The Telescope 44.22

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The Telesco Friday, May 10, 1991

Palomar College, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos CA 92069-1487

Volume 44, Number 22

Teri Kane and Michael Bagstad!Sta.ff Photo 11/ustra/ion

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE- Annual commencement exercises for Palomar will take place on Friday, May 24 in the Dome beginning at 6 p.m. Dr. Paul Saltman, professor of biology at the University of California at San Diego, will deliver the commencement address. Sean Nix, immediate past president of the Associated Student Government, will also address the graduates. Dr. John MacDonald, chairman of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, will receive an honorary "associate in human arts" degree at the event. Approximately 670 associate of arts degrees and 302 vocational program certificates will be awarded. Dr. George Boggs, superintendent of the Palomar Community College District and president of the college, will conduct the ceremonies. Melinda Wilson, president of the newly formed Palomar College Alumni and Associates, will present the college's Outstanding Alumna of the Year award to Deborah Gemmill of Escondido. Immediately following the ceremonies, a reception will be held on the lawn outside the Dome in honor of the graduates, parents and guests. Candidates for A.A. degrees and certificates will meet in the college theater on May 24 at 5 p.m. to prepare for the processional to the Dome. Caps and gowns have been on sale in the campus bookstore since May 1. Palomar's Student Activities Office has a limited number of caps and gowns which may be loaned to students unable to purchase them.

New budget approved amid controversy

Get lwell' soon

By Laura Woolfrey Staff Writer

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.Michael Bag:;tad!Photography Ediw,r

Palomar Collegehas decidedto un dertake a search for water on campus in order to dig a well. To help with the project, the college has called on Corky Smith, San Marcos city councilman and l ocal wen witcher, for help. See the story on page 3.

Much controversy arose during Wednesday's Associated Student Government meeting concerning the finalization of the ASG 1991-1992 budget. The senate was split over the decision whether or not to revoke proposed funds from The Telescope, which was initially allotted $7,000. Senator Mette Urbach requested that $500 be taken from the student newspaper and be given to the Arboretum. The Buildings and Grounds Department had requested $6,300 for the Arboretum and the ASG budget committee had proposed giving them $500. ASG Vice President Rob Aikins made a formal amendment to Urbach, requesting that an additional $1 ,500 be taken from The Telescope budget and transferred into the Arboretum account. After discussion, it was decided by a 6-4 vote that $1 ,000 be taken from the school paper. While this was less than the paper staff said they needed, it was $2,000 more than they received last year. Senator Timothy Platt opposed The Tele-

scope budget cut. "I'm wondering why we are taking money from The Telescope," inquired Plan. "Is it because of the needs in the Arboretum or is it because of the animosity built agai!lst The Telescope over the past articles that did not look favorably on the ASG?" Earlier this week, ASG officers had expressed discontent over an article detailing an ASG trip to Magic Mountain. A sports column in the newspaper referred to preliminary budget estimates obtained from the treasurer, Kevin Nesby, and criticized the ASG for "short-changing an award-winning newspaper and then taking a 'networking' trip to Magic Mountain." The figures released, however, had not been finalized, contrary to the knowledge of The Telescope. In actuality, the budget committee's final proposal to the senate was $ 1,500 more than had been expected. Those who favored transferring the funds to the Arboretum denied the newspaper had been targeted because of the articles. Aikins said he favored a decrease of Telescope funding because "Personally, I like treesandweneedthem.Tomeit'slifeordeath." (see BUDGET- page 4)


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