Over the summer, the Recreation Center underwent renovations to improve entry wait lines and add new equipment.
Tag: Rec Center
Posted inOpinion
Yoga teacher expands Human Being Training beyond Cal Poly
Amanda Parker Lambert begins each weekly Human Being Training yoga class at the Recreation Center by writing an idea or mantra on the small whiteboard behind her. Sometimes, the Human Being Training founder comes to class with one in mind. Other times, she will ask students what has been on their minds lately. This week’s […]
Posted inNews
The reasoning behind the Recreation Center’s layout
The Cal Poly Recreation Center stands out as a bright, modern space where students can go to sweat, study and sleep. But unbeknownst to the approximately 7,000 yogis, runners, lifters and casual exercisers that head to the Recreation Center daily, their seemingly routine outings at the gym are guided by subtle environmental cues hidden within […]
Posted inNews
Man runs through glass door at Rec Center
Someone ran through a glass door at the Recreation Center, shattering it in the process.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Cal Poly’s fitness phenomenon
We should strive to dismantle the fat and skinny dichotomy; doing so is the best way to remedy our narrow perception of the “normal” college student.
Posted inFeatures, News
Excessive exercise: Treading the line between a healthy habit and a problem
Whether it be hiking Bishop Peak or participating in a workout class at the Recreation Center, Cal Poly provides plenty of ways to stay fit. In fact, that’s one of the main features that sets this community apart. At what point, however, does the goal to become fit go from being healthy to obsessive?
Posted inFeatures, Multimedia, Photos
Photos: Steve Aoki (c)akes on the Rec
Electro house musician Steve Aoki took the stage inside a packed Rec Center this past Friday night.
Posted inNews
Campus improves sustainability
With 9,678 acres of land, 5.8 million square feet of buildings and a population of more than 20,000, Cal Poly is practically its own small city. And, like any city in today’s changing world, going green is the key to continued growth.
Posted inFeatures
Sweat, Red Bull and making a difference: Q&A with Awolnation’s Aaron Bruno
Awolnation frontman Aaron Bruno’s grungy, unkempt blond hair — parted perfectly down his scalp — and shiny black shoes with blue-and-white checkered socks matched perfectly with his wide, blue eyes, almost said it all as he took the Recreation Center stage Thursday.
Posted inFeatures
‘No Big Deal’ concert marks big-deal changes for student entertainment
Step aside, Alex Madonna Expo Center. The Recreation Center is back — bigger, better and louder than ever.
Posted inFeatures
Keep your New Year’s resolution? There’s an app for that!
Aryn Sanderson arynsanderson.md@gmail.com The easiest part of New Year’s resolutions? Making them. The hardest? Keeping them. Today is National Ditch Your New Year’s Resolution Day. But if you haven’t broken your 2013 resolution yet, these smart phone apps — and their real-life Cal Poly equivalents — will help you follow through. Resolution #1: Eat healthier […]