[Tang-Residents] The Gym - Updates

[Dawn Anderson]

Greetings Tang Residents,

So excited to update you on the following:

1)  We have a new gym door.  Not only is the entrance slightly wider, but it now has a window and the inside handle is a bar so 
it should lock automatically.

2)  The gym now has air conditioning which makes the temperature much more pleasant.

3)  The gym wipes are being replaced.  When put in they were erroneously taken out of their plastic which caused them to dry up.
Please continue to use the spray to wipe down machines after use.  The wipes should arrive soon.

4)  Thank you for taking weights off the machines and returning them to their homes.

Things are moving in the right direction and we really appreciate your cooperations and feedback.

Best,
Dawn 
> On Oct 22, 2018, at 5:35 AM, Dawn Anderson <colquitt at mit.edu> wrote:
> 
> Greetings Tang Residents:
> 
> It is so great to see that the gym is being used by more residents.  We worked hard to insure that it has modern 
> equipment to make up for the ventilation and heat which is still on the “to be repaired” list.  In the meantime, I must
> make sure everyone is aware of some key rules that are routinely not being followed and could negatively impact
> the safety and experience of all users.
> 
> Do not unlocked the gym doors.  This is a matter of security.  Occasionally strangers enter the building searching
> high and low for unlocked doors.  Although not often, it happens enough that gym doors must stay locked at all times.  
> All users must use their MIT ID card to enter the gym for security reasons.
> 
> Return dumbbells and barbell weights to their racks on the smith machine, bench press and back of leg press 
> after use.  No one should have to search for weights needed or unload weights to use a machine.  We do not have 
> gym maintenance people so we have to maintain it for ourselves and the best way to do this is to make sure the 
> equipment you use is left ready for the next user.
> 
> Do NOT move equipment, particularly the treadmills.  Not sure why that is happening but this is ruining our new tiles
> on the floor.  It is making them stick up and detach from one another which can be a heath hazard since someone can 
> fall because of it.  If you must move the smaller benches, please return them to original spot to keep gym organized.
> 
> Please keep in mind, we do not have much common space for residents so it is on all of us to maintain it particularly
> as its users increase.  The goal is to leave a space better than you found it, particularly in an older building, so they 
> remain safe and secure, well maintained and to reduce the time they have to be offline for repairs.  If there are any 
> issues or concerns for example: moving large equipment or needing fans to be adjusted, please inform the following:
> Tang Hall Resident Association (tang-government at mit.edu <mailto:tang-government at mit.edu>)
> House Manager (collinsm at mit.edu <mailto:collinsm at mit.edu>)
> Heads of House (tang-headofhouse at mit.edu <mailto:tang-headofhouse at mit.edu>)
> Thanks for your cooperation!
> 
> Sincerely,
> Dawn Anderson, Head of House
> Tang Hall
> 

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