Published in CSUF's Daily Titan newspaper on Aug. 25.
The Underground, situated on the bottom floor of the Titan Student Union, houses an area for students to play, relax, study, create and volunteer.
In the Titan Bowl and Billiards section of the Underground there are eight bowling lanes, 12 pool tables, two pingpong tables and a few big-screen televisions. In addition, there is the Titan Arcade room and the Titan Gaming Center, which features six X-Box 360's.
“Titan Bowl and Billiards is a place for students to relieve stress, relax and have fun with their friends when they want to take a break from their studies,” said Garrett Myers, 21, a Titan Bowl and Billiards desk attendant.
Additional features include board game checkouts, locker rentals, vending machines and tournaments, according to the brochure.
Myers said the Texas Hold’em poker tournaments are the most popular. They are limited to 40 people each week, but are free to enter. Registration for the event is on the day of the tournament and begins at 7 a.m. The first tournament is slated for Sept. 3.
“It always fills up,” Myers said.
Titan Bowl and Billiards also hosts table tennis and billiard tournaments. A Madden NFL 2009 tournament will be held on Sept. 17 in the Titan Gaming Center.
“This is definitely the place to be,” said Bryan Wright, 25, a Titan Bowl and Billiards event manager and graduate student. “It’s a good place for people who want to have fun or for enthusiasts who want to work on their game, but be careful–you can spend a lot more time down here than you would think.”
Wright said the busiest time is between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
According to the brochure anyone may use the facility, including staff, faculty and community members, but in order to obtain a student discount for bowling, billiards, table tennis and X-Box game rentals a valid student identification card is required.
Those interested in private use of the facility may call the reservations desk at (714) 278-5856. The hours are Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 7 a.m. to midnight, Saturday from noon to midnight and closed on Sunday. More information can be found at http://titanbowl.fullerton.edu.
“We allow one free group event for registered clubs or groups on campus,” Wright said. “(They should) use it wisely.”
Just down the hall from the Titan Bowl and Billiards, past the air hockey table and the campus pub, is the Fireside Lounge. Depending on whether or not someone is banging away at the public piano, this area is reserved for people who desire a place to relax or study.
A little further down the hall is the Meditation Room. According to a placard on the wall students using this room should, “Please respect the intent of this space by refraining from eating, sleeping, using personal computers or other such activities.”
Students will find the Graphic Services room located a bit further down the hall. A multitude of design services are offered here for a fee, but students are allowed to use the facility to create projects of their own.
“Any student can come in here and use the equipment for projects,” said Nicole Concepcion, 24, a graduate student and production manager in the facility.
According to the brochure, services include banner and button making, computer graphics, illustration and poster mounting. In addition, there are Macintosh computers available for use and students may receive help designing resumes.
The Graphic Services room is open 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8:30-4:30 Fridays during the fall semester, according to its Web page.
Next door to Graphic Services is the Volunteer and Service Center.
“We are the place on campus if you want to get involved in social justice, community or service learning,” said Paul Saiedi, 28, a graduate American Studies student. “We provide volunteer opportunities from environmental conservation and restoration to working with children, teaching literacy and promoting blood drives.”
The brochure states students may volunteer through student-run projects or through outside agencies. A multitude of fliers and posters advertising volunteer opportunities adorns the wall just inside the entrance.
“This is a great place to find academic internships,” Saiedi said. “This is [also] a good place for students who volunteered in high school and want to continue to volunteer in college.”
More information can be found at www.fullerton.edu/volunteer.
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ah reminds me of the good ol days crashing out next to the fireplace after a long day of wondering what the hell my professors were babling about.
Hey underob. Soemetimes I forget you attended CSUF. I wish I was there when you were. There's some new features on campus now. A giant new building just opened on the corner of Nutwood and what ever the street is you turn right on to find parking. I'll give you a call soon.
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