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A Symbol of Christmas By Ken Baer
The poinsettia, radiant in its purity, a Christmas symbol recognized the world over. Cultivated by the Aztecs in Mexico before the Western Hemisphere was exposed to Christianity, and prized by King Montezuma, the poinsettia was initially used for its bracts' reddish-purple dye and its latex for a medicinal preparation to counteract fever. Today, poinsettias adorn shopping malls and dormitory halls, living rooms and office chambers to remind us that the real meaning of Christmas is non-commercial. Because of its holiday blooming time, Franciscan priests used poinsettias in their nativity procession, Fiesta of Santa Pesebre, back in the Seventeenth Century . The flower, a member of the botanical family 'Euphorbiacea,' was introduced to the United States by Joel Robert Poinsett, who in 1825 was serving as the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Ambassador Poinsett, also a revered botanist, supplied his greenhouses in South Carolina with the flowers, and distributed plants to horticulturists and botanists. The name 'poinsettia' became acceptable in all English-speaking countries. In 1909, a man by the name of Albert Ecke who owned land in Hollywood, California and raised gladiolis and chrysanthemums, started specializing in poinsettias. After Ecke passed away ten years later, his second son, Paut inherited the responsibility of managing and operating the family business, which now focused on producing
field-grown poinsettias for the local flower market. Poinsettia breeding programs were established in the 1950's at several state universities and by a number of horticultural firms. The prominent ones were: Paul Ecke Poinsettias in Encinitas, California; (Ecke moved from Hollywood to Encinitas in 1924 because of better climate and land) Paul Mikkleson's in Ashtabula, Ohio; and Zieger Brothers in Hamburg, Germany. The sprawling Ecke Ranch, located directly east of 1-5, on Saxony Drive between Leucadia and Encinitas Boulevard's, grows poinsettias year-round. Mother stock plants are grown outdoors in the fields and are then chosen for quality and cuttings are taken in order to establish the greenhouse crop, which is Ecke's main business - the indoor poinsettia. From July through September, Ecke distributes cuttings of over twenty different poinsettia varieties to growers throughout the nation and throughout the world. These customers then use the cuttings to grow into their mother stock plants for their Christmas crop and research. The blooming season at Ecke's is occuring now. By driving past the ranch, a sea of crimson may be viewed, and these field poinsettias are sold to the cut-flower market, a particular favorite to Mexican buyers . Wholesale florists to the trade buy Ecke's blooming greenhouse plants . Ecke offers his wares at the flower market in downtown Los Angeles, and buyers begin shopping at two o'clock in the morning .
Because of the plant's perishable nature, only florists in the Southern California area and parts of Arizona can buy Ecke's blooming crop. Hollywood-produced Christmas television specials are decorated with Ecke's plants, and last year they garnished the rooms of the then-President-elect Reagan's Pacific Palisades home . In producing a fall or Christmas crop the grower can regulate the date of maturity by selecting the proper variety, controlling the temperature inside the greenhouse, and by using lights to delay initiation, or by using a black cloth to hasten initiation. The pricing of poinsettias varies greatly, depending on location and costs incurred by the individual grower. Locally, florists and nurseries price poinsettias according to the known wealth of an area. A florist in La Jolla will definitely charge more for a plant than would a florist in San Marcos. Supermarkets charge an economical price, but the quality and life-span of their plants is limited. The poinsettia comes in a variety of colors and shapes . From white hanging basket plants, to pink miniature "pixie" plants, to the new poinsettia "trees" in traditional red, and the ever-popular standard pot plant, in every color from "marble" to brick red, the poinsettia has firmly established itself as a holiday symbol. With dedicated people, such as Paul Ecke and Paul Mikkleson, the poinsettia will continue to thrive in a plastic world. Seasons Greetings!
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Student circulates Morey recall petition "I'm angry at the Associated Student Government and at fighting with them and not getting anything done, " said Jorge Santiago. Santiago, who is an outreach recruiter for Extended Opportunities Programs and Services on a work-study basis, has started a petition to recall ASG president Michelle Morey. Acting chief judicial advocate Phil Valle approved the petition on November 24. According to Valle 200 signatures are needed for a petition to come to student vote, a nd a two-thirds vote is necessary for recall. "I know the constitution, and I've read the responsibilities of the president," said Valle. "Michelle's lived up to all her responsibilities." Santiago alleges that, "A lot of people in ASG don't know what to do . For example, the ASG is supposed to deal with all petitions. It's written in the constiution. And now Karl Waack's petition for more Student Help Center funds is in Dean Norman Price's desk. "The ASG said, 'We'll hand it to the board and let them take care of it.' And we haven't seen it since." Legislator Tim Jordan explained: "Price received the petition and took it before the administrative council. They are reviewing it and apparently feel that because the district gave $10,000 extra, and the ASG gave $1,000 fornon-E.O.P.S. tutoring, the funds are status-quo with last year." "When they (Student Help Center) run out of money," continued Jordan, "we'll vote to give them more. Just like we did last year."
Michelle. That she should have a fair trial." "We just don't feel that she's been a strong enough president," concluded Santiago. Santiago said that he and Karl Waack, former Student Help Center director, had started the petition. When questioned, Waack denied any responsibility for the petition.
Chorale sets holiday concert
Two performances of the Christmas section of Handel's Messiah will be given in the Palomar College Theatre this month. The first is on December 19 at 8 p.m. and the performance will be repeated December 20 at 3 p.m. The Palomar Chorale and PHOTO WORKSHOP Death Valley Young pauses for a moment with his Chamber Orchestra will be conprovides a dramatic backdrop as Instructor Tom photography students during a recent field trip. ducted by Joe Stanford and the (Photo by Charles Rines) soloists are J aDene Dugas, soprano; Kathleen O'Brien, contralto; Thomas Oberjat, tenor; and Paul Cheak, bass. The Messiah was originally Five musical groups will present a well-loved carols. written for chamber orchestra and "Have Yourself a Merry Little program of favorite Christmas The first half of the concert Christmas". small choir and after the first music and carols December 16 at 8 highlights the Chamber Singers, performance in 17 43 the forces During the second half the p.m. in the Palomar College Theatre. accompanied by members of the orchestra and concert Band cominvolved became progressively Performing groups include the Collegium Musicum, in perfor- bine forces in performances of Max larger and larger over the next 150 Palomar College Community mances of fifteenth century carols, McKee's "Music for the Christmas years, culminating in the Orchestra, the Palomar Jazz two carols by Michael Praetori us Season" and Leroy Anderson's monstrously large choirs of 500 Singers, the Concert Band, and J.S. Bach Chorale, "In Dulci "Christmas Festival". The concert voices or more often used in the Chamber Singers and Brass Ensem- Jubilo." Victorian period. ends with the audience joining with Concluding the first half will be a the orchestra and band to sing songs ble. Since then, performances have Carols from all ages and in all short group of popular songs and and carols. taken place all over the world in sorts of instrumental combinations music associated with Christmas, large and small halls , in little will be heard and the concert will performed by the Jazz Singers and churches and vast cathedrals and Admission is $3.50 for the general end with the audience accom- Brass Ensemble. Included in this public, $2 for students and senior Santiago said, "The judicial ad- often, of necessity, with organ acpanying the orchestra in a 'sing- group are "Ring the Bells at Christ- citizens. Phone the box office at 744- vocate tried to talk me .out of the companiment alone. along' including many famous and mas", "The Christmas Song" and 1156 for tickets and information. petition. He said that it wasn't fair to The Palomar College performances revert to somewhere near the original intent, employing a choir of approximately 50 voices and chamber orchestra with harpsicord. TheW atkins Shaw edition of 1958 is being used, an edition which is Three more days left, if you want Vending machine refunds are based on exhaustive research of forgiveness. Please return your handled at the Community College Students should begin applying who has questions concerning Handel's autographs loaned to the books to the library. Remember the Consortium, R-28, from 9 a.m. to 3 for state scholarships and BEOG financial aid should write to: Frank editor by Queen Elizabeth II before book was there when you needed it, p.m ., and the Bookstore from 3 to (Basic Education Opportunity Hankin, Financial Aids Program she donated them to the British so give the next person a chance. 7:30p.m. Grants) as soon as they return from Director, Financial Aids Office, Museum. Solosits JaDene Dugas, Kathleen Christmas break. Palomar College, 1140 West Mission O'Brien and Thomas Oberjat are all According to Frank Hankin, Road, San Marcos, CA, 92069. well known for their numerous Ho Ho Ho! Santa Claus lands in Financial Aids Program Director, . . . . Are you a billiard bully, a ping oratorio performances throughout there will be less money available in The Fmanc1al A1ds Office Will be the Patio tomorrow at 10 a.m. to help pong punk, or a frisbee freak? Is the states of California and closed December 21 through 1982 and 1983. the Women 's and Student Help chess your challenge? Are darts or Washington. Centers celebrate Christmas. There can be a delay as long as December 25. archery on your target? Is it competiPaul Cheak has been a soloist for Student-made crafts and baked tion you crave? Do tournaments four months for student:> waiting for For more information concerning several years with the San Diego goods are for sale; punch, coffee, and turn you on? Go to the patio from 11 a response from banks m regards to Financial Aids, students are urged Opera and with the San Diego candy canes are free. In keeping a.m. to 1 p.m . today through ThursGuaranteed Student Loans. to contact the Financial Aids Office Master Chorale last year in Dave with , the Christmas spirit, the day and sign up for the 1982 ACU-I Students who don't receive their in Staff Building 4. Brubeck's 'fiesta della Posada'. Centers will accept donations of money can call the Chase Manhatannual tournament. If you can't canned goods, baby food, and all tan Bank at 1-800-645-8246 or the The hours during the day Monday Admission is $3.50 for the general make it, call Jeff Urry at 2605 or go non-perishable foods for the New York Citibank at 1-800-828- through Friday are 8:30a.m. to 4:45 public and $2 for students and senior to the ASG office by Friday for more Women 's Resource Center in Ocean6103. p.m., and nights, Monday through citizens. For tickets and reserinformation. side. Ms . Claus will love you for it. Hankin suggests that a ny student Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. vations, call the Palomar College Students can call Financial Aids at Box Office at 744-1156, 2-5 p.m. weekdays. 744-2366. The Bahai College Club meets Stipends of up to $3600 per year tomorrow at 12 noon in the cafeteria. are available to students with career For information , call 758-9490 or goals in Bilingual Education. 439-2180. Students must be bilingual (Eng lis hi Spanish) and work as Tickets are on sale for the college's aides in elementary or secondary Speech-Theatre Arts Department's A meeting for the Graphic Artists schools, either in a paid or volunteer Guild will be held today for all capacity. Call the Bilingual Educa- production of "The Nutcracker." Performances for this h olid ay students who are Photography, tion Department at 727-7529, extenfavorite are December 26 at 8 p.m. Graphics and Art students. sion 2261 . and December 27 at 2:30p.m. and 8 The meeting will be held at 11 a.m. p.m. Also , "The Nutcracker" will in room C-47 and will give interestec' show the following weekend, students a chance to ask question: January 1 a nd 2 at 8 p.m. about the Guild. All seats are reserved a nd priced Alcoholics Anonymous holds its at $5.50. Students and sen ior The Learning Resources Center is meetings in &5 on Monday, Wednes- citizens are entitil ed to a discount. now located in R-19, directly behind day, and Friday, noon to 1:30 p.m. Group sales are being accepted at the Student Union. Hours are 8 a.m. All are welcome. the Theatre box office Monday to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m . You may reach the box office by phone at 744-1156. "Charge of the light Brigade," the 1968 English remake ofthe story Mayfair '82 is having a talent and of danger and confusion on the fashion show coinciding with the battlefield, screens tomorrow at 4 Mayfair activities. All students) Editor-in-Chief .. ..... Lois Humphreys p.m . in P-32 . their families and friends may enter. Sports Editor . ........ . Dave Yamasaki If you wish to perform, contact Photo Editor ......... . .. Sonny Miller Mayfair coordinator, JC Lowery in Reporters ..... Nancy Angelo, Ken Baer, "Inter! ude," director Kevin R-3 between 10 and 11 a.m. on Richard Cilch, James Colford, Bollington's traditional love story, Monday through Wednesday, or Robert Hand, Warren Hardy, YES VIRGINIA- Kim Neblett, playing Kris Kringle's attorney in is next in the Art of the Cinema between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesdays Michele Jansen, Chris Strople, the play 'Here's Love,' looks on as Judge Group is swamped with series on Thursday at 2 and 7 p.m. in and Thursdays. Call #2605 for more William Tharp, Fentrlss Winn, letters from Santa Claus. information. P-32 . Admission is free. (Photo by Baer/ Miller) Andrew Wright
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The Telescope, Tuesday, December 15, 1981 -
Editor bids farewell to It isn't everyone that has a chance to say good-bye in a newspaper, but being editor does have a few privileges. I'm leaving Palomar at the Christmas break to start at UCSD's winter quarter. This good-bye is going to be kind of soppy, ,so if you don't like sentiment or cry easily, you'd better skip it . I'm also going to air a few gripes that I have kept to myself. First, the bad stuff. There are a few things that I am definitely not going to miss around here. I won't miss trying to get out of here at noon on a hot day with the gas tank on empty ... the loud music and smoke in the Student Union . . . the mud . • . pieces of ceiling falling on me during sit-ups in the Dome . . . the cheeseburgers in the cafeteria . .. people who are overcritical of the T elescope . . . and the politics that go on in an educational system. Sometimes people forget that the primary purpose of the college is to teach students. In spite of all this, I'm going to miss this place. Here comes the sop. I can remember
my first semester here and how scared I was, and how huge the campus seemed . After a while I realized that there were many who felt the same way, and that made me feel better. Now everything is so familiar and the setting so comfortable that I could probably
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those different from myself. At the same time, I have become more intolerant of those who don 't appreciate or take seriously the privilege of a free college education. There's more that I'm going to miss than not. I'm going to miss those great donuts before an early class . I'm going to miss
I've been taught by some great teachers. To all of you, thank you for challenging my thinking, broadening my horizons and exciting me to further knowledge. To those
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sitting out on the grass in the warm weather. I'm going to miss (as much as it irritates me) the music from the clock tower . I'm going to miss being grabbed by Karl Waack every time I go by the Student Help Center. I'm going to miss talking to Eric and David as they sun themselves in front of the Women's Center. I'm going to miss gossiping with Joe at the photo department. I'm going to miss having lunch with Jim, Mitch, Stu, Crissy, Greg, Joan, Alison, Bob, Jonathan and Jim T ., and listening to video talk . I'm going to miss Fred Wilhelm's puns and Steve Wozniak's Polish jokes (will this help the grade maybe?). I'm going to miss the staff of the Telescope who have been so much fun to work with. Good-bye to Dave, Ken, Jim C., Nancy, Michele, Warren, Chris, Rick, Andy, Ray, Bill and Sonny. I'm going to miss Letty and Gary and all the other graphics people too. I'm going to miss poking fun at the ASG. I'm going to miss the warm feeling I get walking around this campus because of all the nice people I know. Merry Christmas and good-bye . ..
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Students take sides on Editor : "Everyone is welcome at the Student Help Center." This remark was made by former Student Help Center director Karl Waack at the beginning of the semester . And while the Student Help Center is still welcoming students, several of its other functions have been taken away with the students qS the real losers . At the beginning of the semester the Help Center offered emergency loans to students . These loans were for small amounts like bus fare or gas money, and the Center had a good rate of loan recovery . However Norman Price, Dean of Student Affairs, decided that these loans were illegal and could no longer be provided . Another of the Center's services was to house the campus Lost and Found. Dean Price moved the Lost and Found to the Campus Patrol office, so the Center no longer handled that. job. Finally, in late October, the ASG voted to cut funding for tutoring . This affected the ~~nter. Whereas they used to offer free tutoring to all students, they no longer can.
Ail of these changes may seem minor, taken individually, but when added up mean a substantial change to the services offered at the Student Help Center . Their major functions now a "housing and rides" bulletin board, a "buy, sell, swap" bulletin board, and giving directions. Is this all a Student Help Center is meant to be? The changes that have been made will simply cause additi'onal inconvienence for students, not help them. We have lost emergency loans, a convenient location for Lost and Found, and some of o~r tutoring services . We should be more aware in the future, and not let any more of our services be taken away . Nancy Angelo
Editor: The Lost and Found has been moved from the Student Help Center to Campus Patrol, but many people won' t go there and leave items. The funds for tutoring at the Student Help Center have been drastically reduced while money allotted to the Mayfair has been increased . We have been forbidden to give emergency loans . Now the Student Government wants to give the other room in the Help Center to a campus club. This will eliminate any possibility of using the room for counseling which is about the only service left in the Center aside from the book swap . It will also be difficult if not impossible to hold a book swap since it is not possible to house one thousand books in the small front office. When we applied for these jobs at the Center, we were under the impression that this was a help center, and at the beginning it was. We do a great deal of counseling especially when someone needs help on the spot. Several people have come in to talk about their problems they are having returning to school after a long absence . Some people have come in in tears because they are having problems at home. We have had people who have become ill and used our room which has a couch until we could get someone from the health department. When someone has come in with a problem which we felt unqualified to handle, we called the counseling department and obtained a professional psychologist. There have been several occasions when students have come in asking for one of the employees specifically. In each of these and many more occasions, we have been able to help. The student has left feeling better able to cope. We would hate to be a place where one gets maps and directions - and it looks as though it will be if the Student Government has its way. Staff of the Student Help Center.
Editor: In 1980 there were almost 25 million Americans 65 or over. It is projected that one fifth of us will be 65 or over by the 21st century. The majority of the elderly are healthy, vigorous, and increasingly better educated. Inactivity leads to diminished capability. Middle aged persons are retiring earlier and many are seeking new career opportunities. Though a majority of persons over 55 would like to enroll in educational activities, o nly 7 percent actually do, according to a Harris Poll. Despite this low figure, statistics show increasing numbers of retired persons turning to education and vocational institutions, and in particular to the community colleges . The average age of the community college student is over 30 years of age. As greater numbers of middle age persons enroll in community college programs, it's time to re-examine the roles community colleges might play in providing education training options to this fast growing minority. Mature talents can benefit their community . Look to education for new active roles or as a political challenge to stereotyped advanced age, community colleges are in an optimum position to assist the aging population explore their opions to work within their community to raise awareness , that this human resource can be harnessed to resolve community problems . Present mechanisms for bringing the elderly into the colleges are inefficient. Many of whom need counseling and guidance to help polish up rusty skills . Studies show that there is virtually no sig n of decline in the intelligence of normal, healthy "living longer" persons, on the contrary aging helps with learning because it involves experience, and experience helps to organize input. Like any other prejudice, agism needs to be met by information, contradiction and, when necessary, confrontation . Karl G. Waack
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lSSUeS Editor: Grievances seem to have become the 'Medusa Head' at Palomar this semester. Unfortunately, in some cases, the only things turned to stone have been the attitudes of some Palomar officials. Hopefully, a new trend is being set by a few. Dean Chappie and Dr. Burns were contacted by a group of students representing the Undefeated Club, in an effort to have some changes made, citing specifically the need for Chappie and Burns to encourage Eugene Zevin, Director of Handicapped Services, to " clean up his act." The grievances, presented in writing, and recorded while they were being discussed by all parties involved, were, admittedly, long overdue in being dealt with, by the students as well as the deans . Even after the grievances were presented, it still took several weeks for anything of consequence to be achieved. In other words, if the reader is contemplating dealing with a matter in this manner, don't expect things to happen as if by magic. It just doesn't work that way. In an attempt to be more than fair with the Director of Handicapped Services, the grievance committee would suggest that job attrition may have been a major contributing factor, causing Zevin to allow some impossible conditions to continue within the framework of his response to the handicapped students and counselors alike . After being ' out of touch' with his department for an extended period of time, Zevin is making sounds and posturings that indicate he is interested in more than just protecting.his $33,000 per year job. Opinion has its place, but reality leaves room for fewer detractors . In this case, time should show which we are dealing with . Ray Hand
*** Editor's note: The Telescope gave Dean Chappie the opportunity to reply to Hand's letter. Dean Chappie stated that "a series of evaluations have been set up" since the time of the students' grievances. Chappie also said that the grievances against Zevin were "not taken lightly- we want to insure that this (evaluation) is done right." Since this is a personnel matter, Dean Chappie was not free to discuss what actions have taken place. He stated that he has encouraged the handicapped students to come to him to talk, and that there were discussions going on between Zevin and the students.
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'Microscope' scrutinizes cam_pus The first annual maintenance department Grand Prix races will be held Friday at 12 noon, starting at the top of the hill near the maintenance shed, and ending in the Student Union. The employees have been practicing for weeks now, by speeding their carts down the hill to the Union for their coffee breaks. Through our sometimes-reliable sources, rumor has it that the carts' rather gutless motors have been secretly replaced with Porsche engines. The Microscope asked someone sitting in a cart if there wasn 't perhaps some danger in practicing the tricky course with the numbers of students who also use the walkways. He replied, "There have actually been very few fa tali ties on the course. We are careful to blow our horns and yell at students, but, of course, the few stubborn people who refuse to get out of the way will be maimed for life. We have tried bullying, threatening, and cursing to get them to walk on the grass. " The winner of the Grand Prix will receive a pair of binoculars, which will greatly ease the eye strain caused by ogling young coeds during those otherwise boring coffee Lois Humphreys breaks.
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According to our sourcer Scheidt once studied ventriloquism and took an undergraduate degree in puppeteering at an obscure midwestern college . Boyce, while still in his early twenties, performed the title role in an off-off-Broadway production of "Pinocchio." And Krichman, as a twelveyear-old, posed as an artist's model for the man who carved Howdy Doody. (We told you it was weird.)
ASG legislators were so pleased with the likenesses of the two officers, that they have decided to have Saint-Germain paint a group portrait. It should be completed in time for the next issue of the Microscope . Shown here are the Morey-Johansen portraits. Keep in mind that it is very difficult for a newspaper to reproduce the exquisite color and beauty of the paintings. Go see them for yourself. Lois Humphreys
Although we can neither vouch for this faculty source's reliability nor admit that his story contains any element whatsoever of truth, we believe that his comments may have caused Dr. Scheidt to take pause. At the November 24 Board meeting, Scheidt's lips barely moved, and Boyce and Krichman remained relatively quiet and sat woodenly during most of the meeting.
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Those of us on the staff of the Talon Marks are writing in hopes that maybe you will help us. Perhaps with all the influence your paper has at Palomar, we will be able to accomplish our task.
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In the month and a half since the Governing Board berated the faculty and the Fogculler, it has had to endure faculty speculation that its October 27 offensive was premeditated and, quite possibly, engineered by another. Of the hundreds of scenarios that faculty h'a ve offered, one is so fantastic , so bizarre, so far-fetched , so weird, so unbelievable (well almost) that it is worth mentioning. An anonymous , as-yet-untenured instructor claims that Dr. Omar H . Scheidt, the college president, manipulated trustees Dr. William D. Boyce and Alan R. Krichman at the October 27 meeting . (We told you it was far-fetched.) While investigating administrators' and Board members ' individual backgrounds, our faculty source found a connection so
The Microscope received this letter to the editor from the Cerritos College Talon Marks , the student newspaper for that institution, and we are printing it in its entirety here:
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Associated Student Government legislators recently commissioned worldrenowned artist Alphonso Saint-Germain to paint portraits of ASG president Michelle Morey and vice -president Linda Johansen. After sitting for many hours and at the cost of thousands of ASG dollars, the portraits are now complete. The unveiling of the portraits will take place on Monday at 12 noon by the salad bar in the cafeteria, "so at least two-thirds of the student population will be able to view it at once," said an ASG spokesperson. In addition to the ASG legislators being present at the ceremony, the famed clay figures Mr. Bill and Cumby will be there. The Pillsbury Doughboy and Speedy Alka-Seltzer have also been invited, but have not yet confirmed their appearances .
Norman Price, who is now your Dean of Student Affairs (wow, you sure are liberal down there in San Marcos!), used to be the dean of student activities at Cerritos. Well, things have just not been the same since he left. The man who took his place is no fun at all. We can't write any stories about him because he's so dull and uninteresting. What we're asking is, well, we'd really like ol' Norm (as we affectionately call him) back.I know you guys like him because he gives you lots of copy for your newspaper, but after all, we knew him and loved him first . Tell you what we'll do- we'll trade you our student activity dean, plus two secretaries and a football coach for ol' Norm. If that isn't enough (you drive a hard bargain), we'll take Tim Jordan off your hands too (okay, okay, Travis too.) If you ship them UPS before Christmas (we want to spend the holidays with him) we'll pay the freight. Thanks,-"Cerritos College Talon Marks staff. - Lois Humphreys
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Every little thing 'Police' do is magic provide a lot of switching back and forth from rock to reggae to Latin, but on 'Ghosts' Rock has been anarchistic to government these switches are barely noticeable; they come together and mesh methodically. ideologies since its birth . Sting provides melody with vocals and But stating that opinion in song has bass, Copeland brings about rythymic always come across sounding similiar to a continuity with his drumming, and lead mix of Charles Manson delirious logic and a guitarist Andy Summers provides for harmoose in heat. Rock and its offspring, punk, has been a monic direction . rebel without a cause - stating quite The opening cut on the album, " Spirits in lethargically the bad and the evil of the the Material World," deals with the fact that "there is no political solution," to world "system." One band, however, stands alone in its poverty and starvation. The Police feel that effectiveness of getting a political message the most important things in life are across with music that is inventive, spiritual, not political. provacative and arrestingly direct. "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" is The Police are that band, and happen to be the star of 'Ghosts' with its simple and one of the most popular and musically melodically romantic lyrics and its animated Latin chords. satisfying of our time . Summers has begun to use two guitar The Police aren't interested in trying to solve the world's problems, only in trying to synthesizers in order to make the music absolutely sensational. Examples of this live with them. With the release of their latest album, technique are "Don't Stand So Close To Me" ' Ghosts in the Machine,' the Police have ' on 'Zenyatta,' and "Invisible Sun" on taken a major leap forward with the intent 'Ghosts .' "On 'Ghosts in the Machine' I use the new to approach new territory and new listeners. Roland GR-300 and also the Roland GRTheir second album, 'Reggatta de Blanc,' 101," says Summers. "You have to learn to and their third, 'Zenyatta Mondatta,' have use these things and make them sound good , dealt with world problems, but 'Ghosts' does not just turn them on for the sake of it. so in a manner which confuses some . "Demolition Man" was written by Sting In a way, 'Ghosts' sounds a bit like Police but the Police never played it . Instead, Grace re-hash, but at the same time is progressing Jones, the stalkingly catty reigning queen of lyrically and instrumentally. disco, performed it. The Police version lacks "Music should not be circular, but spiral the "funk" of Jones' "Demolition Man." "One World" was recorded in just five -otherwise its terribly boring," perked lead minutes. Says Sting,"Composing is a very singer Sting. With that philosophy, 'Ghosts' must be private thing. I don't get any of my songs from jamming. I just sit at home with a drum referred to as "spiral." Police music has been characteristic to box. A lot of my compositions come from
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guitar parts. There's this magical moment where you have this series of chords, this progression, and suddenly the words and music actually come together at the same time."
The Police formed in London when Stewart Copeland, an American raised in Egypt and Lebanon because his father was in charge of Middle Eastern C.I.A. operations, met Gordon Sumner, better known as Sting.
The Police won a Grammy award back in 1979 for ' Best Instrumental Arrangement' for their 'Reggatta de Blanc' production . Included on that LP are the romantic "Message in a Bottle," and the spright "Walking On The Moon." The comical " On Any Other Day" sings : "My wife has burnt the scrambled eggsiThe dog just bit my legiMy teenage daughter ran awayl Myfine young son has turned out gay," and ends with a barely-audible chorus of "Happy Birthday. " (To daddy)
Copeland and Sting, along with guitarist Henry Padovani, who was quickly replaced by Summers, became the Police and landed not in the rock vein, which was Copeland's forte, nor the jazz vein, but "somewhere in between, someplace totally different which was punk." Sting: "Punk appealed to me because it was energy . I had reservations about the lack of me lody and the lack of poetry, but introduced my own melody, which included the use of reggae." It was reggae that sold the Polices' initial hit, "Roxanne ." The Police toured America in a station wagon, and their first album, 'Outlandos d' Amour' was released halfway through that first journey. "We 're better onstage than on record," adds Copeland. "Our sound is as lean in concert as it is on vinyl, and nearly as subtle, but the edges are far more apparent." Next on the Police agenda is a live album due out in Spring. No live versions of 'Ghosts in the Machine ' are expected to be included, however. Sting concludes,"The Police are doing what no other band since the'Beatles' and the ' Stones' have done-selling music to a large number of people who do not compromise themse lves." "The Police are inspired by the spirit of that era, not the music. I am not interested in the past, the 60's, but rather I am interested in the 80's ."
Copeland, Sting, Summers
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Grapplers take third at Cuesta By Ken Baer Placing third in last Saturday's Golden West 6-3; dec. Diablo Valley (Dec. 5) Cuesta Tourney, Comet 10-3; dec. Arizona Western 6-1. wrestling coach John Woods feels 126-pound Joe Ismay proved that that his team is capable of finishing his eighth place seeding was unhigher in future tournaments. justified when he won his division. Aga inst L.A. Pierce Ismay Regarded a s a preview to the season-ending State Finals , decisioned his opponent 23-0; Palomar rallied to a third place Cha bot 7-5; Cerritos 5-4; and Porterberth behind number one finisher ville 11-2. Chabot College and runner-up Jon Head placed third in his College of the Sequoias. division (177-pounds). Seeded In the practice session that follow- fourth , Jon beat Bakersfield 8-6, ing Monday, Woods focused on his Arizona Western 4-2, Diablo Valley team's weaknesses, and also had the 3-2, and lost a hard-fought battle squad out jogging. against COS's Ohio State recruit8-9. "We're going to have to be better Clint Kramer placed fourth in the later in the season than we are now 167-pound class. He was the only if we expect to win the State title. So, Comet to wrestle five matches and I've entered the guys in the Cal State was fatigued by the end of match Fullerton Tournament to give them five. additional experience and also to Clint pinned Rio Hondo in 4:49, build their endurance." decisioned Mt. SAC 7-1, lost to Two Comet wrestlers are out due Chabot 2-4, dec. Porterville 18-3, and to injuries: John Iniguez sprained lost to strong College ofthe Desert 3his ankle while Ron Sigler fractured 12 ¡ his ankle. Both injuries were inOther Comet pins in the tourney curred during practice. were: number four seed David Avina (1 34-pounds) against Ventura In the Cuesta Tourney, the College in 4:49; Marcus Sims (142) wrestlers fared well, despite pre- pinned Imperial Valley in 4:55; and tourney seeding which favored the Phil Runion pinned Cerritos in 3:05 in the 158-pound division. competition. The wrestlers will travel tomorrow Kenny Jenkins was the sole Comet to be seeded accurately, number night for a dual match against one at 150-pounds. He went on to win Cerritos before returning to host the Palomar Tourney this Saturday, his weight class. Jenkins' match scores : pinned December 19, to be held all day in the San Jose City in 3:46; decisioned Dome.
TAKE-DOWN- Grappler Joe Ismay grimaces after tieing up Tim Conrad during a practice
session. The Comet wrestlers took third after a fin e performance at the Cuesta Tourney. (Ph oto by Baer/ Miller )
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Cagers rolling after tourney performance Mter a slow start coach Andy Gilmour has his Comet cagers improving with each game. "We are playing better as a team but we still have some work to do," said Gilmour as he prepared his team for the Cuesta Tournament last weekend. In the Antelope Valley Tournament December 2-5, the Comets dropped their first two contests before putting two victories together to improve their season record to 3-4. In the opening round action at Antelope Valley, Palomar faced College of the Canyons. The opponents used the Comet's lack of sound defense to take a 45-28 halftime lead, and extended it to 30 points in the second half. The Comets fought to within six points before bowing 94-84. Forward Gil Blackman paced the Comets with 21 points, while Mike Rosier grabbed seven rebounds . In the second tournament contest, the locals blew a four point lead with two minutes remaining as they fell to LA Valley 60-56. Two turnovers and a technical foul aided L.A. Valley. Ken Smith
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scored 12 points to take scoring honors , and Julius Pettigrew grabbed a season high, 13 rebounds. Palomar took a 29-24 halftime lead over Cerro Coso and extended it to a 49-36 lead midway through the second half, utilizing a wellbalanced scoring attack. Guards Robert Martin and Kevin Chism led the attack with 14 points each. Pettigrew continued to be the Comets most consistent rebounder with a game high 10. Now 2-4, and playing better each game the Comets used Chism's 16 points and a strong defense to knock off LA. Pierce 66-59. A 22-30 shooting night from the free throw line secured the win. LA. Pierce was 13-15 from the line. The Comets will get no rest over the Christmas break as they travel to Fullerton December 23, before returning home to host its annual Palomar tournament featuring some of the outstanding teams around. The tournament will run December 28,29, 30.
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Putting a final cap on the women's fall sports, the women's athletic program held their seasonal banquet November 2. On the cross country team, Sharon Chrisney was selected team captain, Lori Dowdy most inspirational, and Rhonda Wakefield, most improved. The rookie season for the soccer team saw Suzanne J akovac as most valuable player, Cathy Williamson most inspirational, and Stacy Taylor most improved. In volleyball, Tina Downey was chosen mvp, Ruthie Dessert outstanding on offense, and Liz Mueller outstanding defensive player.
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Judy Sanders, Women's Athletic Director, annouced that all women interested in participating in intercollegiate teams during the spring
semester should contact the following coaches: Archery - Ms. Myers, Basketball - Ms. Sanders, Softball - Mr. Eldridge, Swimming - Ms. Waterman, Tennis - Ms. Haugen, and Track and Field - Ms. Mireles. Sanders stated that practice begins in early January and all athletes should contact their coaches as soon as possible.
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There will be an organizational meeting for all women interested in competing on the track and field team on Thursday, December 17, at 12 noon in the gym lobby. Sylvia Mireles, formerly the Boys and Girls track coach at Vista high School, will be the new women's track coach at Palomar. "Her experience and expertise will be a fine addition to our women's athletic program,"said Judy Sanders. Women's Athletic Director.
It's the same old story: you're studying Literature and the only hero you can think of is a sandwich. C'mon-give yourself a break . Sometimes the only way to refresh your memory and your bod is with food and a tall, cold glass of milk. Really. It's easier to face the Great White Whale when you're armed. Milk and a snack does it.
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'BEACH BUNNIES IN CHAINS'
Students sell movie spoof By Nancy Angelo
HOLLYWOOD BOUND - Artist Jeff Hause conceived this sketch to illustrate his screenplay, "Beach Bunnies in Chains" which may be
produced in the near future. Hause and co-writer David Hines, both Palomar students, were spoofing "every teenage movie ever made."
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criminal justice and court facilities and for the improvement of the automated criminal justice information system. The city of Oceanside's collection agency, which handles the entire North County, will be responsible for collecting delinquent fines. For the time being, citations issued by the Campus Patrol will have a sticker containing this new bail amount of $12 covering up the old bail of $10, which is printed on the backside of the ticket.
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What has stunts, a chase scene, bikini-clad women, and is "chocked full of gags"? Why, "Beach Bunnies in Chains," a soon-to-be produced screenplay written by two Palomar students, Jeff Hause, and David Hines. The two writers are a study in contrasts. Hause is quiet, and he speaks only when he feels it's absolutely necessary. Hines is the articulate one. After a while though, one begins to feel that they are both constantly thinking, looking for the funny side of every situation. "We work real well together. We think a lot alike,"notes Hines. "We sit around and work on the story and gags and he (Hines) sits down, and types it up," says Hause. He's the writer and I'm the artist." "I've found there's a lot in common with my drawing and his writing. You merge the two together and you get something." Hause and Hines are graduates of Vista High, and are currently fulltime students here. They have known each other since 1976. While in high school they wrote a screenplay which they call" ... real bad, best forgotten." They did not try screenwriting again until they took a class with Instructor Richard Peacock, who they say was a h elp to them. "The best way to learn to write a script is to read as many as you can. Luckily, I have a friend in Los Angeles who has shelves and shelves of screenplays, and I just got my hands on as many of those as I could," says Hines. The events leading up to the sale of the screenplay were quite coincidental. According to Hines, "We have a friend who we met by chance
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in L.A. His name is Scot Holton. It was through him that basically everything happened." A friend of Holton's, Tim Wohlgemuth, had just started his own production company when Holton received a script, which was a spoof of pirate films, from Hause and Hines. Although the budget for producing the script was prohibitive for Wohlgemuth's young company, he "became a fan." He showed it to the man who would become their producer, Marvin Jones. "They called up, a nd I went to meet them, and the rest is history," remembers Hines. "They gave us a 23 page outline and I went home and slept for long periods of time. So we could put it off. We had to do the first draft in four weeks. It took nine months total, including the first draft through several revisions, and then the second draft. It's almost literally our baby." Both Hause and Hines stress that the film will not be X- rated. "What their idea of it was was one of those awful drive-in films , with girls running around without much clothes on. What we gave them kind of surprised them, I think because they didn't expect to get anything of that quality." The end product is a spoof of "every teenage movie ever made," and has drawn interest from Stan Dragoti, director of "Love at First Bite," and Paul Bartel who did "Death Race 2000." Even though they have had very good fortune with their screenplay, Hause and Hines have other goals for their lives. Both are interested in writing and illustrating children's books. "I am very interested in film," says Hines. I would ultimately like to direct. The easiest way to get to directing is to write." Hause whose interests are in becoming an art director and illustrating, says, "It's not like we're going to be in screenplays forever."
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