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"Showgirls" delves into the underworld of Las Vegas show business

The Telescope looks back at the past 50 years of Palomar College in words and pictures

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Palomar men's soccer team beats San Diego City College 3-2

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Palomar Community College

San Marcos, CA

Volume 49, Number 3

Palomar celebrates a half century of higher education Robin Allyn Staff Writer

Palomar's 50th birthday party has officially begun .

The celebration kicked off Sept.

14 in front of the C lock Tower with an afternoon of music, refreshmen ts and speeches.

The commemorative kickoff event provided time for the over 350 in attendance to reflect on Palomar's enrollment grow th and academic progression over its history.

Accord ing to the college, Palomar emp loyed I 0 staff members during its first year in 1946. Functioning in temporary buildings at Vista High Schoo l, the school served I 00 students.

Today, Palomar has grown to

employ over I ,300 facu lty and staff and serve more than 23,000 stude nts. The temporary V ista High School si te gave way in 1949 to the current 133-acrc campus.

The first pennanen t bui ldings to be erected on the campus were the library (currently the Student Services Center), a men's locker facility and the science and industrial technology buildings.

The Dome and Student Union were added in 1958.

In 1961, administrative offices and the buildings housing business, foreign language, and engi neering were constructed. The curren t library was completed in 1983 and wi ll be updated to include an advanced automation system later this year.

More recently, Palomar has ex-

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ETV news reporters interview current Associated Student Government President Ellen Noonkester.

panded to operate seven regional education centers throughout North County .

"Palomar College had a small and challe ng ing begin ning in the 1940s and has contin ued to evolve into one of the largest community colleges in the state, country, even the world," said Ralph Jensen, a member of the Palomar College Governing Board.

Those on hand for the event included Palomar's President/Superintenden t Dr. George Boggs, 5th District Supervisor Bill Horn, San Marcos Mayor Corky Smith and Assoc iated Studen t Government President Ellen Noonkcstcr.

Also present at the celebration was Pat Archer, associate professor of history, who recently completed a book that details the history of the college.

The book, "Palomar College Golden Jubilee," will be available at the bookstore and the Advancement Office in mid-October at a cost of $20. The 656-pagc book includes nearly 1,000 photos. 63 of which arc in color.

"Pat Archer has done a tremendous amount of work writing and editing the book," Boggs said.

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration , Michael Sternaglc of Palomar's Art Department created an anniversary logo that appears on the commemorati vc banner and college stationary.

"It is a traditional logo that combines with the contemporary figure.

It is a combination of old and new," said Sternagle.

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Palomar College President/Superintendent Dr. George Boggs speaks at the 50th anniversary celebration Sept. 14.

College letterheads and stationary will change to d1splay the new logo through December 1996.

The kickoff event marked the start of 16 months of festivi ties.

As part of the college's yearlong anniversary celebration, the Clock Tower will play popular 1940s songs throughout the year.

The playlist began on Sept. 14 with "Moments to Remember." the special 50th anniversary theme song .

Other even ts planned forthccoming year include an art exhibit of the Palomar's permanent collection from Sept. 29 to Oct. 25 and a 50th anniversary closi ng ceremony on Nov. 14, 1996.

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27 at 5 p.m. Powell will be on hand to sign copies of his autobiography, but restrictions do apply: no cameras are allowed in, there will be no personalization nor will he sign anything other than his autobiography, in order to accommodate all interested individuals. Please arrive early to avoid long lines. The San Diego tour stop is Warwick's Bookstore, 7812 Girard Avenue in La Jolla. For more information call Barbara Christman or Adrian Newell at 454-0347.

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Autumn Sevy, a music major, and Eleanor Agustin, a biology major, search for gifts at a jewelry booth outside the· Student Union. Vendors sell wares to student almost every weekday. .

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Top party school bans alcohol on campus KINGSTON, R.I.-Booze has been banned from the University of Rhode Island, a school which has taken top honors in the past as the nation's best party school.

Robert Carothers, the school's president, has banned alcohol at all student events. But URI students aren't so sure he'll be able to pull it off.

"How are they going to enforce it '1" asks Dawn Salerno, a student. "If they think they're going to have cops at every party, they better hire a lot of cops."

Carothers announced the plan on the first day of classes , banning liquor from the school's infamous fraternity and tailgate parties.

"Binge drinking with alcohol has reached alarming proportions , here and around the country." said Carothers when

announcing the new policy. ··we should not and we cannot hide from that reality any longer."

When announcing the policy , which begins immediately , Carothers cited a Harvard School of Public Health study that found 87 percent of college students suffered from "secondary binge effects," ranging from insults to sexual assault caused by excessive drinking of others.

Students who break the policy will be punished with a $50 fine the tirst time and $100 fine the second. A third infraction will result in a two-semester suspension.

But if university officials have their way, the Rhode Island campus.ranked as the top party school in the country by the Princeton Review 's Student Access Guide, will lose that ranking completely.

"We have good students here," says

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Salerno. ·'And they drink just like they do on any other campus across the country."

The URI change in policy partly stems from a court decision this past summer that held the university responsible forthe 1990 rape of a URI freshman at a fraternity party where alcohol was being served. The student was awarded $750,000 by the jury, although the school plans · to appeal the judgement.

While the court decision may have inspired the new ban, university ofticials had been attempting to curtail campus drinking for the last I 0 years. The university banned Thursday night parties in 1988 and the transportation of beer kegs in 1990.

"It can get pretty crazy on Friday and Saturday nights." says Salerno. "But it's all fun. What else arc you going to do on the weekends?"

PATROL BLOTTER Compiled from Campus Patrol reports

Friday, Sept. 8 Auditing a class? Instructor's signature required on green Application for Audit form. Deadline to change to audit status is Sept. 22. There is no deadline for original registration under audit status. No refunds after Sept. I. Audit 3 units freeE if you enroll in and maintain I 0 or more units.

How to obtain Summer and Spring 1995 grades.

They are not automatically mailed. Available with PIC card at self-serve computer stations in Admissions lobby. Students may also submit self-adressed, stamped envelopes in drop box in lobby (note SS# and semester under envelope flap).

Refund deadline has passed for semester-length classes.

Fees for dropped Fall classes will be applied to new classes added through December only.

If changing from credit to audit status, no enrollment fees will be refunded, and $15 per unit audit fee will be charged.

Brush Fire: Campus patrol officers attempted to control a fire with extinguishers, in the southeast end of lot 5 north oft he maintenance shack, The San Marcos Fire Department arrived and put it out.

Monday, Sept. 11 Attcmntcd Grand Thert: An unknown person tried to steal a motorcycle from lot 9. The ignition was tampered with by the usc of a screwdriver, causing about $150 in damages.

Petty Theft: A desk cabinet was broken into in the library.

A blue wallet and a black leather case were stolen from a purse that was locked in the cabinet. Among the contents of the wallet was $60 cash.

VVednesday,Sept. 13 Disturbance: Following an argument at the S building restroom, officers spoke to a woman who was not a Palomar student. She had tried to follow her boyfriend into class, but the instructor stopped her.

Vehicle Burglary: A wing window was broken in a vehicle in parking lot 14. A CD player, a I00 watt amplifier, a 15" speaker and a wallet containing $60 was stolen.Two speakers were also damaged.

CAWS plans spring excursion to Italy An 11-day travel class to Italy is being sponsored by Palomar College in conjunction with the Classical Alliance of the Western States (CAWS) as part of its international study program next spring. The tour runs from Friday, March 29 through Monday, April 8.

The trip will begin in Milan, and includes visits to several cities. including Venice, Florence and Rome.

There will be reserved seating in St. Peter's Basilica for papal Easter Eve services as well as visits to the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel.

The cost of the trip is $2,496 per person and includes first-class accommodations, air and land transportation and daily breakfasts and dinners. Participants must obtain an application and send it to the CAWS office with a $200 deposit by Dec. 5. Half the fcc is due Dec. 5 and the balance is due Feb. 5.

Participants in the program will be eligible to earn two units of credit in Hum anities 197 through Palomar.

For applications or questions contact Professor Carli at ext. 2392. For information about CAWS, call (714)956-2067.

UCI offers liberal arts conferences University of California at Irvine is offering two transfer conferences for liberal arts and science majors, Saturday, Oct. 7.

The California Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (CAMP) and the UCI Office of Admission and Relations with Schools would like to invite students interested in majoring in computer science, life sciences, information systems and physical sciences one of the two con fcrenccs: "Get on the Transfer Track"- Students receive an overview admission process, including a session in essay writing the for the University of California's application. Other session rage from financial aid and housing to student life. At the end of the day a campus tour will be offered. This conference is scheduled to be held from 8 am to I pm. The con terence is free, but there is a $3 parking fee. No registration is required.

"Through the Eyes of Scientist"- This conference is gear toward minority science majors. Session included UCl minority researchers and minority undergraduate and graduate student roundtables, and life as science student. Students will attend sessions on admissions and transfer process, take part in a student panel discussion, and have an introduction to the World- Wide Web internet system. The day includes breakfast. lunch. parking and a conference t-shirt. Conference is scheduled to be held from 7:30a.m. to 5 p.m. Please preregister by Oct. I. For more information contact Carol Mulholland at (714) 824-4134, for "Getting on the Transfer Track," and for "Through the Eyes of Scientist" contact Gina Paiz at (714) 824-3479.

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Palomar self-study to examine programs for accreditation in 1996 mation systems and George Mozes, administrative co-chair. administrative director of I ibrary Palomar is about to get a re- media. port card from the State of Cali- .

According to Barkley, the fornia. committee is currently looking In Oct. 1996, the college will for students to join and help in be evaluated to renew its state the evaluation of Palomar for the accreditation. To prepare for the self-study. Although the first accreditation, the school will committee meeting was Sept. 14, begin a 14-month self-study pro- she emphasized it's not too late cess this month, according to to volunteer.

Christine Barkley, faculty chair of The goal of the self-study is to Palomar's self-study committee. have varied input from faculty, The self-study is designed to administrators, and students. allow the students, faculty and "We do not anticipate any administration to investigate ar- problems with the accreditation, eas of the school and evaluate even though this is a serious proPalomar's needs for improve- cess," said Barkley. "We will use ment. The goal, according to this as an opportunity to improve Barkley, is to make the services our services. It will help the comand programs better for every- munication between departments one. and get us to work together as a California's accreditation whole for everyone to benefit process is done to ensure that from it."

Palomar's educational and adSubcommittees will meet four ministrative standards are meet- to five times per semester to coning state laws. The eight areas duct experiments and perform that will be evaluated are: insti- other tasks helpful to collecting tutional integrity, educated pro- data for the study. grams, student services, faculty For example, Barkley said that and staff, library and standard the self-study includes an evaluhours, physical resourc«s, gov- ative look at the availability of ernance and administration. desks. computers, and other As part of the process. the equipment used by students. It state wi II evaluate Palomar's cur- will be most beneficial for the riculum to insure that classes and student body if students perform programs at Palomar College wi 11 this evaluation, said Barkley. fulfill the requirements to trans'This will be a good opportufer to a four year university, nity for students to learn about Barkley said. how Palomar works," said Barkley, who is an associate Barkley.

English professor, serves as facAdministration is advising ulty chair on the self-study com- anyone interested in participatmittee with Katiania Roais, clas- ing in the project to call Barkley sified staff co-chair from in for- at ext. 2529.

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La Loo the clown tries to convince undeclared major Victor Garcia to vote in the Associated Student Government election Sept. 20. La Loo was hired by the ASG to persuade students to v_ote.

ASG election nets a poor turnout, but sees a rise in number of students voting Jeff Vize New< Editor

Despite the lack of any contested positions for Palomar's Associated Student Government elections. 203 students cast their votes Sept. 1920, bringing three new and six incumbent faces into the ASG. The new members, who will be sworn into their positions Sept. 27, all ran for their respective positions uncontested. They will now sit on the board that controls over $90,000 in student funds annually.

Those elected were: Theresa Chamberland, with 157 votes for executive vice presiden~; Scott Tyler, with 150 votes for vice president of social affairs; Kathy Kremer, with 152 votes for vice president of Inter-Club Committee.

Victorious Senators were Scott Teerlink (92 votes), John Cortin (99 votes), Robert Campbell (99 votes), Jennifer Moore (I 09 votes), Victoria Maddock (99 votes) and Mary Perna (I 16 votes). Their terms run through the end of the school year and expire in fall 1996.

One senator seat and the treasurer position remain open.

Despite a total of 24 hours of voting time, under I percent of the student body showed up to vote.

The total number of203 is up from last spring's presidential election total of 180 students. In the fall 1994, 329 students voted.

According to ASG Senator Maria Hernandez, the number of students voting came as a relatively pleasant surprise to the ASG. Although the ASG hoped more students would participate, the election was considered a success because the figures eclipsed last semester's election; a polling which decided the presidential seat.

As part of their attempt to get students out to vote, the ASG voted to spend $250 to rent the services of a clown. They hoped that the commotion caused by the clown would attract potential voters' attention .

"The clown seemed to he! p," said Hernandez. "Of course its not a good turn out, but there's really no competition."

The ASG also offered a drawing for four $25 cash prizes. After casting their ballot, students names were automatically entered in the raffle.

Winners of the $25 prizes were

students: Carolyn Huteye, Dawn McMurray, Ernie Escobar, and Jouha Bustamante.

As a whole, the ASG did not see the small election turnout as a defeat.

President Ellen Noonkester believes that that the ASG has done everything possible attract voters.

The lack of interest, she said, is due to a student apathy problem.

"We can only do so much to get the students involved," said Noonkester. "Here at a community college [some students] don't have a need for connection with the school. They don't want to vote for somebody they don't know.

"Obviously we'd like to have more of a turnout, but what else can we do?"

Noonkester believes that the problem is one that plagues all community colleges.

Students have told her that they come to Palomar to take classes and go home. They don't necessarily want to get involved.

"Judging by what I hear from other community colleges this isnormal," said Noonkester. ''We're not the oddball."

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Palomar's golden anniversary This year Palomar celebrates its 50th academic year.

The college has seen a lot in its half century in existance-some of which was captured on film; some of which unfortunately was not.

We at The Telescope have gathered a few of the moments which were preserved and

present them here for you to examine.

Students interested in learning more about Palomar's past can purchase "Palomar CoiIegeGoldenJubilee: 50 Years of Excellence," a new 600page book written by instructor Roy "Pat" Archer which goes on sale in October.

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Palomar saw the biggest surge in on-campus activism in years when students organized to protest against Prop. 187 last year.

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Palomar's trademark Dome was constructed in 1958. The design was inspired by the geodesic domes created by noted scientist Buckminster Fuller.

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Palomar College has invited community members and students to attend a video teleconference titled "A Conversation on America's Diversity" Tuesday, Oct. 10.

The 'conversation' will focus on a variety of people's dctinitions of "what it means to be an American."

Palomar will participate In the conference via hookups at both the San Marcos campus and Escondido Center.

By participating, Palomar has volunteered the campus as the event's North San Diego County regional hub.

In addition to college students and faculty, the college has invited community, business and religious leaders representing the diverse populations of North County to attend the tclecqnfcrcnce. ·'I think it's a marvelous opportunity for us and it helps promote the idea that community college is forthccommunity," said Gene Jackson, Palomar's Dean of Arts and Languages.

The program will feature presentations from distinguished hu-

manitics scholars and community college leaders. interspersed with interactive call-in segments, poetry and video exerts. Discussion segments will be moderated by Charlaync Huntcr-Gault of the MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour.

Palomar will receive the teleconference live at two locations: Room P-32 on the main campus and in Room 505 at the Escondido campus.

Those who wish to attend the free con fercnce arc rcq ucstcd to call the Human Arts and Sciences Office at ext. 2759 (daytime), or at the Instruction Office, ext. 2153 (evenings and Saturday mornings), to make reservations.

Attendees should arrive by 9:30 a.m. for a conference bricting. The teleconference begins at I 0 a.m. and runs through 12:30 p.m. A 90 minute structured discussion follows the teleconference . The -college will provide lunch for the first 50 persons at each site who make reservations.

The Teleconference is sponsored as part of the National Endowment for the Humanities' "National Conversation on American Pluralism and Identity" initiative. The two-

year project. "Exploring America's Communities: In Quest of Common Ground," is designed to help educators, students and community leaders across the U.S. to examine similarities and differences within an increasingly di_verse U.S. population.

"The question will be asked at the teleconference, 'What roll can Palomar play in bringing people together?'" said Gene Jackson, Dean of Human Arts.

The project was made possible by a $559,500 federal grant to the American Association of Community Colleges, which is a coordinating the project with the NEH. According to AACC, community college students make up about half of all U.S. students enrolled in higher education. "Our country's community colleges have traditionally served as the 'public space' for community discussions on pressing issues, so it is fitting that they take a leadership role in this national conversation," said Dr. David Pierce, president of AACC. "This conversation is intended to start us talking about how we can find the common values and goals that diverse communities must strive for." he added.

News In Brief

Black -tie benefit ·'goes to Paris' to raise over $40,000 for Palomar Palomar College's President's Associates held their fifth annual fund raiser Saturday , Sept. 16 raising more than $40,000 for scholarships and instructional equipment.

This years event, called "Palomar Goes To Paris," was held at the Hyatt La Jolla at~ ventine.

The Palomar College Presidents Associates is a group of business and community leaders who support the college financially.

The "Palomar Goes" benefit party raises money for the college through silent and live auctions and table sponsorships.

This year's ''Gold Table" was sponsored by Hunter Industries for $2,500. Several other "Silver Tables," were sponsored for $1 ,200 each.

The evening included an unprecedented total of 23 corporate-sponsored tables and over 250 guests.

"Each year our goal is to make event more entertaining and enjoyable and Saturday's event was no exception," said Ann Boggs, the wife of

Palomar College President/Superintendent Dr. George Boggs.

Entertainment at this year's event included a "can-can" dance performed by Palomar College dance students and a formal fashion show presented

by Palomar fashion design students.

Donated auction items included serigraphs by artists LeRoy Neiman and Mark King, along with a Hawaii getaway, jewelry, sports memorabilia and more making this years donations the greatest selection of gifts.

One item donated for the auction was Dr. Boggs and the college's Vice Presidents who served as "handymen for a day" and sold for $1300.

During the cocktail reception many guests took part in a film screen test produced by Palomar College's Educational Television Department. These scenes were shown to the attendees after dinner in the ballroom.

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Palomar Comets may ~oon have their own football stadium For the first time decades, Palomar College's football team might be playing their home games on campus.

According to Mike Gregoryk, Palomar's vice president of finance/administrative services, the college may have its own football stadium in place by fall 1998.

The new facilities will be funded entirely by the city of San Marcos. Currently, Palomar is working on a proposal to submit to the city's Master Planning Committee.

More final plans are expected sometime in the next four or tive months when the proposal is submitted, Gregoryk said.

Under the new plan, the athletic fields will take

on a whole new look. "There will be a redesign of the front facilities," said Gregoryk.

The 3,000 seat football field will be built in the front area of the college, along Mission Road, displacing the baseball tield. The baseball field's new home will be a space near Lot 9.

The soccer and softball field will remain in their current locations. Gregoryk said the possibility of new outdoor volleyball courts is also being studied.

Presently, all Comet football home games are played at San Marcos High School, which is located at 1615 W. San Marcos Blvd., about live minutes from the college.

-Mark Eilinger

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6 OPINION

Friday. Sept. 22. 1995

·OPINION

Should marijuana be medici~e~ • Marijuana is rwt an addictive drug

• 'Devil Weed' is evil in all cases

Rick Martinez

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Our State Legislature took a step in the right direction recently by passing a bill that would legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes for people with terminal diseases.

In order for this new bill to become law, Gov. Pete Wilson's signature is needed. The problem is Wilson wants the Republican nomination for president in 1996. There is no way the Governor will sign this bill.

But why not? Why deny people a natural herb that can offer them relief from their constant pain?

I'll tell you why. Since the early '30s the United States, through propaganda, has brainwashed people to think marijuana is a·s damaging as crack, heroine or LSD. This from the same government that will let people suffer and die from the long term affects of such drugs as cigarettes and alcohol.

What the government fails to mention is nobody has ever died as a result of smoking herb since the Chinese first started cultivating it around 3,000 B.C. I am sick and tired of opponents of marijuana legalization being quick to say that marijuana has been linked to cancer. Linked?

Well so ~as chicken, using cellular phones and living near power lines.

Opponents will tell you that herb makes you stupid, slow and impairs your ability to function. Where is their proof? Does Louis Armstrong's music sound dysfunctional? I don't think so. Armstrong smoked marijuana every day of his adult life. Did you now that George Washington grew marijuana? I guess good ol' Mr. Washington was stupid as well as slow.

Wake up people. Marijuana isn •t a hallucinogen. It doesn't make a person see things or jump out of ten story windows. It is not addictive.

Marijuana is of the earth. The Bible says God created heaven and an earth. Doesn't Genesis I: II say that God planted "all the herb bearing seeds on the earth"? Take that question to Ralph Reed and his "Christian Coalition" who have the Republican Party and, hence, our governor in their back pocket.

Marijuana prohibition won't last forever.

There will be a marijuana bill on the '96 ballot that will allow a person to grow 48 ounces a year for personal use.

No more lies and no more propaganda.

What we have here is a failure to communicate to our society that marijuana is a drug, that use of marijuana should not be taken lightly and the idea of legalization is wrong.

Marijuana is a stepping stone to the use of other drugs and a sad existence. We live in a society where it is easier for minors to obtain "pot" than liquor, and the use of it is considered OK by many. It is not. Not only does marijuana distort a person •s sense of reality, it corrodes lungs, destroys brain cells and can become mentally addictive.

It is legal in California to prescribe marijuana to patients with agonizing and terminal conditions, but only if OK'd by the government.

This is the wrong message to send to the public. Marijuana is not proven to cure anything except willpower and common sense.

All use of addictive or mind-altering drugs should stay illegal. There is a reason those laws are there, and there js a reason why we spend billions of dollars per year on drug enforcement; our nation is at risk.

Take, for instance, the struggle our country is facing with the abuse of alcohol. It ruins people, families and communities. Ever wonder why there is a Iiquor store on every corner of low income neighborhoods? To legalize another drug would continue our slow and agonizing national suicide. Let us stop our way down the path of social obliteration.

We are a stronger people than this. Perhaps the budget for drug enforcement would drop, and perhaps many of our jails and courts would be freed up, but to what cost? Legalization is the easy way out. It may look good on paper, but not in practice.

There is a need to fix our drug epidemic, and the way we must go about it will not be easy or cheap. This IS a war, not only against drug but against ourselves. A war that cannot be fought with only guns and court warrants.

A war that must be fought with hope and self control. There have been great strides to curb drug abuse, and it must continue.

We have encountered yet another fork on our fragmented road to the future, where poor decisions we make now can affect our society indefinitely. We must choose which way is best. It may not be the smoothest of roads at first, but if we continue down the wrong road there are not many more wrong turns that can be made until we will encounter a dead end.

Should marijuana be legalized for medica/or recreational purposes?

A handful of people suffering from terminal illnesses are given marijuana from the government.

Some people think the laws should be changed to include all terminal cases. Should pot be legalized for everyone?

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Jorge Hernandez Psychological and Social Services

Nam Chantepie Undeclared

Cyndi Colvin Undeclared

Travis Walters Undeclared

"Yes, people have a choice and they need to decide for themselves."

"No, because the crime rates will be higher, and more people will use it if it's readily available."

"For medical reasons, yes. but for recreational reasons. no."

"It's healthy in some ways. and it's also really bad. It's a gateway drug."

"Yes. Because people are going to do it anyway. It saves a lot of time and tax money by not enforcing an enforceable rule."

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Friday. Sept. 22. 1995

OPINION 7

A Word to the Vize Jeff Vize

Reject 'Pope Fiction' Planning to see a movie this weekend?

You may want to check and see if they' II let you in first. It seems there's another rating system in town.

Catholics should beware. This film grading comes directly from the Pope, and pictures are judged on Church's standards. Sneaking into a movie has never been so risky.

But what makes the Pope believe anyone will care what he thinks about the latest flick?

Religion has a long history of censoring various mediums of entertainment. Their attempts are usually short lived, and for good reason.

1ust about every form of entertainment has been attacked by religious instituti o ns. If we lived in a world that played by all their rules, we'd have literally nothing to do.

If everything was dictated by religious leaders, we wouldn't be allowed to read .

Reading tends to breed rebellion. The list of authors banned by various religions is quite impressive: J.D. Salinger, Galileo and Truman Capote, to name a few.lt's not surprising that the first written English story, ''The Canterbury Tales," was a satire on the Church. There must have been a reason it was so popular.

We wouldn't have radio either. Plenty of music has been criticized.

Television and video games? Too violent.

The Spanish Inquisition? Necessary violence.

Dancing, too, would be forbidden. The Puritans thought this pastime was evil.

Instead of dancing, we would do as the Puritans and hunt witches for fun. Why not persecute an independent woman? This was one entertainment activity condoned by religious authorities. They didn't appreciate paganism and witchcraft: two vety "evil" pastimes . Never mind that every Christian holiday has pagan roots.

Did someone say Indian Gaming? Sorry, that's immoral. It's OK if we steal from Native Americans, though. God forgives that.

And movies? If the Pope's law was the standard, it would turn the industry upside down . Maybe instead of paleontology-based dinosaur movies we'd have ·a creation based "Bible horror film" genre. Instead of "Jurassic Park," maybe we'd see Steven Spielberg do "Walking Snakes from Eden," n film depicting the return of the walking srakes from the Adam and Eve story.

Maybe if this happened, religious leaders would see the obvious; censorship only tarnishes a religion's reputation. It borders on mind control, and when religions use it, it illustrates only one thing; they have no apparent faith in ''common believers."

It's sort of paradoxical. After all. isn't religion based on faith?

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II this uproar over the swimsuit part of the Miss America Pageant brings up a side of women most would rather keep hidden. Of course I mean that old green monster we call jealousy.

Yes, I believe the root of many women's protest over the whole thing stems from the fact that we're jealous. After all, if! had the body and looks of the women who compete in pageants, you better believe I'd flaunt it too .

When I was growing up, every little girl wanted to look like Barbie. The long blond hair, the tall, thin physique, the ample bustline, who wouldn't want to look like that?

And as we grew up, we became judgmental teenagers who held each other up to the same rigid standards we learned as kids.

After all, women dress for other women. It's true. Most men don't care what a women is

Wheels Angela A. Logan wearing, but if her shoes are ugly , I guarantee another female will notice and say something to someone about them.

While most women won't admit it, we can be catty. Go to the beach and you will see

ASG needs to quit clowning around How much would you pay for eight -hours with a clown?

Does $250 sound about right? It should.

That's what you paid.

That's what we all paid. In order to generate publicity for their Sept. 19-20 elections. the Associated Student Government used $250 of our money to rent the services of a clown.

From 9 a.m. to I p.m. the clown patrolled the area surrounding the Student Union in search of potential voters.

Apparently, several ASG members thought the clown would generate some excitement for the traditionally stagnant elections and draw people to vote. It might be hokey. but they thought it would work.

But the ASG forgot one thing. They didn't give the clown an election to promote .

Sure, there were I 0 open positions, but

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women who can't (or shouldn't) even wear swimsuits criticizingthecottagecheese thighs, or jiggling rears of women in G-strings. If a woman's breasts are too perky, she must have implants. This behavior stems from the pattern of insecurities we learned long ago.

I don't believe attractive women should be penalized for the insecurities of others.

If the women in pageants don't mind being put in front of people to be judged on the creaminess of their skin or the length of their legs, more power to them. If people find this offensive they can turn their televisions off.

The important Jesson to learn is this : women need to have more confidence in who they are on the inside, not how they look on the outside.

Only when we take the power to influence our self esteem out of the hands of others, can we learn to be comfortable with who we are, and who we want to become.

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only nine people ran. No positions were even contested. So essentially, the election decided nothing.

What difference did it make if anyone voted? Each candidate only needed one vote to win.

Obviously, Palomar has a student apathy problem when it comes to supporting the ASG. Many students on campus don't even know what the ASG does. Over the last five years, the student turnout for ASG elections has averaged about 300.

When this happens, Palomar has I percent of the student body controlling I 00 percent of the student funds.

For that reason, it's good the ASG is attacking the problem of student apathy.

This was just the wrong time to do it.

What they need to do tirst is find enough candidates to make for a competitive election. Spending money for publicity justi-

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fies spending a little more to get people to vote.

But what publicity is needed for an election that leaves nothing to be decided by the students? An election like this undermines the purpose of democracy.

If publicity for a non-event was really so important to the ASG, why didn't any of the candidates do any of their own campaigning, except for signs behind the ballot box?

Not one person placed signs outside of the Student Union promoting themselves for the election.

But why should they? More important1y, why should we?

If the ASG wants to experiment on election publicity techniques in uncompetitive elections that's fine. Next time, just let the candidates do it with their own money.

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Friday. Sept. 22. 1995

ENTERTAINMENT 'Girls' teases its way through Vegas sleaze • Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas says minors should sneak into his sex-fest •••••••••••

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Who would've thought that ''Jessie'' from the sickening teenage sitcom "Saved By the Bell," would one day strut around in a black G-string and engage in various lesbian acts of lust on a Las Vegas stage ...

Those were my befuddled thoughts after viewi~g "Showgirls," starring Elizabeth Berkley, which opens today. Talk about drastic change! Berkley went from the liberal feminist man-hating honor student on "Saved" to a no-holds-barred nude stripper/lesbian novice/kung-fu master (it's near the end) in "Showgirls." If Berkley ever wanted to make an explosive feature film debut, this was certainly the way to do it.

"Showgirls," reunites director Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, the ingenious team behind what was arguably the most controversial film of 1992, the erotic thriller "Basic Instinct." If "Basic" was considered risque for the infamous Sharon Stone leg-crossing maneuver three years ago, "Showgirls" will be hailed as the film that took sex in the movies (not porn movies) into the next century-and maybe beyond.

"Showgirls" contains enough vivid sexuallyexplicit scenes that could supply stock sex footage for all upcoming Hollywood sleaze films for the next five years-perhaps longer if used sparingly. For sheer bragging rights, "Showgirls" does manage to demote "Basic" to sophomore status-but any movie that

contains about 75 percent of look-alike nude footage begins to seem a little redundant.

The story revolves around Nomi Malone (Elizabeth Berkley), an ex-prostitute/crack junkie who hitchhikes to Las Vegas in search of her dream-"to become a dancer." Nomi lands her first job at a cheesy strip joint called the "Cheetah Club," where she works to make ends meet by combining her on-stage dancing skills and doing an occasional "lap dance" in the club's back room (the film's most erotic scene). With her riveting dance talent, Nomi is soon introduced to the corrupt world of the big Las V cgas shows-and the powerful men and women who run them.

Nomi meets Zack Carey (Kyle Maclachlan), a cocaine-abusing, ridiculously dressed (lost in the '70s), Ferrari driving prepster, who just happens to be the entertainment director at the Stardust. Carey is Nomi's ticket to stardom, her escape from the sleazy joints. Crista! Conners (Gina Gershon), the so-called glamorous star of the stage show "Goddess," is irresistibly drawn to Nomi's beauty and spunk and may choose her as an understudy-or ruin her career. As the complex bonds of passion, jealousy and love (and bisexual tendencies) form between them, Nomi is pulled deeper and deeper into the world she so desperately desires.

Berkley's portrayal was incredibly enticing, as she convincingly manages to maintain the same level of energy and momentum throughout the film. "Showgirls" was in a word, shocking. I never expected to see such graphic and sexually explicit on-screen antics. Nor did I expect such an intricately detailed, but nonetheless exceptionally inviting storyline. The plot unravels at a decent rate of travel; not taking too long, nor lagging behind the viewer-yet bringing a sense of shocking reality forward, by portraying the Las Vegas underworld in a format not yet brought to the screen. In this underworld, we

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Elizabeth Berkley stars as Nomi Malone, a young club dancer, looking for a break. sec what goes on behind the show; what Las Vegas showgirls have to unwillingly succumb to day after day.

No matter how you perceive redundant nude cinematography, the only really disturbing facet of the film was an extremely brutal rape sequence in which a key female character (not who you think it is) is savagely attacked by Andrew Carver (William Shockley) a dense Micheal Bolton-on-cracklook-alike, and his two goons. The scene is

unquestionably too graphic, exposing more ferocity, agony and blood than is necessarycertainly not for the weak hearted.

"Showgirls" is definitely worth your $7, providing the viewer with an unusual theatrical experience and perhaps a more thorough understanding into the life of a Las Vegas showgirl. It's a great movie-just filled with maybe a bit too much sex for it's own good.

Oh, yeah, and a word to the wise-if you do go, don't sit next to Pee Wee.

'Anne Frank' revisits anti-Nazi struggles Liz Bennett Staff Writer

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Cast of "Anne Frank" (from Left) Mr.Dussel (Hays Alexander), Anne Frank (Roxanne Guffey), Mr.Kraler (Jaime Arroya), Mrs. Frank (Kristin Lemaster), Mr. Frank (Alexander Raymond), Mr. Van Daan <Josh Fleming) and Mrs. Van Daan (Kay Hulbert) .

"The Diary of Anne Frank" brings history to I ife at Palomar's Howard Brubeck Theatre.

"Anne Frank" tells the true-story of eight people hiding in an attic for two years as the German Nazi war rampages through Europe.

Anne, who is played by Roxanne Guffey, the youngest of the two Frank girls, does a lot of adolescent growing-up between the ages of 13 and 15, including falling in love with Peter Van Daan.

"I really enjoy acting in this play because it's a part of history, and history is something we all need to know about," said Bethany Bradshaw, Miep, who hides the family in the attic from the Nazi Gestapo.

The father, Otto Frank, played by Alexander Raymond, holds the families together as they struggle to survive under the pressures of tight living conditions. Otto Frank gets a lot of his motivation from Annes optimism and energy.

Anne and Peter talk about their dreams and become best friends as they sit closely to-

Sept.29 and Sept.30, Oct.S-7 at 8 p.m. Oct.8 at 2 p.m. Prices: General admission $9; for senior citizens, military and staff $7; and for students with i.d. $5. All performances held at the Howard Brubeck Theatre. gether in Peters tiny room. The two adolescents show how the generations change through the times when they share a kiss that would be saved for an engagement. Peter, is played by Mark Zufelt.

"I think this is going to be a very emotional program because we have so much fun together when we are on-stage. I think we work together as a family," said Alexander Hayes, who plays Mr. Duffel.

For tickets and information contact the Howard Brubeck Theatre Box Office at 7440136. Box oftice hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, Monday through Friday.

Friday. Sept. 22. 1995

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Guttermouth's frontman Mark "Nature" Adkins takes a dive during their manic "hands-on" set.

Guttennouth is a serene sect • The Orange County rockers get down with crowd Carla Van Wagoner/ Tile

Brad Rubin Entertainment Editor

"Friendly People since 1989" so the Guttermouth slogan goes as the band was on its best behavior enjoying a few cold ones at a Bay Parkarea restaurant before a show this past Saturday.

"Pacifico is a good beer, brewed in Mexico and the Philippines," says Eric Davis, guitarist and resident beer conniseur. Straight out ofHuntington Beach, the boys do not mind a little kick-back session, after driving seven hours from sweaty-Phoenix where they played _lhe night before.

Guttermouth has been touring on and off for a year in support of 1994's "Friendly People" record and arc planning to take off for Hawaii m a few days to play some with a Japan and Australia on the band's

wish list in the near future.

Playing in front a semi-sparse crowd, which frontman Mark Adkins deemed "kinda not into it," Guttermouth reeled off around 19 songs in a span of 45 minutes and when it was over Adkins, the spitmeister, had globs of approval in the form of saliva dripping from his already sweating face.

Call it the Guttermouth punkrock charisma their fans have come to know and Jove as the stream of spit kept coming and coming to the end. A show from these guys is a plenty to take in on one night.

Adkins ran out on stage around II p.m. dressed in "yuppiesh" tennis garb, armed with a racket and a bag of balls, which he proceeded to launch into the typical Soma legion of punks. In turn the band launched into the love credo "Just a F. .. ," and a Guttermouth show was born.

Adkins brought no fewer than 8 fans on stage whether it be to serve volleys, take care of back-up vocals, or to dance around stage in nothing but underwear.

"At first [club owners and promoters] were surprised," says Adkins of the band's sometimes 'outrageous' antics, "now it doesn't even come up." Those "antics" have partly led to problems like Adkins finding himself in handcuffs after a June 25 punk-a-thon where he allegedly "incited a riot" after encouraging fans to spit on security guards.

While Adkins is not very willing, or more importantly, not allowed to discuss the incident surrounding his arrest, in the past the band has been known to rail against what it sees as "abusive bouncers roughing up girls." Band members though are quick to point out these

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Stever Rapp achieves esctasy as he lays down a mean bass line. are isolated cases and they have no universal grudge whatsoever with various concert security.

The band does take some exception to the politically correct virus that has engulfed the hardcore utopia, a virus that partly inspired the track "P.C." from the "Friendly People" record. With lyrics such as "That's not a dog. it's a SiberianAmerican huskie/ That's like calling an African-American a black or a Mexican-American a Mexican .. " the band is going to field criticism from the likes who don't dig the band's edgy off-beat satire.

"Lali Donovan from Maximum Rock N' Roll ('the' zinc in hardcore world) called me up and accused me of being a racist and a sexist," says Adkins in reference to a song, '1,2,3 ... Siam', "she had it made up in her mind I was a racist no matter

what I said to her."

"Who care's about MRR. They need to just stay in San Francisco and release their little paper [in the Bay area]," offers Davison the punkzinc bible.

There is no doubt MRR helped expose the band but Guttermouth has elevated above the "kiss MRR's ass" level as ''Friendly People" has sold in the 35,000 region. With a new Nitro Records release due out sometime in early-to-mid '96 those sales of 35,000 will most likely be surpassed.

With Guttermouth's boss, Nitro co-founder, Dexter Holland(The Offspring's frontman) looking on, those incredibly nice guys, finally answer the now racous crowd's demands and jam through their unofficial theme-song "Asshole" and it was good.

Denzel wears a savory 'dress' • The Carl Franklin-directed 'Devil In A Blue Dress' explores the path of a black man after the American dream • ••••••••••

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Denzel Washington stars as Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, a decorated World War II veteran trying to stake out a life in post-war L.A.

A long time has passed since I enjoyed and savored a quality film.

Set in the late 1940s, "Devil in a Blue Dress" takes us on a non-stop adventure through the life of Easy Rawlins as he is lured into an intricate world of murder, missing people, politics and fast money.

Denzel Washington almost always plays the hero, and in this tilm he surpasses all expectations.

After losing his job, Rawlins (Denzel Washington) reluctantly accepts a job to locate Daphne Monet (Jennifer Beals) on the recommendation of a friend. His employer, De Witt Albright (Tom Sizemore) is not the type of man Easy would get mixed up with, but these are extreme circumstances which require

drastic measures.

Easy is just after the "American Dream ." He wants to work a decent job, own a car and sleep safely in his own house. But as he is about to discover, without the right amount of money. it's just not possible. He seems uncomfortable with inquiries of his past, and dodges them at every opportunity.

Money motivates Easy's best friend Mouse (Don Cheadle) to help him out of the fix. Easy's closet has a few skeletons, and his friendship with Mouse is his largest. Cheadle is mesmerizing with his gangster antics. If you want something done, you call Mouse. He is quick, efficient, highly motivated and does not hesitate to travel from Houston to Los Angeles in the name of friendship. Mouse is the only friend Easy can trust, and even though he doesn't agree with the questionable life Mouse leads. he is the only person who can keep him alive.

"Devil in a Blue Dress" also explores people's fears and secrets.

One of the best representations of this phenomena is the embodiment of fear in the Woodcutter (Barry

Shabaka Henley). This character spends his time relieving people of the trees in their yards, because the trees are causing "evil." The violence escalates at the same pace as the Woodcutter's anxiety.

With a two-month mortgage heavy on Easy's mind, it's easy to understand how a good man becomes overwhelmed when receiving $100 in advance.

The motivation behind each character is our link to their reality.

Easy's employer knows how desperate men behave, and is accustomed to enslaving them with money. Daphne understands the power of seduction, and uses this power to her advantage whenever possible. Easy hopes friendship will be his strength. Mouse knows only one power: the gun.

Director/writer Carl Franklin takes Walter Mosley's novel and creates an unforgettable voyage into the past world of jazz and a segregated society covering all point in between the two extremes. "Devil in a Blue Dress" is fabulously entertaining with performances that leave you wanting more after it's over.

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Friday. Sf'pl. 22. 1995

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• San Marcos resident pumps iron at Palomar, plugs bananas on television Jeff Vize News Editor

ighty-two-year-old Bert Morrow loves eating b , bananas and bar ley. But ritual of consum· y done to ing soaked g excite his pa It's the After all, He needs Morrow is a healthy food to compliment his workouts at Palomar College's Wellness Center to keep in shape.

It' s not easy to take up competitive hurdling at age 69 and keep atop your division for 14 years; it can be even harder when you start to get noticed.

But if there's anything Morrow seems to thrive on, it ' s attention. Over his lifetime, the longtime San Marcos resident has had his fair share of notoriety.

Under Morrow ' s bed lie six cartons full of medals won in local, state, national and international track meets.

In his den hangs memorabilia from his heroic stint as an officer in the Canadian Navy during World War II. And on the TV blares an award-winning commercial for Chiquita Banana, featuring Morrow galloping over hurdles at San Mateo College in 1993.

Though his commercial may seem to be Morrow's crownmg achievement, he mod- estly dismisses it as somewhat of a fluke. ''I'm not an actor. One day, Chiquita's ad agency called me and said they wanted someone for a commercial aimed at the over 55 age group," said Morrow. "It just happened I ate bananas."

But the phone call only got Morrow's foot in tj:Je door. Actually securing a part in the commercial wasn't that simple.

There was an arduous tryout process in

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which Morrow was pitted against a potpourri or America's best senior citizen athletes.

At the audition, Morrow's physical skills were put under microscopic observation by Chiquita's ad people. During the workouts, Morrow wasn't particularly intimidated by his competition. In his words, there was just a bunch or "old guys running around."

Apparently Chiquita agreed, because Morrow was picked for the spot. Shortly after the tryouts. Morrow was in San Mateo for the filming.

Because the commercial was filmed during the off-season, Morrow, who is selfcoached, expected to run a couple of short sprints and leap a few hurdles-nothing particularly strenuous.

The film crew. however. had different plans and put the 82-year-old through a very rugged workout that afternoon.

Morrow said,"I ended up running the hurdles four times and the hundred meters nine times."

"I was going to outlast those characters if it was the last thing I did," he added.

To Morrow's relief, the hard work paid off. In 1993, his commercial won an award from Age Wave, a company that seeks to promote healthy aging among Americans.

As a result, Chiquita still runs it today.

"I hang front a bar and touch my toes 60 times each morning... l've be~n called Batman. " -

Bert Morrow Senior Athlete

82-year-old Bert Morrow pumps iron at the Palomar wellness Center two hours a day, five days a week to keep in shape. As part of his fitness routine Morrow eats a mixture of buckwheat, barley, flaxseed, millet and kamut each morning. His dinner is a combination of nine vegetables, topped with mustard, horse radish, honey and apple cider vinegar. "If it wasn't for diet and exercise, I'd be dead," says Morrow.

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Bert Morrow catapults his 82-year-old body over a three-foot hurdle at the Corona Del Mar Track Club last year. He now hurdles at Palomar College.

But Morrow's TV days are behind him.

His interest in hurdling started about 15 Because he runs a business organizing fairs years ago when a friend introduced him to the and theme parks, he's "too busy to have a fan world of senior track and field. club." He's now concentrating on dominating Since then, Morrow's gifted legs have the worldwide senior track and field circuit. taken him to six different world championIn order to maintain his competitive form, ship meets: in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Morrow keeps to a vigorous daily exercise Melbourne, Australia; Eugene, Oregon; schedule at Palomar's Well ness Center. Our- Tcrku, Finland; Rome, Italy; and Miyazaki, ing a regular workout week, he spends five Japan. days at Palomar: three in the weight room and In most cases, Morrow says he's come two running sprints on the track. Each session back with plenty of medals. The exception is about two hours in length. was this year in Buffalo, where after batDue to his celebrity status, Morrow draws tling I 05 degree heat, he contracted a via crowc;l when he's at Palomar. According to rus.

"I thrashed around the bed in that dorPaula Rinehart, the center's director, weight machinescometo a halt, people flock to watch mitory stark naked all night and lost all my body salts," he said. and kids even ask for autographs.

"Mykidslovehim,"saidRinehart. "I think "I only got two silver and one bronze he's wonderful and agreatrole model." because I was feeling so lousy," ed At home, Morrow also performs a regi- Morrow. men! of daily stretching that includes various In his meets, Morrow is k satility. He runs the 4x I unorthodox techniques.

"I hang from a bar and reach up and tou~en;!%d 00 meters, 200 my toes 60 times every morning," said Morrow. "For that I've been called 'Batman', but I had four disks that were ruptured and that got me back in shape."

In order to generate enough energy for this kind of workout, Morrow also sticks to a strict diet when training. His breakfast is made up He's seen plenty of others around the of a mixture of 13 different grains and seeds world that far surpass his accomplishments with a topping of honey, banana and bee and age. pollen.

"The oldest I've seen is a 97-year-old For lunch he eats two slices of whole wheat East Indian runner in Melbourne. There toast, romaine lettuce, and a combination of was also a 96-year-old Chinese," said two or three different fruits. Dinner usually is Morrow. a sampling of grated vegetables with sunflow"The 97-year-old ended up winning the ers and raisins.

200 meters and the 96-year-old won the "My great-grandchildren always say, I 00. Then they both went over to the field 'Grandad, you moo like a c~w. neigh like a events and threw the javelin, shot put and horse and chirp like a bird when you eat," discus." reported Morrow.

Morrow was once scheduled to compete "But if it weren't for diet and exercise, I'd against a I 02-year~old athlete , but the be dead by now." centanarian never showed up. "One of the And thanks to this extensive training sched- older boys at the meet said, 'Oh, he probule, Morrow is able to compete in 20 different ably passed out on the plane and got dumped local, state, national and international track out over the Atlantic.' " If it was Morrow, he might still be swimming. meets each year.

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12 SPORTS

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Friday. Sept. 22. 1995

SPORTS Francis T.

Men's soccer 3-2 winners over S.D.

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Erin Hewitt SwffWriter

Palomar Comets squeaked in a win by the score of 3 to I against San Diego City College on Sunday in the final game of the First Annual Invitation Men's Soccer Tournament here at Palomar.

The win gave the host Comets a well deserved second place finish.

Robert Faithful's goal off an assist by Saulo Gonzales gave the Comets the first point of the game fora 10 lead. San Diego City College then stormed back to tie the game at one goal a peice.

Palomar took control of the game on Ryan Crammer's goal that gave the Comets a 2 to I lead.

The last goal was made by David McClave, who got a yellow card for kicking the goalie, to set the final score at 3- I .

After the game a confident McClave said, ''(This) team has a

Frankly Speaking

Baseball, it ain't like it oughta' be As the story is told, my mother fell backward out of her chair when Bobby Thompson hit his home run "Heard round the world," in 1951, giving the New York Giants the one-game play-off victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Her neighbor and girlfriend, the Giants fan, and half of my siblings, along with one third of New York City started dancing as the others were shocked into another winter of waiting till next year.

That's how many Octobers were marked when baseball was the sport.

That's how baseball entered my life, passed on with dancing and jubilation to become a part of my heart and soul.

The sport itself is celebrated with stories and memories cherished and passed on by its fans to new fans each year. Baseball is a cerebral entertainment bordering between intelligence and physical ability. But now the lords and players of baseball have turned so selfishly stupid that they have removed the desire to watch the game. All in one clean strike, the heroes of the game have been removed.

Business managers. long-term contracts, incentive clauses and economic concerns have removed an aura of fantasy from the fans' minds.

Baseball used to be debated and dreamed about on street corners and in coffee shops. After weather, it was a topic almost everyone could talk about. It was truly the American pastime.

Baseball got its popularity from being cerebral enough for the fan to get immersed in some of the finer aesthetic points of the game.

None of those points include negotiations. anti"trust agreements, tax evasion arrests or profit margin analyses.

A baseball fan thinks about whether or not one human being can put enough finesse onto a sphere that another human being cannot place enough opposite force onto the sphere as to send it into the neighbor's yard.

The bottom line is, it is a game.

No lawyer, manager, or network executive can change that. When an eight-year-old has to learn about contract stipulations, attendance clauses and signing bonuses, the fun is taken away. The argument that baseball is a business, is big baseball itself trying to convince the fans that they need to put up with a side of the game the fans want hidden.

When the owners and players find out that the fans will not put up with anything except the game itself, maybe they will begin running the business the way it should be run,. ket<ping the business aspect out of the public eye. Make it baseball like it oughta.be. Keep it a sport.

good chance of making the playoffs, and there aren't any individuals on the team."

Head Coach Carlos Hernandez said, "(I'm) pleased overall with the game despite five guys with injuries.

The guys did a really good job."

Coach Hernandez said that he was proud of Saulo Gonzales for subbing for an injured goal keeper and then went on to say that he was proud of Mike Brown, who was injured and still played in the game dispite his pain.

At the conclusion of the tournament, Fullerton Community College came in first place.

Palomar finished second, Riverside Community College and San Diego City College tied for third.

With the season only two weeks old the Comets have posted a 6 and 2 record as they head into their nonconferece match up with Irvine Valley, Tuesday here at home. Gametime is at 3p.m.

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Palomar's Robert Simovski defends against Juan Roduquez

-women's soccer defeated by USIU,. 3-2 Rick Martinez Sports Editor

Eric Jones St(/ff Writer

Lady Comet soccer lost their first game of the season to the United States International University Globerunners, a four year university, 3-2 on Friday.

Coming into the contest Palomar had no trouble with their first two opponents. winning by a combined score of 9-0.

The first half of the game featured a lot of strong play and good all around soccer despite a lack of scoring .

Both of the teams were playing real strong defense early in the

game,but it was the powerful shot

by USIU player Andrea Harrington that got the scoring started with the first goal of the half.

It was the only goal of a half which was dominated by a controlling, tight defense from both Palomar and USIU. The Comets had the Globerunners frustrated going into halftime by allowing the 'Runners only a one goal lead.

The Comets came out on fire after halftime as mid fielder Amy Litteral put the Comets on the board with a goal that raised the already high intensity of the game.

The high level of play took its tool on all involved with the game including the referees.

Suzanne Parker was slapped with

a questionable red card that took the wind out of Palomar's sails for the moment and handed the all so important momentum to USIU. Kim Jones gave the Globerunners the lead again with her goal in the 69th minute of the game, putting the score at 2-1 .

The headstrong Comets would not go away though as they kept the defensive pressure on USIU. not allowing the 'Runners to blow the game wide open.

With the game entering It's 70th minute, defense was still the theme and both teams would not let up.

Palomar defender Cindy Rozmus tied up the game with her goal in the 76th minute of the game and for a moment it seemed that a Comet upset was in the making.

Jones then responded by crushing the Comets dreams as she gave the Globerunners the lead for good with her goal late in the game.

The tide had turned and the Comets were caught in the undertoe as they failed to mount one last rally that could have tied the contest back up yet again.

With the clock playing a factor the Comets simply ran out of time and were handed the 3-2 loss.

Coach Cem Tont said. "We played a real good game agamst a very good team."

With the loss the Comet record is now at2-l.

Palomar hosts Mission Conference divisional rival Grossmont College Griffins. Friday starting at 3:15p.m.

Stop treating athletes like they're above the law COMMENTARY Angela A. Logan OpinionEdilllr

When are we going to start holding athletes to the same laws as the average Joe? We need only look to our own pro and college teams to find violent muscle-bound sports "heroes" who routinely commit violent acts against women then get away with only a slap on the wrist.

The problem stems from the hero status we have given to people who's only redeeming quality is they can throw, catch, kick, hit or run with a ball. These talents do not a hero make.

A hero would not commit armed robbery. A hero would not get behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated and kill his friends.

He would not punch his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach. He

would not get arrested for using drugs over and over.

We need to draw the line. These men are not above the law. If my brother-in-law, who is a cop, did any one of these, even once, he would lose his job, go to jail and be disgraced for life.

My husband fights fires. That's a hero. He sacraflces his own saftey for the welfare of others.

That's a hero. Not some guy that hits a little ball with a big bat and then complains that his $20 million salary just isn'tenough money for him to live on.

Since when has someone who catches a pass been more important then someone who teaches our children how to read and write.

The teachers of this country are the most underpaid. overlooked group of people we employ.

They watch our children from morning till the late afternoon and they definitely don't do it for ihe pay. Those are the real American

heroes.

We need to treat jocks with the same zero-tolerance.

Many sports fans believe an athlete should be forgiven because he probably couldn't handle the sudden pressure fame causes. He then started to feel invincible and beyond reproach.

This may be true, but the fans and the media cause them to feel this way. We ate responsible for the attitude, but the athlete himself must be responsible for his actions.

Everyone has an excuse, but when it all comes down to it, everyone knows the difference between right and wrong.

The male ego can be a tricky thing. An athlete who has women throwing themselves at him everywhere he goes is likely to expect the women in his life to do anything he wants.

After all, he can get any woman he wants, so she should be grate-

ful he pays attention to her at all.

Maiiy men feel this way, and see no problem with their sports heroes doing the same thing. Society need to tell all men this behavior is unacceptable. aqd will result in jail time.

And none of these slap on the wrist, 30-day sentences. The penalty must be stiff and harsh so these "super-heroes" get themessage, and don't even think about doing it again.

To let any man, athlete or not, off with a warning is sending the wrong message to our youth and women in general.

Like it or not. our kids look up to these over-paid cry babies.

When they see a sports star get a six-month, suspended sentence for a crime like rape, it has to register in their young minds that if the sports guy did it and got away with it. t.hen so can they.

Athletes are citizens too, and should act within the law.