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Friday, NJverber 19, 1993
Palorrar Cornnuni ty College
San Marcos , CA
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GMC and students -host festival
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By Christopher Holmes
Open Forum Editor
• The business club is planning a holiday toy drive to benefit needy families this season.
Richard Hubbard/Staff Photographer
The usually tranquil Palomar College campus erupted into a gala carnival atmosphere Nov. 17 that included students drag racing on tricycles and blowing up balloons in a race against the clock. "Finney's Adventure Land Day," sponsored by the General Motors Corporation andJimFinneyGMC in Carlsbad, was mainly the result of the efforts of 17 Palomar business students. The student volunteers, who were recruited by business instructor Bonnie Dowd, worked around the clock in the weeks leading up to the event, according to Dowd. "We've been waiting for two years (for the event)," Dowd said. "I was lucky to get 17 wonderful students." Through their collective efforts, the students said that with a $2,500 budget, they were able to accrue $40,000 worth of prizes to provide for Palomar students. "We've worked every day since the beginning of the semester," said student coordinator Tamara Fillllart. "GMC and Mr. Finney have been extremely helpful." According to Dowd, the group that is most succesful in their marketing campaign is awarded $2,000 in scholarship money for their respective college business programs. The event featured a live band- a local group called the Juliet Hour- games and prize giveaways. The day was capped by an official proclamation by the Mayor of San Marcos delivered by Palomar's President/Superintendent Dr. George Boggs declaring Nov. 17 "Finney's Adventureland Day." "I can't say enough about the job they (students) did," said Jim Finney, co-sponsor of the event, "especially for the number of people they have. To put on an event of this
Although she didn't win the race, student Kristine Hulse pedals hard to the finish line in a tricycle race at the GMC-sponsored ''Finney's Adventureland" on campus Nov .17.
•See GM C, page 6
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fJ LIFESIYLE • Do most students use their credit cards wisely or do they tend to max out and worry aboutitlater? A survey reveals surprising results. see page 8
fJ A&E • Aarghh, mateys! Read the review of Palomar production nTreasure Island," a childlike twist on a classic tale. see page 10
• Thinking about seeing Disney's new flick nThree Musketeers"? Save your money and go to a matinee. Read the movie review. see page 11
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Volume 47, Nunber 1 0
SPORTS
Spring phone registration extended Admissions department braces for decrease in enrollment next semester • Palomar's No.l-ranking football team gears up for national title bowl game. see page 16
By Roger Fregoso
Staff Writer In an effort to eliminate a further drop in enrollment next semester, Palomar's Admissions, Records and Veterans' Services Department has adjusted standard registration procedures to accommodate returning students.
One major change aimed at increasing the student population this spring is to extend PAR (Phone and Register) appointments, said Herman Lee, director of admissions. In previous years, PAR ended before the holidays. Now, it's been extended through January. More than 60 percent of the students register by using PAR, although Lee said he
hopes to see that number increase. "We are doing everything we can," Lee said. ''More sections were added to the spring schedule. We added classes that are in high demand by students." Apprehension arose after admissions mailed out about 15,000 "intent to register cards" but only received 14,000 by the Oct. 21 deadline. After beginning the fall semester down 5.9 percent in enrollment, admissions is
•See REGISTRATION, page 7
Students urge ASG to fund minority internships ASG would need to supply $2,000 for each internship By John Conzemius
Staff Writer Upset with the Associated Student Government's decision to postpone a minority internship, several students representing campus clubs urged the ASG to pass thescholarshipattheNov.17meet-
in g. The "Minority Leaders Fellowship Program," eligible only to minority students, was indefmitely postponed at the Nov. 3 meeting, when some ASG members objected to both the nature of the program and its possible violation to the Associated Students Cons ti-
tution. ASG Executive Vice President Grant Marcus said that the internship, which involves an allocation of $2,000 from the ASG budget, violates Article IX, Section 3 of the constitution, which forbids discrimination on the basis of race. The internship is one of several scholarships and fellowships offered by the Washington Center, which offers other programs such as an Environmental Internship Program, a general scholarship and
an Independent Sector Internship Program which are not race-specific. AttheNov.17meeting,Marcus suggested including othernonracespecific programs, thus opening it to all Palomar students. "My duty (as executive vice president) lies with representing all students," Marcus said. "This revised list allows all students to apply." Afrikan-American Student Alliance President Robert Jenkins
objected to Marcus's proposal to revise the program. Jenkins said he felt the ASG should allocate $2,000 for the program and not bring in the alternative programs because he said it "defeats the entire purpose of the Minority Fellowship Program." "Here you may have this white student that is eligible, and leaving this historically under -represented student out of the playing field,"
•See ASG,page 5