2A - Thursday, October 2, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained The superstars inthe stands While the Maize Rage roars its team on, the coaches bark orders and the players run the court inside Crisler Arena, Juan Mathews and Damon Grosz, Crisler Arena's facil- ity operation staff members, are also hard at work. The duo, better known to students as "Juan and Damon," are responsible for maintaining the 41-year-old home of the men's and women's basketball teams at Michigan. It's a job, Mathews and Grosz willtell you, that's involves working before, during and after the game. Before tip-off, they set up all of the arena's equipment and run a crew that changes the court. And after the game has ended, it's their job to clean the entire arena. The duo has been working togeth- er at Crisler Arena for four years, and when talking with them it's clear that they're very much a team of their own. "Working together makes the job go faster," Mathews said. "Definitely," Grosz added. With all of their hard work comes some perks. Mathews and Grosz get to meet professional and soon-to-be professional athletes on a daily basis. "We're on a first name basis with everyone," Grosz added. But even when professional ath- letes come through, the two under- stand that it's time to work. "We can't be a fan. This is a person we have to take care of," Mathews said. In addition to the obvious benefits of the job, the two also appreciate interaction with the fans and stu- dents. "We get to be at every game," Grosz said. "We meet a lot of students from fundraisers and organizations, and it's a lotcof fun." For Mathews and Grosz, some of the hard work is at least eased by friendly coworkers and even brief moments of fame. "I like the people I get to work for and peopleI get to work with," Grosz said. "Everybody makes it pretty enjoyable around here." Without a doubt the two are popu- lar among Crisler Arena's most rabid fans. "We also sweep the floors at half time, and it's a time when students see us," Mathews said, adding, "It's funny when the Maize Rage section chants 'Juan and Damon!"' LARA ZADE Thousands of Muslims circle the Kabaa inside and outside the Grand Mosque, during Eid al-Fitr mnorning prayers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. 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