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cgscopc VOL XV

NO. 12

SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA

MONDAY, APRIL22, 1963

Sketoe, Young Win Top Debate Honors Debate Team Sweeps Area Series; Only JC In local TV Tourney First Place Honor

Knight Hits Socialism In Government

Clayton Sketoe took top honors at the national junior college speech tournament held at San Bernadino on April 3-6. Sketoe won first place in extemporaneous speaking over a · field of 56 entrants. Sketoe won speaking on the subject area "What should be the role of federal government in regulation of the economy." This event consists of giving a 5-7 minute speech after 45 minutes preparation. Sketoe also took sixth place in impromptu speaking. This event consisted of giving a 5 minute speech after being given 5 minutes to read an editorial concerning "American social and cultural problems.

Preservation of Rights Cited by Ex-Governor "We must keep liberty and freedom in balance in our economic system," said former governor, Goodwin J. Knight, Wednesday morning before 700 Palomar college students and visitors. Knight, talking as the final speaker in the humanities lecture series, "Society and Freedom," said that in the past century, people were faced with disease and completely different problems than of the people today. We now have the external threat of Communism and the internal threat of subversion, plus the problem of a fast growing population. The former governor spoke on the topic, "Learning to be Free; Education for Liberty. " He said that as governments grow they tend to threaten the liberties of the individual citizens'. He cited the examples as such dictators as Lenin, Trotsky, Hitler, Mussolini, all started as Socialists,

Fourth Place Honor

Debate Team - Members of the Palomar College debate team show winning smiles upon return from the National Junior College Speech Tournament held at San Bernadino. but after finding out that Socialism had failed to work, they resorted to the police state. Knight gave some words of advice to the students, saying that to be handsome , glamorous, and rich is of minor importance to one's health, both physical and mental health, and to one's integrity. He said, "He who cheats, cheats only himself." In answer to a question about the working of Socialism in the Scandivanian countries, the former governor said the situation was different as compared with the United s·tates. The Nordic countries are small of area and population, they have a singleness of religion and the population is homogeneous . While the United States has none of these examples. Knight was accompanied to the lecture by his wife Virginia.

CJCSGA Votes New 'Code; Plan State Wide Publication Over seventy colleges in the California Junior College Student Government association, convened at Disneyland in the 35th Biannual convention. The convention adopted a new constitution. The new constitution was necessary in the current reorganization of the group from a three regional body to eight areas. This grouping enables schools to attend more conferences and work together. Thad Chaplan, of Santa Monica City College, pres1<1ent, presided over the meetings. Three members of the Palomar College group violated conference regulations and the entire delegation was asked to leave the convention. Oceanside-Carlsbad College was asked to leave following an-

Palomar Honors Day To Draw HS Seniors Palomar College's seventh annual Honors Day will draw more than 100 North County high school seniors to the San Marcos campus Thursday (April 25) to compete for nine $100 scholarships. Student entries selected by the various high schools in the area will take the scholarship tests during the afternoon and then will be honor guest at a reception to be given the Associated Student Body while Palomar faculty members grade the examinations. Winners will be announced as the climax of a banquet program that evening, where representatives of the donors of the various scholarships also will be honor guests. Selection of three senior students for each of nine categories in the Honors Day com-

petition has been made by the Escondido, Vista, Poway, San Marcos, Fallbrook Ramona and San Dieguito high schools. The entries from the nine high schools will be competing in these contest divisions: biology, business administration, foreign language, journalism, mathematics (two categories), physical science, speech and "open" division. Certificates will be presented to all competing delegates at the Thursday evening banquet. The donors of the scholarships are: Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Porter, 1415 Hillcrest Lane, Fallbrook, Escondido Optimist Club, San Marcos Rotary Club, Vista Rotary Club, Escondido Kiwanis Club, Palomar Patrons, Escondido Rotary Club, Fallbrook Rotary Club and Vista Lions Club.

Out-of-State Tuition Urged By Trustees Palomar College trustees have authorized the administration to draft a tentative plan of tuition charges for out-ofstate students beginning with enrollment at the start of the September session. Board members, in session Wednesday night, said that

such students would be required to have established residence within the district for a year to be admitted tuition-free. There is no charge for student transfers from within the state, or for those whose families have established bonafide residence in the college area.

other violation of convention rules. Clayton Sketoe, chairman of the Campus Communications workshop, remained to complete Conference business. There were five workshops consisting of: The President's Workshop, Campus Activities, Campus Attitudes, Campus Organizations, Campus Communications. The President's Workshop discussed the new constitution and proposed necessary amend· ments. Sketoe's workshop, Campus Communications, was divided into three sessions. The first two sessions he chaired the small schools in a discussion of objectives and obstacles in the field of communication. The third session, all schools met for one large discussion and to make resolutions concerning communications. The one major suggestion resulted in an investigation for the feasability of a CJCSGA newspaper.

Randy Young speaking on social workers took fourth place in men's oratory over a field of 48 entrants. The finals of this event were telecast by the local television station. Young also took an excellent award in the field of impromptu, and participated in the semi-finals in this event. Evan Blythin and Pat Ford were the only Palomar debate team to make the elimination rounds in debate. The tournament hosted some 23 schools from all over the nation. Schools from Minnesota, Texas, and Kansas, participated as well as numerous California schools. Over 200 students took part in the events of extemporaneous speaking, impromptu speaking, oratory, oral interpretation, and debate. Modesto college won first place in men's debate, Hutchinson, Kansas, first place in women's debate, and Pasadena College won the sweepstakes honors.

Receiving Awards Also receiving awards from Palomar were Nick Kremer, a superior in oratory, Ernest Marris, an excellent in oral interpretation, Nikki Finlay, an excellent in oral intrepretation, John Wesley, an excellent in extemporaneous speaking, and Sketoe and Young an excellent in debate.

Sweep TV Series Sketoe and Young made it 3-0 for Palomar on the KOGO-TV debates yesterday by gaining a unanimous decision over San Diego State college. Sketoe and Young defeated Roy Solomon, and Bob Putnam from San Diego on the topic, "Resolved: that the president should be elected by direct popular vote." Sketoe (Continued on Page 3)

Win All-Club Award PARODY ISSUE Tom Saxe, Telescope Sports Editor, edited and planned the first page of the Parody issue of the Telescope. Saxe's careful writing and delicate selection promoted the April1 farrago.

ROAD BLOCK Tennis court construction is nearing completion. The bypass road is open to restricted traffic.

Circle K Club Honored At Pasadena Convention The California-Nevada-Hawaii District of Circle K International Club held it's annual convention Friday, April5, in Pas~ena. The highlight of the convention was the presentation of the service awards. Both awards, Single Service and All Club Awards were won by Circle K clubs in San Diego.

BOARD ELECTION In a record turnout, the community polled three new members to the Palomar Junior College District. Dr. Richard Loomis, Dr. Bruce Jacques, and Morse Olmstead were elected to the county's key educational posts. Also in the race were Eleanor Beemer, Florine Atkinson, and Robert 0. Buckmaster. The new board will take office in July. Members of the board who will remain are: Dr. Tipton Wood, James Sutton. Mr. Olmstead is the returning member of the board.

Doug Welburn Display's Trophies

Circle K of Palomar won the All Club Award, receiving a trophy for the third consecutive year. This entitles the club to permanently keep the trophy. The trophy which was introduced at the 1960-61 convention has never been won by any other Circle K Club. Also there is a plaque, on which the name "Palomar College" is inscribed. Circle K plans to build a trophy case in which all such awards may be displayed. The Single Service award was won by the University of San Diego which received it's charter only two and a half weeks before the convention. In this time limit, the club gathered and distributed 600 pounds of food and clothing to needy children in Tijuana.


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