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The Telesco Friday, October 26, 1990

Palomar College, 1 140 West Mission Road. San Marcos CA 92069-1 487

Volume 44. Number 7

Candidates debate teacher evaluations

By Fred Tracey News Editor Candidates running for two seats on Palomar's Governing Board agreed that major issues facing the college in coming years are dealing with increasing ('nroll-

ment and more parking spaces.

The four candidates vying for the seats participated in a forum Wednesday night on campus.

Incumbent Dr. Robert Dougherty and newcomers Darrell Gentry, Ron Hellestad and Harold Scofield fielded questions submit-

ted to a screening panel. Two of the questions answered were submitted from the Associated Student Government.

The ASG submitted questions relating to instructor evaluations and the candidates making themselves accessible to students.

The ASG is currently working on a plan in which students will evaluate their instructors. These evaluations would be compiled in a booklet and be made available to students. All candidates felt that while evaluations are important, the job of evaluating should be left to department heads.

"This could cause a lot of difficulty and a lot of problems," Ron Helestad said.

Regarding accessability, can-

dictates said they would strive to be available to the students.

"I think we need to seek out more avenues of communication from the students," Robert Daughtery, Jr. said.

Candidate Harold Scofield said communication between students and the board needs to be "more cordial." He said he would favor placing suggestion boxes on the campus and at the satellite centers to receive input from the students.

Student government reviews candidates for vice president

By Laura Woolfrey Campus Beat Editor The decision of who would proceed former Associated Student Government Vice President Jason Van Foeken was postponed due to a tie between candidates nominated last week by the ASG Senate.

Van Foeken resigned last week because his position as vice president conflicted with his studies.

Candidates for vice president, Angela Snedeker, Rob Aikens and Timothy Platt, presented their

arguments to the student government last Wednesday. Aikens received the largest amount of votes in the first round of voting while Platt and Snedeker tied for second place.

Because of the tie, a second vote was taken to decide who would run against Aikens in the final round of elections, but again the two candidates tied 5 to 5. It wasn't until the third round of voting that Platt was nominated to run against Aikens one on one.

(see CANDIDATES- page 3)

Administrator urges ASG to 'get the ball rolling'

By Fred Tracey News Editor

Out on a limb These children from the Child Development Center happened upon this pumpkin made out of a plastic garbage bag filled with leaves, which was hanging from a tree on the playground. Just as these pictures were taken, they began to tear it open to see what was inside.

Kathy Hines/Staff Photos

Palomar's Associated Student Government was asked Wednesday by a campus administrator if they would get the ball rolling again on the construction of a new student center. The California State Senate passed a bill last year allowing students to vote on voluntarily paying a fee which would go towards the construction of new student facilities.

Bryant Guy, Palomar's contracts director, asked the ASG senate if they would get the support of the students to build a student center.

Students voted on the proposed fee last spring, but the proposal failed. Student senator Rob Aikens said the ASG didn't have enough time to disseminate information about the proposed student center. Another speculation of why the proposal failed is that

students don't want to pay for something that is going to be built down the road.

"The college isn't going to give us the money, so we're going to have to get out there and get it," Aikens said.

Guy countered Aikens' statement by saying that it's not that the college won't give them (the ASG) the money for the student center, but that the college doesn't have the money for such a facility.

The fees, as allowed by the State Senate, would be $1 per unit up to a maximum of$10each year.

Aikens said there isn't room in existing facilities to hold special activities, and that some students might be displaced when the Student Union is full on rainy days.

Guy said that plans were drawn up for a center to be located between the Student Union and the Student Services Center.

(see CENTER- page 3)

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MEETINGS GOVERNMENT Faculty Senate Meeting, Monday, 2 p.m., SU-30 Inter-Club Council, Tuesday, 12:30 p.m., SU-22 Associated Student Government, Wednesday,! p.m.,SU22 President's Advisory Council Meeting, Tuesday, 2 p.m., SU-18

CAMPUS CLUBS Students for Christ, Monday, 3 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m., Friday, 11 a.m., SU-18 Alpha Gamma Sigma, Monday, 3 p.m., SU-22 American Indian Organization, meets first and third Monday of each month, SU-15 Athletic Club, Tuesday, noon Asian/Pacific Student Union, Tuesday 1:30 p.m., SU-17 Afrikan-American Student Alliance, Wednesday, noon, SU-18 Campus Advance, Wednesday, noon, Clocktower Biosphere Club, Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., SU-18 Alpha Gamma Sigma, Thursday, 12:30 p.m., SU-22 MEChA, Thursday, 2 p.m., SU-1 Fashion Club, Friday, 1 p.m., SU-22 Undefeated Club, Thursday, 3 p.m., SU-18

SPECIAL EVENTS ON CAMPUS Halloween Escape, sponsored

by ICC, will take place on Oct. 31 on the lawn. For more information call Ext. 2594.

1990 Book Sale to raise funds for scholarships and student employment is sponsored by

Friday, October 26, 1990

the Patrons of Palomar College.

Donations of books accepted until Oct. 30 at the campus mailroom or for pickup call, 471-1216. The sale will go on in the Student Union on Tuesday, Nov. 6, and Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 1 p.m.- 8 p.m. and on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m ..

Annual ICC Food Drive for the Palomar College Food Bank will begin Nov. 1. and last for the whole month of November. Drop spots will be announced soon. All food donated helps fellow students.

Blood Drive - The first blood drive of the year will be held Nov. 5 in the Student Union.

OFF CAMPUS A Rummage Sale, sponsored by the Undefeated Club, will take place on the corner of Broadway and Washington on Nov. 4. The sale starts at 6 a.m.. For more information call Ext. 2375.

WORKSHOPS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Acting as Owner/Builder ($25), 9 a.m.,Palomar College Campus (PCC) Appraising Single Family Residences ($39), 9 a.m., PCC Intermillionaire ($25), 9 a.m., PCC Voice Improvement ($25), 9 a.m.,PCC Use Your Camera Like a Pro ($25), 9 a.m., PCC

Rotaract club aims high to 'serve through fellowship'

By Stacy Alessio Staff Writer

"Every youth who has a dream would like to be a partofthisclub," said the president of the newly founded Palomar based Rotaract club, Nnamdi Nnoli.

Rotaractisa world wide organization for young men and women who want to make a difference.

The club was founded in 1968 by Rotary International. Currently, there are about 2,500 Rotaract clubs in over 100 different countries around the world.

According to the Rotaract constitution, some the goals ofthis club are to develop professional and leadership skills, to provide opportunities for personal and group activities, and develop knowledge and understanding of the needs and problems of the local and worldwide corr~m unity.

The long term goal of Rotaract, whose motto is "service through fellowship," is community services. This includes working with the handicapped, involvement with charities, fighting against drugs, and improving standards in the community.

However, these goals have not yet become a reality. Nnoli said that his biggest task at hand is to raise thenumberofmembers to 15.

If this quota is met then this chapter of Rotaract will become the third official chartered Rotaract club in San Diego County.

According to Nnoli, Rotaract only has a handful of members at

Club President Nnambi Nnoli emphasizes the goals and future plans for the Rotaract club. this time. "I blame this (low membership) on the students lack of time, and also because of the fact that the club is relatively unknown," said Nnoli.

However, Nnoli said that he will remain optimistic. "I am not discouraged by the difficult challenges ahead of me," said Nnoli. "I am hoping that through publicity and a lot of hard work, Rotaract will soon be going strong."

The Rotaract club, sponsored by

Escondido West Rotary, is a division of the Rotary club for people from ages18-29. There is also another division of the Rotary club designed for high school students called the Interact club.

Other chapters of the Rotaract club have established divisions of the Interact club. Nnoli said that the Palomar based Rotaract club

dramtic-duo, and Marty Martin, placed third in after-dinner speaking.

Ray Dahlin, the teams coach said that he was especially impressed with the victory since it was so early in the year, and that all of the students were entered in the powerful senior division.

around the effects of the EEC on the U.S. economy and what can be done to prepare for changes.

The cost of the program is approximately $1,945, which includes round-trip airfare from San Diego, the flight from Madrid to Barcelona, room and board, and other accomidations.

For more information call 7441150 Ext. 2586.

For¡ more information on these workshops call 7277529, Ext. 2702.

Send News Calendar items to The Telescope, in care of Laura Woolfrey, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069

Reprinted from The Telescope, Feb. 16, 1968

Three A\\' S appointees make plans for the spring semester. They are (left to right) Jan Harless. co-cultural chairman; .nda Matz, social chairman; Barbara Hart , A WS treasurer.

Speech team brings home trophy Palomar's speech team won the second-place sweepstakes trophy at the annual Raisin City Invitational.

At the meet, hcsted by Fresno State University, on Oct. 6-8, the squad competed against 300 students, representing 30 different colleges and universities. Led by double-winners Adam Scott, Robert Rose and Katie Me Laughlin, the team won nine major championship awards.

Scott placed first in speech to entertain and communication analysis.

Me Laughlin placed first and fourth in dramatic-duo, while Rose ranked second and fourth in after-dinner and extemporaneous speaking.

Other winners include Jessica Houde, who took home the second-place trophy in dramatic.

Tracy Wilson, won the eighthplace trophy for impromptu speaking. Ken Krupa placed fourth in

(see ROTARACT- page 12)

Study Business in Spain Bloodmobile to Palomar College Community visit Palomar Services is offering a "unique" opportunity to the local business sector; a tour of Spain in early 1991, which will concentrate on the European Economic Community (EEC) and its effects on U.S. business.

The package will include a tour of Madrid and Barcelona from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19. Following a visitto the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and after being informed about Spain's decision to enter the EEC, participants will take twoday classes concerning the changes occuring in Europe at EADA, a business administration college located in the center of Barcelona. Topics will revolve

The first Palomar College blood drive for this fall semester will beheld Nov. 5,from 9:30a.m. to 2:30p.m. in the Student Union.

Provided by the San Diego Blood Bank, the bloodmobile is sponsored by Student Health Services and the Inter Club Council.

Donors will receive a free tshirt, and can enter a drawing for a ski package for one to Mammoth.

Potential donors, whomustbe at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds.

Appointments can be made on a walk-in basisorbyphone.For further information call Student Health Services at Ext. 2380.

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Center: Guy urges ASG to 'get the ball rolling' (continued from page 1) Senator Tom Turk said that the Biosphere Club is "pretty against" the proposed center's site since trees would have to be removed to make room for the building. He alluded to the Biosphere Club's "good following," which could possibly organize against the building of the proposed center due to environmental impacts the center presents, including the removal of trees.

MiraCosta College students voted to pass the fee last fall, and construction of their 27,000 square feet began January of this year. The center opened in August

and houses the bookstore, an art gallery, food services, three dining rooms, student government offices, the college's re-entry center, student senate conference room, game room, sign-making room and staff offices.

According to MiraCosta spokesperson Bonnie Hall, the center has increased student participatio~ in campus activities.

"It (the student center) definitely has an affect of keeping students on campus instead of student turning around and heading towards their cars after their classes. The student center has

been overwhelmingly popular.

The student dining room always has people in there," Hall said.

This kind of student participation is something Palomar's ASG would like to see here. Like at MiraCosta, a center might get students involved more in campus clubs and events.

If the ASG decides to take on the issue of backing the student center, the senators say they will have to work hard on publicizing what the center means to Palomar, which is how MiraCosta approached the campaign.

Hall said that at MiraCosta

"students knew what they were voting for when they voted." She said that the center's plans were available to students when they voted.

MiraCosta's student center cost$3.4 million, and students will continue to pay the fee until the expenses for the center are paid off. Hall didn't know when students would have to stop paying the fee.

Palomar's Bryant Guy was not available at press time to say how much a student center at Palomar would cost.

As far as any environmental

impacts at MiraCosta due to the construction of the center, Hall said that a "few" trees had to be removed and there was some grading done to make way for the construction due to the fact that the center was to be built on a hillside.

Hall also said there were "some trees preserved, and more were planted than removed." She also said the area around the student center has been planted with drought tolerant landscaping. Hall said there were no protests over removal of tress.

Candidates: Three vie for vice presidency (continued from page 1)

Candidates were each allowed five minutes to give a presentation of their qualifications for the vice presidency and to express their goals and expectations for the ASG. Aikens stressed in his presentation that because of his 'longevity' in the ASG that he could do a more complete job as vice president.

"We have three good candidates running for vice president but the difference is whether you want someone in there who's going to go in and who will learn the job and do a good job, or do you

want someone in there who will go in right away, takeovertheresponsibilities and do more," said Aikens. "Because I can do the responsibilities and I can do them right now."

Snedeker said that experience should not be the only deciding factor in the election.

"I think that a person should have some sort of maturity and I know that one of Rob's main points was his experience and I feel that as when he took his oath of office he should have displayed that experience and that maturity

instead of taking it in the sarcastic manner that he did," said Snedeker. "I will be lobbying for Timothy (Platt) because he is a better candidate."

Platt also expressed the irrelevance of experience concerning the position. "I know that Rob has knowledge (of the ASG laws) but that's something that anyone can acquire," said Platt.

Platt said he feels that his leadership- abilities are better than Aikens'. "I think that I equate to be a better leadership role and to listen to the people better," said Platt.

"Leadership qualities are something that you have from the beginning. Rob has a lot of knowledge, but I can'learn that type of thing."

Aikens could not be reached after Wednesday's ASG meeting for comment concerning his opponent's comments.

Despite the differences of opinions between the candidates, there weresomesimilarviews. All three candidates said that they felt the most important thing that should be addressed was the vice president's involvement in overseeing campus committees. Also another

common goal that the candidates share is to increase student involvement in campus activities.

Jim Bowen, student activities director, said that he feels that there was a tie because of the similar positions all the candidates held. "To me it was amazing that they almost all said the same thing.

It was like they were reading a prewritten script," Bowen said.

The election will be held Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. in room SU-22.

New financial aid And that's no bull ... director appointed

By Jennifer Garrett

Staf!Writer "I have found that I can help students achieve their career goals," said new Financial Aid Director Minerva Ozuna.

Ozuna has a lot ofexperience in financial aid. In 1969, she was a work study student for the financial aid office at Cal State Northridge. Since then, she worked as a student assistant, and in the public relations office for another year. She was then hired as a counselor to oversee bilingual education programs. She worked at Cal State Northridge for 11 years as a counselor.

Ozuna became the assistant director at Pasadena City College, and was hired as the assistant dean of scholarships and financial aid.

She st..'uted her job as director of

the financial aid department on Aug.1.

Financial aid does have many scholarships, loans, and grants available, including the Steinberg Loan, the Pell Grant Program, the Stafford Loan, the Board of GovernorsGrant(BOGG), and theCal Grant Programs.

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Financial aid does have some outreach programs. "Many times students are not aware that college is available until they are in high school. By that time they have not taken the required courses and have not prepared financially to go to school," said Ozuna.

"The campus has been very helpful to me. Everyone has been there for me when I have questions," said Ozuna.

25,000 STUDENTS That's how many clients, plus countless members of the community, you can potentially attract through advertising with The Telescope. Call744-1150, Ext. 2450forinformation, and ask for Chris Frazier.

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Bull Worldwide Information. Systems recently donated $21,000 worth of IBM compatible personal computers twthe new Escondido Educatignal Center. The satellite campus's 20comput~r sta.tio9 PNIX training .lab was completed with the addition of .the tO computer$ donat~d"TIJ,~ satellite center held its grandopening last we~k. See the story o~ page 4. ..

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Escondido satellite holds grand opening

By Roman Koenig Editor-in-Chief Palomar College officials and local government leaders celebrated the official grand opening of the new Escondido Educational Center on Oct. 19.

"I really think (the center) is such a positive addition to the community," said June Rady, assistant director for the new satellite. "It's really been a successful effort on the part of Palomar College."

Palomar College Superintendent/President Dr. George Boggs opened the celebration, followed by remarks from Jerry Harmon, mayor of Escondido, Cynthia Poole, interim director of the

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Escondido center and other campus and community officials.

There was also a plaque dedication.

Those who attended the opening were also treated to a show of student art, organized by Art Professor Harry Bliss. "We hope to have it up for at least two weeks," Rady commented, adding that she would like to see this sort of display of student work continue permanently.

The new satellite center opened the fall session with 175 classes, all located in the remodeled former site of Arctan department store located on East Valley Parkway.

The 45,000-square-foot center holds 22 classrooms, with two computer labs, a science lab and an

art lab. Also included in the center is a bookstore and Health Services center.

According to Rady, the current enrollment at the center is just under4,000 students.

The center first opened to 2,244 student in January for the spring semester. At that time, the classrooms were dispersed in converted store fronts until completion of the main building. The new building was completed just a week before thefallsemesterbegan, with classrooms furnished the weekend before classes were to start.

Palomar College has a 12-year lease with Strata Equity Corporation, which runs the shopping center.

Grand opening ceremonies for the new Palomar College Educational Center were held last Friday. Superintendent/ President Dr. George Boggs (above) opened the celebration and gave the keynote address. A plaque (right) was also dedicated.

Pictured are (from left to right) Boggs, the satellite's Director Cynthia Poole, Strata Equity Executives Alberto Michan, another Strata Equity executive, and Carlos Michan. The satellite center is located on East Valley Parkway in the former Ardan department store.

Parking overcrowding leads to creative space-making

By Todd Anderson Staf!Writer

Kathy Hines/Staff Photo

Parking space continues to be precious commodity on campus.

"to find a spot and walk to class

from the other end of Lot 12." Roy said he is not the only person that Palomar's growing problem of waits in one spot for a space to parking is inspiring students to open, he said that there are five or find new methods to get parking six other people that do the same spots. While most students who thing. "This is the best way to do arrive after 8 a.m. at Palomar for it", Roy said, "if I'm not here by their fust class drive around for a 9:10 somebody else will take my spot for up to 30 minutes, a few en- aisle." terprising individuals have found a Roy suggested that the best way better way to get a good spot. to alleviate the parking problem is Like many students, Russ Roy, to "get a bigger parking lot" This is an accounting student at Palomar, exactly what Mike Ellis, director doesn't have his first class until of building and grounds, would 9:30a.m. so parking is a problem like to do. by the time he arrives. Instead of On Oct. 10, Ellis released a driving up and down the aisle memo to all staff members and looking for .a spot, Roy simply students asking for their input pulls his car up one of the aisles concerning eight possible locaclosest to the school in parking Lot tions to develop and increase the 12, turns off his engine and waits. amount of parking in Palomars Roy says the reason is that most Lots. The proposed projects origipeople who only have a 7:30a.m. nated from what Ellis said has class, park in Lot 12 in one of the been a constant problem with trafcloser aisles. He just waits for the fic and parking for the last five classes to get out at 9:20a.m. and years. the students to start pul:ing out.

Some of the projects include Roy claims that he usually only extending the current student waits for 10 or 15 minutes before a parking in Lot 9 to the East and spot opens, giving him 10 minutes South and possibly extending the to get to class. area to base of the Arboretum.

"It takes 10 minutes," Roy said, Removing the trees and lawn area

East of the Technical Trades building, near Lot 12. Developing and paving parking area in front of the Theatre that would tie into the transit Center. Ellis has other possible projects and said he welcomes any other suggestions positive or negative.

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"As enrollment increases we are doing what we can to maximize space," Ellis said. Last year buildings and grounds restriped Lots 9 and 12 to create more spots in each Lot, the cost for that project was the least of all possible projects to increase parking. Ellis is asking for any kind of input from students and staff regarding the projects, all data will be collected and the results will be tabulated by December.

Ellis has aked that any comments be sent in writting to him.

Address comment to Mike Ellis director of buildings and grounds, concerning parking Lot expansion. Staff mailboxes are located . in the Administration Building.

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Friday, October 26, 1990

New device masks pollution for bicyclists

By Alex Pisarczyk StafJWriter

At a bicycle show in Anaheim, at the beginning of October, a new product was unveiled. An anti-pollution mask that filters out many harmful pollutants was introduced to the bicycle scene in America.

The mask, originating in England, was invented by Daniel Schrieber, a chemist and former professional wind- surfer. When he took up bicycling as a way of keeping in shape, Schrieber felt that the pollution in England was bad enough to need a filter or mask to breath properly while riding , according to James Benjamin, Director of Green Screen U.S.A., which is the company that produces the product.

First arriving on the English market in February, the mask, according to Benjam in "Is the fastest growing bicycle accessory in England right now." The mask is made out of a carbon filter that is easy to breath through, and the carbon on the filter won't rub off. The company ran tests on the mask that proved it to be 80 to 90 percent effective in filtering out pollutants, such as, low level owne, diesel fumes, hydrocarbons, pollens, bacteria and viruses, said Benjamin.

The mask is now available in San Diego, according to Kevin Flynn, owner of Tierra Santa Bikes, who has ordered the mask.

However, he said he wouldn't wear the mask himself, ''I'd feel like a hospital patient." He also said that there would be a social deterrent involved, because he would feel embarrassed being the only one wearing the mask.

Tony Gelinas, ownerofBoston Bike Club in Costa Mesa, feels differently, "I like the idea," he says. He said that when he used to live in the heavily polluted city of Toran, Iran, he used to wear a painter's mask to filter out the pollution. He found that after his rides the filter would be filthy. He added that he would rather not put those toxins in his lungs.

Gelinas also said that like helmets, everyone was first embarrassed to wear one, but when they found out the facts of how a helmet can save their lives, everybody started wearing them. He feels that the mask will be embarrassing to wear, but "It gives a subliminal message to people in their cars," said Gelinas.

On a smoggy day, Gelinas says, "you almost don't want to go on a ride because of the smog."Butwith the anti-pollution mask, he feels that he's saving his lungs from major damage. He also feels that after a while, it will become a fad to wear the mask, and it will gain the same popularity as the helmets have.

A bicyclist tries out the new anti-pollution gas mask. The device was invented in England just this past February and has recently arrived in the United States.

The company that produces the product here in the United States, hopes that it According to Benjamin the mask is inex- will be as popular here as it is in England.

pensive, costing only seven dollars and includes two filters.

Magical murals The murals that are painted on the El Mexicanito#l restaurant waUs,wbich is located in SanMarcos, are there for the color, according to manager Jim Madrigal. The decorative murals were painted by a friend of the owner.

The restaurant is located on Mission Road just down the street from the Palomar campus.

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lETS ASK A IYf'lc.AL PALOMA(< Students lack of caution endangers other•s lives

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I found out something very interesting this week and I thought I'd share it with all of you.

I was walking through the Palomar campus parking lot the other day-actually I was running-when I noticed these two curious looking yellow lines on the ground. "Funny," I thought to myself, "I've never noticed those before.

Whatever could they be?."

I asked around a bit trying to solve this little "mystery" but to no avail-as it was, nobody even knew what I was talking about.

Finally, I made my way to the campus security office and would you believe it, they knew.

They explained to me that these two yellow lines were, in fact, a crosswalk; not your standard, "run-of-the-mill," white lined crosswalk but a crosswalk none the less.

I guess you can already sense my astonishment at this explanation. I'd have to admit I didn't believe it at firstreasoning, of course, that if it were a crosswalk why do people not stop when a pedestrian is trying to cross there.

After postulating a while I decided that the reason for this must be one of two things. Either people are traveling at too great a speed to even consider stopping (which explains why I was running through the parking lot), or they must not know that it is indeed a crosswalk. I chose the latter.

Okay, perhaps I am going a bit far to illustrate my point but I really want to get my message across. The parking lot can be a dangerous place at times.

At the beginning of this semester a student was crushed between two cars by a careless driver. She was seriously injured and subsequently hospitalized. This is serious.

Is someone's life so unimportant that you must rush through the parking lot at often two times the posted speed or refuse the right-of-way to a pedestrian because you're in a hurry? I don't think so.

Let's drive like responsible adults and stop this game we're playing with each others safety. Someday it might be you at the wrong end of a speeding car (and you may be driving it).

Play it safe on Mission Road Jenny Garrett Staff Writer I have seen people hastily running across Mission Road, dodging cars as they try to reach the bus stop. To me, this is both dangerous and foolish.

I have also heard the miserable excuses, such as "I would belate ifi crossedatthecrosswalk."Itis better to belate than to be struck by a car whose driver is looking the other way or is blinded by the sun.

People should start using common sense and stop taking chances with their lives. Please use the crosswalk unless catching the bus is more valuable to you than your life.

Take the time to cross safely. If you realize that you are not going to make the bus, don't be too hasty in saying, "I won't be hit." Take the time to save a life. Your own.

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~ Apathy plagues Palomar students There is a plague that is enveloping the students of Palomar College. This plague doesn't affect the immune system, it affects how students are represented both on and off campus. It affects the type of social benefits students want while attending Palomar. This plague is called political apathy, and it seems to be affecting more and more students here.

Last week, Palomar College Student Government Vice President Jason Van Foeken resigned. His decision was based, in part, on the fact that "a lot of people really don't give a crap about the student government. The student body just goes to school and doesn't care about anything else."

This statement may be very up front, but it is nonetheless the truth.

Students really don't care about their representation here at Palomar. Last year, out of nearly 23,000 students, 366 total voted. Now, it's quite obvious that this is a very low number of votes for such a large student population, but even 366 sounds like a lot when compared to this year's figures. On Sept. 28, only 196 people out of a student population of just over 25,000 voted. Something is wrong when the total student population increases by 2,000 and, yet, the number of those voting actually drops. It's even worse when there are less candidates than there are spaces open.

Last year, there were only eight people running to fill10 seats on the student senate. "There was no real contest," said Jim Bowen, student activities director, last year. "I don't think that you can create any excitement if you don't have enough people to run for the positions."

This year, that number only went up by one person.

Eleven people ran for 10 positions.

Two years ago, ASG President Ken Green cancelled the senate elections. "It's a waste oftime to vote when there are not enough candidates," Bowen commented at that time.

Again, this political apathy can be seen here. People don't seem to be interested in getting involved in school represen-

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tation by either running or voting. This apathy doesn'tjust affect how students are represented on campus, it influences how students are represented off-campus as well.

Student senators travel both in and out-of-state to conferences which deal with concerns that affect community

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Roman Koenig colleges. Last year, for example, students passed State AssemblyBill2576, whichinstigateda$1 studentrepresentation fee that would help senators travel to these conferences. However, this year, nearly half the students that registered at the beginning of the semester declined to pay the fee.

Student senators were also involved in the support for an easy-transfer bill, State Senate Bill 507, which guaranteed easy transfer to a four year institution from a community college.

Students really don't realize how much the ASG works, and wants to work, for the students.

"If more people would have expressed more desire to get involved in the student body, then I might not have quit," Van Foeken concluded in an article published in The Telescope last week. 'The student body needs to know that the ASG contributes a lot to campus life," said Bowen last fall.

Political apathy on the part of the students, however, is causing the importance of student representation to die a slow death.

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Friday, October 26,

1990

The silence of the U.S. public imprisoned Japanese citizens Dear Editor, In response to "Apology Comes 45 Years Too Late" (P.O.V. October 12), I remember being appalled when, several years ago, I first learned of the World War II internmentofJapanese-Americans; I remember (last year) feeling anger when Congress, having appropriated money, was taking so long to deliver. It goes without saying, "no amount of money can erase the mental anguish and pain" of internment by the very country in which Japanese-Americans held citizenship.

I beg to differ, however, on the point made about "integrity." There is integrity involved in facing up to one' s mistakes. Our government did not wait45 years to render its apology. In 1976 President Ford issued a formal proclamation apologizing for the detention of Japanese-Americans.

He referred to the internment as "a national mistake" and said that it had been "a set-back to fundamental American principles."

I would also mention that many of the recipients of the initial reparations have indicated " the symbolism of the government's actions outweighs the dollars involved."

Without question, it is more than a shame that it has taken so long to repay, in symbolic terms, what can never be adequately repaid in words or deeds.

But these points are not the reason I am responding to your article Mr. Koenig. Rather, I would like to focus on what I believe to be the more important issue concerning any discussion involving the internment of citizens. And that is the attitudes, the prejudices which enable such tragic events to occur in the fust place.

Recently David Duke, a known racist, was a candidate for the Senate. That people of different persuasions have the freedom to run for public office is good. But whereas (last week) a majority of people in Louisiana took it upon themselves to not elect Duke, back in 1942 there was no loud outcry (on the part of the general public) potent enough to prevent our fellow citizens from going to intern camps. This "silence" seems infinitely more important than how long it took our government to begin reparation payments.

While we can never truly repair the sorrow and disruption experienced by the Japanese-Americans who were so unjustly interned, we do have an opportunity to stay alert and see that similar tragic mistakes are not repeated. As you know, one does not have to look very far to uncover racist attitudes similar to those which allowed our own citizens to be sent to what some have referred to as¡ "concentration camps."

You have every right to be angry Mr. Koenig. It's just that your anger wasn't aimed so as to hit the hull's eye, so to speak. Rather than focus on what "the government" didn't do soon enough (e.g. hand over the money), it might better serve us all to focus, instead, on what we can do. We can take inventory of our own attitudes toward our newest citizens: Mexican-Americans and Asian-Americans to name just a few. We can let our legislators know exactly what kind of policies and mind-sets won't get them our votes. And more important, we can begin to pay attention to just how often it is that we remain silent in the face of any kind of injustice.

It wasn't the government that sent Japanese-Americans to intern camps, it was the silence of its citizens.

Evelyn M. Sooter Student, General Studies

Should female reporters be allowed in men's locker rooms to cover sporting events?

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The lives of patients outweigh civil rights of doctors with AIDS The procedure was a tooth extraction, the place was a dentist office, and the woman, Kimberly Bergalis, met with a little complication. No, the dentist didn't slip and slice her jugular vein open or any other mistake in the actual surgical process. Bergalis did not even know that there was a problem until some time later when she learned that her dentist, Dr. David Acer, had AIDS and that she was now infected with the virus.

Since then, the dentist has died, and testing of his patients has resulted in the finding of two more who al so carry the virus, although admittedly it cannot be proven whether or not they received it through the doctor.

Due to this tragic case, the Center for Disease Control may now draft a new policy in regards to health care personnel with AIDS. These new procedures would replace the old where infected workers were con sidered on a case-by-case basis, with no specific g uidelines.

It seems like common sense to create new policies designed to protect patients like Bergalis, but of course there are the dissenters. As you may have already guessed, organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Medical Association either express concern over the idea of new policies or doubt the validity of Bergalis actual receiving the AIDS virus from her dentist.

And, like always with the subject of AIDS, people become touchy over the supposed civil rights issue.

It also comes as no surprise that these individuals fear more for the "civil rights" of those able to spread the disease, than those who may become its victim.

In Los Angeles, people became upset over the idea of Malathion spraying which possibly carries carcinogens that may increase the risk of a small percentage of individuals

developing cancer. But when it comes to another concern which involves AIDS that, once contracted, promises death, people instead seem to stand behind those who are able to spread the disease rather than the possible victims.

Medical experts assure the public that the risk of contracting AIDS from a health care professional is minimal and

Stage Right TracyWilson would have to involve an exchange of fluids, but explain that to Kimberly Bergalis who now must live with AIDS. It is absurd to allow health care personnel with the AIDS virus to continue with their practice. At the very least, patients should be informed of the condition of their doctors.

But wouldn't it even seem reasonable to test those for the AIDS virus who will be poking us with scalpels and working with our blood, and, more importantly, ban those who test positive from working in the medical field altogether?

This is not a question of ci vii rights; it is our health that is at issue. Hopefully, the CDC will remember that when dealing with people's lives, it is better to choose a policy that may someday prove to be too strict, rather than one that is found to be entirely too lenient after it is far too late.

Taxpayers forced to pay for obscenity

By Salvador Marquez Staff Writer

Taxpayers, who are dismayed when symbols of their belief are taken down from public lands, fund art (which is symbolic speech) that violently opposes what they believe It was 1982, though the time of year isn't important, in. when they came marching in the park in formation. Clad in Of course, locals around John Landes Park use and will blue informs, two dozen armed with clubs and shields, their continue to use the park, almost religiously. Nevertheless, racist leader blared his hate in the middle of a racially that day in '82, the locals would have preferred not having diversified neighborhood. the park, denying the racists a forum on which to speak out Their coming was no surprise; neighborhood leaders had from. appealed to the city to stop this. And much to its credit, the What hurt even worse was the smug insistence the Klan city tried to halt the action by placing a $500,000 bond on had aboutthe useofthe park. More likely than not, they paid the event. taxes for it too, but a park of swings, slides and little league But the blue shirts had the money and the right to march. fields was never meant to be a launching site for the Klan.

This was a free speech issue and their uniforms and even The Klan's insistence about using the park and the their weapons were considered free speech. radical wing of the art world's insistence for funding art The Klu Klux Klan riot at John Landes Park is still etched such as that done by Mapplethorpe are two paralleling inin the memories of many who live around there. The stances that demonstrate how the public at large is almost a violence, the rape of the park and the helplessness of the prisoner to the "free speech" of others. situation are hard things to forget.

Although the Cincinnati art director was acquitted and the But the Klan needed to make their point in a place where situation is now, in a legal sense, resolved, it is important to the locals' taxes supported. If the locals would have known understand that the travesty of the entire situation was not that their park would be used as the host of such hatred, the just a matter of obscene art. Tax payers were shocked park may have never been created. because it was their money that had partially funded the Picture what is happening now with the Robert Maple- photographs. thorpe exhibit. The rage felt by a large number of taxpayers The Klan will live on without the park, the Mapleis the same rage felt by the locals of John Landes Park. thorpe's of the art world can live without our tax support.

erry Marketing "Yes, ifthey let the players know that they're coming in, the men arc ready and the y let the women and men reporters come in at the same time, it's fine. Then no (Photos by Michael Bags tad) one will get upset."

Zoology "Many women would call this a matter of equalityof the sexes, but Idon'tthink thisapplies.

If they let women go into the locker room, it's like they're invading the men'sprivacy."

"It'smediaandjusthaving men in the locker room is wrong. I think it goes under freedom of press. W e should n 't limit the reportage of the story because of thereporter'ssex."

"If the man is decent, I see nothing wrong with it. I feel most guys wouldn't mind in this day a nd age if he is dressed accordingly.

But the coach should have the last word."

"No, because that is the men's room--where the men get together. I don't think women should be in there."

Arts:Entertainment Friday, October 26, 1990

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ART "Speaking into the Void: the Works of Roy David Rogers," Palomar College professor exhibits works at the Felicita Foundation Gallery, Escondido.

Show runs until Nov. 15.

Craft Fair - 12th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair will take place at the Bernardo Winery in Rancho Bernardo on Nov. 3 and 4.

MUSIC Palomar College Performing Arts Department Fall 1990 Concert Hour: Thursdays, 12:30-1:30p.m.inthePerformance Lab (D-1 0) Nov. 1- SDSU Aztec Concert Choir and Cham bcr Singers Nov.8- Steven Gray,piano Friday, Oct.26: Master Class, piano, Bronislawa Kawalla, 2:30- 4:30p.m., D-10, free and open to the public Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4 the Palomar Chorale will perform "Gloria!" At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m on Sunday in the Theatre. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $5 for seniors, students and staff; Call Ext. 2453 for reservations.

Judas Priest, Megadeth, and Testament: Sports Arena, Nov. 10,8 p.m., Call224-4176 or 278-TIXS. The Night Crawlers: This group will give a second performance at the Full Moon Nightclub in Encinitas on Oct. 28. Call 436-7397 for more information.

Kenny Rankin: Performs Nov. 2 at the Bacchanal in San Diego.

Call560-8022 or 278-TIXS. Mark Meadows: Gives a sec-

ond performance at the Old Del Mar Cafe in DelMar on Oct. 29.

Call 755-6614.

MOVIES

"Death of a Salesman" play unearths true self-realization

By Stacy Alessio Staff Writer

Autumn Movie Series: Monday, Oct. 29, 1 p.m., A Man and A Woman, P-32 Thursday, Nov.1, 7 p.m., The Red Tent, P-32 Rocky Horror: The Rocky Horror mini-show, featuring live bands before the showing will take place every Friday night at the La Paloma Theatre, Encinitas. Bands start at 11 p.m., and tickets are $5. For more information, call 4365808.

Mel Schuster brought Willy Loman to life in the Palomar College production of Death of a Salesman.

Schuster, who bears a striking resemblance to Ted Knight ("Too Close for Comfort," television sitcom) seemed to have

PERFORMING ARTS

"Willy"

Broadway Bound: The concluding chapter in Niel Simon's autobiographical trilogy, performing at the Patio Playhouse Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 4.

Showing at the Patio Playhouse theater located in the Vineyard shopping center, Escondido.

Tickets are $5 to $10. Call7466669 for more information.

Guys and Dolls: Showing at the Lawtence Welk Resort Dinner Theatre through Nov. 3.

Tickets are $25 to $34. Call 749-3448 for more information.

Naked Theatre: The Naked Theatre Club presents 'lmprovizado Psychotto' at the Ruse Performance Gallery. The show runs indefinately on Mondays at 7 p.m. For more information call236-1347.

'I believe that there is a little of Willy in everybody.'

Performing Arts Department actor Mel Schuster been madetoplayWilly. In fact, I was ali lllc nervous about going backstage to talk to him, in fear that he would go into one of those yelling fits that are characteristic of Willy.

But I need not have feared, Schuster was as charming as a prince. He explained to me that the reason he was able to portray Willy so well was not only because he had previously played the part, but he believes that there is a little of Willy in everybody.

The play is about Willy, a salesman who has deceived himself all through life, seeing himself not as who he really was, but what he wanted to be.

Biff Loman, Willy's eldest son, played by Pace Ebbesen, is the only person truly aware of Willy's lies. Throughout the

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The fiesty "Salesman," acted by Mel Schuster, portraits with his stage wife, who was played by Pat Hansen. entire show there is an air of tension between Biff and his father Willy.

Separately Willy and Biff are brilliant, but the two of them are like live wires, when they get together the sparks fly, and the stage explodes with rage.

Then we have Willy's wife, Linda Loman, who was played by Pat Hansen. She is also aware ofWilly's lies, but chooses to overlook them.

Unlike Willy or Biff, Hansen never really becomes her character, she never becomes Linda Loman. She seemed unnatural, sometimes over-acting, sometimes under:.acting.

It was not a complete loss however. In Hansen's last scene, Willy's funeral, she brought the curtain down with overwhelming emotion as she wept over her dead husband.

On the lighter side there's Hap Loman, Willy'sotherson,played

by Jason Sutliff. He was sort of the Joe Isuzu of the play, you know- "trust me!" And he did it very well.

'In the spirit of Siskel and Ebert, I would definitely give it a thumbs up.'

Stacy Alessio 'Death of a Salesman' play reviewer

Tom Giammari/ Staff Photographer

Pace Ebbesen (Biff) on the left, and Mel Schuster (Willy) to the right, still appear to be airing off tension backstage, after their ongoing conflict on stage. 'Death of a Salesman' was presented by the Palomar College Performing Arts Department last weekend.

Even funnier than Hap, was Ben, Willy's ghost brother, played by Bruce Blackwell. He was a riot in his overgrown eyebrows and beard, waving his cane arou~d like he was jousting with an imaginary enemy.

All in all I was quite impressed with the show, in the spirit of Siskel and Ebert, I would definitely give it a thumbs up.

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Friday, October 26, 1990

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MORE TO THE 'ORGAN' THAN MEETS THE EARS

By Ron Chatham Entertainment Writer

California at Berkley and a master's degree in organ performance from the University of the Pacific in Stockton. In addition, he holds the degree of choir master's awarded by the American Guild of Organists and is listed in "Who's Who in American Keyboard Music."

Gary Toops pulled out all the stops-or at least the ones he needed-at last Thursday's organ recital in the organ performance room D-5.

The performance included organ works by Bull, Bach, Widor, Frank, Gawthrop and Boellmann.

These composers were chosen to provide a contrast in the different styles and techniques of organ compositions.

Toops prefers the organ because of its wide variety of sounds from the principal, the original " organ" sound, to flutes and strings. The diapason or principal sound, comes from Greek meaning "from the highest to the lowest".

The organ is thought to have gotten its start from the flute. The hydrolus from the early Roman times used water to maintain the air pressure to work this mechanical flute.

Toops would like to educate people on the organ because it is a greatly misunderstood instrument. "When people think of organ music they think of church music," said Toops. "They think that the organ sounds funereal."

Toops presently teaches organ atMt. San Antonio College where he is college organist. He has taught at Mt. San Antonio since 1969.

His formal musical education includes a bachelor's degree in

Although it looks easy, playing the organ is no simple task. Not only are you expected to play with both hands like on a piano, you must also use both feet. In addition to just playing the notes, the organist must control the organ's mechanical parts in order to achieve a desired sound during the piece.

The organist must be constantly thinking ahead to insure that he has a "spare" hand or foot to adjust a pedal or pull a knob at a precise moment.

"I tell my students that they need to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time if they want to learn how to play the organ," said Toops to the audience."

Every organ has its own individual sound and color. An organist must learn an organ in advance in order to determine the sounds he will use for that particular organ.

Toops will spend often six hours on an organjustto "get to know it."

"The organ is part of the building so you must play the room rather than just the instrument," Toops said "And when you play outdoors, your in touch with the whole earth."

Gary Toops, listed in ''Who's Who in American Keyboard Music,"was the guest organist at last Thursday's Palomar College Fall Concert bour.

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Friday, October 26, 1990

Comets scalp Apaches, 37-11

By Sean Dean Sports Writer "Complete domination" is the best phrase to describe Palomar's football game last Saturday as they massacred the Apaches of Southwestern College, 37-11, and improved their record to 3-4.

Palomar dominated the game on both sides of the ball using big runs and short dump off passes on offense along with a big pass rush that featured timely interceptions for the defense.

Quarterback Brett Salisbury Jed the way with his rifle arm, proving that the Comets

would not need the help of the cavalry against the Apaches. Salisbury completed 16 of 24 passes, including his first 10 of 11, for 160 yards. Salisbury also threw for three touchdown passes connecting with receivers "Choo Choo" Walker and Jerry Garrett, who had just come off an injury, as well as to running back Odeious Pines.

Odeious Pines had his biggest game of the season. He scored three touchdowns on the day, including two on running carries. Pines said, "This is about the only team that was in our conference that coach [Craft] had his eye on ... so we came down and pretty much waxed them out and we plan on finishing the

Team captain keeps fire lit

season out just that way.

"They [Southwestern] started covering our receivers with big coverage so we used our running backs to bring the DB's up in their coverage to open up our receivers."

Running back Eric Franssens had a big performance for the Comets as well, setting up scoring situations with long runs up the middle and showing his versatility coming up with key tackles on special teams coverage. Late in the game another running back, O.J Hall, scored from 4-yards out. "They had nickel people [defensive backs] in, so we had to run on them and we did," said Coach Craft.

Led by defensive linemen Jeff Scott and Tamasi Amituanai, the Palomar defense made the Southwestern offense look like Custer at his last stand. Another defensive lineman who came up with a big game was Mino Falatoi, who had a long return on an interception to set up a Comets score. Other standouts on defense last Saturday were defensive back Bernie Muller and linebacker Sal Gelormini. Both players came up with big interceptions.

Look for the Comets to continue wearing their war paint this Saturday as they return home to play division opponent San Diego City College.

orts Profile

By Nick Sherr Sports Writer "My job is to keep everyone fired up; to remind them to keep concentrating on the game," explained the Comet's ruddy-blond team captain Allison McConnell.

Following a 0-4 record in pre-season play and then dropping the first two conference matches, this job would be a challenge for anybody.

The 19-year-old McConnell was first put into the captain role by Coach Duncan McFarland who said, "She's areal hustler and she has areal positive attitude."

But McConnell said, "I was uncomfortable about what the team thought of me being the captain."

So, after the pre-season was over, Coaches Dave White and Duncan McFarland asked the players to vote for a team captain. The result..."The team picked me," McConnell said with a surprised smile.

The 5'8" Sophomore is only 1 of3 returning netters to the Comets. The others are Lorena Lomeli and Aline Sullivan. The later played on the 1988 team and then took last season off.

McConnel's beginnings in volleyball stem from an active sports family. "My two older sisters were always playing sports, so I wanted to play sports too." But she was quick to give credit to her mom for starting her playing volleyball. "When I was in Junior high my mom would play volleyball at the Westwood Club with a group of women. After watching them playing for a while, she suggested I try it. So, I did."

McConnell carries 6 years experience of competitive volleyball. Four of those years at Mount Carmel High School, and the last 2 here with the Comets. Her competitive playing time has an ironic yearly pattern to it.

McConnell played as a substitute in her Freshman year at Mount Carmel, then became the J. V. captain the next year. Followed by more time on the bench in her Junior year, as a Varsity player. Then, following suit, she earned the team-captain job and was voted Most Inspirational Player in her Senior year.

The native Californian found her first year with the Comets spending more time on the pine as a substitute under last year's coach Teri McFarland. But McConnell's play off the bench earned her recognition from the team and Teri McFarland. "As a joke, last yearTeri was going to give me a little submarine trophy that said,# 1 sub. But, Since she couldn't find a submarine, I got a happy face plaque with 'great attitude' written on it."

Despite the Comets poor record this year, McConnell has Jed the team in kills in 3 out of 4 pre-season dual

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Women's volleyball team captain, Allison McConnell, lunges for the ball in a recent practice.

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October 26, 1990

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COACH SIGNS WITH PRO TEAM

Women kickers left coachless

Football Oct. 27 Nov. 3

San Diego City San Diego Mesa

1:30p.m.

1:30p.m.

Women's Volleyball Oct. 26 Oct. 31 Nov.2

San Diego Mesa Southwestern MiraCosta

7:00p.m.

7:00p.m.

7:00p.m.

Men's Soccer Oct. 26 Oct. 31 Nov. 2

3:15p.m.

3:15p.m.

3:15p.m.

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Women's Soccer Oct. 26 Nov.2

1:00 p.m.

2:30p.m.

Orange Coast Golden West

Water Polo Oct. 26 Oct. 28 Oct. 30 Nov.2

Orange Coast UCSD (Junior Varsity) Rancho Santiago Cypress

3:00p.m.

3:30p.m.

3:00p.m.

3:30p.m.

Wrestling Oct. 27 Oct. 31

CA Invitational San Bernadino Valley

All Day 7:30p.m.

*italics indicates home games

Sports Calendar items may be sent to :The Telescope, Attn: Sports Editor Rich Donovan, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069

By Todd Anderson Sports Writer

After coming off a slaughtering victory over L.A. Harbor 11-0 the Comets are half way through their season and they remain undefeated. As of Oct. 18 the women's soccer team at Palomar are 4-0-3 on the season and 3-0-3 in the Orange Empire Conference.

In southern California there are only two leagues, Palomar is ranked first in theirs, The Orange Empire Conference. Moorpark College is ranked first in the Westem States Conference.

While practicing all week for a big game on Friday Oct.l9 with Moorpark, who is also undefeated, they learned on Wednesday that they were not going to be able to play the game do to an administrative technicality.

The head coach for the Comets, Jacques LaDouceur, had signed a contract to play for the San Diego Soccers, and would not be present at the Moorpark game, meaning that the team would not have an official representative at the game for insurance purposes. The situation was resolved at a meeting on Monday Oct.25, between assistant coach Henry Sosa, LaDouceur and John Woods, athletic programs director, that instated So sa as Head Coach of the women soccer team.

Sosa said the insurance situation would not interfere with any of the remaining games of the season.

The Moorpark game was to be re-

McConnell (continued from page 10) matches and has been among the top players in fouroffiveconference matches.

McFarland said earlier this season, "We're looking for a leaderto lead the charge in the last game, to clinch the matches." McFarland said he thinks McConnell may be that leader to lead the team to some wins. But McConnell and other team members are still trying to understand why the team has been losing. "I think everyone (on the team) knows that every team we play, we can beat, but we're just not coming through," said McConnell.

The athletic sophomore said she sees the difference between this year's team as opposed to last years. 'This year it's quieter, everyone seems to hold back. It seems like we're a little timid."

McConnell went on to clarify that , "when we're all talking to one another on the court we win, when we don't (communicate), we lose."

McConnell said, I think we're

better than our record.

Thus far the Comet's conference record is 2-3 dropping the opener to San Diego Mesa. They then followed with a close lose in 5 games to highly-rated Southwestern team. Then by the third conference match, the Comets claimed a victory decisively beating cross-town rival Mira Costa in 3 games.After the Mira Costa win McFarland said, "This win was good for our confidence. I wasproud of our girls."

McConnell is currently working on her general education requirements and said she would like to transfer to a 4 year school next year to play volleyball .

About her future McConnell said, "Five years from now I would like to be in my chosen career, maybe a tour guide on 11 ship or maybe even a travel agent."

But for now McConnell has a job to do as team captain, "to try to keep everyone fired up and concentrating on what we're doing in the game."

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scheduled for either Oct.25 or the following Saturday. Coach Sosa said he really didn't want to miss the originally scheduled game because he was afraid them kind of rusty."

Sara Case, a starting forward, said "we were totally ready to play Moorpark." Several of her team mates agreed with her, and are disappointed that can't play Moorpark right away and that they are losing a coach. Some of the players had said the coaches are very complimenting to each other.

Sosa is said to be the real hard coach at practice, making the women really work hard, while LaDouceur is the coach that will say "O.K. that's enough running girls" Several players agreed that it seemed that LaDouceur had been bothered by the Sackers contract for most the season and they are happy to see that he got the contract that he had wanted. "We will miss him," Case said, "but we are told that he will be around for a couple of practises a week so we will see him." The team says they will continue with their great season.

The soccer teams undefeated record is admirable, because the team had no pre-season play. Sosa said "the first game that the women played as a team was also the first conference game." Many of the players are new to the Palomar team.

Allison Gibson, who was named player of the week in the Orange Empire Conference for the week of Oct. 19 a starting forward, said "Unity is the number one thing a team needs, For us experience plays a big part." she also said several of the players have played in national and state championships and most have years of experience and this is one of the main reasons for the teams great start this season.

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hard on us," Said Case, "but it seems to make us pia y better." One of the short term goals of the coaches was to have the women doing 1000 sit-ups each practice, by the second week in November.

Coach Sosa said the team's goals that were set at the beginning of the season are their way to being realized.

Some of the goals for the team were to win their conference, go the entire season without losing a match. Sosa said by winning their conference the women may be discovered by some four year colleges. "I would like to see these girls go on to a four year college and play soccer," Sosa said" it's up to them to take advantage of the opportunity." ''I'm not sure how these girls would react to a lose," Sosa said, "they haven't lost yet and they just refuse to loose." So sa also said the coaches wanted to have a very close knit group. "With women's personalities," He said, "closeness is something we must work on daily both on and off the field."

"The ties on the team are growing stronger," Gibson said, "Off the field we are better friends and this carries on to the field." Many of the other players sat and listened intently while Gibson and Sosa spoke.

"This is a very talented group of girls," said Sosa, "They have pulled together three times this year when they have been behind and fought to a win or a tie." Only five players are returning from last years team. They are Sara Case, Heather Armstrong, stopper, Allison Nave, team captain and outside fullback, Jeni Barsell, center mid-fielder, and Stephenie Engle, right fullback.

Coach Sosa said players like BarscH, Nave and Rhonda Paul, sweeper, are very inspirational to the team , but he had good points for every player.

Sosa said he is a real goalie coach, he pushes his goalies and his forwards the hardest. The starting goalie, Kelly Sullivan, is ranked second in the conference and has had 3 shut-outs this season. Gibson, a starting forward, has 12 goals on the season and 7 assists. Sosa said both women had come along way this season and have lately showed dramatic improvement as team players.

Palomar has played some pretty tough teams and has not yet fallen to a lose. Sosa said El Camino College, who is ranked second in the Western States Conference, was the best non-conference team the Comets played. He also said the best team that Palomar has played in their own conference was Mt. San Antonio College, who had just entered the comets conference this season.

If the Comets win their conference they will be hosting the finals at home. Another goal for the shining women's soccer team.

12 The Telescope

Friday, October 26, 1990

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will be visiting high schools for the first time to also establish other Interact clubs.

However, Nnoli said that Rotaract is not an entirely serious club. Besides the typical discussion of old and new business, the clubs agenda also features songs, jokes and riddles.

"Rotaract is a fun club, for friendly, cheerful people," said Nnoli. In the future Nnoli said that club members can look forward to picnics, trips to San Diego, and possibly even excursions to Reno or Las Vegas.

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Nnoli said that besides having a good time and serving the community, Rotaract offers many benefits for its members, such as scholarships, grants and exchange programs.

Nnoli said that he invites all students to join Rotaract or to attend the meetings, which are held every thursday at4:30 p.m., in room 134 at California State San Marcos.

"It (Rotaract) can be one of the best things that could happen to a student," said Nnoli.

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