actual life on campus

Columbia2002
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:59:38 +0000

I am curious about the the basketball thing because i don’t get it - Columbia has a basketball court, with wood, and hoops, and a gym for athletes to train in.





“In the summer of 2002, a brand new state-of-the-art floor was built that provides better spring and cushion for Columbia’s student-athletes. The project, a cooperative effort between Columbia University’s department of facility management and its department of physical education and intercollegiate athletics, cost nearly $1 million. The improvements include a custom floor created by J.J. Curran of Connor Flooring Systems. The custom floor features 1.5-inch boards, different from the normal 2.25-inch boards. The thinner, more tightly-packed boards provide more stability for the surface.”



You must not be a sports fan. Top collegiate athletic programs have world-class facilities, not just a court/field and a basic gym. Kentucky built a $30M b-ball practice facility a couple years ago, for example.