| Show Expands Fitness Opportunities With the New LAC Nicole Larson Contributing Writer is expanding the opportunities opportunities opportunities available in health fitness with the completion of the Lifetime Activities Center Building LAC Dollie Richards fitness center coordinator said the purpose of the LAC is to follow through on the concept of wellness and promote thinking about nutrition The LAC allows students to participate participate participate par par- in a broad spectrum of activities activities activities such as racquetball basketball volleyball aerobics and martial arts In addition there is a basketball arena gymnasium strength room fitness center and an indoor track The strength room consists of free weights and weight lifting equip equip- ment The fitness center is specialized for a cardiovascular work-out work with exercise equipment that include exercise exercise exercise exer exer- cise bikes stair climbers treadmills and other specialized strength equip equip- ment The LAC is open to the entire student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent body faculty and community To use the strength room or fitness fitness fitness fit fit- ness center individuals must complete complete complete com com- a one-hour one orientation program This program is designed to create an individualized work-out work regime and explains proper use of the equipment To schedule an orientation time contact contact contact con con- tact Dollie Richards at Both the strength room and the fitness center have open recreation times Monday through Saturday The times available are designed to coincide with any type of schedule day or night explained Richards Besides physical and recreational uses the LAC will be used in other areas The basketball arena which seats people will host the basketball games and various types of cere cere- monies The LAC houses a number of offices for specialized fitness departments departments departments depart depart- ments such as nursing and physical therapy Three years ago the LAC was envisioned as a spectacular and enormous enormous enormous enor enor- building that would attract spectators from all allover over the valley for its constructed exterior and interior explained Richards The coordinators tors for the building consulted with contractors and companies throughout through through- out the country to construct a facility that would improve accreditation accreditation accreditation tation and recruit future students Richards said the aesthetic features features features fea fea- fea- fea tures of the exterior building make a good first impression Once inside the building she said the state of the art equipment and technology will further the impression |
