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Tuesday, December 17, 1985

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By Colleen Riedell and Paul Taylor Former director of Student Activities Norman Price accepted a temporary position at Fullerton Community College in October after filing a "temporary leave of absence" with Palomar College until June 1986.

Filling Palomar's vacated position as director and Associated Student Government advisor is Dr. Ken Burns, vice-president of student affairs, But, according to Burns, they are searching for an interim replacement.

The selection committee, of which Burns is a member, was scheduled to meet Dec. 13 and reduce the list of applicants to four fmalists. Then, on Dec. 17 Palomar president Dr. George Boggs will recommend one person from a list of three.

According to Burns, 44 applications for the interim post have been received.

He also indicated that Price is slated to return in mid-June and resume work in September.

"He's supposed to come back," said Burns. "As of right now, I expect him back next year."

Meanwhile, Burns is handling the disciplinary end of the ASG advisor/ director of student affairs position, while secretary Marilyn Lunde is dealing with the paperwork.

"Right now," Burns said, "I'm taking some of the responsibilities, Marilyn (Lunde) is taking some and some of them aren't getting done.

"It's causing a lot of problems, too," he acknowledged. "One of the biggest problems is that the student government is without an official advisor.

There's no real continuity. I'm supposed to supervise the discipline, and that's not getting done, either. I haven't had time to do it, and I think the student government needs someone working with it everyday."

ASG president Kim Scanlan agreed, "We need a director. No one is as good as Director Price, but it's difficult not having anyone. Marilyn's incredible, but she's in a limited position as a secretary."

In 1983 three new governing board members were elected. One of its initial actions was to hire a consulting team to review the administrative structure. Last year the board voted to change the dean of students position from 12 months to 10 months and change the title to director of student affairs.

In the final vote in May, 1985 the same three board members voted to reduce Price's position.

Prior to the board's decision, Price had many responsibilities, including supervision of the bookstore and cafeteria. His post now changes most of his areas of supervision from eleven to five and positions on fourteen committees to six.

Director Price was not entirely satisfied with the decision last year and finally accepted the Fullerton post this year. He was contacted late last month at Fullerton, but declined comment when asked to elaborate on the situation.

The governing board minutes of May, 1985, however, do have quotes (Continued on page 4)

Krichman successor

Mt. Carmel accepts applications Applications are currently being accepted for priority registration appointments for spring semester classes offered at Mt. Carmel High School in Los Penasquitos.

More than 100 credit and non -credit evening classes are offered for the convenience of residents in the southern portion of the Palomar College

district.

Credit classes represent 35 disciplines within humanities, vocational education, community education, and science, technology and business divisions.

The extensive selection offers something for everyone -American Indian studies, American sign languge,

'Nutcracker' performances promise 'best in years'

By Wendy Wllliams

With 150 parts filled, the sixth annual performance of "The Nutcracker," sponsored by Palomar College and the New West Ballet School, looks to be the best production ill years, according to producer Ray Dahlin.

A few months ago, 300 dancers from Palomar and various ballet schools within the county auditioned for the 150 parts.

Those chosen are a mixture of amateurs and professionals. Among the amateurs are a number of small children who play bonbons and lemon drops.

"It's fun for them. It's different than : dressing up with a beard and bein'g a wiseman in a school play," said Dahlin.

The professional dancers include: Teri Crookes, David Crookes, Angelina Sotelo, Eugenia Keeter, Paul Giouinarro, James Francis and Robert Lindwall, all of whom have been involved in the California Ballet.

"Jim Francis is probably the best dancer in the United States, and we have him," said Dahlin. "Bob Lindwall has performed in 'A Chorus Line.' The girls who play Clara have done so for five years and are professionals now.

"We treat our dancers very well, as if each of them are prima donnas."

The community as a whole has also become more actively involved. "Parents are working as seamstresses and stage hands and are performers in one scene."

"A new class on campus is devoted to The Nutcracker' stage production.

Students can receive credit for their involvement," Dahlin said.

For two years in a row, tickets have been sold out. This year discount flyers are available in the theater and in P14.

"The ticket prices are good and all the seats are good," Dahlin says.

Performances are scheduled for Dec. 19-23 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the college theater. The ticket price is $7 and they are available at the ticket office or can be reserved by phoning 744-1156.

anthropology, art, biology, business, carpentry, Chicano studies, child development, cinema, computer information systems, cooperative education, counseling, criminal justice, economics, English, family and consumer sciences, gerontology, health, history, Judaic studies, mathematics, oceanography, parks and recreation, philosophy, photography, political science, psychology, quality assurance technology, sociology, Spanish, speech, supervision, travel services, and zoology.

Community education classes are offered on a non-credit basis and include "Biofeedback," "Nutrition, Diet, Weight Reduction," "Oil Painting," "Quilting," "So You Want To Write," "Tax Saving Techniques," "Personal Investments," and "Conversational Chinese."

Classes begin Feb. 3. Priority registration (by appointment only) is scheduled 6 to 8:30 p.m., Jan. 28 and 29 for spring semester satellite classes at Mt. Carmel High School.

Appointments can be made 3 to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday at the Mt. Carmel Satellite Center, 9550 Carmel Mountain Road. Appointments are issued on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Open registration (no appointment necessary) is scheduled 6 to 8:30p.m., Jan. 30 at the satellite center.

All books required for classes offered at Mt. Carmel will be available at that time.

For more information, contact the Mt. Carmel office, 484-3890, from 3 to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, or the college Admissions and Registra(Continued on page 4)

Alan Krichman, a member of the Palomar board of governors for more than eight years, has resigned the position, effective Dec. 1.

In a letter addressed to Mary Trotta, president of the board, the Escondido businessman cited several new business challenges and a desire to devote more time to his family as primary reasons for his resignation with less than one year remaining in his second term as trustee.

Citing major costs in deciding against a special election to select a new trustee to fill out the remaining 11 months of Krichman's second fouryear term, the board voted 4-0 on Dec. 4 to appoint his successor.

Dr. George Boggs, Palomar's superintendent/ president, told trustees during the special session that it could cost the district up to $282,000 to conduct a special election. The figure is based on an estimated cost of $1.50 per voter for an estimated 188,000 registered voters within the college district.

"I believe we should appoint, since the main reason we extended our terms for one year was to consolidate our board election with the state (in the November, 1986 general election) and save district money," said Mary Trotta, outgoing president of the board.

Following the 4-0 action to appoint Krichman's successor, trustees also agreed unanimously to adopt the following procedures and timetable for the selection process: persons interested in the position, must have had documentation filed by Dec. 13.

A subcommittee of trustees, Dr. Robert Dougherty and Trotta, met with Boggs to interview finalists.

The board is scheduled to meet tonight at 7 p .m. to review applications and will hold another special session at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, to interview the finalists. Trustees will announce the appointment of the new board member, after due deliberation, at the conclusion of the interview period.

Krichman, who said he resigned to devote more time to his business co-owner and general manager of women's clothing stores in Escondido and Fallbrook- and to his family, was praised by trustees at the Dec. 4 meeting.

"It's been an unusual year for Palomar College," said Trotta, as she yielded her president's job to trustee Barbara Hughes, a fifth-grade teacher at Grace Lutheran School in Escondido.

"Now we face a new challenge. It's certainly not going to be easy. I like Alan. We always have been able to disagree and remain friends. He brought a great deal to the board and served Palomar well. He also brought us a wonderful balance. Alan Krichman will be missed."

Hughes, who suggested that the board honor Krichman for his eightplus years of service with a plaque, added, "We are losing our senior member, a valuable friend."

In addition to the election of Hughes to serve as board president for one year, Dr. Dougherty was elected vicepresident and Leon Baradat was named secretary.

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Black families celebrate African festival

By Sabrina Messenger

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Kwanzaa, Swahili for first fruits, is an African harvest festival as well as a time for Black Americans to rediscover their African heritage while emphasizing family values and simplicity.

Brought to America by Dr. Ron Karenga nineteen years ago, Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 through January 1 During this time, families and friends share simple meals, dress in colorful African . clothing, decorate in red, black and green, and · display · the symbols of Kwanzaa in their homes.

These symbols are: Kinara (candleholder), symbolic of African ancestors.

Mishumaa (candles), representing the seven days of Kwanzaa. Three are red, three are green and one is black.

Kikomba (cup), symbolizes the unity of the Africana peoples.

Mahindi (corn) symbolizes the eternal nature of Black culture. Families usually have ears of corn representing the number of children in the family. For childless couples, an unshucked ear of corn expresses the potential for children.

Zawaadi (gifts), usually handmade, are wrapped in red, black and green and set on the table with the other symbols. For children, gifts represent parental satisfaction that they have achieved and grown in a manner that gives honor to the family.

When going to a person's home to celebrate Kwanzaa, you will be greeted with a cheery "Habari Gani!" (Swahili for "What's the news?") The response you give is the Nguzo

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The seven principles of the black value system, Nguzo Saba, are: Umoja (Unity). To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race; Kujichagulia (Self-determination). To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves rather than to

allow others to do these things for us; Ujima (Collective work and responsibility).

To build and maintain our community together to make our sisters and brothers problems our problems and to solve them together; Ujamaa (Cooperative economics). To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together; Nia . To make our collective

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vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness; Kuumba (Creativity). To do always as much as we can, in the way we can in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than when we inherited it; Imani (Faith). To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle .

Before the meal, the head of the household charges his or her family and guests to remember their ancestors and to struggle for a new world for the children. A libation is poured as an expression of communication among the living, the ancestors, and future generations. The kikomba is passed and all say "Harambee!" ("Let's pull together!")

Next, the candle representing that day's value is lit, and each person then expresses their thoughts and feelings about that day's value, its relevance to life, and suggest ideas and share experiences that will encourage the others.

My family will celebrate our first Kwanzaa • this year, and we are pretty excited. Whatever your race or religion, I encourage everyone to remember the spirit of your particular holiday. Ujima!

Retnetnbrance of past holiday is treasured

Mexican yule stirs tnetnories With twenty Christmases behind me, I estimate the best, most heartwarming holiday was the most unconventional one, spent in Mexico.

Puerto Vallarta in December, 1982 was a dream. My whole family (Dad, Mom, little bro and very little sister) flew down via Aeromexico (a brave, maybe careless move) on Dec. 18.

Dad had made reservations at a "rinky dink hotel. It's on the beach but it's not too good."

Well, he lied. It was the most beautiful hotel there. With many large palm trees, three stories of clean white adobe and balconies working down into the swimming pools, it was gorgeous.

For six days we basked in 95 degree beach weather, while San Diegans drowned in a storm, we scubaed off the set of "Night of the Iguana," ate tons of great food. The peso devaluation made lobster and crab dinners for five total about $15 or $20. Dad liked that part.

Throughout our days we wondered where Christmas was. In this seriously Catholic land, where was Christmas chaos? No feliz navidad?

There was no sign of festivities anywhere.

Finally on Christmas Eve about 7:30 we were walking around and all the dads were rushing around, happy even, pursuing gifts for los muchachos. lt was inspiring to not see neon flashing "new lower prices!" or "sale, sale! , sale!" A wedding was going on in the cathedral and the families were all there, except the shopping pops. A parade of nativtty scene people went through town at midnight.

Christmas morning we got up early and ~ exchanged a gift each.My brother got a ~ Mexican yo-yo ---: the kind _that the wood p~ece W pops onto the sttck. My stster got a Mextcan ~(J doll. I got a bag that read "Yo (heart) Puerto @1 Vallarta." No batteries required. Just nice, t?;. normal presents.

Early in the morning we went on a threehour horseback ride through the jungle inland.

Throughout little villages little children with dolls and trucks waved and wished us a "Feliz Navidad!" For Christmas dinner we had carne asada, beans, rice and warm tortillas.

As many American Christmases as I have, the most 'traditional' Christmas had few gifts and the simple joy of togetherness and love.

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By Cyndie Claypool Everyone is hustling and bustling around (to throw in an over used cliche) these days trying to ready themselves for Christmas. It especially seems true for the poor student.

If you haven't noticed, teachers don't really care that we won't have time to buy that special present for Aunt Bertha. Professors ruthlessly crowd the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas vacatipn with mounds of homework and frequent tests.

On top of that, our "considerate" professors decide that "of course students have nothing better to do over vacation, so why not give them a little extra something to do during the weeks off, just to keep them happy."

Well, my dear professor, I hate to say it, but you are WRONG. Just think what would happen if we were your relative. When would we have time to buy you a present or make those scrumptious cookies. (Although they may not be that scrumptious if I were baking them.)

It may behoove those who have the students' vacation time in their hands, to give us some time to take a breather. As you must know, Christmas is a rather hectic time of the year.

At any rate, I sincerely wish everyone, even the teachers, a superfantastic Christmas - Even though some of us may not have as much time to enjoy ourselves.

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Recently, Dr. George Boggs, superintendent/president, announced that the music department received an early Christmas present.

According to Boggs, the Southwest Bank

has contributed a grant of $2,500 to the department, enabling the Palomar Community Orchestra to pay for solo performers throughout the 1985-86 concert season.

It's nice to know that other institutions are helping out Palomar's extra-curricular dctivities in its time of financial need.

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All the sickies around campus take heart - the Student Health Center is relocating into a new building with more space.

Although its move-in date has not been finalized, the center should be in its new portable trailer, located off the handicapped parking lot 11, in January.

Currently located near the Student Union, the center offers'free doctor appointments to students. However, there is a minimal fee for any lab work done.

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Just a note: It was mentioned at a recent governing Board meeting that Palomar College may be the Olympic training ground for triathletes, who should have their own event for 1988.

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I don't mean to cut this short, but there are a million things to be done before Christmas, not to mention producing this slight publication which you hold in your hands.

I hope everyone has a relaxing vacation.

But don't forget what the TRUE meaning of Christmas is. (HINT: It is not Santa Claus; it is not vacation; it is not partying; it is not gorging ourselves so much so that we can't fit into our clothes; and it is not drinking and driving. - This has been a public service announcement from the editor.)

Have a Merry Christmas!

When I look over the colors and textures of my Christmases past, there is one memory that crowds to the front.

A few years ago I was a single parent, raising two small children. It was a feat that often overwhelmed me financially and sometimes just left my nose above water emotionally.

My mother had died when I was sixteen and I sorely missed what would have been her advice and companionship. I often told , myself if she were alive I would have had a ~· soul)ding board for my thoughts on parenting, , and a helper when the children's need for care . went into "overtime." · One particular Christmas I was having three ~' good friends and another child over for dinner, : knowing we would share kitchen chores and ~ make the day enjoyable for all. It was a relaxed ~( celebration with the focus on the children and ~ a simple supper on the table. We baked two ~tr;. chickens and steamed a vegetable. Nothing ' elaborate, but the old, cotton-lace tablecloth ' on the oak table made it look festive.

The four of us were close, and our carefully selected gifts to each other were treasured.

I got an expensive, blue and white, flannel nightgown from my girlfriend and a promise of a tune-up for my car among other gifts from my boyfriend.

The children wallowed in the usual overabundance of toys that loving parents buy them for the purely selfish reason of seeing joy on their faces. There was at least one electric racetrack and one of the juveniles got a red and white, plastic Big Wheel. I believe there was a bright yellow tractor for some serious excavations in the dirt pile and a set of Superman underwear for the youngest child.

One of my gifts I had saved for last, though.

It was small and had been sent from my sister in New York. Not having a large family, I treasured this one and savored its opening.

I finally pulled off the wrapping and tissue paper to find a watch. Inscribed on the back were the words "Lucy Dohrenwend Murdaugh, 1909-1%5," the name of my mother and the years of her life. The note from my sister described how she had kept mom's watch all these years and now had it repaired for me. It ended with the words, "Merry · Christmas, from mom and me."

I had tears in my eyes when I held the watch.

I have tears in my eyes as I remember it now.

Merry Christmas mom, wherever you are.

The Telescope, Tuesday, December 17, 1985

Hanukkah recalled by two celebrants menorah from household objects. One year they made and painted a candle holder from Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is cele- empty spools.

Higley says the burning candles are more brated by Jews in the midwinter to commemorate the retaking of the temple in Jerusalem than a symbol of the long-lasting oil. "The that had been held by foreign invaders for eternal light in the synagogue is the symbol three years. When the Maccabees entered the of the invincibility of Judaism."

Harriet Howard was a child during the temple there was only enough oil to burn for one day. By a miracle, the oil continued to depression. Her memories of Hanukkah are burn for eight days until more could be heavily imbued with memories of life in a Jewish community on the lower east side of procured.

Joan Higley remembers the Hanukkah New York City. She describes the holiday in celebrations of her youth. She remembers the her youthful home as "a joyous time ... a time entire family gathering around the menorah of celebration."

She remembers watching from their thirdat sunset. "My brother and I used to fight about who would get to light the candles and who story apartment window for her father to come would chose the colors. Hanukkah is a holiday home and begin the ceremony. Hers was an full of color. The candles are colorful, the Orthodox family and only her father said the draedle is colorful, the package wrappings are prayers. Howard says they had only a goldcolored, tin menorah but she always thought colorful." it was beautiful, and she recalls watching the Tradition holds that Jewish children through wax drip from the all-white candles, the only the age of 12, receive a small gift on each color that was available then. of the eight nights of the celebration. Higley Howard reports, "The whole neighborhood recalls her parents wrapping Hanukkah gifts was closed down. It was a spiritual time." She for her and her brother. There was tremenduses words like holiness and peace to describe ous anticipation during the day as the children the aura of the celebration. stared at the gifts trying to make a choice.

She remembers spinning the draedle for She says, "It used to be kids would get nuts and simple presents ." However, she nuts and raisins but says she always found remembers one year when she begged her it a little boring. During her youngest years parents for a child-size oven and received one · her family could not afford Hanukkah gifts for the children, but when some of the older ones for her Hanukkah gift.

Higley especially remembers spinning the began working, there were gifts for the four ·sided top called a draedle. The children younger. Howard has a special memory of played a game called Put and Take. They receiving a hat, scarf and mittens one year. received candy from their religion school that They were clearly treasured presents in her was wrapped in gold paper to resemble money mind.

"There were very few toys for us or our and the children won or lost some of their friends," she recalls. Times were not affluent, "Hanukkah gelt" depending on how the but her mother always made her five daughters draedle landed. something new to wear for the holidays.

The Palomar student has a four-year-old son Howard says she had no particular culinary who is learning the Hebrew prayer that is skills, but she is known in her family for her recited at the lighting of each night's candles. potato latkas which are traditional fare eaten She reports at this point he does better with during Hanukkah. the English translation and has recently From the depression through affluent times, overcome the urge to blow out the candles from working class to upper class, the as soon as he lights them. ceremonies of Hanukkah serve to bind Jews Each year Higley and her son make a together, both as a family, and as a people.

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Christmas traditions told

By Wendy. Williams

A new born baby lies in a crude crib surrounded by his awe-struck.·~r:::>"":l:.o.. parents and reverent shepherds and wisemen.

A man with a white beard, rosy cheeks, a red suit and a ho ho ho drives a sleigh filled with toys and goodies for good little boys and girls.

A great, green tree with decorations and lights is surrounded by boxes wrapped in rep, green, blue and gold.

All these images conjure up the word Christmas in our minds. A time · for fighting crowds for the perfect gifts for family and friends, picking the perfect Christmas tree, attending Christmas parties and cooking dinner on Christmas day.

But why do we go through this ritual every year? How did Christmas come about anyway?

Actually, the experts, the historians, are not exactly sure how this .·\ festival originated.

Some believe that it was started in part by Germanic and Celtic tribes < which would celebrate the winter solstice by building huge bonfires.

When the Christians converted these tribes, they incorporated their new found religion with their age-old rituals. Many of their customs are still observed today through the use of holly, mistletoe and Yule logs.

Through the years, it became a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Soon, in many countries, it became an accepted holiday and the custom of exchanging gifts somehow came about.

•"'rz....::;("'"o-::11•· Other Christmas rituals were also started overseas. The legend of St. '· ' Nicholas was contributed by Dutch settlers who brought this custom · . to the New World. _,....."""

The use of trees was made p€>pular by the Romans and the tradition ·. eventually lived on in the culture of the British people. ,._~;c The tradition of Christmas is probably an adoption and adaption of age-old traditions on the part of many different cultures. Still, it's nice to know from where and why we partake of this tiring, but fun ritual.

'Tis amateur season

By Anne Husk Watching the amateurs come out of the audience to stumble their hour upon the stage at Christmas time always bring a chuckle up from my diaphragm.

All the bipeds with the 'y' chromosome find themselves standing in the mall, clutching their checkbooks and trying to recall their wife's sweater size. They have one thing in common.

They look like they have just been asked to walk "the last mile."

Women can wander into a store, touch a pair of Levi's and tell what they are selling for anywhere in town. We know the location of every current shoe sale and how to get a clerk to check into the back room for the last fuchsia T-shirt. Shopping is our game and men shouldn't expect to compete with the pros.

I've seen a 200-pound man follow a woman around an entire shopping mall, hoping she would lead him to the store where she bought the teddy bear sweatshirt she's wearing. A female shopper would stop the sweatshirtwearer and within minutes they would have

exchanged store information, phone numbers, and engagement contracts on their first born children.

Male construction workers, executives, computer programmers and college professors find their knees turn to lukewarm eggnog when forced to shop elbow to elbow for the yuletide. They are oblivious to one of the mysteries of life that women have long since discovered. If you do not love shopping, you cannot love anything.

The well-prepared man will leave home with a list of items to be purchased, complete with colors and sizes. One look inside the department store and he settles for a steam iron and drain plunger hoping to make them look festive with red ribbon.

Brawn is one thing, but the measure of a strong stomach is the woman's lingerie department at holiday time. Grown men wander meekly among the unmentionables acting as if they had never seen any of the garments before. They may have a wife built like Rambo, but they will wave vaguely at a negligee and mumble to the tiny clerk, "Give me one of those, about your size."

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Well, it finally happened. Every year the inevitable strikes about this time in December.

Mom and Dad ask for a list of "what I want from Santa."

How can I put on paper in numerical order how much that '86 black Jaguar in the front yard would mean to me? Or how can I show them that controling stock in I.B.M. would touch me more than any other gift I've ever received? But no! I think they had something a little more on the practical level in mind, or should I say a little more affordable?

So I take out the pencil and the paper and start in. Number l...um. Number 2... uh. Same as last year! I've got writer's block. This only happens when I am writing my Christmas list, or an essay that is due in 13 minutes (10 if

I run.)

What is a sane, middle-class teen-ager supposed to do? My mom is the type that wants the entire list now so she can start shopping. She is so organized when it comes to the holiday season. I spend 12 days before Christmas looking for a parking spot at the mall.

So I put clothes down for number 1. This is something I get whether I want it or not.

I always forget what I wanted for the last 12 months. I can't spend my free time for the entire year writing down every little thing that comes to mind.

But there is one day when I remember what I wanted. It comes in a flood of memories the day after my parents finish shopping.

Maybe I'll be organized for the next Yuletide season. But isn't that what I said last year?

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The Telescope, Tuesday, December 17, 1985

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Spring mail-in registration set

By Paulette Oberle

Registration for the spring semester is underway for continuing students.

"By now all students registered this semester should have received either an intent to register card or a mailin registratrion packet," said Herman Lee, director of admissions and records. "If not, check with the admissions office."

Intent to register cards must be returned to the admissions office before Jan. 2 to receive a registration appointment date.

Students who received the mail-in registration packet must complete the forms and return the packet to the admissions office by mail or to the drop box by Jan. 2 in order to be processed in time. Because classes are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, it is important to mail-in early.

Lee reminded students participating in mail-in registration that this process puts greater responsibility on the student. However, he assured, "If everything goes right, it should go smoothly."

Students registering by mail for English classes must enclose an English eligibility card. Also students who want to take nursing or dental assisting classes must return their eligibility cards with their packets. The cards will be returned to the students after their registration is processed.

Students who need to take the English placement test must pick up a reservation ticket in the counseling center A-66. The 90-minute placement test will be given in ES-19 on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m., Jan. 11 at 10 a.m., Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. and Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.

It will be possible for mail-in registration students to get one parking sticker by mail, but additional stickers must be purchased at the cashier's window.

Students who complete the registration by mail will receive confirmation within two weeks, according to Lee. Any adjustments in schedules can be made on Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Student Union.

Continuing students who mail-in an intent to register card will receive a priority registration appointment by mail. Appointment registration will be held in the Student Union on Jan. 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to noon and l p.m. to 8 p.m., on Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Jan. 27, 28 and 29 from 9 a.m. to noon and l p.m. to 8 p.m.

The admissions office is also currently accepting registration applications for new students. For the first time, an application for admission is included in the spring class schedule, in addition to listing all day and evening classes, community education classes and on and off-campus seminars. Schedules are available on campus at the lilbrary, bookstore and admissions office and off-campus at public libraries.

"The sooner the applications are received from new students, the better registration appointment will be received," said Lee. New students are encouraged to attend an orientation session for an overview of available programs and services and to help with academic planning.

The two-hour orientation sessions will be on the following dates: Jan. 20 at l p.m. and 7 p .m. in the theater, Jan. 21 at l p.m. in the theater, Jan. 22 at l p.m. in the theater and at 7 p.m. in ES-19, Jan. 23 at l p.m. in the theater and Jan. 25 at 9 a.m. in the theater.

Lee reminded students interested in the on-campus Child Care Center that they must register first and then show a copy of their registration to the center to be put on a waiting list for child care. For more information, call Ext. 2575, Although mail-in registration students will have completed the registration process by Jan. 2, the textbook list will not be available until Jan. 17, according to Frank Mendez, textbook department manager. Students will be able to buy textbooks in the bookstore beginning Jan. 21 and must present their printout of classes at the time of purchase.

"Good friends don't let good friends smoke cigarettes:' Larry Hagman

Cigarettes aren't good for your friends.

Adopt a friend who smokes and help ¡em quit today. You 'll both be glad tomorrow. â&#x20AC;˘ AMERICAN CANCER SOCIElY'

Lynda Greenslate and five-year-old Chris, ei\Joy some time out in the carpet of leaves by the

campus bookstore. Greenslate is a child development major.

(Photo by Mike Goodman)

Trip planned to Sea of Cortez Eighteen students will have the opportunity this spring to explore remote islands in the Sea of Cortez by chartered boat.

The annual field trip class, Biology 99-2, is scheduled March 21-29, 1986. $495 covers the cost of one full week at sea and includes all meals. Interested persons can reserve a space in the class for a $100 deposit.

Scheduled to be visited are the islands of Angel de Ia Guarda, Grantio,

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from Price regarding his position change (to Barbara Hughes, governing board member): "I'm sorry that you see me as a chess piece to be moved on the grand board. I do have a career, I am a human being; I can't be dealt with in terms of being moved and shuffled ..." Price also stated that he had felt that way for several months at that point.

San Esteban, San Pedro Martir, San Lorenzo, Salsipuedes, Raza and Partida.

During the week, snork~g, hiking on remote islands and poga rides will put participants in close contact with marine mammals, marine invertebrates and nesting sea birds. Students can expect to observe whales, dolphins, boobies, grebes, Heermann's

gulls and Elegant and Royal terns.

The class will carpool from the Palomar campus on the morning of March 21 to San Felipe, Mexico where they will leave the following day on a chartered boat.

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Food Bank helps recipient stay in school EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the true story of a Food Bank recipient whose name has been changed to conceal her identity. According to Bob Klug, director of the campus's Food Bank, Mary's tale is not unique, except she is pressing on despite her emotional and financial trials.

By Cyndie Claypool

Without a job or a husband, Mary, supporting two young children and carrying 12 college units, is struggling to survive.

"There isn't a point where things aren't financially tight," explained the 22 year-old nursing maJor at Palomar College.

"I don't know how I do it. I just don't think about it. If I did, I'd probably just stay home and watch soaps," the kempt young women said from behind her large glass frames.

After graduating from a local high school, Mary, originally from a middle class home, had planned out her future: She was going to remain in California while her elderly parents moved back to Minnesota, marry her high school sweetheart and attend medical school.

"It was supposed to work out," she said of marrying her long-time boyfriend at age 18. "But surprise."

15 months after the wedding she had her first child, who is now three years-old, and not long after that was pregnant with the other, who is now two.

While she was caring for the toddler and three months pregnant, her husband and his $1200 per month income disappeared, not to be seen for over two years when he showed up to sign the divorce papers and abandoned her again. Child support was unattainable.

Mary is now living in a small, one bedroom house, which she "lied through her teeth" to rent, situated in the rough area of Escondido where gang fights are common, she noted.

Supported by welfare, her monthly income of $550 pays for the $300 rent and $150 gas and electric bill. This leaves $100 for food, her children's

shoes and other necessities.

For several reasons Mary decided to go back to school after her husband left instead of getting a job.

"I have to work at something I love.

I'm obsessed with medicine. I can change people's lives by what I'm learning here," by way of explaining her attachment with her nursing education which should be completed within the next two years.

Besides, she adds, she would probably not be receiving much more income working at a minimum wage job than she is on welfare. Plus, she would have to pay about $450 for child care, which she now receives free from Palomar, would rarely see her children or spend time with them which she cites as necessary especially at their ages. And she would be doing something she hated, never attaining her goals of becoming a Registered Nurse and eventually attending medical school after her children are grown.

Also, she would probably never get above poverty level.

"My education is the only way out," she strongly affirmed.

Because Mary is not working, but relying on state funds to help support herself, her education and her children, many negative comments have been thrown her way, she explained with a touch of confusion and astonishment about the way she is treated.

"You wouldn't believe some of the crap I put up with. People say 'Well, honey, why don't you just get a job?'

It's not real pleasant."

Besides other people condemning her for trying to get an education to be able to help others, the government itself is one of her main adversaries, she adamantly states.

"When I get student aid, welfare deducts from my food stamps. It's a joke. It's a catch 22," she laughed with out any sincere amusement.

"The government does everything they possibly can to make it diffficult for you (to go to school)."

For Mary, along with juggling her anatomy and chemistry courses, her family and her finances, she also has to struggle with the welfare agency to get money.

"Welfare would gladly give me money . if I just sat at home." For a moment Mary lifted up her head, looking as if she was going to both laugh and cry. After a slight pause, she clinched her outstretched fists as if to release the frustration welfare had piled on top of her.

"You'd think they'd be working hard to make me a tax paying citizen. It's an odd position to be thrown into.

'There's nothing I can do for money that's legal: So here I am. And I AM to graduate."

With that determination, she said firmly, "After graduation, I will fight tooth and nail to get some of these stupid laws changed. We have no representation in government."

On a different note, she continued, "Occasionally I just run out of food.

The Food Bank (a unique service offered by Palomar College) fills the gap. A lot of times I can only afford three weeks of food.

"It has helped on all kinds of occasions. It provides for a lot more than food: kids' clothes, shoes, school supplies."

Last year, Bob Klug, director of the Food Bank, was given six tons of tomato sauce to help needy recipients, like Mary. The bank is currently low on funds and is seeking monetary donations. ( Photo by Mike Goodman)

Writer molds name for Yanks

Name spells life of confusion

By Farrah Golshan What is one of the first problems most immigrants have to face in America?

Cultural shock? Money? language-barrier?

No, their foreign and hard-to-pronounce names and the Americanization of these names.

All right, I have to be honest with you. I had problems with my name years before I became a resident alien in the land of the free.

Yet I always dreamed that one day I would change my name, and the ghosts of my bad memories would disappear.

Well, my name has been through a few changes, but the memories are still here, dating back to the beginning of times when I was seven years old.

Confused and mortified, I stood at the corner of the large school-yard and with trembling young hands tried to cover my ears.

Around me a flock of students had gathered and Mino, who I'll never forgive or forget, was reciting loud and clear.

"Farrokh is a boy."

Jumping up and down, the other students copied her: "Farrokh is a boy."

After so many years, the memory of that day still sits vivid and painful in my mind, and my heart still has not forgiven my father for choosing a boy's name for his fragile little girl.

The name he had selected was Farrokh which in itself is a pretty name and means pleasant, lovely - with one little problem; the name is associated with boys, not girls. Many years later when I confronted my father with

my question of why he had cnosen that name for me, he simply claimed that he wanted the names of his children, the poems he was introducing to the world, to rhyme and to end with the sound of "kh."

That sounded logical enough. But to me all the names of his other children were so pretty, so meaningful, so romantic - except for mine.

He explained that at the time I was born he could not think of any other name ending with "kh." As a child his explanation neither took my pain away, nor did it make my life any easier.

But I kept myself quiet and easy-going. Later on - since my parents had so many children they gave us short nicknames so they could call us faster. I ended up being cheated again, my nickname was "Fary," which again could be a boy's name and very seldom was given to a girl.

My troubles in school lessened as we all grew up to appreciate life more. I finished high school and went into college. Soon after that I found myself becoming a professional journalist and writer. My short stories were published under the name of Fary Golshan (I liked it better than Farrokh.) After a while the letters from my fans began to arrive and I was disappointed that among all the people who wrote to me, opened their hearts to me, took me into their fantasies, not one had thought that I could be a girl.

The real problem began, however, when I finished college and went to work with an American company in Tehran!. Iran. Bless their -hearts, the Americans tried very hard to

pronounce Farrokh perfectly and when I saw the horrible time they had pronouncing the "kh" at the end of my name, I asked them to call me Fary, thinking that would be easier.

But I was wrong - they called me Fati, they called me Fairy, they called me Free, but never Fary.

After the Islamic revolution in 1979, my American husband and I took refuge in America. As a resident alien, I decided once and forever to put an end to my misery and the hateful war with my name. I thought a long time before selecting a new name, one that was easy but not common, a name that was close to my real name and my culture.

I decided to be smart. Taking my name Farrokh, removing "okh" I replaced it with an "ah" so it became "Farrah." Now I was sure nobody would take me for a boy, and the Americans could pronounce it easily.

But I was wrong again. The Americans who heard my name over the phone called me Sarah, taking F for S, and when I took the time and spelled my name, saying, F as in Frank, they immediately would say, "Oh, such a pretty name. Are you as good-looking as Farrah Fawcett?"

This remark still - after six years - makes me wonder what to answer. At times I smile and say nothing, but every now and then I snap back at them and say, "oh, even better."

So now I don't have to be mistaken for a boy, but I have a sex symbol to fight with.

Oh father, why did you choose such a name for me? Didn) you know your little girl would end up being a naturalized citizen in America?

With gratefulness, she explained that last year at Christmas time (which she labels "Hell Month") she was one of the recipients of about ten $20 check donations. She added that this contribution was stretched to acccompany meals for a couple weeks.

"But it (the Food Bank) is broke this year. I don't know what I'm going to do for Christmas. I just try not to think about that now."

Mary also attributes the fact that she is able to stay in school to the child care program at Palomar in which her children are enrolled. Since the fee for the program is based on a sliding scale, she is not required to pay anything.

"The child care here is basically the only reason I can go to school."

She is also supported by friends in similar situations as hers. "There are a lot of people in my position at this school. We band together for support.

It's a juggling act and we help each other out."

"The Food Bank, child care they're all links of a chain and at any moment one of those links could fall through. It's all really interrelated," she thankfully noted the support she has been receiving.

"It could be a hell of a lot harder than it is now," she concluded.

Besides becoming aware of the "real world" and learning from her poverty state, Mary also volunteers to help in her special field of international medicine.

Recently, she traveled with COAD down to Mexico to help operate on 27 deformed children who were out casts of society but are now able to function normally.

When she fmally attains her R.N. certificate and settles in a job which will probably gross about $20,000 per year, Mary has committed herself to this type of volunteer medical work After finding a house, putting food on the table and clothes on their backs, Mary plans to use the rest of her money to help international medicine.

Since going through her current state of poverty and looking at people who are even worse off than she is, the Dean's List student has discovered many things to be thankful for.

"I'm thankful that I have beautiful children, some place to live, the drive and intelligence to get an education.

I'm grateful to be able to survive and for the health of my children."

"Looking back, I wouldn't do anything differently. I've learned that you learn more when you go through hard times.

"Now I see the real need for medicine. It's changed the way I view life."

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Coleman power paces wrestlers regional vvin

Paul Taylor The sports fan's guide to games this season

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By Paul Taylor

By Paul Taylor

For all you sports fans who don't believe in the jolly red man, admit it.

Somebody beyond the natural had to have been involved in what you have to look forward to this Christmas season.

No less than 17 college football bowl games in 17 days between Dec. 15 and Jan. l.

Your local hardworking, loyal, delving, honest and above all else modest sports editor has seized the opportunity to provide this first (and last) ever Sports Fan's Guide to the Bowls, courtesy of The Telescope.

Cherry Bowl, Syracuse-Maryland This is not in which the nationship will be decided, nor is it much of a threat to any of the major bowls, but it should be an exciting one just the same.

Maryland by eight.

Independence Bowl, ClemsonMinnesota - If you feel a little tired while watching this game, you'lllrnow why. This is one that probably won't pique your curiosity a whole lot. But whatever happens, keep your eyes (if they still happen to be open past the pre-game show) on Minnesota sophomore quarterback Ricky Foggie.

Gophers by nine, but who cares?

Holiday Bowl, Arkansas-Arizona ¡ State - In its seven-year existence, this game has established a reputation as one of the more wide-open and exciting bowl games in the country.

A lot of that was due, though, to the presence of BYU, which will not be there this year. The Sun devils do boast a good quarterback in Jeff Van Rapphorst. But Arkansas will win its lOth game of the season by two touchdowns.

Liberty Bowl, Louisiana StateBaylor - The Bears almost won the Southwest Conference and a trip to the Cotton Bowl, but instead they get to play the Tigers, who have a tendency to be involved in some real yawners which, translated, means that if the Independence Bowl doesn't put you to sleep, this one will. For what it's worth , Baylor by five which , coincidentally, is probably the time you'll be asleep by after suffering through this game.

Citrus Bowl, BYU-Ohio State - Can the Buckeyes stop the Cougars' latest All-American quarterback, Robbie Bosco? Can Keith Byars ever play a game this year without getting hurt?

Does anybody care? BYU by 11 , through divine inspiration.

Sun Bowl, Georgia-Arizona - The Wildcats should have been in the Rose Bowl, but blew a conference lead and now must play the boooooring Bulldogs, who have some outstanding freshman runners. Don't wait up for this one. Vince Dooley's teams have a habit of trying to lull their opponents to sleep, which seems to work better on TV viewers. Georgia by a touchdown.

Aloha Bowl, USC-Alabama- Ajoke.

What's cardinal and gold, is overrated, loses lots of games, has a coach almost as bad as the terrible Gerry Faust, gets in trouble recruiting sub-par athletes every year and still goes to a bowl game? USC, of course, better lrnown perhaps as the University of the Scholastically Crippled. No matter.

The Trojans, those powers of yesteryear, will be taken apart by the Crimson Tide, led by quarterback David Shula and an exceptional freshman runner, Gene Jelks, who is a game-breaker. Tide by nine. By halftime.

Freedom Bowl, Colorado Washington - The Buffaloes fmd themselves in foreign land, and I'm not talking about California, where this game will be played. They lrnow about as much about playing in bowl games as Reagan does about Oingo Boingo.

Huskies by four.

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Palomar 126-pounder Harold Coleman beats an opponent during a recent match. Coleman was named the outstanding wrestler at the recent Southern Regional junior college wrestling tournament (Photo by Mike Goodman)

One cannot blame John Woods for feeling confident these days. He had the No. 1-ratedjunior college wrestling team in the state entering the Dec. 13 State Wrestling Tournament.

The Comets showed their superior power in the Southern Regionals of the state tournament, scoring 1071/2 points and easily outdistancing runner-up Cerritos, which had 77 points.

P,alomar was led by the everimproving Harold Coleman at 126 pounds, who won the championship in his weight class, taking home tournament outstanding wrestler honors.

The Comets did so well as a team, in fact, that only one of the 10 wrestlers failed to qualify for the state tournament and that . one, liSpounder Andre Bartlett failed to make weight. On the mat, though, the Comets were dominant.

"Things are just going so well for us right now," Woods said. "We're still ranked first, which is nice, but they all seem to have hit their peak at the same time. I thought the regionals would be close between us and Cerritos. I never thought we'd beat them by 30 points. Everybody's just doing all the right things."

Palomar finished the regular season at 14-1, having lost only a dual meet to perennial power Cerritos in midseason.

The last regular season triumph was a 52-0 shutout of overmatched Rancho Santiago Nov. 27.

"They have some good kids," Woods said of the Rancho Santiago team. "But

Improved cagers challenge A year ago, Coach Andy Gilmour's cagers finished in a tie for fourth place in the tough Misson Conference, but things are looking up for the Comets this year for a couple of reasons.

Depth and height.

"I think we're a lot better than last year," Gilmour said, "at least talentwise. It's basically a young group of kids, but we're a lot deeper than last year's team was, and we're a little bit bigger. I don't lrnow how long it's going to take to get the team going."

Here's a look at the players: David Craven, 6-6 center-- "He didn't play last year," Gilmour said.

"But he's going to be a good player for us. He's a very strong defensive player who works very hard on the boards."

Chris Crawford, 6-1 guard-- "He red-shirted last year, so even though he's a freshman, he's pretty familiar with the system here. He has pretty good quiclrness, but he lacks playing experience. He1l help us a lot, though."

D.J. Harris, 6-4 guard/forward-"He originally went to Oceanside High School, and then attended another JC last year. He's a very strong rebounder and should be one of our better players."

Duane Hurd, 6-0 guard-- "One of our returning starters. Duane's a very, very fine shooter--about as fine a shooter as you could find. I look him for him to be one of the leaders on this team, and will probably be one of the leading scorers on this team this year."

Jeff LeGree, 5-11 guard-- "Hejust had surgery on his thumb and will be out for 4-6 weeks after hurting . it in a scrimmage, but before that he might have started. He is extremely' quick, probably the quickest guard on the team. He's very quick to defense and a very good ball handler."

Vincent Davis, 6-5 forward-"Probably the most talented player I have. He can run and jump well, he's a very good offensive player and can rebound. If he continues to work hard

and is consistent, there's no telling how good he can be. Potentially, he's one of the best forwards to play here since I've been here."

Steve Miller, 6-7 center-- "He redshirted last year, and it was the best thing he could have done. He did a lot ofweightlifting and went from 170 pounds to about 192 right now. It was really good for him. He's a good shooter and with experience, will be a good player. He won't start, but he1l help us a lot."

Kevin Nelson, 6-2 guard-- "He was really kind of a surprise. I wasn't expecting him to be much of a factor, but he1l definitely help us. He went to Poway High School and graduated from Fresno State, but since he only played one year there, he still has a year of eligibility. He's very strong, can shoot the ball an<;l can really jump."

Kyle Ruggles, 6-2 guard-- "If one guy typifies hard work, it's Kyle. He's really come the longest way of any player. When we first started, I didn't thing he'd make a very large impact on the team, but now I can see him playing a lot. And he's getting better all the time. He's the kind of player who lrnows his strengths and wealrnesses. He's not real quick , but tJ,e's a very good shooter. He's not going to make a lot of mistakes. I'm real happy with him."

C.O. Zerull, 6-4 forward / center-"He works real hard. He's a tremendous leaper who has really taken on a leadership role. He's very good defensively and a good rebounder."

Jeff Thomas, 6-2 guard/ forward- "He's out of the army and is a very hard worker. Jeff jumps very well. He's kind of a 'tweener' right now. He can play both guard and forward. He's such a good leaper that he will see some time at forward. He plays much bigger than he is."

Derwin Wesley, 6-5 forward/center-- "He's from Cleveland High School in Los Angeles and is very quick and a very good athlete."

Dartgnan Stamps, 6-4 guard/forward - - "He was playing very well when we first started practicing, but he bruised some ligaments and he's only now starting to come back He is a very good player offensively. He has very good one-on-one moves. He can also handle the ball pretty well."

Gilmour lrnows that on paper at least, his team is better than last year's, but on paper doesn't win games.

"I lrnow we're better talent-wise," he said. "We have some depth that we didn't have last year. Right now I'm concerned that the guys will get down after the first few games, because we play some very good teams early in the season. We can be a good team if we don't get down on ourselves."

they're all young, and we were almost all sophomores. They're basically just starting their program all over again."

Perhaps the best performance of the match came at 126 pounds, where Coleman was an impressive 9-1 winner over Quan Tran.

"That guy had beaten Harold before in a tournament," Woods said. "But Harold really did a good job on him this time. That guy is a really a good wreatler, but that just shows how much improvement Harold has made over the season."

At 134 Shawn Jorgenson piled up big points in a 25-10 win over Harold Legg. Jeff Hockaday continued to dominate his opponents, recording a fall at 2:56. David Watts pinned his opponent in 4:18.

Rick Lambert had a 9-2 decision at 167, Mark Cavassa (177) recorded a fall at 1:43, Tom Mejia (190) had a fall at 1:18 and heavyweight Paul Miramonges won on a fall at 3:42.

Despite the fact that Palomar has lost a dual meet, the Comets have still earned that top ranking, and Woods thinks his team is peaking just at the right time of the season.

"The loss did us a lot of good," he said. "There's something about getting beaten. I think it takes a degree of pressure off you or something. It helps you. At least it has us. I've only been undefeated two or three times, but I'm not certain if any of my undefeated teams have ever won the state. I think my best team was the 1978 team, and we only finished third in the region.

"I'm very happy with what I see. This team could end up being one of the best I've ever had. We're very deep, so if we have injuries in the tournament like we did last year, I don't think it1l hurt us that much. Plus, they all seem to be peaking just right."

One small bit of concern for Woods is the fact that Cerritos, the only team to defeat Palomar this year and another perennial power, is in the same region as the Comets.

"Sometimes it's good, but I don't lrnow if it is or not," Woods said. "It could turn out to be just like a dual meet as far as the competition between us and them.

"I'm pretty confident, though. The team is looking pretty good. We're still ranked first, which is nice."

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Volleyballers end season with best match

By Paul Taylor

The 1985 volleyball season didn't end quite the way Palomar Coach Teri McFarland would have preferred, but it's kind of difficult to get upset with the way her team performed.

After finishing in a tie for second place in the Pacific Coast Conference, the Comets hosted Mesa for the right to advance to the state regional tournament. ~cFarland's team_ J?layed perhaps

its finest match of the season, but still fell in four games to the Olympians 10-15, 15-8, 15-17, 8-15 to end the season. The loss came on the heels of an exciting five-game loss to Mesa that set up the playoff game between the two schools to decide the conference runner-up.

"Everybody played well," McFarland said after the season-ending match.

"We had six people who had positive hitting percentages, which is very good."

Leading the way for the Comets was Gerrie Cunningham, who had 14 kills and paced the team with a 36 percent hitting performance. Right behind her was Kelly Cline, who had her best match of the season.

Cline slammed home 11 kills and finished the night with a 35 percent hitting mark "This was definitely her best match of the season," McFarland said. "She was really a dominating factor for us. She kept improving at the end of the season, getting better

Women lose two in cage tourney Terry Bamford's women's basketball team started the season just the way it ended last season, winning its first two games with decisive victories, including a lopsided win over L.A Valley.

But the Comets' fortunes turned sour in the Cypress tournament Dec. 6-8, as Palomar was beat twice and limped home with a 2-2 mark Aftr beating L.A Valley handily in the opener, the Comets were routed by the same team in the first round of the tournament, 60-37.

"We just played really poorly," Bamford said. "We had no rebounding at all, and no scoring inside. Our inside people were missing the shots. It's going to take a lot of work on our inside game to get where we want to be."

Palomar managed just 21 rebounds

for the entire contest and shot a meager 32 percent from the field.

Meanwhile, L.A Valley was red hot in the first half, missing only four field goal attempts en route to a 36-17lead at the half.

The Comets had only one player score in double figures for the game, Zennia Phillips who had 10 points.

In the second round game, Palomar dropped a 77-64 decision to Citrus.

Renee Phillips led Palomar with 12 points but was in foul trouble much

Gator Bowl, Oklahoma StateFlorida State - Thurman Thomas is one of the top three backs in the country and may be one of the top keys of this game. if the Seminoles can stop him, they'll win big. If not, the Cowboys win big. Oklahoma State by 11 (what the hell, I'm not betting good thing, too).

Peach Bowl, Army-Illinois - Watch Army's bruising Doug Black break the 1,000-yard barrier. Watch Jack Trudeau throw passes by the dozens to David Williams and, actually, watch a pretty good game. Illini by six.

All-American Bowl, Michigan StateGeorgia Tech - Maybe the biggest mismatch of the bowl season. The Spartans boast the one person who should have won the Heisman Trophy but, of course, got absolutely no recognition through the season.

Sophomore Lorenzo White rushed for 1,908 yards, a figure that not only led the nation but was the third-largest total ever (only to Tony Dorsett's 1,948 in 1976 and Marcus Allen's 2,312 in 1981). But he stood less a chance of winning the Heisman than Jack the Ripper does of getting out of hell. 1f the Yellowjackets can stop White, they'll win. But they can't, so they won't. Spartans by 13 (the experts pick Georgia Tech big, so naturally Michigan State'll win big).

Fiesta Bowl, Michigan-Nebraska One of two best games. For the first time in recent memory, Michigan had a quarterback who led the nation in passing efficiency. What makes this even more amazing is the fact that he was coached by Bo Schembechler.

Michigan also has one of the nation's best defenses, led by All-American Mike Hammerstein. Nebraska, like always, has one of the best offenses around, but so what. So do the Chargers, and how often do they win?

Wolverines by five.

Cotton Bowl, Te:x;asA&M-AuburnThe Aggies have one of the finer quarterbacks around in sophomore Kevin Murray and destroyed Texas for the right to play in this game, but who can forget (certainly not anybody this century) the over-hyped, overpublicized and over-ratedBoJackson?

"Our guards played well," Bamford said. "But again, we didn't play well inside."

"Renee played well, but she got into foul trouble and that really hurt us," Bamford said. "We can't blame just one person. It's a whole problem we have to work on as a team.

Ties lead to fourth place finish

By Danny Wolfe

The women's soccer team deserved better than the 4-5-3 record it posted, which was good enough for a fourthp lace 1lnish in the final Pacific Coast Confere_nce standings. At leats accord-

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of the game. Angie Jadovitz and Jennifer Biondi had 11 each and Zennia Phillips and Christine White had 10 each.

Not Texas A&M. And certainly not Heisman voters. Aggies by eight.

Rose Bowl, UCLA-Iowa - Different teams, same old result. It doesn't matter what teams play, the Big-10 can't beat the Pac-10. Iowa could be playing the UCLA cheerleaders and still lose, which is pretty close to what will actually happen. It doesn't matter that the Hawkeyes have Chuck Long and a very good runner in Ronnie Harmon. David Norrie is a good thrower, Gaston Green is an explosive runner and, most importantly, the Bruins are from the Pac-10. This one doesn't even deserve a pick.

Sugar Bowl, Miami-Tennessee Vinnie-Testaverde is the best quarterback nobody ever heard of. Even better than Bernie Kosar and, for that matter, Chuck Long. 1f Vols' quarterback Tony Robinson hadn't been injured in mid:-season, this game, delightfully, could go on forever. As it is, the Hurricanes will win by four.

Orange Bowl, Oklahoma-Penn State - The once-beaten Sooners, even if they are led by the most over-rated coach in the country (Barry Switzer), have almost unbelieveable team speed, if they have 11 Carl Lewises running around in uniforms. They have a great defense. They have AllAmerican and Lombardi Awardwinning lineman Tony Casillas. Penn State is undefeated, untied, rated first in the country by every ml\ior list in the nation with the possible exception of Mr. Blackwell's and coached by the best in the business - Joe Paterno.

What all this means is that it will probably come down to the coaches.

And as these ones go, it'll be a match up that finds a Phi Betta Kappa of the trade (Paterno) against a high school flunkie. It's kind of difficult to have a battle of wits when one of the two coaches is unarmed. For this "reason, somehow, some way, Nittany Lions by two.

Well, there it is, and if all goes the ¡ way it should, maybe one or two of the above picks will be right. Tell you what. Don't pay any attention to them (as if you would anyway). Just watch the games. Eat a lot, too, that always does a lot of good. And if that doesn't work, try some beer.

ing to Coach Judy Mazzarella Mazzarella believes it was the ties that determined the Comets' final standing. "It was the ties that killed us," said Mazzarella s_!Ud. What -the record fails to show is that El Camino, a team that beat every team in the conference, could only come up with a scoreless tie in its game against Palomar Nov. 8. Even more impressive was the fact that it was he first time El Camino had been shut out.

As for the South Coast Conference t ournament Nov. 22 -23 , Palomar finished a respectable third. It lost to El Camino 3-0 in the first round and then rebounded strongly to beat Bakersfield 2-1. the season ended the way it began, rebuilding. Palomar started the season with a team composed of only two sophomores and numerous injuries. It ended the year knowing that both sophomores will be leaving with a couple more of the freshmen in doubt about returning.

and better each match."

The bleachers were filled for that playoff game in what McFarland termed "the biggest volleyball game here in 10 years.

"I looked up during the match and I couldn't believe my eyes. The bleachers were packed and there were people sitting in folding chairs by the entrance to the gym. It was incredible.

"I can't be disappointed with the way we played. I think we played to our maximum potential. The problem we ran into was they were just stronger at the net than we were.

That's wha~ decided the match. But it just c,ame down to them being better than we were. We didn't play badly.

Other coaches were impressed with the way we played."

The most crucial point in the match was the third game, a 32-point thriller that gave the Olympians the momentum it needed to close out the match.

"The momentum just switched in that game," McFarland said. "You could just see it. I thought whoever

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won that game would win the match.

We just had a couple of mistakes toward the end, the same thing that happened to them the first time we played them when we won. But I didn't feel like we lost because we played so well. It was without a doubt our bes~ . match of the season.

"I think without a doubt, this was a very successful season. We had the best finish a Palomar team has had in five years - we were 9-3 - and even though the players were smaller than last year's team, they were better athletes."

They were led, of course, by the incomparable Ella Basom, a freshman out of Mira Mesa High School who was, according to McFarland and, she said, several other coaches "the best setter in the conference.

"She won't get the Most Valuable Player awards because she wasn't on a first-place team," the coach said.

"But if she was on Grossmont, or if we would have won the championship, >he might have _g otten it."

Balanced offense, big defense lead gridders' winning season The last time Palomar College's football team finished with a better record than this year's one wound up with was eight years ago. After things went in a tailspin for the Comets.

With the arrival of Tom .Craft as the football coach, however, has come a revitalization for the entire program.

And when the Comets downed rival Mesa 28-19, it finished above the .500 mark, at 6-4, for the first time since 1977.

Leo Toloumu rushed for one touchdown and 118 yards on 19 carries for the Comets and runningmate LaMont Parks added a score and 82 yards on 15 tries.

Parks, a sensational freshman from Oceanside High School, rebounded from a slow start and ended the season with 581 yards on just 111 carries (5.2-yard per carry average) and a team-leading 11 touchdowns.

He was also the team's leading scorer with 72 points on 12 touchdowns (he had one on a pass reception).

Toloumu finished the season with 576 on 125 tries (4.6 average) and three touchdowns. In addition, he also toppd the 30-reception figure coming

out of the backfield for the second straight season here and was the team's third-leading receiver.

Quarterback Jonathon Mitchell rebounded from a slow start and and had a good season, leading the Comets 59 yards to the winning touchdown against Mesa with just 1:43 left in the game. He passed for one score, a nineyarder to Billy Jawitz, and ran for another.

The Palomar defense proved itself one of the finest in the state, limiting opposing offenses to less than 44 percent completion on their passing attempts and only 5.8 yards per attempts. It surrendered 15 touchdowns through the air, but it intercepted 22 passes, led by two-time AllMission Conference safety Paul McGowen, who picked off a pair of passes and finishing the year with a team-high of six.

While Palomar averaged four yards per carry in gaining more than 1,300 yards rushing and scoring 18 touchdowns for the season, its defense surrendered only 2.3 yards per try, gave up less than 900 yards and just six scores.

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Job search tips given Warm clothing, toys, books and nonperishable food items are currently being sought for "Operation Santa Claus," sponsored by Alpha Gamma Sigma, the student honor society.

The first annual effort is coordinated through the Food Bank, a college program that serves more than 180 needy student families - mostly single-parent.

"Operation Santa Claus" continues through December 20. Tax deductible donations can be dropped off in room R-17, or for more information call Alpha Gamma Sigma at 744-1150 or 727-7529, Ext. 2606.

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"Bravura," Palomar's literary magazine, is now accepting submissions of original, unpublished poems, essays, short fiction and photographs for the 1986 edition.

Submit work before Jan. 22 to the English department office, P-2 or P8.

All manuscripts must be typewritten and should include name, address and phone number. For further information contact the English department.

Due to the holiday season, the Palomar Community College Library will be closed Dec. 21, 23, 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1 and 4.

Dec. 26, 27, 30 and Jan. 2 and 3, library hours will be 7:30a.m. to 4 p.m.

When classes resume on Jan. 6, regular library hours resume, as well - Mondays thorugh Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 7:30 a.rn .to 4 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Robert Fetters is the fust recipient of the Palomar College Don Erbe Automotive Scholarship of $500.

The scholarship, a combination of fee and book assistance and tools, will be awarded annually to a student pursuing a degree in automotive technology, according to Judi Fisher, college scholarship coordinator.

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Because of the holiday season, Palomar's satellite office at Mt. Carmel High School will be closed Dec. 20 through Jan. 5.

Persons interested in receiving priority appointments for Mt. Carmel registration should apply before Dec. 20. For more information, call 4843890, Monday through Thursday, between 3 and 10 p.m.

Bank contributes $2500 grant

By Wendy Williams For the third year in a row, the Southwest Bank, a local supporter of the arts, has donated a $2,500 grant to the music department.

Pamela DeLozier, vice-president and marketing director for Southwest Bank, presented the money to Palomar president, Dr. George Boggs at the first music concert of the season.

"I am very excited about local business and community support of the community college," said Boggs.

"This new spirit of giving, as exemplified by this generous grant from Southwestern Bank, is proof that people will lend their support when motivated."

The money will be set aside to pay solo performers throughout this current concert season. Through the grant, public relation services have been made available to the department, such as advertisements, radio commercials, bank promotions and photography.

Dr. Peter Gach, chairman of the music department said, "This grant will enable us to pay for orchestra soloists and to provide services to our students and audiences that we might not otherwise be able to offer.

"In these times of diminished budgets, it is heartening to see business support that has enabled us to continue to offer quality musical entertainment close to horne at a reasonable ticket price," concluded Gach.

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By Anne Husk The Career Center at Palomar is in business to help students fmd the right job for them. One of their many services includes tips for that allirnportantjob search and interview.

Judy Eberhart, director of the center, lists a number of places to begin a job search, and her first piece of advice is to figure out what you want to do and then find a place to do it.

She recommends employment agencies, college placement offices, newspaper ads, the Employment Development Department, governme nt agencies and the telephone directory as just a few of the more obvious places to search.

The Chamber of Commerce is also recommended to find out what local businesses exist that might possibly use student skills. This is especially 'helpful to people who are new in a community.

One of her top listings is friends.

Eberhart says, "You never know who knows somebody who knows somebody," and she advises telling everyone you know you are looking for a job.

Temporary agencies are a good source and a "good way to know a company" to see if you want to stay.

Trades and professional organizations often put out newsletters and their magazines have a section on jobs or new companies.

Job and career fairs are also valuable.

"If you are looking for a job ... you want to see if the business is making it or not," Eberhart explains and she advises studying their financial reports. "You would especially want to do that with these little computer companies."

Concerning the job interview, Eberhart says to call up and get as much

Veterans deadline set for Dec. 20 Veterans and dependent students.

It's that time of year again. Applicat ions for Advance Pay and Extended Certifications for the spring semester are being accepted now.

Deadline for appliction for Advance Pay for spring, 1986 is Dec. 20, 1985.

Students are not eligible for advance pay for the spring unless they have been out of school 30 days or more, or have never attended before. Veterans Education will accept request for ce rtification for Confirmed Enrollment upon registering in person or "mail in" starting January 22, 1986.

Students are reminded that they fill out a cert card each semester to keep pay corning without interruption.

information as possible about the job, exactly what it entails and the salary.

Do your homework so as not to waste the interviewers time with questions that should have already been answered. "There is a whole lot of information you need to know ahead of time. I think you get more specific in your answers when you know more aboutthejob."

When filling out the application Eberhart cautions, "Some people put in too much material." She advises not bogging down the interviewer with previous job reviews. "It's amazing how people who are bright and have degrees ... do terrible things on their applications."

Eberhart explains that some people are not hired because they are overbearing, nervous, ill at ease, unable to express information clearly, overemphasize money or have a cynical attitude. Being late to an interview and indefinite responses to questions are also warning signs to prospective employers.

Eberhart recommends three points to keep in mind when interviewing.

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First, research the job you are interviewing for. Second, have an idea of what is going to be asked and rehearse t he answers in your mind. Third, take a deep breath and relax.

"They are looking to see if they want to live with you. The main reason people get fired is not because they can't do the job, it's because of their personality."

Eberhart suggests, "Be yourself."

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