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Friday, Jan. 31, 1997

San Marcos, CA

Volume 50 , Number 12

1\ing dethroned~ • Sentenced to 10 months for tax fraud Suzette Clark Co-Ediwr-ln-Ciiief

For the last 23 years, Michael King has counseled students on their plans for the future. Now his own future is in jeopardy.

Palomar College's Governing Board announced King's dismissal Tuesday night following his felony conviction for federal tax evasion.

Earlier this month he was sentenced to serve I0 months in federal prison, and pay a line of $14,000.

Cow1 documents unsealed Jan. 9 reveal that King. an associate professor of counseling, pleaded guilty to one count of tax cva~ion in May 1996. In exchange for the guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to not pursue additional

charges of selling grades, the sale of fraudulent ly obtained high school diplomas, and soliciting and accepting bribes from foreign students.

While college officials were aware of the on-going investigation, the news nevertheless left faculty and administrators shocked and saddened.

"This situation has been very damaging to Palomar's reputation," said Dr. George Boggs, president/superintendent of Palomar College. "We want an environment where there is trust among the faculty and staff."

The news broke on the final day of a national conference hosted by Palomar on innovative learning techniques pioneered at the college.

According to the released documents, King admitted to receiving

ASG moves tD oust leader James Grumbach

Bowen, director of student activities, indicates some of these alleged Impeachement proceedings Constitution and Bylaw violations against the president of the Asso- stem from contradicting policies. ·'Asmuchaswewouldlikethem ciated Student Government will begin next week, announced David to be, the Bylaws and Constitution Espinoza, vice president of state are not perfect documents. There are inconsistencies!" wrote Bowen. affairs Wednesday afternoon.

Although Arrezola was notavailA memo drafted by Espinoza outlined charges against Berenice able for comment, Leroy Miranda, Arrezola. ASG president, includ- a member of the Native American ing failure to uphold the Constitu- Student Alliance believes these action and Bylaws, and the failure to tions are uncalled for. ;'Berenice had legitimate reasons allow members to vote on whether to oppose Proposition 209, the for her actions. She wants to make California Civil Rights Initiative. sure that procedures are followed In addition, the Vice President of consistency by everyone," Miranda State Affairs seat was declared said. vacant without an ASG vote, Members of NASA plan to atwhich members allege violates the tend u.pcoming ASG meetings to show their support for Arrezola, constitution.

A memo distributed by Jim said Miranda.

Sports Editor

between $84,000 and $142,000 in unreported income between 1989 and 1994 which he intentionall y fai led to declare on his income tax ret urns.

He 'disputes the allegations regarding the source of the unreported income however.

"I absolutely did not sell grades, and plan to appeal this dismissal immediately," said King emphatically.

"I earned the money by tutoring students and proctoring exams. It is all pretty well documented."

Prosecutors say in court documents however, that the money was earned through criminal activities that included the sale or passing grades, false proctor certifications to foreign students, bribery, and immigration violations that have allowed foreign nationals to remain in the country with student visas.

See KING, Page 12

File photo

Associate Professor Michael King, seen here in his Palomar office, recently pleaded guilty to felony tax evasion charges.

Dairy fanner's bequest praised Chris Tribbey Mallagi11g Editor

Palomar president George Boggs, library director George Mozes and other assorted officials from the college were nothing but smiles on Monday, Dec. 16 when they met at the Escondido education center to receive a bequest of $150,000.

Those smiles grew even wider when the check from the Ernie Allen Trust turned out to $50,000 more than the college expected.

Palomar College was one of eight recipients to get part of a $1.5 million trust fund left to be divided among chosen charities by Ernest J. Allen, a retired dairy owner who

passed away in March of '96 at the age of 85.

"It was Mr. Allen's intention to provide the charitable recipients selected by the committee with a perpetual funding source," said a spokesperson of the trust.

The $200,000 will be used to purchase books at the Escondido education center library and the library will be named the Ernest J. Allen Library. The Escondido library is widely regarded as no more than a study hall with practically no books and no library materials.

The bequest matches the largest single donation at Palomar College, the first coming from Sam S. Stein in 1991 . That money was used

by the college's nursing program.

Two charities. Valley Center Community Church and Casa de Cuna, were specifically chosen by Allen, when he set up the trust in 1990, to receive part of the $1.5 million. "I thought it was going to be a few hundred dollars," said VC Community Church pastor Dale Meador. At I 12 years, the church is the oldest in Valley Center.

Eight other charities were to be chosen by a selected committee. Palomar was one of 122 businesses and charities to apply for the trust. To be considered for the trust money.

See MONEY, Page 3

Feature Story mid the hum of engines and the chime of ·door ajar' reminders, Steve Bertram moves from under the hood of one broken car to another whi lc he supervises one of his many auto shop classes.

Right now he is teaching his tunc-up class and showing his students how to usc engine computer scanners to diagnose drivcability problems. Although some students arc already working on a ·91 ParkAvenueandan'82TransAm, a small group of students is hovering around an engine on a test stand. trying in vain to start it.

The engine turns slowly. until finally the battery is drained and the starter solenoid begins to click in protest.

Steve walks over to the students and says,"C'mon guys, give it a rest." He grabs the battery charger in the corner of the shop, hooks up the charger's cables to the battery, waits five min utes, then casually reaches for the key on the contro l pane l and cranks the engine. It roars

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Holding Shop Sean Bush to life, and as the computer sets the engine to fast idle speed, the students nod with approval.

"Let it run for a while so that the battery has time to charge." Steve says as he walks over to the Trans Am to check his students' progress.

Even though at35 he is a fCw years older and wiser. a few people at Palomar College remember Steve Bertram from his college·days. Some may remember him as a young student majoring in Ind ustrial Arts, but others simply rem em-

ber him as the son of Larry Bertram, Palomar College's head auto shop instructor for 27 years. Although there arc many current students that think that Steve has simply ·inherited' the position from his father, nothing could be farther from the truth.

There is little doubt that Steve's. father has had an intluence on him, if not the position that he holds . "I'd have to say my father had a lot to do with it," Steve says, "He was the instructor

here for many years, and the money was good."

Born in RcJondo Beach NAS. later moving with his family to Escondido. Steve Bertram grew up around cars. The memories of working with his father on fami ly cars and various projects still brings a smile to his face. ''I remember we always had a dune buggy." Steve says," We'd work on it and take it to the desert on weekends."

After graduating from Escondido High School, Steve attended Palomar College. Naturally, he took many auto shop classes to expand his knowledge about ever-changing car technology. Many people were worried that auto mechanics would be a dying brced."Whcn computer controls came on the scene some guys thought it would be the end of the world," Steve remembcrs,"But actually, they've made our job easier. It's just a matter of having the right tools."

See SHOP, Page 6

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CAMPUS BEAT SPEAK OUT Should ebonies be considered a language~

Lisa Jones, Dental Hygiene "No. That is just a cop out and an excuse. It only handicaps the children."

Jose Gutierrez I The Telescope

While everyone else waits in line for books or classes, Yale McNeill, Photography major, finds time for a littleR & R.

Valentines for Vets program Give a happy heart to an American Yet by participating in the "Valentines for Vets" program on the first floor of the library/media center on Feb. 3-13.

All materials will be provided for the making of your message, which will be delivered to veterans at local hospitals.

-Catherine Kuykendall

Swan Lake Floats to town The California Ballet Company will perform a premiere of the fulllength Swan Lake Saturday, Feb. 8 at 2:30p.m. and 8 p.m . and Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2:30p.m., all three performances will be at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido.

Thor Sutowiki. newly appointed associate director of the company, will stage his version of the four acts from Tchaikovsky.

The company is a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting a professional ballet each year to the people of San Diego and providing a forum for professional dancers to develop and maintain their athletic skill.

For information or Swan Lake tickets, call the California Ballet box office at 560-6741 or the California Center for the Arts at (800) 988-4253.

-Kristian Billiot

For information come to theCareer Center located across from admissions in the Student Services Building or call the Palomar College Career Center at 744-1150 ext.

2194.

-Catherine Kurykendal/

Career search ends confussion

Artist Dan Camp presents "Into the Night- Paintings from the '90's" Feb. 4, through Feb. 28 at the Boehm Gallery.

Paintings will display several personalities ranging from classical to mythological with themes of crime, drama and mystery in a contemporary context and treatment.

There will be an opportunity to meet the artist on Thursday, Feb. 13, I 0:45 a.m. in the gallery.

Hours of operation for the gallery are: Tuesday-Thursday IOa.m.4 p.m, Friday and Saturday I 0 a.m.2 p.m., closed Sunday, Monday and school holidays .

For more information call 7441150 ext. 2304. -Doris Moore

If you are confused about your career direction? Enroll in Counseling 165 Career Search, a one unit class which meets four times each month.

Identify your ski lis, interests and personality type and match them up with different career options using computer databases and the Internet.

Feb. class sessions are offered on Tuesdays, 12:30-3 :30 p.m. or Thursdays 5-8 p.m .. March sessions are offered Mondays I :30-3:30p.m., Tuesdays 12:30-3:30 p.m.,orThursdays 5-8 p.m.

Take Note • Adding a class- Jan. 14 through Jan. 31. If class is closed an

Artist visits Boehm Gallery

Native American lit class offered Listen to ancient stories of the native American Indian and earn credits at the same time by enrolling in American Indian Studies 145.

Read the literary works of Gerald Yizenor, winner of the American Book Award. Other Authors include LouiseErdrich, National BookCriticsCircleAward winner, and Wendy Rose, Pulitzer Prize nominee.

Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from II a.m.-12:20 p.m. in Q-2. and is taught by Brandon Cesmat. The course is transferable, applies to an A.A. degree, and requires no prerequisite. For additional information call744-1150ext.

2425 or 750-4192.

-Catherine Kuykendall

Danny Morones, Undeclared '·No. It 's not fair. They should have to learn standard English." .---~~~--...,----,

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instructor's signature is required. Instructor's signature required after first week of class.

• LAST DAY TO ADD OR REGISTER IN SEMESTERLENGTH CLASSES IS JAN. 31 AT 4:00P.M. REFUND DEADLINEISJAN.31 AT4:00P.M.

• Jan. 15 3:30p.m., traffic collision in one of Palomar's parking lots.

• Dropping a class - Jan. 14 throu gh Feb.l4. Instructor's signature not required. No notation or grade will appear on student's record. Drop forms must be processed through Admissions. Last date to qualify for a refund is Jan. 31. Febuary 15 through March 14 - Instructors signature is not required . A student may drop with a grade of "W."- No drops are allowed a tier March 15. An evaluative grade (A, B, C, D, F) or "I" must be given.

"No. It's a poor choice of grammar. It's a smoke screen to cover poor teaching, evaluation, and techniques."

To submit upcoming events or announcements in this section, please send press releases with event name, time and location with a brief description to Campus Beat Editor, The Telescope in TCB-1.

• Jan. 13 3:35p.m., A Palomar employee was injured in room S-1. He received a laceration under his chin and over his right eyebrow and was transported to Palomar Medical Center.

• Feb. I through the end of the semester. Registration allowed in only short-term or open-entry/open-exit classes is permitted.

Instructor's signature required if class is closed.

Mary Meade, Computer Science Instructor

Daniel Gonzalez, Linguistics "I don't think so. We would have too many \ ariances of the language. It would make English very hard."

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• Jan. 16 12:35 p.m.,Trafflc collision in parking lot one. Both parties involved complained of back pain.

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• Jan. 22 A woman alerted Campus Patrol that her ex-husband had been seen on campus.

*** • Jan. 22 2:20p.m., traffic collision in one of Palomar's parking lots.

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• Jan. 23 4 p.m., A man had his backpack stolen while helping a disabled motorist.

Jeralynn Haskett, General Education "No. I think it's a street language and you don't have to go to school to learn it on the street

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SATELLITE VIEW Committee formed to find Poway Ed. Center site Shigehiro Kondo Staff Writer

While the demand for a new education center in Poway grows, Palomar College officials are still looking for a place to put it.

Palomar currently has three education centers in the Poway area, all of which arc located in nearby high schools. Consequently these centers have been limited to evening classes, since the high school classes arc in session during the day .

However, the number of college students in the area continues to grow, as well as the need for another education center.

Palomar College appointed Governing Board members Harold Scofield and Dr. Robert Dougherty to a new committee that will select an appropriate site for a new campus in the Poway area.

With new members, Palomar officials hope to boost the efforts tor this ongoing project.

Five years ago Palomar took its first action towards the project. Since then, the choices

for a possible site have been narrowed down from Sacramento, but also which site will be to three, and engineers arc now surveying chosen, said Norton . "One site, located in downtown Poway, already has a building, each of the sites. and if this site is chosen, it wouldn't take long 'The engineering report will be sent to us in to have a new cama few weeks, and we pus. Another site is will make a decision in a swampy area. It " W h t based on it ," said would require drainage and and more Dougherty.

Palomar officials time ." hope the tinal decision Palomar is on can be made within the steady financial year. However, once the ground and accordcommittee decides , ing to Norton, the they have to wait for an Poway area has sevapproval from a goveral redevelopment Mike Nortonerning board in Sacraareas which were Director of Public Information mento. determined by a "Three to five years state wide study . from now will be the best guess, I think," Palomar was granted $6million dollars to speculated Michael Norton, director of Pub- build a new campus. This fund is now on lic Information on when approval from Sacra- deposit in a bank and is available for Palomar's mento will be received. use once the construction begins.

"What matters is not only an approval One reason why the task force is taking

a Palomar is trying to do is to find the place that most people agree on."

such a long time to determine the site is conflict within the community.

"You have all different kinds of people, and they all have their own biases and preferences," Norton said. "Some people want to have a college close to their houses, and others say , 'No, I don't want a college near me. I don't want traffic and all those people coming here."'

Furthermore , a new campu s will have vast economic effects on the area chosen, and therefore many business owners want to have a college built near their particular business.

"No matter what site we pick, you know, somebody will be unhappy, and what makes some people unhappy will make other people very happy ," Norton said.

"What Palomar college is trying to do is to find the place that most people agree on . In other words, what's best for the college, what's best for the people who live there, and where we have the least conflict"

Business meets education Kristian Billiot Sate/Ute View Editor

Palomar College and the United States Postal Service are actively concentrating on building a stronger relationship between business and education.

Nona M.. Ciure.~, cJirector of the Mt. Carmel/Poway Educa tion Center fo~ · Palomar College and Glenn Crouch.

United States Postal Service, initiated the discussions and planning of college courses being taught on site at the United States Post Office in Carmel Mountain Ranch.

Nona McClure Palomar College offered the initial course, Business I00, an Introduction to Business course in which 44 Postal Service employees enrolled for the fall '96 semester.

This first class met once a week from 6 to 9 p.m. ~ ~ · ·· According to McClure, Judy Dolan, Business Department Chairperson, has been the key person working extra hours with

the Carmel Mountain Ranch U.S. Post Office to make sure that the first merger went well.

The initial class proved to be successful and therefore the class for the current Spring '97 semester will be held three times per week.

Speech I 00, Busine,ss Math and Business English are also being offered on site at the Carmel Mountain Ranch United States. Post Office. ''I'm very excited that the program makes education convenient for working students.'' stated McClure.

Dolan added that "this is truly a neat opportunity for the postal workers to be able to earn their certificates without having to come to the college."

"The students have shown a tremendous amount of enthusiasm with the program and the quality of education presented by Palomar College," said Crouch.

Michelle Tiberia, a United States Postal Service employee and student, noted that "the program is great because it's right off the freeway. " It's perfect for all of us. We don't have to drive out of the way."

McClure also added that, "the program is an attempt to encourage business to work with education and education to work with business."

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President of Palomar College, George Boggs receives $200,000 endowment check from the Ernest Allen Trust Fund.

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Palomar receives $200K

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the charity had to be "established," meaning in existence three years prior to Allen ' s death .

The charity also had to fit under the Internal Revenue codes definition of a charity. No religious or governmental organizations were allowed for consideration.

Other recipients of the trust were the Center for Living in Harmony, the Escondido Boys and Girls Club, the Escondido Community Child Development Center, the Escondido

Community Clinic, the Escondido Youth Encounter, the Palomar Family Counseling Service, and the Senior Gleaners of San Diego County.

The spending of the money is limited to North County.

Allen was born in Mission Valley and operated the Allen dairy farm in the very place where Jack Murphy Stadium stands today. For several years the farm earned the highest production in the county.

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Survey reveals a shift in attitudes Colleen DeBaise College Press Service

UCLA and the survey's director.

For the 1996 study , researchers collected data from more than a quarter-million students at nearly 500 private and public universities.

Meanwhile, the survey also found more and more freshmen want to become teachers or doctors. At the same time, interest in business or law careers has dropped to a record low.

And when it comes to politics, today's freshmen say they can't be bothered. Less than 7 percent worked on a political campaign as compared to 16.4 percent in 1969, when political fervor soared on college campuses.

Only 29.4 percent of freshmen said political awareness is a " \lery important" or "essential" life goal-down almost 10 percent since 1992.

Still, slightly more than half of college freshmen consider their political views "middle-of-the-road."

As for campus social life, students report they are guzzling less beer but smoke more cigarettes.

Fewer than 53 percent said they drank beer occasionally or frequently, compared with 75 percent inl981.

They drink less beer but smoke more cigarettes. And they worry more than ever about how they'll pay for their education.

That's the profile oftoday's college freshmen, according to an annual survey by UCLA researchers.

In addition, college freshmen say they have little passion for politics.

Yet while today's college freshmen are less likely to be a card-carrying member of any political party, a record 72 percent reported some type of volunteer activity in the past year.

The survey also revealed a record number of students report they are anxiou~ about how they will pay for college.

More freshmen than ever, about 33 percent, said financial aid was a "very important" reason for choosing their college.

"It's not really the cost of the college- it's the books," Palomar student Michelle Prohaska said.

"These findings suggest that the failure of federal and state financial aid to keep up with the cost of college is changing the way students pick their colleges," said Alexander W. Astin, an education professor aJ · See SMOKING, Page 12

Jackie Moe, undecided (left) and John Cater, pictorial arts (below) light up on campus.

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Palomar students wait to register for spring courses in the Student Services building. Although the lines are still long, registration has dropped this semester.

Enrollment decreases at PC • College officials attribute loss to improved economy and better job opportunities Conor Yolk Swf!Writer

Having a job and going to school is not uncommon. In fact, according to the Admissions office here at Palomar College, about 80 perce-nt of students are working and attending classes.

This year some believe that holding a steady job has taken priority over college studies.

At least that's what officials in Enrollment Services believe to be the main reason for the drop in enrollment this spring.

Herman Lee, the director of enrollment services at Palomar, believes that recent improvements in our nation's economy have greatly affected the number of students taking classes this semester.

"Our economy is improving and the job market is getting better so students are taking fewer classes during the day and more at night,"

Norton, director of Public Informasaid Lee. Although the number of night- tion. time students is relatively the same "When there are no jobs, people as in years past, the number of stu- have more time on their hands. When dents taking daytime classes is down that happens admission numbers soar because people have time to go by about 300 students.

College officials say this shows to school," added Norton. the tendency for students to take fewer "Unfortunately for us this seclasses, leaving them time for their mester, employment seems to be on the upswing," said Norton. jobs and other outside activities.

With enrollment figures rela"I think if given the choice between work and school," said Lee, tively stagnant this year, the real "most students would choose work," changes can be seen in the effort said Lee. being put forth by Palomar to "Not only is there the money improve relations between the factor, but the students ' obligations school and its applicants.

Last year , more than I ,400 to their family life, social life, and careers." . students were dropped from "Being employed and going to their classes because of a billschool in-between-time seems to be ing mix - up inv o lving Phone and the way to go this year," added Lee. Registration.

This year , the Marketing and He is not the only one on campus who feels that the job market is Communications Department is luring away potential students. seeing to it that the process goes "When unemployment is up, so is our enrollment. " said Mike See ENROLLMENT, Page 5

VP of Finance and Administrative Services named James Grumbach Sports Editor

The new semester not only welcomes new classes, but a new senior administrator as well.

Jerry Patton is one such person. On Feb. 3, Patton assumes his new position as Assistant Superintendent! Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services.

In this new position, Patton nicknamed

the "60-million dollar man" will supervise that amount annually.

Patton expressed his desire to continue working with students on a one-on-one basis.

In the past, he has worked with co-op education, internships, and held working relationships with students. ''I'm looking forward to Palomar. Students can visit with me and give me ideas on

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Applications to fill this position were received from all over the nation. The selection committee narrowed the applicants down to three finalists.

"He was the best candidate, with the most experience and strong references, I am happy to get him," said President George Boggs.

Patton will be leav1ng his position of Assistant Superintendent/ Dean of Administration Services at West Hills College in Coalinga. where he has been employed since 1984.

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In the past. one pink card reminding students of registration was sent to each applicant.

This year. up to three could be sent if there is no immediate response.

Increases in newspaper and radio advertisements arc present along with increased telephoning.

Traffic reports in the mornings are also becoming useful especially to new students who are unaware of Palomar's notorious parking situation.

"We're doing almost everything we can to make it easier on students to take the classes they need," said Norton.

"Every year you are going to have a group of students who get dropped for one reason or another," Norton continued, "either they apply and don't register,or

register though PAR and don· t pay ''We've got exciting thir.gs going on this year. There are a series of alternate course patterns that students can get into easily and earn credits in. No matter how much a student has going on outside of school," Norton conluded.

Some of the alternatives Norton refers to are the addition of the Fast Track program and Learning Community courses, as well as SelfPaced and Late-Start courses.

These additions to the class schedule give students plenty of options and plenty of time to figure out their schedules. Travel Study classes are also avai !able as late as May 7.

The effects of Fast Track and the Learning Communities on enrollment is still uncertain, but according to student Scott Sand land , who is enrolled in Fast Track

courses, the concept looks to have a bright future.

"I think they're great. especially in certain subjects. They're not watered down like some classes, these seem to move right along."

Sandland, who is one of the 80 percent of Palomar students who have jobs, believes that enrolling this year was in fact easier than in the past.

"Yeah. this year I actually knew my schedule before I went to my first class."

The deadline for adding or dropping a class this semester is Jan. 31, but with the addition of alternate courses, the deadlines really depend on the class.

The Marketing and Communications Department has given students with schedule problems a light at the end of the tunnel.

"There is hope beyond Friday." said Norton.

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Many Palomar students went to their first class missing a crucial item- their books.

"The problems in getting books this semester included late book orders by teachers, problems with the publishers, and the bookstore missing orders," said bookstore manager Frank Mendez.

This is not a new experience to some students. Last semester, the bookstore was criticized by some faculty members, when a group of students remained without textbooks into the third week ofclasses.

According to Mendez, these problems affected many classes including Chicano Studies I 0 I, where the department ordered three or four books and the instructor didn't want them.

Another frequent problem was professors who indicated they were discontinuing the use of a book and then changed their mind, as was the case with Africana Studies I 02, which is taught at Camp Pendleton.

"Everyone's returning the books to the store saying they have the wrong one's," said Mendez.

English Department Chair Chris Barkley, however, faced few problems with books this semester.

"Sometimes there weren't enough for all the classes," said Barkley, explaining that this was because several classes use the same book.

Another problem for the English Department was that many distributors' trucks were stuck in the snow in other parts of the country. But these problems were solved last Friday and were not major.

"This semester seems to be better than last semester, at least as far as the English Department goes," said Barkley.

But that isn't the case for other departments. While Mendez acknowledges that some of the problems were the fault of the bookstore, he also believes that most problems were the result of professor negligence.

"When they say discontinued to

us, we figure they don't want the book," said Mendez. "It makes every single student a ping-pong ball."

Students have spent money on books they believed were correct for the class, only to find out that they needed a different book, causing them to be bounced between the book store and teachers, explained Mendez.

The problem happened last semester as well, when the bookstore came under scrutiny because of complaints from both the faculty and the students.

Mendez does have one possible remedy to prevent this problem from happening again next semester.

"The possible solution is that the faculty be held responsible," said Mendez, explaining that all book orders are submitted first to the department and then to the individual professors who send it to the bookstore.

Late book orders and last-minute request changes will cause these books to come in late.

Mendez estimates that between I 00-125 titles are not in right now, which is actually about normal for this time of year.

The bookstore deals with over I ,500 titles each semester which can cause some confusion and is partly to blame for the problem,said Mendez.

But missing books are not the only problem plaguing the bookstore this semester. Computer problems have also affected student's needs.

The computers are up and running now, but for a while bookstore workers were unsure how to do reports without them.

"We went on-line with textbooks last year but we're still working the bugs out," said Mendez.

Potential solutions to these problems are not without some impact on students.

A new policy effective Feb. 14, 1997, will send all unused books back to the publisher. Students must purchase their books by Feb. 14 or risk not getting them at all.

In the meantime, students will have to contend with the wait for books that still have not come in.

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6 FEATURE

Friday . .Jan. 31. 1997

FEATURE Miguel 'the coffee guy,' the soul of Cafe Franco Olivera Ajh Contrihutin~

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Among the chaos of the first few weeks of school, while students arc adjusting to new schedules and standing·in endless registration lines, one of the busiest places on campus is Cafe Franco. Students gather like bees on honey around the coffee stand when it opens at 7 a.m. , waiting patiently for a hot cup of coffee to warm the cold mornmgs and awake their sleepy brains.

"He who has the nose will smell it," said Miguel while fixing Miguel's Fantasy , the most popular drink at Cafe Franco. Miguel , 27, is from Mexico City and is better known asPalomar's " coffeeguy." He is thereevery morning to open up the co ffee shop, serve hi s customers and exchange the news of the day.

Students say he is the soul of Cafe Franco.

They enjoy drinking Miguel 's Fantasies, Rico Chocolate and Dolce Elizabeth whil e hereveals the story behind each drink.

"I named Dolce Elizabeth after a pretty girl that used to buy coffee from me," Miguel said , "Rico Chocolate is the Mexican name for hot chocolate and Miguel 's Fantasy was born out of my inspiration and is differently made each day." ''Making drinks is like a ritual to me," said Miguel, "and people like rituals. They behave like children when it comes to treats. They love the tons of whipped cream that I put on their hot chocolates and they like the fancy names that I use for them."

Miguel didn't start out as Palomar's most popular coffee guy. "When I came to Palomar I didn't speak English. There was not much that I could do, so I started cleaning bathrooms and I did it with pride," he said.

Miguel said it was Katherine Garlow, professor of English as a Second Language at Palomar, who opened a door for him and

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Miguel's perspective as he serves up student's daily requests for caffeine. changed his life with a word of advice.

One evening five years ago while Miguel was working, Garlow approached him and asked, "Arc you okay?" Miguel looked at her and said nothing. "You need to go to school in order to survive," she told him. The next morning she helped him enroll in ESL classes which Miguel successfully completed in 1992.

Later Miguel asked Garlow, "How can I pay you for all you have done for me?" She

repl1ed, ·'Don't drop out of school."

SevenyearsagoMiguel came to the United States illegally to live with his uncle because his family was in a bad financial situation. "I had nothing with me but a backpack full of dreams," said Miguel. "My original goal to come here and go to school changed into an All-American dream of making money and having fun. Garlow reminded me why I came here and she helped me fulfill my dreams."

Miguel was deported to Mexico three times but his determination to live here brought him back. He remembers the officer that deported him the last time. " I ne ver expected to sec a good immigration ofticer after what I've experienced and saw back in those hill s next to the border,'' Miguel said, "They were not aware of the danger waiting for them in those hills. Believe me I know that there is a lot of racism."

Therefore it was a surprise to Miguel when the immigration ofliccr told him . "I want you to come back. I can tell that you are a good man, Miguel and I urge yo u to come back."

Miguel did come back. When he did, he managed to legalize his status through his father, who lives in Mexico, but has penni ssion to work in the U.S. Miguel didn't have to come to this country illegally, he could have obtained his papers while living in Mexico. But he explained that the process takes time and money and he didn't have either.

Now Miguel is a California resident, a Palomar graduate and is maj oring in English at California State University San Marcos. " I still plan to use my backpack full of dreams one day when} am finished with my studies. I plan to go around the world and teach English to children as part of my missionary work. Perhaps I will open the door for someone like strangers have done for me here," Miguel said.

Until then, Miguel will continue to be Palomar's coffee guy. While the hazelnut coffee is brewing, the sweet smell is reaching the noses of Palomar's sleepy students. "(.Que tai?(What's happening'))," Miguel asks one of his steady customers.

"Nada mucho(nothing much)," the customer replies with a smile and a hot cup of java in hand.

Teacher uses new techrwlogy to earn right to walk in father's footsteps

Continued from Page 1 While learning the in's and out's of late model cars in his regular shop classes, Steve was also active in the auto shop's racing program.

"I remember the school had a race car and I was part oft he pit crew," Steve says, "It was my job to check all of the nuts and bolts on the

engine to make sure they were tight."

It has been a long road from checking nuts and bolts in a class to teaching a room full of students what those nuts and bolts are.

After graduating from Palomar, Steve went on to earn a bachelor ' s degree in Industrial Arts at San Diego State University, and later to finish a master's degree in

Auto teacher Steve Bertram teaches the auto class his father headed for 27 years.

"Actually they were probably tougher on me than they would have been on someone else. They gave me a lot of hard tests and did a complete background check. In the end, they felt I was the best man for the job. " - Steve Bertram Head Auto Shop Instructor Industrial Technology.

Ready to take on the world, Steve began working full time at an auto repair shop in Escondido. As the years rolled by, he settled down in San Marcos, got married and became a father. But eventually the daily grind of life as an auto mechanic caught up with him.

"I got burned out on turning wrenches after 15 years," Steve confesses."! got tired of working so hard all the time, and I've always enjoyed teaching."

Therefore, when Steve's father announced his retirement from the college, Steve applied for the position. However. the administration didn ' t welcome Steve with open arms.

"They would have really liked to have found someone else for the joh rather than me," he says, "They thought that people would say I had an 'in', rather than having worked for it. Actually. they were probably tougher on me than they would have hccn on someone else. They g;wc me a lot of hard tests and did a complete i1ackl!round check."

With a smfle,~Stcve adds."In the end. they felt I was the best man for the joh.''

While he is happy with his joh, Steve believes that there is room for improvement. ''I'd like to totally redo the tool system and get some of those hig roll away tool boxes," Stave says.

He also says that since computeri1cd

cars arc here to stay, he would Ii kc to introduce some new classes on engine computer diagnostics that arc separate from the tune-up class.

In the world of shade-tree auto repair it is easy to make an occasional mistake.

Stories of forgetting to put the oil drain plug back in arc legendary, hut professional auto mechan1cs do more than just change oil. Sometimes they make mistakes that hold more dire consequences than a dirty driveway.

As Steve sits back in his chair next to his desk covered with technical manuals and old copies of Hot Rod Mag<vinc. he recalls some of the more interesting goofs he has seen. and made, while working for many years in a repair shop.

"One day we had a 1941 forklift with a blown head gasket come in. So I pulled the head and replaced the gasket , and when I put the head hack on I got the end of the battery ground cable wedged between the head and the block. When I went to torque the bolts down I heard a ·cRACK' and looked down to find this big crack running across the head. I knew there was no way that we could get another. so we straightened 11 out and hrat.cd the crack shut."

Did it work'' "Well. the car never came hack." Steve says with a grin.

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Raiding, pillaging, drunken brawls and jail breaks are all in a days work for the Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland. But when the ride reopens in March, the new and politically correct pirates will no longer be chasing corsetted maidens.

• Rennovation is long overdue Nora Barker Sraff \Vrirer

The decision to renovate the 30 year old Pirates of the Caribbean ride is long overdue.

It is a courageous move for Disneyland.

My first response was what radical feminist group had too much time on their hands?

What was so bad about pirates chasing women? This is in their job description- that whole rape and pillage thing.

Critics of the renovation believe that Disney caved into the pressures of political correctness.

My friends and family agree that the pirate attraction is harmless.

One friend lamented that now the ride is responsible for the violence in America.

My husband believes that the ride is a

tradition and that's just what pirates did.

I don't believe that the Pirates of the Caribbean is responsible for the ills of modern American society nor do I believe children will become sexual offenders or alcoholics from watching ale swigging womanizing men.

However the entertainment value is outdated and children may find this type of entertainment disturbing.

Let's take a closer look at what we're enjoying and think of how our children may be viewing it.

Pirates of the Caribbean made it debut in the early 1960s- a time when a kiss was faded to black on the big screen. Mom and Dad slept in twin beds.

Swashbuckler movies were popular. The stories were full of action and romance.

The handsome pirate always fell in love with the helpless captive. He was honorable and protected her from the less honorable.

When children rode in the makeshift pirate ship at Disneyland , they believed the maidens would get a big kiss once they were caught.

Now come the 1990s -the Freddie Krugar, Guns and Roses, Bay Watch era.

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TELESCOPE Volume 50, Numher 12

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Serving the Palomar College community

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letters to the ed1tor and other correspondence can be brought or mailed to the newspaper office, room TCB·I. on the north side of campus.

Phone: (619) 74-1·1150, Ext 24501 FAX: (619) 744·A123 (attent•un: Tilt• Tdt~flll''') S1gned opinions are thn~e of the ind1vidual wnters and do not nece:;sarily represent those of the ent1rc newspaper staff, Palomar faculty, staff, the Publl· cations Board or the Palomar College Cuverrung Board. Views expressed 111 staff editorials reflect the ma1onty vote of Till' Tt'lt·~·"l''' ed1torial board.

Today, children watch an average of I 00,000 acts of violence by the time they reach the sixth grade.

Children committing sex crimes come as young as seven-years-old Not only do Mom and Dad sleep in the same bed but now so do Ted and Dad or Mom with her new boyfriend.

Today's children are more enlightened than they were 30-years-ago.

Thirty years ago, a seven year old saw an robotic pirate chasing a wench to steal a kiss.

Today's seven year old is looking at rape.

Children today understand what will happen to the woman after she is caught because they have probably seen the act on T.V. As a mother of small children, I try to screen out television shows depicting inappropriate behavior.

I don't allow my first grader to watch rape scenes or violence on T.V. so then why is it OK at Disneyland'] No, my favorite swashbucklers are not responsible for the ills of the world and I'm sure I will get just as much enjoyment watching pirates chasing food.

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Just when you thought political correctness has reached its apogee, the folks over at Disneyland have taken it to a whole new level of si lliness.

Disneyland in Anaheim closed the Pirates of the Caribbean earlier this month in order to update the 30 year old ride .

The most noticeable change will be that the pirates will no longer be chasing corsetted maidens around a courtyard hoping to steal a kiss (or possibly something more lecherous).

When the ride reopens in March, these new and political correct pirates will now be chasing corsetted women holding trays of food.

Is it just me- or does it seem ludicrous for pirates sailing into port after months of marauding to want to sit down in front of a plate of hot food before anything else?

But then , Disneyland is all about fantasy.

It is interesting to note that Disneyland decided to change a second controversial scene only slightly and leave a third scene alone entirely.

The obese maiden, who once brandished a rolling pin while she chased a pirate around in circles, will now be chasing a pirate holding a great big ham .

Before she was a symbol of feminist force.

Now they have reduced her to a gluttonous beast unable to control her appetite.

Members of Weight Watchers should be outraged at this lack of sensitivity towards the dimensionally enhanced and immediately plan a boycott of all Disney products.

Yet another potentially offensive scene that will go completely unchanged is the one where a young woman is pulling up her skirt to show off her legs while she is being auctioned off.

It was obvious to me even as a little girl that the drooling pirates were not bidding for her services in the kitchen.

The Pirates of the Caribbean ride does not depict scenes of rape or other sexual abusefor there is no humor in either.

And although chasing women around in the workplace hoping to steal a kiss is unacceptable (as Senator Bob Packwood found out) it can be humorous in the right setting.

What's next'J Arc we reedit classic movies such as "Gone With the Wind" because Rhett Butler carries Scarlet O'Hara kicking and screaming up the stairs?

The Telescope welcomes all letters to the editor Letters must be typewritten (no more than I 50 words) and include the author's name, major and phone number. The Telescope reserves the right to edit letters for space, and to not print letters containing lewd or libelous comments.

Letters must be received by Tuesday at 3 p.m. to be considered for publication on Friday.

Address: The Telescope Palomar College I 140 West Mission Road San Marcos, CA 92069 Office: Room TCB- I at the north end of campus Phone: (619) 744-1150. Ext. 2450 Fax: (619) 744-8123, "attention: The Telescope" E-Mail: thetelescope@ hotmai I.com

Friday. Jan, 31. 1997

Ebonic Plague â&#x20AC;˘Standard English is key to success Suzanne Block Opinion Editor

Ebonies, the melding of Ebony and phonics, is the name given to Black English.

But even this fancy title was not able to endow legitimacy to the claim that it is an actual language. In fact, the overwhelming majority of educators in this country find this notion absurd.

That may explain the ridicule lobbed at the Oakland School District officials when they originally suggested they may apply for federal funds that are set aside for bilingual educational programs.

After the initial uproar, the school district quickly changed its position and stated that they only intended to teach Ebonies to their teachers in order for the teachers to be more appreciative of their student's culture and unique grammar.

The school district then went on to

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insult the black students by stating that Ebonies is "genetically based".

In other words, the black students in the Oakland School District are genetically predisposed to bad syntax.

Earlier this month,the school board was called before the United States Senate to assure the lawmakers that they would not use federal funds to teach Ebonies.

A high school senior from Oakland also spoke before the Senate panel. He asked that the teachers be allowed to learn Ebonies so they may communicate with their students in a language they can understand.

Why not just speak to the students in standard English and teach them by example?

Teachers and parents need to raise the student's expectations and aspirations.

They need to stop using explanations with racist connotations to excuse the students inability to learn .

The fact that the black students do not speak standard English does not excuse their dismal D-plus grade point average.

American universities are attended by students from Europe, Asia and the Middle

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East.

Some of them really struggle with our colloquial expressions but this does not deter them from trying and succeeding in their academic careers .

Children and young adults pick up languages quickly and easily , especially if the desire is matched with encouragement from parents and teachers.

I know this first hand because English is my third language.

When I arrived here, I did not speak a single word of English.

I am thankful that there was no special language program for Hungarian or Italian immigrants or I still may not be able tospeak English correctly.

I was expected by both my parents and teachers to learn English quickly.

I was fluent within a few months and today speak with no detectable accent.

I think the Oakland School District may actually care about the success of their students .

But all their efforts will be futile if the students cannot get jobs after graduation because the rest of the standard English speaking world can not communicate with them.

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Confronting the politeness impaired at Palomar College Henrik Harbin Contributing Writer

Hello! My name is Henrik. I'm happy to meet you- but then it's possible we've met already.

I like to hang out at the Student Union , the library, the Snack Shack. Pretty much where "Joe and Jane Palomar" might be hanging out too.

I'm Joe Palomar myself and in fact , the main difference between me and most other students has nothing to do with education itself.

I stand (or actually sit) apart from you because I'm using one of those electric three-wheelers.

I use it because I had an operation to fix my left ankle. Unfortunately the pins complain if I walk for more than 300 feet.

The machine is my own .

I don't borrow it from the DSPS office unless I absolutely have to.

In short, this machine does what my legs have trouble doing - keeping up with other Joe and Jane Palomars.

But on some occasions, I have had to think on my wheels to get myself out of more than a few scrapes.

My luck ran out last semester because some of you didn ' t see me, or don ' t want to see me.

Specifically I am talking about doorways and aisles here at school.

OK- I hear you . The school isn't for wheelchair users exclusively.

The bookstore and library both have a lot of stock so they need narrow aisles.

The Snack Shack is a comparatively small building with barely enough room

for both the students and the snacks to coexist in such a tight place.

I have no dispute with those points.

What I do dispute is .the lack of manners and consideration shown by some of my fellow students at Palomar.

On a few occasions, I have been stuck in a doorway and some of the larger, bulkier student (football players perhaps?) either decide they want to help or get frustrated with me for interrupting their day.

Either way, their perceived solution to my problem, and theirs, is an unannounced solid kick on the rear base of my chair.

What many don ' t realize is that repeated kicks cause damage to the chair, and unfortunately, my medical insurance does not pay for the repairs.

The burned out circuit board that resulted from repeated kicks cost me $468

dollars from my own savings.

Despite whatMTV wants us to believe, Beavis and Butthead do not constitute good role models.

College students are supposed to be smart, reasonable people right? And as far as I know, part of intelligence and reason is choosing to see others as people to be communicated with, not as objects to be walked around or kicked out of the way .

If you see me on campus, I'd be glad to take the time to meet you. I'm the guy in the Star Trek or KISS shirt, cap and blue jean jacket with the full beard - I doubt you'll miss me.

In fact, I hope you do see me because that way I won't get kicked again.

Henrik Harbin is a student currently attending Palomar College.

Staff Editorial

.Governing Board acts quickly, sets example Once again the legal system in this great country of ours is leaving stupification everywhere.

Thank heaven above that the Governing Board of Palomar College is not in the business of dilly-dallying around when issues pertaining to bribery, fraud, and falsification of school records is involved.

It seems that Michael King, a distinguished member of our faculty, has plead guilty to federal tax evasion.

Our first response, is okay, we all at least dream of cheating on ourtax returns, so what. Nobody likes the IRS. But three weeks ago , the U.S. Attorney's office released court documents that say that the money King did not pay taxes on was earned in questionable manners that include bribery, fraud , and selling fraudulently obtained diplomas.

Proving once again that justice is blind, the government agreed to nor bring these charges against King, in exchange for a guilty plea on onecount of federal tax evasion.

Wow! What a system.

Palomar College's system is just a little bit different.

Certainly, there are guidelines that govern the Governing Boards response to this situation, but taking into consideration the fact that their hands are tied in many ways, they are nevertheless responding swiftly and justly.

King was sentenced on Jan. 13 , placed on administrative leave on Jan. 17, and on Jan. 28, given a letter stating the college ' s intent to dismiss him from his postition.

Yes, he will receive full pay while on leave, but there is not a whole lot that can be done about that, since King was a tenured faculty member.

King has 30days to request a hearing to challenge his dismissal, which he plans on doing. But, in the mean time, the goveming board has not wa~ted any time in doing what is necessary to protect the reputation and integrity of this institution.

If only the U.S .. Attorney's office were as swift to work to protect the integrity of our education system as a whole.

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Friday . .Jan. 31 . 1997

OPINION 9

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My Opinion Why Packer fans are better than Charger fans Suzanne Block Opinion Editor

I am on my way out the door to a hopefully raging Superbowl party. I am reminded of the Superbowl party I attended two years ago when the Chargers played the 49'ers.

This was the last time my friends from San Diego gave a damn about "their" team.

Though I have lived in San Diego for three and a half years, I still consider myself a Los Angelino and thus an outside observer.

I must confess, I never attended a Raider home game while I lived in Los Angeles, mostly because I was afraid of being shot or stabbed. But what's your excuse') I am rooting for the Green Bay Packers today- not just because I took the point spread but because I really admire their fans.

They exemplify everything that is good about America: love of God, country, family and their team.

Although they are pejoratively referred to by the media as "Cheese-heads" but these die hard fans have never wavered in their support of the Packers.

All home games since 1960 have sold out.

Thirty-five thousand people are on the waiting list for season tickets- this is in a town with a population under I 00,000.

The fans volunteer to shovel the snow off the stadium seats before the game and most refuse the six dollar an hour payment. No sissy, temperature controlled d'o me for these hearty folks!

Only three tickets went unused for the National Football Conference championship game a few weeks back.

The local media found out the identities of these people, hunted them down and placed them on display for ridicule.

Not one person left before the end of the closing ceremony. In other words there was no mad-dash-to-beat-everyone-else-out-ofthe- parking-lot.

When the temperature was announced before the game (three degrees) the crowd cheered!

Charger fans on the other hand are more fickle.

On the morning of the last Charger home game, a young man standing in front of me at the AM/PM was contemplating out loud whether he should attend the game that afternoon or not.

He told the girl behind the counter that he will probably not go because the weather is too cold.

The forecast for San Diego that day: 62 degrees and cloudy.

The Patriot fans are another story- I have a bone to pick with them. I was in a bar at Logan Airport in Boston during the I 986 playoff game against the Raiders.

I was rooting for my home team and my exuberance was quantified, I'm sure, by the gin and tonic curls I was doing.

Even though New England won 27-20, these Patriot fans were very nasty people. My boyfriend at the time, a native Bostonian, drove the point home about how precariously close l was to getting to having my butt kicked when he picked up his drink and moved to the next table.

I bet the fans in Green Bay would have been kinder to me.

As the debate rages about whether Jack Murphy Stadium should be expanded, you fair weather fans should consider what it would feel like to watch the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoons.

Then again, you might deserve that for not supporting your team through the bad times as well as good.

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Hollywood seems to be the founder of the latest craze in the 1990s. Cigar and cigarette smoking have become increasingly popular over the last few years.

Smoking is glamorous or at least that is what the product pushers in Hollywood would like the audience to think.

Everyone on the big screen looks elegant and sophisticated smoking their cigarettes or cigars.

What teenage girl does not want to emulate Winona Ryder in the hit movie "Reality Bites"') She was so together and she also smoked like a chimney.

But movies are excellent advertising for the tobacco industry because they never portray the down side of smoking. When I was a teenager I started to smoke because many or my on screen friends did. I can 'honestly say that starting to smoke was one of the dumbest things I ever did.

How often do you see the actor or actress dying oflung cancer? Personally I have never ¡ witnessed this.

Let's face it-movies are not reality. That is why Hollywood does not have to play by the rules of the real world. How many people would attend a film that portrayed a person dying of lung cancer from smoking?

There is nothing glamorous about smoking but many teenagers seem to think there is.

In this country alone, three thousand teenagers begin to smoke every single day.

Let me paint you a picture: the number of people that die every day from smoking related, deaths is equivalent to two jumbo jets crashing every day.

The film industry is in part responsible for

ing board, administration, faculty, and staff at Palomar , we are delighted you have chosen to further your education at Palomar Palomar is a community of professionals committed to the support of your learning and personal growth. Many of our education programs have been recognized at the state and national levels and wi II provide you with opportunities to develop new insights and skills.

Like good hosts, we are eager to help you . But like a good guest, you need to let us know when you need assistance, and you need to do your part to make the celebration a success. Palomar makes comprehensive student support services easily available to you.

Staff in financial aid, job placement, disabled student services, and health services want to be of assistance. Our Library, Career Center, and Transfer Center offer a wide range of services. Our highest performing students ask questions in class, take time to meet with their instructors , use our tutoring services and learning laboratories, and meet

the increase in smoking among teenagers.

Youngsters are very impressionable and tend to emulate their idols.

There would be a decline in teenage smoking if more actors spoke out against tobacco.

Instead we are seeing an increase in cigar clubs and actors smoking cigarettes.

Cigar smoking has become huge among women. Demi Moore was recently seen on the cover of Cigar Efficiado magazine.

Rumor also has it that cigars are not as hazardous as cigarettes because cigar smoke is not inhaled. What is not as well known is that cancerofthe mouth is steadily on the rise in cigar smokers.

Celebrities arc spotted all around town opening smoking clubs. For example, Whoopi Goldberg opened a smoking room in Beverly Hil.ls for women only.

Magazine covers also seem to be a popular way of spreading the tobacco message.

Among the stars that have been seen posing for ads are Arnold Schwartzenegger and Danny DeVito.

I find it very disappsinting that actors who have such int1uential positions would not be more selective in the way they choose to represent themselves.

It is reassuring that there has been a sharp decline in adult smoking- but the incidents of teenage smokers is on the rise. Evidently our generation has not learned much from the older and wiser crowd.

It is a shame that because we did not listen to our predecessors, our generation is going to suffer many of the same consequences they did. The fact that we are gambling with o~r lives is particularly depressing.

So, in the famous words of philosopher George Satayana, "Those that won't learn from history must repeat its mistakes. "

with counselors to discuss career, academic, and personal issues.

Palomar offers opportunities for you to develop or demonstrate your leadership, academic, artistic, and athletic skills. Consider participating in campus clubs, sports, the campus newspaper, drama, dance or music programs.

Through participation in student government and college governance committees, students provide input to programs and processes while developing valuable leadership skills. Extracurricular activities are also fun.

Palomar is very fortunate to have students from many different cultures and backgrounds. We encourage stu?ents to celebrate the strengths of their own cultural traditions and to respect and learn from persons with other traditions. The faculty and staff at Palomar are looking forward to working with you to celebrate you talents and skills. My best wishes for a positive and successful experience at Palomar College.

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ENTERTAINMENT 'Star Wars' Trilogy 'Strikes Back' John DeCoursey Entertainment Editor

On May 25, 1977, a film began to flicker across the movie screens of America that would shellshock the entire entertainment industry and shatter box-office records around the globe. By the middle of 1977, 'May the Force be with you' was an expression that had become ingrained in the minds of millions.

Two equally successful sequels came out of it. And now "it" is about to happen all over agam.

"Star Wars" is coming back.

A long time ago, in a cineplex far, far away .. .Damn, has it really been 20years? Well, alarming wake-up calls aside, "Star Wars" creator Ge6rge Lucas is honoring his mega-successful film trilogy's anniversary in the grandest way of all: are-release of all three movies.

Starting today with "Star Wars," the first of the three films, Lucas will be showing off his space epics in a new and improved, digitally sooped-up format.

"A famous filmmaker once said that films are never completed, they are only abandoned," said Lucas. "So rather than live with my 'abandoned' movies, I decided to go back and complete them."

Back in 1977, the budget was too tight and the technology too limited to create the vision Lucas had for a nine-part movie series.

Okay, this is the confusing part: "Star Wars," the first of the trilogy being re-released, is actually part four of the original overall nine movie concept. You see, it's not just the anniversary Lucas is plugging with these refurbished versions of all three flicks: he is about to go into production of the next three films, which are actually the first three. (Don't tell me it's like reading a book backwards because I'm the one that has to explain this master plan.)

The famed tale of galactic civi I war has been significantly expanded to include scenes originally cut and sights and sound that were never filmed. Digital technology was used extensively to add greater depth to two key scenes in "Star Wars": the entrance into the city of Mos Eisley, and the confrontation between two of the characters, Han Solo and Jabba the Hutt.

"Twenty years ago I couldn't make it into the bustling spaceport it was meant to be. I only had half a street to shoot on, and no real special effects to work with. Now we're able to travel through the town, see how big it is and make the scene a more interesting experience," said Lucas.

Completing the Han Solo-Jabba the Hutt scene involved using footage from 1976 and new, computer-generated elements. During the original filming, Lucas shot the scene with actor Harrison Ford, intending to substitute a puppet or stop-motion creature, but due to time and budget constraints, that never worked.

"I really wanted to put that scene back in there," Lucas explained, "because it was relevant to what happens to Han Solo at theendofthe movie and in 'The Empire Strikes Back'

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Han Solo (Harrison Ford) argues with a digitally-created Jabba the Hutt (above). The digital Jabba was added two decades after this scene was originally filmed (but not used. Darth Vader (below) returns for some more heavy breathing. and 'Return Of TheJedi' I wanted to be able to connect the first film with the next two, the way it was meant to be."

Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic team designed Jabba to move under the power of his own undulating organs, as well as look a little younger in "S tar Wars" than he does in "Return of the Jedi."

Before Lucas' vision could become a reality, however, he and 20th Century Fox had to address an unexpected problem: the master copy of "Star Wars" was in such bad condition that it would be impossible to use.

The biggest production challenge for thererelease was the restoration, according to pro-

people you meet/Here comes nothing when the day is done/You're nowhere and you're no one."

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The title track is "humor" ala' Unabomber However, if that was what The Humpcrs set out to do, well, then congratulations, guys: in which the singer sends his Valentine a box of chocolate C-4. "Can't wait to see your face/ mission accomplished.

With the release of their album "Plastique It 's gonna be all over the place/It's gonna Valentine," The Humpers have attempted a blow up to the moon!Mr. Postman deliver it concept album where the idea is different soon."

But it wasn't the failed approach to humor ways to tell the not-so-significant other in your life that they 're history. Timed per- that made me give up on "Piastique Valenfectly, or absentmindedly, with the approach tine." The humor is either pathetically juveofValentine's Day, even the CD's packaging nile, thinnerthan air, or it just doesn't exist at suggests what's in store for the listener: it all. And since both talent and tune were left contains a picture of a heart-shaped box of for dead, humor was the only chance chocolates that has been mutilated. What this "Plastique Valentine" had of justifying itself.

These guys are the class clowns from high gross photography, including a bloody heart and eviscerated intestines, does to your eyes, school, who sat in the back and laughed the music will do to your cars. And, subse-; among themselves. The teacher catches them laughing and makes them share what is so quently , your mind.

With a punk sound taken from the early funny with the class. They do, and no one 80's, The Humpers offer 13 songs about laughs because it's just not funny to anyone hating others ... or hating yourself. The song. else.

"Here Comes Nothing" is a perfect example The Humpers have shared their inside joke of the angle from which The Humpers love to with the public, but it's too far on the inside to shoot. ''Here comes nothing walking down appreciate. I don't get it. I doubt anyone the street/There's nothing¡ in the eyes of the, would want to.

John DeCoursey Entertainment Editor

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Playing to the sound of an '80s punk band, The Humpers take a stab at breaking hearts, but wound themseves in the process. Here they show the faces behind the music. Pictured above are band members Scott "Deluxe" Drake, Billy Burkes, Mitch Cartwright, Jimi Silveroli, and Mark "Anarchy" Lee. "Piastique Valentine" will be released Feb. 11, just in time to make a gift for that special someone who just dumped you.

ducer Rick McCallum.

"It has been the most difficult and collaborative portion ofthe whole process," McCallum added, "and was the major accomplishment hecause the restoration is what it was all about in the tirst place."

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Bullock scores again 'In Love and War' John DeCoursey

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Truth is harder to make interesting than fiction, but when the truth comes from the life of Hemingway, fiction just becomes a casualty of war.

Directed by Richard Attenborough, "'In Love And War" stars Sandra Bullock as Agnes von Kurowsky and Chris O'Donnell as Ernest Hemingway.

Injured in battle while performing his duties as an ambulance driver in 1918, Hemingway comes under the care of von Kurowsky, a nurse at the Red Cross in Milan, Italy .

Like all the men in the hospital ward.

Hemingway seems to forget about the injury that brought him there whenever von kurowsky is around. It's a matter of about two seconds before Hemingway realizes he has fallen in love with the nurse.

Yon Kurowsky is experiencing feellllg~ of her own 1n regards to Bemi ngway.

Ma1nly frustration.

She is blocked by conflicting emotions about the double impropriety of an older nurse (she's about to turn 30) becoming involved with a patient still in his teens.

It becomes obvious to Hemingway, and anyone else who is paying attention, that von Kurowsky has equally powerful feeling for him, but she is a woman who has always kept such personal things inside.

She doesn ' t want to take a chance, so Hemingway tries to take it for both of the. because they arc running out of time on many different levels, and they may not get a second try.

Ever since she sped her way onto the movie screen a few years ago, Bullock has never failed to do anything short of amaze me. Taking the role of von Kurowsky was a perfect move because Bullock usually plays comic or amusing women.

Here, she has to keep that famous side of herself bottled up, much in the same way that the woman she portrays keeps everything contained. Don't blame Bullock if she breaks your hcart. .. she'sjust doing her job.

O'Donnell, probably the only Catholicized product from Hollywood this cen-

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With enough wit and charm to sell any Eskimo a refrigerator. actor Bruce Campbell ("Army of Darkness," "Brisco County Jr.,'' "Congo") continues to make his presence known both in front of and behind the cameras and even on the internet.

How did you get started in acting?

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Chris O'Donnell (left) plays Hemingway, who fall for Nurse Von Kurowsky, played

by Sandra Bullock. tury, plays the role like he was just being himself. He probably was.

"In Love And War·· depicts the real-life experiences of author Ernest Hemingway as accounted lor in Hemingway In Love And War by Henry Serrano Villard and James Nagel, and in the recently discovered diaries of Agnes von Kurowsky.

Villard knew both Hemingway and von Kurowsky well, and von Kurowsky is primarily the reason this story of Hemingway cx.ists at all.

What the film cannot convey to the audience solidly, although Bullock and 0' Donnell do great jobs incoming close, is how intense Hemingway and von Kurowsky's feelings for each other truly were.

Reading the letters they wrote. the diary she kept, and the thoughts they shared with close friends (all of which arc recorded in the two books mentioned earlier) , give and enhanced view of how their meeting affected the rest of their lives.

Don't judge this movie by just it's cover. Open up and read, and find out how incredible a love started by war really was.

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BC: I did like movies when I was a lad.

Steve McQueen was a hero to me. I wrote him a letter, my friends laughed at me. and he never wrote back. The hell with him.

I also played "Zorro" in my backyard ... that was last week.

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Do you do anything else besides acting?

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I was a producer, (in some form or another) on all of the "Evil Dead" films.

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BC: As one of Tom Arnold's sidekicks, in Universal's "McHale's Navy ." Probably to be released spring of this year.

I am recurring Bookstore "Manager" on Disney/ABC TV's "Ellen." I play a justdoing-his-job nice guy, Ed, who is brought in to run Ellen's bookstore after she sells it.

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I've done countless hours of research, shopping, and just general browsing around. It's so convenient. it's frightening. I can definitely sec why some people don't leave thc1r house anymore.

As far as fans, I think it ' s opened new doors. Through e-mail, I can communicate with them in a much more direct way than l How do you go about choosing a project was ever able to before. And these wcbsitcs to work on? that people have made, wow' They're great.

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Palomar club ventures out to 'The Rock' Suzanne Block

movie the"Rock."

Members of the Criminal Justice Club were also permitted into the hospital cell of the infamous Robert "Birdman" Stroud.

"We got to see things that no one else has a chance to see," said club president Karmi Minor-Flores , "it was a real treat for us."

Faculty advisors Kevin Barrett, associate professor, public safety programs and Morgan Peterson. instructor, public safety programs planned and accompanied the students on the field trip.

The Criminal Justice Club was started five years ago by Barrett and currently has over I 00 members.

Opinion Editor

On Dec. 7, the I: 15 p.m. ferry carried 18 members of the Palomar College Criminal Justice Club across the San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Prison.

Unlike the previous inhabitants of the island, these students were only gomg for a short visit to learn more about the prison made famous by Clint Eastwood in "Escape from Alcatraz" and Sean Connery in the "Rock."

The students were able to walk through areas normally offlimits to tour groups such as the shower room. hospital section, and roofiop where Eastwood shot his famous scenes.

The hospital section has the hydrotherapy room used by Connery in the

The club offers area<; of education within the criminal justice system.

Speakers from the Drug Enforcement Agency, forensic scientists arc invited to meet with the members and discuss their experiences in law enforcement.

Barrett is a former New York City police officer and was the co-recipient ofthe 1996DistinguishcdFacultyofthe Year Award.

Last November, Barrett visited the set of the hit television drama "NYPD Blue." He was able to relay his experiences a<; a psychological counselor to the cast members.

The Criminal Justice club will travel to San Quentin prison later this semester.

CourttS} of Ke"in Barrett

Palomar's Criminal Justice Club travelled to the infamous Alcatraz Island over winter break for a first hand look at life on the rock.

KING: Counselor snared in a county-wide, government investigation Continued from Page 1 King, who has been with Palomar since 1977, is the former recipient of the Educator of the Year award presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. King says that he is a victim of unfortunate circumstances, and is disappointed that Palomar is proceeding with plans to dismiss him.

According to theCaliforniaEducation code, King has 30 days to appeal, and request a

At a Glance Who: Michael King, associate professor, pleads guilty to federal tax evasion

Sentence: 10 months In federal custody, scheduled to beginJune2 College responce: place King on administrative leave, pending dismissal proceedings

hearing.

King says although he admitted to criminal activity, he was only admitting to tax evasion, and this alone is not grounds for dismissal. ''TheCaliforniaeducationcodesaysafelony conviction in and of itself is not grounds for dismissal. The conviction must involve moral turpitude," King said.

"That is silly," responded Yesmin Saide, assistant U.S. Attorney. "Michael King admitted to earning money by criminal activities, and not reporting it, thereby committing tax evasion."

King noted that although he was originally charged with tax evasion on $142,000, the final amount was dropped to $29,000. Court records indicate the back taxes, interest and penalties amount to $14,878.

Governing Board members say they will contact the U.S. Attorney's office if and when they receive King's request for a hearing to challenge his dismissal. At Tuesday night's meeting Boggs said the college will attempt to obtain court documents that expand on the details regarding the government's investigation into the sale of grades and transcripts.

Court documents released to date indicate witnesses testified against King, but offer no other information.

According to King, these witne!>ses were forced to testify by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

"Students told me they were not allowed to leave the country until they said what they wanted hear," said King. 'They were pressured and intimidated."

PalomarCollege'sGoverning Board placed King on administrative leave with full pay and benefits until a resolution in the dismissal proceedings is reached.

When sentenced, Judge Rudi M. Brewster agreed to allow King to begin his prison term June 2, allowing him to finish teaching courses this semester. However. if King is dismissed or remains on extended administrative leave, the court may consider beginning the term sooner.

Suspicions were originally raised in 1993, when officials from San Diego City College noted irregularities in tiles of international students.

An investigative team discovered an admissions officer was admittmg international students and falsely classifying them as residents. enabling them to pay lower fees. The college reported their findings to the U.S .

Attorney's office.

The U.S. Attorney's officecon victed theSOCC official. negotiated a plea that involved co-operating m the investigations of others mvolved in illegally enrolling students mto schools and certifying them as Califomia residents.

Prosecutors are unable to discuss at what point King became a target of their investigation. King

says It was through Rancho Santa Fe businessman Sam Koutchesfahani, who owned and operated Tan Trading and Consulting Group.

King said Koutchesfahani approached him about a possible import venture involving ostrich leather products from South Africa.

Koutchesfahani purchased and then returned the products, which King says created the "money trail" sought by prosecutors.

"The U.S. Attorney's office saw checks in my account from him. but they totaled about $900 over a five year period," said King.

Koutchesfahani, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government. admitted that he accepted up to $350,000 from students. and then allegedly used the money to bribe San Diego area college officials into enrolling foreign students who did not meet admission requirements. This allowed them to cntcrthc U.S. on student visas.

King says the whole experience with government investigators ha~ been both frightening and surreal.

"These people arc all about lies. intimidation. and pressure." said a shaken King. "I have a new understanding and perspective of the types of tactics used by these people. They really do bring out the bright lights."

Assistant U.S Attorney Ycsmin Saidc dismissed the charactcritation noting, "We don't own bright lights.¡¡

SMOKING: Survey reveals teen drinking down, smoking up Continued from Page 4 Nearly 15 percent of freshmen reported they light up frequently. "(I started smoking) at age 15 or 16. It started out because my friends were doing it and then I got addicted," Palomar sophomore Jason Webb said.

And in a dramatic change from the "free-love" era of the 1960s, a majority of college freshmen voiced their disapproval of casual sex.

Only 41.6 percent agreed with the

notion that "if two people really like each other, it's all right for them to have sex even if they've known each other for only a very short time." In 1987, close to 52 percent still endorsed that idea.

"This latter finding reflects college students' changing attitudes toward sex in an era of increasing consciousness about AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases," Sax said.

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entered college with a healthy dose of confidence about their abilities. More freshmen than ever say there's a "very good chance" they will "make at least a 'B' average" in college, and record numbers expect to "be elected to an academic honor society."

When asked to compare themselves to the average person their age, more freshman than ever rate themselves "above average" or in the "highest I 0 percent" in academics, writing, public speaking, leadership

and artistic abilities.

'This improved self-concept may be more the result of current selfesteem-raising programs in kindergarten through 12th grade than actual gains in ability," Sax said. "Nevertheless, healthier self-confidence levels-no matter the source--contribute to success in college."

Still, despite such lofty goals, a third of freshmen admitted that they occasionally or frequently overslept and missed class.

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SPORTS Family, not football, brings Craft back to Palomar

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By Jeremy Lynch Co-Editor-In-Chief

Making family a higher priority has brought Tom Craft back to Palomar as the head football coach.

After a three-year stint as San Diego State's offensive coordinator, Craft will once again be at the controls when Palomar takes the field next year.

Craft's decision, however, wasn't entirely a business one."! want to spend more time with my kids," said Craft. "They are getting to that age where I need to be around more."

The associate professor of physical education here at Palomar was given three consecutive one-year leaves to pursue the job at SDSU. Craft feels fortunate to have been given that opportunity.

"Palomar's administration was great," said Craft. "The three consecutive leaves was unheard of before me."

The proven Craft will combine with last year's head coach Mark Eldridge who will act as both Assistant Head and Special Teams Coach.

"The decision to go with two head coaches was simply a responsibility issue," said Tom Craft Palomar Athletic Director John Woods. "Mark, along with his coaching duties, will also play a major role in the organizational portion of the program."

Along with some new leadership, comes new styles in play callin~ and coaching philosophies. However, Craft plans on only making some minor changes.

"I think we will have the same type of offense, but we will have a more wide open,

fast-break style," said Craft. "We will be similar to what SDSU does when it comes to moving the ball."

Moving the ball will be key if Craft's expectations for this next season are to be reached. "[Palomar] struggled last year, but I think this team has a chance to be as good if not better than when we won the national championships," said Craft. 'This team has a legitimate chance to contend for another n.ational title this year."

If the Comets are to contend for their third "mythical" national championship, they will have definitely earned it. Palomar will be playing a total Mission Conference schedule.

According to Craft, this could be the most demanding schedule in school history.

As well as Long Beach City College, El Camino, Cerritos and Mt. Sac, the Comets have a date with defending national champion Saddleback.

"There are at least five conference teams that might be better than we are," said Craft.

"Then again, maybe not. Only time will tell."

Craft went on to say that because of the two previous national titles, "we get everybody's best when we play them, so if we don't play well, we'll get beat."

Despite the killer schedule, Craft isn't the only one excited about next year.

"We will definitely be very competitive," said Woods. "Tom brings a great offensive mind with him. Great offensive teams score touchdowns, and touchdowns win football games. I'm very optimistic."

The optimism doesn't look to be going anywhere soon. Now that Craft has returned, he doesn't plan on going anywhere for a while.

"I've liked being head football coach," said Craft. "I think it's the appropriate role for me.

The only way I would leave again would be for another head coaching position."

If, and that is always a big !f, everything goes as planned, Palomar could have another national championship on the horizon.

Comets in conference hunt Dominic Mucciato Staff Writer

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Comet players buckle down for Saturday's- home game against rival Southwestern.

Why not us'' Why not now? With four freshmen starters the Palomar men's basketball team has charismatically adopted that motto.

Does it matter that this team has had to do most of its growing up on the basketball court? Does it matter that the state playoffs are . only a month away'' Do these guys care who they have to play? Where they have to play them'7 With the dawn ofl997 has come a renewed sense of maturity and more importantly, confidence.

Head coach Irv Leifer has this Comet team thinking they can beat anyone, anywhere, at any time.

And why not? The Comets are 4-1 in conference play and are making a push towards the playoffs. As Febuary nears Lei fer has these guys moving.

Last Saturday they dismantled Grossmont's squad 68-50. Led by point guard Jake Poole's six assists and a swarming team defense. The Comets weren't caught looking ahead of the schedule as some insiders were worried about.

Woods watch reaches La Jolla • Torrey Pines hosts top professional golfers Jeremy Lynch Co-Editor-In-Chief

Professional golf brings its travelling sideshow, known to mostofusas Tiger Woods, to San Diego.

After winning three of his first I 0 tournaments, and cracking the top I0 in five other tournaments, Woods will take aim at the Buick Invitational title when it comes to Torrey Pines Golf Course, Feb. 6-9.

To add to the excitement, the Buick MotorDivisionanditstoumamentpartners have agreed to increase the total prize money available by $300,000, from $1.2 million to $1.5 million.

"We are pleased to announce a substantial increase in total prize money at our PGA Tour events," said Bob Colleta, general sales and service manager for Buick. "Buick is

That would mean looking ahead to this Saturday night, and to visiting Southwestern, which is obviously the pivotal game of the season. The Apaches are coming into our backyard for the second of a two game series, and the Comets will be looking to get even.

Southwestern is undefeated in confe;r<lhGe pl~y with a pt;rfect 5· 0 record. One of those wins came at the expense of the Comets. Palomar fell victim to a rash of turnovers and eventually lost by double figures.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

"We've been looking forward to getting Southwestern in here for a while," said Assistant coach White.

"If we can beat them then we have almost locked up a tie for the conference title."

Coach White didn't stress the "if we can" attitude. He did not want to overstate the obvious. This Comet team realizes they must win this game.

Led by standouts Cory Luther (San Marcos), Tommy Blanks (Washington, D.C.), Brandon Phillips (Fallbrook), Jake Poole(Mt. Carmel), and JR Humes (La Sierra Riverside)

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And attract top players they did.

Along with Woods, other PGA stars such as defending champion Davis Love III, Nick Faldo, Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw and the rest of the PGA Tour will play for the Invitational title.

Although increased prize money attracts more big-name players, charities benetit the most. Since 1986, Buick has donated more than $10 million dollars to charity through its

four title-sponsored tournaments.

"The increase in prize money will draw more attention to the tournaments, thus helping to increase awareness for our charity partners who have been so important to us," said J. Schaffer, Buick's manager of golf marketing.

The other tournaments that Buick sponsors include the Buick Classic (June 19-22), the Buick Open (Aug. 7-1 0) and the Buick Challenge (Oct. 2-5).

The Buick Invitational week-long festivities kick offMonday and Tuesday with practice rounds for the Tour players. The Pro-Am will be Wednesday, with the tournament beginning on Thursday. First tee time is I0 a.m.

To tind out more about sponsorship or ticket information, call 281GOLF or (800) 888-BUICK.

this Comet team is catching fire at the most opportune time.

An emphasis on team basketball has produced five players averaging double figures in scoring, and has opposing defenses off balance. If Poole and his scoring ability diminsh, he starts dishing it off. Blanks and Phillips readily put up point-s inside and out: No matter who's "hot" the ball is going to get into their hands.

This is one team that's not shy about filling it up. a box sc.ore.

All of this adds up for some intriguing drama Saturday night, at the Palomar Dome here at seven o'clock. The team is looking for a big homecourt crowd.

The coaching sta!J was adamant about stressing free admission with a student ID. Not only is it free to students, but a free promotion is included. Someone is going to win a dinner for two at Spoons California Grill in Oceanside.

Who could ask for much more?

A date Saturday night with conference leading Southwestern for a share of the title. Almost sells itself doesn't it?

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Lady Comets hope to improve on 49-10-l '96 record

Men's Vball strives for trip to state

By James Grumbach Sports Editor

This season looks outstanding for the Palomar College Women's Softball team. The Lady Comets have twelve returning sophomores and nine freshman.

Last year's players left an outstanding m .. rk of 49-10-1. Their strive for wins led them to a third place finish in the state tournament.

Much of last years success can be attributed to a combined pitching ERA of 1.05. The Lady Comets also had an impressive .362 batting average while opposing teams could only muster .194.

Some fom1er players have taken a step forward by moving to other

By Annica Gerber Staff Writer

Get set for another men's volleyball season. The players are already hard at work under the leadership of their new head coach, Karl Seiler.

Duncan McFarland's departure will give Seiler an opportunity to try his hand at the men's game. Last year he was the coach for the women's volleyball team and led them to their first Pacific Coast Championship.

It was the best season Palomar has had in about 15 years according to Seiler. And he is just as optimistic about the men路 s season this year. ''The team has the potential to do really well and we have several good returning players this season," said Seiler.

This year the players seem to have to work a little harder considering the team is smaller than in previous years.

And they definitely want a championship this season. In 1995 the team took second place in the state competition and .they finished in first place in the Orange Empire Conference.

Some key players to be watching this season are Tim Higgins the team's swing hitter and Robert Masterson, setter.

Last year the team produced 7 wins and 12 losses overall.

All the action begins on Thursday, Feb. 13. The first home game will be played against the Alumni players in the dome at 7 p.m.

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KANSAS CITY-Stan Lovell needs a job.

"I just need some money to buy food, get my laundry done, maybe get some CDs," said the outside linebacker at Kansas State University.

But until this month, NCAA rules prohibited Lovell from working.

Athletes, unlike the rest of the student body, have not been allowed to work during the school year because of concerns of abuses. "l(s hard to get by without pocket money,"Lovell said. "You just want to have a little something with you in case something comes up."

Thanks to Bridgit Niland, acrosscountry runner and second-year law student at the State University of New York at Buffalo, student-athletes can now work on a part-time basis.

Niland , who heads the StudentAthlete Advisory Committee, led a group of students into unfriendly waters at the NCAA Convention Jan. 13 in Nashville.

"I admit it was intimidating."

Niland said. '"But I knew I was fighting for something that was right. It sounds arrogant but (working parttime) just makes sense. And I think it was the argument, more than the arguer, that won out."

NCAA delegates approved an employment proposal that will allow athletes in good academic standing to hold part-time jobs during the academic year. While representa-

schools. Some have gone off to universities, such as Lisa Flore~ (Arkansas) and Danielle Robertshaw (New Mexico) to name a few.

Although exceptional players from last season have left, things look promising. Last year's freshman have the experience to teach this year's new recruits.

Not only are the sophomores noteworthy, the coaching will be outstanding.

Coach Mark Eldridge will begin his twentieth season here at Palomar. Eldridge has put fourteen titles under his belt in the Pacific Coast Conference. With that many years of experience from Eldridge, the Lady Comets can look forward to another satisfying season .

Jeremy Lynch

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Matt Seideman out of Orange Glen High takes a few practice swings. Seideman is one of only three sophomores on this years tennis team.

Tiger Town visits San Diego

Grueling schedule fails to deter men's tennis team

Three-time U.S. Amateur champion, three wins in his tirst nine tournaments as a professional, earned over a million dollars faster than any golfer in history, PGA Tour rookie-of-the-year. Can there be an encore?

San Diego will get its chance to see if Tiger can again wow the crowds with his breath-taking drives and youthful exuberance when he and the rest of his touring professionals invade Torrey Pines Feb. 6-9.

I will be one of the awe-struck individuals that makes the trip down to La Jolla to get a chance to sec golf's newest prodigy. Hey, I admit I'm on the Tiger bandwagon.

I have been a golf fan for probably 16 of my 24 years on this planet. I've played the sport both competitivc!y and for recreation. As a self-proclaimed sports-buff, I have never seen one golfer take the sport by storn1 like Tiger has.

Sure, there are other great golfers in this world, but I would put my money on Tiger against anyone, anytime. He is that good. If he is in a tournament, I think he is going to win it. The problem the PGA Tour

No one said it would be easy for the Comet men's volleyball team to repeat what they did last year.

After finishing with a 7-6 overall, 5-3 conference record and second in theconferenceonly to undefeated Gross mont, the Comets should have expected their schedule to be anything but hospitible.

Men's tennis will play 19 games this season and ten of those are against teams ranked among the top

15 in the state. ''Our team is real promising with all of the freshman," said head coach Ronnie Mancao who is coaching his second year at Palomar.

With three sophomores and nine freshman, the key to success will be working together and supporting each other.

The Comets will open the season at home against Irvine Valley on Tue., Feb. 4, at 3 p.m.

Part-time work approved for Division I athletes

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tives from Division I schools debated the proposal, Niland addressed concerns about scandal and abuse again and again.

"I just knew I had to hammer my mess<'ge to get it through," she said.

"It's like you have to say it over and over again to make it stick."

Niland pointed out to comissiotll:rs that only a small percentage of athletes go onto careers in professional sports.

"We are talking about the rest of us who will go out and look for a job, and employers will say to us, 'Where is your work expcrience路r路路 she said.

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany helped sway NCAA members by urging them to think realistically. "We've got to do what' s right in fact and what's perceived as right." Delany said."If we can't get over this hump, there arc about I0 other humps that we're faced with over the next five years that I'm not sure we 'II get over, either."

Niland says she was able to persuade the NCAA by getting them to focus on the eli flicult situations parttime employment would solve, not the problems it might create.

"You have to consider the welfare of the student-athlete." she said. ''Look at this legislation on the principle of honesty and trust, not fear of abuse. Give us the opportunity to work."

Lovell, for one, is looking forward to that opportunity.

"It will beabighelp,"saidLovell.

"Now I can think about delivering

pizzas and making some money."

Sara Collinsworth, a volleyball player at The Ohio State University, says she isn't looking to make a lot of money,just enough to stay alive.

"Just because I'm an athlete shouldn't mean I have to suffer through college," she said. "I appreciate the opportunity to play volleyhall, but let's be serious. I should have the right to make a hundred bucks a week."

Although the part-time rule has been voted down several times before, Sam Smith, chairman of the President Commission and Washington State University's president, said the proposal was successful this year because of student involvement.

"The NCAA is trying to move toward a recognition that students play a larger role than they've had in the last several years,'' Smith said.

The new legislation goes into effect Aug. I. It will allow Division I scholarship athletes to earn the difference between the value of their scholarship and the full cost of attending their school , maxing out at $2.500. ~ NCAA officials said the organization is trying to recognize that athletes can play a larger role in establishing the rules that govern them than they've had in the past.

"Students will have a lot of work to do to make sure their voices are heard. but at least we have one success story under our belts ," Niland said. "Hopefully, this will pave the way for the next round of battles."

is finding out, IS that Tiger feels the same way.

However, with Woods setting all kinds of records and making the PGA Tour look bad in a way, disaster could be around the corner. Media attention and unbelievable expectations could set Tiger up to fail.

However, the former Stanford star has shown no signs of cracking under the pressure. He almost thrives off it. Kind of reminds you of that one guy ... the Golden Bear. .. oh, Jack Nicklaus. He turned out to be a decent golfer.

With praise like "he should be the favorite for the Masters for the next 20 years," from Nicklaus, Tiger's presence was felt before he even turned pro. Both Nike and Titleist inked the young star to huge endorsement deals before Woods had even teed-up his first shot.

Many on the Tour were a little upset. They thought, "he hasn't proven anything, yet." Well boys, after setting the world on fire with his early domination of the Tour, I think Tiger is the only one talking now.

I believe the line goes, I am Tiger Woods.

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