Every time I walk to the Lawrence Center, I notice how far along the New Recreation Center is coming. Being on that side of campus, I think of the Golden Ram pride I hold. This campus has come along way since I first started here.
Back during my freshman year, the first sight of construction led me to “Houdini” (escape artist) my way around campus, in between blocked off areas of construction and cones. Now, as graduation nears, I have found myself admiring the finalized construction on-campus. I try not to look at the “Sanderson parking lot” since I was a “Sanderson Soldier” during my first year. Instead, I look the other way to see the Recreation Center, or what use to be Ramsey Hall.
I toured the Recreation Center with other student leaders and I too had my breath taken away. We were amazed at what we saw inside the building and we look forward to seeing the building when it is finished. I’m in the pool of graduating seniors so I will be in the car returning for opening day of the new center.
Now that I have seen the Recreation Center, inside and out, I cannot wait to see the finished product. This campus is full of memories that, even as the years pass and the memories might start to fade away, I know that, just like any student leader, we have left a mark here that we will never forget. WCU prepares their graduates for life after college as we get ready to move on.
In the midst of job searching, I am also planning out which days or which events I want to return to campus for after I graduate. One of my friends asked me if I could come back to WCU, take classes but not pay tuition, would I do it? I thought yes I would. They were surprised at my answer. I told my friend, if you were a student leader and a Golden Ram, you would understand.
~ Ginger Rae
Editor-in-Chief
The Quad