n On a rainy day, I walked to the Fitness and Recreation Center to get a workout in before class with my roommate. As I opened up my wallet, I realized I had left my Boston University Terrier Card in my gym bag, which I didn’t bring. In a moment of desperation (and I guess, straight-up disrespect for the law), I nodded to my roommate to pass back his ID.
The technologically advanced computers figured out something fishy was going on, and I was asked to approach the counter.
While I knew about the rule changes blah blah, I was still shocked to hear that both my roommate and I had been banned from FitRec for a week and we were charged $50.
This reminds me of an earlier event this semester when I went to FitRec alone and forgot my BU ID. I approached a girl who lived on my floor freshman year and asked her to possibly spare me the trip back home. After refusing, she suggested I find another BU student to sign me in as a guest and I could pay $20 to use FitRec. Thanks.
The manager on duty was more than happy to take my BU ID number to deactivate my card. However, if I asked her to take my BU ID number to look up that I am a member (and despite my small arms, a consistent user of FitRec) of the facility, I’m sure she would have scoffed at such a ridiculous favor.
I don’t know, I guess it’s just another one of BU’s policies that teaches me the lesson to never forget my ID. I just wish Fitrec could take the 20 seconds I am sure it would take to look up someone’s ID. I’m sure it’s a hassle on a busy day, but maybe it could institute a maximum of three passes a semester on forgetful days.
It’s all right, though. I guess I’ll just subtract this $50 from my alumni donation to this school, which leaves me at a total of negative $50.
Vimal Jhaveri
CAS ’08