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Comets roll over Rustlers, 31-7, using depth on both sides of the ball.

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Opinion, 8

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Friday, Oct. 25, 1996

ELESCOPE East winds fuel inferno Palomar College

San Marcos , CA

Volume 50, Number 6

• Fire hits North County with devastating results as Santa Ana winds blow through Suzanne Block Sra!T \\ rtla

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Firefighters prepare to do battle with the flames as specially-equipped helicopters make water drops on the fire that broke out behind the Arboretum Oct. 22. Classes on the main Palomar campus were evacuated just after 6 p.m.

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Now,'' offering their predictions on the treaty's effects on our economy and society.

Reform Party Vice Presidential Currently a professor at the candidate Pat Choate w ill be makGraduate School of Political Maning a campaign stop at Palomar agemental George Wa~hington UniCollege Oct. 29. versity, Choate is also the author of "Our college is a good place for six books. candidates to discuss He will be speaking their views and platto students on the lawn forms," said Dr. George in front of the Student Boggs, Palomar ColUnion at noon, and is lege president/superinexpected to speak for tendent. approximately 40 minBoggs and Palomar utes. He will be availReform Party Organizaable afterwards to take tion president Michael questions.

Thode invited Choate to Choate will be disPalomar. '"My main goal Pat Choate cussing issues affectin inviting Pat Choate was ing students such as the current state to educate people as to the issues," of the economy a nd its effect on said Thode. ed uca tion and the job market. He is Ross Perot announced Choate as also expected to discuss the Reform his running mate last August during Party's position on welfare reform, the Reform Party convention. campaign finance refonn and the Perot and Choate co-authored controversial initiative banning ra"'Save Your Job, Save Our Councial preferences- Proposition 209. try: Why NAFTAMust Be Stopped

One day after lire raced through li\e North County cities, Palomar College came precariously close to burning twice.

At 5:34p.m .. as they mopped up after the fire that was set on the hill directly behind Palomar, firefighters sav.. !lames rising from the dry brush below the Arboretum.

"We were the ones who spotted the smoke, and called it In to dispatch," said San Marcos Fire Department Capt. Martin Beckner.

When Dean of Student Support Programs Lise Telson, who is also evenmg administrator. saw the fierce flames that were bla11ng behind the Arboretum come over the hill. she decided she must e' acuate the campus. ""I contacted the fire department to help me make the decisionlo e\acuate. hut they said I would have to make that call." said Telson "That· s part of Ill) JOb."' ··I sa\\ the !lames coming over the hill and

I decided it was too risky not to evacuate ... added Telson. ··especial!) kmm tng how long It would take to get the people oil campus."

Tel son added that she was also concerned about the cars parked close to the bla;:c in the back parking lot. She said she feared that cars might catch fire and eventually explode causing the fire to quickly spread to the buildings on campus .

This semes ter, approxima tel y 7,000 students arc enrolled in evening classes here at Palomar. but the numbers were prohabl) not that high at the time or the fire. according to Telson. because qudents in the 6 p.m. classes were just arrl\ i ng, and students taking classes which stan· at 7~ p.m. had not ) et ·he gun to arnvc.

San Diego County Shenfrs Deputic-; \\ere unrnedtately on the ccne dtrecttng tr.tfliL and keeping curious spectators and photographers awa) from the danger of the roaring bla;e.

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CAMPUS BEAT F.Y.INFO _ _ Spring semesler 1997 regislralion: Students shou ld have received the pink "Intent to Register .. cards by mail. Please notify the Admissions Office if you did not receive the card.

Tran::,fer Applicolions: CSU or UC transfer appl ications for 1997 arc now available in Transfer Center.

Adding o closs: Sept. 7 through the end of the semester, regis tration is allowed in short-term or open-entry/open-exit classes. Instructors signature will be required if class is closed.

Dropping a class: Drop deadline was Oct. 18. No drops arc allowed after Oct.19. An e\aluativc grade (A.B,C ,D,F) or ·T must be given .

If you register for a class and do not drop it, you will receive an F on your record.

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As part of Comet Week, Oct. 14 - 18 , Pat Barrett of the Inter-Club Council offered hot dogs near the Student Union.

Audiling a class: Instructor's 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 rdunds after Sept.

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Audit 3 umts for free If you enroll in and maintain 10 units or more.

Spring 1997 Gradual ion: The application deadline for AA'sand CA's, is March 3, 1997.

Repealing a class: If you arc repeating a class, please turn in Grade Adjustment form to Admissions.

For wmr records: Obta in you r grades and verify that dropped classes arc no t on your record.

S!ttden/s n/0\'ing: If )OU have moved . please update your address with the Admissions Office.

Keep your reccipls: Keep all registration papers and receipts unti l this semester is over.

Hcal!h and jin~ess leCiures: The Palomar Wcl lncss Team and Palomar Pomcrado Hea lt h System arc offering healthy mind and body lectures, Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p. m. in roo m P-32.

Do you think •• mar11uana should be legal for medicinal purposes?

Workshops offered for adult literncy Volunteer~ arc needed to participate in the Escondido Adult Literacy Sen ices program. The Escondido Public Library wil l be offe ring a free tra in ing workshop for those who wo ul d li ke to help an ad ult learn to read .

All train in g materia ls will be provided.

Pre -registra tion and attendance for the works hops is esse ntial. Con tact Jac quic Brink ley, 74 7-2233 for more info rmati on or to pre-reg ister.

-Sharon Kelley

Donation to child center gives JC Penney discount

DSP&S in search of volunteers for awareness day

Make a $5 donati on to the Palomar C hil d Development Cen ter and receive 25 percent off reg ul ar priced merchand ise at JC Penney in the North Count y Fa ir ma ll.

For mo re in fo rmati on con tac t Joyce Wi lli ams at ext. 2578, or call the Center Business Office at ext. 2575.

-Sharon Kelley

Disabled Stude nts Programs and Services is looki ng for \'o luntce rs to he lp with ac ti viti es on Disab iliti es Awareness Days, Wedn esday and T hursday Nm. 6 and 7. from 9 a.m. to 2 p. m.

Estab li shed l wo years ago by the U ndcfcatcd Club, Disabilities Awa reness Day was created to give a greater understandin g to the ge nera l stude nt populati on abo ut the da ily operations of a disab led stude nt.

Vo lu nteers will be asked to \\alk blindfolded from the flagpo le to the DSP&S building in an attempt to mimic the motions of a \'isua ll) impa ired person. In addition, students will perform daily rout ines while in a whee lchair.

The event \\ill also host a \'ariel) of spcaJ..crs from such groups as the Guide Dogs of America, California Counc il for the Bl ind and the National Federation for the Blind.

Interes ted vo luntee rs need to sign up at the DSP&S o ffice or contac t Jason Te rry at ext. 2376.

Linda lsokson

Flu shots available at Health Services

Class offered for career possiblities

Student Health Services is now offering flu shots, $5 for students and $10 for stall.

No appointments arc necessary.

An nual flu shots arc recommended for those \\ ith respiratory or immune ailments.

For further in fo rmation, contact Heal th Services at ext. 2380 and 432-0624 ex t.

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-Lindo Isakson

For students undecided about a career Palomar is no\\ offering Counseling 165, Career Search, a one unit, short-term class \\hich meets four times.

Counse ling 165 wi ll help students idcnti fy thc·ir sk i lis and intcrcsts in order to find compatablc ca reers.

For further in fo rmation. contact ext.

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Mark Finones Undecided "No. Some people will abu se the ri ght.

Besides, it is bad for the brain ."

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Vince Bautista Mechanical Engineering

.. Yes. Because it will help the person recover.

It should not be for partying use."

"No . Peopl e ca n take advant age o f the mari juana by fake prescription s."

Bridgid Garcia liberal Arts .. Yes. The marijuana will he lp to cure the ill ness and case the pain and suff'cring."

Jason Sikora Telecommunications .. y cs. There arc more pos iti ve uses for marijuana th an negati ve ."

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Student Government Docket • Oct. 16 Berenice Arrczola, president of the Associated Student Government, will appoint a task force to conduct a survey of student sentiment towards a new student center building . At a retreat held at the beginning of the school year, the ASG made a new Student Union election a priority. Last spring, a similar election was held that would have created a $15 student center fcc. The measure failed .

• Oct. 16 Three hundred dollars was allocated for a pancake breakfast for students who sign the Red Ribbon Week pledge card on Friday, Nov. I. • Oct. 23 The ASG approved the allocation of $1,200 for American Indian Students of Engineering

and Sciences club to attend their national conf"crcncc in Salt Lake City Nov. 14-17 .

• Oct. 23 One thousand dollars was allocated for the annual Halloween Escape to be held at Palomar on Oct. 31. This year, the event will include a costume contest, a pumpkin drawing contest, and a facial expression contest. The money will be used for prit.cs. a D.J., balloons and candy.

• Oct. 23 ASG President Berenice Arrct.ola authorized the usc of $1,275 to cover the costs of Comet Week activities. These expenses include $300 for an icc cream social, $225 for a D.J., and $750 for a barbecue.

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Campus patrolman Eric Varella issues a parking citation in Lot 12. The new truck was recently purchased with revenue from parking permit sales.

Palomar establish ing computer on-ramps to information highway Catharine Hines Swff Writer

The State of California is funding the installation of up to 3,000 state of the art fiber-optic "node" hook-ups for Palomar College. The project will give Palomar its first major telecommunications infrastructure with many hook-ups ready for use after the 1997 spring semester.

"This Telecommunications Enhancement Project will provide fiber-optic connectivity so that computers can have access to other computers on campus as well as the Internet," said Scott McClure, interim director of the Information Systems Department..

The college has estimated the cost oft he project to be between $800,000 and $960,000.

"Everywhere we have a pem1anent office, it will be hooked up," said Gene Jackson, dean of arts and languages and chairman of the colleges Technology Planning Task Force.

The college's education centers will also receive limited hook-ups, tying them in with the main campus in a monster communications intranet. "[This] will permit distance learning programs to expand so a teacher can teach by e-mail," McClure said.

McClure said that in order to handle all of the college's needs, the college is improving the system.

"We need a higher speed than the stan dard network, because we have over 3,000 nodes on the network," McClure said.

"That's a lot of traffic and we want to be prepared so that there's no congestion."

For the past few weeks, a comp uter consultant hired by the college has been conducting inventories of all of the coll ege ·s

buildings and rooms .

Init ially it looked like the project would be completed within six to eight months but the timeline has been shifting forward on a weekly basis, according to Mike Argue llo, an associate history professor and chairperson of the college's Computer Coordinating Committee. "'The reason for pushing it is we're try ing to be as accurate as we can be," Jackson said.

One of the first areas to be hooked up will be the ES-9 Eart h Sciences Department laboratory. That is because in July of last year, the National Science Foundation awarded the department a $77,449 grant. The college's Govern ing Board voted to match those funds, making the total amount awarded for the departme nt, $144,000.

The project wiII also enable Palomar to standardize its e-mail. "'Right now we have different kinds of e-mai l depending on how they're conn ected . Th is wi ll enable everyone to conn ect to the campus network and usc the same e-mail program,"' McCl ure said .

"The State of California allotted $1.3 mi ll ion to Palomar," McClure said, "to assist departments in purchasing instructional equipment and computers which then may be hooked up to the fiber-optic wall plates. We can't expect to see that again."

Thccampusand its lawns will not be dug up to install the fiber-optic conduits, said McClure, because there is already a substantial amount of cond uit in the ground.

"There's only o ne or two places on campus where the cond uit is known to be no t good, poss ibly collapsed or fu ll.

Main ly, they' ll j ust be using the ex isting co nduit," McClure said.

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Campus Patrol purchased a new truck, and parking Lot 9 is receiving a facelift courtesy of funds generated by the sales of parking perm its to students at Palomar College.

According to Kiely Kcane-Alt, manager o f fiscal operations, Palomar has collected a total of$219,315 so far this year from general parking permit sales. This figure docs not accoun t for refundson permit sales or parking violation fees. Last year a total of $516,502 was collected.

UnderthcCalifornia Education Code. community colleges have to deposit the money in a designated fund, which can only be used for parking services.

According to Associated Student Government Senator Mike D' Alo. construction on parking Lot 9 is being funded by the revenue from Palomar parking permit sales.

Campus Patrol utilizes the funds as well.

Salaries, operating costs and new equipment come from this fund. In September Campus Patrol acquired a new Ford Ranger pickup truck with stretch cab.

"This stretch cab will allow patrol persons to transport students to their cars when they walk down here to ask for a jump start." said Boyd Mahan, supervisor of campus security.

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Grants· aid in Internet catch-up Catherine Hines Staff Writer

State-of-the-art Internet-ready computer hook-ups for Palomar College's E-9 earth sc1ence laboratory are expected to be completed within the next two weeks. ·'Most other colleges in San Diego county have computer access,'' said Earth Science Associate Professor Patricia Deco. ""We're doi ng some catch-up and hopefully we're going to go beyond catch-up in one scoop.""

The Telecomm unication Enhancement Project includes fiber optic hook-ups for the Earth Science Department.

A $77,449 grant from the National Science Foundation was recently awarded to the college, but in order to receive the funds, the fiber optic hook-ups had to be completed by Jan. I. At the July 9 Governing Board meeting, members agreed to match the NSF Instrumentation/Improvement money, making the total grant awarded to the Earth Science Department $144,000.

"Any time you apply to NSF for a lot of money, which we did, it's quite a coup as far as getting the grant accepted," said Dccn. '"It's pretty special, the department had been writing and applying for grants for years and then this one came through."

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Compared to other community col leges in San Diego County, Palomar's $20 parking permits arc slightly more expensive. At both Mesa and Mira Costa college . perm its cost $17 per semester. But compared to local fouryear universities, the price for Palomar's parking permit is fairly cheap.

A lthough San Diego State is notorio us for its limited parking space, the college c ha rges $72 per semester for parking. ""Considcrmg the havoc with parkmg at SDSU. they should pay us for dea ling wi th finding a spot to park every day. I think there arc twice as many cars as there are park ing spaces,'" SDSU student Chau Ngo said.

UCSD students pay $90 a quarter for parking and USD students and stall pay a total of $75 a year for on-campus parking.

In the UC system. the lowest cost for a parking permit is $54. While the most expensive is 81 at San Francisco State and San Jose State. At SDSU alone, over $1 million in revenue is generated from permits.

According to SDSU Accountinn C<x>rdinator Judy Ca;ade. the revenue fr~m parking pcnmts goes directly to the state to be redistributed.

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part of phase two of the Telecommunications Enhancement Project. When it looked like the work would not be completed in time to meet the Jan. I deadline. the college decided not to wait for phase two and went ahead with the ES-9 hook-up on its own. ··Essentially when we submitted the grant, we also submitted a timclinc," said Deco.

To get the grant. the Earth Science Department made three goals for the project: • Increasing student retention rate or the number of students succcssfully completing science classes.

• Increasing the number of students reenrolling in more science classes.

• Increasing the number of studen ts declaring science majors. ""Besides providing computer access for the students,'· said Deco. "we'll also be pro' iding a better and more interesting curriculum that will help students get m~rc motivated and maybe tum some of them into science majors."'

The ES-9 lab, along with many buildings on campus, will receive the new fiber-optic wired wall plates allowing Internet access, and, ulitmatcly intra-communication from within the entire Palomar Community College system. Phase two of the Telecommunications Enhancement Project is expected to be completed after the spring of 1997.

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Despite being the current subject of a one-woman show at the Boehm Gallery titled. "Past and Present," Flavia Gilmore isn't letting all the attention go directly to her head. ''l don't real!) thinkofmysclfas an artist, Gilmore said. ·'Michaelangelo is an artist.''

Many people in the art world would surely beg to di ffcr about this specialist in areas of found and combined art; the taking of different pieces ofjunk, putting them together in her unique way and transforming them into works of art.

Arter years of working in painting and collage, Gilmore began working in assemblage in 1984 by attaching eli fTc rent objects to her collages on wood. "l started out painting, but I always did collage on the side,'' Gilmore said. "Then that led to assemblage."

A series of Gilmore's untitled collages from the early 1980s arc displayed on the Boehm Gallery walls. The collages arc very unique in that they arc mixed with paint,

"When [I I dri vc to Ariton a there different colored pieces of paper, and a couple with old pieces of arc these wonderful junkyards." A cardboard just as she found them sight that makes Gilmore's head thrown in the mix. spin. However, due to insurance ') rarely ever cut my own policies, most junkyards don't alshapes.'' said Gilmore. "l felt things low people to roam around freely. looked really contrived if! cut them '·J have to beg and plead,' ' she said. early on. I'm not a craftsman," she And if that fails, she ah~ays has remarked with a laugh. the junk she never throws away from her own L a r g c house. "It's wooden pieces named kindofstrangc "Your Own to ha vc a room Ones" and full of junk," "Madonna Gilmore said. and Angels'' "There ' s too arc hanging much, but proudly on never enough. the gallery 'Tm work~ow walls. Along ing up to rentwith the works ing a dumpster "Odalisquc," and start get··zag,'' and ting rid ofstuff "Stop the World," the names I know I'm not going to usc.

Gilmore gives her artwork arc just Gilmore added that she thinks it as colorful as the pieces themselves. would be fun to simply dump all of "Sometimes they tell me what her current junk and start over, but they are," Gilmore said. "They just the thought that some of it might be demand to be called certain names." of some usc down the road always Gilmore says that she has no idea stops her.

But just what stops her when a exactly when, or why she began to get excited over twisted pieces of work is finished? ''It just feels finmetal she finds in the street, but that, ished," Gilmore said. "I try to keep "Stuff like that has appealed to me them around awhile to look at for a for a long time. month. Sometimes I need to add "Eventually, I began to make usc something. of such things by attaching things to "I'm constantly putting on and one another." She finds her future taking ofT, putting on and taking art, "Everywhere and anywhere. ofT."

What? Art show. "Past and Present:· Where? The Boehm Gallery, ext. 2304 When? thru \ovember 11

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Works like "C·Pius" are on display at the Boehm Gallery.

Al Pacino goes 'Looking For Richard' in his direciDrial debut John DeCoursey Siaff \\'riler

There is a big di !Terence bet ween passion and obsession, and firsttime director AI Pacino clearly knows the distinction.

Thank God. In his directorial debut"Looking for Richard." AI Pacino has attempted to bring Shakespeare to the modern public by way of a documentary on his production of"King Richard III".

Pacino' s love for this story is evident but not overbearing in the way he breaks the prose down for all audiences. A more precise example

of a labor of love would be hard to find.

The opening credits and initial footage lend to the misconception that this will be a movie version of the Baird's talc. That is quickly dispelled, however, when Pacino starts talking to the camera, and teases those around him about who will bark the directorial command ''Action'" Footage of Pacino with assistants and consultants discussing the planned production of ·'King Richard the Third" follows. These scenes arc filmed quickly in a from-the-hip fashion.

The film style becomes a

colorized, albeit less vulgar, version of Alek Keshishian ' s 1991 documentary "Truth or Dare."

Whereas Keshishian filmed the trials of pulling ofT a successful concert, Pacino tracks the difficulty in not only presenting Shakespeare, but in a manner which he hopes Generation X will grasp.

To assist in this task, Pacino wisely recruited the talents of several actors who arc currently popular with a wide range of age-differential audiences.

Alec Baldwin plays the part of George, the Duke of Clarence, who, as Pacino explains, is the first obstacle standing before Richard's

(Pacino) quest for the crown.

Winona Ryder is Lady Anne, a woman Richard uses to his advantage while pretending to love her.

Kevin Spacey, who cornered the market of rationalism gone ga-ga in "Seven," once again plays an evil role in the form of the Duke of Buckingham. Pacino explains the relationship of Buckingham to Richard is like that of Congress to the President: without Buckingham, Richard is nothing.

Also in the documentary, and subsequently the play, are Aidan Quinn, Penelope Allen, and Kevin Conway .

Throughout the documentary,

Pacino splices scenes from the final production together with random interviews with people on the street.

Over and over, Pacino quizzes people on their knowledge of Shakespeare and King Richard.

More often than not, people had never read the play and had no idea what Pacino was asking them.

That was Pacino's intent with this documentary: education. And, unfortunately it's the educational system that will probably have the most use for this film. as opposed to a weekend movie-goer. But Pacino set out to do something, and he did it.

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Students evacuate as smoke fills air around Palomar Cont inurd from page I T wo helicopters circled overhead droppmg load after load of water gathered from nearby Twin Oaks Golf Course.

The blaze quickly spread from behind the Arboretum and headed towards San Marcos Junior High. Once it became apparent that attacking the fire from the Palomar parking Lot 9 would not be the best approach, the fire trucks were rapidly dispatched to the junior high.

A total of 200 firefighters were on the scene including units from San Marcos, Vista. Camp Pendleton and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention- which provided the helicopters as well as manpower.

Approximately 200 apartments and homes had to be evacuated as the fire moved dangerously close to the structures.

Traffic was backed up for miles as cars lined the narrow streets of Los Olivas Drive near Mission Road. Residents frantically transported their possessions stereos. dishes, pieces of furniture in plastic garbage bags and laundry baskets into already waiting automobiles.

CDF- San Bernardino launched a ilare to set off a back fire in a field behind the apartments and the gusty winds caused the flames to spread quickly. The other firefighters were caught off guard because the water supply was not in place when the flare was set off. ¡¡we need water- we have no water." yelled an unidentified firefighter at the scene to his colleagues.

"They weren't authorized to drop a flame," commented one San Marcos firefighter as he questioned a Vista firefighter about the flare.

When later questioned about his comments

by Telescope staff, the firefighter denied that a flare was launched.

Firefighters battled the intense heat and leaping flames for over three hours before they were able to completely contain it. The blaze was fully contained by 8:50 p.m. after it had scorched approximately 30 acres.

No injuries were reported and there were no structures burned during the fire.

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ABOVE: San Marcos firefighters arrive on the scene as fire rages in the background.

RIGHT: Helicopters were called in as soon as the fire was reported to quickly extinguish the flames. Cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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RIGHT: Firefighters from San Bernardino start a back fire with a flare, but failed to warn local firefighters who did not have water yet.

LEFT:The back fire quickly spread through the dry brush, but firefighters were able to get the blaze under control with the help of helicopters. The quick response by the water dropping helicopters was due to their presence at the Harmony Grove fire which broke out the day before.

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Devastating Santa Ana winds arrived with a fury Monday that left North Count) hills ablaze and reduced more than I 00 homes to ash .

Ftre broke outmthe early afternoon in the Harmon} Grove Mea ofEscondtdo. Atded b) v.mds gustJ ng as htgh as -1-.:'i mtles per hour. the blaze grew untilll burned over X.OOO aL.res and I 00 homes tn Carlsbad Encinitas. Rancho Santa Fe and San tv1arcos.

Fire crews were tv. ice over-run as they moved to protect structures tn the Questhaven area. Within hours. the fire spread to La Costa where it gutted neighborhoods and forced residents into s helters set up at nearby schools a nd community centers.

Many Palomar s tudents watched the inferno from the upper areas of the camp us, and the flames could be seen across the va ll ey . Watching with trepidation as the fire grew, many students and faculty left classes early to tend to their homes.

Virginia Dower. director of Auxilary Services. was working -when her son called to \\ arn her of the proximity of the fire to their home. She drove home and watched as the fire raged closer to their Questhaven home. After being e\ acuated. Dower returned home to find two houses do-wn the hill from her home were destroyed . but hers was spared. She and neighbors were grateful for the help the fire crews brought. "'The firemen saved about six houses," Dower said. "The fire came so close, if they hadn't been

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As evening fell Monday Oct. 21, an erie glow could be seen from Palomar College all the way to the coastal cities.

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Monday's devastating fire storm started in Harmony Grove. there hosing them down . the houses would all have been burned."

Burning embers were much of the problem. During a stand at Deadwood Drive in the Questha\·en area. embers were pulled into the Intake of a fire truck. The engine caught fire. according to San Marcos Fire Captain Todd Newman . and caused $1.500 in damage. Despite the se tback. fire c rew s saved five homes.

Palomar student Robert Lightfoot arranged for his wife to page him if there was an emer-

gcney while he attended his evening communications class. About halfway through his pager went off. At his home in the Discovery Hills community. Lightfoot spent the night watering the roof and shrubbery before eventually "just hanging out with neighbors and watching the fire."

A terrifying night turned into a promising morning for fire crews as the wind and the heat decreased.

By Tuesday afternoon. no stru ctures were threatened and residents cou ld return to their homes.

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Over 100 homes were reduced to rubble; like this skeleton of a home on Cadencia Street in La Costa.

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Students and fa-.:ulty v. atchcd \\ ith dtsnH1) Tuesday <b smoke rose over the Palomar "P." Dtrectly behind the "P. " flames scorched the hilbidc and sent one local resident Into panic as he approached hts home on Beksptnl Circle.

The incident was due to "ju\cnile maliciou;; intent." accordtng to San Marcos Fire Capt. Martin Beckner.

"The fire was started by ju\cniks trying to steal honey by smoking out hecs from thctr hi\es ... sa1d Beckner.

The htves \\ere located on the side of the hill. "The bees were fine and no one \\as stung ... satd Beckner.

Accordtng to Dcput) Sheriff Kc\ in Price. s1x children. all under the age of 14. were detatned at the scene for questioning b) San Diego Sheriff deputies.

Four of the six juveniles were caught atop the hill and admitted to starting the bla1.c. While detaining the suspects. the sheri rr s deputies encountered two other children. friends oft he suspects. climbin g up the hill.

The four children invoh·cd with the fire \\CIT questioned indi\ iduall). searched and later released to the custody of their parents. The others were questioned and released.

"The city of San Marcos wi II have to decide if they will bill the parents. It is e ntire! ) up to the c it y. We arc not seck-

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A sheriff's deputy questions four juveniles as firefighters look on. ing prosecution ... said Price.

According to Beckner. the cit; had made thetr decision. "There\\ ill be cost rccm·ery ... he said.

Cost recovery requires the parents of the four chi ldrcn to pay fort he cost of fighting the fire and cleaning up the fire scene.

Two fire engines from San Marcos responded to the bla!c. hut because personnel could not reach it. they could do nothing hut wa tch the helicopters

contain the bla;e. Three helicopters from the California Department of Forestr) and Fire Protection flev. O\ cr the scene spreading fire retardant.

"They. came quickly because they were already in the area fighting the Harmony GnlYe fire ... said Beckner.

The fire took one hour to contain.

"While the clean-up crew was working. they spotted a 11C\\ fire south of Borden Road." said Beckner. That fire turned out to be the Arboretum hla;e.

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OPINION

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OPINION Prop 215: medicinal use or drug abuse~ • "War on Drugs· keeping many (rom seeing marijuana as pharmeceulical aid Jessica Gleason Swfll\'riln

Proposition215 is not ahout drug olmse, it is ahoul drug use. This initiative - which lcgali1.cs marijuana for medicinal purposes will not promote an increase in drug ahusc. it is simply making it possihlc for a drug to he used to impro\'C the quality of Iifc form iII ions of people that need it. The slogan"drug usc 1s Iif'c ahusc" docsn' l ncccssari Iy apply to cases when a drug can help save lives.

Prop. 215 is much more than a political issue, it is a humane measure that exempts patients and caregivers from the states' criminal marijuana laws. It in no way affects existing laws against marijuana possession or cu ltivation , it simply exempts those who have authorization from a physician to usc it for medical purposes. Illegal usc or trafficking can still he prosecuted.

The opponents of' Prop. 215 shout ahoul increased availability of' pot , easier access to children and more lenient sentences for offenders. These arc all the expected oppositions from a society that has been bombarded by the nation's "war on drugs" for too long.

These drug warriors arc too wrapped up in the "drug war" to sec the cllcctivcncss of pol for relieving various medical symptoms.

First of all, let's get the facts straight.

Doctors and sc ientists have clinically proven what anyone who has ever smoked pol can tell you : marijuana gives you the munchies.

This is exactly the reason why smok in g pot alleviates the nausea, vomi ting and loss of appetite caused by AIDS and cancer chemotherapy. Marijuana is also helpful in the treatment of such ailments as glaucoma, multipic sclerosis and the se izures caused by epilepsy.

Plus, according to patients that have used marijuana, it can also help alleviate chronic pain and ward oil asthma attacks.

No one has ever died of a marijuana overdose. In fact, the lethal dosage is so high that no human being could ever smoke enough pot to die. Marijuana docs far less damage to the

lungs than tohacco and is less addicti\'c than alcohol. [\Til aspirin. which causes at least 1.000 deaths-per-year. is more deadly than man.1uana.

It is safe to say that an AIDS patient 111 dangcrofdying from malnutrition and weight loss hccausc of nausea and vomiting is prohahly more concerned with hcing able to cat to sur\'ivc than a comparable trivial side effect like short-term memory loss.

Opponents argue that marijuana is already avai lahlc to AIDS and cancer patients through the legal prescription of Marino!. A pill made up of marijuana· s most psychoactive ingredient, THC , Marino! docs work for some patients but for most , this highly potent synthetic drug is too strong and could take hours to provide relief. Also, since Marino! is taken orally it isn't very cllcctivc for nausea patients who can't keep anything down long enough to digest the medicine. When pot is smoked the desired effect is instantaneous.

Oh, and by the way , a one year prescription of Marino! can run a patient as much as $30,000.

Marijuana is current ly classified by the Drug Enforcement Agency as a Schedule I drug, which means it has a high potential for abuse, induces harmful side cl'fccts and has "no currently accepted usc in treatment in the United States." Pot advocates and supporters of Prop. 215 argue that marijuana shou ld be classi ficd as a Schedule II drug, which also has a high potential for abuse and can have bad side effects but is considered to be used medically, thcrcl'orc can be prescribed by a doctor. Interestingly enough, a doctor can prescribe coca1nc.morphine, opiates and even heroin but not marijuana. These possibly lethal and highly addictive drugs arc trusted in the hands of our physicians, hut prescribing marijuana is apparently too much to handle.

Marijuana clouds the brain, this fact is not debatable. However in the case of Prop. 215, the clouded hrains are on the political platforms and in the government buildings, not in the hospitals or doctors' offices where they should be.

Jessico Gleason is(/ staff"H'riter.

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• Proposition's loopholes would increase accessibilty to those "not in medical need' Suzanne Block Stoff \Vriler

All compassionate Americans want to alleviate the pain and ease the suffering of the sick - and marijuana has hecn shown to provide relief from the side effects of chemotherapy and the powerful AIDS drugs. It has also proven beneficial to patients with glaucoma.

Proposition 215, an initiati ve that wi II be brought before vo ters on Nov. 5, would lega li t.e marijuana for medicinal purposes. Unfortunately Prop . 215 is a flawed vehicle for dccriminali;.ing an illegal substance. It docs not limit the amount of marijuana a patient can grow or smoke and a written prescription from a legitimate doctor is not required- only oral permission.

The California Medical Association, law enforcement agencies and anti-drug abuse groups are against Prop. 215 fort his very reason -it is too ambiguous. It would allow marijuana use for slight pains, headaches and stress.

The CMA states the measure is not spccilic enough in describing the types of illnesses marijuana can he prescribed for. It also is not spcci fie enough in its dclinition of who a doctor is.

Citizens for a Drug-Free Californ ia argue that since Prop. 215 docs not require a doctor's note up front, one can be ohtained after the fact if the "patient" is busted for drug possession. A whole new industry could crop up where doctors would collude with lawye rs who defend marijuana growers and dealers. l can sec the headlines now: Local man caught transporting U-Haul full of pot -claims it's to relieve hemorrhoid suffering. Remember, Prop. 215 docs not specify quantity, so anything goes.

The anti-drug movement recently "brought in the marines" to fight this initiative. President Clinton's drug czar, General Barry McCaffrey, is assisting Prop. 215 opponents.

McCaffrey told Newsweek that Prop. 215 is "an attempt to exploit human suffering in

an effort to lcgalit.c an illicit drug." He also added that the initiati\'C is dishonest and the ultimate goal is to lcgaliJ.c marijuana for the general public once it has hccn legalized for a small segment of society.

McCaffrey's sen ior aide lamented that ··every pothead in America will want to move there (California)."

Support for Prop. 2 15 is waning. The proponents out-spent the opposition hy 3300 percent- $1 million as opposed to $30.000, ye t according to a recent field poll cited in the Oct. 21 issue of the San Diego Union-Tribune, support is only at 56 percent.

Last August, California Attorney General Dan Lungren closed down the C a n n a b i s Buyer's Club in San Francisco. Founded in 1991, the club is an underground organization that supplies marijuana to "patients" for medicinal purposes.

The majority of the Cannabis Club's clients have legitimate medical reasons for purchasing potbut during the bust, law en forccmcnt ol'licials arrested minors, and ·'patients'' with forged doctor's notes or duhious illnesses. Over the course of a two-year investigation, agents were able to make substantial purchases totaling several pounds at time.

An initiati vc sho11/d be brought before the voters that would allow marijuana usc for medicinal purposes. Marijuana cu lti vation sho11/d be allowed under supervised conditions following stri ct codes and rcguiations.

As a nation of compassionate citizens, we sho11ld do whatever we canto help the sickbut Prop. 2 15 will only help the drug dealers, unscrupulous lawyers and unethical doctors.

S11::.wzne Block is a s!off II Tiler.

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Fridar. Oct. 25. 1996

OPINION 9

Staff Editorial

Generation X indifferent towards elections Just look at the turnout for Associated Student Government elections : a pitiful onehalf percent of student population voted in this election. Last year's turnout, less than I percent. wasn' t much better.

If studen ts arc not willing to take 30 seconds out of their day to vote on campus. they certainly don't want to take the time to drive to a voting poll. This would take up valuable time they could be spending in front of the electronic baby-sitter watching MTV.

People from Rock the Vote are staging an all-out war on people age 18 to 30 trying to get them to make their voices heard. but they're talking to the wall if our local voter turnout is any indication.

This is the most apathetic group in history. Nothing seems to get the majority of them fired up for long. They have no Vietnam war, no Watts riots, and when something docs come along, they lose interest quicker than you can say O.J. acquittal.

We complain that the ASG doesn't do any thing, but when they tried, nobody seemed to care. October 14- I 8 was Comet week. which is supposed to end with homecoming and the homccom ing court, but that did not happen.

The court was canceled under less-thanideal circumstances, but no one seemed to care or even notice except those who wanted to run for king or queen.

While we al l understand that this is a

community college, and many students arc returning students with jobs and fami1ics, there arc 61 percent of Palomar students considered to be from the Generation X group who are here everyday. What do they care about'J They must understand that, while politics may not affect them at thi s 11/0IIlellf, down the road they will be affected by every decision made on their behalf by the people who cared enough to vote.

Eliminating foreign languages·not the best solution Robert T. Nanninga

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O.K. gang, who out there besides myself is tired of all the politics of separation. I know I am. Driving to San Diego last week, I was pondering my position on the issue of Eng I ish as the official language oft he United States of America. On the surface it seems harmless enough: proponents say pending legislation will save taxpayers money. If you believe that, you prohably voted for Proposition 187.

The money saved by not print in g hal lots in Vietnamese or DMY tests in Spanish will be overshadowed by the major expenditure needed to retool life as we know it. If we arc going to rid America of all traces of languages other than English. we better get started.

In Southern California alone. most cities would have to change their names on stationcry, street signs. you name it. The city ofVista would hecomc View; El Cajon, The Big Box; and the city of Encinitas would go by the name of Little Scrub Oak. Los Angeles would become The Angels. which would please the Disney people considering they own the California Angels baseball team - talk about product placement.

Since the word Miami comes from Native America it can no longer be used. Omaha, Cheyenne, and Seattle would have to go as well. Biloxi, Miss. would now be known as Extinct Tribe, Miss. Sounds like a great place to raise your kids. doesn ' t it?

Across the country, cities like New Orleans would have to eradicate all signs of the French language. Menus would have to he reprinted. First of all, we can't call them menus anymore because that's a French word .

Oh, and now that I think about it, we can't call it a restaurant anymore either hccausc, that too is French. So when you go to a dining

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Removing Latin from the America vocabulary would give the medical and sc ience community something to do with all their spare time. l can picture it now; hundreds of grad students brainstom1ing over the renaming of rare diseases . And think of the favor we

establishment, you would then he given a list of food to choose from. If it was a Japanese eating establishment, you would not ask for sushi, you would ask for raw fish with seaweed and rice. If you were in the mood for Mexican, you could ask for a folded sandwich, or heans rolled in flour. Mmm-Mmm, doesn't that sound good .

On the other end of that conversation we would have to find new names for toilet and bidet, my suggestion would be porcelain bowl and porcelain bowl that shoots water. Can ' t

would be doing wildlife biologists; we would give them the freedom to forget that Plcctroptcrus gambcnsis is really a spurwinged goose.

So yes , my fel low Americans, it is time we banished all foreign languages from our vocabulary. These offending words arc stealing the jobs that decent God- fearing Eng I ish words could be doing. From this day on we must speak in a politically correct manner. No longer will I dine at a hufTct. I will go to a "lots of cheap food lined up. " Isn't America wondcrful' 1

Palomar students should assist, not resist safety crews Sometimes in life, things just don't make much sense. Explain this to me: a fire recently caused the evacuation of Palomar College, hecause students were upsetting the fire and police crews.

For those of you who recently either locked yourself in a closet or just chose to be ohlivio us to the outside world, a small wildfire hrokc out Oct. 22 just east of the Palomar Arboretum.

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County, one would think people wou ld want to get away from the fire, voluntarily.

Instead, the San Marcos ShcrifTDcpartmcnt had to make that decision for us. Not for our safety, but because there were too man y people in the way I Too many people in the way 7 Yeah, that 's good. Let's all get in the path of the fire and sec how close it can get to us. Sometimes I wonder ahout the quality of our elementary education system. I, for one, rcmcmhcr hcing taught that fire was a had thing and to stop, drop and roll when and if I caught on fire.

ward the cast and seeing how the various fire crews quickly responded to the situation, Palomar was in no immediate danger; immediate heing the key word .

The way large groups of students took off toward the top of the Arboretum, no one would've known that a potentially dangerous fire was less than 200yardsaway from Palomar's campus.

It's undcrstandahlc that as rumor spread throughout campus, more and more students would want to sec the hlazc. With the recent television coverage of other fires in San Diego

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Because of the evacuation, night classes were canceled, the campus was evacuated and we packed up and sh ipped out of The Telescope office. A little hit of an overreaction ') Ycs. Necessary'/ NOI So much for safety precautions. Im agine Palomar College burning down, a majority of you probahly already have, hecausc students hampered the effort of the fire fighters. Now that would have hccn news.

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FEATURE LEA~INFOREIGNOUL~~S • Palomar's Foreign Language Department offers students educational opportunities while encouraging interaction with different cultures Mimi Bowles Swff Writer

Bienvenue a Paris, Ia Cite' du Lumicrc. Ia Cite' du Magiquc. ct Ia Cite' du Histoirc.

Translated, this reads welcome to Paris, the City of Lights. the City of Magic and the City of History.

Im agine sitting with your lover beneath the amber glow of the moon. high above the sparkle of L ·Arc de Triomphc (the Arch of Triumph) under which the Unknown Soldier. (the first soldier to die in World War I) rests 111 peace.

Paris is the city that never sleeps. where traffic Iights arc like nagging mothers who give mere suggesti ons and arc hardly ever listened to, and where tourists arc fair game when it comes to accidental vehic ul ar manslaughter.

Palomar students wi ll soon have the opportunity to experience for themselves many different ways of li fc. in Paris and elsewhere. through the education abroad program offered hy the Foreig n Language Department next semester.

The Paris excurs ion will he held from Jan. 30 until April 25 and will include an optional tour of Europe for the students, who will be stay ing in dom1atorics.

"It (traveling) gives them the opportunity to learn to interact with other people," said Mona Aycle. the trip coordinator.

"It's kind of a self-exploration thing also, because you're learning about different cultures, hut you're also learning about how yo u'd react to different situations."

However, Paris is not the on ly semesterlength trip students will have the opportunity

Adventurous students take a break to relax and visit with fellow students while viewing the sites of ancient ruins in Mexico.

to take. An exc ursion to Cucrnavaea, Mexico is also being offered.

Beginning Jan. 27 and running until Apri l 25, students can reside in Cucrnavaca with a host famil y while taking any one of numerous classes from Spanish I0 I to Spanish 296, and can earn up to 18 transferable crecjits in Spanish .

In addition, students will have the opportunity to go to Alcapulco, Taxco. Pueblo and Mexico City during their stay.

According to Ayclc, these excursions help influence students by teaching them adaptability. the ability to enjoy different ci rcumstances and to "just experience somethi ng that is new to them.

"Mexico. in particular. can change people's viewpoints because of negative stereotypes Ayclcs notes some Americans hold about the COUntr).

"I think the perception a lot of students have if the) ·vc on I] experienced the border cities 1s kind of skewed because the border cities arc a \Cry small part of MeXico. Often t11ncs the) ' rc really impressed with the culture that they find [once there[." Ayelc said.

"Unfortunately the) get a negative viewpoint because we Jo have a problem with illegal immigration. hut it's not a true rellcc-

tion of the whole society."

Palomar students have this educational opportunity because Palomar College is affil iatcd with the American Institute for Foreign Study.

The AIFS sponsors these programs and offers financial aid for students who wish to go.

AIFS was founded in 1964 to provide opportunities such as the ones Palomar is offering to students and faculty .

However, it is not just se mester-len gth classes that arc being offered at Pal omar.

There are also two interscss ion classes . one in San Jose, Costa Rica and one in San M igucl de Allende, Mexico.

Both trips offer up to four transferable unit~ in Spanish and include staying with a host family.

Students interested in any of these excursions will have to shell out a few dollars. The semester-length trip to Cuernavaca \\iII run $3.425 plus approximately $360 worth of a1rfarc.

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Students participating in the education abroad programs discuss their activities while in Paris and visit with people from the different culture.

ception of transportation costs to and from Mexico City. textbooks and Pal omar regi stration fees.

Students wanting to go to Paris will pay $5,570 plus approximately $595 in airfare, which also leaves tex tboo ks and regis tration fees the rcspon sihil it) of the student.

Howeve r. the two intcrscssion trips will cos t slightl y less at $650 (plus $3 50 in airfare) for Mexico. and $8 50 (p lus $600 airfare) for Costa Rica.

Inform atio nal meetings will he held Nov. 2 or Nov. 23 regarding trips to Cucrnavaca and Costa Rica in room F-1 at I 0 a.m .. and on Nov. 16 at I 0 a.m. for SanMiguel de All ende.

Stude nts must contact the Foreig n Language Department at extension 2822 for the date anu time of the Pa ri s meeting.

Ayelc feels that the program 1s \\orth the cost. ·There's a lot of beauty dO\\ n there [in Mexico[ ,md culture and history. anu I think most students come <may very 1111presscd ...

Mexican dancers enjoy themselves while celebrating Cinco de Mayo with colorful and energetic dances and displays of their individual cultures.

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SPORTS Rustlers prove to be easy pickings • Palomar mounts 522 yards in 31-7 win over Golden West

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Shortly after his team toyed with the Golden West Rustlers, 31-71ast Saturday, Oct. 19, Palomar football coach Mark Eldridge suffered from a m1nor case of amnesia. "I don't even remember them," said Eldridge of the Comets previous two losses.

And he shouldn't. Palomar (3-3, 1-1) amassed 522 total yards, 332 coming on the ground. Compared to the 392 combined rushing yards the Comets had in their previous five games, the team can all hut erase those had running memories they' vc suffered so far this season.

Depth became a prominent factor in Palomar· s offensive success. The Comets alternated hct\~een starting quarterback Jason Wanstreet and hack-up Todd Bankhead every quarter. The duo out of Orange Glen H1gh combined for 190 yards. On the ground, Palomar used freshmen Walter Wright (I I carries for 150 yards). Marvin Morris ( 13 carries for 12.1 yarJsi. and Darnell Sm1th ( 17 carries for I 09 yards).

The defense wasn · t to be shadowed though. With three pick-oils. nine break-ups. five sacks. three fumble recoveries, and holding the Rustlers to a mere fi vc yards rushing, they almost had Golden West seeing goose eggs. "We have the number two (rated) defense in the toughest conference and we proved that again tonight:· said Eldridge.

However. as \\ ith the entire season, penalties hurt the C.omets more often then help. Freshman Julius Dixon caught a 46-yard touchdown pass from BankheaJ in the opening plays of the second quarter for a 130 lead. m1nus the extra point.

Or so they thought.

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Comet defensive lineman Mike Tuisee chases after the Rustlers quarterback in the Comets 31-7 victory last Saturday night, Oct. 19. Palomar's defense held Golden West to five total rushing yards.

Palomar was hit for a I 0-yard holding penalty taking the ball and the six points back.

The Comets lost two more points when the Rustlers threatened late in the half with a field goal attempt at Palomar's 26-yard-line. Comet defensive hack Tray Clayton blocked the attempt and defensive hack Reggie M1tchell picked the ball up anJ ran it back 70 yards. uncontested .

Or so they thought.

An illegal block call on the run-

back took those points back as well.

In all, the Comets were nailed with II penalties for 133 yards.

With 6:27 left in the first half, Dixon recovered six of the lost points, receiving the ball at the Rustlers 30. bobbling it twice before securing it. then bolting fort he Comets second (unquestioned) score The Rustlers finally dispelled the three quarter long shut-out with 6:39 left in the fourth, scoring from six yards out. Two short minutes later.

Palomar returned the favor with

Dixon scoring from eight yards out.

Dixon had seven receptions for 136 yards. a 62-yard touchdown reception and a 16-yard punt return.

With 2:34 left in the game, Crayton grabbed a Golden West pass, which would lead to a 97-yard touchdown run hy \\!right. tying a record set in 1962.

Cra) ton would intercept another pass four downs later to bag the win.

"We·re getting stronger as \\ego and we· re proving that we can heat these teams ... said Eldridge.

Palomar misses 17 opportunities, loses l-0 • Lack of follow-ups contribute to shutout

by San Diego iV!esa Eric Jones S!off \Vriler

In a physically demanding sport such as soccer, there is a need to have referee's keep control of players aggressions in the game.

In the lady Comets game at San Diego Mesa College, Oct. 23, the referee seemed intimidated by the Olympians overaggressive players. due to the lack or yellow cards on Mesa's literal beating on the Comets throughout the game.

The Comets (6-2-1, 3-2) dominated the Olympians with 17 shots on goal. Yet San Diego Mesa goalkeeper Sonja BacLynski held strong, shutting out Palomar.

Forward Amanda Petterson scored the only goal of the game 18 minutes into the first half, giving Mesa their second 1-0 victory over the Comets this season. "It was a

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Comets' Karyn Irvine nails the ball in the Comets 1-0 loss, Oct. 23.

Palomar missed 17 shots on goal and suffered numerous injuries. terrible game. We should have won 6-1 with the chances we had," said coach Cern Tont.

Due to oral surgery, Palomar went into the game minus Alisha Davis, one half of the Comets star

goalkeeping duo. Kerri Paul. the other half of the duo. held strong in goal with nine saves in the game.

During the entire season. Palomar has dominated their opponents with strong ddenst:. But the main problem has been following up the shots on goal by the offense.

It wasn't any different in Wednesday's game with a number of shots that the Comets would have made if one of the players had followed up on· the miss.

Injuries were a huge factor as well in the game for Palomar.

Starting fullback Alison Pond injured her back just 22 minutes into the first half and was unable to return for the remainder of the game.

Defender Connie Jurgenson took a real beating in the contest with a number of questionably intentional collisions by Mesa players that the referee just did not seem to sec.

At the end of the game Jurgenson came off the field a bloody mess, a casualty of a lost war.

Forward Amy Litteral injured her hand on a play, but showed nothing but heart, playing til l the very end.

Palomar's women's water polo team (6-2), won two of three games locking up third place in the tournament the Comets hosted last weekend.

The first game of the tournament saw Palomar pitted against the Rio Hondo Roadrunners, the best team in the state. The Roadrunners ran away with a 23-11 win, leaving the Comets baffled.

Palomar went into the game knowing that it was going to be a real challenge to heat Rio Hondo, due to the three Roadrunners currently on the United States National team.

The Comets never gave up with steal attempts during the entire game. But Rio Hondo held strong and opened the tournament with the decisive victory, more than doubling Palomar's output. "They just have so much more playing experience then us and it showed." said coach Sandy Schneider.

The second game of the tournament was against conference rival San Diego Mesa College. Following a huge I 08 victory against the Olympians last Thursday. Palomar wanted to show everyone that the victory was not a nuke.

They did just that with a convincing 8-5 victory.

The Comets shut out the Olympians through the first two quarters. It took Mesa till 2:56lert in the third quarter to get on the board. but they were still down hy three when the clock ran out.

Palomar was led by Ruby Wagner\\- ith two goals while s1x Comets added one goal each. Jasmine Gribble had eight shot blocks in goal.

"All season we have been a better team then Mesa." sa1d Schneider. "Now after the two big wins (against the Olympians), the girls believe that they can compete."

In the last game of the tourney, the Comets faced oil against Mt. San Antonio.

Mt. Sac. took control early in the game by out-scoring Palomar 6-3 in the first quarter. It wasn't until 2: 19 left in the second quarter that the Comets took the lead in the game with Lauric Stiner making a key two-point goal to put Palomar up 8-7.

The Comets never fell behind again. Jamie Yates sealed the victory with a score late in the game, putting Palomar out of reach, 15-12. Leanne Farner led Palomar with six goals whi lc Marina Lawrence and Stiner each had two.

"We started out ranked ninth and people really did not think that we were going to do anything (during the season)," said Schneider. "We have improved so much since and now it's really showing."