Rare disease does not stop graduate By James Meyer "I'd like to be able to climb a tree again," she said as she lifted the footrests on the wheelchair and unsteadily got out of the wheelchair to sit in the grass. Glancing up at the leaves overhead, Katy Danaher began to talk, sharing her hopes and goals for the future. Sunlight fell through the spring leaves above, catching the red in her hair and reflecting off the polished aluminum wheelchair. Katy, a 26 year old sophomore, will be going to UC Irvine next fall to continue her schooling toward a degree in education. She chose that particular college for its handicap program.
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"I was 14 when my disease 'Frederiches Ataxia' was flrst diagnosed, and strange as it seems, I felt happy. I was able to be more like my brother Tim now that I had the same disease,"she continued. "Frederiches Ataxia" is a progressively deteriorating muscular disease affecting balance and dexterity and is extremely rare. It hasn't kept Katy down, only made her more self-reliant and very independent. She takes care of herself, shopping, cleaning her apartment, and has even moved from one apartment to another. It gets a little tricky, loading food onto the grocery cart and carefully walking through the store shopping,
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WHO IS THAT MAN?- Dana Hawkes, chairperson of the Comm unica-
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* * * Free initial legal advice/ visit is available to Palomar students through attorney Richard Duquette and his agency in Vista. Drunk driving, domestic, small claims, landlord-tenant, and auto accident problems are some of the cases Duquette handles. Duquette is available to give initial counseling Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a .m. to 12 noon at the Student Help Center (next to the cafeteria.)
* * * Artists will be displaying an entire semester of work in the annual "AllMedia Student Art Exhibit" in the college's Boehm Gallery through June 13. Student works include a variety of ceramic and painting pieces, etches drawn through batik, weavings and bronze, brass, silver and copper jewelry. Many of these pieces will be on sale. Gallery hours are 9 a .m. to 4 p .m . Mondays through Fridays.
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Musical works by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, the three classical giants, will be presented in the Palomar College Theatre on Saturday, June 9 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 10 at 3 p.m. Traditionally called the President's Concert, these performances are dedicated to the graduating class of Palomar College, and all members of the community are welcome.
Angelo Carli, dean of community education, has been selected to participate in the 1984 Fulbright Seminar on History of Culture in Italy. He is one of 13 Americans to receive the ''working scholarship." Dean Carli says he is "honored to have been chosen" and is "looking forward with great expectations" to his June 21 to August 4 stay in Perugia, a Renaissance city near Florence.
Fashion design students will compete for three Golden Thread Awards during the third annual fashion show June 11 in the Performance Lab at 7:30p.m. The awards will go to the outstanding designer in the categories of sportswear, day wear and evening wear. Some of the designs will be for sale and orders may be taken. Each original design was created by a Fashion Design student from the design to the finished garment. The public is welcome.
dule, she also has classes two nights a week She has frustrations like not being able to move fast enough. "I'll be sitting next to the phone and I may not be able to answer it for maybe five or six rings, and if I'm in the other room it takes even longer." ''Then there's the things I used to do that I can't do anymore. Like dancing or just walking without the wheelchair," she said as she carefully lit a cigarette. ''I'd like to go skiing and most of all I'd like to try sky-diving," she added smiling. Katy drives to school each day from
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Clad in shorts and a white "Kiss the Cook" apron, Les Spellman of the Alpha Gamma Sigma honor society, proudly waved his $250 above his head. Alpha Gamma Sigma cooked up the winning batch of chili in the first annual Palomar College Chili Cook-Off and won the first prize of $250. Coming in second was Sigma Delta Alpha Phi, the Dental Assisting Club, whose crock won $125. The campus choir concocted a third prize winner of chili which won $75.
then unloading the bags onto the wheelchair and pushing it to her apartment. "Oh, I've fallen more than once and will probably fall again, but I like doing things for myself,"she added proudly. She openly admitted that she doesn't like to ask for help and even if it takes longer, she'd rather do it herself. Katy came to the area for a visit but ended up moving here and eventually enrolling at Palomar. She has a busy schedule, starting at 5:30 a.m. each morning. Three days a week she makes her way to school for an 8 a.m. class. The other two days she spends as a teacher's aide at an elementary school in San Marcos. In addition to the busy day sche-
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Summer classes are 0pen' "Students registering for summer classes at Palomar will not face the problem of closed classes," said college president Omar Scheidt. ''The administration, in cooperation with college faculty, has made this decision in order to accomodate the expected record enrollment by students taking advantage of the last 'free session' being offered at any of the California community colleges," Scheidt added. ''The only exception to this at Palo-
mar might be a course which requires a lab. Naturally, these facilities have a limited number of spaces." To further accomodate students wishing to apply for priority registration for summer classes, the college admissions and registration center will stay open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays. These new hours will be in effect through Monday, June 11. For more information on registration, call the Palomar Admissions and Registration Center, 744-1150 or 7277529, Ext. 2160.
The Palomar Community Orchestra, conducted by David Chase, will perform Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D with Irina Tseitlin as soloist, Mozart's overtrure "The Impresario" and Haydn's "Mass in Time of War" performed by the orchestra and the Palomar Chorale, conducted by Joe Stanford with soloist Karen Carle, soprano; Shirley Hawkes, mezz-soprano; Lawrence Minton, tenor and John -Scott Moir, bass. Mozart's light-hearted opera ''The Impresario" is a spoof on the operatic egos of warring sopranos and greedy impresarios. The overture represents, instrumentally, some of the pyrotechnics in which the singers engage. The Violin Concerto in D, the only one Beethoven wrote, is considered by many critics to be the "perfect concerto". Irina Tseitlin, violinist, replaces William Henry who was forced to cancel this engagement because of illness. The Palomar Chorale will join the Palomar Community orchestra in Haydn's "Mass in Time of War", sometimes called the Paukenmesse (Kettle drum Mass) because of the ominous use of the kettle drums to represent distant cannonfire. Karen Carle, soprano, is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and has extensive experience in opera and the oratorio in the Bay Area.
Bilingual students on Dean's List Fourteen students currently enrolled in the Bilingual Teacher Corps program have made the spring Dean's list. This program is the first two years of a four-year course of study for bilingual teacher corp training. In order to qualify for the honor roll, a student must be enrolled in 12 units or more and have a minimum GPA of 3.5. The following students achieved a 4.0 GPA: Grace Denny and Angela Ponce de Leon of San Marcos, and Rose Molloy of Vista. Other hoilorees are: C. Cecilia Bareis and Pamela Butterfield of Leucadia; Abigail Bergman and Rita Vittek of Escondido; Ralph Briviesca and Adela Maya of Vista; Kathleen Delgado and
Adriana Machuca of Carlsbad; Gloria Gustine ofValleyCenter; Angelica Leon of Encinitas; and George Meza of Fallbrook Academic work for these students include languages (English and Spanish) and culture, field experience as instructional aides using both lan guages and general education courses required for transfer. Upon completion of the Palomar portion of the program, students receive an Associate in Arts degree and the Bilingual Bicultural Education Assistant Certificate. At the four-year institution they will follow a liberal studies program with a bilingual option leading to their Bachelor of Arts degree and elementary or
secondary teaching credential with bilingual bicultural emphasis. Virginia Montenegro, instructor in bilingual education stated, ''The national shortage of trained bilingual teachers is particularly felt in California schools where the number of students with limited ability in the English language continues to grow at a rapid rate. The largest ethnic group in California is Hispanic, representing 19% of the total population." Montenegro further stated, "Working bilingual instructional aides are especially good candidates for the Bilingual Teacher Corps program." For more information, please call the Bilingual Education Department at 744-1150 or 727-7529, Ext. 2261 or 2271.
Lawrence Minton, tenor, is a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the California Bach Choir. John-Scott Moir, bass baritone, is a founding . member of the San Diego Gilbert and Sullivan Company and has performed many of the leading roles including those in Mikado, Patience, Iolanthe and also the Company's touring show "Songs for a Queen," playing the role of W.S. Gilbert. Tickets are available at the College Box Office, telephone 744-1156, open 2 to 5 p .m . on weekdays and one hour before performance times.
Voc. Ed. offers over 80 programs "According to recent media reports, many jobs exist in North County but are going unfllled with the lack of qualified applicants available," says Dr. Edward Muraski, Dean of Vocational Education at Palomar College. "Palomar College," he continued, ''works closely with many businesses and we now have over 80 vocational programs designed to make people qualified for many of these jobs." ''There is a definite need for skilled employees in the areas of computer science and data en try operators, technicians, cooks, printing press operators, welding, auto detailing and cabinet making- all of which are addressed through programs offered at Palomar. "We also have electronics programs and automotive courses," Muraski further states. ''The success of Palomar's vocational programs is evident as students are often offered skill positions even before completion of college training." As well as preparing for skill occupations, students at the community college have the opportunity to get a strong foundation in general education. Although students can receive a certificate by completing skill courses in their programs, they can also attain an Associate in Arts degree by completing general education courses. Muraski quotes from a recent congressional report released by the Office of Technology Assessment which states that "robots and other automation in America's plants will lead to higher unemployment as people shift from manual to mental work Palomar," he says, "is working with business and is reacting quickly to provide the educational training necessary to put North County people ahead of the game in educational and employment opportunities."
OPINION
The Telescope, Tuesday, June 5, 1984
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Editor returns to civilian life
By Polly Filanc As I sit at this typewriter with an agonizingly stiff neck trying to write a goodbye to The Telescope, I'm at a loss for words. It's not that I'm speechless, or inflicted with writer's block, or exhausted from cranking out voluminous articles over the recent holiday, but it is hard to give up something that has been a part of me for two years. Being the editor-in-chief this last year, I have lived, breathed, dreamt, and dedicated my heart and soul to this newspaper. At times I have even been called "The Telescope. " My sacrifices have been tremendous and the strain has been immense at times, but they don't amount to a hill of beans compared to my insatiable desire to become a journalist. Even though I have worked my buns off, I feel lucky to have held such a lofty position which carries with it a heavy responsibility, personally and professionally. This heavy responsibility encompasses not only the editor's outlined duties, but also maintaining harmony amoung staff under the pressure of deadlines; being the samurii of news stories; avoiding
divorce; keeping my children's homelife happy; and desciplining myself to be able to do all the above without going crazy. If it wasn't for those 'wild and crazy' times we had during page layout, getting the paper out (almost every week) would have been a tedious job. I am so grateful to the hard-core 'devotees' on the staff who endured long hours of typesetting, T-squaring, and following through with reporting assignments. Our entire staff would like to thank the graphic arts people - Letty Brewster, Gary Cohen, Neil Bruington and photostaters - for putting up with the thankless job of printing our paper. I personally want to thank Fred Wilhelm, our advisor, for his undying faith, encouragement and guidance that he has given me. To my husband, Garth, I truly appreciate his support and love, while having to endure my winded shop-talk. And to Palomar College administrators, I want to thank you for not axing the journalism program when the funding outlook was bleak.
FRANKLY, uiM,., THtSE â‚Ź1/RLS FROM IMMACULATE CONCePTION WEREN'T FAVORED IN 11-IE POLE l(4ULT UNTIL 111E RUSSIANS DROPPEP OUT,,, 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
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75 earn $30,000 in scholarships Over 75 Palomar College students were honored as recipients of scholarships representing approximately $30,000 in educational assistance at the Palomar Awards Banquet which was held May 31 in the student union. College president Omar Scheidt gave the welcome address at the annual affair, which was revived last year by vice president of student affairs, Ken Burns. The recepients of the scholarships include the following: AAUW- Fallbrook Branch Awards (2) - Margaret Fowler, Glen Hatch. AAUW - Rancho Bernardo Branch Awards (2) - Kathleen Lange, Pamela Me Knight. Alan E. Ardis Memorial - Eric Hazelrigg. Associated Student Government (6) - Sandra Shea, Kathryn Whitfield, Catheryna Bartlett, Patricia Martin, Monica Ortega, Tara Kirby. Dennis L. Bostic Memorial - Douglas Paulson. James Cason Memorial - Robin Shipton. Harold C. Cheyney, Jr. Memorial Patricia Burton. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Cook - Kathleen McCormick. Copley Newspapers (2) -Returning, Polly Filanc; Entering, Richard Stiteler. Charles A. Coutts Memorial - Eric Hazelrigg. Fallbrook Art Association - Christiana Davidson. Fleet Foundation Awards (2) - Engineering/ technological - Charles Panos; Donn Witt Memorial - Maurica Salari, Phat Van Huynh. Flying 99's - Monique A. Freitag.
Pearl Gallup Memorial Scholarship -Kimberly A. Jennings. Ruby Buchan Gilbert Memorial Sandra Shea. Mario G. Guerrero Award - Patricia Ramirez. Jane Jackson Memorial (3) - Patricia Lee Brown, Sara S. Heck, Kathleen McCormick. Robert Jesser Award - Craig A. Cohea. Lake San Marcos Kiwanis Club (5) -Linda Hardash, Brian Folk, Marilyn Deal, J. David Kearney, Kimberly Dobbins. La Societe' des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux Palomar Voiture #1406 (2) Sara Heck, Susan Passehl. Ladies Auxiliary - Fleet Reserve, Escondido Unit #270 - Kathryn Whitfield. Mildred D. Myers Award - Thomas Nejely. National University ( 4) - Full tuition - Wayne Tortorella; Half tuition - Michael McGuerty; Half tuition - Van Tran; Half tuition - Toni Riddle. Pacific Beach Women's Club - Debra Poelter. Palomar Amateur Radio Club - Linda Nguyen. Palomar College Chemistry Dept. EddySanusi. Palomar College Math & Science Dana Le Moine. Palomar Insurance Agents Scholarship - Mitch E. Campbell. George Parker Memorial Patrons of Palomar Awards - High School: Vista High School - Nga Kim Tran; Vista High Continuation (Alta Vista) - Jo Ann Larsen; San Marcos High School - Sandra Rosio Haro; San Pasqua! High School - Hilda Terrazas; Mt. Carmel High School - Mary Mal-
pass; Escondido Continuation (Valley High) - Kerry Ann Crnko; Fallbrook High School - Jennifer Younggren; Falbrook Continuation (Ivy High School) - Maria Lopez; Poway High School Timothy J . Kiely. Patrons of Palomar - Returning Students (3) - Kathleen McCormick, Gail Trippy, Kimberly Dobbins. Patrons of Palomar - Transferring Students (3)- Cindy Shuman, Pamela McKnight, Beth Ann Stewart. Patrons of Palomar - John E. Barlow Art Award - Mark Ryden. Personnel Association ofNorth County - Michael McGuerty. Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club Suzanne Martineau.
Margaret Rutherford Memorial Doris Hasselstrom. San Marcos Art League - Richard Wilks. San Marcos Rotary Club - Darlene Sarkis. San Marcos Woman's Club (2) Carol Templeton, George Burnett. Sawday Memorial Book Fund (2) Shanti Hofshi, Pinah Chandrawati. James C. Scheidt Memorial - Ernest U. Cox. Showcase of the Arts - Evelyn Surface Memorial Scholarship (2) -Larry Hildago; Alternate, Jill Field. Frood P. Smith, Nursing Award Sara Heck. John Snowder- Dena Faye Hale.
Trent Foundation - David Eveland. Vista Emblem Club Awards (5) Suzanne C. Cooper, Scott Horvath, Charles Panos, Anna M. Long, Brian R. Folk. Edith Webster Awards (3) -Returning - Nancy Somerville; Returning Harriett Gennaro; Transferring- Kathleen Lange. Denise Woodward Memorial - Deborah L. Hauer. American SocietyofWomen Accountants - Doris Hasselstrom. Mistyhills Arts & Crafts- Mark Mcintosh. Ivie Frances Wickam (6)- Judy Weir, Pamela McKnight, Janelle Collins, Linda Hardash, Kathleen Lange, Cindy Shuman.
Latin to be resurrected next semester It may all be Greek to you, but for the first time in recent years Palomar College will be offering Latin this fall. Latin? Yes, Latin. Some students may ask what useful purpose a "dead language" might serve. First, it will qualify as a foreign language if a student wishes to transfer the credits. Foreign language instructor Timothy Ulman described it as the "original foreign language." Until the 1800s, all academic texts were written in Latin. Those who know that you always lose something in the translation, might find it helpful when studying Roman, Greek, western or central European philosophy, science, art, music or modern medicine. "English students will fmd it illuminating because the grammar and most ofthe vocabulary from English is derived from Latin. It's also remarkably
relevant in some instances. 80 percent Latin." of the Declaration of Independence "Roman thinking and consequently and the Constitution evolved from the language has had a great impact Greek and Roman philosophy. Latin on western Europe and the world." was the great transmitter for this The textbook for the course conthought. In that sense it's very rele- tains love poems, records of ancient vant." battles and court proceedings, among History students may also fmd it other transcripts, that could give history students additional insight. helpful. ''You get a feel for ancient Rome and Ulman admits the program might be anything up to the Renaissance. Latin small. was the dominant language up to that "Latin is a discipline like mathematime," said Ulman. "Until the 1950s it tics. To learn any language is a long was universally offered, but by the late haul though." 60s and 70s it was unusual to find it - Palomar hopes to offer the course offered anywhere." like the four other foreign languages "For a millineum and a half though, they offer (Spanish, French, German all educated people knew Latin. All and Russian). texts and great works of literature Latin 1 begins in the fall and will were in Latin. For instance, the Aeneid most likely be offered at 9 a.m. The of Virgil, probably the most widely class will be worth five units and will read book, after the Bible, was in meet Mondays through Fridays.
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Fear haunts child abuse victims By Polly Filanc Editor's Note: This is the second of a two-part series on child abuse. Child Ab use, neglect and molestation are fast reaching epidemic proportions, threatening the well-being of millions of children. Child abuse is defined as any act of omission or commission that endangers or impairs a child's physical or emotional health and development. This includ es: physical abuse and corporal punishment; emotional abuse or neglect; physical neglect and/ or inadequate supervision; sexual abuse and exploitation. Part two deals with victims (to protect identity, names have been changed), treatment, prevention and laws pertaining to child abuse. For six years Katywas sexually and physically abused by her enraged and alcoholic father. During those years, Katy lived in fear, shame and guilt, while her mother was too emotionally weak to deal with the ravages of her husband. Katy became aware that her father was molesting her when she was 11. Prior to that time, she would have nightmares that someone was fondling her. Her father would come into her room late at night after a drunken bout. He would hit her with objects and sexually molest her. "He would fondle me, he masturbated and he would force oral sex on me, but there was not intercourse," Katy explains, as if it happened to someone else other than herself. "He asked me once if I would have sexual intercourse, but I told him no." "I didn't try to fight him off because I was terrified. The first time it happened (that I was aware of) I told my mother. She was surprised. We tried to confront my dad, but he denied everything. "My mother told me (if it happened again) to scream and run to the bathroomjust to get away from him. But he would cover my mouth when I tried to scream. "Throughout those six years, he not only molested me, but he was beating me with books and photo albums." Even though her mother was aware of the abuse, she kept giving her husband a "second chance." Katy said her father would go for several months without molesting her, so it would seem like he was recovered. "Mother notified the police once, but she would not allow them to take any action." So Katy had spent her high school years "very withdrawn, insecure and afraid." She didn't have any friends her own age during the first three years of high school. Her mother wouldn't allow her to talk to anyone about it. Guilt and shame prevented her from having friends. "I thought it was my fault that my dad was physically hurting me ... I had a poor self-image and felt inferior." She was 17 when her father stopped molesting her since her parents divorced and her father moved out. Katy was lucky. She sought counseling which helped her overcome the fear, the guilt, and shame. "I started recovering and became more outgoing." Today, Katy, who is 20, is engaged to be married. But she had to seek counseling twice to deal with her affectionate relationship with her fiance. "When we first kissed, it used to bother me because it brought up things from the past. "I used to be terrified of sex. I thought I'd never want to get married. I'm not afraid of it anymore." She still sees her father, but not alone in privacy. "I love my father. I Youth Encounter. This woman, Joan, could not recall early childhood memories. Then, after six months of attending these sessions, Motay was puzzled over why Joan was there (since her motives for being there were not clear.) A year later Motay received a phone call from someone who called herself Mary. ("She sounded like this woman Joan.") She wanted to meet him but not in his office. She wanted to meet him in a bar. Motay sensed that something strange was going on, since Mary and Joan were the same person, but
Treatment helps heal emotional scars pity him and feel sorry for him." Her father was diagnosed by a psychiatrist as a "psychotic/ neurotic." Even though he worked 20 years at National Cash Register Corporation, Katy said, "He never developed socially. He's mentally ill. He is an angry person most of the time. He doesn't control his emotions. "Something I've learned: I hate what he's done, but I don't hate him." Although Katy's childhood nightmare has haunted her for years, she is aware that there are other victims of violence who need help. "They need to talk about it; they need counseling." About four years ago a 19-year old woman came into John Motay's group counseling session at the Escondido
Mary was unlike Joan. "Mary had on a low-cut dress; she was drunk, loud and abrasive." As it turned out Joan (Mary) was several different personalities wrapped into one body. Her past was riddled with sexual abuse, physical abuse, physical neglect, emotional abuse and emotional neglect. While few abuse / neglect victims end up with split personalities, Motay, who is a counselor at EYE and is studying to get his doctorate in clinical psychology, said during a May 24 seminar here, there are several "themes" that people who are abused deal with. Abuse victims have a sense of"stolen childhood," he said. They feel, "Hey, I Abused people also have a great sense of isolation. "It is hard for them to go to school and watch other kids playing and laughing after Mom or Dad beat them the night before." They also have a tendency to feel, "I'm bad or I'm dirty," Motay said. "When they look at adults, they assume the adult world makes sense." While counseling and therapy help those who have suffered from abuse and neglect tremendously, Motay stressed that "The best treatment is prevention."
got ripped off ... I want to get it back." Motay said, "Teddy bears are real powerful in their lives." Abused victims undergo "tremendous fear." Motay explained that one child he was counseling for six sessions 'jumped" when he touched him. The child became "scared, stiff, frozen." After the fear starts to subside, Motay said victims experience "a real deep sadness, and incredible grief, which comes from a sense of loss and hurt." When they are relieved of this sad ness, more feelings come up, Motay added . These feelings include rage and anger. He explained that some victims may act out their anger or exhibit criminal behavior.
Most parents assume that a child is their private property. While the parent still has control of the child, the state Quvenile court) can step in if a parent does not exercise proper control, according to Betsy Terrazas, licensed social worker with Child Protective Services in Escondido. Motay said that it is necessary for parents to view their children as a
Abuse victims have a sense of "stolen childhood . . ." Teddy bears are real powerful in their lives."
responsibility. Parents, he said, must respond to their children, be responsible for them, and be accountable for them. Given this responsibility, there are ways parents can protect their children against molestation, said Nancy Gamble, educational consultant on
sexual molestation. Gamble, who travels to schools throughout the area, gives puppet show demonstrations to kids in various age groups on how to protect their bodies, how to say NO and that it is okay to say NO to those who may abuse their bodies. She says there are signs that may indicate a child has been sexually molested. They include: *Child complains that his bottom hurts *Venereal disease, in which sores around the mouth appear *Unusual fear of bathrooms. (Often , children are molested in bathrooms.) *Child fears someone formerly trusted
*Child appears worried, tired, and grades drop *Preoccupation with sexual manners that are beyond their years • Attributing their experience to a friend *If older, they might run away In most molest cases, the child knows the person or a family member is involved. Molestation also cuts across all socio-economic groups. Gamble pointed out that "A child never really seduces, but they may be after affection. Even though a child can be turned on sexually, that doesn't mean they are equipped to handle it emotionally." For parents, Gamble lists ways to protect children from molestation: - Teach children the anatomical labels for their genitalia, so they will be able to explain if they are molested or touched inappropriately. - Establish a sense of territoriality for your child by respecting their right to privacy. - Explain that parts of their body are private and are off-limits to anyone. - Inform the child that some people are confused or m ixed up in their thinking and might try to harm child-
ren. Assure them they can tell about any incident that might occur and that they will be believed. - Know all people that your child come in contact with . Be alerted if those people shower your child with gifts or an inordinate amount of time. - Encourage healthy assertiveness by allowing your child to state their opinions and feelings. Help children realize that they can say NO. -Children need physical affection . If parents are meeting these needs, then their children are less vulnerable to others who may offer this affection in an inappropriate form . Prevention of child abuse and neglect may come through educating the public, by breaking the cycle and from enforcing reporting laws, according to most experts. But treatment for the abused and the abusers is a necessary part in handling child abuse cases, whether or not criminal action is instituted. In the past, child abusers were treated as if they were mentally ill, and their children were taken away. Now experts believe this type of punishment does not benefit the child or parent. Whenever it is possible attempts are made to keep the family together and counseling may be recommended for the whole family. (A list of resources and help centers is provided at the end of this article.) But Callister said, "We try to prosecute every case. Most of the time we take the kid away and try to make them wards of the court for their protection." Parents, he said, have to go through two courts - adult and juvenile. In adult court, abusers are prosecuted for criminal violations. And the juvenile courts decide what to do with the child. If a child is in apparent danger, he or she is removed from the home, as soon as possible, by a law enforcment officer. In the San Diego area, they are taken to Hillcrest Receiving Home. Many suspected child abuse cases are dismissed by the DA for lack of evidence or the victim's inability totestify. Callister says many of the victims are too young to verbalize what happened or do not know a "truth from a lie." Techhically, he adds, the DA looks at kids who are five. ''That's not to say four-year olds are not verbal, but often times they clam up." Callister said prosecuting child abuse and neglect cases takes a year or more. "But if it all went like clock-work it would take less than three months." The penalty for physical assault and emotional abuse and neglect may be up to 10 years in the state prison or one year in the county jail. The penalty for a parent physically neglecting a child maybe afme up to $1000 or up to one year in the county jail, or both. Sexual molestation is a felony which may lead to one year to life in the state prison. In order to protect a child under 18 from further abuse or neglect, any law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, take a child into temporary protective custody. Within 48 hours, following an investigation, a petition must be filed with the juvenile court to declare the child a dependent of the court. If a child is declared a dependent, the court may order the child to remain at home under the supervision of welfare or social service agencies. Or, the child may be taken from the parents and placed in foster care. Callister cited one incident when a baby was taken away after the mother's boyfriend broke the infant's arm. The baby was placed back in the home under the stipulation that both receive cou nseling. The court also ordered that the boyfriend was not to be left at home alone with the baby without an outside adult present. Soon after, the mother left to go shopping, leaving the boyfriend alone with the baby. While the mother was gone, the boyfriend picked the baby up and threw the child against the crib, smashing its head and crushing its spine. The baby died. The boyfriend was convicted of first degree murder. Because he was a Mexican citizen, he was eventually imprisoned in Mexico. He was later released from prison, ( Continue d on page 8)
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Action One of the most "glamorous" fields, the television industry attracts thousands of aspiring professionals to its multi-billion dollar spotlight. Palomar's telecommunication program is no exception. San Diego Magazine has rated it the top program at Palomar and the best compared to other colleges and universities in the area. Not only does the program produce its own television shows on KPBS channel 15, but for the last two years the channel's public access educational TV shows have won Emmys from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (San Diego Chapter.) According to former student Vince Roberts, who is now director of production operations at the Disney Channel, Palomar's telecommunication program ranks with UCLA's. Not only has it gained a "very high reputation" among four-year colleges and universities, but the program is one of the most sought-after on campus. Because of its reputation, said Dana Hawkes, chairperson of the Commun ication Department, the program attracts high quality students. The program has also been highly successful in placing students in the industry. Suzanne Rodriguez is an assistant producer for KCBS, while Janet Hollman works for KPIX in San Francisco. Ron Page, who was one of the first telecommunication students, is now the director of television operations and production in the Palomar program. Stuart Scholl recently took over as production coordinator and instructor when Jim Thorpe left. Created in 1973 with Hawkes teaching Introduction to Radio and Television to nine students, the program has grown to 23 class offerings with 729 students currently enrolled. (This includes both radio and television classes.) The program also offers Educational Television courses in radio and television. Students voluntarily crew for ETV as part of an independent study program. Hawkes, who went on sabbatical last summer, worked on "becoming literate" on computers. He explained that "TV production is using computers moreandmore ... andlwanttokeep our own production class consistent with what is going on in the industry itself. Hawkes has been in broadcasting ever since junior high, where he worked for KBN radio in Ventura. He has also worked for KTMS radio in Santa Barbara as an announcer and newscaster. Every semester, the television production classes produce their own shows. There are three major stages for the production of a show - the presentation, script and production plan, and the production itself. Hawkes said he "runs the class like a production house company, giving them the kind of experience they would receive in the industry." Student productions are aired on "public access" time on the TM Cablevision system. The college features a direct microwave link between the campus and the Cable company, allowing for videotaped or live distribution of television programming. Most of these student productions are aired on public television KPBS Channel15. "Coming soon," it's lights, camera, action again for five student-produced programs as they compete for Emmys. To be televised at the Old Globe Theatre June 23, these student programs are competing with other twoand four-year colleges and universities in the San Diego area.
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Last year, Tim Tompkins' "Keeper of the Light," an original drama, won the Emmy in the student category. Before that, "Playing for Keep," another original drama by Mitch Merback and Greg Eichman, took the award. "Playing for Keep" also placed second in the regional competition sponsored by the American Film Institute. Airing on Channel 15, this 30-minute program was about a young boy who learns to gain self-confidence after suffering from an image problem. This year's entries, which were produced last spring, included three documentaries, an original dramatic script, and an on-location look at performance art movements in San Diego. This year's dramatic production, "Ground Zero," a 10-minute script by Michael Mayhew, depicts the reactions of two young men to the news that nuclear warheads have been launched towards the U.S. The 30-minute documentaries "Factories in the Field,""Anorexia Nervosa: A Distorted Image," and "Filling the Energy Gap" - address contemporary problems plaguing our society. "Factories in the Field," by Shawndra McWhorter and Janet Hollman, was shot on location in North San Diego county. It depicts the plight and lifestyle of undocumented workers. This program also features interviews with governmental and social agencies. "Anorexia"byKevinReece deals with the eating disorder diseases anorexia nervosa and bulimia. It is a candid and sensitive look at these illnesses from the perspective of one who has had these disorders. The program also features extensive interviews with cured anorexic Gordon Haskett and interviews with specialists in treating and curing these diseases. "Filling the Energy Gap" by Ramona Tischer and Lee Ann Meyers looks at three alternative energy sources: nuclear, geothermal, and solar. Interviews are conducted with officials from the area's energy companies. Also featured is descriptive footage of the types of energy installations. "Performance Art" produced by Jeffrey Mitzo and Suzanna Rodriguez defmes the characteristics of performance art movements in San Diego. Aired on KPBS, this cultural program also features performances by local artists and interviews with local art critics. Three years ago, Hawkes said they didn't have the facilities to enter quality productions to the Emmys. Today, however, the television setup includes two main production studios. These studios each contain color studio cameras, full production switchers, computerized editors, lighting equipment, audio boards, and VCR's. For remote broadcasts, students may use Sony DXC 1600 portable color cameras with three-quarter inch video tape recorders. A Farinon "mini" microwave link allows for sending of remote video or stereo audio feeds to the main studio. What makes Palomar's telecomm unication program so successful, Hawkes said, is that almost every thing being done today relates to communication. Many telecommunication students go to work for advertisers, ASCAP, local and broadcast stations, cable companies, and media buying services, commercial production houses, and industrial television producers. Even though the market is "pretty tight," Hawkes believes that, "This is the kind of industry where getting a job is as much determined by a person's native creative ability and skill as it is by education and training."
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The Telescope, Tuesday, June 5, 1984
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Nursing instructor retires to Iowa ,_.
By Melanie Anderson Donnabelle Casey is the type of woman who as a little girl never really dreamed of becoming a nurse and helping people. Actually, she was repulsed by the whole idea. Casey, 60, an associate professor of nursing at Palomar, was a high school girl when the first thought of becoming a nurse surprisingly struck her. "I was a competitive swimmer in high school," Casey says,"and our swim team had traveled to Rochester, Minnesota for a meet. We had an hour before the competition, so I decided to jog a mile into town to see the Rochester Clinic. "It was an enormous tower, the highest spot on the plains. I decided to have a look at it since it was the only thing you could see for miles. "The Clinic had a museum there which exhibited realistic models of medical operations. Well, I got violently sick. I said to myself 'I bet you couldn't be a nurse even if you wanted to be'". Challenged, Casey did enter into the nursing/ health field where she spent several years both in the Navy and in school learning her profession while traveling and working for several hos- I.V. LEAGUER- After41 years, Donnabelle Casey takes one last stand pitals and health services. with an I. V machine as she retires from her nursing profession. Next month, after having spent 41 (Photo by Larry Meye r ) years in a career which had a surprising and humorous start, Casey will ing the 22 years she spent in the Navy. her undergraduate studies. She gradretire. Five of those years were spent in active uated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Casey has spent 17 of those years at duty practicing neuro-med surgery, Science in Nursing. Palomar teaching various nursing and the rest were spent in the Reserves. The University of Southern Califorcourses, which include: psychiatric She was stationed at Whidby Island nia was her next stop. In 1954 she nursing, fundamentals of nursing, pein Washington, and then in the U.S. graduated from USC with a certificate diatric nursing, and pharmacology for Navy Hospital intensive care unit in registering her as an occupational nursing. Oakland. therapist. Casey began teaching in 1967 when In 1975, Casey was sent to Cairo, At the age of 30 and a registered the nursing department was estabEgypt as a consultant for the Naval therapist, Casey then began working lished here. She became its second Medical Research team. Casey is proud in Riverside County for the California instructor, and later became chairof the fact that she was one of the 13 Elks Cerebral Palsy Project. person of the department from 1972reserve captains of the U.S. Navy Corp For seven years, Casey says, she tra1976. A master-teacher for medicalto go on this trip. When Casey left the veled in her station wagon to small surgical nursing at Palomar, she now Navy, she retired from the Naval Re- towns like Hemet, Paris, and Temecula teaches Critical Care Nursing at Triserves as a captain of the Nurses Corp. to teach parents to be therapists for City Hospital, as well as Pharmacology Casey's travels neither started nor their children who had cerebral palsy. and Nursing Science Skills on campus. ended in Cairo, though. Five years earMoving on from there, Casey went to Casey recalls that when she first lier she had visited Japan for three Rancho Los Amigos in Downey, where began teaching at the college there weeks when her UCSD Anthropology she had a one year grant from the were only 6,000 students and 110 course was studying Japanese culture. Southern California Rehabilitation Cenfaculty members, most of whom were The next year while she was attend- ter to be a researcher for Polio. men. She remembers that only a few ing UCSD (Oxford), Casey traveled to From there Casey moved on to the women were teaching at the time, but East Africa where she visited three University of California at San Franas more women filled teaching posicountries. cisco. Here she earned a Master of tions it "helped the mix on campus." Later in 1975, Casey took to the Science in Nursing, and graduated in Casey prepared herself to teach durskies once more on a personal vaca- 1965 with a function in teaching in the tion to the Soviet Union for three area of rr.ed-surgical. weeks. Meanwhile, Casey was joining nursCasey began her schooling at the ing organizations in addition to going Mayo Clinic, Kahler Hospital School of to school. In 1959 she joined the CaliNursing in Rochester, Minnesota. She fornia and American Nurses Associagraduated in 1946 with an RN diploma. tions, as well as three other similiar Casey then went on to Marquette groups, all of which she is still a memUniversity in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for ber of.
Danaher defies disease
(Continued from page 1) her tidy little apartment in Escondido, parks at the rear of the campus and gets around in her wheelchair. It is especially difficult when it rains, because of the time it takes to get the wheelchair out and set up. Katy was raised in Virginia and most of her family is still living there. She was a Girl Scout, played softball and loved to run and jump, and play with the boys. She talked of her brother Tim who had the same disease and of how she absolutely idolized him because of his positive attitude, pleasant personality, and most of all his acceptance of the disease. "I was drawn closer to him when I learned I had it, and I always wanted to be like Tim," she said as she stared at the sky. Katy's warmth seems to reach out to everyone on campus because many who passed said hello and asked how she was doing. "I really don't have time to do much dating. I have homework and my grades are important to me. Besides I don't want to put that much energy into a relationship at this time. It takes too much out of me, and I hardly know myself," Katy added seriously. "Relationships take energy and demands that I'm not ready to put on myself."
After her final graduation from the University of California at San Francisco,"! went looking for a job," says. She found one at the San Diego County Health Department in Escondido. Here she became a public health nurse "for six months while I waited for the nursing program at Palomar to open." "Palomar," she says," is an excellent college in all areas. The instructional level is just superb." Although she has high praise for the college as a whole, she is, admittedly, especially fond of the nursing department. "We have had the highest transfer ot students to higher education than any other department on campus," she continues. 800 associated nurses have graduated from the program since 1967. One of her biggest contributions to the program, Casey says, was her role in getting the NLN, National League for Nursing, creditation for the department. To do so, Casey wrote federal grants to receive money needed for curriculum changes, resource library, and a learning center. The program received a grant which expanded the nursing program to include minorities and more facilities. During her years at Palomar, Casey involved herself in many committees. For almost 10 years, she gave her time to these groups: the Professional Growth, Budgetary, Curriculum, and Division-Department Reorganization Committees, as well as being a member on the Faculty Senate. But now, Casey says, it's time to move on. And being eager to do this, she is full of plans. "I've been at this for 41 years," she explains,"! think it is important to have fun as you go, and not to take yourself too seriously." Because she wants to be in the "middle of the world", she is moving to the ninetieth meridian in Northeast Iowa. ''This way," she says, "I can travel. I want to go north, south, east, west . . ." She hopes to go to London first to
"really see things. It's a sophisticated city." In the ninetieth meridian, Casey is almost home. She was raised in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in a "German culture with an Irish name" by her grandmother. Smiling, Casey looks back upon those years: "My grandmother raised me because my mother was busy working." Casually, she adds, "My grandmother was the mother of the real Johnathon Livingston, the man whom Richard Bach wrote about in his novel "Jonathan Livingston Seagull". Without skipping a beat, she goes on to talk about her uncle, who was a famous racing pilot in the 1920's. ''The Smithsonian," she says, "has dedicated a wall to air racing which sports several photos of him. In his lifetime, he cut two and a half feet off of the wing tips of the crafts that flew then. He also designed wheel parts which streamlined the aircraft to make it go faster." Describing the crafts which her uncle flew, Casey says they were "preWorld War I types, called 'box kites'. She continues, saying that Livingston was a member of the OX5 Flyers, a club named after the number of the motor in the flyers they flew. ''The delight of my childhood," Casey muses, "was when Uncle John would take me and my grandmother flying. Every Sunday he would take us up over the Iowan cornfields, and we would soar·across the countryside." Casey is anxiously looking forward to moving back to Iowa, where her 90year old mother, her sister and family still live. She won't be moving back to the same town . She will be back on her familiar Iowan rivers in a canoe, probably working on her hobby of carving wood. She's come a long way since that one fateful day in the Rochester Clinic when she became ill and thought of becoming a nurse. She deserves many summers in her canoe, and lots of plane flights out of her ninetieth meridian.
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Lose in final playoff game
Baseballers come close By Chris Reynolds It was a season that came down to the wire for the Comet baseballers, who were eliminated from the conference playoffs in their final game against Saddleback. The team split their final two games of the regular season against Southwestern and San Diego Mesa, to fmish the season with a 14-10 conference record and a overall mark of 20-14. It was the first time since 1977 the Comets had registered 20 victories. Coming off a 10-4loss to Southwestern , Palomar faced San Diego Mesa in the season fmale. "We just got beat (in the Southwestern game) ," said assistant coach Stan Crouch. "We played well, but they just had better pitching and hitting." That set up a must-win situation for Palomar. The Comets captured third place in the Pacific Coast Conference outlasting and outscoring San Diego Mesa in a 19-16, 12 inning, marathon slug fest. "Pitching was their problem," said Crouch. 'The week before the game their best pitcher was declared ineligible and their back-up pitcher is just not as good." Palomar hurler Steve Kovensky got the win in relief, as he came in to work the fmal four and two-third innings. After the victory, the Comets had to face San Diego Mesa once again in the opening game of the PCC playoffs. The Comets started Kovensky on the mound, with Darren Balsley throwing in reliefto down the Olympians 6-4. Randy Brooks and Randy Davila
provided some of the offense for the win. "It was one of the guttiest performances I've ever seen," said Crouch, in regard to Davila's play. Davila had been hit in the mouth by a baseball bat in a pick-up game of softball. "A lot of kids would have never gone out on the field . Randy was hurting, but th ere was no way we could have kept him out of the lineup." After losing his two front teeth in the accident, Davila went 2-for-5, while Brooks collected 2 RBis with a 3-for-3 performance. Bobby Parry picked up the four remaining Comet RBis going 2-for-3. "Beating Mesa just before the con ference playoffs definitely helped us," said head coach Bob Vetter. "I think we had our doubts we could beat them before that." The Olympians had swept three previous meetings from the Comets. The Mesa squad was a team that had pounded 56 homers in 34 regular season games, but they fell prey to the Comets in their last two outings. After disposing of San Diego Mesa, the Comets came home to a capacity crowd, to host Southwestern. Continuing their bid for a junior college division I berth in the state tournament, the Comets downed Southwestern 13-8. Behind by a four run deficit in the fifth inning, the Comets collected three runs and the race was on. Southwestern registered four more runs in the sixth to open up a 8-3lead.
Scott Ashworth, the pitcher who took the mound after the starter Kovensky, left the game at that point, but from then on it was the Gaucho pitch ing staff that had problems. The Southwestern hurlers gave up five walks and Palomar scored six runs to take the lead 9-8. Shortstop Opie Moran, outfielder Steve Fields and catcher Ian Kelley all walked with the bases loaded to score three. Third baseman Deron Johnson contributed an RBI single and Parry delivered a sacrifice fly to give the Comets the lead. Four more Comet runs iced the cake, three of which came on Ray Plantier's three-run homer. The Comet streak ended there, however, when the team met first place PCC rival Saddleback in Mission Viejo, losing 7-0. The high placing Comets also had four team members named to the First-team All-Pacific Coast Conference, at the balloting by conference coaches, after the close of the regular season. Third baseman Deron Johnson, who had an impressive .427 conference batting average won honors. Comet catcher Ian Kelley won accolades as well, rounding out the season with a .327. Outfielder Bobby Parry was also lauded, fmishing with a .367. Right-hander Steve Kovenskyreceived first team honors by compiling a 7-2 regular season win / loss record and fmishing the season with a conference ERA of .281. Johnson and Kelley are sophomores. Parry and Kovensky are freshmen.
Success typifies women netters' season play By Bob Cameron Success has become Coach Nan Haugen's trademark and this year is no different. After hopes for a league title vanished April 5, when the locals were upset by San Diego Mesa 4-5. Palomar came back to deal Saddleback their only conference defeat 5-4 on April1 0; and then whipped rival Mira Costa 7-2 in the season fmale April 12. "I was happy with our performance this year,"said Haugen. "We never gave up and that resulted in plenty of big wins." Although the season produced only a second place league fmish, the Comets# 1 singles and doubles teams were seeded first in the Ojai Tournament, held April25-29; and also in the Pacific Coast Conference Tournament held May 3-5. The tournament at Ojai began to look like a Palomar rout as MaryAnn Hodges crushed her singles opponents and the doubles team of Hodges and Loretta Pevey did likewise. After a first round bye, Hodges was unleashed on her opponents and there seemed to be no competition for her. She easily defeated her opponents from DeAnza and Pasadena colleges in the second and third rounds 6-2,6-2 and 6-0,6-1 respectively. "She got better before my eyes," said Haugen . "She was much stronger with her serve and volley than the other players and she had a forehand ace that was awesome. Really a professional shot." In the semi-fmals it looked like another victory for Hodges, but leading 1-0 in the second set, after capturing the first set 6-4, a knee injury that plagued her last year resurfaced and the match had to be forfieted. "It was an unfortunate thing to happen," said Haugen . "Not just because MaryAnn may have won the Ojai tournament, but because I feel she had a shot at the conference title, if not the state title, in singles and doubles." Pevey and Hodges demolished L.A.
Southwestern 6-0,6-1, before Hodges' injury forced that team to also forfeit the tournament. Hodges was scratched in singles at the conference tournament but did play soubles. The big surprise though was the performance of the eighth seeded Pevey, who took second in singles at the tournament. In the semi's she upset the third ranked Saddleback player 6-4,6-2, before losing to San Diego Mesa in the finals 4-6,3-6. "Loretta played as well as she ever has," said Haugen. "It was great to see her rise to the occasion like this. After playing #2 all year, to come in and
beat these# 1 players is really phenomenal." Another pleasant surprise was the doubles team of Mary Murray and Julie Anderson, who placed fourth in the tournament by beating SDCC 62,6-2 and upsetting Mesa 6-4,4-6,7-6. They lost to the eventual tournament winners in the semi fmals 3-6,4-6. "I was really happy to see them play so well," said Haugen. "Beating that Mesa team was truly a big upset." Hodges and Pevey went only as far as the quarter fmals in doubles before pulling out of the tournament. (Continued on page 7)
WINDING IT UP - Comet softballer Geri Lopez stymied opponents this
season running up a 10-2 record. Along with pitching partner Joanie Larson, who won JC All-state team honors, they piloted the Comets to a frrst place finish in the Pacific Coast Conference this season. After clinching a spot in the Regional Championships, the locals came within one run of advancing to the state fmals. Third baseman Denise Borden also received a spot on the JC All-state team and the All-tournament MVP award. In addition to Larson and Borden, four other team members won All-tournament recognition: designated hitter Tori Villa, infielder Marisa Hurtado, catcher Carmen John and outfielder Jo Marie K ube. ( Photo by Scott Lin nett, Courtesy of the Vista Press )
#1 seed MaryAnn Hodges shows her backhand form. ( Ph oto by Scott Lin nett, Co urtesy of th e Vista Press )
__ SP-ORTS Physically limited sports day gets strong support By Chris Reynolds Not a tear of pity shed nor a word of solice spoken; it was a day for having fun and those who participated seem ed to be enjoying themselves. It was May 19, and for the ftrst time Palomar College was hosting the Physically Limited Sports Day, a prelude to the Special Olympics. Disabled competitors from as far away as Imperial Valley and Los Angeles attended. The weather was beautiful and contestants and volunteers lined up to register before the opening ceremonies. There was a bit of apprehension in regard to the number of volunteers who would offer their services. But by the time registration was over it was apparent that the community had given the activities their full support. "There are about 150 competitors and about the same number of volunteers," said Enabler services technician Ruth Tait. ''We have about a oneto-one ratio. We were a bit worried at ftrst, but everyone came through." The games were not without controversy, however. ''We've had to eliminate some wheelchairs from competition," explained Jim Dagustino, a local therapist. ''They're the so called "hot chairs". They're extremely light and strong because they're made from a titanium alloy and we can't expect someone with a standard wheelchair, which weighs a good deal more, to compete against a hot chair." The San Marcos High School Marching Band played during the opening ceremonies, which included greetings from Palomar president Omar Scheidt, Dean of Student Affairs Norman Price and former Olympic competitor Evelyn Hall Adams, who is very active in the San Diego chapter of the Olympic committee. Adams ended her talk by asking the competitors to repeat after her, saying, "I think I can do well. I know I can do well. I know I will do well." Adams was followed by Bernard Riteson, former AAU, NCAA and Olympic diving champion. Riteson administered the Olympic oath to the athletes, closing with, "(y/e compete today) for the honor of our country and the glory of sport." Intensity was clearly etched on the faces of the athletes as they left the dome, while the band played the theme from Rocky III, "Eye of the Tiger." ''This is my first year (to compete)," said Grossmont student Bob Overlie. "I'm very competitive, but I came to have fun. It's an opportunity to meet people too. Hopefully, I will." As the events got under way it was evident that volunteers, from local participants to Marine recruits, were enjoying the day as much as the disabled athletes. Before the day had ended, several recruits stated that they would like to return next year, when Palomar will again host the event. Many of the athletes liked the layout of the campus, also. "Grossmont has a nice set-up and it's easy to get around, but this is even easier," said Overlie. ''There aren't as many steep hills and you have access to everything." The events offered ranged from horseshoes to swimming and chess to arm wrestling. Athletes were categorized in nine divisions according to their disabilities. Division one was for paraplegics (two limbs disabled); division two was for modified paraplegics; division three was quadriplegics (four effected limbs); division four electric wheelchairs; division five hemiplegic (paralysis on one half of the body, usually due to stroke or head injury); division six for the blind and two open categories. Though the athletes were classified according to their physical disabilities,
the events were not segregated for men and women. That didn't seem to bother Grossman t student Lynn Tollgard, who won division eight in the weightlifting competition. Grossmont teaching assistant Don Schurk, who had been working with Lynn during the year, was in the weight room urging her on when she clinched the victory. "It's you and the weight," coaxed Schurk. "You can do it. You can beat these guys." After the event Tollgard was elated. ''There were people who said I couldn't do it, but I did," she said smiling. Next year male athletes may ask to divide the events into male/ female categories so that they have a chance. "When I attended the committee, I found it interesting that they did not have a male/ female division in the events," said Dagustino. ''They did last year. The whole thing is a learning experience. It's a chance to see what works and what doesn't." Dagustino went on to talk about expanding the number of existing divisions to make the competition more balanced. "I would also like to see them set up some new events," said Dagustino. "For
sponsor. "We thought that it might happen," said team member and Grossmont student Paul Idle. "It was the team's first year together and it may be that we don't have enough people," he said. "A lot of the recruiting is done by a guy down in San Diego who works in a wheelchair repair shop. It's kind of a drag (that the Clippers pulled out) because I love it. It makes me feel good." Acording to Idle, the team appears to have enough funding to last another year, but beyond that, they'll need to find a new sponsor. ''There are several teams that compete in the league," said team member Roy Gaza. "Mostly from Orange County/ San Bernardino areas and we've played teams from as far away as Arizona." After a late start the basketball game got underway. It was filled with fastbreaks, speeding wheelchairs and clashes at the center of the key. When time was called, the crowd's response initiated extended play. Disabled athletes were allowed to enter four individual events and one team event and most took advantage of the situation by entering the maximum number of allowed events. Several went away with a number of
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TAKING THE CHECKERED FLAG- Grossmont student Brian Edelbrook crosses the finish line after completing the slalom course. Edelbrook was one of the Division V (electric wheelchair) winners in the event. ( Photo by Larry Meyer)
Golfers finish in second place Comet golfers fmished second behind champion Saddleback in the fmal week of play at the Pacific Coast Conference golf tournament at Rainbow
Netters do well (Continued from page 6) In the regionals only Pevey and Hodges represented the Comets, as the Murray/ Anderson doubles team had to forfeit because of illness. Loretta Pevey went three rounds in singles before bowing out to the tougher competition; but her doubles play took her and Hodges to the semi-fmals where they were beaten by the team that went on to win the tournament. Hodges and Pevey went on to the state tournament where they lost to the state champions from Orange Coast College, Barmore and Guyton, in the quarter finals.
Canyon Country Club. The Gauchos shot 387 to Palomar's 406 with San Diego Mesa and San Diego City colleges rounding out the competition with 410 and 414 respectively. Kevin McLaughlin of Caddleback won medal honors by shooting a 75 in 18 hloes. Comet golfers Don O'Connor shot a 77, John Cooper a 79, Brad Adams 81, Joey McManus 84 and Bob Parker 85. Cooper was also named to the allconference team, posting a 77.3 average for the season.
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HOT SHOT - Robert McCarthy puts up a shot during warm-up for an exhibition basketball game. Wheelchair basketball players from Grossmont and the San Diego Clipper Wheelchair team competed agianst one another just before the awards ceremony for the Physically Limited Sports Day. ( Photo by Larry Meyer ) instance, for those who don't have use of their arms, we could set up kicking events. You could set up a soccer goal and give them points for accuracy and distance or have two different events to cover both aspects." As midday approached entertainment was provided by a band called "Friends". The band featured music of the 60s and 70s from bands like:The Rascals, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and the Beatles. Blind Palomar students, brothers Archie and Jake Salazar, who swept the dart throwing competition in their division played guitar and sang. Lack of a public address system did not seem to cause a lack of enthusiasm in the band's performance or the audience participation, however. Just before the awards ceremony, there was an exhibition wheelchair basketball game, in which members of
the San Diego Clipper wheelchair basketball team participated. With the Clippers leaving San Diego, the team will be looking for a new plaques, including people like Elmer Hendrickson who had just recently recovered from an illness that had hospitlized him. Of particular interest was his first place fmish in the golf competition. Hendrickson earned the trophy by sinking a hole-in-one. Elmer Hendrickson is blind. When all the awards had been given, Palomar College had won the overall championship by picking up the biggest point total. "There's a little bit of community college rivalry, but it's mostly individual competition," said Overlie. By the end of the awards ceremony all the disabled athletes wore smiles as they headed home trophy laden.
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-Up to $1,800 per year for Community College Transfer Students -Classes held for your convenience at our North San Diego County Center 2181 El Camino Real in Oceanside as well as at the main campus in San Diego near Scripps Ranch Transfer students with a CPA of 2.9 or higher may apply for the scholarships. Other factors considered in choosing recipients include: -Leadership Potential -Community Service -P~rforming Arts Talent
For a scholarship application call USIU's North San Diego County Center at (619) 721-0764 Other financial aid available
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NEWS Child abuse: Therapy helps victims
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The Telescope, Tuesday, June 5, 1984
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Mary Spencer, M.D. (an Escondido pediatrician who specializes in treatbut there is still a felony warrant out ing and diagnosing child abuse), said for his arrest here. that reporting laws on suspected child Callister said the "hardest part" of abuse "will be enforced more and more his job is going through the autopsy in the future." Currently it is a crime and viewing the baby and taking pic- for certain professionals who fail to tures. report suspected child abuse. The second "worst" part, Callister Within 36 hours a report must be added, is interviewing the suspected made by telephone and in writing, abusers. otherwise they may face up to six "You try your damndest to get this guy to cop out (admit to the violation) One suspected in order to help out the victim. You have to act like his best friend. It's hard abuser was held on to do when you want to strangle the .$ 2500 bail, while a guy." manwhowas Most convicted abusers, said Callister, will go to any lengths in order to accused of abusing stay out of jail. "You become cynical in tortoises was held this job." According to Margie Ruzich, direcon $7000 bail. tor of Child Development Program at Palomar, there are "inequities" in the law enforcement system concerning months in jail or a $500 fine, or both. child abuse versus other criminal acts. What becomes of those reports? In suspected child abuse, she pointed Copies of all written reports received out during the May 24 seminar, the by local law enforcement agencies are bond limits are the lowest. For exam- sent to the Child Abuse Unit in the ple, one suspected abuser was held on Bureau of Identification in Sacramen$2,500 bail, while a man who was to. The report is entered into the accused of abusing tortoises was held statewide central index which conon $7000 bail. tains all suspected child abuse reports. Ruzich, who co-teaches a class on With this computerized system, au"Victims ofViolence" with Callister and thorities are able to determine whether
Bilingual funds now available Stipends of up to $1,450 per year are currently available to students who wish to become credentialed bilingual teachers through the Title VII Federal Bilingual Teacher Corps Program. Candidates are expected to demonstrate competency in English and Spanish, have higher educational goals, work at school as instructional aides for a minimum of six hours per week and be enrolled at Palomar College on an approved program leading to an Associate in Arts degree as well as the certificate, Bilingual Bicultural Educational Assistant. Students must plan to transfer to a four-year institution to follow a liberal
studies program with a bilingual option, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree and elementary or secondary teaching credential with a bilingual emphasis. Students can complete transfer requirements at Palomar College in a minimum of two year~.
Learn to speak or improve your conversational Spanish skills or embarkon an intensivestudythissummer through programs offered by Palomar College beginning June 25. The college bilingual education department offers "Spanish As A Second Language" (SSL) classes at several offcampus locations as an informal, fun way to learn conversational Spanish with an emphasis on everyday and jobrelated skills. SSL classes include Beginning Conversation I and II offered Mon days/ Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the First United Methodist Church, 341 Kalmia in Escondido and at the Bilingual Center in Fallbrook and from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Mission Center in San Marcos. Evening classes from 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays/ Wednesdays and Tuesdays/Thursdays will be held at the Mission Center in San Marcos as well. Intermediate and Advanced Conversation classes are slated for the First United Methodist Church in Escondido Tuesdays/ Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon; the Fallbrook Bilingual Center Tuesdays/ Thursdays rom 8 a.m. to 12 noon; and the Mission Center in San Marcos on Mondays/ Wednesdays and Tuesdays / Thursdays evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. Spanish I and Spanish III, offered by the college foreign language department, will meet on the Palomar campus in San Marcos Mondays through Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 12 noon for six weeks.
Palomar College offers a full Registered Dental Assisting Program which allows the student to receive a certificate of achievement in one year, or an associate in arts degree in two years. Admission into the dental assisting program is by special application. Applications must be submitted to the Dental Assisting Office by June 21. Classes for the program will begin with the fall, 1984 semester and applicants will be selected in early July. A complete overview, "Dental Assisting 150," will be offered at Palomar's summer session to provide an opportunity for exposure to the field of dental assisting. The six-week course will be offered June 25 through August 2. The special application is not required for this course.
Priority registration for the Palomar College summer session is June 12 through 15. Open registration is June 18 through 22. For more information, call the college at 744-1150 or 7277529.
there is evidence of prior abuse, neglect or molestation. Even though certain people are mandated to report, anyone who suspects that a child is being abused, neglected or molested can make a report, and if they choose, remain anonymous. Once a report is made, said Ruzich, "the burden of proof does not fall on the reporter, it rests upon the ac cused." She also added that a child can testify against parent abusers, and a spouse has to testify in cases of child abuse. Through the enforcement of stricter reporting laws experts expect to see more and more abuse cases come out of the closet. Since child abuse is cyclic, according to studies, the victims and abusers can get the help they need to break the pervasive cycle of child abuse. To report suspected child abuse in the North County, people can call the police department Uuvenile officer) in Oceanside at 433-9111; in Carlsbad at 729-7102; and in Escondido at 741 4 722. They can also call the sheriffs department Uuvenile officer) in Encinitas at 753-5591; in Fallbrook at 7281113; in San Marcos at 741-4470; and in Vista at 724-2104. For suspected abuse at Camp Pendleton , reporters can call the provost marshall at 725-3888. Other reporting agencies are San Diego County Probation Uuvenile); Child Protective Services in Oceanside, Fallbrook, and Escondido; San Diego Public Health in Escondido, Oceanside and Vista. North County hotlines are Casa de Amparo, 757-1200; Women's Resource Center, 757-3500; and DEFY, dial '0'
ask operator for Zenith 3339; and 24hour child protective services 5602191, or ask operator for toll free Zenith 7-2191. North County child abuse resource centers are: Casa de Amparo, 4070 Mission Avenue, San Luis Rey, California, 92068. A crisis center for children that provides: 24-hour care for children; a structured pre-school program; shortterm family counseling; self-help groups for parents; and community education on child abuse. Childcare Information Network, 4644 Idaho Street, San Diego, 92116, 283-7131. Referrals to licensed day care homes and day care centers. It also offers subsidy program to help eligible low-income familiess with child care costs. Child Guidance Clinic, 712 E. Grand Ave., Escondido, 92025, 741 -8558 and 4120 Waring Rd., Oceanside, 92054. Child Placement and Protective Services, 620 E. Valley Parkway, Escon dido, 92025, 741 -4391; 311 S. Tremont, Oceanside, 92054, 722-4261; and 125 E. Hawthorne, Fallbrook, 92028. Children's Hospital and Health Center, 8001 Frost St., San Diego, 92123, 292-3401. Escondido Youth Encounter, 165 E. Lincoln Ave., Escondio, 92026, 7476281. Provides individual and family counseling, crisis services for sexual assault victims, emergency shelter, and support services. Project Oz, 1212 Oak, Carlsbad, 92008, 729-4926 and 2846 Bernardo Ave., Escondido, 92025. Short term residential services to teenagers (1317) including individual, group and family therapy. Also outclient therapy.
Parenting Classes- Classes to help parents learn new, more satisfying ways to raise their children are available through local Y's, adult education, community colleges and Women's Resource Center. Parents Anonymous Groups, toll free 1-800-352-0386. Parents / Daughters/ Sons United, 6950 Levant St., San Diego, 92111,560: 3082. Provides separate self-help for
Most parents assume that a child is their private property. While the parent still has control of the child, the state (juvenile court) can step in if a parent does not exercise proper control. incestuous families. For Parent's & Kids' Sake, Inc. , P.O. Box 327, Poway, 92064, 748-2594. Offers Parents Anonymous Group, Outreach family and community services, parenting classes. Their toll free num ber is: dial "0" and ask for Zenith 72191; hot line is 560-2191. YMCA Childcare Resource Service, 1033 Cudahy Place, San Diego, 92110. Women's Resource Center, 4070 Mission Ave., San Luis Rey, 92068.
Candidates for the new Bilingual Cross-Cultural Certificate (bilingual option for any transfer program) are invited to take the test as well. Interested persons should call the Palomar Bilingual Education Department at 744-1150 or 727-7529, Ext. 2261.
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The cost of uniforms, books and supplies for the one-year program is approximately $650 (includes community college fees). To determine qualification for application or for more information on the dental assisting program, call Palomar College, 7441150 or 727-7529, Ext. 2279
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A unique "Creative Dance Movement" class for children is being offered during its summer session by the Division of Community Education. Children ages four to fourteen are invited to attend. Priority registration for Palomar summer classes begins June 12, however, those registering for non-credit classes only, may go through registration at any time. For more information on this class or registration, please call the Division of Community Education or the Dance Studio at Palomar College, 744-1105 or 727-7529.
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