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Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Volume 50, Number 2

Computer thieves hit Palomar • 'Scruffy-looking' men take $1,000 in memory chips Jeremy Lynch Opinion Editor

Palomar College is the latest victim of computer memory chip theft in San Diego County.

Monday afternoon two men stole approximately $1,000 worth of computer memory equipment from a campus computer lab.

According to Palomar College officials, the lab was fully staffed at the time of the incident, and over 40 students

occupied the lab at the time.

The perpetrators, identified by several Palomar students, have been described as two "scruffy-looking," unshaven Caucasian males in their late 20s ¡or early 30s. Both are tall and thin and have mustaches. One man, taller than the other, has blond hair and wears a ponytail; the other has darker, closely cropped hair.

Apparently, these types of thefts are not associated only with Palomar. Both San Diego City College and C~lifornia

State University, San Marcos have recently reported similar crimes on their campuses. There have also been reports that similar thefts have occurred at colleges in both Orange and Los Angeles counties.

According to CSUSM spokesperson Norma Yuskos, four memory chips worth about $700 were stolen Monday from their library computer lab.

San Diego Community College Police See COMPUTER, Page 5

ASG moves to eliminate 1996 homecoming court Suzanne Block Staff Writer

Anamarie LeCocq does not want to be queen for the day. Her aspiration is to be king - Homecoming King of Palomar College.

LeCocq will not have the opportunity, however, because the Homecoming Court was unexpectedly cancelled during the Sept.

18 meeting of the Associated Student Government Programming and Publicity Committee.

According to ASG Senator Eric Vickeren, the reason given for ~ancellation was lack of student participation and funds. Vickeren was one of the two male candidates for Homecorning King.

Anamarie LeCocq

An undetermined number of male candidates for Homecoming Queen also turned in applications.

Vickeren did not have problem running against a woman.

"It is an interesting idea," said Vickeren,

"I welcome it."

Jennifer Schmidt, ASG vice president/ chair of the Inter-Club Council moved to cancel the event. At an earlier meeting of the ASG that day, she expressed concern about having a female candidate for Homecoming See HOMECOMING, Page 4

Bookstore examined for possible improvements Suzanne Block Staff Writer

Palomar will look into the general operating procedures of the campus bookstore in order to make improvements in service.

Chuck Ely, interim vice president of finance/administrative services, will be conducting an examination of the bookstore to determine what, if any, improvements can be made in order to alleviate problems identified at the beginning of the semester.

Since the beginning of the semester, there have been numerous complaints regarding the limited availability of textbooks, the ordering process and the cost incurred by students.

Dr. David Spear, associate professor of earth sciences, placed an order last April for textbooks, but the bookstore did not process his order until Aug. 16. Dr. Spear's students

did not have textbooks for the first two weeks of the fall semester.

Ely will also be looking at the cost of the books and compare the prices to those at other colleges. The bookstore did not report a profit last year and yet was still obligated to contribute $35,000 to the Associated Student Government.

ASG President Berenice Arrezola1>aid they will vote to probe into the bookstore's policies at a retreat for ASG officers this Saturday. Arrezola attended a CalSACC presidential conference in Sacramento last weekend and spoke with representatives from San Francisco City College who successfully sued their district because they were not receiving all the profits they were supposed to from the bookstore.

"They will contact me and tell¡me what procedures they took and how we should proceed," said Arrezola.

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Friday. Srpl. 20. 1996

CAMPUS BEAT F.Y.INFO _ _ • Choosing a major? Take Counseling 197E, Section 1621 , a one unit class that meets onl y three times. Turn in applications to the Admissions Office, pay a $5 materials fcc' and select your sess ion. Sign up in the red binders located at the counseling registration desk. Sess ions arc listed as foll ows: Session ''A" Self asscsmcnt and decision making process for selecting a major: Oct. 2, Wednesday, 5 to !l p.m.

Oct. 4, Friday . 9 to 12 a.m .

Nov. 7, Thursday, 8 to II a.m.

Dec. 2, Monday, I to 4 p.m.

Session "B" Researching College Majors: Oct. 9, Wednesday, 5 to 8 p.m.

Oct. II, Friday, 9 to 12 a.m.

Nov. 14, Thursday, 8 to II a.m.

Dec. 3. Tuesday , I to 4 p.m.

Session "C" Development of individual educational plans: · Oct. 16, Wednesday , 5to 8 p.m.

Oct. 18, Friday , 9 to 12 a.m.

Nov. 21 , Thursday, 8.to II a.m.

Dec. 5, Thursday, I to 4 p.m.

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• Listen to KKSM-AM 1320during emergencies to keep informed and entertained.

Public service announcements accepted, call ext. 2438.

• Student Health Service;, is offering shots for measles, mumps and rubclla(MMR), tetanus/diphtheria. Hepatitis B and influenza.

For more mformatlon call ext. 2380 or 8105 at the Escondido Center.

• Men's Soccer Tournament all day Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22.

• Sunday, Sept 22 , John Redford will present the Falcone Piano Recital at 2 p.m. in Studio Six. • Student's interested in gaining knowledge and experience in state government work arc encouraged to join the State Chancellor's Office Advisory Commitccs. Applications arc available in SU-2. Terms run from July I , 1996 through July 30, 1997. Each committee meets approximately four to six times per year. Deadline for submissions arc Oct. 31.

Mail applications to Faye James, Student Senate, Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges, II 07 9th Street. 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814-3607. Fax (916) 3248486 .

• Adding a class . Sept. 7 through end of semester: Registration in only short-term or open-entry/open-exit classes permitted. Instructors signature required if class is closed.

Fall drop deadline is Oct. 18 at 4 p.m.

Fall drop deadline with no "W" is Sept. 20.

Do we need an on-campus stadium?

Freshman Jennifer Sweeney studies her English, between other classes in front of the Student Union Wednesday.

Democrats meet Singers needed Local Groups for symphony encourage coastal in San Marcos beach cleanup I love a Clean San Diego County, a joint effort between the San Diego Union- Tribune and Sea World of California, invites San Diego environmentalists and residents to participate in the 8th Annual Beach Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 21 between 8 and II a.m. at 25 beach sites from Oceanside to Bordcrficld State Park.

Participants may call (619) 467-0903 or (800) 237-2538 by Sept. 17 to pre-register and select a site to clean. Participants must check in Saturday, Sept. 21 at their registered site. Volunteers will receive a $10 admission coupon to Sea World, valid from Sept. 21 to Sept. 29, following the threehour event.

ILACSD reminds participants to be safe by avoiding contact with large storage drums and injured or dead animals. Volunteers arc also urged to wear old clothes, hats, gloves and sunscreen.

-Jessica S111ith

The Young Democratic Club has come to North County.

For those young Democrats who arc politically inclined, there will be plenty of opportunities to volunteer for ''Victory '96." All young Democrats in North County are invited to join the meetings Wednesdays at 6p.m. at the Democratic Action Coalition headquarters in Escondido, 200 E. Grand Ave. or call 471-8572.

-Sharon Kelley

Festival held Sept. 28 and 29 The Grape Day Festival, presented by the Escondido Historial Society and the Downtown Business Association, will be held at Grape Day Park, 321 N. Broadway in Escondido, Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is free. For more in formation contact Norm Skyler at 743-8207.

-Kristian Biliof

David Salazar ··yes, so everyone can come to the college instead of the high school to sec us."

Cara Struble "Do we have one' 1"

The La Jolla Symphony Chorus has invited experienced choral singers to audition for the 1996-97 season.

Symphony director David Chase is urging those previously involved with choir and experienced singers to, "join us in bringing a season of outstanding choral music to the people of San Diego."

The final audition date is Sept. 21. Appointments can be made with Sharon Hub! it at 481-2107.

-Chris Uhles

ICC is raffling a parking space To raise money for club scholarship funds, ICC is holding a drawing Oct. 4 at noon. Clubs are eligible to join. provided they can raise funds of $100 each year. The winner of the drawing will have a reserved parking spot in Lot 12 for the entire semester. Tickets arc sold at $6 per 5 tickets or $1 per ticket.

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"No; I think it should be spent on more important things like the tutoring center, the Iibrary. books, etc."

"Definite!); I'm a cheerleader. and I want to cheer in my own stadium, not someone else's ."

"I don't think we need one. but it would be nice."

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The Governing Board has selected Boyle Construction as the engineering firm tha t will draft plans for over $ 15 million in campus infrastructure improvements funded by Prop. 203.

The project will replace the following utiliti es: water, electrical, s toml drains, natural gas, wi re conduits, and s idewa lk lighting. Due to st ipul ations on the money, Facilities Director Mike Elli s sa id no new infrastructure wil l be added.

• Boyle, which won the contract bid over five other firms , will spend the next year drawing and the developing plans.

Constructi o n is s lated to begin in August 1997 and will last abo ut three years .

El li s sa id Boyle w ill work c losely with Palomar computer-aided design students, who wil l assist in drawing the entire camp us on computer.

In additio n, Boyle will provide an internship to a CAD student and has offe red to teach a one-semester class on utilities engineering.

When construct ion starts, crews will begin by replacing the utilities in each building. This will invo lve takin g buildings ofT-l ine and hook in g up temporary utilities, said Facilities Director Mike Ellis. The swi tchin g process will take place during the night so classes will not be interrupted.

According to Ellis, restrooms will not be available in about two buildings at a time during construct ion.

While other utilities will be active, sewer pipes can not be re-routed during the construction.

In addition, the main se\>,ler system will be replaced on campus. This will involve digging a 3-foot ditch from Borden Road to the tennrs courts. Crews will erect plywood fencing alongside the ditches to curb noise and dust. but also will place viewing ports so student.-; can view the cons.truction process.

Chuck Scrofan i. a student advocate for disabled students. said Bo:rle Engincertng v.ill make an effort to ensure disabled students have access during cons tru ction. Disabled students will have to take alternate routes during construction, which may invol ve cross in g grass. Scrofani said that the alter nate routes will take disabled st udent s five to I 0 minutes longer to arrive to class.

Even though the cons truction wrll inconvenience

Campus Face-Lin Palomar accepted a bid from Boyle Contstruction to draft plans for over $14 million in infrastructure repairs. Funds for the project were generated by Prop.

203, which California voters passed in spring 1996. Repairs in the works include: • Electrical: Facilities has reported six major power outages in the past 12 months.

Underground utility lines are all 15 to 30 years old.

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Ho\\ would you react if. driving down Mission Ave, your front windshield ended up with a foul ball from the Palomar baseball game? Thrilled would probably not be your react ron.

According to Athletics Director John Woods, it's happened- and the driver wasn' t very positive abou t it.

"With the baseball field on Mission. 20 years ago, that would not have been a problem," Woods said.

"But now it is."

That's where the new stadium facilities come into play.

Palomar and the City of San Marcos, in a joint effo rt , will be putting up the funds for a new "multipurpose fiel d" to accompli sh many different objects .

"This new stadium will also be used to highlight o ur student's commencement ceremonies," said Joe Madrigal, Palomar's newl y appointed assistant superintendent and vice president for student services.

First. the Ci ty of San Marcos needs more fields for recrea tional sports, suc h as soccer. and Pop Warner football programs. Second. Palomar needs more room for athletic programs.

'These arc classrooms," Woods said. "Th is is not a luxury item. " However, the new s tadium plans arc not without so me con tro versy . Many students and staff are asking questions. The first in many minds is, even though the city granted over $2 milli o n for the building of the facilities , who is going to pay for the upkeep o f the new facilities, and where is the money going to come from'l

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stud ents, Scrofani believes that it will be well worth rt.

But, he also has concerns about other dangers for disabled students. For example. Scrofani said that blind stud ents trrp over the cracks in the sidewalks on campus.

Scrofani said he was assured by Boyle Engrncering that everything will he accessrble to disabled students during construction.

The Facilities Department plans to keep students updated on the construction process by postrng information on bulletin boards and using the marquee signs in the cafeterra. Ellis said that he will include posting information on alternate routes around the construction .

ConstructiOn crews will have the opportunity to work 24 hours a day if they wish, said Ellis, but it's up to individual contractors. Ellis believes that crews could get more done at night than during the day with students on campus and classes being held.

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Madrigal was quick to case the concerns of students, some of whom belcrvc an increase in fees is likely.

"That is an appropriate item that needs to be considered," Madrigal said. "It's a valid concern, but I do not sec any addilronal fees in the future."

Woods agrees with Madrrgal, and adds that ticket sales would generate the necessary funds for ground maintenance and upkeep could be generated.

"That's not really a problem," Woods sard. "The fields will generate money for itself'. Early ligures arc lookrng at over $100.000 per year."

Money will also come fro m the state governme nt for new classrooms.

"I can't cmphasite enough that these arc new classrooms, same as we're building in Poway," Woods said.

Madrigal also saw the construct io n as a source of classroom usc.

"The field will be used for instruction for other activities and classes- it will be a very multi-purpose field."

Another concern of many students and athletes is the bias of the football team, in other words, will the field be used only for a football stadium?

The answer to that ... a resounding no.

"It's a multi-purpose, multi-dimensional field, not just a football stadium," Woods said . ''It will be used for softball, baseba ll , football, soccer and physical education classes."

"This will ge ne rate revenue for the college, ·football' is not a priori ty."

Also in planning is a walking track to be used by students and the local public as well. " It all comes down to how you prioritite your values," Woods said . "How this could be considered difl'crent than c lass room s is puz7ling to me."

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Palomar alumna returns to teach Throw out all the adages and cliches regarding a prodigal child returning home-at least if you're referring to mathematics instructor Martha Martinet:. In her case, she never really left Palomar.

Marti nc1., one of four new math teachers h1rcd by the school this year, is a Palomar alumna.

She developed an interest in computers in her native Mexico , which led to enrolling at Palomar as a computer sciences major after she moved to the United States. Because of the math course requirements that major entails, Martinet. decided to switch over to a mathematics major.

She graduated from Palomar in 1992. transferred to and graduated from California State University, Ralph W. Lincoln I The Trio cope

San Marcos witha bachelor's degree in math and wound up teaching an intermediate algebra class at San Marcos last semester.

Now, in the midst of finishing up her master's work at CSU San Marcos Martine; is back at Palomar, lecturing in classes instead of sitting through them. '¡I like it .. . I lcJI'(! it," she said.

Which might be the reason that the only job application she turned in was to Palomar "I know the school. I didn't want to go anywhere else."

Due to an editing error, operating hours for the ltbrary were mcorreet.

The hours arc : Mon.-Thur~. 7.30 a.m. -9 p.m.

Fri. 7:30-4p.rn.

Sat. 9 a.m.- I p.m.

Student health Planetarium upgrade begins services in jeopardy The control panel and the star projector in the Palomar Colleg~ planetarium is in the process of being upgraded. In spring, more dynamic and elaborate shows are expected.

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The electrical wiring system of Palomar 's planetanum, which has been in place since 1963, is currently undergoing a complete upgrade .

"The old manual control system was really a\o\kward. however. more importantly it will make the shows more appealing or pleasing to the public because I' II be able to do more than I could before," director of the planetarium and Palomar College Instructor Jim Pesavento said.

"The budget that supports the planetarium has not increased in years," Pesavento said. Even dot-to-dot coloring books given to school ch ildren who came to visit had to be discontinued due to lack of money.

Funding for this project has come solely from entrance fees to the show which have been in effect for only the last four years, according to Pesavento,

who, for the last two years, has been slowly purchasing the equipment needed.

Current ly, the main star projector is working but some of the subsystems arc down. The planetarium v.ill still be operating, offering two shows a month.

Pesavento promises the most exciting and elaborate shows w1th the most visual effects in the spring semester.

"Each show takes approximately I 00 hours to put together," Pesavento said. Projections ofdifTcrent patterns of constellations and the motion of planets as we view them from Earth arc reflected onto the ceiling creating a bright array.

"The Solar System," wh ich will be presented Oct. 4 and II , features a visit to the planets and their satellites. Reservations are recommended. There is a $3 fee for adults, and a $2 fee for PIC students and children ages 5-12. There are no plans for a future increase of fees.

Have you ever needed emergency first aid, or to talk to a counselor, or even just to get birth control'1 If the Health Services department doesn't get reimbursed for $1 14,500 they lost from students with waived fees, these services will be no more.

Sixty-four percent of Palomar College students use health services and most of these students are part of the 60 percent of students in California who have no health insurance.

"If the Health Services department docsn 't get reimbursed somehow," said Jayne Conway, director of Health Services, " then all students will have to pay for their health service fees."

Conway understands that students need help financially and need help in health care, but Health Services needs money, too, "The number one factor contnbuting to students' success 1s student health ," said Conway.

I fHealth Scrv ices closes, as other Health Service facilities around California have. we will be missing out on a lot, added Conway.

Health Sen ices oilers a variety of services including emergency first aid, women's health education, pregnancy testing, immunizations, health counseling and education, stress reduction, substance abuse information, sexually transmitted disease education and short-term personal counseling.

HOMECOMING: Student believes event would embarrass Palomar Continued from Page 1 king.

"It has been a tradition for the male to be king and the woman to be queen," Schmidt said.

During the ASG meeting, Schmidt motioned to extend the application deadline one week in order to discuss it further with the Programing and Publicity Committee.

She did not mention the possibil-

"You can take this to the Supreme Court. This is not sex discrimination. If you want to get on the football team, I will back you, but I will not have you demean this school. :¡ Chuck Scrofani, safety and security comm ittee ity that the event may be cancelled.

According to Berenice AITel.ola, ASG president. the motion was made because the committee felt they could use the money to benefit

students in other ways.

If they were cancelling the court just because a woman was running for Homecoming King," said AITezola, "I would have done some-

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thing to preven t it from happening."

LeCocq told The Telescope she feels the Homecoming Court was cancelled because of her determination to run for Homecoming King.

During the committee meet ing, Chuck Scrofani, student representative to the safety and security committee, told LeCocq told she would not be allowed to e,mbarrass Palomar.

"You can take this to the Su-

prcme Court," said Scrofani. ''This is not sex discrimination. If you want to get on the football team I will back you, but I will not have you demean this school".

LeCocq stated that she had the support of approximately fifty students who would participate in a write-m campaign.

"I feel like I will have a better chance at winning Homecoming King," said LeCocq.

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Continued from Page 1 Department Sergeant Ed Hcadtke provided insight into why there have been recent outbreaks of memory chip thefts.

"Since the value of memory has gone up in the last three months. it is the hottest item on the black market." s<ud Headtke. "Memory chip~ arc small. ca~y l<' take. and hard w Identify ...

Hcadke's district is implementing precau-.

Lions to thwart would-he thieves from returning. Memos have been sent out countywide to alert computer lab personnel to take all secu-

"We'd like students to take a neighborhood watch type of attitude to help with the apprehen.~ion qf these people. " -Jay Alperson, computer assisted instruction specialist nty measures necessary to prevent more uf these thefts.

"The loss has been l'clt district wide. so II is not really a secret anymore, .. he said.

SDCCD has bolted down the hacks of most of their computer~ and the same types of

measures have been taken at Palomar.

Officials 111 charge of the main computer lab said that locks arc being installed on all computers. Along with the new locks, computer lab assistants will be on alert for anyone acting suspicious! y. Palomar's computer labs

arc usually staffed with one or two assistants at a time.

Hiring more aides is not a feasible option, according to officia ls. and therefore they arc asking for as much student participation as possible when it comes to preventing these thefts in the future.

"We'd like students to take a neighborhood watch type of attitude to help with the apprehension of these people," said computer assisted instruction specialist, Jay Alpcrson.

"U nder the circumstances, I don't think we can he to o careful.''

KKK Member to Speak at Cal State Colleen DeBaise Co/It'!(!' Press Sernce

LOS A G ELES-I n a contmvcrsial vote, the student senate at California State University-Northridge decided to pay former Ku Klux Klan member David Duke $4,000 to debate affirmative action on campus .

The senate voted 12-1 Ito invite the former Louisiana legislator to a Sept. 25 debate with Joe Hicks. a civi I rights activist and executive director of the Los Angeles-based Multicultural Collahorati ve. ··we seem to forget this is a university," explained senate president Vladimir Cerna, whose vote broke an I 1-11 deadlock. "If you can't discuss these issues here, where can you do it·r· During an open forum, a number of students questioned whether Duke should be allowed to debate Proposition 209, a November ballot measure that would han allirmativc-action policies in all state hiring and college admissions.

"David Duke should come speak here,

"He is not a reputable person. We would not invite a rapist to speak."

- Marc Powell because we need students to express their views," said Tamara Bcnclicld, a 20-ycar-old philosophy junior. ··This type of tolerance is the main pi liar of a multiculturalist society, without which we would he relegated to narrow- minded, egocentric, dictatorial views,'' she said.

Other disagreed. Marc Powell , a member of the senate, called Duke ··a pest in our society'' who should not be invited to speak at CSUN. Powell also voiced his concern that Duke might usc the $4,000 in his campaign for the U.S. Senate. Duke, who lost to Democratic

Sen. J.Bennett Johnston in 1990, will face 14 other candidates in Louisiana's open primary Sept. 21. '' He is not a reputable person,'' Powell said. "We would not invite a rapist to speak ...

The money to pay Duke and Hicks , who will receive about $1,000, comes from student fees that support activities such as lectures.

Kirsten O ' Brien, a member of CSUN's lesbian and gay student center. said. ''There's a dillcrence between allowing free speech and encouraging hatred .'' o· Brien said of Duke' s scheduled appearance: "I plan on attending. and I plan on protesting ."

Gov. Pete Wilson's office condemned the senate's decision , however, saying that Duke was not an appropriate choice at a discussion on Proposition 209.

"To equate the civil rights measure, an initi ative that seeks to end discrimination , with a racist Iike David Duke is an outrage," Scan Walsh , the governor's press secretary, told reporters.

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The Telescope

6 OPINION

Friday. Sept. 20. 1996

OPINION Does Palomar need a new stadium~ • Any field is better than no field at all

• Students should come before sports

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All major universities or colleges have their own football stadiums, but not here at Palomar College where the local high schools have better fields than we do. That isn't saying much considering we don't even have an actual field to begin with.

The Comets, winners of two national championships, play their home games at San Marcos high school, as they have since the football program began in the 1940s. I don't sec Grossmont or Southwestern College playing at a high school. Of course Gwssmont · and Southwestern have better fan support than the Comets. Maybe that's because Palomar docsn 't have the necessary facilities to he able to promote its sports programs adequately.

I don 'tthink we as tax payers should build new stadiums for the Chargers or Padres. but I th1nk the Palomar football team should have their own stadium.

Nov. there's talk about building a stadium for the Comcb. There has been talk about building a stadium smcc 1988. The c1ty of San tv(arcos has even pledged $2 million for a new stadium .It's t1mc for Palomar College to step in to the 1990s and out of the 1950s.

There arc some good reasons to have a stadium built. First. not only would the footballtcam hcncllt, hut the soccer teams would play there as well.

Secondly, certain safety concerns would be eliminated. Motorists along Mission Road wouldn't have to worry about baseballs flying over the fence and hitting their cars.

Lastly, since San Marcos pledged the money for the stadium, the city could usc the fields for both youth soccer and baseball.

The plan is to build the new stadium where the current baseball/softball fields arc located. In addition, there arc plans to remove the football practice field and make the north end ncar the Dome additional parking for Lot two (hopefully student parking).

This isn't the first time Palomar College and San Marcos have worked together. Back in 1994, the Wcllncss/Fitncss Center was built and so far it has been an asset to the students and city, as should the stadium. A ncv. stadium would not only attract many students to games. it would bring in more revenue for the campus.

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Every high school or college dreams of having a stadium. It represents fun antl a place to go on the weekend, a place that seems to unite the campus in sport. But Palomar College is wasting $2 million dollars on a stadium when the money could be better used elsewhere. Granted, having a stadium would be a nice addition to the school, but there arc more important things this money could he spent on.

For example, the music department suffers greatly from lack of finances and it shows.

The pianos in the practice rooms arc out of tune and some of the keys stick. Th1s i nhiblls the pianists from truly practicing and creating a necessity for new pianos to replace the old. In add Ilion. larger practice rooms v. ou ld he bcncllcial to music1ans. In a tiny box-like room with a plano ins1dc, there 1s very little room for practicing in the correct position.

But it is nOt JUst the music department that would benefit from this program. The Telescope stall suffers With computers that at a snail's pace on a good day. allll arc so out of date the software is virtually obsolete. With over 40 staff members and only six computers, the word sparse comes to mind.

And speaking of sparse. more parking at Palomar would be a blessing. Spending $2 million to build parking lots within a two mile radius of the school would save students from having to plan an extra 15 minutes just to walk to class. The proposed extra 150 spots in Lot 2 would be nice, but last time I checked Palomar had over 20,000 students.

Palomar docs need a stadium. but to do it to the detriment of other programs is ludicrous. Palomar is a commuter school, a stadium would only be a waste of space. Stadi" ums are only beneficial to schools that have students living on campus.

The cafeteria, too, could usc this money to expand and create more variety. With the loss of Pcpe's, the only choices for students now are 'that little coffee shop,' Haag an Daas, and the typical cafeteria food. Why not bring in more variety, perhaps by installing a Greek food stand?

Before any new projects arc. started, we need to improve what we already have. After all, the needs of the majority should come before the ~ants of a numbered few.

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OPINION 7

The Telescope

Friday. Sept. 20. I996

Does the environment matter anymore~ Robert T. Nanninga Staff Writer

Well boys and girls it seems we have started to do the Bagdad shuffle once again. Saddam has decided to let the world know he still exists, and much like the Glenn Close character in the film Fatal Attraction, "he will not be ignored."

Most people who consider themselves politically savvy, concede all this saber rattling is just the way Mr. Hussein builds up public support in an unstable region.

We have heard it before, America, the Great Satan is unjustly picking on the innocent and misunderstood Iraqi dictator. Saddam knows he has nothing to lose. All he has to do is pick a fight. allow a bit of his population to be down-si;cd, and bingo, he looks good for the Arah world.

Why docs America even bother you ask, well the orticial answer is that Um:lc Sam must msurc stability in the region to protect historic allies and Western interests. In other

words, oil. Kuwait has a lot of the stuff' and we want it. I consider myself well informed , yet it took m~yearsaflerth.eGulfWarended to linft out that Geo\'ge Bush has a long standing relationship with the ~hei)<dom of Ku)Vait, his company- being the jjrSt to develop their profitable oil fields. N<(wonder Qeorgew~soeagertoputfr - inits"placc~

Saddam

ha his eyes op the Bush cas~ cj}w,

CaQ't have that. Wouldn't be prudent.

So here we am having lQ deaTwilh fl crazy man 'Wh was put in place by the Reagan Administration, mishandled by the Busti Administn~tion, and must now be de,altwith by the Clinton Administration. Most propaganda will tell you that Saddam wants the Bomh, considering JUs fondness for chemical weapons I don't doubt this. But his American masters had to have known they had a sociopathic puppet on their hands when they propped him up. And now the Pentagon is preparing to send ground troops hack to the line drawn in the sand, even while denying veterans of the

Gul fWar the truth about the chemical fallout they were "allegedly" exposed to .

Meanwhile, back on the home front, there is another battle being waged over natural resources. Currently il) Northern California, P~cific Lumber is ho)Jii g ~e Headwaters FQ est hostage, apd 'if)t doesn 't receive a ransom to tne-tunejlf$700 ~Ilion. it ill log the 'world's last, privately owned vir~inl·cd­ wood forest, I tbiok'{!J,J impottant to oote-tnat oJlly 5 per ·enr o('olo-growth forests re nain.

Cu!'fenrly, a "debt-for-nature" swap being negotiated with Charles Hurwitz, owner ofPacifit: Lumber. This would involve trading Headwaters Forest lor ~urplus government property elsewhere, and elimin<\tiOn a portion of the $250 million debt the Te"as billionaire owes American Taxpayers. This debt was incurred during the savings and foan debacle of the late' 80s . So once again we arc dealing with a man who has no moral or ethical problems with genocide. This time however the victims are 600 -year-old trees

and the villain is homegrown.

So here is my solution to both problems.

First, we remove all American troops from the Gulf region. That action alone will save millions of dollars a day. With that money we can buy Headwaters Forest, allowing it to remain for future generations. Once that is done, we can hire lawyers to go after Mr. Hurwitz and exact restitution. With the remaining billions, we can build mass transit, and develop alternative energies that will decrease America's dependence on foreign oil, and help clean up the environment.

When Americans stop being duped by the puppets of multinational corporations, everybody wins. Well, not everybody. Saddam will lose prominence and power, George Bush and the oil barons will have to find someone else to fight their battles, and others who seek to hold precious resources hostage will sec that the "rape and pillage" mentality of the past will no longer be condoned. It is time we all woke up, and smelled the oil.

Moving from the S~nate We need four more years to Pennsylvania Avenue Jeffrey P. Alexander Swfl \\ritc1

• Despite age concerns. Dole better choice auon and my chosen profession- journalism -as well as my ethnic heritage (irish-Italian). and I'm a Democrat 1t. there C\'cr was one.

Hi! l\1) name is Scan na. and I'm \'otmg for But he fore people go toss1ng me to the left.

Rohcn J. D()lc for president. So sue me.

11 should he kept In mind that I'm a Chnst1an.

Apparently, I'm 111 a slight mmonty nauonwh1ch 1sn'tto say all Chnstians arc Rcpuhli all;, hut among my friends and cohorts. ~~~lj~~ cans, hut my rclig10us beliefs tcm l'moutnumhercdahout200toonc. ,;-: per V>hat would otherwise he an I'm still dated by the looks of apparent, llaming-liheral-typepcrdisgust I rccci\'e when I proudly sonalit;. proclaimm) support for a prcsiSo why am I supporting Dole , dcntial candidate with whom I as opposed to the younger, supappear to have next-to-nothing posedly hipper, incumbent Mr. in common. Put Boh Dole in a Clinton '1 Actually, theonethingthat demographic category, and put convinced me not to vote for the me in a demographic category, Libertarian candidate Uust to show and we're as opposite as two how enthusiastic I was about that individuals can be. choice - I can't even name him), Exhibit A: He's seventy-somesimply as a protest, to becoming an thing; I'm twenty-something.

BOB ardentDole-backerwasthecandidate's DOlE I . lor . a runn1ng .

Exhibit B: He's a white, upperc101Cc mate. Th c two class male; I'm a white, blue-coller men I've most admired in politics the female. ~~ past several years arc William Bennett Exhibit C: He's a Republican; I'm a and Jack Kemp, mainly because they Republican who has hccn accused of being a have no qualms in proclaiming their faith.

Democrat.

I suppose it all comes down to these facts: These arc just the most obvious I like Boh Dole more than I like Bill Clinton; discrepcncics. There are others, such as his I can trust Bob Dole more easily than I can statement that tobacco is non-addictive. (I trust Bill Clinton (assuming one can trust any personally feel that caffeine is non-addictive. politician to any extent); I haven't read Boh but no one has ever made that a major camDole's name linked to some lawsuit or anpaign issue.) Also, l hclicvc Mr. Dole is other in headlines on an almost-daily basis pushingforcliminationoflahorunions. while over the past few months: and (less impor1 am a member of a strong local union allilitantl), but more arguably). Bob Dole accomatcd with the AFL-CIO & CLC. plishcd more as Senate nH~jority leader than So look at m) class-status, m) union artiliBill Clinton has accomplished as President.

Seanna Lee Cop~

Editor

Four years ago the American people elected a new president and vice president. Why? "Because of the need for change in our cuuntry ." What changes were needed you ask·.'

The change 111 t,txes. welfare. crime, stagnant \\ages. education. emplo) men!. and the deficit. President Clinton ran lw, campa1gn on those wants and needs oft he Amcncan People. and he won 11 So 1n 1992 Amcnca got \\hat It \\anted. which was a leader who would take care of these problems.

We the American people did not clear!; understand ~'i~~li hoV> our government was , run . Once again we learned we let people whom we did not want to make the laws of our country, the Republican Congress, run the show.

They made it seem we were behind them; they made a contract with us (Contract Wilh America). But they were working for us. What was the need for a contract'/ It was to make the new president look weak, but President Clinton stood his· ground. The President is a leader of the people, not the maker of laws.

Now let's talk about the wi nncr, the President of the United States of America, Bill Clintnn. Should he get another four years'/ My opinion is YES! II Let us take a look at the past four years, due to the fact that the president had to put up with a Republican congress who was still mad about losing, and he had to overcome a lot ofcritic ism and personal matters,\\ hich is a s1gn of a strong leader. When President Chnton took office this countr; was notm the

greatest shape. He had to handle a deficit that V>as out of th1s world. a country with a huge drug problem. unemployment. a welfare system that was not run properly, teen crime. and once again, those Republicans. That's a lot for one human bet ng to handle, hut through proper leadership he did.

In his speech at the Democrat Nauonal Con\'cntion, Clinton talked about keeping the American dream al1 vc for all who arc w iII i ng to work for 11. S1ncc President Clinton has hccn in office. O\'cr .fA mi II 1011 Amcncans arc now living in thc1r own homes for the first time. He also passed the. KcnnedyKasschaum hill (health insurance !.

The increase 111 111\'Cstmcnts in research and technology, and the placement of I 00,000 police officers on our streets to combat crime both happened under his watch. The Bradley Bill and the ban on the assault rille passed, as well as the line-item veto bill, the motor voter bill and tougher registration laws for lobbyists. Besides these hi lis, America as a whole has grown. Today over 1.8 million fewer people arc on welfare, ~\~ro• and there arc over I 0 m iII ion new jobs. Taxes have been cut for small businesses. Forty million Americans have more pension security, and more minorities own their own business than ever before. Most of all he signed the one bill that put America's kids hack in the picture, the anti-tabacco hill.

There is so much more I can say about President Clinton and the people under him.

Just remember where we were then and where we arc now. Get to know our government and how it's run. because there is only one way to go, and that is up. Let's not lose sight of our dreams. We arc on the road to rebuilding this great country of ours. let's not lose our wa).

Letters to the Editor ~4d1nissions

claims errors due to new experimental PAR

This letter is in response to the article in your first fall Telescope blaming admissions for the billing mix-up during telephone registration.

I was totally misrepresented and misquoted in that article.

The number of I ,400 cancellations during PAR (Phone and Registration) is an average number of cancellations for any semester, which I told your reporter. We extended the due dates for the first f'cw

days of PAR where there was a hilling problem. so that no students were unjustly cancelled.

There were no hi lis scheduled to be mailed on Aug. 12. Regular PAR (where bills arc generated) was over on July 31. From Aug. 1-14 we were experimenting with a "late" PAR. During this period, appointments were generated at the admissions ortice, along with an information sheet given to students explaining that this portion of PAR was d·i llercnt in that no bills would be generated.

Students had 4!l hours to make their payment, then they could obtain a copy of their schedule hy using their PIC (Picture Identification Card) at a PASS station or from Admissions.

I am soiT) that this article was V>rittcn to make it appear admissions is not "pro" students. The admissions stall is professional, helpful. and really docs care about the students.

The admissions stall has a positive regard with the majority of students, and I think The Telescope reporter has done an injustice to the admissions stall who provide positive, friendly service to the students.

Although I doubt this letter will he printed, I wanted to provide you with the facts, in case you were interested in printing the truth.

Nancy Corlett Manager, Admissions & Registration

Editor's Note: lnj(mnation regarding the 1111111ber of cwrcel/ation.\ during registmtion was obtainedjimn college officials other than Nancr Corlett. Notes from her inten•inl' with The Telescope indicate rlwt a discus.\ ion regarding !hose nwnbers never occurred.

Several inten•iews were conducted in an effort 10 see many sides of this situation. Members of the admissions staff aflributed the delays in rhe bill mailings to borlr the regional power outaxe and staff illness, and were accurately quoted a ceo rdi II!{ ly.

The editorial board of The Telescope stands bv the ston•. The article reflects both the stud~nt pers,;ective as well as the Admi.l·sions Office perspective.

. 8 · ENTERTAINMENT

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ENTERTAINMENT SNFU grasping at straws with, 'FYULABA' CD REVIEW Angela Logan lo.dilor-in-Chie/

With their latest release, ''FYULABA," (say - few lahbah, like a Jewish woman from New York) punk band SNFU is all over the place trying to recapture a piece of their youth.

For those un familiar with this band, you probably wouldn't get it anyway. Only a few old timers like myself and a few of our kids who we polluted when they were young can understand the appeal of this dying sound.

There used to be a time when a hand could sell a boatload 0f records by screaming lyrics full of shocking revelations, like the ones in "Kwcllada Kid," about a scxuall y transm ittcd disease, into a crowd of kids all looking to be di fTc rent by all looking the same.

That time has passed for SNFU. In "Don't Have the Cow," we arc told to stay away from meat, but arc then informed that the band eats meat. Why should we listen to thcm·J At least the topic is current, it refers to Mad Cow disease.

The song "Charlie Still Smirks'' is about Charles Manson, a notorious criminal to be sure, but from eons ago. There is an enormous pool of

human scum in the llCws everyday they could condemn. They don't need to drudge up monsters from generations ago.

Then in "My Pathetic Past," they whine about how r<lugh they had it in high school where they were considered outcasts, gccks, nerds. Get over it boys; more than a decade has gone by.

They try to relate to their young audience with "Stcpstrangcr," hut it· shard to have sympathy for a grown man living with his mom and a stepfather he hates. Nobody's twisting any arrrys here move out.

One song, "You Make Me Thick," docs have an important message. It mocks the pressure every girl faces to be a·· ... walkc ing stick" always "face down in the toilet bowl, two fingers down my throat." They take a shot at model Kate Moss, but it would have more impact if the band wasn't a bunch of"walki ng sticks" thcrnsel ves.

Whi lc this sound used to be popular among kids with.mohawk haircuts and dog collars, it is slowing dying as a new, harder-to-understand-style takes over.

Punk today is getting harder and harder to understand, and there is no place sacred from piercing or tattooing.

SNFU was a trend-setter in its prime, but that time has passed. It's time for them to retire.

For those who still cling to the past and like old punk, I have this word of advice- don't spend you r hard-earned dollars on this CD, ask for it for Christmas.

Courtesy of Epitaph

SNFU's third release on Epitaph, "FYULABA," debuts this month.

Faculty art a big hit at Boehm Frida Kahlo lives 1

• Over 20 artists showed off their talents Sept. 6 Ashley Hughes Swfl \Vriler

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And so it goes in the world of art.

Art is the of'tcn non-understandable. mysterious, misinterpreted form of communication that knows no boundaries and exceeds all mediums .

It is not just what hangs on gallery walls in New York, or the avant gardc voice pictured in Los Angeles.

Art is passion, philosophy, and expression and sometimes it is in your very own back yard, like at the Boehm Gallery here at Palomar. .

Friday, Sept. 6 marked the beginning of another year or celebration for the gallery with it's annual opening featuring presentations from over 24 faculty artists from Palomar College.

The opening was rike a meeting of old friends sharing a common past-art and expression.

The conversation was as lively as the vibrant colors and unique expressions displayed on the walls.

The art of the night ranged from a wooden teepee sculptur;e to pottery and acrylic paintings.

Pioneered by Gallery Director

Harry Bliss, a 30 year art veteran. and supported by many volunteers and friends the opening was a great turn-out or faculty members and their supporters. ·'I volunteer because I'm crazy about Harry:· said accounting department member Mike Barber, a I 0-ycar friend orB Iiss.

The overall spirit or the gallery was seeped in unique expression, thoughts, and feelings.

Over 200 faculty members. students, and supporters were in attendance.

The gallery has undergone a change-over in directorship leaving Bliss at the helm, and bringing about renovations which will consist of brick benches in an outdoor courtyard setting and hanging art attached

to the outside walls .

Peter Marro This representation of the Slilf/ \Vriler gallery's work is done by professionals who have experience and The California Center For The Arts Escondido presented ·'Frida" know what they are doing.

B Iiss does stress viewing the art- performed and choreographed by ists' work with an open mind and ' Licia Perea. appreciation o(thcir artistry. · "Frida" told the story of Frida "Art is a communication notal- Kahlo's life by using a mixture of ways easily understood," said Bliss. slides. props and highly emotional "What the student sees at, the gallery and physically powerful dance. Perea chose a famous picture painted by is not all an artist docs."

Bliss says that art should chal- Kahlo that arc a visual dairy of her lenge the viewer and open them up turbulent and painful life and recreto new experiences , but that it can ated them on the Art Center stage.

The first picture created was "the also be frustrating and hard to unMarriage" 1929. A large Mexican derstand.

"Be curious, ask questions, and skeleton was used to represent Didon't take it personally if you feel ego Rivero who Kahlo Married when affronted by an artist's expression," she was 17.

Perea danced with and caressed said Bliss.

I the skeleton. Through her gestures and movements Perea showed what a turbulent marriage they had and what a toll it took on Kahlo.

Anotherpicturccrcatcd was ·'Self Portrait With Cropped Hair, 1940."

Perea sat in a yellow chair and literally cut hair from her head until the floor was covered in it. The slow painful way she cut her hair showed how Frida really hated to do it but felt it necessary to test Ri vcro' s love.

She then danced with the chair in a sexual way. She wrapped her legs I around the chair and caressed it as if she was making love to it. While she 1 1 was dancing with the chair she was 1 declaring her independence of Ashley Hughes/ The Telescope ' Rivero.

Gallery Director Harry Bliss and Art Director Val Sanders share a 1I The second act opened with Perea laugh while viewing Bliss' artwork at the Sept. 6 opening of the ' as a I0 Ft. Mexican Tehuana Doll.

Boehm Gallery. ; This number was mostly dialog 1 1

driven with Perea only moving her arms. It was,a powerful image but I lost my -interest bcl'ore this number was over.

The next picture depicted was "The Broken Column. 1944." Perea wore a corset with a small Greek column running up the front of it.

The background sounds was of puppet strings being manipulated.

Perea danced in "uch a waY" that showed the audience Frida's pain and the helplessness she felt. As if she was a puppet and her physical pain was her master controlling her every move.

The next picture created was .. I Am The Disintegration, 1953."

Perea sat on a greek column and spoke words straight out of Frida's personal dairy. She spun around on the column while describing the loss or her leg to gangrene.

Perea ended the show with "The Dream, 1940.'' Perea rolled across the stage whi lc wrapping hcrsel r in a cloud and forest covered tapestry.

She stopped at the edge of the stage with only her head showing a" the lights faded out. After all the pain we saw that was Frida's life the quiet ending gave a sense that in death Ft·ida found release from her physical and emotion pain.

Frida Kallio never smiled in any of her pictures. When Licia Perea smiled on stage as Frida, I got a feeling of what Frida looked like if only her pain would have allowed her to smi Ic. ;,FRIDA" showed her tumultuous and outstanding life and wi II expand her already growtng legion of fans.

Tlw Te!Pscop<'

Friday. Sepl. 20. 1996

E TERTAINMENT 9

'Resident Basta' reggae show reigns supreme on KI\SM • Positive vibes beaming far and wide on AM 1320 Rick Martinez Entel'lmlliiU!I/1

Editor

John Georgopoulos attributes the success of his reggae radio show on KKSM to three things, "Practice, pracllce. practice" It's been John G.'s practice and hard work that ha~ made his Sunday night radio show one of the premiere reggae shows on the air smce June or '94.

"I tape record all my shows, and I listen to them all. and 1 critique my voice, my style and everything else," says Georgopoulos. a. k.a. the "Resident Rasta."

"Arter years of doing that, I just try to concentrate on where my skills arc at that moment, and I try to improve on areas where I can."

It's hard to imagine improving on skills that arc already at the top of the reggae radio scene in San Diego County.

His love tor reggae music developed at an early age. "[I loved it] Since baby days," says

Georgopoulos, ''since I was a little kid.

"I had an aunt who was in the Peace Corps. We went out to Nigeria, and I remember very vividly everytime 1' d go over to her house, she'd a lways have Bob Marley playing."

"1 mean, I was a littl e kid," continued Georgopoulos. "Ididn'tcvcn know what was going on. But I was groovin' to the music way hack then. It was one of my earliest loves. and !just lucked out to get the show when I did."

After sLartmg here at Palomar In the Fall of '93, Georgopoulos' radio show was given birth to after completing the Radio and Television introduction course. and then RTV 130. which is a radio production course, the following semester.

"By the end of that course you've already done a couple of on-air shifts," said Georgopoulos. "It's all part of the training .

'That summer, I applied for a specialty show here at KKSM, and I got it."

He has turned his "specialty show" into one that carries only the best music that the reggae world has to offer. "I play many different styles of Reggae." says Georgopoulos. "I play roots reggae

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The "Resident Rasta" has broadcast from KKSM since June 1994.

which is my favorite, Bob Marley is always close LO my heart.

"I play dancehall because that's what's coming out of Jamaica right now. That's where the young Jamaican artists get their bread from - that's where they make their money. I play ska music, world music, and dub style which docs a lot or digital echo and special effects with voice." One full hour of Bob Marley is played from 9-1 0 p.m. as well.

John G 's "specialty" ha. also landed him some or the biggest names 111 the reggae-music mdu~­ try. Headliners such as Eck-AMousc. Burning Spear, Shaggy, and Israel VibratiOn can routine!) he heard gl\'ing intcrv iews on the shm\ .

The interviews don't come easy. however. "I work hard for Interviews," says Georgopoulos. "[contact the record labels and find out who I need to speak with, and I do a lot of research .

'There is a lot of running around.

I don'tjust go in there and ask for an interview."

The reggae artists John G.'s had the pleasure to interview have always been professional and to the point. "The most memorable was Burning Spear. He was [so] wise. he spoke incredibly, he was a very classy gentleman," says Georgopoulos. "He pulled the chair out for my girlfriend and everything. Just a class act all around.

"Everyone I've had the chance to talk to has always accepted me and welcomed me with open arms.

I tell them, ·college radio, I bare ly know what I'm doing myself, so if! make any mistakes or disrespect in any way it's out of ignorance. I mean no offense,' and they just fully welcome me in," said Georgopoulos.

These interviews, along with John G's unique format, have been the driving force behind his shows success in a time slot where the main competition comes from radio heavyweight 9 1X's "Reggae Macosa."

"When I was given this time slot I was a littl e weary," said

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John G., the "Resident Rasta," broadcasts 6-10 P.M. Sundays.

Georgopoulos. "I decided I had to do it the smart way. 1 had to figure out what my listeners want. A lot of the listeners who listen to 91 X say they play too much dancchall, and they don't really get into it.

"There are a lot of roots massive down here in Southern California. a lot or people who like dub, [and] a lot of ska crossover fans too.

'The listeners who li sten to 91 X are going to be loyal li steners, but the ones who tune them out , I wanted to attract them, so I catered to their needs."

This is the reason for John G. implementing the different styles of reggae as well as the Marley hour. ''He's a legend," says Georgopoulos.

"What can you say? People love him. " People obviously love the show too. "[ 'm a reggae ambassador from Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide, and their mission is to spread the

positive vibration of reggae, and that's all I try to do." says Georgopoulos.

"I don't get paid, so I don't have ultcnor motives to commercialize off the music. I think that adds a genuine feeling to what I'm doing."

When all IS said and done, and his reggae show no longer airs from Palomar, John G. is hoping for two things to result from his hard work.

"I want people in North County to listen to reggae music, and [also! hear the message and hear the words."

So just who is the "Resident Rasta?" In the words of John G., 'The Resident Rasta is an entity . anyone is a Resident Rasta. The word resident- student learning or interning for. Rasta is the consciousness-the vi he of one love. "[ end my show every Sunday asking people to ,'Keep moving to the rhythm or one love.' "

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Imagine yourself hard at work or running around town allcmpting lo put a dent in your hec ti c to-do list , when out of the c lear blue sky , you receive a seemingly harmless te lephone call. You arc told to drop cvcrythi ng, to arrive within two hours , and not to expect to return for al least a rcw days .

For most of us, this situation, a ll hough highly improbable, would evoke major frustration. However, Jim Colston, a member of the Urban Search and Rescue (VS+R) team. can be whisked away at anytime to any where in the world . And because he loves his work. he actually feels a sense of anticipation.

In addition to being constantly on call for US+R, Colston has also been a firefighter with the city of San Marcos since 1988 and a Palomar College F ire Technology instruc tor since 1990.

Colston is definitely a busy man with many talents. all thanks to a heep of stami na, determination and endurance.

The US+R, as Colston explai ned is, ''A 6~ - pcrson team. with a search group including canines , technical specialists that have infrared cameras and highly sensitive speakers. trauma doctors. nurses. paramedics . and heavy equipment operators to move large pieces of concrete ofTofvictims ." Each member is spccialit.cd in a certain area such as water rescue, confined space rescue. concrete culling, and testing the safety ofspi lied chemicals . Many hours of intense training are un dergone by each dedicated member in an effort to become more proficient in their skills. Every team member works in a unified effort to be prepared for any situation. Colston remarked that "so much goes into this team. we can work around the clock , 24 hours a day , for up to 10 days. II gels prelly interesting .

"We just went for stand-by lo Atlanta for the Olympic Games for seven days , and then we got dispatched to the pipe-bomb explosion. which was the firs t explosion in U.S.

hi sto ry d urin g all O lymp ic event, and the larges t anti -terrori sm depl oy ment in A merican his tory."

In ex pl ai ning the chain of command that leads to a US+R team stand- by status and possib le de tachmen t, Co lston chose the Ok lahon1a City bombing as an example. Colston expla ined that , the bomb went ofT and the Ok laho ma C it y Fire Depart ment responded.

Au tomaticall y they k n ~w it was well beyond their capabi lities. Therefore the fire chief ca ll ed the ci ty manager, who called the governor, who contacted the preside nt , and the president dec lared it a federal disas ter, and the US+R was activated and sent to the scene.

While talking .abo ut the emotional problems of the US+R team s Colston added that, "it's a rush that you' re the re to rescue people, however you're there because of a tragedya significanttragedy.In O klahoma City many men had a lot of emotional di fficu lty because of the magni tude and the people involved. It was a bomb, and bombs arc designed to kill people. There was nobody ali ve in the immediate area of the bomb because the bomb was there to do it' s job. The children didn't have a chance.lf people respond ing to these situations realize these facts up front , they have an easier time dealing with those emotions." The team s ha ve to put their fee lings on the back burner and skip over the areas where the vict ims absolutely had no chance of survival, and go to the area where the victims do have a fighting chance .

Currently . there arc 25 US+R teams in the United Stales, eight of whic h are located in California. According to Colston, "the rescue teams arc being used more and more. We ran stand-by dur ing the GOP Convention in the event tha t somethin g were to happen. T he US+R teams arc recognized now by the president and our polit icians as a resource. They augmen ted $16 .2 mil lion to have 12 US+R teams in Atla nta for the Olympics to be prepared in the event of a disaster. It ' s all about being prepared. that's the key."

ABOVE: At the site of the Oklahoma City bombing, member s of the Urban Search and Rescue team were the first called on the scene.

ABOVE: An Urban Search and Rescue team member looks down at his destination during helicopter training. RIGHT: Jim Colston participates in a concrete cutting drill.

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SPO Men's soccer goes three for three: wins North Rim Tourney Ashley Hughes Staff Writer

Three for three equals a victory. That's the math the Comets men's soccer team used to claim victory in Sacramento last weekend at the North Rim Tournament.

In game one on Saturday, the Comets outdid Marin College, 4-2. The first two Comet goals were scored by Chad Kail and Peter Meza. The succeeding goals came from Adam Roaz and Danny Salas.

Head coach Carlos Hernandez was happy with the win, but wasn'thappy the Comets gave up theirfirst two goals of the season.

"Defensively, we gave up two goals, so it wasn't a very good game," Hernandez said.

The following day, the Comets came up with their second win with an important 3-2 win over last year's tournament runner-up, American River College. The Palomar victory came in the final minutes of overtime with a best out of five in alternate penalty kicks.

Both Comet goals were scored by Alex Campos, who is new to Palomar this year.

The Comets' final win for the championship was a 2-0 victory over Skyline. Goals were made by Robert Simovski with a bicycle kick, and Chad Kail, making yet another contribution to the Palomar offense.

"In the beginning we were tired, but we made the defensive changes we needed," Hernandez said.

The Comets will visit Rancho Santiago, the defending league champions. in their first season game, Friday and will host the Palomar Tournament Sept. 21 and 22.

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Comets jump all over Antelope Valley, 43-6 • Wanstreet carries team, completing 23 of 45 for 300 yards Chris Uhles Staff Writer

Last Saturday's football matchup between the Comet1) and Antelope Valley could hardly be called fair. Palomar sent the Marauders home with an embarrassing 43-6 thrashing.

Antelope Valley didn't leave much of an impression at San Marcos High School. Anyone iq attendance could have mistaken the Marauders for a division three, high school squad.

Under the first-year head coach Mark Eldridge, and the arm of Jason Wanstreet, the offense of the Comets dominated the field, culminating 411 total yards of turf. "(The Offense) was great, they kept the ball real well and scored a lot of points," Eldridge said.

"I think it was a super effort we'll take that every Saturday."

Instead of looking toward one or two receivers to carry the team, Palomar instead went to eight separate jerseys to aid in the crunching of the Marauders.

"That's our style, we have a lot of depth at receiver," Eldridge said. "It keeps the different receivers fresh."

Among the offensive crowd, the star performance came from Charles DeJurnett (6 foot 4 inches, 190 pounds So. WR) who got the call five times for 72 yards and three touchdowns. "(DeJumett's performance) was no surprise," Eldridge said. "We expected him to do this kind of thing."

DeJumett's performance was even more spectacular because of the fact that he hasn't played since high school, in order to concentrate on grades.

"It feels good, I didn't think I had it," DeJumett said. "It's great coming back out here again."

However, the main strength of

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Palomar Comets' quarterback Jason Wanstreet (# 12) avoids a Marauder in last Saturday's 43-6 win over Antelope Valley College. Wanstreet completed 23 of 45 passes for 300 yards.

the attack fell on the shoulders of Wanstreet who attempted 45 passes and completed 23, for 300 yards, and one interception. "(The interception) was very weird, itkind-ofjustfell in the hands of a blocker on the ground," Wanstreet said.

"It fells good winning the first game."

Coach Eldridge agreed with his starting quarterback.

"It was a great start for him, and I'm real happy with his performance."

On the other side of the ball, the defense walked away with a strong (not to mention winning) effort. The Comets virtually shut down any offensive hopes that Antelope Valley might have had by only allowing 159 yards out of 66 plays.

Linebacker Keith Miller (6 foot 2 inches, 225 lbs So.) outranked the remainder of the defense.

Miller completed ten un-assisted tackles and joined in with 9 other tackles.

"That's a good running team, but I think (the defense) did real well," Eldridge said.

In continuing with the strong effort, the Comets attacked the passing game as well, with 3 interceptions, and many sacks, while the secondary only allowed 15 yards through the air.

Palomar's special teams received only one kickoff and one punt.

However, after one of the Comets' fourth-quarter touchdowns, the kickoff team forced and recovered a fumble, eventually leading to another seven points put on the board.

With last Saturday's game the only weaknesses evident would be one: the easily run counter and reverse plays by the Marauders.

Two: the passing offense allowed the defense of Antelope Valley to

sack Wanstreet twice, not to mention knocking him down after almost every passing play.

Going into El Camino next week, these two spots could be easily penetrated and need to be fixed.

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Defense leads Comets m season openzng wm Eric Jones Staff Writer

For a few minutes at last Friday's women's soccer game, Fullerton College's starting forward Enriquera Ponce had everyone scared.

After colliding with a Palomar player during the Comets' home opening 1-0 victory over the Hornets, Ponce lay motionless on the field near the sideline.

Because it was feared that Ponce had suffered a broken neck, she was taken by ambulance to Palomar Medical Center. According to a hospital spokesperson, however, Ponce's injury was limited to a severe neck sprain and concussion.

As for the Comets' win? Defense spelled victory.

Jn a ball-controlled game, the Comets' defenders Connie

Jurgensen and Suzanne Parker held back most of Fullerton's chances at scoring a goal with key blocks and tackles.

Although Fullerton came close a

couple of times, Palomar's goal keeper Alisha Davis made a number of clutch saves to keep the Hornets scoreless.

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luck knocking the ball in, settling for a scoreless game at the half.

As the game heated up, some eyebrows were raised concerning whether the referee was being a

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Fullerton College forward Enriquera Ponce is carried off the field by San Marcos firefighters after a collision with a· Palomar player during last Friday's 1-0 Comet win. Ponce sprained her neck.

little soft on the Hornets' aggressiveness. There were no yellow cards in the entire game. "Some call it real tight and some let things go," head coach Cern Tont said.

To begin the second half, Kerri Paul took over as goalkeeper for Palomar and did her duty right away, making some crucial saves.

It took Palomar until the 14th minute of the second half to score with the winning goal on a penalty kick by midfielder Lorrane Cota.

I believed in myself and was confident," Cota said. "I just walked up there and kicked the crap out of the ball."

The Comets communicated well as a team, and they controlled the ball for the remainder of the game.

"We had more balance in midfield and defensively, and the girls showed really good team unity," Tont said. "The girls worked really hard, and they found a way to win."

Palomar hosts Cerritos College today at 3 p.m.