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Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Volume 49, Number 10

King and queen crowned Plans for new Student Union look uncertain Carla Van Wagoner Phmo Edilllr

Antonio Israel Maldonado and Rosielinda Briceno are Palomar College's new reigning royalty.

The two were crowned 199596 Homecoming King and Queen Nov. 4 during halftime of the annual Homecoming game.

1l1c couple said the; were encouraged to run for the King and Queen positions by friends and family.

"I wanted to do something like this last year," said Briceno. ··1 wanted to be more involved with the school and the 50th anniversary ...

Maldonado added, "I thought it would look good on my transcript."

Each of the ten candidates on the homecoming court was given a plaque to commemorate their involvement. The King and Queen . were each given three month passes to a local gym.

Maldonado also received an autographed football from the San Diego Chargers· Natrone Means, a medallion, a crown and a sash. Briceno was given flowers, a sash and a tiara. ·'Doing something like this was different and it's really nice to get my friends and sisters involved.

Carla Van Wagoner I Tlte Telescope Queen Rosielinda Briceno and King Antonio Maldonado were It's really nice to have everyone crowned during halftime of the Homecoming game Nov. 4. there for you." said Briceno.

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himself 'Singled Out' Brian Wallace EditrJr·iii·Chle{

Palomar student Cody Lutsch has played the dating game and lived to tell about it.

Lutsch, who serves as the Associated Student Government's vice president of state affairs, was one of 50 men trying to woo the fancy of a female on MTV's partner-pairing game show "Singled Out." Lutsch participated in two tapings of the show Nov. 14 in Burbank. "Singled Out" features a group of 50 men and one woman.

Through a series of questions, men arc eliminated from the group until there is only one left. The last man standing wins a date with the female contestant. The same thing is then done with 50 women and one man.

When he first arrived at the studios. Lutsch was interviewed and given a nametag bearing his answers to eight questions. These questions would be used to eliminated people in the first round.

"You get this sticker and they ask you questions like your age.

What you fill in on your nametag depends on how old you are. Next we had to show our stomachs and based on your stomach you were either ·smorgasbord,' 'cardboard.· or ·washboard ,"' Lutsch said.

On the first show he was on, Lutsch was eliminated on the first quesLutsch tion-one of nose shape. Contestants were labeled either "collies·• or "pugs" and Lutsch. a collie, was eliminated when the female contestant chose to keep the pugs and reject the collies.

"I was bummed because the re:t of the questions she asked. I fit perfectly. That was the only one l missed.'. he said.

On the second show Lutsch lasted longer but was eventually eliminated because of his "King Kong" build.

See SINGLED OUT, Page 3

Jenni Kendall Staff Wntcr

Palomar's plans to build a new Student Union have run into a roadblock due to some confusion among Associated Student Government members.

Earlicrthis month,thc ASG voted to form a planning commlltcc/task force to investigate the new Student Union. But now, almost a month later, ASG members and their advisor are saying they're unsure who is on the committee .

"If there is a task force I don't know about it," said ASG Advisor Jim Bowen.

According to ASG Senator Dale Thistle, he and ASG President Ellen Noonkester are the only ones on the committee right now-yet Noonkester didn't mention Thistle when she listed thecommiltce members as Senator Victoria Maddock. student Chuck Scrifani and herself.

Maddock, however. said she hasn 't been involved in any com-

miltee mectmgs. ··we voted to form a commiltcc but I for one haven't seen one formed yet," Maddock said.

Although there is no solidly formed committee. at least one member has already started making preliminary plans for the Student Union.

Thistle has compiled a list of potential architects he plans to interview when he gets the go-ahead from the planning committee.

He also said that once they get the ball rolling, a "master plan·· will be available to Palomar students.

"We're going to put updates on what's happening in the glass cases out in front of the ASG room. That way anyone who is interested will know what's going on," said Thistle.

The subject of a building a new Student Union first originated in May 1990, but when it was put on the ballot in April 1993 it failed to attract the 20 percent or the student

See PLANS, Page 4

Palomar's library joins in on the computerized age Jeff Vize Ne11·s Edllor

Hundreds of guinea pigs were let loose in Palomar's library last week.

But the guinea pigs weren't there as part of a student prank. They were students testing the library 's new computer automation system.

The long awaited system, which was made accessible to the public last week, allows students to access the library's entire catalog on any of 18 computer terminals throughout the library. It replaces the more traditional card catalog system Palomar had used for the past 50 years.

"So far, they're crawling all over it." said Library Systems Analyst Terry Gray.

The new system. which uses a Student Veronica Estrada uses the new catalog computers. graphical user interface. lets students search for books by author name, title or subject. When Among the first of those to be "turneu on" will be students find the book they are looking for, the system a feature that allows students to browse the library's tells them whether or not it is checked out. catalog from home using a modem. This feature will "It's pretty much state of the art."' said Gray. ·'It's full be accessible in two ways. of features. In fact. we. ve got a lot of features turned off right now."

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Accidents happen-to some more than others ITASCA, Ill.-The likelihood that you will suffer an accidental death or injury depends in part upon your age, your sex and where you live and drive, a recent National Safety Council report finds.

The 1995 edition of the National Safety Council's ''Accident Facts" reports that in 1994, 92,200 people suffered accidental deaths, while 18.6 million suffered disabling injuries in the United States. .. Accidents are not random events," said Alan Hoskin, managerofthe National Safety Council's Statistics Department.

"Certain factors, such as age, sex and where you live, help determine the likelihood of being involved in an acciden t. " In 1994, accidents were the leading cause of death for people I to 37 years. For children and youths ages I to 24 years, motor vehicle accidents were the leading

cause of accidental deaths, followed by drowning, fires and burns. Motor vehicle crashes caused 75 percent of accidental deaths for teen-agers.

And if you're a guy, statistics show you're more likely to die of an accidental death than a female is. Males accounted for 67 percent of all accidental deaths.

Eighty-eight percent of all accidental firearm deaths happened to males-about a rate seven times higher than for females.

Male drivers also were more likely to be involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes than were females-although women were more like ly to have a fender bender. In 1994, an estimated 38,200 male drivers were involved in fatal motor veh ic le crashes as compared to 14,600 females.

However, females were invol ved in 90 accidents for every IOmillion miles driven,

while males were involved in 82 incidents for every 10 million miles driven. And, although alcohol contributed significantly to motor vehicle crashes for both sexes. males were twice as likely to suffer an alcohol-related motor fatality than females .

Finally , the state you live in can be a factor in your chances of having an accident. For example, Alaska led the nation with an accidental death rate of71.4 deaths for every I 00,000 individuals living in the state. By contrast, Massachusetts had the lowest rate of 20 per I00,000 population.

Whatcvcr_ :: ~tc you live in, you are more likely to be involved in a car crash close to your home. More than 90 percent of fatal accidents occur in the driver's home state and more than three out of four drivers involved in fatal accidents were within 25 miles of their homes .

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Compiled from Campus Patrol reports

Dropping a class now through end of semester: Students may not drop a course during this period. An evaluative grade (A.B,C,D,F) or "I" must be given.

Wednesday, Nov. 1 Grand Theft: A student reported that $920 in grocery scrips were stolen from her purse. The theft occurred in B-21 Oct. 26.

Spring 1996 Registration: The dates to receive PAR appointments and class schedules by mail has passed.

Students may still turn in pink Intent cards to Admissions through Dec. 15 to receive walk-in appointments. Class schedules must be picked up and are available in Admissions.

Thursday, Nov. 2 Vehicle Tampering: A student's motorcycle ignition was tampered with making it impossible to insert the key.

Suspicious Persons: As a s!lldcnt was park111g in Lot 9, a black pickup truck with a camper shell circled her car three times. The occupants of the truck stared at her. She waited until some other students walked by to get out or her car.

PAR appointments and class schedules have been mailed to students who turned in pink Intent cards to Admissions by Nov. I. Please see Admissions if you have not received one.

Repeating a class: If your are repeating a class, please turn in a Grade Adjustment form to Admissions.

How to obtain Summer and Spring 1995 grades: Not automatically mailed. Available with PIC card at self-serve computer stations in Admissions lobby.

Students may also submit self-addressed, stamped envelopes in drop box iJlr Admissions lobby (write SS# and semester under envelope flap).

Monday, Nov. 6 Seizure: A woman had a sc11urc in E-2. She was escorted to Student Health Services. where she was llhscrved and released.

Ill Student: A student, who was taking several medications, became disoriented outside B-22. Student Health Sen ices called the paramedics and the student was transported to Palomar Medical Center for evaluation .

Tuesday, Nov. 7 Vandalism: A student's car was smeared with bananas, saliva and gum on two occasions. Both incidents occurred after she had been taunted by two males in Lot 9.

Learning Community I 05 , a new learning community for spring '96 which integrates classes in philosophy, religion and speech will help students learn about environmental problems , sa id religious studies instructor Gene Sager.

Students have a choice of two philosophy classes taught by Willaim Leslie, two religiOn classes taught by Sager and one speech class taught by Pat Mills. When students register, they sign up for a ll three classes at once. During the first week of classes students choose philosophy and religion classes.

Sager tells a story of a frog that he thinks is an analogy to the way humans arc relating to the impending problems with the environment. When a frog is placed in cold water that is slowly brought to a boil , it does not notice the gradual change in temperature and is boiled to death. If a frog is placed in already boiling water it will jump out. Sager said that humans are like the first frog and will not do anything about the environment until it is too late.

Learning Community I 05 is outlined on page 114 of the spring 1996 course schedule and more information can be obtained by calling Sager at ext. 2344.

GM sponsors motor marketing class A local business leader is giving valuable work experience to students in a Palomar College marketing class who will create, plan and execute a promotional event on Wednesday, Nov.29.

For the third consecutive year, Jim Finney, a GMC dealer in Carlsbad, is sponsoring the .. General Motors Marketing Internship" (GMMI) program at Palomar.

The program is implemented by members of a marketing class taught by Bonnie Dowd, associate professor of business education.

This year the GMMI intemship dass has named its event, ''Truckin' Across America." Activities Nov. 29 are scheduled fi¡om 10a.m.to3 p.m. on the lawn in front of the Student Union on Palomar's main campus in San Marcos.

The class has formed its own marketing and communications agency, called "World's Eye Associates." As they carry out the agency's plan, members of the class will be competing with other colleges and universities across the nation. The most innovative programs will receive awards and scholarships for the business departments at their campus.

More information about the GMMI class or other business courses at Palomar may be obtained by calling Dowd at ext. 2495. Questions about the General Motors Marketing Internship program should be directed to Tony Sgro at (800) 783-9464.

Photo students to be given exposure Palomar Photo stude nts will have their talent. creativity and hard work exhibited at the Mathes Center in Escondido from Dec. 8 until Jan. 6, 1996.

The yearly gallery style show is put together entirely by the students of the Photography Department with th e help of instructors. Photo techniques and artis try from the participants will range from beginners to upper level division. There arc no restrictions on style or techniques. Entries arc limited to five prints per student. There is a cost of$1 pcrcntt'). Deadline for en tri es will be Dec. I at3 p.m. at the photo lab in the F-buildin g.

Organi~:crs ofthccxhibition arc looking into obtaining monetary donations to help dcfra) the cost of rental space anc other expenses. Contributors will be given an invitation to the opening night reception. Dec. 8.

The show is in memory' of renowned photographer and Photography Department friend Morley Baer. who died Nov. 9. His photographic knowledge has been passed on to previous and currently e nro lled students.

For further infonnation contact the Photo Department Lab. ext. 2384.

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Continued from Page 1 "It was funny because one of the guys left up there was a huge guy.

Probably 6'4", the same height as me, but twice as heavy."

According to Lutsch, both female contestants were allractivc, but he was really hoping to win the second game because the woman was from San Diego.

One of the highlights of the experience. Lutsch said. was talking to co-host and former Playboy Playmate Jenny McCarthy. ·'During the second game she was standing right next to me. Off camera we were talking for awhile about her talloo. It's on her back a little below the beltline, so she wouldn't show it to us. The number one rule on the sho'A was 'Don't touch Jenny.· "My friends and I that went up there all just got our hair cut really short and she was rubbing our head>. and saying 'I love your hair.· "It was rad . She looked really nice. She's very good looking," he said.

Lutsch doesn't know when the shows will be on, but he guesses it will be in late December or early January.

He plans to go up again soon after bleaching his hair. The producers don't want it to look like the same people arc on the show all the time, but they will let you participate more than once if you look different, Lutsch said. ''There was thi s one guy with green hair and he didn't do too bad, but I don ' t think I'll do anything like green or purple. I'll probably just bleach it," he said .

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By the end of the month. compuler users with Internet access will be able to access the catalog through Palomar's World- Wide Web page at hllp://www.palomar.cdu.

Those without Internet access will be able to access the catalog through a direct-dial modem connection.

Phone numbers for this type of access should be available in the Library later this month also. said Gray_ By the beginning of next semester, the system will also incorporate an Internet navigator that gives users access to other library catalog» and a request module that allows students to apply for inter-library loans.

"It's about time we got rid of the card catalog. No libraries usc them anymore," said administrative justice major Scan Sweeney. "The computer system makes it so much easier to find what you're looking for. ·· According to Gray. Sweeney is not alone in fa\(Jring the new

system . Every time he's looked. nearly every computer terminal has been fulL Despite the success so far. Gray is reluctant to say the system is ··1 00 percent."'

Though most of the problems with the system have been minor.

Gray said there have been a few "configuration problem s·· and catalog inaccuracies. Additionally. the library stall is not fully adapted to using the new system. ··Right now 1t' s a learning curve for the people 111 the library,"' sa1d Gray. ··wc·rc not trying to pretend like the system is 100 percent up.

But it is about 98 percent up."

Despite the success. the old card catalog may still be around for a 'Ahilc-just in case.

"The card catalog will probably he up there through next summer, .. said Gray. "They haven't put any ne'A cards in it. but they're reluctant to throw it away just yet."'

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Golden anniversary book now available on campus Palomar'~ long-awaited 50th anniversary history book is now available.

The 640-page volume, titled "Palomar College Golden .Jubilee: 50 Years of Excellence,'' features 953 photos, including 63 in color. It was written by Dr. Roy "Pat" Archer, associate professor of history at Palomar.

Chronicled in the book arc the first 50 years of the college's history.

To celebrate the book's release, Archer recently held a book signing in the Student Union.

According to the book. Palomar began as a night school in 1946 inside spare buildings at Vista High School. It is now one of the largest and most innovative community colleges in the state.

Copies of the book can he purchased at Palomar's bookstore for $20, including tax.

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The Associated Student Government's resolution to allocate $3.000 from their emergency reserve account to pay for a computer/ phone voting system was tabled last week.

The system. similar to Palomar's PAR (Phone and Register) system. will be postponed until further information about the system is gathered, Senator Maria Hernandez said.

"There was insufficient information for us to pass it," she said.

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A new Student Union would house all Student Activities offices, quiet study areas and most student services, including educational and career counseling. financial aid and empF6yinent services.

When the proposition of a new Student Union was on the ballot in 1993 the proposed fee for the building costs was $1 per unit, per student, not to exceed $1 0 per academic year.

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ASG members are saying they don't want this to fall through due to lack ofinfonnation like it did in 1994.

CurTcntly, members trying to infonn as many students as they can. ''What the ASG wants to do is find out what students want in a new Student Union and get more information . In the past students were voting on a vision," explained Bowen .

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In order for the proposition to pass, at least 2,800 students need to vote. Two-thirds of these votes must be in favor of the new Student Union. The 2,800 number represents I ,800 times the number of students who voted in the ASGelcc-

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lution because it was a bad idea. I wanted to vote !the phone system proposal] down . By tabling it, we will have to vote it down again later," said ASG Vice President of State Affairs Cody Lutsch.

In order for the phone proposal to come up again for an ASG vote. someone is going to have to collect more in-depth information and rewrite the resolution.

Currently no ASG member has said they arc willing to do this.

ASG Advisor Jim Bowen thinks it is probably too late for this resolution.

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In the fall elections. 203 students voted. That number represents less than one percent of Palomar 's 23,000 students.

When a proposal is "tabled" by the ASG. it is placed in limbo and not voted on until more Information is gathered.

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NAACP commends efforts of Palomar counselor Antoinette C. Griffith Staff \Vriter

Palomar cou nselor Michael Ki ng has gone to South Africa and back in an effort to fig ht apartheid.

Recently. King was honored by the orth County Chapter of ationa! Associati on for Advancement of Co lored People for his outstanding dedication to the progression of African-American and Sout h African st uden ts. "! am humbled, truly blessed, that people remembered me in a kind and considerate way, and gave tribu te to the good I try to do, ·· said Kin g aft er wi nnin g the award.

He advised al l students to work hard in getting their ed ucatio n and to se itc opportun ities when opportunit ies prese nt themse lves .

"We arc one of the few cou ntries in the worl d where people can th row off shackles of caste and class distincti ons and still succeed,' ' said King. "Set your sights high and don' t

let anyone te ll you that you can't or shouldn't do it."

King's work with South African students began in May 1990 as the country was making the transition fro m Apartheid Democracy. Heresided there for one month whi le on a fact finding mission sponsored by the nonprofit South African Forum.

Whi le King was the re, he lived with di fTerent middle and upper class fa mil ies and visi ted black African high schoo ls and universities that were in need of education materials.

Wanting to help these st uden ts, Ki ng decided to help. Over the next year he was able to acq uire I0 tons of tex tbooks from various sources to send to the Universi ty of the North in Petersburg, a school in the northern part of South Africa which has a 90 percent blac k population.

The un iversity paid approximately $5,000 to have the books shipped fro m the United States to South Africa.

Arter this successful endeavor,

King and the South African un iversities attempted other shipments of books in 1992and 1993 .

This time, 20 to ns of books and materials were readied from Escondido Midd le Sc hools. There was no schoo l in South Africa, however. that could afford the shipping cost.

Despite this, King is sti ll involved in continuous efforts to bring hooks and educational materials to South Africa.

In addition to commending King for actively supporti ng the educational system of So ut h Africa, the NAACP also recog nized him for his co-adv isorsh ip of Pa lomar's African American Studen t Alliance.

AASA, now Pan African Student Movement. P AS M and Palomar's SISTERS cl ub fo r black wome n.

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6 OPINION

Friday. Nov. 17. 1995

OPINION

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Should Colin Powell have run for

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pesky skeletons trying to escape from his closet. He has no allegations of adultery or drug use in his past, like so many other candidates who have been held up to scrutiny.

Powell has a distinguished military record and has worked with politicians before. After serving in the Reagan and Bush White Houses, he should know what's going on. Plus, Powell 's appearance is presidential-he looks strong, fit and vigorous, the way Americans want their president to look. Whether he was presiding over official ceremonies or attending summit meetings, Powell would epitomize America.

Powell also would have livened up the 1996 race. The way it stands right now , it looks like President Clinton will win the Democratic nomination and Bob Dole will win the Republican nomination. Presently. there are no threats from candidates in either of their parties. Then Clinton will soundly defeat Dole in the general election. If Powell had run for president as an independent, he almost surely could have beaten Clinton and Dole.

Without Powell, the 1996 race could be decided right now. His decision not to run has allowed the race to become stagnant more than a year before voters enter the polls.

Powell also would have had an excellent chance of winning. I probably would have voted for him. I think a lot of other Americans would have, too.

Republican-controlled Congress. A dogfight for the presidency is something we can't afford right now.

Had Powell managed somehow to emerge victorious-in either scenario-the United States would have its first military general in office since Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Eisenhower was proof that leadership ability in the military does not necessarily guarantee leadership skills in politics.

A Powell administration would lack focus. Powell's own ideology seems to be an indeterminable pendulum. He swung back and forth on the abortion issue-first saying he was pro-choice, then clarifying his statement when conservatives threw fits. How would that kind of leadership translate into a strong presidency? In fact, where does Powell really stand on any national issue of importance?

Powell's fom1er position as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff gives him some background in setting policies. However, his position was an appointment. He was not held accountable by private citizens for anything.

General Powell is an admirable man, and has undoubtedly served the United States well throughout his military career. In this case, however, stepping aside and leaving politics to the politicians who have what it takes to run was good judgment.

•Americans needed PoV£ll for president Kate Nelson Ma11agi11g Editor

Pollsters had the future all planned: Retired Joint Chiefs Chairman and would-be saint Colin Powell would be elected president in 1996, and then be re-elected in 2000 in a landslide victory against anyone foolish enough to oppose him.

Then Powell would write a second memoir, this time about his tenure as president. He would retire, adored by everyone, and receive $50,000 a pop for each speech he gave to real estate groups. Maybe after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, he would start his own foundation.

But the Powell himself dismissed, or at least postponed, these expectations by deciding not to enter the 1996 race.

It's a shame, really. Powell was the perfect candidate for America. By serving under Presidents Reagan and Bush, he appealed to the conservative voters, yet his liberal views also made Democrats happy. Best of all, Powell doesn't seem to have any of those

Would Colin Powell have made a good president?

• Powell made the correct decision Seanna Lee Swf!Writer

Colin Powell performed a great service for his country last week when he announced his decision not to pursue a presidential nomination. For once, a would-be politician chose to do what is best for the United States.

Two things might have occurred had Powell decided to undertake a campaign.

First, had he chosen to run independently, his competitors most likely would have been incumbent Bill Clinton and Sen. Bob Dole.

Powell's presence would prevent a majority winner and throw the selection to the House of Representatives. Since Republicans currently control the House, Dole probably would have emerged the winner, even though Dole isn't the popular favorite.

Second, Powell could have chosen to run as a Republican. The GOP already has enough fracturing to deal with. Powell would have to contend with Bob Dole for the nomination, and a struggle between Powell and Dole might have splintered the party beyond recognition.

This country needs strong leadership from its parties right now-leadership it hasn't received from either President Clinton or the

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"Yes. He isn't wishy-washy. I like him."

"No, because he really didn't want to. He liked to play around with power."

·'I say yes, because it would be exciting. He would make a good president. He'd be the first black guy to be president."

··Yes, because at least he's served in the military, unlike Clinton."

"He should have some kind of background in politics, and I don't think he has that."

Friday. No\'. 17. 1995

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A Word to the Vize Jeff Vize Your attention, please I'm really easy.

That's right. I'm an anytime, anywhere type of guy.

Don't laugh. You' reobviouslyprettyeasytoo.

Just look at yourself. I've already led you four paragraphs into thi s column using only the help of some vaguely sexual statements and an insult. You're not exactly tough to fool.

Don' t feel bad, though. You 're just curious and impulsive. It'~ nothin g to be ashamed of, everyone's easy sometimes.

But be careful. Easiness can get out of hand. If you give your attention to just anyone, you could end up like me. I'm easy. I'm a sucker for ads.

Advertisers have realized this and now they take advantage of me. In order to make me buy a bunch o f stufTI don ' t need, they'vedeveloped millions of cheezy tactics to grab my attention.

Once they have my attention, they brainwash me with subtle visions of the perfect life I'll live in harmony with their product. You' d think I'd be able to prevent this from happening, but brainwashing is a funny thing. I never realize it has happened to me until I actually buy a useless product.

So the best way for me to stop this brainwashing is to spot tactics designed to grab my attention. Some advertisers use sexual innuendos like the one I used above, but they a ren ' t limited to this trick. Here's a few of the attention grabbers that have fooled me : Sex: This is the most common one. Can a nyone ignore a commercial for a wet/dry electric shaver? Every ad features a nude couple giving each other shaving cream rub downs in the shower. They might as well call the shaver "electric orgasm ."

Cool People: I thought buying a $3,000 computer would somehow let me conquer the world. You can't blame me for being fooled.

Look at computer commercials . An ad for IBM 's Aptiva features a surreal world of dancing astronauts and happy people tloating in a room filled with bubbles. What exactly is this supposed to mea n? I just saw cool people and I wanted to be like them. But I didn ' t get a free astronaut with my computer. I'm not dancing with happy people in a room full ofbubbles, either.

Cute, Sensitive Animals: Chevron 's environmentally correct ·'People Do" ads grabbed my sensitive, fuzzy side. Who wouldn'tsupport a company that sacritices profits to protect the habitat of a seemingly insigniticant species of sea sponge in southern Chile? Yeah. right. If Chevron really cared, would they sell gasoline at all?

So now I admit it. I'm an out-of-control consumer because it ' s easy to grab my attention. I'm sitting here unshaven, writing a column on a $3,000 word processor, and destroying the environment. I'm miserable, and it's all because I' m easy. I'm an advertiser's harlot.

But don't laugh .

I'm not the only one buying their stuff. .

Staff Editorials

Rabin: the peacemaker remembered The whole world continues to mou rn slain Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin , the man responsible for peace in the Middle East.

We may not know for years to come the scope of Rabin 's accomplishments.

That the assassin was an Israeli only strengthens the position that the region needs peace, and it needs it now. For this brave man to stand up against extremists among his own people and say enough is enough, shows the insight he had about the fate of his people.

Rabin did not always agree with the

"Excuse me, sir. Can yo u direct me to the nearest hi ghway o n ramp? No, not Highway 78-I'm looki ng for the so-called ' informati o n superhighway' ... I can't seem to find it around here."

Unfortunately, the stude nts at Palomar are n' t quite as ·'freeway close" as stude nts at many other colleges.

The Telescope would like to encourage Palo mar to take all steps necessary to see that the process of putting the cam pus on Iinc happe ns as quickly as possible, and with as much student involveme nt as possible.

Currently, the only way for a Palomar student to get on the Internet through the ·school is by signing up for CSIS-137, an Introduction to the Internet course-a course with limited space that fills upquitequickly .

Of course, it would be unrealistic to recommend that Palomar provide free unlimited Internet accounts to all of its students, but it 's not too much to ask that all students arc at least given the opportunity to learn the necessary computer skills which will be demanded of them in the job market.

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Perhaps an Internet/computer skills course should become part of the general c urriculum.

Also, a computer lab should be set up where all students can do research and communicate via the Internet.

Sound too expensive? Wipe out the arcadeand replace it with coin-operated computers .

The amount of infonnation out there on the Internet is unimaginable. Students need to be a ble to access that information if they intend to keep up with the times.

We realize that the school has already ta ken steps toward getting the campus online-the school has a n Internet connection via Cal State San Marcos, it has its own World-Wide Web homcpage, certain faculty and administration members have email accounts and the new library computer system has the potential to be able to connect with libraries all over the world via the Internet.

These are all steps in the right direction, but they do little when it comes to actually

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Noa Be n-Artzi, Rabin's granddaughter, gave the eulogy at Rabin's funeral, saying that he was the pillar of fire in his family 's camp, and now that he is gone, his family is cold and their camp is dark .When Rabin died, the whole world darkened and grew a little colder.

We hold a collective breath, waiting to see if those who will now make decisions for Israel can fill the shoes of such a great man. The leaders of Israel have pledged to continue Rabin's legacy of peace. An assassin's bullet can kill a man, but it cannot kill his vision of peace.

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cause for which he died. He too was o nce a soldier, but he came to realize that ending the killing was more important than the land for which they were fighting. Through years of death and destruction, he must have realized that the fighting would continue until there was no one left to tight on either side.

When Rabin and PLO Chairman Yassir Arafat shook hands in Washington, D .C., they showed the world they could put aside their generations-old differences for the good of the people. Every world leader should follow such a noble example.

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giving students experience using the "net."

Graduating students who enter the marketplace, regardless of the job tield, will most likely be expected to use a computer.

And according to a recent report, more than 90 percent of the nation's businesses are expected to be on the Internet in some capacity by the year 2000.

Transfer students need Internet skills, too. When Palomar students transfer to four-year universities , most of their peers at those schools will have an advantage when it comes to researching for papers online, communicating via e-mail with instructors or downloading educational software.

Most four-year schools provide all their students with Internet access, and transfer students will have to play catch-up with students who entered those schools as freshmen.

Unfortunately, for many community college students, the Internet is just something they keep hearing about on televiS IOn .

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ENTERTAINMENT SvbliM£ plAys iT cool • The boys kinda' rock on with their bad selves Brad Rubin Entertainme/1/ Editor

"It's garagehall," says Brad Nowell, swinger/singer fort he Long Beach reggae-ska digging punks of Sublime, referring to the style of the trio's tweaked-out trippy tracks.

Whatever one all important genre of music someone may assign to the sounds of Sublime, the band has secured a sweet niche in the great surfer-skater subculture and don't plan on bailing out anytime soon.

"We've never had any real jobs." says Nowell and the thought is echoed by his two band mates: Eric Wilson, bass and Bud (Floyd I), drums. Sublime, having enjoyed some success with the radio stations

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and 'Warped' gigs, have put selling records out of trunks of cars behind them . They recently inked a new distribution deal with MCA Records. From the sound of it, living comfortably by spitting out direction less dubs and covering Bad Religion tracks holds well for one, Bud. ''Dope dealer, selling speed, people coming over at three or four in the morning with guns, that was definitely the most f----- up job I've ever had." And after the 15 minutes of joy with "Date Rape" the subsequent minor fame may have leveled off for Sublime. The band made the ultra-catchy ska cut ''Ebin," off of "40oz to Freedom" available to radio and so far the score is zero and

counting. Nowell likes to add, ''It's not like we're super successful."

In comparison to super-slick garbage masking as punk (see Green Day) Sublime's creative exploits are not exactly ready-made cash cows even in today' s "undergroundfriendly" market. The most likely reason Sublime is regularly packing venues like the I ,400 capacity SOMA is that a larger sect of the surf-skate-snow community is finally catching onto the grand Sublime vi be. I ,400 people in sync with the music is no doubt nicer than playing in front of •·two or three people at bars."

"That still happens on the East Coast sometimes," interjects Bud as the band kicked back, entertaining friends and members of various college press before a Veteran's Day set at SOMA. Brad. Eric, and Bud strolled on stage around II p.m. following sets by straight-ahead East Bay punk-rockers Strung Out and No Usc For A Name.

Sublime doesn't ever do much running around or leaping across the stage. but a scan of the aggro state of nature in the pits suggests the crowd doesn't need any help evolving the frenzied pace of the floor. And occasionally Sublime is known to be a little too sublime for an athletic set but tonight all is pretty much well and clear.

Brian Wallace I The Telescope For 70 minutes groove, full of soul and love, this past Sat. Sublime connected

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Bud the drummer nearly lost his droors while beating his drums. with 22 songs sampling the entire spectrum. Irie reggae tunes had a slight tendency to consummate into a barrage of thrashy ethos and just when the crowd thought they were in for one treat the band would switch gears and jump into ska treasures like "All You Need" or even "Date Rape."

Perhaps what Sublime is. is the greatest cover band on the face of the earth. No, less than six of the songs were done by other bands prior to Sublime's personal tweaking .

Classic core tunes by the Descendents. Bad Religion , Minor Threat and Bad Brains have been reclaimed by Sublime and they have

improvedB.R's ··we·reonlygonna die ... " to new spiritual heights.

Sublime exits center stage just after midn ightto the roar of a crowd that's looking forward to a 1996 follow-up to last year's "Robbin the Hood," but the band has other aspirations.

"We just started collecting guns too, if anyo ne has any automatic weapons and they're afraid of getting busted send them to [band's address]," asks Bud, resident tripper.

"We have plenty of ammo, we just need more guns," says Eric, "We just joined the militia.''

Well, they would probably play the coolest music in Idaho.

No Doubt is no turkey on stage Brad Rubin Entertainment Editor

It's a brand new day for the eclectic gypsies of No Doubt, in the midst of a new tour in support of their third. record, "Tragic Kingdom."

Just when everyone thought they had No Doubt's funky ska stew of featured keys, horns and bass in the books the band releases a relative "Kingdom" of a departure. Gwen Stefani's saucy vocals the only real link between the two major-release albums: "No Doubt" and "Tragic Kingdom.'' That's not to say the horns have been filtered out from the brew but. ..

"It's definitely a more guitar-oriented record," says No Doubt's guitarist Tom Dumont, speaking of the new album which was essentially finished last November, almost a year before the actual release.

However, in the sweet music business bands all know and Jove, finishing a record and immediate release doesn't always constitute consecutive action.

"We were kind oflost at Interscope. People didn'teven know we were on the label," says

No Doubt, with Buck-0-Nine, Ghoulspoon,Such A Surge and No Clue. Wednesday, Nov. 22 at SOMA Live at 8 p.m. Tickets are $9 and available at most indie record stores.

Dumont speaking from a classy truck-stop somewhere outside of Portland on the way to a show in Seattle.

Dumont cites the familiar "label politics" as the major reason for the delay of the new CD and part of the reason for the three year lapse between records not including the selfreleased "The Beacon Street Collection."

Eventually the band was "discovered" by Paul Palmer, co-president of Trauma Records, a subsidiary of Interscope and even Dumont admits "I don't even understand how that all works," in reference to the TraumaInterscope label technicalities.

Despite all the legal tangling develop-

ments within the band threatened to damage No Doubt as a cohesive unit. During the process of recording "Tragic Kingdom" No Doubt's keyboard player Eric Stefani (Gwen's brother) began a slowly fade out from the workings of the band. ''Eric had a huge hand in the first album but during the recording of 'Tragic Kingdom ' he started withdrawing himself and burning out.

"Because ofEric's songwriting it's a shift.

On the first record Eric wrote all of the songs.

It made sense for Gwen to sing her own lyrics.

There was a lot of tension there."

Songwriting, Dumont attests, is easier nowadays with Eric Stefani gone. He is now a full-time animator for "The Simpsons."

Dumont says he can more comfortably incorporate fluid guitar influences into the songs.

The ska rhythms have taken a back seat and at a time when Buck-0-Nine, Rancid and Dance Hall Crashers have scored successful ska singles a band known for some pretty darn good skank of its own has ridden a moderate radio wave with "Just A Girl." "Just A Girl," a humorously cute vehicle for Gwen's irresistible vocal charisma, sounds like a '90s new-wave update track.

"Radio is a first for us, it's a double-edge sword. When we tour around the country east of Colorado no one has heard of us. They may know the song (because of radio) and come out to the show. In California its not that important."

People who have been following us don't understand. 'Oh your selling out.' People read too much into it. Bands don't make a conscience effort to sell out," confesses Dumont.

What's most important is that Gwen and the boys bring the show home for something a little refreshing in time for Thanksgiving.

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ENTERTAINMENT 9

Rancid's live renditions spark the crowd • Out come the wolves as Bay Area heroes Rancid drop by San Diego for a gig Brad Rubin Enlerwinmenl Editor

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Rancid's Lars Frederiksen is king supreme Nov.12 at SOMA.

Before I begin this Rancid review I must post a warning for all excited readers: I never listened to the so-called punk music of 1977; it means nothing to me. When images of the Clash come to mine, "Rock the Casbah" is it. Those "Rancid ripping off the Clash" comparisons that have been said in every recent Rancid feature will not be found here.

So that aside. East Bay's second favorite darlings managed to cram in 25 songs in exactly an hour, including a three-song encore. Y cs, that is quite true, a punk-rock band actually exiting the stage, then coming back to play some more.

To Rancid's credit, they came on right on time-the "Time Bomb" kids couldn't be out too late-and didn't pull any punches, playing their music the way they know how.

And that's good I guess to this casual fan, but nor can I deny that Lars Frederiksen and Tim Armstrong's trade-off ''singing" isn't more than a little catchy. The band has a minimultitude of shake-your butt,

danceable. wail-along songs such as "Roots Radical," "Hyena" and "Let's Go," not to mention the Op. Ivy conjuring "I Wanna Riot" and of course "Time Bomb."

Rancid's selection of tracks didn't delve too deep into their 3record catalog, with "Hyena" the only sample from their self-titled debut. Hey , why sample the record, in some ways their best, for the fear no one will recognize any of the material? Glaring omissions from the first record were dissapointing, considering a simple scan of the audience confirmed Rancid has hardly alienated the fan base that has supported them over the years.

One of Rancid ' s finer grooves .

"Roots Radical," the true first single off of " ... And Out Come the Wolves," opened the set followed by "The Ballad of Jimmy and Johnny ," from 1994's "Let's Go." With the skank hit "Time Bomb," another single, "Ruby Soho," rcccivlllg airplay, and articles in Entertailllnent Weekly, one forgets that the Oakland boys had a hit punk-rock LP in "Let's Go" which will go gold soon enough.

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songs including buzz-bin alumnus "Salvation," but in comparison to the new album, "Let's Go" is a stale, almost, boring record. The songs live don't have the fresh superior e,dge that the cuts from "Wolves" have.

In turn, the band did what it could do to not give ofT a smelly, odorous ooze. So the mohawks wreak of old-school cliche where nowadays surfer-skater style re1gns supreme.

Y cah, the songs tend to all sound basically the same after awhile(see "Let's Go) and the "oi oi oi" thing is a bll convoluted, but Rancid is Rancid and there's no mistaking that.

The only song Armstrong tries to sound British is "Junkie Man," wh1ch vocally 1s an ode to England's pub folk, not Manchester' s finest.

Rancid receives points for the improvised "Time Bomb" that disrupted the skanking communion in the pit. Frederiksen's poignant version of"Thc Wars End" and a killer rendition of their "Roots Radical" ska b-sidc "I Wanna Riot." The Caribbean-flavored "I Wanna Riot" can be also found on the "Punk-orama" Epitaph compilation.

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Providing the scenario of an Afro-centric society, "White Man's Burden'' explores the preconceptions and prejudice people have toward persons different from themselves.

Set in modern day Los Angeles, writer/director Desmond Nakano ("Last Exit to Brooklyn·· and "American Me"), tells the story of a frustrated white man allempting to succeed in a world where the opposite race holds all power. Louis Pinnock (John Travolta) works in a chocolate factory and provides the only income for his family's survival. Desperately seeking a promotion, Louis volunteers to deliver a package for his manager after

work. A misunderstanding occurs when Louis delivers the package to the important and powerful Thaddeus Thomas (Harry Bclafonte). Ultimately Louis loses everything important to him: his family and life.

Travolta embraces all aspects of a stereotypical blue collar worker in Louis and plays on them perfectly.

With his understated humility and pigheaded pride, Louis becomes the victim in his quest for fairness and equality. He has accepted his minority status, but -with the loss of his job- is caught in a forlorn struggle to keep his family together.

Belafonte's choice of character to return to film, could not have been better. As Thaddeus, the ignorant oppressor, Belafontc shows the complete opposite of Louis. The sua vc, debonair, educated and pri vilcgcd businessman has a model wife, home and life. Unfortunately, all his wealth makes no difference in the way he treats people, emphasized by his quote at a dinner party (in reference to white people): "Arc

these the people that arc beyond help?"

Nakano's detailed world bombards with exaggeration. When Louis's son has a birthday, the child is given the choice of birthday gifts inside the !Cnced window of a neighborhood toy store. The hoy wants the doll or his favorite superhero: "Chromoman." He reluctantly buys "Chromoman" after h1s futile attempt at convincing the child to buy the white doll instead.

Even the television has only one race on all programs, commercials and advertisements, without the insult of a token ethnic ingredient.

Nakano's creation is even more effective when he presents a police conflict where Louis fits a generalized description. The brutality through ignoranceand fear seems like a reenactment of current events Nakano's "White Man's Burden," remains effective as an eyeopener. but lacks the strength to carry it through.

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10 FEATURE

Friday. 1\o'. 17. 1995

Turkey Day Schedule Nov. 20 I 02 Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy Nov. 2 1 I 05 Th e Corpse Van1shes Nov. 22 I 07 Robot Monster Nov. 23 (9 a.m.)

I 06 The Crawling Hand (II a.m.)

424 Manos. the Hands of Fate (I p .m.)

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61 2 Starf1ghters (7 p.m) 609 Skyd1vers (9 _30 p.m) Spec1al programm1n J from Best Bra1ns. Inc ( 10 p.m.J 70 I N1ght of the Bloodbeasr

Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Beaulieu) and TV's Frank (Frank Conniff) administer their own brand of science (as well as culinary expertise) in "Mystery Science Theater 3000." The "Turkey Day" marathon runs on Comedy Central from Nov. 20-24.

Compiled from the Satellrte News. the oflrcrar publrcatron of "Mystery Scrence Theater 3000

MST31(: more than just turl,eys Steve Troop ContributillK Writer

This year, instead of eating the usual turkey for Thanksgiving, why not try a little Crow? And Servo. And Mike ....

It's that time of year again. What once was a day set aside for thanks, large amounts of food and maybe a football game is now a national event to fans of Comedy Central.

It' s time for "Turkey Day,'' a week-long marathon of"M ystcry Science Theater 3000."

With nightly episodes o n Comedy Central , syndicated episodes on local stations, a book due out at Christmas and a motion picture due out in April , "My ·tcry Science Theater 3000" has gone from a local public access television program to a bonafide phenomenon in just under seven years.

Not bad for a show that is little more than a guy and two robots making fun of bad movtes. ·'MST3K,'' as it is affectionately referred to by its fans, was created by Joel Hodgson in August 1988. Legend ha · it that struggling comedian/inventor Hodgson met with Jim Mallon, then a producer at KTMA, a Minneapolis UHF station. Mallon wanted to pick Hodgson's brain for a new concept for a television show.

At the time, Hodgson, burnt out on the fast-paced life and endless performances o f a road comic, had given up show business in favor of making robot puppets out ofjunk he found at garage sales and selling them to people . Unfortunately, this was nothing that Mallon could usc.

Or so he thou ght.

A few weeks later. Hodgson came by the station with the idea o f filming a guy and a co uple of robots, in front of a screen , commenting on reall y bad movies. Really bad . clt eap movies. · And so. "M ystery Science Theater 3000" was born. Debuting in November 1988. with Hodgson hosting as his alter ego, ·'Joel Robinson," an average Joe shot into space by two mad scientists , Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Beaulieu ) and Dr. Lawrence Erhardt

(Josh Weinstein). According to the story, Robinson is forced to watch bad movies as some sort of twisted experiment. In addition, he would be joined by two robots, Crow T. Robot (Beaulieu) and Tom Servo (Weinstein), which he made from various household items.

The show caught on with select members of the Minneapolis viewing audience.

"MiSTies," as the fans started referring to themselves. were becoming almost as active and vocal as fans of another campy sci-fi show- "Star Trek."

Encouraged by their little show's positive response, Mallon and Hodgson pitched their show to The Comedy Channel. It was immediately put on the tlcdgling cable channel ' s schedule . '' MST3K" underwent a major overhaul. The robots and set were redesigned and the cast was given a better wardrobe.

But most of the initial changes were because of budget more than anything else. At KTMA, the operating budget o f each episode was , at most , $200. Now, at The Comedy Channel, they could afford to splurge.

But Best Brains, Inc. as Hodgson and his co horts now called themselves, knew early o n that " MST3K's" low-budget look was part of its appeal. To keep this level of standards. the Brains knew their show couldn ' t be made in Los Angeles or New York. It was Minneapolis or nothing.

This time, their garage-quality special effects would be that way on purpose.

During the first year, many changes went on behind and in front of the camera. Josh Weinstein left the show to pursue other interests and was replaced by writer Frank C onni ll as Dr. Forrester's idi o t s idekick . "TV' s Frank ."

Lo ngtime '·MST3 K" associate producer Kevin Murphy took over the role of Tom Servo and The Comedy Channel and its competitor, HA!, merged

to become Comody Central in April 1991.

After a rocky stan, the show leveled out. . With Comedy Central on more basic cable systems nationwide, the show's official fan club went from hundreds of members to thousands of members in just under five years.

Peop le couldn't get enough of the show.

Maybe it was the over 700 jokes per episode.

Maybe it was the cute puppets with the wisecracking personalities. Maybe it was Hodgson.

This was about to be tested: On "MST3K's" IOOth episode, Hodgson called it quits. A somewhat private man , he bowed out of his hosting duties in favor of going on to other projects and building more of his inventions.

His replacement , Michael l Nelson , had worked as head writer on "MST3K" since The Comedy Channel days. Already familiar with the concept of the show , and having extensive theatrical and musical training, Nelson seemed to be the logical choice for the opening left by Hodgson ' s departure.

As logical as it seemed, Nelson at first seemed out of place on "MST3K." Suddenly, the show that seemed to have universal praise from its following, found that its fans had split into definitive Joel vs. Mike (:amps.

But the show still wouldn't die. As long as Hollywood produced bad movies , it seemed, "MST3K" would live on. Nelson ' s delivery and timing got stronger, as did his voice. In May 1994, the show won a Peabody A ward for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in

Writing for a Variety or Music Program."

It was time to go for broke. "MST3K: The Movie" was pitched to al l the studios. Nobody wanted it. They said a "Mystery Science Theater 3000" movie would never sell. Who would go to a theater 10 watch a movie about other people watching a movie' 1 But the Brains believed in their project.

They held their first convention in September 1994 to a sold o ut legion of M iSTies. The MST3K ConventioCon Expo-Fest-a-Rama was a success in more ways than one.

Universal Pictures was there, and within months, gave the green light for the movie . In addition , "MST3K's'' ever-growing fan club passed the 50.000 member mark and 14 epi sodes went into syndication. The show was now in 60 percent of U.S. households, exposing a whole new set of fans to the show.

Which brings us to the present. Frank Coniff, after five years as "TV's Frank." decided to follow in Weinstein and Hodgson· s footsteps. He left the series.

Mary Jo Pehl , a longtime writer on the show will be replacing Conill as Dr. Forrester's mother. She 'II make her regular debut in the season premiere " Night of the Bloodbeast'' at 10 p.m. Thursday , Nov. 23.

But can "MST3K" survive another change?

It seems like the only constant thing about "Mystery Science Theater 3000" is it's constant changing of the guards.

As well as the really bad movies we love.

The MST31( ConventioCon expo Fest-a-Rama Z: Electric Bugaloo When: Friday, Aug. 30 - Sept. 2 1 996 Where: Minneapolis Convention Center More Information: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Satellite News/Best Brains, Inc. P.O. Box 5325 Hopkins, MN 55 3 43

Gypsy (voice of Jim M allon), CrowT. Robot (voice of Trace Beaulieu), Mike Nelson (Michael J. Nelson) and Tom Servo (voice of Kevin Murphy) anxiously await four days of classic " Mystery Science Theater 3 000" which features four episodes that haven't been broadcast for six years.

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12 SPORTS

SPORTS Straight From The Gut

Cuyamaca can't handle Comets • Lady Comet soccer scores 6-0 home win Eric Jones

Chris Gleason

Taking it easy my second time around It wasn't my first, but it sure was a fine night.

The first was with my girlfriend, Carrie.

Almost magil:al, that night-the kind of night you go your whole life wondering what it will be like, never quite knowing until it al:tually happens.

A l:Ouplc of weeks ago, however, I did it with the entire Telescope staff. That, Readers. was almost a religious cxpcricnl:c. Normally.

I'm not into the group thing, hutthat"s something I recommend to any bunl:h of friends.

But perhaps I'm getting a little too excited about a hockey game.

Nov. 3 was dubbed ''The Telescope On kc!" by our illustrious (and somewhat kooky) editor-in-chief, Brian Wallace. It was the home opener for the Gulls, and we went as a group.

I had been to sporting events with groups before. usually with my fom1cr companions m the SDSU marching band (OK ... so .. . I'm a gcck .... ).

However, mandatory Aztec football games cxc;ludcd, all of these events had been of the major league variety.

It was only the second time in my life I had gone to a minor-league anything, with the first time being the aforementioned Gulls game with my girlfriend.

That first time, I didn't get much chance to enjoy the game, as I spent most of the time explaining the rules. Only thing is. I don't really understand them myself. I think I told her that two fights a game are required for each team to stay in good standing in the league.

Although, as far as I can tell, it is a valid rule ....

Judging from what I saw. a good time was had by all. In fact, we were all having such a good time, I threw the crumbs of my popcorn on the editor-in-chief as a gag, and had no fear whatsoever of retribution.

As a matter of fact, the world's funniest and most embarrassing thing happened to .~ A one-in-a-million

Isn't that just the zaniest thing?

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Anyway, something was gnawing at my insides as I watched. I sat in the stands wondering what was so different about this night.

I have been to countless Padre and Charger games with friends, so I thought this would be just another notch on my lengthening belt.

Then, at the start of the second period, as I cheered on the home ·team like the lunatic I am. I realized something - never once did the words "salary" or "bucks" tly out of my mouth. I was watl:hing sports. not a bunch of walking, running or skating dollar signs.

It ' s been a longtime since I wenttoagame w!lhout at some point shouting, "Hey (insert out-cJ f-touch athlete)! You're making (some <.Jt,godly amount of money) a rear-' Whv ion 'tcha /my yourself (an arm. some freebrow lessons, some desire. etl:.)!! 1 T' I had the sheer pleasure of watching pure professional sport. Man, I miss that.

S!ll{f Wriler

The Lady Comet sOl:l:er team finished out their home schedule Friday with a 6-0 shutout over Pacific Coast Conference rival Cuymaca College.

Right from the kil:kofT the Comets were in total control of the game. With their ballcontrolled offense and rock solid defense, they kept Cuyamaca in check the whole game.

"It was a very good game, we scored good goals," said Coach Cem Tont. "It was good organization from our team. That was the difference."

Nine minutes into the game Amy Litteral scored the first goal of the game off a Lori White assist. "I kicked it in the top right corner of the goal," said Litteral. "It was a great goal."

The Comets wcrcn ' t going to let up and kept constant pressure on the Cuyamaca defenders. Mid fielder Michelle Armstrong got a great pass from Lori White. and took advantage of the disoriented defense 21 minutes into the game to give Palomar a 2-0 lead.

The final goal of the half was scored by sophomore forward Wendy Pierce. The goal came on an amazing play that had the ball rebound otT Jamie Jones and Lisa White before Pierce was able to knock it in with less than a minute left in the hal f. Palomar was ahead 3-0 going into the intermission.

The second half oft he game saw the Com-

Amy Litteral battles with a Cuyamaca opponent during Palomar's win Friday. cts' lcadtng goal scorer Litteral play goaltender. She stood under fire and made a couple of saves. "1 was under pressure bcl:ause my defense broke down and I got a little scared." said Litteral. ··so I thought to myself for me to keep my composure and I ran out there and saved it."

Palomar· s Samantha Goedert got the second half scoring started with an assisted goal with Molly Malloney after 55 minutes of play. giving the Comets a commanding 4-0 lead.

The seemingly tired Cuyamaca defenders

couldn't stop the breakav. ay goal by forward Farrah Salm just three minutes later.

Malkncy collected her second assist of the game and Samantha Geodert ended the scoring with her sewnd goal of the game to give the Comets the 6-0 v1ctory . "We kept our composure and stayed focused ... said Geodert.

"That was the reason we won."

Palomar is 6-2-2 in the Pacific Coast Conference and 9-3-2 overall. The Comets play their final game of the regular season at San Diego City Nov. 17 at 3:15pm.

Football wins final home game 35-31 • Holds on to fourth quarter lead. finally Rick Martinez Sport.\' Editor

It was better late than never for the Comet football team Saturday night as they defeated the visiting Southwestern Apaches 35-31. and picked up their first home win in their last home game of the 1995 season.

Behind Glenn Reyes' two touchdown catches and Renal Robinson's two interceptions, the Comets survived a late Apache comeback bid and avoided an ugly flashback of the Long Beach and Pasadena disasters.

Corey Bienemy's six-yard touchdown run on Palomar's opening drive and Peter Baldwin's extra point gave the Comets the

early 7-0 lead.

Palomar's second touchdown came two posess ions later when Keldorffound Reyes in the end ~:one on a IS-yard pass, capping oil a two-play, 32-second drive.

Southwestern's Alex Greshun turned a Palomar turnover into six points for the Apaches late in the first quarter with a 14yard touchdown run. Following a missed extra point and a scoreless second quarter. the Comets had a 14-6 lead at the hal f.

One minute and seven seconds was all it took Southwestern to put another six points on the scoreboard as soon as the third quarter started. Johnson's 65-yard touchdown pass kept the Apaches within two points of the Comets.

Marc Crnkovic' s two-yard scamper for a touchdown widened the Comets lead.

Crnkovic's touchdown was the finishing touch

on a run-oriented, eight-play, 49-yard, fourminute drive.

After John Cotton's 11-yard touchdown reception once again cut Palomar's lead to two points, the Comets marl:hed through the Apache defense with another eight-play, four minute drive. highlighted by Michael Bose IIi's three catches and clunaxing in Crnkovic's second touchdown run.

Southwestern's 80-yard touchdown play from Johnson to Greshun was then countered by a Keldorf to Reyes 80-yard strike two minutes later. Reyes caught the pass over the middle and outran the Apache secondary. giving the Comets a 35-25 lead.

The Apaches Fredrick Collins caught a two-yard touchdown pass with under two minutes to play. Following a failed two-point conversion and an unsuccessful on-side kick.

Palomar handed Southwestern a 35-31 loss.

Women's basketball opens season with win • Beats non-conference foe Pasadena, 68-63 Eric Jones Staff Writer

Lady Comet basketball went on the road last Friday and won their opening game of the 1995-96 season 68-63 over non-conference rival Pasadena College.

Palomar went into the game against Pasadena with the detennin1ltion to be the best team in the Pacific Coast Conference. They also wanted to show that they arc going to he a top contender in the state championship race. too. "!think we are on our way to a good season if we keep playing hard.'' said Coach Titus.

The tirst half of the game featured the

Comet offense starting out quickly. They outplayed Pasadena early in the game and led by as many as 16 points at one time. but they started to let up a little bit and Pasadena took advantage of it. ''At the beginningofthe game we hustled a lot and we were up by 16 points and we gnt overconfident and let our guard down," said Kriquett Wafford. "And they started to play more aggressive. so we had to play even more aggressively." Going into halftime Palomar led Pasadena 37-26.

After halftime. it seemed that Pasadena was a little more fired up then in the first half. hut the Comets weren't going to let up at all and have the victory slip away. "We played better offense and we slowed them down." said Wafford. At the end of the hard-fought battle the Comets came home wtth their first victory of the season. "We arc working together more as a group," said Diane Casey.

"We arc getting along good as a team also."

The Comets were led by Livian Cole with 17 points and 12 rebounds. and by Kriquett Wafford with 14 points and nine rebounds.

"We subbed a lot and we tried a few new things. but we were in control the entire game and they never went ahead of us," said Coach Titus.

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