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Volume 47, Number 18

Impeachment II: Ousting of ICC Member Fails Daniel Kwan News Editor

What was supposed to be a normal March 15 meeting of the Inter-Club Council turned into an attempt to impeach ICC Chairperson Aaron Klapka.

Stephen Hough, ICC representative for Palomar's business club, Alpha Gama Lambda, charged Klapka

of giving false information to the ASG, not fulfilling his duty as "officialliason between the ICC and ASG," and being disrespectful to club representatives.

Seventeen club representatives voted 12-2, with two abstaining votes, against the motion to remove Klapka from his position.

Hough's charges aginst Klapka stem from a March 4 ASG Budget and Fi-

nance Committe meeting, which approved a request by WOMANOW to place the club's monetary request of $635 in the ASG's agenda for a March 9 general meeting.

Then, at the March 9 general meeting, the ASG voted to allocate the funds to WOMANOW to help with activities

"I'm proud of what I've done and nothing anyone says can discredit the way I feel."

-ICC Chairperson Aaron Klaplta

See ICC, page 7

Community Divided Over Sex Respect •No Agreement Over Abstinence Issue Within Vista Unified School District Alex Ebel

•Sexual Morality is Debated in Open Forum. See Page 12.

Staff Writer

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"Pet Your Dog ... Not Your Date," "Control Your Urgin' Be a Virgin," ''Don't Be a Louse. Wait For Your Spouse" and ''Do the Right Thing, Wait for the Ring" are phrases that can be found in the newly implemented Sex Respect curriculum, according to Vista Unified School District Professional Health Educators.

The Vista Unified School District recently was directed to adopt this new curriculum of sex education for seventh grade students.

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Carter Aide Visits Campus Kathi Renaud

n what has become a beautiful annual tradition, thousands of spring flowers can be seen along Interstate 5 while driving through Carlsbad. Here, rows of ranunculus provide a visual respite for communters and tourists.

"I think it's time we took back moral America. The program we have in place now is a reaction to the present situation," said Steve Klicka, who supports theSexRespectcurriculum. "It'sabandaid. We want to get back to where we should be."

Klicka was a member of the Parent Ad Hoc Advisory Committee appointed

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"Women's History Month is our Superbowl. It's our chance to huddle," said professional corporate and political communication consultant, Midge Costanza.

Costanza spoke March 26 in honor of Women's History Month at the Howard

Brubeck Theatre.

She decided to just have an informal chat and reschedule her speech for a later date when only 18 people attended.

Among the attendees were two political candidates and President Boggs.

The women's movement, in a nutshell, is the same resource of strength See SPEECH, page 7

Students Attend D.C. Conference 14 Seats Open in Election •ASG Lobbies for Education Sara Rettus Staff Writer

Approximately 300 students from all over the country gathered in Washington, D.C. March 18 to 20 for the United States Student Alliance conference to lobby for an increase in education funds.

Associated Student Government Treasurer Amy Curtis, ASG Senators James Patrick, Matthew MacNamera and Christian Butler and Dr. Michael

•ASG Obeys Broum Act's 72 Hour Agenda Rule By Cancelling Meeting. See page 4.

Newbrough, associate professor of political science at Palomar, attended the conference. The $1 studentrepresentation fee paid for the trip.

Upon arriving at the Quality Inn Capitol Hill, Palomar' srepresentatives were greeted by a barrage of different lobbyists. Information tables were everywhere, including ones from the Green Party, the Communist Party and the Colored Students Against Jail (a group protesting blacks in prison and

•Packet Deadline is April12 Sara Rettus

promoting education).

Afterward, registration packets with the four-day schedule were handed out.

There was a caucus for many interest groups, butnotonefor unmarried white males under the age of 23 who are not bi-sexual or gay and do not attend a community college.

See LOBBYING, page 4

Staff Writer

ASG elections will be held April 19 and 20.

Tuesday April 12 at noon is the last chance to turn in election packets. There are at least 14 seats open for the election. So far 20 packets have been harided out. ASG Vice President of Social Affairs Sharon Hubbard is the only one who has turned a packet in, See ELECTION, page 4

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"One girl came back for more because someone had ripped the dog tags off her neck."

-Jennifer Carter, Beach Patrol Suntan

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Palomar's Placement Office is hosting its annual Spring Job Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April13 on the lawn between the Student Services Building and the Student Union.

Over 50 employers will be on hand accepting applications for part-time, full-time, temporary and permanent jobs.

Temporary and summer positions will be offered by local Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, city and state parks and recreation departments, summer and day camps, and local tourist attractions.

Permanent positions will be offered by local businesses and agencies such as Target, First Interstate Bank, Radio Shack, UPS, the City of Escondido and Palomar Pomerado Medical Center.

A complete list of participants is available at the Placement Office in the Student Services Building.

For more information contact Barbara Clay, the coordinator of the project, at Ext. 2363.

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Instructor Garry Cohen's ceramics class works hard on their semester projects last Wednesday afternoon.

What Did Florida do Without MTY~ DAYTONABEACH,Fla-Without MfV, college students flocking to the beach needed some kind of watershed memory to take home after spring break, and it turned out to be ...dog tags.

Sets of personalized dog tags issued

by Beach Patrol suntan products were hot souvenirs among breakers this year. About 1,000 tags that read "Beach Patrol" on the top line and were personalized on the next two lines were either sold for $5 each or given away free with the purchase of a product, said Jennifer Carter, promotions director. ''One girl came back form ore because someone had ripped the dog tags off her neck,'' Carter reports. ''I was amazed when I saw how big the fad had become.''

MTV, by the way, decided to broadcast its spring break shows from the West Coast this year after a less-than-enthusiastic response from Daytona Beach business leaders last year.

Study: Rock May Cause Depression ALTOONA, Pa - College students who listen to a lot of rock 'n' roll music also have a tendency to get the blues not the lowdown-funky-B .B. King blues, but the lousy-life-and-bad-mental-outlook kind, two researchers say.

"Our data show that those students who report the highest levels of rock listening also have the highest scores on measures of depression, anxiety and sensation-seeking," said ValerieN. Stratton, associate professor of psychology at Penn

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Stratton and Annette H. Zalanowski, associate professor of music, presented their paper at a recent meeting of the National Association for Music Therapy and the Canadian Association for Music Therapy in Toronto.

The link between rock music and depression was not surprising. ''Our findings aboutrockmusic and negative moods would be consistent with other studies that have shown that rock listening is connected to a number of antisocial behaviors, such as rebelliousness and hostility," Stratton says.

However, the researchers did discover something unusual after surveying 122 college students with an average age of 19.3 years, and a second group of 99 faculty members and staff. The link between rock and negative attitudes was present in the older group of staff and faculty.

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This includes students majoring in administration of justice, art, graphic communications, dental assisting, journalism, emergency medical eduction and theater arts.

Applicants must demonstrate a financial need, have a GPA of2.5 or higher and show a desire to use vocational educational skills in a career.

Applications are available in Palomar's Financial Aid Office and must be turned in by April 18 along with a transcript and an autobiography indicating career goals.

Presentations to Detail Summer Study Trips Palomar'sForeignLanguageDepartmentishosting summer courses in Costa Rica, Mexico and France. Students willearncollegecreditwhilestudying Spanish, French, Art and Biology.

Preview slide shows are being held to give students an idea of what the trips will be like and inform them of the details. The slide shows will take place: Thursday, April 14 at 2 p.m. in Room B4; Saturday, April16 at 10 a.m. in Room B4; and Wednesday, April 13 at noon in the Escondido Center's Room 404.

For more information call the Foreign Language Department at Ext. 2390.

Medieval Times to be Celebrated on Campus Scenes from days past will appear at Palomar Wednesday, April 13 during "Medieval Times."

The one-day festival consists of battle demonstrations, music, dancing and singing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Student Union.

Common folk can see displays of armor, swords, bows and needle work.

Clubs and vendors will also sell food and trinkets representing life in the Medieval days. The ASG will award a $25 prize to the club with the best decorated booth.

Students Miguel Smith and Esmerelda Magna will serve as king and queen for Medieval Times.

To learn how to convert modem-day clothing into period costumes, a costume class will be taught April 8 at 1 p.m in SU-17. The Medieval Times committee will meet there afterwards at 2 p.m.

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"Overall, the trip to Washington D.C. was a success in that this student was impacted with the knowledge of several hundreds of thousands of concerned college students who were represented by their student representatives. " -A.SG Sena1or Malt McNamara •

LOBBYING Delegates were requested to indicate racial background on the registration fonns. Most races were listed, except Caucasian which came under 'other.'

This classification was cited as the reason why the California Student Association of Community Colleges (CalSACC) pulled out of the USSA conference, according to Curtis.

Since Palomar College is a member of CalSACC, Palomar representatives did not have a vote with the United States Student Alliance.

However, ASG members said they participated to learn, observe and rally for more funds for higher education.

Delegates attended different workshops, including: "Recruit the Pie- One percent More for Education," "Students and Reproductive Rights," "Access to Higher Education for Students with Disabilities," and "Health Care Refonn and You." U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-

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"I think thai they should lmve presented more tlmn one side of each issue a1 the workshops, not just they liberal ones."

-Christian Butler, ASG Senator I

Wa.) spoke on financial aid, specifically for students over the age of 23 and nursing students.

"None is more important than education to our people," said Murray. She said she felt the federal balanced budget amendment's failure to pass was a plus to education because the bill would have cut funding for community colleges.

Lobbying for increased funding, about 300 students rallied on the Capitol steps March 21 after

the three-day conference. Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr. spoke about providing more funds to college.

Students chanted: "Education, not incarceration," and "One percent is not enough, re-cut, re-cut, re-cut," referring to the symbol of a pie with a one-percent slice for higher funds for education.

ASGmembersexpressedmixed feelings about how the conference went.

"I was disappointed by the lack of diversity," said Butler, a newly appointed ASG Senator. "I think that they should have presented more than one side of each issue at the workshops, especially since they claim to represent all the students, not just the liberal ones."

McNamara still felt the conference was infonnative.

He said, "Overall, the trip to Washington D.C. was a success in that this student was impacted with theknowledgeofseveralhundreds of thousands of concerned college students who were represented by their student representatives."

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and is running for re-election of her position. All other seats have yet to be applied for.

Bowen said that someone looking to run for the ASG should be "somebody that is enthusiastic about the position, and wants to serve his or her fellow students and make Palomar College a better place to learn."

Bowen said that some of the responsibilities include "taking part in the shared governance of the college, which is serving on committees that make decisions on such things as registration, parking, catalogues and spending student studentfunds which exceed$90,000."

ThepersonwhoiselectedASG President will also take on the responsibility of student trustee. This person sits on the governing board, and like the other members of the board gets paid $400 a month.

Being on the student government will also open up the opportunity to apply for leadership scholarships according to Bowen.

For students interested in seeing or questioning the candidates who are running in the election, a meeting will beheld Tuesday April 12 at2 p.m. in SU-19. The election will be held on April 19 and 20, from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Student Union.

Brown Act Cancells ASG Meeting Sara Rettus Staff Writer

In accordance with the Brown Act, California's open meeting law, the Associated Student Government's April6.meeting was cancelled because the agenda was

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The gathering will be the flrst time these groups meet jointly, according to organizers.

Discussions of the meeting will focus on crime, education, waste management and health care, according to President/Superintendent Dr. George Boggs. Supervisor John MacDonald will be the keynote speaker.

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''North County is growing rapidly," Boggs told the audience of the March 8 Board meeting. "On a daily basis, one of our boards or city councils makes a decision that affects the constituency."

Boggs said these elected officials are "providing leadership to a complex network of overlapping districts and constituencies in an area that is larger than several states; yet there is little cooperation and exchange of ideas among us." He said the meeting will be an opportunity to look at the North County as "only decision makers can see it."

The conference is set for Saturday, April 16, qom 8:30a.m. to 12 noon in the Palomar Student Union. A continental breakfast will be served. The conference fee is $5.

The Escondido campus is popping with renovations in the art, physical education, and the academic facilities that will affect all students.

The most dramatic addition is the . new academic skills lab that became available to students this semester.

According to Haydn Davis, who directs computer labs at Escondido and San Marcos campuses, "We applied to the Department of Education for federal grants and, on our second try, were awarded $500,00<h year for flve years."

A condition of the grant was that the lab was established to aid under-prepared students. However, any student or instructor may use any free computer, Davis said.

Mike Dimmick, a Palomar student, saved the college over $2,000 by doing all the computer network wiring over the semester break, Davis added.

"This is a pilot semester to evaluate how to handle it," said Dimmick. ''We have basics, such as math with the same programs in the math lab on the San Marcos campus."

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AssociateS uperintendentPeteMcHugh refutes Tyndall's point, saying "Professional educators were unanimous in support of existing program and unanimous in opposition to Sex Respect," said McHugh.

'The basic issue is that whether one believes comprehensive sexed is a requirement or not," McHugh said.

He added it is not mandated that sex education be offered in the curriculum, while "AIDS education is required to be offered. It must be taught once in middle school and once at the high school level."

McHugh said the program does not offer choices; it focuses on abstinence. "It does not talk about SIDs, puberty, homo-

sexuality or masturbation," he added.

In an evaluation of Sex Respect approved by Vista professional health educators, opponents of the program claim that "the curriculum withholds important information in the areas of physiology, human sexuality, human anatomy and reproduction. The tone of the curriculum promotes abstinence through guilt and fear."

In a recommendation from the majority of Parent Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, appointed by school board members, the committee in favor of the program wrote, "Contraceptive education should only be limited only to those students whose parents specifically request it."

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alomar's new Wellness Center is open and serving Palomar students and members of the community.

The facility contains over 50 pieces of workout equipment including: eight treadmills, six step machines, eight stationary bicycles, two rowing machines, two Nordic Tracs, two st.epmills, three Gravitrons two cross-aerobic trainers, as well as other machines, dumbbells, and step boxes.

According to Tony Lynds, director of the center, the center is probably the nicest of its type at any community college. "It's nicer than any I've seen in Arizona or California. I think our students have a great advantage being able to workout here."

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"Feminism obviously comes across as a negative and means victim to many people.

The word simply means thinking of self as a woman," said Costanza. "I do not support any notion that anybody' s rights should be achieved by denying someone else." ''Look at the positive side. Life is a personal choice. People need more than just food - spirit, love, commitment. I want a world, a planet that can live together, work together, where little girls can have the same

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Committee meeting was held illegally, which would make WOMANOW' s request void.

Hough claims the March 4 meeting violated the Brown Act which requires a an organization to announce the meeting in a posting and requires minutes from the meeting to be made available to the ·•·:· Ackerman n~quested constitutional . public.

"Because this meeting was not Tl)econstinitionpr~quy $~~stliat legal, the Budget "officers can be impeached,'' orit listS andFinanceComporequiremeptsforbfiniDrlgup.cl.\arges.· mittee never met · Ot- d~noirigtheauegedimippfuj)riate based on ASG byaetioh of officers: .•. . . . .· laws and the .Kl3Pkaa&reedtl:lattheliesentwordBrown Act," said . ing of tbecollStit:ution does not address Hough. ~pecific charges for'im{Je~Jurient or Nathan Garcia, tbe vindicatiOn of accused officers·. In . an mten.jew a{tertl:le sclit>,duled meet~. · ICC vice-chairperson who Steve Houp inghea.Sked.Aclceimafito providehim Klapkadesignated .with ptoposedchanges wbichcou~d be .•. to attend ASG meetings in his place, said the ·••• brought before the ICC tn.fuh~ }.ater ri:leetirig. ··· ·..·. · ·· · budget and fmance meeting was announced prior to the meeting at the March 2 ASG general meeting.

Hough claims that WOMANOW should not have received ASG funding since the club did not "first explore all other opportunities offunding, " such as fundrasing, ICC monetary aid, or club memebership fees, as stated in the ASG Constitution. He claims that the ICC chaiperson is then at fault by not providing this information with the ASG. ASG Treasurer Amy Curtis refuted the statement and said "WOMANOW was in the process of going to the ICC and that's why they were allowed to go through the ASG." .

Garcia added that the meaning of "explore" in the ASG Constitution is open to interpretation and said the constitution does not specifically say the process of seeking funds from the ICC has to be completed.

Hough also charges Klapka with not fulfilling with his duty as ICC representative in the ASG since he designated Garcia with

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"ICC bylaws state that the ICC chairperson must be at the meetings, not the vicechairperson," said Hough. "You can not delegate required tasks to somebody else."

Klapka responded by citing vice-chairman duties in the ICC bylaws: to "act in the absence of the chainnan" and to "assume additional duties as assigned by the chairperson."

In pointing to the ICC Guidebook, Klapka said, "I don't know this like the back of my hand, but I, in no way, feel guilty about the way I've acted. I'm proud of what I've done and nothing anyone says can discredit the way I feel."

Hough added that his claims agianst Klapka were not personally motivated.

"It has nothing to do with the person- it has everything to do with the backing of rules and regulations that we are all lockedin to follow," said Hough.

"If nobody wanted to vote him out, that's fme," Hough said. "My only objective here is to make the ICC aware of the violations.

They chose not to abide by them- so be it - it's not a personal attack."

In a gesture of friendship, both Klapka and Hough shook hands at the end of the meeting.

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Sherry Rodripez Howell (top left) proudly diplays a beautiful custom native American chess set at the recent Pow Wow at Palomar Colleee.

Mike Bipolf (ript) of the Blackfeet tribe is the lead sineer of Eaele Talon, the eroup that was invited to perform for the Indian Dance Festival. Below, Bill Whitehorse, a Cherokee Indian from the Santa Ysabel Reservation, performs durine the 64Sneak-up Dance."

Local Tribes Turn Dome Into Colorful Ceremony Alex Ebel Staff Writer

rum contests and dance competitions highlighted the Native American Student Alliance Pow Wow. The event was held on campus on Saturday, March 26 in the Dome.

The purpose of the Pow Wow was "to get everybody together to meet new and old friends," said Adela Kolb, chairperson of the Pow Wow committee.

A tee-pee outside the main entrance to the dome welcomed visitors to the event. Arts and crafts, such as animal hides for clothing, were sold by different tribes.

Competitors from the Navajo, Cherokee, Ojibwe, Aleut, Piute, Luiseno, Kiowa and Blackfoot tribes participated in the dance competition. A similar contest was scheduled for young children.

Master of Ceremonies Randy Edmonds said of the Pow Wow organizers, "They want to make the community aware of traditions and spirituality of American Indians." He added that "The Pow Wow is to bring people together and perpetuate tradition."

When asked about the significance of beating the drum, Edmunds said, "The drum is sacred to them. Beating the drum and the songs are a message to the creator that we are still here. More than just in a physical sense, but a spiritual sense, too."

Manual Musillo sold arts and crafts from a vending booth. He wore a Washington Redskins cap with the "s" tom off the end of "Redskins". ''This is what I am. This is what my people are. There are too many other important things to worry about than using the correct term when referring to us."

Dance and drum contest participants dressed in traditional tribal garments. Large floral head dresses and bells on ankle belts jingled as participants danced and chanted native songs.

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ENTERT:AINMENT

Described by Rolling Stone Magazineas"Bubblegum Grunge," Kelly wishes Americans would put aside

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Eugenius' History Makes Quite A Future •Currently on tour in the United States, Eugenius has a colorful past year-long tour for "Oomalama." Experiences entail deep-felt lyrics to decidedly cheerful, on that trip inspired most of the tunes on the ·simple, pop-driven guitar tunes.

Described by Rolling Stone magazine as band's latest effort. Homesick, lonely, and lovelost, the songs for "Mary Queen of Scots" "bubblegum grunge," Kelly wishes Ameri-

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Eugenius is having a tough time on their current tour promoting their second album "Mary Queen of Scots." With the recent hurricanes in the midwest, rainstorms in the south east, and continuous Los Angeles earthquakes, the band has been for quite a ride.

Mother nature doesn't shake Eugene Kelly, however. Kelly, founder and lead vocalist for Eugenius, along with guitarist Gordon Keen, bassist Raymond Boyle, and drummer Roy Lawrence, is a veteran rocker. He's well adjusted.to the triumphs and turmoil that go with rock 'n roll stardom.

Kelly first picked up a guitar at age 16.

His first band, Famous Monsters, played a few live gigs, but it wasn't until a brief stay in the BMX Bandits that Kelly decided to start a band of his own.

The Vaselines quickly became heroes in Britain. After two hit singles, and an album on a label "that wasn't doing anything," The Vaselines split.

During Kelly's two-and-a-half year absence from music, he reformed with his old mates from The Vaselines at the request of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. Longtime fans of The Vaselines, asked the band to open for their 1991 gig in Edinburgh, Later that year, Nirvana invited Kelly on stage at their Reading Festival appearance to join the band in a cover of The Vaselines' ''Molly Lips."

Shortly thereafter, Kelly was approached with the opportunity to open for aLemonheads' show. He hurriedly threw a group together and called them Captain America, after Kelly's favorite comic book hero.

Captain America went on the release two top-ten UK indie singles, and was all set to make their splash on this side of the ocean with their full length album "Oomalama," until Marvel Comics threatened the band with copyright laws. As their contracts were finalized with AtlanticRecordings, thebandmadealast-minute name change to Eugenius.

In 1992 Eugenius ventured out on a

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"Maybe a lot of the lyrics are down and quiet and about beine a normal person in a f**ked-up world," remarks Eueene Kelly, founder, vocalist, and lead sonewriter for the Scottish quartet Eueenius. "But we never felt down when we were makine it; we actually were really, really, happy." From left to rieht, Eueenius is: Gordon Keen, Roy Lawrence, Raymond Boyle, and Kelly.

cans would put aside any labels and enjoy "Good rockin' tunes."

While writing "Mary Queen of Scots" .

Kelly pulled old guitar tricks from the past, giving the album a classic feel.

The overall output doesn't fit into the press-loving grunge explosion. Various Seattle grunge leaders connection with the band are entirely coincidental, seemingly out of their enjoyment of great rock music.

Opening track "Peble/Shoe," which is said to be written by Kelly in five minutes while walking home from seeing the ftlm "Jurrassic Park." American pop-culture doesn't seep into Eugenius' music, however. Basic life experiences inspire his keen sense of songwriting.

Kelly subscribes to the "hurnlstrum/ jam/perfect" method of songwritting; starting out with a simple tune in his head, strumming chords and riffs on his guitar, sharing it with his band mates and getting their contributions, and fmally laying the track out in the studio.

"On The Breeze" and ''The Moon's A Balloon" contain references to the Greek Mytholodgical character Icarus and his wings. ''The story oflcarus is one of those things that's embedded in my subconciuos;"saysKelly. "when I'm writing, it comes out without even thinking about it." ''The River Clyde" stands out as an exceptional track on ''Mary Queen Of Scots." It's soft, aucoustic melodies and lamenting lyrics highlight an album full of loud guitars.

The tune was originally written for the Clydesmen, a secret band made up by the members of fellow scotsmen Teenage Fanclub, who play in small venues with masks on their faces.

Kelly thought the track, which remained unused by the Clydesmen, would fit nicely on the album, a needed breck from the other material.

Whether a fan of old or new material of Eugene Kelly and Eugenius, any lister would benifit from taking abreak from the mainstream grunge and taste a little bubblegum.

Eugenius is supporting Urge Overkill on their US tour. They are schedualed to ariive in San Diego 17 April.

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An Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever To Get There" is already a UK single chart hit while Americancollegeradio listeners are dancing to "Can't Get Out Of Bed."

The Charlatans recently dropped the "UK" from their name, although a sense of loss is not apparent when listening to their latest album "Up To Our Hips."

Fullofpretty-boypoptunes, "Up To Our Hips" is a chronicle of the last year-and-half in the life of the band.

Opening track "Come In Number 21" starts with a bassbeat to die . for and builds to an explosion of In writing this album, The Charsounds cheerfully blended together latans drew on the recent prison to create one of the album's best conviction of a band mate for his tracks. involvement with an armed robThe longwinded "I Never Want bery in Britian last year as a major

inspiration.

The lyrics "won't get off the floor/knowingwe'reallgoingover to nowhere" from "Can't Get Out Of Bed" classifies their sympathy for the mate, and the growing pains each one of them endured.

Other highlights on the disc include the soon-to-be classic "Jesus Hairdo"and the fanatic "Autograph."

Title track "Up To Our Hips" hints towards the style of other Manchester, England dance-pop heros The Stone Roses, however the Charlatans pull off the sound with their own signature.

Variety, good guitar tunes, an overabundance of insightful lyrics, and the most spectacular album cover art in decades make the Charlatans' "Up To Our Hips" one of my pick for best album of the year.

While American fans are hopine for an upc:omine tour, The Charlatans' new album, "Up to Our Hips" is already a coaep radio hit and promises to do better in the comlna months.

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faculty member in the photo department, served as one of the judges and organizers of the project "It's a community effort brought about through donations," Cosentino said. "The project is a labor of love for the photo department and its srudents. The volunteers have basically lllrned a business place into an art gallery."

The idea for the annual exhibition came about because of a lack of suitable space on campus. The Boehm Gallery has shown photos before, but its main purpose is to showcase works from the art department which does not include photo classes.

Brian WaUace Campus Beat Editor

A suite in Carlsbad VillageFaire will serve as a gallery for this year's sllldent exhibition by Palomar's Photography Department. The show is a collection of more than 100 sllldent photos and will run from April 9 through the 30th.

The show is titled "Spectral Energy" and features works which vary in subject and type.

The suite which houses the exhibit used to be a tobacco store and was donated to the photo department free of charge.

Donna Cosentino, an adjunct

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Ifyoucangetpasttheconstant Coca-Cola advertisements, "The Paper" is a terrific story about life, love, and work.

StarringinRonHoward's twohour foray into the newsroom is Michael Keaton, as Henry Hackett. Hackett, the metro editor at The New York Sun, gets caught in an ethical triangle between his obligations as a husband/father-to-be, a productive editor, and a responsible journalist.

Hackett's paper gets scooped on a story about a murder of two white businesssmen in a New

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Hardened managing editor (Glenn Close) and crusty editorin-chief (Robert Duvall) of The Sun opt to run a photo of the "Perp walk" - the transfer of the suspects from the jail to the arraignment in their next-day coverage.

The photo will run on the front page with a sleazy Sun headline, "Gotcha!"

Hackett, though, has gained information that the suspects in custody are possibly innocent of the crime. Objecting to the proposed story, he is given five hours to get the real story. Otherwise,

thebogusstorywillrun. "So What," says Close. "We bring them down today, and build them back up tomorrow."

This conflict ultimately explodes into one of the funniest fight scenes in movie history, with Keaton and Close rolling around on the press-room floor.

Marisa Tomei plays Maggie Hackett, Henry's expectant wife, who was a reporter at The Sun until she went on maternity leave. She spends most of the film caught in theolddilemmaofmotherhood vs. career, and acts it out quite well.

As a producer, Ron Howard srudied the characteristics of a news · room well. He threw in generous helpings of editorial meetings, story conflicts, research, and intraoffice politics.

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Photo instructor Tom Young, another of the judges, said he is "incredibly impressed" with the entries submitted for this year's show. Past participants have gone on to have their works shown in various San Diego galleries and few students have had work exhibited in Europe and American design centers.

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LIFESTYLE

"Gonna fume me some fun if it costs me my very last dime" -Elvis Presley, "Yiva lAs Yegas"

â&#x20AC;˘Journey to the Land of Sin, Elvis Impersonators and the Five- Minute Wedding Story and photos by Gregory Annstrong Staff Writer

Las Vegas is not just for pathetic "professional" gamblers and middle-aged couples; Palomar students can also enjoy a fun and adventurous time with out having to empty their pockets.

Thecarrideuptothe"SinCity" itself can be adventurous. On my last trip to Vegas, six of us travelled in one of those Lumina vans with beverages, card games, and music. The only thing we should have left at home was our flatulence, even though it did add to the fun.

Since the drive can take up to five hours, we expected to stop for gas three times on the way up and I made sure that we were to stop in Baker, California This town pops up out of nowhere about three and a half hours into the trip and has the ''World's Tallest Thermometer."

You'll know before getting off the freeway what the outside temperature really is, if you don't already know from having to frequently roll down the windows.

While in Baker we stopped at the gas station and at the Bun Boy restaurant where the thermometer has read from 20 to 130 degrees.

Palomar Student Ken DaHon dreams of richer days at the San Remos Hotel and Casino.

At Bun Boy we ordered their famous Strawberry Pie and ordered our room reservations through the concierge. We also booked theater tickets for the Cirque DeSoliel show of ''Mystere."

Booking rooms can be a hassle at times when there are conventions and the reservation clerk oftensays, "therearenoroomsavailable here except the twin jacuzzi suite for $250 per night, minimum

The infamous "one anned bandits" await their next victim.

two-night stay."

Forget it! If this happens, try to make your reservations with the 800 tourist info-line or on the way at Bun Boy. You can even just show up at the hotel and try to get any last-minute cancellations or take one of their "rooms for special people." To take advantage of your dollar, book rooms between Sunday and Thursday when the rooms are the cheapest A weekendwillyieldhigherratesandmany more people.

Try to time it just right and arrive with your friends at night when the gleaming lights of Vegas are the best, and you can point out the Luxor's bright laser beam that shoots ten miles into outer-space.

Keep in mind that when you are looking at all these lights the Nevada Highway Patrol are looking at you and are ready to ruin your weekend.

We arrived at the Las Vegas Hilton located off the strip to unload our stuff in the room. On this particular trip two of us went up to the desk because only two of us were supposed to be staying in the room. My other friends hid their sleeping bags in suit cases, but I don't suggest this as a good travel habit.

With so much glitter and flashing lights and beeping sounds, we couldn't help but to enter thecasino. I soon found out the stars like to stay at this hotel after gambling with Susan Sommers (Thighmaster) and David Hasselhoff ("Bay Watch") at the slot machines. This hotel became

boring because of all of the olderrich people and the expensive gambling. We then got in the car, had a few refreshments and cruised the strip.

We were really happy and honkedatdriversinothercars "digging for gold," as my friend put it What a disgusting habit! We hooted at the taxis bearing the transit advertisements for "The Girls of Glitter Gulch," which included an artist's rendering of enlarged breasts.

After we parked we were bombarded by the smut handed out on all street comers, many of such offering door-to-door service and alternative sexual enterprises.

Keep in mind that prostitution in Las Vegas is legal to those over 18, although it is not recommended.

Also, even though Las Vegas sounds like a man's city, it is not.

There is something for everyone.

A huge volcano discharged fire and steam when we walked by the Mirage where they have Seigfreid and Roy and their White Tigers.

Still happy, we approached Treasure Island by walking on the wooden plank towards the entrance. Suddenly, two ships began battle in a theatrical performance, which ended in huge, fiery explosion and a sinking ship.

Once inside we approached the buffets and chose the ItalianAmerican Buffet. It cost $6.95, but was well worth the expense for a hungry gambler looking for good tasting food and appealing atmosphere. Cheap buffets start at 99 cents and include scrupulous sau-

sage things that remind me of Tijuana's snack carts. The Mirage has buffets for $12.95 -good food but expensive and not worth the time. Ihighlyrecommendabrunch buffet at The Excalibur Hotel and Casino becauseit'sonly $4.95 and you get loads offoodand you don't have to lick the plate. My vegetarian friends made themselves at home with the huge salad bars.

At midnight we all went to "hit the tables" at various casinos. Since we didn't have a lot of bread we went to find the cheap tables and "loose slots." We went to Star Dust, Frontier, Excalibur, and found the best at Barbary Coast Here we sat down at a one-dollar black-jack table and immediately started on to the road to fllthy-rich happiness, while some of my other friends sat at the slots.

Soon after playing a few hands I was approached by someone wearing a skimpy cocktail waitress outfit I was able to order my favorite Colorado Bulldog, while my younger friends ordered from a plethora of virgin drinks. The drinks in Vegas are complimentary to gamblers.

As happy as can be, I actually made money at the tables, about $40, and met up with my other friends who were already $20 in the hole. At four in the morning we went to the restaurant in the back and had Barbary Coast's pancake deal for $3, which was good after a long day in a city that doesn't sleep. Soon after, we went to hibernate into the next day to prepare for our next wild night out.

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OPEN FORUM

"Control your urgin'

Be a Virgin,"

Phrase used in the Sex Respect program

Sex Education In ·Public Schools Comprehensive education is best

Abstinence should be the lesson

Kelley Brewer

Peter Delgado

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

The sex education curriculum for adolescents should be factual and impart information.

Promoting an abstinence-only curriculum which excludes information on birth control and sexually transmitted diseases is wrong because it would deny teens access to potentially life saving information.

No one can deny that abstinence is the best way to avoid contracting sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancy; however, it is not the only way.

A sex education policy should promote abstinence but not exclusively. A comprehensive approach to sex- ed is necessary not only to help teens deal with and understand sexual growth and development, but also to provide them with the knowledge to protect themselves.

Adolescence is an unusual stage in an individuals growth, a time when hormones are raging with the onset of puberty. A sex education curriculum directed at this age group should include information on human anatomy and development, reproduction, pregnancy, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases.

The curriculum should be designed to help the students understand the changes they are experiencing while at the same time providing them with information on the practicality of safe sex.

Including information on safe-se~ does not necessarily advocate sexual activity among teens, it does however provide a "safety-net" of information in case a teen does become sexually active.

A look at television, especially music television, movies, and teen magazines reveals that sexuality is constantly being thrown in the faces of young people. The public school system should provide them with accurate information which will enable students to deal with their own developing sexuality in a concise and informed manner.

Teen pregnancy is often the result of ignorance, and perpetuating that ignorance by limiting the educational curriculum will only serve to increase the teen pregnancy rates.

The fact is that the more education an individual receives the less likely it is that the individual will have an unwanted pregnancy or contract a disease.

Denying teens access to straightforward unbiased sexual information is only going to enable the spread of misinformation among teens. Rumors and myths about sex related topics abound among teens- statements such as "you can't get pregnant the first time" or "you can' t get pregnant during menstruation" are examples of the uninformed opinions of teens. Young people need a solid source of information to dispel these kinds of myths.

Ideally that would be the parent's responsibility; however, not every parent is a "good" parent and the educational system should provide a curriculum that meets the needs of those students who do not have the benefit of actively involved parents.

The purpose of an educational curriculum should be to empower students with the necessary information that will enable them to make appropriate choices.

The school system has a responsibility to provide students with information that will help them lead a healthy life. It is not the responsibility of the school to ensure that teens make the "right'' choices, but is the responsibility of the school to provide students with the facts. Too often in our social structure teens are denied rights because they are considered too young to think for themselves. They have the right to know and understand human sexual development because it will empower them with knowledge to protect themselves.

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Sex education programs in public schools, which are based on values and choice, do not adequately address the consequences of sexual activities. The "Sex Respect" education approach is the only one that makes sense.

Abstinence until marriage, for young people, is the only means to restore order in a society where teenage pregnancy, AIDS, social diseases, divorce and abortion are widely spread.

Teenagers who start having children before getting a high school education are a major cause of poverty and a reason why it is difficult to reduce the number of poor in this country.

The correct alternative is for public schools to teach teenagers sex abstinence, and to not engage in premarital sex.

Current statistics show that one of every 10 girls from age 15 through 19 becomes pregnant. By ages 15 to 17, one of every two boys and one of every three girls have had sexual intercourse. Two of every 10 babies born in America today have a teenage mother.

A 1991 study of the federal Centers for Disease Control found that 51 percent of high school students have had sex, including 40 percent of 13-and-14 yearold freshmen. San Diego County reported that 5,500 babies were born to girls between 15 and 19 in 1992.

More than half of all pregnances to teenagers account for one of every three abortions.

According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute of New York, "if nothing is done to change the picture, about 780,000 of the two million girls turning 14 ~is year can be expected to have at least one pregnancy while in their teens. Some 420,000 i an be expected to give birth at least once, and about 300,000 can be expected to have abortion."

Since the mid-' 60s, the number of births to unmarried teenagers has increased steadily.

The sexual revolution of the 1960s and early 1970s had an impact on the values and behaviors of all young people.

The increasing rate of teenage pregnancy is an indication that society is out of control.

A study prepared by the Salvation Army, in it's "Bridging Gap," lists pregnancy as the number one cause of school dropout.

There is another consequence of the open-sex-education of young children. A number of surveys conducted by the federal government indicated that between 50 to 60 percent of women had their first child in their teens. Those households accounted fornearly half of the $9.4 billion in American Families with Dependent Children expenditures.

President Bill Ointon has decided to tackle the teenage pregnancy issue by putting together a plan aimed at reducing the number of illegitimate births, to girls who have not finished high school.

Liberals and sex education promoters say that it's impossible to teach children to abstain. That premise is incorrect. Abstinence education has not been tried yet. Ever since sex education was introduced to public schools nearly 30 years ago, these courses have taught children how to be promiscuous while censoring out all judgmental warnings about premarital sex.

There are many true and powerful reasons to justify teaching abstinence to teenagers without ever mentioning religion or morality. The schools can teach students that promiscuity is bad , risky, unhealthy and stupid, its consequences can be venerial disease, AIDS, emotional trauma and a loss of career and economic advancements.

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Frankly Speaking

Vox Populi How do you feel about Singapore's policy of flogging as punishment for vandalism?

Virtual Reality in politics?

Desmond Barca General Education

While checking out things in my virtual reality headset, I dialed up politics, just for

It's a bit extreme.

fun.

The concept seemed to be possible, but I guess the program in my headset couldn't handle the virtues of the topic.

The vision began with a view from behind a vibrant looJQng individual who was giving a speech in a large auditorium. The audience was emotionally drawn into the address by promises of better times ahead.

I watched as the orator spoke of less taxes, less crime, improved health care and honest accountability of elected officials, uniting the throngs of spectators in rounds of approving applause. Then the view turned around to show the person giving this arousing campaign speech.

Butthead!

My first thought of this virtual scenario was scary, but then I continued watching.

The next scene was the media delving into the past ofB utthead, With every dirty accusation, vindication was brought through the fact that Butthead was not a real person.

Unscrupulous lies, nefarious dealings, corrupt deeds; all found to be untrue because Butthead never really had a background to delve into or to do anything in.

Virtually the perfect description for a politician in todays times.

Thinking of reality, the only problem the Clintons' have with "getting their programs through Congress is having Congress view the same virtual reality scenes they seem to be viewing. Their programs are viable, except for the fact that we are talking about the American government here.

This entire concept opens up ¡a panoramic ideal of things to come. Can some creative genius produce a political virtual reality?

Maybe Disney, or a comparable entertainment company, could virtually eliminate the deficit and bring about inexpensive universal health coverage.

Actually I wouldn't mind turning on Cspan and seeing the entire House of Representatives wearing virtual reality headsets.

The possibilities for improvement are endless.

Could it hurt if America's citizens had their ideals charged with virtual reality on a daily basis. Imagine being reminded of how life could really be each day while drinking your morning coffee. A virtual panacea.

Auto workers viewing defect-free cars coming off the assembly line. Policemen viewing friendly citizens abiding by the law. Motorists driving along open freeways. Teachers having all straight "A" students.

Wait! That' snot virtual, that's real. Hey, maybe the future is upon us already.

Sure, you think this sounds like a concept from Jerry Brown, but maybe we could use a few politicians getting their reality realigned. How about Senators Bob Packwood and Ted Kennedy? Even Rush Limbaugh could use some enlightenment towards the fact that complaining does not make anything happen.

Staff Editorial

American Imperialism In Mexico Without predicting the future of our southern neighbor, we want to point out the need for all Americans to understand exactly how America's policys affect incidents in Mexico.

It isn't difficult to draw a parallel between the growing civil unrest which ournationwentthroughduringthe 1960's and recent events in Mexico.

The transformation of repressed classes of citizens coupled with the assassination of a leader, who held the prospect for hope, are some of the same events this country experienced as sparking social change 30 years ago.

There is no question concerning the intent of the Indian uprising which coincided with the initiation ofNAFf A. The rebels have explained their fear for the indigenous peoples throughout Mexico being exploited even further than the ruling oligarchy has done during the past 70 years.

America's latest ideal is to pretend that we care about individuals when it comes to human rights in other nations, but will we care when American agriculture undercuts the prices of local farmers in Mexico? As one rebel leader said,

'The free-trade agreement is a death certificate for the Indian peoples of Mexico." While consumers in America may benefit form NAFf A, what will happen to the poor of Mexico?

If social change is on the rise in Mexico, and America and NAFf A are stimulants for unrest, will we remain uninvolved in their internal problems?

Considering the recent record of behaving as the world's policemen, and the possibility that American business will have tremendous amounts to lose, will we be able to resist getting involved?

Many questions can be raised, but no answers will be known until the government of Mexico makes viable changes in the social status of the indigenous peoples throughout their nation. If the Mexican government does not respond to the demands of the suppressed rebels, will they respond to the requests of American citizens?

If we are truly concerned with the welfare of people throughout the world, we should acknowledge the effects of good old American imperialism, not be hippocrites and stand up for what is right throughout the world.

Letters to the Editor

Columnist Was Biased Dear Editor: I almost enjoyed the tongue-in-cheek article on consumer intelligence in the March 18th Frankly Speaking column.

Somehow, though, I think college publications should be above promoting stereotypical, denigrating remarks such as, "Proprietor who is most likely sending the profits from his sales back home to a nation where people make fun of rude, incompetent Americans." I won't comment on "rude, incompetent Americans" since the author has already proven that point by the very nature of his remarks.

Has the author something against those who send their earnings to their families, or only those who "thank him" for being

able to do so? Why does the author even hint that all convenience store clerks fall into this category? Many college students use such employment as theirmeans of support.

An article that could have been Dave Barry quality ended on a sour note because it promoted hatred and bias. Such undertones perpetuate Hitleristic attitudes and sustain the beliefs of Farroukhan.

Perhaps, if the author worked on bringing this country out of the doldrums of hatred and prejudice, our colleges could be better learning places.

Kathleen:T. Cline Former Palomar Student

Susana Gomez Sociology

I think it's inhumane.

Mitchell Madruga Nursing I'm comfortable with it.... It's still better than cutting someone' s hands off like they do in some strict muslim countries.

Lani Kimmel Illustration

I don't think anybody has the right to beat anyone. Why don't they just put him in jail, not beat him.

Celesta Park

I think what he did was wrong but that punishiment is too severe. What about his human rights?

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The Caning Of Micheal Faye James Hatch Copy Editor

What's with the national obsession over the caning ofMicheal Faye?

The 18-year-old graffiti artiste is due to pay an ample fine and serve a four-month prison sentence for practicing his talent on numerous vehicles and tearing down street signs in far away Singapore.

Some say that a jail term and the fine are punishment enough. Not quite, said a Singapore court which ruled that Faye will also receive a caning by a marshall-arts expert. Flogging to be carried out publicly.

Undoubtedly, there are a few bleedingheart human rights activists who believe that such laws are cruel, inhumane and bordering on tortuous. They would have a point had these crimes been committed in the U.S. But Faye was caught defacing public and private property in a foreign country and therefore subject to their laws and regulations. And let's be realistic. This is probably not the first time Faye has taken spray paint in hand and plyed his artistic abilities.

When foreigners come to our country, as tourists or otherwise, we expect them to play by our rules, as well we should. They expect

no less of us when we travel within their borders.

Why do we start screaming for human rights only when an American is doled a helping of foreign justice? It's not as if the Singapore court pulled an obscure, sadistic law out of the books at the sight of an American in their courtroom. This type of punishment is the norm in their country.

Caning isn't reserved for special occasions or repeat offenders. A caning sentence can be handed down at any time to anyone of any nationality.

Why don't we write appeals to any of the Arabic countries for cutting off the hands of thieves. Isn't the loss of an appendage more inhumane than the scars left by a whipping?

How ethnocentric can we get?

Even President Clinton, who should be advocating the sovereignty of other nations and their cultures, begged for leniancy from the Singapore government in their sentencing ofFaye. Wake up, Bill! If we can pull General Noriega out of Panama and put him on trial for crimes against the U.S., Micheal Faye should take his whacks and be thankful he didn't draw a more severe sentence.

Then there's the "what if' questions.

"What if it was your son about to caned?"

''What if it was yourself?"

First of all, I would hope that I would raise my children to have respect for property and the people who own it. Second, I would teach them that when they travel to other countries their actions contribute to the overall perspective that foreigners have of Americans. I would tell them to be polite, be respectful and they will most likely not end up in the stockade. If they do get in some sort of trouble in another country there won't be much, if anything, that can be done for them, and all the letters and all the tears in the world aren't going to help.

Of course, no one would like to see the Singapore justice system implemented over here. Caning someone for vandalism does seem pretty severe. Had Faye been caught spray painting over here most would say he should be made to clean up some of the graffiti around the neighborhood. But that is not the case.

The bottom line: He broke their laws, he faces their retribution. We can feel sorry for him. We can even pray for him. But we can't make another country adopt our value system just because one of our own gets caught.

Life is tough all over.

Poverty, crime and education. Some fool believed they were all connected and got the rest of non-thinking America on the band wagon.

They are not linked, at least not directly, and indirectly has more to do with moral values, and a gang of screaming liberals who tell the uneducated and poor they are victims.

The other day I was flipping through the Christian Science Monitor, I happened upon an article where a bunch of democratic congressmen were whining about how there ~as always enough money to build jails, but never enough for education.

They wanted half the money that would be spent on jail to be used for their special programs, they said they just wanted a chance to prove that their programs worked.

Well I have news for you whining bunch of bleeding hearts. Your programs don't work.

In fact, you have had since 1932 when Roosevelt was in office to prove they work.

It is not the money. It is not the people. It is the programs that exacerbate the problems.

What are we supposed to do, give a Columbian education to every criminal?

Oh, that will work. Hard-working, honest people can't afford to go to Columbia, but blow away your grandmother and voila, a scholarship. Sounds like a great way to deter crime to me.

Since these non-thinking imbeciles are wrong; and poverty and low education are not the direct causes of crime, what is?

Hmmm, how about morals, morality, the insane thought that human life is valuable and people have aright to what they earn?

Now, you may say I am crazy, but people commit crimes because they are poor, uneducated, or have no hope. Well, then, explain this: the Menendez brothers were rich and well educated. However, the sad fact is they blew their parents away. Of course there are those who believed their sob story about how their parents abused them. And, of course, how they feared for their life so much they had to go back to the car to reload the gun because the frrst round didn't finish their parents off.

Let's look at the great depression. There was no welfare, people were a 1000 times worse off living in Hoovervilles having nothing to eat At least we have soup kitchens now. Most of those people had no hope, yet crime was not near as rampant as it is today. Besides, if crime is directly linked to poverty, why are there so many shootings? Do you really need to pump lead into the guy at the 7-11 just to steal some bread for your poor starving children?

I will agree that crime does tend to be more rampant in poorer neighborhoods.

However, that is linked to feeling victimized. After all, they are continually told they need big brother government to give them cradle to grave security, and that everything bad happens because of the imperialistic rich.

My solution is to get back to the basics, back to family, back to the odd notion that human life is precious and people should be treated with respect. I am not fool enough to believe that the government should or can enforce this. The government's attempts to down play morality are making the problem worse. Every new government program creates a new generation of parasites on the federal payroll. Every time the blame is put on the rich, or men, or Caucasians as the reasons for not succeeding, a new generation of people doomed to fail emerges. Mdst important every time someone down plays the importance of moral value and human life, another person is robbed, raped, or killed.

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Softball Dominates Tournament Foes • The Comets found little trouble in going undefeated at a two day tournament hosted by College of the Desert during the break It sure looks as if the young team bas matured and gelled together as demonstrated by their recent play.

The Comets have gone 14-2 in their last sixteen games and they have gone undefeated in conference play thus far at 7-0.

The Comets were tested from the start. On the first morning they would have to face a team they were familiar with in conference rival Cypress.

The formidable opponent was 4-1 against the Lady Comets this year, but the Comets were not impressed.

After both teams went three full innings without scoring, the Comets tearnstruck first with run scoring singles by Casey Thirnjon and

Jami Gabbard taking a quick 2-0 lead.

Cypress came back though, scoring a run in their half of the fifth. But the pitching of Ortiz proved too strong for Cypress, shutting them down the rest of the way for a 2-1 Comet victory.

Palomar then beat Alan Hancock College by the same 2-1 score.

This Comet opponent battled them into an extra inning thriller.

Then, Candace Fode drove in her 26th run of the season in the bottom of the eighth for the triumph.

The next game would be sweet revenge for the ladies. Orange Coast beat Palomar in a previous tournarnent on a controversial ruling.

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"We thought we had the better team and it was nice to prove it."

David Galindo Staff Writer

The Palomar women's softball team conquered all opponents over

Spring Break coming out as the undefeated champion in a two day tournarnent hosted by College of the Desert.

JenniferrOrtiz pitched with precision in all four games for the Comets, raising her record for the year from 17-4 to 20-4.

"Jennifer got the nod because we are getting her ready for the playoffs," coach Mark Eldridge said, "It was time for her to get her work in."

Eldridge added, "We are trying to simulate what we are going to do for the playoffs and it worked."

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However, it would be all Comet In the Comets bottom of the The Lady Comets wound up red in this one. They beat Orange playing Orange Coast one more sixth inning the ladies scored two Coast in every facet of the game 11- time. This time it wasn't so easy unearned runs themselves taking a . 1. It was called in the fifth because for Palomar. · 3-2lead. of the ten run rule, which was good Jennifer · Ortiz shut Orange Picking up where they left off, for Orange Coast Palomar scored in the bottom of Coast down the next inning for the "It was sweet," said a smug the frrstinning when cleanup bitter Comet victory and improving her coach Eldridge, ''We thought we Karl Harrison, batting .369 on the earned run average to 0.47. bad the best team and it was nice to season, drove in teammate Mindy Mark Eldridge's team will conprove it." tinue league play this week and Anderson for an early 1-0 lead.

Leadoff hitter Mindy Anderson Orange Coast eventually tied they are in the driver's seat to win was 3 for 3 in the game raising her up the game up in the fifth and the conference title. ''We are just season average to .414. went ahead in the sixth on an un- going to keep on keepin' on," be Palomar, being the only earned run when two Comet out- proclaimed.

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Palomar College started the local Jim Town Memorial Baseball Tournament on the wrong foot last Wednesday, losing to the San Diego State University Junior Varsity club 12-8.

Comets pitching was again suspect, dominating the first three innings, then giving way in the top of the ninth.

Jason Singer Sports Editor Starting pitcher Jeff Freetly was in top form to start, striking out eight in four inHaving just finished another NCAA bas- nings. Then, in the fifth, the bottom fell out, ketball tournament I have to ask myself: and he loaded the bases with no outs and How stupid am I? eventually surrendered three runs before the For those of you who recall what my end of the inning. picks were in my last column you now know "I was getting pretty tired out there. I had I am an idiot when it comes to predictions. good stuff, but then I just sort of gave out," I actually thought UMASS was going to Freetly said. go all the way. They got knocked out in the Relieving Freetly at the top of the sixth second round. inning was Guy Murray. Murray gave up My stupidity once again took control two runs in two and one-third innings, partly when I chose those com husking guys of due to great defensive plays by John Sgalio Nebraska and CAL to make the final four. If and Keith Humerickhouse. Murray also you don't recall, they were each, respect- managed to pitch himself out of a one-out, fully, demolished in the first round of the bases-loaded jam in the eighth. tourney.

Offensively, the Comets stayed in the My only decent pick was Purdue. They game until the very end. Marty Camacho went as far as their one man show, Glenn went 4-for-5 with two RBis, including a Robinson, could take them. They eventu- towering triple to center that just missed ally got trashed in the round of the elite clearing the enormous fence ofM yers Field. eight.

No Comet had a home run, but they As for the winner, Arlcansas, I thought managed to scrape together rims in twos and they would get knocked out in the round of threes throughout the game. Starting the top the sweet sixteen. What a great basketball of the ninth, Palomar had gained an 8-?lead. mind I have.

Unfortunately for the Comets, though, I think it is great that the head coach of closing pitcher Kevin Dommelen did not Arlcansas, Nolan Richardson, is standing up pitch effectively, giving up five runs. for black coaches across America It is Palomar made a mini-threat in the botabout time that people start giving him and tom of the ninth, getting runners to the many other coaches the respect that is well comers with one out, but Mark Phillips hit overdue. into a double-play to end the game.

As for Duke, the opponent that lost to They then went on to play Glendale in the Arlcansas in the final, they made another losers bracket winning 8-5. Now if they valiant effort but just fell short. I can't say could beat SDSU they would still advance to that I feel sorry for them because I think that the finals. it is about time that they take a year off from The Comets came through winning 8-2.

However, they lost in the fmal 9-8, to Mt. being so good.

It seems like every year, at the end of San Antonio, when the Mounties scored two March, Duke is still playing with the nations runs in the bottom of the ninth. best in ther fmal four. Better luck next year The games played by Palomar in this to all63 teams that were unsuccessful and to tournamentdonotcountin the season totals, me, of course, for my ludicrous predictions. as they are considered exhibition games.

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Steve Rohlmeier, one of the Comets' top pitchers, throws some heat durine the recent tournament. Despite his pitchine efforts, Palomar came up short, losing in the championship round to Mt. San Antonio 9-8 in the bottom of the ninth.

Volleyball Spikes for Playoffs • Despite troubles the team manages to beat Santa Monica.

Chris Gleason

rough time the Comets had.

In the first and fourth games, Palomar had scores of 6-0 and 8-0, respectively, then Although the men's volleyball team had allowed Santa Monica to climb back into a difficult time with it, they managed to each of those games. defeat the Santa Monica Corsairs in four "I was getting frustrated," said games on March 25.

McFarland. "I knew we could play better."

He added, ''When Santa Monica started making their errors, we started to let up a bit and make errors rather than dictating the level of play and keeping the level high. We were by far the better team."

Leading the team in kills on the night was Matt Hyden. His 26 kills are the most of any Comet this year.

Hyden was pleased with his offensive performance, but thought that his defense needed improvement.

"Ijustwasn'tin therightplaceattheright Head coach Duncan McFarland's Comets won by a score of15-12, 15-11, 10-15, time," he said. "I have to keep myself in the 15-9, but the scores give no indication of the game mentally."

Staff Writer

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-Head coach Duncan McFarland

Also in question that night were the net judge's calls. Both sides complained during the match.

After two bad net-fault calls in a row against Palomar, injured player/public address announcer Sean Thomas chided to the spectators, "Service ace ... I guess."

The win puts the Comets in the hunt for a playoff slot. Currently, they are in a tie for third place in the conference. To achieve the final slot and go on to the conference tournament, they need to secure third place by themselves.

According to McFarland, "If we can just improve our defense, that should not be a difficult task."

The Comets continue their season ending strive for the playoffs on April 13 at Orange Coast and again on April15 at home against Grossmont at 6pm in the Palomar Dome.