Palomar College
Volume 35 No. 20
A Publication for the Associated Students
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Will Geer Festival features eight plays Eight plays will be presented within three nights at the Will Geer Play Festival. Performances will be at the Palomar College Theatre on May 27, 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. The unique quality of the Festival is that each performance is different from the others, so that at each night's presentation audiences will see differect plays. Six of the plays are professionally written and two plays are originals introduced by students here. Tickets are $2 for general admission. For further information call 7441156, 744-1150 Ext. 2453, or 7277529.
By Beverly Yates Within the rank and file of ASG must lurk an efficiency expert. Budget cuts and reorganization are the outcome of recent meetings. Victims of the latest slashes are student employees of The Women's Center. But, according to Norman Price, student affairs advisor, a faculty member will not only aid but add new life to the center.
AUTHORS DONATE BOOK TO PALOMAR COLLEGE Lynette Triere and Palomar College instructor Richard Peacock recently presented an autographed copy of their new book, Learning to Leave: A Woman's Guide, to librarian Dan Arnsan (right). Triere discussed what she learned about both women and money while writing the book during a workshop May 20 as part of the Palomar College "Career Day" activities. (Photo by Susan Green)
"When the center first started, it was all volunteer,"says Price, "As the center developed so did its money expectations."Price feels the planned changes will "Make quality higher and reduce cost." ASG plans to slice $3,000 from the center's budget. The position of coordinator, now held by Sharon Kersch will be eliminated. It will be absorbed by a paid faculty member.
Proposed bill to extend VA veteran's benefits
This means not only a monetary savings, but having someone familiar with Palomar's bureaucracy should add to the center's services, eliminate employee fluctuation, and allow for plans and improvements with the new stability.
Congressman Harold Ford (DTN), has introduced a bill, H.R. 5762 that extends to 20 years the time period Vietnam era veterans may use their educational benefits. Under current law, veterans must use these benefits within 10 years following the date of discharge or by Dec 31, 1989, whichever comes first.
extent of them. "I don't think that the co-ordinator position will be cut," she said. "I would like to see four co-ordinators, two faculty and two students." Kersch agrees that "Having a permanent person will be a very positive thing and add continuity." However, she feels, "This is a student center and the students should have just as big a role in determining the relationship between the center and student population." Kersch hopes the lounge area will remain open. "I hope it won't change into just another office." Price says the current ASG Budget is $55,000 (student body cards, $30,000 from the Bookstore, $20,000 from food and game vending machines, and $5,000 from interest earning accounts).ASG sponsors many student services, including dance program classes, speech teams, the newspaper, cheerleaders, Student Help Center and The Women's Center. ASG recently cut $8,000 from the Student Help Center, but feels student services were not injured because they moved SHARE offices next door. Now, when one office is closed the other provides services.
Vietnam veterans were not ready for Gender Equity Coordinator college because of the mental and physical problems that followed Cherie Barker, will be in charge of them home after the war," Ford both The Women's Center and the explained. "But through time, Gender Equity Office. She notes therapy or maturity, many of them that, "Cost effectiveness and serhave overcome these problems, and vices will be combined," adding. they are ready to re-enter the "We plan to expand through the evening hours." classroom." "This Will be advantageous to Vietnam era veterans are those Ford's bill would allow a Vietnam who served between Aug. 5, 1964 women attending night classes." veteran discharged in 1966 for and May 7, 1975. Almost three Price noted. "The average age of a example, to complete his education million Americans served in the student is 30 and there are more by 1986, depending on his length of Vietnam conflict, which started in women than men." service. the early 1960's and ended in April, There are currently four paid "In the early 1970's, many of the 1975 with the fall of Saigon. student employees and three work/ study students. ASG will sponsor the center for $1,500 and hire some student help to assist equipment to further the speed and Barker. Graphics Communications inASG feels the needs of more quality of the information managstructors and students traveled to women will be met with this ment on campus. the Gutenberg Festival at the Long changeover. Beach Convention Center in Long Joe Donegan, a Graphic ComBeach 13-16. "Having a faculty paid position munications student, won four Neil Bruington, chairmen of the tickets to aPades'sgameanddinner enables ASG to save $3,000 which Graphic Communications Departfor two. He won first place in the can then be used for other student ment, said the trip to the festival was Gans ink color separation contest needs," says Price, "the center's twofold. for printing, while Jenny Ashcraft services will also be improved, as a "First, it was to show Graphic won the second prize of two Padres's faculty member will bring in all Communications students the many resources that are available in the tickets in the same contest. displays of the different graphic entire college and community." The highlight of the trip was copanies and their equipment and "You are just beginning to get to supplies. Second, was to view new lunch at the Queen Mary in Long know and initiate things after learand modern photo-typesettin&" Beach Harber. ning the job," said Kersch, and it's over." She appears to have mixed emotions on the proposed changes and did not seem fully aware of the
"The Women's Center is a very vital part of this campus and when the reorganization takes place and we have an opportunity to implementit, wewillprobablyhaveoneof the finest Women's Centers in the state," said Price. In his position as custodian of the student body money, Price wants to make sure "We're meeting people's needs." ASG hopes the changeover will take place by July. Current hours will remain in effect until then.
Lost and Found from the Student Help Center." The list of Lost and Found items is extensive: jackets; backpacks (empty and also some filled with personal belongings); racquetball racquets and racquetball goggles; calculators; garage door openers; prescription glasses; locks; checkbooks; school rings (Vista/University High); watches. Also: a ring found in the Music Department's womens restroom; an opal necklace; a Burroughs employee I.D. badge; prescription medicine; a Sanyo tape recorder; a bottle of "Chaps" cologne; a roll of Kodak film. "If we can locate some form of identification on an item, we then contact admissions to obtain a phone number to track down the owner, and get them in here to claim
EPT only twice during their stay at Palomar. "We encourage students to take the English Placement Test as soon as possible during their experience here at Palomar,"said chairperson Noelia Vela. An English Eligibility Card is required to register for most English classes. The results of the test will help determine which English class a student should sign up for. Vela also added that "The test will give the students some idea of their skills and! or deficiencies in English."
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Lost can be found at Campus Patrol Have you ever lost a personal item on campus, searched where you thought you lost it, contacted department heads, just to realize that no one could really help? Well, if you're among_ the multitude of people who have lost keys, sunglasses, jewelry or textbooks, you just might find your belongings by simply contacting the Campus Patrol. Located at the south end of the track field, the Campus Patrol is in charge of the Lost and Found department, and has been since the service was taken away from the Student Help Center. "Most people don't even know where Lost and Found is currently located," said Campus Patrol secretary Kathy Dominguez. "Some of the material left unclaimed had been acauired since o~ takeover of
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Power, politics and nontraditional occupations for women are the themes of the four-day program,"Women, New Perspectives," sponsored by the gender equity program running through May 22. Social issues will be dealt with May 21 beginning with "Single Parenting!" at 9 a.m. at the San Marcos Institute, "Women as Friends," also at 9 in room LS-15, "Creative Fitness and Stress Reduction" and "Can Love Survive Liberation," both at 10 a.m. ,"New and Old Issues in Sexuality" and "Why Would a Women Want to Live Alone?" at noon, and "Create Your Perfect Portrait" at 1 p.m. Warren Farrell, Ph.D., author of The Liberated Man, will deal with "Understanding Men/Understanding Women" from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the San Marcos Institute. Named "The guru of men's liberation" by Newsweek, Dr. farrell feels that reversing roles brings both sexes into a loving involvement in the dilemmas faced by each. Dr. Farrell will present an all-day workshop May 22 for which reservation are required. His topic will be "Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice," and will raise consciousness by asking each sex to walk a mile in each other's moccasins - including, among other fascinating experiences, the same men's beauty contest that contributed to Alan Aida's and Phil Donahue's consciousness raising. A $5 fee for the workshop includes lunch.
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their property," relates secretary Dominguez. Items that are found and brought in are given an I.D.number and then logged according to description and the area where the item was found, date and time of day. If students leave a textbook in their classroom, they can usually pick it up in the particular department's secretary's office. If a book has not been claimed after an extended period of time, the text is sent to Lost and Found. "More often than not, students who contact us (Campus Patrol/Lost and Found), in search of a lost item are disappointed to discover that we have no trace whatsoever of that item," states Dominguez. "But for those people whose belongings are down here, I strongly urge them to contact us."
This latest $3,000 center cut means ASG has $11,000 to shuffle for other student needs, and can diversify their sponsorship. "With all the cuts in federal help and North County facilities limited in care, services in the community will be reduced," notes Price, "Palomar hopes to assist the community by filling this vacuum." Price feels the center will provide experts to make use of the resources that are available on campus and in the community. Through the center, various needs will be identified and helped, such as alcoholism, tutoring, medical help, job placement, nurses, family counselors, financial aid, child abuse an<:l spouse abuse.
New English placement test dates are added to schedule New dates have been added to the schedule for the English Placement Test. Dates are May 25 and 26 at 2 p.m. with other testing on June 1 and 2 at 2 p.m. and June 3 at 5 p.m. All tests will take place in E&19. In order to insure a space for the examination, students must pick up an appointment card from the counseling department approximately two weeks before each test date. All spaces will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Students will be allowed to take the