An arch entry for students to use to attend sporting events at the Ritchie Center is expected to be completed before the end of fall quarter.

The new entrance will be used this weekend for the hockey series against DU’s arch-rival Colorado College.

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is in charge of the project that will replace Rally Alley, which has been criticized for its dim lights and crowding.

The arch is estimated to cost roughly $10,000, according to USG President Jim Fransescon.

It will include the signature DU logo, and will be located on the east side of the main entryway to Coors Event Center.

Once placed, the Arch Denver will be permanent and signify a space specifically designed for students to come together and tailgate before hockey games.

“USG is focusing on unity within the student body right now,” said USG Sen. Carrie Louise Gamper, who has played a large part in the process of redesigning the entrance.

The idea for the arch was conceived when USG began searching for a substitute for “Rally Alley,” which students used to enter hockey and basketball games in previous years.

USG found that the old entrance, designed to give students exclusive access, deterred some from attending games and causing others to find alternate ways of entering the Ritchie Center.