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Morgese (MA higher education ’10) graduated in June and is looking for work. She says the UN I V E R S I T Y O F D E N V E R
app hopefully will give her an edge because it will give her mobile access to DU’s employment
page. University officials are in the process of developing an Android app compatible with other
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smart phones and tablet devices.
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The application is free and can be downloaded at iTunes.
—Katie Feldhaus Interim Vice Chancellor for
University Communications
Jim Berscheidt
Editorial Director
Jamba Juice closes store near DU Chelsey Baker-Hauck (BA ’96)
Managing Editor
Kathryn Mayer (BA ’07, MLS ’10)
Jamba Juice, a familiar food and beverage business in the University Lofts building at University
Art Director
Boulevard and Evans Avenue since 2007, has peeled its last pineapple and whipped up its final Craig Korn, VeggieGraphics
smoothie.
The store at 2076 S. University Blvd. closed Nov. 16 and by midday Nov. 17, crews were Community News is published monthly by the
University of Denver, University Communications,
removing lights and ripping down the sign. It is one of two corporate-owned stores to close, a 2199 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO 80208-4816.
The University of Denver is an EEO/AA institution.
spokesman says, leaving 15 other corporate stores in the Denver area.
Jamba Juice, a California-based restaurant chain that features healthful food and beverages,
operates 432 company-owned stores and 311 franchises, according to a press release. In June
2009, the company launched a refranchising initiative for up to 150 company-owned stores by
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University Lofts owner Pat Barron said he didn’t expect the 2,000-square-foot space to be To receive an e-mail notice upon the
vacant for long, noting that he’s already received inquiries from potential new tenants. publication of Community News, contact us
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Injured Pioneer Martin ‘lucky to be here, happy to be here’
Online reader
comments
to Jesse Martin
For University of Denver hockey standout Jesse Martin, the biggest difference in his life may have Jesse, as you look back on this
been made by a tiny sliver of bone. over the years I believe you will
Martin, 22, was looking to get the puck out of his own zone in the second period of an Oct. 30 find that this moment will be the
game at rival North Dakota when the puck started to come off his stick. He tried to corral it, looked direct source of so many good
down, and was slammed by onrushing North Dakota forward Brad Malone. things that you have coming
On Nov. 16, less than three weeks after the collision, Martin spoke at a press conference at Craig to you. Harness the energy
Hospital. that surrounds you and take
“I just lost [the puck] a little bit and then it ended up kind of sliding to the slot,” Martin recalled. “You everything that you can from
know as a center the last thing you want to do is give that opportunity up so I kind of reached for it, and this situation. Thank you and
left myself in a very vulnerable position, and I didn’t see Malone coming at all.
your team for everything you
“All of a sudden I’m on the ground, on the ice, and I’m in this position that is like, it’s one you would
have given me over the years!
never find yourself in, like your arm is bent, kind of in a weird way, and that surprised me that I’m still in
that position and why am I not moving out of this position? So I thought maybe I was winded. I ended Godspeed my friend!
up realizing that I wasn’t winded and I started to get a little bit concerned that I can’t move my arms, and —Whit Matthews
I tried to move my legs to get up and that didn’t happen.”
Martin had suffered three fractures to the C-2 vertebra in his neck. Doctors told him most people Get well soon; there are many,
who suffer that kind of injury in a high-speed accident die. Of those who don’t die, most are paralyzed. many people following your
Of those who aren’t fully paralyzed, many never fully recover. progress and keeping you in their
For Martin, the saving grace may have been a tiny sliver of bone. thoughts.
“The way they described it is like a cigar cutter, your two vertebrae, and the only reason they didn’t —Shram
just go across [and sever the spine] is because when it fractured, a chip of the vertebrae came down and
was stuck in the vertebra and didn’t allow it to go across,” Martin said. “That would be the reason I didn’t Great to see that you are up and
end up in another situation.”
walking already. Just take it easy
Martin said he asked a doctor if his luck was like winning the Powerball lottery drawing. The doctor
— no need to get on the ice any
told him no, it was like hitting the Powerball twice.
“For [the doctor] to say it’s like winning it twice, you can’t even come to grips with how lucky you time soon. Your teammates will
are … It’s overwhelming.” have your back.
Looking ahead, Martin says he plans to head back to his home in Edmonton, Alberta, to continue —Joe
his physical training. Then he plans to come back to DU for the winter quarter, continue his studies and
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—Chase Squires
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The ‘Bangladesh Miracle’
Professor receives grant to study effects of good health in Bangladesh
Around campus 18 Rocky Mountain School of Dance DU earns good grades for
presents A Christmas Story.
9 Soul and Role. 4 p.m. Fireside 6 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. $25. going green
Room, Driscoll Center North. Free.
19 “Hark! Brass & Angels Sing”
12 12th annual Holiday Carillon presented by Denver Brass. 4 The University of Denver goes to the head of the
Concert. 3 p.m. Williams Carillion, p.m. Additional performance Dec. class when it comes to sustainability, a national survey
Ritchie Center. Free. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall.
$27.75–$47.75. finds.
14 Blue Holidays. An event to honor The Sustainable Endowments Institute of Cambridge,
and remember the loss of loved
Mass., surveyed the 322 institutions of higher education in
ones. Noon. Evans Chapel.
Sports
25 Winter holiday break. Campus the United States and Canada with endowments of more
closed through Dec. 31. 1 Men’s basketball vs. Utah State.
7 p.m. Magness Arena. than $160 million and graded them on its annual College
4 Men’s basketball vs. Cal State Sustainability Report Card. With a grade of A-, DU was
Arts Northridge. 4:30 p.m. Magness among the top 52 schools in the country to receive an A.
1 Friends of Chamber Music Piano Arena. The institute, founded in 2005, is a project of
Series presents Jeremy Denk. 5 Women’s basketball vs. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and is funded by the
7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Vanderbuilt. 2 p.m. Magness
$33.75. Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the United Nations Foundation
Arena.
and other groups.
3 Classical Dance Arts Foundation 8 Women’s basketball vs. Air
presents International Youth Force. 7 p.m. Magness Arena. “It’s a really good benchmark and reference point
Ballet’s The Nutcracker. to see what we’ve been doing in these areas,” says
7:30 p.m. Additional performances 11 Women’s basketball vs. San Jose
Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. State. 1:30 p.m. Magness Arena. geography Professor Rebecca Powell, chair of the DU
Gates Concert Hall. $21. Intra-squad Pioneer Gymboree. Sustainability Council. “It is really exciting.”
4 Granny Dances to a Holiday 2 p.m. Hamilton Gymnasium. Powell says the report is a valuable overview of DU’s
Drum by Cleo Parker Robinson Men’s basketball vs. Portland. efforts provided by a third party. DU has raised its grade
Dance Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. 4 p.m. Magness Arena.
Additional performances Dec. 5, 11, from a B+ last year and a B two years ago, with the
12, 18 and 19 at 2 p.m., Dec. 10, 14 Woman’s basketball vs. improvements coinciding with the rise of the Sustainability
11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. Byron Northern Colorado. 7 p.m.
Magness Arena. Council and concerted, campus-wide efforts to reduce,
Theatre. $38.
reuse and recycle. Over the past two years, the University
5 Young Voices of Colorado pres- 18 Men’s basketball vs. Northern
ents “A Season of Peace.” 4 p.m. Colorado. 5:30 p.m. Magness has initiated a robust single-stream recycling program,
Gates Concert Hall. $14–$25. Arena. added food composting in dining halls, reduced the use of
6 “Making Spirits Bright” by Lorie 21 Men’s basketball vs. Arkansas- air conditioning in the summer and replaced lighting with
Line. 7:30 p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Pine Bluff. 7 p.m. Magness Arena. more efficient systems, among other programs.
$49.75. 22 Women’s basketball vs. In this year’s survey, DU scored “A” grades for
7 “A Night in Bethlehem,” Holiday University of Texas at El Paso.
7 p.m. Magness Arena. dining services and the purchase of locally grown foods,
Jazz Trio featuring Solveig Slettahjell
on vocals, Tord Gustavsen on piano environmentally friendly building policies and greenhouse
29 Women’s basketball vs.
and Sjur Miljeteig on trumpet. 7:30 Louisiana-Lafeyette. 7 p.m. gas reduction efforts.
p.m. Gates Concert Hall. Free Magness Arena.
behind the curtain lecture at 6:30 Of the five schools surveyed in Colorado, DU was
p.m. $32–$48. 30 Men’s basketball vs. Louisiana- the highest scoring research institution, sharing the top
Lafeyette. 7 p.m. Magness Arena. grade of A- only with Colorado College. Colorado State
10 It’s a Wonderful Life pre-
sented by the Rocky Mountain 31 Hockey vs. Northern Michigan. University and the University of Colorado both received
Conservatory Theatre. 6 p.m. 6:07 p.m. Magness Arena.
Additional performances Dec. 11, grades of B+, and the Colorado School of Mines received
Hockey: $18–$27; $5 for DU students. Men’s
12,18 and 19 at 2 p.m. and Dec. basketball: $9–$15; free for DU students. a C.
11, 12, 17, 18 and 19 at 6 p.m. Women’s basketball: $8–$11; free for DU The DU Sustainability Council meets monthly,
Hamilton Recital Hall. $16. students.
bringing together faculty, staff and students interested in
11 Sound of the Rockies presents finding sustainable solutions to everyday energy needs.
“Christmas in Colorado.” 2 p.m. For ticketing and other information, including a
Additional performance at 7:30 p.m. full listing of campus events, visit www.du.edu/ The council meets monthly, and all are welcome to
$19–$27. calendar. attend.
>>www.du.edu/green
—Chase Squires
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