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Palomar College
Volume 24 Number 26 ¡ A Publication of the Associated Students
EOP groups
Students participating in California Community College Extended Opportunity Programs will be eligible for furthering their education at four-year institutions under a new $2.1 million Ford Foundation scholarship program.
Each student will be nominated by his own Community College, and may attend any senior college or university to which he can gain admission. Many students currently participating in the California EOP program will be nominated for the grants throughout the state. Community Colleges State Chancellor Sidney W. Brossman said the national effort is an expansion of a Ford Foundation pilot program in Michigan and Illinois where 133 minority group graduates of Community College are continuing their studies in senior institutions with foundation assistance. Eligible students must complete a transfer program in a two-year institution by August and start their upperdivision studies as full-time students in September, 1971. The scholarship winners will receive between 20 to 80 percent of their educational expenses at senior colleges. Awards will be granted for one year, renewable for full-time students making satisfactory progress toward baccalaureate degrees. The foundation said it is sending detailed information and application forms to each two-year college in the nation. Interested students should consult with officials of their colleges; nominations will be made by the twoyear colleges and not by the foundation. Announcements of winners and honorable-mention students will be made in the spring, and their names and addresses will be sent to all colleges.
MECHA gives toys Forty-five Chicanos from MECHA played Santa Claus for 150 children from underprivileged families at a party in the college Student Union December 24. Steven Esquibel, president of MECHA, said the 150 names were obtained from welfare offices. Esquibel said toys were donated during a campus campaign. The organization had erected a large Christmas tree in the Student Union. The children were handed their gifts by Santa Claus, and refreshments were served. The college provided a bus and vans for picking up the children at their various homes in the North County and returned them after the Christmas Eve affair.
Mr. Chris Pagakis, acting as auctioneer at the Health Fair held last week-end, auctions off baked goods. The auction was one of the highlights of the Fair. Sponsored by Mr. Michael Curran and
SPORTS SCHEDULE Because THE TELESCOPE will not publish again until February 9, here is the athletic schedule for the intervening period. Track All-comer track meet, here, January 28, 3 p.m. Basl.etball Saddleback, here, January 20, 8 p.m. Santa Ana, here, January 23, 8 p.m. Chaffey, there, January 30, 8 p.m. San Bernardino, here, February3,8p.m. Citrus, here, February 6, 8 p.m. Wrestling Citrus, there, January 22 Chaffey, here, February 5
his students, the Health Fair lasted all day Saturday and featured booths and exhibits from various health agencies in the North County. Photo by Ken Wheeland
Dance contract not binding due to double discrepancy Due to a discrepancy regarding the dance contract that Palomar College holds with Dex Allen Associates, the following letter was sent to his company. The letter was preceeded by several weeks of investigation by the ASB council. The issue resulted after the college had failed to make any profit from the contract this year. The letter read:
Bowlers named overall champs Miss Mildred Ayers' Palomarbowling team took first place in the Southern California Junior College Annual Bowling Tournament last Friday in Anaheim. The women's team which was made up of Joann Grimes, Marla Adams, Susan Fox, and Laura O'Brian took first place overall with a score of 2208. Riverside was second with 2140 and San Bernardino was third with 2136. Individual honors went to Miss O'Brian who was first in high game with 210 and high series with 653. The men entereu two teams with the first team being made upofRichMarino, Dana Kendricks, Scott Clay, and Dick Bull. The second team was Leighton Edge, Sal Garcia, Rich Atkinson, and Mark Brooks. The men took second place with a score of 2353 behind first place team Fullerton with 2401. Cypress was third with 2215. Palomar won the overall championship with a combined score of 4461, Fullerton was second with 4420 and Cypress was third with 4400.
Evening student registration open Registration for students planning to attend evening classes and Adult Education courses in the spring semester at Palomar College is being held today and tomorrow and January 26-28 from
San Marcos , Calif.
92069
Polls close today for spring voting
gain college financial aid More than 1,000 minority group students, graduates of Community Colleges who wish to go on to obtain bachelor's degrees, will receive grants from the foundation. Eligible students will be black Americans, Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and American Indians.
Jan. 19, 1971
6 to 9 p.m. with class sessions beginning February 1. Evening registration will be held in the Student Union. Counselors will be present to assist prospective students complete registration. A schedule of the courses offered in the spring semester may be obtained at the college. Some of the new courses on the evening and Adult Education schedule are: Teacher Assisting I, II, Communications (Language Art Studies), Jewelry Casting, Feeding and Management of Livestock, Advertising for Small Business, Communications in Modern Society and Insights into Communication, Writing for Money, Decorative Food Arts, The Blues, Photography 35 mm, Self Defense for Women, Evolution of Culture: Tracing Man's Past, atJ.d Resources and Outdoor Recreation. In music, idiomatic ensembles and music for elementary teachers will be offered in the evening as well as a community chorus and community orchestra.
"The Associated Student Government of Palomar College has voted in favor of terminating the dance contract with Dex Allen Associates based on the following findings: 1. The Governing Board of the Palomar Community College District did not approve of said contract. 2. According to Education C:xle Section 16553, "No use shall be granted in such a manner as to constitute a monopoly for the benefit of any person or organization." It is the opinion of the Associated Student Government that this contract is not legal or binding. The Associated Student Government has decided to terminate the contract following the dance scheduled for January 16, 1971." Mr. Paul Marks, Deputy CountyCounsel, will represent the school if any suit develops out of the issue.
Students will be voting again today to elect new Associated Student Government officials.
Speaking on their ideas and policies for the office they are seeking, the five candidates explained their positions.
Fifty-seven students are in the race to fill 25 positions. Five candidates are in the race for ASB president. They are Larry DeBoever, Alan Decotes, Kirk McClure, Steve Hughes, and Steve Esquibel.
Vice-presidential candidates are Steve Anear, Carl Ebert, and Jay Larkin. Vying for Men's Select are Tom Pohle, Wayne Hugins and Bob Huntsman. Women's Select candidate is Jeanne Shelby and candidate for Treasurer is T. J. Freeman.
Russell added to photo staff
Representative-at-large positions will be filled by ten of the following: Carmela Balvaneda, Josefina Borja, David Carver, Margaret Castellanos, Ray Daniel, Michael Dedic, JoeDoherty, David Edgar, Manuel Espinoza, Craig Feeney, David Flores, Richard Garcia, Jan Gustina, Geoff Weatherwax.
The addition of another photography instructor at Palomar College and expansion of courses offered for both day and evening students was announced recently by Mr. Justus Ahrend, head of the department.
Crecensio Villalobos, Charles Szentesi, David Hart, David Johnson, Sarah Kantes, Ray Larson, Vickie Lee, Scott Mayfield, John McDonald, Larry Mendoza, Frank Orosco, Willabert Parks, Camille Skowronski, Cass Smith, and David Wahlsten.
Expansion for the spring semester is being made, he said, in order to meet growing enrollment and to fully utilize all the facilities of the photography department. One innovation will be the start Fe]:>ruary 1 of a new class inelementary photography, to meet from 3 to 6 p.m. each Monday. Ahrend will teach the two unit cou.rse. Mr. Ross Russell, well-known author and photographer, is being added to the Instructional staff to teach anotherclass on Mondays, from 7 to 10 p.m., in elementary photography. Ahrend said Russell will also teach a class Thursday evenings, from 7 to 10 p.m. in 35 mm. photography, primarily for photographers interested in color slides. Another two-unit course, taught by Ahrend, will be offered in advanced photography on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m.
NAVY JOURNALIST
Vautier off to Midway By Molleen Hoey Lazy breezes, waving palm trees, a relaxed leisurely paced life - such is the "fate" of Paul Vautier when he and his family move to Midway Island in February. Paul, Chief Journalist in the U.S. Navy has been attending Palomar for the last two years under the (ADCOP) Navy Associate Degree Completion Program. Graduating in February he is assigned to head up .a nAmerican Forces Radio/TV Station on Midway, an island in the Pacific, six miles long where private transportation is by "shanks pony" or two wheel self locomoted power. One of 300 men chosen annually by a navy selection board, Paul was assigned to Palomar, one of five participatingtwo year colleges under the program. While attending school full time, no military duties are assigned, but on completion of requirements for an AA degree the
participant is re-assigned to fleet duties. In Vautier's case, his assignment was a much sought position in the field of his choice. With seven years to go for a twenty year retirement, Journalist Vautier feels that his inclusion in the ADCOPprogram will enhance the opportunity for promotion, but, more importantly, ... "education is always helpful to a person, no matter what he wants to do." Speaking in a forceful, but calm manner, Chief Vautier reflected on the impact of his sojourn at Palomar, stating, "I believe that the mixing of career military people with today's youth in an academic environment is beneficial to It provides both sides a more both. intimate relationship. Living together, so to speak, gives each a more accurate image of the other, rather than the stereotype image we tend to cast." He indicated that the perspective had certainly been sharpened by daily contact with students, that he was continually amazed at the total awareness oftoday's youth and opined that it can only be good for the country in the long run. Commenting on student violence he asserted, "It is unfortunate that a vocal minority should be used as a gauge of all young people. Sure, there are many improvements to be made in this country. They can and should be made, however, through the democratic process."
PAUL VAUTIER
He stressed his belief in the right to dissent--not to destroy. The need for law enforcement--not repression, and that somewhere between the two extremes lies the answer to the dilemma. As he moves away from tne campus environment and back to the mainstream of his military career, Vautier emphasized, "If I have learned anything from this interlude that can be applied to the "communications gap" between young and old it can be summed up in one word--listen."
Special interest groups and the candidates running for each are Vocational Arts, Robert Bongard; PerformingArts, Lynda Buendel; Athletics, Ernest Castro, Gene Dixon, Elsie Freeman, David Stephens; Business, Santos Cruz, Darlene Laskowski; Social Sciences, David Gruenbaum; Humanities, Ruth Gruenbaum; Multi-cultural, George Herrera, Roy Lattin; Creative Arts, Charles Kuhn~ Graphic Arts, Robert Rickman; Sciences, Alison Rowe. Anyone holding an ASB card or student ID card can vote. If a student has neither, he can pick up an ID card in the business office. Polls wlll be open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 o.m.
Dr. Huber voted 4 year contract Dr. Frederick R. Huber, collegepresident and superintendent of the Palomar Community College district, has been voted a new four-year contract. The action was taken at a board meeting last Tuesday. The contract, effective July 1, is an extension of the current contract which hll.d two years remaining. Dr. Huber, who came to the Palomar presidency in September, 1964, is now in hj.s seventh year as head of the rapidly-growing community college, and this is the third four-year renewal of his contract since he came to the post. Before coming to Paloma_r, Dr. Huber hat! been president of Monterey Peninsula College since 1958. Prior to that office he had been president of Palo Verde College, Blythe; and dean of men ana instructor in psychology at Orange Coast Junior College. He received his bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1937, his master's degree in 1938 at USC, and a doctorate in education from USC in 1955.
Athletics adds spring courses using pool With the swimming pool nearing completion, the Athletic Department has .iaded several new activnies courses for this spring semester. They include swimmmg, water polo, and a recreational hour from ll-12 each day, which is open to everyone. According to the Athletic Directer, Rusty Myers, the department has added Don Morgan to the staff, whose area of concentration will be with the water sports. Palomar College will be participating ¡ in Intercollegiate swimming, water polo, and diving next year, and will be competing in the Mission Conference. Interested students on campus who are Senior Life Savers or have completed their WSI should contact Mr. Myers for information concerning employment.
EDITORIAL
Song lyrics epitomize youth ' 'Whatever you think of us is totally irrelevant Both to us now and to you We are the present We are the future You are the past Pay your dues and get outta the way 'Cause we' r e not the way you used to be When you were very young We're something new We don't quite know what it is Or particularly care We just do it-- You gotta do it Open your eyes there's a new world a- comin' Open your eyes there's a new world today Open your hearts people are lovin' Open it all we're here to stay Open that Door.'' Dr. Raymond Gilmore (left) and Mr . Dennis Bostic (right) are shown with two Palomar s tudents on their expe-
dition to Baja, California, over Christmas vacation. The photo was taken by Ted Karounos, member of the group.
BIOLOGY FIELD STUDY
Scammon's Lagoon serves as retreat for gray whale By Frank Hoffa No matter what activities filled your Christmas vacation, it is very unlikely that they were more interesting than those of Dennis L. Bostic, Palomar zoology instructor! Appointed assistant to the director for a regional field study of biology in Baja, California, Bostic accompanied a group of 13 Palomar students and North County residents on an expedition into Scammon's Lagoon for the purpose of studying the gray whale. Sailing aboard a specially outfitted H & M s hip, the group embarked on December 29, and returned on January 4, during which time they also visited the San Benito Islands and San Martin and Coronado Islands. Director of the study trip was Dr. Raymond Gilmore, research associate in Marine mammals for the San Diego History Museum. Associate director was Monte N. Kirven, chairman of the educational division of the San Diego History Museum. "We had an outstanding trip," c ommented Bostic, adding, "There were several participants from Palomar, plus some North County residents." "We left from Pt. Lorna aboard the "H & M 85," an eighty-five footvessel. First, we went to the Coronado Islands, where we were extrem ely fortunate to observe a phenomenal herd of one hundred or more Pacific porpoises . They were everywhere jumping and playing in front of the bow. "They have a proclivity for playing around ships. We also observed a small elephant seal colony, befor e proceeding on to Scammon' s Lagoon. We traveled at night and along the way, we encountered some phosphorescent Noctiluca plankton. It is bioluminous when stimulated. The ship's bow would leave a blue-white, shimmering wake. The porpoises swimming alongside were outlined in the same blue-white. It was a beautiful sight. "Our destination, Scammon's Lagoon, was named after a whaling captain who discovered it back in the mid eighteenhundreds. The lagoon became a popular whaling spot, and the gray whale was on the verge of extinc tion because of overexploitation. "The gray whale migrates 6000 miles beginning in the Bering Sea area in September and traveling down to various lagoons on the Baja penninsula where they calf, or give birth, and also mate. This is one of very few lagoons left that has n't been invaded by man, where the grey whale still has space to carry on these various biological functions. "We were very fortunate and all tremendously excited to find 100 or more whales. The students got to see them "spy- hopping" or lifting their heads out of the water and spinning around, as if to get their bearings, and also breeching, some of them actually leaping out of the water!
--Paul Kanter, Grace Slick , Joey Covington, from the album "Jefferson Stars hip." Today's song lyrics express many of the ideas of our youth culture. As the so- called ' 'new generation, " we are known for our ability to be outspoken- - questionning t hings that have been established for year s, demonstrating for needed change on our college campuses, marching in protest of war and injustice. It is a puzzling thing to note how much suspicion and doubt is cas t on youth, any youth. Somehow we have put forth a stereotyped image, representing something evil, dirty, and not
and courting. We · could see the barnacles on their backs. "We a lso visited the mainland, and observed a 66-foot finbacked whale which had ground ed itself. There were countless birds and seagulls feeding on its flesh. ''Following that, we explored the marshes and saw incredibly diversified birdlife, much of which can't be seen in the U. S. because of urban renewal, accelerated building, and filling in of estuaries . I felt like a real explorer, as if I were witnessing something never befor e seen by man. We all felt elated! "The students were constantly busy taking notes and photographs. Then we stopped at Gilmore's Island, named after Director Ray Gilmore, which was also known as Stoney Island. There, we observed vegetation, bird-life, and collected some lizards--the first recorded on that island. "Proceeding past Cedros Island, we visited the San Benito Islands and spotted two killer whales cruising through the islands, looking for sea lions which abound in these waters. On West Benito Island, we were able to walk among e lephant seals which were at one time almost extinct. "One of the highlights of my trip was being fortunate enough to witness an elephant seal being born! We saw bulls weighing over a thousand pounds, some over ten feet long, the larger ones surrounded by harems of cows and their pups. Some of them fought. They would raise up arching their thick necks, and strike with their canines. They courted and fought and we just had a fantastic time! "Continuing on, we sailed to San Martin Island which was made up of scrub and lava rock. There we observed hundreds of sea lions which had hauled up on the beach and also hundreds of brown pelicans. Many of us walked up to the summits of some extinct volc anic cones. "Also on and around the island were many harbor seals and fish. Several large halibut and bass were caught. '' Bostic a lso told of finding a number, perhaps a dozen dead sea lions, which had died from unknown causes and were in various stages of decomposition. He expressed irritation that a San Diego paper, The Evening Tribune, has allegedly misquoted Director Gilmore and published a story stating that "hundreds" of sea lions were found "slaughtered." Summing up his impress ion of the trip, Bos tic said, "We often deal in the c lass room with theory. We talk about theories that aren't tangible until you get the thrill of seeing these grey whales, elephant seals, brownpelicans, and sea lions. Then all of a sudden, the problems become relevant. The student can identify with the problems of endangered species. "So it becomes more than an esthetic experience. It becomes a practical one . It was truly a great learning experience!"
"We watched them from skiffs in the lagoon, and Dr. Gilmore got so close that he could touch them with his oars! One whale actually came to the s urface beneath one boat, but most of the students were too busy watching to be frightened.
One student on the trip, John Breza, said of his experience, "It was r eally great ove rall! It's really a shame what the Tribune did to the story!"
''It was a phenomenal breathtaking sight, as we watched them go through their antics, spy-hopping, breeching,
Another student, Bob Maxwell, said, "You can explain what we did, but you can never get how it feels!"
Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, For some time this letter has been forming and wanting to rear its head from my perplexed mind. Last week-end I was "told" as a member of the squad of cheerleaders on campus we were the worst, dullest, and near being the most apathetic s tudents on campus. When I explained (to no avail) why we we re unable to attend the first basketball games I was answered with a curt "that's no excuse." Why then, I aske d, did you not run for cheerleader? Among the many excuses I received was the typical " no time." My complaint lies not with this one small incident but with all the small incidents which now seems to encompass the whole attitude on campus. It seems Palomar is overflowing with "thinkers" able to solve the world!; campus problems at one sitting. Note the word sitting. What we need, not only here, but everywhere are thinker-doers. People not only abl e to think of a way to solve problems but who are willing to help make their own solutions, re ality. Where were you when the ecology people met. Oh, we all had "reasonable" excuses , but can't we learn that the reasonable excuses are exactly what are blinding us to the solutions. I know it is easie r to sit, discuss and solve. I also am not knocki ng it, but knowledge and peace come only with the next step; Why don' t we all try it. Let's ACT. Hopefully, Kim Eckert
THE TELESCOPE Published Tuesd ay and Friday of each school week, except during final examinations or holidays, by the Communications Department of Palomar College , San Ma rcos, Calif., 92069 . Phone: 744ll50, Ext. ll9. Advertising rates are $1.50 per column inch. Opinions expressed in signed editorials and articles are the views of the writers and do not necessarily represent opinions of the staff, views of the Associated · Stude nt Body Council, college administration, or the Board of Governors . The TELESCOPE invites respons ible "guest editorials" or letters to the editor. All communications must be signed by the author, inc luding I.D. numbe r. Names will be withheld upon request. Lette rs may be submitted to the TELESCOPE editorial office, R-4. Editor- in- Chief. . . . . . . Jan Gustina Page 1, Tuesday . . . . . . Carolyn Stedd Page 2, Tuesday . .. . . Willabert Parks Page 1, F riday. .Carolyn Stedd . .Ken Carr Sports Editors. Mike Hicks .Frank Hoffa Reporters . . Debbie Ingraham Staff Artist. . . . .Bill Grote Photographers. . . Ken Wheeland Larry McDaniel Randee Tracko Ad Manager. . . . . . . Jerrie Cheung Journalism Advise r. . . Fred Wilhelm Photography Adviser. . Justus Ahrend Graphic Arts Adviser. . .Jim McNutt
to be trusted. And so many of our e lders continue to refuse to look any deepe r than that. Bumme r ? Sure it is. But too true. It becomes more appare nt every day. Just listen to the news or r ead any paper. We just aren't being heard.
This is not time to give up. Perhaps our methods should be c hanged. Or maybe it' s jus t not the right time. But, hopefully, our time will come. But when it does, will it really make a difference? PEACE
Palomar transfer students attain higher grade averages At a recent meeting of the Admi nistrative Council it was announced that Palomar transfer students who have entered four-year co lleges have received highe r grade point averages than the overall State average. The statistics we re presented by Mr. Sam Hinton, representing the Office of Relations with School s , University of California. Figures were quoted from California Universities located in Davis, Irvine,
Los Ange les, Riverside, San Diego, and Santa Bar bara. Hinton s aid that "All ofthe grade point averages are substanti ally higher than the State average and highe r than the students' average while they were in attendance at Palomar College. •· Dr. Frederick R. Huber, president of Palomar, said, "Thi s s hows me that we are providing a quality program here that is equal to or possibly better than the same program a student could receive at a four-year coll ege. "
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