Volume 7, Issue 11 - Oct. 31, 1984

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Volume 7 Issue 11

Center Praised

Mismanagement?

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~Tabor Open~

Aniid Hoopla

MSC Activities .Director Quits

by Nikki Jackson

by David King

Reporter. The Metropolitan

Reporter. The-Metropolita11

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Gina Johnson, director of student activities for MSC, submitted her resigna.tion lgst Thursday to advance her career and escape the lack of support she has experienced as head of the con-· troversial office Johnson has been director for the past eight years and is leaving to take a position as assistant director of programs at Illinois State University. 'Tm· very thrilled about it . (the move)'," Johnson said. .\ She said her new position will allow her to complete her doctorate in higher education administration with an emphasis on law. ''I've been in the student activities office foe 14 years and I was a student at Metro before that. There are a lot of people here I care about. 13JJt the last few years have been really hard on. me," Johnson said. Johnson has been under fire for the .past,two years for allegedly being ineffective in managing student activities. Johnson said the problems began when she left to intern in the office of business and finance for the 1982-83 , school year. · Yolanda Ortega, now special assistant to the coordinator in the office of student affairs, took the position as

baloons floated through the air Thursday during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the 120,000 square foot Tabor Center. The media had said · a crowd of .,100,000 was expected, but police t!stimated that only 25,000 showed up for the ·opening. In addition to the . ribbon-cutting, th& audience enjoyed a parade and various speeches. "It's great to see so many people," said Rob Rosser,a spectator waiting for •he festivities .to begin. 'Tm excited, I've been waiting for it for years." Rouse Company President Mathias De Vito said that the . Tabor Center marked "a continuation of the-development of this dynamic downtown, a process that began more that a decade ~ ago." De Vito said the Williams Realty Corporation, developer .o f the Center, · is the "boldest and most imaginative realty company," adding that Joseph Williams, chairperson and chief

~ "I think ii will be the center of attraction for the mall and this part of town. " -Dave Betzler

"One of the pro~lems I · have ·is with the politics involved. I won't play their games.,, -Gina Johnson

.._~ecutive of Williams Realty.., has "recognized the great opportunities of this city and of the future. " Over a hundred years ago, Horace W. Tabor dedicated his five-story building to "a growing, progressive and a· modern city." Williams dedicatec:Lthe Tabor. Center to thaf ~ame city in his dedication speech Thursday . . Mayor Federico Pena · opened his speech with a cheerful "Isn't it great to be downtown?" adding, "it's appropriate that as we celebrate the.city's ~.I.25th anniversary that we also celebrate the opening of the Tabor · Center in an historic context. History is in es'sence a continuum that is marked by significant phases and we are currently embarking on a new phase of · development within Denver .( .. Together we can design and develop with; sensitivity, together we can enhance our enyironment, together we can be good neighbors to surrounding . land uses, together we can add vitality to our city' s streets and open ...spaces... the heart- of the city beats . faster today." Others shared the mayor ' s enthusiasm: "It's fantastic, exciting," said Dave ,. Be tzler, a young busi~essmah. " I think it will be the center of attraction for the · mall and .1 this' part of town." Tami McCuistion, a MSC student . <'On/.

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interim director ·of student activities during that time. Accordi~g to Johnson , the administration in the department of student affairs assumed she would not return to her position as director. "One of the problems I have is with the politics involved (in student affairs),''. Johnson said. '.'I won't play their games." · · Chris Dahle, who is now connected with the judicial board of student government after spending a short time as publicity coordinator for student activities, raised-the most recent questions .about Jphnson's effectiveness is director. Dahle submitted a proposal for a Halloween party to student activities and spoke to Dick Feuerborn, director of campus recreation, about reserving the · gym· for t-he occasfion. Feuerborn was later contacted by a representative from University Hospit 1 ! Health Science Center who expressed an interest in co-sponsoring the event as a fund raiser for the center. · "It seemed like a ~ood proposal cont.

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