By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| Everyday, students attend the Recreation & Wellness Center (RWC) to get a good sweat in, build muscle or play basketball. The RWC features a climbing wall that is often overlooked and not used by many students. This month, the rock climbing wall is featuring a special Rocktober event. Each day in October features a different themed event happening at the wall. These events at the RWC are open to anyone with a Coyote OneCard. "It's filled with a bunch of events we don't normally do," said Rec Center employee, Marlene Baumann. Events like Mustache Mondays or Knot-Tying Tuesdays both occur from 1:30 - 9:30 p.m. If you have a mustache (real … [Read more...] about Rocktober rocks the Rec Center
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Climbing Wall Campout cancelled
By Shelby Hancock |Staff Writer| The Climbing Wall Campout, originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 6 was cancelled due to lack of sign ups, officials said. This event was set to take place on the rockwall located inside the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, referred to by students as “the Rec Center.” Some students felt that the event was not adequately promoted, and said the lack of publicity may have been a cause of the cancellation. “I went to sign up on Thursday after my friend had told me about it but was turned away and told I missed the deadline,” said Rebecca Frey. LaterThursday night, students who signed up received an email stating, “I regret to inform you that … [Read more...] about Climbing Wall Campout cancelled
Rock wall promoted
By Javier Rodriguez |Staff Writer| Student Recreation and Fitness Center Rock Wall Coordinator Dominic Trujillo hosted a small competition called, “add-on”. The game, to those not familiar with climbing, is similar to a basketball game of horse. With chalk flying in the air, climbers marked their climbs as they progressed up the wall. With prizes offered to climbers, Trujillo did not have a problem with finding participants. With sunny California’s year-round summer, the Inland Empire is typically warm and dry. Climbers are in constant search of good places to rock climb in our area. If you’re not experienced with climbing, however, this might not be the best thing to do on … [Read more...] about Rock wall promoted
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