Associated Student Government (ASG) discussed the cost of workout classes at the Rec, issues with broken sidewalks and items removed from Miami University dining locations.
Senator Kali Barcroft brought up a student concern about the cost of workout passes at the Miami Rec Center. Although entry into the Rec is free to all students, the classes, which run in the classrooms on the second floor, cost extra money to attend.
Barcroft brought up a potential solution involving select free classes during the colder winter months.
“It's hard for students to justify paying for those while also paying for everything else they have to pay for, but it's also hard to workout and get exercise in when it's colder,” Barcroft said.
Secretary Ryan Jeansonne said the Safety and Transportation and Campus Affairs committees could also create an initiative in the spring to offer a workout or wellness series of programming during the winter months.
The concern was committed to the Campus Affairs committee.
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Senator Eliane Amara said she had a student concern about damaged and uneven sidewalks on campus, citing them as a tripping hazard. Amara committed the concern to the Safety and Transportation committee.
Jeansonne said if senators noticed broken patches of sidewalk, they should take a photo and submit a physical facilities report to the university.
Senator Quinten Ahler responded to a student concern from a prior meeting regarding items being removed from the Dividends salad bar. Ahler said the products were discontinued because they were not making enough money to justify stocking them.
This is the latest of many concerns about restaurants and food services at Miami this year. Last month, King Cafe closed due to lack of business volume, and earlier this month, Red Zone closed in part due to lack of demand.
ASG will meet again at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Joslin Senate Chambers.
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