The Telescope 32.10

Palomar College

E TELESCOPE

Volume 32 No. 10

A Publication fo r t he Associ ated Students

Frida y, Feb. 1 6 , 1 9 79

San Marcos, CA

Scheidt blocks rumors of tuition possibilities It's h alf-way t hr oug h the ed ucationa l year now a nd how is Palomar College doing?

"Co nsid ering the impact of Proposition 13, the first semester has go ne well," states co ll ege president Omar Scheidt." And we'll h ave the funds to operate for the rest of the year."

This is due to the " block grant bail-o ut" which will most lik ely be secured in th e 1979-'80 year. Dr. Scheidt put to death the rumor going around that there would be tuiti on next year with a firm, "No." But he added, " It may be a part of long range plans fo r 1980-'81. The 'block gr ant' will no longer exist a nd funds will be allocated in accordance with the schoo l's productivity.

"The prod uctivity is based on enrollment. There i s concern because this spring's enrollment is four percent below last spring's. And the trend of increasing numbers of parttime students continues. These tendencies take away from Palomar's productivity."

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BOOK LOOKS - Students wait paiently in line to buy new semester books , 'Death Row' for one's wallet or pocketbook. The bookstore is up to its neck in business despite a marked drop in enrollment. New figures as compared to the spring semester last year indicate a 3.9% drop in day students, 6.9% jump in part-time students, a 64.8% drop in continuing education students. For night classes, a 3.5% jump was found.

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Dr. Gordon returns; finds differences in New South

By Richard Medugno "Southern Hospitality is not a cliche," states Dr. Joseph Gordon who has returned from Columbus College in Columbus, Georgia after teaching there for a semester. "It's there and a person becomes very conscious of it."

The Social Science instructor was part of an exchange with Dr. Craig Uoyd who taught at Palomar during the fall semester. They stayed at each others' homes though they never met personally.

DR. JOSEPH GORDON

Gordon initiated the exchange because "I profess to be a teacher of U.S. History. This (Palomar) is not all of the U.S. I believe it behooves a teacher to see the rest of the country.

"I've always been interested in the South and the Civil War. And to really see the South you can't be a tourist. I'm very pleased with the New South. It's had a great economic renaissance since World War II. It's prospered."

Knott's Berry Farm holds auditions soon Knott's Berry Farm is scheduled to hold auditions Saturday, February 24 from 10 a .m. until 4 p.m. at the downtown Convention and Performing Arts Center at 202 "C" Street. Interviewees may enter through the civic stage door.

Auditions will be for aspiring singers, dancers, musicians and specialty entertainers such as jugglers, impersonators and mimists. All applicants must be 18 or older, and there is no need to sign up beforehand. However, those with questions may call (714) 275-3736 in San Diego.

Earth Science prepares for partial eclipse

Something strange will happen February 26 that call s for some preparation: a partial eclipse.

The eclipse, which will occur between 7 and 9 that morning, will cover approximately 75 percent of the sun. At this time, the air will be cooler, a breeze may blow, and it will be as dark as dusk outside.

The biggest difference Gordon This area will only see 75 percent found was " ... the fa ct that Colum- coverage because the path of the bus is a residential campus where as total eclipse starts in the Palomar's a mobile one. Students W ashington!Oregon area and ends are more interested with the in Northern Canada. happenings on campus because they Caution has been advised by the live there. · Earth Science Department to not "The students are courteous, not directly look at th e eclipse (to do so any different from here . However,_ for over one minute will cause eye they are a little more conscientious damage) , but instead to take part in probably due to the sizeable tuition the special presentation and viewing beginning at 7 a.m. There will be they pay." eig h t telescopPs with filters Gordon added that it's a mis- available in the science area and at conception to see a ll the people in the 8:30 a.m . Planetarium director Joe South as "red necks " . "There are as Willis will hold a program on the many here as there are there. But eclipse, al l at no cost. they aren't the people who create the The Earth Science Department dominate atmosph ere of the com- says the maximum cover age of the s un will happen aro und 8 a.m. munity."

Dr. Scheidt believes the tendencies may be due to the infl ation factor. " People must take jobs to make ends meet a nd education takes second place on th eir priority list."

The idea that tuition is the answer to the coll ege's woes doesn't s it comfortably with Dr. Scheidt. " How much money a re we going to need to spe nd to get money?" he asks.

If tuition is mandated then so wi II an acco un ting department to keep track of the monies. Th en a process of refunding would have to be developed . T hi s means more staff on the payroll whi ch is a ll "over-head."

Alcohol workshop slated tomorrow Alcoholism shows no favoritism.

It may affect stud ents or teachers, young or old . And some day everyone will probably have to deal with an alcoholic.

A one day workshop on alcoholism is slated for to morrow, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in P-(32.

Leader of the workshop will be Frank J. Schmidt, Ph.D., a psychologist a nd instructor at U.S. International University. He is consultant with CompCare, an a lcohol rehabilitation program in Orange and has worked at the Texas Free Clinic.

According to Schmidt, the intent of the workshop is to give information and techniq ues to health professionals and to a ll eviate the stress inh erent in coping with th e alcoholic, the alcoho lic's relatives , co-workers, and others.

Those who participate in the workshop will be able to recognize the symptoms of alco holism, to understand physiological evidence of it as an addiction or illness a nd to use techniques to direct the a lcoho lic patient.

Foreign film showings are being offered by Palomar for its " History Development of World Cinema" class which will meet on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in room P-32. The fi lms will be shown at a cost of one dollar to the public (those not registered in the class.)

Sto rm Over Asia (Russia 1928) by V.I. Pudovkin wi ll be presented on February 22. This film is a famous propagandist melodrama concerning a Mongol fur trapper found in 1918 to be a descendant of Gengis Kahn.

Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (E ngland 1935) is a classic adventure of a man framed for murder a nd forced to fl ee the police a nd his enemies. Considered to be one of Final a udition s for the Theatre Hitchcock's fi nest suspe nse films, it Arts production, She rlock Holmes will be sh own on March 1. will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in the Six stories abo ut the war and the Drama Lab, P-33. people who suffered in it will be Director B udd y Ashbrook will depicted in Paisa (Italy 1948) by cast the show which has six perforRoberto Rossellini, to be shown mance dates sch edul ed for March March 15.

29, 30, 31 and April 5, 6 a nd 7.

On March 22, Teinos uk e Sherlo ck Holmes will be the final Kinugasa's Gate to Hell (Japan production of the year, because of 1953) is schedu led. The essence of the incompl ete new ed ucational. ancient Japa nese culture in which theater a nd the refurbishing that violent passions seethin g in conflict must begin on the present theater, Pbetween stern formality is captured. 33.

Try-outs tonight

Gordon found some differences in his stay at the senior college. He felt Columbus College had a greater stress on upperdivison courses. Also he observed that students were much closer with the faculty mem hers. They would be instructors as well as advisors.

BALLET WORKSHOP DIRECTOR- Eugenia Keefer points out ballet style to coordinators Dr. Theodore Kilman and Dr. Ray Dahlin. The works hop is being offered during the spring semester and will cost one dollar per hour with all sessions on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the campus dance studio. The first class will meet on Saturda y, February 10.

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A letter from the editor ••• hopes for greater response Dear Readers, As the new Editor-in-Chief of the Telescope, I am deliriously excited sincerely honored, and terribly frighten: ed. Already, my hair that's not turning gray is falling out. But I figure I'll look more distinguished.

I've many ideas, plans, and goals. But I've one major goal and that is: TO MAKE THE PAPER MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE STUDENT BODY. In the recent past the paper has received very few Letters to the Editor and very little input from students other than those in Journalism.

For the Letters to the Editor problem I'm relaxing the restrictions on the letters and trying to make it easier to get letters to the paper by possibly getting a mailbox set up in the Student Union and/or the Library.

Hopefully, these actions will help induce more response. If you have a beef gripe, pet peeve, comment, criticism, quip or quote, don't be afraid to send it in.

To get more student input we'll be experimenting with two new features: (1) Comet Comments - Every other week a reporter and a photographer will go out and mingle with the students getting their views and opinions on certain questions and issues.

And (2) A Literary Page - Once a month there will be a page to publish students' or instructors' writings. If yo~'ve a poem, a short-story, a play, an article or an essay send it in to the Journalism Office.

If you've a suggestion to add, I'd like to hear from you.

With Masochistic Sincerity, Richard A. Medugno

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A SEARCH FOR 'PLAYBOY'

Writer steps into manhood?

By Richard Medugno Recently, I took one of my first steps into manhood.

I decided to buy my very first "girlie" magazine. The magazine I wanted was the "King of Girlie Magazines," Playboy.

Now, my reasons for wanting this obscene publication are as innocent and pure as the newly driven road.

In this certain issue Playboy interviewed the comedy genius, Neil Simon, only the most successful playwright of our time. Simon has written such hits as Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, and California Suite.

I've always been a Simon fan, so I had to get a copy of the interview. Also, I had heard that the girl in the centerfold was younger than I. She was probably taking her first steps into womanhood. (More like a leap.)

As you can see these were ample rationalizations why I should buy the

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Letters to the Editor are encouraged and should be written. The Telescope feels all sides of an issue should be presented, if possible. Your letter h elps us accomplish that purpose.

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lewd and disgusting pictorial. I told my parents what I was going to do . My mother cried. My dad said, "Well, it's about time . I thought maybe I had raised a sissy or something." He had but I wasn't going to let him down.

So it was set. I chose a Saturday night for the big event of buying the illicit magazine. I waited until nine o'clock at night. I blackened my face and put a false moustache over my real one. No one would recognize me now. So I left the house with my father's parting words, "You're leaving home as a boy but you'll be coming home a man." I thought it was a poor choice of words.

Next came the hard decision: Where would I buy the Playboy? I decided to try Vons. It was close to home. Just my luck Vons doesn't sell Playboy. I was irritated, because they'll sell cigarettes and liquor but not perversion.

I never saw anyone get cancer or wreck their car while reading a dirty magazine.

I tried another store which also didn't sell the product I was looking for. I drove all around the Carls bad Mall, but there were no Playboys to be found .

I became frustrated. What happened to the good old days when sexual perversity was just around the corner? Of course, that's it! A corner store. A 7-11 store was the answer. I found one and strolled in confidently. I ambled over to the magazine rack after a wink and a tip of my safari hat to the girl behind the cashier.

The situation became ridiculous when I found the Playboy rack was empty. I was desperate now. I would settle for a National Geographic, but its rack was empty too. Then I pleaded for the cashier to take her clothes off. She refused. I felt like a character in one of Simon's plays.

I became a madman. I tried to break into a barber shop, but my attempt was foiled when the burglar alarm dropped Reynolds Wrap on me.

I returned home with tears in my eyes.

No Neil Simon. No 18 year-old cutie. No Playboy magazine. My family was ashamed.

Epilogue: Two days later Neil Simon and the center-fold came knocking at my door. They had heard about my suicide attempt and came by to offer condolences.

I guess life isn't so bad after all.

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By Richard Medugno I thought it would sound classier than Quips and Quotes.

Therefore, find a friend who'll lend you a yen, so when theBeetlescometotownyou can buy a ticket to get in.

What's happened to America's youth?

For that matter, what's happened to its meth?

I would like to dispel a rumor going around. The archery instructor is not doing a Steve Martin impression. He just got caught by the target at the wrong time.

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The Japanese Beetles, John, Paul, George, and Ringosaki will unite for one more final appearance on the Palomar College campus next week.

The 'Fabasuki Four' took the world by storm back in the sixties with their longhaired, buck toothed, bi-focaled, camerawielding style of Rock and Roll. They all came from a little place called Pancreaspool, Japan, to become the most popular music group in history.

Their albums sold number 10,000,000 in the past ten years. They've had more than a handful of number one singles. Some of their biggest hits were: I Want a Hold Your Yamaha, You're Gonna Lose That Geisha Girl, She Roves You, Ahso, Ahso, Ahso, Hiroshima Skelter, Hey, Judasku, You Say Hitachi and I Say Godzilla, and She's Got A Toyota to Ride.

As a special feature, the group will permit Ringosaki to do a solo on his drums with his famous chopsticks.

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A Short Romantic Novelette: They sat in a car overlooking the beach. She said, "I feel so alone."

He said, "Don't worry, you're justin the twilight zone." They both laughed. Then he reached across and kissed her.

"You're not the first," she said with a chuckle.

"You're not the last," was his retort with a loud chuckle. She slapped his face playfully.

He continued to laugh to himself. She became annoyed. "Why don't you let me in on the joke?" she asked.

He replied, "Got a mirror?" He laughed hysterically. Angrily, she slapped his face knocking the stick shift into first gear, sending the car over the cliff to crash in the rocks below.

The End.

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It seemed the first girls to put on bras in elementary school were the first ones to take them off in high school.

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The older I get, the less I feel my age, the more I wish I was either younger or older.

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A new club has been formed on campus.

It's called Sex Deviate Anonymous. Their motto is "Rapers are reapers, victims are weepers." The club's first activity will be a Spring Ball. Admission will be free, but tux and rubber gloves are mandatory.

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I didn't say the humor would be any classier, just the name. Just the name.

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MOVIE REVIEW .

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'Ice Castles': near m e It I ng

By Dan Bennett Since the success of Rocky almost two years ago, both as an emotional feast for audiences and a financial colossus for its studio, movie producers have been churning out more and more of the almost forgotten "good guy gets bad guy" adage of motion pictures. It has been decided in the industry, it seems, that audiences do not care any longer to see taxi drivers shoot up pimps and apartments, or television networks hire paid assasins to shoot their anchormen.

Rather, it is felt now (with the constant trauma we must endure in "real life" being enough) we would rather see loud mouth boxers put in their place by underdogs, big black spacemen shot down by "the force", and in the case of Ice Castles, overcoming a physical handicap with spirit and devotion. In this last case, the idea goes over well. But are we coming close to getting too much of a good thing?

In Castles we meet a pretty girl from a small town in the midwest (where else?), who after practicing on a nearby pond, and in a rundown ice rink for her entire life, believes and drea..rns she can become a top

physically. He retrains her into a caliber skater, and she defeats her fears, regaining her love of the sport, and the admiration of her fans, tripping on only a few roses along the way.

Robby Benson is adequate as the boyfriend who asks you to feel sorry for him no matter how hard it is to do. His gruffness, and drill instructor toughness in helping her after the accident is supposed to make you think "that's just what that girl needs." Rather it makes you think "I thought that guy went to Nebraska."

Lynn-Holly Johnson is outstanding as the girl. A former "Ice Capade" making her acting debut, she combines a girlish innocence with the maturity her situation calls for. She carries a variety of expressions that can be tranferred immediately to fit the mood. A definite new teenage heartthrob, she will not need her skates to hold her up on the screen in the future.

In all, Ice Castles is a fun movie.

For those who love tearjerkers, it's a gem. And for those who loved Rocky, it's another fix, but careful, you've had a lot of them, and they soon may be running low.

class figure skating princess.

What's stopping her? No, not partial blindness. (Don't believe every TV commercial you see, honey.) What is stopping her is a father who thinks she is too young (16), a coach who thinks she is too old (still16), and a boyfriend who can'tfinish anything he attempts, much less succeed in it.

Of course, she overcomes these trivial problems to win title after title, on her way to becoming an Olympic skater.

It is only then after a good, good, good deal of time into the movie, does she decide to wrestle with a group of patio chairs next to an ice rink, which she barrels into after attempting in a state of depression, a triple twirl, which only a professional skater should attempt.

Suffering from a damaged brain which causes extremely limited, and blurred vision, she returns home in a deflated state of mind, that causes her to crawl into a protective shell, and try to forget what was, and what could have been.

Suddenly, old boyfriend shows up (he had left her after seeing her with another man when she became big time) and decides to whip her back into shape, both mentally and

TELESCOPE's JoP designs cover The annual class catalogue which gives course descriptions will be out next fall with a new cover design.

Telescope staff cartoonist John Pierce, also known as JoP, has had his drawing chosen for the upcoming catalogue.

His design for the cover has a cyan (light blue) background with an extended yellow pencil border.

Within the border are white areas that depict memo paper for the catalogue title and address.

A student in Everett Peck's Media and Techniques of Commercial Art class, JoP has been drawing since he was five years old and he has been cartooning since ten. He was

staff cartoonist of his high school paper and is presently the staff cartoonist for the Telescope.

After Palomar JoP hopes to transfer to UCLA where he plans on majoring in art or journalism.

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COMET COMMENTS What do you like least or most about Palomar College?

What I really dislike about Palomar is the maintenance crews that run up and down the sidewalks on their little electric carts with nothing but utter disdain for the people walking. What I like most is the fact that I'm an older person and I have contact with the younger people here. There is a refreshing attitude of the instructors and more important is the refreshing attitude of the young students coming into Palomar.

Don Muffi

Not really too much I don't like about it.

It's okay. Nothing wrong with it. I like the Fine Arts Library most probably.

Dave Huber

I like the Sports Department least because I'm in gymnastics and they're not having a team because of PropositiOn 13. They could get it if they really wanted ~t.

Shawn Neely

Fine Arts Library informational Many students at Palomar using the library are probably not acquainted with the Fine Arts Library located in the Dwight Boehm Gallery next to the Administration building.

Although smaller than the main library, it holds a wealth of information contained in records, tapes, slides and 700 books.

A card catalog is available as in the main library, where all material

is listed alphabetically by author, title, and subject. Slide viewers and tape players are set out for students' use, and records and tapes may be checked out.

For those without a library card, they may be obtained at either library. Students need only show their copy of a class schedule, and non-students 18 or over must show a driver's license.

I like the food least. I like the people here most. There's also a nice art program here.

Steven Johnson

NewsScope Special attention to the needs of improve VA vocational rehabilitaVietnam Era Veteransisreflectedin tion programs for service disabled the Veterans Administration 1980 veterans; increase the vocational Budget submitted to Congress by rehabilitation student loan limit President Carter. from $200 to $400, and authorize The new budget proposed legisla- . treatment of certain psychiatric, tion to provide psychological read- alcohol and drug dependent justment counseling for veterans veterans in community programs on and their families and would extend a contract basis. eligibility for educationally disadvantaged veterans by two years.

The Campus Patrolers have a new The President's $21 billion budget gazebo to shade and shield them also includes a request for Congress from the elements. It's located at the to approve a 7.8 percent increase in main entrance to the campus. The VA compensation payments to structure was built through the veterans with service-connected 路donations of labor and materials disabilities. The proposed increase from William Stone and August H. would be effective October 1, 1979.

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*** Self help workshops are being offered by the Counseling Department.

A course called "Take Charge of Your life" is being offered February 20 followed by "Stress Reduction" on February 21 and "Survival Techniques for College" on February 22.

One, two, or three units may be available for workshop attendance.

All workshops are free of charge and open to the community.

For further information, contact the Counseling Department, room A-66 or call 744-1150, extension 251.

I like the nice people here.

Assaf M. Assaf

Most people don't like to get involved.

You know at the dances and stuff, we don't get the best turnout. I like Palomar because it's small and most people are pretty friendly. I like the teachers too.

Becky Shada

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New Dawn Graphics will contribute to the celebration of Black History Week by sponsoring an art exhibit this evening from 4 to 9 p.m.

I at the Holiday Inn, Mission Valley, I 595 Hotel Circle South.

I . New Dawn Graphics was formed 1 for the purpose of collecting art with I. blacks as. thte m3:in subject.s.gflts I like the way courses are set up and the . purpose IS o give meamn u1 teachers try to help you . 路I significance to Black History Week Thomas Edwin Rhoads 1 in San Diego with a visual 1 awareness depicting the past and present of the black culture as seen I by the artists.

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Wrestlers place second in state 3 Comets named state champions

By C h arlie Hall Thre!:' Palomar wrestling cha mpions were crowned at last week!:'nd's State Wrestling Tourn ament at El Camino College. while only ~ ~ , points separated th e team from its second consecutive title.

"Three state champions," said a pleased head coach John Woods.

"That hasn 't been done in nin e vears." ¡ Sophomore Chris Cain, retained his state title as he dominated the l :l4 pound weight class with two falls, a "s uperior" decision , and a 5-0 victory over Jim Dolen ofChaffey in the finals. Cain, also a southern California Regional Champion, finished the season undefeated, with a 36-0 record and a Comet lifetime mark of 69-1.

Jim Hamilton , who got a tough draw at the outset of the two-day event, wrestled his way up to the CRUNCH - Palomar wrestler crushef' a Chaffey opponent in finals. With a 9-2 decision over his ,January action. The f{rapplers just missf!d their second consecutive foe from Yuba, Hamilton won the stale title by 2 '1! points.

126 pound title. Hamilton was also a SC Regional Champion.

Wrestling in his first year as a Comet, heavyweight Ernie Velton, another regional champion, won four matches to take the state crown.

Velton 's toughest match came in the finals, where after regulation time Relying on the djstance running the half and Kent Cox return from the score was tied 3-3. Velton came back hard in overtime to win 9-2. last year's team. events , head track coach Doc Marrin "O ur wrestlers who lost did a great "O ur strength is definitely in the will take his Comets to the Mission running events," said Marrin, "but job," praised Woods. "They were Conferen ce Relays today at Citr us beated by better people. " we lack depth in the field."

Colle!{e for their first tough test of Both, Bobby Welnick (167) and One area in the field which looks the year. very strong is the triple jump where Bryan Canada (142) won two "Our distance running events are the strongest in the school 's Nigeria's Pat Chigbolu, a finalist in matches, but were eliminated the history," boasts coach Marrin. last year's state meet, returns with a second day. Welnick took a second at life time bestjumpof51'8". Chigbolu the regionals, while Canada placed Returning from last year's team is has also leaped 23'8" in the long third. ,Jim Tunnell , who according to Jim Daris, a 190 pound Regional Jump.

Marrin is an "excellent miler." He Champion, was eliminated in the Comet high j urn per Mike Johnson will head theteam'sstrongestevent, returns to try to better his 6'7" mark. early rounds, as was 158 pounder the four mile relay. The relay also John McFadon , who threw the shot Randy Roberts , who took a third at consists of Steve Binns, an All47' in 1974, returns to join Bob the regionals.

Conference cross country runner, As a fourth place finisher at the Anderson in the weight events.

John Tuttle, a 2:38 marathoner, and regionals, Joe Pascetti won one Anderson has thrown the discus Mark Smith from Illinois. match but lost in the next two 140'.

According to Coach Marrin the rounds.

The sprints will look familiar with Going into the finals, Palomar pole vault and theJ ave lin events are Mike Carrol. Clocked at 9.4 in the trailed Rio Hondo by seven points. the weakest in ten years. century, returning from the '77 state "O ur league looks pretty balanc- With three Comets in the finals , championship team. Other sprinters ed," stated Marrin, who thinks it's Coach Woods and company had to include )78 Avocado East 100 chamstill too early to make a prediction hope for one of the two Rio Hondo pion Joe DeMattia and Poway's for the upcoming season. wrestlers to lose. But two Rio Hondo C harlie Schug.

"Southwestern, Citrus, Chaffey, victories led to the dethrowning of Middle distance runners Steve last year's state champion. The final and Saddleback are all tough."

DeLong, 50.2 in the quarter, 1.57.0 in standings: Rio Hondo 70, Palomar 6T%, and Chabot 61.

"We don't expect to win state every year," remarked Woods.

"We're thankful we came in second.

We hope to be in the top three every year."

Palomar defeated Rio Hondo in a dual meet earlier in the season, but and Goodwin, a Tom Fisher squeeze according to Woods it only takes five Coach Jim C layton 's 1979 bunt and Jack Thomas's RBI single.

Palomar baseball squad dropped good wrestlers to take a tournament.

Rob Schilling went the distance their second game in a row to on the hill for Palomar giving up Barstow 10-5 February 10. Palomar nine hits. continues play in the Holtville Setting his sights on a playoff tournament through Sunday. berth, Coach Clayton feels that

By Bill Piva Starting pitcher Alan Manifold speed and defense will be the key to held the visitors to one earned run in the Comet attack.

A common sports expression eight innings. However, the Comets Infielders inc! ude shortstop holds a lot of significance when commited seven errors as Barstow Richard Demary, second basemen attempting to describe the Men's tallied five runs in the tenth.

Crist Cooley and Paul Corcoran. Swim team.

Clayton considers John Drew and Coach Don Hubbard returns after Palomar had a chance to win it in Ed Williams, two of his most im- a one year sabbatical saying that the ninth when they loaded the pressive freshman. "quality not quantity" perfectly bases on walks, but Clint Goodwin Playing first base for Palomar will describes his team as they prepare struck out ending the inning. be Goodwin and third baseman Jack for the opening of the Mission Scott Mitchell paced the Comet Thomas. Behind the plate, the Conference season. hitters with three hits including a Comets have returning veterans "We have a handful of triple and four REI's.

Mitchell and Fisher as well as sophomores who should do well, and Last Friday Palomar lost 6-3 to freshman Kinyah Hays. . if our younger kids come through we San Diego Mesa. After narrowing In the outfield for the Comets will should suprise a few people," comMesa's lead to one run in the be sophomore Alberico, plus Mike mented Hubbard while putting his seventh, Palomar watched their Alberico, Pete Zajda and Stev:e swim team through afternoon prachopes go down the drain when Mesa Brasington. tice at Wa !lace Memorial Pool. scored two in the ninth. Chris According to Clayton, the Comets Hubbard is expecting big things Alberico's two hits highlighted only weak spot might be pitching. from returning sonhomore Paul Palomar's attack.

However, with the return of Mike Farley who was recently named Led by catcher Mitchell's three Hargas and incoming freshman Community College All-American hits, Palomar picked up their first Don Nims, Palomar's only left in water polo and swimming. win as they defeated Snow College 6bander and Manifold, along with "Paul's got all the tools to be a 3 in the season opener February 8.

Rob Schilling, Clayton is confident great swimmer and he should give that this will be another strong our team a tremendous advantage," The Come: s broke a 3-3 tie in the season for the locals. sixth inning on singles by Mitchell said Hubbard.

Runners rely on distance to win conference relays

Baseballers ;drop two; Mitchell leads offense

NEAR PERFECT- Chris Cain, two-time State Champion, finished his JC wrestling caree r with a 69-1 reco rd.

Gauchos trounce cagers; look towards playoffs Despite shooting 58 percent from the field, Palomar fell to Saddleback 90-78 February 10.

Duane Gatson's 24 point performance led Palomar in scoring.

However, that was not enough as Saddle back opened a ten point lead at halftim e on their way to victory.

Palomar jumped ahead briefly at 35-34 on a pair of Gatson free throws. The Gauchos ripped often of the next 13 points for their lead.

Things did not get any better during the second half action as the cagers could not regain the lead.

Comet guards Gary Da vii a and I van "Scrappy" Hamilton contributed 13 and 19 points, respectively.

Behind Mike Babin's 25 point performance the Comets rolled to a 111-76 victory over Chaffey February 7.

Sparked by the aggressive play of forward Gerald Benson, Palomar nipped San Bernaradino 70-69, February 3.

Swimmers rely on quality In addition to Farley, Hubbard welcomes back Paul Reisman, Tom Richards, Kevin Bodwell, George Soularn and Bill Curtis, All-Mission Conference champion in the freestyle.

If Palomar is determined to capture the conference crown, it must overtime Saddleback, a perennial powerhouse in Aquatics.

"Saddleback looks very tough, but I think it's realistic to say a second place finish is within reach," said Hubbard. "It's going to be a fight between us and Chaffey.

Former Orange Glen Patroit bacbtroker Tom Whitworth rounds out U:e roster with Pete Tracey, Barry Smith, Bruce Julin and Kenji Timberman completing the roster.

"Our team's only disadvantage could be that we don't have the large number of swimmers the other teams do, but then again who needs quanity when you have quality?" cone! uded Hubbard.

Three nights earlier Coach Andy Gilmour's cagers had their playoff hopes kept alive when Gatson's 17 foot jumpshot fell through the net with two seconds remaining in overtime enabling the Comets to lan ce the San Diego City Knights 7371 January 31.

Gatson's 26 points led the Comets in scoring while Hamilton a nd Davila added 10 and 12 points.

Despite 20 points from both Hamilton and Davila, Palomar suffered a 76-71 defeat to Citrus, January 27. Babin also contributed 17 points.

On January 20, Palomar shot a sizzling 67 percent from the field in the first half as they blitzed their way past Southwestern 90-63.

Hamilton had top scoring honors with 15 points for Palomar as Gatson and Davila followed with 14 points apiece.

Women lose opener Despite 11 points by center Sara Jane, Palomar lost its basketball season opener 56-46 to Mesa College Tuesday. Forward Cindy Hollins also tallied 10 points for the Comets.

The locals were unable to get any closer than eight points throughout most of the second half. The Comets will continue play today and tomorrow in the Alan Hancock Tournament at Santa Maria.

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