The Telescope 34.02

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Palomar College

ETELESCOPE Volume 34 No. 2

A Publication for the Associated Students

Friday, Oct. 3, 1980

San Marcos, CA

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Palomar hits record enrollment-18,000

SMHS Night festivities set at Vista High

Sometimes it pays to be late. Claire Marie Rich recently moved to Escondido from Los Angeles and registered late for the classes she needed to complete her first two years of college work . Her timing was perfect, as the college was awaiting its 18,000th student, an all-time record.

It will be "San Marcos High School Night" when the Comets meet Santa Monica City College for a home footba ll game tomorrow night. All San Marcos High School students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the game as guests of the coll ege. Students will need to show a valid ASB card at the gate. The 7:30p.m. match will be held at the Vista High School Stadium where a special section will be decorated in San Marcos'school colors of blue and white.

CONGRATULATIONS -Dr. Omar Scheidt, Palomar president, greets Claire Marie Rich, the 18,000th student to register this (Photo by Richard Schatzman) The Palomar cheerleaders and the semester.

newly formed dance team appeared at halftime on September 26 at San Marcos' hom e game against St. Augustine to promote "San Marcos High School Night.." Three members of the Palomar dance team, Rita Broussard, Denise Wilson and Chris Aguilar are San Marcos High School grad uates and one, Robin Daugherty, is attending Palomar while she finishes her senior year.

Undefeated Club fosters concept of self reliance

Palomar plays one of the toughest schedules in history this year as three of the Comets opponents are consistently ranked in the top ten of any state poll. The Comets currently have four San Marcos athletes on their team. They are David Borg, offensive tackle: Scott Gardner, offensive guard: Todd Myers, wide receiver and John Swards, running back. School officials developed this high school night program in an effort to promote positive public relations between the college and the local district high schools.

Handicapped students have moved into their new club facilities in R-1 of the Student Union . The Undefeated Club's new lounge is open for a general gathering place daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to the lounge the club has provided space for use as a speech therapy facility for its members. Regular meetings are conducted by the handicapped and friends of the handicapped. both students and faculty. According to Eugene Zevin, who

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By Marilou Genereaux

All ages and many kinds of disability are represented on campus. The oldest student in the program was in his 80's. Many of the students only contact the handicap services to receive a special parking sticker. Others need extensive help which is provided by special instrucPalomar students were treated to tors. jazz in the form of the Efernal The college employs over 25 perOrchestra featuring such in- sons, ranging from tutor to interstruments as the matimba, pretor, instructors in lip reading, vibraphone and saxaphone. and speech therapists to instruct the All compositions were original students. and written by leader Todd Bryson. Compositions like "Ambassador Fourteen wheelchairs are owned 24" was pure Dixieland, "Sunny" by the college and are available for was an abstract piece, while"Spots" campus use . Zevin is currently was considered the group's national working with the photography anthem. department to determine the kind of equipment needed for a handicapped student to use in the lab.

NewsScope

The Black Stud ent Alliance will be holding bi-weekly meetings Tuesday and Wednesday at 12 noon in R16. All interested students are invited to attend.

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Those interested m tutoring school chi ldren should contact "Sh are" director Albie Armstead at S-5 or call extension 303. Credits (3) are available.

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MEChA and BSA are cosponsoring a Halloween Dance October 31. Time 1s not yet available.

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For students interested in a career in chiropractic Health Care, Ray Dowding is attempting to rejuvenate the Palomar PreChiropractic Club. The purpose of this club will be to acquaint students with Preventive Health care systems by means of guest lectures. periodicals, a udiovisual aids and appropriate field trips. James M. Cairney, D.C. will be assisting Dowding with the club. He is a graduate of the Cleveland Chiropractic College. For further information call Cairney at 746-9230 or Dowding at 743-1821.

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Health Services will be open on Saturday from 9 a .m. to 5 p.m. and will be staffed by a registered nurse. Tetanus booster shots are now available to students in Health Services.

coordinates the handicapped services at the college, "It is a very active club that encourages both individuality and self reliance on the part of each student. The staff avoids any directive role with the students. We keep our noses out of the club business as much as possible." The Undefeated Club is the largest club on campus. It was only seven years ago that the college began to provide services for the handicapped in an active sense. They began their program with five students .

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Rich was welcomed by the college president, Dr. Omar H . Scheidt, and presented with a variety of gifts including a college backpack from the bookstore. $25 for textbooks from the Patrons of Palomar, a free student body card from the Associated Students and free dinners from the cafeteria for the two evenings per week she attends classes. The 31 year old student is a registered dental hygienist who plans to continue her studies at a four-year institution in order to become a veterinarian. Since her enrollment, an additional 434 students have been added to the official count. The 18,434 enrollment. is 16.9% higher than last fall semester's 15,774 and 10.4% higher than the past spring's record 16,695. Since the 1980-81 budget for the college was based on a projected 8% increase, college officials are hopeful that the current trend wil l continue. Registrar Herman Lee notes that although Rich is a full-time student with 12 units of classes 70o/o of the students at Palomar are part-time students, continuing a five-year trend at the college. One change Lee has noticed this fall is the high number of continuing students (who have attended Palomar before), who comprise 52o/o of the current enrollment. In past semesters, that figure has averaged 40%. The dramatic enrollment increase and the high number of returning students may be partially attributed to the college's increased efforts to reach out into the community and attract new students, as well as internal efforts to retain students.

Women discuss health and building self-esteem Dealing with weight problems, finding the diet that suits each individuaL and building self-esteem are among the topics to be discussed at the Women's Center. For more information call Harriet at 744-1150 ext 257 or 743-6448.

Aerobic exercise workshop focus here tomorrow Aerobic exercise and health will be the focus of a creative workshop here tomorrow. The workshop. led by Dr. Dale Kirkendall, is designed to present to health professionals and to the general public a detailed account of what happens inside the human body when aerobic exercises are performed. The information presented in the workshop will be easily understood a nd useful to everyone who wants a healthier, more productive life. According to Dr. Kirkendall, participants will discover what makes aerobic exercise special, explore the best kinds of aero bir exercise for each individual. learn about the optimal diet and be able to apply this knowledge for a longer, better life. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m . in room LS-24 in the new science building on the Palomar campus. Dr. Kirkenda ll is a graduate ofthe University of Southern California who has practiced preventive den tistry for the past. 14 years. He is a member of the Price-Pottenger Foundation, the Southern California Academy of Nutritional Research and the Aerobics International Research Society . Registration ran be made through the office of continuing education for professionals. Fees are $7 for Palomar st ud ents and senior citizens; $10 for the general public; and $35 for health professionals, who will receive certificates for continuing education hours. For further inform ation , call Dr. Selma Zarakov. 744 -1150 or 7277529, extension 453.

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BSA (Black Student Alliance) held elections recently, electing John Hare, president; Timothy Grace, vice-president; Patricia Wing, secretary: and Sandra Smith, treasurer. A bake sale is planned on October 8 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

*** Cultural Center and Club is looking for people interested in the advancement of the ideals of Native American peoples . It is a club dedicated to both the educational and Cultural aspects of today's Native American student. Both Native Americans and nonNative American students are invited to participate in the activities.

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An open house and fry bread sale will be sponsored by the American Indian Organization in celebration of the New Moon. All students are invited to sample native American foods from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. , October 9, in front of the Student Union.

"Virtually all services that a handicapped person needs are provided by us ," Zevin explained, "except attendant services which we ' cannot afford." The most popular class on campus for the handicapped is the adaptive PE which is directed by Tracy Jeffery. In addition to special classes and services provided at the college, the school encourages participation from the community and provides vans for travel to and from activities within the community. . Recently the Undefeated Club traveled to Mission Bay Park for a picnic. A camping trip is planned by the club October 17-19, at Campers Paradise. Zevin gives a great. deal of credit for the success of the handicapped program here to the interest and dedication of the faculty , saying, "The teachers go out of their way to encourage the handicapped student and to help the student pursue his or h er goals."

GOOD FOOD- The MEChA fund raiser attracted crowds with hot tamales at their sale held in front of the Student Union last week. (Photo by Richa rd Schatzman)


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