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Students discuss religious topics in a small group. (Photo courtesy of tcuwesley.org)
Wednesday nights at TCU’s Methodist campus ministry provide religious exploration and fellowship
By Boots Giblin, Staff Writer
Published Mar 27, 2024
Students at the Wesley said they found community on Wednesday nights.

University Recreation Center turns 1 year old: Students take a break from exercise, celebrate with cake

University Recreation Center turns 1 year old: Students take a break from exercise, celebrate with cake

Red and purple balloons, free Panera Bread sandwiches and a cake cutting ceremony with the chancellor helped kick off the University Recreation Center’s one-year birthday celebration Tuesday.

Chancellor Victor Boschini opened the festivities with a brief speech and was the first person to take a bite of the red, white and purple cakes.

“The Recreation Center is an integral part of the campus,” Boschini said. “It’s a great physical structure and we’re blessed to have this.

“Students and faculty can come together on a common ground and be equal. Everyone wears shorts,” he said.

The university is celebrating the $30 million facility’s one-year birthday because the center has made a major impact on campus, said Cristie Mitchell, assistant director of campus recreation.

Students and faculty had the chance to win massages, personal training sessions, T-shirts and Rippit class passes.

John Walls, a junior advertising/public relations major, said he has used the recreation center since it opened last spring, but thought the party was a great way to entice students who don’t normally go there.

Michelle Bouchillon, a junior political science major, took a break from weight lifting when she saw the free food and cake. She said the facility promotes healthy workouts in a nonthreatening way.

“The recreation center is big enough where you don’t feel intimidated by other people, but it is small enough to get help when needed,” Bouchillon said.

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