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Palomar College · Volume 23 Number 40 · A Publication of the Associated Students

April 21, 1970

San Marcos , Calif.

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Adams makes plea for ecological action

Ansel Adams, noted photographer and conservationist, spoke to some 300 stu-

EARTH WEEK SCHEDULE TUESDAY; In room ES-19 at ll:OO Mr. Getty, chief naturalist from the State Parks system will present a slide talk concerning the dangers our deserts and parks as well as general land management. WEDNESDAY: A panel discussion will be held from ll:OO until 1:00 in ES-19. Dr. Thomas of the Fish and Wildlife Control Department of La Jolla will speak on water and land pollution and product recycling. Mr. Fannon, senior sanitary engineer of San Diego, will speak on water pollution and waste recycling. Mr. E. Groschwitz, instructor at Palomar, will speak on chemical pollution. THURSDAY: Mr. Bob Olinghouse, Carlsbad City Planning Director, will present a talk entitled "Preserving the Municipal Environment.'' FRIDAY: Dr. William D. Boyce, Escondido surgeon, will present a talk entitled, "Population vs. Morality."

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Tuesday and Friday at 12:00 Dale Wood, a well known naturalist from Vista will present a slide talk and corresponding poem based on ecology extracted from the First Book of Genesis and the Bible as well as a talk on the pollution of the Bird Islands. At 12:00 on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday two excellent films entitled Bulldozed America and Standing RoomOlify will be presented in room ES-19. Dr. Ehrlich's tape of population problems will be made available. This presentation will also be made atl p.m.wednesday.

dents and members of the community in the Student Union yesterday on the

theme, "Creative Photography and Conservation.'' ---George Anderson photo

Do something...

EDITORIAL

With ASB elections coming up next month it is essential that students wishing to run for office be informed so that they can meet the qualifications stated in the ASB's Election Code. It is urged that all qualified, interested students, who are dissatisfied with the ASB government, seriously consider running for office. Don't sit and complain for another semester. If you make the effort, we just might have more than one person running for each office. Section 3. Elections a. Qualifications 1) All candidates for office shall be a member of the Associated Student Body. 2) All candidates seeking office on the Associated Student Body Council shall have a grade point average of 2.5 in not less than 12 units of work for the semester preceding nomination, with the exception of the Freshman Class President. 3) No candidate shall be a graduate of college or junior college, nor shall he have completed more than 70 units of college work. 4) In order to qualify to assume office, each candidate shall file a signed statement with the dean of Student Activities stating that he or she has read the Constitution, By-Laws, and Codes within a period of two (2) weeks previous thereto, and is familiar with the contents thereof. 5) All candidates for Associated Student Body office shall present, upon presentation of statement as provided for in Section 3, Part A, subpart 4, leadership technique qualifications through one (1) of the following: a) Shall have attended a leadership technique class. b) Shall be attending a leadership technique class during the term of office. c) Shall be certified in leadership technique by the Dean of Student Activities. (This requirement may be fulfilled by attending a leadership technique class on Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) 6) No candidate may hold two (2) major positions in the Student Government or organization simultaneously. These are to be the positions of: a) President b) Vice-President c) Secretary d) Treasurer b. Nominations 1) All candidates for elective office shall attend two (2) meetings of the Associated Student Body Council prior to registration in order to familiarize themselves with its procedures. 2) All candidates must register with the secretary of the Dean of Student Activities two (2) weeks prior to elections.

Famed photographer and conservationist Ansel Adams made his own personal plea for ecology yesterday when he addressed some 300 Palomar students and members of the community in the Student Union. Adams' speech , which was titled "Creative Photography and Conservation," kicked off Earth Week activities at Palomar and dealt with the association of photography with the present situation of the world. "We are on the threshold of a great experience," Adams told the crowd. ''What can the photographer do in the face· of the present earth situation? Our main statement should be to preserve the beautiful in the world. The only home we shall have is Earth, and we can make it a true hell or a heaven. We must begin sacrificing now for the greater sacrifices to come. Time is running out. We all have the responsibility of saving the earth for mankind." Adams went on to explain that in our present precarious situation, the role of the ·photographer is a tremendous one. "The photographer must analyze his world and direct the lens and the camera to that analysis. There is a great distance between shape and form, and it is the perceptive ability of the photographer that brings configurations out of all these forms.'' ''The problem most of us face is, 'What do we really see? What does the lens see?' It is between the retina and the cortex that we experience. You must visualize the image within the format. What is known as the external event is the situation out

in the world. The internal event is what happens when the external is turned into a creative event." In explaining his association with the Sierra Club Adams said, ''Ten years ago Sierra Club did a show called "This Is Earth." Copies were sent over the world, and after the club overcame internal resistance, they adopted the purpose of ecology. They are now devoted to true ecological values." "Photography is the most lucid art to dip into problems. The photographer has two levels to work from: 1) Fact and 2) Revelation. We have outgrown the factual approach and are rising to the occasion of survival. It has taken on religious significance. "Two hundred years ago artists turned to nature. Nature became more important to them than established religion. . Today, artists create non-objective compositions that do not effect the world but create a new one. ''I think my pictures of rocks are potentially great contributing forces in that they reaffirm the beauty of the world around us. I have a choice of photographing the bad things and · scaring you, or photographing the good things and making you feel like a participant against destruction. I offer a different kind of propaganda." Adams answered questions from the audience concerning the Sierra Club's stand on a number of issues, and gave his advice to young photographers who want to become professional. He then invited students with further questions to a discussion in F-26, the Photo Lab. Adams' lecture was one in the Community Services Lecture Series.

'Slave Sale' is huge success; bidding frenzy ends at $l85 Using the style of an Arabian flesh , merchant, instructor Chris Pagakis auc-' tioned off 20 people at Wednesday's "Slave Sale." Sponsored by Phi Ro Pi and Circle K, the "Slave Sale" was a "huge success," with one squeamish slave going for $33, the highest price paid in the sale. Roger Scalice , president of Phi Ro Pi, noted that for a while "slaves" were going for an average bid of $15, with females commanding the greater prices.

Pagakis danced over the stage in the Student Union enticing higher bids. He wore an Arabian style sheet adding flavor to the sale.

Mr; Chris Pagakis served as auctioneer for the "Slave Sale" last week spon-

sored oy Circle K and Phi Ro Pi. The sale grossed $185 from 20 slaves.

Scalice commented on the auctioneer saying , "I think he missed his calling as a P. E. teacher . . . we owe him a lot of credit." The sale grossed $185 giving each of the sponsoring clubs $92.50. Scalice said that another "Slave Sale" and dance is being planned in the near future.

TELESCOPE QUESTIONED

Publications Board airs charges By Jan Gustina and Willie Parks

nothing but create dissension, " Engle replied.

Charges brought against THE TELESCOPE by ASB President Jon Engle were discussed at a Publications Board meeting held last Friday, but final action has been delayed .

Getting down to specific instances. Engle referred to an editorial printed at the beginning of this semester in which it was stated that in order to accomplish anything he must have the backing of both the paper and his council. The editorial went on to imply that Engle did not have the backing of his council.

Those attending the meeting were Board members Mr. Virgil S. Bergman, acting president; Mr. Robert E. Bowman, dean of student activities; Mr. Fred Wilhelm, journalism adviser; Mr. Justus Ahrend, photography adviser; Mr. Richard Peacock, English instructor; Jackie Easley, TELESCOPE editor; Jon Engle, ASB President; and Pat Smith and Bob Olson, ASB Council members. Present in the audience were members of THE TELESCOPE staff, members of the ASB Council, and other interested students and members of the faculty. Engle began by saying that "THE TELESCOPE has not published any constructive criticism of the ASB for the last two semesters." He went on to say that THE TELESCOPE writers "severely cut anyone who came to their attention without offering any way to improve. It's time to do away with this negative criticism." After furtner discussion Mr. Peacock asked Engle if he could be more specific in that all he could tell was that Engle "didn't like THE TELESCOPE." "Their attitude toward the ASB has been completely negative and has done

Mr. Wilhelm then statea that "a division of the council was evidenced by letters to the editor written by dissatisfied council members." Engle also stated that "Nothing has been said about what the ASB has done. e Miss Easley replied, "We h.. ve a very limited staff, and we feel we are putting out the best possible paper that a staff our size can. I realize that the proportion of inches given to the ASB has been smaller in comparison to those given to other campus news," The editorial policy of TliE TELESCOPE was then brought up. Engle stated that the editorials so far have been "emotional and childish," with "very little sound reasoning," and that "editorials end up as news." When Engle kept continually referring to one specific editorial Wilhelm asked, "Is one editorial the showing of a whole semester?" Bergman then asked Engle if he was speaking for the whole ASB Council.

Engle stated that he did have the backing of his council and implied that he had taken a poll of the council regarding their opinion of THE TELESCOPE. Miss Easley, a council memher. then replied that she had not been contacted. Miss Smith then said that Engle did not take a poll of the council, but that he did personally contact certain council members. Bergman asked for comments from the audience. John Donnelly, freshman class president, brought up a letter-to-theeditor published in the April 10 edition of THE TELE SCOPE. The letter was written by two council members. Donnelly said that the information in the letter was "untrue and false" and that the letter should not have been printed. It was then brought up that letters- tothe-editor are opinion and are published as such. Miss Easley then extended an invitation to any council member to write a letter-to-the-editor in reply. Peacock then stated that over the years there has always been arguing about connotations and styles of writers. He then went on to say that the individuals who work on THE TELESCOPE are chosen and can't come to Board meetings every week and hash over every story written. "If the ASB is that distraught, they should stop supporting THE TELESCOPE." Bergman adjourned the meeting by saying that the issues should be taken back to the ASB Council and discussed . If a compromise cannot be reached, a new policy will have to be adapted.


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