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Is the SAC a waste of your money?
By Sean Smith
Whalesong Staff
How many UAS students
have seen what the inside of the Student Activities Center looks
like? Each full time student that attends UAS has been forced to
pay for numerous non-tuition fees (including a $4 Whalesong fee)
and are throwing a $100 of their hard earned money away for a building
to stay open that will go primarily unused throughout the semester
by most.Are you one of those wasting your money?
I make it a priority to go by the SAC to play pool as
much as possible, the games are free and there is a lack of other
things to do on campus when I don’t have classes to attend.
But more often than not, I find myself one of very few that ever
make it by the SAC for any reason. It’s usually myself playing
pool, a front desk person, one or two people rock climbing, and
another searching the internet or watching TV. There are obviously
a lack of activities at the SAC, so any person who doesn’t
play pool or rock climb is wasting $100 they could have spent on
books, among other needs. It is true that some people have yoga
or aerobics class located in the SAC, but for the most part, there
are no other students using the building.
Since there is hardly any interest in the SAC activities,
there is never anyone to play a game of pool, or hang out with.
Believe it or not, not everyone in Juneau is a full time student
at UAS. If for some reason you were inclined to use the SAC, a friend
or family member would cost you an extra $5. The $100 fee that each
student pays does not include being able to bring any guests. I
think it would be fair to allow a guest to join you when there is
nothing else to do around campus and you paid for the building anyway.
The truth is I love the Student Activities Center and
I think it is a great way to take your mind off things and relax
for a little while. There should be more activities to attract more
students because it is something that every full-time student has
paid for. The SAC is open until 11 p.m. on weekdays and 1 a.m. on
the weekends, so it’s easy to find some time to relax. It is
a shame that the majority of you reading this are throwing your
money to UAS blindly for an activities center that you have no use
for.
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