Vol. 72, No. 9
Monday, April 29, 2019 ARTS & CULTURE
Shattered Dreams SEE PAGE 10
Palomar College’s TV production team have released “Shattered Dreams,” a a heart wrenching film comprised of three interviews with sex trafficking survivors.
Mural painted by @manoneart at Palomar College behind the Student Union Cafeteria. Elvin Diego/The Telescope
SEAL Center mural inspired by Palomar students Kiera Colarusso STAFF WRITER
Over a year after Palomar faculty member Olga Diaz reached out to L.A. Muralist “Man One”, the artist has just put the final touches on a large mural on the SEAL center wall behind the cafeteria. “We had a beige wall at
the heart of the campus and it was a perfect place for a Man One mural,” Diaz said. “Installation began after spring break. It is stunning and we have received enthusiastic compliments.” Man One drew inspiration for the piece, titled “Futuro,” from the stories of students he met during several visits to the campus. The words and faces that
now cover the SEAL center present a colorful visualization of the inclusivity and pride surrounding Palomar’s large immigrant population. The wall was completed by Man One, his father, his son, and San Diego muralist Isais Crow on April 14. According to Crow, Futuro represents “what a person can manifest into reality
by being persistent, hardworking, and intellectual.” The faces in the mural portray former Palomar student, Kathren and her mother Rocio, whom Man One met at an art workshop he hosted. He was also influenced by Palomar’s English as a Second Language students after he spoke to them at a book signing.
Man One hopes for the mural to become a landmark for students. “At least while I was there,” he said of student and faculty responses, “everyone was giving me the ‘thumbs-up.’” A celebration dedicated to the mural will take place on May 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Four Bedroom - Two Bathroom Suite (single occupany) $745 per month
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Four Bedroom - Two Bathroom Apartment (single occupancy) $931 per month
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Two Bedroom - One Bathroom Apartment (double occupancyy) $851 per month
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Two Bedroom - One Bathroom Apartment (single occupancy) $1,064 per month
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Linus Smith STAFF EDITOR
The Scion Group, a company working with Palomar College to determine the feasibility of oncampus housing, presented their findings on April 22 regarding a housing interest survey they conducted in February. Scion is an advisory group that works with colleges around the country to plan for on-campus housing. Earlier this year, they began working with Palomar to determine whether there was a need for on-campus housing, and whether it would be in high enough demand to be sustainable. After receiving the completed surveys from over 1,400 student, facul-
ty and staff respondents, “Scion has found that there is sufficient demand on this campus for student housing,” AJ Yoon, a consultant for Scion said. Housing Units For those who participated in the survey, the vast majority of respondents answered that cost was the most important factor, as opposed to privacy, personal kitchen, etc… in considering whether they would choose to live in the potential housing units. At the presentation, Yoon provided several options for housing units that Palomar could use, as well as what their corresponding costs might be. The cheapest of the
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preliminary recommendations was a four bedroom, two bathroom suite, which would cost $745 rent per bed/per month, and would not include a kitchen. The most expensive housing unit would be a two bedroom, one bathroom apartment, which would cost $1,064 rent per bed/per month, and would include kitchen. Yoon also said that if this project were to be taken on, the building would likely have a common area where students would have access to a kitchen, dining, and a lounge area. The cost of rent will include the cost of water, electricity, internet and furnishing for the units. Yoon estimated that fur-
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Paralympic gold medalist visits campus SEE PAGE 3
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Housing need study conducted, consultant group presents their preliminary findings STUDENT HOUSING UNITS
NEWS
nishing would be replaced about every four to five years. When asked whether students would be willing to pay these rates, there was a mixed response. Some indicated that they believed the rates were very fair, especially when considering local market prices. Others indicated they believed they could find more affordable rents elsewhere in the area. “My limit would be willing to pay the $745 a month,” said Palomar student Angel Duarte. “The rest seem way too expensive compared to ones you could actually afford splitting with roommates outside of campus.”
SEE STUDENT HOUSING PAGE 3
Paralympic gold medalist, Elexis Gillette, visited the campus on April 17 at the invitation of the DRC, to inspire students to look past barriers, and achieve their dreams.
SPORTS
Palomar Alum continue to shine SEE PAGE 14
Numerous Palomar Alum have taken the skills they learned in their time with the Comet’s and have applied them to the professional league.