As the semester draws to a close, so does the time spent by the YMCA operating the natatorium.

The YMCA will not manage the building, and a new purpose for the space must be found.

“This summer the new officers and senate need to start brainstorming. If you have any ideas, please bring them to us and we can start working on them,” said President Jana Robinson.

According to Adviser Laura Knotts, renovating the building would be more expensive than starting over.

“For those of you that weren’t here during the referendum regarding the natatorium, some of the options included turning it into an event venue,” Robinson said.

The event venue option would have a building divided into two sections: a smaller area used for small events as well as spirit group practices and the bigger area for socials.

Robinson said: “Another option included Bayou Park, we had a contractor come down and draw up plans which included an amphitheater, a boating dock for canoes and a lazy river. Each option was individual. We would have to do a referendum for that.”

This past semester the YMCA has been funding the natatorium.

With out of date equipment and machinery, the building is no longer worth its cost, according to Robinson.

“No one goes to the natatorium to swim with their friends, but the Bayou Park option would attract a lot more flow,” said Senator Victoria Eymard.

A referendum will need to be proposed by the second week of November.

“It has to be something that students will really go for, because referendums are hard to pass. It has to please the majority of students,” said Treasurer Adrian Lejeune.

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