It’s almost here: January 22, 2014 Associated Students opens the new Aztec Student Union! The Union is your living room at SDSU, complete with two new recreation facilities.
“The new ARC Express at the Union will have the latest and greatest fitness equipment. Members are going to be so happy with the new space and options,” said Amy Schiller, Aztec Recreation’s marketing coordinator. “The expanded and modernized Aztec Lanes has been greatly anticipated by students and members. Everyone is eager and excited to check it out.”
ARC Express Events and Equipment
The 6,000-square-foot ARC Express is located on the south side of the 3rd floor of the Union. The new ARC satellite location has spectacular views of the surrounding area to enjoy while squeezing in a work out and it will feature a wide variety of the industry’s finest fitness equipment. Learn about all of the highlights of the new fitness location here.
Beginning January 22, ARC Express hours of operation will be:
Monday – Friday: 8:00AM – 10:00PM and Saturday and Sunday: 12:00PM – 6:00PM
Free Small Group Fitness Classes at ARC Express
During the first week of operation, January 22 – 31, 2014, Aztec Recreation fitness instructors will be presenting numerous free small group training sessions at ARC Express. These training opportunities include instruction on the Synrgy 360 and TRX functional training systems as well as circuit training and foam rolling. Details are available on this A.S. webpage. Regular drop-in access for ARC Express is available for Aztec Recreation members, but for a first-week-of-school promotion the small group classes are open to all members of the SDSU community. Advance registration is required and will be available at the ARC Express front desk.
Aztec Lanes
Bowling is back on campus! Aztec Lanes is SDSU’s new bowling and games center located on the first floor of the Aztec Student Union. At Aztec Lanes participants will enjoy a gaming lounge, five professional-grade billiard tables, two professional-grade table tennis tables and eight big-screen TVs. Anyone can relax at the lounge and anyone can bowl. Aztec Recreation members bowl free and shoe rental is only $1 for members. The 12 bowling lanes, as well as the scoring and comfortable seating areas, are outfitted with top-of-the-line equipment by Brunswick. At the Lanes, students will be able to take Exercise and Nutritional Sciences one-credit bowling classes and, starting February, participate in intramural bowling leagues.
Starting January 22, 2014 Aztec Lanes Hours of Operation will be:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 9am – 10pm
Thursday, Friday: 9am – Midnight
Saturday: Noon – Midnight
Sunday: Noon – 10pm
Fun Events at the Union During Opening Week
The first week of school will be packed with fun events beyond Aztec Recreation hosted by the Aztec Student Union Programming Board. Check out the schedule and join in the excitement of this momentous time at SDSU. All events are open to members of the SDSU community and range from foam rolling to concerts to Aztec Nights events to brunches to board meetings.
See you @ the Union!
by Kayla Heaviside
Aztec Recreation 