Group debates Rolfs' closing time
FINN PRESSLY
A resolution calling for later closing times at the Rolfs RecSports Recreation Center topped the agenda of last night's meeting of the Student Senate.
"At 11:30 [at night], a young lady jogged past us alone toward the lakes," Keough senator Brian O'Donoghue said, explaining the impetus for the resolution.
Currently, the facility closes at 11 p.m., and under the proposed resolution, the hours would be extended until midnight. During certain times last year, RecSports did change the closing time to midnight, and members of the senate inquired as to why this didn't happen year-round.
"Last semester the hours were at 12, so it's not like they haven't done it or they can't do it," said Knott senator Ed Foy.
Breen-Philips senator Leanna Thomas, who worked at the facility last year, said the closing time was extended to midnight last year from Thanksgiving break to Easter break. Plans are in place to implement the same hours after fall break or Thanksgiving break, Thomas said.
The senators responsible for drafting the measure had not yet contacted RecSports officials regarding the proposal, so the resolution was tabled until the next meeting of the senate, which will be Wednesday, Sept. 15.
Senators briefly discussed the ticket distribution system and the manner in which members are quoted by The Observer in Student Senate meetings.
They also celebrated Student Union secretary Luciana Reali's 19th birthday.
All News Stories for Thursday, September 9, 1999
