College faces annexation dilemma By Dave Reynolds Since the defeat of the North County Community College District plan during the March election, Palomar and MiraCosta colleges h ave been facing a dilemma - Which community college district will annex San Dieguito High School? Problems originally arose when an order from the Chancellor's office in Sacramento stated th at any non-community college district areas be incorporated into an existing district by September of 1975. San Dieguito h appens to lie in non-district territory contiguous to Palomar and MiraCosta. At this time there has been no indication from San Dieguito which district they wish to join. Three possibilities for solving this dilemma exist: Palomar can a nn ex San Dieguito directly; MiraCosta can a nnex San Dieguito directly; or San Dieguito voters can hold a special election to decide which district they wish to join. "There are a number of steps which h ave a lready bee n tak en . ... " said Dr. Frederick R. Huber, presi-
dent of Palomar. "Th e first one has to do with the fact that following the defeat of the North County District, a letter was written to a ll of the affected districts, including MiraCosta, suggesting that we meet to talk abo ut next steps. "These meetings have been held ... Representatives of our board and I met with MiraCosta. Representatives of our board and I then met with Ramona-Julian !Borrego was not present). Representatives of MiraCosta a nd Palomar met with San Dieguito representatives. "Th e second step came when the San Dieguito representatives s uggested that MiraCosta and Palomar try and develop a plan or program, which they would agree upon ,to present to San Dieguito," said Dr. Huber. "Th e third step cam e when the Board of Governors (th e Ch ancellor's office) suggested that h opefull y it would be resolved before it com es to them in September for resolu tion. "Th e fourth step is that MiraCosta has developed some 'A rticles of Agreement' which in-
elude their willingness to release students from San Dieguito to come to Palomar if San Dieguito annexed to MiraCosta. "Furthermore, they would be willing to pay the cost of education for these students," said Dr. Huber. " However, MiraCosta has not agreed whether or not they would also pay what is known as the 'Seat Tax' , which is a use of facility fee. Because we have been receiving from San Dieguito and the other districts about $1,300,000 for the number of students who come here for their education , our board is saying that we wish to be paid that same amount of money if San Dieguito joins Mira Costa. "Some of the items that MiraCosta has indicated in their proposal are not satisfactory at the present time, because it eliminates a number of students for which they wish to pay . For example ," explained Dr. Huber , "at the present time we have a fairly free exch ange of students . We don 't bill each other for summer session students or veterans. We don't bill each other for a number of other areas. They
are suggesting that these same exceptions be included in the agreement. "But the indication so far, is that it's one thing when we're talking about approximately $30,000 (present contract). But when we're talking about $1,300,000, that does not seem to be reasonable. So the representatives of our board have indicated that they feel that the exch ange of students should involve the fu ll cost. "One other factor is athletic eligibility. Normally , under an inter-district transfer . .. students from MiraCosta wishing to come here to take a class cannot take their athletic eligibility with them. That has now been clarified by the State Athletic Committee. Students from a territory, such as San Dieguito, no matter what district San Dieguito joined, would be eligible for athletics," said Dr. Huber. "Furthermore, the state ruling says that a student from a territory may attend any of the three nearest community colleges and be eli_gible for (Continued on oage 2)
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Dad ... ' cast prepares play for premiere Under the direction of instructor Buddy Ashbrook , cast members of " Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma 's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad" are completing their regular rehearsals for the opening Thursday at 7:30p.m. At this stage, assistant director Tom Ferraro is prompting the actors in their lin es and "blocking. " Concern ing rehearsals, h e says, "Personally, I think it's going as well as any play can at this stage of the game . .. A lot of the improvisational things we 're doing a re addi ng a unique flavor to the play." Stage manager Jim Hawn, as set construction and scene shop assistant, is in charge of supervising the completion of the set, whi ch has been designed by the technical director Dr. N.E. Gaskins. Hawn will also organize a stage crew for the production. At this time Tim Hays, who is the lighting a nd sound supervisor is overseein g the hanging a nd focusin15 of the lights being used for the show. During the run of the show , Hays will serve as sound engin eer. His crew of lighting technicians running the light controls will be Cindi Gowdy, Joe Rodriguez and Sherri Reissner. Props a re being gathered for the show by C1ndie Hall , while Mau reen Hawn as costume mistress is preparing the costumes that will be used in the show. During the run of the show , Colleen Littlefi eld will be in charge of make-up. All of these elements will be integrated during technical rehearsa ls to make the production ready for performance. Reservations for the show, which will run May 22, 2:~. 24, 29, :30 a nd 31, may be made t h rough house manager Larry Halsey. cast m embers or by calling 744-
Workshops examining the problems of consumer fraud, consumer protection and making money stretch during inflationary times will be examined at the Dome today and tomorrow. The Conference on Consumer Concerns is co-sponsored by the Continuing Education Pacesetter Program and Empire Savings and Loan Association of San Marcos . The two-day conference
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Silent en ergy flowing endlessly bringing knowledge to people, helping them expand their reading comprehension, spe~d , flu ency and vocabulary. Sound like a cosmic experience? Maybe it is. Two new reading courses are now progressing in the Q-9lab. Reading
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Under the direction of David Ch ase, th e Music Department is offering a summer co ll ege / community chorus for the vacation minded singer. Th e chorus will meet on Tuesdays , July I to August;) from 7-10 p.m. in room C-:=i of the mu ic complex. Music of a ll Students interested in nan-fiction periods. including lighter music by writing may s ign up for Journalism 7 English and Ameri ca n composers, will (Magazine Production) next September. be perform ed . There are no a udition reEmph as is will be on ca mpus-orieP.ted quirements a lthough co nsistent attennon-fi ction writing techn iques a nd dance is mandatory through the s hort methods . These stories will then be reh ea rsal period. Enrolled students may publish ed in the Focus Magazine during recei w h a If cred it. the spring semester next year. Ch ase directs the Con cert Choir a nd Writing techniques to be studi es in - the Jazz Rock Ensemble at Palomar, and clude overa ll organization. sty le. exposi- has co nducted t he La Jolla Civi c Univertion. description . narratio n a nd persua- sity Ch orus for two years . sion . For further information contact the Th e class will meet Thursday from 9 to Music or Commu nity Services Depart11 a.m. ment. 144-11 -'iO or 72/-7.')29.
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Patron sale nets profit Over $3.500 was earn ed bv the Patrons of Palom a r College from their a nnual Pink E lephant and Bazaar Sale May 2 and 3. "The sale has again gone down on record as financially more successful than previous sales, " commented Marjorie Cosh, general sale chairman . Merchandise sold qui ckly as hundreds of North County shoppers arrived early and stayed late during the two day sa le. An estimated 10,000 item s were collected by Patron members a nd donated by members of the community. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Patron 's scholarshi p program. Three sch olarships of $100 each are given to
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Sophomores who have a proven academic record may be eligible for a two-year Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship. If selected to receive the scholarship and the student is accepted by an NROTC sch ool, the Navy will pay for books , tuition , and fees plus $100 a month spending money . This will co ntinue during the student's junior and senior years, and upon commissioning at graduation the Navy promises at least four years of employment as an officer. Salaries start at $10,000 a year with 30 days paid vacation a year. Any questions on the program can be a nswered by seeing J. Frank Hankin in the Financial Aids Office or by calling 714-293-6444 collect.
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three high schoo l students planning to begin their co ll ege work a t Palomar. Also. three award s of S100 each are given to three Pal omar students who return for their second \'ear. three S200 sch olarships given to P~lomar students transferring to a four year coll ege or universit\¡. a nd a $100 Paramedical award for d e ~t a l or nursing s tud ents . The Patrons contribute S50 toward th e Alph a Gamma Sigma Society scholarship. and regularly donate to the st ud en t campus work aid program . worthwhile student activiti es a nd campus beautifi ca ti on projects. such a the Arboretum.
100 (Reading Improvement) and 110 (Power Reading) are available each semester including summer session. Each person has a chance to progress at his own pace with specialized reading equipment, something Palomar has not had before. "There is one problem everybody has , the unstoppable rising flood of the written word, " says instructor Stan Levy. You must learn to read better because there is so much reading to do in school and life. Efficient reading consists of many different skills. These various skills are explained in our reading courses. " This is not a $500 readi n g co urse , but an individualized class worth three units." Levy is excited abo ut helping others comprehend th e world of the written word. His classes revolve around special eq uipment as well as his person-toperson touch of knowledge . Reading Improvement a nd Power Reading are interestingly fresh classes with the reader in mind. Contact Stan Levy, Reading Instructor, Q-9, ext. 284.
Consortium sponsors poll In ord er to promote m eanin gful communi cation between stud ents and instructors . the Community College Consortium recently sponsored a comprehensive workshop h ere. The con orti um workshop was implemented after s tudent filled out a questionnaire recording their academic needs. The survey indicated students' chief concern s were in the areas of notetaking. test-taking. and basic stud y skills. Ind er Si n gh . chairm a n of the Co un se ling Department. started the workshop with a series of sensitivity exercises . ~ ext. Ca rlos Encinas. a representative from the Extended Opport unit y Program office at the University of Ca lifornia at San Diego , discussed tran sfer req uirements. He answered questions and offered enco uragement and assistance.
series available "Africa: Continent in Change" is the name of a series of five sound filmstrips available for viev.ring in the Learning Resource Center. Adjacent to the library , the center offers informative filmstrips to students for viewing at their convenience. The African series, produced by National Geographic, includes: "The Winds of Freedom Stir a Continent: Part I and Part II. " These filmstrips look at the newly independent co untries of north and south Africa, and the problems they are facing. "Africa's Cultural and Ethnic Heritage" is a wide range , covering more than 500 ethni c groups on a continent three times the sizeofthe United States. "Threaten ed Life of Two African Tribes." The Bororos, protected by their age old elusiveness, stubbornly reject outside influences . The Zulus enter the white man's city and industry, yet cling to their identity. " Adventures in Search of Early Man. " World famous anthropologist Louis Leakey searches for clues to the origin of man on the African continent.
sessions will be held from 1 to 4 next Friday and from 9 to 4 Saturday. A free lunch will be served on Saturday. The conference is designed for the older adult but is open to anyone interested in these topics. Workshop speakers and their topics include: Carla Bouchard , "Cooking for One and Two;" Dennis McCartin, "Pharmacology -Generic vs. Brand Names;" Dr. Ruth Hammer, " Housing, Funeral, Food, Clothing, Medical, a nd How toEstablish Co-ops;"Carl Wennerberb, "Mobile Home Park Problems." Also: Wallace Schaffer, "Health Insurance Claims and Life Insurance;" Margarite Schwarzman, "Senior Citizens Becoming More Involved in Their Community - the Why's and How's;" Michael Dobbins, "Housing Security; " A.J. "Pal" Anderson, "Aspects ofthe Good Businessman;" Dr. Thomas Lyons, "Health Quackery;" Dr. Ray R. Livernois and Dr. George R. LeBeau, "Chiropractic Questions and Answers." There will be handouts of books and pamphlets dealing with auto repair, recipes and other subjects. There are accommodations for 350 people and preregistration is s uggested. The fee is $1, and registration forms may be obtained from the Palomar Department of Continuing Education and Community Services or Empire Savings and Loan in San Marcos. For those in need of transportation, a bus will be provided. For further information, call 744-1150 or 727-7529.
Registration begins for business classes Registration for day and night classes in the areas of business and computer science for the summer session is now underway. Students may register for these classes from 8 a. m. to 9:30p.m. Monday through Thursday , and from 8 a. m. to 4:30p.m . Fridays in the Admissions office. Tom Humphrey , department chairman , said that business a nd computer science night classes will meet for eight weeks starting June 16. Most night classes will be held Monday and Th ursday evenings from 7 to 10; Introduction to Accounting will meet from 6 to 10 p.m Business and computer science day classes will meet daily for six weeks , July 1 through August 8. For furth er information, call the Business Departmen t at 744-1150 or 7277529 , extension 315 .
NEWS AT A GLANCE James Wetherford , a Polaroid technical representative and former Pa lomar photography student, will dem o nstrate Polaroid -::a m e ras , materials, and equipment toda,y 'lt2 p.m . in Room P-32. Wetherford will a lso show a film entitled "State of the Art."
*** Th e optometrist near campus who has been offering discounts on vision testing and prescriptions to students and staff is currently involved in a pharmaceutical cleani ng solutions r esearch project for soft co ntact lens. Because of the research reporting involved , h e will be able to offer soft contact lens at cost to a limited number of
patients, for a limited time only. If you are interested , call Health Services , extension 460.
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Nurses raised $66 in their April 27 bake sale. A portion of the proceeds will go into a fund to assist incoming freshmen nursing students.
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Overd ue books may be returned to the library without charge every day next week. "Just drop them in the bookdrops. No fines, no questions," said Esther W. N esbin, dean of Library Services. Grades and transcripts will be withheld from the student if h e has overdue books or magazines.