Palomar College
Volume 38 No. 6
A Publication for the Associated Students
Comet week fashion show set
Poetry ... personal development ... career growth . . . time management ... These and other topics will be the focus of "Workshop Saturday," November 17 at Mt. Carmel High School. "How to Write Poetry," scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon for a $5 registration fee will help unlock the poet inside. The workshop will explore sources of inspiration with "an emphasis on nature and the inner world," according to instructor Karen Kenyon. Kenyon, who teaches poetry at the college level, has authored several books, including an anthology and an autobiography. "Sign Language," 9 a.m. to noon for $5, will emphasize an understanding of the silent world language and linguistical aspects of American Sign Language. The values, behaviors, taboos, history and technologies of the American Deaf culture will be presented in similtaneous spoken English and signs. Instructor Kevin McClellan has
It will be THE fashion show. The show, slated for Wednesday, November 20 at noon in the Student Union, is just part of Comet Week, and some very special things are planned for this event. "We have some real neat things lined up for this show," said Carey Kirner, sophomore at Palomar and professional model who is serving as coordinator of the show. She will also do some modeling. "We really want this to turn out well, and I think it will."
Still, she is hoping for 25 models and has about 10, all from Palomar. "I need more people," she said. Refreshments will be offered at the show. "I'm really hoping this is going to be the best fashion show ever here," she said. "I wish a lot of people would come out and watch. It should be fun." Of course, none of this would be possible without the help offered by the different shops. "The people working with us in the stores have been really special to us. They've really helped us a lot," Kirner said. "We wanted to do this the right way, we wanted the newest stuff colors, styles, outfits. And they've helped us get them." One little twist Kirner and company are hoping to add to the event is an auctioning of clothing, which would be done by the shops. At press time, this had not been finalized. "The purpose for putting on the show," Kirner explained, "is just to show off all of the latest and newest styles of clothing. Plus, we want to make this especially good, because the fashion shows in the past haven't been too wonderful." The show to which Kirner was particularly referring was the one that was put on last year - but barely. "I was supposed to do a lot with helping out and coordinating with last year's show, but some complications came up, and I ended up not having anything to do with it. "Holly White and I were supposed to work on last year's show originally, but then I guess she decided she didn't want my help. "If the models wouldn't have pulled together at the last moment there wouldn't have even been a show at all, as bad as it was." And just how bad was it? "Well, last year, six $40 tables were broken because students couldn't see anything and had to stand on them. "We won't have that problem with this show. We'll be using bleachers from the Theater Arts department."
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By Paul Taylor The glamour of Hollywood glitter, the bright lights of Broadway, it'll all come to the Palomar campus, if only for a few hours. As part of Comet Week, the Associated Student Body will be putting on a fashion show. But if all goes right, this won't be just any fashion show.
The theme for the show, Kirner said, is "Vacations". "We will go to five places around the world and model the clothing featured there." Acapulco (swim wear), Texas (western wear), San Francisco (evening wear), Colorado (ski wear) and San Diego (nautical) will be the places "visitied" during the show. In addition, various types of clothing worn on campus will also be modeled. Kirner said she was hoping for at least 25 models. Originally, she was hoping for all the models to be students at Palomar, but such will not be the case, due to demands of one of the apparel stores supplying outfits.
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Vaccine urged for students
YOUR PLACE OR MIME - Regina Quinone was just hanging around campus waiting for the Halloween costume contest judging to begin. (Photo by Jeffery Norfleet)
Instructor leaves; Earth Science classes cancelled By Sean Grady Five introductory-level classes have been dropped from the Earth Sciences division course schedule. Astronomy 1, Geology 1 and Oceanography 1 each lost one class. The Geology department lost two classes, one Physical Geography and one Cultural Geography, from its introductory lineup. The catalyst of the class cancellations was the loss of Sandra Miles, who accompanied her husband to a new jobsite. According to James Pesavento, Chairperson of Earth Sciences, Miles was scheduled to teach both astronomy and oceanography this semester, but was placed on a one-year leave of absence by Palomar officials. At the end of the year, Miles will have the option of either renewing her contract with the college or resigning. In order to cover a part of the loss, Earth Sciences hired one part-time instructor to take over Miles's Oceanography class. The rest of the problem was handled by rearranging the schedules of the regular teachers in the division and cancelling the low-enrollment
Minority grants now available Minority engineering students who will be graduating at the end of next
semester are eligible for a scholarship offered by the College Scholastic Service. Judi Fisher of the Financial Aid Office says that the renewable scholar: ship "will pay between 20 to 30 percent" of any future academic fees, provided the recipient enrolls in an engineering program at a transfer college. Deadline for application is November 15. Those desiring additional information and applications should phone 744-1150 Ext . ."213 or come by the Financial 'ids Jffice in ST-59.
classes. When talking about the possibility of getting a new full-time teacher if Miles does resign and class enrollment increases, Pesavento said that the decision would be "up to the dean's office." In addition to Miles's absence, part of the reason for the cutback is a decrease in the number of students enrolled in Earth Sciences courses. According to Pesavento, enrollment, especially in introductory astronomy and geology, had decreased over the past few years. Advanced classes have been affected the least, varying little from the normal10 to 15 students per class. Whether or not any further classes would need to be cut, said Pesavento, "depends on the future."
Measles outbreak among college students have been occurring in alarming numbers during the past few years. This is a disease that is totally preventable by immunization. However, through neglect or other circumstances, many college-age students have missed these immunizations. Public Health is providing the immunological materials, and measles, mumps, and rubella immunizations, plus diptheria and tetanus boosters are available upon request in Student Health Services. Public Health experts recommend immunization for all who did not have a laboratory documented case (very easy to misdiagnose) or documentation of previous immunization. Persons born between 1957-67 are the target population for immunization if they have: 1)No written documentation of immunization. 2)No written documentation of titer level. Why risk being sick, missing school and/or work and exposing others unnecessarily? See Student Health Services today.
taught beginning through advanced sign language courses at the elementary through college levels. "Parapsychology" is offered from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. for a $15 registration fee. According to instructor Nansy Phleger, "knowledge and the use of Universal laws can make our lives more positive and creative." This workshop will enlighten participants on how numerology, palmistry, positive thought and manifestation and even illness can give you insight and understanding on how to best express talents and coordinate energies. "Time Management, Getting Control ofYour Time" will be instructed by Ron Jordan from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a $15 fee, which includes testing materials. A new diagnostic tool is available to assist each participant to identify hisd own particular time management problems and challenges. How to accomplish more in less time, reduce interruptions multiply yourself through others and use timeleveraging topics will be discussed. "Women in Management, Career Building for Women" will cover strategies for success, techniques that work for the woman on the job to help her enjoy the job, perform at full capability and prepare for moving on. Dr. Bonnie Rogers will cover techniques such as goal-setting, effective comminication, being in the right place at the right time, self-presentation, networking, and decision-making. "Women in Management" is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon with a $5 per person fee. Students who can't keep up with assignments, persons who forget what they read or fall asleep between the lines should plan to attend "Reading, Memory and Test-Taking," from 9-11 a.m. Instructor Stan Levy will acquaint individuals with ways to improve memory and reading skills along with testtaking tips. Techniques will be presented that will enable participants to benefit academically, socially and professionally. A registration fee of $5 per person is required. All Palomar Community Education workshops are non-credit and fully fee-supported. For registration information, phone the Community Education Division office at 744-1150 or 7277529, Ext. 2153.
ASG sponsors Bake walk Want to purchase a cake for only 25¢? Alpha Gamma Sigma is planning a bake walk in the patio area November 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Just what, you ask, is a bake walk? Peter Gonzalez, vice president of Alpha Gamma Sigma, says "when the music begins, participants walk in a circle on which numbers are placed. When the music stops, a ticket is picked and the person on that number wins the baked goods." Baked goods will consist of cakes, pies, brownies, cookies and breads, all of which can be yours for only 25¢ per try. This activity is only one of many Alpha Gamma Sigma has planned this year. Those interested in knowing more about this Honor Society can go by R17 and see Les or Peter.
WHAT'S UP DOC- A Halloween smile spreads over Karen Daniels' face
as she watches Frank Ferral (center) and Pat Gray carve a pumpkin during the October 31 pumpkin-carving contest. (Photo by Jeffery Norfleet)
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Sightless artist sculpts future By Melanie J. Anderson Walter Odom, a Palomar art student, is blind, yet he can see. He sees through his fmgers, his imagination and his past, and with this "sight" Odom creates his art. Odom, who is a sculptor, has worked his way up to the Boehm Gallery with his own show after two and a half years of dabbling "for fun ." Through November 28 Odom's pieces will be on display in Palomar's Boehm Gallery, along with a video prepared by instructor Dana Hawkes' Remote Video and Editing class to accompany the show. The gallery show is unlike the usual exhibits in that Odom's pieces may be felt as well as seen. The "touch and see," Odom explains, is for the benefit of both the sighted and the blind. This way the art exhibit is not limited to the sighted only. Odom, 50, grew up in the Mississippi countryside. Therefore, it's not strange that one ofOdom's favorite subjects to sculpt includes Western scenery. Cowboys and burros, plows anct horses and wagons still run free in Odom's art. He has done several pieces with the Western theme, many of which will be on display this month.
CAN YOU SEE WHAT I FEEL- Blind art student Walter Odom prepares for his own 'Touch and See"
show which runs through November 28 in the Boehm Gallery. (Photo by Larry Meyer)
Futuristic works are on display Futuristic works of industrial designer, author/illustrator, and film set designer Syd Mead are on display in the Palomar library through the end of this month. The exhibit illustrates the world of the future, including robotized racehorses, galactic cities and numerous DeLoreansque land vehicles. Internationally recognized as a leading innovator in futuristic design, Mead has been a consultant to some of the world's leading corporations including U.S. Steel, Honda, Alco, Lear Jet, Ford,
B.M.W. and Chrysler. His industrial designs range from creating both the exterior and interior designs for a Norwegian cruise ship to portions of NASA's Skylab interior to creating designs for the unique exterior of the Norelco electric razor. Recently, Mead designed the interior of a 74 7 jet owned by the Saudi royal family. Mead's 1979 book on futuristic design, "Sentinel", drew the interest of film makers in his work. Within the last
five years he has designed futuristic vehicles and background sets for feature films "Tron," "Blade Runner" and "Star Trek." The exhibit is located in the display case of the main floor of the library. Library hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:30a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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"With some of those characters," Odom says, "I've gone back to my past. Some of those cowboys are my uncles, and other horses and riders are from rodeos I've seen." Odom's sculptures also include several nudes, a statue of liberty, and dragons. Odom calls himself neither an artist nor a sculptor. "I just like to do it. It's relaxing and fun, but I hope to develop it into a job soon." All in all, Odom figures, he has done at least 50 pieces, most of which he has sold in various shows and sales. Porcelain, white, black and red clay are the materials Odom works with, although he hopes to do a nude in wood soon and to try bronze next semester. Odom attributes his initial interest
in sculpture to a teacher, Judy Thornbush, of the Escondido Blind Center. She encouraged Odom .to try Palomar's Art Department five years ago. Since then he has taken ceramic and sculptor classes, besides various academic courses. Although Odom had no previous training in sculpting, he always had an artistic and creative urge. Wood carving, drawing and making toys supplemented that creative urge before Odom lost his sight in 1959. Odom had entered a VA Hospital in Mississippi for two coronary transplants. He left the hospital blind, having to learn a new way of life. Odom had previously spent two years in the army and four years in the marines. Is it any easier or harder to sculpt with such a handicap? "No," Odom says, "it just comes natural. It makes it more interesting." However, he says, he did have to learn how to visualize; not only for his art, but for his other classes as well. Old radio shows like Jack Benny, Amos 'n Andy and Alfred Hitchcock helped him learn how to visualize. ''We listened in those days," he says, ''We didn't watch TV." And that is how he applies himself to his classes and art now- by visualizing and listening. Val Sanders, Art Department chairperson, describes Odom as a hardworker with his own energy. "He's been very well received," Sanders says. Some of Odom's pieces have been shown in the Mathes Center in Escondido. Russell Baldwin, Boehm Gallery director, arranged Odom's show, which was orginally set for last spring. Due to schedule problems, it was delayed until this semester. "Odom has a naive quality," Baldwin says, referring to the fact that Odom is blind, "and he has very exquisite pieces." Odom's show runs through the end of this month. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. until4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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FEATURES Instructor examines ten of society's problem areas By Melanie Anderson Death and dying, crime, mental health, sexuality. These are only a few of society's problems, but Terry Humphrey, a behavioral science instructor, set out to study more than just a few. Like many other teachers on campus, Humphrey wanted to take advantage of the sabbatical leave contract teachers are given after six full-time years at Palomar. But she didn't travel. Nor did she go to school. Last spring Humphrey left the classroom and normal routine to conduct a survey of social service agencies in the San Diego and North counties. "I chose ten problem areas, " she says, "which address major social issues, and which were pertinent to topics covered in my classes." Humphrey, who teaches Introduction to Sociology, Human Sexuality and Contemporary Social Issues, wanted to better inform her students of social problems, as well as to help them become more aware of social agencies and specific services they provide. Over the course of her sabbatical, Humphrey contacted 100 agencies over the phone and interviewed several personally. Through her interviews and telephone conversations Humphrey narrowed her survey down to ten "problem areas" which she termed as: Alcohol, crime, death and dying, drugs, the elderly, the environment, family, mental health, sexuality, and women. For each "problem area" she contacted approximately 10 agencies. "It was necessary to limit the number
of agencies I included so as not to produce a too overwhelming and nondiscriminating list," she says. "In each category I tried to include agenices . . . which would be most helpful in my own coverage of these topics in class and which would serve as the best resources for my students." The basic information Humphrey was looking for consisted of what types of services the agencies provided, range of fees they charged, and their funding sources.. In most cases, Humphrey veered away from large state and county organizations such as the County Welfare and Mental Health Departments. She instead chose small, specialized non-profit agencies in addition to a number of self-help groups. One agency that especially impressed Humphrey was the Elizabeth Hospices located in Escondido that counsels the terminally ill. Because of the subject area, Humphrey says, "it's an incredible task, and they do it well. The staff is highly motivated, committed and organized. They also have a good set-up that deals with depression and burn-out with the organization." As her study on social services continued, Humphrey learned that in almost all cases, each agency provided their services either free or at a low sliding scale, which depended on the client's income. Most of the agencies were at least partially funded by the county and employed professionals such as psychologists, clinical psychologists, and other social workers with a master in social working. Other agencies are similiar to Oper-
World of fantasy receives space lift Where can one step into the world of fantasy and tread in the unknown? Where can one find Zaxxon, Space Invadors, the Tempest, Defender and Centipede? First, stand by the flagpole on campus and spin yourself around thrice; take a step backward and head west. Turn around the corner, walk 10 paces and Lo! enter into the dark space of pinball and video games. But, if those directions confuse you and you end up in the Bookstore, the game room can always be found in the R-Building near the student patio. Palomar's game room has been on campus for four years and has recently been placed under the new directorship of Bob Klug, director of vending services and the Food Bank. Several improvements have taken place since then, says Klug, who wanted to upgrade the game room. Wall-papering, staining and cleaning began the transformation, and, fol-
Coin typewriters offered by library Coin-operated electric typewriters are now available to the community at the library. Furnished by Stearns Business Machines of Oceanside, the four new Japanese made "Sierra" correction-key typewriters represent top-ofthe-line equipment at $.25 for 20 minutes. The library will continue to maintain several older free machines, as well. For the convenience of the disabled, a special typing table has been set aside which allows wheelchair clearance. Library hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:30a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p .m.; and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call the library at 744-1150 or 727-7529, Ext. 2617.
lowing much abuse, the pool tables were taken out because they were a "low-profit item." Windows were darkened to add to the atmosphere and to aid players in seeing the screens of the video games; a fan was brought in for air circulation, and several machine faces were re-painted. Additions also include eight pinball and six video games and a Pepsi machine. Klug also hopes to bring in KSM speakers into the game room for music enjoyment as well. Funds generated from the game room help to fmance ASB sponsored programs such as the Women's Center, scholarships and the Student Help Center.
ation Cork, a privately funded organization that deals with alcoholism. This particular agency, whose monies come from Joan Kroc, the owner of the Padres, offers employment assistance programs. Other agencies are self-help groups where victims counsel and talk among themselves. Often, when dealing with such lifechanging problems, the social workers themselves must deal with burnout and depression. One organization, Project Jove which helps ex -crime offenders, have helped combat this stress by giving the employees good benefits which include liberal time-off, sick and personal leave. Project Jove also offers an in -service program of stress red uction workshops. Why do some agency workers become involved in their field? Humphrey answers this question simply: "There are a lot of people out there who want to help." Initially, she says, this sense of "wanting to help" may be a naive and young feeling. "They really don't know what it is like until they . . . get the experience." As one representative from Pegasus, a socialization center for the mentally ill, says, "The rewards are small." During her sabbatical, Humphrey also wanted to set up better communication between the agencies and the college. One of her objectives was to become better informed with the resources and facilities the agencies had to offer that would be most useful to her students. She did set up contact with three of the agencies, the SD Lesbian and Gay Men's Center, the Escondido Youth Center and the Elizabeth Hospice, where she arranged for speakers to visit her classes. Ali-in-all, Humphrey was inspired and impressed with the agencies she visited. Her survey has also helped her to prepare for an upcoming class called Social Pychological Program that will train para-professionals to work in helping professions. But Humphrey's semester off wasn't all business. Last May an additionjoined the family when she gave birth to her baby girl Laura. Humphrey now has two children. Humphrey first became interested in Behavioral Science when she was attending San Diego State University. She enrolled in Introduction to Sociology and "loved it and stayed", she says. She later received her BA and MA in sociology from SDSU. During her college years she aided at junior high schools, and later went on to teach at SD City College, Grossmont and South Western. She then joined Palomar's staff and marks her ninth year this fall.
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"LEAVE" IT TO ME- While on sabbatical, instructor Terry Humphrey researched the many non-profit social agencies and self-help groups available to students and the community. (Photo by Larry Meyer)
Campus couple shares work, life By Melanie J. Anderson One could say that Elaine and Floyd Collins, the resident couple on campus, never made it out of college. Here they return, day after day, no longer students who used to go to class together, but as employees who go to work together. Mutually they share the Technical Specialists Graphics title in the Instructional Resources Media Production division of the Library Resource Center. The couple first laid eyes on each other in a Graphic Design art class, where they met 13 years ago. "She used to try and get my chair," Floyd solemnly reflects. But there's a glint in his eye. "I guess there was a shortage of drawing tables and chairs, so I would always try to get there early and get a seat in the front row. But she would beat me to it everytime and steal my chair. Because of that I would always have to try and get to class earlier and earlier." And so began a two year romance that first saw Floyd working in an "8x10 cubbyhole" as a part-time contract employee in the graphics field. Elaine soon joined him as a studenthourly worker. During this time, the magic must have been working because the former classmates exchanged wedding vows, becoming a team for life. Now "we write the songs together", Floyd says with a smile. And he isn't kidding either with him and Elaine making up two-thirds of their department, where both are now full-time contract employees. Bill Baldwin, fellow employee, sooned joined them.
As part of the Instructional Media Production center, the Collins' do TVGraphics (for Educational TV), visual aids for the speech team, illustrate textbooks, design artwork for slides, shows and filmstrips. Also included in their job is poster, brochure, sign, logo, letterhead and masthead make-up. "Elaine has all the certificates," Floyd offers, to which Elaine quips back, "and he has all the years of practical experience!" Her certificates include FULL-TIME COMMITMENT- A 24 hour promise includes a lot of Technical Art, Graphic Art, Recording togetherness, as Floyd and Elaine Collins share not only their title at Studio Technician and Audio Visual Palomar (Graphic Specialists) but also their home life. They seem to Technician diplomas. know how to make it work. (Photo by Larry Meyer) Independent yet supportive of each
other, Elaine and Floyd share a casual but warm relationship in the office. He's jovial and wise, she's more sensitive and shy. Are there secrets to living and working together successfully? "Communication, talking." They both agree to that. And there are advantages as well as disadvantages they say. "One advantage," he says, "is that we are equally qualified and we work as equals. We're not possessive of each other's ideas. For example, one can start a project and the other can finish it. The way we do things are different, but not too different. We are able to use different ideas and still work together." "We get along so well," Elaine says, " and that makes it easier." "Another advantage (of working together)," Floyd adds, "is that we don't have to talk to each other about our work when we come home." But, Elaine says, vacation times are a problem since two-thirds of the department want to go on vacation together. "Both of us go," she explains, "and there's no one to cover for us." Elaine and Floyd have been married now for 11 years and have two daughters, Chrissy, 10, and Stephanie, 8. They consider themselves a lucky family in more than one way. "Dame Fortune smiles on us, "Floyd says and both begin reciting various prizes they have won. Among the many contests they have won are: a Subaru car, a seven-day trip to Hawaii, two cameras and a TV, a $100 gift certificate and a Honda Arrow motorbike. Their children also have won ribbons and prizes. While Elaine has many active hobbies such as gardening, playing tennis, and practicing her karate and judo, her husband takes "a passive interest in all her sports," he says. Watching football and cooking is more his style. In fact he was a professional cook at one time, cooking in such places as Peoria, New York, the Marine Corp, and in Virginia where he was a head Kosher chef. As former Palomar students (she was a Telescope reporter in 1977 and he was an editor of the Focus Magazine in 1973), Elaine and Floyd found a life at Palomar, and are continuing it here together.
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Cartoonist animates childhood aspirations By Chris Reynolds As we grow older we are told to put away the things of our childhood. And so, with reluctance, we put away our childish things. But for some, those youthful dreams persist. They grow stronger and loom larger as the years pass. For Doug De Sio the aspirations, the hopes, have not faded. What began at age seven as a juvenile endeavor has now become an ambition. DeSio wants to be a cartoonist. "When I was seven years old I got a game called Tickle Bee. It was a magnetic game where you have to get the bee to go through a maze," says De Sio. "That's where I got my first character Billy Bee." With that unlikely inspiration, De Sio began to develop his menagerie of characters that now includes a cast of 16 to 18. "I started with rabbits and turtles and have been advancing my technique ever since 1971," says DeSio. "At 14 I changed the name of my first charcater from Son of a Bee to Billy Bee. Right now, I'm working on progressive development of my characters. It's an anthropomorphic process (which means making them more human-like). "Eventually, I plan to go into animation and get some voice talent, but that won't come until later. Right now, I'm
just using them in comic strips to develop their personalities." The Disney influence seems evident in De Sio's work and he admits that Walt Disney is his favorite cartoonist. But as DeSio points out, unlike Disney, he draws his own characters. Although he has had no formal training up to this point, DeSio is currently enrolled in a commercial art class at Palomar. Lack of formal training hasn't kept Billy Bee and company out of the public eye however. De Sio's father, who owns a local company called Mail Boxes Etc., has featured the characters in advertising that appeared in the Pennysaver. "In 1981 , I drew figures waiting in a line at the Post Office for the Penny Saver Christmas edition. Billy Bee was the last one in line and he was saying 'Do long lines bug you?"' De Sio says that although he may dabble in fine art, his real dream is to "be another Disney." "I would like to be a cartoonist for the Disney studios and I hope to be there in the near future," he says. Among the crew of cartoon characters that De Sio commands with his pen are: The Sea Snoot; a pink flamingo-like character with a long serpent neck and flipper feet. De Sio says he is an aquatic creature. Duke Butt; except for Billy Bee and
Sea Snoot, he is DeSio's oldest character. "He's kind of Popeye-like. He has large ungainly feet and is rather simple-minded. I used him for a comic strip I drew when I was going to high school at San Dieguito." Rin Tin Grinn and his friend Simon the Cat. They are an almost Abbott and Costello situation comedy team, according to De Sio. Distinctly the Duck; one of the characters DeSio seems most proud of. The inspiration for this character came from Finnish composer Jean Sibelius' Symphony #2. "Distinctly the Duck is featured in his own story," explains De Sio. "It takes place in Finland, where a duck kills a bear by wielding a big stick at him. After killing the bear, he becomes very famous and thieves try to capture him and exploit his fame." A musician in his own right, DeSio says he composes children's songs, usually for trumpet, piano and violin (the instruments that DeSio plays). DeSio has just given his latest composition "Song of Nature," a song he wrote for the piano, to an instructor at Palomar. "It's kind of a cornball song. The lyrics depend largely on a type of mixed up grammar. I've also written a fiddle tune called "Appenzell Hoedown." It's a vigorous Swiss dance tune. I just fm ished it at the end of last year."
THAT'S ALL FOLKS - Doug DeSio puts the Fmishing touches on his cast of cartoon characters that include lead character Billy Bee and his
girlfriend Honeycake. Along with his musical accomplishment, DeSio continues to develop new characters. "My latest characters are three vultures, Sam, Bill and Theodore. They're the MBE (Mail Boxes Etc.) Birds," says
(Photo by Larry Meyer)
DeSio. The road to success may be long and arduous, but that doesn't seem to bother De Sio. "If a mouse can be a star, so can a bee!"
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Positive future foreseen for families by Sabrina M. Messenger "The family is the central unit of the society, and I don't see it as breaking down or falling apart." Dr. Patricia B. Law, acting Director of Family and Consumer Sciences, tries to convey this message to her students each day in her Family Dynamics, Human Systems Management, and Family Finance classes. These three classes are a part of the general Family and Consumer Sciences discipline. "We are a two-fold discipline," Dr. Law explains "One that is academic, the other vocational." Some career opportunities for vocational certificate holders can be found at banks and credit departments in retail stores. Students can go on to upper-division specialities in fields like fashion, interior design, nutrition, family life and education at the four-year university. There is further specialization at the post-graduate level in education and family counseling. Initially, Dr. Law had wanted to become a demonstrator home-economist with & utility company. "Once the utility companies quit using demonstrators, I still wanted to share through teaehing." Dr. Law received an undergraduate degree from Pepperdine University, going on to achieve a Master's degree in home economics with an emphasis
on family life, and a doctoral degree in education. Family and Consumer Sciences was once known as Home Economics which usually brings to mind images of cooking and sewing women who wanted only one career: full-time housewife and mother. Dr. Law believes this is no longer true. "We know as professionals that there are many women in the workforce. We are still working with families, but we are also keeping up with the times and helping them (families) work with their resources. We know that the 'Suzy Homemaker' image is passe'." An indication of this is told by one of the posters in her departments that reads "The average homemaker is not a woman with 2.5 children with a house in the suburbs." Men comprise about one-fourth of her classes and they are "interested in the dynamics of marriage, managing their fmances and lives so they can reach their goals." ¡ Does she see men becoming househusbands? "In the last ten years, there has been a trend for men to participate in family life. I see it (househusbands) as a viable option, but until employers give men paternity leaves and encourage the practice, it'll be hard." While a graduate student at Brigham
Young University, she did a dissertation about the use of computers in home economics at home and at work. Dr. Law stated that computers at home are used mainly for word processing and games. She feels that the average person will not spend hours putting recipes into a computer, but the family's involvement with compu-
ters will grow as the technology to provide time saving shopping and commercial banking services at home gets closer. In the past 20 years, there have been some who have predicted the death of the family, blaming high divorce rates and other changes in society. Dr. Law has a positive outlook for
Speech team wins 13 major awards By T. Pat Stubbs Winning 13 major awards, the speech team opened the season by capturing the first place sweeptstakes at the Biola University Invitational in La Mirada October 26 and 27. Led by Nikki Blair, Tanya Dahlin, Dale Haines and Bill McKinney, the Comet speakers competed against 25 colleges and universities from the f::.r west. Blair won the first and second place trophies in Interpretation and Children's Literature. In the fmal championship round of Interpretation, she garnered a perfect score. Dahlin placed first and fourth in Expository speaking and Interpretation. She received a perfect score in the .::hampionship round of Expository speaking and in tl,e two-day event received no lower than first place. Bill McKinney won the third place championship trophies in both Im-
promptu and Extemporaneous speaking. The fmal double-award winner was Haines, who won fifth place in both Impromptu and Extemporaneous speaking. Bernard X. Kopsho and Marty Martin won the first and second place trophies in Duo-drama. Suzanne Cox and Mark Gowers won the second and fourth place trophies in Expository speaking. The final trophy winner was Candy Long who placed fourth in the final round of Children's Literature. Placing behind Palomar in its sweepstakes victory was Southern California, Orange Coast, San Diego State and UC Irvine. The team was accompanied by coaches Kathy Waste, Bruce Bishop and Ray Dahlin, who are now preparing for the Pasadena Lancer Invitational this weekend.
the future of the American family. "Alvin Toffier (Future Shock, The Third
Wave) feels that we are seeing more options and diversities, not necessarily the breakdown of the family. The whole society is in a transition from industrial to technological. The family will get its strengths from the diversities and choices being offered to them. For example, there are more divorces, but these people are remarrying. This shows that people are willing to grow and start over. They are working hard to strengthen their blended families." Dr. Law feels that despite some of the bad things people are hearing, "People really care about their families."
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Social trends seen as sign of our times By Chris Reynolds Prior to the last election, polls seemed to indicate that the issue foremost in the minds of voters was nuclear arms; more specifically the reduction of nuclear arms. None of us should delude ourselves, however. If the nuclear arms build-up were the big issue it would be difficult, if not impossible, to explain the overwhelming popularity of the present administration. Remember this administration was the one that boosted the defense budget, put more minuteman missiles in Western Europe and professed the way to a lasting peace was more nuclear weapons. Let's be realistic. The really hot issue in the last election was the same number one issue of 1976; the economy. The Democrats tried to capitalize on this hidden issue by prophesying a "Reagan Depression." That is a highly unlikely prospect. Slower growth may be expected in the coming years, but that's really just more good news for investors. Steady incremental increases in the GNP, retail sales and stock volumes make entrepreneurs more comfortable. What is more likely than a depression is a bull market, lower interest rates (if the budget deficit comes down) and lower unemployment, primarily because the business community perceives Reagan as their ally. When a President is considered pro-business, business as a whole becomes more daring, more willing to take risks. Money is infused into the economy and it is bound to have a positive impact. If domestic issues carry so much weight and people "vote their pocketbook", what does that tell us about our society? Are we an inward looking people? Is there an isolationist sentiment in the air? And as some
contend, is there a new realignment, a shift to the right, happening in America? It cannot be denied that Americans are ethnocentric. We seem to feel that Democracy and the values we associate with it are the answer to any nation's ills. Communism is considered a nefarious institution and, according to past U.S . foreign policy, even despotic tyranny is preferable. And at the same time the United States government tries to "halt the spread of Communism", the American public is haunted by the ghost of Vietnam. The world outside of our borders seems to be in turmoil, from Ethiopia to India to the Middle East. Meanwhile, the American people seem to be reassessing their own values, by addressing the issues of abortion and school prayer. Some contend that the Republican party is moving farther to the right, using these issues as banners of morality. But is it only the Republican party that is growing more conservative or is it the Republic as a whole? There is an old saying that says, "Anyone who is not a liberal at eighteen has no heart and anyone who is not a conservative at thirty has no head." Polls seem to indicate that the traditionally liberal contingent (those from ages 1822) have grown more conservative. Have the uncertainties of the world outside of our borders forced us to look inward and seek a new form of stability? And is it that the Republican party is seen as providing that stability? Are the issues of morality sufacing now as a reaffirmation of the American commitment to what we perceive as right? It may only be what Carl Jung and the "Police" call Synchronicity (events that occur simultaneously but have no common link), but one thing is for certain. These are the signs of our time.
Writer appalled by student lack of control at bus stop By Sabrina M. Messenger Consideration is a word that means a lot to most people, especially if you are a bus commuter. Unfortunately, there are people on this campus who care more about their own convenience than common courtesy or public health and safety. It is a fact that the bus shelter on Mission road is full of litter and graffitti is written all over the walls, but that wasn't enough. Recently, someone has chosen to use it as a public restroom. Disgusting? Damn right it is! It's hard to believe that my 21-month-old daughter is better potty trained than a college age adult.
The rainy season will be here soon, but with such a filthy bus shelter most people would prefer to get wet. A complaint has been filed with the Dean of Students, who has promised to remedy the situation. But he can't do it alone. As adults and future professionals, we need to remember first of all that paper, not walls, are used to write on. Secondly garbage cans, not the ground, is for litter and, finally, there are bathrooms placed all over this college for people to care for their immediate needs. Let's begin to show pride in ourselves and our school. If we all cooperate, that bus shelter will be a clean, dry, and welcome place to wait for a bus this winter.
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Editor defends press By Chris Reynolds It seems that the press has been taking a lot of hard knocks lately. According to polls taken by some newspapers and TV stations, the public does not look too kindly on journalists. That may be because of some popular misconceptions the entertainment industry precipitates. According to what you see on television, reporters are nosy, bothersome creatures who care nothing for the truth. They're always prying into the personal affairs of prominent people trying to dig up dirt. For sure, there is some truth in that facade, but only because the public demands it. The most popular magazines in the United States are of the National Enquirer and People variety. It seems that the American public never tires of seeing and reading about their favorite celebrities. Magazines like these are only trying to quench that insatiable American thirst for more news about Dolly Parton's love life or scandals about how Ryan O'Neil and Bing Crosby beat their kids. Unfortunately, that is what sells magazines. Another complaint that always seems to surface is that newspapers and evening broadcasts carry only "bad news." Viewing things realistically will show you why that seems to be the case. Bad news stories (catastrophes, murders, scandals) all have more weight to them. Their impact on society is much greater.
Even so, good news is not ignored. TV news shows will usually leave you with an upbeat feature at the end of their evening broadcast. Pay attention to the last item on the six o'clock news tonight and I think you'll see what I mean. You must admit, no matter what your feelings about the press, they are a self-regulating institution. For instance, ABC presents an annual special that provides a forum where newscasters answer accusations from the public about their downfalls. Editorial pages are always ready to offer space to opposing viewpoints and almost all newspapers have an ombudsman of some sort. The area the print media must take full responsibility for is mechanical error. What I'm referring to is improper English, poor writing and mispelling words and names. The only response the press can offer to such accusations is that no one is perfect. Just remember there are 2,000 or 3,000 errors that can possibly be made on one page alone. If one or two get by it just shows that we're human. This editorial may not alter your opinion of the press, but then it was not really meant to. Through the years, many of our most prominent leaders have defended the press much more eloquently. It was Thomas Jefferson who said that he would rather have a free press and a society that was literate than a government, if he had to choose between the two.
Popular women's diets have potential for danger A large majority of women in today's society are aware of the pressure to be slender and, therefore, have dieted at one time or another. According to nutritionists, the safest, most efficient way to lose weight is a combination of moderate exercise and a balanced calorie-restricted diet. They also caution on the dangers and effectiveness of fad dieting. However, many women go on fad diets without being aware of what the potential dangers are. One popular system used is liquid protein diets such as "The Cambridge Diet" and "The University Diet", among others. A high protein drink takes the place of two or three meals a day and usually no solid food is recommended. This type of diet is undesirable for a number of reasons. First, it does not supply the body with enough variety of vitamins, minerals, and essential trace elements. Secondly, the shortage of carbohydrates available makes the body unable to burn fat for energy. It is forced into a state called ketosis in which the liver attacks solid muscle tissue for conversion into the required energy. Other weight loss schemes include systems like "The Grapefruit Diet" and "The Pritikin Diet". These are plans in which the dieter eats without limitation of a specifically chosen type of food. The disadvantages of this kind of
diet far outweigh the benefits. To begin with, such a limited variety offoods does not supply enough needed nutrients. Also, it is unlikely that even a serious dieter could tolerate this program for a long period of time. In addition, this type of regimen is generally low in protein and once again the body will resort to converting muscle tissue for its protein. Finally, there is the use of diet pills and diuretics. Diet pills contain high amounts of caffeine and / or other chemicals which speed up the metabolism and suppress the appetite. The danger of these tablets is that the dieter will not eat at all and may actuallyform an addiction to the pills. Diuretics, both herbal and chemical, aid in water retention. However, they are harsh on the system and deplete the body of valuable vitamins and minerals. Continued use of either diet pills or diuretics could lead to dehydration and a vitamin or mineral deficiency. These examples only briefly outline some of the more popular diet plans. The fact is that diet fads are an unhealthy practice and are only a temporary solution to weight problems. The best method for permanent weight loss, after seeing a doctor, is to evaluate your present diet, make the necessary changes and switch to a healthier lifestyle.
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Comets survive Saddleback slaughter By Paul Taylor As far as football games go, this one wasn't much. The walking-wounded Palomar Comets traveled north to do battle although they really didn't put up .much of one - with the powerful Gauchos. The outcome was in doubt only until the Comets got off the bus: Saddleback 58, Palomar 9. Palomar quarterback Chris Batchelor might have been better off- and most certainly would have abeen a lot more healthy - calling in sick The freshman right-hander was sacked 17 times for 139 yards in losses, threw four interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns and fumbled twice. The poor guy should have read his
horoscope in the morning and went back to sleep. Might not have been a bad idea for the whole team. The Comets had a good opportunity early in the game to make the score close, but Batchelor fumbled the ball away on the Gauchos' five-yard-line to end the threat and set the tone for the rest of the evening. Despite the humbling defeat, Craft did fine a few bright spots. "We were able to put together a nice 70-yard drive late in the game," he said."And the defense had a very good goal line stand. So it wasn't a deal where the guys just gave up trying. They were still going at it hard at the end. "The problem was that they were just able to match up very well with us. We were real thin at running back and
they always have a great group of linebackers. "Plus, their offensive and defensive lines are just outstanding and they caught us a little thin in that area." Despite the Gauchos' personnel, however, the thing that proved to be the Comets' downfall were the turnovers. They had so many of those that they could have opened a bakery. "We have to do a better job of holding onto the ball," Craft said. "We can't afford to be turning the ball over like that." The fact that the Comets' weakness in this game - the running backs had to go against the Gauchos' linebacking strength didn't help a whole lot either. "In this particular game, we were just out-manned," Craft explained.
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Inexperience hurts gridders Perhaps Chris Batchelor should try taking up gardening. The past few weeks, he has really taken a crash course in the world of agriculture. Boy, has he taken a crash course. If you wonder why Palomar's football team is having the problems it is, you need look no further than the quarterback position. Or maybe you should try looking on the ground. The quarterback is likely to be there.
Saddleback. Uh, I think that's the wrong choice of words. How about meekly entered and quietly exited Saddleback? 17 - count 'em - times he was thrown to the turf like a rag doll for losses that had totalled 139 yards when the contest, mercifully, had ended, the Comets 58-9 losers. In addition, Batchelor served up four interceptions, including two made-to-order jobs returned for touchdowns (he has had five interceptions That aforementioned signal-caller returned for scores thus far) . He also is, of course, Batchelor, although by fumbled twice. now he just might be wishing he wasn't But let's be fair. it. Batchelor was quarterbacking a The problem? I was getting to that. team against the high-powered GauSeems Batchelor has been under a lit- chos that was, well, hindered at best. tle bit of pressure when dropping back Palomar coach Tom Craft is known to pass. Yeah. Just a little. to like the passing game like Reagan The truth is, every time the fresh - likes jelly beans. Last year he had the man out of San Dieguito High School best junior college receiver in the naattempts, it seems, he is rather rudely tion. But last week, both of the starting escorted to the ground by opposing receivers, Lafo Malauulu and Rey Nichlinemen. Lately, though, things have really olas, were playing but at far less than 100 percent and were in fact never gotten out of hand. In the Comets' October 5 home- factors in the contest. Then there was the fact that the opener, Batchelor was sacked seven times for losses. The following week it Comets were thin - very thin - at was 11. Then an incredible 15 for 100 running back with ace Leroy Lefiti still not fit. yards in losses. So Palomar really entered the conBut things hit an all-time high - or low, as the case may be -last week for test with Saddleback much the same Palomar when the Comets invaded way Gary Cooper would enter a gun-
fight with a water pistol. Helplessly. But 17 sacks? "A lot of it is due to the inexperience at the quarterback position," a frustrated Tom Craft said. "We can't be having the mistakes we've been having It is no secret that Craft is not satisfied with Batchelor's performance. "A lot of the quarterback's job is getting rid of the ball when he's under pressure. Throw it out of bounds or away. Chris just hasn't done a good job." Unfortunately for Craft, though, he does not have another quarterback to turn to right now. At the beginning of the season, Batchelor and ex-Mt. Carmel High School Sundevil Mike DeFabio were battling for the starting job. The latter settled the issue when he went down with a shoulder injury. As of now, the second-string quarterback is Malauulu, who is too valuable as a receiver. But DeFabio practiced with the team this week, and Craft said he may play November 10 against Citrus. "You've got to get rid of the ball," Craft said. "He can't be holding onto it for so long. That's because of the inexperience. "We just can't afford to have so many mistakes coming from the quarterback position. That lack of experience has really hurt us."
"When they were able to cover our backs with their linebackers, they were able to constitute what was going on." Now that the Saddleback nightmare is over, though, Craft can look forward to something that hasn't happened since the first j;(ame of the season .
"We should have Leroy (Lefiti, the team's best running back) and Lafo (Malauulu, the nation's leading junior college receiver a year ago) healthy for the Citrus game," Craft said. "And Rey Nicholas (the other starting receiver) should also be healthy.
Thweatt treats netters to tricky four-game win By Paul Taylor Trick or Thweatt. It was only fitting that, in its first game after Halloween, Palomar's volleyball team received an exceptional performance from one of its more mystifying players. Freshman Kim Thweatt couldn't have picked a better time to have her best game of the season. The Comets were coming off an embarassing threegame disaster two nights earlier and needed a good win.
They got it, as Thweatt led Palomar to a 15-5, 8-15, 15-12, 15-11 win over San Diego City College November 2 in a match played in the Dome. "Kim played very well," said Palomar coach Teri Me Farland, obviously encouraged by the play of one of her most skilled athletes. "San Diego City has two real good hitters, but she didn't back down. She had seven stuffblocks, which is exceptional." Me Farland also had praise for Chris Miller, perhaps the Comet's best allaround player oflate, who had 10 kills, and left-hander Laura Harder who contributed six. "Chris has really been playing well for us," Me Farland said. "She's really come on since the beginning of the season."
Thweatt also registered eight kills and four ace serves. Not even Thweatt and Miller, however could have saved Palomar two nights earlier at Southwestern. Anticipating a big win, the Comets were blown outofthe gym: 3-15,2-15,12-15. "I was just so embarassed," Me Far-. land said afterwards. "I really believe my team was thinking about Halloween (the game was played October 31) and what they were going to be doing that night. They never really started doing much of anything until the third game. Theyfinallywoke up in the middle of that third game, but by then it was too late." It was kind of a bitter pill to swallow for Me Farland, because even though Southwestern defeated the Comets the first time the two met- at Palomar she was hoping for a win this time.
"I was counting on beating them," she said. "If we could have done that it would have changed our whole season around. But I don't think the girls really wanted it, they didn't have the desire to win. It's like they were biding their time."
It seems like everyone's after Palomar these days. Even the schedule marker has gotten into the act. This week. the Comets were slated to play But the star of the match, if there San Diego Mesa and Grossmont, the was one, had to be Thweatt. Me Far- conference first and second place land spotted her tremendous, albeit teams, back-to-back. On the road. "Things aren't going to be easy," Me raw and unrefmed, physical talent at the outset of the season and worked Farland said. "It will be a tough week. I with her. don't think anyone is going to touch It has begun to pay off. Handsomely. Mesa. I think they're the number-one In addition to her seven stuffblocks, rated team in the state."
Balanced attack leads poloists By Mike Martello One would think playing Grossmont, the A-1 team in water polo, would result in a virtual blowout against the locals. Well surprise, surprise, surprise, the Comets almost pulled off their third straight upset. Despite losing 15-13, the Comets displayed their typical well-balanced
attack by placing five players in the scoring column. Joe Machado Jed all scorers with four goals. Tony Bennett and all-everything Peter Loedel were next with three apiece and Russell Schultz and Jeff Warner contributed two and one respectively. Chris Koon played well defensively,
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limiting the Griffins to 15 scores. Although 15 is a large number, Grossmont has one of the more potent offenses in the conference. Perhaps the close match inspired Palomar against Rio Hondo, a contest that really wasn't, the Comets drowning their opponent, 17-3 on November 3. A balanced Comet offense and stingy defense proved to be the last nail in Rio Hondo's coffm. "Rio Hondo is a very weak team," Palomar coach Don Hubbard said. "They're in a tough conference and when they play better teams they usually get beat pretty bad." As a team, the Comets made 68 percent of their shots on 17 of25 shooting. "I didn't know we shot that well," a surprised Hubbard said. "I guesss we really did a number on them." That they did. Rio Hondo could manage only three goals against Palomar goalies Koon and Jeff Hartsuyker. That duo combined for seven saves on the afternoon. Hubbard has still not given up hope on attaining a post season berth, but ·his team will need some help. "We still have a chance for a wild card spot as a third-place team," he said. "Although our record is about .500, you have to remember who we've played." In Golden West, Santana, Long Beach and Saddleback, the Comets have gone against the top four teams in the neighboring counties.
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A real goal-getter All everything Peter Loedel is Comet's Aquaman By Paul Taylor This one's straight from the now-itcan-be-told department. We all do, of course, remember Aquaman, that legendary super hero of old who spoke to underwater animals and swam with them and teamed with Superman and Wonder Woman and Batman to defeat the super criminals. Well, alas, you die-hard comic book buffs. That Aquaman is a phoney. A double. A cheap imitation . .Like the blue light special on a Saturday afternoon at K-Mart. The real Aquaman has emerged to take the former's place beside the other immortal crime busters, but there's something about the way he looks that, well, sets him apart from the others. Maybe it IS the way he looks. He's kinda small for one thing. Yeah, kinda. Like communists are kinda red. That wouldn't be so bad but he's skinny, too. Real thin. And he wears glasses, like Clark Kent. In fact, he does swim, but not very fast. He doesn't have gills and he can't talk with animals under the water. But there is one thing he does better than anyone else - he scores goals. Boy, does he score goals. Lots of 'em. Meet Peter Loedel, Palomar's resident Aquaman. Call him what you may - small, thin, skinny, bespectacled but after this season, you will have to begin by calling him the most prolific goal-scorer in the history of Palomar College water polo for a season. Just who is this Peter Loedel, though, and why is he making life miserable for Pacific Coast Conference opposing teams? First of all, let's back up a little bit. Not too much, just a couple of years, to Orange Glen High School in Escondido. At the beginning of the year, Loedel could be found paddling around in the swimming pool for the water polo team. He did well, well enough to garner first team All-North County Conference laurels his junior and senior years. In the spring, his interests turned from goals and assists to serves and volleys, when he'd trade in his swim trunks for a tennis racket. And what a racket. He mastered the art of backhand and forehand smashes well enough to become a member of the flrst team All-Palomar League contingent netter squad for the 1983 year under coach Dave Parker at Orange Glen. Let's see. Two sports, two first team all-league selections. That's a 1.000 batting average. Maybe he should have tried baseball, too. But he didn't. He came straight to Palomar College and coach Don Hubbard's water polo squad. The change in scenery and pool sizes - not to mention the step up in quality of play - obviously took its toll on Loedel. It nearly took him the entire first half of the season to begin playing well, but once he began there was no stopping him. When the season ended, Loedel was selected first team All-Pacific Coast Conference. He was the only freshman from Palomar to earn that honor. And yet ... "I felt I could have played better than I played last year," he said. "It was kind of hard at first, making the adjustment from high school to junior college water polo. The competition is so much tougher. "After awhile, though, I adjusted and started playing more like I'm capable of. Fortunately, that was during the conference season. I guess I started playing better at the right time. "I was surprised by being picked. I wesn't sure I had played well enough." Obviously, everyone else was. Especially Hubbard. Just ask him. "Peter Loedel is a super player," the Palomar coach said. "Definitely one of the finest players ever at Palomar and we've had some awful good ones. "It's a funny thing about him, though.
You watch him in the water without the ball and he doesn't look that impressive. But give him that ball and he can do some very good things with it." That much is apparent. One of the leading goal-scorers for the Comets a year as a freshman, Loedel is again pacing the team in scores and he is getting them at a record pace. He has also been the one teammates turn to when they need a big score. The easy going sophomore was anything but that recently. In a game against Redlands he stole a pass and scored the game-tying goal to send the contest into overtime and then scored two more times in the extra session, giving the Comets a 20-14 win. That was the game in which he scored a school single-game record 10 goals. Five games later, he was back for more heroics. In an incredible win for the team, Loedel turned in an incredible individual performance. Playing against a Saddleback team that was second in its conference and rated fourth in the county going in, Loedelled the underdog Comets to a stunning 11-9 upset of the Gauchos in their own pool. The resident scoring machine proved his invaluable worth to the team by accounting for 10 of Palomar's 11 goals in the contest with seven goals and three assists. On October 26, for the second time in a week, he was at it again. This time hosting Citrus, the Pacific Coast Conference's second-place team, the Comets stripped their visitors of their runner-up status by posting an 18-16 overtime loss on them. Guess who was the one person most responsible for inflicting all this damage on the Owls? You got it. Loedel scored eight more times in this match. "That's the way it's been," Hubbard said. "It seems like everybody looks up to Peter, especially when the game is on the line and we need something. "He's a great enough talent as it is, but the thing that really separates him from the others is the last part of the game. A lot of people shy away from a situation in the clutch, but he actually wants the ball. I think that's what makes him so great. Of course, the fact that he scores all those goals doesn't hurt, either." Ah yes. All those goals. They're be-
coming a bit legendary around campus. Not quite to the point of being worthy of mention in the same breath as Babe Ruth's tape-measure home runs or Sandy Koufax fastballs, you understand. But legends just the same. And by the time he's fmished, that's going to make for a lot of legends. Thus far in the season, Palomar owns a 10-12 record. In the 21 games played (one was forfeited), Loedel has fired home 89 goals, an average of 4.2 per game. In addition, he has 42 assists, good for second on the team. This means he has been directly responsible for 6.2 goals every game. And just as Hubbard said, when the going has gotten tough late in the season, the tough (that's Loedel) has gotten going - faster. In a three-game stretch of conference matches recently, he scored 21 goals on just 35 shots. That's averaging seven per game and it improved his shooting percentage on the season to .578 on 89 of 154 shooting. Back in 1980, Hubbard had a player named John Adams, who was to Palomar water polo something like what Ronald Reagan is to defense spending. He set school records for goals in a game (nine), season (102) and a career (203). Already, Loedel has broken the single game mark and he's a cinch to shatter the season mark. The career total, though, is out of reach. Whereas Adams had totals of 102 and 101 in his two years here, Loedel had 36 goals a year after struggling at the outset. That 20-14 overtime win against Redlands seemed to signal a change in the offensive output, from high to higher, as if deciding it was time to turn on the turbo charger late in the race. Of course, that game also signalled a change in the Palomar record books with his standard-eclipsing 10-goal explosion. "That surprised me," he said. "I didn't know I had scored that many goals. I knew I had scored a few, but 10 is a lot." And since that game, particularly in the conference matches, Loedel has increased his already high offensive production. That's exactly what Hubbard has
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SUPER SOPH - Sophomore Peter Loedel fires home another goal. Loedel has already broken one school record this year and is vezy close to another. (Photo by Larry Meyer) been trying to tell everybody within earshot. "He's got t hat something," Hubbard said of his prize athlete. "I guess you'd have to call it that sense for the game. He reads the defenses so well and adjusts his game to what they give him. Anytime there's open water, he's there. He'll flnd the opening. "He isn't that big or fast, but he is very quick, and he uses that to his advantage. He always knows where the ball is and where it's going." Yeah, In the net, and more often than not, he's the one putting it there. But, in contrast to his offensive exploits in the water, Loedel has a rather modest approach to the games - and the season - out of it.
But only a few games remain in Loedel's 1984 season and Palomar career. And next? It's on to the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he plans to major in International Relations in german. "Maybe some kind of embassy work." But water polo? "I think I'll give it try there," he said. Palomar water polo without superscorer Peter Loedel? Those people you see dancing in the street are Pacific Coast Conference opponents happy at the thought.
"I'm just out there to have a good time," he said. "I didn't set any goals for myself when the season started, I just wanted to make sure I had fun. I'm not looking for any records or anything. "Really, though, everybody can score. It's just being in the right place at the right time." Sure, and King Kong was just a monkey.
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