Topic Proposal

Having a place to work out is incredibly important. Exercise keeps people healthy both mentally and physically, and it helps to relieve stress. I just wrote a research paper proving that exercise reduces stress in college students, so this topic is fresh in my mind. Fitness East is a smaller workout facility near the main residence halls, open from 6am-7pm Monday through Friday. I live in Burge residence hall, which is too far away from the main recreation center to walk without extreme discomfort, specifically when it gets cold outside. Fitness East is more easily accessible to large number of East Side dorm students.
       
              In this speech, I will argue that Fitness East should be open on the weekends. During the weekend, college students have better chances of finding a time to work out. Additionally, if working out every day is important, like it is for me, having to forgo working out on some weekend days messes up routine. If Fitness East was open on the weekends, it would save a lot of students time and comfort on Saturday and Sunday.
   
             For this speech, I will find most of what I need from the internet, since information on student dorm populations, hours of Fitness East, and who I could talk to to facilitate change are all online.