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ELESCOPE Friday, Nov. 15, 1996
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
Volume 50, Number 9
ASG agrees meetings need streamlining Suzanne Block
"This would be handing over too much power to the president," said Ruby Carte, "We giggle entirely too much," said Asso- senator. "If we had the same rules and reciated Student Government treasurer Charity sponsibilities, then we should have the same title." Roberts at the conclusion of the two-and-oneD' Alo argued for the bill he co-sponsored half hour Nov. 13 ASG along with Erica 01 vera, executive vice presimeeting. dent and senator Elaine James, who at first "We need to be more did not remember sponsoring the bill. professional," she added. "The vice presi"This is the one fordents don't have mal meeting of ASG more power than the officers we have all senators," said week." "We waste D' Alo, "only more Frustrations were so much responsibility." evident at the meetmoney. We wasted about Of the seven items ing as ASG members of new business, four tried to agree on sev$1,050 just from students were sent back to eral controversial iswho didn't show up. " committee and two sues. - Jennifer Schmidt were tabled. Michael D' Alo Vice President/Chair ICC "Any changes to made a motion at the the bylaws should be beginning of the discus ed before the meeting to keep discommittee meetcussion down to two minutes per person, per ings," said Chance Mendivil, ASG senator. item on the agenda. After debating the mo"Too many bylaws are being sent back to tion at length, it was withdrawn by D' Alo. Tension was high as a new bylaw that committee." Three of the items returning for another would allow the president to delegate new round in the Policies and Procedures Comduties to the senators was discussed. If passed, all ASG senators would assume mittee pertain to the controversial use and the same responsibi I ities and abide by the same See ASG, Page 5 rules as the treasurer and vice presidents. Swf{Writer
Marketing internship class hosts local Pontiac dealer Seanna Lee Ralph W. Lincoln I The Telescope
Cheerleaders Clockwise from left: Anthony Miller, Tim Passalacqua, Shawn Gravel and Oscar Gomez practice their tosses with Corine Eichel.
Cheerleaders qualify for national competition again David Collier Swf{Writer
Palomar's checrleading squad has captured a first-place ranking following preliminary rounds of competition and is now ready to soar into the national championships. The team has been ranked first by the United Cheerleaders Association twice in the last three years, but last year failed to clinch the title. After a disappointing season last year, coach Sheldon Price has high expectations about the squad's chances at the UCA National ChampiOnships m Florida. "We're all exc1ted to go and are happy to get back the title we lost [last year],"
Coach Price said of his team's return to the January tournament, held annually at Sea World in Orlando and televised on ESPN. "We've worked long and hard on our skills," said team member April Oyama. The Palomar team was one of 14 chosen by judges who view the teams through videotapes sent by schools throughout the nation. The vidcoconsistsofsidelinecheers and talent demonstrations. Last year, the team failed to place after clinching first place the year before. The turnaround this year is attributed to perseverance. ''This IS one of the strongest teams I've
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Palomar's Dome and the surrounding lawn were transformed into a "world of excitement" last Tuesday, courtesy of the students in Bonnie Dowd's General Motors Marketing Internship class. The class, comprised of nine students enrolled in Business 197B, was charged with the task of Ralph W. Lincoln I The Telescope promoting interest in the Gillian Patton and Garrett Gambe compete with squirt 1997 line of Pontiac veguns that were handed out at GMMI Day Nov. 12. hicles, and Car Country "This is beautiful," said Jim Finney, owner Carlsbad's Jim Finney Pontiac dealership. "This is one of the most diflicult and of the Jim Finney dealership. "It's an incredible feat with only nine students." fulfilling classes [at Palomar]," Dowd said. According to Dowd, all the various prizes "The work the students are doing is similar to that in graduate-level courses." awarded for the games and drawings held The student-interns began by creating their throughout the day, as well as the technical own marketing agency, which they named equipment involved, were donated by local Athena Promotions. They went on to develop businesses. Students from San Marcos High a marketmg strategy and promotional cam- School were recruited to assist the interns, paign for the Pontiac line, which was capped and local bands provided entertainment. "It's a very creative event," said Silvia Lugo, with Tuesday's on-campus event. The day's theme was ''Planet Pontiac - A World of a tield associate with Sgro Promo Associates, which runs the GM internship program. Excitement."