While administrators and Usdan game room staff continue their efforts to make the game room more attractive to students, they say the space won't improve unless more students use it. Last semester, Facilities Services repaired the game room's partially collapsed ceiling and several holes in one of its walls, Mark Metevier, the Department of Student Activities' evening operations manager, wrote in an e-mail to the Justice.

Aside from its physical state, students complain the game room lacks sufficient activity.

But Metevier said its budget from Student Activities is too small to respond to these complaints and so it must charge students to use the games, for now.

"Currently, we have a meager budget remaining from the initial creation of the game room, which we are using to make small headway with keeping equipment useable," Metevier said.

Marshall Santoso '10, one student who uses the game room, said that students should not have to pay to use the games.

"I would love to be able to get to that stage, but with the current state of the game room use, we have to charge simply to ensure all of the equipment is kept in working condition," Metevier said. He said other schools do not charge students to use their game rooms.

Brian Paternostro '07, the Student Union director of communications, said though the Union started the game room, it is up to Student Activities to maintain it.

The game room was created with extra funds from the Student Union and is supported with fees collected from the games. The game room is under the control of Student Activities.

Paternostro said last September that students suggested the game room be used to host student clubs, jazz nights and discotheques in order to make it more of a multipurpose space. He himself suggested decorating the walls with old jerseys and pictures.

Paternostro pointed to Sunday's Smash Brothers tournament in the space as an example of using the game room for more programming, but said since it would not be possible for alcohol to be served, plans for a jazz club are off the table.

While Metevier said he is considering adding console games, hosting theme nights and increasing game room marketing, no plans are concrete yet.

According to Metevier, the ultimate goal is "to create a more welcoming and fun atmosphere."

Neal Ludevig '09, who plays ping-pong in the game room, said while he appreciates that repairs to the structure have been made, students won't use the room until the poor condition of the ping-pong tables improves and the room offers more activities.

Student Services Bureau employee Henry Barkley '10 said students seem satisfied with the "simple things" currently offered.

"Given our space limitations and budgeting, we have good equipment and no reason to worry about it," Barkley said.