Although no definite renovation plans are in the works, students and administrators can dream what the centrally-located MAC--seven times the size of the Hasty Pudding building--might one day become.

"Right now it is a sub-standard facility," says Nahal Kazemi '01, a varsity athlete who uses the MAC frequently to work out.

Since its construction as Harvard's main athletic facility in the '30s, the MAC has evolved away from its original purpose.

Intercollegiate swimming events, for example, have long since moved across the river, and the MAC is now the prime recreational fitness space on campus.

The building boasts a six-lane lap pool, three basketball courts, a mezzanine area with cardiovascular equipment, two fitness rooms with weight equipment, one nautilus room and lots of locker room space. It also houses five varsity athletic programs, in addition to the offices of several more varsity coaches.

The varsity volleyball, varsity fencing and varsity wrestling programs still practice and compete at the MAC.

That said, College administrators say the University could use the space more efficiently.

"It's in a wonderful location, but there is a lot of wasted space, Associate Dean of the College David P. Illingworth '71 says. "Of the places in the area, the MAC and the Pudding building are the two best bets I've seen in a long time for making more space for undergraduates."