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Getting to Know You MSCD freshman Amy Millard, left, and MSCD Student Trustee Matthew Bates, center, talk with State Rep. Drew Clark at the State Capitol Feb. 1o. Students from colleges throughout the state were Invited to the Capitol to meet leglslators and talk about student Issues. See related story on the Colorado Student Association on page3.
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Three MSCD Basketball Players Thrown Off Team Kristin Sauls SPORTS EDITOR
Three basket~all players were dismissed Feb. 11 from the MSCD men's team for unruly behavior in the cafeteria and other incidents. Coach Joe Strain removed guards Kenyo Bledsoe and Wes Nelson, and forward -Lenin Perkins from the basketball team after the assistant director of Professional Food-Service Management, Bill Altmiller, complained about th6 behavior of the three men. Nelson Perkins "The whole idea is, it was best for the have been blamed for various incidents on campus, he team and them," Strain said, adding the suspensions had Strain, however, would not elaborate on those said. nothing to do with the players' basketball performance, instances. which was good. He said the men needed to take a time out and Strain said this cafeteria incident was not the only reason for their dismissal. Bledsoe, Nelson and Perkins think about some things before next season.
According to Altmiller, on Feb. 10 at about 6 p.m., a cafeteria cashier told him she was going to quit. She told Altmiller that a basketball player had verbally abused her. Altmiller said he calmed her down, and she finished her shift that night: The cashier has since quit without giving notice, Atmiller said. She was unavailable for comment, Altmiller said. The cashier accused Perkins of the verbal assault, Altmiller said, adding that he did not see the incident or the man the cashier accused of verbally assaulting her. Perkins had been banned from eating in the cafeteria that week because of an incident in the cafeteria the week before, Strain said. Altmiller, however, said he found a fooq slip signed with Perkins' name in the
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