Volume 21, Number 6
October 24, 1967
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Homecoming candidates selected --see page five
Big shakeup among Power Children Questioning of constitutionality causes uproar zn ASB Council •
JUDIC!AL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JIM STRONG BRICE LARSEN
All officials of the Freshman Class and Sophomore Class may find themselves out of office by the end of this week bec~use of constitutional oversights. Constitutions of the classes werepresented to the ASB Council in open session yesterday. Both documents, discovered last week, are now before the Judicial Committee, which is determining their impact on the three most recent elections of the two organizations. The two constitutions, nearly identical in wording, state that all officers of both classes are to be elected rather than appointed. This invalidates Freshman Class president Brice Larsen's five recent Freshman Council appointments. Other ramifications of the discovery could include: --An automatic recall of Larsen as being unconstitutionally elected. --Recall of Audrey-Charlotte Jaques as Sophomore Class president. She had taken over the position in the wake of Sandy Eagleston's resignation yesterday. Miss Jaques was appointed vice-president by Miss Eagles ton after elections last spring, rather than elected. Unofficially out of office in the Freshman Class are Phil Robinson, vice
Parking problem
Space-to-vehicle ratio out of line By Joe Wiggins The trouble with parking is cars. That just about sums up the big problem of trying to find space for all the vehicles at Palomar, according to Charles 0. Craft, superintendent of buildings, whose ·department maintains the areas and trys to keep count of traffic here. "Take some 3,000 people--our 'population' on any given day or night of classes, a majority of whom, or so it seems, come and go in individual cars, then try to fit them into the 1,300 estimated parking spaces we have on campus," he said. "The figures just don't work out." Its pretty hard to argue against the mathematical soundness of a conclusion like that. Even if you count compacts for only 3/4 .(or perhaps only 5/8 with reverse rims), sports cars or VW's for 112 spaces (7/16withtops down) and allow up to 19/64 for notorcycles, the most elementary arithmetic would give you a dividend something- to the right of the decimal point.
a few students presently use it. We also have three buses - one on a coast run, another to and from the Poway- Escondido areas, and a third on the FallbrookVista route, all modern and comfortable but they are carrying only a fraction of their capacities," he said. "If the buses do not now go close to a student's horne some arrangement may be ,.rorked out with individual drivers."
As to some of the other difficulties-leaving unnecessary space between cars, blocking others in, extending in ariVe::; and exits and parking in unauthorized spaces--Craft implied that solving these could be a lot simpler. But instead of being solved by mathematics they rna•· be under the heading of the "humanities --like consideration, and cooperatio among all who drive, he said.
But Craft pointed out what; at least, may be a possible "school solution" to that particular side of the problem. "We have one parking lot-lot 'G' on the east side of the maintenance building--oiled and in good condition that will hold close to 200 cars. Yet, apparently because its a little farther to walk, only
'Christmas Carol'
auditions to begin Auditions for the tri-departmental production of the "Christmas Carol" will be held on Oct. 30 and 31 in P-33 from 3 to 5 p.m. The drama, dance, and m us ic departments are combining for the show. The production will open in December with a cast in excess of 60. Parts for singers, dancers and actors are open. Singers should bring their music and be prepared to perform. An original music adaptation with the score by Howard Brubeck, dean of humanities, is featured. Casting agents include Frank White, drama instructor: Howard Brubeck; Joe Stanford, music instructor; and Miss Billie Hutchings, dance instructor.
Where 's my car?
Photo by Steve Blackstock
president; Ed Gladys, treasurer; Betty Taylor, secretary; Bill Wright, activities chairman and Diane Schekel and Kathy Taff. publicity chairman. The chairmanships, according to the constitution, don't exist The matter was called to the council's attention by Steve Woodall and Joan Kattelrnann, co-editors of The Telescope. Staff reporter Jerry Nicholas
had discovered the constitutional provisions while writing a story on Larsen's council appointments. Larsen had provided Nicholas with a copy of the document which he found last Thursday in the files of the Student Activities office. ( CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 )
Sandy Eagleston resigns as Class president Sandy Eagleston resigned from the office of Sophomore Class president yesterday. In a dramatically simple statement to the ASB Council, she relinquished her office to vice- p r e s i dent AudreyCharlotte Jaques. Miss Eagleston was elected last spring. Miss Jaques' position may be ruled unconstitutional (see story elsewhere on this page.) In a prepared statement to THE TELESCOPE, Miss Eagleston said: "In the short time that I was in office, I did my best to get the Sophomore Class on its feet. There are a number of very qua 1 if i e d persons, namely Charlotte Jaques, who will do the job effectively and whole-heartedly." "There was a time when I actually believed in what the council was doing-that what they did was really worthwhile. But now it seems to be only a great deal of foolishness. And it is absurd to continue spending your time doing something in which you can no longer believe." ''This is not to imply that student government is entirely worthless. Those
who find it pleasurable , stimulating and rewarding should take part. But if you consider it just a big joke, you don't belong-- and you're not being fair to those who do."
SANDY EAGLESTON
Committee policy investigation voted by Governirg fuard The Palomar Board of Governors meets tonite at 7:30 p.m. One topic they will discuss is a decision on whether or not to proceed with the proposed in-depth study rejected by MiraCosta's board last week. The Palomar Board of Governors voted last week to ask the County Counsel for a written opinion on the legality of election proceedures of the County Committee on School District Organization and the 1949 rules limiting board membership to certain districts. Board member Milo Shadle reported that when he attended a recent meeting of the committee, at a time when three member were up for election, he was informed that certain districts in the Gounty, including Palomar could not be represented by candidates for committe vacanies. He said this was becuase the committee still functions under bylaws adopted in 1949 establishing the type of districts entitled to committee representation. Such districts as Palomar, Borrego, Ramona and Poway are not eligble to stand for election. The County Committee on School District Organization voted to recommend to the State Board of Education a single junior college district in the north county. In effect, that decision called for a merger of Palomar and MiraCosta districts, a union formallu opposed in a Palomar board resolution several weeks ago. Board memhers said the makeup of the county committee results in a decision of great importance being reached without representation opportunity from some of areas involved. The County Committee is- slated to make its "one district" recommendation to the State Board of Education meeting in Los Angeles on Nov. 9-10. Dr. Frederick R. Huber, Palomar President, will represent the college viewpoint at that session, asking for a delay in action until an in-depth study can be made of all factors affecting
the future economic, population and educational interest of the north county. Palomar officials held that the solution can not properly be made until more knowledge of such factors is obtained, and that the County Committee did not have that information when the single district was represented. The Board recently voted to contribute $3,000 to conduct a detailed study of the north county -- economic, population, public school enrollment, and other pertinent trends affecting future junior college districting. That plan was developed by a new inter-district committee comprised of representatives from both Palomar and MiraCosta districts and since renamed the North County Council of Junior Colleges. The Palomar portion of the survey financing was made contingent on each of the other affected districts--MiraCosta, San Dieguito, Julian and Borrego--contributing prorataamounts. The school districts had turned down the financing request, and while the Palomar Board was in session last Tuesday the MiraCosta Board also voted against appriating its $1,500 assigned share of the cost.
Rooter's buses Rooters Buses to the Citrus game on Saturday beginning at 1:15 in Azusa will leave the campus at 9:30. Transportation charge of 509 a person will be charged. Students should sign up in the student activities office no later than Wednesday.
The Concert Hour scheduled for Noon tomorrow has been canceled . It has been re-scheduled for next Wednesday at 11 a.m. in C-5.