NU weight room gets overhaul over summer

By Justin Fitzgerald
Norwich Guidon Staff Writer

Norwich invested heavily into upgrading the weight room this past summer to the delight of students, staff and faculty.

"We have invested in just a little bit under $200,000," said Michael McKean, the commandant of cadets and vice president of student affairs at Norwich. "It was given to us by the development office; we had a couple of nice donations from some good people."

The weight room hours are horrible, though, according to Chris Hagemeyer, 21, a senior criminal justice major from Maine. Although he is not happy with the hours of the new facility, he thinks the new equipment in the weight room "is awesome."

Valarie Solis, 19, a sophomore international studies major from San Antonio, Tex., goes to the weight room, "five times a week."

"The equipment is a lot better than last year," Solis said.

People have complaints about weight room times, no fitness trainers, and how crowded the weight room gets.

"I have made the times so they are student-friendly," said McKean. "I mean, 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day, and then on the weekends it's 12:00 to 5:00 p.m."

"I think the equipment is a huge improvement over what it was last year; it definitely took a step towards what a private college should have as far as fitness equipment," said Jonathan Marshall, 19, a history major from Taunton, Mass.

According to Tom Kennedy, 21, a communications major from Weymouth, Mass., the weight room is an excellent improvement from last year.

"I love the weight room," Kennedy said. "As part of the football team, I definitely use it all the time and believe it will attract more people to work out."

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