This creaky-ass old building is probably also one of the best resources for students.
They house a bunch of programs here, music, theatre, lecture events, student services, etc.
Most people will know it for the Gym in the maze of a basement.
After you go down there a few times it's actually rather easy to know your way around.
I like this gym a lot. It's not necessarily better than the Athletic Centre. It is just different. Yes, the staff are probably nicer. But that's negligible. The gym is smaller, kind of poorly ventilated but has some of those smaller workout rooms with full-length mirrors. The AC doesn't have that kind of gym-like feel and is more like a large fieldhouse. this is probably why I sometimes prefer Hart House.
Also, if you didn't know, grad students and faculty get access to both Hart House gym and AC during the fall/winter but ONLY get full access to Hart House during Spring/summer. You have to pay for the AC in the summer.
This inconsistency is also why I tend to go to Hart house more often.
I never have a problem finding a machine in this place and the weight room isn't too testosterone-heavy.
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