The Telescope 51.03

FEATURE

Temecula woman survives years of pain and makes a new life for herself

Frid~y,

ENTERTAINMENT

OPINION

See Page 10

Sept. 26, 1997

Palomar College

Staff Writer

Student parking fees may increase from $20 to $22.50 starting with the spring 1998 semester as Campus Patrol converts to a 24hour operation. The number of night security officers on duty is not expected to increase.

This is the first parking fee increase in six years. The Palomar College Governing Board is expected to approve the fee increases without formal opposition at their Oct. 14 meeting.

Daily parking permits will also increase

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the curtain, Pat Larmer takes centerstage ....

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rarking fee·hike tied to security upgrade Daniel Kwan

After more than a decade of being behind

"Hey, baby, you lookin' for a date?" ... or are you looking to rid the world of prostitution?

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from 50 cents to $1 and the late fee for parking citations will increase from $6 to $10. Under the Education Code·, financial aid students exempt from the enrollment fee will continue to pay $20 for a semester parking permit.

Parking fee increases will fund.a conversion from hiring an outside security company, which patrols the campus at night, to employing in-house security guards beginning in July 1998.

While Campus Patrol operates Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to I 0 p.m., the college has hired Four Star Private SEE SECURITY, PAGE 11

Bookstore access disputed Christian Johnson Staff Writer

Complaints have risen about the Palomar bookstore from the ranks of the Associated Student Government concerning the store's accessibility to disabled students.

The issue was briefly addressed at Palomar's Governing Board meeting on Sept.. 9 by ASG President Erica Olvera.

Elaine James, vice president of social affairs, who is also a member of the Bookstore Advisory Board, has raised the concern several times that the new floor plan is not disabled-student friendly.

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"The bookstore is not wheelchair accessible." said James, "They're students too."

Since re-opening this semester with its new system for buying books, the bookstore has been the topic of much conversation.

Now that the bookstore has adopted the same self-serve approach that most other college bookstores have been using for decades, the pros and cons of the new and old store layouts are now more apparent than ever before.

But one aspect that has yet to be explored is the SEE BOOKSTORE, PAGE 13

Title Nine' team hits the road•••

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Study Abroad program expands global classroom to Italy, .China Marc Lim Staff Writer

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In the wake of the initiation of Title Nine, which assures an even-balance between male and female athletics, college campuses across the country have ~een the introduction of several single-sexed sports teams such as Palomar's all-female cross country team (above). For more on Title Nine and Palomar, see Page 16.

Firefighters take on the spreading flames of what authorities believe to be an arson-related brushfire that burned its way through a large part of the Lake Hodges-area Wednesday. For additional photo coverage of the fire, see pages 4 and 5.

Add a taste for spaghetti and chow mein to the list of materials needed for school.

Come next summer, Palomar students will be able to participate in Study Abroad programs in China and Italy. The Foreign Language Department has added the two countries to their evergrowing list of Study Abroad programs. Both Chinese and Italian are relatively new languages being offered at Palomar, each slightly over a year old.

"There has been a growing demand for both the Chinese and

Italian languages," said George Pesacreta, the department's chairperson. "We came up with these programs to meet the demand and we're very excited about them."

The four-week long programs will allow students to experience the culture, language and heritage of the Chinese and Italians, two of world's oldest civilizations: The program in China will take place in the Beijing Language and Cultural University. The university was selected to play host because of the reputation of its programs. Shannon Shi, a Chinese language instructor in Palomar, is confident of the program.

"The university is one of the top

I 0 universities in Beijing. It has been conducting courses for foreigners for many years," said Shi. "The course has also attracted 33 ambassadors and 200 diplomats."

Shi also said that interest in the Chinese language is growing, especially with the focus on the Far East as an area of future economic and social ~xpansion.

Located in Beijing's University District, the . university is also located in an ideal part of Beijing.

The Great Wall of China and Tiananmen Square are just some of the places of interest that the students can visit during the weekends or on their free SEE ABROAD, PAGE 13

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2 CAMPUS BEAT

CAMPUS BEAT PATROL BLOTTER

BROWSING THROUGH A BLACKOUT. ...

PETIT THEn - Sept. 10, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., a black backpack was stolen from tht> ball in the Racquetball courts in the CT building.

PmY THEn¡ Sept. 15. at 10:30 a.m., a locker in the F-building hallway ""as found brokt>n into with all of its contents stolen.

LllDI CONDtJCr- St>pt. 16, at 10:30 a.m .. a male student was reporlt>dly laying do""n in tlte Library looking up womt>n's skirts.

DISTliiBANCI- Sept. 18. at 9:35a.m .. two studt>nts were engaged in an arguement. They botb finally calmed down and went on their way.

StJICIDITIIIlEAT- Sept 18, at 7:30 p.m., Campus Security was called to the Counseling office regarding a suicide threat.

F.Y.Info DROPPING A CLASS - Sept. 19 is the last day to drop a class without recieving a "W" or an "F" grade on a student's record. If a class is dropped through Oct.17 a grade of "W" will appear on a student's record. Verify dropped class grades are not on your record.

AllDITING A CLASS - Instructors' signatures are required on green application for Audit form. Deadline to change audit status is Sept. 26.

FALL GRADUATION - For AA and CA, deadline to apply is Oct. I. REPEATING A CLASS - If you are repeating a class turn in a grade adjustment form to Admissions.

KIIP YOUit RECEIPTS - Keep all registration papers and receipts until the end of the semester.

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A blackout on campus on Wednesday, Sept. 24 sent students and teacl}ers out of classrooms. Some students browsed through framed art reproductions down at the Student Union. The blackout lasted for about three hours and many classes were canceled.

'Responding to Racism' Workshop

Phi Theta Kappa seeks new-joins

Breaking the silence about racism in a non-threatening approach, is the theme of a workshop being offered at Palomar College, San Marcos Campus.

The workshop will be held on Sunday, October 5, 1997 from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Department, room D-1 0. It will consist of a variety of short performances, theater games, and open discussions, attempting to address the issue of racism on campus and in our community.

Following the workshop will be a performance titled Three Lives, written and performed by writer, film maker, Alex Lu. Three Lives was originally performed in Los Angeles at the Japanese American Museum, and like the¡ workshop focuses on the issue of racism. It will begin at 8:00 p.m. and be held in room D-1 0.

For additional information, contact Michael Mufson 744-1150 ext. 2456. Sign-up at the Box Office 744-1150 ext. 2453.

- Kelly Orrantia

Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society of community colleges, is commited to offering its members the advantages of scholastic recognition and the possibilities of scholarship.

Membership is not offered to all who apply, only those students who can maintain 3.5 GPA. PTK members are oriented toward academic excellence, as well as social leadership and service.

PTK is also offering $25 million in transfer scholarships nationwide as well as some internationally. Students also receive recognition of PTK membership on their transcript, and diploma, and also have the privilege of wearing a golden Honors Stole and Tassel at graduation.

Meetings are held every other Wednesday in Room SU-22. For more information call 744-1150, ext. 2667.

- Natalie Petrovic

Celebrate Indian Heritage at park Discover and learn about Indian heritage at the 14th Annual California American Indian Days Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28, 9 a.m. to dusk, in San Diego's Balboa Park.

The event will consist of American Indian groups from all over the continent. Performances will include Baja California Kumeyaay Bird Singers, Eagle Talon Dancers, Intertribal Dancers, and the Mushiwi Dance Group along with many more.

Experience Kumeyaay Village with exhibits, demonstrations and children's Indian games.

Also featured at the event will be authentic and hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, paintings, and headwork from more than 50

American Indian artists as well as samples from American Indian food, fry bread, tacos, and tamales at various food booths.

Admission is free and bring your own shade and chair.

For more information, contact Randy Edmonds or Juan Castellanos at 281-5964.

- Stuart Schafnitz Stuff Writer

Art grants offered

by Carlsbad office The Carlsbad Arts Office is seeking applicants for its 12th, Annual Community Arts Grant Program. The Community Arts Grant Program is designed to help strengthen local arts organizations and to provide cultural and artistic opportunities. Funds are awarded for projects occurring in Carlsbad.

Arts organizations located elsewhere in San Diego County must have a Carlsbad non-profit organization or school as a partner which will host the proposed activity.

A grant application workshop will be held Monday; Oct. 6, at 3 p.m. in the Carlsbad Arts office.

The deadline for submission is Monday Nov. 3. Announcements of grants awarded will take place in January of '98.

For more information about eligibility, funding categories, review criteria and restrictions, or to request an applications, contact the Carlsbad Arts office at 4342920. Applications can also be picked up at The Carlsbad Arts Office, 2955 Elmwood Ave. - Antoinette C. Griffith Stuff Writer

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Do you feel prostitution should be legalized and why?

Jennifer Ray Medical Transcriptionist "No, I don't think its a moral thing to do and if we legalize this, what's next?"

James Escobedo Graphic Design "Yes, that way we'll be able to keep track of the STD's and people will be happy"

Carol Stephens Education "Definetly not, because I believe it's morally wrong and when morals decay, society crumbles."

Shaunna Goves Uberal Studies "No, because of the spread of STD's especially AIDS which can't be detected for several months."

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EDUCATION CENTERS New library opens doors to Escondido Center Jay Gallagher Staff Writer

A fully functional, state-ofthe-art library opened recently at the Escondido Education Center.

"The (Escondido) center started in 1989," said Dan Arnsan, the Escondido center librarian . "The library was just graphics on the wall with ETV (educational television) tapes, about twenty magazines and some newspapers and some old books."

The new library, which opened on Sept. 23, has about 5,000 books and periodicals, seven computers, and three videocassette recorders.

In addition to using the Internet, students can search the libraries of Palomar College, the city of Escondido, and all Universities of California by computer. They can also retrieve and print articles using a program called "Search Bank."

Students at home can access these search programs through the Palomar College library's web page.

"Before the library was just a quiet place to go study," said Tor Freed, when he learned of the new library. Freed, a transfer student in his second year at the Escondido center, usually begins his research at the Escondido Public Library. He also searches the Internet at home.

"Now it (the library) will save a lot of time," he continued. "I have a full-time job. Anything that saves even half an hour is worth it."

The Palomar College District had planned to phase-in a library after the center opened.

"Funding was the major obstacle in building a proper library," said Jim Clayton, director of the Escondido Education Center.

This obstacle was overcame by a donation by the Edgar J.Allen

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Students search the Internet using the new computers at the Edgar J. Allen Library at the Escondido Center on its opening day.

Estate. Allen, a former Mission Valley dairy owner, died last year leaving Palomar Collegea donation of $200,000 for the library.

"We weren't doing what we hoped to be doing because it wasn't funded as a library until the death of Mr. Allen," said Arnsan.

Arnsan and library technicians Bonnie Corzine and Joan Morse began working in August transforming the study hall into a full-fledged library.

"We are all particularly grateful for the bequest from Ernest J. Allen and the Allen family," said Arnsan.

Arnsan also has turned the library into a living memorial for

Allen. For Allen, who made his fortune as a dairy farmer and was also a great lover of animals, there are pictures of Holstein cows all around the libraryand there are even specially designed mousepads with a cow theme.

A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony including members of the Allen family has also been planned for Oct. 22.

The new library also has plans for expansion. "We hope, by next year to expand to the room now being occupied by the Audio Visual equipment. There is still money left in the fund as well to purchase more materials," said Arnsan.

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devastated .•• Mimi Bowles Feature Editor

The skies near Palomar were blackened by smoke Wednesday as a brush fire engulfed more than 1,000 acres of land near Lake Hodges.

Nicknamed the "Del Dios Fire," the flames sprung up about I p.m. in a ravine and quickly spread north and west towards the Elfin Forest and Harmony Grove areas, both of which were devestated by severe brush fires last October.

Last year's fires caused at least one man to lose his life in addition to burning more than I 00 homes.

According to officials, winds began to die down by late

Wednesday evening which left firefighters hopeful that if the humidity continued to increase, the fire would be fully contained by 6 a.m. Thursday.

Firefighters suffered from near 100 degree heat and low humidity as they fought the fire which is believed to have begun from an act of arson.

Fire officials say they have found an incendiary-device, but were unwilling to disclose details for fear of jeopardizing the investigation.

According to reports, eight air tankers and four helicopters were used to drop water and flame retardent on the fire. Nearby homes were evacuated by police

and at least two homes and 13 other structures burned.

Fire crews from as far north as Los Angeles and Orange County combined forces with over 650 firefighters against the blaze.

Two evacuation sights were set up, one at Del Dios Middle School and the other at San Marcos High School.

According to Del Dios Middle School Principal Kathy Eisler, evacuees were brought in around 3 p.m. and didn't begin to head home until about 8 p.m. She estimated the number of evacuees at between IOO and 150.

At press time, the fire was about 60 percent contained. Rains on Thursday aided firefighters .

Photos by Cathy Hines, Tai Howard and Eric Jones

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Friday, sept. 26. 1997

The Telescope

OPINION

Should prostitution ·be

legalized~

• Legalizing it will help the economy

• It is immoral to buy sexual services

Liz Bennett

Seanna Lee

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Prostitution is still going to exist even if it is illegal.

It is not the government's job to regulate the morals of society. Any kind of prohibition does not work. It does not matter what it is, the government cannot control it.

During the 1930s when alcohol was prohibited by the government, alcoholism actually increased.

By making something illegal it creates a black market economy. If there is a demand for something someone will supply it, but at what cost?

Pimps, abuse, and disease are a direct result of prostitution being illegal.

Wherever there is an underground market it is ruled by guns and force, crime and violence instead of law and governmen t.

Government was created by the people to protect the people, but by prohibiting something that is human nature, it automatically creates an underground market.

Keeping prostitution illegal, will not stop the people who are going to do it.

Laws that do not work in the first place do not need to be tougher because in the end there is no net result.

Where is the philosophical problem here?

Both free market capitalism and consensual sex are both legal, so why is it an illegal act when both are put together?

If prostitution was legalized it would be regulated by the government and would be a very profitable business that could be heavily taxed.

In Nevada, brothel houses are already legal and they are regulated for health and safety, which helps reduce health risks.

Crime associated with pimps and prostitutes would no longer exist. The jails are already crowded enough with people who were arrested for menial crimes. Your tax dollars are '}Jaying to run this pathetic legal system that cannot solve moral issues.

The only way to regulate it, and stop the crime associated with it is to make it legal.

By doing sot legal it would save millions of tax dollars, and could create tax revenue.

Prostitution is still going to exist even if people look the other way.

lllustration ,by Bradd McBrearty

THE SEWN& OF SEX Should "the world's oldest profession" be legalized or do the current laws need stronger re-enforcentent?

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TELESCOPE Friday, Sept. 26, 1997

Volume 51, Number 3

Serving the Palomar College community

t~~ il~l~ f.ducatlonal F.xccllence

Merrber: California Newspaper Publishers Assoc. and the Journalism Assoc. of Corm'IUnity Colleges

Tile Telescope is published Fridays except during final exams and holidays.

Letters to the editor and other correspondence can be brought or mailed to the newspaper office, room TCB-1, on the north side of campus.

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Prostitution: the act or pra..::tice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money (Random House College Dictionary, Revised Edition).

Yes, there is no use denying it. It's here, it goes on, it exists. The legalization of it?

Hopefully never. Controversial? Always.

The arguments against this practice are almost too easy. Take the moral debate, for example. The United States of America is, for the most part, a moral nation (the optimists among us believe this anyway). Most of us carry some internal code that tells u~ just as murder, ~dultery and stealing are wrong, so is exchanging sex for money.

But America is also a capitalistic society, teeming with entrepreneurs looking for daring, creative ways to make a profit. So perhaps it is those who propose legalizing the practice of prostitution . Why? Oh, that's easy.

If we just attach some kind of "sin tax" to the whole business, similar to what's done with cigarettes, then the government has found an untapped source for huge revenues.

Fantastic! We legalize the exploitation of women (and probably a small percentage of men), the government starts turning in a ton more money, and the standard of living is improved for everyone.

There is a major fallacy with that line of thought. It's hard to think of prostitution as a choice in careers. It is in no way remotely similar to something like, say, exotic dancing. Yes, dancers use their bodies to make money. But how many times do we hear the dancers' claims "Oh, I really enjoy this type of thing and I love the money I make." They all made an obvious choice to do that.

Conversely, how many prostitutes make the same claims? How many of them would actually choose to continue earning a living in that way if they were offered any other reasonable alternative?

Prostitution should be discouraged as an underground activity, not legalized in 'Jrder to profit from a crime.

The Telescope welcomes all letters to the editor Letters must be typewritten (no more than 150 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.

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Friday, Sept. 26, 1997

Peace

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more profitable than war

PETE'S POINT

Pete Schrup Staff Writer

I was asked to comment on a new bill being signed that would deny students financial aid if they didn't register for the draft. I was under the impression that we had a volunteer military.

So I wonder if this isn't a totally moot question. Apparently the kicker is that financial aid won't be available to students on a college campus that does not offer any recruiters or ROTC courses. That type of thing goes back to the '70s and the antimilitary hysteria during the Vietnam era.

And .there are still groups that want to make America an undefended country ripe for takeover and all that. These are probably the same people that produced the pamphlet I am talking about.

This does, however, raise some interesting questions. Should a student be denied financial aid because he is a pacifist, or for religious reasons that oppose war? In other words should people who advocate peace be discriminated against in their educational opportunities? That seems to be a rather drastic surmise doesn't it? Only those who want to blow people away should get money for education and peaceful people should remain ignorant. Well, that's rather simplistic, but not any worse than the premise of the bill.

In no way am I anti-military, however I am definitely pro-peace. Contrary to centuries of propaganda claiming war is good for the economy, the real truth is that peace is more profitable then war. Just take into account all the medical expenses and lost employment for that to become true.

However, if there is any group that wants to avoid war (i.e. supports peace) it is the military. After all, war is a really dangerous part of the military's job. I am sure they would be quite content to just practice forever and never get into the real thing (unless they are some kind of psychos, but then they should be removed for being too dangerous to their own team.

"Killer" might make for a popular word, but it results in unreliable co-workers. Just ask anybody who is an employee in our postal system.

There is another interesting aspect of this all-male enforced registration in a time when there is no draft. With all the brouhaha about women being in combat boots just like men, one wonders why women aren't demanding their own draft. I mean we don't want the sisterhood to be neglected in this area. How dare we deny them the right to be yanked out of their lives and pushed into the cold pre-dawn mud of boot camp. I mean where are all the feminists when you really need them?

I am not really sure where I stand on the issue of having to register for a draft in a society that has a volunteer army. I would object to the exclusion of recruiting, or ROTC, as I object to the exclusion of anything that isn't dangerous to people's health. I do think it is okay to exclude necrophilia from the student union, but maybe I am just being old fashioned on that issue also. However, I suppose as a person who considers himself a pragmatic pacifist, I object to the notion that people who want to avoid violence should be denied financial aid. Maybe this is simply another case of the people in power dominating the meek? Just remember some day they are going to inherit everything.

Student's cross-cultural perspective • Singapore student dispells stereotypes Marc Lim Staff Writer

Everyone said that my going to the United States to study would be a big change for me because Singapore is so different."You'll be culture shocked," they said.

Well, now that I have been here for a little over a year, I find that statement to be both true and false.

In terms of culture shock and the entertainment industry, there were hardly many surprises. Singapore is pretty westernized.

From the time I was born, I grew up with the American culture. McDonald's, Burger King and A&W were ready substitutes to my staple diet of rice and assorted dishes. I also grew up with American families, like the Huxtables from the Cosby Show and the Severs from Growing Pains.

Hollywood movies are also a major source of entertainment in Singapore.

However, not all of them make it here because movies ~hat are deemed excessively violent like the Texas Chain Saw Massacre and New Jack City do not make it to the screens in Singapore.

However, as expected, Singapore and the United States are hardly identical. The

first thing I realized was the difference in everyday things like grocery shopping, health care and transportation.

Used to doing my grocery shopping in a wet market with fresh fruit and meat, I had to adapt to getting my groceries pre-packed and frozen. I also had to adjust to the system of health care here.

Health care is subsidized by the government in Singapore, making it a lot cheaper than here in the U.S. In Singapore, you can take the bus or train from dawn to the wee hours of the night or hail a cab 24 hours of the day.

On the other hand, public transportation in San Diego County is non-existent in some areas. Imagine getting to school from Palomar Mountain if you did not have a car. See you next semester!

But one of the things that surprised me the most about life in the U.S. was the lifestyle and the culture. The impression most foreigners have of Americans and their lifestyles is not positive. · The idea most Singaporeans get of the American culture and lifestyle are from Aaron Spelling creations like the hit TV series Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210. I was under the impression that Americans were for the most part immoral and promiscuous.

It was hard to think otherwise when everyone on these night time dramas was sleeping around.

However, I was surprised and glad to have that stereotype proven wrong from my very first semester at Palomar. Students in my Human Sexuality class responded conservatively and to some extent, morally on questions about sex and promiscuity.

My parents were relieved to find out that the promiscuous stereotype simply was not true. On the other hand, some of my friends back home were terribly disappointed because they were hoping that the wild life style was reality.

The Singapore government is renowned for its strict laws and no-nonsense approach, making it one of the safest place to live in the world. Murderers and drug traffickers are hung, while rapists, molesters and some vandals are caned.

It may sound harsh to Americans who have very different and comparatively lenient laws, but it is because of these strict laws that Singapore is virtually crime free.

The chewing of gum is also banned in Singapore because it was found too often on the seats of public buses and other public places. Since I am a pretty law abiding citizen, the changes in the law hardly affected me.

In short, life in the U.S. is not much different from Singapore. So, with the exception of the swampy Florida weather and the much stricter laws, then you might have found a home away from home or at least a place to vacation.

STAFF EDITORIAL

Parking puoblem ... ~ What parking problem~ Palomar College does not have a parking problem. Huh? Go ahead, read it again. There is not a parking problem here on campus.

Rather, there should not There is a simple solutitoif·to finding a plot place Ollf Y~bi.cl~ day. Ope> sllulll

Every single Palomar student attending the main campus already has one thing in common - we all have to drive up here.

We all form study groups and devote at least a few hours to those groups every week.

If we can tnake accommodations in our schedules for those things, we can saccia few more hours a week to give a a ride or wait around for a lift a pal:Thus, solving our "non-

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8 ENTERTAINMENT

ENTEF Dhe deoward 6arubeck reheat; Christian Johnson Staff Writer

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o rarely do you come across such a good play about such disgusting human beings as "Lion in Winter" by James Goldwin. It is theHoward Brubeck Theater's current production.

Story Background Goldwin's play takes place during one Christmas near the end of the reign of Henry II, King of England. Henry awaits the arrival of King Phillip of France to negotiate which of Henry's three sons, (the brave Richard the lion-hearted, devious Geoffrey, or cowardly John) will inherit the English throne, who will marry Phillip's sister Alais and how the land should be divided up between the two kingdoms.

Henry has his pick for the throne, but his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, who Henry himself has imprisoned for years in a far off kingdom, has plans of her own.

Since it is Christmas, Henry allows Eleanor to visit with the family for the holidays. Eleanor takes advantage of this opportunity and does her best to destroy the king's plans and dreams for his kingdom .

Sound convoluted so far? Well, there's a lot more to it than that. If you thought "The Simpsons" were the model dysfunctional family, this anti-Brady Bunch of England blows them out of the water. Just about every character in the play is the most evil, selfish, manipulative, back-stabbing, underhanded animal to ever skip a stage in social evolution you will ever see. At the same time, it's a timeless model of conduct between governments.

Written in modern language, the script is welldone and very witty.

The Players This impressive play sports an equally impressive cast of 10, whose combined credentials range from professional theater work to dance.

Playing the lead is Palomar Performing Arts

instructor Patrick Larmer who returns to his roots "Alais is the pawn, the innocent in the show," after an extended period away from acting. said Lee. "She's this victim who has lived in this "I've been away too long," said Larmer. "On a conniving family all her life." personal level, I felt like acting. On a professional But Lee does believe Alais possesses some level, I think it'll make me a better teacher, direc- strength. tor, and technician and it already has."

"Even though she is this nice character she can Terri Par\<: portrays Henry's imprisoned wife be as evil as the rest of them . She chooses to be Eleanor who is torn between her desire to win her passive," said Lee. husband back or destroy all he's tried to achieve.

David M. Roberts is Richard the Lion-hearted, Park graduates from San Diego State University the bravest and most handsome son Henry has, and with a bachelors degree in Drama next spring. She even he is used as a tool for the battling spouses.

"I don't necessarily like my character but I also spent two years training with the Pacific Conservatory of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - understand him," said Performing Arts, Roberts. an acting associa"Lion in Winter"

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tion in Santa Maria, California.

Her past theatrical works at Palomar includes "Noises Off," "Working," and "Kiss Me Kate." "'KissMe Kate' was my first lead in a musical," said Park. "I Jove acting to music."

"I found out that Pat was playing Henry and that's what drew me here," she said about her attraction to her character.

Park admits her part is scary, "Playing Eleanor is like playing Blanch Duboise in "'A Street Car Named Desire."'

After graduation, Park wants to pursue professional theatre.

"I'm hoping I can start to matriculate into being a smaller fish in a bigger pond."

Playing the part of Alais, Phillip's sister and Henry's not-so-secret mistress, yet perhaps one of the few ·sympathetic characters in the show, is Palomar theater major Kendra Lee. Lee began acting in junior high and has become progressively more involved in the theatre since then. She has been seen in Palomar's productions of "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Miser."

Remembering her audition, Lee said, "I was really shocked I got in. I decided to audition at the last minute. I memorized my monologue that day."

Although Alais is the royal mistress, she is the only character who possesses honest emotions and is perhaps the one true victim.

marks Roberts' return to the Howard Brubeck Theatre. Ten years ago he did a one-act play at Palomar before attending California State University San Marcos as a psychology major.

"Psychology and drama are really cousins," said Roberts.

Recently Roberts spent three years doing nonstop acting with a group called "The Misfits."

"They're a nonprofit theatre troop that does one act plays at unconventional sights," ·said Roberts.

As Geoffrey, this is Frank Godinez' · debut at Palomar, although he has done plays at MiraCosta College where he currently attends. Godinez was previously in "Pfieffer's People" and "Night of the Iguana."

"I love the writing," said Godinez, although it was the movie version of "The Lion In Winter" that attracted him to the play.

According to Godinez he had not received any insight for his character from the film. ''I'm usually cast as the comic character. I wasn't studying Geoffrey, I was studying John." · Godinez is currently changing his major to drain a.

"It's therapy. This is where I get my value as a person," he said.

Godinez previously trained as a dancer and studied classical ballet for six years .

"Dancing is a Jot more scrutinizing than acting," Godinez said.

David Pinson portrays Prince John, the cowardly daddy's boy. He was also in Palomar's previous play "No Sex Please, We're British."

Prior to that, Pinson tried acting in high school.

"I did high school stuff, but high school isn't real, " said Pinson.

Pinson is interested in a film career and is looking into moving to Los Angeles.

"I want to be in a Quentan Tarantino film," said Pinson.

"Acting is my concentration."

-Terri Park Actress

Henry Plantagenet (Pat La Winter." Terri Park as Ele•

member of Palomar's r Jjun directed other plays such as· "' Butler Did It." In addition, ·she also direc plays for Palomar, one of w received called "Mixed Babies other faculty members.

As for what drew her to tl "I'd been thinking about" doir and in re-reading the script I \

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Dana Case is the director of "Lion in

Intense manipulation and sibling rivalry set the tone for "The Lion In Winter." Left to Right: Geoffrey (frank Godinez), Winter." Case has Henry II <Pat Larmer), John (David Pinson) and Richard (David M. Roberts). taught theater as a

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represents the drama lrche 62ion @n &inter/ Inside Entertainment always surprising.

The language is tremendous and there is great imagery in it. I think it's very creative the way the play was written. ...__ _ _ _ ____, It's a lot of fun; there's a lot of lying, cheating, and deceiving that goes on. The relationship between the characters makes it fun."

Which do yon prefer: acting or directing?

"I wouldn't say I prefer either, to be perfectly honest. At this point, when I'm struggling with lines, I'd rather be directing. But when I'm directing I'm struggling with blocking and moving actors around the stage. There are times when I'd rather att. I don't have any real preference. Right now though, what I want to do is act."

Does this bring back any insecurities you had the last time you acted 12 or 13 years ago?

Courtesy of Melinda Man:huk

Melody Cruz Sraff Writer

Faculty member and director Pat Larmer is rising up from the director's chair to play Henry the II in, "Lion in Winter," opening Och3.

Why have you stepped on stage vs. being behind the scenes?

Courtesy of Palomar Performing Arts

embraces Alais (Kendra Lee) in a scene from "The Lion in looks on and schemes to win back her husband.

much comedy is in it, and the rolls are really meaty."

At the time of auditions for "Lion in Winter," several one-act Larmer was already cast for the part of Henry. Case was very well said she and Larmer had been talking about a col," which also starred laboration three years ago, and when this came up it was the right show at the right time. script, Case said, "Ninety percent of the director's job is casting ;._ for a long time well," said Case, and she admits that having a good surprised at how cast has made things a lot easier.

"It is coming along really well," Case said.

"We're right where we should be."

The rest of the cast includes: Jeffrey Michael Bard as Phillip, Megan Larmer, Anne Marie Ziegler, and Christine Hickey as the royal servants.

Case plans to keep the number of props to a minimum so audiences can expect a lot of physical interaction between the actors to make for added intensity scene to scene.

"The Lion In Winter" ¡ Despite the apparent friendliness, and plots to have her way. will open Oct. 3 ¡

''Before I was a technician I was an actor. I've always done a bit of everything in the theater. I started in a community college, where it was expected that you would act, build sets and so forth.

Later on in college I acted, built set and directed. I always enjoyed that.

The fJISt few years I was here I acted. I was in "My Fair Lady." In fact, that was the last time I acted. It wa~J2 or 13 years ago. I never meant to stay away frOm acting that long but I got involved in directing. I was directing three, sometimes as many as four, shows t(year and there wasn't time to act or do other things.

I got to the point where I wanted to act again."

"Of course. All of acting is a risk-involved sport and fear is a great J_Dotivator. Fear of failure is what makes you spend hours learning lines, working harder at rehearsals and giving up the rest of your life. This is what you do when you act, particularly in a large role. It just eats up your life. I see my family for 45 minutes every evening and that's about it. It will be that way for six weeks.

When you've been away from it for awhile, like I have, you wonder whether or not you still have the skills. You wonder if you still have the concentration ability and if you can memorize lines the way you used to. All those insecurities come back, you bet.

Being an actor is living in fear.

Actually, I was very depressed one time when I was going to college - it was around the time something was going on in my personal life that was making me feel less than happy. As I was backstage getting ready to go on and I stood there thinking, 'Is this the way I'm going to spend the rest of my life, standing in the dark and being scared?'

That's certainly not the way I feel about acting all the time but it is what motivates you - the fear of failure."

How do your students or the actors you've directed in the past, react to your acting in a school production?

"I saw the film 25 years ago and I said, 'I'm going tQ play Henry one of these days.' I stayed away from directing this show because I wanted to be in it. I found that when I direct it's best if I direct shows that don't have a character that I want to play. Otherwise, the poor person who plays that character gets stuck into doing it my way."

And bow did you get involved?

"I just think it's a wonderful show. The characters are intriguing and the situations they find themselves in or put themselves into are wonderful. It's

"There are two students in the play whom I've directed in the past. One, I recently directed in, "No Sex Please, We're British" last summer and the other plays Eleanor, my wife. They seem to be fine, we're actors and we work together. I want our relationship to be actor-to-actor.

There's obviously going to be some separation because of age and the fact that I'm a staff member of the college. I certainly will try to lessen that as much as I can. The whole point of the students working with someone with some experience is that, hopefully, some of it rubs off."

"Dhe 62idn @n evr?inter" 'V2mformanx Cff:Jcheduh October 3, 4, 9, 10 and II at 8 p.m . .and Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. for more information contact the Howard Brubeck Theatre 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, (760) 744-1150, ext. 2453

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FEATURE

Friday. Sept. 26. 1997 •

• Following drug-addictions, beatings, deaths, and depression, a Temecula woman jump-starts her life at Palomar John DeCoursey Editor-in-Chief

Annica Gerber Opinion Editor

Life setbacks and difficulties ~re nothing new to returning college students. In fact, these difficulties are usually what prevented them from attending college in the first place.

For Palomar studen't Anne Sims, 42, however, coming to California in 1976 and returning to school were done with one purpose in mind. She was trying to save her life.

At the early age of 13, Sims acquired a drug habit which was nothing new to her.

The fourth child in a family of five, Sims watched all of her siblings battle the same addiction.

"I thought that smoking dope was very upper class and stylish," Sims said, adding that her life changed once again when at the age of 17, she found out she was pregnant.

At age 18, she married but soon discovered it was a mistake.

"I fled with (my daughter) Sonia to California, hoping to escape the wrath of my. abusive husband," Sims said. "We ended up in a Leucadia apartment, a couple of blocks from the beach. For a year, I worked as head of a shipping and receiving department until I got homesick and returned home to Kansas for a visit."

During this time, her ex-husband found her, scaring her pretty badly and making her realize that she missed California.

Upon her return, Sims settled in Encinitas and took a job as a card dealer in a San Diego low-ball room.

"We were broke and I was working around people I wanted nothing to do with," Sims said, "but getting the money I needed to raise Sonia was enough of an incentive to hang on."

Eventually, Sims met a carpenter named Sam and, she said, they fell deeply in love.

They lived together for two years, landing their most impressive carpentry contract with a bowling alley.

"I thought life was good," Sims said.

Things soon changed when Sam went to Texas, whe.re he said he would be staying for a while with friends and making some extra money for the two of them.

Sam had done some impressive work with his friends in the past, such as importing the first doubledecker buses into America. Sims visited him in Texas once, but shortly thereafter his calls and communications became irregular.

"I found out that at those times when he didn't call, he was in the hospital. He had been diagnosed with cancer years earlier, but he never wanted to burden me with the illness," Sims said.

There was no work in Texas this time; Sam had gone there to die.

"I was very depressed and used drugs and alcohol for more than a year after he died," Sims said, adding that it took Sam's

own words to pull her out of it. "He always said, 'Do what you enjoy. Don't worry about the money; you will be successful.

The money will be there because you'll be the best in the field."'

Sims then tapped into the creative part of herself that loved photography. With one camera and several lenses, she was able to make a profit with her own pictures.

She moved in with her parents and built her own dark room , which required the entire house to be made dark.

"I was only planning to live with my parents for a little while, but the 'little while' grew into a year when my father was diagnosed with cancer," Sims said. "My mother and I took turns taking care of him ."

During the following eight months, Sims and her father were afforded the opportunity to spend more time together than they had before. Since making the whole house dark was the only way Sims could develop pictures, she put aside the camera altogether. Sims thought that to do otherwise would have been unfair to her father, who died on July 5, 1982.

Following the funeral, her mother moved back to Kansas, and Sims, needing a job, went to manicuring school.

Soon after, Sims said, she met the man who would become the father of her second child. She decided that she and Sonia should move in with him for safety · reasons.

Shortly after, his father was diagnosed with lung cancer. Sims decided to help his father die with dignity, so she quit her manicuring job and he died in October of 1985, which changed her life once again, only this time for the better.

Sims had been a speed addict ever since . Sam's death, and she finally put her mind to quitting once and for all.

"I went cold turkey, which was more than my mind and body could handle," Sims said.

Sims began showing signs of a nervous breakdown but refused to go to any hospital. She was afraid the doctors would give her more drugs.

"I believed that the way to heal a dysfunctional mind was not to give it more mind-altering drugs, so I wouldn't go," Sims said.

Unable to cope with more bad news, Sims was overjoyed to discover that she was pregnant. Amber, her second child, had perfectly timed her arrival into Sims' life. Having dealt with death for six years, a life was finally walking into her world instead of walking out.

"At that point, I weighed about 85 to 90 pounds, and I resolved to nurse myself back to health," she said.

Sims then married Amber's father, .but

"I discovered that I had life experiences which could be used to help others."

-Palomar Student Anne Sims

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Courtesy of Melinda Marchuk

Sitting in the shade of a tree on Palomar's campus, Anne Simms is a long way from the troubles and traumas she overcame in order to live life her way.

second chance when the relationship grew troubled, they were thrown out of the trailer where they lived, landing in the back of a friend's pickup. Five months later Sims received a Christmas present of $1,000 from a former customer and moved to Temecula.

"I began seeking spirituality in my life, and joined a religion which helped me to realize that I am responsible for my environment," Sims said. She filed for divorce in 1988 and took a night job at a fast food restaurant while Sonia looked after Amber.

Sims soon found a day job at a fast food restaurant that allowed for more sleep and better interaction with her children. After a year and a half, she was appointed to manage a restaurant with 36 employees. Three years later she lost the job.

"The store was robbed on one of my days off, and the shift director had not taken the deposit to the bank, so I was fired," Sims said.

The pursuit for a new job was very difficult since every management offer she liked required working hours when she could not arrange child care for her five-year-old. So she enrolled at Mt. Jacinto College, taking summer courses in computer skills and psychology.

"I tried two other community colleges before enrolling at Palomar. I discovered that I had life experiences that could be used to help others," she said. "The Extended Opportunity Program at Palomar deserves a ton of credit for helping me get through the program and helping me see that school was financially possible," she said. She credits counselors, Adele Flores

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right and Phil Baum, for giving her "direction, confidence and the means to succeed."

Sims also gives credit to Lois Wunderley, associate professor of behavioral sciences at Palomar. "She was a total inspiration to me, constantly encouraging me to go on and telling me I was too good to quit now."

Sims is still ambitious as ever, but nervous about the possibility that her funds could be cut at any time, leaving her with a number of debts. She is on a waiting list for subsidized housing in Temecula and hopes that her name rises to the top of the list.

Her plan is to complete work for a certificate in social services at Palomar, transfer in the fall of 1997 to a four-year college, and obtain a bachelor's degree in human development.

Her daughter Sonia is married and has a son. Daughter Amber joins mom in a karate class, which is costly but more productive than hanging out at the movies or McDonalds. Sims also runs about "three tc five miles per week" as part of her lif1 "turnaround."

Sims believes that if Sam could see ht now, he would be very proud. For the fir · time in her life, she has made a choice to c what she loves most.

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Next year to bring new home for Comets Mimi Bowles Feature Editor

Sports fans and athletes alike will soon have a new place to play their games. With everything from soccer to football, a new sports amphitheater will play host to a series of athletic activity in an effort to give Palomar 's sports teams a better facility.

Construction on the new amphitheater is scheduled to begin in May or June of 1998, and will completely change the face of the campus.

According to Mike Norton, director of public information, in order to build the amphitheater, several changes must be made to the existing athletic sports fields.

"All of the fields in the front will be changed," Norton said, adding that the baseball field will be moved to the back of campus near Borden Road, in an effort to eliminate the ¡risk of foul balls landing on Mission Road.

In addition to those changes, Director of Facilities Mike Ellis explained that the football and soccer fields will be removed and rebuilt in between the tennis courts and Wellness Center, to allow for the size of the amphitheater, which seats between 3,000 and 3,500 people. Seating will follow the natural slope of the land and curve around the area below the Wellness/Fitness Center. The amphitheater will also be fully lighted to allow for play at night.

Four . new practice field s will

-Courtesy of Purkiss Rose-RSI

Sketch of proposed Amphitheatre construction to begin along Mission Road in the summer of '98.

also be installed jus.t west of the million, which will be paid, not by amphitheater, and a proposed new Palomar, but by the city of San fitness and jogging course will run Marcos, according to Norton . around the entire sports complex.

"The money comes from fees There will also be new land- ¡ paid by developers ," Norton scaping along Mission Road to explained. "The city will be using create a sidewalk that leads to the (the amphitheater) when we don't. clock tower and Student Union.

We're donating the land, they're The dirt excavated for utility lines donating the money." This shared will be used to create the baseball partnership is nothing new to field .

Palomar which did the same thing The question in many people's with the city in 1991 when the minds, however, is how much will Wellness Center was built. this new addition to Palomar's According to Ellis, the city of campus cost? An estimated $2 San Marcos has worked with

Palomar as part of a redevelopment agreement, which entitle the district to a part of redevelopment funds. Dr. George Boggs, superintendent/president of Palomar College, feels that the partnership with the city is a good one.

"Our facilities belong to the people who live, work, play and study in our local communities, and we have a commitment to share the use of these facilities with our neighbors," Boggs said .

Ellis agreed, but for different reasons. "We've worked very well

with the city," Ellis said. "It's an ideal situation. They get beneficial use of the facilities for their money, but we maintain control of the facility and construction."

That control of construction allows the school to decided who will design and build the amphitheater.

Currently, according to Ellis, an architect has not been chosen, but a designer has. After receiving nine responses from various firms listing their qualifications, a committee was formed of faculty, students , representatives from the athletic department and the city to perform interviews with the prospective designers.

"We were looking for an engineering team that has specific experience in building sports fields," Ellis said.

After the initial interviews, the top three candidates were sent to a different board which then chose the top candidate and began fee negotiations.

The winner was Purkiss RoseRSI, Landscape Architects, who have already laid out an initial sketch of what the structure will look like.

"We have a pre-design now and we'll have an expert in to modify it and figure out the most efficient way to use space," Ellis said, adding that the choice of designer has been a positive one. "I think we have one of the top firms in the nation."

The amphitheater is scheduled for completion in two years.

SECURITY: Benefits seen in patrol conversion 760 goes Continued from Page 1 Patrol of Escondido to patrol the campus starting at 5 p.m.

According to the Director of Facilities Mike Ellis, "The contract security has been doing an adequate job, but we think we can get much better service by doing the hiring, doing the screening, and making all those people Palomar employees who will have a vested interest in Palomar College."

Four Star tries to keep the same people on duty, but sometimes they rotate security officers who may not be familiar with campus policies and surroundings, noted Campus Patrol Supervisor Mike Alleman.

Extra funds generated from parking fee increases will primarily pay for Campus Patrol's upgrade to POST (Police Office of Standard Training) certification, and Campus Patrol will change their name to "Campus Security." Costs for the training of two full-time Campus Patrol officers to POST status will cost $14,000, with an additional $200,000 for increased POST salaries, and $20,000 for other start-up costs.

The college has also applied for a federal grant for a full conversion of Campâ&#x20AC;˘ts Patrol to a police force, along with the hiring of more officers who are already POST certified. The college will continue to employ 12 part-time

student patrol officers who will not be POST certified.

While current patrol officers can only issue parking citations and two officers carry pepper spray, POST certified officers can make arrests. They can also carry firearms, but would need further Palomar administrative approval.

"I think if we are hiring qualified police officers that have the same qualifications as highway patrol, the sheriff's departll}ent or any city police force, we're going to short ourselves if we don't have them armed," said Alleman.

Even with a POST conversion, the number of patrol officers may not increase unless the program receives more funding .

Currently, Campus Patrol continues evening patrol until 10 p.m.

From 7 p.m. to II p.m. two additional officers from Four Star assist campus security. From II p.m. to 7 a.m., only one Four Star security officer patrols the entire campus. Campus Patrol resumes their duties at 7 a.m.

Some students expressed concern about the small amount of night time security.

"I wouldn't mind paying $2.50 more for parking if they increased security, but I don't think there's adequate -::over?.ge at night," said Osky Correa, whose English class ends at 9:50p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. "I had no idea that there is only one person covering

the whole campus at night. If there's a lack of officers on duty and one incident is already going on, the officer couldn't help me until the first situation's handled ."

Student Graciela Valdez, who usually studies in the Student Union until 10:30 p.m., said she wished more security would patrol the parking lots. "At that time, you don't see a single soul.

They should be aware there are late classes.

"A lot of times, I walk to my car and I feel funny. One time, my car got stolen from here," she added.

However, Ellis said, "We do use the facilities staff that works all night, all the custodians came in at 10 p.m. They're all in radio contact with security, so they work as a team even though they're not true security force."

Another student, Tom Dyer, whose history class ends at 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday nights, is more confident. "Everything's well lit and wide open. I can see out at night; there's no question about safety."

Kristin Rix, whose classes end at 9:50 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays agrees. "I see a lot of little carts running around [from the facilities staff] and the campus is well lit. I feel bettt'r during the regular season than during the summer because I was walking by myself in an empty parking lot."

Daniel Dorrance, who will

graduate from the Palomar College Police Academy with POST certification in October, said he believes "they're more concerned with the property in buildings than students. I pay $20 per semester and my car gets broken into. If every student here is being charged $20, that's an awful lot of money not being used for security."

Dorrance also said he doesn't think the parking fee increase is worthwhile. "$20 for me to park my car here for two nights a week for only three months is ridiculous; it's outrageous," Dorrance said he thinks POST Officers will be "more concerned with checking doors and alarms than he is patrolling parking lots."

At Mira Costa College, one evening campus officer patrols until midnight, after which no one is on duty. Robert Norcross, director of Mira Costa Campus Police, said "Crime has been down since we became a police department in 1994 and having one person has been sufficient."

At Southwestern College in El Cajon, officials close entrance roads to the campus at midnight and one private security guard is hired from midnight until 6 a.m.

"One person has been adequate; we're not having any burglaries or break-ins at night," said Bill Elyea, police supervisor at Southwestern College.

into effect Jessica Gleason (;Qpy Editor

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Jaime Acetta (rear) and Bardia Raaimzadea cast their votes for Associated Student Government senators and a new Inter-Club Council chairperson during Monday's elections.

ASG senator candidate Tom Chambers does some last-minute campaigning on Palomar student Lydia Contreris.

PALOMAR GOES TO THE POLLS Melody Cruz SU1{j" Writer

With six senator positions open as well as the position for InterClub Council chairperson, voters had a variety of candidates to choose from at the Student Government Elections held this past Monday and Tuesday.

However, only 314 votes were recieved over the two day voting period.

Jim Bowen, director of student activities, was disappointed by the turnout but remained optimistic.

"This turnou¡t wasn't as bad as some of the elections from previous years," he said.

Bowen's sentiment seemed to be a sentiment echoed by many

involved with the election.

Along with the disappointment in the amount of students who showed up to vote, there was the pleasant surprise for some candidates who felt the odds were against them.

"This is only my second semester, and I know very few people,". said Tyris Stiver, who is one of the newly elected ASG senators. "I began campaigning very late so I'm amazed that I actually won."

The election results are: ICC Chairperson: Nima Arabani Senators: Tom Chamberlin Tom Chambers Loretta Murillo-Colton Kelli Egerstrom Tyris Stiver T.J. Quigley

Two students recieve their ballots for the Student Government Elections (above) and help fill-in the blanks in ASG ranks Cleft).

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The program in Italy will be held in Viareggio, an area known for its night life and beaches.

Students will be studying at the Instituto Mediterraneo. This private institution comes highly recommended, according to Maurizia Cantoni, a Palomar instructor for the Italian language and also the coordinator of this program who went to five different schools before deciding on this one. She is also very confident the students can benefit from this program .

"There is no comparison to learning the language in its native country," said Can toni . "What you learn in a month there would take a year to learn here."

The Foreign Language Department has been conducting Study Abroad programs for_ over 10 years. Since its pioneer program in Mexico, students can now choose to study a foreign in countries such as Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, and France.

The length of the programs range from a weekend to a month, depending on the country and the type of program.

George Pesacreta, the department chairman, echoes the view of both Shi and Cantoni.

"It is to the advantage of the student to be totally immersed in .the language and culture, living with host families and sharing day-to-day living," he said. "The

attention one receives far exceeds what is given here."

Pesacreta also adds that students will also get the opportunity to meet other international students.

In this way, students can not only learn a foreign language but also learn to open one's mind and broaden one's perspective.

However the Foreign Language Department is not the only one offering Study Abroad programs.

The Life Sciences and the Arts Department are organizing programs to Belize and Mexico, respectively. Also offered at Palomar are semester-long Study Abroad programs to countries like England and Spain.

These semester-long· programs will allow the student to experience studying a semester in a foreign land.

For example, the program in Salamanca, Spain will allow the student to choose from a list of classes that range from math to humanities. The student can also have the choice of not taking any Spanish classes, although one is encouraged to do so.

One can only expect more diversity in the Study Abroad programs in the near future, according to the Foreign Language Department. Already in the pipeline are programs in Germany and a "best of' program that will include a list of countries in Europe and South America.

Upcoming programs include ones to Ensenada and San Miguel De Allende in Mexico and to San Jose, Costa Rica.

BOOKSTORE: Difficulties for disabled Continued from Page 1 impact of the new floor plan on Palomar's disabled students. In reference to students using crutches, James said, "I know . what it's like. I had a fractured foot and had to use crutches and I received no special treatment at the bookstore."

In response to these concerns, bookstore manager Michael Schaeffer conceded, "We still have issues we"re trying to address.

"We met American Disabilities Act requirements," said Schaeffer, "I've seen four or five wheelchairs in there before."

Realizing the potential problems of the new store set-up, the bookstore staff did reserve the customer service desk for the check-out of disabled students.

Unfortunately, Schaeffer admits, no signs were posted to indicate this.

The legal requirements may have been met, but Dina Reh, a disabled "student here at Annick Polo I The Telescope Palomar, seems to agree with Dina Reh, pictured here with Ivy her Canine Companion, Elaine James. says that the newly remodeled bookstore is not easily "The bookstore is inaccessiaccessible for students in scooters such as herself. ble to students in scooters and wheelchairs. It's too tight," Reh out of their way." worked out by next semester. said. "The people at the bookThe issue of access was With these kinks in the new sysstore will go out of their way to tem on the record, Schaeffer says scheduled for the next help you, but they have to go he hopes these problems will be Bookstore Advisory Board meeting.

Study: Today's college students too unhealthy • Unsafe sex, drinking, smoking, and excessive eating top-off the sin list Colleen De Baise Colle~e

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Federal researchers have released a new study on college students' behavior, and the results aren't pretty.

Most college students smoke and drink too much-sometimes more than five drinks in one sitting. They don't use condoms.

And on top of everything else, they're fat,. too.

The information comes from a national survey of 4,609 students at 136 universities, conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The survey found that 21 percent of college students are overweight and nearly one-third smoke cigarettes, drink heavily and drive after drinking alcohol.

Researchers found that 14 percent said they had smoked marijuana within the past month. Almost half said they had tried marijuana at some point in the past, and 14.4 percent admitted trying cocaine.

"Some in our society may think that college students are an elite class of young people who do not need to be targeted by public health policies and programs," said Lloyd J. Kolbe, director of CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health.

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Smoking, drinking and eating too much can contribute to the leading causes of death in this nation: heart disease, cancer and stroke.

Students' bad habits are serious enough to warrant better campus health programs, he said.

"They need programs to help them reduce these behaviors so they can go on to become healthy doctors, teachers, artists or whatever they want to be," he said.

The study found that 34 percent of students reported binge drinking-consuming five or more drinks in one sitting-at least once in the past month . About 4 percent said they had drunk alcohol on at least 20 of the past 30 days .

Only 30 percent said they had used a condom during their last sexual intercourse, although 80 percent claimed to use birth control pills or some other form of contraception This was the CDC's first national survey on the behavior of students at two-year and four-year universities.

About 40 percent of college students surveyed by the CDC were over the age of 24.

The good news to come out of the survey, according to the CDC, is that most college students don't carry guns, get in fights, attempt suicide, or use chewing tobacco.

The survey, conducted during five months in 1995, is being published in the September issue of the Journal of American College Health.

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Friday. Sept.26. 1997

SPORTS

Campos Catapults Comets â&#x20AC;˘ Sophomore soccer player leads team for second straight season

(Left) Alex Campos shows he has a winning smile to go along with his winning attitude. (Above) Campos uses his head in more ways than one during practice.

Some considered the play that . injured Campos a "cheap shot" by the Fullerton defense.

According to the men's soccer It is unanimous among people coach, Carlos Hernandez, the who know the game of soccer that opponent's strategy might not Alex Campos has a special talent. have been on the up and up.

Whether you ask a coach, a "Right now Alex is kind of a teammate, or just spend a few marked man," Hernandez said of minutes chatting with the Comets' the incident, "other teams will do mid-fieldman; it is clear that he anything to try and neutralize has been blessed with a gift. The him." kind of gift that makes some ath- .

Initial reports were that Campos letes not just players, but winners. could be out for up to six weeks Campos, a 20-year-old sophowith what appears to be a sprained more, led the Comets' to a 9-2 vicright knee; but like the saying tory over San Bernadino Valley goes 'you can't keep a good man College in the season opener. He down,' and Campos is already scored three goals and had two pressing to get bac~ into action. assists in the rout, but was injured "About a week maybe, I'll be in the teams next home game out," Campos suggested of his against Fullerton College.

"I would love to play professional soccer one day," he stated with optimism, "I really want to take my game to another level," he said.

Before Campos goes to the MISL however, he would like to play for a major Division-! college. He is considering Portland University, or possibly another nationally ranked soccer-oriented school. But make no mistake, the left-footed Campos isn't looking past this season.

When asked about this year's chances at a championship, he was quick to respond, "I will except nothing less then a championship, I hate losing," he said.

Campos was with the Comets last season when they won the

Richardson Miron Staff Writer

injury. ''I'm still not sure."

It didn't surprise Hernandez that his star had such wishful thinking. "He has always been like that, when you count him out he comes right back and he comes back strong," said Hernandez.

"He is already making good progress, and knowing him, he will definitely be okay."

Campos has played soccer since he was six years old, and through those 14 years of competition he has experienced injuries similar to his current one.

Some of them will most likely hamper him for as long as he plays the game.

But despite these inevitable setbacks, Campos still sees no limits to where his career could go.

Pacific Coast Conference Championship for the second season in a row.

"It was a great experience for me," said Campos. "I always put out a II 0 percent on the field to win it."

"When looking back on all we did through out the season, it was really worth it. Everything really did pay off." he said.

The Comets next game will be Saturday the 27th against Oxnard, which will be played on the opponent's turf.

The team is undefeated so far this season, and is anxiously awaiting the return of Campos.

They play again at home this Saturday against Oxnard at 5 p.m ..

The coach and players on Campos: Patrick Brodan- Forward

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"He makes good passes, I mean I just show him where I want the ball and he puts it right there. It's great to play with him."

"He's really calm and relaxed, really kick back. He's cool and easy to get along with."

Carlos Hernandez Head Coach

Ruben Martinez Defensive Back "He's got really good vision, always makes good decisions. He plays the ball solid makes the defense chase 'with perfect passes. An excellent playmaker."

"What Alex does for the team is bring the high level of confidence that really good players do. He's like a quarterback in football, he can get the ball to anyone at anytime. He is a very unselfish player,¡ when he's in there we look up to him as a leader."

"I hope he gets back soon (from his injury), because we really need him."

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Friday, Sept. 26, 1997

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Coach Wendy Hill (second from left) takes her troops on a practice run.

Women's cross country is

newest addition to athletics Conor Volk Sport.f Editor

Annica Gerber Opinion Editor

Women cross country athletes are the latest Palomar beneficiaries of a federal rule created to ensure equity between male and female college athletes.

In 19961 Palomar added women's water polo to its sports. This year they brought in an all-female cross country team, which brings the total of women's sports to eight teams. There are currently ten male teams.

The addition of more women's teams is the result of Title IX, a federal regulation which was created in 1979 to provide an equal amount of athletic programs among men and women .

To comply with Title IX by 1998, a college must meet one of three criteria: approximately the .same percentages of female athletes as female undergraduates, expanding athletic opportumttes for women, or demonstration of meeting the "interest and abilities" of female students.

Because football accounts for the majority of the male percentage, compliance with Title IX has caused a dilemma for college athletic officials.

"The Palomar football team has 90 participants compared to a total of only 125 female athletes in the entire school," said John Woods, athletic director at Palomar.

"That causes a problem when trying to comply with Title IX because we have to include the other male sports."

Palomar's population is 54 percent female, and at least 7 percent need to be represented in collegiate athletics.

That was possible three years ago when Palomar was in a multi-cam_pus structure with Mira Costa, but the Pacific Coast Conference stated that the two schools had an unfair advantafle since they shared

teams, therefore they had to discontinue the multi-campus policy between the schools.

"Now that Palomar doesn't have the alliance with Mira Costa, we would not be in compliance with Title IX by 1998, so we had to add some all-female athletic programs," said Woods.

In addition to cross country and water polo there are some other sports being considered as additions to the program.

"We will have to add another women's sport to the program in the next year."said Woods.

However, California only sanctions three other sports for women: golf, badminton, and track.

"In our district there was only one female golfer, so most likely we won ' t add it as a sport. Badminton is getting a big push from USA Badminton, and they have a lot of money to support it," said Woods. "Track would be financially hard to do because our current track hasn't been kept up as well as it should have been because Mira Costa had the track program m the multi-campus structure," he said.

"Palomar wants to find a sport that women will want to participate in, and to find a sport that fits in around the schedules of the other sports," said Woods.

Women's basketball coach Sherry Titus believes that Title IX is a blessing for women. "Some· men look at it as taking away from them, but if they never had the chance to participate in a sport they would understand," said Titus.

Men's volleyball coach Hugh Gerhardt is very pleased with the program.

"It gives women an equal opportunity; they get equal faculties and funding," said Gerhardt. "The biggest problem with Title IX is if they're going to use the formula they do, they'll have to take out football, because it would never be fair for the women," he said.

Dennis Martinez I The Telescope

The women's water polo team warms up and cools off at the same time during a mid-day practice session. The lady Comets travel to Long Beach this weekend for a two-day tournament starting on Friday.

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