Economist say grads' future dreary Editor's note: This is the first of a series dealing with various aspects of today's college education. By Diane Slezak Once upon a time , as the story goes, a college diploma was a passport to instant success. No sooner had the graduate retired his mortarboard than job offers poured in from firms eagerly awaiting the fruit of four years of study. But like penny candy and a clear day in L:>s Angeles, the promise of a dream career following college graduation is becoming a thing of the past. The reason for this development can be stated in one word: Oversupply. According to an article in the November issue of Reader's Digest, "Tough Times for College Grads," by
Ronald Schiller, 1.3 million bachelor's degrees were awarded in 1973, an alltime high. Economist Neal Rosenthal of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, states "A million baccalaureates a year are more than the country can absorb even in boom times." Of those 1.3 million, one fourth readied themselves for teaching careers - 300,000 potentials for 147,000 jobs. Another 110,000 prepared to compete for 38,000 openings in law schools. Biology majors numbering 51,000 fought for 14,000 annual classroom seats in medical schools. Other areas, especially for majors in the liberal arts, appear equally bleak.
Most college students hope to achieve a two-fold purpose. First, they desire per-
sonal development and satisfaction through education. Second, they strive to establish a basis for a career. In this latter objective, many seem to be falling short. According to Schiller's findings, many blame the educational system for this shortcoming. The fact that 62 percent of all collegians opt to major in the humanities, social sciences and educa· tion seems to reflect a bias only toward "education · for education's sake," so prevalent iri today's high school and ear· ly college "career counseling." Although college grads face stiff competition for employment opportunities. stud1es show a degree does pay off eventually. For instance, last year the unemployment rate for graduates was five
percent, compared to 7.8 percent for Without degrees. The average lifetime incomes of grads tend to be higher. In a report published in the July 22,1974 issue of US News and World Report, those who had completed four years of college earned an estimated $710,000 for their life's wages, compared to $480,000 for those who had not furthered their education beyond high school. The report also showed that more people are obtaining more years of schooling nowadays. In March, 1973, the median number of years in school completed by males 25 years of age and older was 12.3, in contrast to the March, 1957 figure of 10.4. Also, in March, 1973, 12 percent of the 53.1 million males in that age category had completed one to three
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Seminar features engineer careers Jobs in engineering will be discussed tomorrow at the weekly Palomar student career interest seminar. Jerry Harmon will draw upon his background as senior engineer for Pacific ·Telephone Company in San Diego for the prese!J.tation. Harmon has been with Pacific Telephone since 1966. Active in civic affairs, Harmon is a city councilman and mayor pro tempore for the city of Escondido. He is a member of the Escondido Citizens' Ecology Com· mittee and the Kearny Mesa Rotary Club. Harmon's talk is scheduled for 12 noon in room B-1. He will discuss job possibilities in engineering the nature of various kinds of work; qualifications, experience and persnnal characteristics most sought after for a career in engineering; and education, training and entry methods into the profession. The seminar series is coordinated by Palomar vocational counselor, 0. Byron Gibbs , and business instructor Robert Lent.
A "progress" report on various efforts that have been or are being carried out by the student government was given by ASG president Jerry Jones Thursday to members of the newly-elected Student Assembly. "When I ran for the office of ASG president last spring I had a list of eleven items that I promised to attempt to carry out. So far we have had a batting average of eight successes, one failure, with two issues still undecided."
MECHA students repair a donated bike, one of the many items being collected for needy North County
children for their annual Christmas party, December 21. (Photo by Larry Wandel)
covered that there was not sufficient enthusiasm for a Country-Western format, and that the majority of students would rather own a Volkswagen or Van, rather than an uneconomical Jaguar. In addition, there would h-ave · been no attempt to establish an Activity Hour. Howell further criticized the sudden cancellation of Jones' scheduled speech to the students in the Student Union on November 20 for which the faculty was requested to excuse class at 11 a.m. "There was no contingency plan for another speaker to take his place, since he was not able to make the speech." Finally Jones was accused of maintaing an ego trip with the publication of Aware, the ASG newletter, as well as fostering "A Watergate-like atmosphere by keeping the curtains to his office closed and locking the door or displaying a sign which says 'in conference'. This is not indicative of an open administra· tion." Howell said.
After the meeting Jones rebutted some of the accusations. "I shut the door and curtains to my office, so that when I am in conference with people I won't be constantly interrupted by friends and acquaintences who see me through the window or open doorway. My door is always open to students, but they have to wait in line." Jones commented that the purchase of a Jaguar and the Country-Western night were both appeals to gain support from the community at large. "We are trying to raise the money for Project Palomar from the people of this area, we're not trying to soak the students."
"The so-called American Negro is stupid, ignorant, and poor," charged Amos- X minister of the Nation of Islam (Black Muslim) recently, speaking before an Mro-American history class here. "White America plays 'politricks' and have miseducated the black man," said the Muslim minister. "The black man in America has lost his culture. He does not know who he is. When you have a name like McGillicuddie or Smith, you are enslaved. We (the Muslims) will always be free." The Muslims have dropped their given names and replaced them with the letter X, signifying their unknown real names. According to Amos-X, "The black man ·is the original man. He was here when the earth was separated from the moon more than 66 trillion years ago. Amos-X said that the white man has 6000 years to rule the world. ''The year 1974 is his year of decline." He indicated that the American Negro will start his rise and eventually rule the world.
Jones listed each of the items, and then talked about each one at length. The first goal was to create a staff to help carry out ASG duties. This was achieved last May when the outgoing Student Assembly accepted a proposal to create three staff positions: Coordinator of Public Relations, Coordinator of Community Relations and Coor· dinator of Internal Relations. Another successful effort which Jones listed was that ofincreasingthe sales of ASG cards, with resultant increases in revenues to the ASG. Card sales were in. creased from 300 to 1500 in one year and services such as dental care, check cashing services and coupon books enabling the owner to get substantial discounts on many local items were or are being implemented. Other campaign goals that met with success were those of instituting after game dances and opening the Dome for concerts, a privilege that previously had been denied to the students. "We helped to increase communication between the students and their campus government with the institution of the ASG newsletter, which I hope that this year's assembly will continue to fund," Jones said.
The one item that Jones and the ExIn answer to the criticism of a lack of research into student sentiments, he ecutive Board supported, but which was said, "I do a great deal of research into not carried out, was the controversial Acanything I do. I do not make arbitrary tivity HoO.r which received so much decisions or recommendations without ' wide-spread criticism at a public meeting several weeks ago that it was examining the issues closely." reconsidered and sacked.
Muslim says whites 'politricky' By George Hobbs
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ASG announces progress on plans
Howell raps Jones' financial decisions A member of the Student Assembly rose during Thursday's meeting to offer what he termed "constructive criticism" of the administration of ASG president Jerry Jones. Archie Howell, recently elected to the school's legislative body, made his comments after Jones had finished delivering a "State of the ASG" speech to the Assembly . In his comments, Howell accused Jones of "ineffective and nonrepresen ta ti ve leadership" characterized by a number of actions during the last few months. Howell maintained that the president did not conduct sufficient research into three matters: The Country-Western Night, the purchase of a Jaguar automobile and the attempt to establish an Activity Hour. And that he proceeded to carry them out against the sentiments of the majority of students. If Jones had conducted more research, Howell claimed, he would have dis-
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years of college. Companies which formerly required only a high_,school education find they can now be more selective among their job applicants. Many police departments, for example, require recruits to have at least two and possibly four years of post-secondary study. It is also virtually impossible in this day and age to enter the ranks of highposition executives without a degree. Among middle and upper management positions, 80 percent and up are college graduates. Although baccalaureate bearers are in overabundance now, a reverse trend may be underway. The National Association of College Admissions Counselors reported in July, 1974 that (Continued on page 2)
Amos- X explained some of the begin- Muslims got their proof of history," ... nings of the Nation of Islam. In 1931 the seeing as how history only goes back to Muslim Elijah Muhammad the leader of the Egyptians and all rulers from then the Black Muslims met W. Fard .until now were white." Amos-X said, Muhammed, who taught Elijah the . ·"This is the twentieth century and you, a tenets of the Nation of Islam. The · college student will make a statement Muslims believe that W. Fard Muhamm· like that." ed was Allah (God). Asked "What would happen to whites It was he who said that the Bible had when blacks ruled the world?" Amos-X been tampered with by whites to make it pointed out that "Whites would take suit themselves. Elijah Muhammad was their rightful place as the minority race told that the white race was created by a in the world." scientist named Yakub. It took six hunOn the rule of women in the Nation of dred years to create the white race by Islam, Amos-X said that black women selective breeding. are to be respected and protected. Being During the question and answer involved with serious problems of period Amos-X had trouble giving a nation-building, a woman has no time defintive answer to some questions. A for makeup, short pants and short black woman asked how she could dresses. become a Muslim or get more informaAnother student while admitting that tion about it. Amos- X told her she could the power structure in the US is not learn anything with a cigarette in "corrupt," asked, "What would keep the her hand. She replied "I have a nervous Muslims from becoming corrupt condition," to which the minister said, themselves, since power corrupts?'' "All black people in America have a ner- Amos- X assured him that the black man vous condition. Come to our temple and is divine and" ... following the teaching listen to the teaching." of Muhammad and the Holy Qur-an this Another student asked where the would not be possible."
The two proposals that are still in limbo are: The opening of a box office where students could purchase tickets to current shows and other events that are held throughout the county at a discount (still in committee); the Child Care Center which has been approved in concept by the Governing Board of the college, and which, if it is built, will be constructed between next July and September. However, the project will not be paid for until a tax override is passed by the voters of North County. Jones stressed the neccessity of the ASG's continued support of Project Palomar, so that the Child Care Center could be built with its funds in the time specified since a tax override election can not be scheduled until next year. Jones also talked about other efforts that the student government is presently engaged in promoting. "Last year I supported the expansion of the bookstore. The present one is too small to be a selfsupporting unit, since there is only a five percent mark-up on the books, sold. Profits in such a venture are made from other sundry items that have higher mark-ups, but at present, there is no room." It was reported, however, that the Governing Board has also agreed to
build a new bookstore which will be an expansion of the old one and will begin operation in 1975-76. "The tenth item was the proposal to build a new student center. I renewed the efforts of the ASG to get a new student center put back on the Master-Plan, . which we succeeded in doing." The proposed center would be approximately 30,000 square feet in size. However, as in the case of a child care center, the student center would have to be funded from a tax override. An alternative which the student president mentioned was a building use fee that would be paid by each student attending the college, about $5 per semester. "Before the ASG would endorse such a plan, we would take a referendum of the students to determine their wishes." Another long range goal that the ASG has been striving to achieve has been the construction of a bike route extending from downtown Escondido, on Mission Road through San Marcos and into Vista. "In this case you're talking about a great deal of money," said Jones . "There is also a lack of land. However, we have succeeded in getting the bike route placed on the master plans of three cities involved.
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"But the Acheson-Topeka-Santa Fe Railroad, whose land we wanted to build the route on, have so far refused." Negotiations with the railroad for the college will be carried out by a special representative hired by the ASG. Jones speculated that if the route were built it would probably be completed in 1980 at the cost of one and a half million dollars. In addition to the eleven items covered above Jones also talked about several other unrelated subjects. Mention was · made of the abolition by the Executive Counsel of the Emergency L:>an Fund which is $1800 in the red. This is because many of those who borrowed money from the fund failed to pay it· back. Among other subjects covered were reports to renovate the cafeteria which Jones described as ''looking like the cafeteria in my grammer school in East Texas." The ASG president recommended that the budget for the Telescope be increased. The budget has been reduced from $3000 to $900 last year because the student government felt that they were not being given enough news coverage. However Jones expressed gratification about recent Telescope coverage.
Recital tomorrow Students ofthe Music Department will present a recital at tomorrow's Concert Hour program at 11 a.m. in C-5. . Nancy Emery and Charles Jergensmeier, both vocalists, will perform as a duet and will be accompanied by Connie Venti. Jergensmeier will also sing as a soloist, accompanied by Catherine Scanlon. Another vocalist to perform will be L:>rene Heale, accompanied by Venti. Chris Hopkins, cellist, and John Reeside, pianist, will perform a duet. Also included in the program will be a string trio consisting of Jesse Rufner, violin, L:>is Miers, viola, and Betty Blaustein, cello.
'NICE GUYS FINISH LAST'
Demagogy not cure for world
Author favors US imperialism
food problems By Carl Raedeker Demagogy, not food for the hungry , seemed to be the main concern of ''humanitarians" at the recent United Nations World Food Conference in Rome . Various delegates from around the globe accused the United States of being evil and gluttonous . To back their point, they revealed the effective statistics; that America, which has six percent of the world's population, also consumes 30 percent of its resources . But they conveniently avoided pointing out that American produces 48 percent of the world's output. Why , then, is so much of the world starving, and what can be done to rectify .the problem? Obviously, the United States has done more than its share by contributing 84 percent of all food aid in the world from 1965 to 1972. Nevertheless, several liberal US Senators have demanded to President Ford that we give away another million tons of grain. Despit e our tremendous philanthrophy , our produ c tive capitalistic-agricultural system is constantly under heavy criticism by less productive nations such as communist China and the Soviet Union . For instance, Russia has 50 percent of its working class on the farms , China's figure is 80 percent, while we employ a mere four percent. If only other countries were as generous as we, the world hunger would lessen. However, a permanent solution in countries such as India and its neighbors depends upon c ..:m things that must be done . For example, India's government seems to be more concerned with having political influence throughout the world, as shown by their development of the atomic bomb, than in concentrating their efforts toward the hunger problem. In additon , comprehensive birth control programs should be administered in vastly overpopulated nations. But probably the most influential incident that impaired India's and its surrounding neighbors ' health, was the : banning of DDT by the US government. As a result of our government's action , DDT manufacturers cut down on their production , creating a world-wide shortage , thus higher prices . Consequently these nations , which had nearly eliminated widespread malaria before the ban, are being hit once again, in epidemic form, by disease and famine . · During the 60 's when these problems were being alleviated, areas which previously had a high malaria rate were cleaned up and brought under cultivation . Currently these areas are going out of cultivation because ofthe return of the Anopheles mosquito. Because ofthe banning of DDT more people will die of starvation and diesease. Unfortunately, Ralph Nader and other "environmentalists" will continue to say that DDT isdeadly poisonous. On the other hand, many careful scientists have concluded that the insecticide is much more of an asset than a detriment to the health of mankind.
Golf team tryouts set Qualifying for this year's golf team will begin Monday at 12 :30 p.m. on the Meadow Lake CC course. All interested students are encouraged to attend. Competition will continue Wednesday and the following week on December 9 and 11 at Meadow Lake.
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Death of Israel apparent through PLO activities By Dave Reynolds One minute there was a group of Nations General Assembly had voted 75children attending school. The next, the 23 to limit Israel to one refuting speech schoolyard was littered with the corpses per day at the Middle East Peace Conof dead children, victims of a senseless ference. Arab terrorist attack. Severa l months prior to this a ction by Throughout the thousands of years the UN, Israel reserved time to reply to since the birth of Christ, the Middle East speeches made by other UN members. has always been a hotbed of conflict Recently, all of the combined pressures between Moslem and Jew. During all of that the Arabs have placed upon th e that time, neither nation has ceased to Israelis have forced both sides to attempt to conquer the other. Now, near mobilize their armies and prepare to the advent of the 21st century,itappears renew battle once more. that all of the bloodshed of the past will I fail to see where, within the bounds of soon be overshadowed by the death of a common decency and respect for human nation: Israel. rights, all of these actions fit in. The acSince the formation of the modern tion by the UN, the recognition given state of Israel in 1947, the Arab world Arafat, treating him like a head of state, has gotten increased backing from the and the terrorism all combine to create a Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to feeling of impending doom for Israel. get rid of Israel. Treating Arafat like a monarch , when he In the Seven Days War of 1967, Egypt, is in reality the leader of a defunct under the leadership of Abdul Nasser, innation's terrorism arm, is absurd. vaded Israel. Repulsing the Egyptian atWith their a ction of limiting Israel to tack, Golda Meir's small air force and army came across many Russian-made one hour of speaking time, the UN has weapons. The planes the Israelis fought again shown its total indifference to the were Russian Migs. The missles the welfare of any particular nation. QuesIsraelis destroyed were of Russian tion: How many communist countries have offered any sort of aid to Israel? manufacture. In the Yom Kippur War of 1973, and The US has given aid to the U AR, and in events leading up to it, the United Arab turn, been attacked for doing so by the Republic unleashed a weapon more UAR. Although the UN set this conterrifying, more deadly, more inhumane, ference up , arranged a temporary truce more obscene, and more repulsive than between Israel and Egypt at the end of anything the Russians have yet been the Yom Kippur War, every time a able to come up With. This is the murder shooting match has started, the first peoring called the Palestine Liberation ple to pull out are the UN observers . Organization, PLO for short. Led by In addition , The United Nations, durYassar Arafat, an accomplished ing its entire history, has not made one assassin and human butcher, the PLO major contribution to world peace. Oh has done more to ruin the hopes of world sure, they might have ended a war or peace than any other organization two, but they have failed to restore comknown to man. plete peace in each area. Their biggest Arafat has condoned the execution ot failure is that they have failed to provide prisoners of war, praised the suicidal a common incentive that would death of groups ofterrorist hijackers and eliminate the causes of war. awarded posthumous medals to the If the Arab bombardment of Israel is murderers of Israeli athletes in the 1972 Olympics. After all of this, he expects . allowed to continue, the world may just and is treated like the head of a nation,, · find itself minus one religion's home. regardless of the butchery he has com- Now, to some people that may seem just dandy, but once started, a trend might mitted. Datelined November 14, United Press develop, and probably end in World War International reported that the United III.
By David Ross As we look about us at the nations of ing world, and in fact change it the world, we are struck by the disorder ourselves. and chaos of their management. Their There are those who will scream that is industries, their governments, their immoral for us to use whatever power economies are run in such shoddy, inef- our economy has as a lever to control · ficient and stupid ways as to make us others. Some will say that we cannot give up our role as the world's nice-guy. feel almost optimistic by comparison. The world , and most of the countries of We have sad news for these people. In a the world, have a problem. The problem world of cut-throat world dealings, the is, while all nations are entertwined and country that does not play by the rules is intimately influence one another, yet a chump. In today's real world, Nice there is no organization or direction. guys finish last. Each nation is pulling in its own direcThe US is, at present, the bread basket tion. The world needs a manager. In- of the world. Were we to take on the dustries of the world need incentive. In- responsibility offeeding the world alone, dustries of the world need intelligent we could do it. In addition we produce 48 . guidance. In short, they need us. percent of the world's goods. Boys and girls, that is a lot of power! It makes Two modest proposals Let us examine a couple of whatever's second look pretty sick. Let us look at some ways that we can propositions . We may ask some questions concerning them. The first take that pure, raw, nation-crushing proposition is this: That the US use its energy and put it to work. Soybean embargo economic power to run the world. As long as we're on the subject, let's From the above proposition one word will inevitably rise in the throats of the look at the first intelligent move in multitude. That word is imperialism! foreign relations that the US has made Yes , there it is. That old bugaboo, that in years. A few months ago we engaged taboo word that forces diplomats and in talks with the Japanese to persuade statesmen , presidents and admirals to them to float the yen. They refused in intheir knees, cringing in terror. Im- sulting, very certain terms. A few years perialism. Call a good American an im- ago we might have taken such a rebuff perialist and you will see him do one of with a smile. But in this case, intelligent two things . He will either clutch your counsel prevailed and we replied with : ankles in despair and beg you to retract The Soybean Embargo. Within three the accusation, or he will smash your months the Japanese had come over to face in while calling you any number of our way of thinking. Was this change of hear a result of soft words and gentle deleteable expletives. Yes , imperialism means different pleas? Probably not. In this case, the object lesson will rethings to different people. Most ofthem negative. However, my second proposi- main in the minds of the Japanese tion says this: What's wrong with im- government for some time, with mutual perialism? Why cringe at the name? benefits for everyone. The tiny, irresponsible nations of the Let's revel in it instead. But what's more world are constantly making demands important, let's practice it! that while beneficial for them, for the Imperialism's benefits What, after all, is the stigma attached moment , can wreak havoc with to imperialism? If we consider some of everybody else. Perhaps these nations the former imperial experiments, the have sovereignty, perhaps they don't. It Roman Empire and the British Empire, depends on whose ox is being gored. But what about the big boys? What we will discover that they were great sources of benefit and civilization that about the Soviet Union? Many have been the times we have bailed the comfar outweighed their disa dvantages. Where would Africa have been without munists out of economic collapse. And imperialism? Savages engaged in inter- what do we get in return. Insults. tribal war. Yet those people who scream Threats of aggression. Turning the tables the loudest a bout imperialists are those who have benefited the most from it. Why not, then, turn the tables? All of these little insignificant third Whenever we stop making weapons the world powers in the United Nations like Russians catch up, since they use more to amuse themselves by calling America than half of their national production on an imperialistic country. What non- arms, while at present our expenditure is sense! Yet this has gone on for 25 years. about 28 percent. Whenever there is a Let's quit denying it and prove them real arms race, they're run ragged trying right! to keep up with our production. During Let's take the mighty economic clout the space race, The Soviets were forced to that this nation has and use it. abandon the idea of beating us to the The petty Arab sheikdoms of the Per- moon. Their space program was literally sian Gulf, who by an act of providence draining them dry. The tinker-toy Comare in possession of great oil reserves, munist economy has never been a threat. use this principle. What economic power If they become aggressive, we should run they have, they use, with a will. their economy into the ground with They have brought the great nations of another arms race and maybe a race to the world down and humbled them. Oil is Mars for good measure. a temporary power. Those who possess it If we really want to get nasty, we can call the tune for this moment only. In a always refuse to sell them food. And to hundred years the oil robber barons will add the spice of international intrigue, not be a factor , unless someone discovers we could sell food to the Chinese at the sand as a source of energy. same time. That would certainly help But for the moment we bow down to divert nasty Russian aggressive tendenthese perveyers of petroleum and accept cies. their terms. It doesn't have to be that The important thing to remember as way. Better that we adapt to the chang- we enter a career ofimperialismis that it should be done soon. The other countries of the world are catching on to what the Arabs have going for them. What happens if the producers of rubber decide All foreign students are required to take the Michigan Test of English to act tough? Manganese? Tin? Language Proficiencey before registering for next semester. CLASSIFIED ADS The tests will be administered on Wanted to buy - Lionel Electric trains, Dr. Wednesday, December 4, at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in CH-Z; and Thursday, Archer, P-17C. December 5, at 2 p.m. and 4:30p.m. inS. Progress Requires Change! 7.
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COLLEGE EDUCATION (Continued from page 1) nationwide enrollments are down for the second straight year. Openings at the beginning of the current school year numbered 500,000 with California institutions alone reporting 40,000 vacancies. Many !actors are attributed to this present decline. Many parents are not willing or able to meet rising costs of college study. Vocational and trade schools are also becoming increasingly popular. Perhaps more significantly, the 1970s
signaled the end of two eras which formerly provided full classrooms . First, the postwar baby boom collegians are now on the wane. Second, the 1970s brought the close of the Vietnamese conflict, during which many men sought refuge from the selective service on . college campuses. Whatever the future holds, employment problems remain for present college degree recipients. Competition is stiff. Today's grads must be ready to meet the challenge.
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