Copy Editor
Winter quarter is now in full swing, accompanied by cloudy skies and constant rain. In order to avoid overloading on stress, it is important for students to remember to maintain balance in their schedule, and one easy way to do this is by staying active. However, this can be difficult to do during the winter season.
The Student Recreation Center (SRC) can be a great resource for those students wishing to avoid the winter lag.
“It’s open to all students, it’s part of the Student Union fees,” said Juan Rodriguez, student manager on duty. Not only is it free for students, the on-campus location makes it convenient for any student to just drop in in-between classes, or at the end of their day. The SRC even makes accommodations for students that want to bring guests.
“You can buy day passes as well, so if you had friends that wanted to come here, you can sponsor two people per day, and they can come in here and work out with you for five bucks each” said Rodriguez. You can also sponsor people to join the SRC for the month for a separate fee.
Many students are not presently aware of some of the amenities that are offered to them through the Student Recreational Services. Not only is it a gym with the basic equipment, but it also offers, for example, a basketball court.
“I like how they have the track inside, that is my favorite thing to use when I come here,” said Ana Ruiz, a CSUB student. The SRC also offers fun and active classes every week that students are free to try out once, or as many times as they’d like.
“I love getting people excited about fitness, finding something that they enjoy doing” said Melissa Lam, instructor of Body Combat. “I would say this class is for every level, anybody that just wants a different type of workout would really enjoy this. It’s not your normal fitness class,” said Lam. The SRC also offers interval training, cycling, kickboxing, H.I.I.T., yoga, Zumba, Hip Hop, ballet, and many more classes. There is even a rock wall open for students to use throughout the week at varying hours.
If you are truly adventurous, and you are looking for activities to do on your weekends with fellow friends and students, the SRC organizes several different “Outdoor Adventures” for every quarter, that usually involve hiking and camping at different Kern County locations, among other fun things. There is a fee to pay per person for these incursions that is used to cover things such as transportation and sometimes, depending on the duration and circumstance of the trip, even meals.
“We just hired on board, this previous quarter in the fall, a director for outdoor and rock wall adventures,” said Rodriguez. He expects the Outdoor Adventures program to be getting bigger.
