The Telescope 31.09

THE TELESCOPE Palomar College

Volume 31 No. •

A Publication for the Auoclatecl Students

Dec.2,1977

'Nutcracker' ballet opens tomorrow

Decision ends ASG campaign controversy

The North County Ballet Company, directed by Victor Moreno, is bringing its 1977 production of The Nutcracker to Palomar tomorrow at 8 p.m.

The Nutcracker is a traditional Christmas ballet designed to delight all ages. The story is set to Tchaikowsky's Nutcracker Suite and involves a fantasy tale of one little girl's Christmas eve. The Saturday evening performance at Palomar will be staged in two complete acts. Admission will be $2 fo adults and $1 for Palomar students and children under 12.

Prima Ballerina and co-director, Louise Frazer, will star as the Snow Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy. This year Pamela Doerr, a freshman at .

Palomar, is Miss Frazer's understudy for the role of Snow Queen.

Doerr will also be dancing in the Russian (as lead dancer) and Chinese dances and the Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker.

Theresa Tremmel and Cindy Bandemer, also Palomar students, are featured dancers in this year's production. Tremmel is preparing for the lead female role in the Waltz of the Flowers as well as dancing in the Dance of the Reed Flutes and Russian Dance. She will also be a snowflake in the Land of Snow.

Bandemer will be performing as a dancing doll and a snowflake in the DEDICATION - A tree honoring the memory of the son of first act and will be in the Dance of Palomar President Dr. Omar Scheidt and Mrs. Lorraine Scheidt the Reed Flutes and Waltz of the (center) was dedicated and planted November 21 in front of the Flowers in the second act. library. The tree was selected by the Student Legislature to honor Other Palomar students dancing James Scheidt, 22, who died in a traffic accident last July. Mark in The Nutcrack er include Susan Mowrey (left) and Terry Bowman (right) represented the legislature.

Beans and Ann Trostrud. Both (Photo by Liz Callison) dancers will be seen as snowflakes in the Land of Snow and as flowers in the Waltz of the Flowers. In addition, Trostrud will dance in the Russian Dance.

Two Palomar graduates who are in the North County Ballet Company's Nutcracker are Karen linden and John lindgren. linden Community Colleges.

By .Mary Dickinson who is now attending San Diego In practice, after assembly slicing, State will dance as a snowflake and To give the student a greater voice the bill will allow the local student flower . in the administrative aspect of his representative to come from behind For ticket information, call 729education, 23rd District the audience rail and sit at the Board 8741.

Assemblyman John Vasconcellos of Tn:stees table. He or she may created Assembly Bill 591. provide input but not vote or attend After pruning and revamping, the executive sessions. On the state bill was recently signed into law by level, the appointed student will be Governor Jerry Brown and will go able to vote. Travel compensations Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross will into effect next year. will be provided for both. speak on "Death and Dying" In theory the bill was to allow a The implications of having a December 16 at 7 p.m. in the voting student member to sit on the student on the Board of Governors MiraCosta College gym.

Board of Trustees, just like the Dr. Ross is the author of three regular elected members. The stu- contradicts the non-voting student books on the -subject including On dent was to have all the priviledges representation on the local level.

Death and Dying and Death, The of a board member including The revised bill will simply allow a student an official voice in board Final Stage of Growth. mileage and admission to executive meetings.

The program will include ex- sesswn.

Supporting the amended bill, amples of the five stages (denial, On the state level, a student President Omar Scheidt said, "A anger, bargaining, depression and representative, appointed by the student would not be held liable for final acceptance) through which govemor would sit and vote on the (Continued on page 6) patients and their families pass.

Board ofGovemors of the Califomia

Assembly bill allows for greater student voice

Dr. Kubler-Ross to speak

San Marcos, CA

By Karen Ossenfort Controversy over whether or not ASG election campaign procedures were followed during the October (25-27) elections came to an end at the student legislature meeting November 17.

Judicial advocate Judy Shumway distributed copies of a letter containing the decision agreed upon by the Judicial Advocates regarding the alleged campaigning infractions committed by Terry Bowman, a legislator, during the October campaigning.

Bowman was accused of campaigning within 200 feet of the polling area. She admitted to attempting to post a flyer containing the names of two candidates on a cash register in the cafeteria October 25, at a hearing held by the Judicial Advocates on November 14 and also at the legislature meeting.

By attempting to post the flyer, Bowman violated Article 3, section 2g of the Election Code which states that no campaigning by any candidate or his committee should take place within 200 feet of the balloting area.

In their letter the JA's stated that Bowman's campaign activity was "in direct violation of our election code" and that "any violation of the election code warrants the attention of the Student Body legislature," thus leaving the fate of Bowman in the hands of the legislators.

Ed Estes, a legislator, moved to disqualify Bowman for her admitted infraction of the election code. Mary Sue Rafalko seconded the motion and Mark Mowrey, chairperson of the legislature, proceeded to take a roll call vote.

Out of the eight eligible voters only two voted to disqualify Bowman. The two were Rafalko and Estes. The six legislators who opted to support Bowman were Tony Barlow, Chris Frye, Manuel Sepulveda, Shirley Wisener, Mark Mowrey and Walter Taylor. (Cecelia Vega was not present at the the time.) As a result, Terry Bowman will retain her position as a legislator.

At the November 12 legislature meeting two new members to ASG were approved. They were Connie Brown and David Sherman.

Brown will serve in the executive cabinet and Sherman will serve as a Judicial Advocate.

OP/ED Opinions - Editorials

For What It's Worth ...

Convention 'activities'

By Mary Dickinson Conventions have traditionally been thought of as times when businessmen get away from homes and wives, attend seminars and raise a little hell.

I also believed that was true with journalism conventions, until last weekend when Telescope staffers and I attended the Community College Journalism Convention held for one solid-packed day at Orange Coast College in Orange.

This convention was an untraditional affair held for one day, not two and involving only a small percentage of the state's journalism students.

In my past high school experiences with bigger conventions, our class always waited, saved and dreamed for the big weekend. Many times we had to journey to strange and wonderous places like Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Money was always hard to come by and being hard-working salespeople, we sold candy, pencils, or old n ewspapers to raise the travel and lodging fare.

Our journalism advisor, a kindly middleaged man, named Wallace F . Gray, would spend plenty of his own money generously relieving us of candy bars. He would also instruct us in the fine art of properly attending a convention. " N o horseplay, Go to all the workshops, you are. there to learn,"he would command.

With angelic expressions on our young faces, we would solemnly nod our heads while in the back of our minds we in visioned pillow fights at 3 a.m. , spraying shaving cream in the elevators , and sending suggestive messages to the rowdies across the hall.

Up until last year when I attended my first junior college convention, I still believed I was there to have fun. I wasn 't even bothered that I couldn't enter the feature contest, because Iforgotmytypewriter. "Oh well, I guess I'll just have to sit by the pool, catch some rays, and watch the guys," I thought.

The fact that I might miss out on a prize didn't bother me, I still had the parties and nightlife of L.A. to interest me. And was it interesting! Especially at 4 a.m. when my roommate and I nabbed a couple of male conventioners and cruised Sunset Strip looking for discos.

Ah, for the good old days!

Conventions just aren't the same when th ey are held for one day. They are too much work, n ot ~no ugh fun. We all were such good students. We went to all the workshops and listened attentively to the speakers.

While the last workshop ground to a halt, 300 students and I , exhausted from ten hours of mental exercise, vaguely hoped for someone to jump up, yell, "Party in 201" and wisk us out of an utterly studious day.

Where are our police?

By Mike Johnson My friend Clarance Unkempt, a slight youth in his mid-20's, has finally given up driving at night. It seems that there's a band of hoods who have been terrorizing the young population, under cover of darkness.

Unkempt considers the merry band of outlaws and social vermin a direct hazard to his health and well being.

Don't get me wrong. My friend believes that the gang actually lives incognito by day in this very community. But as the sun sets in the west, only the shadows contain the strange transformations that must take place in these normal people.

Before his mental breakdown and withdraw!, Clarance was a happy Bonus Jack technician, who was satisfied with his avocation and earnings. It wasn't the late hours or the super sauce that drove him to the brink; it was the treacherous and danger-laden drive home.

Just last week, Clarance was driving home in his 1963 Chevy three door Impala when an outlaw caught him on a dark stretch of road.

With wheels squeeling under a 427 hemiengine, the fully equiped bandit threatened Clarance with his shotgun, 38 caliber fire arm , bright flashing lights, sirens and a 40 channel CB and short wave.

"Get out of your car," the rogue barked to Clarance.

"Have you been drinking?" By now his partner was searching the car, trunk, glove box and Clarance for dangerous weapons or narcotics, which the outlaw band obviously craves with affection.

"No, no," trembled the 115 lb.lad, who by now was speadeagled with his hands on the car. With a powerful flashlight glaring in his eyes, Clarance timidly asked, "What did I do?"

"You wen ri¡¡i- ring erratically and swerving all ove1 the place, in a manner suggesting your age and helplessness," he snapped, before purging Clarance of his life history and family occupations.

After the evil ruffians were through, they left poor Clarance in the street shaking and nervous, but totally grateful for his luck.

"I could have been captured and appre~ended, and then left!? waste away at

their. merry_ headquarters.

I Immediately tol~ Clarance that h~ should contact the pohce, _or some responsible law enforcement officiaL . ?

But I wonder, where are the pohce lately.

Glittering hysteria • m 'Valentino' fihn

By Rachel Meltzer Rudolph Valentino. Sigh. Visions of the deliciously suave, sensual star of The Sheik and Blood and Sand whose private life was so tragic.

In the 1920's Valentino was the fantasy lover of millions of women across the country. When he died, hysterical mobs tore their hair and wept for their dead idol.

All in all, excellent material for primal screen drama.

So, when director Ken Russel (Tommy, The Devils, Women in Love) announced a forthcoming film with Russian ballet star Rudolph N ureyev in the title role as Rudolph Valentino, much excitement was generated.

Unfortunately, with "Valentina" Ken Russell has lived up to his past films. He has turned a conceptually brilliant idea into feverish, glittering hysteria.

Unbelievably elaborate scenic design and a million dollar costume budget have created an overwhelmingly decadent setting for some appallingly bad acting.

Nureyev is not an actor. He is, however, a dancer, and a joy to look at. He glides catlike through the film. The dance sequences(of which there are too few) are exqusite.

As for Michelle Phillips, who plays Valentino's wife N atasha, she should be content with the memories of her Mama's and Papa's days, and leave acting to people who have a talent for it.

"Valentino" is a film for devotees of Nureyev, Ken Russell fans, and lovers of overdone symbolism.

Twelfth annual art sale

offers holiday gift ideas One-of-a-kind holiday gifts will be available during the Christmas . student sale sponsored by the art guild on the college front lawn, December 8, 9 and 10 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and until 3 p.m. on Saturday A large variety of functional and non-functional art objects including dishes, bowls, mugs, pots, planters, jewelry and candles made from ceramic, glass and other materials will be for sale to the public.

In its twelfth successful year, "The sale gives the community a chance to see the quality of art our students are tuming out and to buy Christmas gifts or personal items at reasonable prices," notes Val Sanders, advisor to the sale and art instructor.

CERAMIC POTS - wood sculpture and glass and ceramic "The average price of the art figurines are a sampling of art objects to go on sale December 8-10. objects is $5.5o and has remained Art students (including L toR) Arturo Ramos, Joe Lovell and Harold about the same through the years.

Tanner will sell their wares at the annual Christmas student art sale Each artist sets his or her own price. sponsred by the college art guild on the campus front lawn rom 9 Twenty percent goes to the college art guild and the remainder goes to a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and till 3 p.m. on Saturday.

(Photo by Debby Duncan) the artists." The college art guild funds are used to defray costs of student art supplies. "f'...ontributing artists mav be any student who has made art objects as Registering for spring semester admissions office as soon as possi- long as the art is not sold through a regular business," says Sanders. has begun. ble, but no later than January 6, in Palomar registrar Herman Lee order to get the most timely priority "Artists who sell their art in shops or said last week that "intent to appointments for spring registr a- stores must come up with an original register" cards were mailed to all tion. current Palomar students.

The college is now accepting Students are advised to retum applications from those who are not their cards personally to the college currently enrolled but who plan to attend Palomar during the spring semester which begins February 6.

The registration appointments will be scheduled during the week of January 26.

The college admissions office is open Mondays through Thursdays from 7:30a.m. to 9:30p.m., and until 4:30 p.m . on Fridays.

For further information, cont act the registrar or admissions office at 744-1150 or 727-7529.

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idea in order to sell in the student art sale. For example, one student who made and sold ca ndles as a business designed a unique candle to be sold exclusively at the student sale."

Co-advisors for the Christmas sale are Joe Lovell and David Wise.

Dr.Sche.l dt off.IC.IOtes Palomar President Omar Scheidt will officiate a t an a wards ceremony Wednesday, to formally recognize campus studen ts who are stipend recipients under provisions of the Bilingual Teacher Corps.

The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in Room ES-19 by the Bilingual Teacher Corps, which is in its third y ear at Palomar under the provisions of Title VII a n d AB 2817.

Mus,¡c fl'l m set tomorrow As part of the "Great Musicians Through Film" series, a CBS documentary on Igor Stravinsky will be sh own tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in P-32.

The fifth of the six part series on famous musicia ns is offered as part of the two unit course conducted by musicologist Dr. Brenda Montiel, as well a s to th e general public for $1.50 per showing or $.75 with an ASG or Gold Card.

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Grass Harp' begins Thursday

Truman Capote's The Grass Harp will be presented by the Palomar Drama class on December 8-10 and 15-17 in P-33 with performance time at 7:30p.m.

A charge is set at $1.50 for students and $2.50 for non-students.

Tickets should be reserved in advance.

Casting closed October 25 with the announcement of the ca st list. Dawn Sheppard will play the lead character, Dolly Talbo, with Terri Ilao playing Catherine Creek. Dan Bennett and Claudia Keithly will play Collin Talbo and Verena Talbo, respectively.

The supporting cast includes Skit: Lasher as Dr. Morris Ritz, Berry Brent as the Reverend and Barbara Leal as the Reverend's wife. Bill Sulick is the postmaster, John Mensching, the sheriff and Michael McNally as Judge Charlie Cool.

Other cast members are Pat Newman, Mike Johnson, Buck Allen, Cynthia Sjogren, and Kathi Rogers.

SPEAKING SQUAD - The Palom ar forensics squad won a double sweepstakes award at the Lancer Invitational in Pasadena recently. The team, from top to bottom, includes: Mark Mowrey, John Theobald, Carol Hoskins, Ross Miyashiro, Debra Costa, Debbie Meyers, Shirley Pagan, Evie Payne, Russ Harvey, Dennis Bash, Ed Estes, Kerin Essex, Beda F arrell, Mary Sue Rafalko, Tony Zimmerling, Luana Burnette, Steve Jess, Ch ris Hummel and Dave Sherman.

(Photo by J oe Abreu)

Comets rout Citrus in grid finale

By Rick Hoff Citrus nose guard Mike Garland pretty much summed up how the Owls must have felt as the season finale progressed more and more to Palomar's favor November 18.

It was a Comet running play, and Garland had just been blown 10 yards downfield by Palomar center Skip Relyea. Nothing cheap, nothing dirty, but Garland couldn't accept the fact that he was knocked clean out of the play. So he took a whack at Relyea after the whistle.

No time for fighting, though. Skip let his opponent know that he'd better knock it off, then he returned to the offensive huddle.

By the time Relyea was finished with Garland, and the rest of the Comets were finished with the Owls, Palomar had so totally controlled the game that the final 37-3 score didn't seem like it was enough.

So many times, every year since 1954 to be exact, Palomar had come up on the short end against the Mission Conference powerhouse Owls. And Citrus was no slouch this

Johnson, Shelton, Cole honored year, either. The Owls' only loss had come against conference champion Saddleback in a close game.

So there had to be a good feeling circulating through the Palomar players and coaching staff as the final seconds wound down at Vista Stadium. A good feeling about their performances in this game and for the entire season. And a good feeling for Mario Mendez, who in his first year as head coach took the Comets to seven wins in 10 games for the best year since the 1972 squad missed the state playoffs by one game with an identical 7-3 mark.

The romp over Citrus gave the Comets their fourth straight convincing win, giving the locals a final 5-2 Mission record, good for a tie for second place.

Rather than trying to point out who all played well for the Comets against Citrus, it would be easier to tell who didn't play well: nobody.

Sophomore running back Dale Wilhelm concluded his JC career

with a lifetime best 123 yards on 26 carries. Right behind was freshman Jim Colvin, whose 100 yards on 19 totes gave him a team-leading 635 yards on 117 rushes for the year.

And not only Relyea was doing the blowing out. Fellow linemen Mark Smith, Mike Esquivel, Ed Rhoades and Dave Bylin made things a little easier for the offensive backs.

And it was another stalwart performance from the defense in its best game. The contest marked the end of the JC career for many talented sophomores, including First Team All-Mission Conference selectees Mark Johnson, Don Shelton and Dennis Cole.

Johnson was a terror at defensive end, where he was the team leaderin defensive points with 368, in quarterback sacks with eight, and in fumble recoveries with six. His efforts earned Johnson All-State consideration. linebacker Shelton totaled 328 defensive points in leading the team

in unassisted tackles (21) and primary tackles (41). Cole showed that he was one of the southland's top defensive backs with his hard hitting and flypaper-type coverage.

No Comets were selected to the offensive first team, which saw Saddle back players take nine of the 14 spots. However, second team honors went to quarterback Jim Goodman, who finished with 64 completions in 138 attempts for 753 yards and six touchdowns; wide receiver Willie Ramirez, who grabbed 41 receptions for 632 yards; Colvin, the team rushing leader; and linemen Smith and Esquivel.

Honorable mentions were awarded to defensive tackles Pat Brown and Chuck Peralta; defensive end Robert Murphy; linebackers Mike . Guminski and Bill Rotner; defensive I back Brian Estey; Wilhelm; Rhoades; Bylin; and tight end Mike Lund.

Palomar will give its tribute to the players and coaches at the Awards Banquet December 13 at the Elks Club. Dinner begins at 6 p.m.

Poloists talce fifth place at SoCal for 24-7 record After an opening game win over and four assists from Hubbard. fourth seeded Ventura, 12-10, the The 24 victories broke the Comets' Comets dropped two consecutive record of 23 set in 1972. Hubbard matches to Long Beach, 18-10, and finished the season with 102 assists Mesa 14-9 to end up in fifth place in almost doubling the previous record the Southern California water polo of 56 set in 1972. Brannon ended up with 299 saves breaking the old pbtyoffs.

The final two losses ended the record of 185 set in 1971. Finally, Comets season with a 24-7 record.

Adams ended up with 102 goals Against Ventura, the locals were surpassing the old record set also in paced by nine goals from John 1972. "This was really a record Adams, breaking the previous breaking team," said Hubbard. record of eight. The Comets took an "Especially because we had only early 3-0 lead but surrendered six three sophomores." straight goals to Ventura and found Hubbard now starts thinking themselves down 6-3. After a brief about the 1978 squad. The loss of time-out, the Comets regrouped and Hubbard, Brannon and George battled back to within two at half- Soulard will put a dent in the Comet team, but eight steady players will time 7-5 .

Fred Brannon shutout Ventura in return.

Referring to his son, Coach Hubthe third period enabling the Comets to regain the lead at 9-7 and swim bard said, "He's a hard man to away with the victory. replace, but hopefully everyone else Paul Hubbard, the Mission Con- will get better." The Comets see good ference Player of the Yea r, finished prospects in both Vista and with five assists. Paul Farley, Peter Fallbrook.

"He's a big help. He's also strong Schmidt and Kevin Bodwell all added a single goal. "It was a good on fundamentals and has a strong game," said Coach Don Hubbard. summer program," said Hubbard "Especially because we had to come a bout assistant coach Brian Smith. from behind."

The Comets hold their annual Long Beach City College was next awards potluck banquet December6 on the Comets' list. LBCC erupted at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. for seven first period goals as the Comets realized why Long Beach was seeded first. LBCC's lead got bigger as they scored three second period goals compared to one for the Try-outs for the Palomar Comet Comets.

The Comets narrowed Long golf team will be held at Meadow Beach's lead to four at 12-8 by the Lake Country Club in Hidden end of the third quarter, but the Meadows Friday, December 9 at 10 Co lt:i.S couldn't overcome LBCC's a .m.

Interested persons (m"~ and margin. Again Adams lead the Comets with five goals with five women) should contact co ••d B,Jb assists going to Hubbard. "We · Lusky either on campus or at ext. played well and real hard," said 319.

Hubbard.

Palomar will begin the 1978 golf Mesa College defeated the Comets season February 6 at the Mt. San despite three goals from Bodwell Antonio Invitational.

Meadow Lake try-outs set for 1978 golf squad

THAT CHAMPIONSHIP DUNK- Palomar assistant waterpolo coach Brain Smith found himself in a precarious situation after the Comets clinched a 12-0 Mission Conference polo season with a 12-11 win over Chaffey. After dousing the coach, the players captured fifth place at the Southern California playoffs and Paul Hubbard was named conference Player of the Year.

(Photo by Mike Carney)

Packed house sees

tough volleyball loss

By Mike Carney As the fans piled into the Dome from schools throughout the county, one passing by would expect a state championship basketball game. No, that wasn't it. It was a women's volleyball match between Saddleback and Palomar Colleges, the second and ninth ranked teams in the state. Both were vying for a berth in the state tournament. The outcome: a game in which nobody deserved to lose.

The depth of the Gauchos paid off as they defeated Palomar, 14-16, 1513, 15-9, and 16-14 in the November 23 contest. "That game was the biggest thing that's happened in women's sports at Palomar College," said coach Teri McFarland.

Early mistakes by the Comets

enabled Saddle back to take an early 2-6lead. The combination of Karen Eich setting up Sue Machamer brought the Comets back to 5-7.

Throughout the contest, the Comets seemed always having to rally back, which they lived up to when they were down 8-12 and fought back to 12-13.

A Lori Schwalbach ace made it 1314. Another ace by Eich made it 1514 and gave the Comets their first game point. Machamer, probably the most psych-up player, ended the game with a kill, never returned by the Gauchos.

Saddleback exploded to a 1-7lead in the second game. The Comets again found themselves having to battle back. They closed the gap to (Continued on page 5)

State champ Wore/ back to lead Comet wrestlers

HELP KNEEDED - While Palomar forward Mo Romain was looking for help on this scramble for a loose ball, MiraCosta's Steve Robinson (22) stuck his hand into things and Comet center Anthony Crane (40) offered assistance. Palomar won Saturday's contest, 8775, and is presently competing in the Antelope Valley Tournament.

(Photo by Rick Hoff)

After defeating last year's state In the 129-pound weight class, Jim champions, El Camino, 29-13, the Hamilton was outdueled, 4-13. Joe Comet wrestling squad traveled to Davis came up on the short end of Grossmont last Tuesday and upped points with a 5-7 loss in the 153 class. its record to 2-0 with a 21-17 win.

David Clissold, substituting for The Comets play in the Lonney Harris in the 193-pound Southwestern Tournament Satur- class loss 5-13. day and play at home Tuesday Alan Tanner, the Comets' against Mt. San Antonio. heavyweight at 230 pounds, lost to Rick Worel and Edwin Dilbeck Grossmont's heavyweight, 5-11. paced the Comets with 15-3 and 13-4 That contest matched the third and scores. Worel returns to the Comets fifth ranked players in the state as the state champion in the 180- from last season. pound division. Dilbeck finished The Comets will need outstanding sixth in the state in the 121 weight performances to match last year's class. finish. The locals ended up as state "We let down a little," said head dual-match champions and also coach John Woods. "But that's finished third in the State Tournaexpected after coming off a win like ment.

El Camino."

Attitude is what Woods looks for J effGianni defeated his opponent, in his wrestler. "Attutude is what 9-1, in the 170-pound division. John has carried us through the years," Lombard, at 161, outpointed his said Woods. "We have kids in the opponent, 7-4. Joe Thurmond North County who just like to wrestled to a 5-5 draw. wrestle basically tough kids."

"We have the potential to win just Palomar sports a 66-4-1 dual like anyone else," said Woods. "It match under Woods, a former just depends on how we come NCAA College division 167-pound around. We're as good as any other national champion and University

Cagers hoping to defend SP"ikers just mis;;''G~~~h~;-upwin .SSI.Oft CO champi·OnShl•p M' •

It was a fun and rewarding season last year for the Comet basketball troops, who presented head coach Andy Gilmour with his best year in 14 campaigns at Palomar. But it could be a little tougher for the Comets to repeat as Mission Conference co-champions for the 1977-78 season.

The Comets had a fine 19-9 year two seasons ago, and the squad responded with an even better year the following season as AllConference guard Tyrone Davis and All-Conference center Ken Jackson led Palomar to a 22-9 record. The team's 13-1 Mission mark was good for a share of the title with Saddleback. But while the Comets have four lettermen returning, including two starters, the conference should be well-balanced.

Saddleback and Citrus, which knocked the Comets out of the playoffs last season, both have key players returning, while Riverside City and San Diego City have both seemingly improved their programs.

But if any are expecting to surpass the Comets, they will have to play at peak form.

Returning from last year's team are guard Marcus Hays (6-3), an AllConference honorable mention selectee who averaged 10.9 points per game last year; forward Donnie Joy (6-3), who grabbed 7.2 rebounds per game to go with his 11.6 scoring average; forward Mo Romain (6-5), who suffered a broken hand before the beginning of last season but came back to start a few games; and guard Bob Schmitz (6-3).

Hays, Joy and Romain are the starters thus far, along with freshman guard Jerry Haynal (6-0) and sophomore center Anthony Crane (6-5). Hays hit seven of 11 shots for 17 points in Palomar's season opener last Friday, a 73-69

loss to Mesa, while Joy made good on nine of 11 shots for 18 points to lead their Comets to their first win last Saturday in the Dome, 87-75 over MiraCosta. Crane grabbed nine rebounds as the Comets handled the Spartans, running up 23-point leads at times.

Haynal prepped at Escondido High School, where he was named second-team All-CIF last season, which included a 44-point effort against San Pasqual. Crane played his freshman year at College of the Desert.

A quality group of guards is included in this year's roster. I.Q. "Scrappy" Hamilton (5-10) is a freshman from Compton's Dominguez High, and the other back-up is sophomore Bill Doremus (6-2), who saw action at Grossmont College last year.

Coming off the bench to fill in at the forward spots are Ronnie Hicks (6-3), a sophmore from Coffeyville (Kansas) JC who connected on seven of 10 shots for 14 points against MiraCosta; Gerrald Benson (6-5), a freshman from Paramount High School; and Kevin Paulson (63), who played last season at Grossmont and led Poway High School to a Coast League title two years ago.

Backing up Crane in the middle are three giants: Mike Whalen (6-7), a freshman from Afton; Freshman Tom Berry (6-8), who led Escondido High to the CIF quarter-finals two years ago; and Mike Babin (6-8), who has slimmed from 300 pounds to 265 for his first season after prepping at Los Angeles' Mt. Carmel High.

Palomar's record fell to 1-2 Wednesday when the Comets fell in the first round of the Antelope Valley Tournament to Mt. San Jacinto, 86-77. Crane scored 16 points to lead the Comets, who were plagued by 33 turnovers.

(continued from page 4) 13-14 but surrendered the final point to even games one apiece.

A see-saw battle developed in the third game with no team taking more then a two point lead until the score was 9-9. At that point, the Comets' defense collapsed as the Gauchos ran off five straight points.

An error in scoring gave the Comets a second chance on game point but the Comets couldn't capitalize. The fourth and final game saw the Comets erupt to an 8-0 lead, a margin they never kept. Saddle back kept picking away at the lead and caught the Comets at 11-11.

Machamer put the Comets ahead at

14-13 with two consecutive kills. The Comets had two chances to win the game but missed both chances as Saddle back put the game away with three straight spikes. "I think we played the best we could have," said McFarland. Machamer finished leading both teams in kills with 18.

Saddle back caught the Comets flat-footed in many occasions by just deeking the ball over in an uncovered part of the court.

By now the game is history as Saddleback moves on and the Comets remain at home. For a fan, it was a game in which nobody could leave without the satifaction of an excellent contest.

TURKEY TROTTERS - From a group of over 30 entrants, this elite group emerged as the top predictors in the 1977 Palomar Turkey Trot, sponsored by Intramurals. Melissa Kurtz, Steve Shumaker and Ann Abreu were division winners and were awarded Thankgiving Turkeys, while official tee-shirts were given to the top three in each division. Shumaker missed his predicted 3-mile time by a whopping three seconds.

(Photo by Rick Hoff)

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I Aquatic exercises designed for older adults will be demonstrated in the Palomar pool from 1 to 3 p.m. today.

Instructors Pauline Ford and Bonnie Bass will teach techniques for exercising in the shallow end of the swimming pool, and participants are asked to bring swimming suits. Spectator seats will also be available.

There is no fee for the two-hour program.

For further information, contact Selma Zarakov at Palomar College, 744-1150 or 727-7529.

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The Financial Aids Office is now open evenings from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday. This is in addition to the Monday through Friday daytime hours.

*** Esoteric healing, energy factors, karmic influences and the psychology of the soul will be discussed

by Dr. David Hay Monday at 7:30 p.m. in room P-32.

HOMECOMING - Vorie Cazarez and Ray Taylor were crowned Queen and King November 19 at the Homecoming game. The Comets hosted the Citrus Owls and claimed a 37-3 victory. The crowning and the game wrapped up the week of activities.

(Photo by Rick Hoff)

Speech team competes in Fall championships tomorrow Mter winning double sweepstakes championships at the Lancer Invitational forensics competition, the Palomar College forensics team will travel to Cal State Los Angeles and compete in the fall championships tomorrow.

Competing against thirty colleges from California and Arizona, the Palomar speakers captured the novice and experienced divisions at the Lancer Invitational , which was held at Pasadena City College.

The experienced sweepstakes team was led by Evie Payne, John Theobald and Steve Jess. Payne placed first, second, and fourth in expository, oral interpretation, and radio. Theobald nabbed first, second and third in extemporaneous, persuasive, and Oxford debate. Jess finished first, third, and fourth in

radio, extemporaneous, and impromptu.

Mark Mowrey of Poway placed second and fourth in LincolnDouglas debate and impromptu. Ed Estes of Vista teamed with Theobald for the third place Oxford debate trophy. Other team members include Deb Myers, Dennis Bash, and Shirley Pagan.

Carol Hoskins of Oceanside led the novice team, placing second in extemporaneous speaking and Oxford debate and sixth in expository speaking. Hoskins' partner in debate was Mary Sue Rafalko.

Dave Sherman and Chris Hummel placed second and third in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Other novice award winners were Debra Costa, Debbie LaCoe, Russ Harvey, Kerin Essex, and Beda Farrell.

Bill allows for student voice (Continued from Page 1) the matters discussed (before the changes) in executive session as board members are."

"He would be planning his own destiny by deciding on things for himself.

"There would be a conflict of interests just as if faculty members could plan their own pay raises." By not allowing the student into executive session, there would be no conflict of interests.

Choosing that student rep. is the

next phase before the bill becomes effective Jan. 15, 1978. The law states that the student can be full or part-time at the time he is appointed.

Dr. Scheidt feels the rep. should be full time taking at least 12 units of credit. "If a person is only taking one unit he's probably not as comlT'itted to the college program as tt.~ :m ' who is taking 12 or more."

When the studen t representative takes office Jan. 15 his term will last until Oct. 14, 1978. Subsequently students will hold office for one year beginning Oct. 15, 1978.

Dance concert set Jazz, ballet, modern ballroom, folk, and tap will be performed at a dance demonstration concert today at 7:30 p.m. in the college dance studio.

"Every fall we usually present a modern dance program," says Dorothie Bleth, instructor at the college."This year, however, we have incorporated other forms of dance as well," says Bleth, "The program will be especially interesting because of this variety."

Highlighting the modern dance and probably the longest selection performed will be "Life Force" to the music of Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, choreographed by Renee Yerg.

Choreography is done by both the dance instructors and the students.

The dance demonstration costs $1 and is open to the public.

James Collins, artist, photographer, writer and lecturer, will be the featured speaker for the art and artists series December 8 at noon in room C-44.

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Sponsored by Blue Cross for Palomar students and faculty, the Staywell preventive health program will be held December 5 and 6 through the Inter Health Laboratories.

For more information call the Health Services (HH building) on campus at 744-1150 extension 466 or 464 to pre-register. ¥¥¥

Are your library books overdue?

If you have overdue materials checked out from the Palomar library and are hesitating to return them because of fines, mark your calendars for the week of December 5-10 when the library is sponsoring "Forgiveness Week."

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Children of disabled American veterans may be eligible for scholarship assistance from the DAV (Disabled American Veterans).

Deadline for the aid applications is December 15. Palomar students should inquire at the campus Financial Aids Office (ext. 253) for applications.

Amounts ranging from $200 to $2,000, depending on need, will be granted to 59 students nationwide.

Eligibility is based on the students' parents having service-connected disabilities. The disabled parent need not be a member of the DAV.

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'Manson' film set Nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Documentary Feature, the film Manson will be presented in Room P -32 at 4 p.m.

December 14.

Filmmaker Robert Hendrickson lived with the Manson family at Spahn Rancho for several months while making this incredible, indepth study of the collective mind of the Manson family. Hendrickson was recently murdered for his effort on the film, which was shot in 1970 while Charles Manson was on trial for the Tate-LaBianca murders.

Not released until1975 because of legal entanglements, the film includes interviews with Manson himself, and such notorious family members as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme and Sandra Goode.

Louie Lawless, the producer and director of photography for the movie, will talk to Dick Peacock's non-fiction film class and any others in attendance after the showing.

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