Palomar College
ETELESCOPE
Volume 32 No. 1 9
A Publication for the Associated Students
organization sponsors day American Indian Culture Motivation Day is being sponsored by the American Indian Organization here today. The festivities begin at 9:30a.m. in the Student Union with Alec and Raymond Calac with the traditional prayers and dances. To be included are the Cahuilla Bird Singers.
INDIAN CRAFI'S- Patricia Diaz and Larry Martinez, from the San Ysabel Reservation, show crafts for the Indian Culture and Motivation Day Fair to be held today from 9:30a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Student Union. (Photo by Pat Toth)
Master dance class series starts Monday Dance artists from Los Angeles and San Diego will be the featured instructors for free master dance classes being offered here Monday through Friday. The public is invited to attend any of the classes. These classes are being sponsored by the college dance program, under the direction of Mary Neuru, in conjunction with community services. Scheduling for the series of master classes is set as follows : Monday, Wednesday and Friday classes will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday classes will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Monday, Janne Boscoe will teach a modern dance class. Boscoe is a professor of dance at Los Angeles Valley College. . A mime class will be held Tuesday. Instructor Dave Caserio is a
member of the Crazy Quilt Mime Company, a local duo who have performed at Palomar in the past. Barbara Auer Hammons will hold a jazz class on Wednesday. She is an instructor at the Conservatory of Ballet Arts in Solana Beach, Dancer's Studio in Encinitas and the School of Classical Ballet in Vista. Current director of the Palomar College Community Workshop, Eugenia Keefer, will teach a ballet class Thursday. Charles Edmondson will be teaching a modern dance class Friday. Edmondson is a former member of the Bella Lewitzsky Dance Company. He is currently a faculty member at LoyolaMarymount University and Dupree Dance Academy in Los Angeles. Topping off the series of classes
***
The New Ballet Production Workshop will present a portion of the famous classic ballet, Coppelia, as part of the dance concert that opened last night and will continue tonight and tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in the Dance Studio. The program will also include
jazz, tap and modern dancing by Palomar's Dance Department. Eugenia Keefer and James Francis, both former soloists with the California Ballet Company will appear in the lead roles of the lllischi( 'V(>Us
Sw;~nhild;J
and
t lw
dollmaker, Dr. Coppelus. Miss Keefer, who heads the Dance Production Workshop here, won the California Ballet's Best Performan ce Award for 1977. The workshop wil hold public classes on Monday and Wedn esday starting June 25. Students age 8 and older, along with adults, are invited to attend. More information about the workshop can be received a t the Registration Office.
***
will be Bill Spencer, who will teach a modern dance class May 29. Spencer is a member of the Utah Repertory Dance Theater and is currently teaching at Three's Company Dance Studio in San Diego. Spencer started his dancing career at Palomar College in 1973.
'Self-Esteem' workshop set In conjunction with the Continuing Education Department, Palomar is sponsoring a "SelfEsteem" workshop May 26from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the conference room on campus. Counselor David Chittock will be directing the workshop. The workshop will enable participants to: understand the meaning of self-esteem and how it influences our functioning in life and. relations with clients and coworkers; discover and eliminate personal attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that interfere with full expression of abilities and potentials; demonstrate specific methods/ techniques for enh a n cing self-esteem and observing client reaction to self-esteem; assist others (patients, friends , relatives and associates) in teehng better about themselves. According to Selma Zarakov, coordinator for professional education, community members and students are welcome to attend a ll or part of th e program. Cost for the course is $5 for students and senior citizens, $10 for community members and $35 (includes lun c h ) for h ea lth · professionals . Lunch will be available to students, senior citizens and community members for $4. The course is approved by the California Board of Registered N ursing for seven contact hours. It is also approved by the State Board of Dental Examiners for seven units . Certificates will be awarded to each participant to confirm attenda nce. For further information, contact Zarakov at Palomar, 744-1150 or 727-7529.
I
NewsScope The Women's Center is sponsoring a workshop on Violence Against Women, Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in room R-1. This awareness workshop is free to the public. Herb tea and a congenial atmosphere will be provided. Two slide shows will be featured. The schedule will be as follows: 10 a.m . to 11 a.m., WAVAW (Women Against Violence Against Women) slide show on Violence in the Media; 11 a.m . to 12 noon, "Battered Women and Abused Children;" 12 noon to 1 p.m., a slide show on "How Women in Contemporary Art Fight Back;" 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., "Rape Is Not History, It's Reality," with tips on selfdefense for women. The Women's Center invites everyone's participation in any or all of the programs.
San Marcos, CA
Scholarships given to 70 recipients
Local Indian
Speakers will include Bill Brugier (Indian Programs Coordinator, with the Department of Criminal Justice, Sacramento, California. Tentative speaker will be Steve Rios (Executive Secretary to Native American Heritage Commission, Sacramento, California. Carobeth Laird, author of Chemehueuis, Encounter with the Angry Gods, and Limbo will also be speaking. Other speakers will include Tim Gauss and Henry Rodriguez from Southern California Reservation Planning, Jim Quisquis from California Indian Legal Services and Patti Nelson from Career Development Center. Arts and crafts will be displayed for public viewing as well as for purchase. Festivities will resume at 3:00p.m .
Friday, May 18, 1979
May 21 is the date for th e last film of the Film Hum a nism Series. How Could I Not Be Among You will be shown Monday at 2 p.m . in rooms P30 and P-32. It is th e documentary of a young poet who discovers he has cancer.
With over 50 scholarships exceeding $10,000, the Financial Aids Office held it's annual Honors Day and Scholarship Awards Banquet in the Student Union on May 16. Honors Day is an annual event where high school students from the local area compete for scholarships in fields they intend to major in at Palomar. Other scholarships awarded are for college students already at Palomar or those who plan to lt'; ttlsf(•r to a four-year sc hool. Speech Instructor Pat Schwerdtfeger served as the Master of Ceremonies and informed the audience of several hundred that over one and a half million dollars had passed through the Financial Aids Office and next year the amount would jump to three million. Many of the awards given out were from many community and local service organizations. Awards of three thousand dollars from The Ivie Frances Wickam Scholarship were given to Uiko Bond, Frances Van Dam and Sharon O'Brien. Billy L. Hanson won the $100 Frood P. Smith Memorial award. John Wesley Snowder Award was captured by Frank Mirabelli. The Society of California Accountants gave Joyce L. Hedrick a $200 scholarship while Susan Palmer grabbed the $100 Lori Tomas Award. Nancy Elaine Rogers and Ruth Ann Price won $200 from the Vista Emblem Club. Kim Chandler and Linda Riccio received $100 awards from the Vista Jr. Women 's Club while the Vista Women's Club awarded $200 to Diane Haase, Ruth Ann Price and Janalee Brown . Winning the Edith L. Webster Transferring Award was Arne Alsin, $300, and Returning Students
wt'nt to C'H rol W<JttPrson and :vJarl ys
Usher, $100. Amy Ann Sutherland won the Ladies Fleet Auxilary Reserve Scholarship while Carol Burton took the Lake San Marcos Women 's Club gift. The $500 C.E. Linn Chiropractic Scholarship was given to Patrick Cliett. Kristin R. Beljean was a warded the John Paul Marken, Jr. Memoria l Scholarship of $50 and Gay Gilchrist was given the National University $500 award. Jennifer Capua received $150 from the Naval Officers Wives Club of Camp Pendleton as Ma rlys Usher took $200 from Oceanside Federal Savings. Palomar Co ll ege's Business Department's Sc hol ars hip was taken by David Carter . Palomar Insura nce Agents Association awarded Linda Shubert a nd Trin a Gi lbert each $100. Ruth Ann Pri ce was the recipient
of the Palomar Voiture No . 1406 La Societe Des Qua ran te Hommes et Huit Chavaux's $200. The Patrons of Palomar gave out seven awards. Nevin Raos received $300 as did Joyce Hall and Beda Farrell. The Patrons awarded Joe Mersch $200 for Music and Jana Lee Brown $100 in memory of Euell Bentley, and Lyn Doxtader and Nancy Rogers $100 for being returning students. The Rancho Bernardo American Association of University Women awarded Charity Reynolds $400. Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club gave Ken Pritchett $100 while Julianne Adamik received $50 from the Margaret Rutherford Memorial. The San Marcos Art League issued at $100 to Cathy Jones. The Catherine Ann Sawday Memorial Book Fund awarded $50 to Sunil Patel. The Showcase of the Arts Evelyn Surface Memorial Awards of $159 went to last year's same winners, Raymond Huerta and Amy Stroot. Stephen Coate won the Dennis L. Bostic Memorial Award of $200. California PTA Scholarships, for Pre-School to Monica Innes and Nursing to Jacqueline Barr for $150 and $200, respectively. Barbara J. Uoyd won the James Carson $250 Award for a student majoring in History or Crunputer Science. Winning in $100 awards in the area of Chicano Studies were Frank Gonzalez, Kitty Acosta, Manuel Alvardo, Terry Bowman, Edgar Olivares, Jaime Garcia, Zaida Gastelum, Helen Nelson, Teresa Ramirez and Julia Rexach Berrocoso. The Copely Newspaper Awards were taken by Kurt Loe, $200, for returning student and Richard Medugno, $100, for transferring student. Lisa Shallcross received the Escondido American Association of University Women Scholarship. The $500 Fallbrook American Association of University Women was given to Denise Fitzgerald and the Mildred D. Myers $150 was given to Francis Van Dam. Ruth McNalley was the recipient of the Fallbrook Soroptomists $500 The Farnorth Scholarship Foundation awarded $50 to Noriko Yamaguchi. Terri Ellis won the $100 Robert M. Fox Memorial as Helen Velez won the $200 Pearl Gal lup Memorial Scholarship. Three women received the Jane Jackson Memorial of $400 apiece. They were Leonore Cook, Cecelia Salis and Kathryn Hailey . The Bob Jesser Accounting :--;c-!llllarship wc• nt to Bn-•nt 1\ Ko lwrson of $~50. Peter Sing-Pui Tong, Marlys Usher and Holly Young won $100 apiece from the Kiwanis Cl ub of Lake San Marcos.
Occupational programs featured at Career Fair in Escondido ·'Profit at Palomar" is the theme for the Palomar College Career Fair that will be set up at the Escondido Village Mall Thursday, May 31 through Saturday, June 2. Demonstrations and displays of occupational and technical programs will befeaturedatthefair. Different programs will have booths set up to show visitors the types of skills that are taught in the classes. According to Byron Gibbs, college counselor and coordinator of the fair, the major emphasis of the career fair will be placed on job-
related training and the development of skills leading directly to employment opportunities. Some of the exhibits that will be set up include: Welding, Drafting, Aeronautics, Automotive, Medical Assisting, Carpentry, Graphic Arts, Photography, Family, and occupational majors in which one can receive an Associate in Arts degree or a Certificate of Achievement. For further information, contact Byron Gibbs at Palomar College, 744-1150 or 727-7529.
commentary
Opinion
Editorials
Allen's 'Manhattan' reviewed Allen delivers his usual perfect timing By Dan Bennett performance. He is probably the greatest Take the Money and Run, Bananas, Sleeper, Play it Again Sam, are all "aside" man since Richard Dawson. comedy classics made by the comedy Keaton is at first annoying, but eventualgenius of our time. But once a farcial ly she wins your conscience with her master, Woody Allen has "matured" in hones~y and casual approach. Of course, the movie business and is now doing anythmg she does has to be better than intricate, poetic, almost political stories Annie Hall, which bored me no matter that while still very funny, have left his how many Oscars it collected. Mariel Hemingway, who won hard core fans with only half a smile on audiences with a violence filled role in their faces. Lipstick, was very good. A straight faced, Manhattan is Allen's latest contribuno con-acting job was her most tion to the increasingly important "art" of motion pictures. As is widely recogniz- remembered feature in Manhattan. Yes, Manhattan is a good, funny movie. ed by most movie goers, it is first a slide A lot of thinking, a lot of laughing. But show of Allen's true love, New York City, and secondly, a funny, moving story when you used to say Woody, it was a lot about a middle-aged man's search for of laughing, period. And although his peers seem to be applauding Woody's happiness in love. Allen plays the man whose wife leaves growth, his artistically ignorant but him when she decides she is better suited faithful public may be clamoring for the to a lesbian life. To add injury to insult, old Woody. she then writes a boo-k describing their broken marriage, which includes sexual and domestic details, not to mention an incident recalling Allen's attempt to run down his wife's lesbian friend. Allen first seeks fulfillment with a seventeen-year-old girl, played by Mariel Hemingway, then with an intellectual psychotic, played with perfect egotistical and enjoyable arrogance by Diane Keaton. His search traps him in an on-againoff-again love triangle between himself, Richard Medugno, Editor, I am sitting here in my car getting mad Keaton and his best friend. Finally, it takes another traumatic enough to write this letter. Is the air free? break up to lead him to where he really I'm in the parking lot trying to study. A wants to be, even then discovering that thoughtful person in the next car is allowing his radio to assault this air. His maturity doesn't come with age. free use of air is impairing upon mine. In the past, I've asked people to minimize their decibel attack to my ears, but it has made me feel uneasy. I am not the only person who studies in the car. And surely not the only one who likes a reasonable volume on the radio. By Richard Medugno Actually consideration is what I'm This week's Wisdom and Witticisms is writing about. There is no doubt society from the beach: becomes more complex as there becomes A new bathing spot for non-tanning more society, but this is an irreversable people has been designated recently. It's fact. I've never people speak very loudly called "Bleach Beach." in the library while others were studying. I've been in classes in which the teacher Bullies aren't so bad. One will kick sand has finally asked students to be quiet or in your face. Then another will come leave. As always, these incidents involve a along and splash you and wash the sand small percentage of people. But this fact out of your eyes. doesn't make it less annoying. It's interesting to hear that the volume Graffitti at the beach: on the next car radio has diminished Surfers get high on sea weed. greatly. The owneris apparently sleeping and decided he wanted a more sleepable level. I have benefited, but for perhaps the There's talk of putting a swim suit wrong reason. optional beach at San Onofre. Rumor Jean Phippen has it that they want to call the beach "Nudes & Nukes.'' It may not be such a bad idea. You'd only have to spend one day playing on the beach there and you'd come away with a permanent tan. Dear Editor, They are friendly, outgoing, generous, and hospitable. One snotty kid says to a fat lady, "Hey, They are sophisticated, intelligent, and you must of swallowed a beach ball." well-tra veiled. They have strong beliefs in religion and What do you call a dull wave? in family ties. A surf board. They adapt well to foreign cultures and are talented language learners. Many of us who know them well have Trivial question: observed these admirable qualities of our Are all blue-eyed, brown-skinned, Middle Eastern students. blonde-haired girls named Sandy? In recent weeks I have been concerned that some of our foreign students, guests at Palomar College, might misundersSummer words of wisdom: tand theintentandhumorin some of your Never wear argyle socks and pennyeditorials and satires. I am referring, in loafers while swimming. The sharks like part, to your editorial . of March 30, poorly dressed people best. "Playing the Part of a Racist" and also to your "Witticisms" on Beetlemania in the And finally, I would like to say nothing April 27 issue. Apparently my concerns have some at all about the beach, but Happy Birthbasis in reality. Some of our Middle day to my Grandmother whose birthday Eastern students have understood your was last Wednesday and I forgot to send list of negative comments concerning her a card but I know she'll get a big kick them in the March 30 editorial to repreout of her being mentioned in this column sent, at worst, some official stand, and at that is read by millions of intelligent and the very least, the opinion of some vague sensitive people.
READERS' FORUM
Is the air free?
Wisdom and I I Witticisms
*** ***
***
Mid-Eastern qualities
***
*** *** ***
***
but sizeable student group. There appear (sic) to be three reasons for this misunderstanding: the prominent focus given the statements by placing them first, a failure to identify the source of the statements, and finally the weight of their use by the Editor-in-Chief of the The Telescope, Palomar's official paper. Apparently your intention was supportive. However, it was not perceived in that light by some students. Although no Japanese student has said so directly, I wouldn't be surprised if your humor concerning Beetlemania might be misunderstood as some kind of negative commentary on their language and culture. Clearly, the fact that our own encounters with other Americans sometimes misfire indicates that successful communication is difficult to achieve. How much more careful and sensitive we should be when crosscultural differences come to bear on our attempts to interact with and understand one another. Sincerely, Katheryn Garlow Instructor
dividualism in cultures, and life styles adds to the beauty! How drab it would be without it! As an observation, I would like to point out that beginning any piece of communication, whether written or oral, with negative comments certainly does get attention. A person who is relatively proficient with the language and understands the variety of writing styles a newspaper writer has available to him can go beyond the initial shock and find the real message. The same style, presented to a person attempting to learn English as his second language, doesn't have the same overall effect. As a matter of fact- it's sheer dynamite. Truthfully, as a native speaker, after reading your editorial several times I pondered the following questions: Were you attempting to present comments made by the students of Palomar College in general? Was there the slightest tinge of sarcasm in your recommendation regarding ignorance? Last but certainly not least, are you a radical conservative or a conservative radical when it comes to editing the Reader's Forummm (sic)? Janet Hafner Instructor
'World is a mosaic' Letter to the Editor I have been following with great interest the reaction to your Editorial, "Playing the Part of a Racist" which appeared in the March 30, 1979 issue of The Telescope. I have read the specific piece several times and would like to make the following comments and observations: 1. I have, during the past six years at Palomar College, been in valved with nonnative English speaking students from twenty-seven different countries as well as English speaking students from at least that many states. I teach English or Spanish as a Second Language. This year I have spent all my day-time instructional hours with people from other countries. A large number of my students are from the Middle East - Saudia Arabia, Iran and Jordan. In my experience, these students, whose cultures were alluded to in your editorial, have demonstrated the following characteristics in and outside of class: dedication to the pursuit of high educational goals, determination to learn and understand as quickly as possible the language and customs of their host country and enthusiasm and sincerity in establishing friendships. 2. The world is a mosaic, each piece very different in size, shape, color, texture and perhaps, yes, even odor. When the pieces are joined together, it is indeed a wonderful sight. How delightful that in-
ASG ineffective? Dear Editor, I suppose it is just a characteristic of human nature that leads people to blindly criticize things they know nothing about. That being the case, it is not without understanding and compassion that I would like to correct some of the Telescope's misconceptions concerning the effectiveness of student government this year. One cannot expect The Telescope to be privy to what is going on within the ASG, especially since the reporter covering student government has not been replaced since he quit. It must be difficult to cover a story without a reporter, and so I would not want to be unduly harsh. The Telescope is doing a fine job considering its lack of resources, and it seems unfair to castigate The Telescope for distorting information aboutASG, since! am sure it is just doing the best that it can, being forced to work blind, with no reporter and all. Besides, it is often easier to condemn than to praise, for at first glance faults are usually more apparent than virtues. And The Telescope's criticisms that student government does not represent the students, that it is ineffective, and that it does nothing for the student body at large, are alJ valid if one only has time (Continued on next page)
SUPERVISES GRAPHIC ARTS
Brewster sees job as challenge By Beverly Haight In the midst of clanging presses, the hum of machines and the ringing of phones, you will find Letty Brewster in the Graphic Arts Building. In her fifth year at Palomar, Mrs. Brewster teaches classes in Graphic Arts and supervises the department for the campus printing. She considers, ''this job a challenge and a great learning experience," and this is what she has always desired.
"I have always wanted to be a
"I have wanted to be a teacher since high school." teacher since high school. I went through Future Teachers of America and Student National Education Association at Weber State College in Utah. Everything was geared towards being a teacher, which is very important to me." One of th~ experiences she remembers was participating in an experimental high school as a paraprofessional (teacher's aide) in Utah. This was the beginning of the team-teaching concept. "This was a long time ago when there were only a very few high schools with team-teaching situations. They set up everyone's schedule by a computer at Stanford. It was a new high school with modular units and open classrooms . The experiment was funded by the Ford Foundation." From there Mrs. Brewster moved to Northern California, where she
was involved with a group of radical students on the Stanford campus. Some students started an alternative university called The Free University. "I took a few classes and went to some lectures . I did some anti-war demonstrating, and now I wish I had done more. I met some very interesting people." Some members got involved with the SLA and used the Free University's mailing list. Mrs. Brewster started receiving brochures from the SLA. "I'm sorry now I threw that stuff away. It could be collector's items." She has a degree in Political Science and an Education degree with a Library Science minor. She was not able to find a job in her related field. "I came to Palomar during the spring of '74 with my husband who was selling college textbooks. I met James McNutt, who was head of Graphic Arts, and saw the Graphic Arts Department. I also checked in at San Diego State on a Master's degree in Special Education." Because of financial difficulties at the time, she took a: job with the Encinitas Coast Dispatch, learning computer typesetting at night. "For minimum wage I went there and worked every night. For four months I typeset, and then I started summer school. "Mr. McNutt had a new typeset-
"I did some anti-war demonstrating, and now I wish I had done more." ting machine and his typesetter was leaving. He had to hire someone new and asked if I wanted the job. I
learned to run the typesetter from the company who sent a trainer for three days. After six months I knew more about the typesetter than he did, just by using it. That next year I went to school and also worked fulltime learning graphic arts and taking courses for the certificate. "The next summer I started looking for a job and Mr. McNutt realized that I learned more about the typesetter than he did. That is the year I started helping with the graphic arts laboratories and started doing all the ordering. All those things really gave me the background for what I'm doing now. "This year I'm teaching because
"I have an overwhelming maternal instinct." of Proposition 13. They needed someone to replace Mr. McNutt, who left on a leave of absence , and I had my credential." The exact title Letty works under now is Graphic Arts Technician. Under this one-half time contract she does the typesetting for the print shop and The Telescope, helps students in the lab, ordering, job shop scheduling and filling of jobs. The rest of the time she is an instructor. One of her pasttimes when she has spare time, is her interest in parapsychology (the study of psychic phenomena) . She has friends involved in this and wishes she had more time to explore the subject. Letty was working as a clerktypist in the same company as her husband Milton when they met, about eight years ago . They now live in Cardiff. She would really like to have a family some day. "I have an
(Photo by Beverly Haight)
overwhelming maternal instinct," she says. What are her goals? "I really want to continue teaching, I really enjoy it. My philosophy of education developed over the years with my experience in many different places. The future is moving upon us so fast that it should basically be our first purpose of education. To get us ready for the future . I don't mean just skills. "I truly think a liberal arts education is very important. It helps in
social contacts, your outiook on life, and making you aware of what's going on in the world." Right now teaching Graphic Arts would be the field she would continue teaching because of her credential and experience here. She does have one goal in the future, that of getting her degree in Special Education and possibly working with e motionally disturbed youngsters . . "I like working with people," she says.
READERS' FORUM CONTINUED for a superficial evaluation of student government. Often a newspaper is confronted with the pressures of deadline dates and does not have the time to investigate or confirm facts . I am sure this accounts for the disparity, for example, between the actual election dates and those that The Telescope published. However, some will obstinately argue," A paper has a responsibility to confirm what it reports." Adding to The Telescope's woes, it has just acquired a new editor, who I must praise for his nearly single-handed writing of the paper. A man as busy as the editor, could not be expected to keep up with things like the ASG sponsoring the Paul DavidBlabac show, or the May Fair, or being responsible in part for the addition to the Student Union. Regardless of who is at fault for the slighting of ASG, I think it is time to clarify the misconceptions about ASG, and illuminate the good that it has accomplished since it has escaped the notice of The Telescope staff. Unfortunately, I only have space enough to highlight ASG's accomplishments. Along with revising the Constitution and making two amendments, ASG has opposed the implementation oftuition, provided input concerning class changes resulting from Prop. 13, and has met with the City of San Marcos to discuss the widening of Mission Road. ASG is responsible for the new typewriters in the library, the use ofroom R-1 as a student study lounge, and is working towards getting a doctor on campus for students. Furthermore, ASG sponsors the Student Help Center, the Women's Center, and other clubs on campus. It recently gave the flying club money to go to a national tournament, sponsored the King Tut ticket sales, and gave funds to MEChA to paint the murals on the racquetball courts . ASG is responsible for the various bands which play on campus, it got a 50% discount on the racquetball courts with an ASG card, and has made it easier to obtain emergency loans.
To say that student governement does not do anything seems to me a simplifaction of the issue. It has upheld students' rights in numerous instances, provided students with entertainment in the form of bands, dances, and club activities, as well as resolving and dealing with student problems and complaints. Instead of The Telescope saying that student government does not do anything, perhaps The Telescope would be more accurate in saying that they don't know student government does (sic). Chris H urn mel Former ASG Legislator
Prisoner pen pal Editor's note: This letter is the followup to a letter in the April 27 issue by Richard E. Williams , a convict tmprisoned at Lucasville, Ohio. Dear Richard, In response to your letter and current edition (April 20, 1979) of the Palomar College Telescope newspaper - I would like to extend to you a hearty "Thanks", for being so kind and considerate in acknowledging my plight. Words could never truly express the gratitude I feel in my heart for you and the humantarian gesture bestowed upon me. You asked, "How is it that I came writing you?" Well, my friend - it was purely a random selection. I am acquainted with "absolutely" no one in California. A couple of weeks ago, brow~ing through a 1975 edition of Editor & Publisher Year Book (which I obtained from the institution library here) I came across a listing of college newspapersupon which I decided to write a few, for purposes of correspondence and possible friendship . So far, out of three college (Indiana, Pennsylvania - and Palomar in California), yours is the only one that has replied .
Now for a bit about myself. I'm 30 years of age, and originally from Cleveland, Ohio . I was sentenced to a 4 to 15 year term in July of 1976, for Forgery and Receiving Stolen Property. (Credit cards and checks). I was attending junior college (Cuyahoga Community College) under state and federal grants, prior to my incarceration - had a brief, but "damaging" run with drugs (heroin, cocaine, pills, etc.) and needed extra money to supply the habit. My parents and family never forgave me for "irreparably" harming myself and my life, (their choice of words - not mine) and have since, stopped writing. My socalled friends "bailed-out" on me, during the first few months of m y incarceration -and up to this point, seemed like it was me against the world. I realize now that the basic function of prisons like Lucasville , is not merely to "rehabilitate" a man- but to warehouse him , and to break his adult-male spirit, and reduce to the psychological level of an obedient child. Basic techniques are: physical removal to isolated areas (Lucasville, Ohio- 150 to 200 miles away from urban cities) which weakens or severs close emotional ties to family and friends. Segregation of all natural leaders -or non-conformists. Use of "cooperative" prisoners as leaders. Use of informers. Placing individuals in new and ambiguous situations for which the standards are kept deliberately unclear, and then putting pressure on the men to conform and blindly obey authority in order to win favor and an reprieve from pressure and the ambiguity. Rewarding submission and subservience. Building a group conviction among the prisoners that they' ve been abandoned by, and are almost totally isolated from, the social order. The parole system puts the icing on the cake. You're told, essentially, "Be good and you'll earn parole." So, to a certain extent- you behave. But they're lying to you. So , having tried to convey the impression that you have behaved you 're still ordered to "continue to expira-
tion of sentence." In other words- bring it all. The awful point ofthis whole process is that man can survive anything. He can accept anything. He can learn to be content, or at least exist without the need to shout or rebel - in almost any circumstances. This accounts for the fact that most people in this world- in jail or out, lead lives of misery, degradation, boredom, frustration and personal unhappinells whether it's job, marriage, family, social obligations the whole catastrophe, and yet haven't got the energy (or even the urge) to vault out of their personal prison cells and head for the hills. Escape? To where? We're all prisoners . Some know it, most don't. This is such a terrifying thought that I don't want to pursue it any further . However, I do hope that I've answered your questions (in part) concerning "what it's like" here. Believe me, my friend -it's very ugly inside here, where I live. By the way Richard - I mentioned to a friend, about your newspaper and the various columns -including the literary Page. He's very much into creative writing, poetry, essays- and the like. He asked me if I would inquire of you - your permission for him to "possibly" submit some of his work to your publication. It's getting late, my friend- and way past by bed time. Take care, and please do write again. Very Truly Yours, (In Truth and Friendship) Richard E . Williams
THE TELESCOPE SfAFF Editor -in-C hi e f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ri cha rd Medugno . .... Derace Orpu t N e ws Editor .. Sports Editor . . ... . ....... .. . . . . Kurt Loe Photography Editor . W. John Ea rner R e porte r s .. .... .. . ............. .. .. . .. J ohn Pierce, Cha rli e Ha ll . Beverly Ha ight Cartoonist. ........ . . . .... . .. J ohn Pi erce Circulation . ...... .. .. . .... . . Derace Orput Adv e rtising . . . .. Di a ne Howa rd Journalism Advisor ... . . . . . ...... . . Fred Wilh elm Graphic Arts Advisor s . .. . . Letty Brewster, Ga ry Cohen
Men's archery squad number 1 in the nation Archery coach honored; Williams wins JC title
Cagers' loss mars debut in tourney
By Charlie Hall Archery coach Mildred Ayers had figured her men's team to finish in third place based on team statistics, but the men surprised their coach as well as the rest of the nation by winning the junior college division of the twelth annual National Intercollegiate Archery Championships.
For the first time in school history the women's basketball squad competed in the Southern California Junior College Tournament. Unfortunately, they were defeated by Golden West 90-46 in the semifinals May 11. Sara Jane's 16 points and 20 rebounds paced the Comets' attack. Regarding the team's performance, Coach Vi Jeffery commented,"We just didn't play very welL"
"This was an all out effort," praised Ayers, who was named the National JC coach of the year. Receiving the most praise was Mark Williams, who won the JC individual championship with 1795 points. At one point in the competition, Williams was in sixth place and eventually moved up to finish eight points ahead of Joe Lowry from CumberlandJCinNewJersey. Cumberland was the runner-up in the team competition.
To reach the semi- finals the locals battled with Santa Barbara before downing them 69-59 May 10. In an evenly matched contest Palomar surged ahead by three points at halftime. However, Santa Barbara turned the tables in the second half and eventually took the lead with less than two minutes to go. Palomar was not to be denied as Jane evened the score with an offensive rebound basket sending the game into overtime. During the overtime period Palomar whizzed past their opponents to gain their 10 point margin of victory. Jane led all scorers with 27 points.
Larry Thompson shot a 1767 to place fifth, while teammate Brian Clague shot a 1717 to finish in eighth place.
UP AND AT 'EM- Palomar's Warren Wilson reaches for a spike in the recent San Diego Friendship Tournament as teammates Matt Puccio (3), Mark Smith (10) and John Reaser move in to cover. (Photo by Mark Juneau)
ENTHUSIASM IS KEY
Volleyball club shows promise Despite losing all but two games in May 5's San Diego Friendship Tourney, Palomar College's men 's volleyball club came away victorious. "It was the realization of a lot of day dreaming," smiled Warren Wilson, one of the club's initial organizers. "Just the fact we played together as a team from Palomar is a victory." After falling to the money. appropriaton ax a few years back, men's volleyball laid dormant until about a month ago when a group of players from PE classes chose to form a team. Enthusiastic and unorganized , they squeezed practice time into busy schedules. Work hours were cut and classes were dropped in order to practice during available gymnasium time. Then the scraggly squad, including a high jumper off the track team, a gymnast, a nd a 220 pound offensive lineman was spotted working out in a PE class by USVBA coach Fred Featherstone.
"I saw a group of guys that wanted my instruction ," the former San Diego State setter recalls. "I hate to see guys who want to play not play when the opportunity is there." Jumping on the opportunity of h aving an accomplished coach speed up their improvement, the club began to resem ble a team rather than six individuals." Fred made a marked difference ," Wilson noted. "Before he showed up it was a case of too many chiefs and not enough Indians." "I became more excited as we began to play," Featherstone quipped. "I saw a lot more potential than I first thought was there. We molded together quite well for only two weeks, even though we didn't burn up the first tournament." Pitted against accomplished schools in the San Diego area, the Palomar team ma naged only a pair of forfeit wins in the day-long tourney. "There were some teams in that
Hawaii Employment Booklet Identifies Job Opportunities. Contact Agencies : Education . Health . Trades, Tourism, pay rate s. Send $2 98 to UNIVERSITY PRODUCTIONS, P.O . Box 23121 Honolulu , Hawaii 96822 .
I:
•
WE CARRY
2
•
HEWLETT-?'& PACKARD
and TEXAS INSTRUMENTS I NCORPORATEO
CALCULATORS Drafting Supplies OCEANSIDE STATIONERS NORTH COUNTY OFFICE SUPPLY 809 San Marcos Blvd. 603 Mission Ave. San Marcos Center Downtown Oceanside
722-1628
727-3333
•
~-----------------------~
tourney that have been together for years ... San Diego State, USCD, USIU, Mesa College, the Tijuana National team. Our guys were tough. They held their own," he said. In eight games only once was the club throttled, losing 15-4 to San Diego State players, before bowing to the group of Aztecs in the second game 15-12. In each ofthe remaining games the two week-old Palomar club mustered a minimum of ten points, a statistic providing optimism when the team returns to San Diego for a June 2 tourney .
"I became enthusiastic as I observed the players enthusiasm. Enthusiastic athletes make coaching easy. They lov e volleyball," the La Jollan resident reasoned. "These guys are begging to play on an organized team, but like so many schools they have no program. There's about four players on this team that have major college potentiaL But they're going to have to hone their skills. Somewhere."
Joyce Hagan, who qualified for the National Tournament at the state meet, shot a 1640 to place
seventh in the women's junior college individual competition. At the end of the opening day of competition at Texas A&M University last Thursday, the men's team was 38 points behind the leader. A strong performance the following day soared the Comets six points into the lead. By the middle of the third day the archers had lost their lead and were trailing by 28 points. With one day remaining and down by six points, the team won the championship with points to spare. "They finished strong and never gave up," lauded Ayers. "Great endurance! They started shooting at 7 a.m. and finished at 6 in the evening. It was complete exhaustion after giving their alL" A total of 14 junior colleges competed in the tournament, with 46 universities and four year colleges. Individually, 128 men and 74 women took part in the three day event. Hard work, determination, as well as funding their own trip to College Station, Texas, has been well worth the new NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.
Slo-Pitch league sla ted Palomar Intramurals has announced a co-ed Slo-Pitch League which will start May 31. Open to all students, faculty, and staff, a minimum of 15 players are required for each team. A certain number of women, which will be determined later, will have to be fielded by the teams. There is a 12 foot height limit on
pitching, in which a 16 inch softball will be used. No base stealing is permitted. Games will be played once or twice a week, with two games being played at once. Playing times will be 2, 4, or 6 p.m. Those interested are asked to contact Mark Eldridge or Nancy Jordan, ext. 321, to inform them of convenient time slots. Signups are in the P.E. office (0-10).
Net duo surprises coach Advancing to the quarterfinals of the Mission Conference Tennis Tournament May 3, the doubles team of Steve Coons and Billy Singh was one of the few bright spots for the local netters. Coons and Singh won their first two matches 6-1, 6-2, and 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, before losing in the quarterfinals 63, 6-1.
"They surprised me," said Coach Jon Cnossen, "Normally they are number three on the team, but in the tournament they beat a team that was seeded third in the conference. By advancing to the quarterfinals, Coons and Singh qualified for the Southern California Regional Tournament May 10 and 11, but lost their second match 6-3, 63 to a tough Saddleback team.
Sanders named softball Freshman softball pitcher Mya Sanders was selected as the Mission Conference "Player of the Year" by league coaches.
~player
of year'
hitting with a .486 average. She also chalked up a 9-2 won-lost record while compiling 74 strikeouts in 72 innings. Other Comets selected to the first team were J ody Mitchell, Pam Boyle and Kathy McAleer.
- ------ --- ---- ---- - ---I I I I I I I I I I I I I
Sanders led the conference in
1350 Grand San Marcos
RACQUET TIME
Save Gas!
"We're Just Around the Corner" 727-4486 Jacuzzi • Dance 744-4426 Handball • Weights • Sauna Aerobic Dance • Racquetball 50% Off Courttime
Good for two people - pay $3.00 and get 1 hour courttime. This lets one person play for free. Call for reservations 744-4426 • 727-4486 Good during: 7 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Weekdays and 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Weekends
60%- 80% Off Group Membership Initiation Fees Faculty, Staff and Department Groups • Students • Organizational Groups
Plus Reduced Monthly Rates Call for membership information and receive 1 free court pass.
I I I I I I I I I I I I
------- --------- ------.1 Both offers good until June 30.
I
'I