Palomar College · Volume 28 Number 7
. A Publication of the Associated Students · October 25, 197 4
The last pla y, "The Duel," includes a large cast of soldiers, portra yed by Phenicoe, Hisconc, Nowicki, Redding, Dunlop, Cornelio, Hawn and Estrada. Also in the cast are Steve Ellwood and Carol Chandler. The production is directed by Dr. N. E. Gaskins of the theater arts staff, and is the result of cooperated efforts from studen ts in all technical aspec ts. S~udents have planned and prepared the lighting for the plays, operated the sound effects, and applied the make-up. A highlight in the technical aspect has been the usc of authentic costumes for all four plays. The pla ys are presented in th e drama lab(P33), with admission heing $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for students. Reservation · are still being taken at 744-1 150.
Vet benefits will increase Hoth Houses of Congress approved a compromise package of improved Gl Education benefits recentl y that will increase pa yments to veterans attending school by 23 percent. The House. which was the unit that rejected the first hill passed this version 388-0. The Senate followed with a favorable voice vote and the measure went on to President Ford's desk . The leaders in both houses predicted that he would sign th e bill into law within a few days. The hi II is retroactive to September I. A Veterans Education officer stated that it would probably tak e about two weeks after the President signs the bill for them to start getting th e higher checks out to veterans. The other provisions oft he bill are an extension of time from the present 36 months to 45 months . This time could only be used for .graduate work and not post-graduate study. It also creates a $600 a year loan program at low interest from the general fund. instead of the V ;\ ational Life Insurance fund as on the original compromise. The bill also liberali7es the serviceconnected disabled veteran to make it easier for him to go to school under the program .
Five students have been elected to the Student Assembly with a majority of the votes cast. The newly elected representatives are: Archie Howell, Eric Christiansen, Ken Knight, Sarah Osborne and Cindy Koopman. In addition, the four proposed amendments to the ASG constitution passed, each garnering more than the required two-thirds majority needed. A runoff election will be held Monday in the Student Union to determine who shall fill the remaining Assembly seats. There are eleven candidates running who did not receive a majority in the general election, including two write-in candidates.
"The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is one of the four one-act plays being presented this weekend in P-33. Players are Vic Cor-
nelio, Jim Hawn, Joe Biscone, Dave Rice and Mike Nowicki. All performances will begin at 8 p.m. (Photo by Andy Hayt)
Controversy maries ASG proposal for activity hour By DIANE SLEZAK Controversy has marked an Associated Student Governmen t proposal designed to provide a designated time for campus activities on an experimental basis next spring. The plan calls for two hours to be set aside for campus activities such as club meetings and schoolwid e assemblies. The ASG has proposed that II a.m. until noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays be utilized for this purpose. Jerry Jones, ASG president, ex pre sed surprise that the concept would be considered controversial. · "This was one of the promises I made in my campaign last spring," Jones said. "I expected no dissent. .. I thought it would be routine." What makes the propoal controversial is that all classes would be cancelled for those two II a.m. hours, necessitating their rescheduling later in the day. This time is con idered "prime teaching time," that is. hours in which many classes are held. Jones said some instructors object to the activity hour because of the time of day it is being offered. ,"Teachers like to get their classes over with and go home," Jones said. Jones favors the II a .m . hour over one later in th e day. "If we scheduled the activ ity hour at 3 p.m. , for example. that would completely rule out anyone who worked." Instructors opposing the resolution seem to be cen tered around the Life Science and Social Science Department , according to Jones. He said the instructors felt the proposed hour would cut into lab classes cheduled in the life sciences. Jones said he felt much of the dissent was created by "misunderstanding" of the issue and "teachers in the Life and Social Science Departments giving persuasive argume nts in classes .. ." Not all teachers oppose the idea, however. Jones said one example of instructors in favor were those in the music department. "Mr. Gilson (Robert Gilson, music in truetor) has a series of concerts at II a .m . performed by student and faculty," Jone stated. "Right now. hardly anyone comes. But maybe more studen ts would go listen if there was an activity hour with no classe sched uled." So far. the on ly group of students to express
their views on the proposal has been the ASG Executive Co uncil , which passed it unanimously. Jones said the matter would not be brought before the Student Assembly because the Assembly's first meeting would be after the November I deadline for submitting spring scheduling. When asked about the possibility of a collegewide referendum on the issue, Jones felt it "would not be representative because of the apathy prevailing in camp us elections." He cited figure which showed 400 students out of the college's II ,000 who voted in the recent assembly elections. "There are over 2000 contact hours per semester. We are asking for 80 of those. One of the great facets of education is leadership. The best way to promote that is through clubs and activities," Jones stated. According to Dr. Frederick R. Huber, president of the college, Palomar once had a daily II a.m . activity hour. As the number of students increased , the hour was reduced to II a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays a nd Fridays, until it was finally abolished altogether. If a special program was on tap, classes were cancelled. Huber stated he had "mixed feelings" about the choice of time. "Because we are a commuting college, students ju t can't come back later in the day for an activity hour. On the other hand , we'll have to schedule clas es later in the day."
Poetry to be recited Poet Philip Levine will present a reading of his works at 8 p.m. October 29 in the Student Union. Born in Detroit, Levine has a wife and three sons. He has won various awards for his poetry and books, and his poetry has appeared in major magazines. Some of his books include: On the Edge (1963), Not This Pig ( 1968), Pili' Wall ( 1971 ), They Feed the Lion (1972), arid 1933 (1974). Admission is free to the reading and the public is invited. This is another presentation by the Palomar CommunitY Services.
NEW TREND IN POLITICS
Pumpkineers will test carving skills Talented pumpkin-carvers will have a chance to test their skills at the First Annual Genuine San Marcos Outlook Pumpkin Cutting Contest, being held in front of the 1910 schoolho use tomorrow. Registration and competition for the contest will begin promptly at 10 a. m. , and last until noon. Judging and awarding for the yout h a nd bicycle-oriented prizes will begin at 2 p.m. tomorrow. All prizes for the contest are donated free of charge by San Marcos merchants. The pumpkin-carvers will be divided into for divisio ns : one division for Palomar students, one for San Marcos High school stude nts, one for junior high st ud ents, and one for elementary age people. Winning pumpkins from each category will be illuminated and placed on display for passing vehicles from 7-9 p. m. tomorrow .. A few of the basic rules of the contest are: no cheating, no copying and no griping. "No one involved with this affair is responsible for lost or damaged people, fingers, pumpkins or egos," said Bill Carroll, coordinator of the event. The Outlook sponsored contest is the first of its kind in northern San Diego county. The contest does not charge for registration fees or fees for onlookers.
English modules closed to registration today Today is the last day for students to regi ter for a n English I o r 2 module for the second eight weeks. Students who were not enrolled in a module the first eight weeks, night students, or students who do not want to co ntinue in the same time slot with the same instructor may register today at 3 p.m. in P-32. Registration will be held on a first come, first served space available basis. All students must present their "A uthorization to Register in English" card at the time of registration.· Duplicates of lost cards may be obtained in the Records Office. The modules will run from ovember 4 to January 16. A schedu le of the classes may be obtained from the English Department secretary in P-8. For further information concerning registration, contact Dr. Robert Co lema n, head of the English Department or call the department at ext. 368.
During the campaign a number of issues were raised by the assembly candidates, perhaps the most prevalent theme being the need to reestablish communication between the students a nd the ASG. However, the five students elected stressed certain points of their own. Ken Knight: "If elected I will push for campaign reform, so that all stude nts, regardless of income, can have an equal chance to participate in student government." Eric Christiansen: "One of our most important problems is communication. Unless we put the issues directly before the students, and take their responses, there is no real representation." Archie Howell: "Any position carries with it a ce rtain degree of prestige. This prestige shou ld be earned by honest, efficient and open service." Sarah Osborne: "My fir t concern is you, the student body of Palomar. What do you want? What do you need? There is a need for a _ child care center, I support this." Cindy Koopman: "I will , as Student Assembly Representative, make sure that you are informed on all issues. Newspaper artic les, posters an d personally talking with students are ways in which I will inform you." The results of the e lecti on are published below. Students elected with a majority vote were Archie How ell with 204 votes, Eric Christiansen with 205 votes, Ken Knight with 200 votes, Sarah Osborne with 200 votes and Cindy Koopman with 203 votes. Candidates with less than a majority who will be on the runoff ballot are Jim Hawn 165, Inez Brown 155, Butch Olson 178, Keith Wilson 150, Michael Tieri 145, Sally Macfarlane 169, Bonnie Eastman 160 and Elvira DiRinaldo 134. Two write-in candidates will also be on the ballot. These are David M. Terrazas with 17 votes and Frank Falkenburg with one vote.
LaSalle quartet concert scheduled for Monday Music lovers will be able to listen to the famous LaSalle Quartet Monday in room C-6 of the music complex at 8 p. m .. Featured during the evening will be Mozart's "Quartet in D minor," Rave l's "Quartet in P' a nd six bagatelles by Weben. The string quartet is leaving after the perforance for an extensive European tour. Admission to the performance will be $3 general admission or $1 for students. Meeting at the Julliard School of Music as students, the gro up formed the quartet an d took their name from a Manhattan street. Besides teaching and performing at the U niversity of Ci ncinnati, where they are in residence, the group appeared in seve n European countries, as well as many major American cities last seaso n.
NEWS BRIEFS
Heroic traditions upheld by selfless voter's act By DAVID ROSS If you read the results of last week's assembly election you may notice that one of the candidates got into the run-off election by receiving one vote. We bring this to your attention to show an example of an old-fashioned American succes story . Only in America. and probably only at Palomar College, would it be possible for a career in public life to be launched by one humble vote. The person who cast this vote should be given the firmest pra ise as well as a heart y ''thank you" for exercising hi's precious franchise and picking the candidate of his choice.
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Election runoff set for Monday
One-act plays first offering of dramatists "An Evening of One-Acts," a series of four classic one-act plays being shown collectively as the first offering of the theater art department for the year continues tonight following last night's opening performance. Succeeding performances will be given tomorrow night, October 31 and November I and 2. All performances begin at 8 p.m. The plays, which were adapted from short stories by famous authors, include "The Sire de Maletroit's Door," by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The Cask of Amontillado," by Edgar Allen Poe, "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," by Mark Twain , and "The Duel," by Alexandre Dumas. The subjects include mclod ram a, comedy and horror. The first play, dealing with romance and mystery , is 'The Sire de Malletroit's Door." The cast includes Mike Nowicki, Sherri Hcissncr, Rigo Estrada, Dave Dunlop , Dave Rice, Jim Hawn and Matt Redding. "The Cask of Amontillado" involves a story of revenge, and the leads are being played by Rice and Redding. Other members oft he cast include Vic Cornelio and Dunlop. Nowicki, Joe Biscone , Mike Phenicoe, Rice and Hawn make up the cast for the Twain comedy being presented as the third play.
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This hallowed. all-American vote can be compared to many famou and heroic examples down through the ages. The face that launched a thousand ships. the horseshoe nail that caused the fall of a kingdom. and now the vote that began a political career. There are those. pessimistic and negati,·e in their outlook. who will laugh at this one \'Ole. tanding alone amid hundreds. They will doubt the resourcefulness of one individual. standing foursquare against ad\'ersity. They ha\e forgotten the Alamo! They have neglected to remember the Maine! Pea rl Harbor has been lost from their recollection! To these undaring ouls we say. "Damn the one vote. Full peed ahead."
Planetarium shows Milley Way "The Milky Way" is the subject of November's planetarium show being conducted every Wednesday night at 7:15 and 8:30p.m. "The Milky Way" show will show some of the outstanding features of our ga laxy, including such features as Alpha Centauri, our next neare t tar, binary stars, and a look at where comets come from . The planetarium is open free of charge, along with the telescopes on the roof of a neighboring building, to the genera l public.
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As a reminder to students, classes will be in session Monday, October 28. Veterans' Day observance on the state level, incl uding statesupported schools, will be November II .
"Communications" will be examined by Dr. James Belasco tonight as the Friday evening portion of this week's mid-management sem inar. The Saturday morning speaker, Dr. Andrew Papageorge, will speak on the subject, "Resistance to Change." Belasco is professor of management at San Diego State University. His presentation is open to the public in P-32 from 7 to 9 p.m. T he Saturday morning program, scheduled from I0 until noon in the Faculty Dining Room of the Student Unio n, will feature Papageorge, Dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration, United States International University.
GUBERNATORIAL RACE
FlOurnoy capable By CARL RAEDEKER Who will. be the first occupant of the luxurious governor's mansion in Sacramento currently under construction? In case you haven't heard, the two most likely candidates appear to be Repubiican Houston L Flournoy and his Democratic counterpart Edm und G. Brown Jr. Brown, 36, is California's Secretary of State while Flournoy, 45, is Controller of the Golden State. Brown has the name recognition, inherited from his father Pat Brown, former Callifornia governor. Flournoy emphasizes in his campaign the superior qualifications he has over his opponent to hold the state's highest public office. In general, the race has been dull. Enthusiasm is a lacking ingredient in both candidates' campaigns. Gone are the enthusiastic rallies that were so common during the '66 and '70 campaigning efforts of outgoing governor Ronald Reagan. Why the dwindling public interest? Post-Watergate blues? Partially. Necessary ingredient But another ingredient necessary to gain the electorate's interest and involvement is missing. The two prospective governors have engaged in severa'l televised debates so (ar, but little philosophical differences between the two candidates have emerged from the confrontations . Brown's views tend to lie more to the left on the political spectrum than Flournoy's moderately liberal ideas. But because of his representation of the Republican party, Flournoy is currently trailing by several percentage points in the public opinion polls. Putting aside the political persuasions of the candidates, one should also examine the characteristics of each nominee's campaign. On several occasions, Brown has accused his adversary of "recycling Reaganism," referring to Reagan's belt-tightening fiscal policies. Unfortunately thoughJ Flournoy differs with the governor on numerous issues, such as land-use laws and higher education. But, of course, Brown's tactic is not to point out differences between Reagan and Flournoy. Instead, he's on a crusade telling everybody about the corruptibility and inflationary polic ies of Republican officeholders. Distorting the facts through such methods does not portray Brown as a "representative of a new spirit in politics," as he calls himself. Low-key approach Throughout most of the campaign Flournoy has taken a low-key approach. Recently, however, the Republican nominee has fired back at Brown's free-flowing rhetoric with some accusations of his own, including a charge against Donald Bright, a land commissioner who allegedly solicited funds through the power of his position, for Brown's campaign. Brown has since called for Bright's resignation. Another aspect of Brown's behavior which is disturbing is his habit of changing his stance on issues to please the particular specia l interest group he is addressing. On one occasion, Brown has sai d that he favors the decriminalization of marijuana. Later on he remarked to a student as he was coming off a speech platform, "If you really want to know how 1 personally feel about marijuana laws, I think the current ones are adequate." In another instance, speaking to a law enforcement organization, Brown said that he was a "tough law and order candidate." Congressman Peter McCloskey (R-Calif.) has accompanied Flournoy on many visits to college campuses. McCloskey, a popular campus speaker, is supporting Flournoy although his political philosophy is more similiar to Brown's. Another reputable political figure, Larry Lawrence, a staunch D~ocrat, is also backing Flournoy simply because he is more competent than Brown, even though his ideology lies to left of Flournoy's One thing about Flournoy, says McCloskey is that he will say the same thing, no matter who he's speaking to. On the contrary, the Democratic nominee is a classic example of a political populist, as evidenced by his flimsy, indecisive views. Despite Flournoy's impressive qualifications, he must overcome the lead of the inexperienced , incompetent and opportunistic Brown. The GOP candidate may become a victim of his party's sagging public image, and also a victim of name identification.
Concert Hour presents ch~mber music program Concert Hour will present a program of chamber music tomorrow at II a.m. in C-5. Kurt Snyder, a former student of Palomar, will play French horn, and with him will be Armen Guzelimian, pianist, and Edrea Vor··sal, soprano. Snyder graduated from the Palomar Music Department in 1969 and attended the Julliard School of Music in New York for two years. He received his master's degree at the Southern Methodist University. He presently lives in Los Angeles and plays professionally there.
EDITORIAL
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By STEVE TOMATIS Editor's note: Following a public hearing in the Stude_nt Union yesterday at 11 a.m., the ASG Executive Council voted to retract the activity hour proposal before ·the Administrative Council. The following article was written prior to the hearing.
Edmund G. Brown Jr. , the Democratic candidate for governor, offers the people of California progressive and practical leadership for the next four years. "I'm convinced that activism in government, credible action, is the answer. That doesn't mean liberal activism," Brown said in a recent "Time" interview. "It simply means getting done for people what they need to have done." As governor, Jerry Brown would breathe new life into the regulatory boards. The emphasis will be on consumer rather than industry representation. The state consumer agency uhder a Brown Administration would fight the consumer's battles where the consumer is defenseless. One of Brown's ideas is to put out a guide to help consumers select things like insurance policies that are difficult for the man on the street to understand .
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Prison reform ·Prison reform is also high on the Brown priority list. Jerry Brown favors a little more emphasis on the rehabilitation of a person in prison rat-her than his punishment. However, Brown also feel s that we should get back to the idea that the individual is re sp ~n s ible for his actions. A governor, Jerry Brown would do away with the state's probation subsidy program, where the state pays individual counties up to $4,000 a year for each felon who is put on local probation rather than being sent to prison. Other goals of a Brown governorship include protection against computerized invasion of privacy, state funding for housing for low income families, and elimination of financial waste in state government. A productivity council will be started to study how California can best use its tax dollars. Building projects, such as the $200 million expansion for an enrollment-declining University of California. will come under strict review. Brown's record All of these campaign promises sound good, but will Brown deliver as governor? One way to answer this question is to look at Brown's record. As California's Secretary of State, Jerry Brown proved to be an active force for the good of the people. Brown turned the Qrevious!y inactive of fice of Secretary of State into a vehicle to fight political evils in the state. Three oil companies were sued by Secretary Brown because they made illegal campaign contributions. Brown's staff discovered that Richard Nixon's lawyer predated and notarized the former President's gift of his vice presidential papers to the national archives. Proposition 9, California's tough new poli,tical reform law, originated with Brown. Approved by 70 percent of the voters in June, the initiative sets limits on candidates' spending, requires them to make public all sources of income, and greatly restricts the financial activities of lobbyists. This is in contrast to Brown's opponent Houston Flournoy, who, as state controller, cost the tax payers millions of dollars by failing to pursue a raise in the rates oil companies must pay for oil taken from state owned areas. Edmund G. Brown, Jr.'s record shows that he is a·man who is concerned with t he interests of all of California's citizens, not a select few and would make an outstanding governor. Vote for Brown for governor on November 5.
Sing-along chorus to meet Wednesdays San Marco's newly formed Sing-along Chorus will meet from I to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Williams Barn. Established as part of the college's Pacesetter Program, the chorus was formed due to the popular demand by the areas senior · citizens. Palomar College instructor Diane Wali will lead the group. She is a member of the San Diego Opera Chorus. Men and Women who have an interest in choral singing are invited to join the chorus. No audition will be reguired for participation according to Wali. The group will sing in four part harmony and professional musicials will accompany them. Scheduled . to meet ·for twelve Wednesday afternoons, the class held their first meeting October 23. Openings are still available. Luncheon is available at the Barn before each class meeting, for a small donation. Anyone wishing information should contact Maureen Bailey, 744-3736 or the Palomar College Office of Continuing Education, 7441150.
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Propositions outlined to simplify choices (Continued from page 1) tend to prevent deforestatio n, it would also restrict the areas of fo rests, and provide for public usage of state timber. Proposition 9 revises a nd provides the procedures for recall elections of public officers and their successors. This would increase local government costs to the extent that recalls of local officials are increased . Generally, this proposition would make only two changes: Decrease the number of signatures neeeled to recall an official of less than countywide status from 20 to 15 percent of the registered voters; and to increase the number of signatures needed to recall an official of countywide government from 15 to 20 percent of the registered voters. Proposition I0 is a civil rights bill, that amends the state constitution to eliminate the provisions disqualifying electors convicted of certain crimes and to provide for disqualification of mental incompetants, a nd felons in prison or on parole. The benefits of this bill are such that many people now ineligible to vote will be granted the return of one of their civil rights lost to them. On the other hand, Proposition 10 does not provide for the restoration of the voting right to felons on pa role. Women's lib issue Proposition II is a "women's lib" proposition that would wimply reword various terms presently coucheq in masculine gender, to be referred to as "persons." This has no fiscal impact and would be of benefit to the women of California by removing biased terms from the legal system. Proposition 12 repeals and reenacts Article X II relating to public utilities. It also transfers franchise material to Article XX, without intending any substantive changes. The Ca lifornia taxpayer will not find his pocketbook emptied even further by this bill. Proposition 13 deals exclusively with San Diego County, although the measure is placed on the statewide ballot. Due to the geographical area covered by the county (from the Mexican border past Escondido) there exi s~s a tremendous need for more than one municipal court district. Passage of Proposition 13 would allow San Diego County to be divided into two court districts: The present one which includes the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista and Imperial Beach; and the South Bay Municipal Court District, to serve tha t part of the city of San Diego bordering in Mexico, and including the cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, National City and Imperial Beach. The division of the court would probably result in more efficient court operation . Senate representation PropositiOn 14 makes the president protempore of the senate an ex-officio member of the state agencies administering the state college system. This would pro\lide for senate overseeing of the state college system, and would probably result in some beneficial changes. Proposition 15 repeals the constitutional provision passed in 1950 that prevents public communities from purchasing or building low-cost housing projects. This bill would benefit low-income people by providing a source of good, clean housing at a low cost. It
would also benefit the economy of California by spurring the building industry. Proposition 16 would allow the legislature to determine if students should have to pay tuition to California State Colleges. In blunt language, this bill would lower the quality of education in California by preventing many students from entering the state colleges due to economic reasons. Students would be charged the same amount for instruction and use of facilities as the University of California. They would also be charged by the University of California . Proposition 17, an ecological measure, concludes the state propositions. Proposition 17 seeks to preserve at least one stretch of the Stani la us River, located east of Stockton, and to halt the building of the New Melones Dam. Opponents of the bill say that to halt construction of the dam would be to waste approximately $260 million, while the dam would provide flood control and generate 430 million ki lowatt hours of electricity annually. County Propositions San Diego County voters will vote on six measures that are of countywide interest only. Proposition A would increase the number of supervisors from five to seven, thus increasing the population's control over their actions. Proposition B would amend the county charter to provide for at least two supervisorial districts outside of the city of San Diego . Proposition B would enable cities outside of San Diego, to have a greater in!1uence on the county's actions. Proposition C would create a citizens' advisory body to the Board of Supervisors, to adv ise them on matters of public health, medical institutions and medical services. Proposition D would add a citizens' advisory body to advise the Board of Supervisors on matters relating to social services and public assistance matters. Proposition E would provide that super visors report to the controller more than once a month. It would also remove obsolete provisions and require the budget to be adopted according to the procedures established by general law. Most controversial Proposition F, the last and most controversial of the county propositions, would amend the charter of the County of San Diego to provide that the general recall procedures established by general law of the State of California be applicable to recall of elective officers and to remove the recall procedures for elective and appointive officers set forth in the charter. What this long-winded bill means is that we (the voting public) would have a harder time trying to recall county officials. Proposition F would increase the number of signatures needed to recall a county officer, while decreasing the number of signatures needed to recall an officer of less than county status. Besides the above-mentioned propositions, the gallant voter must battle _his or her. way through an endless maze oflocal measures in a· ceaseless attempt to achieve a perfect society.
It used to be that the main purpose of student government was to plan all the "important" activities of school life, i.e. dances, assemblies and pep rallies. In those times, it often seemed the most controversial issue of the year was whether to decorate the annual formal dance in pink or green streamers. Eventually, alas, apathy reigned. Why? Because student officials realized that many of their fellow students could not care less about the color of the streamers, or for that matter, could not care less about the dance itself. Student government was digging its own grave. In the past two years, however, Palomar College was doing its best to climb out. The ASG started to introduce programs -designed to encompass more ot the total student needs. Two such projects, the child care center and the expansion of the bookstore, are prime examples of this. However, a recent proposal has plunged the ASG six feet deeper. The villain is the attempted revival of a practice from Palomar's earlier days known as "activity hour." The idea of the activity hour is not to schedule any classes during one hour of the day, thus allowing everyone to participate in campus activities. Not only could clubs meet, but schoo lwide assemblies could be held to appeal to the general student population. The ASG wants two hours per week, Tuesday and Thursday, II a.m. until noon, for this purpose.
Campus activities should have a designated time to meet so they may successfully conduct their business. But the activity hour should not affect the entire student body for the followi ng reasons: - Not everyone at Palomar is interested in club activities. Many come only for classes, then zip home to families or rush off to work. - Not enough assemblies and concerts could be scheduled for those nonclub students during this hour to justify the loss of class time. Some students just don't have a spare hour to listen to bands in front of the Student Union. -Space limitations. With approximately 6,000 day students, the majority of whom attend classes between 8 a.m. and noon, already crowded conditions at the snack bar and cafeteria could only become worse. Students would probably also use the hour for study in the library. Of course, study is an admirable way to spend one's free time, but again we run into problems with available space. Another point on space limitations, what happens during the rainy season? Since the Student Union and library could not possibly hold everyone, classrooms would undoubtedly be open for shelter. And if people are sitting in classrooms, why not have a class? - Freedom of Choice. Jerry Jones, ASG president, has said many instructors were opposed to the idea because "they like to get their classes over with and go home." Probably many students feel the same. Why force them · to lose an hour of prime teaching time so the minority of students and teachers can pursue their campus activities? It all boils down to the basic purpose of an educational institution. Is it to provide activities? Or is that secondary to providing classes? There is nothing wrong with campus activities. Many students find great enjoyment in working for clubs, playing on the foot ball team, serving as a student body officer or writing for the school newspaper. But such activities succeed only with voluntary participation. Perhaps a more viable solution to the problem would be to designate, say, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at II a.m. as the campus activity hour. Offer classes during this time, but only those which are offered more than twice during the semester, such as pistory, biology and other general classes. Emphasize at registration that all clubs and similiar campus activities will be meeting at this time. It would then be very easy for those interested students to schedule their classes accordingly, while not interfering with the rights of those who do not wish to participate.
Film classic set today "From Here to Eternity," an Academy Award winning film, will be shown today at I and 4 p.m. in P- 32. The 19'53 lilm, based on a novel by James Jones, is set in an army base in Hawaii prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Dr. Robert Coleman, head of the English Department, said he thought the film was "among the first films to treat army life realistically rather than romantically."