ASB delays refund dec is THE TELESCOPE Palomar College · Volume 23 Number 2 · A Publication of the Associated Students ·
Sept. 23, 1969
. San Marcos, Calif.
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Special meeting Friday discusses card controversy by Chris Read and Jerry Nicholas The ASB Council voted yeste rday to put off their decision to refund ASB Card fees to several complaining students until their next meeting Monday. A tentatively scheduled "executive session" Friday at 11 a.m. in R-3 will allow the council to meet with .the students and r e view each individual's case. The students stated at the council's first meeting of the year that they were "extorted" by administration personnel into purchasing the ASB's nonmandatory activities card. Students told the council that they were forced to purchase ASB cards on threat of not being able to r egister on their priority date. One individual claimed he had a letter from the Admissions Office stating that he would not be registered until he had paid the r e mainder of his fees, which included ASB card fees. Richard Cook pointed out that the Palomar Fall Bulletin states, on page two under "Admission Procedures," that a student must "pay all fees on day of programming and advisement interview," and that under "Tuition and Fee schedule," on page four, it lists ASB cards as a first require me nt . On the s ame page, under "Exceptions," it does not point out that ASB cards are not mandatory.
Instructor Gene Jackson, goes over future MAYA plans with Maria Vital
and Marcus Abrego. MAYA has been very active on campus since its form-
MAY A most active club; • • 1nsp1res two new courses By Steve Schneider There are over 20 c lubs on campus and through the year they will be taking pa rt in va rious activities, as they have for many years pas t. There is one c lub, however, which you will probably never see entered in a tricycle race or taking on the facu lty in a softball game. P alomar' s chapter of MAY A (MexicanAmerican Youth Organization), is North County's representative of the California Chicano student organization, MECHA , and is the newest club on campus. Since its beginning last April, it has been the most active organization at Palomar, though its goals hardly inc lude winning the annual kite flying contest. The group is, however, a Chicano student junta, pledged to the education of their people. Counted among their accomplishments thus far is the for mation of two new course s on campus. One, English 108, Linguistics and Culture, is an English class for bi-cultural students. According to its instructor, Gene Jackson, about 45 students have signed up for the class . Among those are about eight
from Mexico or Latin America, two from Hong Kong, one from Thailand, three from Germany, one from Denmark, and t he rest of the c las s are Chi canos . The class is designed to help Chicano students or those from a foreign culture to adapt to their surroundings. The class does s uch things as reading a Spanish poem and interpreting it in an attempt to understand it better. The class breaks up into groups of eight with each group assigned a tutor. Once a week, the tutors give evaluations as to how each student has done that particular week. Each student is given a different assignment geared to the level at whic h he is working. "The course is designed to help the students learn to respect Spanish, while at the same time learning to use formal English," stated Jackson. The second course brought into existence by the Chicano group is Interdisciplinary Studies l, entitled "Indian and Mexican- American Cultural Influences in the Southwest." It is a three hour lecture class dealing with studies in the humanities, including (Continued on page two.)
ation. It was formed to help Mexican Ame rican students .
Instructor Victor Heyden received a round of applause from the audience
News Briefs F ilms of las t Thursday's foo tball game with MiraCosta will be shown in P-32 today at ll a.m. Sponsored by the Lettermen' s Club, the film s howing will take place every Tuesday following a game. Head Coach Mack Wiebe will comment on the action.
Persons who have lost ASB cards and parking pe rmits during registration should get in touch with Frank Mott in the ASB offices. Mott has a number of card s and permits that have been turned in.
Qualified mus1c1ans needed by orchestra
Students wishing to serve on the ASB Council committees should get in touch with ASB President Frank Mott in R-3 immediately. Two students are needed to represent the council on t he Faculty Curriculum Comm ittee, and the Student Publications Committee. A student from each department is also needed to serve on the ASB Budget Committee.
Membership is still open in the Palomar College Symphony Orchestra , under the direction of Lois Miers. The music departme nt announced recently that rehearsal night has been changed fr om Wednesday to Tuesday, 7 to 10 p.m., in the instrumental r ehearsal hall, Room c-6 . Enrollment is invited, the department announced, and places are open in eac h section of the orchestra---particularly in strings ---to qualified students of high school as well as college age, and to all residents of the college area. Members of the military services are also welcome to participate. The orchestra is planning to present a program of concertos, featuring young local artists, in November.
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when he called for the return of the fees to the students. Heyden contended that because the ASB used the administration as their legal agent for collecting ASB card funds, the ASB is morally and legally· responsibiefor their actions. Steve Schneider, last Fall's TELESCOPE editor, called for a student referendum concerning the increased cost of student activity cards. He cited the fact that over 300 students signed a petition last semester calling for a "consensus vote." The Elections and Credentials Committee ruled that it was not legally binding. Schneider felt however, that the petition was morally binding because it expressed the concern of the students over the issue and those are the students which are suppose to be r epresented by the ASB. In other action, the Council approved the appointment of four students to serve as committee chairm en and commissioners. Meyler Anderson, Jim Carter, Tim Messer and Richard McGuckin were al recommended by ASB President Frank Mott. Anderson will serve as commissioner of publicity. He will handle any publicity arising from the actions of the ASB Council, ICC Council, or other campus organi zations. Newly-appointed commisioner of athletics, Carter, will serve as a liason between the ASB and the Athletic Department. Messer will serve as judicial chairman with McGuckin serving as social chairman. The council also established $1.50 as the price for non-ASB Card holding Palomar s tud ents at a closed dance to be held Friday night following the football game with Santa Barbara City College. The dance, free tocardholders will last fro m 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. and will fea ture Freedom and the Corduroy Cloud.
Memorial set for former nurse
Mr. Bedford of the Engineering Department needs one student to work on a ruby laser. Two units of special credit are offered. The student must have a good background in physics.
In memory of Mrs. Mary Louise (Molly) Harloff, former nursing student, a memorial award has been established at Palomar. The award will be a permanent plaque to be given to the nursing major who shows the greatest promise of becoming a successful nurse. The student's name will also be included on a larger plaque on campus. The facu lty will act as judges. Mrs. Harloff, a member of the firs t graduating class in nursing education, received her diploma 1n June. She had passed he state board examination with high grades and planned to begin her nursi ng career when she died July 29 as a result of an accident. Mrs. Harloff, the wife of George R. Harloff of Encinitas, had three children, ages, 9, 10, and 13. The award was established by friends and Palomar classmates .
Ann Woodyard and kneeling, Barbara Toth, Betty Taylor and Maureen Kopren
will perform at all athletic events during the 'fall semester.
* * * A new club interested in "rock music and the cultural renaissance it is causi ng" will have an organi zational meeting today on the lawn in front of the flagpole. Club goals include trips to rock festiva ls, and sponsoring local rock concerts. The meeting will be at 11 a.m.
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Cafeteria, snaclc bar blame price increases on inflation By Larry Hendrick By now you've probably noticed that cafeteria and snack bar prices have inc reased. According to Mrs. Gert Coulter, the head of the Palomar cafeteria for 15 years, "We start out with zero in September and hope to end up with an even figure in June. Due to rising costs of commodities it has been very difficult to make the financial sheet balance. "That is the main reason for the present rise in the current cafeteria prices. However, these prices are still in line with other college campus prices and lower than most e ating places in the surrounding communities." The cafeteria is not subsidized by any government agency. All cafeteria salaries are paid out of cafeteria receipts as is all food purchased by the cafeteria. Food costs per month run close to $6000 or more and total salaries are in the $5 000- $6000 per month range. The cafeteria is not connected with the school district, although all money left over goes to the district. All sandwiches such as barbecue beef
and poor- boys , which are $.50, have gone up $.10 since last year due to increases in meat prices. The meat that the cafeteria buys now costs $1.49 per pound or more, which is over a $. 12 a pound increase. Ham and cheese sandwiches are now $.45, because cheese has gone up from · $.47 a pound to $.57. The snack bar is open from 7:30a.m. unti l 9 p.m. four nights a week. The dining room is open from 10:50 a .m. until 1:10 p.m. daily, and the n from 5 p.m. until 6:45p.m. fournightsaweek. A short stack of hot cakes is served from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30a.m. for $.45. An evening meal is served from 5 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. during which you can get a regular plate consisting of meat, vegetables or salad, potatoes, rolls and butter for $1.35 or you can get a s teak plate for $1.50. "The cafeteria is in service to serve students, and is not maintained to make money. The price increases were necessary to keep it in operation," said Mrs. Coulter.
Comet cheerleaders, standing (Lto R) Debby Curby, Vickie Hanaway and Jo