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Friday, Nov. 22, 1996

San Marcos, CA

Volume 50, Number 10

Cultural Fair Day dances back to life • Diversity was the order of the day at the event sponsored by the ASG and several clubs on campus. Different groups demonstrated with dancing and drumming from their cultures David Collier Sra[( Wrirer

Drummers thundered and dancers from different cultures moved to their own beats in the Student Union Wednesday as Palomar celebrated diversity on a day se t aside to promote a wareness among the world's people.

Cultural Fair Day, an event sponsored by the Associated Student Government and cochaired by the Pan Afrikan Student Movement, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de At!; an. and the Native American Student Alliance. was worth the effort put into organizing it, according to the people who made the event happen.

The celebration marked the return of Cultural Fair Day after being absent from campus for several years.

"I am quite proud," PASM President Zeda Barnett said. "I t was a lot of hard work, but with great results."

Ralph W. Lincoln I The Telescope

See CULTURAL FAIR , Page 4

The group Texcoco, Folklorico dancers, perform a dance from Mexico. Many of the dancers who performed are Palomar students.

Palomar's 50th anniversary celebration winds to a close Mimi Bowles Sr<~f!

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"Palomar College is a place where student leaders arc born, nourished and empowered," ASG President Berenice Arrezola sa id at closing ceremonies for Palomar's 50th anniversary celebration this past Thursday.

The crowd that gathered around the Clock Tower in the blustery afternoon was made up of student and faculty alumni , as well as current students and faculty. Though it was cold , the turnout was large, and included alumnus Dennis Lote, who now works for Senator Howard Kaloogian.

In addition to several speakers, a student-created time capsule was unveiled at the ceremony. The capsule will be unsealed at the college's 75th anniversary.

The crowd appeared enthusiastic as each of the speakers got up to address them. Beginning with Governing Board member Rita White, the speeches were brief but not short on emotion. ''I'm glad to be a part of it [at

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"What we have is a legacy. It retlects the strength of what we do.

What happens herein the classroom is reflected in the community. Our graduates are that legacy and that legacy continues among the students," President Emeritus Dr. Fred Huber said.

The legacy that Huber alluded to is what the 50th anniversary eel-

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ebration was trying to capture. According 10 50th Anniversary Committee Chair Dale Wallenius, the 14-person committee, including Performing Arts Department Chair Peter Gach and Director of Public Information Mike Norton, was formed two years ago to plan for the celebration.

Beginning with the design of the commemorative seal, and the changing

See ANNIVERSARY, Page 5

With the onslaught of criticism they received at the beginning of the fall semester still fresh on their minds, and $800,000 in inventory gathering dust on the she! ves, the Palomar College Bookstore is cautiously optimistic about spring book sales.

Although 25 percent of orders still have not come in, a fuli two weeks after they were due, bookstore administrators cite the hefty inventory left over from fall as a reason for optimism.

"We have a big stock ofbooks on hand, and with the books we anticipate buying back from students, we expect to be in good shape for spring," said Frank Mendez, supervisor of textbook services.

At the beginning of the fall semester, the bookstore was criticized by faculty members for not having books available to students up into the third week of classes.

One of the problems the bookstore identified was the delay in book orders from various departments. This situation has not improved.

"Weare still waiting for about 25 percent of the orders to come in from faculty and departments," said Michael Schaeffer, bookstore manager.

Since the deadline for departments to hand in their requisitions passed two weeks ago, Mendez said they are not going to wait to place orders with publishers. As requisitions are processed, they will be compared to what stock is on-hand.

During the first week of December, books that are not already on the shelf will be ordered, and late orders will be made in separate batches as they come in.

Although not expected, the potential does exist for books that have not been ordered by faculty not to be avai !able for the start of the spring semester.

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rriday. Nov. 22. 1996

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Palomar Performing Arts Department 1996 Fall Semester Calendar: Messiah & Ceremony of Carolsholiday classical music with dance, Featured Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 22 at 2 p.m.

Holiday Sampler-light classical holiday music, running Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. and Dec. I 5 at 2 p.m.

Peter and the Wolfe North Pole Follies-a dance performance, running Dec. 12 and 13 at I0 a.m. for a school performance, Dec. 13 and 14 at 8 p.m., and Dec. I 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. for a general audience.

Holiday Concert-Jazz band music, running Dec. 5 at 8 p.m.

All performances will be staged at the Palomar Howard Brubeck Theatre. Tickets are selling at $9 general audience, $7 seniors/military, and $5 for students with valid !D. Group rates arc available. and scats may be reserved.

pATROL BLOTTER Thursday, Nov. 14 Bad Fall: At

approximately 5 p.m., an elderly female student fell on the sidewalk ncar the Boehm Gallery.

The student sustained a cut over her right eye. Health Services arrived to tend to her wound.

Wednesday, Nov. 13 Another Bad Fall: Campus patrol reported that a 74-ycar-old male student tripped antl fell ncar the T building around 9 p.m. He apparently fell onto the tailgate of a pickup truck and cut his face. Health Services responded shortly thereafter.

Friday, Nov. 8 Strange Man: Two females complained around I: 15 p.m.that a male adult was making them nervous. They reported that he made unsettling comments. The man was asked to leave campus.

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Patrick Fleming (social science) and Fred Murray (sociology/psychology) perform a singing duet for Cultural Fair Day Wednesday in the Student Union. Cultural Fair Day was_an event sponsored by the ASG and campus ethnic clubs.

Boehm Gallery to display human art From Nov. I 5 through Dcc.l9, the Boehm Gallery will feature the works ofYamamoto and Harris from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Yamamoto's Freedom of the Spirit, a collection of over 30 two-and three-dimensional works in mixed media, including drawings, paintings and ceramics on the theme of the human spirit.

In addition, Thomas Harris will be displaying his documentary film VINTAGE: Families of Value, exploring a collection and autobiographical portraits of modern American families.

For further information call ext. 2304.

The hot line oilers a search for education grants. work study and other financial aid information.

Families with access to the Internet can also visit Sallie Mae's interactive World Wide Web site, a comprehensive source of information on planning and paying for college. The site features interactive calculators to help families forecast college costs, figure their expected family contribution, compute monthly loan payments and more.

College students can get more information by calling College Answer toll free a 1-800-891-4599 during weekdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. or by visiting the Web site at http://www .sai licmae.com.

-Terra-Dawn Mauser

December Sprtn • g Financial aid hotline '97 PAR deadine offers free service JS•

-Linda Isakson

Do you need financial aid for college tuition·7 Representatives at the College Answer Service, a toll-rrcc hot line from Sallie Mac, arc available to answer any questions about college financial aid.

Return pink intent cards to the admissions by Dec. 17 to receive PAR appointment in person for spring 1997 registration Class.

For students who turned in the pink intent cards or submitted an application by Oct. 31, Spring 1997 class schedules and PAR appointments have been mailed.

The deadline to apply for spnng 1997 graduation AA ' s and CA's is March 3. lf you arc repeating a class, turn in a grade adjustment form to admissions.

Class schedules are available in AdmisSions.

Students should keep all registration receipts and papers until the semester is over.

-Cathy Kuykendall

BMI offers aid to • • young musicians The 45th annual BMI Student Composer Award competition will be awarding a total of $16,000 to young composers who enter the 1997 competition. Scholarships range from $500 to $3.000, depending upon the decision of the judges.

Applicants must he under the age of26 as of Dec. 31, 1996. Deadline to submit original compositions is Friday. Feb. 7, 1997.

BMI Student Composer Awards was established to encourage young composers in the creation of concert music and give financial aid to aspiring musicians.

For further information contact Ralph Jackson, (212) 830-9103.-Linda lsakson

Should we tolerate skateboarding on campus?

Dannie Jaeggi Undeclared

Paola Campos Language

Niloo Khodadadeh Undeclared

"Yes. I want to he able to ride my scooter on campus."

''No. Skateboarders arc dangerous and can potentially harm other students."

"Yes. As long as there is no hann inflicted. It is like telling someone they can't smoke, and it is more hannrul."

Israel Florence Radio and T elevision "No. Because the nuisance it creates disrupting classrooms.''

Jackie Kaufman English "Yes. It is their right as long as they don't inflict harm to other students."

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Friday. No'. 22. 1996

ASG almost declared empty • Mistake made, frustr-ation levels rise; all ends well Suzanne Block Staff Writer

Controversy was once again the order of the day as members of the Associated Student Government debated whether Berenice Arrezola, president, would be forced to vacate all the ASG scats at the Nov. 20 meeting.

Arrczola vetoed an illegal motion made by Senator Ruby Carte, that was passed at last week's ASG meeting. This motion suspended the bylaws in order to excuse Senator Elaine James, from a conference she missed earlier this month due to illness.

Suspending the bylaws for this incident is a violation of the constitution and Arrezola was forced to veto it and declare all seats vacant.

Members of the ASG were shocked at the announcement that their scats would be vacated.

"I don't understand why this memo explaining the veto was not put in our boxes sooner," said Carte after the announceme nt.

"We have not had a chance to look up the bylaws and research it before voting on it."

Jennifer Schmidt. vice president/chair of Inter-Club Council, moved to close the meeting. James Bowen, director of student activitJe~. mformcd the members that this was a public meeting and could not be closed.

David Espinoza, vice president

of state affairs, exlained to Arrczola that she did not need to put the veto up for a vote.

"When the President of the United States vctos a bill passed

by Congress, he docs not need their permission," said Espinoza.

"But the Congress has the option to override the veto with a twothirds majority."

Charity Roberts, treasurer , tearfully turned in her written resignation, which was not accepted and later recanted.

"I think tensions arc high right now and we need some cooling off time,'' said Espinoza as he called for a fifteen minute recess.

When the meeting rcadjourncd.

Arrczola announced that the veto stands and she will not have to vacate the seats.

This did not save the seat of Senator Eric Vickoren, though, who was not present. His seat was declared vacant by presidential proclamation.

Yickoren had previously received a written warning stating that he had violated the constitution as well as the ASG bylaws.

The board voted unanimously to relieve him of his duties.

Espinoza's seat was also in jeaopardy for violating ASG bylaws by failing to fullfil his duties. After several of his peers spoke in his behalf, the board voted to retain Espinoza.

Other business from the Nov. 20 meeting:

Uninsured students hit hardest by law Glenda Hubner Capilli/ Cttmpus

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College students who drive without automobile insurance may be one of the hardest hit groups when State Assembly Bill 650 becomes law Jan. I. The law will allow police to request proof of insurance during routine traffic stops- and at the site of any accident.

The law also says that proof of insurance may now be required at the time of registration.

College students will be hard. hit, experts say, because many can't afford insurance, or don't sec the need to carry even minimum liability insurance. ''They don't see an immediate return from their monthly payments," said Lisa Caccamise, a claim adjuster for the California State Auto Association.

Drivers who don't have insurance could face fines up to $1,300.

The fine for a first offense is $500, plus court fees, according to Evan Nossoff, Department of Motor Vehicles information officer.

The fine doubles on the second offense. By the third offense, the driver's car can be confiscated.

Nossoff said college students who don't have insurance now have one more reason to get coverage.

The longer an uninsured driver

waits, the more susceptible they are to tickets which will result in more expensive insurance.

"College students are more educated and realize the benefits, but financially it is not always possible," said Caccamise.

Drivers aged 20 to 24 years are one of the highest risk groups.

But there arc few hard statistics on uninsured college student drivers, said Brian Perkins of Assemblywomen Jackie Speier's office.

"The reason why there are not any studies on college drivers is because auto insurance companies do not always want them as customers," said Perkins.

Mark Schmoekel, of Schmoekel Insurance in Sacramento, also explained that some companies like new drivers and some do not.

When buying auto insurance, the main key is to shop around and get everything in writing, he said.

"Do not just call anywhere. Really shop around and realize it's okay to leave if you find they start out with one quote over the phone and requote the price once you have arrived to set it up."

"Auto insurance is now a fact of life in California, or it will end up being a very expensive lesson," agreed Nossoff.

-Additional contibutionsfrom Telescope editor Seanna Lee.

• Senators Mary Paulct and Elaine James were both excused for not attending a con fcrencc earlier this month.

• Casey Paulson and Ruby Carte spoke with Herman Lee, director of cnrollcment services, about changing over the student identification number from social security numbers to another identification system. Lee informed them that students can currently ask that their social security numbers not be used.

• Action to add a section to the bylaws that would have ASG senators abide the san1e rules and regulations as the treasurer and vice presidents failed.

• Action to approve the installation of a Community Marquee inside the Student Union passed.

The audio-visual information system would provide direct telephone access to various departments on campus, such as the library and bookstore, free of charge to the students. The ASG will receive $1,000 annually per unit installed.

• A recommendation to purchase computer keyboard trays for the ASG will be voted on at next weeks meeting. The cost for the trays will not exceed $150.

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CULTURAL FAIR: Organizers and ASG pleased with participation Continued from Page 1 "It had the most excellent turnout at Palomar in a lo ng' time." Terry Barnell, the Inter-C lub Council rep resentative from NASA said.

"The outside courtyard was virtually empty, everybody seemed to he inside."

The music and dancing lasted several hours. and included Tcxcoco dancers from Mexico. Native American and African s t y le drummers. as well as Hawaiian Hula dances. The performers even solicited participants from the crowd.

Blues Singers. aMotown review group, a disc jockey, and Native American prayer readings also entertained the audience that filled every seat in the building.

"It was a taste of different cultures,'' said Elloy Rosas, vice president of the Palomar Moviemento Estudiantial Chicanos de Aztlan.

The event, which has been featured at Palomar in the past, had not been held for several years. .

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Above: lbiis ·Apache/Arawak, Albert Bianez ·Apache, Scrub Jay and Tim Redbird· Kiowa Perform at Cultural Fair Day. Right: A member of Lehua's Royal Islanders helps Patrick Fleming do the Hula.

The resurrection ofCultural Fair Day pleased club members, who arc beginning to plan a similar event for next year.

"Many things were done at the last moment," Barnett said, "but it worked out well."

"I was a little scared," admiued

Angela Alvarado, the Associated Student Government vice president of social events, "hut the whole thing went really well. We did a good job of representing different cultures."

• Barnett and Rosas look forward to being a part of a future Cultural Day Fair.

Few changes expected following 209 passage Linda Isakson Ca mpus Beat Editor

Palomar ofticials believe fallout from the passage ofProposition 209 will have minimal impact on college programs . The only area in which changes will occur relates to Palomar's hiring practices.

According to Dr. George Boggs, president/superintendent of Palomar, the college uses affirmative act io n guidelines for hiring of faculty and staff to promote cultural and ethnic diversity, a goal Palomar has historically been commi tted to achievi ng.

"We currently do not have a staff that represents the community. We need to work on that," said Boggs.

If Prop. 209 is implemented, the college could no longer consider race and gender preferences in hiring.

Questions have surfaced regarding the longevity of certain programs on campus which aid underrepresented students such as Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, and Disabled Student Services and Programs .

According to P.J. Demaris, directorofEOPS, Prop. 209 will have no impact on EOPS because the criteria for the program is based on income and educational background.

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aren't According to Robert Larson, director of the Transfer Center, only affirmat ive action programs that use race and gender as criteria will be eliminated .

Prop. 209 will not change the status of admissions to Palomar because all applicants are admi tted . However, it will affect transfer students to staterun universities like University of California schools, which use selective admission standards.

"It will affect transfer students to

UC schools, but it is hard to predict impact on their programs until the bill actually goes into effect. They do plan to implement 209 for Fal l 1997 admissions," noted Larson.

According to Larson, 60 percent of university appl icants are chosen based on grade point averages, extracurricular activit ies and scholastic aptitude test scores.

The remaining 40 percent a re selected with preferences based on race, gender, socioeconomic back-

ground and geographic residence available of the particul ar student.

Palomar student representatives have also expressed their discontent with the proposition's passage.

"The bill wi ll make it difficult for people to succeed. I think there are sti ll a lot of resources out there that we need to obtain, and 209 will definitely act as a barrier to prevent some people from reaching those opportunities," said Elloy Rosas, vice president of the Moviemento

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Lise Telson, dean of student support programs, voiced her concern that diversity will s uffer in the aftermath of the proposition's passage. ''I am worned that conservati ve voters will usc 209 as an excuse to relax diversity goals, thus becoming apathetic."

The Chancellor's Office for California Community Colleges has recently distributed a news release to all colleges detailing a lawsuit against Proposition 209, spo nsored by the American Civ il Liberties Union and other civil rights organizatio ns.

While the legislation is in the courts, no measures are to be taken by community colleges to implement 209 unti l ruled by the U.S. District Court in San Francisco as Constitutional.

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BOOKSTORE: Change are in the works for purchasing system Continued from Page 1 "It all depends upon availability with the publishers and when faculty members get their orders In," Mendez !>aid .

He added that they will begin sending out reminders to departments with outstanding requisitions next week.

This $800,000 inventory that is leftover is not without its problems.

"This semester, because of the 25,000 books in stock, we have had a horrible cashflow situation. We got nailed," said ;3chaeffcr.

However, optimism prevails as officials believe this problem to be a part of normal growing pains experienced after a change in ordering procedures. They arc also working out gliches in a new computer program installed earlier this year . ··we ~rc switching the system. It is still clumsy, but overall, I think it's going pretty

good," Schaeffer added.

In related bookstore news, Berenice Arrezola, president of the Associated Student Government, announced that the Bookstore Task Force is planning to make sweeping changes to the book.storc. They plan on converting it from the current closed-stack format to an open- stack format, as found in most colleges and universities in California. With open stacks, students will be able to get their own books off the shelves.

Other plans include the expansion of the entrance to the bookstore, more shelves, the enforcement of maximum occupancy guidelines, and additional surveillance cameras.

Dr. Steven Spear, associate professor in earth sciences, who was openly critical of the closed stack policy earlier this year, was pleased. ''I am tickled pink," Spear said. "This is great and so much better for students."

ANNIVERSARY: Celebration ends with creation of time capsule Continued from Page 1 of the letterheads and envelopes, the celebration branched ofT to include the Gofdcn Jubilee tour of the campus on March 16, with over 2,000 people in attendance.

The celebration continued with the dedication of the play "Kiss Me Kate" and "Handel's Messiah," and with graduates receiving their own commemorative seal. The celebration was concluded with the closing ceremonies, for which art student Susan Marchu created the time capsule to be dis.played in the library.

"I have received so many rewards here at Palomar," Marchu said. "It is with pleasure

that I donate this vessel to Palomar as thanks for making my dreams come true."

Students and faculty were also offered the opportunity to look back at these past 50 years, through a history book compiled by Pat Archer, a history instructor.

"We have the best history book of any community college in the state," Archer said, adding that the Palomar College Foundation helped out with the book, which is now on sale in the bookstore.

Boggs said he was very pleased with the turnout for the event."lt's been more than a year of celebration for our college and the people who made it what it is today."

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ASG and departments at Palomar want pol'c~ protection on campus Suzanne Block Staff Writer

Associated Student Government President Berenice Arezzola announced at the Nov. 20 ASG n1eeting that the Presidents Advisory Council asked for more security after an incident that occured in the admissions office.

The department had to request assistance after a student, dispondent over grades, began yelling at the admissions staff.

According to Arezola, Boyd Mahan, Supervisor Campus Security, Campus Patrol told the board that, at this time, all his staff can do is write tickets.

Additional training and certification would be required of the security guards in order for them to be able to place people under arrest.

Following is a list of calls Campus Patrol has received since October 30, 1996, 15 school days ago.

• A suspicious male looking into cars in Lot 14. Found nobody on arrivaL • Homeless male wander$ the campus the campus (livinginarboretum area; sleepS

in library}.

• Admissions requests assistance with a despondent and irate student who is yelling and upset about g~des and refuses t6 >~perote with admissions staff. ·.· • Two frightened females report a male i~ l'!a.ras$iQg thempy tbe cl9ck tower . .

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• An instructor and student get into an altercation about the student skateboarding. This situation almost escalates into a physical fight until Campus Patrol arrives to calm things down.

• Same instructor gets into another altercation about a student skateboarding.

• Student goes into Health Services threatening to kick a nurse in the face if she tells anybody about his fainting. He might be unstable.

• Administrator called regarding an individual disrupting the Human Resources office.

• Fight outside Campus Patrol involving three individuals.

• Continued reports of lewd conduct in lhe S-Bidg. men's restroom.

• Student reports that she was followed onto campus by a suspicious vehicle into Lot 9. Campus Patrol responds but individual was gone on arrival.

• Female student accosted three separate times by males. representing themselves as doing a survey and then requesting money. When the student refused, the male got hostile and frightened the student.

• Administrator called about individual on campus who was acting strange. His pant$ appeared to be comi~g off..:..bis fly was open and he was hanging around the 50 year cl,osing celebration, .I:Ie was asked to leave and was t!ScortedO.ff campus. He returned the next day and was asked to leave again, He is npt a stu.9ent.

"Army ROTC" looks great on a student's resume.

(True ... Employers seek out graduating seniors who have leadership qualities. Army ROTC students gain leadership experience and officer credentials which give them a competitive edge for career success.)

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If you take an Army ROTC class, you'll be committed to military service.

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ROTC doesn't fit into your college schedule.

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Students who complete the Army ROTC progra.tn serve their country as Army Officers after college.

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Others pursue their civilian careers right after college while serving part-time as Army Reserve or Army National Guard officers in their communities.)

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OPINION

Friday. Nov. 22. 1996

The Telescope

OPINION

Four-wheeled menaces?

Walking down the sidewalks of Palomar can be a dangerous and difficult act, what with all of the students trying to get wherever they have"to go on time. But now imagine this human traffic congestion made worse, and the danger multiplied by about 200 percent.

This is what will happen should Palomar allow skateboards on campus.

Now, don't take this the wrong way, there is nothing wrong with skateboarding - as long as it is done in a park designed for skateboarding and out of the public's way. It seems everywhere people go nowadays there are signs pro hi biting skateboarding and rollerskating, and for good reason. It is not because the people who put up these signs hate skateboarders, they just don't want to be run over and flattened on the sidewalk.

But this is not how the skateboarders see it. Many skateboarders feel it is an act of discrimination when they are not allowed to skate on sidewalks and at schools. They think it is an injustice and are outraged that the American public that can seem so tolerant on the outside is reaily a bigoted community on the inside , unable to accept different ways of life .

This is not true.

What the skateboarders fail to realize is how the rest of the public feels. Imagine if we allowed cars to drive anyplace they wanted to, be it on sidewalks or through houses, or anywhere else they felt they needed to go.

Not only would there be a lot more casualties and deaths of innocent bystanders, but people who walked anywhere would begin to feel as if they didn't belong anymore. This is what can happen with skateboarding.

Just because skateboarders like to skate doesn't give them the divine right to run everyone else over and skate where they please. If Palomar officials were to allow skateboarders on campus, they would run the rest of us, stuck on foot, over. We would be lucky if we made it to our classes in one piece.

And imagine how the guide dogs on Palomar's campus would feel. If a blind student is walking across campus and a skateboarder suddenly comes whizzing past, the guide dog would most likely jump to the side, causing any number of calamities for the blind student.

Yes, skateboarders have the right to skate.

But they don't have the right to rule the sidewalks and the school.

Mimi Bowles is a staff writer.

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ccording to San ,. Marcos City . ., Ordinances., slip,teboardi'f!g on p1lblic , property is prohibited. While opponents of s~ateboarding on campus bring up safety concerns, proponents . counter with rising automobile costs and public transportation having its own schedule, students have had to find innovative forms of transportation.

Recently, two altercations liave been, reported to Campus Patrol between a Palomar instructor and student skateboarders, bringing this issue. to light and sparking a campus-wide debate on whether skateboarding really is a crime.

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With the ever-increasing costs of public transportation, skateboards and in-line skates seem a logical alternative to carpooling or taking the bus. Not only that, but those students who feel the need to get some exercise on the way to school could save $20 by not having to purchase a parking permit.

However, according to Palomar's parking and traffic regulations, skateboards and in-line skates are not to be used on campus. An understandable regulation. if the campus is the size of Palomar\ Student Union. Sure, Palomar isn't up there with Arizona State, Ohio State and Texas A&M when it comes to campus size, but with over 20,000 students it's big enough.

Palomar already has regulations that would govern skating on campus. According to traffic regulations, the speed limit on campus is 15 miles per hour. Palomar's main campus isn't that mountainous, so getting up to 15 mph would be a stretch on skates.

Pedestrians would still have the right-ofway, as required in the Palomar handbook, "except where the pedestrian shall give due consideration of traffic flow." Skateboarders or in-line skaters should have the same right to pathways and sidewalks as the campus service vehicles (i.e. equipment carts, campus patrol).

There would be safety concerns, of course.

But, I feel more threatened by campus service vehicles than I would a skater. Let's see, a skating student or an actual vehicle? Which would you rather have hit you if you had to be run into? I'd take the student in a heartbeat.

As more and more would-be "collisioncausers" enroll on the six or seven-year plan here at Palomar, parking becomes more and more hectic. Alternative n:10des of transportation become paramount. But that would cut down on parking permit revenue. We already have $93,000 of student money sitting around going to waste. A few thousand more dollars will not be missed. · Instead, those students who choose not to drive to school, or those forced to take the bus must rearrange their schedules to get to class on time. When the whole time they could be getting fit, helping reduce the ozone problem and reducing parking problems; all by skating.

The way I see it, mindful skateboarders and in-line skaters should be applauded for their creativity, and would be a welcome sight at Palomar. If students can get to and from school without a car or bus , we know they are being resourceful.

Jeremy L\'llch is the Opinion Editor.

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The Telescope

Friday. Nov. 22. 1996

OPINION 7

Palomar veteran remembers fallen leader ·.·.·.·.·.· ·.·.·.·.·.·

Last week the Marine Corps celebrated • ****•• * *** its 22lst birthday, and ****** the nation gave a day to Veterans. Last week was my first Veteran's Day as a Veteran, and, as the day asks of us, I remembered the men and women who served.

I met Sergeant John Clemons at the beginning of my final year in the Marine Corps. He came to our unit as a new leader for the Liaison section where I worked. Lia,ison acts as the eyes of an artillery unit. Clemons turned an otherwise hazardous job into a low-stress atmosphere. We were like one big ferociously dysfunctional family: Eight psychotic sons led by one Sergeant Clemons.

As Clemons' radio operator, I spent weeks with him getting work methods as perfectly harmonized as possible. In a situation where someone is always around you, you either want to kill them or learn to like them. Although he was my boss, and ticked me off a lot, I somehow found a way to like the guy.

Using his own short comings as a means for humoring us, Clemons adopted several nicknames that would seem cruel to most, but average for Marines. Weeks spent in the desert would have been far less tolerable without ****** * * •• *

Clemons self-effacing humor, and I admired his strength and self-confidence at sacrificing his ego for the sake of a joke.

During one of our training exercises in the desert, Clemons injured his right eye when a laser, used to single out targets, reflected and came right back at him. Once again, he used this as fuel for causing our twisted minds to laugh.

However, it turned out that the injury was pretty severe, and Clemons began a series of visits to Balboa Hospital.

Around this time, I began my final physical exam for leaving the Marine Corps. After I failed hearing tests repeatedly, the naval doctors determined I had a slight hearing loss in my right ear. This, too, became the basis for another joke. Clemons said he was blind, I was dea( and we were dumb for enlisting.

I didn't see Clemons much as my final weeks sped up on me. The few times I did, he looked grumpy. He told me that his Marine Corps career might be cut short by his injury.

Being a Marine, and working in an artillery unit as a forward observer, was all he wanted to do with his life. But with an injured eye, and slightly impaired vision, he would no longer be able to observe targets for artillery.

There was a debate over whether Clemons, having served honorably for over eight years, should be pushed out of the Corps all together or placed into a different Marine occupation. He

was not thrilled with either possibility. But it wasn't his decision to make.

Because of his eye, Clemons was removed from Liaison. When the rest of us got back from what would be my tina! training exercise, Clemons was there. but he looked unapproachable. Standing with his arms crossed over his chest. and an expression on h1s face like a man . who had been cheated on, beaten, and mugged, no one wanted to go near him. "You lo()k happy," I said, sarcastic as usual. "Yeah," was all Clemons said back.

This pissed me off because he had been so strong tor the year I had worked with and known him. I had seen him overcome a lot worse. With only a week left, I didn't want to deal with his attitude, so I gave him room to cool off.

The weekend before I would be discharged came and went. Sometime Monday, another Marine from Liaison told us that Clemons had checked himself into the hospital for depression.

Two days before I got out, I had a chance to swing by the hospital and smack some sense into John. But I didn't.

Shortly after lunch that day, a Marine came running into my room. "Hey, did you all hear what happened? They say Sergeant Clemons killed himself."

There's really no way to react to something like that. My roommate let out a "What?" of disbelief. I just sat down on the

John DeCoursey is a staff writer.

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Samet roses have sweet smell

Staff Editorial

No orders, no textbooks Professors hold students to a high standard. We are. after all, preparing for either a four-year school or a career in the workforce. Why then, should faculty members and department chairs not be held to the same standard?

Each semester, book orders must be turned into the bookstore by faculty. The deadline for book orders for the spring semester was Nov. 8. Twenty-five percent of the orders were not in as of Nov. 20.

This is a sad commentary on the lack of responsibility and professionalism lingering among faculty.

At the beginning of the fall semester, the bookstore was criticized by students and faculty alike.

High on the list was the fact that · a tremendous amount of students were in class for up to three weeks without text- . books.

Students not only lost three weeks of quality education, but were also the tennis ball in a bizarre match between the bookstore staff and the faculty. While they volleyed blame from side to side, we, the students got a headache.

Well folks, this time we have wised up.

It is not acceptable to have 41 classes without books, and it is high time the faculty

bed. I sat and hoped that "they say" didn't necessarily mean "he did."

I hate regret more than anything I know. I think about whether visiting John that morning would have stopped an act of desperation or only delayed the inevitable.

People can come across as being so strong.

And Marines are given the mythical strength that says they can be stronger than average. But it doesn't work that way. I think of the people I know now, and the ones I categorize as being "strong." Clemons made me see that strength can completely go at any moment, and when it does, someone has to be there. Although, I wish he had done so by other means.

I went to see his grave this summer at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The headstone had not been completed, so a plastic card on a stick marked his grave. On the card was the wording that would inscribe the headstone, and in the wording there was a huge mistake. A mistake that would be forever embedded in his grave stone.

It was slightly typical that such an error would happen to Clemons. Even in death, he was accident prone.

Clemons would probably make a joke about that too.

and department heads take responsibility for this lack of professionalism.

Instructors need to do three things so that students, the consumers in this equation , will be served in an adequate manner: • Faculty must get their orders in on time, or face serious repercussions.

• Faculty should refrain from changing orders as late as the week before classes start.

• Faculty should be encouraged to use the same book for at least two years.

If these policies were implemented, students would be spared the high cost incurred by excessive shipping and handling costs, more books would be available for the start of classes, and students would be able to sell back books at the end of the semester, thereby offsetting the increasing costs of textbooks.

The fact that textbooks annually cost higher and we receive less and less in return for used books doesn't sit well when some teachers arc at fault. Why not punish the teachers before making up for tardiness by upcharging the innocent student"J While students arc still in the process of being educated, faculty should already be wise to the ways of a professional i~stitution of higher learning.

"Hey, Lynch. I just wanted to sec if you arc enjoying the sweet aroma of roses on this fine Saturday night.

You're probably out whooping it up. Anyway, congratulations on your first Rose Bowl in 12 years.

Talk to you later."

After a long day at work and 12 agonyfilled years of anticipation, there 's nothing quite like calling home to check your messages to find the sweet fragrance of roses emanating through the phone. Lost? Let me explain.

I'm a die-hard Ohio State fan. My hardluck Buckeyes haven't been to the land of the roses, Pasadena, since 1984. To call home and find out that OSU beat conference foe Indiana 27-17, clinching the Big Ten conference title, was quite a pick-me-up .

I couldn't help but smile. All my enemies, including arch-rival Michigan, were forgiven for the time being. Even though it was already eight o'clock at night. it was a gloriously sunny day. Starting to get the picture?

Sure, I know. How could the outcome of a football game change my perspective on everything like that? That's a die-hard fan for you. My roommate, whose father played for the scarlet and gray, and my mom and dad,

both of whom attended The Ohio State University, experienced the same kind of euphoria from the Buckeye victory. My fellow Buckeye fans around the country were suddenly on-topof-the-world'and nothing could bring us down.

Occurrences like this happen often on major college campuses. Championships and team success brings the student body together. The Palomar student body could take a lesson from these schools.

Our football team was declared the National Junior College Collegiate Champion twice from 1991-1993. As a Palomar student, I was amazed at the lack of recognition the team got from the students.

Although The Telescope ran a front page story, I saw little enthusiasm from students.

If the Aztecs won a championship, the city wouldn't stop talking about it, for years!

Yes, this is a community college, but that doesn't mean we can't have school spirit. If sporting events arc what bring campuses together, Palomar teams have the talent to provide the victories. It's now up to the students, faculty and staff to get behind the teams wholeheartedly.

Being a die-hard fan can be a lonely, painstaking process. Losing hurts. But when you do get the chance to support a winner, without jumping on the bandwagon at the last minute, everything comes up smelling like roses.

Jeremy Lynch is the Opinion Editor.

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Everyone should have opportunity to 'be all·they can be' "Gays in the military" is an idea for which the time has come. If the military is going to "be all that it can be,'' it needs to stop trying to prevent becoming what it should be, a place where young Americans of all shape, size, race, religion and sexual orientation find opportunity while serving their country.

In 1992 when our boy Bill moved into the oval office, one of his first orders of business was to open up the armed services to gays and lesbians. Opponents of this effort cried foul, declaring that homosexuals in the military would lead to all sorts of sexual harass-

mcnt, fraternization and rape.

Following recent reports in the national media, it seems to me the ··Don't Ask, Don't Tell" mantra is actually in response to the 55 percent of all military women who have experienced sexual abuse in one form or another.

Heterosexual men have been the loudest critics of gay men in. the military because they said it would lead to all sorts of awkward situations. Do you think these men were afraid that a gay drill sergeant might do to them what they arc doing to female recruits'J If I am not mistaken, I have never heard of a gay or lesbian soldier being court-marshalled for rape or sexual harassment. However, I do recall a boatload of Navy personnel being discharged for conduct unbecoming.

Can you say Tailhook?

If we must prohibit military service to those that represent possible harassment, then the only American fit to serve will be happilymarried heterosexual women. Now I know some of you arc thinking, "Hey wait a minute bucko, that's discrimination," You arc very observant. By allowing heterosexual men a complete monopoly over the military. we have only ourselves to blame for the current controversy.! know this is something most of us learned in elementary school, but I'll say it anyway. Diversity is good.

It promotes tolerance, understanding and respect for others.

Somehow I doubt the sexual harassment thing would he so wide spread if gays and lesbians were permitted to be out and open about their orientation while serving in the military. The good ol' boy net-

work would be forced to confront their own homophobia and sexism, truly a noble endeavor.

Now I am not saying homosexuals in the military are above sexual harassment and other power trips. Hey, they arc only human, and humans as a rule have a tendency to prey upon each other. I remember a recent case in which four Marines were convicted of raping a 12-year-old Okinawan girl. Or how about the case where a group of sailors beat a gay shipmate to death in Japan?

Then there was the murder of an African-American couple by a . group of marauding Marines. Here in San Diego County we arc constantly hearing about Marines shaking their girlfriend's babies to death. Sorry, bubba, but the military can no longer hide be-

hind its moral rightness.

I have a much better idea than the absurd ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell" charade. I think it is time the military adopted the policy "Don't discriminate, don't intimidate, and don't for a minute think you arc above the law." If! were a woman in the military, the last person I would want to share a foxhole with is a soldier who feels the need to prove his dominance on the battlefield known as the female spirit. This whole harassment thing is more than sexism, what we see here is the last attempts of the heterosexual male struggling to prove he's boss in a world that knows better.

Robert T. Nanninga is a staff writer Send email to: lette rs2edi tor@ hotmail. com

8 FEATURE

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FEATURE Selling alcohol to lllinors?

Think Asain! â&#x20AC;˘ Palomar student reveals experiences working as a decoy for the Oceanside Police in an attempt to deter the selling of alcohol to minors Anonymous

''Relax, take a deep breath, no one is lookin'g at you suspiciously ," I have to say to myself over and over again.

The key is to not draw too much attention to myself when walking into a liquor store, and to look as natural as possible. Tripping at this time is absolutely out of the question.

After finding the perfect six-pack or 40's ofMickeys, I walk up to the counter and try to buy it. The whole ordeal lasts about two minutes but it seems to be like a slow-motion, never-ending journey.

At the checkout stand is where the actual test begins. Most clerks ask for my ID, so I show them my driver's license with the big, fat, red bar running through the middle, boldly stating that I am under 21.

If they refuse the sale, they receive a letter a week later congratulating them for having passed.

If the clerk sells the alcohol to me even after looking at my ID, then it will not be the last time they see me. The police and I re-enter the store with the alcohol and confront the guilty clerk.

My job as an undercover "decoy" for the Oceanside Police Department is done.

As a decoy, and a student here at Palomar, I would like to relate my experiences to fellow students, but due to the nature of my job.

I need to remain anonymous.

A night out with the cops sounds like an escapade straight out ofM iami Vice- packed with murders, robberies, drug deals and prostitution.

In reality , some police oiTiccrs spend much of their time performing community-oriented services at night, such as regulating the sale of alcohol to minors.

The Oceanside Police Department, along with the Alcohol Beverage Control. a state

regulatory agency. uses decoys under the age boundaries of liquor stores to more interestof 19, like me. in an attempt to purchase ing atmospheres such as bars and restaurants. alcohol from a variety of The most cxciti ng night I have worked was distributors. at a bar in Oceanside. After the waitress sold These undercover me a beer. and just as we were leaving the operations try to enn building, an unrelated bar fight broke out. sure that Iiquor stores '-..,_A It seemed every cop in Oceanside and restaurants arc "-4"!-/)' came to stop the madness. Alcocomplying with OJ?~v.~Q~ hoi and egos arc not always the federal law, ~ ~~ ¡~A >a good combination. which prohib-.:t<S ~ ~~ Even employits selling a!~~ ~A ees at family coho! to ""-4 res tauanyone r a n t s under the can get age of21. lazyandocMost of the casionally time when a sale hap~>0, slip. A nice pens, it is not because the "mom and pop" ~o, 9 clerk always sells to m1nors. piace sold to me, At that particular moment, the cashnever bothering to ier was probably too lazy to ask for my check my ID. ID. Maybe the cashier was not paying close It was not their first offense, so I did not feel enough attention to my birthdate, or had his or her mind preoccupied with other affairs. a n y remorse afterwards. The These little reminders end up forcing the surroundings were so homelike, clerks to be more attentive. though, it was hard not to pity the owners.

When a business gets ticketed for selling In a one-night operation, we attempt to buy alcohol from about I0 stores. Usually to minors, the ABC is automatically alerted two or three stores will sell to me. and actions are taken according to the inI secretly wish all of the stores would stance, and how frequently these instances refuse to sell to me, but unfortunately that occur.

For example, within a six-month time span, simply does not happen.

Confronting a clerk after the sale is always a liquor store in downtown Oceanside sold to me twice. the most emotional part of this job.

The looks of pity and surprise that cross Their liquor license will be sustheir faces make me want to help them, but it pended. possibly forcing them is their own fault , and they must face the out of business. consequences of their actions .

One officer told me, "Of the stores we attempt to buy alcohol from, the majority don¡ t sell to us. If we can stop one merchant from selling to minors, then it is worth all of our efforts."

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Anonymous decoy for the Oceanside Police Department exchanges money in return for a six-pack of Coors Light during a mock operation.

such as Mickeys which are popular in the mainstream of underage drinkers, are generally used by the decoys during an operation.

However, stores that sell alcohol to an underage decoy find themselves With fineS and license suspensions.

The fine for a first-time offense could range anywhere from $3,000 to $5,000, again depending on the circumstances.

A second or third ticket within a year. and the establishment will either lose or have their alcohol-selling license suspended.

A primary reason I do these operations is my concern for underage drinking and driving. Too many young adults die each year from alcohol-related accidents.

A recent study from the Secretary ofTransportation reported that the percentage of "heavy" drinkers (had five or more drinks in a row in the last two weeks) is 28.2 percent.

Some might think I'm betraying my generation by "narking" on them, but I'm simply trying to save the lives of a few peers too immature to realize the severity of their actions.

All of these efforts arc put forth by concerned officers and decoys like myself to keep the streets safer at night by discouraging underage drinking and driving.

The ofticers have many establishments to worry about, so they only target those in which people have called to complain about illegal sales.

Another officer I work with unanimously summed up our mutual feelings of concern about the decoy operations, "If they don't sell the alcohol to us, then we arc doing the right thing."

One thing I know is that you always have to be on your toes in the alcohol business, and this is what the ofliccrs and I try to teach the merchants of Oceanside.

The Telescope

Friday. No\'. 22. 1996

ENTERTAINMENT 9

ENTERTAINMENT Next Generation crew makes 'First Contact' Movie Review There arc clements in the universe that remain constant: Stars burn bright, planets rotate and Star Trek has an audience. However in "Star Trek: First Contact," audiences may not be a lasttng universal clement.

Screenwriters Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore. who also write for the various mcarnations of the Star Trek television series, wrote a passable movie script that would have made a better two-part television episode than a theatrical rclcao;c.

Bringing the cybernetically enhanced race known as the Borg to the big screen to do battle with our beloved captain and crew of the "Enterprise," was a good idea.

For theater-goers who arc not fami Iiar with the Star Trek universe, the Borg were introduced during television episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation."

They have been, in the opinion of Trek fans, rated as one of the best small-screen enemies the Federation has ever dealt with.

However, despite the good-versus-evil story clement, bringing the Enterprise and crew back in time to ~ave the future from the Borg, was a bad idea.

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

The Borg Queen (Alice Krieg) and Picard (Patrick Stewart) come face to face in "First Contact."

Chasing the enemy back in time is a plot tool that has become cliche.

Every incarnation of Star Trek has used this device excessively.

Just as in the previous motion picture venture, "Star Trek: Generations," it should have been left in the past.

Moore and Braga should have

realized this and said to themselves, "Been there, done that," now let's take Star Trek where no movie has ever gone before - by not copying previous series' or movies, but creating an enjoyable and creative movie.

Leading off the cast of characters is Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick

Stewart) Stewart is like an old shoe - comfortable and easy to wear.

After one of the crew has been as: similated by the Borg, Picard, without hesitation, must terminate the life of this unfortunate crew member.

Director Jonathan Frakes, best know for portraying second in com-

mand, Commander Will Riker, goes along for the ride to help save humanity. What should have been saved was the plot and story.

He makes an admirable attempt trying to plug the holes in the script with moments of tension and off beat camera angels, but it's not enough to save a dying ship.

Brent Spiner returns to the screen as Commander Data. His performance may not be Oscar material but it 1s enjoyable. Aud1cnces will enjoy both Spincr's and Allee Krige ' s on-screen chemistry. They have the finest scenes in the film.

Scenes and dialogue are thrown in that would appeal to fans but would be lost on those who are not fans. "First Contact's" two interweaving plot ideas could easily stand alone, but together compete for screen time and thus fall Oat- never achieving their potential. Characters lack development.

The saving grace of the film is the humor that highlights moments between characters, the special effects, superb makeup, costume and set design.

Fans will accept all the inconsistencies and gaps and walk out of the theater on a Star Trek high, running afterwards to their local toy shop or science fiction convention to buy the latest merchandise from Paramount's already lucrative cash cow.

Fhlomar's Boehm Gallery hosting intercultural art exhibit • Artists scheduled tn talk ahout works Juliane Gilligan Swjj Writer ThcworkofartisL~JunkoYamamoto

and Thomas Allen Hanis is currently being displayed at the Boehm Gallery at Palomar College.

Works of art by Yamamoto arc shown in the first gallery. The series IS based on the Japanese characters for Empty, Spirit, Point and Interval. Yamamoto has studied these arts since childhood and has incorporated them into her work.

Yamamoto's art is interesting in its content. She describes Empty,

Spirit, Point and Interval and the Japanese culture in her work.

Showing in gallery two is "Vintage: Families of Value," a film by Thomas Allen Harris. The 72minute film plays at 9 a.m., II a.m., I p.m. and 3 p.m.

"Vintage" shows three AfricanAmerican families, a total of seven people including himself and his brother, ·through the eyes of gay and lesbian siblings. Harris let the family members take the camera and put together a film about their lives growing up.

Yamamoto has displayed her work at the Matarango Museum in California, San Francisco University, the Coronado Art Gallery, and in the American Printmaker, a traveling show in California and India.

She has an A.A. in business and an A.A. in fine arts from Miramar College, a B.A. in tine arts and a Master of Fine Arts from San Diego State University.

Born in the Bronx in I 962, Harris spent his most of his adolescent years in Tanzania, East Africa. Harris has studied biology and photography at Harvard University. For five years he produced documentaries that appeared on PBS. Currently Harris is a professor in the Visual Arts Department at the University of California, San Diego.

The artists will be appearing at the Boehm Gallery to talk about their work. Yamamoto will speak on Tuesday Dec. 3, from I I a.m. to I 2 p.m., and Harris on Wednesday Dec. 4, from 12 p.m. to I p.m.

Ralph w. Lincoln I The Telescope Junko Yamamoto's works {above) show alongside Allen Hams' film.

Noted pianist featured in Falcone piano series Mimi Bowles Swf(Wriler

Pianists and music lovers alike were in for a treat this past Sunday when world-renowned pianist Delores Stevens paid a visit to Palomar.

Stevens, who has toured Europe and played in over 500 concerts across the globe, held a recital for the public for the second time.

Stevens was last at Palomar about four years ago, which is part of the reason why she returned. "[Instructor] David Chase and l Performing Arts Department Chairperson] Peter Gach are friends of mine, and I wanted to come back," Stevens said after the recital.

The attendance for the recital

was quite high, with almost every seat in the room taken, and Stevens' repertoire included works by American composers Aaron Copland and George Gershwin, and impressionist composer Charles Griffes.

But perhaps the biggest treat for the audience was the world premiere work from San Diego composer, David Ward-Steinman.

Ward-Steinman's "Third Piano Sonata" was very heavy and dark, remi- • nisccnt of Chopin in some ways.

Under Stevens' graceful touch, the piece came alive with emotion, and though in some places I felt as though I was bemg chased by murderers (that'sjust the way the music sounds to me), Stevens injected it with feeling.

The Falcone piano is quite phe-

nomenal. One of on Iy 200 surviving o'i-iginals hand crafted by Santi Falcone, the piano is one of only three grand Falcones in Southern California. Palomar acquired the piano in 1988, through fundraising, and it is now available for student use.

"It's a gorgeous instrument," Stevens said, adding that she has played piano since she was four years old, and also played other instruments including the violin ..

Stevens' style is rather surprising in some cases. Each time she finishes a piece, it almost feels like there should be more because she JUSt plays the last note and gets up.

There is very little "white light," or silence, at the end of her pieces, but for some reason this work~,well.

She is able to reach octaves and sevenths easily, something many pianists have difficulty doing, and also seems to be having fun with the music. Though her body doesn't move around too often, she gives the appearance of moving around quite a bit, because her hands fly across the keyboard, almost Iike Iittle birds.

For instance, in the Copland piece, she effortlessly reaches for both ends of the keyboard, playing all over it instead of just staymg in one place.

"I loved it (the performance). I thought the audience ws terrific, enthusisastic. Everyone here has been so helpful to me," Stevens said.

CORRECTION • The title of the Performing Arts Department's upcoming theater production was unfortunately reported wrong in a Nov.1 5 artide. The correct title is "The Myth~ Story of Beauty and the

Beast."

EDITOR'S NOTE • Mike Pakwa, a reggae archive librarian, will not be making his scheduled appearance on the "ResidentRasta" reggae show Sunday on KKSMAM

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• The final two movies in Palomar's film series are "Blue" on Dec. 5, and "Little Women" on Dec. 12.

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Friday. Nov. 22. 1996

SPORTS II

SPORTS Comets end season on ground, cruise 38-3 • Usual pass-happy Palomar rushes for 347 yards vs. Orange Coast Rick Martinez Enterlllinment Editor

For their final regular season game on Saturday against Orange Coast College, the Comets football team put on a performance that was quite out of the ordinary for their normally pass-happy offense.

On the way to their 38-3 victory overthc Pirates at San Marcos High, Palomar's running backs took center stage. rushing 62 times for an amazing 34 7 yards.

Led by the running of Marvin Morris (29-158) and Percy Dye (29104). the Comets (6-4. 4-2) pushed the hall up and down the field seemingly at will against Orange Cqast (0-6 . 1-9) all afternoon.

Y~ s. it was against the !owl) Pirates wh ost.: defen se ranks dead last in the Missi on Conference , hut the Comets , who passed only seven times for 36 yards, refused to cut them any slack wlth a possible howl bid on the line.

"If this was our last game," said defensive lineman Henry Tupuola, "we wanted to go out knowing we left everything on the field." Morris and Hye even went so far as to leave footprints on the chests of the Or· ange Coast defensive line.

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Palomar wasted no time in setting the tempo for the game as they shoved the ball down Orange Coast's collective throats going 80 yards in just over five minutes, and capping it off· with Hye punching it

in from the one-yard line. The drive was highlighted by runs of 13 yards from Hye, and 20 yards on a reverse to Julius Dixon.

Following Jason Burke's fumble recovery off a Trey Crayton sack,

Women's basketball flustered Michael Douglas Swf{Writer

The women· s basketball team got bounced twice this past weekend , Nov. 15 and 16.

The Comets lost to Pasadena 9822 and handed them the game with 62 turnovers.

Kelly King and April Monson led Palomar with six points apiece. At halftime Pasadena led 48-8.

On Saturday the Comets fared a little bit better: they lost to Cypress 70-24 and bumped their turnovers down to42. Kari Harrington led the team in scoring with eight points. . As the Comets dropped their two first games or the young season, coach Sherry Titus thought this years team could do better: "After the Pasadena game, I noticed that the girls didn't understand the offense that I run for the team. The girls would say 'I got it coach.' but they obviously didn't," said Titus. "As the coach I had to make our offense easier. so this week in practice we started a new offense."

According to guard Tracy Cahugao: "We didn't schedule any scrimmages this year so we didn't know where we stood as a team. We don't play as a team yet. W c don't talk out on the court."

The Comets will sec if the newlook offense will work in the Long Beach City Tournament on Nov. 21-23.

Comet fans won't get to sec if it worked until they return home on Dec. 6 against Long Beach.

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Palomar running back Marvin Morris tries to escape an Orange Coast defensive lineman while Comet offensive lineman Kuresa Talo opens a lane for him in the Comets 38-3 season ending victory.

Palomar's play selection on their next possession was obvious: get the ball to Hye. The freshman from Fallbrook carried the ball eight times in the Comets 10-play drive that ended in his second touchdown run

Women's volleyball out eight sophomores in '97 Eric Jones Michael Douglas Suiff Writers

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Kari Harrington led Palomar with eight points against Cypress in the Comets 70-24 loss, last Saturday.

from the one . Following a successful two-point conversion, and a liveyard touchdown run by Morris, the Comets owned a 21-0 halftime lead over Orange Coast.

After stopping Palomar to start the second half, Orange Coast scored for their only time in the game, a Nate Bennet 47-yard field-goal following a 10 play, three m1nute, 50 second drive.

After going scoreless in the third quarter, Matt McHale's 38-yard field goal put some more cushion between the Comets and Orange Coast, setting the score at 24-3. The field goal capped a two-minute, 20 second drive that saw a 24-yard touchdown run by Julius Dixon called back on Palomar's second personal foul penalty of the game.

But as dominant as the offense was on this day , it was the defense that turned the lights out on Orange Coast by returning two interceptions for touchdowns in the llnal quarter.

Linebacker Keith Miller picked off a pass and ran it back all the way on the Pirates next posscsswn following McHale ' s field-goal.

Not to be outdone. Tupuola, who had already collected an mtcrccption , grabbed another ofT defensive lineman Garrett Gamble's tip at the line of scrimmage and rambled six yards for the touchdown to close out the scoring.

"I was totally surprised," Tupuola said, "but it's been my dream to do this."

As the 1996 women's volleyball season winds down, sophomore players' careers at Palomar are winding down as well.

The Comets have eight !;lophomores, all playing their last games for Palomar.

Five of the six starters are sophomores, and they arc one of the main reasons that Palomar had led the Pacific Coast Conference the entire season be lore clinching the title last Wednesday with a win over Imperial Valley.

Middle blocker Robin Allyn from Vista High is a communications major. She was first team All-Conference for the Comets last season and has been. one of the leaders in kills tor Palomar this season.

Starling outside hitter Tenessa Rooney, from Alemany High, is a political science major. She is completing her second season on the Comets. In 1991-92 Tenessa was the star of her own TV show, "In Your Face," on the Nickelodeon network.

Opposite AutumnDenni.son from Orange Glen High is a

physical education major. She competed on the varsity track team and varsity volleyball in high school and was named MVP in her sophomore and junior years in volleyball.

Autumn was a. reserve on last year· s volleybal I team and competed on Palomar's diving last spring, winning Palomar's scholar athlete award for swimming.

Starting outside hitter Lisa Chern icky from Fallbrnok High is a liberal arts major. She competed on varsity volleyball and swim teams and won MVP in her senior year for the volleyball team.

Playing in her second season for Palomar, Lisa is providing the Comets with precise serving and leadership during the season.

Outside hitter Jenny Taylor, from Orange Glen high, competed in varsity volleyball.and basketball in high school and was named most improved player in her senior year.

Starting outside hitter Julie Smith from Horizon High school is a business major. She transferred to Palomar after playing her freshman year at Christian Heritage College in El Cajon.

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Friday. NoY. 22. 199()

Women's volleyball can clinch conference Sean Bush Swj{Writer

On Wednesday , the Palomar Comets women ' s volleyball team handily defeated the Imperi al Valley Arabs in three strai ght sets, 151, 15-2, 15-3.

Combined with San Diego Mesa ' s loss to Grossmont, the Co mets have found themselves o ne win away from being 1996 Pacific Coast Conference champi ons.

Jaime Shook set up the first serve o f the game and teamm ate Autumn Denni son quickl y put the Comets ' first point o n the board . Pal omar earn ed anothe r po int before losing possession , but the A rabs bl e w the ir chance and the Comets go t the ball back .

When Pal omar put up two more points and made some substituti o ns, Imperi a l Valley call ed tim e o ut.

When the ga me res umed pl ay, the C omets put up another tw o, but stalled as possess ib n changed hands a few times . Palomar remedied the situati on by substituting in Jenn y Taylor, who quickly made a kill to bring the score to 8-1.

When the score reached I 0- I, the Arabs tried to co unte r with a substituti on o fth eir own , but it fa il ed as Tayl or made a kill to brin g possess io n bac k to the C omets. It was Pa lomar's ball the res t o f the way as they made five straight po in ts to end the fi rst game.

In the second game the Arabs posed a m inor threat as they put up two poi nts in a short time, but it wo ul d be the ir onl y two for the entire game as Palomar dom in ated the rest of the way. It was a full team e ffo rt as Shoo k, Tay lor. Rob in A ll y n, Lisa Chern icky, N icole Meek, and Tcnessa Rooney each

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Robyn Allyn nails a Jamie Shook set in the Comets win, Wednesday. made a kil l.

To start the fi nal ga me. the Comets made three p01 nts m a row befo re los in g possession to Impen al Va ll ey. T he Arabs put up two o f the ir own, but Pa lomar ended the ir

hopes for a poi nt streak with a kill

by Tay lor.

The Comets ra ng up another five poin ts. and JUSt as the Arabs we re startin g to get wise to the ga me, the Comets brought in Meek and Au-

tumn Dennison. Imperial Valley looked like they couldn ' t cope, and called time out.

The next few serves saw possession changes, but Palomar finally wrangled the ball back and Meek nailed three pomts m a row. With the exception of a single additional point for the Arabs , the Comets virtually owned the final game. Contrib\Jting to that status were two kills each for Taylor and Rooney, and a service ace by Ward.

"As far as records go, this was the worst team in the conference," noted coach Karl Seiler. " I think they haven't wo n a match yet."

"They ha ve a lot of freshman.

There isn ' t much to recruit from out in Indio ," Seiler went on to say .

"They've been working hard , but I don ' t think they approach the game as seriously as we do."

An interesting side note in the game was the placing of Jenny Taylor in a starting position: Normally a second-string player, she has made a name for herself through sheer effort and determination.

"She ' s been working really hard," said Seiler. "She's done some good things for us."

"She' s definitely deserving some play time and I don ' t feel any hesitation in putting her in. " Team captains Lisa Chernicky and Ja ime Shook al so had good thin gs to say about Taylor. ''Her bl ockin g has improved a lot," said C herni cky. Shook agreed: "S he's rea ll y starting to c lick rig ht now."

T he Comets head into thc1 r fina l game wi th a record of 12- 1 overall .

7- 1 leag ue, wit h the ir game against San Diego Mesa. the only team to hand Palomar a loss th1 s season. A win gives Palomar the ti tle. T he game w ill be pl ayed at San D iego Mesa in Kearn y Mesa at 7 p.m.

FUTURE: Comet team looks

to be younger next season.

Continued from Page 11 Julie played varsity volley" l;>all, was named to the first team All-League and second team All-CIF in San Diego.

Starling middle blocker NicoleMeek from San Pru:;qual High transferred to Palomar after playing her freshman year at American University in the nation ' s capital, Washington

D.C. Meek played varsityvoJley-

ball in high school and was

named most-improved in her senior year and has been a coach for a high school volleyball team.

Starting setter Jamie Shook from Fallbrook High School is an physical therapy major.

She. transferred to Palomar after playing her freshman season at Cal Baptist College in Riverside. · Jamie has been playing volleyball since the .sixth grade and was named two year team MVP and Second team AllLeague in high schooL She has Jed Palomar in assists a ll season long.

Southwestern between Palomar and title • Mens soccer blanks SD Mesa 2-0 for sole possesion of first

PALOMAR FJT.HESS DIRECTOR JJ®lll!~:Q:~~

Chris Tribbey Sports Editor

Thanks to a six-minute, second half, San Diego Mesa defensive breakdown and two assi sts courtesy of Comet mid-fielder Alex Campos , Palomar' s men's soccer team pulled off a 2-0 victory over the Olympians Wednesday .

The win bumped Mesa out o f first place and lifted Palomar into a chance to clinch the title with a win at Southwestern today at 3 p.m.

Campos assisted both scores between the 23rd and 29th minute of the second half, taking advantage of an Olympian breakdown in their back- field.

"It was the same situation as the San Diego City game last week. We were playing with two forwards in the first half, hoping to score on the long ball," said coach Carlos Hernandez. "In the second half we brought up a mid-fielder to help in the middle and when their defense broke down, it worked."

After a scoreless first half, Mesa looked for the quick kill, running a four forward offense at the Comets defense in the opening minutes of the second half.

At the fourth minute, goalie Peter Meza blocked an Olympians' shot at the left corner and was able to get

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Four Comet defenders line up to block a San Diego Mesa shot in Wednesday's 2-0 Palomar win. the ball out to forward Felix Aguirre who snapped the ball to mid- fielder Adam Rojas. Rojas' shot was wide left and the Olympians got possession again.

The Comets defense was stable throughout the game, holding Mesa to six shots-on-goal.

Defenders John Castro and Joaquin Valdez provided Palomar with several rejections and were most responsible for the shut-out.

In the 21st minute, the Olympians broke through the Comets' defense on the right side and found an open shot. Castro threw a leg in

front of the shot and booted it downfield.

Two minutes later, Palomar had a corner kick with kicking honors going to Campos. He landed it perfectly in the middle lane to the awaiting foot ofRojas who stopped, aimed and fired to the upper right corner for a 1-0 lead.

That one shot seemed to cause the Olympian defenseto fall apart. For the next six minutes. the Comets offense toyed with the Mesa defense, managing several shots.

At the 29th minute, an off-sides call saved a goal for Palomar. Meza

sent the ball up-field to an awaiting Campos. He picked up his second assist with a running pass to midfielder RobertS imovski who scored. "[Campos] had a hell of game," said Hernandez.

Another off-sides penalty likely saved the Comets a score, killing Mesa's final drive and handing Palomar a 2-0 win and first place in the Pacific Coast Conference with only one game left.

"We took advantage of a breakdown and because of Campos we take first in league," said Hernandez. ''A win Friday takes the title."

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