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| August 23, 2004
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‘Digital Downtown' becoming a reality
Luisa
Pawlak
Mesa Legend
In a maneuver that will prove pivotal in the development of downtown Mesa, the Maricopa County Community College District Governing Board and the City Council gathered on August 10, to sign an aspiring “memo of understanding.” The enterprising agreement will pave the way for an innovative new campus, which will incorporate existing resources such as the downtown library and the proposed world-class aquatics complex.
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Weight gains common with college crowd
Stehanie Johnson
Contributing Writer
Obesity and excessive weight gain have quickly become a large problem for college students, due to many contributing factors.
According to recent studies by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, an estimated 61 percent of American adults between the ages of 17-22, are currently overweight or obese.
Obesity involves an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Doctors define obesity as having a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or higher.
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Kirk gets a facelift
Heather Cutler
Mesa Legend
As many students know, MCC has undergone some major construction, which began last year, then continued this past summer.
New portables have been added, new directories are located all over campus to help visitors and new students, a bus stop has been added, and the cafeteria is still under construction. But the newest and probably most worthwhile renovation has taken place in the Kirk Center.
Almost every student visits the Kirk Center at least once a day while attending classes at MCC. Whether it is to get a quick bite to eat or to catch up with friends, the Kirk Center has supplied students with a friendly atmosphere for many years.
This year the Kirk Center is completely revamped, thanks to some of the Interior Design majors attending MCC. They took on the project and designed many of the new chairs, paint, and lighting that is seen inside. One of the newer additions is Montague’s Deli, where students can get Subway-quality sandwiches on campus. Directly behind the deli is the familiar favorite called the Thunderbird Café, where more traditional foods like pizza, can be purchased.
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Garden work OK despite changes
Jamar Younger
Mesa Legend
A cement shortage that has hindered the progress of construction jobs around the valley, almost stalled the completion of the veterans section of the rose garden at MCC.
The shortage is a result of massive construction going on in other countries, as well as a lack of production here in the U.S. As a result, smaller companies have suffered as most of the cement has been allocated to larger projects.
Dennis Mickey, owner of Mickey Concrete, said these smaller companies have only a limited amount of cement to use and it slows the progress of the jobs they are working on. “You are at the mercy of what you are given,” Mickey said.
Mickey is the contractor responsible for laying the concrete for the veterans section of the rose garden. Cement is the glue that is used for concrete.
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