SGU has a healthy intramural sports program. Basketball and Football (soccer to some) are the major sports (bring cleats and guards, balls are provided). Hockey is also big (played on the basketball courts, sticks, and nets provided). Rounding out the selection, we have Ultimate Frisbee, Dance Classes, Yoga, and Dodgeball. I have yet to see a single person play tennis (I have not even seen courts) or cricket.
To the runners out there, do not worry: there is plenty of space to run. When classes end at 5pm, many students meet up to go for a jog. It is a great way to clear your head after class. The most popular run is to the Texaco and back. Try to run on the sidewalk as much as possible as the cars are not always in the mood to avoid you. The cars may honk. Do not be offended; they are not being rude. Unlike elsewhere in the world, horns are used in Grenada before driving into a blind corner, when passing another car, and to say, “Thank you, sir, for letting me into traffic. I appreciate that.” There is an art to their quick-horn double-tap and I am officially off topic. Just smile and wave to the cars.
January 21, 2007 at 5:40 am
*A Grenadian Perspective*
Hi.
I’m Grenadian and a Med student, so I’m in the particular (and ammusing) situation of watching my new classmates complain and confuse themselves with my country.
The Grenadian-style honking you mentioned is true. We Grenadians have a system of honks that range from hellos, to goodbyes, to watch out!. A quick rule of thumb; the shorter the honk, the friendlier the person behind the wheel. If you hear a few quick beeps of horn, that person might be saying, ‘Hello! I know you, and you know me too!’. A longer beep might be ‘Hey you! Pay attention! The light just turned green!’. Longer honks would mean ‘What the *&@$ is wrong with you you%$#$@#&*%#@!! MOVE!!!!’ A contiuous honk could mean even worse, or in not-quite-rare cases, the horn’s stuck.
You shouldn’t be overly worried about getting hit by cars, though you should stay on the sidewalk and face incoming traffic whenever possible. Also, if you’re listening to music while jogging, try to keep the volume low, or keep one ear free. You can tell, by the sound of oncoming vehicles, how fast they’re going.
January 28, 2007 at 7:00 pm
To all the runners and hikers: be sure to do a couple of the the hash runs. You get to see many parts of the island and they are great non-competitive but challenging fun. Ask the profs about ‘em.
May 6, 2007 at 12:39 am
We used to run past the old path lab towards the airport runway too. That was a good diversion from running the texaco route.
May 21, 2007 at 3:06 am
Hi I was wondering what the gym facilities at SGU are like. What types of equipment and machines are there?