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Campus Progressives strongly oppose new recreation center
I am writing to voice my opinion on the proposed building of a new recreation center on campus. The student government is voting on this proposal on Wednesday. Student tuition is already high enough, now there is a possibility of an added $150 for this proposed build. In the upcoming state budget many departments on campus, such as the library and maintenance, will have their funds slashed. I’d rather pay extra to help these departments and their employees then build a pointless recreation center. The fact is, tons of places in the local area are available for people to work out: Locally we have parks, beaches, the physical education area on campus, the YMCA nearby, Frogs at The Pyramid (for those who can to afford it), the Belmont Pool, etc. Students are in need of both dorms and more parking. What I want to know is who are the business interests and land developers pushing this proposed recreation center idea on campus? They’d love to develop over all the parks and beaches and have hundreds of recreation centers. Already our campus has put itself in the pocket of such corporations as Coca-Cola. The educational atmosphere on campus is being handed over to corporate marketers who would like CSULB students to run up giant credit card debts. Does anyone else ever feel like they are at a mall when they walk around campus? The proposed recreation center looks like just another corporate scam backed by opportunistic student politicians. What is happening to our campus? Or more importantly, what is happening to our country? Jeb Sprague, CSULB Campus Progressives |