Fitness Center Opens with Ribbon Cutting

With the theme "The WEIGHT is Over," an official ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 15 opened the Student Fitness Center in the Nelson Fieldhouse. President Kermit Hall and ASUSU President Celestial Bybee did the ribbon cutting honors.

"This facility is a living monument to the foresight of our students," President Hall said. "I ask you, on what other campus would students be willing to tax themselves? The students at Utah State have made a real difference by supporting second-tier tuition increases. On behalf of the faculty and staff, I thank the students of our university."

The Fitness Center's creation and rennovation was funded through second tier tuition and student fees. The facility is free to all Utah State students and a limited number of memberships may be purchased by faculty and staff.

The facility includes the latest in cardiovascular technology, including treadmills, spinning bicycles, stair steppers and a variety of weightlifting machines.