The Student Government Association (SGA) met Tuesday to discuss changes made to initial plans from a university-hired architect for changing the current natatorium.

Plans by architect Nick Middleton originally included a lazy river and a lap pool in Bayou Park. The natatorium building would be turned into a building that had an Internet café, movie theater, pool tables and lounge areas.

The SGA received revisions of the initial plans based on feedback given by students. SGA discussed how they felt the students would react to the plans and which plans they thought students would like and use.

“Are students really going to use these things?” SGA President Brooke Dugas asked the room of senators. Dugas presented alternatives to these plans, such as longer library hours instead of an Internet cafe.

Dugas reminded the senators that whatever project they choose, students will pay for it, and it’s not going to be cheap. Dugas cited costs as high as two million dollars for some of the plans.

One plan that includes a lazy river received some scrutiny from SGA members. They reminded the senators when people visit water parks, they usually don’t spend much time in the lazy river.

Another plan of turning the natatorium into residence halls was mentioned, but there was not much of a response from the group.

One plan that received a positive reaction was turning the natatorium into a movie theater. However, after much debate the idea was seen as being too expensive. Due to the costs of movies and possible low attendance of students, the idea was placed on the back burner.