Edison’s New Gym Impresses Students and Staff Alike

Edison just finished construction on their new gym complex, a few students offer their opinions on the revamp.

Anisa Meraz, Staff Writer

The gym was under construction at the end of the 2020 school year but construction finished in the Summer of 2022. The design of the new gym complex is sleek and modern. They added another gym, some small classrooms, and new technology like TVs, speakers, and a tablet that is on top of the building to keep a record of different athletes’ statuses. 

Here are some interviews with Edison Students about their feelings on the new gym:

Desiree Vargas ( Freshmen)

What are your thoughts of the new Edison gym?

” It looks nice”

What features of the gym do you like?

” The projectors”

What features of the gym you DON’T like?

” I like all features”

Does the gym make Edison stand out? Yes or No? If yes please explain.

“No”

Anahi Arias (Sophomore)

What are your thoughts of the new Edison gym?

” Its pretty nice”

What features of the gym do you like?

“Everything”

What features of the gym you DON’T like?

” Nothing”

Does the gym make Edison stand out? Yes or No? If yes please explain.

“Yes, because it is a new building that looks nice”

Micah Butler ( Junior)
What are your thoughts of the new Edison gym?

“Its very nice and clean, the space is nice as well”

What features of the gym do you like?

“The quality of the rooms and the equipment inside as well”

What features of the gym you DON’T like?

“I feel like there’s less seating than the old gym”

Does the gym make Edison stand out? Yes or No? If yes please explain.

“Yes, the foyer/gym gives the school a good look and having that space utilized shows that we don’t waste what we have”

Ryanne Lumactod (Senior)

What are your thoughts of the new Edison gym?

It is definitely an improvement compared to the old version of the gym

What features of the gym do you like?

I love the TV monitors that show inside the gym, and the clean bathrooms

What features of the gym you DON’T like?

The main gym kind of looks the same to before, and I was expecting an improvement. The floors also are always very dirty”

Does the gym make Edison stand out? Yes or No? If yes please explain.

Yes, I do believe the style of the gym outside with the Tiger and the open windows definitely make the gym stand out, and is a huge focal point to how modern our school can look