Sept. 19, 2008
Q: My wife came home last night after working out in the Ikego gym and told me that music with explicit lyrics was being played over the gym’s sound system. In addition, there was no way to turn down the music because the wall controls were not working. I am sure this is some type of oversight and hope that it can be corrected as soon as possible. We will not be able to bring our children to the gym until this situation is resolved; and that is a shame because they have enjoyed the facility. Please return the gym to a family friendly environment.

A: Thank you for your feedback. The audio system in the Ikego Fitness Center is located in a locked case that can only be accessed by staff. It is CD only. Volume is kept at a reasonable level so that users can utilize their own MP3 players without interference from the music in the center. We had someone listen to every song, and although there were no bad words or offensive lyrics, it is possible that someone may take some of the content as being offensive (all of the CDs were “Best of Hits” from various years, none of which have explicit lyrics and all are approved for radio station play). We have since purchased five new CD’s and again had someone listen to every song and none of them have any objectionable content. These are now playing in the Center. Regarding the second part of your comment, please be reminded that children below the age of 14 are not authorized in the Ikego Fitness Center. As an un-staffed facility, we ask the community at large to assist MWR with enforcing this policy. If you have further concerns in this area please contact the MWR Athletic Director, Kyle Rhodus, at 241-2941.