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              The Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center, scheduled to open September 1, will feature four full-size basketball courts on the third floor. Protesting NATO and the bombing in Kosovo Protesters speak out Wednesday in the Quad against the NATO bombing in Kosovo. In what was called a walk-out and teach-in, students and faculty were encouraged to leave classes and join the protest. Photo by Aaron Lovell Nfev? Op/Ed editor Michael Garrett Parrellv THE DEPAULIA Friday, June 4,1999 Vol. LXXVII No. 27 DEPAUL UNIVERSITY'S OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER liillili Photo by Aaron Lovell By Nicole Sutcliffe Editor in Chief While most students are preparing for the summer, the staff of the Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center are readily preparing for their opening day,. September 1. "This is a trend in a lot of universities to have such dedicated facilities," said Cheryl Trojan, Assistant Director of fitness and wellness. The new center will feature among other items, a 25-yard six lane pool, four court gymnasium, 1/8 mile jogging track, three racquet ball courts, a juice bar, wellness resource center and an instructional kitchen. There are only one or two other instructional kitchens in the United States which will teach culinary classes, healthy cooking and how to cook for yourself. "The classes will cost a nominal fee," Trojan said. "In the preparation kitchen you will be able to By Mark McCarrell News Editor Rec Center on schedule watch instructors prepare meals and receive hands-on instruction." The center will host approximately 70 fitness classes a week, 30 of which will be free for students. For five dollars a day students can attend any class or program in the center they wish or they can go all quarter for 40 dollars. The first two to three weeks in fall, all classes will be free for students to try. Besides kickboxing, yoga and group fitness, special classes such as swing-dancing and swimming will be available. They will also offer a personal training program for any student interested said Trojan. "There will be personal training consultant rooms, as well as self-test computers so students will have a chance to meet with the trainers one-on-one," Trojan said. The pool will have a lifeguard on staff at all times and students will receive a daily locker and a free towel as they enter the facility according to Gale Stewart, manag­ 80's mm Vance Hardcastte takes you into the world of break dancing, Silver Spoons and Oi&e North, Probe clears men's hoops An internal investigation by DePaul has proved allegations of men's basketball recruiting violations to be false, said James R. Doyle, vice president of student affairs. The university received a letter from the NCAA which stated that the findings of the investigation warranted no sanctions against the basketball program. The allegations, which stem from statements made by former player Innis Glover, released from the team before last season after Coach Pat Kennedy brought in atop recruiting class, ranged from purchasing a video game for then-recruit Quentin Richardson with a coach's knowledge, to the illegal assistance in purchasing automobiles for players. Doyle said the allegation pertaining to the video game was not found to be true because there was no evidence to support the claim. Another allegation that surfaced during the investigation was that players on the team received illegal assistance in purchasing automobiles. That allegation also proved false. "We have strict control over their vehicles," Doyle said. He said that players must show documentation in how they obtained the vehicle. He also said that the university keeps a close eye on all of the programs when it comes to recruiting. Doyle said that there was only one violation found during the internal investigation. That violation involved recruits who received pizza in the locker room after a game. Doyle said that both individuals who accepted the food donated the cost of it back to charity. The investigation also confirmed that a basketball player took a recruit to a strip club during a visit, but that was not in violation of NCAA policies. "That violation was selfreported," Doyle said. The NCAA did not conduct an official investigation of DePaul on any of the allegations. Former Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Vainisi, now a lawyer, conducted DePaul's internal investigation on the allegations.Vainisi submitted his findings to the NCAA last year and they then conducted a review of the report. As for Glover, Doyle does not know why he would make such detrimental statements about the program. "We want to run a clean program and I think we do," he said. er of memberships and customer service. The second floor of the facility will be the "fitness floor" with weight machines, a free weight area and other cardiovascular machines with televisions, compact disc players on some of the bicycles and, according to Stewart, computers with internet access. "Students can check their email or log onto the internet while working out," said Stewart. Among-other things, the center is currently seeking student employees to be trained and be ready for "opening day." Positions offered include: building manager, personal trainer (certification required), group fitness instructor (certification preferred), membership services and intramural scorekeeper. "We are planning on hiring about 200 employees between specialized building employees and See Rec Center Continued on page 9 Nitro-lmrmrtg funny cars are conning to folic*. SPORTS Page 20