Last night at about 7, a mere four people were shooting pool at the Corner Pocket, a billiard room which sits in the southwest corner of the HUB-Robeson Center. Eight of the room's 10 tables sat vacant while a single projection TV droned on, unwatched, in the back of the room.

However, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) has hashed out a proposal that could breathe new life into the billiard hall.

The proposal aims to revamp the billiard room, which has been struggling to attract customers, many officials indicated at last night's HUB Advisory Board meeting.

"One of our motivations was, 'What can we do to help out this struggling business?'" said Mike Tomaselli, a USG member who helped write the proposal and presented it to the board last night. USG members Harry Byrne and Andrew Stathes also contributed to the proposal.

The proposal suggests replacing the Corner Pocket's current projection TV with two plasma television screens, adding stools and benches near the tables, adding couches near the TVs and allowing student groups to rent out the room for events such as poker, beer pong without beer and video games.

It also states that the Corner Pocket should begin subscribing to league-offered TV packages that would allow fans to watch out-of-market football and baseball games.

"The main idea behind this is that students want to see their hometown games without having to pay the hefty fees to watch them at home or go to a sports bar," the proposal states.

The board seemed largely in favor of the ideas.

Charles Vescio, a board member who represents housing and food services, said a revamped Corner Pocket could result in more business for Union Street restaurants.

Still, he pointed out, having only two plasma TVs could foster arguments over which games to watch on Sundays.

"I think that might create a problem," he said.

Stan Latta, director of unions and student activities and a member of the board, said he would discuss the ideas contained in the proposal with his operations staff, then continue talks with the board.

He indicated that The Corner Pocket could see some of these changes in the upcoming spring semester.

"I like the idea of having a mixed-use facility," Latta said, adding that, in implementing the proposals, the board's main consideration would be using the space efficiently without interfering with people who want to play pool.