The Telescope 65.6 by The Telescope

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the telescope Monday, Oct. 31, 2011

Vol. 65, No. 6

Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif.

PARKING WOES CONTINUE Faculty loses parking spots as construction starts on new buildings

shaun kahmann The Telescope

In the midst of Palomar’s ongoing effort to create more parking spots for students and faculty, the destruction of the 36-year-old Child Development Center is the latest casualty. Palomar is replacing the current Child Development Center with a new one to be built near the soccer field sometime next year, according to Communications Director Laura Gropen.

INSIDE SPORTS: Hoop it up pg. 11

(Dan Chambers/The Telescope)

While the construction of the new center is still in its pre-planning stages, concerns over the reasoning for the move and the design of the new facility have already arisen. Child Center staff members are worried their requests and concerns will be ignored. Carol Mitton, the site supervisor of the Child Development Center, said she felt the staff hasn’t been adequately consulted on what they’ll turn to moving, PAGE 9

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Palomar Professor Wade Rollins is fed up with the lack of parking. With the construction of the new Humanities building being built where the B building once stood, Lot 11, has been made off limits. Rollins, the graphic communications department chair, sent a letter to President Robert Deegan to formally complain about the parking situation on behalf of himself and the faculty and staff who work in his department. It was only a few days after Lot 11 was closed that he sent the letter, according to Rollins. He said his primary concern was for adjunct professors who need to park nearby. “My adjuncts usually come from another job and time is tight,” Rollins said. “I was worried that when they come over to find a parking space they are going to be driving around for a half hour.” Deegan said that 160 new spaces were created in the front of campus specifically for faculty and staff. Deegan added that he realizes teachers like to park in proximity to their classes, but as long as Palomar is in construction mode, they will have to make due.

Mario Roccatani, who started teaching at Palomar College in 1989, died on Oct. 1, at Palomar hospital due to a blown aneurism. He was 63. He died in the arms of his girlfriend of 17 years, Constance Hughes. “He was a very kind, compassionate man. Authentic, one of a kind,” Hughes said. Roccatani cared about the simple things in life. He loved taking care of his vegetable garden, and then cooking Italian meals with the produce he had harvested. He was also very proud of his son Dante, who meant a great deal to him, Hughes said. Mario had many hobbies, including playing the bass guitar and harmonica. He loved Jimi Hendrix and played in a blues band when he was younger. Most of all, Roccatari loved to read. His favorite authors were James Joyce and Joseph Cambell. According to Hughes, he had the most well-rounded library out of anyone she had ever met, Huges said. Roccatani had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. Under all of that personality, he was a romantic. He wrote poetry, liked medieval literature and philosophy. He loved living in the mountains in his Julian home.

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shaun kahmann The Telescope

Planned Child Development Center relocation draws ire of parents, adds parking spaces in Lot 12

PART-TIME ENGLISH PROFESSOR DIES AT 63

OCCUPY IMPACTS PALOMAR STUDENTS; PROFESSOR SAYS

OFFENSE, DEFENSE PLAYS OFF EACH OTHER’S TAUNTS

A Protestor raises her hand in the Occupy march. (David Leonard/The Telescope)

Nigel Westbrooks stiff arms Eric Dobbins. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope)

NEWS: Economy Days pg. 10

Focus: Costumes pg. 7

45 Days into The Occupy Protest and the cause has spread across the U.S. and the world

IAN HANNER The Telescope

Citizens are expressing discontentment with government and economic interests as the Occupy protests in San Diego enter their second month. A gap between the economic privileges of the wealthiest one percent of the country and the rest of its people fueled a series of protests. Economic reform swept the country, starting in Wall Street, and got its start in San Diego on Oct. 7. “Whenever there are economically poor times, that’s always going to be a spearhead for movements,” said Peter Bowman, political science professor. “Sometimes extreme movements.” Read more online at http://tsne.ws/szc2sH

RESULTS Southwestern W 45-13 Cerritos W 41-27 San Diego Mesa W 42-14 Santa Ana L 52-45 (2 OT) El Camino L 28-23 Mt. SAC L 27-14 Fullerton W 41-18

MATTHEW SLAGLE The Telescope

During football practice the Comet offense has to deal with shark-infested waters. And these sharks - the Comet defense - aren’t afraid to bite. Toward the end of practice there is a period where the defensive backs and the wide receivers go head-to-head. This results in much taunting and trash talking. When a wide receiver scores, quarterback David Fisher gives a loud “touchdown” yell, while the receivers dance back to the line. Then there are the defensive backs, who when a pass is deflected or the receiver is tackled before scoring, the entire secondary jumps around and erupts in a chorus of cheers while putting their hand on their helmet, emulating a dorsal fin. Thus, the sharks. turn to football, PAGE 11

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Monday, Oct. 31, 2011

Students on the Student Union Quad Lawn were able to ask representatives from over 30 different institutions about transfer requirements at the college fair hosted by the Transfer Center on Oct. 18. (Jenny Veloz/The Telescope)

This Week at Palomar Wednesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Day of the Dead

Homecoming Rally

Concert Hour

The MEChA club will be sponsoring the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Nov. 2 in the Multi-Disciplinary Building Plaza. There will be a small altar with offerings for those who have passed. Aztec dancers will be performing to celebrate the lives of loved ones who are dead. Everyone is encouraged to add offerings to the altar to commemorate the memory of those they’ve lost. For more information on this event contact John

Celebrate the homecoming football game at a rally from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 2 in the Student Union Quad. The event will be hosted by the Associated Student Government. There will be free food and dance performances by Palomar’s Ballet Folklorico, Xtreme Talent and the Comet Cheerleaders. There will also be games and an Angry Birds tournament with prizes. Don’t forget to wear your Palomar gear and bring your Comet Spirit.

Palomar alumnus Nathan Hubbard will be performing with The Passengers, a quintet of erstwhile improvisers from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 3 in the Performance Lab, room D-10. Hubbard is a percussionist and a composer as well as an instrument builder. His quintet members will be playing several different instruments including a vibraphone, electric piano, two electric base guitars and drums. The band will be playing different pieces, including works from their “Pattern Field” album.

Nov. 2

Nov. 3

Campus News College fair

Representatives from U.C Berkeley, CSU Northridge and Boise State were among 44 schools that attended the Annual College Fair and met with more than 150 students on Oct. 18, according to the Transfer Center. “We offer the college fair to give students the opportunity to talk to representatives of universities that they are considering and ones they might not have even thought about,” said the Transfer Center Director Elvia Nunez. Students at the event were able to ask the representatives what is required to transfer. Students asked questions ranging from what programs are offered and how much tuition costs to what scholarship programs are available. “The future looks bright,” Jonathan Heng said of his experience at the event. “I’m more motivated and focused after getting insight into what I have to do, and the requirements needed. I really appreciate Palomar for doing this.” For the universities at the event this is an opportunity to reach students who aren’t in their sphere of influence. “Humboldt State University gets a majority of their students from Southern California and that’s why I’m here,” said Humboldt State representative Stacie Lyans.

For more information on transferring, contact the Transfer Center at palomar.edu/counseling/ transfercenter/. -Katelynn Vengoechea

Thanksgiving food drive

The 24th annual Thanksgiving Meal Drive is under way and helping Palomar students who are less fortunate. This program is designed to benefit EOPS/ Care & CalWorks students in the form of $25 gift cards to local grocery stores to supplement a Thanksgiving dinner. The goal is to supply the first 150 students who sign up with these gift cards. Departments, clubs and students are encouraged to make a contribution by bringing their cash or check to the EOPS office or the Palomar College Foundation Office. The last day to donate is Nov. 21. “EOPS students are economically and educationally disadvantaged students,” said Mary SanAgustin, director of financial aid, veterans and scholarship services. “The importance is to show our support to these students and their families that education and our support does not end in the classroom.” Although $25 is not enough for an elaborate Thanksgiving meal, it is enough to supplement

a traditional turkey and mashed potatoes. Gift cards will be given out to students on Nov. 22 and 23. The support of staff and students is crucial to the success of the program, she added. Although food donations are not being accepted for this event, they are accepted year round to help students at the Palomar College Pantry in SU-201. Any questions regarding the Thanksgiving Meal Drive can be directed to Sandra Brown at sbrown@palomar. edu. -Danielle Taylor

Trafficking presentation

The Phi Theta Kappa club at Palomar is sponsoring a presentation on human trafficking from 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 15 in room MD-157. Three FBI agents will be talking about human trafficking on a national level. The agents are Special Agent Kristen Robinson, who specializes in crimes against children; Marissa Ugarte, who is the advocate representative for the bi-lateral safety corridor; and one to be announced later. The event’s purpose is to show people that human trafficking is not just a problem in other countries, but is still a reality here in the United States. -Kaity Bergquist

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the telescope Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 Vol. 65, No. 6 Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif.

BELINDA CALLIN

THE FEMALE PERSPECTIVE

Witty, insightful commentary on Palomar ‘s population BY COLLEEN PETERS & KAITY BERGQUIST

Palomar women, have some self-respect

Editor In Chief

JOEL RAMOS

Co-NEWS Editor

SYDNie TAYLOR

Co-news Editor

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ONLINE EDITOR

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Since Matt and David were otherwise occupied and unable to write The Body Politic this week, we wanted to share our thoughts. They even were kind enough to give us permission on Facebook, which clearly makes it official. There’s something we’d like to tell everyone. It’s cold outside. Actually, it was raining on our way home. We especially wanted all the women on campus to know that the seasons are in fact changing, and what you wear should be changing too. It’s not the appropriate season to be wearing your see-through lacy tops, even if it is long-sleeved. We don’t think that women understand the fact that it’s starting to get cold now, and those tiny, thin clothes are not going to keep them warm. We do realize that we live in California, but it still gets relatively cold here. Don’t even get us started on short skirts and long sleeve shirts paired with Ugg boots. This look was only cool for about a day back in 1999. Just because someone is wearing boots doesn’t mean that

the rest of her body is going to stay warm. This brings up the lack of appropriate clothing on campus. We see outfits ranging from club attire, complete with five-inch heels, to dumpy sweatpants and sweatshirts. This is a college campus. There is a lot of walking to be done, especially for those of us who have to park 10 miles from class. Even walking all that way in comfy sneaks is a pain. We don’t see how on earth someone could survive that walk in heels without their entire foot becoming one big blister. If she’s dressing this way to try to get a boyfriend, do it in a more comfortable way. If a man expects a woman to always dress like a two-bit hooker, he’s doing it wrong. Haven’t the women on campus heard of self-respect? Any man who doesn’t respect her when she is dressed in jeans and Converse isn’t worth her time. Are the high heels honestly so cute that she can’t leave the house without putting them on? We’re sure that she paid a month’s salary for them, but save them for the club. School is where we go

for education, not to show off the latest Louboutins. On the opposite side are the girls who are too lazy to look like they did more than get out of bed that morning. Do they even brush their teeth in the morning? We don’t want to sit next to them in class and find out if the answer. We get that we’re at school, and some don’t feel the need to dress to impress day in and day out. But there are people who actually have to look at her throughout the day – the least the women on campus could do is brush their teeth and comb their hair. We’re not saying that it isn’t necessary look cute at school; a “cute day” boosts a woman’s confidence ten-fold. Our point is that the women on this campus need a little more self-respect. Take the time to do your hair, throw on some make-up and pick out a cute-yet-comfortable outfit. Most importantly, women need better friends. If we see our friends wearing an outfit that does not look good, we need to say something. Friends don’t let friends look terrible.

OUR VIEWPOINT

Occupy movement lacks organization These are tough times financially. One would be hard-pressed to find an economist who could make a case to the contrary. Just as civilization has in history, it again finds itself in the midst of widespread political unrest during a period of monetary woes; this time, it has the name Occupy. While we at The Telescope understand the underlying point of the Occupy Movement, we do not think the movement can move forward in such an unorganized manner. Protestors of many walks of life have taken to the streets to show their distrust of the banks and their dissatisfaction with the government. It is the broadest base of supporters any movement has boasted in the last half century. However, while the wide demographic range is a strength for Occupy, it is also its weakness. The abundance of opinions and personal goals amongst the members cause a contradictive understanding of what the movement is all about. It falls on the protestors to give the media, and by extension the people they’re trying to win over to their cause, a unified and cohesive statement as to what it is they’re marching for. From the beginning, the Occupy Movement has been without a leader as a way to illustrate this is a movement of the people. To an extent they’ve been successful in that they have reached international notoriety without a figurehead. On the other hand, the role of a leader is often to consolidate the grievances of those whom he/she represents. If they want to avoid a leader, they need to find another way to come to consensus. In some locations the movement has spread to, protestors have been experimenting with volunteer committees and open forums to make decisions.Though they are far from perfect, they show a step in the right direction. The Occupy Movement needs to first, on a national level, establish a set of guidelines by which the chapters in locations across the country can govern themselves. The best option would be a revolving-door-style democratic system in which representatives are regularly switched out and legislation that has already been ratified has to be unanimously voted against in order to be stricken. With these parameters in place, the next step is to draft a list of core goals that represent the heart of the movement’s objectives. Finally, after getting an accurate count on the average number of participants, they should take the list of approved goals to members on the street and ask each member to sign off on the mission statements. If they can get 70 percent of the protestors to accept the terms, the goals would be adopted. If not, it’s back to the drawing board. No system will represent the movement perfectly, but at least with these guidelines, the protests will no longer consist of unorganized malcontents without a clue what they want. Instead, the strength of the movement will greatly improve and the unification of protestors will allow the main purpose to be reached.

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Urine samples arrive at a toxicology lab for drug screening and careful barcoding in Twentynine Palms, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Jim Watson)

POINT OF CONTENTION Should states be allowed to drug test welfare recipients?

PRO Colleen Peters The Telescope

The state of Florida is tired of paying for drugs. In June, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill requiring all welfare recipients to take, and pass, a drug test before qualifying for beneﬁts. The applicants must pay for their own test, which costs around $35, according to The Huffington Post. The state reimburses the cost of the test upon successfully passing. Not all welfare recipients are drug users, but that’s not to say that there aren’t a few. Taxpayers should not be required to pay for any part of a drug user’s addiction. For the law-abiding taxpayer, this new law could not be fairer. Someone who opposes the law is simply approving of the use of illicit drugs. The only person losing in this situation is the drug user. Any person has the option to opt out of the testing. Of course, opting out would mean not qualifying for benefits. But there is no sense in opting out if a person is not a drug user. The state may take a financial hit at first, but the long-term benefits of ridding the system of any drug-using recipients will balance the short-term losses. The state will no longer be paying for drugs, and taxpayers will no longer be supporting these addictions. In addition to cleaning up the system, the law will potentially help the user clean up. It gives an incentive to get off drugs and stay off of them. If someone is unable to find a job, and welfare is the only option to providing for his family, he is then forced to keep himself in a situation where he is able to receive the money. Opponents of the law are quick to point out that some welfare recipients have a family, and his or her welfare income is the only means to providing food for his or her family. However, according to CNN, the parent can choose someone to receive the money on behalf of the children. This designation would mean that the abuser feels the consequences of his actions, while the children don’t suffer. This law also brings up the issue of drug testing for employment. Many jobs require drug screening prior to receiving employment with the company. Welfare is no different than a job. Along with drug testing for welfare, Florida laws allow any employer to conduct preemployment drug screening and random drug screening as they see fit. Florida’s Executive Order 11-58 requires

CON Danielle taylor a pre-employment drug screening for every The Telescope employee, as well as allowing random drug screening within every state department at A new Florida law says that people applyany time. ing for welfare have to take a drug test. Not Florida’s Drug-Free Workplace Act promonly is this drug test taken at the expense of ises a safe working environment for all state the welfare recipient, but also, if they fail it, employees. It also declares drug use to be then they are denied welfare services for a counter-productive to the workplace as a year until they have the opportunity to take whole. another drug test. The act states that, “Drug use creates a This may sound like a fair idea. We don’t variety of workplace problems, including inwant tax dollars going to supporting somecreased injury on the job, increased absenteeone’s drug habits. Logical? Maybe, but the ism, increased financial Supreme Court has burden on health agreed on several and benefit prooccasions that this grams, increased is a clear violation of workplace theft, the Constitutional decreased emrights of citizens. ployee morale, Interestingly decreased proenough, Gov. Rick ductivity, and a Scott signed this law decline in the quality into effect. This same of products and sergovernor also co-foundvices.” ed a company that opMost people don’t erates drug screening complain when an among other services, employer asks him or according to the Jacksonher to take a drug test. ville Business Journal. Welfare recipients Although this has not are receiving money been proven to be a confrom the state, which flict of interest, it does begs the question, why point to a hidden agenshould they be differda, especially since just ent than an employee. prior to this law being The ACLU has filed passed, Gov. Scott also suit against Florida signed his ownership for requiring all state rights to the company employees to undergo into his wife’s name. drug screening, and for Coincidence? We can the welfare law as well. only wonder. The group claims that (Mark Hoffman/MCTCampus) In 2003, a federal the law violates the court revoked Michigan’s Fourth Amendment, which protects against random drug testing law, because it violated unreasonable search and seizure. the Fourth Amendment banning unreasonIt isn’t unreasonable to expect employees able search and seizure. Also, in 1997 the to remain drug-free. In fact, it isn’t unreasonSupreme Court voted by a huge majority to able to expect all U.S. citizens to remain drugrepeal Georgia’s law that required drug testfree. After all, drugs are illegal. ing for candidates of state offices.The Fourth Welfare is not required; it is voluntary. If Amendment states that probable cause must an applicant has a problem with the drug be present for the search of someone, or their screening, then they have the option to not possessions, including drug testing. apply. But again, the only people who should The “innocent until proven guilty” ashave an issue with the new law are drug ussumption seems to no longer apply here. Now the easily targeted welfare recipients ers, no matter how few they may actually be. are guilty until proven innocent. Contact Colleen Peters, opinion editor, at This law fuels the fire of the stereotype cpeters@the-telescope.com that the poor are undeserving of benefits.

Several studies show that the bill creates a total farce about welfare recipients. A 1996 report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that the number of illegal-drug users did not show any significant difference between welfare recipients and non-recipients, and more than half of the drug users are employed full time. This law is taking advantage of a dependent group of people, since most welfare recipients are already grouped into a stereotypical category of lazy, so they don’t need the title of drug user, too. Of the first 50 people drug tested in Florida, two got negative results, and one of those two is appealing their results. If this is supposed to be a cost-saving mechanism, as Gov. Scott marketed it to be, then why would the state spend a considerable amount to defend the law? The savings of about $120 per month does not justify the money spent on litigation fees. Fees for the drug testing will be recouped to those who pass the drug test. The cost and benefit comparison simply does not add up. Drug testing has a considerable margin of error. Urine tests have shown to be wrong up to 50 percent of the time, according to www.drug-testing-solutions.net. According to the article, these errors can be due to bad procedures at the manufacturer, mixed-up samples, second-hand smoke and reactions with some prescription drugs. This means that welfare recipients, who need to pass this drug test to keep food on the table for their kids should give up their prescription drugs. In an issue of Scientific American, Phil Smith argued that marijuana users had a higher rate of promotion within a company. As long as the productivity rate and the safety issues are addressed, who is to say that all illegal drugs should continue to be illegal. Look at the debate in California about legalizing marijuana. Although this Florida law sounds like obvious, it is inconsistent. Instead of taking advantage of an easy target, stricter laws should be applied to all people, not just those on welfare. The law requiring mandatory drug tests is unconstitutional, and includes a possible conflict of interest. I think it is time that Americans step up and start defending the Constitution that keeps their basic rights in check. Contact Danielle Taylor, dtaylor@the-telescope.com

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WHAT’S HAPPENING Monday, Oct. 31

- Edgar Allen Poe: Jeffery Combs performs as the classical writer and poet in a biographical play “Nevermore” taking place in 1848. Watch as Poe embarks on a cross country speaking tour that ultimately draws him to go mad for one night only beginning at 7:30 p.m. @ North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach.

Tuesday, Nov. 1

- The Damned @ HoB, Downtown - Lydia Loveless @ Soda Bar, City Heights - Wild Flag @ Casbah, Little Italy - Mural Making Live: Watch the mural and graffiti group WriterzBlok create a wall size mural based on the “Mexican painting from the Andres Blaisten Collection” from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Nov. 8 @ the San Diego Museum of Art, Downtown.

Wednesday, Nov. 2

- Simple Plan @ HoB, Downtown - Minus the Bear @ Casbah, Little Italy - Laura Roppe @ Belly Up, Solana Beach

Thursday, Nov. 3

- Pink Mountaintops @ Soda Bar, City Heights - Mayday Parade @ HoB, Downtown - The Barr Brothers @ Anthology, Little Italy - Pretty Too Bad @ Belly Up, Solana Beach

Friday, Nov. 4

- The Burning of Rome @ Soda Bar, City Heights - Dick Justice @ Brick by Brick, Linda Vista - Damn-Funk @ Casbah, Little Italy - Graham Parker @ AMSDconcerts, Normal Heights - Skid Row and Warrant @ Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula

“The Thing” sequel disappoints cult fans Mike Peterson The Telescope

“The Thing” may not be the best or most frightening horror film you’ll see this year, but it has its fair share of thrills and chills. Penned as a prequel to John Carpenter’s version of the film, 2011’s “The Thing,” directed by Matthijs van Heinjningen Jr., clears up exactly what happened at the Norwegian Research Facility prior to the 1982 film’s events. The movie felt promising at first, but it felt a little bit like deja vu. In fact, for those familiar with the original film, it feels much more like a remake than a prequel. In the most basic sense, it essentially follows the same plot as the original, topped with a new group of actors and some pretty amazing computer graphic special effects. When the original “The Thing” opened it was met with a mixed reception and generally poor box office sales. Despite the underwhelming performance, “The Thing” went on to become a cult classic in the horror movie genre. It has been praised by fans of the genre for its groundbreaking make-up special effects and its tense, paranoia-in- Paleontologist Kate Lloyd, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, battles The Thing on a science base in Antarctica. (Image courtesty of IMDb) ducing atmosphere. The premise remains the same as the original. A shape-shifting zled helicopter pilot; and Ulrich seconds, before bursting through a minor characters from each other. alien who takes on the forms of its Thomson, the ambitious leader of wall to scare Winstead (and the au- It’s hard to try and gain sympathy dience). from the audience when all of the victims invades an Antarctic re- the Norwegian research team. The action The monsters of the film were victims of the alien are basic horror search facility. feels rushed in certainly chilling and nauseating, movie stock. The remaining some parts, es- appearing like twisted, horribly Whereas the original “The humans, relucMOVIE REVIEW pecially before deformed versions of their victims. Thing” was so novel through its tant to trust the creature fi- Admittedly, the CGI felt a bit over- use of practical yet frighteningly any of their nally appears. done in places, especially when realistic effects and its underlying comrades, must What: The Thing, a prequel to the There are quite compared to the simple but effec- sense of paranoia and uneasiness, fight for their a few startling tive make-up techniques used in the 2011 release has little of these survival against 1982 original moments in the the original John Carpenter film. things characteristics. a hidden threat. Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead film, although Still, the goriness and the grotesque All in all, van Heijningen Jr.’s verThe film and Joel Edgerton stars a whole Why Watch: Continues the storyline most were pretty quality of the aliens were two as- sion had its enjoyable moments, but predictable, there pects that worked well. it wasn’t enough to really enough to new cast of were a few that The acting was basic and plain, achieve the cult status of Carpencharacters, in- of the 1982 version and is guaranactually were nothing horrible but nothing spec- ter’s version. Although not a horcluding lead teed to send chills down your spine. surprising, such tacular either. The cast didn’t feel rible film in any sense of the word, actress Mary Rating: 3 out of 5 as when Win- as colorful or interesting as the it certainly doesn’t live up to the bar Elizabeth Winstead’s character one John Carpenter put together set by the original film. stead, who is being chased in 1982, and the characters weren’t plays a level-headed, American paleontologist; Joel Edgeton, who by the monster through an alien very memorable. In fact, it was pret- Contact Mike Peterson, staff writer, at plays a Vietnam Veteran and griz- spacecraft. It disappears for a few ty hard to distinguish most of the mpeterson@the-telescope.com

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Saturday, Nov. 5

- Rubblebucket @ Soda Bar, City Heights - The Parlotones @ Casbah, Little Italy - Studio 8 @ Molly Malone’s, Ramona - Aaron Lewis @ Sycuan Casino Showcase Theatre, El Cajon

The third album “People and Things” from Jack’s Mannequin was realeased on Oct. 11 and came in at No. 9 on the Billboard top 200 chart. (Images courtesty of Warner Bros. Records)

- The Amanda Waggener Band @ HoB, Downtown - Gary Wilson @ Soda Bar, City Heights

Who: Jack’s Mannequin Album: “People and Things” Why Listen: Jack’s Mannequin uses instrumentals and lyrics familiar to other albums. Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, Nov. 6

ALBUM REVIEW

Jack’s Mannequin’s newest album “People and Things” was released on Oct. 11 and proves its unique style is present, showing that the band has stayed true to the form of music that first made it popular. Many aspects go to create the unusual and beautiful sound that the group has produced, which is a clever blend of rock music rhythm with instruments more commonly found in other genres. The first song, “My Racing Thoughts,” combines guitar and drums with piano music, to create an experience that’s both calm and exhilarating. Jack’s Mannequin started as a side project from the existing band Something Corporate. Lead singer Andrew McMahon began writing songs independently . Jack’s Mannequin’s first two albums, “Everything in Transit” and “The Glass Passenger,” were met with explosive popularity, debuting

No. 37 and No. 8 respectively on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart. The group’s new album is no exception, coming in at No. 9 in the Top 200. The band not only redefines the style in which they record music; they also fuse unique sound with personal and realistic lyrics. Though many of Jack’s Mannequin’s songs initially come across as dark, the honesty of the words quickly becomes familiar, and their uncompromising nature gives an uncensored view of the world. Such a phenomenon is clear in the song “Hey, hey hey (we’re all gonna die).” Though blunt, the song is true to its name, containing the lyrics “We’re all gonna die someday.” Despite its initially depressing message, this song, along with many others, provides a taste of realism and honesty with the finite nature of life and the inevitability of death. The deep lyrics and beautiful sound of these two songs aren’t isolated incidents. Fantastic musical quality is present through-

out the album, providing no reason to criticize its success. Not only does the album follow its predecessors in style, it gives variety in tempo and sound, as demonstrated by the songs “Hostage,” a quick and somewhat heavy song, and “Restless Dream,” a more mellow song. Regardless of what criticism the music will receive, the numbers don’t lie. Music lovers are eating up the band’s new album. A clever combination of deep, introspective lyrics and unique sounds have wrought a simultaneously soothing and thought provoking product. Jack’s Mannequin continues to be a breath of fresh air in an ever-shrinking world of talented musicians with songs both heart-wrenching and uplifting. Above all, this wonderful group gives hope with each new song it releases that the truly talented will always remain the truly talented. Contact Joshua Meihaus, staff writer, at jmeihaus@the-telescope.com

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Halloween is a time for dressing up, carving pumpkins and of course curling up on the couch, turning off the lights and watching your favorite scary movie to get your heart thumping. According to Palomar students, there are several different genres of movies that are fun to watch on the scariest day of the year.

Classic Films

The most popular Halloween movies among students on campus are old-school, scary movies. Some of the most frequently mentioned titles include “Halloween,” “Friday the 13th,” “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” and “The Omen.” Freshman Kevin Cass said that he loves classic scary movies. His favorites include “The Shining” and “Silence of the Lambs.” “If a movie scares me, they did a good job,” Cass said. “It takes a lot to scare me.”

Modern Horror

Most students agree that as time goes on, horror movies are definitely getting scarier and scarier. The latest horror films to hit theaters have been causing more girly screams from audience members than ever before. “You can never go wrong with the ‘Saw’ series,” said freshman Michael Blasband. A modern day scary movie buff, Blasband also suggested watching

the “Paranormal Activity” series, the “Descent,” and “Insidious” for a night of blood-curdling terror. Sophomore Michael Garcia loves gory movies. In his opinion, the more blood and guts, the better. “The new ‘Friday the 13th’ is rad, as is ‘House of Wax,’” Garcia said. “Paris Hilton getting stabbed in the face by a pike is all sorts of awesome.”

Horror Humor

If you’re like sophomore Niko Bowman, horror movies aren’t really your thing. “I can’t stand some horror movies. I hate getting scared,” Bowman said. For some, it’s better to die laughing than to watch someone die. Luckily there are a lot of comedies that incorporate frightening themes with laughter. Some of the best Halloween humor can be found in films like the “Scary Movie” series, “Shaun of the Dead,” “Zombieland,” and “Young Frankenstein.” Check out these movies if you want to avoid tossing and turning in bed after a scary movie marathon.

Family Fun

For those who want to embrace their inner childhood trick-ortreater, feel-good family movies are a must. A great Halloween movie doesn’t have to make you scream bloody murder. “Casper,” “Ghostbusters,” and “Harry Potter” are just a few choices you could consider.

“Don’t judge me but I love ‘Hocus Pocus’ and ‘Halloweentown,’” sophomore Anna Richter said. Tim Burton movies are another favorite among Palomar students. “Corpse Bride” and “Edward Scissorhands” are just a couple of his timeless creepy classics. “’Nightmare Before Christmas’ is my favorite movie to watch because Danny Elfman did the music,” Sophomore Chad Martel said. “I love Oingo Boingo!”

Zombie Flicks

Movies such as “28 Days Later,” “Dawn of the Dead,” and “Night of the Living Dead” are some of the many brain-eating thrillers available. The great thing about zombie movies is that they’re the perfect combination of freaky and funny. “I like to watch old school zombie movies that are so bad and cheesy that you can’t stop laughing,” Sophomore Katherine Sanders said. Sanders is a fan of some of the more lesser-known zombie films. She suggests watching the movies “Return of the Living Dead” and “Diary of the Dead” if you like to laugh at corny movies. This Halloween, when you’re contemplating which movies to watch for a night of ghosts, murderers, zombies and witches, check out these flicks suggested by fellow Palomar students for a movie night of bone-chilling fun.

Contact Dariel Walker, staff writer, at dwalker@the-telescope.com

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TURN HEADS WITH THESE HALLOWEEN LOOKS

HOW-TO GURU BY ASHLEY KRUG

Seriously, they’re hot. How to: homemade Halloween goodies

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Halloween is an excuse to let out your inner diva, wild child or even that little demon. Everyone who dresses up for the holiday has a different method to their madness. Some people dress up to impersonate celebrities or historical figures, some hope to be scary or creepy and some just want to give those around them a good laugh. “I always try to be creative,” student Jeremy Martinez said. “I want my costume to be simple and cheap, but get people to notice me too.” Without a doubt, Halloween lends itself to creative costumes as well as costume trends. “I always have fun deciding on what my costume will be every year,” student Gretchen Pearson said. “I like to have a costume not many people will think of.” Picking out a costume is pretty easy these days when all you have to do is walk into your local Halloween store and pick from the plethora of pre-packaged accessories and outfits. “Most of the time people come in here and buy prepackaged costumes and masks instead of looking for pieces to put together their own,” said Carol Colclasure, a student who works at the seasonal Spirit Halloween store in San Marcos. A lot of people like to just go with what is popular for Halloween each year, and follow the trends of the season. “As always we sell a ton of skimpy costumes to ladies,” Colclasure said. “For most the shorter the skirt the better. As for guys, they either just go with what their girlfriend tells them, or they buy a funny or scary mask.”

For the women

Popular costumes for women this year center around storybook characters, according to the Spirit store. Shorter, sparser versions of Snow White, gypsies, and military or sailor costumes have been favorites.

For the men

As for the men, masks are

the biggest sellers. “We have animated masks this year, which are huge,” Colclasure said. “They have mouths that move when you talk, a lot are creepy, but some are really funny.” Some of the bigger sellers this year have been zombies, politicians, pirates and Charlie Sheen masks. Impersonating historical figures and celebrities isn’t anything new; but every year there seems to be a few of these costumes that hit a high note on the popularity scale.

Being unique

Finding a unique twist on what is already out there is the true challenge. Coming up with inspiration for a costume no one else will think of can be daunting, but all that needs to be done is simplify. “This year, I’m dressing up as an In-N-Out worker,” Pearson said. “It’s something that everyone sees everyday, but no one thinks of it as a costume. Plus, it lends itself to dress up with other people, you can be a whole staff of In-N-Out workers.” For some, all it takes is finding a key piece of clothing or accessory to inspire their costume to come to life. “This year I’m dressing up as President Lincoln,” Martinez said. “I just walked into a store and tried on a top hat, then all my friends pointed out how much I look like Lincoln with my beard grown out.” Some might think putting together a costume on your own is a task not worth the time nor the money, but making your costume from scratch can allow you to get as creative as you want. No matter where you get your costume dressing up is the epitome of the holiday. It’s all about stepping into another world, and being anyone and anything you want for one night. “Halloween’s a great holiday,” Martinez said. “It’s a day where no one cares who you are, just what you look like, so you might as well go all out.” Contact Natalie Soldoff, A&E editor, at nsoldoff@the-telescope.com

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Goblins, ghosts, and witches galore; pumpkins, bats, and vampires are all signs that let us know Halloween is here. Trick or Treating and dressing up is fun, but all that candy can leave a person feeling a little more tricked than treated. Instead of filling up on Snickers and Skittles all night, here are a few delicious Halloween goodies that are a real treat this time of year.

Popcorn Hands

Popcorn hands are as simple as they sound. Whether you are making them for trick or treaters, or a party favor on Halloween night, these easy to make treats are ready for travel. First you will need a clear non-latex glove to use as a form for the popcorn hand (remember to get a glove that does not have powder inside). Take candy corn and put at each tip of the glove as a fingernail. Next, fill the glove with any type of popped popcorn you choose. Once the glove is full, tie the top with decorative ribbons to add an extra touch. If you want your popcorn hands to be decked out for Halloween, you can put a spider ring on one of the fingers. For more detailed directions on how to make these hands, go to ehow.com.

Cheese-Finger Foods

Finger foods are a favorite at any gathering. However, with this clever snack, finger foods are taken to the next level. To create a cheese-finger, you will need mozzarella string cheese, cream cheese, and green bell peppers. First, use a knife to cut each string cheese in half and cut a shallow area for the fingernail at the tip. Then to make joint marks as on a normal human finger, make slight slivers into the cheese stick. Finally to make the fingernail, cut small square sections out of the bell pepper and attach them to the finger with a small dollop of cream cheese. Once set, plate and serve. For more details, go to familyfun. go.com and take a look at their Halloween recipes section. For more how-to fun, email me at akrug@the-telescope.com

SIP OF THE WEEK

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Ingredients:

1 cup ice 1 ounce black vodka 2 ounces cherry juice Fresh raspberries & blueberries

Halloween isn’t just for kids anymore, and the Berry Scary Martini will make you want a little less trick and a lot more treat. This spooky cocktail combines black vodka and cherry juice with fresh raspberries and blueberries. The black vodka may scare you off, but don’t worry, it goes down just as smooth as regular vodka and compliments the sweet yet tart taste of the cherry juice.

The stark, eerie color of the Berry Scary Martini is sure to be a hit at any Halloween party. With only three ingredients it’s easy to recreate this simple cocktail at home. For a real chill, place the martini glass in the freezer 15 minutes before you start mixing. Then, combine one cup ice, one ounce black vodka and two ounces cherry juice in a cocktail shaker, shake hard, then pour. It’s up to you if you want to drop in a few raspberries and blueberries or garnish it by

threading the berries through a cocktail skewer, like you would with olives in a regular martini. The berries add a sweet touch to this tart treat. To add a sour kick, rim the glass with sour flavored sugar rocks. Whether you’re scaring it up at a party or passing out candy to little monsters, the Berry Scary Martini is the perfect treat for Halloween, so pass on the candy corn and pour yourself a killer drink. Contact Kelli Miller, Focus editor, at kmiller@the-telescope.com

(Photo Illustration by Kristen Campbell/The Telescope)

The Berry Scary Martini

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LIFE, LOVE & LIP GLOSS BY KELLI MILLER

This one’s for the guys As much as I love guys, I would NEVER want to be one. They can’t wear lip gloss, they constantly seem to be adjusting themselves in public and are completely obsessed with 11 padded men throwing around a pig skin. Since my column is usually centered on shoes, hair products and glitter; I wanted to switch things up a bit and give a huge shout out to all you guys out there. Gentlemen, I’m sure you’ve caught on by now that ladies tend to be very vocal when it comes to things we dislike. But something you might not be aware of is that there are a few things that we complain about but secretly adore. Esquire Magazine published a hilarious article online where 1,000 women put in their two cents trying to give guys a little insight into our beautiful, shiny heads.

Sports

In a man’s world, sports usually ranks high on your wants and needs list. And we get it, we feel the same way about shoes, but your obsessive need to be camped out in front of a TV for three hours isn’t attractive. What is cute is your commitment level to something you really love, even if they’re losing. We’re just secretly jealous that you’re paying more attention to a guy with a ball and helmet than your beautiful girlfriend. At 916 on Esquire’s list Adriana Ball added “It’s true: We always want to be your top priority.”

Style

I can bet money that your mom, sister or girlfriend has critiqued your “sense of style,” and seeing that most of you still wear shirts that fit in the ninth grade, it’s warranted. But what you don’t know is that some girls find it adorable that you’re not always pulled together perfectly.We want to be the one with the matching shoes, so it’s actually really cute to see you clueless. But FYI camo print should be reserved for the woods. Number 313 out of 1,000 says “It’s cute when you don’t quite know how to dress, so long as you’re not knowing doesn’t involve jean shorts or a fanny pack,” Cassie Rodenberg said.

The little things

It’s obvious that most girls love big, grand gestures, just watch any Nicholas Sparks movie and you’ll figure it out. But sometimes the little things are just as special, because all those little things eventually add up . Ranking in at number 877 suggests “Replacing the roll of toilet paper counts as one of those ‘little things’ that we love,” Beth Malonoski said. Hopefully some of these tips help you better understand what’s going on in our pretty heads. I may not have all the answers in the world but I do know girls. After all I am one. Have any questions or comments? Email me at kmiller@the-telescope.com.

Student employee Hilary Burris works on campus at the bookstore, busily cashing out a fellow student who is making a purchase on Sept. 27. (Renee Gonzalez/The Telescope)

On-campus employment is available Shaun Kahmann The Telescope

On-campus jobs offer students a plethora of employment opportunities that are tailored to their academic needs. Palomar attendees can become a student worker or participate in work study funded by the federal government. To become a student worker, students can search the Palomar website for job listings made available by different departments and contact their directors to find out whether they have openings. Jobs students can persue include library clerk, grounds keeper and campus maintenance. To qualify, students must be enrolled in at least 12 units for the Fall or Spring semesters or six units for the summer. To maintain eligibility they must maintain a 2.0 GPA and complete all units attempted, this means no dropped classes. Student employees make about $9 per hour and may not work for more than 20 hours per week, according to Palomar’s job postings website. There are currently 416 student

employees working on campus, directly from the federal governaccording to Laura Gropen, direc- ment and is not affected by local tor of communications and public budget fluctuations. affairs. However, similar academic “Two years ago we had a bud- standards still apply, and federal get of $41,000 for student em- regulations limit students to 20 ployees. Our hours per week, ___________________________________________ budget now is according to $18,000,” Terry Mary San AgusGray, academic tin, director of technology sufinancial aid. pervisor said. Students “We have to are awarded in rely on federal $2000 installwork study stuments each sedents.” mester that are Similar senearned as they Judy Cater timents were work. ___________________________________________ shared by DiCelina Ferrector of World nandez, a work Languages Lab Carlos Pedroza. study student who is currently em“It’s really limited us,” Pedroza ployed at the fitness center, said said. “Now we’re having to spe- her grades have improved since cifically look for students who she started working on campus. qualify for work study. We highly “I like working on campus bedepend on those students because cause I get to have a flexible schedit doesn’t come out of our budget.” ule,” Fernandez said. “My GPA is Unlike student workers, work really good right now because of study students obtain employment this job.” through the financial aid office, Unfortunately, there are disadand may apply for any available vantages to work study. Unlike stujobs posted by each department. dent workers, work study students Funding for work study comes aren’t allowed to work weekends

“Today’s student employee could be tomorrow’s child development teacher.” -

or during the summer. Also, it is possible for students to earn the entirety of their $2000 dollar allotment before the semester ends, leaving them jobless unless they qualify for work study again the following semester. Terry Grey, who once had to let a work study student go, said it is one of the systems flaws. “That’s the problem with work study. They’re granted a certain amount of money and when their money expires, you lose them,” Grey said. While becoming a student worker and work study both have drawbacks, both provide localized employment, as well as a potential in-road for becoming a full-time employee. Judy Cater, interim dean of social and behavior sciences said that she’s seen students who started out as student employees go on to earn full-time positions for the college. “Today’s student employee could be tomorrow’s child development teacher,” Cater said. Contact Shaun Kahmann, staff writer, at skahmann@the-telescope.com

Students turn to smartphone for help Gio Nieto The Telescope

Is your laptop too heavy to carry to school? Do you have smartphone? Do you have an App that makes school work easier? According to computerhope. com, the first truly portable computer was released April 1981. Although there were machines with memory storage and data display, it wasn’t until the 80’s when machines became portable. Now there are smart cell phones with the same capacity that laptops and computers have. “Smartphones are a good thing, students can do school work in class, if the teacher allows it. The student can learn important facts right then and there,” student Dalone Epton said. “I have a Dictionary app on my iPhone that helps me with my homework when I come across a word I don’t know.” The Dictionary.com app is free and one of the most modern electronic dictionaries on the market. It includes nearly 1 million words and definitions. The app also features a thesaurus with nearly 90,000 synonyms and antonyms along with phonetic and audio pronunciation, word origin and history and voice-to-text search,

according to fastweb.com “If a student needs help in class, a smartphone can teach them something they should already know,” student Justin Ervin said. “If I have a chance to use my smartphone after class I will bookmark a website where I can go to and research school work.” Ervin also mentioned his iPhone comes with a YouTube app where he can watch videos that his teacher played in class. Time Magazine considers the Graphing Calculator app as one of the top 10 best applications for school according to fastweb.com. This app turns your smartphone into a graphing calculator. The app can also quickly input and solve multiple equations on the same graph. It also has a feature where you can email graphs to yourself and find the exact coordinates for roots, intersections, minimums, and maximums. This app is perfect for any student with math in their schedule and can be right at their fingertips for only $1.99. “I have a droid where I check up on my blackboard. I also use my phone to check on my emails,” student Eric Martinez said. “I check

my schedule at work with my smartphone and check up on my bank account as well, the calculator on my phone is helpful when it comes down to numbers.” According to degreecentral. com the iplanner is an excellent organization app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for students. Rate My Professors is an app that can lessen the stress for students by giving them access to reviews and comments on over a million professors nationwide. Evernote is a great app that is helpful when it comes to note taking, according to phonedog.com. The beauty of Evernote is the option to synchronize voice recordings, pictures and more. It’s free and it is very easy to use. There is also a paid service available for more memory capacity if the user desires more megabites. There are also tons of apps for smartphones that students like to use to stay connected with friends, family and co-workers like Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin. For sports fans student athletes there are great apps like ESPN sports center that keep fans up to date with their favorite teams. Contact Gio Nieto, staff writer, at gnieto@the-telescope.com

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Nallely Bacci in the Child Development Center reads to kids. (Dan Chambers/The Telescope)

“What we’ve done is to ensure that if you go to Lot 1 or 2, you’ll have a space,” Deegan said. “And yes, it might mean having to spend 10 minutes walking across campus, but I think that’s reasonable.” In addition, Palomar has purchased three acres of land behind the gas station in front of campus that will be made into a parking lot designated for construction workers. It will be made available to students and staff once construction has ended, according to Deegan. Rollins took issue with the fact that exclusive faculty and staff spaces next to the Multidisciplinary building have been painted over and made available to students. Rollins suggested making those spots exclusive to employees again, at least during the day. “In order to add staff and faculty spaces to Lot 12, we would have to remove student spaces, something

we aren’t willing to do,” Deegan said. Deegan said that there were plans for a parking structure, and that it would be possible to apply funds from the voter-approved bond called Prop. M to do it. “It’s likely that there will be, at some point, a parking structure,” Deegan said. The structure might be built in the vicinity of Lot 9 but there are many dimensions to take into account, including legal and environmental concerns. “The trick to rebuilding this campus is, how do we build all the buildings we want to build and operate a college that accommodates nearly 30,000 students,” Deegan said. “While construction is underway, parking will continue to be a concern.” Contact Shaun Kahmann, staff writer, at skahmann@thetelescope.com

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“There are so many people who are uneducated about kids,” Sentinella said. “They don’t really know their needs.” One concern Mitton said she and her fellow staffers had was that they feel their concerns have been overlooked in the past. She said many aspects of the current center were not built to proper specifications for children and expressed many concerns, including a plumbing issue she claimed has been a problem for the center for more than 15 years. The issue in question, a problem where water pressure is reduced whenever a toilet is flushed, is still an ongoing problem. In spite of repeated requests for repairs. “The problem is starting a brand new building and fixing the problems before they start,” Mitton said. “Our big concern is that the architect will not listen to us and it will be too late to change the problems.”

Most of all, Mario was very committed to his students and cared for each of them as individuals. -He taught at Palomar College for 22 years as a part-time English teacher. Even when Mario was in the hospital right before he died, his first concern was his students. He knew that they would suffer as well, and felt terribly about it. Mario lived a good life in his opinion. He once told his girlfriend, “Constance, I could go right now and I would be a happy man. I have lived a good life. I thought I would be alone, I had been for some while. And now I am not. I am happy. You will be the one suffering when I am gone.” Mario is survived by his girlfriend, Constance Hughes, his son, Dante, and everyone else who cares for him. Mario will always be remembered by the ones he loved, by his students, and by his co-workers at Palomar.

for the 19 lectures was 80 students, that means that over 1500 students attended Political Economy Days; a figure three times that of the students who voted for current Associated Student Government President Evelyn Lucero. “I am realistic enough to know that the turnout was manufactured,” Bowman said. “Without the extra-credit and the requirement, most of the students that went would not have gone, but because it was required they did go...they were exposed to ideas, truths and perspectives and a whole new horizon of not only contemporary relevant issue, but the actual disciplines of political science, economics, history and philosophy.”

Contact Shaun Kahmann, staff writer, at skahmann@the-telescope.com

Contact Erin McGlone, staff writer, at emcglone@the-telescope.com

need for the new center. According to Mitton, they were originally told the site would be located near the arboretum and would be as large as they needed. “We were originally told we could have as much property as we could fence in, now the foot-print is smaller,” Mitton said. Palomar College President Robert Deegan said that the child development was consulted on what they needed, and stressed that they would continue to have opportunities to voice their concerns in the future. “User-groups are always involved,” Deegan said, referring to the people who will be working in the buildings. “It’s not that we just hire an architectural firm, they go and design something and come back and say ‘here it is.’” While the coordinator for the center was repeatedly consulted on the plans for the new facility, staff members who work closely with the children like Karen Sentinella, said she felt left out.

Ian Hanner contributed to this article. Contact Joel Ramos, news editor, at jramos@the-telescope.com

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DID YOU HEAR THEM? (David Leonard/The Telescope)

Political Economy Days lectures continue to draw largest crowds of any college event

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Palomar’s Political Economy Days lectures remain one of the college’s best-attended events. The two-day set of 19 lectures and discussions drew nearly 1,500 students this year, according to organizer Peter Bowman. “We had as much as a little over 150 (students) for the lectures in the MD-157 lecture hall and our smallest crowd was 40,” said Bowman, an associate professor of political science at the college. Political science professors let their students out of class to attend lectures. Some economics and history professors offered

extra credit for attending the lectures. All the efforts by the departments of political science, history and economics made the two-day event one that students participated in much more than any other on campus. “It takes about three or four months of planning, but it’s a labor of love. I couldn’t have put this on without the help of Teresa Laughlin, Sheila Atkins and Judy Cater who helped with all the logistical planning of the event,” Bowman said. UCSD Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Dr. Sanford “Sandy” Lakoff gave what could be described as a crash course on Middle Eastern government and the possibility of establishing democracy in the region in light of the recent Arab Spring, as it has been named. “You have to have a willingness on behalf of all of the groups in a country to get together and accept a majority rule,” said Lakoff.

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He founded the UCSD Political Science Department that 36 years later is one of the top five in the country, according to Bowman. Palomar professors who spoke at the lectures include Joe Limer, adjunct professor of political science who talked on immigration and the tension between federal and state laws; Rodolfo Jacobo, assistant professor of multi-cultural and Chicano studies who talked about the tension with identity by Latino youth and their feelings of rejection from the American culture because of racism; Marsha Trigas, adjunct professor of history, gave a relevant talk comparing the Great Recession of recent years to the Great Depression. “I probably wouldn’t have gone if I didn’t get any extra credit just because I’m busy, but it does interest me,” said Daniel Rodriguez of the lecture after attending Lakoff’s lecture. “I got extra credit for my Western Civilization and Macroeconomics class.” Recent student government elections had merely 1.5 percent of the student body participate. If the average student turnout TURN TO LECTURES, PAGE 9

SANFORD LAKOFF Ph.D., Political Science Teaches at UCSD

Lakoff, a Harvard graduate, discussed the possibility for democracy in the Middle East. He described the economic issues that could keep the region from democratizing. Photo by Katie Wasdyke

MICHAEL LUSBY M.A., American History Faculty Mwentee at Palomar

Lusby, an expert in American history and the presidency, lectured about gay and lesbian history and the experiences of gays in America to a packed Governing Board Room on Oct. 20 Photo by Brian Korec

ARTHUR HUTCHINS

M.S., Economics Studies at Norwich University

Hutchins, a scholar of military history and expert on the Vietnam War, dissected Operation Frequent Wind, a last-ditch effort to evacuate Vietnamese at the end of the war that he termed a “dishonor.” Photo by David Leonard

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Left: Palomar men’s basketball players Vuk Ekmecic, Austin Cloes and Chamron Morga do drills during practice. (Brian Korec/The Telescope) Above: Palomar women’s basketball player Ashley Witherspoon shooting a layup in the Dome during practice. (Romain Brumby/The Telescope) Below: One of Palomar’s practice basketballs. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope) along well, they like each other.The chemistry is unbelievable,” O’Neill said. The Comets open the season at the San Diego CC Tournament on Nov. 11.

wing, helped lead Mission Hills to a 22-7 record for Mission Hills High School. Pickney, a 5-foot-4 inch guard, averaged 7.5 points and was

Women’s team looks to improve

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This season, the Palomar Comets men’s and women’s basketball teams have upped their defense.

Men’s team hopes to win

This season, Palomar’s men’s basketball team hopes to make it to state by focusing their efforts on defensive tactics, according to Head Coach John O’Neill. In what seems to be a promising year, there are many returning players hoping to make their sophomore year full of wins for the Comets, such as point guard Jake Duffy. “Duffy’s strengths are his basketball and shooting. He’s a great leader,” O’Neill said. Duffy is a 6-foot-3-inch sophomore player averaging 5.59 points last season and is hoping to make

this season one of the Comets’ best. “We’re trying to be one of the better defensive teams in the conference,” Duffy said. Another returning sophomore hoping to have a promising year is 6-foot-8-inch center Vuk Ekmecic. Ekmecic is focused on making this year better than last. The team was 13-15 (8-8 conference) last year. “Last year Southwestern was really good and San Diego City College,” Ekmecic said. “Those are the teams to beat. Last year we sucked at defense so that’s what we’re trying to work on.” During the team’s practice what stood out was the camaraderie between teammates. “We are working on team communication and defense right now,” Duffy said. “These are the best kids I’ve had in 30 years of coaching. They get

As the Palomar’s women’s b a s ke t b a l l team recovers from last s e a s o n ’s tough losses, the team plans to focus on its defense in order to win every game, according to Coach Leigh Marshall. The team has gone through a total overhaul by recruiting more than 10 new members for this year’s team. Among the new members are Ashley Witherspoon, from Mission Hills High School and Alliya Pickney from Mount Carmel High School, both freshmen standouts that the Comets are lucky to have, Marshall said. “We actually only have two returners from last year. We worked hard in the off-season to get out to the local high schools to get some talent,” Marshall said. Witherspoon, a 5-foot- 7-inch

a defensive specialist for a 24-9 team at Mount Carmel High School as well as the Sundevil’s Girls Athlete of the Year. “We’re small and fast, so defensively we’re trying to get after people, you know pick them

up full court and just get a fastpaced game going,” Marshall said. “We have a lot of bodies, we can run in and out so that’s one of the things offensively that we can do.” Last year the Comets didn’t win a single game and the team plans to do better this season by focusing on their defensive tactics, according to Marshall. “We got stomped on last year by everybody because it was a thrown-together season,” Marshall said. “So we’re kind of looking to pay a little of that back against any team that we meet.” Tiana Dominick is a returning sophomore and starting point guard who Marshall is eager to have back on the team this year. “(Dominick) was an AllPacific honorable mention last year. She was All-Conference and we’re excited to have her back,” Marshall said. The Comets open the season at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the Dome against Santa Ana. Contact Joel Ramos, news editor, at jramos@the-telescope.com

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While all of this showmanship and fawning of the feathers may seem a bit over the top and creating a divide between the offensive players and the defensive players, it does quite the opposite. It gives the guys an outlet to compete during the week of practices. “The competition gets me ready for game day. Guys are constantly talking, and trying to get in my head,” freshman wide receiver Alex Wheat said. “It’s only motivation to take my assignment that much more seriously because at the end of the day I’m trying to beat that guy in front of me.” Quarterback David Fisher agrees. “It’s all fun, there has to be competition,” he said. “Everybody Wide receiver Andrew Jones leaps for the ball during practice.(Deb Hellman/The Telescope) knows practice isn’t the most fun

thing, and when you have competition everybody wants to win that one battle or beat that one player.” The competition breeds an environment that give a feel of a game, Head Coach Joe Early said. “We like to put them under pressure a little bit,” he said. “See how they are going to react because that is what is going to happen on Saturdays.” Even though at times it can get tense between offensive and defensive players, in the end they are teammates with the same goals. “We go at each other during practice to get each other better,” sophomore safety Devin Taverna said. “It’s nothing personal, when the pads are on it’s competition. “ Taverna also mentioned the existence of the “A.F.R.O.S.” as a major

influence on the defense to shut the receivers down. The “A.F.R.O.S.” (America’s Finest Receivers On Saturdays) consist of Wheat, Nigel Westbrooks, Kyle Greenwood and Mike Hodges. No matter what the motivation, Early likes the atmosphere during practice. Even if it means his players can be found screaming like teenage girls at a Justin Bieber concert after a big play during practice. “I think it is good,” Early said. “We started the year that way and we have kind of been in a funk a little bit, and it is good to see them back out here energetic. I like it, it gives us an opportunity to get better.” Contact Matt Slagle, online and multimedia editor, at mslagle@the-telescope.com

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Cheering on the home team Cheerleaders aim to win national championship in spring nity to compete in a national-level competition this past summer in Las Vegas. They beat out 18 teams Palomar College’s cheer squad and were one of only three teams was already achieving great things to receive gold and to move forward before the performance season had and compete in the NCA Collegiate even begun, according to its coach. Championships, according to the This year’s squad is a co-ed team coach. made up of 19 women and eight “After winning our bid in Vegas men who attend cheerleading com- to go to nationals, we are practicing petitions in the Spring and cheer for really hard,” said John Lopez, capPalomar sports teams in the fall, ac- tain of the cheer squad. He added cording to Cheerleading coach, Ja- that the team hadn’t won nationals mie Arroyo, who has been the man in many years and this year’s squad leading the team to victory for the was going to be the one to finally past three years. bring home a win He said the next spring. team’s skill level In the past, the is extremely high team received a Sat. Nov. 5 - Saddleback @ partly because silver partial paid “they have a very bid, and before Escondido High School 6 p.m. good chemistry tothat it had been Sat. Nov. 12 - Grossmont @ about eight years gether.” The bond since its previous El Cajon 1 p.m. stems from the win. team participatThe NCA Coling in activities outside of practice. legiate Championships competition Team barbeques, bowling trips and is to be held April 11-15, 2012, in dinners are all ways that the team Daytona Beach, Fla. Palomar is in gets together to mingle and cel- the largest of all the divisions with ebrate after camp week and compe- about 35 teams in the community titions, team members said. college divisions. The team’s season fast forwards Until then, the cheer team is into the spring semester when its focusing on supporting its felcompetition season begins. This is low athletes. The team attends all when the men and women get to home football games for Palomar, create routines and cheers spe- and this season is particularly specifically for competition in which cial, because the team debuted its they have a chance to compete at brand new uniforms at the first nationals. football game. The team earned the opportuWhen Arroyo was asked about ashley krug

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how the team was feeling before its first home football game performance he said, “They are very, very excited…we have a lot more fun and showy stuff to perform.” Arroyo said that this year, the team has had a lot of support from Palomar’s Athletic Department, especially with purchasing of new uniforms. The Athletic Department footed the bill for new red and black uniforms that they wear for football games and new black uniforms for competition season. Although football season is a major part of the cheerleaders’ season, the coach said that the team performs at both the women and men’s basketball games in the winter and entertain at school fundraisers as well. Along with many of the fundraisers the squad does throughout the year, a favorite is Flips for Tips. According to members of the team, Flips for Tips is an ongoing fundraiser, where the squad goes along the beach in hopes that people will donate money and in return they do a trick for them. “Any donation we get, we do a flip or throw a girl in the air,” Lopez said.

Below: Palomar cheerleaders perform their routines during a Sept.27 football game. (Renee Gonzalez/The Telescope)

Contact Ashley Krug, staff writer, at akrug@the-telescope.com

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Southwestern 1 p.m. Minkoff Field

Southwestern 3 p.m. Minkoff Field

Women’s Soccer

Right: Palomar cheerleader Sarah Mitchell, top, strikes a pose as teammates Amanda Treanor, Lauryn Sandoval and Taralyn Hemphill hold her up in front of the crowd during Palomar’s Sept. 17 football game at Escondido High School. (Renee Gonzalez/The Telescope)

Men’s Soccer

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Santa Ana 5:30 p.m. The Dome

CCCAA SoCal Tournament Twin Oaks Golf Course

Women’s Basketball

Women’s Golf