Reallocate $9,000,000 of DC's Budget Slated to Serve Private Interests in Tennis, to UDC
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The pool serves as a vital resource for physical fitness, mental well-being, athletic training, and community engagement. Closing this facility would significantly impact students, faculty, and local residents who rely on it for exercise, rehabilitation, and recreational activities.
Reasons to Keep the Pool Open:
1. Health & Wellness: The pool provides a low-impact exercise option that benefits individuals of all ages, including those recovering from injuries and those with physical disabilities.
2. Student & Faculty Use: Many students and faculty members use the pool for stress relief, fitness, and social interaction, contributing to a well-rounded campus experience.
3. Athletics & Club Sports: The pool is essential for swim teams, water polo, and other aquatic programs that bring recognition to the college and foster school spirit.
4. Community Engagement: Local schools, senior citizens, and swim programs depend on the pool for lessons,
Rob supported: Save NIU's Anderson Pool From Permanently Shutting Down!My student organization has rented out the pool a few times. Every time, people have said, “there’s a pool?” People don’t know we had a free pool, so people didn’t bring swimsuits, so they couldn’t join. The department set this pool up for failure, and had it not been for COVID, the swimming intramural group that began in fall 2019 would have flourished.
Meghan supported: Save NIU's Anderson Pool From Permanently Shutting Down!Anderson Pool has the ability to change NIU for the better. Not only can it provide multiple on campus jobs but also it can provide life skills to students and community members. NIU has the ability to make this pool something great with the right advertising. I worked here for 3 years as a lifeguard when I went to NIU and it was a great job. I even taught swim lessons here for a semester and saw the joy it brought a 31 year old international student finally being able to feel comfortable in water. Do not let Anderson Pool go down without a fight Huskies!
Joanna supported: Save NIU's Anderson Pool From Permanently Shutting Down!I remember swimming in this pool for a club event, I did not know that NIU had a pool. I love swimming recreationally and the fact that this is a resource this campus has is amazing and would greatly contribute to student life overall. Additionally, swimming is a great way to exercise for people in physical rehab, as well as an activity that's great for mental health.
Ellie supported: Save NIU's Anderson Pool From Permanently Shutting Down!I’ve been at NIU for 18 years, working in the Engineering building, and I’ve regularly used the Anderson pool throughout that time. When I was pregnant with my first son, I swam at Anderson twice a week until I was 36 weeks along, and it helped me feel great both physically and mentally.
Many of my colleagues also use the pool for lap swimming and aquatic exercises, which are particularly beneficial for joint health, especially our knees. As a FitWell member for over 10 years, my family and I have enjoyed Anderson pool every Thursday afternoon. After swimming, we would head to Gilbert or Neptune Hall for a buffet dinner—some of my sons’ fondest memories.
My doctor has advised that swimming is the best exercise for me. With the combination of medication and swimming, I’ve been able to keep my condition under control. I am deeply grateful that NIU provides such a great opportunity to maintain my health, which enables me to serve my students.
I swim whenever I’m on campus, and the pool has become more than just a place for exercise; it’s also where we build connections with one another.
Please consider keeping the pool open—it’s vital for so many of us.
Lichuan supported: Save NIU's Anderson Pool From Permanently Shutting Down!This pool is such a great opportunity for people to stay fit and even help with mental health, and to give students and the like an outlet where they can workout and just get out of the dorms and do something other than shop or wander around, don't let it close down.
Peter supported: Save NIU's Anderson Pool From Permanently Shutting Down!As a retired female Veteran and one who worked in the JAG Corps (Senior Paralegal & Law Office Manager), I have seen firsthand the discrimination and statistical data that has gone unchanged over decades of women in service. I experienced it first-hand as well. We need a leader in the role of Sec Def who has a solid track record of military experience that includes a mindset of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination or abuse. Pete Hegseth is not that person. I served for 22 years in the Air Force and Air Force Reserves and in roles that were not traditionally for women at a time (1990-2012) when women were not "allowed" to have combat training - and yet I did while doing Army Support for the 25thID and 1/25 Aviation units from Wheeler AAF and Schofield Barracks in Hawaii as a Weather Specialist - a role I volunteered for. I was also the first female to ever deploy with 20th ASOS's Forward Air Controllers - an all-male career field. While this was an exercise, nothing we did precluded me from delivering real-time weather data they needed to hone in on their air strike capabilities. Women play their part and often achieve better results because we are expected to fail - we try harder - despite doing it unsupported at times. I was lucky, but like many, did not escape unscathed. We need a leader who will set the tone - a tone that is not from the past but for the future of our military and our Nation!
Laura supported: Stop the confirmation of Pete Hegseth!As a woman currently serving in the Army National Guard, I find it utterly baffling and deeply embarrassing that the people running our country would consider Pete Hegseth as SecDef for even a moment. All evidence points to him being an incompetent organizational leader, a disgrace as a soldier, and a man of poor character and integrity. Unfortunately, it seems that even were he to take the time to review the history of women in the military, both in and out of combat, it would do nothing to change his perspective. I oppose his appointment with every fiber of my being, and I know I am not the only woman serving or who has served who feels the same way.
Laura supported: Stop the confirmation of Pete Hegseth!I am a retired Army Colonel. My experience in the Pentagon and serving with allies through-out the lead me to believe that having an inexperienced right wing media personality like Pete Hegseth, who has no strategic leadership experience, is a horrible and completely self-serving move by the incoming Trump Administration. I served in the Pentagon during the first Trump administration and it was chaos. This will only make it worse.
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