The Telescope 45.18

The Life of Cole

'Collective' Bargaining

A musical history of song-writer Cole Porter premiers tonight Arts&EntertainmenUPage 13

Just like money market investments, collectibles can fluctuate in value Lifestyle/Pages 10 and 11

ELESCOPE Friday, March 6, 1992

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

Volume 45, Number 18

New ·student treasurer has youth on her side

By Mark Wiberg News Editor Whoever said that age was a sign of maturity probably never met the Associated Student Government's newest treasurer.

Sarah Garcia, appointed two weeks ago by the ASG, said she feels no pressure despite her age. Garcia turns 16 in April.

Garcia said she attended Palomar last fall to get ahead.

"I've graduated already by way of the CHSPE (California High School Proficeincy Exam)," she said. Garcia attended Orange Glen High School for her freshman year before attending Palomar.

"I thought the environment at the community college was a better learning environment that that which was provided (at the high school)," Garcia explained. She said high schools have changed. "No longer is it football games and cheerleading. Now it's gangs."

Garcia is enrolled in 15 units and is a member of four clubs: Phi Ro Pi (speech and debate), ASG, Geology and the National Honor Society (Alpha Gamma Sigma).

With her parents' encouragement, she said, Garcia took the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), scored above 1200 and now has a 3.5 grade-point average.

"It's a great opportunity to get ahead," Garcia said of community college. "I think they (Palomar) should promote that (fact)."

According to Director of Student Activities Jim Bowen, as long as a student has permission his or her high school, there is no limitation to admitting students under age 18.

Garcia said she was surpised with the other student government leaders' reactions to her age.

' ... some people thought I was crazy to give up my high school experience. I don't think they understood.'

Sarah Garcia, student gov't treasurer

"They didn't make a big deal about it," Garcia said. "They didn't blow it out of proportion."

Senator Denny Ngo said Garcia's age should not make a difference.

"If the person is mature enough to do the job, the age shouldn't count against her performance," he said.

Garcia said that there was a mixed reaction from friends and teachers in high school, however.

"Some people thought I was a genius," she said, "and some people thought I was crazy to give up my high school experience.

I don't think they (teachers) understood."

CooLING IT Palomar student Linda ADell enjoys a cool frozen yognrt oone in the Student Union during last week's wann Santa

Ana conilitions. Thls weekend's weather will be less than sunny, however. See the forecast on page 2.

Atnphitheater, other·projects sacrificed for fitness center Editor's note: This is the second installment of a three-part series on the progress of building projects currently in the works for Palomar College.

-~._,.

-.--s:-· ~·""·"'"'

File Photo'TIIe Telescope

Palomar President/Superintendent Dr. George Boggs released proposed joint citycollege projects in 1989. All but one of the projects has now been put on hold.

IN

I~IIIIIf)?

completed within 18 months.

Originally, the fitness center was to be part of a complex at the north end of campus It is a case where the good of the one has that included the amphitheater and a multiended up outweighing the good of the many. purpose area, all replacing the golf range.

President/Superintendent Dr. George As a result of San Marcos city budget constraints, a number of joint city-Palomar Boggs said this week that despite the gag put College construction projects have been put on the other facilities, both parties are workon hold so that just one of them - a fitness ing close together on the center.

"It's something that both the city and center - can be built.

Despite the fact that other proposed fa- college want to do together," said Boggs. cilities have been cancelled for now, San "We're closer than we have ever been."

Although the parties will concentrate Marcos City Manager Rick Gittings said he hopes for "a meeting of the minds" with solely on the fitness center, Boggs said the • see EXERCISE, page 3 college officials to get the $980,000 center

By Roman S. Koenig .......

I~f)S'f

Editor-in-Chief

2

Friday, March 6, 1992 The T~lescope

CAMPUS BEAT MEETINGS GOVERNMENT Faculty Senate Meeting, Mondays, 2 p.m., SU-30 AGS Executive Meeting,Tuesday, 10 a.m., SU-22 Inter-Club Council, Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., SU-22 President's Advisory Council Meeting, Meets'the first and third Tuesday of each month, 2 p.m., SU-18 Associated Student Government, Wednesdays, 1 p.m., SU-22 Governing Board Meeting, meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month in Board Room at 7:00p.m.

Foundation Board Meeting, Every other Thursday, 3:30p.m., SU-22

CAMPUS CLUBS Afrikan-American Student Alliance, Wednesday, noon, SU-18 Alpha Gamma Sigma,Wednesday, 10 a.m. SU 22 American Indian Organization, meets Friday 10 a.m. SU-22 AsianCiub Meeting, Tuesday, 2:30p.m., SU-16 Bible Studying Meeting, Wednesday, 1 p.m., SU-15 The Bilingual Exchange, Friday,11 a.m., SU-18 Biosphere Club, Monday, noon, Arboretum steps.

The Connection, Friday, noon, SU-18 EOPS Meeting,Thursday noon., TCB (special meeting) GALA Meeting, Tuesday, 1 p.m., SU-15 ICC Metting, Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. lntramurals,Thursday, 11:30 a.m., Student Union Area (ring toss) KKSM Meeting, Tuesday, 11 a.m., SU-16 MEChA, Thursday, 2 p.m., SU-17 N.O.W., Wednesday, 2 p.m., SU-22.

Patrons of Palomar, Wednesday, 9 a.m. SU-22 Psychology Club, Friday, 1 p.m., BE-6.

Radio and Television student organization meeting, Feb. 5, noon,Q-1 Students for Christ, Tuesday, 11 a.m., SU-18

CLASSES AND SEMINARS Friends of Bill W. Meetings every Monday and Thursday at noon in SU-18 New Views of Women: "Myths of Femaleness," Wednesdays, noon, SU-17

DEADLINES ADMISSIONS Dropping a class. From Feb. 18 through AprillO, a student may drop with a grade of "W'' at the discretion of the instructor and only for serious and compelling reasons.

Applications for Summer/Fall accepted beginning March 16 for students not enrolled in Spring 1992.

Send news calendar items to The Telescope, in care of Sara Skol, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069.

FRIDAY FORECAST Rain today through Saturday morning.

Surf report: 3 to 7 foot swells are expected over the weekend.

Extended forecast: Clearing with sunny and mild days through the weekend. No storms are expected next week.

Semester in Mexico Palomar College is offering a semester-long language program in Guadalajara, Mexico during the fall 1992 semester.

Students wiil spend one semester in Guadalajara taking classes taught by community college instructors. Classes include optional intensive Spanish language studies and a Mexican life and culture series which features field trips to historical and archaeological sites.

Students will be housed with Mexican families and fmancial aid will be available to eligible students.

The program meets general education requirements which are transferable to four-year institutions. For more information, call 744-1150or727-7529, Ext. 2251.

Veterans club formed After the recent Desert Storm war in the Persian Gulf, the need for a Veterans Club has become apparent once again to a number of Palomar vets.

All Palomar vets are encouraged to participate in the club which has been organized to raise money for the poor and homeless people in the area through the St. Francis Church in Vista. Money will also be raised for veterans on campus in the form of scholarships.

Meetings are held on Thursdays at 1 p.m. in room SU-22. For more information contact Patricia Hodny in SU-10, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Ext. 2599.

Mac use broadcast A teleconference on MacintoshSolutions for Math and Science will broadcast March 19,10-11 a.m.attheETV Studio on campus.

This is one of five Imagine series programs which demonstrate how computers are used in education.

The program includes realworld examples of computer use, software demonstrations and question and answer segments which allow viewers to call in with questions. For more information contact Mark Hopkins at Ext. 2452.

. Contests An airband/lip sync contest , sponsored by KKSM and ICC will be held· March 25 at the Student Union at 11 a.m. Auditions are in theStudentLounge2-4p.m.March 10, 17 and18.

This plant blooms mostly at night or early morning. It blooms in different sizes & lengths, depending on the owner and it never needs food, water, or sunlight, according to a Health Services display.

Computer virus alert Michaelangelo, a computer virus is scheduled to attack IBM computers and IBM compatibles on March 6.

The virus is a program which attached to computer files and infects any computer to which an infected flle is copied. Any flies on the infected computer are also illfected.

The program hides in the infected computer and waits until the target date, in this case, today.

It destroys all files on the hard disk by writing scrambled information over each computer file.

High risk computers are in student laboratories. Other high risk computers are those used by several people within a department.

Olympic skaters Tickets for the Campbell Soups' 1992 Tour of World Figure Skating Champions are on sale at the San Diego Sports Arena box office and all Ticketrnaster outlets.

Medalists from the 1992 Olympics and World Figure Skating Championships will combine their talents to present one performance or~ly at 8 p.m. May 19.

The one-time San Diego performance is sanctioned by the International Skating Union, the U.S. Figure Skating Association and the Canadian Figure Skating Association.

· Tickets are $35 and can be chargedbyphoneat278-8497. For group sales call Lauren Krim at 688-1800 or contact the Sports Arena at 224-4176.

Special olympics The Men's USA Olympic Volleyball Team will teach important skills to the Special 01 ympics Volleyball Teams at the Federal Building in BalbOa Park on Saturday, Feb. 29.

The Special Olympics Teams will compete in this year's first Volleyball Tournament from 8 a.m.

- 5 p.m. These special Olympics areauthorizedbytheSpecialOlympics International for the benefit of citizens with mental retardation.

As- well as individual coaching, the USA Olympic team will scrimmage and demonstrate their winning skills from about 10 -10:45 a.m.

Veteran employment service Starting March 11, a representative from the Employment Development Department will be on cainpus to help veteran students fmd jobs through the Disadvantaged Veterans Opportunity Program. William Curran, employmentrep/DVOP, will be available every Wedrnesday 12-3 p.m. in the vet's education office, located in the Students Services Center.·

The Telescope

Friday, March 6, 1992

3

NEWS College officials concerned over liquor license approval

By Roman S. Koenig Editor-in-Chief A decision by the City of San Marcos to allow a comer gas station/mini-mart to sell liquor near Palomar College has brought to light concerns by the college's president/superintendent, Dr. George Boggs.

"I guess we (the college) are somewhat disappointed because it might invite trouble here at the campus:" said Boggs about the selling of alcohol at the new Mobil station currently under construction near the southeast comer of campus.

Boggs contends that selling alcohol at the station could cause people, either students or the general public, to bring the beverages on campus without realizing that it is against school policy and state regulation to do so. He said the problem could be compounded by the new transit center, which would be used by both the public and students.

--

Despite the concerns brought up by the college, the city went ahead and approved the license to sell liquor, he said.

San Marcos City Manager Rick Gittings said the city disagreed with the college's position because a rule preventing the station from selling alcohol would be difficult to enforce.

"It's sort of a difficult thing from a business standpoint and it would be difficult to enforce from a legal standpoint," Gittings said. "I don'treally see how we could justify (such a ruling) in court -it's private property and not owned by the college."

Gittings said the ruling could not stand if the station took the city to court because other businesses who sell liquor do not fall under such a regulation. No matter how close the business is to the college, hesaid, as long as it is on private property the regulation would be unfair.

WE'RE PLAYING

IT

SAFE

The Telescope staff will be taking a break next week and will not be printing an issue on Friday, March 13 - not that we're superstitious or anything.

In the mean time, until our March 20 issue, make sure not to walk under any ladders and watch for black cats crossing your path.

~

Greg Sklnner/St'!ff Plwtograpiler

Two roosters have made Palomar College their home after recent rain storms. Workers in offices near where they live have named the fowls "Colonel" and "Sanders."

Storm brings 'fowl-weather' friends

By Amelia Bowles Editor-in-Chief Last week's rain storm brought more than much needed rain to Palomar College. It also brought some barnyard animals, roosters , to be precise.

The chickens were "washed in with the flood and appeared behind the dome," according to Mike Ellis, director of facilities. " They were soaked and cold," he said.

Although originally there were three roosters, one has since.disappeared, Ellis said. The two roosters have taken up residence near the Governing Board room and in

Voted #1 Deli In North County 1985-1990 By The Entertainer

6i~ 34 varieties of subs sandwiches SPECIALIZING IN:

9. "House Sub"- Ham, Prosciutto, Capacolla, Peb'reroni, Salami

n

g~~~~oef. ch!s:e 12. :vegi"- Avocado, Alfa~a.

Sprouts, Provolone, SWiss 13. Roast Beef, Cheese ¡ 14. Turkey, Cheese 15. Avocado, Roast Beef. Cheese 16. "ATC" - Avocado, Turkey, .

Cheese 17. "Triple Pia(- Ham, Turkey, Roast Bee , Cheese

* Submarine Sandwiches * DeU Sandwiches *Our Fax Machine Is In! Fax # 471 _6 4 66 * Also accepting regular phone orders * (619) 4 71-7707

18. Ham, Turkey, Cheese 19. Ham, Roast Beef, Cheese 20. Roast Beef, Turkey, Cheese 21 . "Hot" M~at Ball, Cheese 22. "Hot" Bar-B-0-Beef, Cheese 23. Tuna or Chicken Salad, .:::heese 24. Ham, Pepperoni, Cheese 25. Ham, Pastrami, Cheese 26. Ham, Corned Beef, Cheese 27. Pepperoni, Salami, Cheese 28. Canadian Bacon, Turkey, Cheese 29. Ham, Canadian Bacon, Cheese 30. Ham, Mortadella, Pepperoni, Salami, Cheese 31. "BL T" Bacon, Lettuce , Tomato.

Cheese 32. "Club Sub"- Ham, Turkey, Bacon, Cheese 33. Ham, Mortadella, Cheese 34. "FEATURED SUB"

I

IBuy a 6", 9" or 12" sub and receive one 6" sub of equal or lesser value free I I Valid anytime.One coupon per visit. Expires 3/20/92 I I 997 San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos 471-7707 (Fax 471-6466) I

I

Hours: Mon-Sat 10-8 Sun 10-7

Continued from page 1

Beach Lifeguard Salary $9. 74/hr

.----------------------------, FREE SUB I

ExERCISE college will continue to push for the ampitheater and other projects.

Boggs first made the proposed plans known to the general student body at a Telescope press conference on Aug. 31, 1989.

Gittings said one of the city's primary roles in getting the facility, which he called the "wellness center," off the ground was tone-

&

1. Salami, Cheese 2. Ham, Cheese 3.Ham,capacona,cheese 4. Pepperoni, Cheese 5. Pastrami, Cheese 6. Ham, Salami, Cheese 7. Mortadella, Salami. Cheese 8. ~a~e~osciutto, Capacolla,

an area near the Public Informa- buildings. Laughing, Fiola added . that she gave them applications for tion Office as well.

Norma Fiola, a student writer college, buttheydidn' thaveapen. for PIO, is currently feeding them "They're too flighty anyway. Bebird seed, whole grain breads and sides, they want to major in agriwater. "The staff has become very culture and Palomar doesn't offer attached to them and has named that course," she said. them 'Colonel' and' Sanders' ,"she said.

Sometimes " the roosters start However, Fiola pointed out that crowing at 2 in the afternoon and the staff is angry that people have they crow on and on. We don't tried to hurt the birds by throwing know why, maybe because the sky rocks at them. "I can't believe the is overcast. It's kind of embarrasscruelty of some individuals on cam- ing," she said. pus," Fiola said.

Despite these concerns, the For now the birds will continue chickens have brought comic re- on as PIO mascots until they leave lief to residents of nearby office on their own.

1

L--------------------------~-~

Must be 17 yrs. by 6/6/92 (Exempt #18932) and a strong swimmer.

Call 24-hour recording for information

(619) 236-6463 City of San Diego EOE

gotiate an agreement that wpuld allow both public and school use of the facility.

"We had to prioritize what facilities the college ... and the city wanted and what our budget could afford," Gittings said. Final approval for the center is expected within 60 to 90 days, he said.

4

Friday, March 6, 1992 The Telescope

Library's ailing air may be cured soon

By Jacques Domercq Staff Writer Students and staff will be relieved to know that a solution to the Palomar library's "sick building syndrome" may be close at hand.

According to Mike Ellis, director of facilities, the college will be implementing two systems as possible ways to eliminate the poor air quality in the library.

Judy Cater, the director of the library says complaints are still intermittently filed.

"There are still complaints," said Cater.

"The staff are the ones who are primarily affected."

One program is the addition of windows that open to the south section of the ground floor of the library. Contractors are now placing bids for the project. "The windows were requested by the staff," said Ellis. "We are going to use staff input for monitoring the situation."

The other program being implemented is the rearrangement of the entire ventilation system in selected rooms. "We will be doing

it in small offices first," said Ellis. "If it works we will retrofit the entire system."

According to Ellis these measures are only tests. "The problem is the system now is short cycling of the air," said Ellis. "We have had mixed reports whether this system will or will not help."

What this means, is that the clean air coming into the system is not circulating throughout the entire rooms; the air remains near the ceiling never reaching the floor where most of the harmful gases accumulate.

"The problem is that the air never gets to where the people are," said Ellis. .

The minimum requirements of air-ventilation systems used to specify five cubic feet of air per person, per minute. "Now the requirement is 15 cubic feet per person , per minute," Ellis said.

"A lot ofbuildings were built with the old specifications that don't circulate enough air," said Ellis. "And the library is one of them."

Another problem, according to Ellis , is • see CURE, page 6

Speech Team well on its way to national championships

By Sean Fitting Staff Writer

colleges and universities for this honor.

At Biola, James Hazelwood won both Since the end of winter break, the first and second place in the areas of Palomar speech team has scored two dramatic presentation and poetry.

Michelle Miller placed first in the area more victories in their campaign to the National Finals in St. Louis later this of informative speaking. According to Coach Marc Newman, Miller entered a spring.

However, the team recently suffered a hotly contested open division event in small setback at a University of Las Vegas spite of being only a novice. Newman said this proves that a person "doesn't tournament last weekend.

"We would have liked to do better," need a lot of experience, just a good said coach Bruce Bishop. "It was a very speech, dedication, and good coaching."

The team is coming up on the last valuable experience" for the four competitors. One of the teams of two had meet of the regular year, the Phi Ro Pi never competed before and the other was . National Speech Tournament in StLouis, in their frrst year of collegiate competition. March 29 through April 3. Only 14 The inexperienced Palomar teams were speakers will be allowed to attend the pitted against some of the best four-year meet. Newman admits that it is tough to schools in the' country including choose who will go.

"After that the only other tournament Georgetown, Harvard, Kansas, and the that people could become involvedin is Air Force Academy.

At the Biola speech tournament in La the Rio Hondo 'cool off tournament," Mirada, Feb.7-9, the speech team took Newman said. "It is a tournament for first first place in the sweepstakes competition. timepublic speakers so if anybody was According to Newman, about a dozen interested in joining, now ... it would be a Palomar students beat out 36 other real good time."

Library exhibit focuses on censorsh ip by news media

-·

ounong

.low-interest loans for hi -performance machines.

Here's how you can afford an Apple® Macintosh®computer, even if you can't afford a Macintosh.

Qualifying students, parents borrowing on behalf of students, and faculty and staff members with an annual salary of at least $15,cro, can purchase a Macintosh using the Apple Computer Loan program.

Apply to borrow from $1,500 to $10,CXX) . for the computer, other Apple produasinduding the AppleCare®extended service plan, and up to three software packages.

By Jim Adams Staff Writer It would be hard for any one watching news in this country to know nothing _about the war in the Persian Gulf. It would be even harder to know anything negative about it.

A dramatic change took place from the way Vietnam was covered and the complete turnaround in coverage of theGulfW ar. The press seemed to become Pentagon cheerleaders. Was there nothing wrong with our action in Kuwait?

Inadequate media coverage is the topic of Project Censorship, an exhibition being displayed at the Palomar College Library.

Each year, Carl Jensen, Professor of Communications at Sonoma State College and his students receive information about the most important news issues that get inadequate coverage.

They then select the most compelling 25 stories and submit them to a panel of media professionals including PBS news anchor John McLaughlin, Bill Moyers and Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Noam Chomsky. This panel then selects the 10 most important, under-reported stories of the year.

The-Palomar Library has a display of those 10 stories from 1990 including; The CIA and organized crime caused the failure of22 Savings and Loans, Each Space Shuttle flight deStroys an estimated 10 million tons of ozone, The official death toll from the invasionofPanamawas237 -someestimates put it more realistically at between 3 - 4,000.

The exhibition of Project Censorship is being held over until the end of March.

If you're a student, you'll be able to defer principal payments for up to 48 months while in school, making interest-only payments until 30 days after you graduate or leave school.

Interest rates are surprisingly low, and you can take up to eight years to repay.* So stop by and fill out an Apple Computer Loan application today. You could be driving a very powerful machine sooner than you think.

..... G

••• •• raphic MCommunications Palomar College Room GJ-6, Main Campus (619) 744-1150, ext. 2452

•Tbe mteresl raJe is tbe auerageoftbe btgberoftbe J()-dayo r-90-daycommerctal paper ~ales as reported in the \ftdl Street joumaJ, plus a spread of 4.35%. After }unej{), 1991, the spread "'4Y increase ifprogram :asts" increase, but will not exceed 56%; existing borrou~ uould be notified at least JOdays m advance Tbe loan may be prepaid al any time wit/xlut penairy For tbe mornh of October. 1991, rate was 10a58%, wttb an annual percentage rate of 11 4035%- This rare u.oold result m mo111bly paymentsofl 18 8/ forevery JJ.(XXJ borrowed 11J:e tOla}/inance charge for each I UXXJ borrou.red wo~Jk! ~ 1442 87._Ifyou ef~ to defer pnnapal payments forfour years, the APR on your loan will be II 0327%. )Our mo~th~l! pa)menzs during the de/fr1!1enl f!tr1od.wtlf be 18.28. and yo fiT /irsJ ~nthly payment ofpnnctpal and mt~ WJll be 129.67 per er.oery I J.(XXJ borrowed Tbe total finance charge on every•11.000 you borrow wtll be 1647.24 Tbe imerest rate ts subject to me~ after_ you bat~ recewed the loan. fLub appil~nt pays a l lO 00 rum·refundable appliClllion fee. Approtoed borrowers u111 be charged a 4% loan ongmation fee Loan appltCatlom after }W12 30. 1992. may be subject to a htgber loan ongmatton fee Tbe loan ongrnarton fee wtU be added to the

;he

=~~nC:.0;7!;:~l;~~~:~~:~e~~:~acmtosh are regt.ste~ trademarks of Apple Computer, inc. AppleCart' is a regwe~ ~rvKe nurlt of Apple Computer, Inc.

•

-

I.

Here's Looking at You. THE TELESCOPE

The Telescope

Friday, March 6, 1992

Student Government President Paul Raineri reviews goals, issues

By Mark Wiberg News Editor What are some of the goals that the ASG is working towards for the remainder of the semester?

The projects we have going right now (include) a big CalSACC workshop, which will be in Modesto, Calif. in May. Recycling is one project we have people working on, getting that a little bit more in focus.

And of course another project we have is working on getting bus pass fees lowered if you have a PIC card.

It's kind of tough. There's really no set fixed goals because of the new ASG. I think the overall goal is trying to just get us all fused together. . to get to where we are working close together, getting everybody really active, being effective.

What are your own personal goals as the ASG President?

To open up lines of communication between the student government Michael KllneJSI<!ff PhotograpMr and different areas on campus that would include the faculty. I've met Student Gov't. President Paul Raineri says ASG is recovering after major changes in leadership. with Dr. Merilee Lewis, who is vice-president of Instruction, ar.d I've met with Jane Conway(director of Student Health Services). It's crucial that we open I sit there at PAC(Principal' s Advisory Council) with the leaders of this school at the up lines of communication so that they understand us, and we understand where they administration level and when I speak, I speak for 26,000 students. I sit on as a board are coming from. member on the Governing Board for the Palomar College District.

On the flip side, is to open up lines of communication between the ASG and the It's hard to do when you don 'tknow what those 26,000 students want you to say when students so that students can come to us with ideas, problems, with suggestions giving you're up there. That's why it's my job to go out to the students and find out. That's us their input .. to form a coalition, where you have students working with faculty, why I'm putting on the workshop. administration working with faculty and with students ... to bring about the ultimate It's intimidating. It's a big responsibility. I go out there and I realize I can't voice my good for the everybody. ¡ own opinion at these things because when I'm in there, I'm not Paul Raineri, I am the ASG President. I have to come as a student representative.

Has the ASG ''recovered" since its previous president resigned along with the That's why they have to care. They really should care. treasurer?

I think the ASG is in the process of recovery and is recovering well. I think its going How important is the ASG to the average student here on campus? take the full semester. I would say it has been a speedy recovery. It is good to see that I think the ASG itself probably determines that. If the ASG is slacking, and not doing we've had senators come in and pick up the ball. anything and they are not having the input to the different areas around campus like I've mentioned, they are probably not very important to the average student on campus.

Are you pleased with the new ASG? But as soon as the ASG starts really going to bat for the average student, fmds out Yes. From what I've seen, I think that this ASG, the members, are the best I've seen what the average student wants, what his or herneeds are, that rn tum takes it to different since I've been at Palomar. It seems that I see a little bit more enthusiasm, a little bit channels. Wherever it is, they (senators) take those needs, those ideas of the average more genuine concern. There's been a couple of things we've had going and I've given student and then they apply them ... (by doing this) we become very important. it to senators and, boom, they've had it done the next day.

That's the big picture. You also have the other end of the ASG. We provide bands.

We put on other kinds of entertainment.

What is your reaction to the increased interest in the senate positions?

We try to have some kind of atmosphere on campus.

It's good to see: That's exactly what I've wanted to see. Not only the 13 students in If they don't like the magician, if they don't like the ventriloquist, that's when they government, but if a student out there can give just a little bit of energy just to let us have to come to us. We have ... money in our budget to spend on this kind of stuff, we know, then the senators here can magnify that energy. don't know what to do unless they come and say what they want I think that the fact that we are seeing the increased interest with the senate, hopefully is a reflection of what's going on in the campus in general and that there is more interest in the general student body as a whole.

What's the ASG's position on the new admissions policy?

We're a day late and a dollar short on that.

Do you think there iS stiU a lack of interest from the entire campus?

I'm going to actually blame that on our ex-president, and that it had never come to Nobody can deny that there is quite a bit of student apathy. That's fairly obvious. You the ASG. Somehow, it had slipped all the way through, and ithadneverbeen reported have 17,000 students on this campus alone. to us by our president Still, if you look to when I first came to Palomar, when I started classes hete in the If it had, we could have jumped on it and fought it a lot earlier. At least looked into fall of 1990, it seemed to be pretty dead. I was active with Biosphere and ICC(Inter- it and make adjustments before it got put into the place.

Club Council) and student apathy was really immense, whereas you look at the '91It's already there, and trying to change something that's already been passed through '92 year, there is a much larger degree of student participation and apathy seems to be the Governing Board is not easy. down a little bit.

It might be that the recall thing actually stirred up interest That might have been the positive thing about that incident. In that it got students saying "Hey, wait a minute."

How much power does the ASG have?

The ASG probably doesn't have any power just unto itself. We do have the power Should the student care about the issues and the ASG? to spend $800 on Tom Flick to speak. We have the p<)wer to spend money on Yes, I think they should care. Just like I think that the average consumer should care extracurricular activities on campus. about what Proctor & Gamble is doing on a corporate level. Just like I think the voting We have the money to fund the The Telescope, KKSM, and to bring in speakers and citizen should care about what the congressman is doing in office. guests.

Blind faith, apathy- all these things can get you killed in the 90's.

We also have the power to have impact on campus. Things like grading policy.

Of course you should care, and it is sad to see that people don't care.

The ASG has to have the power of the students behind them. You '11 see this slogan And the reason they should care about issues and the ASG is because we do represent on campus here and it's something I'm putting up right now: "We are the students and the students on college committees. We have a voting position on comittees such as the together we have the power."

Educational Master Planning committee, the Facilities and Planning committee and I'm a student leader. I'm president of the ASG. I have no power unless the 26,000 our Matriculation committee. students give me that power. They let me know.

5

6

Friday, March 6, 1992

The Telescope

Sacramento trip inspires Palomar ·s tudent reps

By Sarah Schultz Staff Writer From Feb. 9 to 11, Palomar students were represented in Sacramento by more than just Congress and Assembly members.

During those days, six Palomar students involved with the Associated Student Government (ASG) ( three ASG senators, one ASG representative of ICC, and two ASG ex-senators) took an activeroleinrepresentingPalomar

Community College and its students. As part of the Community Colleg"s Legislative Conference, Massimo Bordi, Lowell Kepics, Tom Turk, Denny Ngo, Kyla Maney, and Anthony Montroy went to Sacramento to shared students' concerns with Congress and Assembly members.

Maney, Interclub Council (ICC) representative, at Sacramento, said that the Sacramento trip made her more aware of the current issues involving community colleges and

education, and that the experience community colleges. Some wanted was an inspiring one. fees to stay the same."

Throughout the Legislative "I learned what I want to maybe Conference, several luncheons, do." Maney said. "In the future, I speeches, and discussions were will be aware of as many issues as held,including speakers included I can be."

Willie Brown, Speaker of the Assembly, former senator Gary Maney added that she learned Hart, and Bill Honig, about the California legislators Superintendent of Public and issues as well.

Instruction.

"We learned how they felt.

As a part of the conference, Some wanted to raise fees at the students were allowed to sit in on

the Assembly during seesion.

Maney was elected ASG senator in February. She said the Sacramento trip increased her desire to get involved.

"Sacramento clinched it for me," Maney said. I can make people aware of what's going on.

Senator Bordi said the trip was beneficial. "The conference was good in that it showed how much Palomar cared by sending students there."

Student association pushing for 100,000 new voters

By Bill Comer Staff Writer The California Student Association of Community Colleges has setitssightson getting 100,000 new student voters registered for the next election.

CalSACChassetagoalof1,000 new registrations at Palomar.

During the annual pancake breakfast where a registration table was set up along the serving line, student government Senator

Lowell Kepics said that 700 of that goal had been met. Since this is such a small number of the potential in a student body of about 27,000, Kepics said thereare plans for exceeding the CalSACC goal.

Kepics will request permission to go into classrooms to present the urgency of the community college constituency voting in the next election.

students in the state, a number that vote, said, "People should get exceeds the combined total of the informed and vote and to assure a University of California and future for our children."

California State University's registrations.

Jerry Richardson~ a registered voter, said he doesn't think the "We need that potential political system works. His major constituency educated about the is criminal justice. issues and at the polls. The next election is a crucial one for the Roland Braitsch, a Biology support of community colleges."

According to Kepics, "Tijere are 1.5 million community college

Linda Lithicum, a social work major is registered and intends to

~.~~~~~~~~~~~

Help wanted Part Time

major, registered on campus and will vote for the first time said that he should have done it earlier.

Elvia Torres, a Political Science major and rygistered voter said "40 percent of the eligible voters do1_1 'tvote, and then they complain.

If they voted, it would make a difference."

r--------, EARN EXTRA INCOME

Sales- WeekDay Mornings

CURE: Air quality may be on the mend Continued from page 4

Gourmet Pastry Sales to offices/business in

North County that the EPA standa,rds of "personal exposure limit" are out of date. That is the amount of the hazardous gases that an individual can tolerate. Now those standards have been shown to be much to high.

"Now they tell us to take 10 percent of that number as safe," ~v -; Ellis. "We try to stay up with

the latest developments."

In addition to the proposed procedures, the library is "aired out" every three months. All the windows and doors are opened so that the chemicals can flow out of the building. "This is not a cut and dry situation," says Ellis, "We don't have just one set of problems."

According to Ellis they have

been doing research on the problem since the library was built in 1983.

Ellis said that the problem might not be solved right away but they are still looking for solutions.

Salary plus commission Avg. $6:50-$8:00 per hour Must be outgoing, reliable and have own transportation

"Some things work, some don't" said Ellis. "Weare getting it down."

L!;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;'J

CallS-12 929-1919

CRUISE JOBS

SPEAK UP! Let your views be known by writing a letter to the editor.

Drop it off at our offices- room TCB-1.

Cruise Lines Now Hiring. Earn $2,000+ per month working on cruise ships. World travel! Holiday, SummerandFull-tirneemploymentavailable. For Employment Program call 1-206-545-4155 ext. C 389

Earn $200-$500 weekly mailing travel brochures.

For information send a stamped addressed envelope to :

TRAVEL INC. P.O. Box 2530, Miami, FL 33161

L ........ - - ._- .J

• LOVE AT •

FIRST BITE.

by Make Two Trips?

When EYEXAM20QQ® Is Located Next To LensCrafters. you can have your eyes exami~ed and get glasses or contact lenses all in one trip. First, have your eyes . examined by the doctors of optometry at EYEXAM2000 ' . Then, if you need glasses, just go next door to LensCrafters. It's that simple.

GET ANY SIX INCH SUB, A 16 OZ. DRINK AND CHIPS

LensCrafters will custom-craft your eyeglasses in about an hour. Or, if you prefer contacts, EYEXAM?OOO ' offers a large selection, including disposables. In most cases, you can wear them home the same day.

Appointments are recommended, but not necessary. Both EYEXAM2000 ' and LensCrafters are open evenings and weekends for your convenience. And you're assured of getting top quality eyecare and eyewear.

So why make two trips? Call for an appointment or stop by today.

FOR ONLY$ 2.99!

Dr. Calvin Kettner

Optomertrist 1822 Marron Road, Suite 100-1 02 Carlsbad, CA :32008

(619) 434-9636 EYEXAM2000 " is a vision service plan .

Some geographic restrictions apply.

1991 EYEXAM2ooo

·

EYEXAM20C::X:} of California

Located next to LensCrafters

•

The Telescope Friday, March 6, 1992

7

Focus Afrikan c lture promoted through fashion

By Jim Adams Staff Writer

'The focus of the show was to show the whole scope of clothing from historical to contemporary.'

he Student Union was taken over at lunch time last week for a cultural fashion show sponsored by the Afrikan American Student Alliance.

The show was one of the many projects AASA is sponsoring in a campaign of promoting cultural awareness.

Carol Johnson, president of the group, said that "the show was a big success, some people were getting very involved, showing a lot of curiosity and feeling the fabrics of the materials.''

5

Student model Etoil Wheat strolls down the runway at the Student Union wearing an Afrikan dress made by Afro-Centric.

CoY'al

T Y'ee

Apo>"tmel'\ts

(619) 727-1230 9Nimlilg Pooi"TV«> L.ardy Rooms*Dishwashers*Air Coroitbning*Disposa"Privat

BalconiesiPatiored Private Storage*Colerd carports SPEOAL.SJUSTFORST\..DENTS! 320 Smilax Rd. Sal'\ Marcos

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • TYPING AND WORD • • • PROCESSING

Gangs' and 'Mo-big' in keeping with the company's motto 'Clothing without prejudice.'

The models at the show were a combination of professionals and students who had never modeled before.

The experience provided a foot in the door for some of the students.

Cross-Colours asked two of the student models to continue modeling for them.

Comments from some of the

House for Rent 1 $425,per month I

Marcelline Roybal said that "These clothes are a lot of fun to wear." A male model at the show, Cecillo Desuse, said being in the show was "dope" [fun].

Johnson said that "the show was the first AASA has sp6nsored and because of the welcome reception we plan to do this again, perhaps as a fund-raiser." ·

IIITBIIA110UI. SIIBT ll'M'II E11W1E I8TIIY CAll ~ . . ...

I.··---·--- ··1 STUDENT :-.::::.:;7":-z::·-~:

----- : -~ ··-·:=-

plus Deposit

n

Studio/Guest House Ideal for students Private Parking Nice Bath and Kit. Located in Vista

·I

Worldwide discounts on international travel including air, rail, bus, and ferry.

Free or reduced admission prices to castles, museums, theaters, cinemas, and accommodations. Includes basic medical insurance policy while overseas and toll free worldwide 24 hour hotline to assist you with travel emergencies .

To obtain your ISE CARD send proof of student status, one passport type photograph, date of birth, nationality, and the name of your school plus $15 to:

AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES

941-5459

MARCH 9, 1992 1:00 AT P-10

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE FLIGHTS, INC. 5010 E. Shea Blvd., Suite A-104 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 USA or call: 602/951-1177

??/

NAME:----------

STREET:--------CITY: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___

STATE:

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERvm

l .. _. -- IICARo-1 I ·--........... I I _...... I

mCIBD

L---------1

INVITES YOU TO OUR OFFICE EXPANSION AND TABLE BLESSING

llt'BI

IN!EBNITIONIL STUDENt EICBINGE

For More Information Call 758-8469

Laser Printer WordPerfect 5.1

Lyn Miller

models displayed their enthusiasm in being part of the show .. Tiffany Branch said that "Cross-Colours clothing has become very popular on campus."

~-------,

plus deposit Paloma Home, walking distance to Palomar Coll~ge Beauitful 2 story home 4 Bed, 3 Bath, View Lot Air Conditioning All appliances RV Parking, Marble Entry Patio Low Maintance Move in April 18 758-8469

Model Tiffany Branch is wearing an outfit created by the CrossColours Company.

.--------,

House for Rent $1,200 per month

MaV\oY'

2 BR APTS FOR THE PRICE OF 1 BR FROM $575 per month

"The focus of the show was to show the whole scope of clothing from historical to contemporary.

The clothing was worn by white and black models alike," saidJohnson.

The show was represented by two clothing manufacturers, AfroCentric, a clothing manufacturer specializing in traditional African wear from those worn by royalty and indigenous African tribes, and Cross-Colours, acompany specializing in contemporary African wear.

Some of the outfits from CrossColours had logos such as 'Stop

Carol Johnson President Afriken Student Allience

I

ZIP: - - - - - -

For Express Service Call: (602) 951-2157.

Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. All orders processed in one day!

8

Friday, March 6, 1992

The Telescope

OPEN FORUM Do P\!Bl'C 5(1-fCOl Border patrol breaks the bounds of civil rights

, , , ,OF COURSE" NOT,

OffiC1Al5...

FRE rz.E you IN'TELL£cTu.qL

D£YIANT5!

Recently, reports of abuse by the Border Patrol toward undocumented and documented migrants have made headlines and raised public concern in the nation. We at the Telescope are concerned about the situation at the border, and are against the abuse of undocumented migrants.

Incidents of harassment and excessive violence have painted an ugly picture of the Border Patrol and of San Diegians. Last week, newspapers such as the L.A. Times, the San Diego Union-Tribune, and the BladeCitizen, reported incidents of harassment and of abuse.

In nearby Carlsbad Holiday Park, undocumentedmigrants and U.S. citizens claim that Border Patrol agents used obscene languageand unnecessary force on them. A ISyear-old U.S. citizen was detained at a San Ysidro checkpoint and sent to Mexico for

~w;,::;~~vc:':~c~~~ds~:~h:~;:

THE De PT. OF E'DUC.4TION IS SHUTTINGTH 15 PLACE

r;owN!

'Parental choice in educa1ion' initative is for 1he students

A recent report by the Immigration Law Enforcement Monitoring Project states that By Salvador Marquez over 1,000 allegations of abuse have been Lifestyle Editor ftled by undocumented migrants, and claimed that unwarranted strip searches, sexual as"In the 60s. we asked for education. You saults, racial taunts, shootings, beatings, and gave us integration andbusing. /I' s .JOyears abusive language are some of the abuses. later and we still want education."

The report states that 50 percent of the abuse comes from the Border Patrol. HowPolly Williams ever, Border Patrol spokesman Steve Kean Supporter of Parental Choice says that the Border Patrol statistics show "one complaint (of abusive treatment) for Strip away all of the rhetoric that both sides every 17,000 arrests, which is a remarkable voice in the "Parental Choice" issue. Get record when you realize the numbers of down to the ~ore of what is at stake: governpeople we're dealing with ...We think we're ment control versus the people's wishes.

The "Parental Choice in Education" inione of the better law enforcement agencies in the country in terms of its treatment ofpeople." tiative is educational reform and a threat to However, reports of abuse and misconthe sizable bureaucracy that burdens public duct on the Border Patrol's part are increas- education. If passed, the state will average ing daily. U.S. citizen Enrique Alvarado, out how much money the public · gives in claims that Border Patrol agents harassed support for each student, then half that total. him and others at the Carlsbad Holiday This sum will then be allotted as a scholPark. He said that the Border Patrol "should arship or voucher for each elementary or realize that we are humans and not animals, high school-age child- money which parwhich is what they treated us like." ents can use toward the school of their We the Telescope staff are against abuse choice. The rest will return to public educatowards undocumented and documented tion- all-together, logical plan.

It's no surprise why minorities and innermigrants by the Border Patrol or by any other individual. These migrants are hu- city families would support this measure. . Education has decayed into a "have" and mans, just like ourselves.

THE TELESCOPE Volume 45, Number 19

.,,y

Friday, March 6, 1992

Serving the Palomar College community

~ Foun<l~d

1946

Meniler: Cal~omia Newspaper Publishers Assoc. and the Joomaiism Assoc. of Cornmurlty Colleges Tile TtltJJCOpt ;. publilbcd each Friday except during finll ClWDI IIDd holidays. l.etll:rl 1D 1hc cdito. and other COJieop<:ti<kuoc can be broo&ht or ,..ilcdto1hcDOwiipOpC<offioc, TCB-1, on 1hcncnluido ofcampu, orcoll744-

1150,- 2450.

S~d opiniano ""'

thooc d 1hc individu.ol wriao,. and dO not nca:aarily

n:preocnt- of 1M Ttlut:Dpt.

Please recycle this newspaper.

"have-not" system- a scholarship to send a child out of the inner city to a better school would be a godsend. And hopefully, it would lead to a better life.

In essence, the very system we believe in -democracy and the free market system-

: : ;: '·; : i.:i:.:.: =;: : .:·:·.' . ..:':····:· · l i l i:::·.:·:::.:.·:.: : : =i: .: : :.·.:.:.·.:·.·· ,••,•:•,•,•,

•.•,•·•

·.·.

.

..

·.· .

,•,,

..· . ··.··

'Currently, the heads of public education sit atop a powerful conglomerate. It is fed by the large numbers of people who attend and support the system.'

Salvador Marquez, Lifestyle Editor will be applied to how we educate our children.

Students are locked into their district, something detractors readily admit Yet. no efforts have been made to give parents a choice, even within public schools. And

Edilor1Hn-OIIef..............................................................................................................................AmellaBowles Roman S. Koenig Ne-Editors .................................................................................................................................. MatinaMelson Mark Wiberg CM!pusBeatEditor.......................................................................................................................................SaraSkol OpenForumEditor....................................................................................................................................... Ka!hyHnes UlelllyleEditor................................................................................................................................SalvadorMarquez EntertainmentEditor...............................................................................................................................OarrenAne SportaEcitor........................................................................................................................................................SeanDean CcpyEd•or....................................................................................................................................................TengMonteyro PhotographyEditor/OfficaMenagar...... - .................................................................................. MichaeiBagstad Aulatant Photography Editor........... _................................................................... :.......................... PauiSteele Cartoonists...........................................................................................................................................................JayHerzog, Eddie Stacey, Steve Troop AdvertiaingManager............................. _.........................................................................................ChrisS.MacPhail JoumalemAdvlaer...................................................................................................................................SUsanOeac:on PhotographyAdvlaer............................ _........................................................................................DonnaCosentlno GraphicCommunications............................................................................................NeiiBrulngton,adviser; Todd Arnold, Letty Brewster, Bernice Hart, Mark Hopkins, Jill LaGrange, An~a Spare Staff ....................... Jim Adams, Chris Bolt Bill Comer, Jacques Domercq, Yvonne Esperanza, Sean Riling, Steve Fox, ChristopherGast, Brenda Godfrey, George Hadden, Sandy Kraislrldeja, Mike LaJoie, David Mosier, Martin O'Nell, Sarah Schultz Photog raphara .............................................................Janet Duffy, Teri Kane, Michael Kline, Belinda t.4cCauley, Scott Rasmussen, Greg Skinner, Sarah Schunz, Jenny Southwonh,Paul Steele, Meg Weiland

why should the bureaucracy of public education be supportive of that? Logically, it makes no sense for them, but makes perfect sense for those with school-age children.

In fact. here's a dilemma: detractors of "Parental Choice" publically state they are for choice in public schools, buy they are against an initiative that makes choice a reality. Clearly the powers-that-be want change (maybe), but on their own terms and their own timetable.

Currently, the heads of public education sit atop a powerful conglomerate. It is fed by the large numbers of people who attend and support the system. The people have had their say, have voted for their school board members, but they fight a bureaucracy that sees its survival contingent on firm control Detractors state that this initiative will undermine the American Way; charges this initiative is racially motivated belittle the minority families in favor of parental choice.

These smoke-screen charges are scare tactics _ to frighten mainstream voters by a bureaucracy desperate to·maintain its way of life.

One administrator has compared this initiative to the deregulation of airlines and savings and loans. A more representative picture can be seen in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth states. · It's time to make the bureaucrats in charge of public education realize that we live in a functional democracy. It's time to remind them it's our tax money they're monkeying with.

The Telescope welcomes all letters to the editor.

Letters must be typewritten and include the author's name, major and telephone number.

The Telescope reserves the right to edit letters for space, and to not print letters which contain lewd or libelous comments.

Please send letters to: The Telescope, 1140WestMissionRoad,SanMarcos CA 92069. Letters may also be delivered to our offices located at the north end of campus in room TCB-1.

The Telescope Friday, March 6, 1992

9

I "I never thought I'd live to see the human race reduced to this."

'Metal' music has heavy connotations

By Teng Monteyro Copy Editor Sebastian Bach, lead vocalist for the (heavy metal) band Skid Row once said that you can't please everyone where music is concerned. I believe this to be true, especially when talking about rock music.

Bashing headbangers (a term used for rock music listeners) has become a form of hobby for some, particularly those who do not understand. A friend of mine at work told me that he doesn't know why I listen to

metal, he said it was garbage, ftlth, idiotic and other words that cannot be printed. My dad once said that metal is for the uncultured and that I should indulge myself in classical music which he called "real music."

Why then, I asked, do so many people listen to metal? Why do metal groups sell literally millions of records?

Are all metal listeners part of secret faction that will one day rule the world in total chaos? Perhaps headbangers are all idiots who don't know any better after all, groups such as Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne

have been blamed for certain suicide cases, so why not blame them for the world's troubles as well?

Maybe these people who have nothing but narrow-minded insults to say should take a long good look at themselves before opening their mouths. To coin a very old saying, you can'tjudge a book by its cover.

Forget the long hair that's often associated with metal acts and the wailing guitar rifts that's become a mainstay in rock songs.

Sex and drugs isn't all there is to rock music. Incidentally, I still can't figure out

why Warrant's song "Cherry Pie" drew heavy criticism from censors, and why there was never any outcry against Color Me Badd's "I Wanna Sex You Up" or Naughty

by Nature's "O.P.P."?

I believe that most metal bands have something significant to say and if people just listened maybe they wouldn't criticize so prematurely.

Guns 'N' Roses' frontman Axl Rose once said that his group wasn't out to change the world as we know it, but to describe what they see and tell how it is.

Poway city Councilman Tony Snesko faces political storm in church and state issues

By Salvador Marquez Lifestyle Editor

Away from the national limelight of an election year, away from all the electioneering, a political cl.a<ih is being fought in Poway.

Councilman Tony Snesko, a avowed "maverick" politician, recently used a dime's worth of Poway City government stationery to muster support in a letter to fundamentalist Christian preachers.

Some view this as an affront to civilization as we know it and a horrendous violation of the separation of church and state.

Others believe this was only a loss of~ dime.

Whether Snesko' s actions are illegal is for a judge to decide. The "Case of the Misspent Government Stationary" can go either way- a conservative judge will tell Snesko to pay a dime back to the city. A liberal judge

will clamp Snesko in nunchakus (whoops, wrong politician).

One thing is clear, though. What Snesko did was politically ignorant.

The best politicians are the dealers, the coalition builders; the ones who get things done.

It could be argued that Snesko represents all of Poway, not just a vocal religious minority. This, too, is naivete but this belief comes from Snesko's detractors.

As anyone who has ever taken a political science course will attest, politicians represent the voters that put them in, not the ones that want them out That is a political reality.

While Snesko's actions may border on constitutional wrong-doing, it is certainly not thedeathknellofdemocracy.Sneskoneedsto wise-up and realize that more can be done to promote his Christian beliefs by being an able leader, not another mouthpiece.

Correction: In the last issue, Feb. 28, the below quotes were switched. Here are the photos with the correct quotes. The question asked was "How do you feel about the tiger shooting at the Wild Animal Park?"

On religion and politics

Would you pay a $10 fee to construct a new student center?

(Photos by Michael Bagstad)

Kay Hulbert Drama

Brenda Dolan Teaching

"I think it was unnecessary. I think they could have captured the tiger without shooting it It was a rash decision."

"They should be prepared for something like that."

Scott Kirkendall Computer Science

Tanya McLoughlin General Education

Oscar Correa General Education

Shawnee Lannon Nursing

Jason Bellomy General Education

"Get the money from where they got the funds to build the first one."

"I think they should use a$10 feetoprovidemore parking, not a student center."

"They should have fund raisers to get the money."

"I would pay it. It's for the school and the students."

"I think the enrollment fee is kind of high already."

10

Friday, February 28, 1992 The Telescope

LIFESTYLE

Collectibles have financial worth for various reasons. Some - like newspapers or political buttons- have historical value. Fads also have created a market for small

figurines, wind-up toys, puzzles, toy phasers, novels and comic books. See page 11 for related stories on collectibles.

A way to 'collect, money Like the stock market, collectibles fluctuate in value and price depends on outside factors Story by Martin O'Neil

'It'

';

'

. '

..:...._

~ ~.

~~

.....

',,'

oes your dad remember the shoebox filled with baseball cards he had when he was little that his "mom threw away?"

Or how about the Nolan Ryan ¡ autographed baseball that your father gave to you and you and your friends lost it while playing baseball?

Hold onto your wallets, because the world of sports collectibles is very profitable.

Profitable, that is, for the experienced collector.

The "average Joe" could not just walk in~o a collectible shop drop $2.0 dollars on the table and buy 10 two-dollar items or buy something because it would look great on the wall and expect to make money off of it The sports collectible puzzle can ¡ be solved in two words, supply and demand.

The young and famous, the old and infamous- there are several reasons why sports collectibles are valuable. An autographed picture of future Hall-of-Farner Darryl Strawberry (the player on the left) with banned player Pete Rose is worth $50. The football card on the right is worth $200.

"Collectors know exactly what they want when they come into the store," said Clint Warford, part owner of the Shack, a sports card store located in

Photos by Michael Basgstad

San Diego.

"Collectors look at athletes who are hot in the world of sports and buy anything with their name and or signature on it," Warford said.

To get an idea of who is hot in the sports collectable world all the "average Joe" has to do is look at the price that the item(s) are selling for.

For instance say you are interested in old or new hockey items. A Wayne Gretzky lithograph with his autograph on it is worth $550.

A hockey stick with retired hockey great Gordie Howe's signature on it is worth $200, a puck with Howe's signature is worth $100.

What about Basketball? Basketball is the hottest sport in the collectible industry right now. Any item that has Michael Jordan's name on it is the most sought after item on the market today.

Autographed basketballs are also high on collectors' lists. An autograp_hed ball by former Los Angeles Laker Jerry West goes for $250 while a ball autographed by Sari Antonio Spurs center David Robinson will cost $400.

The phrase "to get something you have to give up something" is the operative phrase in the collectibles world. In order to get a hot collectible you must pay the big bucks but in the long run it could be worth "mo money, mo money, mo money."

The Telescope

Friday, March 6, 1992

11

Collecting first edition books a novel investment

By Mark Wiberg News Editor

t's a fact of life. All books collect dust, but only a few can collect money.

Michael Bagstad!Pioowgraphy Editor

Books normally just collect dust on library shelves or, if heavy enough, are used as door stops. First edition books, like this continuation of the "Star Wars" saga, can be a quality investmentprovided certain conditions are met (such as scarcity of books).

The buying and selling of fiction and nonfiction books can be profitable, but not all books will be gold mines.

The first edition is first pick among collectors. The copyright page of the book should have all the information.

The words "First Edition" might be printed, or a series of numbers (usually 10,9, 8 ... down to 1), will tell you the exact edition of the book. A used or rare book shop should be able to help.

If the book is in good to mint shape, and is a first edition, then you'reready to find a buyer. Bookstores dealing with collectible books can tell if the book is worth anything.

Most first edition books aren't,

but some are in a very big way.

Always check with several stores before deciding to sell to get a feel of what you own and the different prices. The book that meant nothing to you might mean a lot to someone else.

First edition books can increase in value very rapidly or slowly.

This depends on several factors.

The success of the book defmitely has a role in collectible books.

If a new author has a surprise best-seller, and only a small number of first editions were printed, the chances of the price rising is high.

Last year's surprise fiction bestseller was John Grisham's "The Firm." This lawyer suspense novel had over 20 printings, but the first is the most valuable.

The cover price for "The Firm" was about $20. Now, a first edition can cost up to $40. Being a relatively new author and a surprise hit, the price has doubled just in the last year.

How high the prices can reach, or how much a first edition will sell for depends on time. The longer the wait, the better the price.

In the late '70s, Stephen King's

bestseller "The Stand" was published, selling for about $13. Now, a well-kept first edition can be bought for $200.

The more popular an author gets usually means that more first editions will be printed, lessen~g the chance for any collectibility.

Potential first editions can include horror novels as well as scifi, mystery, and even techno-thrillers. Tom Clancy's "Patriot Games," published in 1987, sells for around $30 for a first edition, according to the Esoterica catalogue. Esoterica is a mail-order book collectiblebusiness from Pennsylvannia.

Prices, like any other collectible item, fluctuate constantly. The condition of the book plays a part in deciding the price.

Dust jacket tears or water stains can greatly decrease the price. But if the book is signed by the author, the price will increase, and the seller will have an easier time/ In many catalogs, signed and numbered books are available.

These books can soar in price soon after release.

Wiberg is an assistant mc#lager at Crown Books

Comic books more than a pastime for Dorf, founder of S.D. Comic-Con

By Stephen Troop Staff Writer

ick Tracy stormed into the dark, smokey room. His wrist radio sounded as his tommy gun filled the "speak easy" with lead.

In a flash, Tracy's gaze swept across the room at the villains before him. With a cunning grin, he proceeded to arrest the rogue's gallery. In the comer, Shel Dorf is grinning, too. This "world" is making Dorf money.

Blinking his eyes, Dorffmds himself sitting in front of his desk, pen in hand. He's back in the real world- drawing letters for a comic strip, in a job where imagination and reality often clash.

Dorf, 59, has collected comics since he was 10 years old.

When he began collecting comics almost 50 years ago, he had no idea that it would shape his entire life.

Besides collecting, Dorf lettered Milton Caniff's "Steve Canyon," founded the San Diego Comic-Con, and helped promote and consult on the film "Dick Tracy."

Dorf got his start collecting when, in 1943, he could not afford a 10 cent comic book. Not giving up, he began to clip and save "Dick Tracy" from the daily paper.

"I felt the art was too good to throw away," he said.

Today, he possesses one of the most extensive "Dick Tracy" comic collections in the world, and has edited several collections of the vintage strip.

Although he never heard of anyone collecting comics before, he slowly met others who shared his love of the art So, in 1970, Dorffounded the San Diego Comic-Con, one of the largest comic conventions in the nation. .

"I was the 'oldman' ofthegroup. Iwas35. Mostofthe collectors I hung around with were 14 to 17."

While the first convention brought only 300 people, that figure expanded to 15,000 people last July.

"Youngsters makeitall come together," said Dorf. "Without volunteer work from teenagers, the Con would be a losing venture. Their love for the art keeps it alive."

Today, although no longer active with the convention, Dorf still letters on a freelance basis and encourages young artists to 'purse their dreams.

"There are no losers. There are only people who quit too soon."

12

Friday, March 6, 1992 The Telescope

ARTS~ ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC ON CAMPUS Palomar College Performing Arts Department Spring 1992 Concert Hour: Concerts are every Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Performance Lab (D-10). Admission is free; community members, staff and students are welcome. Call 7441150 Ext. 2317 or 2316 for further information.

Mar. 12- Elgart-Yates, guitar duo Mar. 19- John Redford, piano Mar. 26- Warren HotTer, tenor, Mary Pendleton, piano Apr. 2- Arioso Wind Quintet

OFF CAMPUS Slamfest Mania will feature three bands and will be on Sat. March 21 at the Soma Main Floor, 555 Union Street in downtown San Diego. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6 at the door. For further information call 239-SOMA. Belly-Up Tavern will feature the following performers. For further information call 481-9022.

Mar. 6- The Mar Dels Mar. 7- The James Harman Band and guests Candye kane and the Armadillo Stampede.

Mar. 8- Candye Kane and the Swingin' Armadillos

â&#x20AC;˘ PERFORMING ARTS

Mike {Elijah Wood, left) and his younger brother, B"obby (Joseph Mazzello), rmd strength in each other and in their best friend, Shane, in the movie "Radio Flyer," a Columbia Pictures Release.

Reminisce with 'Radio Flyer' Brenda Godfrey Staff writer

ON CAMPUS Cole, a performance honoring and featuring the music of Cole Porter will start with opening ceremonies tonight at 8 p.m. in the Palomar College Theatre. Tickets for the opening night benefit performance are $75 for prime seating and the post- performance reception, $50 for preferred seating, and $40 for all other seats. For tickets and further performance dates contact 744-1150 Ext 2732 or 727-7529.

OFF CAMPUS You Can't Take It With You will open on Mar. i2 and will run until Mar. 29 at the Moonlight Ampitheatre in Vista. This performance is part of the theatre's third indoor winter season. For tickets and further information contact the theatre at 724-2110.

ART

The world of childhood beliefs, hopes and dreams is disrupted when a volatile stepfather enters the lives of two young brothers in the movie drama, "Radio Flyer."

Their own helplessness thrusts them into secretly creating what they call ''The Big Idea." It evolves from a dream to reality because of the brothers, strong belief in each other.

In 1969, Mike and Bobby (Elijah WoodandJosephMazzello),along with their recently divorced mom (Oscarnominee,LorraineBracco), drive across country io California to start a new life. When their

mother remarries, the boys fmd themselves forced into a harsh reality. Their stepfather, whom they call "the king," soon begins his patternofabuseoftheboys. Bobby, the younger brother, suffers the brunt of the king' s alcohol-induced abuse. Perhaps for effect, the stepfather's face is never clearly shown and his character is portrayed as that of a faceless monster.

Since their mother has to work double shifts as a waitress to make ends meet, she is not home to witness the cruelty of their new stepfather. The boys promise each other to always take care of their mom. Her happiness was the most

important thing to them. The lengths the boys take to hide their secret is almost unbelievable. The reality of this situation is all too real for many abused children in our society, even today.

Because of the unpredictability of their stepfather, the boys stay away from the house as much as possible. While out exploring, they escape into the world of adventure and dreams. Their explorations characterize what true childhood is all about.

"Radio Flyer" brings brings you back in time to your own childhood. It makes you believe in all that is good and pure in a child's mind, but most of all it makes you believe in dreams.

OFF CAMPUS Vista Art Fair, a two-day street festival of the arts on Saturday and Sunday,April4and 5, from 1 Oa.m. to5p.m. each day. The festival will feature art, film, music and food. The free festival will be held along East Broadway between Santa Fe and Citrus. For further information call 598-8373.

MOVIES

Chaos characterizes future 'Until the End of the World'

ON CAMPUS Palomar Spring Cinema Series: The collection chosen is an cross-section of American and international films. They are screened Thursdays at 7 p.m. in room P-32 and admission is free.

Mar. 12- Vincent and Theo (USA 1990) Robert Altman directs this striking interpretation of Vincent van Gogh's relationship with his brother. The film shows off the splendor of the man's work and the troubled mind that created it.

Mar. 19- After Dark, My Sweet (USA 1990) Jason Patrie and Bruce Dern give provocative twists to their characters in this chilling and unpredictable story. The controversial film didn't "find" an audience in its first release.

Mar. 26- Once Around (USA 1991) Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter and Danny Aiello star in this wonderful but overlooked comedy by Swedish director Lasse Halstrom.

Send Arts & Entertainment calendar items to The Telescope, in care of Darren Ane, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069.

By Sandy Kraisirideja Staff Writer In Wim Wender's new film, "Until the End of the World" we are thrown into a world-wide cat and mouse chase with William Hurt and Solveig Dommartin.

Set in the year 1999 as the threat of nuclear disaster looms in the sky, the film moves from Western Europe to Moscow, to Beijing, to San Francisco, and ending finally in Southern Australia.

Hurt, the son of a fugitive scientist who has invented a camera that captures images the blind can see, travels the world photographing relatives for his blind mother so she will see them before she dies.

He hitches a ride from Dommartin, who is fleeing to Paris with a bag full of stolen money. Intrigued by

Hurt, Dommartin decides to join him on his journey, despite HUrt's objections. She is followed by her former lover played by Sam Neil, who also serves as a narrator throughout the film.

It is safe to say that the movie exists in two parts: the fast-paced travels of Hurt and Dommartin as they flee bounty hunters and government officials; then the events which take place after they reach Southern Australia. In my opinion, the movie loses its momentum after they reach Australia, but its visual impact excels. As the story progresses, we are presented with a whole new idea. The movie shifts from its adventure-packed content to a serious look at the human propensity for addiction.

However, it is not an addiction

to drugs that the two main characters experience; they become hooked on their dreams. After Hurt's mother dies, his father gets the idea to use the camera to record dreams. Out of curiosity, both Dommartin and Hurt agree to let their dreams be recorded despite the possible negative effects. Overwhelmed by the contents of their subconscious, they separate and are soon each swallowed up into their own blackholes of self-pity.

I'm sure Wenders did not want the audience to leave the theater in a melancholy mood, so he ends his movie on a positive note without any unresolved story lines.

Powered by an electric soundtrack, "Until the End ..." is an extraordinary film, filled with psychedelic imagery and excellent computer animation.

The Telescope

Friday, March 6, 1992

13 ¡

Cule tumes tu ()alumar Musical showcases the work of Cole Porter Yvonne Esperanza Staff Writer The Palomar College Performing Arts Department will present the musical production, "Cole, The Music and Life of Cole Porter," Mar. 6 through Mar. 15 at The Palomar College Theater.

The musical by Benny Green. and Alan Strachan is a musical tribute to the legendary Cole Porter featuring over 50 of his best loved songs which combines with narration about the composer's life. The show traces his rise to fame as one of the giants of the American musical stage.

The musical, directed by G. Patrick Larmer with Cherie Hodgson-Annstrong as Musical Director and Sue Gilson as Choreographer consists of 24 cast members. There are ten soloist and 14 chorus members. The cast varies from the ages of 13 to 40 years old and come from different theatrical art backgrounds.

The musical "A Chorus Line" was originally scheduled to kick-offin the beginning for the Palomar spring theater season, however was cancelled due to the lack of auditions for male roles.

Rehearsal's for"Cole" began three weeks ago, which eliminated one week of rehearsals for the cast Due tothe cancellation of "A Chorus Line" the cast is spending more than 17 hours a week on rehearsals for the musical.

Music is provided by a sixtet conducted

by Hodgson-Annstrong. Cara Chowing, Tracey James, Ryan Wheeler, Susan Murray, John Bowman and Nathan Mills are the musicians for "Cole."

The musical has many messages for its "Cole is a traditional Broadway show audience, including the importance of "trywhich is not that prevalent today," said ing to live life to its fullest as possible, as Larmer. "The show celebrates American Cole Porter did," says Heather Hill one of musical theater which is something that is the prinhard to cipal sofmd these loists in days." the musiT h e cal. Hill cast" is a has been a very constudent at genial Palomar one, and for two gets along years and very well. has been It's like a singing little farnfor over ily," says seven Hi I l. years. Hill " y 0 u says "Porlearn to be ter was patient, paralyzed discifrom the plined w a i s t and prodown for fessional half of his w .hen life. His TeriiUne/Sta/f Plwtograplur working disability Kate Hewitt sings the song 'Can-Can' in the Palomar w i t h o t her n e v e r Performing Arts Department production of 'Cole.' stopped people in him from his success and he lived his life to plays or musicals. Some are less experihis fullest aside from its tragedies." "Porter enced and others are m_ore experienced was a very eccentric, abstract person which than others, and everyone has to work reflects in his music," says Hill. together at same pace which can at times be difficult for some," According to Larmer," 'The unique thing she added, noting that, "all the hard hours of about Cole Porter is that the man has a dedication, work and criticism does have its certain style and it gives the cast a chance to pay off. study it."

Hill says, "Once you are up there and

giving your best to the audience and you see the results of all the hard work, it makes it all worth it, the excitement and the audience gratifies your hard work." "There is criticism," according to Hill, "but you have to have a ego of steel, take it constructively and learn from it There is always going to be someone with a negative view," says Hill, "but there always will be one with a positive view who appreciates your work also."

Principal soloists for the musical include Bruce Blackwell, Richard Brousil, Kate Hewitt, Heather Hill, Jeniffer Knapp, Devon May, Kim Neblett, Laurie Paurazas, Jefferey Stevens, Amy Vandergast, and Shannon Ward.

The opening night performance of"Cole" on March 6 at 8 p.m. is the "Fourth Annual Opening Night Benefit for the Palomar College Foundation. Kathleen Barber and Jim Hernandez are The Benefit Committee Chairs for "Cole." Tickets for this show only, may be obtained by calling the Palomar College Foundation, 744-1150 ext. .

2732.

Tickets for the exclusive opening performance benefit on Mar. 6 are $75 for prime seating and the post reception, $50 for preferred seating, and $40 for all other seats.

AdditionalperformancesareMar. 7,12,13, and 14 at 8 p.m. and Mar. 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. with pcket prices set at $10 general admission,$7 seniors andstudents. Tickets may be reserved with a major credit card by calling the Box Office, 744-0136 or 7441150 Ext 2453, Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m.

Group Sales are also welcome.

· 14

Friday, March 6, 1992

The Telescope

SPORTS Comets mauled by Cougars in playoffs

By Salvador Marquez Lifestyle Editor

SLAPS HOT Christopher Gast

Baseball pros playing financial dominos Ryne Sandberg stepped up to the podium and proudly announced that he had signed a contract with the Cubs that would pay him over $28 million during a span of four years.

That comes to about $7 million a season.

That's $4 3,210 for each game of the season, $11 ,966per at bat,$41 ,176 per hit, $269,231 for every home run .. .I could go on, but for fear of beating around the bush, I will declare the demise of professional baseball. · Before Sandberg, Bobby Bonilla who graced the Pirates last year with a .302 batting average and 18 home runs, migrated to the Mets on the wings of a $29 million, five year contract. Danny Tartabull (.316 BA/31 HRs), left the Midwest to become a Yankee at $15 million for three years.

In the 1991-92 off-season race for free agents, the scale of power swung towards the richer teams. Of all top grade athletes who dove into the market last fall, only two, KurtStillwell (SanDiego)andWallyJoyner (Kansas City), went to smaller markets. As with everything else in our culture, the love for the game has turned into the -love for money. Now, its only a matter of time before the dominos begin to fall and the league is a financial disaster.

In this scenario, salaries will continue to grow to the point where teams in the larger markets such as the Dodgers, whose payroll this season will be well over $40 million, will comer the free agent market. While San Diego's, Kansas City's and Houston's rosters grow more feeble and attendance becomes a casualty.

With the resulting lack of interest, television contracts are dropped, the logo won't sell and soon owning a professional baseball team tucked in the fol~ of the nation becomes unprofitable.

The Major Soccer League (MSL) has been teetering on the edge of folding for the past five years for almost exactly those reasons. The league has gone from a two division, 12 team organization to a one division, eight team balancing act.

If all this seems a far off worst case scenario, the average San Diegan only needs to look at the local franchise to diagnose the symptoms. The Padres refused to play the free agent game with both Bobby Bonilla and Danny Tartabull purely for fmancial reasons. The owners of the team provided General Manager Joe Mcllvainewith a limited budget with which he is supposed to put together a contending, sellable team.

It was then announced that in order to compete in baseball's money game, prices in the outfield general admission seats would be raised form $5 to $7. A fourth place team and higher ticket prices spells lower attendance and plummeting revenues. The first domino just hit the table.

when he's one person removed (from the basket). He supposed to go to the backside NEWHALL- Getting to College of the and rebound.

"We've told him 200 times. I've fussed at Canyons for the first round of the state him and he just hasn't done it." men's basketball playoffs was bad enough The Cougars were able to neutralize Dana for Palomar's squad. After missing the free- · Pope, who was playing with a flu. Cougar way turnoff, the Comets three-van caravan guardsDavidLangley(l7points)andRasaan had to stop in the suburbs for directions to the nearest hotel.

One of the vans even got lost.

As bad as it was for the Comets getting to College of the Canyons, it was even worse on the hardwood - Palomar was bounced from the first round 108-89. The Comets looked every bit like a team that has only been to the state playoffs twice in the last 23 years.

"I think two things happened," said Richard Johnson, head coach of the Comets.

"One was that we were looking for Dana (Pope) to score. And we had some breakdowns that were frustrating."

One glaring breakdown was rebounding -the Cougars hada43-29 advantage. During the game, Palomar keyed on all-Western States Conference forward Reggie Bell. It didn't help; Bell scored 20 and brought down 11 rebounds.

Hammering more nails into Palomar's Palomar's star guard Mike Fields coffin were Cougars power forward Jeff takes off for two vs. Grossmont.

Dorst (16 points and nine rebounds) and center Jason Joynes (16 points and eight Hall (15 points) limited the Pacific Coast rebounds) feasted on Palomar, in limited Conference scoring leader to five points. play. Johnson felt that the inexperience of '{hat didn't stop Palomar's other guard from center Darren Little hurt Palomar's inside having a "field" day.

"We just didn 'tcome to play like we have game.

"That's hurt us all year long," said John- planned," said guard Mike Fields, who sank son. "Darren either won't or can't get that 31,points, tops in the game. "We really through his head that he's not to block shots didn't come after them for 40 minutes like

·Palomar 'Fields' a b-ball talent

By Martin O'Neil Sporis Writer · Does this sound familiar? Mike Fields dribbles the ball, he goes by his man and scores. It should if you follow Palomar basketball.

Freshman, Mike Fields is the team captain and the point guard for the Palomar Comets. But late in the summer of 1991, Fields almost played basketball for another college.

"I had originally signed with Cal-StateNorthridge, said Fields, but I was aProp.48. I would have to sit out this year and play next year as a sophomore so I decided on going to Palomar."

In 12 games this season , Fields averaged 12.2points per game this season for the Comets despite the fact that Fields had to switch positions when he arrived at Palomar.

"When I came to Palomar I was moved from the two guard to the point guard position. I felt I did pretty good in my first year at point guard because the biggest transition you can make is switching from shooting the ball to becoming a leader."

Not only does Fields excel on the court, he excels in the classroom as a Criminal Justice major. Fields hopes to get his A.A. degree at Palomar and then transfer to a division one school, to play basketball and to fmish his studies.

"My number one school I would like to go to is Long Beach State. I'd like to finish school close to home," says Fields. ·The Comets basketball season is over now but there will always be one game Feilds will remember.

"The one game that stands out above the rest is the state playoff game this year when I scored 31 points. It was clutch time and I came to play."

The look in his eyes when Mike Fields talks about basketball, tells the average fan that there probably w~n' t a game that this rising star didn't come to play.

we talked about all week."

Fields attributed Palomar's shaky play to the large number of freshmen on the teamall five starters will be coming back next year. Midway through the first half, however, Palomar looked like giant-killers.

Palomar, seeded 28th in the play-off bracket, spotted the fourth-seeded Cougars a seven-point lead, but jumped to its only lead of the game with nine minutes left in the half.

The game turned for the worse when Little sprained his Achilles heel after a dunk. With Little out, the Cougars' Joynes and Dorst dominated underneath the basket.

Joynes, at 6 feet 6 inches tall and 269 pounds wide, bullied through the middle, scoring all but four of his points from inside the paint. Dorst sank 14 of his 16 in the first half. Thirty of the Cougars points came from offensive rebounds.

Palomar, down by 49-37 at the half, came apart early in the second half. The Cougars ballooned their lead to 30 points before recalling all of their starters.

"Last year we were more disciplined than this year," said departing sixth-man Mike Herman, who will be a forward for the University of Toledo Rockets next year. "This year we had a lot of talent, but we couldn't harness it."

Discipline will be one of Johnson's main concerns next year, getting a big rebounder will be another. According to Johnson, Palomar's recruiting district is lacking in quality rebounders, but he knows of some possibilities in Georgia, where he held a position at the University of Georgia. The Comets fmished 13-19 overall in Johnson's second year as head coach.

...

The Telescope Friday, March 6, 1992

15

The Telescope's Annual Major· League Baseball Preview The Braves, Jays, Chisox and the boys from Shea picked for pennants

Christopher Gast Writer

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

MVP-Howard Johnson 1. Atlanta Cy Young-Steve Avery 2. Cincinnati 3. Los Angeles 4. San Diego 5. San Francisco 6. Houston

1. New York MVP 2. Pittsburgh Will Clark CyYoung 3. Chicago Bret Saberhagen 4. St. Louis 5. ~hiladelphia 6. Montreal

The Atlanta Braves should again take theirtomahawkstotherestoftheN.L. West, scalping any hopes of a divisional overthrow. The formula that Manager Bobby Cox had mixed together last season has the potential to be even more potent this year.

MVP Terry Pendleton along with bashers Dave Justice and Ron Gant, who combined for 53 homers last season, will have their run production protected by the best rotation in baseball. Cy Young Award winner Tom Glavine (20-11) will head a lineup which includes Steve Avery (18-8), John Smoltz (14-13), and Charlie Leibrandt (15-13).

Atlanta will but h~ve to look over their shoulders to see red. After a fourth place finish last season, Cincinnati General Manager Bob Quinn made a few deals. He acquired pitchers Greg Swindell and Tim Belcher, handyman Bip Roberts and outfielder Dave Martinez. Pieced together, this gives the Reds dangerous pitching coupled with a line-up that can produce runs.

Starting pitchers Jose Rijo and Tom Browning along with Swindell and Belcher have the ability to keep the Reds in any game long enough for all-stars Barry Larkin, Chris Sabo and Paul O'Neill to do enough damage for a win.

Third belongs to the Dodgers and their "dream team" outfield. Although Manager Tommy Lasorda has Darryl Strawberry, Brett Butler and Eric Davis, the "Blue Crew" can't escape the fact that a team can't win games if it allows more runs.

An infield which consists of Juan Samuel, Jose Offerman and Lenny Harris has the potential to reach a new level for errors. Having lost starters Tim Belcher and Mike Morgan coupled with the inconsistency of their bullpen, the pitching staff enough holes to let unwanted runs through.

San Diego's 1991 third place dream season will have come to an end with the first pitch of 1992. Although the Padres managed to pick up Kurt Stillwell, their of'f~n­ sive production will be nonexistent. The team's strength is in its pitching where starters Bruce Hurst (15-8), Greg Harris (9-5) and Andy Benes (15-11) will have to go beyond the call of duty. My pick: fourth.

The boys from the bay, the Giants, will claim fifth behind third baseman Matt Williams and first baseman Will Clark.

Last but not least, the Houston Astros.

With no notable, proven talent on the roster and a pitching staff which could conceivably contribute to their opponents run production, it'll be another long year.

Sean Dean Editor

In this day and age it was thought that baseball was dead in the Big Apple, in 1992 the New York Mets will change those views.

During the off season the Mets broke into their piggy banks and pulled an ace out of their sleeves to build a winner that would dazzle the fans at Shea.

The.Mets general manager AI Harazin out did himself during the off season. It was questioned whether or not Harazin could succeed where former general manager Frank Cashen failed.

Harazin proved the critics wrong by grabbing the prize free agent of the offseason, in outfielder Bobby Bonilla. Bonilla, provides the Mets with the power and punch their lineup has lacked since the departure of Mr. Strawberry to Los Ange~.

The New York pitching staff will led by Cy Young pitchers Dwight Gooden and Bret Saberhagen, who was acquired from Kansas City during the off-season.

Expect another big season from 30-30 man Howard Johnson, who'll be in the running for this year's MVP. Next comes the Pittsburgh Pirates who should stick close to Mets throughout the season even though they no longer have Bonilla, mainly because they still have a

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

Martin O'Neil Writer

1. Chicago 2. Kansas City 3. Minnesota 4. Oakland 5. California 6. Texas 7. Seattle

. Chicago has it all. Pitching, speed, defense, and most of all, hitting. Frank Thomas , Robin Ventura and Dan Pasqua swing the big sticks on this team. Add a healthy Bo Jackson to the team and you have a lineup that's going to knock in a few hundred runs.

Also newly acquired Steve Sax from the New York Yankees should provide some punch in an already powerful lineup.

Jack McDowell, Chicago's ace, fmished with 17 wins and a major league lea~ng 15 complete games last year. The Sox will need more wins from the rest of its staff, however.

Finishing a close second will be the Kansas City Royals. The Royals lost Bret Saberhagen and Danny Tartabull but also picked up three very good players.

First baseman Wally Joyner was signed as a free agent. Joyner should provide some power in an infield that lacks it. The Royals also got power hitting outfielder Kevin McReynolds and switch-hitting infielder Gregg Jefferies from the Mets, both of whom will provide desperately needed offense.

Third place belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Starting pitchers Scott Erickson (20-8) and Kevin Ta"pani (16-9) must have years like they did in '91 in order for this team to contend for the division title.

MVP Frank Thomas CyYoung Jack McDowell

Next come the Oakland A's, who have the strongest offense in baseball. Starters Dave Stewart (11-11) and Bob Welch (1213) must bounce back froni dismal years.

Also, some of the pressure must be taken off relief pitcher Dennis Eckersley.

There is no doubt the offense will show up for the games. With Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire and Rickey Henderson in the lineup, the A's should score a lot. However, if the A· s pitchers slump again this year a lot won't be enough. Predicted fmish: fourth.

The California Angels will finish. fifth.

The Angels lostDave Winfield to free agency and they picked up Von Hayes and Hubie Brooks through trades but they are coming off the worst season of their careers. Plus catcher Lance Parrish,35, and third baseman Gary Gaetti,33, aren't getting any younger.

StartingpitchersMarkLangston,JirnAbbott, and Chuck Finley who combined for 55 wins last season must step to the forefront once again to keep the Angels respectable.

Finishing sixth and seventh will be the Texas Rangers who lack adequate pitching, and the Seattle Mariners who may just surprise some people now that they have Kevin Mitchell. Both teams are seriously hurting for solid rosters and both will tally high numbers in the error box.

lethal weapon in 1990 MVP Barry Bonds.

Bonds, along with fellow outfielder Andy Van Slyke lead an explosive lineup that incudes last year's star rookie Orlando Merced.

The pitching staff features former Cy Young winner Doug Drabek and lefty allstar John Smiley, who won 20 games last year.

The Chicago Cubs have the makings of a team that could go a long way, maybe even the World Series. But seeing as that they haven't been there since 1945, I think not.

The bleacher bums in Wrigley, will have another season of frustration and might as well take in some Chisox games on the south side. Prediction: third.

The St. Louis Cardinals will be led by the 'Wiz,' shortstop Ozzie Smith. Yes, he is still playing and is partly the reason why they will finish fourth. On the bright side for the Cards, they should get a great season from young outfielder Felix Jose.

The Philadelphia Phillies will take fifth, but could surprise some people in the Eastern Division with their aggressive play and young pitching staff.

The Montreal Expos will finish out the season in sixth. Manager Tom Runnells will not have an easy job in '92.

Teng Montreyo Copy Editor

1. Toronto 2. Boston 3. Detroit 4. Milwaukee 5. Baltimore 6. New York 7. Cleveland

I've been asked once again to do probaseball predictions for the upcoming season.

I thought the last time I did this turned out to be a disaster, but apparently nobody else thinks so.

Anyway, here goes, leading the pack will be Toronto. The Jays are basically starting where they left off last season (minus the championship loss to the Twins.). They didn't lose anyone, however, they did pick up more offense in the off-season, namely Dave Winfield.

With him in the lineup, the Blue Jays added 25 homers and 90 RBis, add to that Joe Carter who averaged 30 dingers and 109 RBis over the past six seasons, the offense is more than secure.

Pitching for the Jays this season will be a big factor to their success. With five legitimate starters plusJack Morris, Toronto will make its presence felt and then some this season.

The ·Boston Red Sox should come in second because of strong pitching. Frank Viola along with Roger Clemens could be the one-two punch the Sox need to knock the competition;plusitdoesn'thurt to have Joe Hesketh provided he stays heruthy.

Offensively, the Sox need consistency (can you say Jack Clark?) but, they still have

MVP Joe Carter CyYoung Frank Viola

Wade Boggs who could have a great year .

The Boston faithful could also look forward to a good year from Phil Plantier and Mo Vaughn.

Third place will be owned by Detroit.

Although the Tigers' pitching staff doesn't offer much, they have the most powerful batting orderin the American League. Travis Fryman and Milt Cuyler could also be the key for Detroit.

Milwaukee should claim fourth place or may even finish higher than that. The Brewers have a solid pitching staff as well as the second best team batting average for the American League.

Baltimore will be in fifth place although a number of experts predict the Orioles to fmish higher. Last year's A.L. M.V.P. Cal Ripken Jr. gives the them the offense, but lack of speed will be the Birds' undoing.

Sixth place is as far as the New York Yankees will go. A decent offensive lineup will be key for New York but not having a legitimate pitching staff will hurt the Yankees.

Coming in last will be (big surprise) Cleveland. Although the Tribe is building up for the seasons to come, their current pitching staff has to be the worst in the majors. Perhaps in 1995.

-

16

Friday, March 6, 1992

The Telescope

LAUGH TRACK

0

. . . _ ._._~ - - ~ JOHN FOX * HBO

* SHOWTIME * COMEDY ON THE ROAD

'------>....:.0"'-'--------1

*

* * *

* * * *

* MARCH 3 • MARCH 8 * * * * * COMEDY NITE CLUB * * GEORGE LOPEZ & RESTAURANT * ARSENIO HALL * * * COMIC STRIP LIVE *FOX TV MARCH 10 • MARCH 15

* SHOWTIME COMEDY CLUB * COMIC STRIP LIVE * A&E'S CHANNEL MARCH 17 • MARCH 22

STEVE ALTMAN * SHOWTIME * COMEDY CHANNEL *FOX TV MARCH 24 · MARCH 29

TUESDAY MARCH 17TH All Irish Comedians • TomMtGillen •David McGee • Kevin McDonald SPECIAL CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE MENU

Make Reservations Now!!

HEADLINER COMEDIANS - MARCH 1992

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

MARCH 1

MARCH 2

MARCH 3

MARCH 4

MARCH 5

MARCH 6

MARCH 7

TALENT SHOWCASE

CLOSED

JOHN FOX

JOHN FOX

JOHN FOX

JOHN FOX

JOHN FOX

No Smoking Nile

College Nite T·Shirt Nite

T·Shirt Nile

SUNDAY

Military 1/2 Price

TOM MCGILLEN

f' ~

MARCH 8

MARCH 9

MARCH10

MARCH11

MARCH12

MARCH13

MARCH14

JOHN FOX

CLOSED

GEORGE

GEORGE LOPEZ

GEORGE

GEORGE LOPEZ

GEORGE LOPEZ

No Smoking Nile

College Nile T·Shirt Nile

T·Shirt Nile

MARCH 21

Military 1/2 Price

LOPEZ

LOPEZ

MARCH 15

MARCH 16

MARCH 17

MARCH 18

MARCH 19

MARCH 20

GEORGE

CLOSED

ST. PADDY'S DAY BASH

TOM MCGILLEN

TOM MCGILLEN

TOM TOM MCGILLEN MCGILLEN

No Smoking Nile

College Nile T·Shirt Nile

T·Shirt Nile

LOPEZ

Military 112 Price

MARCH 22

MARCH 23

MARCH 24

MARCH 25

MARCH 26

MARCH 27

MARCH" 28

TOM MCGILLEN

CLOSED

STEVE ALTMAN

STEVE ALTMAN

STEVE ALTMAN

STEVE ALTMAN

STEVE ALTMAN

No Smoking Nile

College Nile T·Shirt Nile

T·Shirt Nile

Military 1/2 Price

Issued to: "Your Name Here" 2216 El Camino Real, Oceanside, CA

...,.,...,..,v ..TIONS 619·757·2177