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WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? Palomar’s Active Minds student organization held an event for National Stress Awareness Month.

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Student election uncontested DAVID SHRUM THE TELESCOPE

The Associated Student Government conducted its annual spring election forum April 28 in an attempt to inform the student body of the upcoming election being held May 5-8.

The election forum was originally scheduled to run two days, April 28 and 29, but the second day was cancelled due to lack of ASG member availability, lack of student interest, and the disqualification of a senatorial candidate due to their absence at the forum.

This leaves presidential candidate Jason Hosfield, business owner and political science major, and Vice President Shant Soghomonian as the only uncontested candidates on the ballot for the two executive positions in the ASG. “I disagree with the way things went,” said Vice President Soghomonian, expressing his disappointment about the student turnout during the forum. “We can’t do our job.”

“Everything we do is based on what the student body wants, so if we don’t know what the student body wants, how are we going to determine which direction to go?”

Soghomonian added.

According to current ASG President Genesis Gilroy, the lack of candidate selection and student participation is not an uncommon occurrence during each year’s election.

Gilroy said that she doesn’t believe the forums have ever been effective because Palomar students don’t seem to care about the relative issues on campus, and don’t realize the importance of how the ASG’s decisions affect the student body.

“I did everything within my power to get them (the students) to come out and watch,” Gilroy said.

There was some student participation, however. Some students asked questions about issues relevant to the student body, and the forum crescendoed during a heated discussion about the college’s class repeatability policy.

Yet, for others, the ASG’s rhetoric about student apathy on campus was a bit hard to swallow.

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A model walks the runway at the opening of the Xtreme Moda Fashion Show on April 24. • Cliff Ireland/The Telescope Below: Palomar fashion student designers Monica Contreras, Crystal Beltran, Marie Krisman, Angela Woolsey, Madison Acri, Brian Legg, Vicente Guzman, Ashley Colvin, Jessica Escalante, Yanin Luna. • Yolanda Granados/ The Telescope

MODA hosts ‘Xtreme’ Extravaganza CLIFF IRELAND THE TELESCOPE

Over 900 guests attended the annual fashion show presented by the Palomar College Fashion Merchandising and Design class at the California Center for the Arts on April 24.

Moda Xtreme, a student produced show that featured clothing lines developed from current Palomar students, showcased almost 200 pieces displayed down the runway by 58 models.

“It’s like a capstone kind of class where all the skills that they’ve learned

can come together in one,” said Student Facilitator Rita Campo-Griggs.

This year’s show featured both new and returning student designers.

After being part of the production class last year, Nicola Hopwood decided that she too wanted to become a designer.

“I saw all the designers and how excited they were and I saw that they were my age, so I’m like I have to do that and after watching all the clothes go down the runway, it just inspires you to do it,” Hopwood said.

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Student Activity card not voluntary for graduation

Local colleges have different views on education code RALPH CHAPOCO THE TELESCOPE

Palomar’s interpretation of the California Education Code, the guidelines that oversee the operations of California community colleges, is different than other community colleges in the area While MiraCosta and Saddleback College have a bilateral process in how student funds are used; Palomar employs a unilat-

eral process.

Section 76063 of the education code, which pertains to the student activities fund, states the following: “The funds shall be expended subject to procedures that may be established by the student body organization subject to the approval of each of the following three persons, which shall be obtained each time before any

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The student activities card is not an optional fee for some students on campus. Students enrolled in some childhood development and health classes must pay the fee to satisfy the course requirements.

Dr. Kendyl L Magnuson, the director of enrollment services, was not even aware of the policy.

One official, after reviewing the policy, said he believes the fee is compulsory and not optional.

Mark Evilsizer, a governing board trustee said, “These requirements that are spelled out do not offer you an option, they offer you a ‘you must’, you must

purchase, so it’s mandatory.”

Jenny Ferrero, associate professor and department chair of the Childhood Development Department, confirmed that the ID card is mandatory to graduate. “Yes, because you wouldn’t be able to complete all of the course requirements you would need if you didn’t have that ID,” she said.

One student who must purchase a student identification card is Jasmine Quintanaracruz.

She is a fourth-year Palomar College student and wants to transfer to Cal State San Marcos after she receives an associate’s degree in Childhood Development.

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Monday, May 5, 2014 BRIEFS Student accused of arson awaits hearing

Caleb enjoys being petted by Palomar Student Meeko Moore, while hanging out at the Student Union quad on April 23. Palomar’s Active Minds Club hosted its Love on a Leash event for National Stress Out Day. • Yolanda Granados/ The Telescope

Love on a Leash a big hit for stressed students SUSAN WHALEY THE TELESCOPE

A day of pet therapy provided students with a stress reliever on April 23.

The Active Minds club teamed up with the non-profit organization “Love on a Leash” for a National Stress Out Day event at Palomar College.

Dogs surrounded the Student Union for the event and welcomed students to pet and play with them.

According to Active Minds Secretary Leslie Echegoyen, dogs put a smile on peoples’ faces automatically.

“Dogs are a therapy,” Echegoyen said.

According to the “Love on a Leash” website, “A therapy pet’s primary function is to brighten someone’s day...

Therapy pets and their owners visit nursing homes, hospitals and schools to provide emotional support.”

At the Active Minds booth students crowded inside to hang out with the dogs and their owners. The dogs wagged their tails in excitement as

The preliminary hearing for the Palomar student accused of arson on the San Marcos campus was delayed during his readiness conference on April 17.

Judge Michael J. Popkins granted the delay because the psychological evaluation on defendant Connor Ryan Cook has not been completed.

The stay away order imposed on March 18 prohibiting Cook from returning to Palomar campus was also modified; allowing Cook to visit the campus with either his lawyer, Raymond Gomez, or his lawyer’s investigator for purposes of investigating the case only.

Cook, 18, was arrested on March 14 and faces three years in jail after being charged with arson and attempted arson for a fire that took place in the men’s restroom of the P Building earlier that day.

Toilet paper and toilet seat covers were used to start the fire. No injuries or damage to the building was reported from Palomar officials.

Cook is only being charged in connection with the one fire even though the way it was started is similar to the nine other fires on the San Marcos Campus that began in December 2013.

Cook remains out on bail and his next readiness conference is scheduled for May 27.

‘Violent Universe’ makes its way to the Planetarium

Murphy hangs out by the Student Union on April 23 for Palomar’s Love on a Leash event, sponsored by the Active Minds Club. • Yolanda Granados/The Telescope

they allowed multiple people to pet them at once.

A shih tzu named Sammy was one of the companions that came to Palomar with his owner Greg Mellot.

Sammy sat calmly with his owner allowing students to pet him, occasionally giving away his puppy kisses.

Echegoyen said since the club is

out there, people feel comfortable coming up to talk to them about problems, sometimes even serious issues such as suicide. When that occurs, the advisors of the club will guide them to the counselors on campus to handle the problem.

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“Violent Universe” is currently showing at the Palomar College Planetarium.

The movie is a Fulldome Feature that immerses the audience into space as the movie spans across the dome movie screen.

“Violent Universe” is a stimulating experience, full of vibrant colors that opens the door to a universe of potential catastrophes.

Planetarium Director Mark Lane decribed the new movie via email as “both an entertaining experience and a sobering reality of how life on Earth is fragile and at the mercy of the dangers of the cosmos.”

Every Friday night a showing is offered at 8:15 p.m. for $6 for the public and $4 for students and staff with a valid ID card.

The 30 minute show opened on April 18. A pre-movie showing

of the “Sky Tonight” is offered at 7 p.m. for an additional charge.

Palomar preparing its students for graduation

Students graduating from Palomar College will be honored at the school’s annual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 16.

This year’s ceremony will recognize all Summer/Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 graduates, as well as students who are planning on transferring or receiving a certificate.

The ceremony starts at 5 p.m. on the football field at the front on the San Marcos Campus. Any students participating are to arrive at the Dome at 3:30 p.m. with their cap and gown.

For information on where you can get your cap and gown, visit the bookstore on campus, or visit the store’s website.

Attendance for the event is free, and there is no limit on the amount of guests allowed. There will be a small reception on the field by the goal posts following the ceremony.

For more information or special accommodations, contact Marilyn Lunde in the Office of Student Affairs.

International student dies in vehicle collision

Zhiyuan Jiang, a 22-year-old Computer Science major from Hangzhou, China, was killed in an early-morning vehicle vs. pedestrian collision on April 10.

He was traveling northbound on the sidewalk on Las Posas Road and Grand Avenue when he was struck by an oncoming cement truck. Responding paramedics pronounced him dead on the scene.

Yasue O’Neill, International Services coordinator, said Jiang was a very helpful student who spent a lot of time in the International Students office.

“He was like one of our children; he felt very comfortable here,” O’Neill said.

Before attending Palomar, Jiang graduated from North Broward Prepartory School in Florida. After attending Purdue University for his freshman year, he went back to China. He started attending Palomar in the spring of 2013.

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Distinguished Faculty 2014 Each year, two faculty members are selected for the honorary award for excellence in teaching JASON KLINGERMAN THE TELESCOPE

Child Development Professor Laurel Anderson in class at the San Marcos campus on April 28. • Lucy Wheeler/The Telescope

MARISSA MILLOY THE TELESCOPE

Assistant Professor of Child Development Laurel Anderson has been named the recipient of Palomar’s 2014 Distinguished Faculty Award for full-time faculty.

“I am speechless…it’s humbling,” Anderson said.

She was nominated once before in 2010 and was considered as a finalist for part-time faculty. This time, the grand prize is hers for the taking. The award is received only once during a professor’s lifetime of teaching.

“I am humbly in such gratitude for the fact that they, or someone, thinks enough of me to make that nomination. Someone took the time to nominate, it was just really exciting and i’m just so honored, so honored.”

Anderson began as an adjunct professor at Palomar in 2003 and she’s been full-time for the last three years.

Her extensive teaching career includes teaching secondary education, English as a second lan-

guage and teaching at the University of Minnesota.

In 2001, Anderson moved to California from Minnesota with her two young children in tow and hasn’t looked back since. She has worked at several colleges all around the county, but found her bearings here at Palomar.

“I can’t believe I get to land here, the faculty are so embracing and so supportive of one another.

And the more I’ve been able to root here, the more nurturing I see the place become, it’s such an amazing community,” she said.

Anderson said the most powerful part of her job is making connections with students through teaching.

“I care that they see the value in education, that they see the value in themselves and what they can do with their education,” she said.

As the full-time faculty honoree, Anderson will be the speaker at commencement; she is excited about the opportunity and views it as a good platform to send a broader message.

“Maybe i’ll touch someone out

there beyond the four walls of my classroom...,” she said.

She is equally elated about the prime designated parking space she will receive for a full year as well.

“365 days, are you kidding? I feel like I want to come here on the days I don’t even teach just to get the parking space,” she said.

Anderson has two children.

Her son is a doctor and daughter a lawyer practicing family law in San Diego.

“My children are why I do what I do,” she said.

Outside of work, Anderson is an avid runner. So much so, that her office is decorated with several bibs she’s worn in the multiple marathons and races she has competed in.

“I run everyday, that keeps me sane. I encourage my students to be healthy, so I live it,” she said.

At the end of the day, teaching is truly a passion for Anderson.

“I’m just so grateful to everyday do something that I love so much.”

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There is a curious little spot in Parking Lot 12 where a steel post harbors an aluminum sign that reads “this space reserved for Distinguished Faculty of the Year.”

Each year the winners, one full time and one part time, choose a spot on campus they would like to park and it becomes theirs for an entire year.

When Adjunct Professor Michelle Vogel Trautt learned she was the 2014 recipient of the esteemed title, she said she did the following: “The young child inside of me did the happy dance in (my) public parking spot. That was an interesting moment for me because I don’t normally do that in public,” she said.

Playful as it may be, this spirited act illustrates some of the qualities that students find so appealing about her.

“Her perseverance during and outside of lecture hours and endless energy in class is what makes her the perfect candidate for (this award),” said Jessica Holden, a student in Vogel Trautt’s 4:30 p.m. Behavioral Statistics class.

And it’s a perseverance shared across many campuses (she currently teaches two courses at Cal State San Marcos, two at Palomar, and one at Mira Costa) and many organizations (She advises two academic societies at CSUSM and sits on two committees at Palomar), making her one of the busiest worker bees in the business.

“Working hard leads to working smarter,” Vogel Trautt said.

That is a mentality she carries into her classroom as well. Her classes can be challenging for students, since she directs them similar to the way she directs her own life, that is, with purpose and grit and a bit of fun.

But when students reach out to her she does whatever it takes to help them succeed. When Holden struggled with a topic, Vogel Trautt spent four days brooding over how she could adjust and alter her teaching process to help Holden understand.

When they met next, a light bulb

Psychology Instructor Michelle VogelTrautt. • Lucy Wheeler/The Telescope

went on for Holden. She was so impressed she persuaded Vogel Trautt to explain this new approach to the class.

“I piloted, so to speak, that explanation with (the) class, and they were like ‘oh man, I wish you would have said this like two weeks ago!’” Vogel Trautt said.

Vogel Trautt not only uplifts her students (through her own determination and dexterity as an editor), she inspires them with her humor and creativity, or what she calls “edutainment.”

“I can’t think of a time the class hasn’t left lecture without laughing from Professor Trautt,” said Holden, adding that the class roared during one lecture when their teacher started head banging to metal music.

Whether it’s hypothetically surveying vampires to find out what blood type they prefer or singing Christmas carols for students who make it to the end of the course, she makes sure the learning environment is fun and engaging.

“She can take a subject that you hate and make it something bearable,” said Sarah Zabihi, a Criminal Justice student.

Vogel Trautt said when the students get lost in the humor the numbers don’t seem as intimidating, making it easier to understand.

“Half the time I’m just a load of ridiculousness,” she confessed, “but it’s enough to get them to learn.”

Vogel Trautt get’s her well-deserved parking spot in the summer.

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Millennials: Pioneers of the future or makings of a disaster?

ARIANNE ANTONIO THE TELESCOPE

Many have heard of “baby boomers” or “generation x” but what is the name ascribed to today’s generation? It’s Millennials.

Critics are concerned that Millennials are overzealous, but as a Millennial myself, I believe our ambitions are something to be admired instead. Millennials have broken taboo, dissolved boundaries that limit our school of thought, and redefined the status quo.

The Pew Research Center conducted a survey in 2010 focused on 18-30 year olds and found several distinct trends.

One was that Millennials have broken the taboo of deeply severing ourselves from political and religious ties. Those who label themselves with political party affiliation tend to readjust the rest of their ideas to look more like that party’s political platform. However, Millenials refuse to stick to some cookie cutter agenda institutions tell us to follow.

Strict religious groups like Christianity and Catholicism condemn liberal Millennials today who question God’s existence. What conservative critics fail to realize is this is our way of rationalizing what we are told to believe before we actually choose to believe it.

Critics argue disassociation from tradition leads to no good. Political and religious affiliations have supposedly provided a starting point for Millennial ideas. Without these, skeptics argue, today’s generation would not have a clear and distinct collection of what they value.

However, everyone forms values and opinions based on their experience of the world - independent of institutions.

Political parties and religious institutions are just labels tacked on to a specific collection of values. Millennials just choose to form a collection of their own.

Millennials have also been burdened with economic struggle longer

than any of our predecessors, but stay all the more optimistic. We dissolve negative thought that inhibits us from progressing. The survey finds, “more than 9-in-10 say they currently have enough money to lead the lives they want or expect to in the future.”

In a current state of higher rates of poverty, student loan debt, and unemployment, the pursuit of the “American dream” kicks into high gear as we seek alternative paths to reaching the top.

Critics argue that we are just misguided kids with our heads still in the clouds. The argument stakes a claim that to remain so undyingly optimistic is to be ignorant of today’s problems.

Millennial skeptics believe that we

Illustrations by Bri Valdivia

Progression requires us to focus our thinking toward the future. The answers to today’s problems won’t be found by mulling over basic facts we already know. We are supposed to venture out into the unknown, with our “heads in the clouds.” haven’t had our reality checks yet.

We have, we just handle it better than past generations would.

We’ve faced some of the worst economic downturns, endured extensive war conflicts - some of which are still ongoing, and recuperated from several natural disasters that have upset our country.

Progression requires us to focus our thinking toward the future. The answers to today’s problems won’t be found by mulling over basic facts we already know. We are supposed to venture out into the unknown, with our “heads in the clouds.”

Millennials live in the height of technological advancements, once inconceivable to past generations.

This is only a glimpse of what we are capable of when we use our minds to innovate instead of sulk. And yet skeptics are telling us to sulk.

Millennials have also scrapped the status quo of settling down with a stable job and a family. The Pew Research Center found that only 26 percent of Millennials are married while 36 percent of GenXers, 48 percent of Baby Boomers and 65 percent of the members of the

Silent Generation were married.

Our focus shifted from creating wholesome families to pursuing individual endeavors. More time is being put into educating ourselves in pursuit of a degree and working on our careers.

When we pay more attention to finding solutions to societal problems than settling down, it is evident that we indeed have had our reality check.

In the wake of rocky economic times, Millennials today are more committed to stabilizing themselves before even considering a spouse.

Our generation simply opts to keep work and play separate. Millennials are not only in this way more committed, but more careful that skeptics write us off to be.

This is only one of many misconceptions of Millennials today.

These disparities make skeptics uncomfortable because our approaches to everything are simply unheard of. But that’s the beauty of this generation.

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Let’s stay together but not share it all CHRISTINE FORONDA THE TELESCOPE

True love does not equate to the sharing of account information.

In a relationship it is natural to share your dreams, fears and lifelong goals with your significant other, but when it comes to your Facebook password, email login information, or the lock code to your smart phone, a line has to be drawn somewhere.

A recent Pew Research Center study found that 67 percent of Internet users in committed relationships have shared passwords to one or more of their accounts with their partners.

Giving access to your Twitter or Facebook should be a choice not an obligation. Your significant other is not entitled to know your email or social media passwords.

A relationship should be based on trust and my boyfriend should ask me a question and expect that I will answer him honestly.

He does not need my passwords because there shouldn’t be a need to verify that what I tell him is the truth.

According to Time Magazine, psychologists recommend keeping passwords private.

Psychologist Paulette Kouffman Sherman said, “partners can misinterpret messages to friends of the opposite sex and get overly involved with communications that have nothing to do with them or the relationship.”

Many friendships are platonic, but if a boyfriend or a spouse has access to his partner’s private messages through text or social networking websites he may misread those messages and get the wrong impression.

Another problem is that sharing passwords may impair each other’s personal space, independence and

Illustration by Stephen Davis / The Telescope

Your significant other is not entitled to your passwords but you are definitely entitled to your privacy.

happiness in a relationship.

Kelly Campbell, Associate Professor of Psychology at California State University, San Bernardino,

said “In relationships, we depend on each other for a lot of things, but it’s good and healthy to have some independence too.”

In addition, Campbell mentioned “The more you self-disclose, the happier you are. But the happiest couples have some degree of secrecy and privacy.”

Couples can be open and trust one another but they also are entitled to some privacy in the real world and the digital world.

In my experience, having that personal space makes a couple more likely to stay together.

However, if you and your significant other were to, heaven

forbid, break up, sharing of passwords could be used against you.

Rosalind Wiseman, parenting educator and author of “Queen Bees and Wannabes,” talked about a high school student she worked with and what happened when his ex-girlfriend found his phone.

“She knew where he charged his phone during class and knew his password, so she went in and sent all sorts of texts to friends, to another girl he was talking to — it really created a lot of problems for him,” Wiseman said.

If you don’t think to change your passwords before a split, problems

such as blackmail or disclosing private information for the world to see could also arise from a bad break up in couples that shared passwords.

So although most Internet literate people are sharing their email, social media and smart phone access information with their partners, having someone looking over your shoulder still does not promote trust, honesty and love.

Your significant other is not entitled to your passwords but you are definitely entitled to your privacy.

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Your personal business should not affect your business JOSHUA RAY THE TELESCOPE

Years ago a radical was someone who supported same-sex marriage.

Soon after it made that person a progressive. Now, if it is opposed a person’s leadership is heavily questioned.

On March 24, Mozilla named Brendan Eich, co-founder of Mozilla and writer of Javascript, the Chief Executive Officer.

Only 10 days later on April 3, he stepped down after he was heavily criticized internally and through social media for a $1,000 donation he made to an anti samesex marriage group in 2008, which supported California Proposition 8, which banned same sex marriage.

Eich’s contribution records have been available since 2008 but resurfaced last month after he was named as the new CEO, according to Deborah Netburn of the Los Angeles Times.

Questions and Twitter comments rose about his ability to lead fairly and questioned his

character because of his political contributions.

“The donation did not constitute evidence of animosity,” Eich said in a statement.

He challenged naysayers, saying that they were “not providing a reasoned argument… I do not insist that anyone agree with me on a great many things, including political issues, and I refrain from putting my personal beliefs in others’ way in all matters Mozilla, JS, and Web. I hope for the same in return.”

Opposing same-sex marriage has no affect on a person’s ability to lead. An opinion on life style choices should not require a top leader to be questioned on leadership abilities.

Eich did not say “I am the CEO of the Mozilla Foundation and as the CEO I do not support same-sex marriage.”

He simply donated money to a group who did.

Being or supporting a candidate who doesn’t support same-sex marriage does not make someone a

Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich resigned after controversy / Photo courtesy from Theblot.com

racist or homophobe.

Just like supporting samesex marriage does not make you homosexual.

The political views of a person has no effect on their ability to lead people equally in a work place.

It is unfair to force a person to censor their views on both sides of this issue.

A number of Mozilla employees asked Eich to resign, Chloe Varelidi,

one of those employees requested that Eich resign because she believed he was not fit to lead, according her post in Sam Machkovech, article of arstechnica.com.

A leaders abilities come from many places such as their experiences, knowledge and mentorships not from their political views as the naysayers are claiming.

App developer Rarebit announced the pulling of its app

from Mozilla’s Firefox Marketplace.

In a statement, Rarebit CEO Hampton Catlin, verbally reprimanded Eich for both his Prop 8 donation and his choice not to apologize.

A person should never apologize for their opinion no matter the nature.

Think about if it would be fair for any people to apologize for thinking same-sex marriage was OK. Employees and affiliates of Mozilla heavily criticized Eich and gave him little choice but to resign after his initial refusal.

He was wrongfully handcuffed and made an unselfish choice for the betterment of all Mozilla employees. He granted them an out to heal from the black eye from this issue.

One thing was evident in the matter of opinions. It is only right if it agrees with the masses’. When it doesn’t take it back or take a hike.

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Monday, May 5, 2014

What is on your mind?

JOSHUA LAPORTE THE TELESCOPE

Have you ever wanted to read minds?

The power to tap into thoughts and know what people are thinking about on any given topic exists in many aspects of superhuman and sci-fi pop culture.

Household devices designed to let you use a computer solely with your mind are becoming commercially available, but opening your mind to a computer comes with inherent risks.

Introducing the Emotiv, a personal Electroencephalogram device, or EEG, for use on personal computers.

It is small, lightweight and only takes a short training period in order for the user to adjust to using it.

It also may be exactly what hackers need to get at personal information.

EEG devices have come a long way since the late 1800s when they were used to detect brain function in monkeys.

Today these personal EEGs can detect electrical impulses in the brain to a level of accuracy well enough to actually be used in video gaming.

The problem arises over exactly what information these devices pick up, and how the apps that let users run their computers process and store this data.

Researchers have already tested and proven that tailored EEG programs can draw data out of the user with up to 40 percent accuracy with few attempts.

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While the tests were done on willing participants with rather simple programs, a malicious third party bent on knowing your credit card PIN would likely be much more crafty, and certainly not tell users of the ‘risk’.

The signal in the brain needed to actually successfully ‘read minds’ is based of subconscious recognition.

EEG Lamp / Photo courtesy of Google

Along as developers are creative with how they ask the brain for information, most data can be easily obtained with very few tries.

The only problem for developers then is getting an uninterrupted stream of data from the EEG. As of right now, there are zero restrictions on the data stream from EEG apps on the market.

In fact, users have little defense from these attacks beyond themselves.

It is harder to extract information from a knowing subject, as

interrogators know well enough.

This fact is no different for the EEG mind hacks in question, and a subject who knows they are being targeted skews the specific brain wave hackers would be looking for.

Of course, who is going to be conscious of a potential mind assault while playing games?

Games show the biggest potential, and given the nature of app markets, one of the largest audiences for third party app makers to target.

Though the tests did not focus on gaming, game like activities are likely to be able to lull users into a false sense of security.

The sort of zoning out that most gamers experience while playing is exactly what hackers need to snag crucial data.

Want to take down that boss or earn a kill streak?

That will cost you your credit card number.

Realistically, the only way that these EEGs will ever truly be safe for users is if restrictions are placed on the data being received.

Only by keeping that information from developers, or only giving them a little bit, will your data be protected (somewhat) from those who care less about balancing your checkbook than you do.

Or better yet, use your computer with a keyboard and mouse like nature intended.

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Khusen Taramov, 22, shows a picture of FBI shooting victim Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter, who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects• Red Huber/MCT Campus.

A potentially reliable newsource LOTTIESHA BLANDON THE TELESCOPE

Now more than ever people are relying on social media to get their news. The question for many now is whether social media is a credible news source or not. Is it better to get news out as fast as possible? Even if that means facts spread throughout the web are not 100 percent confirmed?

I believe the time has come where we should consider users of social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook to be valid news sources.

It is up to individuals to understand whom they are following on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

There are ways to check whether or not an account is real. Twitter for example, will have a blue and white colored check mark that verifies the user’s account.

Twitter allows users to break news the second it happens rather than a daily newspaper, whose audience will not receive the same story until the following Social media users are able to tweet a breaking issue before a newspaper has time to print it the next day.

I’ve always heard that news is all about timeliness. Although dashing to be the first with news may result in slight inaccuracies, social media is a way to get the concept out there immediately.

There are plenty of examples where social media has broken news. Take for example in 2011 when IT consultant Sohaib Athar unintentionally live tweeted, “Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1AM (is a rare event),” followed by “Uh oh, now I’m the guy who liveblogged the Osama raid without knowing it.”

Athar sent his tweet out nine hours before the Osama Bin

Laden raid was spread by the media.

Another example would be the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013. Runners and others on the ground that day used their social media websites to share with the rest of the world what was taking place.

They provided the world with pictures and even video to support their tweets.

Social media allows different people from all over the globe to have a voice. It allows us in some way to be in more than one place at a time, news wise, of course.

A Pew Research Internet Project study found “51 percent of social networking site (e.g.

Facebook) users who are also online news consumers say that on a typical day they get news items from people they follow.

Another 23 percent of this cohort follow news organizations or individual journalists on social networking sites.”

Another example of individual voices allowing us to be in more than one place at a time may be having a family member in a country across the globe.

That same family member sends out a tweet about his city that just got hit by a major earthquake. Voila! Now, you have news to share with your friends, family and followers that they may have not heard about if it wasn’t for your family member’s tweet.

Social media and the Internet give you the ability to update your audience at any moment in time.

I would much rather be informed about a story actually occurring, rather than hours–or even days later when each and every fact is finally available.ery fact is finally available.

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A pot sculpted during Professor Sasha Jonestein’s class. •Stephen Davis/The Telescope

Ceramic students’ art selected for museum display JASON KLINGERMAN THE TELESCOPE

Palomar’s ceramics department has the most representation it has ever had at the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) in Pomona, Calif.

Eight members of the department (five students, handpicked by three faculty members) are currently exhibiting their work at the biennial exhibition titled “kilnopening.edu,” a gallery that showcases college and university ceramics programs across California.

Each Ceramic professor that enters can select up to two students to represent their school and compete for a chance to be featured at the exhibit.

Sasha Jonestein, head of the Ceramics program at Palomar, selected Rebecca Hickman and Michelle Hauswirth. Adjunct Professor and Lead Technician Kelly Schnorr picked Stephen Osterlund and Sergio Palacios; Instructor Lee Puffer chose Edgar Bautista.

“Any opportunity for a student to exhibit at a museum is very unique and demonstrates what a strong, vibrant and diverse

ceramics program we have here at Palomar,” Jonestein said.

Hauswirth (whose piece, “The Making Of Purple,” is a female bust slip cast in porcelain) feels inspired by having her piece chosen for the gallery.

“I worked long and hard on that bust…to have my work seen and appreciated by such a prestigious place is an honor,” she said.

Palacios’ piece, titled “Even Monsters Cry,” is a pot with three symmetrical eyes carved and glazed on the sides.

Another glaze drips down from the eyes, resembling tears.

Osterlund brought in an Egyptian themed, bottlenecked vessel with sculptural elements.

Hickman’s “Philosopher’s Tea Party” is collection three teacups, each representing an influential thinker.

Bautista’s installation, titled “Dying Breed,” shows a central figure, alien but humanoid, surrounded by a small army of insectoid creatures, all covered in a metallic, lime green glaze.

Jonestein has three pieces on display in the gallery.

Her “Burden” portrays an organ with various medications and pills bursting out of it.

The organ hangs from a rope of surgical dressing.

Schnorr’s paper plates and chicken bones are made of porcelain. The sauces that stain the plates are made from underglazes.

Puffer brought his heads “Push”, “Lure” and “Gemini.”

The students and faculty were notified on March 15 about their acceptance into the gallery after submitting their work on March 4.

The exhibition also serves as a fundraiser for individual artists and collegiate programs alike, therefore all the art is for sale.

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The wonders of WonderCon LLOYD BRAVO THE TELESCOPE

Wonder Con in Anaheim, Calif. had its largest attendance of over 50,000 geeks, nerds, cos-players and pop-culture enthusiast packed inside the Anaheim Convention Center for three days of panels, podcast and premieres.

The word con is usually synonymous with heist or robbery, but today con is short for convention and the rise of San Diego’s Comic Con International has made these conventions not miss events full of merchandise exclusives, film and television show sneak peaks and the celebrities that endorse their most recent projects.

Wonder Con 2014 was on the weekend of April 18-20 and had the very best of comic books, television and films.

Wonder Con is making a significant mark in the convention world, getting huge movie franchises and properties into the Anaheim Convention Center with thousands of fans excitedly waiting exclusive footage of this year’s summer blockbusters including, “Godzilla,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” and “X-Men: Days of the Future Past.”

The weekend started with the awe of the many different elaborate costumes fans had made by hand and scotch tape, inspiring the “cos-play” movement further.

Most of the attention was given to the Arena, which has a capacity of 7,500 seats with fans anticipating special sneak peek screenings of Warner Bros. television shows “The 100,” “Teen Titans Go!,” and “Revolution.” This also included the world premiere of the animated movie “Son of Batman.”

The biggest panels came from Fox and Warner Bros. Entertain-

ment, although there was there was not much in surprises or exclusives during these presentations.

The highlights came from Bill Paxton speaking candidly and honestly about his role in film like “Aliens” and his new film “Edge of Tomorrow” starting Tom Cruise.

But the biggest news came when Gareth Edwards director of the new “Godzilla” film showed nearly ten minutes of never before seen footage and reveling a monstrous spoiler, that Godzilla’s nemesis Mothra will be in the film as well.

Batman was everywhere at Wonder Con as DC celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Cape Crusader.

One of the most anticipated panels was about Batman’s 75 years in all media, headlined by Kevin Smith, Ralph Garman, Kevin Conroy and Bruce Timm.

Cartoon Network gave their fans many panels, none as fun and entertaining as their “Regular Show” and “Adventure Time” panels, which gave live readings, prizes and exclusive animatics of future episodes.

Chris Hardwick and his Nerdist company came to Wonder Con to do live episodes of their popular podcast “The Indoor Kids” based on video games and hosted by comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily Gordon, “James Bonding” which reviews every “James Bond” film and hosted by comedian Matt Mira and Matt Gourley and The “Nerdist” panel talked about the upcoming event for the Nerdist network.

The enormity of pop culture can be seen in Wonder Con. The love and passion for these properties are apparent and expressed by every fan and creator involved at the convention.

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Seventeen designers from the Palomar College Fashion and Merchandise class showcased almost 200 pieces during the annual MODA fashion show on April 24.

MODA XTREME CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT: MODEL: CHARLOTTE APPLEFELLOR MODEL: ISAIAH VALENTINE MODEL: TIFFANY WILLIAMS MODEL: XI MENG LU MODEL: ALICIA LAMSON MODEL: ERI NAKAMURA MODEL: AMBER ROBINSON MODEL: CHARLIE BEATTY MODEL: CIERRA FLOWER MODEL: STEPHANIE WEAKLEY

DESIGNER: MADISON ACRI DESIGNER: ZAK FRESH DESIGNER: MONICA CONTRERAS DESIGNER: APRIL YANG DESIGNER: JULIE FREED DESIGNER: ANN HAYNES DEISIGNER: ANGELA WOOLSEY DESIGNER: MADISON ACRI DESIGNER: NOSHIN ZAHEDI DESIGNER: NICHOLA HOPWOOD

PHOTOS BY: CLIFF IRELAND, STEVE PORTER, YOLANDA GRANADOS

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‘Esperanza’ rises JASON KLINGERMAN THE TELESCOPE

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For the final production of the first season of performances at the renovated Howard Brubeck Theatre, Director Michael Mufson marked Palomar Performing Art as a center for cultural exchange in North County.

A scarcely known play titled “Esperanza Rising,” Lynne Alvarez’s adaptation of Pam Munoz Ryan’s young adult novel of the same name, serves as Mufson’s catalyst.

It is a coming of age story, among other things, of young Esperanza Ortega (Myra Zamora) as she tries to find herself after tragedy turns her world upside down.

The play opens with Esperanza lying down with her ear to the ground, listening for the earth’s heartbeat as the ensemble thumps rhythmically on their chests. A powerful image, but the musical number that follows is awkward.

The traditional Mexican music is not fashionable for the stage, and the ensemble was a hit and miss when it

came to dramatic appropriateness.

Barbour’s acting was superb but she lost steam as the play progresses.

Ramona’s distress and suffering was very believable, thanks to Aguilar’s resilient disposition and moving vocals.

Decastro Jr. stumbled over his lines more than once, muddying an otherwise clean performance.

It was not until act two that we met Kayla Adorno, playing the quirky and effervescent Isabel. Adorno stole the show from the talented Zamora with her affirmative energy and compassion.

Zamora used her charisma to carry us through some of the rough patches in act one (and there most definitely were rough patches), but Adorno pulled us in with her Dee Dee-like idiosyncrasies.

Zamora and Adorno perform beautifully, but Mufson was more concerned with creating awareness for the Chicano condition than he was with theatrical development and quality.

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Pianist performs at Concert Hour CHRISTOPHER BULLOCK THE TELESCOPE

As the first notes rang out during Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Partita No.1 in B Flat Major”, Anna Savvas took the crowd on a trip back in time.

Savvas, a concert pianist who also serves on the faculty of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, wowed the mainly student crowd at the Howard Brubeck Theatre as she wove together an impressive batch of Impressionist-era pieces during the Apr. 24 edition of Concert Hour.

Savvas graduated with a Doctorate in Music from Julliard School.

Taking time to introduce each piece and explain why she chose them in particular, Savvas let her fingers do a majority of the talking.

During “Partita”, she was almost bouncing off her chair as she told a story through the music. Each movement was like a story with different chapters.

For “Arabesque, Opus 18”, a Robert Schumann piece, Savvas chose to slow it down, letting the crowd take a breath as she played through the light melody. The most intriguing part of the piece was when it picked

up the pace slightly toward the middle, building to a dramatic finish.

Aaron Harris, a 20-year-old computer science student, said that he enjoyed the concert.

“I enjoyed her performance, it was really fun and educational,”Harris said.

During the last song of her performance, an enticing rendition of Claude Debussy’s “Clair de lune”, the crowd sat in a trance as Savvas danced her fingers across the piano keys; letting each note resonate through the listeners’ ears.

When approached after the concert, Savvas was very open and engaging about why she chose mainly Impressionist-era music.

“I love Impressionist-era music in the spring time. The music is very fragrant,” Savvas said.

She also gave an endearing round of applause to the Palomar crowd, saying that she really enjoys performing here.

“I’ve been performing here for years, and I wanted to come back this year and perform,’ she said, adding,”I love your audience.”

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Capturing the California Coast This spring semester Donna Cosentino’s photography class, Photographers of California, visited Carmel, Calif. March 26-30.

Students met with photographers John Sexton, Kim Weston and Huntington Witherill.

Each photographer shared their work, each one with a different take on their process and style.

The students spent the rest of their time visiting galleries and photographing at Point Lobos State Park, along the Big Sur Coast and in other nearby locations.

“The highlights were visiting the studios of Hunington Witherill, John Sexton and Kim Weston. It was a real treat seeing how these giants work,” photography student Catherine Shore said.

“Because of the class I learned to be a better landscape photographer,” Shore added.

Students will create a portfolio of their images to show at the end of the semester.

Early morning at Point Lobos State Natural Preserve • Dan Nougier

Professional Photographer Kim Weston shows students Daniel Kresge and Dirk Callum his images at his home in Carmel, Calif. • Donna Cosentino

“Residual Apparition” at Carmel Mission in Carmel, Calif.• Daniel Kresge

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Top: “Crashing Waves” at Weston Beach in Carmel, Calif.• Justin Sumstine Left: Point Lobos State Natural Preserve • Catherine Shore Bottom: Kim Weston’s house in Carmel, Calif. • Catherine Shore

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Photo illustration of Bravura Magazine is celebrating its 50th Anniversary at Palomar. • Stephen Davis/The Telescope

Literary magazine celebrates 50 years JAVIER PEREZ THE TELESCOPE

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Palomar’s award-winning annual literary magazine, Bravura, crosses yet another milestone this year with the celebration of its 50th year of publication.

Since 1959, Bravura has given a creative voice to the student body of Palomar College in a variety of genres.

“What is great about Bravura is that we feature many writers who do go on to become English teachers, go into business and creative arts as well as transfer programs, we find their voices represented,” said faculty adviser Carlton Smith.

The literary magazine is edited, produced and published by the students in the English 137 class and is led by advisers Smith and Rocco Versaci, who have been involved

with the publication for over 15 years. “(The class) puts together all the different writings, photography, poetry and comics that people have submitted around school,” explained English 137 student Gabriella Pleasant .

“Bravura reflects the creative voices on campus and gives opportunity to literary and visual artists to present their work,” Smith said.

A celebration has been held for the last 10 years at the end of the semester when the magazine is published but this year is a special occasion.

“This year is going be different because we will have a larger celebration that will also work as a retrospective of the different writing voices and student voices that have been represented over the years from

the1960s all the way to the present”, Smith added.

This year’s Bravura gala is a retrospective celebration with pieces that will be read by the Bravura staff, speech students and drama students.

“This is not a normal teacherstudent environment...this is much more collaborative and interactive… just working with [our advisers] has been an amazing experience,” added Bravura student Dayna Giehl.

This year’s Bravura will be published on May 5 and put up for display at the library.

The gala will feature live poetry and fiction readings, music, performances by Palomar students and will be held at the Howard Brubeck Theatre on May 13 from 6-9 p.m. Seating will be limited to the first 200 attendees.

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Palomar College was represented by journalism students from The Telescope and Impact Magazine as they went to the Journalism Association of Community Colleges, which was held at the Burbank Marriott in Burbank, Calif. from April 3 through April 5.

Both publications earned awards, including the General Excellence award won by The Telescope.

Students from different schools around the state gathered to learn from professionals in the journalism fields through panels, workshops and competitions.

Lottiesha Blandon, a staff writer for The Telescope Newspaper, won two awards, earning first place in News Broadcast writing and a Meritorious award for video journalism.

“I didn’t think of it as a competition. I thought of it as something I love to do and if I am good at it then it will show,” Blandon said.

Though winning first place in any competition is difficult, earning the Meritorious award was more difficult than expected for Blandon. Her entire journalism piece was deleted five minutes before being submitted to the judges.

“They gave a two hour extension to redo everything ... I was hoping for the best during the night of the awards ceremony and then I see my video appear on the big screen, so I’m pretty sure I did

Telescope staff writer Lottiesha Blandon and Opinion Editor Javier Perez with their awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges Awards banquet April 5 in Burbank, Calif. • Stephen Davis/The Telescope

well,” Blandon said.

Javier Perez, the Opinion editor for The Telescope, earned second place in the broadcast news writing competition.

“It made me feel I was doing something right. Last year I had a honorable mention and to come back and win it ... is a reminder that it is a step in the right direction,” Perez said.

Brandy Sebastian, former photo editor for Impact Magazine, earned first and fourth place awards for best magazine photo.

A 12 year professional in photography, Sebastian enjoyed her experience at Palomar and was appreciative for her opportunity on Impact.

“I had a blast being a part of Impact,” Sebastian said.

Sebastian went on to say, ”I would love the opportunity to work for a magazine in the real world and I think what’s important is that programs like The Telescope and Impact are so instrumental for students and a valuable stepping stone toward our future.”

But JACC is about more than awards that are won by students.

“JACC put things in perspective for me and I am good at what I do,” Blandon said. “I had trouble believing in myself and my confidence wasn’t all there, but after this I can actually come on top and it really makes me feel good about journalism and doing something that I love to do.”

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Volunteers go about the task of repainting the rocks that make up the Palomar “P” April 25. • Stephen Davis/The Telescope

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When asked why she purchased a student ID card she said, “For the gym and for my childhood development classes; because when I go to do my observations at the childhood development center I need to have my ID on me so they know who I am.”

The fee has bothered some students, namely Quintanaracruz.

“This is $15 that I could have spent on my kids,” she added.

Students who want to fulfill the health requirement and a more flexible schedule can take Kinesiology 128.

The class requires fulfilling a certain number of hours in the fitness center in order to pass the course. However, a Palomar College identification card is needed to fulfill the Kinesiology 128 requirement.

“In order to track their hours and visits we have them swipe in … It’s mandatory to have their ID

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“I don’t know if it’s their problem or the students’ problem to reach out, to make themselves more known, because other than a couple of weeks ago I didn’t know about them (the ASG),” said Gregory Brown, an engineering major.

Brown also expressed hesitation to vote during the election process this year due to the lack of candidates to vote for. “Why now if there’s only one person in each spot?” Brown queried.

For Tim Sullivan, a student majoring in university studies, the lack of student participation may be partially due to student apathy, and partially due to the lack of ASG outreach.

“A lot of students here are trying to just get to the next level,” Sullivan said. “For students here this is just a stepping stone to bigger and better things.”

“That’s why there’s probably not that many people challenging them (the candidates) to run

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Yanin Luna said that she returned as a designer for the second time because she really wanted to show something different from last year. She also said that she already has the designs in her mind that if she can, wants to use in next year’s show.

According to Campo-Griggs, the student designers are responsible for every stage of development for their lines.

“Starting off with sketches, illustrations, then creating the pattern, then they’ll start cutting everything out and sewing it,” Campo-Griggs said.

Before the models started down the runway, Palomar College Alumnus Malcolm McCassy

against them for office,” Sullivan added Soghomonian said that trying to reach out to the students this semester was frustrating, and he conferred with presidential candidate Hosfield that student participation is going to be their top priority during the 2014-2015 academic year.

“That’s my goal, is just to get change,” Soghomonian said. “Effective, positive change.”

Presidential candidate Hosfield has high hopes for the next school year, and plans to encourage the ASG to make it a mission to be actively involved on campus.

“It’s (the ASG) the voice of representation for the student body and it’s kind of sad that in a school of 30,000 people, we can’t get 15 people to join the ASG,” Hosfield said. “So, I’m taking it upon myself to fix that.”

Students interested in the election will be able to enter their votes via a link on Palomar College’s website during the four-day election process.

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spoke about how years earlier, he had taken some of the same fashion classes and how appreciative of Palomar College he is.

McCassy has worked in the fashion industry since he was 15 and with the support of hip hop artist Lil John, he eventually created his own underwear brand, Ethika.

“I feel grateful that I’ve started a brand and done things but I think it’s a big reward to have your initial inspiration from a teacher, from a college and then be asked by that teacher to come over a decade later to speak in front of the future of fashion design, merchandising and business,” McCassy said.

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of the funds may be expended: an employee or official of the community college district designated by the governing board, the certificated employee who is the designated adviser of the particular student body organization, and a representative of the particular student body organization.”

According to the code, a representative from the student body must be involved in the decision whenever funds are used out of the student activities fund.

According to Sherry Titus, the director of the Office of Student Affairs, her office has the final say on how the money from the student activities fund is used.

“No, and again why should they? This (showing the card’s benefit pamphlet) is what they’re funding right here … It doesn’t say that you’ll have assistance with determining outside funding for projects that is in excess of what we need,”

card to work out,” Angela Belleville, the fitness center database assistant said.

Belleville points out this requirement has been in place for a long time. Anyone who wants to work out at the fitness center must have a Palomar ID card to identify themselves in the system.

The ID card is required especially for those who want an associate’s degree in childhood development.

CHDV 99 and CHDV 105 and its associated labs are listed in the Palomar College Catalog as required for the Childhood Development major and the Palomar College class schedule lists those classes as requiring the purchase of a student activities card.

“The reason why is to observe up at the center they have to be wearing a Palomar ID. And the reason why is because the parents up at the center and anyone who works at the center needs to be able to tell at a glance who is supposed to be there and who is not,” Ferrero explained.

It should be said there are policies and procedures in place to circumvent the need of purchasing an ID card. The library, for example, asks for any photo ID and the student can use a numbered keypad to enter their Palomar ID number to check out books.

However, such practices are not available at the fitness center or in childhood development.

Ferrero defends the practice as a one-time purchase and encourages any student who may have any issues with purchasing the ID card to speak with the instructor.

When asked why the gym could not adopt a similar policy Belleville said, “I am not sure because I did not make that rule but like I said I think it does aid in giving the school funding for student services to purchase the activity card.”

Only time will tell if the college will amend its policy to address the need of some of its students like Quintanaracruz.

Titus said.

At other community colleges, such as Saddleback and MiraCosta, students have the power to decide when to use the their student activities fund.

“The ASG money is student monies so whatever is funded or not funded is adjudicated by the student senate and its Vice President of Finance,” Jim Gonzalez, MiraCosta’s director of student services said.

Audra DiPadova, Saddleback’s director of student life, said “If you read 76063, the last paragraph, last sentence of that particular section I think it makes it pretty clear. Funds have to be expended with the approval of a representative of the particular student body organization.”

Palomar does not seek input from a representative of the student body.

“The ASG does not approve Student Activity Card fee expenditure,” Titus said.

Palomar’s Vice President of Student Services, Adrian Gonzalez, agrees with Titus, that student’s in-

put isn’t required.

“So that student rep fee you absolutely have to go to the ASG. The student ID card is a revenue generation from the Office of Student Affairs to the benefits to the students.

The ASG isn’t raising the funds,” Gonzalez said.

But Steve Buckman, former executive vice chancellor of operations and general counsel, said in a 2012 memo that all funds are subject to the code, regardless of how they are raised or who is raising it.

“Education Code section 76063 does not distinguish between funds that come from the district general fund and other sources,” Buckman said.

DiPadova added, “Students are supposed to be involved in any matter pertaining to their education and in the governance of the college as well so hopefully students are involved in the administration of the funding that they generate.”

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Bianca Littleton (15) goes after a rebound during game against San Diego City College at The Dome on Jan. 17. • Stephen Davis/The Telescope

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Returning players will highlight next season The women’s basketball team finished the season with a 16-11 record. Six Comets will return next season, and three of the four sophomores will be moving on to play at the four-year level.

All have received scholarships.

Mikaela Stanton, Maureen Fegan and Bianca Littleton were also first team players for the AllPacific Coast Athletic Conference.

Stanton will take her skills to Canada where she will play at Brandon University and Littleton

and Fegan will continue their basketball journey at Cal State Eastbay. Coach Leigh Marshall is proud of her girls along with their improvements. “We have learned a lot as a unit and I hope the freshmen use it for fire for next year and the sophomores take that competitiveness with them at the next level. Our coaching staff couldn’t ask for a better group of kids and we are excited about the future,” Marshall said.

—Lottiesha Blandon

GOLF Palomar guard Josiah Dennis (right) goes for a 2-pointer before his opponent from Southwestern College can get to the ball. The Comets were leading at halftime against the Jaguars but ultimately lost 56-68 on Nov. 30, 2013 in The Dome. • Scott Colson/The Telescope

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Comets finish season with losing record but play hard The men’s basketball team finished its season with a 11-17 record. During the season, the Comets struggled with being outrebounded but continued to play hard in every game.

The Comets defeated their North County rival MiraCosta College both times they met within

the season.

According to the men’s basketball website the team said its goodbyes to four sophomores: Derick Jones, Aaron Roedl, Marley Simmons and Josiah Dennis, all four who played on last year’s Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship team.

TENNIS

Littrell earns honors for women’s team The women’s tennis team consisted entirely of freshman players except for sophomore Remy Littrell. This season Littrell was named Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

According to the Palomar official athletics website, on April 26 Littrell received the 2014 Region 1 Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award for California Community College

women’s tennis. The team finished the season 2-10 in conference and 2-13 overall. The all freshman men’s tennis team finished the season 5-9 for conference and 5-13 overall. Both the men and women’s team did not qualify for finals.

—Susan Whaley Palomar’s Remy Littrel in match Feb 11 against Irvine Valley. • Photo courtesy of Hugh Cox

Comets guard Derick Jones was voted No. 4 to the All-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference North first team. Freshman forward Jeremy Franklin and Comets guard Aaron Roedi were selected to the second team.

— Lottiesha Blandon

Comets rack up medals for season The men’s golf team placed second overall for the season and in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championships with a score of 769, right under College of the Desert with 761.

The PCAC finals were on April 28 at Canyon Crest Country Club.

With the Comets final score the golf team has advanced to the Southern California Community College Regional Championships on May 5 according to Palomar’s official athletic website.

Aaron Whitely, Kelly Cannon and Cullen Clifford have made “all conference by finishing in the top 10 season long scoring average,” according to Head Coach Mark Halda.

Highlights of the season were not too rare for the men’s golf team.

Bryce Haynes was named Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Men’s Athlete of the Week on April 7.

Haynes medaled with a 69, helping Palomar win its first conference match on April 2. He also medaled with another 69 during a nonconference match against Riverside City College.

During the first home conference tournament at Twin Oaks Golf Course on March 19 Whitely medaled with a 1-under par, 71. Cannon medaled twice in conference matches while his brother Mitch Cannon medaled in a non-conference match against Riverside on March 26.

Sophomore Cullen Clifford focuses on putting during golf practice Feb. 25. • Photo Courtesy of Paul A. Francis

The Comets won their second conference match on April 16 with a total score of 373 with the help of Brian Cole who shot a 1-under par, 71. College of the Desert scored eight over Palomar with a 381.

According to the Palomar website the top two Southern California team finishers and individuals will move on to the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships on May 12 at The Victoria Club in Riverside.

—Susan Whaley

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Comets improve times, hit goals over season

Palomar College Sophomore Middle-Blocker Anthony Pippen (left) scores against Orange Coast College on April 2 in The Dome. • Lucas Spenser/The Telescope

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Injuries, inexperience hinder men’s team The men’s volleyball team had a bit of a rough schedule this year; finishing the season 8-11 overall and 5-7 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference.

Behind stars Anthony Pippen and Nick Supple, the Comets played hard considering there were only three sophomores on the team. The volleyball team had some impressive

outings against Long Beach City College (2012 community college state champions) and Golden West (2013 CCCAA state champions), but injuries and inexperience would take its toll.

At one point during the season, the team lost four straight matches before finishing 2-1 to end the season.

–Christopher Bullock

The men’s swimming team continued to achieve its goals this season as well as obtaining a personal best at conference with swimmers’ improved times.

The Comets finished second in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at Wallace Memorial Pool where freshman swimmer Rich Farley captured his third gold medal at the meet.

Farley was voted conference Men’s Co-Swimmer of the year.

Palomar College Men’s Swimmer Jadan Smithers said that the Comets winning the 800 free relay to beat their rival Grossmont in conference was the team’s biggest highlight.

Sophomore Danny Hartl also got first place on day three of the conference as he swam to a 17:04.78 in the 1650 freestyle.

Smithers said both Jem McAdams and Scott Lawson are the best coaches he has ever swam for.Smithers said teammates such as Sophomore swimmer Danny Hartl pushed him everyday.

“Hartl will always be this much in front of me in practice, which is exactly what you need in training.

Danny Hartl swims the 100 Yard individual medley on day 1 of The Waterman Festival at Wallace Pool Feb 7. • Stephen Davis/The Telescope

You always need someone just a little ahead of you. He’s definitely that guy because he’s just a little

faster than me but I can still try and keep up,” Smithers said.

—Lottiesha Blandon

BASEBALL

Palomar rides win streak into postseason

Palomar’s Jared Hunt rounds the bases after his 8th inning homerun put Palomar ahead 1-0 against Grossmont College March 8 at Myer’s Field. Hunt’s homerun was the only score of the game. • Stephen Davis/The Telescope

Having already met a goal of winning conference, Head Baseball Coach Buck Taylor jokes about attempting to match Palomar’s softball team’s winning record.

The Comets’ baseball team is currently riding a 15-game winning streak. It is the best winning streak in baseball for the California Community College Athletic Association, which is composed of 86 teams. The Comets end the season by earning their way into the postseason, their 14th conference title and fifth in a row. They end the season with a conference record of 22-2 and a regular season record of 27-9. With a record like that, season highlights are not scarce and starting third baseman Jared Hunt, explains one particular late inning play.

During a game against Grossmont College, “Chris Stratton came across the middle infield and we thought that it was for sure a hit that would have tied the game but he made the play up the middle,” Hunt said. “He caught it one way, turned in the air and got the runner at first to keep it a one run game.”

The Comets went on to win that game and Hunt attributes that play to the highlight of the season.The first day of playoffs was May 2 at Myers Field against Allan Hancock College.

—Joshua Ray

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Comets clinch conference record perfection

Palomar’s softball team huddle up after beating Imperial Valley College 25-0 on April 23 at Palomar’s softball field. The win over the Arabs gave the Comets a perfect 18-0 conference record for the first time since 2005. • Scott Colson/The Telescope

Starting Pitcher Dani Cowan PCAC Pitcher of the Year 15-1 2.57 ERA 74 K’s 103.1 IP

Palomar shortstop Kali Pugh hits a double against Southwestern College on April 16 at Palomar’s softball field.

Shortstop Kali Pugh State Player of the Year .603 AVG 7 HR’s 54 RBI’s 55 R’s Head Softball Coach Lacey Craft State Coach of the Year

Palomar starting pitcher Dani Cowen throws a pitch against Grossmont College on April 11 at Palomar’s softball field.

Palomar head softball coach Lacey Craft waves in Carlie Daniel and Paige Falconeiri against Imperial Valley College on April 23 at Palomar’s softball field.

31-4 Overall Record 18-0 Conference Record .407 Team Average 2.18 Team ERA

Palomar softball finishes regular season 18-0

Palomar outfielder Keilani ‘KK’ Fronda launches her second home run of the game in the fourth inning against Southwestern College on April 16 at Palomar’s softball field.

Outfielder Keilani ‘KK’ Fronda .451 AVG 8 HR’s 35 RBI’s 54 R’s

The Palomar College softball team, led by Head Coach Lacey Craft, far exceeded its own expectations when they became the first team in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference to go undefeated since 2005.

The Comets finished their season with an overall record of 31-4 and 18-0 in the conference, and also had seven players voted onto the all-PCAC First Team. Freshman shortstop Kali Pugh was voted as the conference’s Player of the Year and state Player of the Year; while sophomore Dani Cowan was voted as Pitcher of the Year.

Coach Craft, who was

voted as the conference’s Coach of the Year and state Coach of the Year, sounded excited about the team’s record season, while looking forward to the upcoming playoffs.

“We finished ranked No. 1 in the state, and I felt that was a great accomplishment for this year’s team,” she said.

“I’m kind of looking forward to where we’re heading in the playoffs. It’s kind of like starting over.”

Palomar faced-off in the first round of the regional playoffs against 16th-ranked San Bernardino Valley College on May 3. ­— Christopher Bullock

Palomar third baseman Maci Lerno hits her second home run of the game in the third inning against Imperial Valley College on April 23 at Palomar’s softball field.

Third baseman Maci Lerno .356 AVG 7 HR’s 28 RBI’s 26 R’s