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Associated Student Government faces budget shortfall

Comet baseball team begins season with 2-6 record

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LESC Palomar Community College

Friday, February 17, 1995

San Marcos, CA

Volume 48, Number 13

Wilson proposes $2 fee increase for fall

The Love Affair

• ASG's McNamara against Governor's proposed 13 percent tuition hike for '96 Kate Nelson News Editor

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Homecoming King Greg Armstrong (right) presents "Love Affair'' poetry contest winner Troy Anderson with his prizes Feb. 14. Anderson's prizes included a red teddy, $50 and an assortment of condoms.

During a Telescope press conference Feb. 8, Superintendent/President Dr. George Boggs spoke about Governor Pete Wilson ' s proposed I 996 budget, and called a $2 per unit fee increase "a victory within itself' as opposed to a higher fee increase.

Boggs said that Wilson had wanted the fee set at $30 per unit, but that he had to compromise with the Chancellor of Community Colleges office, which supported the $15 per unit fee. Democratic leaders and student groups are expected to oppose any increase.

ASG Vice President of State Affairs Matthew McNamara said he was opposed to any increase in enrollment fees, in fact, he said he was against enrollment fees altogether.

"California has the ways and means to provide free education for students," said McNamara. "You don't pay to go through (grades) K-12; why pay for (grades) 12-14 ?"

McNamara also said that the college system is interested in keeping students enrolled so that the school can receive money for each day of student attendance.

McNamara said that the counterargument for funds being cut completely from the community college system is that if students had to pay more for their classes, they would care more

was caused by Wilson's veto of Assembly Bill 3474, which would have protected community colleges against property tax shortfalls, said Boggs. He added that Wilson vetoed the bill because Wilson didn't want to commit to an unknown amount of money.

Boggs said that the state bases its budget proposal on the estimate of the income from local property taxes.

"For the last four years, the state department of finance has overestimated our property tax revenue," said Boggs. "We think they overestimated on purpose, to make the state budget look like it's balanced."

Property values have declined during the recession, said Boggs. Therefore, Palomar has to find money elsewhere, since the state can't come through with the money it promised. Palomar has lost $1.2 million this year because of the property tax shortfall. Boggs said Wilson has offered to restore $600,000 to help cover Palomar's loss.

"Imagine how many classes we can offer with $1.2 million, or how much equipment we can buy for our classrooms," said Boggs.

Cost of Living Increase Boggs said that for the first time in four years, Wilson is proposing a cost of living increase of 2.2 percent for community colleges. The cost of living has increased 9 to 13 percent over the last four years, said Boggs.

He said he hoped that Wilson would consider

Property Tax Shortfall Part of the budget problem for Palomar

See BUDGET, Page 3

Biology professor charges lab toxins caused blood disease • Knapp denied worker's comp by Palomar's insurance Diana Hooper SwffWrirer

This time last year, Palomar Life Science Professor Lester Knapp was still shaking sand out of his shoes from his field-biology class trip to the West Indies.

He now faces a voyage of another sort, destination unknown.

Knapp, a marine biologist, has been diagnosed with a potentially fatal bone marrow disease, and the reality he faces daily is to find a bone marrow donor with a DNA match or die.

Knapp believes he acquired the disease at Palomar, the institution where he

has taught thousands of students for over 24 years. He claims that Palomar has a poor ventilation system that caused chemicals, such as ether, to circulate in his work environment and caused .his life-threatening disease.

"Now I may have less than six months to live. I'm the canary in the mines that is dying from the gases," said Knapp, who has been on medical leave since September.

This week, the college's insurance company denied Knapp's workers' compensation claim that would have helped cover the costly testing to find a bone marrow donor. The case will now go to

the state's workers compensation board for a hearing.

To date, Knapp has put up $90,000 out of his savings and personal loans for the donor search. Palomar's insurance policy will cover the cost of a transplant but .iot the search for the donor.

"The tests for the bone marrow compatibility can run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, a lot more than the transplant itself," said Superintendent!

President George Boggs. "In our policy there is no coverage for donor search."

Knapp feels this policy should be

See KNAPP, Page 6

Courtesy of Robert Ebert

Lester Knapp (left) and student Creg Johnson pose with a 350-pound black sea bass which Knapp caught in the Sea of Cortez on a field study trip.

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Bravura looking for creative students For those students with a talent in writing, photography or graphic arts that would like to have their work published, here's an oppurtunity not to be missed.

Bravura, a literary magazine published annually by Palomar College students, is accepting entries of short stories, poems, essays, photography, and graphic arts for the upcomi ng 1995 issue. Entries must be received

by March 3. Submit entries to Judith Stafford. in ST-20, in the mailbox on her office door. There are no constraints or limitations pertaining to subject matter, but this is a collegiate publication , so take notes on the following guidelines.

Writing entries can be in the form of short stories, essays, or poems. There is a I ,000 word maximum for short stories and essays, 50 word maximum for poems.

Writings must be submitted in the exact format the author wants it published. Writing entries will not be returned. Artwork submitted should be II x 14, submit a slide for larger pieces. Artwork submitted will be returned.

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The rhythym of the falling rain ••• Social Sciences instructor Jose Esteban takes cover from the recent winter rain storms that drenched areas in the county with over 5 inches of rain.

from the College Press Service NATIONAL NEWS~ Rutgers president under fire for allegedly racist remarks NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.-Students are calling for the resignation of Rutgers University's president after he gave a speech in which he said African Americans lack the "genetic hereditary code" to score well on standardized tests.

After hearing the words of Rutgers Umversity President Francis Lawrence, minority students staged a silent protest march on the New Brunswick campus.

Rutgers student government organizations, African American student organizations and the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) have called for Lawrence's immediate resignation.

Lawrence, however, says hedidn 't mean what he said. "It is an absolute contradiction of everything I believe, of everything

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I stand for, and of everything that I have done throughout my life," he said the day after the speech went public. "I regret it. I certainly regret those comments."

In November, Lawrence spoke to about 30 faculty members on various academic matters. During his three-hour speech, Lawrence said: "The average SAT for African Americans is 750. Do we set stan dards in the future so that we don't admit anybody with the national test? Or do we deal with a disadvantaged population that doesn't have that genetic hereditary background to have a higher advantage?"

Lawrence's statement didn't receive much attention until late January, when officials for the American Association of University Professors played a tape of the speech to hear Lawrence's opinions on

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Lawrence later said that he was trying to say that "standardized tests should not be used to exclude disadvantaged students on the trumped-up grounds that such tests measure inherent ability, because I believe they do not."

But for some minority students, it was too late for explanations.

"People say things like this and then later on they say they didn't mean it," said Cassandra Novel, a junior at Rutgers, where nearly I 0 percent of university's 47,000 students are African American.

"You would think the president of the university wou ld be someone smart enough to watch what he says. But what if he's just saying what he thinks? That's the scary part."

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Thursday, Feb. 2 II :00 a.m.: Petty theft: A student had gone into Student Health Services because he was sick. He was seen fondling a CPR microshield, valued at $10, and when he left, it had disappeared.

4:50p.m.: Asthma attack: A student had a deep blue coloring to her lips, her face was deep red and she had difficulty breathing. Paramedics arrived and did a quick evaluation. The st udent was transported to Palomar Medical Center.

Friday, Feb. 3 II :20 a.m.: Vandalism: A st udent parked and secured his vehicle in Lot #3. Upon returning he noticed his pa. enger side window had been broken out. Damagewas estimated at $150$200.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 9:00a.m.: Vandalism: All four windows were broken out of the guard shack inLot #9. Two rockswere found laying on the ground. It was reported to facilities.

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SDSU rep. to explain transfer requirements A representative from San Diego State University will be on campus to answer any questions about transfer requirements, financial aid , EOPS program, housin g and student activities. The representative will be here Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 12 p.m. to I p.m. The meeting will be held on the lawn in fro nt of the cafeteria, if weather permits.

This is a great opportunity to meet with the SDSU representative one on one and gain valuable infOimation. These sessions have always produced pleasing results fo r students who are determined to further their ed ucation or who are simply curious about the state college system and its requirements.

If you have any questions stop by the ASG office, located next to the cafeteria, or the Transfer Center for more details.

- Jim Minkler

PASM fashion show to emphasis black unity The Pan Afrikan Student Movement (PASM) is hosting a fashion show Feb. 24 in the cafeteria.

The theme of the show is "Black unity transcends all boundaries" and wil l feat ure several skits and scenes that focus on Afro-centric influences in the clothing world.

"We wi ll present I 0 scenes depicting clothing sty les from Afrikan-wearto hip hop- it 's notj ustabout black clothes worn by black people. We're trying to show the relationship between d ifferent Afrikan influences on the clothing industry," said PASM President Cecilio Des use.

There will be two showtimes. The first show is for students at I I a.m. and is free and the second show at 6 p.m. is open to the community and costs $3.

-Kelley Brewer

Library's Feb. display highlights mystery The Palomar College Library did it! Did What? Put together a display for mystery fans both young and old.

"It's a Mystery: Crime and Detecti ve Fiction, Past and Present," is the title of the exhibit of mystery novels, periodicals, memorabi li a and other related objects which are on display throughout the month on the second floor of the library . Part of the display highlights diverse detectives with books featuring African-American, Native American and Hi spanic detectives. Also displayed are mysteries with religious or clerical themes.

The ex hibit is drawn from the personal collection of Librarian Judy Cater, with the support of the mystery bookstore Grounds for Murder.

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Winner of 1994 Literary Magazine "Best of Show" award, Southern California Exhibition, Del Mar Fair, the Bravura is now accepting artwork written and visual.

The deadline for entries is March 3, 1995.

Written works: -Must be typed in final presentation form.

-Poetry 50 lines maximum.

-Short stories and essays 1,000 words maximum.

-Submit written work to Bravura staff or Judith Stafford Rm. ST-20/ext. 2752.

-Written works will not be returned.

Visual Arts:

Palomar's Annual Literary and Arts Magazine This issue is the first time Bravura is published by a Learning Community entitled Magazine Publication, a 3 unit course. This class is taughl by Associate Professors Neil Bruington (Graphic Communications), Judith Stafford (English Depa111nen1) and Robert Barry (Photography Department).

Entries must adhere to the following: Only Palomar students or recent alumni may submit work. All entries must be accompanied by an entry form or separate piece of paper with name, address, phone number and student ID number (SSN) or if alumni give last date of attendance.

-This includes photography, sculpture, drawings, paintings etc.

-Maximum size of artwork is 11 xl4 inches.

Anything larger must be in slide form.

-Include a brief description of the medium and the original size of the art work.

-Submit artwork to Bravura staff, Neil Bruington Rm. GJ-3/ext. 2452, or Robert Barry Rm. F-23/ext 2385.

-Visual art entries must be picked up by the end of the semester.

H you are chosen you will receive a copy of the 1995 Bravura and you will be published!

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1-800-USA-ARMY ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE: Palomar Earth Sciences Professor Dr. James Pesavento (right) shows KUSI/Channel 51's Dr. James Kyle the campus' seismograph equipment during Kyle's visit Thursday, Feb. 9.

U C S D IS R E C R U I T I N G

Local doctor lectures at Palomar Jasmine Jurling Staff Writer

Dr. James Kyle from KUSI/Channel51 came to Palomar last week to talk with students about different health concerns. An internist, Kyle, is vice president and C.E.O. of Sharp Health Network.

After a tour of the campus and a few delays, the speech was given to a small but enthusiastic audience.

Kyle spoke of "mom and pop" style health care

that through an industrial revolution has turned into big business.

In San Diego the largest single employer !s health care, he said. California's Medic Aid program receives $4-5 billion total, including $650 million in San Diego alone. Despite all of this money most hospitals are only 30 to 40 percent occupied, he added.

Kyle said he believes that the trend for doctors to specialize is in fact a trend and will soon be replaced by more family doctors.

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Money problems hit ASG Jeff Vize Suiff Writer

Potential fiscal problems in the Associtated Student Government alleged by the vice president of social affairs and the Inter-Club Council surfaced Feb. 8, casting a shadow on plans for the board's $15,000 trip to Washington, D.C. scheduled next month.

The question marks were led by the concerns voiced by ICC chair Robert Jenkins, and the ASG 's Vice President of Social Affairs Carla Mays. Although neither went beyond saying that these are "concerns" both have highlighted potential gaps in funding for their departments if emergency funds are not allotted.

The announcements came only two weeks before the ASG's legislative conference in Washington, D.C. on Mar. 3-7 and one week after the board's appropriation of$6,000 for new ASG office furniture.

Mays, who is in charge of coordinating social events affairs on campus, says that programs like the Palomar lecture series and seasonal events such as the Valentines Day "Love Affair" are in danger of being cut back for the remainder of the year. The budget does not allow for the current volume of events to continue throughout the semester.

"The budget shortfall is going to hurt," said Mays. "We're not going to see any adverse effects until after March, but we're already cutting back on the lecture series because of the lack of funds."

According to Mays, campus events Iike the lecture series cost the ASG anywhere from $500 to $650,

"We're spending a lot, but it's all in the interest of students."

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Merrill Tyler ASG President

most of which is from fees charged by the school for setup and cleanup.

Jenkins expressed a similar outlook. The ICC, which had lobbied the ASG last semester for funds to purchase .a computer, received only 40 percent of the amount requested.

"We were able to get $2,000 from the ASG last semester, but I had put in a request for $5,000," said Jenkins. "Two thousand dollars won't be enough to get the actual computer and printer, so I'm finalizing a proposal today to submit to the Palomar College foundation for $5,000."

Also in jeopardy for Mays' department is Palomar's potential bid to host a regional conference to promote President Cl'inton's AmeriCorps student community service program.

"We're trying to get Mrs. Pete Wilson, who's the honorary chair, to come down with the whole California commission staff for a lecture on Americorps for San Diego and Orange Counties," said Mays.

"I have to be totally out of money before I can apply for any emergency reserves ... but at the rate the ASG is spending it, we're not going to have any emergency reserves money left."

ASG President Merrill Tylerdismissed any suggestions that lack of funds would interfere with the

AmeriCorps bid, however he did say that some social events will have to be cut back.

"I've told her be as frugal as you can, there are other people on this campus that need that money too," said Tyler. "I've also told her that after she runs out of money, we will continue supporting her with those funds."

In addition, Tyler strongly upported the ASG's decision on the appropriation of over $15,000 towards the D.C. trip.

"Its very expensive but I think its very worthwhile for both the legislators and the students," said Tyler.

"The legislators sit back and say, 'You students don't vote anyway, what does it matter?' If we're all there we can say, 'We're here and we vote."'

Tyler said that the purpose of the three day lobbying event is to gain better representation for students by letting the legislators know what they are trying to accomplish.

"We're spending a lot of money this year from the student representation fee. Its the only year I've seen that we've actively pursued the interest of the students," said Tyler.

"We're spending a lot, but it's all in the interest of students."

Tyler also defended the purchase of$6,000 worth of new oftice furniture for the ASG . According to him, the money was not in the school's budget, but instead came from a separate district owned account that had $1 O,OOOdesignated for Palomar.

The money was designated by Tyler for grounds improvements and the remainder will be used for new benches, Arboretum plant plaques and a drinking fountain.

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Spring enrollment jumps 5 percent from '94 freshman is a not major concern at present.

There is a cap on the number of students for which the college can receive state funding, and Palomar has met its established cap of approximately 14,000 full-time equivalent students. The figure is determined by totaling the units taken by all students full and part-time.

According to Lee, the drop in the student population is not unprecedented. "Every time that there has been a substantial fee increase, student enrollment has fallen," he said.

Prior to 1984, there was no charge for attending classes at Palomar. In the spring of that year, students were required to pay $5 per unit and student enrollment fell by three percent, said Lee. In the fall of 1991 per-unit fees increased from $5 to $6, and in the fall of 1992 enrollment dropped again when fees rose to $10 per unit.

The rise in the cost of attending community colleges, however, is not the sole factor in the drop off, according to Lee. "The fact that so many people were laid off from work back in 1992 also contributed to the drop in enrollment," he said. "People simply could not afford to attend college. But we ' re trying to provide incentives like the Board of Governors Grant (BOGG) program to make college more affordable."

James Hatch Sill{{ Writer

Following a two year decline, enrollment for spring 1995 is up 5 percent from last spring. As of last week 23,653 students were enrolled at Palomar. This also represents a 1.2 percent increase from the fall of 1994.

One reason for the decrease in the student population over the last two years is the loss of post-graduate students, those attending college while holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

"About I ,800 previously enrolled baccalaureate students did not return in the spring 1993 due to the fee hike," said Hem1an C. Lee, director of Enrollment Services, Admissions, Records, and Veterans' Services.

"More (students) are finding it too difficult to pay for classes that are almost as expensive as classes offered at some private colleges."

The fcc hike imposed two years ago raised the cost per unit at the community college level from $10 to $13 for under-graduates and $50 per unit for anyone holding a bachelor's degree or a higher degree.

Despite losing baccalaureate students, an influx of undergraduates filled the hole. But according to school officials, whether nonreturning students are replaced by incoming

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Palomar's enrollment has increased by 5 percent from spring 1994 to spring 1995.

In 1993, when BOGG went into effect, Lee said there were 2,500 students enrolled under the grant. "That number is now 5,000 and there is a proposal to raise the minimum qualifying income level from $16,000 to

$20,000 per year."

Lee asserted that the goal of community colleges should be not only to make it affordable to attend college, but also make it possible to remain.

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A student accused of stealing a backpack from the bookstore was asked to leave Palomar by Campus Patrol Jan. 30 The owner of the backpack chose not to press charges.

The backpack contained two notebooks, a health book, a math book and a three ring binder. All the items were recovered by the Campus Patrol and returned to the owner.

Campus Patrol Officer Gerard Perez was dispatched to the bookstore at approximately 2:30 p.m. regarding the theft of a backpack.

When Perez reached the bookstore, he saw a male who matched the description of the suspect walk into the men ' s locker room. The officers located the suspect between the 0 building and the pool.

Perez said he recognized the suspect from a previous contact when he was a suspect in a imilar incident. The officers told the man that he matched the description of a man who took a backpack from the bookstore, which was recorded by the security camera. The suspect was then escorted back to the bookstore.

The officers questioned the suspect in the back office of the bookstore and watched the videotape.

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The sheriff's deputies advised the suspect that h1 actions were unacceptable and an arrest would begin his criminal record. The suspect was then escorted to the Dome to get a ride home with friends.

CORRECTION Due to an editing error, inaccurate information was included in the story "Library reopens after one year" in the Feb. 3 issue of The Telescope.

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KNAPP: Cause of life-threatening illness in dispute Continued from Page 1 changed, not only for him but for others in the future.

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First recognition of symptoms In November 1993, Knapp was unable to shake a cold. A routine checkup identified a1ow blood cell count so he began to have his cell count in the bone marrow tracked.

By July 1994 he had lost over 50 percent of his bone marrow and was sent to the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, near Los Angeles. A panel of 18 doctors diagnosed his illness as myelosdysplastic syndrome, specifically a type called refractory anemia. This is a degenerative bone marrow disease related to leukemia, where blood cells are inadequately produced.

"My blood producing cells are disappearing from my bone marrow and I now only have about 20 percent of these cells left," Knapp explained.

Knapp's doctors say the only hope for a cure is a bone marrow transplant. A transplant of perfect match of bone marrow could adapt and begin producing cells normally again. The bone marrow donor has to match six genetic traits perfectly with Knapp's DNA. After testing, none of his family members have matched.

Persons on the donors list .already have four traits tested when they register. It is the tests for the last two traits that are very complicated and costly.

"I've searched through 1.5 million people in the U.S. and European donor registries and I have found 300 who match on the four characteristics. Each one of these need to be tested again, costing $260 to $500 per donor searching the other two traits," explained Knapp.

So far they have been unable to find a perfect match on the sixth trait.

"It could be cigarette smoke or chemicals, it could be anything," said Boggs. "That is why we hired a highly regarded toxicologist to investigate the case," he added.

Knapp says Boggs' hypothesis that his disease was caused by cigarettes is a red herring and that he quit smoking many years ago.

"If the little smoking I did affected me, I would have cancer, not this," said Knapp. "If this disease was caused by smoking, hundreds of Palomar employees would have the disease. And I don't have a virus as was stated in the Union-Tribune article," Knapp added, referring to an article published Dec. 19, 1994."

Jessop has no doubts the work environment is the cause of his illness. In collaboration with colleagues, she has written a paper and conducted an in-depth study supporting and demonstrating Knapp's claim against Palomar.

Additionally, Dr. Eileen Smith, a hematologist at the City of Hope Hospital, asserts that the majority of myelodysplastic syndrome cases are caused by chemicals.

According to a report by Smith, "In the specific case of Mr. Knapp, extensive evaluation to look for viral etiologies has been negative and it is my medical opinion that his myelodysplastic syndrome is most likely a result of chronic occupational exposure to mutagenic agents."

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Lock on office changed In September 1994 the lock on Knapp's office door was changed.

The office, LS 28, was declared offlimits by Palomar's District Health and Safety Officer Kelly HudsonMaclsaac.

According to adjunct marine biology instructor Margie Stinson, who worked with Knapp, "Definitely something is wrong with the office. Now no one can go in there, it is totally sealed off." she said.

Stinson was going through some papers for Knapp while he was on medical leave in September, and said after 15 minutes in his office she began to feel ill.

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concensus of the department and division to keep the room secure.

"We didn't know what the status was in there so we wanted to investigate it."

She contacted San Diego County Schools Risk Management JPA to get their views on what steps to take."They first advised us to clean it up. Before we proceeded we obtained Mr. Knapp's permission to clean up his office," HudsonMacisaac said. "A cleaning service came in and treated the office with ozone which 'knocked down' the odors." We wanted to eliminate the , odors to pinpoint the source."

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friend of Knapp's who has been onat least I 0 of Knapp's field trips and taken manyof his classes said, "He treats students on an equal level , and never talks down to them."

Knapp's world today is much smaller. He leaves his home only for blood transfusions and wears a mask to prevent exposure to bacteria.

His friends, students and colleagues hope this most compelling voyage will be his most successful.

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Armstrong said he himself was very worried about the presence of chemicals in the life science buildings. The air vent above his desk in his office is taped shut with three Time is running out layers of duct tape.

Because his immune system is "I don't think the circulation in weak, Knapp'sdoctors say the need this building is safe," said for the transplant is urgent even Armstrong. "I've kept my vent taped though it becomes a greater risk. up for years.

"Time is running out and "Medical experts my doctors say they might are saying that go ahead even without a Knapp's condition is "We wanted to eliminate everything and perfect match," Knapp caused by prolounged said. clean it up, that way we hoped to pinpoint exposure to chemiFriends and colleagues calsand he's spent the where the source was coming from. " at Palomar are currently majority of the last22 donating their blood to -Kelley Hudson-Maclsaac years right here in Knapp. "In order to live Palomar's Health and Safety Officer these buildings," he needs to have a blood Armstrong said. transfusion every two According to weeks. He is blood type 0 positive Jessop's research, some of the and sinuses felt like they were clos- chemicals present include benzene, and a donor needs a rest of at least ing down and I had a metallic taste xylene and impure ether of laboraeight weeks before giving blood in my mouth," said Stinson. again," according to Knapp's friend tory grade. "These are some of the "After that Hudson-Maclsaac most toxic and mutagenic chemiand colleague Zoology Professor sealed the office," said Stinson, "I cals known," said Jessop.

Dr. Nancy Jessop. continued to have difficulty breathKnapp said he finds it hard to ing with burning eyes for several understand why the college insurPlight elicits compassion days after that," she added. ance policy covers the transplant, "We all care for Lester, he's exKnapp said that since Stinson cellent in his field and very popuwhich requires a donor, yet itdoesn 't got sick it was discovered that a lar," said Boggs. pay for the donor search. "It's like photo darkroom full of chemicals saying they will give me a brand "I think it is one of the biggest and a hazardous chemical storage tragedies of Palomar College," said new shiny car if I could dig up the area were connected to the same Armstrong. "To see my friend in tires from ground and make my own ventilation. fuel and oil," he said. this condition is just horrible."

President Boggs said that deterKnapp has been the driving force Contamination Suspected niningexactly what caused Knapp's behind Palomar's field biology Hudson-Maclsaac said they courses, which he originated 20 iisease is hard to tell and that Knapp started to check the indoor air qual- years ago with a trip to Baja. Since s the first person at Palomar to have ity and the ventilation. "We found then Knapp and other Life Science his disease. the photography chemicals in the faculty have taken students several Palomar's insurance company darkroom, even though next door to times a year to locations like the 1ired a toxicologist, Dr. Frederick i. Fung, director of environmental Knapp's office, they were not ex- Galapagos Islands, Tahiti, Belize, hausting into the same ventilation the Grand Cayman Islands, and the -Iealth and Safety at Sharp, Reef system," she said. md Stealy Medical Group to invesVirgin Islands.

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Friday. Feb. 17. 1995

FEATURE 7

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â&#x20AC;˘ Four brave survivors live to tell their terrible job tales from south of heaven.

Jeff Vize Staff Writer

Popular theory suggests that avoiding lousy jobs is the reason we go to school. Reality shows us, however, that they are impossible to escape. They start anywhere from a fast food restaurant to a video store counter, but they always seem to lead nowhere. They are heinous jobs and, from the looks of it, there are more than enough to go around.

If you are not in one now or have not had one before, chances are that you will. Judging from the ease of obtaining specimens to gripe about bad employment, everyone seems to have had one. If you are job hunting in San Diego presently, four area residents have just the jobs that are not for you.

Jim Ramos, 47: Office manager, Oceanside Department of Motor Vehicles

Theresa Edmonds entertains a few excited tykes as she suffers through playing Winston Walrus at San Diego's Sea World.

"You get these 13-year-old boys who've discovered that it's actually a person under there; they think it's the coolest thing to try to take your costume off. " -

Theresa Edmonds "Winston Walrus"

Jim Ramos, who has worked at the DMV for 25 years, is quick to claim top prize in the "lousy job" competition.

Ramos attributes most of the problems to the crowds and customer prejudices for the "dumb" DMV employee. As he has moved up in rank throughout his career, he has noticed that the pleasantness of his job sometimes inversely relates to the amount of time you spend working with customers.

"They tend to think that you're here because you're not good enough to do anything else," said Ramos. "Customers aren't afraid to tell you that either."

In addition, he said the fact that the DMV serves the entire public adds to the variety of problems employees encounter. According to Ramos, they are sometimes hard to handle, but a good sense of humor usually helps.

"We have this schizophrenic lady that comes in once in a while that swears we stole her children. I tell her, 'You can come on back here and look lady, we don't have your kids,"'said Ramos. "It's sad but what do you do to convince someone that just doesn't understand that?"

Theresa Edmonds, 18: Costume character, Sea World

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Palomar student Aaron Ortiz endlessly and excitingly files video cassettes in the shelves at the Video Vault in Carlsbad.

Theresa Edmonds, a costume character at Sea World and San Diego State student, is another unfortunate soul that seems to have it worse than most. Her job is to dress up as the amusement park's star animal characters. Her usual duties are donning the suits of Baby Shamu, Penny Penguin and Winston Walrus.

Wearing 50-pound, fur-covered body suits, Edmonds credits hot days as the factor that makes her job most unbearable. "When you get these 13-year-old-boys who've finally discovered that it's actually a person under there, they think it's the coolest thing to try to take your costume off," said Edmonds. "When you add I 00 degree heat to a struggle against a 150 pound pre-teen, you end up pretty tired by the end of an eight -hour day."

Although cute, the overwhelming amount of smaller children are sometimes a problem.

As much as Edmonds admits to loving kids, seeing 10,000 of them in one day, and speaking as many different languages, kind of puts a damper on the thrill.

The experience seems to have paid off for Edmonds, however. This month she will transfer to a new job in the Education Department of Sea World, which brings with it a 25 percent pay raise. Her past costume character experience played a big role in her being hired

"See, I knew there was a reason I took that job," said Edmonds, rolling her eyes.

Sean Sweeney, 18: Cart maintenance, Twin Oaks Golf Course Sometimes it's not the job itself that makes life hard, but some of the conditions that go along with it. Such is the case with Palomar student Sean Sweeney. Sweeney, whose passion is golf, even contends that his job is far more good than not.

"I actually can't say too much bad about the actual job itself, the only downers are the things that go along with it. The big one is the weather factor," said Sweeney. "It doesn't matter if it's 30 degrees or 130degrees, we're exposed to the elements, doing the same job with golfers and management expecting the same service."

But the service, according to Sweeney, definitely has its moments. As a "cart boy ," his duties include cleaning and recharging golf carts and driving the caged tractor-machine through the driving range that picks up golf balls.

"The driving range is the fun part. You kind of feel like the Pope parading through some crazed town in the Popemobile with everybody taking shots at you," said Sweeney.

All fun aside, there is one area that Sweeney addressed as a potentially serious problem in his work. "Most golfers don't understand that gratuities are a significant part of [our] incomes. Only about half the people tip and when they do it's sometimes the people you least expect," said Sweeney. "When they don't tip and they drive away in some Mercedes, you want to say, 'Hey, I have mouths to feed!"

Aaron Ortiz, 18: clerk, Video Vault, Carlsbad While Palomar student Aaron Ortiz admits that his job is not as bad as most, he says it does have its dirt. Ortiz gets to deal with kids sneaking into the adult video room, misplaced movie boxes and irate phone calls often meant for the chain's other Carlsbad store.

"Customers will call and swear that the store's clock is two minutes fast so that we can make more money by charging them late fees," said Ortiz. "Half the time, you'll get five minutes into the call and realize that the person wanted to call the La Costa store and 4-1-1 gave them the wrong number." Oritz said the most aggravating part about his job usually stems from customers who don't seem to realize that the world doesn't revolve around them.

"Every Friday and Saturday night, at the busiest time, we' II have people call while you're helping two other customers and ask, 'What movies do you guys have in?"'

"Am I supposed to read them off the titles of all 4,000 movies we have? Usually they don'tleave you alone until you walk through the last three months' releases," complains Ortiz.

Mercifully, there always seems to be at least one person who has it worse off than the rest of us. One has to wonder who these people look down upon in the work force.

The next time you're at the beach keep your eyes peeled for the big truck carrying a vacuum powered tank. This poor soul has to get out of his truck, turn on the tank, and go into an outhouse, armed only with a vacuum hose ... now that's a pathetic job.

The Telescope

8 OPINION

Friday, Feb. 17, 1995

OPINION Business: Should it intervene~ • They must use an ounce of prevention

• What happened to responsibility?

Donny VanZandt

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Blood poisoning from a lead-lined tin juice can? Botulism from an improperly sealed can of soup? These are things that happen to Third World citizens, not Americans, you might say to yourself.

When you buy something from ' a store, these things never even cross your mind.

This trust we have in corporate products is mainly due to the rigorous testing and approval process our government requires of all new food and drugs. The government also holds the manufacturer responsible if anything goes wrong after the consumer has purchased the product. With the liabilities we impose on manufactured products, why don't we require companies that offer services to assume the same level of responsibility?

The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1938 was designed to protect the innocent consumer.

The most ignorant individual in the world can now enter a store, purchase nearly anything, and eat it without worry. Send the same idiot to a casino or bar with his life savings and he could fetter away his own existence before he ever realized what happened.

American citizens are entitled to act upon their own volition, but when their mistakes place their burden on our backs, we should get up and do something. We should create a plan that protects the individual and us from acts of his ignorance.

Gun dealers are responsible for researching their customers, certain chemicals can't be bought without a permit, you even have to sign your life away to get nitrous oxide to make whipped cream in a coffee shop. These restrictions are understandable, and they help make our society a safer one.

This has worked in the past by making bars responsible for their customers after they leave. A bartender is a lot more willing to cut someone off now that they might get sued for one of their customer's actions. Give tobacco companies or casinos the same threat of lawsuits and they most likely will start to pay more attention to their patrons.

America is about as user-friendly associeties come, and as a result of this, we may be losing our ability to think. We take most of everything around us for granted, making us incredibly innocent and gullible. Giving the corporations some of the responsibility may be a reminder of our laziness, but it will save a great deal of pain and anguish in the end.

Recently, a man in a casino gambled away his entire life savi ngs and, in fit of depression, committed sui cide in his hotel room.

His wife is now suing the casino for not ass umin g the moral responsibility of stopping her husband from making an omelette of the fami ly 's nest egg.

Her claim is that the stress and depression of losing the family's fortunedirectlycontributed to her husband 's suicide. Had the management attempted to cease the jllan's incessant gambling he would still be alive.

Exactly when did the business industry become responsible for the actions of its patrons? To ass ume that a casi no, or any other corporatio n, has an obli gation to heed the welfare of a client is the pinnacle of lunacy. A company's first and only concern should be to make money in order to stay in operation. The only guidelines they need follow are the ones which are set into law.

It is not the tobacco industry's responsibility to keep people from getting lung cancer. It is not the beer advertiser's job to keep people from becoming alcoholics. Their function i not to play baby-sitter to a bunch of overagcd adolescents.

Las Vegas is essentially a place to lo c money, and everyone who takes money to the gaming tables understands the likelihood of losing. The only difference between the average member of society and a compulsive gambler who should have been in therapy instead is that the average Joe is able to say "O.K. I'm losing too often. It's time to quit."

The addicted gambler, however, is driven by the voice in his head that constantly assures him that his luck is about to change. The same is true of sm okers, drinkers, drug users and the like. The voice is the same, only the words are different. ''I'm not hooked. I can quit anytime."

This is not to downplay the fact that a life was lost. But the only person responsible for the condition of an addict is the addict himself. No one forces someone else to light up, drink up or ante up. It is way past time for everyone in thi s country to stop blaming their circumstances for who they are and take some responsibility for the condition of their lives .

The people who succeed in this world are the ones who look for the conditions and situations they want, and if they can't find them, they make them.

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Friday, Feb. 17. 1995

OPINION 9

On My Mind Carla Mays

Diversity does not mean separation What is diversity? Is it about dividing ethnic groups, or is it about education and getting to know one another better, experiencing our ancestry and our different cultures?

Some might say both, but is it?

Are we really promoting diversity by dividing into our ethnic groups? By dividing we are not diversifying, we are simply becoming more segregated , thus practicing multi-separatism, not multiculturalism. We are becoming more segregated, practicing self-imposed Jim Crow laws and discrimination.

For years, we as minorities have fought for equal rights and the ability to have integration and true diversity. So, why are we segregating ourselves?

Tt.ere is never a need for us to separate into our ethnic groups. However, there are needs for cultural sharing and ethnic support The Native American Student Alliance does an excellent job of both. This organization warmly invites others to take part in their meetings and celebrations. When outsiders come, the members welcome them warmly and with genuine happiness.

Some organizations on campus do not invite others, and if an outsider comes, the members act strangely and standoffish. Instead, they should attempt to educate these people. That is why the college gives them money to organize in the first place. After all, this is an institute of higher learning. I would like to remind these groups where their money comes from-taxpayers of all colors, religions and ethnicities.

Palomar College has been working vigorously to diversify the campus by adopting and appropriating funds specifically for this reason. The college has always adhered to and gone beyond federal and state guidelines.

Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972 grants the right to an education-not to indoctrinate people with political correctness.

Palomar has a full-time diversity coordinator, diversity education and programming and ethnic sensitivity classes for faculty and staff.

What else can the college do without brainwashing and/or parenting adults?

Diversity is an individual, brave choicea choice to be open-minded to new things, thoughts, ideas, feelings and attitudes that are different from our own. It takes guts to be able to approach people that are different than you.

Education is the only way to combat racism and prejudice. This is something that cannot just be done in the class¡rooms or getting into our groups and segregating ourselves. We must interact with one another, celebrate together and get to know our own and other cultures together.

How responsible is a business for its customers' well-being?

Schools don't prepare students for the future Liz Bennett Staff Writer

God help America! What has happened to the public school systems? Some high school freshmen know more than college freshmen. The public schools are not preparing students for college.

High schools have become barbaric assembly lines. Students are not being taught how to succeed after they graduate.

Public high schools are more like Nazi work camps than a learning institution. When the bell rings, students march in mass numbers to theirnextclass.

Once the high school students receive their diplomas, they find themselves surrounded by difficult choices. Questions such as "Do I go to college?" "Where do I go?" "Can I afford it?" and "Am I smart enough?" suddenly present themselves.

Unfortunately, the answer to this last question is often "No." But this is not the student's fault. The real cause is the declining intellectual standards in public schools.

High school is more of a social gathering than a place to expand one's mind.

Over half of the freshmen

Kerrie Armstrong Physical Therapy "To an extent. If they don't put up a sign that says 'wet tloor' and someone slips, it's responsible."

students at Berkeley have to start out in the lowest English classes because the public schools are not preparing them for college.

According to a survey in Time magazine, California ranks 50th in education among the states. You can't do much worse than last place. It's a bottomless pit that many students find inescapable.

Most high school English classes are designed to teach their students to pass the state proficiency test. This test was designed by bureaucrats in Sacramento who care only for numbers and not for what the students are learning.

While this looks good on paper, today's graduating students have no idea how to deal with real life decisions . The information they memorized to pass the proficiency tests is only retained for a short time.

Palomar President/Superi ntendent Dr. George Boggs once prophesied that "Our children are our future, but we don't put our money where our mouth is.

We need to keep a balance of what we teach."

Public schools should take a better step in preparing students for college.

Frank Bittar Political Science

Daniela Heggem Theater Arts

"I don't think companies should be responsible for the customers' mistakes."

"I don't think they should be responsible at all."

Letters to the Editor

Support alcoholfree Super Bowl parties On Super Bowl Sunday I went to the party in the Student Union.

Students were watching the game and eating without using drugs or alcohol.

I would like the ASG to finance the next Super Bowl party next year to continue to have a drug-and-alcohol-free campus Dan Trunk Psychology

Show a little common courtesy For one day imagine yourself in a wheel chair, walking with a walker or using a cane. Maybe then you'd see how important these few [disabled] parking spaces are.

They are few considering the number of people that really need them.

Not only is there a very stiff fine, but you're also inconveniencing someone who, by no choice of their own, badly needs it.

Jerry Albert Disabled Student Services

Tyrone West Spanish "It's different for each situation, but usually they're not."

Raquel Gonzalez Undecided "They're responsible for what they do, but not for their customers' actions."

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ENTERTAINMENT 91X brings Stern to San Diego

The Big • Worshipped by some and loathed by Picture others, Stern's controversial show is here Brian Wallace

Chad Rebmann

Oscar race is an "Life is like a box of chocolates" is the best phrase to describe the 1995 Academy Award nominations.

Announced Feb. 14, the nominations ranged from the usual ("Quiz Show") to the unpredictable ("Four Weddings and a Funeral "), with "Forrest Gump" garnering an amazing 13 nominations. Here's a list of the major nominees, along with my predictions of who will to pick up a statuette on March 27.

Best Picture nods go to "Forrest Gump," "Four Weddings and a "Funeral," "Shawshank Redemption," "Pulp Fiction," and "Quiz Show." Early prediction: This one is going to be "Forrest Gump," hands down.

Best Director nominations go to Woody Allen ("Bullets Over Broadway"), Krzystof Kieslowski ("Red"), Robert Redford ("Quiz Show"), Quentin Tarantino ("Pulp Fiction") and RobertZemeckis("Forrest Gump"). Early prediction: Since the best picture and director usually go hand in hand, Robert Zemeckis will receive his first Oscar for"Forrest Gump."

Best Actor nominations are Morgan Freeman (Shawshank Redemption), Nigel Hawthorne (Madness of King George), Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump), Paul Newman ("Nobody' s Fool"), and John Travolta ("Pulp Fiction"). Early prediction: Tom Hanks, who cares if he won last year.

Best Actress statue could go to Jodie Foster ("Nell"), Jessica Lange ("Blue Sky"), Miranda Richardson ("Tom and Viv"), Winona Ryder ("Little Women") and Susan Sarandon ("The Client"). Early prediction: Jessica Lange, a safe bet since she won a Golden Globe award in January.

Best Supporting Actor nominations include Samuel Jackson ("Pulp Fiction"), Martin Landau ("Ed Wood"), Chazz Palminteri ("Bullets Over Broadway"), Gary Sinise ("Forrest Gump") and Paul Scofield ("Quiz Show"). Early prediction: Martin Landau, whose portrayal of Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood" was eerily accurate.

Best Supporting Actress nods go to Rosemary Harris ("Tom and Viv"), Helen Mirren ("Madness of King George"), Jennifer Tilly ("Bullets Over Broadway"), Uma Thurman ("Pulp Fiction"), and Dianne Wiest ("Bullets Over Broadway"). Early prediction: Even though I've never heard of half the actresses nominated, my guess goes to Dianne Wiest who gave a witty portrayal of an aging stage beauty in "Bullets Over Broadway."

One factor in this year's Oscars is the growing competition between the two films "Pulp Fiction" and "Forrest Gump." "Pulp Fiction" got rave critical reviews, while "Forrest Gump" had only a mediocre response from critics.

However, "Pulp Fiction," while well acted and shot, was more of a violent visionary film from writer-director Quen(in Tarantino.

Yet, I have a feeling "Forrest Gump" will be the big winner Oscar night. The film may be overrated and hyped, but it touched something deep with its audience.

Judging by the nominations alone, this is going to be one of the more interesting Oscar years yet. Plus, with David Letterman hosting and the theme of the show spotlighting great comedies, Marc\1 27 will be one of most unusual nights on television.

The Oscar race is on. Run Forrest, run!

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"I am the world's most perfect entertainer.

I am the funniest, I am the wittiest, I am the horniest as a matter of fact. There will be more jokes, put-downs, and girls with pierced vaginas than you can shake a stick at. Now San Diego will be complete. I will come into your town and make a stink. My show is like a bad fart, but you wi lllearn to love my stench and you will come to expect it and desire it."

Yes, it's true, controversial shock-jock and bestselling author Howard Stern has arrived in San Diego. Local radio station 91X (XTRA-FM) announced Feb. 6 that it had signed a deal with Stern to broadcast America ' s most listened to morning show twice daily at 3 a.m. and then again at 6 a.m. beginning Feb. 13.

Stern spent his first day on San Diego's airwaves in typical Stern fashion; he bashed the local competition, made fun of his general manager and boasted that he will be the number-one rated morning show in San Diego by the middle of this week.

He accused local morning show hosts Dave, Shelly & Chainsaw of copying his material and said that other popular morning show hosts Jeff & Jer were homosexuals and purveyors of "wimp radio."

"You can't steal someone's personality and that is precisely why I have come to San Diego. Because retards like Dave, Shelly & Chainsaw sit there and do an impression of me every morning," Stern said.

Greg Stevens, program director at Par Broadcasting, which runs the stations that both Jeff & Jer and Dave, Shelly & Chain saw are broadcast on, says he's not too worried about Stern's entry into the local radio market and that things will be business as usual at the other two popular morning shows.

"We had discussed carrying the Howard Stern Show (on Rock I 02.1, KIOZ-FM), but we felt that it would be better to stick with a popular local show. The only thing to measure it against would be the Mark & Brian show, the only other syndicated morning show to be tried here, and it was a dismal failure.

Our show's ability to do things locally is a valuable weapon," Stevens said.

"Howard may be a good idea for 91 X, but that's because their morning show was underperforming the rest of the day for them.

They needed a good morning show to catch up with the rest of their day," he added.

91 X Executive Vice President/General Manager Mike Glickenhaus agreed that their morning show hadn't been priority in their · daily line-up.

"91X for a long time lived off its music and its promotions, but mornings, which are a very important part of the day, were not very important to us, so we decided to pay more attention to it," he said.

"We tested the awareness of Stern's shows in San Diego and we polled to see who would listen to him and who liked him. It was amazing to see how many people said they liked Howard and would listen to his show. It came across that Howard was going to tran-

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scend boundaries of different radio stations and appeal to all kinds of listeners," Glickenhaus said.

And although it was Glickenhaus who made the final decision to sign Stern to a contract with the station, Stern showed no mercy and spent at least 20 minutes of Monday's premeire broadcast making fun of Glickenhaus, the man who brought him here.

Stern did seem glad to be on Gl ickenhaus' station though. "I like alternative radio. I think we are cutting edge, so therefore we should be on a cutting edge radio station," Stern said, but he quickly added that program format was not as important as the fact that they were paying him to broadcast his show.

"I go wherever they wanna hire us. I don't give a rat's ass what they play the rest of the day as long as they put us on in the mornings," he said. "I'm what you call a whore: you pay, I talk. That's how it works. If you've got the money, I'll spread my legs."

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The new suspense thriller "Just Cause," directed by Arne Glimcher, is a true example of Hollywood motion picture production at its finest. The film manages to mix the raw violence and eerie feeling of Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers," and the epic drama showcased in John Grisham's "The Client."

The film has a high quality appeal to it in which there were no apparent gaps in the script, and all of the acting was superb. Especially by Sean Connery, who plays the part of Paul Armstrong, a Harvard law professor strongly opposed to the death penalty.

The film focuses on Connery as he receives a desperate request from Bobby Earl Ferguson (Blair Underwood) who is a Death Row inmate in Florida for help in a last minute appeal. Connery agrees to investigate the details of a murder case that occurred eight years earlier. In his quest for the truth, Connery must endure the likes of a vicious small town detective (Lawrence Fishburne), a savage murderer (Ed Harris) and a questionable client, not to mention worrying about the safety of his family.

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Sean Connery confronts Laurence Fishburne while unraveling the mystery in 'Just Cause.' Fishburne and Connery both star in the new Warner Bros. thriller.

known for his various James Bond roles, dominates the film with his overwhelming presence. Connery's acting is beyond reproach, and is done in the most professional manner, leading the viewer to become involved with the picture more than usual.

Scene after scene is crisp, and the film moves in a very fluid and powerful format.

Some points in the story of particular interest are the various interviews that Connery has with murderer Blair Sullivan (Ed Harris) .

Harris plays a satanic mass-murderer with a mentally disturbed mind and a "great appetite

for death." The interviews that Connery conducts with Harris are truly frightening and utterly realistic.

Harris' portrayal of a psychotic had me squirming with terror and shaking with disbelief. Some of the things which Harris' character says are very wicked, and leave Connery- along with the audience- with bewildered looks on their faces. Overall the movie is an edge-of-your-seat suspense thriller with an ending that will to make you look behind your back at least twice upon leaving the movie theater. Watch out.

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Good food and brewage make for a tasty combo Peter Sansom Entertainment Editor

With one opening every week across America, brewery restaurant combos are popping up faster than television talk shows. To find out what a lithe "brew-haha" was about, I stopped in at The San Marcos Brewery and Grill.

Upon first entering the brewery we found it easy to see where it gets its relaxed atmosphere. The high ceilings make it feel spacious while large wood pillars lend a familiar, cozy feeling to the environment.

The walls are dotted with beer memorabilia, pictures and steins that mesh perfectly with the dining scene.

Looking pretty is nice, but all successful relationships require substance. So it was on to the food.

The appetizer arrived in the form of six potato skins filled to the top with jack and cheddar cheese, bacon bits, green onions and black olives. Served with a side of ranch dressing, these beauties definitely qualified for the finger food hall of fame. They were perfect munchies .

The resulting carnage lasted about five minutes, then we were all left to our ice teas. The skins were not too small, we just had them outnumbered with five of us devouring them.

Before we ordered our meals, our official beer taster- honorably selected for his delicate palate, dis-

criminating sense of smell and the fact that he was the only one that was 21- got down to business and made his first selection, a frothy glass of Amber Ale. The brewery's menu boasts of the Amber Ale's "specially roasted malts and full bodied flavor. " Considering these finer intricacies and nuances of the brew James Christy , an aeronautics major, just smi led and said, "more."

With names like Razm an ian Devil and Old Goat's Oats, first time swiggers might be a bit weary of ordering up a glass.

Alas, not to worry.

A number of carefully controlled steps- from the initial barley malt selection to the final filtering- ensure the brew's tasty freshness when it arrives in your glass. Plus, for 75 cents a sample is available.

The brewery is capable of producing up to 3,000 gallons a month and typically has five different brews on tap. Most beers require one to three weeks to make depending on the style. Higher alcohol beers require a longer fermentation period.

(The process when the yeast metabolizes the sugars into alcohol.)

As far as lunch goes at the brewery, the menu runs the typical gamut of grub. The brewery serves the obligatory burger and a wide variety of salads, plus some sea food and specialty dishes. All said and done, our group decided on fish and chips,chicken fajitas and the chicken caesar salad ($5.95 each.)

Here is our tasters general comments, good and bad:

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Fish and chips Really good, but might be too greasy for some. I liked how it came with a salad, and the portion was just the right size. A good, filling meal for anyone that loves fish .

Chicken fajitas It cost a bit more, but it is worth it if you are really craving fajitas.

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Chicken caesar salad It arrived in a very large bowl, and left me full and satisfied when I finished . This is a good filling meal for the health conscious crowd. The croutons were a bit stale, but I did not mind. It was still a good salad in my book. A real filler.

All of the tasters enjoyed their

meals, and said that they would definitely return. Plus, many of them thought that seeing the brewery kettles was interesting.

Overall, the San Marcos Brewery and Grill is a good place to grab a bit to eat, sip a beerorjusthangout with friends.

If only they would open up a franchise on campus. Hmm ... then I could enroll in Brewing 10 I.

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ABOVE: The stars were not the only ones drawing attention to themselves. No rookie, Dusty has been biking for over 30 years. IMMEDIATE RIGHT: Tom Arnold was one of the hosts for the ceremony and ride. Here he is hamming it up as usual. FAR RIGHT: Bay Watch star Rebecca Carlton was on hand for the the Planet Hollywood fund-raiser and bike ride held Feb.ll.

nanet hii}W£01 marity bike ride brines stars UJt Carla Mays Staff writer

The Planet Hollywood restaurant is coming to San Diego in March. The ground breaking ceremony was held Feb. II at Horton Plaza in San Diego.

Imagine all of the wonder and magic of Hollywood tucked into a casual dining experience and you've got the basic Planet Hollywood concept.

Special film memorabilia fill all of the Planet Hollywoods and sometimes diners can even spot famous screen stars.

The event kicked off with a I 00 mile "Planet Hollywood Ride For Children" motorcycle ride from Plant Hollywood South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa to Horton Plaza.

Brushing leather jackets with the stars is not free though. The minimum donation for the ride was $50, while the more generous roadsters could give up to $1,000.

The fund-raiser also featured a raffle with a 1995 XL 883 Harley Davidson available to some lucky winner.

The ride was le ad by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lorenzo Lamas of " Renegade" and Tom Arnold. All benefits from this event will be equally split between Children's Hospital of Orange County and the San Diego Center for Children.

San Diego Mayor Susan Golding, Schwarzenegger, and Arnold came running out crashing down a large fake wall commemorating the ground breaking. The restaurant should be open some time in March.

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The fundraiser bike ride started here at the Planet Hollywood South Coast Plaza.

Foreign film offers alternative from mainstream • 'Strawberry and Chocolate' deals with human rights and self-expression in communist Cuba ••••••••••••••••

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"Strawberry and "Chocolate" is a foreign film which tells the story of three adults, David, Diego and Nancee, living in Cuba under the

threat of communism.

The real issue this film deals with is Diego's homosexuality. In each scenario, the individual's right to freedom of self-expression is taken from him. "Strawberry and Chocolate," presented by Miramax Films and Robert Redford, earned itself an official Cuban entry into the 1994 Academy A wards, and rightfully so.

This film is a refreshing change of pace, because unlike the movie's title, the cast is anything but sweetened candy-coated Hollywood actors and actresses.

Still, the movie does have Redford's name on it.

Regardless of Redford's stab at the name game, this is the farthest thing I'd expect him to al!ach his name to , much less even be associated with.

I ' m not knocking Robert Redford's talent nor impressive past performances. I just think it's ironic to see his name associated with a production so different as this. This is not a film with intentions of attracting the mainstream box office.

In fact, this is the first movie I've seen in months that is not a two hour

advertisement for Rolling Rock , Marlboro, Trojans, Silicon implants or Doritos.

This was the first foreign film I've seen on the big screen in wh ich the English translation is in a caption and not dubbed in.

It takes a few minutes to get used to reading a film instead of listening to it. Still, it is not that bad once you get used to it.

Ladies, if you're taking your main squeeze to see this one, make sure he likes "chick movies," for lack of a better term.

Guys, there' s nothing wrong

with admitting you do like these types of nicks, so save the stud muffin routine unless it' s too much for your testosterone level to handle.

This film shouldn't necessarily top your list of "to dos."

However, it's a good one to keep in mind if you want to open your eyes to somethi ng new.

If you've had enough of the "Boys on the Side," "Boys in the Hood," and everywhere else the boys have been known to manifest this past year, do yourself a favor.

Free your mind and go see "S trawberry and Chocolate."

Mellotones perform jazz classics Carla Van Wagoner Staff Writer

The big band sounds of Duke Ellington were performed by the San Diego-based band the Mellotones Feb. 9, in room DC-10.

More than ISO jazz enthusiasts filled the room. This was just one of the performances in the spring semester Performing Arts Con-

cert Hour series.

The Mellotones, although a small band (a total of nine retired gentleman), played with enough energy to put a much larger and younger band to shame. They played a variety of Ellington tunes.

"These particular members of the group have been playing together for four years," said Gordon Grinnell, band leader and saxophonist. "I love to hear these guys play more

than you can imagine."

The band's love for Ellington and his music could be heard with every note they played. This ensemble of men are masters of their instruments and showed the audience the emotion and power of Jazz music.

The free "Concert Hours" were created to bring both talented musicians to the school and to give music and performing arts students a chance to perform for their peers.

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"Over the past four years, the cost of everything has gone up, but the state has not given us any extra money," said Boggs. 'The net effect of that is that we have less money to do the kinds of things that we need to do than we did four years ago."

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Boggs said he disagrees with some Breneman ' s s uggestions, which include: • Out of state students be barred from attending California universities and colleges • California students go to out of state universities and colleges • CSU and UC systems cut back on the number of masters and doctorate degrees offered • Community colleges limit enrollment to only younger students Boggs said he objects to the last point the most. "Community colleges are places where our doors are open to people of all ages and circumstances. I don't believe that David Breneman knows what a community college is," Boggs said. "If we restrict the enrollment to students whoarejustoutofhigh school , then we will restrict opportunity dramatically."

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David Breneman, a member of the faculty of Harvard University, has written a report, directed toward Wilson, which says that higher education in California is in a crisis.

Boggs said he thought the report makes some drastic recommendations, but said he hoped it might draw attention to rapid fee increases and cuts to education. He said he thought that Wilson would not seriously consider Breneman's report, but that it would draw his attention to the state of education.

"It has a positive aspect in that it may wake the governor up, it may wake the legislature up, to do something about all the cuts that have

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by Student Nick Miller and read by Student Tina Morrison. Student Tanya Hutchinson won third place, and student Cecilia Des use won best performance.

"The winners won because their poems were more Valentine oriented," one of the contest judges said. "It was a nice, comic event and it was a lot of fun." Poets were judged on performance, content, effectiveness and overall presentation.

After the contest, students gathered around the stage for a performance by Reggie Smith's Pressed for Time Band, a local contemporary jazz group. Smith and his entourage wowed the crowd for a twohour set playing plenty of original jazz to keep up the Valentine spirit.

ASG Senator Greg Armstrong and student Nicole Stone picked the prizes and coordinated the decoration, staying up past midnight the night before to get the Student Union looking just right.

Here is the winning poem written by Troy Anderson to his Valentine Renee:

"Many Times" Many times in my life I've tried And many times in my life I've cried And many times my heart has been split open wide And until I met you I thought it had died I want you to know you mean so much I cringe every time I feel your loving touch All the memories we've shared together I want you to know they'lllast forever Because they're here in my heart And from there; they will never part You alone are the soaring dove In my heart of searching love The angel that brightens up my day And makes everything seem okay You are the one and only for me And beside me you should always be You are my one and only girl Me and my valentine against the world

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Relrnse...rotation...SPLASH! • Arabs 3-point shooting buries PC Jeremy Lynch Sports Editor

In team sports that use some kind of ball, the team that spends more time in possession of the ball usually wins. If your team is inferior to the other team, the other team always wins.

The nightofFeb. 8 was no diflerentas the Imperial Valley Arabs took advantage of 26 Palomar turnovers to walk away from the Dome with an 85-65 victory.

"We had our chances," said Comet head coach Richard Johnson. "We just couldn't finish."

Palomar shot themselves into an early hole, shooting a combined 11-37 from the floor in the first IVC 85 half. Amazingly, Palomar 65 despite the 13 first half turnovers, and the poor shooting, the Comets found themselves down by only four at half, 30-26.

"We contained their shooters in the first half," commented guard Todd Johnson. "But in the second half we had too many turnovers, and they hit their three pointers when they were open."

Johnson led the comet attack with II points. TommieBiankscontributed with six points and 13 rebounds.

"As poorly as we played in the first

half, we felt lucky to be down only 4 at half," added coach Johnson.

As it turned out, the Comets were lucky to be down only four. The Arabs opened the second half with a 16-5 run, including four three-pointers.

The Arabs never cooled off, shooting a torrid 7111 from behind the arc in the second half. IVC's Floyd McGill hit his second three of the half to complete a 23-10 run. The Arabs then led 53-36 and put it on cruise control the rest of the way.

IVCcame into the game in first place in the Pacifi2 Coast Conference with a 7-1 league record. This explains the surprise everyone felt when they saw the halftime score.

"We had I 0 walking violations. We were in too much of a rush to get things done," said IVC coach Jeff De yo. "In the second half we made the extra pass, and hit the open shots."

Floyd McGill and Tyreek Ramseur led the Arabs in scoring with 20 points each.

With the win the Arabs improved to 8-1 and 20-9 overall, and are now poised for a state tournament berth.

"We are still coming together as a team," said Deyo. "If we keep playing like this, I think we can make some noise up in state."

The loss dropped the Comets to 3-7 in the PCC and 7-16 overall. Palomar's final game of the year will be tomorrow at Mira Costa.

Palomar's Ryan Cunningham battles Imperial Valley's Tyreek Ramseur for a rebound Feb. 8 at the Dome. The Comets lost to number one IVC 85-65.

WFC wants more staff • Spots on triathalon team also available Jeremy Lynch Sports Editor

Palomar's Wellness Center has become a very popular place to workout, if you're a student Unfortunately, thestaffhasn'tgotten the hint.

SincetheopeningoftheCenter, over 1,200 students have bought memberships. Director Jon Cnossen wouldn't say how many staffmembers belong to the Center, but he hinted that it was quite a bit less than the student contingent.

Memberships cost only $5/month for both students and staff here at Palomar. The Center is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and there are physical fitness instructors available around the clock to set up workout schedules for everyone.

The Center has recently added $20,000

worth of resistance training equipment, which is geared toward muscle development. But like most work-out facilities, the Center has the standard equipment, i.e. treadmills.

Of course students are welcome, but while you're there Director/Coach Cnossen might try to recruit you for a new Iy formed triathalon team. The team will be led by defending NCAA champion Erik Burgan and will compete at the Wild Flower Triathalon in May. Coach Cnossen is looking for any male or female that would be interested, and no type of experience is necessary.

Any students or staff interested in either a Center membership or the triathalon team can contact Jon Cnossen at Ext. 2839, or go to the Wellness Center in person.

SCOREBOARD Men's Tennis

Softball

Irvine Invitational • At Irvine, California: First Round: Stark (P) def. Sacase (IV C), 6-1,62. Azarmi (P) de f. Gede (SB), 6-4, 6-7,6-4. Glaser (P) de f. Guiterrez (Cerr), 6-2, 6-2. Macabitas (P) def. Haydy (SB) 6-2, 6-4. Hedin(P) def. Naglalon (CYP)6-2,6-2. Crain (P)def. Guerra (Cerr) 6-2, 6-3.

Semifinals: Stark (P) def. Badiarret (CYP) 6-1,6-0. Jakamic (IVC) def Azarmi (P) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2. Glaser (P) de f. Guiterrez (CIT) 2-6, 7-6, 6-4. Macabitas (P) def.

Clifforo (CIT) 6-1, 6-4. Hedin (P) de f.

Santa Maria (Cerr) defaulted. Crain (P) def. Yi (LB) 6-1, 4-6, 6-0.

Finals: Cerezo (CIT) de f. Stark (P) 3-6, 7-6(7-4), 7-6(8-6). Pasqua (IVC) def.

Glaser (P) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Nakamura (IVC) def. Macabitas (P) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Hedin (P) def. Bow (SW) 6-1, 6-1. Crain (P) de f. Vu (CYP) 6-2, 6-0.

Cypress Tornament Palomar 2, Cypress 1 • At Cypress: Jennifer Ortiz(3-0) saw her season-opening scoreless streak end at 20 innings, but she struck out eight to put the Comets into the championship game.

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Palomar 5, Cypress 1 • At Cypress: In the first inning, Lisa Flores doubled in Mindy Anderson and Kylene Dyson. Julie Sutherland and Krista Belford then followed with RBI singles to cap the four run inning . The victory gave the Comets (5-0) the tournament title.

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16 SPORTS

Friday. Feb. 17. 1995

SPORTS Free throws prove to be expensive in Comet loss Mike LaRocchia Swff Writer

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Two players try to pin control of a loose ball Feb. 8 at the Dome.

The Lady Comets lost to Southwestern 59-57.

Free throws. Free throws. Free throws. Naismith meant them to be simple that's why they're called free throws .

The visiting Southwestern Apaches took advantage of poor Comet free throw shooting and stole a close game So. West. 59 ·from the Palomar women ' s Palomar 57 basket b a II team 59-57 at the Dome Wednesday night.

In a tight struggle, the Comets searched for ways to slow down the offensive onslaught of Apache Robin Rabello. Rabello scored 20 points in the first half en route to a 29-24 hal time lead.

The Comets came out in the sec-

ond half and contained Rabello, holding her to only four second half points. Rabelloended with 24points and 23 rebounds.

"We adjusted our defense," said Comet head coach Kelly Duell. "We frustrated Rabello in the second half. " Comet Kriquett Wafford poured in 17 points and 13 rebounds to help keep the Comets close. However, with seven minutes left in the game, the Apaches scored on four consecutive fast break lay-ups and took commanding 52-44 lead .

Comet guard Stephanie Howells then stepped up and drained back to back three-pointers, bringing her team within two, at 56-54.

"I was confident and told my teammates to pass me the ball ," said - Howells.

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As the Palomar Comet baseball team has started 2-6th is year, people might think that head coach Bob Vetter can't wait for next year. Not true.

"We have the best depth we've had In 15 Baseball years," said Vetter. "We Preview have the potential for a really good year."

The reason for Vetter's optimism seems to be the fact that his team goes 30deep. In particular, the pitching staff is extremely deep.

The highly regarded pitching staff consists of right-handers Chad Stewert (Rancho Bernqrdo), Walter Harrington (Mt. Carmel), Sef Soto (San Pasqua!), Gaddis Woosley (St. Augustine)and the first left-handers Vetter has had in three years Tim

Brown (Mt. Carmel) and Ryan Cunningham (Mira Mesa).

Other staff members include Greg Aiken and Kevin Wyatt, both from Temecula Valley. Aiken, a transfer from Mt. San Jacinto College was the number two pitcher on that staff.

"All of our pitchers have the ability to win," Vetter said. "Any pitcher can do the job at any time."

As of late, the team has had to rely too much on their pitching.

Because of the rain, the Comets haven't been able to practice as much as they would have liked. It showed in a recent tournament in Arizona.

"We had great pitching, but the rain has kept our bats slow," said Vetter. "The teams we faced in Arizona all had 20 practice games in January that we couldn't benefit from."

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In the end the charity stripe proved to be unkind , with the Comets failing on four free throw attempts with 20 seconds remaining.

The Comets shot only four of 17 from the line.

Southwestern improved their record to 12-9, first place in the Pacific Coast Conference. The loss drops the Comets to 9-16 and third place in the conference.

The Comets next two games will decide if they see post-season tournament action. Even with the loss coach Duell knows the direction her team is going. ··our record doesn ' t show how good we really are. We have great athletes," said Duell. "We should be league champions now, but we' re a young team and we make freshmen mistakes."

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staff will be led by six returning players, including first team all-state catcher Marty Camacho.

Also returning are first team allconference third baseman Steve Rohlmeier, center fielder John Sgalio, shortstop Ernie Silva, and left fielder Brian Hudson.

The top newcomers will be first baseman Brain Baum (Poway), second baseman Todd Rasmussen (Torrey Pines) and outfielders Jack Kline (Rancho Bernardo), Tim Mulligan (Carlsbad) , Joel Walker (San Marcos),Sans Sarsilmaz (Carlsbad), and Brian Rose (EI Camino).

"We have speed at the top and bottom of the batting order and some sock in the middle," Vetter boasted.

"Plus I can go to the bench for a lefthanded DH or pinch-hitter."

Vetter sees good things for Palomar in the nearfuture."With all this depth, I'm very optimistic about this year."

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Men's tennis aces Irvine in opening match • Number 2 Azarmi comes up big in clutch as Comets defeat Irvine Valley Jeremy Lynch Sports Editor

Sometimes in sports, the final score doesn't tell the whole story. In the Palomar men's tennis team's 72 victory over the Irvine Valley Lasers Wednesday Feb. 8, the score didn't even begin to tell the story.

"This one was a lot closer than the score indiPalomar 7 cated," said Irvine Val. 2 Irvine Valley Head Coach Mike Mesenburg."

Johan Hedin, the Comets #5 singles player, put Palomar up 1-0 with a 6-1, 6-0 rout of Laser Ryan Aday. Palomar's #6 player, Brian

"Today was the first match of the year, so we were a little nervous. " -

Sasha Azarmi

No. 2 singles player Crain added to the score with an easy 6-3, 6-1 triumph over IVC's Matt Sacase.

Irvine Valley battled back with victories in the #3 and #4 matches.

IVC's Yutaka Nakamora defeated PC's Roger Glaser 6-2, 6-2 and Leon Jakimic wore out Comet Matt Macabitas 6-4, 6-1.

Palomar's#1 singles player, Ray Stark, had no trouble with Kiko Bruni, winning 6-2, 6-3. That left

only one singles match left, and the best was saved for last.

In the most exciting and closest match of the day, #2 Comet Sasha Azarmi battled and battled to finally defeat IVC's Jason Pasqua, 67 (4-7), 6-3,7-5.

"Today was the first match of the year, so we were a little nervous," said Azarmi. The nerves showed early, withAzarmi falling behind 52 in the first set.

"At 5-2 I was just thinking about coming back. I was only down a break. I just wanted to hold my serve and try to get a break," Azarmi commented.

Ask and you shall receive.

Azarmi held serve and broke Pasqua

"[Sasha] finds a way to win. He can play many different styles: he can hit hard, he can serve and volley, he can moon ball. " -Jim Miller Men's Tennis Coach to get even at 5-5. Although, he eventually lost the first s.et in a tiebreak, the momentum seemed to change.

"I tried to carry my momentum from set to set," said Azarmi. "After coming back in the first, the second

set was easy."

The third and final set, displayed more Azarmi determination. Down 5-4, and two match points, he found a way to break Pasqua one more time. "I thought I had lost when I was down 40-15," admitted Azarmi.

"But to break at 4-5 in the third, I knew I had it!"

Head coach Jim Miller didn't seem that surprised that Azarmi did what he did. "He finds a way to win.

He can play many different styles: he can hit hard, he can serve and volley, he can moon ball. I anticipate him doing this all year. Just finding a way to ~in."

Palomar next hosts Pima, Arizona on Feb. 24.