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EI§SCOpE VOL.XV,NOl
San Marcos, California
Friday, Sept. 14,1962
Sheriffs Investigate Camera Theft, Break-in at Palomar Thieves who broke into the Palomar College Administration building and took four cameras last week have not been apprehended reports Dr. John D. Schettler, business manager of the College. He said the Vista Sheriffs Department is investigating the break-in and theft. Jim Gaedtke, head custodian at Palomar, said the theives apparently used crow bars to wedge the door to the Administration building open. They wedged three other doors open in the building. OPEN VAULT
Gaedtke said the thieves broke into the Administration vault and into a safe contained within the vault. There was no money in the safe, said Dr. Schettler, but the four cameras were lifted from vault shelves where they had been kept in storage for the summer. Gaedtke said a Coke vending machine near the Student Union had also been broken int. DISCOVER BREAI\-IN
SOPHOMORE DELEGATES to the second annual Palomar College Student Government Conference at Camp Cuyamaca spent much of their time, especially ASB Vice President Jay Stienman, helping new students find their way about camp. Duty, you know.
'Society and-Freedom' Is Lecture Series Title Despite adversity, the Palomar College ASB sponsored humanities lecture series will offer an expanded program for students and i.-lterested local residents during the 62-63 year. The lecture series, entitled "Society and Freedom," has encountered several set-backs since the planning last spring. First, the ASB failed to receive a hoped for educational lecture series grant' of 2,000 dollars offered by a New York concern on a competitive basis. All grants offered went to four year colleges and privately supported universities.
From the Business Office Palomar will "split the bill" with the U.S. Government this year for expansion programs in three academic areas here. Under the National Defense Education Act, the College district pays half the '33,677 tab for expansions of Palomar's foreign language, engineering and chemistry departments.
From the Peace Corps A Peace Corps bulletin announces that the Corps is "looking for boxers, wrestlers, Judo experts, ... swimmers, basketball players and track and field experts." The Corps needs 50 athletes to help sponsor sports in African countries ..
Message From Dr. Dunn Students:
Never in the history of our country has educational opportunity been so important to our future. Palomar College is dedicated to the principle that opportunity in higher education must be made available to all our youth. What you do with your opportunity is up to you, but you will find at Palomar a faculty devoted to helping you in every way possible to be a successful student. The faculty and administration welcome you to Palomar, congratulate you on your decision to continue your education, and wish you every success. John W. Dunn President
SHORTAGE OF SPEAKERS
Secondly, the program has been plagued with a shortage f speakers. Several have declined invitations because they are unable to find time in their schedules. Three of the six primary lecture spots have been filled. The remaining three are open until confirmation is received from invited speakers.
From a Student Larry LaCaille, a studnet here, is interested in organizing a theatrical club on campus. He says that members would produce several plays during the year. LaCaille asks that anyone interested in the dub contact Victor Heyden.
Gaedtke and Bill Kahl, head of maintenance, discovered the break-in Friday at approximately 8 a.m. "We were walking near the building when I saw this box turned over inside,"
said Gaedtke. "I decided to see what was wrong, and I found that the door was unlocked." Gaedtke said he informed Charles 0. Crafts, superintendent in charge of buildings and grounds, immediately. Crafts phoned the Vista Sherifrs department. At about the same time that the break-in in the Administration building was discovered, a crew of workmen and Don 0' Neill, bookstore manager, were discovering the busted vending machine. The crew included Frank Chimarusti, Robert G. Hudson, Glenn Duncan, John Moore and Antonio McGill. "When we first came to work we saw that the door to the machine was open" said Chimarusti, "but we thought somebody was probably servicing it. Later, we saw that the lock had been broken." Some men from the Sherifrs department arrived on campus approximately 10 a.m. Friday to investigate the break-in.
September 19 has been set for the opening speech by Dr. Minos D. Generales, Professor of Political Science, San Diego State College. The topic of Dr. Generales' speech will be "Man and Men: Natural and Civil Rights." POSITIVE APPROACH
Lecture titles suggest an emphasis on the positive approach to the questions of man's society and his freedoms. Dean of Student Activities Catherine Jones said, "We feel that not only our student body, but the members of the community will profit from an opportunity to increase their background, understanding, and appreciation of the basic American ideals."
Palomar Evening School Schedules New Courses Among the new courses offered this fall in the evening program will be "The American Tradition", taught by Dwight Boehm on ·wednesday evenings and based partly on the recordings and paperback reader developed by the American Foundation for Continuing Education. The background reading will be mostly in DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA, the classic description of the United States in the 1830's by Alexis de Tocqueville , supplemented by the comments of many others, both foreign visitors, and native observers such as James Fenimore Cooper, Daniel Webster, John -Quincy Adams, and Horace Mann. Through lectures and class readings, the instructor will further present views of other great Americans, such as Washington, Jefferson, Emerson, Whitman, Calhoun, Clay, Lee and Lincoln - that help to explain the euential charu-
teristics and values of our American tradition. The course will emphasize class discussion rather than outside written work, and will be basically an attempt to examine together the values that distinguish America today, as seen in their origin and historical development. Another new course is "Parental Problems - Pre - Adolescent" taught by Robert Whiteley on Monday evenings beginning September 17. The course will be of particular interest to parents of teenagers. A practical approach to the presentation of skills for parents will be utilized. The course will include the causes of personal and social problems, how to identify these and what to do about them. Mr. Whiteley is a clinical psychologist at Camp Pendleton. He has taught psychology courses in the Palomar Evening College for the past several years.
The Last Friday Edition This Palomar College student weekly newspaper will be distributed on Monday mornings beginning with its next issue, Sept. 25. Formerly a bi-weekly, the Telescope has adjusted its publication schedule to take advantage of the steppedup schedule. The Monday publication will enable students to read about Saturday night social and athletic events in the campus paper before some local newspapers cover the stories. Students will also be informed of the week's activities at the beginning of each week.
Booster Talk At Breakfast Booster talk was the object of the first Comet "Quarterback" Club breakfast held Tuesday morning in Palomar's Student Union Building. Twenty-seven members of the Booster Club attended a 7 a.m. scrambled egg breakfast. Speakers included Lute Mason, who airs the Chargers' football games, and Comet Coaches Stu Carter and Chris Pagakis, Escondido High Coach, Chick Embrey, Pat Monvogen of Vista High, and Dick Disney of Orange Glen High. Lute Mason spoke on the value of athletics. He pointed out that lessons learned on the field help one in later endeavors. "Athletics give a student a little something extra to help carry him through life," he said.
Delegates Here To Attend Speech Meeting Two Palomar instructors and a student will attend a speech directors' meeting Saturday at Cerritos Junior College in Norwalk.
Victor Heyden. speech and drama instructor,. Ronald Tabor, English instructor, and Clayton Sketoe will attend the meeting of the Southern California Inter-collegiate Forensic Association, at which plans will be made for speech tournaments and competition. Tabor's classes are researching for material about he debate topic: "Resolved, That the Non-Communist Nations· of the World Should Establish an Economic Community."
Friday, Sept 14,1962
ASB PRESIDENT
Welcomes Students, Tells of New Goals Wel come fr e shmen , new students and sophomores. At the present time you are enrolled in one of the finest Junior Colleges in the nation. I am certain that after you have completed a semester or more, you will agree. Trying Semester
This com ing semester is going to be a very trying one. This is because the new council has established a more c.;:!tive homecoming week, a THE BOOKSTORE attracts more students at the beginning of the year than any other building on campus. These students are eage rly waiting to purchase their books. better social activity program.
CALENDAR Friday, Sept 14 (today)
Today is the last day to register. No one can vote for student officers unless be bas register~.
Kangaroo Court holds proceedings at 11 a.m. in the Student Union. Students and faculty are invited to the "Welcome Dance" scheduled from 8 to 12 p.m. in the student union. Saturday, Sept 15
Comets scrimmage Orange Coast on our field at 10 a.m. Freshmen leave to paint the
"P" immediately following the scrimmage. Monday, Sept. 17
during 11 o'clock class period. Sigma Omicron meets in R-3 during 11 o'clock class period. Alpha Ganiina Sigma meets- in F-9 during 11 o'clock class period.
ASB Council meets in R-3 at11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 Wesley Club meets in L-1 at 11 a.m. NBC television film, Inter-Club Council meets in "Angola, Journey To War," will R-3 at 11 a.m. be shown. Art Guild meets in L-1 at 11 Christian Fellowship meeting a.m. will be held in R-4 at 11 a.m.
PRIDE - in your school and yourself. PARTICIPATION - in classes and the various school activities. PALOMAR - the symbo 1 of youth and education. In essence, the success of this semester depends on you. The goals have been set, and they will only be accomplished through your interest and participation. Good luck this semester.
Some goals set will be hard to achieve and others will be relatively easy. But it will take participation by the students in all phases of the student activity program to make this semester a success.
I believe that a successful semester will be achieved if school spirit Friday, Sept 21 is present. School spirit Wednesday, Sept 19 Convocation assembly schedin part will be achieved Humanities lecture sched- uled on the Field at 10 a.m. through a dedicated atPetitions for ASB Offices uled. titude of the three 'P's. Tau Epsilon meets in R-1 due in.
Don Agatep ASB President
* * * COMMENTS & EDITORIALS ·* * *
Telescope Policy Avows Support of Student Body
The Telescope belongs to the students of Palomar College. It is written for you. We intend to print what' is of value and interest to you. We deal in news, not publicity. We will publish club news only when it is likely to interest someone other than members of the club. News which will interest many students will take presidence in our columns over news which may interest only a few students. We will carry as much news as we have paper to print it on. By carrying variety of news, we hope to carry some news of interest to every student. Occasionally a good news story may be overlooked. We apologize in advance. Our editorial policy is guided, as is our news coverage by the best interests of the students. While we will always strive to be fair, we will call attention to any student or ·group of students acting contrary to the be~t interests of the student body. If the entire student boyd should act contrary to its own best interests, we will oppose the student body. Any person or group that interferes with the rights of the students or opposes the student body unfairly will be opposed by the student body and by the Telescope.
VENDING MACHINES Two new vending machines have been approved by the Student Council. These machines will dispense beverages. One is be i ng p l aced near the "dome", while the other is planned for ·the Engineering building. The "dome" machine will use bottles, the other will use cups. "The machines have been approved .to provide the students with a refreshing inter-
lude between 'heated' games or that ever needed pause," commented a Council member.
AKO Plans Initial Meet Alpha Kappa Omicron will hold a speCial m·e eting Tuesday at 11 a.m. in B-21. "I:his initial meeting is planned to initiate new ideas for the coming year. The regular meetings will be held on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.
Kenneth
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Anderson HAVE YOU NOTICED? .. .. the campus is still intact. And, moreover, the student government is functioning as normally as ever. . . as ever. One never would have thought it possible after the flurry of mutterings, cries of disaster, and forthright predictions that the ASB council would soon disintegrate into massive confusion. ASB President
No one can honestly deny that Don Agatep is taking his job as ASB president seriously. His industrious campus activities of this summer attest to the now-obvious fact that the student body knows what's happening. Alf this fuss over a little thing like the election of an athlete to the post of ASB president. You'd think he was a Circle K member, or something. This columnist has no doubt that Don will be a fine ASB president, barring too much assistance. Back to Normal
In any case, the situation is almost back to normal. So surprisingly so that many worthwhile ideas (and other things) resulted at the leadership conference which was held at Cuyamaca last weekend. If the vario'Js comn1ittee chairmen can find some warm bodies to help with the work, this will prove a memorable year. Be sure to watch for some results from the campus social activities committee; I hear they are really enthusiastic. What's the matter out there? I've heard rumors that there hasn't been very much interest in the upcoming election of class officers. Go ahead, trade in one of your three unit classes for a one unit leadership class and get into the leadership racket.
HAVING REGISTERED students are often found relaxing ·
on the campus lawn in groups, talking about "Last Summer."
Freshman Eye on Palomar By Anthony Atkinson
$60 and had said to his upper Freshmen are beginning to classmen at the close of a club get into the "swing of things." meeting, "All I have left is The little red and grey caps 35c and an expired library have been showing up on all card." parts of the campus during the The situation was remed ied week. Freshmen would much by the Sophomores. The berather contribute 50 cents wildered Freshman found himto the school than give in to self with 50c and was sent off the "well-known" kangaroo to purchase his beany. court which dishes out some The Freshmen havebeen takrather tedious chores for the ing it well and are helping to uncooperative under-classmen. However, one particular . again create this 'something which we call school spirit.' Freshman was so broke, he Each Freshman ~s h~ grows couldn't afford the price of a will begin to feel a part of the beany. It was learned this school. Freshman had spent more than
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Friday, Sept.14, 1962
Mountain Camp Is Site of Conference Workshops, Dances .Held Dunn Does Dishes
Dr. John W. Dunn, president of the College, washed dishes fter meals, and Dean of Student Personnel Dr. Terrel Spencer helped. Dean of Student Activities Catherine M. Jones helped set tables while James Kessee, electronics teacher, helped mop the dining room floor. Faculty and Administration delegates served as advisors to the seven student workshops scheduled through Saturday. Workshop Topics
MAN IN BLUE
Tickets, Fines, Security The man in uniform on campus is Mr. Kaeding, a security officer for Pinkerton Agency. Mr. Kaeding said that he has been a student of Palomar College for the past two years. Kaeding's status was created through the Judicial Department of the Assoicate Student Body Council. The Judicial committee felt that some problems resulted when tickets were issued by the people who also judged offenders. Kaeding's duties include the issuing of tickets for speeding and such offenses. When asked if he had other duties, Kaeding referred a Telescope reporter to the office of Dr. John D. Schettler, business manager of the College. Dr. Schettler said further information about the officer would not be disclosed.
Wesley Club Plans Film The Rev. Jerome G. Blankinship, · pastor of the Community Methodist Church in San Marcos, begins his second year as director of the "Wesleyat-Palomar" club. This group, sponsored by the Methodist Church, is open to every student on the campus regardless of their religious affiliation. Wesley will begin the fall semester by show the NBC Television film , Angola, Journey to War. The date will be September 17.
College President
Workshop topics included " Communication and Publicity," "ASB Finance," Campus Social Activity," "Inter-Club Council," "Student Participation in School Activities," "Homecoming," and "Developing a Cultural Program." Recommendations from workshop committees have been submitted to the ASB Council for study. (These recommendations are listed on this page.) Highlights
Other highlights of the Conference included dances Friday and Saturday evenings, an unscheduled guitar and "sing-along" session that began after the Friday night dance and lasted until 2 a.m. Saturday morning, a Saturday evening talent show, swimming and hiking Saturday afternoon, and a panel discussion. Three administrators spoke to students at a general assembly during the Conference. Dr. Dunn took the opportunity to promise that students would always have the freedom of self-expression and thought that they now have. "The people who do not have this privilege," said Dr. Dunn, "live in countries where we would not care to live." Dean of Instruction Virgil L. Bergman and Dr. Spencer also spoke.
DELEGATES to the second annual Palomar College Student Government Conference found seats wherever they could, usually in the sun, for workshop sessions. This group studied problems related to improving campus social activities.
Recommendations Set Before Student Council The ASB Council is considering recommendations from committees which held meetings at the second annual Palomar College Student Leadership Conference last weekend. The Council has the power to accept, reject, alter or expand the recommendations. The Communication and Publicity committee asked: 1. That the Council consider ways to release the Telescope to surrounding communities. 2. That the ·Publicity Code be revised to include a circulation department for published matter. 3. That bulletin boards be centralized so that students will know where to receive important announcements.
The Finance committee recommended that a financial The group of students, faculty code be included in the ASB members, and administrators Constitution, and that the code returned to Campus on two provide for a financial combusses Sunday afternoon mittee. Dr. Spencer and Dean Jones The Inter-Club Council asked: agreed that the Conference had 1. That approval of the ICC, been even more successful as well as that of the Administhan last year's. tration, be required before a new club can be formed on HORSEPLAY campus. Several male students 2. That campus service clubs tried to carry Dr. Terrill work in co-ordination with local Spencer's Volkswagon incommunity clubs when lending to the camp theater again a helping-band. this year, but failed. Dr. 3. That the purposes and reguSpencer left the dinner lations of all clubs be publitable early and caught cized. eight students nearing the 4. That the minutes of club theater doorway with his meetings be sent to the clubs' auto. advisors. Return Sunday
Recommendations of the Student Participation in - School Activities committee were: 1. That a "Join-a-Club" campaign be promoted on campus. 2. That the Code of Student Dress be enforced. 3. That the name "Comets" be moted. The Committee for Developing a Cultrual Program recommended that a committee consisting of freshman members and sophomore advisors be established to promote cultural activities at Palomar. Recommendations of the Homecoming committee were: 1. That the football team nominate 15 candidates for Homecoming Queen, and that five of those be selected by a student body vote to serve as the Queen and her courl The candidate receiving the most student votes would be Queen. 2. That three pep rallies be held during Homecoming Week. The committee on Student Participation in School Activities recommended that the ASB and all clubs accept the responsibility for stimulating student interest in school affairs.
Answers Accusations, Stands by Policy
EDITOR'S NOTE - This summer local news . publisher accused Palomar College journalism students of producing a pornographic magazine. In reply to this accusation, Dr. John W. Dunn, president of the College, released the following letter to local newspapers. We print the letter because we feel that students should be aware of the incident, because we do not agree with the accusation that "Focus" magazine is pornographic - or otherwise inferior, and be· cause we feel that the College policy with student publications is admirably sound and competent.
I want to take this opportunity to discuss FOCUS magazine, the Palomar College spring student literary publication, because of the controversy which has re-
suited from attacks upon the publication, and the accampanying attempts to discredit the college, its faculty, its students, and the administration.
lustrate the range of opinion received from this survey and from local sources: Opmion ~ufYey
1. A resident of Pauma Valley:
"I've just seen a copy of FOCUS Many have judged FOCUS and I'd like to compliment you on the basis of opinions ex- and your staff for a most expressed by William K. Shearer, cellent publication." publisher of three weekly news2. Editor, Fallbrook Enterpapers in the North County, prise: "Immature smart-aleckand have reached these conclu- ness · · · tripe." sions without having read 3. Professor of English, U.S.C.: the magazine itself. Those who "You are to be congratulated have read the publication have on having such a vigorous reacted within the full range course as that which produces from negative to positive FOCUS and students as alive praise. FOCUS has been mailed intellectually and aesthetically to 35 literary critics and pro- as those who contributed to it." fessors of English at univer4. William K. Shearer: "Pornosities throughout the nation. graphic, lewd, filthy." The following quotations il5. Head of English DepartFocus Judged
ment, large university: " ... this issue of FOCUS is ably written. This fact in itself speaks well for the intellectual and artistic life of the campus."
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"Saturday's scrimmage will be a nice lively contest," exclaimed football coach Stu Carter yesterday as he discussed tomorrow mornin~'s 10 ~~~--~-IIi~ o'clock bout here aginst Orange • Coast College.
Carter, who indicated that tomorrow's scrimmage should be better than last Saturday's against Grossmont, also confided that the Palomar Comets have improved 100% over last year's team in speed, size, depth and maturity.