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Defeat of Prop. 143 seen as a 'setback' By Roman Koenig Editor-in-Chief When voters defeated Proposition 143, Palomar College lost out on a total of $6.5 million in possible revenue for building improvements. The bond measure that would have given monies to four-year and community college systems for building construction and remodeling lost by a close 51 to 49 percent margin. According to Mike Gregoryk, assistant superintendent/vice president of finance and administrative services, four buildings that would have undergone improvements will go uncompleted. The art, music, math and educational television buildings would have undergone renovations had the proposition been passed. "It's going to set us back," said
Palomar Superintendent/President Dr. George Boggs. "We're very much dependent upon state money for construction." According to the bill's text, a total of $450 million would have been allotted to the state's nine UC campuses, 20 State University campuses and 107 community college campuses as well as other higher learning institutions in California. Funds would have gone to build or improve classrooms, laboratories and libraries. Funds would also have gone to earthquake safety, as well as other health and safety improvements. Boggs said that Palomar could put a local bond measure of its own on a later ballot for funds, but the likelihood of its passing would be small. "It would probably be very difficult to pass a local bond issue here because we serve such a large
geographical area," explained Boggs. He said that a local bond measure would require a twothirds majority vote, whereas a state-wide bond measure would not. "We need a campus in Poway and one in Fallbrook," Boggs said. "But would the people in Vista really vote for (the construction of) a campus in Poway, or the people in Poway vote for one in Fallbrook?" Boggs said he saw three major factors why voters defeated the measure. He said that voters rebelled against this year's long ballot by voting no on most of the measures offered. "I don't think the average citizen wants to spend so much time reading through the measures," he said. "So I think there was some reaction against everything because it was too much.
"Then I think there was some reaction because of the uncertainty about the economy," Boggs continued. "It looks like we're headed into a recession and people, I think, are reluctant to vote for anything that would cause bond revenues to increase." Boggs concluded by saying that voters were fed up with politics in ¡ general. "I think that there's just kind of a disgust right now with politics and politicians," he said. "A lot of incumbents were voted out across the country and people are unhappy because (the federal government) couldn't balance the national budget.
'It's going to set us back. We're dependent on state money for construction.'
"I think a combination of those three things may have been what did us in on the ballot. It was close."
Dr. George Boggs, superintendent/ president
NEW SENATOR INSTATED. ANOTHER RESIGNS
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I have better things to do." Nix said that there is conflict during the ASG meetings because The Associated Student Gov- the ASG has new members who ernment's cycle of resignations are unfamiliar with the system. "In and elections continued Wednes- the beginning I thought we could day with the resignation of Senator keep organization without being a Christopher Tritchka and the elec- parliamentarian and ruling with an tion of new senator Massimo iron fist," said Nix. "Even now that we •re more established we are still Bordi. Tritchka followed former Vice not functioning as well as we President Jason Van Foeken in could." Despite all of the conflict, citing a conflict with school work and assigned ASG duties as the Bordi said that he is enthusiastic about getting involved. ''I'm glad reason for his resignation. "I wanted to resign a long time that I'm in there now so that I can ago when I found out the amount finally start doing something." Bordi said that one issue that he of work involved," said Tritchka. ASG President Sean Nix dis- would like address as senator is the agrees with the contention that controversy over the air quality in student government officials are the library. "The library seems overloaded with work. "I don'.t pretty important with the fumes think that the workload is close to that are going in there," saidBordi. Bordi filled one of the two being heavy," said Nix. "I think that people may not be familiar senatorial seats left vacant by earenough with the processes to get lier resignations. Nix said that lack of information is one factor prethe job done." Tritchka said that another fac- venting the last seat from being tor contributing to his decision filled. "Unfortunately. people was what he called a lack of or- aren't flocking to the door," said ganization, and called the meet- Nix. Nix said that the ASG needs a ings a "laugh." He said that imporperson with strong leadership tant issues are rarely addressed. "I get headaches during the abilities to fill the position. "It's meetings because of all the trivial important to have all the positions and ridiculous bickering that ¡goes filled," said Nix, "but it's even on between the ASG officers," more important to have them filled said Tritchka. "I think to myself with the proper people."
By Laura Woolfrey Campus Beat Editor