The Telescope 37.15

Alumnae vies for Packard's seat

GiD TltE TElEscopE Palomar College

Volume 37 No . 15

A Publication for the Associated Students

Tuesday. April 10. 1984

San Marcos. CA

Journalists compete in conference

By Polly Filanc

LOIS HUMPHREYS

News Focus The Palo marcos Republican Women Federated Club is sponsoring an essay contest for women 17-21 that offers an all-expense paid trip to Sacramento to attend the California Federation of Republican Women Advocacy Workshop May 22 and 23.

The 1000-word essay deals with the subject "From Idea Into Law." Deadline for submitting applications is April 30. Applications for the essay contest are available in the Women's Center. Applications may be sent to GenovaBacic at 1104 McMahred Road, San Marcos, California, 92069. For further information, call 744-6365.

*** Palomar's Jazz Improvisation group is playing a concert to help in fund raising efforts for two local charity organizations.

April11 they will play for the Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony of the North County branch of the United Way, to be held at Camp Pendleton.

The Jazz Improvisation Group plays a program designed to show off its versatility and includes bebop, swing, dixie, Latin, ballad and rock as well as traditional jazz.

*** "Women in Transition: dealing with change and setting goals," is a women's workshop to be offered on April 28 form 9 a.m to noon.

The workshop will focus on the changing roles of women and how to deal with that change.

Reservations are required and there is a $10 fee.

For further information, contact the Women's Center at 744-1150 Ext. ~""97.

Competing against 65 community colleges throughout the state, six Telescope staff members will travel to Fresno for the annual Journalism Association of Community Colleges conference April 27-29.

The three-day event will highlight on-the-spot and mail-in contests, along with awards banquets and guest speakers.

Among the on-the-spot contests are photography, sports writing, editorial writing, news writing and feature writing. The conference will also feature 35

workshops and seminars.

According to Journalism advisor Fred Wilhelm, "The conference offers student journalists a chance to exchange views and opinions with veteran reporters and editors.

"Additionally, students participate in the atmosphere of journalism workshops, competitions, and general comraderie."

One of the conference guest speakers wilt be United Press International's Western States Science Editor Lidia Wasowicz-Pringle.

The workshops include such areas

as investigative reporting, cartooning, photojournalism, page layout and design, and media law.

Participating in the statewide conference will be ed itor-in-chief Polly Filanc, sports editor Chris Reynolds, entertainment ed itor Gary Taylor, and reporters Melanie Anderson and Patti Brown.

The Telescope has won many first place awards in previous conferences, including awards for general excellence, front-page makeup, and numerous first, second, and third places for news, feature, and sports writing.

Africana sale raises scholarship funds In order to reestablish their scholarship program, the Black Student Alliance club will be holding an Africana Food Sale tomorrow in the student patio area from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

According to Andrew Stoddard, club member, BSA is also raising money to cover club deficits.

Stoddard, a returning BSA member and former activities chairperson, hopes the bake sales will make the club more campus-involved. Future activities for BSA include setting up a scholarship plan for the students of Palo-

mar. Qualification requirements will be noted at a later date.

"BSA's purpose is to foster black awareness as well as to act as a support group for the black students at Palomar," Stoddard says. He adds that club membership is "not limited yet to black students."

BSAmeets in R-16 every Wednesday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Anyone interested in joining the club should contact president Sam Blevins or advisor Michael King.

Tutoring services, cultural exhibits

and guest speakers are also utilized in R-16. Students are invited to attend these events as they occur.

New BSA officers include: vicepresident Johnny Dixon, secretary Arnold Loxano, treasurer Laverne Jones, and sargeant-at-arms Nonnita Spencer.

"BSA is open to all students," says Blevins. The purpose of the club "is to show unity and togetherness. Our motto is 'Each one teach one, each one reach one, each one bring one."

Don Diego judges ASG Chili Cook-off

By Polly Filanc What's cooking?

Del Mar Fair's "living legend" Don Diego will be a judge at the Associated Student Government's first annual Chili Cook-Off May 10 during Mayfair.

Open to all clubs, departments and individuals, the cook-off will feature cash prizes: $250 for first place, $125 for second, $75 for third and $50 for fourth.

With a maximum of 50 entrants, entries will be on a first-come, firstserve basis, according to Bob Klug, cook-off coordinator. The entry fee is $5.

"The purpose of the cook-offis to get clubs and campus departments involved in something other than their yearly dealings," said Klug.

The San Marcos Chamber of Commerce is helping with the publicity.

Other judges will be Escondido mayor Jim Rady, San Marcos mayor Lionel Burton, and Vista mayor Nancy Wade.

Also judging the contest will be Dr. Omar Scheidt, Palomar president; Jan Ferris, director of the San Marcos Chili

Cook-Off and member of the Chamber of Commerce; Marion Berry, philanthropist; and Don Richardson, head judge of the San Marcos Cook-Off. For further information, contact Bob Klug at Ext. 2595.

M oney allotted for rehab counselo rs Money has been made available through the ASG for two rehabilitation counselors to work through the Women's Center this semester.

These counselors provide situational counseling to students by appointment at no charge and are scheduled until May 25 on Mondays and Thursdays.

Last year two of the counselors, for

their internship at SDSU, spent 40 hours per week and counseled over 80 women on campus.

"There are many women out there who need some sort of direction," says Shirley Meyer, program assistant for the Women's Center.

For further information, call 7441150 Ext. 2597 or visit the Women's Center in R-2.

Spring is on the Wing BIRD'S EYE VIEW- Attuned to the hum of campus life, mother hummingbird teach es h er fledgling to fly on the upstairs rail of the Sta.ff Building.

(Photo by Beverly Cone)

Humphreys confident of nomination

By Polly Filanc Former Palomar graduate and Telescope editor Lois Humphreys forma lly announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination of the 43r<.l congressional district March 29 at Batiquitos Lagoon.

Humphreys says she has a "real good chance" of winning the nomination in the June 5 primary because she has the "support of the party." She points out that the other two candidates Randy Toler and Kevin Schmidt - are "fringe" candidates who represent the left wing and extreme right wing, respectively.

"People are tired of conservative and liberal labels. I consider myself a moderate who appeals to a crosssection of people .. . and a wid e spectrum of political beliefs."

Her "grass roots" campaign strategy is to focus on "bringing out and discussing the issues, so that people have a clearer idea of who stands which way."

Humphreys also lashes out at in cumbent Republican Ron Packard and his policies.

"Packard has been ineffective in representing the district. He doesn 't represent a cross-section of the people, and he has little communication with the people of the district.

"He almost completely agrees with (President Ronald) Reagan's polic ies, about 87 percent of the time," Humphreys says. She points out that " Packard voted against policies that affect senior citizens, voted against the Equal Rights Amendment, and voted for budget cuts in educational programs, ranging from elementary to university levels."

Among the issues she is addressing is the federal budget deficit, national defense, passage of the ERA, and support for Social Security and Medicare for senior citizens.

Humphreys says she supports education from the teacher and student standpoint. "Money should be spent on education."

A full-time student at UCSD and mother of two teenage daughters, she "identifies closely" with students, which is why she is "very supportive" of education. "It's not easy going to school and the opportunity should be there for everyone."

With "especially warm feelings" towards Palomar, she adds that community colleges are "invaluable" and have "a direct benefit to society."

She a lso has concerns for beach erosion and expressed concern over the expense of a $250 million dam project in Fallbrook. She says that "further research is needed on the project's feasibility. " No newcomer to po li tics, Humph reys has been the board presiden~ of the Leucad ia Water District for the past two and half years. She also successfully campaigned for Proposition EE, which put a 3000 foot line between sewage treatment plants and homes.

Because of her political background, Humphreys says she was asked by Democratic leaders of the Nort h Shores Democratic Club and the Democratic Central Committee to run for the nomination.

Although the district seems to be strongly Republican , Humphreys stresses that the Democrat ic party is "strength ening and is getting wellorganized."

If she wins the nomination, Humph reys predicts a "real battle" in facing Packard, who "has a well-financed campaign. Being an incumbent has an advantage over someone who is not."

Packard stunned the district in 1982 by winning the congressional seat as a write-in candidate over Republican Johnny Crean and Democrat Pat Archer, a Palomar instru ctor.

While Packard has "a definite advan tage," Humphreys says, "I am a fighter in my community. I have won when the odds have been against me. I plan on winning."

OPINION

The Telescope, Tuesday, April 10, 1984

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Editor reviews future activities Because of Easter break and a statewide Journalism conference, this will be the only issue of the Telescope appearing in April.

The Telescope will resume its weekly status May 4, just in time for College/Community weekend May 5 and 6 that will kickoff Community College Week May 7 through 10.

College/Community weekend, sponsored by the college and the City of San Marcos, is a first attempt to "open" the campus to the community for the use of college facilities.

The weekend was recently established when the city and Palomar joined forces to open the campus to the community and solve related problems as well as seeking funding sources for certain projects.

Also that week, the Associated Student Government will hold its annual Mayfair, which will include a talent show, carnival activities, a fashion show, a chili cook-off, and live music.

The Patrons of Palomar are getting ready for their Pink Elephant rummage sa1e May 10-12.

They are seeking donations that are in good shape. Proceeds go toward various projects, such as maintaining the Arboretum and scholarships.

The Art Department is holding their annual

Student Arts and Crafts Sale May 3 through 6.

80 percent of the sales will go to the student and 20 percent will go to the Student Guild.

Physically Limited Sports Day will feature contestants from all over southern California on May 19.

On the last weekend of April, The Telescope staff will gear up for the statewide Journalism competitions in Fresno. This conference should prove a worthwhile experience, as the staff will face some stiff competition.

Contests, workshops, and critiques will fill the three-day event. The staff is hoping to come home with awards, but basically they will be keeping their eyes and ears open for new ideas on how to be better journalists.

In the past, The Telescope has won many journalistic awards. Some of the awards include: Best newspaper, best front page layout, and numerous writing awards.

The Telescope staff would like to encourage readers to write letters on pertinent issues.

Letters should be signed and accompanied with a telephone number. They can be handdelivered to GJ-6 or sent to the Telescope, Palomar College, San Marcos, Ca., 92069.

By Polly Filanc

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All Odds' emphasizes violence, corruption, sleaze Looking for love, violence, corruption, sleaze, and wealth wrapped into one movie?

Taylor Hackford's film, "Against All Odds," is a fast-paced contemporary remake of the "film noir," Jacques Tourneur's "Out of the Past," that is charged with Los Angeles and south of the border sunshine, beautiful bodies, and a tangled, intricate plot.

Jeff Bridges, who winningly plays a fading football hero, is mixed up with a sleazy and

MOVIE REVIEW corrupt bookie/nightclub owner (James Woods) when he is hired to find Woods' girlfriend (Rachel Ward), which ends in an intense love triangle.

In the first part of the film, Hackford manages to stage a well-executed car chase along Sunset Boulevard, which also helps set up the relationship between the down and out Bridges and Woods.

It didn't take much for Woods to bribe Bridges into looking for Ward, who plays a rebellious, spoiled rich girl.

Ward, who picks her boyfriends to spite her mother (Jane Greer) spells trouble for Bridges.

Greer, the femme fatale in the original 1947 version, "happens" to be the owner of Bridges' football team.

Bridges soon finds himself sensuously in

love, and in the middle of powerfully corrupt forces: bookies, developers, drug dealers, and lawyers.

Bridges bumps into a series of gory mysterious murders and shoot-outs, drenched in blood.

The film is also steeped in glamour, and Hackford cunningly captures the audience with details which enhance the atmosphere and the plot's believability.

Amidst garden parties, night clubs, law offices and football fields, the characters portray contemporary stereotypes of LA's fast-paced and wealthy set.

Despite Hackford's great ability to keep the audience's attention, the film is carried off in a predictable manner. The audience is not surprised as Bridges exposes the corrupt.

The film falters from an inadequate central performance by Ward, who is more a passive victim than a dramatic femme fatale.

First-rate performances by Bridges, Woods, Greer, and Swoosie Kurtz, who plays a legal secretary, more than make up for Ward's inability to act.

Essentially, "Against All Odds" keeps the audience entertained, especially if one enjoys viewing love, violence, corruption, sleaze and wealth.

By Polly Filanc

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ASG elections continue ASG elections continue through Thursday as nine Palomar students vie for student government seats.

The election booths, located in the Student Union, are open from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. during the day and from 6 to 8:30 during the evening.

Kevin Farrow and David Gross are the two competitors running for the ASG presidential seat.

Hollie White and Eve Garrett are both candidates racing for the vicepresidency.

Although 10 legislative seats are open, five students are running for office. They are Kenneth Anguilo, Debra Nelson, Diana Johanson, Garland Long, and Blande Adeffa, according to the ASG. To be eligible for office, the candidates must have a 2.0 GPA, 6 units, and 350 plus signatures from students on campus. According to ASG president Leonard Flagg, the

candidates must also "spend at least three office hours for ASG a week, attend ASG meetings as well as other committee meetings on campus, and be willing to participate in other ASG and campus activites."

The winning candidates will assume office at the end of May. Also on the ballot, the revised ASG Constitution will be voted upon.

Among the included changes introduced are reducing the number of Judicial Advocates to three instead of five; moving the election date of the ASG officers to September to allow for new students to participate in student government; and changing the Associated Student's Government name to Associated Student Body.

Editor's Note: Of the nine candidates running for ASG offices, only three responded to the Telescope's candidate forum below.

CANDIDATES FORUM DAVE GROSS

KEVIN FARROW

KENNETH ANGUILO

For President

For President

For Legislator

State budget cuts mean we need a new way to raise money. An on-campus Discount Gas Station will net $250,000 a year, which the students of Palomar will decide how to spend.

The Associated Student Govemment is here to help students succeed. If I am elected President, I will strive for academics by fostering an attitude of excelling and pursuing education.

I will mobilize the considerable brain trust of the 17,000 plus student body by organizing an Idea Exchange.

I will strive to provide means by which students can become involved if they desire: in areas of Student Govemment, belonging to clubs, creating more clubs, heading activities, participating in Mayfair, voicing student opinion, and helping less fortunate students succeed.

With all of us working together we can make things happen.

I will hold Flagpole rallies bi-monthly where I will deliver a State-of-the-Campus message providing up to date financial disclosure of all ASG funds.

Since it is the duty of elected om.cers to represent the students ofPalomar College, I believe that the ASG legislature needs to actively solicit the ideas and opinions of the Student Body. The ASG can do its job best by encouraging more active participation in the atl'airs of the college on the part of all students.

I hope to arouse the interest of more students in making the educational experience at Palomar College a fulfilling and rewarding one.

Please show your support for a better student environment at Palomar College by voting in the ASG elections April9-12.

The Telescope Polly Filanc Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Reynolds Entertainment Editor . ......... Gary Taylor Reporters . ............. Melanie Anderson, Laurie Avenell, LeAnne Brantley, Patti Brown, Tina Newman, Bill Wilson Photographers ................ Jim Meyer, Larry Meyer Advertising Manager . . . . . . . . Bob Cameron Circulation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Klug Journalism Advisor .......... Fred Wilhelm Photography Advisor .......... Will Gullette

Graphic Communications Advisors . .................. Neil Bruington Letty Brewster, Gary Cohen Opinions expressed herein are the individual writer's and do not necessarily represent those of The Telescope. However, unsigned editorials do represent those of The Telescope.

Letters and articles can be submitted to The Telescope one week before publication. The Telescope is a weekly appearing on Fridays, published throughout the semester, except during final exams and holidays.

PROFILES

The Telescope, Tuesday, April 10, 1984

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Bradbury writes to change future

By Sandi Trevisan The contrast is striking and yet perfectly blended. Amid bright yellow chaise lounges, Ray Bradbury, considered the world's master author of science fiction, welcomes me with warm and friendly gestures.

But, behind the tanned and smiling expression lies the imagination capable of creating fantasies filled with horror, terror and tenderness, satire and realism.

Ray Bradbury sits across from me poolside at his Palm Springs home. In light of the current Palomar College Theatre presentation of Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles," its originator has graciously consented to this interview - the profile of a man not only renowned for his 17 books, but numerous screenplays, stage plays, home box office productions, television and radio network specials and over 200 anthology appearances per year.

Ray Douglas Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois in 1920. He graduated from a Los Angeles high school in 1938. His work was chosen for best American short story collections in 1946, 1948 and 1952.

His awards include: The O'Henry Memorial Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award in 1954 and the Aviation Space-Writer's Association Award for best space article in an American magazine in 1967. Bradbury short stories have been published in every major magazine in the United States and throughout the world.

The interview begins ...

Question - Did you always know you wanted to write?

Answer - I started writing short stories when I was 12. I started sending short stories to magazines when I was 15.

Question - Accepted?

Answer - No acceptance. I sold my first short story in 1941. I was 23 before I really got started. I had done hundreds of short stories by then and had them all rejected.

Question - Why science fiction?

Answer - Well, I'm not a scientist, but I've always been in love with horror films.

I love to be scared and I love to scare people.

This influence comes from the motion pictures of the 20's - the Lon Chaney fllms.

Question - I notice a great deal of reference in your work to Edgar Allen Poe. Answer- Poe was a huge influence.

When I was eight and nine years old, my favorite aunt read his stories to me.

It was very natural, when I began to write, to use the fantasy and horror of those. My very flrst short story when I was 12 was about landing on Mars.

Question - Space travel was a farfetched notion then . ..

Answer - It was quite impossible.

There was no indication that the spaceage would ever arrive. Mr. Goddard, the rocket expert, was experimenting with little projectiles out of Los Alamos in the 1920's and the farthest the rocket could go in the air was 100 to 200 feet.

Question - Does "science fiction" turn into "science future?"

Answer - With technology, it does all the time. Those things are easy to predict.

Question- Willl999 include Martian encounters, as "The Martian Chronicles" stages? Do you think the colonization of Mars by Earth is soon to come?

Answer- Oh, no, you don't write to predict the future, but to prevent it.

Martian Chronicles is a moral fable based on the adventurism of someone like Cortez who went in and ruined Mexico and the other Spanish conquerors from Peru and parts of South America; and even, some¡ofthe things we did to the Indians as we came west.

So, it's a moral fable saying 'next time, for God's sake, let's do it better.'

You have to go back to Julius Caesar for better lessons because he not only hurt people, but he did a heck of a lot of changes for the good. He built towns as he went, he built theatres, planted

gardens and groves, made the roads from Rome up to Britain. So Caesar is a good person to look to as a better example. In his wars he killed a lot of people, but on his way, he put down the foundations for, say, French Culture. So we have to imitate Caesar more than we imitate Cortez.

Question - Was that the basis for writing "The Martian Chronicles?"

Answer - Not really, it was intuitive. After I finished it I realized where the inspiration had come from .

Question - Let's talk about the stage. How many of your works have been on stage?

Answer - I've done about twenty plays. I'm a language writer anyway and when you then transfer that language to the stage, it's a natural. My work adapts very well to the stage and to radio because both radio and stage are language mediums. And since I've been in love with poetry and the works of Shakespeare since I was a kid, it shows in my work.

I have no patience with the modern play of the last twenty to thirty years which is realistic. These plays stand on their feet and walk around a lot, but the characters use everyday language.

You take a line out and look at it and there's just nothing there to grab on to.

My love has always been to enchant people. You know, the reason we go to Shakespeare again and again for a lifetime is not to flnd out who killed Hamlet's father, because we know, but we go for the emotion that's stirred up by fantastic poetry.

Question - What other medium have you written for?

Answer - I did the screenplay of "Moby Dick" for John Houston thirty years ago. I had the "Illustrated Man" in film with Rod Steiger fifteen years ago; NBC did the "Martian Chronicles" three years ago - eight hours and a total bore.

Question- Did you have any input on that?

Answer- I thought I did, but then I didn't .. . they tell you 'Ray, that's a brilliant idea,' but then they do nothing. Well, I've also done "Farenheit 451" almost twenty years ago now.

I've had a lot of things on TV in the past year - "The Body Electric, the Electric Grandmother" with Maureen Stapleton, a beautiful production;"Any Friend of Nicholas Nickelby is a Friend of Mine" with Fred Guinn playing Charles Dickens for me. It's a play about my helping Charles Dickens write the ''Tale of Two Cities" when I was twelve; "All Summer and A Day," a home box office production, which has won awards all over the world. I did a screenplay which came out in the theatres a year ago, "Something Wicked This Way Comes" which turned out very well.

Question - What is Ray Bradbury up to now?

Answer - I'm doing a home box office teleplay that I'll be master of ceremonies on - it's three of my stories like Alfred Hitchcock or Rod Serling, an anthology; I'm finishing a screenplay for Gary Kurtz who did "Star Wars" and ''The Empire Strikes Backm and I'm fmishing a murder mystery; a new book of poetry and new book of short stories. Other than that, nothing.

Oh, I'm still selling an average of 200 anthology appearances a year.

Question - Where do you get your ideas?

Answer - They just come to me when I'm reading or someone says something to me. I write it immediately - within a minute, I sit down and write the short story. Sometimes it turns into a novel - you never know.

Question - Let's get back to the Palomar production of the "Martian Chronicles." Did director William Adams have any guidance from you in this new stage adaptation?

Answer - Not at all, I just told him to go for it and if I didn't like it in the end, I'd put a hold on it. I'll be in for a surprise. You know, I'll be at the flnal show. I'm excited about it. I trust Adams.

Six years ago, the "Martian Chronicles" appeared in Los Angeles at the

Colony Theatre and received all the drama critics awards. You use illusion.

It's a magic act really. You light it and you use wonderful sound and it works.

We were running five or six months in the Colony Theatre and we could have run forever, we had people asking for tickets every night. We made the mistake of becoming grandiose and moving to the theatre on Wilshire and that destroyed it.

You get these dreams of glory- I'd like to stick to smaller theatres. I'm afraid oflarge theatres, of huge investments. If you put a lot of money into a

play, if you're not careful, it begins to change the play. Then, you wonder how we are going to get our money back and maybe you need to to adjust the play sexually or something and I'd rather not be tempted into that.

Question - The "Martian Ch ronicles" book has 26 individual episodes; the stage play includes eight of those.

Do you have a favorite chronicle?

Answer - Yes, 'There Will Come Soft Rains" is my favorite.

Question - Speaking of favorites, do you favor a particular medium for your works?

Answer - Everything I do is my favorite. You should never do anythin5 that you don't like. It's the only way to live. Why live if you're doing something that you hate? Enough people do that sort of thing. I try to encourage people to change their lives. You don't have to accept badness.

Question - You're a master of all, then?

Answer - Absolutely, you have to do it all.

Ray Bradbury has not only done it all for the past 52 years, he has done it .. . the very best.

May busy month for ASG In order to raise funds for the student government, theASGwill be sponsoring an Arts n' Crafts Fair on May 20.

Buyers and vendors are both welcome to participate in the fair, which will be held in parking Jot number 1 from 8 a .m. to 4 p.m.

Sellers are charged a $25 fee to enter their handmade or unique crafts, and buyers are urged to attend free of charge.

For more information, interested participants should contact JC Lowery in R-2 or call 744-1150, Ext. 2605.

The Leucadia Flea Market has come to Palomar.

After having been located in Leucadia for the last 15 years, the Market

had to vacate the premises due to an impending condominium project, says swap meet coordinator JC Lowery.

"I negotiated with them, the sellers and the managers, for every Sunday for three months" until they flnally agreed to sell at our swap meet, Lowery says.

The swap meet, which has now doubled in size, is helo every Saturday from 8 a .m. to 3 p.m.

Students are encouraged to participate in the ASG sponsored Talent Show May 8, which will be a Mayfair event.

Three cash prizes of $50, $35 and $15 will be awarded to the top three winners of the show.

Any type of talent is welcome. Interested parties should contact the Dean of Students office, 744-1150, Ext. 2594.

Another Mayfair event will be a Student Fashion Show, which will take place May 9 at noon in the Student Union.

ERRATUM In the March 23 story on Bulimia appearing in the Telescope, it was stated that 50 percent of the La Jolla High School girls "binge and purge."

This quote was attributed to "researchers." In actuality this was said

by Charlene Smith, psychological assistant at Grossmont Psychological Association in La Mesa.

SPORTS

The Telescope, Tuesday, April 10, 1984

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Baseballers split league contests

HITIING THE DIRT - Palomar shortstop Opie Moran avoids a San Diego Mesa runner to turn the

double play in the Comets' loss to Mesa on March 20.

(Photo by Larry Meyer)

Swimmers look to league finals after recent wins

By Tina Newman Local men and women swimmers both claimed victories at the Invitationa!Swim Meet March 31, at the Wallace Memorial Pool.

Coming off the win , the team will travel to San Diego Mesa to compete in the conference championships. The meet will begin April 12 at 10 a.m. and continue through April14.

Jim Johnson's winning time in the 1,650 yard freestyle of 16:40.5 establishes a school record in the event. The previous school record, set by Mitch Auld in 1983, was 17:12.2.

Mac McKeever was the winner in the 100 backstroke at 56.94.

The men totaled 89 points, followed

by Mesa with 82, Santa Ana with 76, Grossmont 31, Saddleback 30 and Cypress with 20.

The women swimmers captured all four relays, topped by the 400 freestyle team, Patty Richards, Marjie Ligtenberg, Wendy Bransford and Linda Barberi with a time of 3:58.55.

"When we won the four relays, the girls were very excited, and the momentum kept going," exclaimed women's coach Patti Waterman.

In the 400 medley Richards, Litgenberg, Bransford and Barberi were clocked at 4:30.80.

In the freestyle relay, Pam Haaland, Susan Carpenter, Richards, Litgenberg, Barberi and Bransford were timed at 2:46.35.

and the 100 butterfly in 1:03.12.

Bransford captured the 50 freestyle in a time of 27.88, the 100 freestyle in 1:00.8 and the 50 backstroke in 34.7.

The women scored 95 points folMaria Grosch up, Carpenter, Barberi, lowed by San Diego Mesa with 66, Mt. and Bransford teamed up to capture SAC with a 62, Grossmont at 54, Sad. . dl b k t 26 d C 'th the200medleym2:10.52.Barbenalso e ac a an ypress WI on 1Y individually took the 50 breaststroke th ree.

At the Invitational Diving competi- with a time of 35.24. tion March 29, Dan McCauley dove to a Kathy McHenry took a victory in the double victory at the Wallace Memor- 100 breastroke in a time of 1:20.1, ial Pool, by capturing the one-meter while Lisa Telles took the 200 freestyle diving event with 359.75 and the three- at the 2:48.5 mark. meter event with 368.85 points. Leif In the men's events Jim Johnson Ringard was second in the three-meter was a double winner. He captured the event with 308.05 points.

Leslie Lowe won the one-meter with 200 IM in 2:10.4 and the 100 freestyle in 51.8.

329.25 points and also fmished second in the three-meter with 308.05.

Spencer Golden took the 200 freeOn March 27 Dan McCauley set a style in 1:54.0, Mike Brown won the school diving record in the three-meter 200 backstroke in 2:06.4 and Mike with 271.35 points breaking his earlier Given captured the 200 butterfly in mark of this year at 266.70.

2:11.3.

Leslie Lowe took first with 300.15 In the 400 medley relay, the team of diving points.

Wagner, Ron Davenport, Mike Malone In the swimming events against Cyand Tony Bennett won with a time of press March 27, Bransford and Rich3:52.45. ards both were triple winners for the women's team.

Richards' victories came in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:06.51, the individual medley clocked at 1:05.2 _W_a_n_t_e_d_t_o_B_u.!,.y________ Aluminum canoes and Lionel electric trains - Dr. Archer, P-18C.

and we needed someone to take . charge. He was the one."

"I was feeling pretty good in the middle innings," Poelstra said. "The sixth, seventh and eighth were my best. Everything I threw worked today, but my change was the most effective."

Now for the bad news: In a Pacific Coast Conference showdown at Mission Viejo the locals were drubbed in a 19-9 loss to Saddleback and dropped one and one-half games behind the conference leading Gauchos.

Six Comet hurlers took turns on the mound throughout what was described as a "brutal" game by Vetter, but no one pitcher was able to put together any performance reminiscent of the pitching staff that, early in the season, led the Comets to the top of the PCC standings.

Palomar hurlers gave up a total of 17 hits in the debacle, including four Gaucho home runs that accounted for seven of the winners' runs.

"It's really hard to fmd anything positive from this game," said a disgruntled Vetter.

"We couldn't find anyone to come in and do the job, and that was the difference in the game. It's frustrating."

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Softballers await ruling about disputed contest

By Chris Reyonlds In one of his more philosophic moments, Yogi Berra uttered that immortal aphorism, "It's never over 'til it's over."

Well, Berra was not entirely correct.

Palomar's women softballers can attest to that. In fact, they inay fmd another old saying more to their liking, "Never say die."

Their March 30, 14 inning, three hour marathon contest against Southwestern ended up in a 0-0 tie and was called because of time . Yet, it wasn't over.

Team manager Rick Hoff explained, "In the seventh inning, Southwestern brought in a girl to pinch-hit, but instead of leaving her in the line-up, they tried to put the original girl back in when they took the field . The rules require that they inform the umpire if they do something like that. After the inning, I went over to the umpire and asked him 'Did you know they did this?', showing him the rule book. He said he didn't and the player was ejected."

The situation became more precar-

There was some good news and some bad news for the Comet basebailers over the March 29-April1 weekend.

The team will be hosting Grossmont today on Myers field at 2:30 p.m. in an attempt to boost their conference record.

Over the spring recess the team will travel to Palm Springs to participate in the College of the Desert Easter tournament.

The good news for the Comets came when the squad tavelled to the MiraCosta diamond, where the Palomar southpaw Todd Poelstra upped his pitching record to 5-1, when the locals beat the Spartan team by a 2-1 margin.

MiraCosta hurler Scott Schultz took the loss.

The win put Palomar one-half game behind conference frontrunner Saddleback, when Saddleback was upset

by Mesa College 9-5 on the same day.

Poelstra scattered five hits, struck out seven and walked two en route to his fifth victory in seven starts.

Comet reliever Steve Kovensky gained his second save.

"Scott did a hell of a job out there," said Comet baseball head coach Bob Vetter. "He deserved to win this one.

We haven't been playing too well lately,

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In an attempt to rectify the problem, they sent their team manager to the gym to suit up and she played the remainder of the game.

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