UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois by Kalev Leetaru
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Recreation For recreational pleasure, the Union is equipped with bowling lanes and a billiard room on the ground floor. Twenty air-conditioned lanes with high-speed returns are available for use by students, faculty, staff members, and guests of the University. Student intramural leagues, physical education classes, and faculty and staff leagues also utilize the Illini Union lanes. Except for the mornings when school is in session, there is open bowling at all times.

Crisp straight lines and contemporary styling accentuate the efficient arrangement of the bowling lanes (below).

An unusual decor of Mayan inspiration surround* the luxuriously carpeted Billiard Room. The gold-topped tables, evenly lighted through diffused ceiling panels, provide hours of enjoyment for the expert and novice alike. The raised vending area, complete with snack tables, affords a view of the entire room and devotees can be seen concentrating on their game of pocket billiards, carom, or snooker.

Walnut paneling and three "dimensional cast concrete blocks uiih sculptural facings of Yucatan and Mayan inspiration are featured throughout the Bitlard Room (feeing page).