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Serenity House

Men's soccer tourney

Unholy union?

Local program gives women a second chance at life.

Feature, 8

Comets take second place in the Palomar tournament.

Sports, 11

Should states have the right to legalize same-sex marriages?

Opinion, 6

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ELESCOPE Palomar College

Friday, Sept. 'l-7, 1996

San Marcos, CA

Volume SO, Number 3

Students want more classes offered • Due to an increase in enrollment, most requirement classes fill up quickly causing many to crash classes Jessica Gleason Staff Writer

Melissa Wilhite came to Palomar five weeks ago with a modest hope: she wanted to crash a math class.

Unfortunately, 20 other people had the same idea.

She ended up not getting the class, but she did get some opinions. "If there arc that many people who need a class in that time slot, they should open another section," said Wilhite. She is not alonemany other students feel the same way.

But faculty and administration say opening more classes isn't always the solution. ·'The problem is the students arc too fickle." said speech professor Ray Dahlin. "They don't want to come to classes that are too early or too late. We opened more classes and boosted faculty

to try and accommodate, but students only want prime-time classes ...

Adding to the problem of fickle students is the fact that enrollment has increased over the last three years.

Despite this growth, little or no money is allocated for new classrooms, says Robert Barr, director of research and planning.

This year, due to growing population in the district and more classrooms available at the new Escondido Center, the district has allowed the college 9 percent more funds to increase enrollment.

But Barr pointed out"the funding is f0r people to attend classes, not to build more facilities to accommodate them."

With a 4 percent increase in student population this semester, the total enrollment at Palomar is currently almost

25,000.

Taking into account this increase, and the predicted 5 to 8 percent increase in the semesters to come, the counseling and instructional offices are working to organize new programs to accommodate students' needs for more classes.

Students fighting to get into overcrowded general-education classes like math and English are now getting this advice from the counseling department - Change your schedules.

According to Judy Eberhart. Counseling Department chair, students should avoid taking classes during the crowded prime-time hours, from 9 a.m. to noon, M{)nday through Thursday.

One of the most promising programs to funnel students away from prime-

See CROWDED, Page 5

At a Glance

• What Happened: Many students find themselves "locked out" of popular required classes because core classes fill up quickly and too many students try to crash.

• The Reasons: Boosted enrollment to 25,000 causes overcrowding, Most students want to take only late-morning classes and little hope for increased funding to build more classrooms.

• Solution Suggested: School officials say students need to be willing to consider taking classes in the early morning or later in the day.

Students not interested in voting for ASG • Low voter turnout for the student government elections causes dismay Suzanne Block Staff· Writer

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Photography student Barbara Krywko receives a plaque from Father Joe Carroll and Polly's manager Jon Elis Sept. 25. Carroll was chosen to be the recipient of $500 worth of Polly's homemade pies.

Photo student wins contest, Carla Van Wagoner Slil/{ Writer

When Palomar photogt:aphy student Barbara Krywko walked into Polly's Bakery Cafe in Vista three months ago, she never imagined walking out a winner. The newly-opened restaurant was sponsoring a contest in which the winning customer would choose a charity of their choice to receive $500 worth of pies.

"There was the contest, some kind of receptacle for slips," said Krywko "so I filled out a slip."

Three weeks ago, she was notified via a telephone call from Polly's marketing director, Michelle Mayer, that her slip was drawn and was asked about her choice of charity. Since Krywko was not expecting to win she quickly chose Father Joe Carroll off the top of her head. ·'When one thinks of charities in

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this county, that's who one thinks or-that's the name that popped in to my brain first," said Krywko. "I don't think one car. live in this county without knowing of him and he certainly does do good work."

Carroll focused his energy for the last 14 years on easing the plight of the homeless in the San Diego area. He is known for being able to raise funds

See CONTEST, Page 5

Turnout for this fall's Associated Student Government election resulted in a five year low: a total or 142, or 0.5 percent, of enrolled students voted.

The problem of low voter turnout is not new to Palomar.

In the past five years. student participation in elections has not exceeded I percent.

ASG members expressed dismay over this years lov. showing.

"I think it's really sad and embarrassing that students have such little interest in electing their representatives v. ho usc student funds." said Berenice Arrezola. president of ASG. In the past years, the ASG has attempted to inspire student voting in a variety of ways. For the spring of 1995 election. the ASG conducted a raffle with a $50 cash prize. In order to be entered in the raftle, students were asked to vote.

In the fall of 1995 election. the ASG hired a clown to walk around campus and get out the vote.

Student apathy has not gone unnoticed. The ASG has made it a top priority to increase student participation in elections and other campus events.

Last week the ASG cancelled Homecoming Court citing lack of student interest and participation as the reason.

All eight senatorial candidates won their scats on ASG. hut they all ran unopposed. as there were I 0 seats available.

Erica Olvera defeated David Espinoza by II votes in a hid for Executive Vice President. Espinoza is now seeking an appointment to fill the recently vacated Vice President of State Affairs seat until the next scJ1cduled election.

Angela Alvarado ran unopposed for Vice President of Social Activities, but received more votes than all other cand idates. with a total of 114.

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CAMPUS BEAT F.Y.INFO _ _ Sept. 21 through Oct. 18: NEW DROP POLICY: Two new items: I) Final drop deadline is now 8 ll'eeks into the semester ins read of 12. FALL DROP DEADLINE IS Oct. 18th at 4 p.m.

2)/nstructor's signature not required.

Grade of "W" will appear on students record.

Auditing a class. Instructors signature required on green Application for Audit form. Deadline to change to audit status has passed.

There is no deadline for original registration under audit status. No refunds after Sept. 6.

Fall Graduation. For AA's and CA's . Deadline to apply has passed.

There is no deadline for CSU GE and IGETC applications.

Spring 1997 Graduation . For AA's and CA's, deadline to apply is March 3, 1997.

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Kanika McNeill and Jo Nost take advantage of the mild weather to study between classes in front of the Student Union.

Spring 1997 registration. Intent to Register cards (pink) have been mailed to students who registered for fall credit classes through Sept. 27.

Return in person by Oct. 31 to receive PAR appointment and class schedule bymail. NOTE: PAR appo,intments are assigned accord ing to un its completed at Palomar, not by date returned.

If you have moved, please update your address with the Admissions Office.

Patrol Blotter Tuesday, Sept. 17 AccidenT: A traffic coil ision occurred in Lot I bet ween a 1990 Acura and a Chevy pickup. No injuries reported.

Thursday, Sept. 19 Disrurhwzce: A student was reportedly disturbing a class by refusing to leave. At 12:30 p.m . the Campus Patrol was summoned to escort the student out of the classroom.

Friday, Sept. 20 Disrwbonce: In Lot 12. tv.o stu-

Palomar offers Body and mind lectures offered one-unit career by health experts search classes

San Diego Blood Bank seeks out student donors

Heal thy m ind and body lectures are offered at Palomar College one eveni ng each month from 5:30 to 6:30p.m. in room P-32.

Lec tures are co-s ponsored by the Palomar Coll ege We ll ncss Team a nd the Palomar Pomerado Hea lth System.

Fibromyalgia, an inflammation of the joints, will be disc ussed on Oct. 21 by Ann Wier, B.A., a certified trainer and instructor for the Arthritis Foundations' Arthritis and Fibromyalgia self-help courses.

Mark Gold, M.D., will explain the causes, prevention and treatment of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome on Nov. 18.

Plan for hoi iday success with your family on Dec. 16. with ideas from Pam Fox. M.S.W., a certified parenting leader from Palomar Medical Center.

Two more classes arc scheduled for Janurary and Fcburaryof 1997. one about quick healthful meals and one about menopause.

To register. call Palomar Pomerado Health System at l-800-628-n8o.

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For those interested in choosing or changing careers, the Career Center otTers one- uni t, open entry/open exit sessio ns in September, October and November.

T he open entry c lasses w ill he lp to ident ify transferable sk ill s a nd work va lues, and match your personality type to speci fie careers, Career search classes are short term, and meet only four times . Sessio ns arc held Mondays from 2 to 5 p.m., Tuesdays from 12:30-3:30 p.m . or Thursdays froni 5 to 8 p.m. in the Governing Board Room, located in the Counseling Center.

Students alread-y enrolled in other classes this semester can register by adding Counseling 165 Section 0361 at the Admissions Office. The last day to add this class is Nov. 4.

A $15 materials fcc must be paid at the Palomar Bookstore prior to attending the firs t session.

Interested students can contact theCareer Center at ext. 2194.

T he San Diego Blood Bank wi ll be visi ting Palomar in front of the Admi ni stratio n build ing Oct. 2 and 3, 9 a.m. to I p.m., and th ey a rc look ing for vo lun tee rs to do nate bl ood.

Anyo ne betwee n the ages of 17 a nd 69 may be el igible to dona te. The minimum weig ht requirement for donors is set at II 0 pounds.

Aspir in and other such drugs as Ad vii, Nuprin, Motrin and Naprosyn may not be taken 72 hours prior to donation. Tylenol, Catril and Anacin lil may be taken before giving blood.

Donors can be disqualified if the person has Hcptitis, circulartory conditions, hear( problems, cancer. bleeding tcndancics or blood disorders. AIDS or HIY and malaria.

All cl igi hie donors v. i11 recci >e a free San Diego Blood Bank T-shirt.

For those students interested, appointments can be made in the Health Services Office ext. 2380.

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Kaahlawell Williams Social Psychology ''Sure. The ir futu re is the ir o wn . Le t them be."

Desarie Davis Undeclared

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' 'Yes. I s uppo rt it beca use it 's the pe rso ns what e v e r c h o ice ma kes t~em happy. "

"No. I feel it sho ul d n't happen. It is no t law ful under the Bible's rules and it isn't right."

" It does no t have too much o f an e llect o n me , so I reall y do n't ca re."

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Nostalgic songs from the '40s and '50s have been a familiar sound at Palomar College this semester, prompting the a ll -too-famil iar ''why am I singing this song')" syndrome .

The Palomar Patrons, a community group dedicated to fund-raising for special campus projects, purchased special compact discs comprised of"songs from the '40s and '50s, and have provided them for playing on the Clock Tower to commemorate the school's Golden Jubilee.

"Mr. Sandman." "Mona Lisa ," and "There'll Never be Another You" arc just a few of the songs that have been playi ng.

Students have been pleasantly amused to find themselves singing o ld fav ori tes around campus.

"I have been walking to my classes, and will catch myself singing 'Mr. Sandman,"' said an amused Liz Bennett, communications major.

In addition to the new music, the Patrons funded equipment upgrades and landscape additions.

"Orig inall y, the Clock Tower had an eight-track tape system that was in there until about 18 months ago," said Marilyn Lunde, senior secretary for the Student Activities Office. "The Palomar Patrons dressed up the tower for the 50th anniversary with bricks surrou nding the tower and a new CD system.

It's a compu terized system; you just push the buttons to make it do what yo u want it to do."

The music currentl y being played is a collection of songs rcq ucstcd by the Patrons and special-ordered on compact disc , which will play thro ugh the 50th anniversary ending Oct. 14. "'It"smce: tt'~ like a great btg grandfather clock in the middle of campus. There ' s different chimes to it and you always know what time it is," said Juvenal Gonzalez. a math major.

Other students agree with Gonzalez, add ing that it is enjoyable as well as practical. '路 It 's great, I love to hear it. It 's pleasant and peaceful," said Elianc Whitehouse, a business major.

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Tbe Clock Tower, donated by the Palomar Patrons, has been playing '40s and '50s music in honor of the Golden Jubilee. nated to the school by the Palomar Patrons, a group that does good for the campus. Their hearts are at Palomar College:路 said Lunde.

Currently, the campus has four to five different CDs including Christmas music.

At one time, "Taps" played by accident caus in g everyone to respectively stand at attention , leaving school officials to frantically investigate the reason why. It turned out that it was not a memorial or a day o f dedication, rather the song was just overlooked on the CD that was playing, accordi ng to Lunde.

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Sept. 25 ASG allocated $4,000 to attend the American Student Association of Community Colleges conference in Phoenix, Arizona Nov. 8 through I 0. ASACC is a national organization representing community colleges. The funds will be used to pay for transportation, lodging and food. Palomar's ASG officers hope to learn legislative skills and prepare for the National Conference held in Washington, D.C., next March.

Sept. 21 ASG officers discussed their goals for the next year at their annual retreat. On the agenda for the 1996-97 year: Work as a team to increase student participation, brin~ back the used "book swap"' which was eliminated after the 1992-93 school year, and bring the student center election to a vote again.

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Coming up at the Inter-Club Council The Inter-Club Council is comprised of all clubs, organizations, and societies officially recognized by the Student Activities Office. The ICC meets twice a month in order to promote inter-club relations and coordinate club activitcs.

The ICC is currently accepting bids from clubs and organizations to chair the Halloween Escape. The responsibilities of the chair include helping set up booths, obtaining supplies, soliciting donations and judging the booth contest. Interested part ies should contact Jennifer Schmidt, ICC Chairperson, ICC adviser in room su-n.

T he Theatre G uild meets every Th ursday at 12:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Howard Brubeck Theatre. They arc currently work ing to increase c lub membership.

The honor society Phi Theta Kappa will he holding meetings once month on Thursday at 12:30 pm. in room SU-22. Club activities include distibution of vote r registration forms to encourage vo ters. They are currently selling Palomar T-shirts .

Club Success focu~es on helping students acquire skills that encourage goal accomplishment.

Last semester, they raised funds that resulted in _the replacement of stolen braille machines . They are currently arranging a meeting place and time.

Women Now is active with the San Diego Coalit ion that is working to defeat Proposition 209 . A concert on Sept. 28 is planned to generate voter registration and to advocate defeat of the proposit ion.

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The ASG Fall election was held Sept. 18-19 in the Student Union. This year, 142 students, or 0.5 percent of students enrolled, voted. The senators who placed in the top four spots will serve for the full year. The remaining senators must run in the spring election if they wish to retain their positions. Two ASG positions remain vacant: Vice-President of State Affairs and Treasurer. Applications are available in the Student Activities Office for those interested in being appointed to these positions.

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I • Boggs natiorwlly recognized for service,

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Dawn West Claudia Bucio Charity Roberts Casey Paulson Mike D'Aio Eric Vickoren Julie Kaufman Mary Paulet

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Dr. George Boggs, president/superintendent Palomar College, will he honored next month as the top community college executive in the country.

Boggs has been selected to receive the 1996 "Marie Y. Martin Chief Executive Officer Award," which is given out each year to the outstanding community college president in the nation by the Association of Community College Trustees.

The award will be presented Sat., Oct. 12, during the annual ACCT convention in Miami Beach, Fla. Candidates arc nominated by the board of trustees , governing board, or Board of Regents or their school.

Nominees are evaluated on key areas of involvement:in their post-secondary institution. Areas scrutinized include initiation and development of innovative programs, service on technical and special committees, and how their efforts affect the college's programs.

Character, "caring" attitude, and honors or awards for leadership arc also considered.

Boggs was nomi.natcd by Barbara Hughes, president of Palomar's governing board.

Hughes felt that Boggs was a natural nominee .

"Palomar is highly respected for its shared governance structure, its vision statement, its

staff development program, and its planning processes, which were developed under the leadership of Dr. Boggs," Hughes said.

"It is not uncommon to hear faculty and staff rcl'cr to Dr. Boggs' support for their efforts to bring innovative practices on campus."

The CEO award is not the first time Boggs will be recognized for Dr. George Boggs his ground-breaking approach to education.

Dr.Tcrry O'Banion, executive director of the League for Innovation in the Community College, recently named Palomar, under the leadership of Boggs, as one of three "flagship" community colleges in the country for its focus on student learning outcomes.

Boggs will he accompanied by most members of the governing board and his wife Ann when he travels to Miami Beach to accept the award .

Although Boggs is pleased to be named this year's recipient , he maintains that this award is really a reflection of the college as a whole and the leadership of the board , stall faculty, and students.

"We've got a great college here," said Boggs "And that certainly makes me look good."

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There will be some non-instructional days rain forests. and the second largest barrier where students can night scuba dive or take a reef in the world.

The Life Sc1enccs Department has held a jaunt 1nto Guatemala, said Jessop.

This field studies trip allows students to two-week intercession course since 1987.

This winter. the tradition will continue with earn three transferable elective units in science. The cost of the trip is $1 ,855 per person, an expedition to Belize Jan. 5- 18.

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CONTEST: Father Joe Carroll named recipient of donated pies Continued from Page 1 for the St. Vincent de Paul Foundation. the SHARE. Program, as well as increasing public awareness of the needs of the less fortunate throughout the county. The foundation currently has six dillercnt shelters in San Diego and one 111 Las Vegas and it's goal is to help individuals with a variety of problems through counseling, education and rehabilitation.

"They I the shelters I arc different in s i;:cs .

There arc two A IDS residences, one for runaway teens, and three regular. miscellaneous problems with homelessness ... said Carroll. ·:we house about 850 I people I a night and ser\e 4.000 meals a day,'' said Carroll.

Carroll doesn· t undertake this venture alone - he has a paid stall of 320 employees and over 2.000 volunteers helping. The foundation is separate from the Catholic Diocese and relics solely on donations from the community .

Sept. 25, Carroll and Polly ' s manager. Jon

Elis presented Krwyko with a plaque for her winning choice. Also present were the mcmhers of the Vista Chamber of Commerce.

Carroll, Krwyko and the group were treated to lunch following the brief ccrcmnny.

Krywko's husband. Wally, could not attend the ceremony. he appreciated the Carroll's effort to be part llf the event.

"It· s pretty gooJ that he could lind time and come out and do this," said Wally Krywko, "and I'm glad it went to a good cause."

The pies will be picked up by a member of Carroll's stall Sept. 28 and delivered to a picnic hosted by one of the sheltersSept 29.

According to Mayer. the contest was not just a good deed but was also part or the pub Iici ty for their grand opcni ng. Poll}· s new location in Vista is the first location in San Diego County. The Company is base<.! in Orange County.

"It's good for Father Carroll, it· s good for Polly's Pies, it's a win-win situation ," said Barbara Krywko."

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Barbara Krywko was given a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Polly's Bakery Cafe

by Regional Manager Jim Fink, while baker Frank Luck creates cinnamon rolls.

CROWDED: Not enough core classes leads to crowded classrooms Continued from Page 1

time hour classes is the "Artcrnoon College" program, according to Gene Jackson , dean of arts, and languages.

The program. which guarantees students admission into math and English courses, was launched last semester and has been very successful so far, according to Jackson. It is geared primarily towards first semester students.

Available Monday through Thursday from I to 6 p.m., Afternoon College is designed to put students through a coherent program whether they are working towards their Associate of Arts de ·

grcc or planning to transfer to a university.

"It is designed to give a large range of students the basic success skills required before their college career through a community of learning," said Jackson.

According to Patricia Schmidt, interim dean of mathematics and the natural and health sciences, a lot of the Afternoon College students end up in the same classes and in the same area of

campus.

"It is not a remedial program by any means. A lot of the students arc on the same level academically; therefore, they can work together and feel comfortable," said Schmidt.

In addition - Dave Manning to Artcrnoon Student College, the Counseling Department is also trying to put together some new programs that will hopefully be available for the spring semester.

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Some students have their own suggestions for the counseling department.

"I think class availability should be based on a student's GPA," said student Dave Manning. "With the high percentage of dropped classes at the junior college level, a high GPA shows that the student has the desire to learn and will most likely finish the class."

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The election year usually spurs Interesting hut inconsequential dialogue from the politicos. I would prefer to hear how they will prevent the imminent collapse of our moribund wei fare state, hut they arc too busy outlawing same-sex marriages.

The Defense of Marriage Act, signed b) President Clinton. prevents federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Current! y. no state is offering marriage licenses for samesex couples. although Hawaii is considering it. Wh) would Clinton sign the bill- isn't he a supporter of gay rights" 1 It's an election year, the maJOnt y of Americans arc against same-sex marriage and our malleable president decided to pilfer another conservative position in an attempt to pcimancntl) retire Bob Dole to Kansas.

Accordi ng to a poll taken by NeH'SI\'eek earlier this year, 58 percent said gay marriage sho uld not be legally sancti oned. Hardly a mandate for massive social change.

But the Defense of Marriage Act is probably unconstitutional anyway, because it violates the "full faith and credit" guarantee given to the laws of other states. Chances arc we will sec it before the Supreme Court in the next few years.

As a heterosexual, I can marry and the government will reward me with an income tax break, beneficial inheritance and estate tax laws. My employer will allow my spouse to participate in the company's health and retirement plans . If my union turns sour, I may be entitled to alimony and child support.

If my beloved dies in a plane crash, I can sue for wrongful death. Gay couples don't have these advantages because their union cannot be legitimized.

When the state issues marriage licenses to certain groups and not others it is discriminating unfairly . First of all, most of the oppositi o n to same-sex marriage is based on religious beliefs. The Judeo-Christi a n and Mus-

lim faiths believe homosexuality to be deviant behavior and viev.. it as anathema. But marriage licenses arc issued by the state, not the church, and since we are a secul ar state (unlike Iran) , God's laws are not automatically our nation's law.

Second, what if science proves that sexual orientation is determined genetically and homosexuality isn't a lifesty le choice? The Economist featured an article on the Human Genome Project which w ill identify the markers that make up human genetic material.

Scientists believe this project will pinpoint the gene for homosexuality. The article cites other studies that have shown the brains of homosexuals arc different from heterosexuals. If these studies arc confirmed, the discrimination current ly practiced by the state will not only he un fair hut illegal.

Finally, we should enco urage couples to marry because it builds a more stable society. Marriage evolved for two reasons - to domesticate yo ung males, and to form a uni on for procreation. With AIDS ravag ing the gay community , encouraging mon ogamy could only have positive effects on our society.

William Bennett, editor of "The Book of Virtues," states marriage is the institution through which we propagate , nurture, educate and sustain our species. Usually I am in agreement with Bennett regarding cultural issues, but not this time . If "s ustaining our species" were the only reason to marry , what reason do heterosexual couples with no children have to remain married? The reasons for these unions arc legal , economical and simply for people to proclaim their commitment to each other. All three reasons fall under our fundamental right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

It might make it easier for the public to accept same-sex marriages if we called it something else. Major corporations like Disney and New York municipalities refer to these relationships as ..domestic partnerships."

Once again, the private sector, not the government is the bellwether.

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Seanna Lee Copr t.daor

Finally, an issue comes to the limelight which crosses party lines and seems to be a very one-sided debate nationally.

The question is that of same-sex marriages -whether or not they should be advocated in a legal fashion, such as in state constitutions.

President Clinton took a weak step in the right direction, both politically and morally, last week, when he signed a bill which prohibits federal recognition of and benefits to homosexual married couples.

Mr. Clinton had said for months before the bill reached his desk that, should it in fact reach his desk, he would sign it without hesitation. After all, how could it hurt him to sign a bill in agreeme nt with his own personal beliefs? This also slides hinijust a littl e more to the right-center, which sho uld please those moderate, undecided vo ters who helped put him in oflice four years ago.

Unfortunately for Mr. Clinton, the bill will only have merit if the option of marriage is ever offered to gay and lesbian couples.

At present, no state permits gay and lesbian marriages, although courts and legislatures in several states - most notably in Hawaii - arc examining the possibility of legalizing such marriages. Also, several state legislatures have already (quickly) shot down proposed laws which would have legalized same-sex marriages.

So with the signing of the bill, the federal governri1ent' s stance on same-sex marriages is clarified. And since Bob Dole is in agreement with Mr. Clinton on this particular issue (how often will that happen, anyway?), the debate will probably not receive any national attention in the last few weeks of the presidential campaign.

The question reverts to this : Should these unions be legal in the first place?

The answer is no, and _that goes beyond the debate as to whether or no t homosexuality is

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Marriage is not mere!) a piece of paper giving two people the nght to spend the rest of their lives together, and entitling each partner to the legal benefits of the other: it is the pact between the two people themselves , \'OII 'ing they are commi tt ed to one another for life.

Nei ther the federal government nor individual sta tes have any input - neither can control hov.. or with whom individuals choose to spend their li vcs.

Homoscxualit] IS wroJ:~g: it is unnatural, of that there should be no doubt. G01•emmentsanctioned homosexual marriages should not be permitted to take place because men were not created to be committed to men , nor were women created to he committed to women. within the context of marriage.

Irsame-scx uni ons were intended to be natural, then gay and lesbian couples would he able to procreate naturall y. And even though procreation is not necessarily the primar) consideration when two people are looking to spend the rest of their lives together, the evidence is indisputable that procreation is vital to the survival of the human race. Why would some of us carry a gene which would endanger that instinct to survive? Why are humans the only species in which homosexuality cxists'l Although marriages must be state-sanctioned, the institution is still religious in nature. Think about i t - the majority of wedding ceremonies are still performed by ministers, within the boundcries of some religious denomination or another.

The only reason a marriage license is necessary is for tax and estate purposes ... that is the extent of the government's involvement in a marriage, and that is the only reason homosexual couples arc looking to "legalize" their unions. . Gay and lesbian couples wish to enter into lifelong commitments with one another. It"s wrong, but that is not for society to judgeit is entirely between the two persons involved. They should not he looking to their government to sanction that decision.

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Legal drugs are no better than heroin

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As Bob Dol e's ISpercent tax cut began to fail in the sharp light of deficit realities, a rall y in g call was needed. True to form , Mr. Dole decided to take a trip into the past, this time calling for renewed efforts in the war on drugs.

Turning teen drug usc into a campaign issue, the Republican candidate has gone after the Clinton Administration for being soft on drugs . Y cs, it is true that our hoy B iII once attempted to smoke marijuana. Some in the Clinton White House have actually admitted to inhalin g, and numerous Republicans, inc luding Newt Gingric h have copped to smoking pol. Steali ng from both Nancy Reagan and Nikc, the ex-Senator came up with the catch; "Just Don't Do It" as a way to steer kids away from drugs. Ooh, that'll work.

The Dole Campaign is claiming that heroin usc doub led bet ween 1994 and 1995. True, hut what Bob Do le is nor saying is that the numbers he is using come from a survey of o nly 4.600 teenagers. Also left out of his mJsrcprescntallon 1s the actual amount of kids saying they had tried heroin, 32-percent in Linda Isakson I 995. This proves young people are saying Campus Beat Edtwr no. But then, I'm not running on a platform of war stories and contempt for youth.

Ross Perot, the ve rball y inelegant, bilT he question is - how much morphine lionaire hick from Texas, is running for the was required to help Mr. Do le deal with his Presidency once again after an embarrasswar wo un ds' 1 Sorry Bob, but morphine is ing defeat in 1992. Though, unfortunately , derived from opi um , as is heroin. "Just Don't this year things are not looking any rosier.

Do It'' is beginning to ring hollow.

A couple weeks ago the Commission on If Americans really want !o start winning Presidential Debates (CPD) decided it was the war on drugs. we have to start fighting it in the best interest of the public to bar the in the first place. There arc over I 0.000 drugs media-magnet from the debates. Why not registered with the FDA. and more arc being let him make a fool of himself on national developed everyday . yet all you hear about is television·! He has nothing to lose. illegal drug usc. Why arc those drugs tarAs much as I can not stand his an no; ing geted') Could it be that the pharmaceutical voice and pesky personality. he is running industry is j ust a drug cartel trying to discourfor the most powerful position in the world age any competi ti o n'' a nd therefore deserves at least some limeWe should replace the "War on Drugs" with a '"War on Hypocris y ... Our e ntire cui- turc is addicted to drugs . We have drugs for everything- headaches, muscle aches, stomach aches, back aches. stuffy noses and menstrual cramps. My favorite is the drug for that College Press Service allows lactose intolerant people to cat milk products. Their bodies are saying no, yet the Call it the David-and-Goliath syndrome. corporate drug pushers arc saying yes.

Every college football season, smaller teams Prozac is currently the drug in favor go into battle against powerhouse oppoeverybody knows someone taking it. Excuse nents. me, can someone please inform how this Usually, the final score is lopsided, famind-altering drug diflers from marijuana-? voring the big-name team.

Some will say that smoking pot is not healthy.

But for colleges looking to boost their The fact pregnant women and breast-feeding football profile, games against the nation ' s mothers aren't prescribed Prozac leads me to elite teams provide a quick way to gain some believe that the pharmaceutical companies national exposure and extra cash. And like know something they are not telling us. most get-rich, get-attention schemes, the Drug companies are one of the biggest process can be anything but painless. television ad vcrtisers, and are currently pushPacific University graduate Phil Aming drugs to help you stop smoking . Televibers says he remembers sitting on the sion is hooked on drug money- from womb to tomb they have a vested interest in you 1 bench during a game against Nebraska, looking at the scoreboard and laughing. popping pills for whatcv~r might ail you. The ''It was so pathetic it was funny ," best way to prevent indigestion and heartburn Ambers said. "They killed us out there. " is to stop eating so much garbage, not pop a Ambers and the rest of the Pacific pill before yo u cat the aforementioned garTigers were beaten 70-21 hy the 1994 bage. God forbid you might start preventing na ti o nal champi on. Nebraska. illness instead of treatin g it.

"It was a brutal day for us," said Republican s and Democ rat s arc gu ilt y of Ambers, a second-string defensive hack collusion with the enemy. When it co mes and special teams player. "You go into down to it, the War on Drugs is about money. th e game with high hopes, hut then reality The pharmaceutical industry has a yac ht-l oad sets in, and you' rc starin g at the scoreboard of lobbyists on Capitol Hill. and contribute just reali zing how much pain yo ur body heavily to the political process . You can't is in and how humiliating this is." teach a child drugs a rc wrong when that child Despite the bl ow-o ut score and sees you taking drugs, in o ne form or another, hanged-up players, Paci fie came o ut everyday. This is what we call sending mi xed ahead that day , in least in terms of dolmessages. lars. A cut of Nebraska's lucrative home My advice to those running for office is gate, somewhere ncar $275,000, gave the to stop posturing around an issue on which Tiger program some extra revenue. And they have no right to comment. Until Washdespite the lopsided score, the game gave ington is no longer addicted to the moneythe team some extra exposure. providing corporate drug pushers and their Extra bumps and bruises , though. arc all lobbyists, they should remain silent. othermost players end up with after games against wise; they arc speaking with forked tongues. larger opponents.

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Perot pouting over debate dilemma light so the voters can hear what he has to sa;.

In I 992 he brought issues to the spo tli ght which Clinton and Bush tap danced around, such as the federal deficit.

Throughout political history, the third party has many times influenced the outcome of elections . I am doubtful the debates will help Perot win, but it will certainly giyc Clinton and Dole a run for their monc).

With over 200 candidates running for office, it is understandable why the CPD decided to exclude Perot, and rid the debates of hundreds of certified wanna-hc·s. Yet Perot is the third-favorite and is not in the inside Washingt->n ring. He docs not have hundreds of mull icnational corporations th rowing their money at him. He exposes the camp a ign lobbyists in all their greed and wheeli ng deals.

Perot basically makes the elections more interesting and live ly compared to the traditional two-party campaigns.

If Perot is able to receive $30 million from the government to finance his campaign, he should he allowed to debate and show taxpayers exactly where their money was spent.

How can he qualify for the money. yet not the presidential debates·' It sounds like a "giant sucking sound" is prevent ing Ross Perot fron·l entering the debates. The "sucking sound" seems to be the head honchos at the CPD who arc probably paid oflhy the Clinton and Dole campaigns to prevent Perot from mouthing ofT h1s cmpt) promises and ridiculous analogies. Politics.

Oh politics. so unds more like "Days of Our Li ves" than the presidential e lect ions .

College .season kicks off with laughter tackle for the Northern Illinois Huskies. The team was blown out by the University of Florida Gators three years ago. "I sti II bel ievc we belonged on the same field as that team , but I can't deny the difference in size. They pushed us around on the line like ragdolls."

Still , for teams like Florida, a home game against the N!Us of the world is just what the fans and pollsters want.

"People want to see their team score huge victories," said Ellen Hampson , a spokesperson for the NCAA."Wc can't stop games like that from happening, but we do try to urge schools

injuries to the players ·' Kelison says he expects to have pain in his knees the rest of his life. "That's what happens when you play football, though ," he said. "It's a violent game."

But even the NIU graduate admits injuries arc somewhat minimized when players compete against others with similar talent. ''You can't expect to go into a dogfight with a pit bull and come out without a scratch," Kclison said.

Kclison's analogy may play out firsthand when NIU travels to Penn State Sept. 14.

The Citadel , a Division l-AA team, will visit Miami in September. Citadel coach Don Powers says he isn ' t basing the season on this one game, but that docsn ' !mean he's without hope . ''The guys wi II be up for the game , I' m sure o fthat, " he sa id . "I just want to make sure they ha ve so mething le ft for the rest of our season."

The C itade l may have something of a c ha nce. After all, they ha ve a dcceill track record agai nst 1-A schools, even knocking ofT Arkansas in 1992, which led to the abrupt firing of Razorback coach Jack Crowe.

But it 's more than likely the Bulldogs will return home licking their wounds.

During the first weekend of action this season, Tennessee destroyed ~--~""'--- UNL V , 62-3. After the game, UNL V coach Jeff Horton was quick to admit to do what's best for their team and college that he didn ' t have enough talent on his team to compete with the Vols . "We were outfootball in general. " That depends on who you ask. A big pay manned , nqqucstion about it," he said. "When day is always good for a small program their linebackers and defensive linemen arc colleges can make up to $300,000 from their running down your backs, now that's a miscut of the visitor's gate- so most schools match."

But Horton's team played before a record welcome the chance to get destro yed by a crowd of 106,212 in Tennessee's expanded Top-20 team. And college football's big fish like lopsided wins in the beginning o f the year Neyland Stadium. · Now that 's a paycheck. to help boost them in the polls. But w hat about

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FEATURE • ""House "faculty provide a place of co1nfort for women recovering from substance abuse Jessica Gleason Staff \Vritcr

The word serenity means peace and tranquillity according to Webster's dictionary, but to 25 women struggling to live clean and sober, "serenity" is a second chance .

"Serenity House is commil!cd to providing a safe. secure environment for women who desire to recover from drug and alcohol dependencies ," reads the mission statement on which the house is based.

Serenity House is a recovery program for women. founded 30 years ago, offering both residential and non-residential care. The main house. located in Escondido, is home to about 25 women varying in ages from 18 to 62 who have made commitments to sobriety.

Based on a social model, there is no medical treatment involved. Support groups and one-on-on e counseling , combined with parenting classes and educational and vocational guidance, open up options these women thought they would never have. according to the program director Toya Reece.

It is through Palomar College's Cooperative Education that these women have been given the chance to further their education.

Because of a program that began a few years ago, these women are able to receive credit towards their recovery program while taking classes at Palomar, vocational training or working towards a high school diploma.

Serenity House is designed to give women indifferent situations support fortheirrccovery, and has several programs available to lit their individual needs.

In addition to the long-term residential program, the house oilers a non-residential day program, called Serenity Too, that gives women and their families a flexible alternative for receiving help.

They also off'cr a mother/child program that offers three homes with safe, secure living space for 12 mothers in recovery with their infants and toddlers. Since December 1995, five babies have been born to mothers in recovery at Serenity House .

Proof of this is 9-month-old Courtney, whose mom, Alena, has·bccn involved in the program for almost two years. "It's a great program. It really saved my lil'c," said Alena, who became pregnant while living at Serenity House and is involved in the day program for mothers.

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Serenity House Program Director Toya Reece ·councels a resident. Reece helps the women in many different areas. ABOVE: Program graduate Elaine attends classes at Palomar. She hopes one day to own and manage·a restaurant.

The last stage of the program is the move going." said Salvano. or Sal, as the Serenity to the exit houses which provide temporary House women respectfully call him. ''Sal's program is definitely a self-esteem housing, allowing the women to make the transition into a mainstream community. This builder and a chance for these women to gives the women the same structured, soher educate themselve~. We are talking about living with more flexible hours to accommo- people who never thought they would ever date school and work schedules. have a chance to go to college," said Reece.

"They honestly believe in you and trust Reece has been working with the Serenity you. They show you how to use the tools you programs for the past seven years, and said learned at Serenity Palomar College is the first and only in your everyday life," said Helen, school to offer Sewho used her flexrenity House ible schedule in the women this kind exit houses to al!cnd of program. She estimates that 80 her second semester percent of the at Palomar College women in the and work as a custohouse arc involved dian in the school with the school. bookstore.

Two women have ''There is magic recently received in this house. I went - Toya Reece, program director high school diplofrom living under a mas through the bridge to living in a GED (General place l call home, where there arc 25 women who love and Education Development) program , and about believe in me even when l don't believe in seven arc planning to take the test soon.

"II 's amazing to see a person change altomyself."

Every Thursday the women arc required to gether to get motivated. These .women fi nail y al!end a "positive decision-making'' class realize that drugs and alcohol aren't the most important things in their lives. Now it's themtaught by Michael Salvano, a retired school psychologist from the selves and their sobriety:· said Reece. For 30 Escondido Union High School years Serenity House has held the motto that District who gave up retirement they arc '·empowering women , one day at a life to work with Palomar Col- time. One woman at a time .' ' Serenity House first opened its doors to lege on programs like these.

Salvano commcmcd that, "!try women' in 1966, and is celebrating it's 30th to give them the tools they need anniversary by hosting a fund-raising banto make the positive, rational quet. Scheduled for Oct. 5 from6 p.m. to 10 decisions they couldn't make p.m. at the Escondido Center for the Performing Arts. this event will include dinner. when they were using."

According to Salvano, his entertainment and a silent auction.

Serenity House is funded primarily through class not only gives the women new strategies for managing fund-raisers and contributions with limited their lives. hut also lets them county funding. according to Reece. Through know the options they have and their banquet, Reece is hoping to raise $20,000 how to utilize them. The deci- to expand the Serenity Too program.

With the expansion, Serenity Too will be sion-making class is based on group sessions, writing journal able to open its doors to more addicted wonwn on MediCal who either have children or can ' l entries and autobiographies.

The women involved arc pre- afford to stay in the residential care program. registered at Palomar College, "Hopefully we will be able to help more giving them an open invitation women be clean and sober with the support to al!end after their rccoycry. "I they need without having to be a resident," get them in touch with the people said Reece.

The support is definitely working accordwho will take them from where Jessica Gleason I Tire Tele.·cope ing to some of the residents. "It keeps you they were to where they arc "House" resident Alena holds daughter Courtney.

"These women finally realize that drugs and alcohol aren't the most important things in their lives, now it's themselves and their sobriety."

open-minded and gives you a chance to set some goals and some dreams," said Catrina. about the support Salvano and his program give her as she attends Palomar College.

Catri na is working for her associates in arts in automotive repair · after six sober months.

Many women continue to help the residents in Serenity after they have graduated from the program themselves. Elaine is an alumna of Serenity Too, who volunteers at the house almost five days a week. ''Everything l have, l got here. It's my foundation.

The least! can do is try and give some back," said Elaine, who assists four women in their recovery by supporting them in their lives, and especially in their sobriety.

Salvano said that he has seen enough of these programs in his work to know when one is working. "Serenity House is a jewel among these programs." Francine Anzalonc-Byrd. executive director of Serenity House for the past three years said, "!think that because the stall at Serenity House is in a position to hear, see and witness the powerful transformation of alcoholic and drug-addicted women who enter our programs with broken hearts and shattered dreams, we tend to take these miracles for granted."

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Life goes on for residents at Serenity.

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ENTERTAINMENT 9

ENTERTAINMENT 'Top Girls' to open at Palomar's Howard Brubeck Theatre Oct. 4 Play Preview

• Production to put spotlight on women 's tssues Mimi Bowles S!aJI WriJer

Women's issues arc being brought to the forefront in a new play be ing produced this month by the Palomar Performing Arts Department. ·'Top Girls" is a serious comedy foc us mg on the life of Marlene, played by Nikyta Pa lmisan i, a manag ing di rector for a Lo ndon employ me nt age ncy .

Th e story foc u ses on a ce lebratory lunc heon that s he ho lds with wome n fro m legend a nd hi s-

tory who, in present time, are also her co- workers, cl icn ts, and/or relatives .

"This particular play has a lot of women's issues in it and right now I feel that's very important to explore," director Dana Case said.

"Although it's a play about women , it's also about issues that men arc confronting."

"Top Girls" was written by Caryl Churchill, whose plays force audiences to confront what she considers the corruptive forces of a mate riali s tic, success-orie nted society, concluded theater crit ic Oscar G. Brockett, in his work 'The Essentia l Theatre ." ''I rea ll y like Caryl Churchill's vo ice . The characters are very intrig uing,'' di rector Case said, adding th at doing th is particu lar p lay was "a very personal choice."

T he p lay was writte n for an a ll fema le cast, something that is rather d iffe re nt.

Ge nerall y, case said that in pl ays,

"You get rea ll y great ma le ro les and a few good female roles ." But in this case, he noted, "You have great female role~."

The cast of "Top Girls" also includes: Lori Lawrence. Y. Heather Badillo, Yvonne L.E. Fisher, Kira Walz,April Jubcla, Liz Terry, Christine Andersen, Cori L. Faulkner, Treva Jackson, Rebekah Putnam, Nina Lee, Megan Larmer, Kay Hulbert, Lauric M. Phelps, and Katherine Kurner.

In addition to the play, which runs Oct. 4 through Oct. 13, there is a women's issues discussion forum to be held on Oct. I 0, after the performance.

Members of the cast, Case, a nd college instructors from Palomar's Women's S tud ies Program wil l all be present to hold an open discussion about issues presented in the play.

T he Performi ng Arts Department wi ll fo llow "Top Girls" wi th ''The Legend of Beauty a nd the Beast'' in November.

Courtesy ol Palom.- Performing Arts. Dept.

''Top Girls" runs at the Brubeck Theatre Oc:t.4 throueh Oct. 13.

Seagal and Wayans team up for 'The Glimmer Man' Rick Martinez E111enainmen1 l:d11or

His name is Jack Cole. hut he was referred to as the "Glimmer Man" by his govc1:nment superiors who sent him on the riskiest. hightech, covert missiOns in which the United States \HIS ncver"nflicially '' involYed. Steven Seagal plays the part of Cole. who. years after ending h1s t1cs with the gm crnment, is summoned hy the Los Angeles Police Department to help track down a serial killer in Seagal/Nasso ' s Production, "The Gl1mmcr Man." A quiet man .. \~ho is deeply involved in Eastern mysticism and is very quiet, is teamed up with homicide detect i vc Jim Campbell, who is played by Kccncn h ory Wayans ("In Livi ng Color"). The twoquickly strike up a love-hate relationship.

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Seagal. "We both know our jobs, and we protect each other. But he continually takes a beating and blames it on me. I enjoyed working with Keenen because his comedic sense and timing added to every scene.

"There's plenty of action, dynamic stunts and even comedy. 'The Glimmer Man' is what my audience has come to expect, plus there arc some great bonuses."

Wayans is happy to step out of comedy and into action-thri llcr role.

"Action films arc what I go to sec at the movies," Wayans said. "Its great now since there's an expectation of me having some humor even in a real situation. I can be serious yet still have the opportunity to be funny. ''Being paired up with a major force such as Steven allowed me to be in a situation where the pressure was off. and it was a fun experience."

'The Glimmer Man" opens in the San Diego area Oct. 4 .

Normal Heights unwinds Sept. 28 Ashley Hughes SwffWriler

Courtesy of \Varner Bros.

Warner Bros. presents a Seagal/Nasso production, ''The Glimmer Man," which st ars Keenen Ivory Wayans and Steven Seagal.

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SPORTS Men's waterpolo hopes to improve on '95 successes

Palomar settles for tie in Irvine • Lackluster Lasers halt Comets offense, ending two-game win streak

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The men 's water polo season has resurfaced at Palomar, returning the Comets to the water. Waiting for them are old records and new challenges.

"Last season was our best record to date," said head coach Jcm McAdams, adding that last year's team placed seco nd in the conference. The Comets tinished the '95 season with a 1913 record and a seventh place finish in the Southern California Championships.

However, the Comets arestarting over to build the team .

"We lost six players, all starters," said McAdams.

Brian Boynton, a second year student at Palomar, is returning as the team's leading scorer. In the Sept. 17 game against Rancho Santiago, Boynton scored seven goals . A new power is tirst-year goalie, Jason Olofson, who McAdams says is one of this season's top players so far.

McAdams is hopeful but critical in his outlook for this season. "They have the ability to make the playoffs (but they are) not there yet," he said.

After defeating Cerritos College 6-0 last Friday, Palomars' women's

soccer team (2-0-1) we nt to Irvine Valley College to try to continue their winning streak .

The Lasers didn't make it easy for Palomar and the Comets' had to

settle for a tic. "I was really happy with the game," said Palomar head coach Cem Tont. "They played their best the whole game, a full 90 minutes, we deserved to win the game the way we played."

"I think this was the most dominating game so far in the season. " -

Eric .Jon1·s/ The Telescope

Palomar mid-fielder Sascha Tate tries to take the ball away from a Irvine player in last Tuesday's game. The Comets tied, 1-1.

Comets head coach, Cern Tont

Recently, the Comets had dominated their opponents, with neither team being able to score against the Palomar goalies.

That was until Irvine Valley college forward , Karen Gray , kicked one past Palomar's goalkeeper Kcrri Paul, three minutes into the first half".

Palomar refused to let up , keeping pressure on the Lasers def'cndcrs by retaining possession or the ball throughout the first haiL The pressure got to one of Irvine Valley's starting defenders, Jessica Barr, who recicved a yellow card for tripping one ofPalomars players 30 minutes into the first half".

Starting mid fielder Amy Litteral

took a real beating most of the first haiL Ncar the end of the half she was hit hard by one of the Laser's players and had to be taken out for the rcmai ndcr of the halL The start of the second half saw the determined Litteral come back into the game.

The Comets' largest need for her is in scoring and the leadership she provides the team , according to Tont.

Palomar had control of the ball most of the second half".

Laser goalie Stephanie Olson stopped all the shots that were kicked at her, until the 41st minute of the second half when Litteral came through with her clutch goal to tic the game at 1- I .

The Comets tried their hardest to break through the tic for the remainder of the game.

Olson stopped all the Comets shots and Palomar came home without the victory.

"We kept possession around 80 minutes of the game. I think this was the most dominating game so far this season." said Tont.

"I think this sends a message to the rest of the conference, because we have some of the toughest teams (in the conference) and we keep playing tough in our games."

Palomar hosts Rancho Santiago College today at 3:30p.m.

Men's soccer takes second at PST Ashley Hughes Sroff \Vrirer

Palomar's men's soccer team sufl"crcd their first loss of the season in a frustrating performance against San Diego City College in the Palomar Soccer Tournament hosted by the Comets last weekend.

Palomar (5- I ) struggled for second place overall, winning its first

game against Fullerton 3-1, losing 3-1 to San Diego City College, and going on to beat Riverside 3-1.

According to head coach Carlos Hernandez, "The tournament itself went well, but we had a disappointing performance overall."

On Wednesday, the Comets won aga inst the Orange Coast Pirates.

Palomar played unaggresivc ly and inconsi stant ly. accord ing to

Comet defender Fe I ix Aguirre.

Forward Robert Fimovski scored the first goal for Palomar in the eighth minute of the first haiL Dct"cnder Joe Lupicas scored the final goal from over 30 yards out to gi vc the Comets the win ..

Con1ets take two out of four. sixth place in tourney • Women ·s H20-polo goes 2-2 at Mt. San Anloru·o Tournament Eric Jones Srofl \Vma

Palomar· s \\omen's v. atcr po lo team went into the Mt. San Antonio Tournament last v. cckcnd and finished with two and two record and a sixth place overall finishing out of 12 teams.

The Comets managed to escape with a split record without their goalie, Jasmine Gribble, who cut her foot requiring eight stitches, last Friday.

Gribble will most likely be hack in action at this weekend's tourney.

We would have probably finished fourth if we had Jasmine in goal," said head coach Sandy Schneider, "Its not easy to win without having a experienced goalkeeper. Nobody on the team played goalkeeper he-

fore.'' lege in the third game of the The Comets' took control right tournament and heat them from the start in their first game of in impressive fashion. Led the tournament against Fullerton by Stiner who scored four co llege. Palomar out-scored the goals, the Comets took total Hornets by five goa ls in the 13-8 control of the game early \'ictory. anq never let up a hit. winLeAnne Farmer, a first-year ning the game 14-4. starter for the Comets out of Jamie Yates of Trabuco Carlsbad High School. led Palomar , Hills H1gh. Lav. renee and Scan l)opht:/ The ld!'.\COf1t' with four goals. Marina Lawrence Farmer contributed tv.o Comets forward John Oppenheim fights for possesion with an Orange out of San Pasqua! High and Lauric goals each.

The final game of the Coast player last Wednesday. Palomar won the game 2-1.

Stiner from Vista High each added one goal for the Comets. tournament for the Comets was The second game of the tourna- against conference rival , San Diego Men's Waterpolo ment against Mt. Sac College proved Mesa College.

Next Tuesday the Comets will to he a disappointp·,ent for the ComThe Olympians took control of visit Saddlcback at 2:30p.m. ets. Mt. Sac took the Comets apart the game from the start and never let Football On Thursday, the Comets will by scoring eight goals in the second Palomar get the upper hand , heating Tomorrow, the Comets will host host Grossmont at 2:30p.m. half and won the game decisively, the Comets 9-4.

Pasadena at San Marcos High Women's Waterpolo 12-6.

The Comets were led by Wagner, School. Kick-otT is at I :30 p.m.

This weekend, the Comets will "They took advantage of our Lawrence, Yates and Steiner who Women's Soccer compete in the Long Beach City weakness at goalie in the second each had one goal. Stiner led PaloToday, the Comets will host Tournament. hal( of the game." Schneider said. mar with a total of nine goals for the Rancho Santiago at 3 p.m .

Wrestling The Comets were led by Stiner with tournament. Fanner followed with Women's Volleyball Tonight, the Comets will open three goals and Ruby Wagner from seven goals.

Today, the Comets will visit the season at the Fresno City Dual, Vista High with two goals.

Palomar next plays in the Long beggining at 6 p.m.

San Bernardino at 5:30p.m .

Palomar faced El Camino Col- Beach City Tourney, Sept. 27-28.

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Comets get revenge in straight sets • Women's volleyball evens the score with visiting Washington team Sean Bush StaffWntN

In an action packed game against an opponent they lost to in Saturday's Saddlcback Tournament, the Palomar womcns' volleyball team bcatthc Shoreline, Wash. Dolphins on Wednesday in straight set:-, 15-2. 15-3, 15-H. Jaime Shook started ollthc game with the first scrvc, _and after the ball changed hands a couple or times, Shoreline middle blocker Ann Marie Strange spiked the ball into the net to give the Comets their first point.

Aftcrasubstitution which brought in Julie Smith and Robin Allyn , Palomar served up a three-point barrage, and the Dolphins called time out. With the ball back in play, Palomar's Autumn Dennison served up an ace. Allyn blocked for a point, and after a couple of possession changes made a point kill.

The Comets' next point came when Shoreline middle blocker Sarah Spring berg knocked the ball into the stands. After more possession changes, the Dolphins called time out with{hc score at I0-0, Palomar.

When the game returned to play, the Comets brought Bridget Barrios in on a substitution. With Shook serving, Nicole Meek spiked for a kill. A change of hands saw Lisa Chcrnicky serving. and Tcncssa Rooney made a kill. Rooney quickly made two more kills and Barrios served up an ace.

To end the match, Springbcrg touched the net while trying to make a return, giving match point to Palomar.

Shoreline began the second match

with setter Susan Carlson scrv1ng. Jenmfcr Taylor after the Dolphm~ · Palomar quickly gained possession, Amber Towne hit the ball out and and Rooney made a point kill. gave the Comets a point. With Follow1ng the Comets suhing in Chernicky serving. Rooney nailed Allyn and Dennison, score-keeper an ace off the head of Towne.

Chane! Kiawi brought to the After another Shoreline substitureferee's attention that the Comets tion, there was more fighting for were out of proper rotation. A two possession that resulted in the Dolm inutc discussion ensued, resulting phins gaining three points. in the Comets being penalit.cd a The Comets called time out with point and bringing the score back to the score 9-4, Palomar.

3-0. Palomar.

Palomar committed some misThe game resumed, and after a takes that the Dolphins took advansubstitution by the Dolphins. tage of. and brought the score up to Chcrnicky made a point kill.

9-7.

With Palomar in possession, Shoreline's Carlson and Strange Meek blocked for a point. After a collided while pursuing the ball and time out called by the Dolphins, looked disorientatcd for a few moSmith tapped the hall over the net . mcnts. The Comets subbed in for a point, and Chern icky served an Rooney soon after. and Chcrnicky ace. With Chcrnicky serving, made a point kill.

Shoreline's Summer Schenk Shoreline called time out. and knocked the ball out or play to give when the ball came back into play, Palomar the match point. it was Palomar all the way.

Things really started to heat up as A substitution brought Taylor the third match began. After Shcrok back in. and after a possession made the first serve, the Dolphins change she served up the game point. ··we've been playing real well grabbed possession 'and produced two quick points. A substitution this season," said head coach Karl brought Allyn and Meek back as Seiler, "We have a good middle Shoreline made a substitution of that can pass well and take it to a lot their own. of teams. It really helps that we have After many possession trade-oils, a couple of (returning) people from Palomar got the ball back and w1th last year. Right now we 'rc 4-0. and Rooney serving, Shook made the arc definitely in contention for the kill. When confusion led to the Dol- conference.'' phins dropping the ball with no one Regarding the Shoreline team, calling the shot. Shoreline made a Seiler said, "In our first game at the substitution. It was in vain though. tournament. Shoreline beat us. This as Allyn served two successive aces was kind of our revenge. and Smith made a point kill. Shore"They ' re a dangerous team. but line called time out. with the score they've been playing tou much re5-0, Palomar. cently and are tired.

Both teams wrangled with "Right now, they're getting ready possesion of the ball, until Chern icky to play another team because they served an ace. Palomar subbed in have a double header."

Commentary

Blind umpires, irrational referees make for professional sport sham Chris Uhles Sl<!tf Writer

Following last week's trouncing of Antelope Valley.

Palomar's football team was looking to repeal the perf01mance against the El Camino Warriors.

However. the Comets ended up playing the losing role as the Warriors shut out Palomar, 26-0.

During the three hours and 32 minutes of the game, there were 46 penalties between the two teams- 21 charged to Palomar.

"That was the most incredible thing I've ever seen,'' Athletic Director John Woods said. ··we will never play with (those officials) again.''

Throughout the game, officials ejected two Palomar players.

Defensive lineman Salofi Nua was ejected for committing the great crime of... uttering an explicative. One. Under his breath.

No cussing out the referee, no getting in anybody's face, one bad word. And the ref kicked him out of the game.

What is the sports world coming to when referees and umpires make calls based on feeling rather than fact? What bright person

hired the ref who, based on his beliefs, ejected a man for nothing more than a cuss word!

Speaking of refs, I went to many Padres games this season, and I've noticed that most umps behind the plate are calling strikes on pitches that the batter would have to stand on the bag to hit.

Or take the '·pass interference'' call made against the Chargers in the Oakland Raiders game that led to an eventual Raider touchdown.

So my question is this- What happened to good , impartial officiating?

Maybe we, as the owners of the teams (after all we do cut their paychecks). need to do something about these "racketeering refs."

Who refs the refs? Hey, I would even go for a penalty cap.

I mean honestly, does 46 penalties and two ejections really sound like a enjoyable football game? Not to me.

I look forward to the day when the NCAA, the NFL, or even the MLB taJr-<; a serious look at its slew of "ugly umps" and makes a strong effort to regulate calls.

Ralph W. Lincoln/ Tl" Tl'lesmf'<

Palomar opposite Julie Smith spikes in the Comets 15-2, 15-3, 15-8 sweep of the Shoreline, Wash. Dolphins, on Wednesday.

Woman wrestler seeks same-sex competitors Eric Jones Swfl \Vrita

Wrestlers usually come and go through the system at Palomar College without much fanfare.

For wrestler Tami Clark. it's not the ran rare she seeks.

Clark hopes for more women to get involved in the sport of wrestling. if not to promote gender equality. than at least so she can have someone to practice against.

For Clark. the absence of a women ' s wrestling team dt>esn 't mean giving up wrestling, it means she wrestles for the men's team.

''Even·one has been real s11pportive qf me."

- Tami Clark, Comet wrestler

Clark, is starting her first semcsat Palomar after spending the summer at Cerritos College.

She took up the sport of wrest Iing with their men· s <.:oach.

Having played much more docile sports such as volleyball and icc skating in the past. she took up wrestling eight months ago because she wanted a challenge. Wrestling looked like the most challenging t~r

sport for a women .

"The sport is very interesting and challenging for me ... Clark said. "Everybody has been real supportTami Clark iv~ of me:· Clark is hoping that other women going to Palomar wd I find the sport challenging so that she can have female opponents to pr~1ctice with.

Right now she happens to be the only woman on the team which means that she might have to wrestle on the Palomarwrestlingcluh. which is still for a Palomar team. but not under the collcge·s name.

Not many colleges have women wrestlers for her to compete against, so she won't he able compete in every meet until more women join other colleges wrestling teams.

I r the opponent that the Comets are competing against has a female on their team shc'lltakc them on.

This weekend, she will be wrestling in the the Fresno City Dual meet at Fresno at 6 p.m.

'The competion is going to be real challenging and I'm looking forward to it," Clark said.

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