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Palomar to plug into cyber age

RAISING HELL ON HALLOWEEN

• Mass addition of computers predicted Michael Paisner Staff Wrtte1

While walking to class is a slow and age old process, underneath your feet data is getting to your classroom in milliseconds.

The bits and bytes arc going to class in some of the most high tech equipment available in the world.

Palomar College is about to bring online a comprehensive re-do of the computers on campus and the wires that connect them. It has taken years of planning, a lot of money and a lot of labor.

"We're adding over 200 computers a year," said Scott McClure, interim information systems manager for Palomar College.

"Right now, we' ve installed over 3,000 plugs in classrooms to connect them together. " SEE

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Ghastly ghouls Jike the one shown crawling from the grave above at The Graveyard in Oceanside is just one of many Halloween sights popping up throughout the county this year. Tales of superstition have long been apart of the annual haunts that accompany the holiday of trick or treating. For more on superstitions, including some reactions from Palomar students on their superstitious beliefs, see page 8.

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PEITY THEFT - Oct. 8, a football player's backpack was stolen after he left it with his friends.

DISTURBANCE - Oct. 13 at 8:05 p.m., Campus Security responded to a call in regards to a conflict b~tween a male and female. The male suspect left before Campus Security arrived.

The female was escorted to her car.

VANDALISM- Oct. 16 between 5 and 6 p.m., several hinges were broken on lab doors in building N-5.

ACCIDENT - Oct. 20, a female bicyclist collided with the pole and chain barrier located between the Student Services building and Lot 2. The victim sustained minor injuries.

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F.Y.Info DROPPING A CLASS - If a class is dropped through Oct.17 a grade of "W" will appear on a student 's record.

FALL GRADUATION- There is no deadline for CSU GE and IGETC applications.

REPEATING A CLASS - If you are repeating a class turn in a grade adjustment form to Admissions.

SPRING 1998 REGISTRATION - Intent to register cards have been mailed and must be returned in person by Oct. 30 to rccicvc a PAR appointment and class schedule by mail. PAR will start Dec. I and will continue through Dec. 19. This period will be the only telephone registration for Spring '98. PAR phase II will not be offered in the Spring.

Halloween corn maze in Carlsbad The Flower Fields of Carlsbad want you to lose yoursel r- in their maize.

In celebration of Halloween, one acre of corn has been cut into a giant labyrinth. In Queen Victoria's day, challenging a maze was entertainment reserved only for nobility.

The "maize" is located where the normally easy-to-find your路way-out-of flower fields are. The life size puzzle is open from October 17 - 3 I, starting at I 0 a.m. each day.

-Michael Paisner Staff Writer

Palomar offers HIV testing Being infected with the AIDS virus (HIV) is a real and serious matter, Vista Community Clinic together with Palomar College Health Services are providing HIV testing.

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Student Ryan White takes a look at the Day of the Dead exhibit currently on display in the Ubrary. The display is in honor of "EI Dia de los Muertos" which is celebrated Nov. 1. This exhibit focuses on cultural and symbolic views of death.

Career seminar in electronics offered

PALOMAR IN BRIEF All appointments and testings are confidential and can be made through Health Services, for information call 744-1150, ext.

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-Brian Gonzales Staff Writer

Georgetown wants student leaders The Fund for American Studies is looking for students to participate in their 1998 summer institutes at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Students involved in leadership or other related fields are asked to apply.

The program offers undergraduates the chance to gain work experience through internships in the fields of public policy, politics, business, journalism or international affairs. In addition , par-

ticipants will earn credits through course work at the university.

The Fund for American Studies offers three seven-week programs; the Engalitcheff Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems, the Institute on Political Journalism and the Bryce Harlow Institute on Business and Government Affairs.

There will be opportunities to meet and talk with national and international leaders at site briefings, lectures and evening dialogues.

The final application deadline is March 15, 1998. there is no minimum GPA requirement and scholarships are available.

For brochures and applications, students should contact The Fund for American Studies at I (800) 741-6964 or visit their web site at www.dcinternships.org.

Palomar College's Undefeated Club is holding its second annual Disability Days on Nov. 5 and 6.

Students will have the opportunity to learn about different types of disabilities. During these days participants will be given information on the National Federation of the Blind, the California Council for the Blind and other organizations which provide assistance to people with disabilities. Volunteers may assist to be "blind" or experience transportation in a wheelchair.

For more information, please contact Jason Terry at (760) 7441I 50, ext. 2658 or (760) 7316209.

The Career Center's "What can I do with a major in ... " seminar series continues Nov. 7 with the workshop "Career Opportunities in Computer Repair, Electronics and Telecommunications."

From 1-2:30 p.m. in the Governing Board Room near the Admissions Office, speakers from local companies and various Palomar departments will discuss the different types of jobs available in the three areas.

The seminar will also provide guidelines for academic preparation, training and certification.

According to the San Diego Business Journal, over I 00 telecommunications firms exist in San Diego County. In 1997, the local telecommunications industry grew 65 percent with an increase in 8,760 workers.

For more information, e-mail Maria Miller, Career Center director, at mmiller@palomar.edu or call (760) 744- I 150, ext. 2 I 94.

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Second annual Disability Days

Speak Out!.

What are the three things that路scare you the most?

Sergio De Philippis Buisness "Making a bad first impression in front of a good-looking girl, drinking the water in T. J. and diseases."

Rachel Marvonek

Art "Math, death and how the economy will effect my job opportunities in the future."

Frank Tuller Liberal Studies "Government. the way education is being taught, and the economy."

Laura Bretsch Dental Assistant "Being abandoned, losing my children and drowning."

Carl Langer Undeclared "Apathy, people who think"'they are the only ones on the freeway and lost dreams."

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Wellness Center plans to pump-up facility • New job position created in effort to increase patronage Jessica Gleason Copy Editor

Stressing the importance of health and fitness to Palomar students has been the Wellness Center 's main objective since it opened in 1994. With student memberships on the rise and a newly created job position in the making, the center has decided to focus its promotional efforts on another target group in the community.

According to Pat Schwerdtfeger, interim dean of human arts and sciences, this new faculty position will hopefully develop a program promoting the Wellness Center in the community as well as the college.

Although the center's facilities have been available to the public through a low-cost membership since its opening, lack qf turnout among community health seekers has now led to an increasing need for advertising.

This future faculty hire will travel to businesses throughout the community, speaking about the importance of fitness and programs available at the Wellness Center.

According to Jerry Patton, assistant supervisor/vice president of finance and administrative services, the draft job description for the Wellness/Fitness Center

Member Coordinator requires minimum qualifications including a Bachelor's degree in fitness management, physical education or associated fields of study, experience in fitness club/center management, marketing and budgeting, computer competency and American Red Cross certification .

"The center has a lot to offer students and the community, and it sure is a lot cheaper than your average fitness center found down the street," said Schwerdtfeger.

Monthly fees required to become a member range from $5 for city of San Marcos employees , _$1 0 for businesses and residents of San Marcos to $20 for residents of surrounding communities like Carlsbad, Fallbrook, Vista, etc.

According to Director of the Wellness Center Jon Cnossen, San Marcos residents are charged less because, in addition to Palomar College and the Palomar Pomerado Hospital system, the city of San Marcos contributed funds to build the center. " Students get the best deal ," said Cnossen while busily swiping PIC cards as members check in and out of the center.

"They can sign up for a one unit class, PE 128, for $13 a unit and workout up to six times a week for about 16 weeks."

The class does require a certain amount of paperwork, a minimum of hours and a fitness folder marking one's progress .

Students also learn about fitness levels and how to create their own fitness pl<!ns.

All center instructors have at least a master's degree in physical education so although a member can plan their own program, knowledgeable help is always available.

Cnossen stresses that it is mainly a health fitness center and doesn't focus on heavy

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The creation of a new job position at the Wellness Center, one that focuses on advertising the center's worth, is expected to increase the number of patrons.

weight training or power lifting. Aerobic machines like stairmasters and treadmills, in addition to free weights ranging from 3-50 pounds, are available to encourage students to try a weight and aerobic program for total body heaith.

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Counseling does their '97 tour Christian Johnson News Editor

With university application deadlines for spring 1998 approaching fast the Palomar Counseling Department is taking the initiative to prepare out-going students.

The counselors of Palomar have taken a pro-active response to the problems of transferring students by giving nearly 60 presentations to classrooms around campus on the opportunities and programs available to help.

Theresa Hogan Egkan is one of the counselors who has taken this information to the classrooms .

This department program, however is by no means new.

"For the last 10 years we've done it," Egkan said.

Egkan said the hope is to inform students and to get them to take advantage of the services that are available to them on campus such as the Transfer Center and career guidance counseling .

The initiative began with letters to various teachers in September requesting that class time be set aside for the presentations through November.

"We feel we are making an impact," Egkan said. "We do feel it makes a difference."

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"We are always trying to get more students to workout, no matter what age they are. A lot of people die from heart disease and cancer and exercise can help prevent that. You should start as early as possible and keep it going," said Cnossen .

mon problem transferring students have is making last-minute preparations for the switch to the university system.

Students are encouraged to make appointments now when it is customarily a less busy time for counselors. Workshops to prepare applications are available.

Counselors also feel that students will benefit from making advanced appointments. "We feel the student will benefit more from a full half-hour appointment," Egkan said.

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Information Services Technicians Sue Doran and Jose Vargas, test the internal and external fiber connections for the Internet.

COMPUTERS: Incorporated, a month longer then the contract specitied. According to Ellis, the problem was that there were certain areas that the school couldn't allow access to without disturbing classes.

"The learning process is the key here " and we just can't disrupt the classrooms," Ellis said.

The extension didn't help.

COM-AID ran so far behind schedule, they fell into breach of contract. Palomar notitied them of such and they responded quickly.

Michael Petracca. service operations manager at COM-AID, agreed. "Access was the biggest problem we had ."

According to Ellis, the breach was not a major issue.

"As long as they show us that they are trying to get the work done, we don ' t want to spoil our relationship. And they really were trying to get the work done," Ellis said.

Continued from Page 1 According to McClure it has been an arduous process . the Several years ago, GO'Verning Board decided that the computer technology at Palomar was not meeting the demands being placed on it. They felt it would make sense to install high tech computers and computer networks that would be readily upgradeable. That way, any new technologies to come along would be easy to integrate.

Palomar's Drawing Board The college formed a Technology Master Plan Committee to draw up a document that would be a blueprint to help them meet these goals.

Initial installation of the project began last year. The first step was to dig up the ground and put in state-of-the-art fiber optic cabling to every building on Palomar.

That provided a backbone for data communications throughout the entire campus.

This year, the job was to run outlets from desks to the backbone. That's when the project started to run into snags, according to Mike Ellis, director of facilities.

'The problem is the complexity of the campus. Going into every room in every building," said Ellis. "We can ' t have people crawling through the ceiling while • class is in session."

The work started to fall behind schedule. Ellis said that Palomar gave the contractor, COM-AID

Catching Up Right now, things are back on track. The backbone is finished.

All that is left is the final inspection . The first close check uncovered minor problems. The fiber optic communication lines work fine, it's small details that need tending to.

"They didn't think we would check for compliance (to the contract) as closely as we did ," Ellis said. "We had one of our guys take the contract out and check every detail. We found a bunch of minor things that contractors think you will overlook. Things like not having the correct number

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Petracca said that there are always little problems . "We anticipated a close inspection. We did the work with that in mind."

Ellis and his crew have developed a "punch list" of all these minor problems. COM-AID sent 2 techs that have been on the project since the tirst day. "We wanted guys on the punch list that really know the job.

"I approve the contract for payment. We expect high quality work, so we don't accept things that we consider to be sub-standard. I think most (consumers) go for medium quality and will accept medium quality. We insist on high quality," Ellis said.

Petracca said that he knows what kind of quality work Palomar demands. "We really felt honored being chosen by Palomar. " McClure is in charge of the next major phase of the project.

"The state has provided funds for 'instructional technology'," McClure said. "With the state money, there were a lot of computers purchased last fiscal year, and we're expecting to purchase over I 00 this fiscal year."

That doesn ' t include over another I00 expected to be purchased this year by Palomar College.

McClure said that they are not

yet being put on the campus network.

"We're still in the final stages of signing off on the project. Until that is done, there are only a few dozen users that are new to the backbone. We don't want to imply acceptance of the contract until everything is signed off," McClure said.

Both Ellis and McClure said that they expect final approval to occur around Thanksgiving.

Once it does. hundreds of computers will be hooked up that already have the necessary network interface (ethernet) cards.

All computers purchased in the last year are network ready. The long slow process will be adding ethernet cards to older computers that aren't. It takes one half to one hour to do each computer.

Multiply that by the hundreds of computers on campus without network interface cards, and it becomes a formidable task.

Pac-Bell Partnership Palomar's Internet access will be provided by Pacific Bell. Two high speed Tl telephone lines will connect Palomar to the net. T I lines are usually very expensive.

Only the largest of businesses needing very high speed communications have them.

Fortunately, this service is provided under an educational contract. The college will pay around

half of what it normally would cost a commercial business.

Even though there is a bank of 64 modems on campus, students will not get dial-up service to either the campus computers or the Internet. The modems are for faculty use only.

With over 26,000 students, 64 modems is not enough.

Information systems is setting up a deal with a local internet service provider to provide inexpensive, high quality service to students.

If things go as planned, students will have Palomar E-mail addresses through the provider.

McClure said he is excited about the next project called for in the technology master plan .

"Streaming audio and video.

We're going to use these for communication with the eight education centers," said McClure. "You will be able to talk to a counselor at the Palomar Campus via a microphone and camera on the ed center computer. You will be able to see and hear each other.

'Then the counselor will be able to bring up your records on both of your screens at the same time so that you can both see what you are discussing. Either the counselor or the student will be able to move the mouse around and point to items on the screen.

McClure adds, "Classes may soon be taught on computers like that."

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OPINION SHOULD KIDS BE ALLOWED T0 TRICK

TREAT? • Trick or treating is too dangerous

• An important childhood memory Mimi Bowles

Antoinette C. Griffith

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Ghosts, goblins, ghouls and ... chocolate.

Those are the memories most children have of Halloween , an innocent, fun experience for children and adults.

Some parents, however, feel the urge to deprive their child of the opportunity to trick or treat. What is their reasoning? It 's too dangerous.

Every year we hear stories of children being poisoned by tainted candy or choking on a razor blade some "sicko" put in a caramel apple.

But every year we also hear of hospitals offering free x-rays of children's candy, of tips given on the nightly news for how parents should check their child's candy, and repeated reminders to children not to eat their candy until they get home. So where is the danger?

Parents who deny their child the opportunity to trick or treat may believe they are doing it to protect their child, but in reality they are just being paranoid.

Granted, there are some crazy people out there, but if parents are careful and take responsibility for their children (i.e. chaperone them while they trick or treat and check their candy when they get home) there won't be a problem.

Trick or treating is an event that should not be missed by a child. I have actually talked to a friend whose son was in kindergarten with a boy who w~sn't allowed to trick or treat. That little boy was in tears because he didn't understand why his parents wouldn't let him trick or treat "just like everybody else."

Yes, there are dangers in trick or treating and accidents do happen , no matter how careful a parent is. But to make a child stay home when all of his friends are out trick or treating, to make the child hand out the candy instead of receiving it, is unfair and denies the chi ld of an important childhood memory.

The blame for trick or treating accidents can not be placed on the young children who go out and trick or treat. It is ultimately the parents' responsibility to keep their chi ld safe while trick or treating and it is those parents that aren't careful whose children end up hurt.

Trick or treating is child endangerment.

Most people think Halloween is fun, but is it fun sitting at the emergency room because a child has been poisoned from candy that has been tampered with? Is it fun to have a child have nightmares for weeks because of scary Halloween memories?

If you think these things are fun. than trick or treating is right up your alley.

However, if you are not sure, here is some informat ion to consider why trick or treating is not a good idea.

A Boston Globe article "Halloween attractions sick or a treat?" by Brian MacQuarrie interviewed psychologists and educators say they are concerned with "the grisly vignettes being played out at Haunted Mansions ... leave young children with fears that linger long after the holiday because they are too realistically violent."

Another consideration · why children should not go trick or treating is because of food tampering and poisoning. The article "Easing the fright of Halloween: Malls providing a trick or treat haven for parents as an alternative to door-todoor trick or treating" in the Washington Post, Oct. 31, 1995, provided another option for parents. Malls are also well-lit and warm as opposed to dark and cold nights.

In a Maclean~· article, Oct. 28, 1996, it was discussed that "Halloween, which began as an ancient Celtic ritual, these days is mainly an excuse for costumed chi!Jren to demand candy."

But Marilyn Keirstead, a daycare provider, sparked a devil of a debate when she banned any observance of the pagan festival at the three daycare centers she operates in New Brunswick, NJ. Halloween, she explained in a letter to parents of 234 preschoolers under her supervision is one of the four black sabbaths, when witches meet to worship the devil. Instead of forbidding the children to trick or treaL and having them think of their parents as monsters, parents can take them to the mall , to a Halloween church function , or have a manageable party.

With alternatives like these everyone will fly through Halloween.

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Friday. Oct, 31. I997

Altering tapes not that difficult Pete Schrup Staff Writer

Halloween's history rises from the dead Annica Gerber Opinion Editor

Halloween is my favorite holiday because it is the only day of the year that I feel justified in eating as much candy as I am physically able to, which is wonderful because I am a real sweet freak.

Another reason I love Halloween is because for a large portion of my childhood I didn't even know that there was such a holiday. I was born and raised in Sweden until I was I 0 years old, and Halloween is not celebrated there.

It is rather ironic actually that Swedes and many other Europeans don't celebrate it since the concept of Halloween originated in Europe.

I was, however, familiar with dressing up, especially like a witch (and, no it is not because I am one, although my boyfriend might disagree!).

In Sweden during Easter, all the girls dress up like witches, but instead of getting candy, beautifully painted Easter eggs are exchanged.

I am sure you can imagine how thrilled I was when I moved here and got to celebrate my first Halloween. I dressed up like a bumble bee and I had a great time. Up until I ate so much candy that I threw up and had a stomach ache that lasted for three days.

My fascination with our upcoming holiday didn't end when my childhood did. I didn't want to grow up so I celebrated Halloween late into my teen years. My friends and I would dress up, drink a case of beer and then go out and terrorize our neighborhood and scare the smaller kids.

This was great fun, but when I got into my twenties I decided it was time to let go.

Now I know that I have really become an adult since I am telling the history of Halloween.

Halloween does have some real history behind it. It was originally a Celtic festival that was celebrated on the last day of the Celtic year which is on Oct. 31. In following that tradition parts of the Celtic festival were incorporated into All Hallows' Eve, which is a Christian holiday that takes place the night before All Saints' Day. Until recently in some parts of Europe they believed that on All Hallows'eve, witches and warlocks flew abroad so they would build huge bonfires to scare off the evil spirits.

I assume that is where the idea of dressing up like witches and warlocks came from. However, in the 19th century witches' tricks were replaced by children's pranks.

I. found this pretty interesting because I think that Halloween, although fun, is sort of spooky and eerie. Now I know my feelings are not completely unfounded since they used to scare evil spirits away on All Hallows' Eve. While doing my research I found out simply by accident that¡ the famous magician, Harry Houdini, died on Halloween in 1926.

Anyway, I hope that this Halloween will be a good one and that everyone will be safe. And that no one will be as cruel and scare the kids like I did.

After all this holiday should really be a children 's-only holiday, we adults have plenty of our own holidays, so why not leave theirs alone.

Has the White House altered the fund raising tapes? That's the latest accusation that Republicans have lobbed about the coffee meeting tapes. Allegedly these meetings are where (for a significant contribution to a political campaign) one has access to the President. The amount of money that can be made in getting a politician to listen is staggering.

The original tape flap was that they were turned over late. You can make up your own mind on that situation, finding either stonewalling or understandable logistic problems. That's beside the point of this article's allegations that the tapes could have been altered.

I have taken editing classes in RTV plus digital film and photograph modification courses and I know that alterations like these are not impossible.

For the record, I am neither supporting nor denying the charge but want to discuss a larger issue. But just to alleviate any partisan paranoia, I will show how the Clinton clique can turn this lemon into orangeade; not only getting some brownie points with the public but also doing the country a service for a change.

I know that a sophisticated editor/switcher can make seamless cuts removing and inserting things on tape. If it were done with enough care the average viewer would not even know of the change. Most everyone knows that tapes can be digitally "enhanced." Different than a modification like adding and deleting, there would be a creation of something that never happened.

If you subjugate yourself to the rigors of television viewing, you may have seen how they have placed long-gone-movie stars in modern day commercials.

Again I repeat that in no way am I saying the White House did these things, I am just saying the potential for such things exists.

Technology is an equal opportunity mischief-maker; it can work for or against all sides evenly.

This has alarming potential. The old saying, "if they have a weapon they will use it" isn't just a slogan. It is a fact that people

will gauge their security based on the amount of power they are able to employ.

And the amount of potential power in digitally altering tape is enormous. This should mean safeguards to prevent it.

Take the following scenario: Your favorite candidate is on the verge of winning an election. At a crucial moment a video appears allegedly showing some scandal created by editing or digital manipulation. By the time the deception is discovered the other side wins the election.

There hasn't been a real problem with this yet, but the potential and therefore the temptations are there and ready to be used.

I think it would be a good move for President Clinton to use his influence to create some form of instant detection technology. This would keep editing and manipulation in the realm of entertainment and short circuit political (or business) sabotage and maybe even blackmail.

It is an excellent opportunity for the government to guarantee a safeguarded future against the potential misuse of video technology.

I am sure that some quick easy method of detection can be devised for tape, film and other forms of storage retrieval. That would end the possibility of altered videos or untrue allegations.

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Professor defends Promise Keepers After reading Annica Gerber's complaints against Promise Keepers, in the Oct. 24 issue of The Telescope, I was puzzled. Is she talking about the same Promise Keepers rally I followed?

She says Tony Evans told the assembled men to reclaim leadership from their wives.

But this is the same Evans who said, "Biblical leadership knows nothing of forcing women, and using women and oppressing women." She worries that Promise Keepers believes homosexuality is a sin.

But so do other Christian groups as well as many non-Christian groups.

She says we should keep a watchful eye on them because they feel extramarital sex and pornography are sinful. Only in the 1990's would someone fret over the group's opposition to practices that are demonstrated to harm marriages.

She is astonished that wives of Promise Keepers are happy with the arrangement.

But as the founder of Renaissance Women said, "No woman has the right to stand in judgment of my husband if he chooses to love me, and I choose to respect him."

Gerber also shudders to imagine a Promise Keeper in the White House because he would take away from women all their political and social gains . But the organization has no intention of taking women out of the work force and returning them to the kitchen.

I heard many stories on the radio of Promise Keeper families in which both husband and wife worked outside the home.

So, is this recent gathering of men something to fear as the columnist insists? I think the truth can be found in the words of President Bill Clinton when he praised the

Letters to the Editor group as an attempt of men "to reassume their responsibilities to the families and to their children and therefore to our future ."

-Gary Zacharias Associate Professor, English

People are natural born carnivores I am so glad that you have finally proven my point about vegetarians: take the meat out of someone's diet and they just can't think straight.

If you want to draw correlations between man and animal you go right ahead, but remember that a great many animals eat meat. You talk about pets opening up your eyes, well, my cat has opened up my eyes to many half-eaten bird or mice delivered personally to my door.

By the way, what do you think is in the kibble you feed your dog? That's right, meat protein. And while we are on the subject of food let's talk about the teeth we use for chewing that food.

Your broad, flat molars are great for grinding up food, do you know what those sharp, pointy canines are for? That's right, you were designed, by nature or by God (whichever you may believe) to be an omnivore, eating plant matter and meat.

As a former newspaper writer and editor I understand that you are entitled to your opinions on the opinions page.

You are not, however, entitled to remarks that indicate that opponents of your ideas are the cause of war (especially. without any tangible proof of any kind.)

Nor does writing on the opinion page give you the right to call or imply that your opposition are bigots, cowards, irrational, unintelligent, genocidal, war-mongering, nee-cannibals who are unable to understand the reality around them .

One final point, a hate crime involves the key word ... hate. Neither I, nor anyone I know, eats meat for the sheer sadistic pleasure of knowing that a cow died. It is simply a natural part of the human diet.

-Brandon Tinting Biology Major

Recruting for AllUSA Academic Team Two students from Palomar College will be nominated to the 1997-98 All-USA Academic Team. The competition is cosponsored by Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, USA Today, and the American Association of Community Colleges. To be eligible for this competition you should expect to graduate between Sept.

I , 1997, andAugust31, 1998.

The nominee must have completed at least 12 semester hours in pursuit of an Associated of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree, prior to being nominated .

The student must also currently post a cumulative grade-point average of not less than 3.25 out of a possible 4.0 in all credit course work taken at the college.

Each two-year college is eligible to nominate two students per campus. You do not have to be a Phi Theta Kappan to submit nominations. If you meet the qualifications,

pick up an application form in room SU-26.

The deadline for submitting an application is Nov. l8.

-Jim Bowen Director Student Activities

Straight and proud of it, but ...

The letter to the editor, in the Oct. 24 issue of The Telescope, from Peter Mojica titled "Opposition tears into gay beliefs" stunk of an uneducated and brainwa~hed mentality.

This article was written by an ignorant fool who most likely hides under a flag of Christiani~y.

Peter, in your article you state that homosexuality is a learned behavior.

I come from a deeply religious family which views homosexuality as a sin. Even though this is the case, my brother is gay.

My brother has always been a good looking guy and every girl I have ever met hastotally lusted after him .

He, however has never been interested in any of them , not even as a young man .

I ask you, who the hell taught him to be a homo and to never show interest in women?

Study after study has been done on the causes of homosexuality and the overwhelming evidence is that homosexuality is a genetic trait.

Every homosexual that researchers have been able to study after their deaths have had a smaller hypothalamus than a straight person; so tell me, is this learned also?

I have a theory about homosexuality that you might find interesting.

I believe there are three types of homosexuals.

There are the ones that were born this way, there are those who were abused as children and something inside snapped, and there are those who do it for attention.

My last question to you Peter is, who in their right mind would choose to be homosexual and be disowned by everybody they know? There are many homosexuals that suffer abuses that we straight people could never imagine.

So the next time you feel the need to tell someone they learned that behavior maybe you should step out of your, apparently, born again shoes and use a brain cell that has not been corrupted by false beliefs.

-Merrill Tyler Political Science Major

The Telescope

8 FEATURE

,..._ l)A I'i= A CELEBRATION OF LIFE Michael Galt With candles paving the lighted streets of Mexico, the citizens dance and rejoice, sharing not only the life, but the death of their past loved ones.

The Day of the Dead, El Dia De Los Muertos, is an a1tnual celebration recognizing the deaths of loved ones on Nov. I and 2. Sharing food, candies and gifts to commemorate the past and what the deceased meant to them, the event highlights the positive aspects of death.

It is believed that during the two days, the dead descend upon their families from heaven, hell and purgatory as they rejoice together. The people believe that the dead are always living within memory, spirit and life of those who have loved them.

During the event, offerings are made to the dead , which may include drinking in the cemetery in their name, according Associate Professor of S o c i a I Sciences Jose Esteban. The event has both religious and native connotations and is a mixture of native beliefs and the Catholic church.

The holiday, says R. Anthony Guerra, associate professor of behavioral sciences and multicultural studies, is based upon Aztec ¡ Indian rituals celebrating the return of souls.

Guerra explains that the Catholic church wanted to show its support so they integrated the belief with the celebration of All Saints Day on Nov. I. "EI Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of life and the memory of those you loved and on that day you can show them that you care," Guerra said.

Preparation for the two day event begins at least two weeks in advance. Statues, breads, candies, candles and other such gifts fill the the streets to please deceased.

The most popular symbol amongst the day of the dead is the Calavera. This stands for skull or skeleton which does not mean to terrorize or scare, but rather mimic the

living, in a playful manner, to bring more fun and happiness to the streets. Sugar skulls and skeletons are made and given to the younger members of the family as well.

On the first day, the children are the main focus.

During this day, candies, gifts, and many other fun activities are performed throughout the streets of Mexico, in the act of a . huge birthday party.

On the second day, the adults are the focus. The adults rejoice and celebrate too, but they are looking at more of the history and past of their lost loved ones, and what they can do to spread the happiness.

Contrary to belief, however, El Dia de los Muertos is not the Latin community's version of Halloween . In fact,

"It is very much like in Spain, where Christmas is celebrated but gifts are not given until January," said Guerra.

While Mexicans may give sugar skeletons or skulls to friends or children, it is not Halloween, and children do not dress up and go trick or treating.

The event in Mexico, says one Latina woman, had many connotations for her family.

"My grandmother really believed that her dead relatives would come back on those days," she said. "She would set out all their favorite foods, and my uncles and I would eat them secretly and she would say that her relatives had come back and eaten the food."

Guerra says the event is even celebrated in some parts of the United States

by Latinos.

In general, however, El Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of the lives led by loved ones that have been lost. With the happiness and joy going on during these two days, the tradition of El Dia de los Muertos is sure to live on in the Latin community for many generations to come.

(Above) Visitors to "The Graveyard" in Oceanside encountered this guy in the maze. ''The Graveyard" is run by R.I.P. Productions and includes a haunted house as well. (Right) Looks like this guy didn't quite make it out of "The Graveyard's" house alive. "The Graveyard" will be terrorizing patrons through Nov. 2.

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Step on a crack and break your¡ mother's back. If you spill salt , throw it over your left shoulder. Carry arabbit's foot for luck. Walking under a ladder is bad luck. And, of course, perhaps the most famous superstition of all, break a mirror and you will have seven years of bad luck.

These superstitions and more have followed us for generations. But where did they come from and why do we believe them?

Common superstitions have many different origins, according to the book "A Treasury of American Superstitions," by Claudia De Lys. The book explains the belief that carrying a rabbit's foot will bring good luck dates back to the days in which the rabbit's foot was used symbolically in relation to sex. It was believed that the hind leg of a rabbit made the rabbit more prolific.

And speaking of prolific, spilling salt and then throwing it over one's left shoulder originally began from a belief of ancient man. Ancient man believed that bad spirits congregated on the left side of a person and could be blinded by throwing salt over your shoulder and into their eyes. In this

way, the spirit would be warded off.

And the most infamous of all, that breaking a mirror will cause seven years of bad luck, originated, according to the book, in ancient Rome, where it was believed that life renewed itself after seven years. The Romans believed that if a mirror had been broken, the individual's ~ike­ ness that was reflected in the mirror would also be broken and would not heal for another seven years.

The belief in superstitions today, however, comes from a desire to explain the unexplainable, says Barbara Schnelker, associate professor of behavioral science.

"A lot of strange things happen.

It's easier to feel safe when you can use superstition to explain strange things," Schnelker said, adding that she does not remember ever believing in superstitions .

Associate professor of behavioral science and multicultural studies, R. Anthony Guerra, however, admits to believing in some superstitions and can even explain the origins of a few.

Guerra explains that the belief that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck stems from the days of the witch trials in Salem, Mass.

"Everyone associated black with

evil, anything black was evi Guerra said. "Witches were said have black cats, and witches we evil, so were the cats."

In addition, Guerra explains tt walking under a ladder is assr iat with bad luck because, he believes, the many bad things that could ha pen because of it.

"The ladder could slip or someo could fall on top of you," Gue1 said. "I go out of my way to av< walking under ladders."

Guerra adds that the infama "Step on a crack, break your mo er's back" may stem from the bel that hurting one's mother is un: ceptable.

"We never want to hurt our mo ers, so we believe it," Guerra sa The belief in superstitions is son thing that Guerra believes is a nat al thing.

"Culturally, people believe superstition because their famil passed it on to them," Guerra said think people believe in them beca1 they want to."

Schnelker agrees with this. s ing, "It's nice to feel that if you good, nothing bad will happen you, and sometimes these super tions can come true."

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Palomar's Human Resource Department joined in the Halloween fun with its decorations. The department participated in the school's annual contest, in which various departments with the best decorations try to win cash prizes. This year's winner will be announc~ today between the hours of 12:30 and 2 p.m. by the department of student activities who sponsored the contest.

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Friday. Oct. 31. 1997

FEATURE 10

BREAST CANCER a life changing experiem,ce Liz Bennett Staff Writer

Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women between .ages 15 and 55. It can happen to an one, anywhere and when they least expect it.

It happened to Burtine Morse, former secretary of Palomar 's Social Sciences Department.

Morse was the glue that held the Soci al Sciences department together for over 22 years before she retired.

"It was a posi ti on that was made to order. At the time I started, my husband was a teacher in the San Diego ar<:a, so it was the perfect j ob fo r me," said Morse. "I can't think of a nicer atmosphere to work in."

The Diagnosis However, her whole li fe changed during her annual mammogram in late July 1989.

"From the moment the technician came back into the mammography room, I could tell there was something wrong by her demeanor," said Morse.

Her doctor called her the next day and confirmed what she already feared. The lump in her breast was not palpable. She could not feel it, but it showed up on the mammogram .

"The only symptom that I felt was an itch like a flea bite that wouldn't go away. After the biopsy, the itch was gone," said Morse.

She now believes that the itch she felt was the cells dividing, thus making the tumor grow. Her

doctor recommended that she see a surgeon. She saw a surgeon during the first week in August. Her husband went with her to the doctor's office to discuss her options.

"It was a relief that I had his support," said Morse.

She knows that many marriages break up because of breast cancer related problems. Many women feel undesirable and ugly after they have a scar across their chest where their breast used to be. If a patient chooses to have the lump removed , they must also have five to six weeks of radi ation treatments. They feel emotionally drained when their hair fa ll s out during these treatments.

"I went under the knife on my 18th weddirig anniversary. I didn' t want to put if off," said Morse, who underwent surgery on August 23 , 1989, to have two tum ors rem oved that together measured four centimeters.

"I had an excellent surgeon. He put me under a local anesthetic that lasted several hours and made waking up comfortable, but after the anesthesia wore off I was cranky," Morse recalls.

"The hospital food was so bad that Chuck Halan, chairman of social sciences, said 'any hospital is the sterile slammer. ' And I agree."

After any breast cancer surgery, where the lymph nodes are removed, the surgeon stitches flexible straw sized tubing under the arm and breast to drain lymphatic fluid.

After the surgery, he~ daughter helped her drain and measure the pale yellow fluid that dripped

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Former social sciences secretary Burtine Morse (right) talks with Nancy Orosco, academic department assistant of economics, history and political science, as she visits her old office.

Morse was afflicted with breast cancer before she retired.

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Breast cancer survivor Burtine Morse studies a display in the Palomar College library during National Breast Cancer Awareness month in October.

from the tubes. The doctor took the tubes out 13 days after the surgery.

"I felt so good after having them out that we went to dinner," exclaimed Morse.

However, it took her a long time to get her strength completely back.

"I knew I wouldn't be back at the beginning of the semester, and when I did start back at Palomar, I had to start slow and work two hours, then four hours .

I was so tired when I got home," said Morse.

Her recovery lasted about six months, while some people can go back to work right away.

"Breast cancer is not the worst thing that ever happened to me. A lot of good experiences came out of it," said Morse. "The worst part was being made to feel that I somehow caused it."

People accused her of bringing on breast cancer by not acting healthy, even when she did all the right things. She, like 80 percent of all breast cancer cases, had no previous family history.

The best part was the people she met in the support groups, the wonderful medical care that she received, and all the sweet notes and cards she received from friends and family.

"I never knew I meant so much to so many people before," said Morse.

The Support Group The doctors did not have enough time to educate her as she would have liked, so she joined a breast cancer support group. At the meetings she learned a lot about breast cancer through things found on the Internet and in newspaper articles. She became good friends with other

members of the group and was able to relate to their touching stories.

The group discussed different types of drug treatments and therapies. One of the drugs Morse learned about was Tomoxifen, a drug that is ingested in the pill form, and must be taken for five years after surgery. Tomoxifen acts like an estrogen in the body, and some doctors think it might reduce heart disease. "It had a great effect in bringing down my cholesterol," added Morse. It acts as a blocker for cancer cells and is usually given to post-menopausal women .

Morse ' s surgeon prescribed Tomoxifen for her. She liked this type of chemotherapy treatment because, unlike many other chemotherapy treatments, her hair did not fall out and the only side effect she noticed was occasional nausea.

There are a lot of women currently taking this type of chemotherapy, she said. It is not a cure, but it is supposed to prevent breast cancer from coming back.

A Jot of women who go to support groups go as soon as they are diagnosed with br~ast cancer.

"They want to know if what they are experiencing is normal for other women undergoing the same type of treatment," said Morse. "There are so many types of breast cancer, and the treatment varies according to the severity and the stage."

Breast cancer will most often spread to the lymph nodes, brain, lungs, liver and bones. It can also spread to unusual places like the eye.

"One lady even had it come back after 12 years O!J her skin," said Morse in reference to a woman in her support group.

After breast cancer surgery, many women opt for breast reconstruction surgery done by a plastic surgeon.

"I waited for a year and a half before reconstruction . I never expected to do it," Morse said. "I was miserable with the external prosthesis."

There are two main types of breast reconstruction surgery. One is called a tram and is seen as more drastic. For this type of reconstruction , an abdominal muscle is cut and molded into the shape of a breast, which is then implanted. This type of reconstruction leaves the patient with a scar stretching across the pelvis.

The most common form of reconstruction surgery is done with implants. The plastic surgeon starts the patient off slowly, and gradually injects saline into an expandable pouch underneath the skin. After the surgeon thinks the skin has stretched enough, the expandable pouch is replaced with an actual implant made of silicone or saline.

Life After Palomar Now that Morse is retired, she is involved in many different voluntary activities. She serves as an usher and tour guide for the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. She is also involved with Palomar Medical Center's cancer programs.

"I wanted to pay them back for their wonderful program called 'Rebound, ' a free six week program for breast cancer patients, where there are seminars and information given on diet, exercise and general information," said Morse.

Morse says she does not miss Palomar because she enjoys living life retired.

ENTERTAINMENT 11

The Telescope

Friday, Oct. 31, 1997

ENTERTAINMENT Take a look into the future with 'Gattaca'

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Movie Review

John DeCoursey Editor-in-Chief

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Columbia pictures presents ''Gattaca." starring Uma Thurman, left, and Ethan Hawke as a pair of lovers in the story of murder, genetic science and galactic space fight.

"Gattaca" takes a simple premise and turns it into two hours of great cinematic storytelling.

Set in "the not-to-distant future," the film focuses on the possibilities of where our quest for technical achievement paired with a desire for perfection might lead.

Earth has become a place where every aspect of a person's existence, from looks to lifespan, can be genetically pre-arranged before birth. And those who are not genetically perfected are considered the outcasts of society. A "god child" or, more flatteringly, an "in-valid" is the stigma carried by those who were born free of any genetic pre-determination.

Ethan Hawke ("Reality Bites") plays Vincent, one of many invalids who does thankless custodial work for Gattaca, a corporation staffed with only the genetically altered ... and genetically perfect.

Gattaca employees plot out missions through space, and the best of the be~t get to go on the trips they have planned. That 's what Vincent wants: to get the chance to plot a course for one of Saturn's moons, and to be aboard the rocket that goes there.

But being an "in-valid," Vincent doesn't stand an ice cube's chance in hell of even getting inside the tight-as-Pentagon security of

Gattaca where blood and urine tests are mandatory at the front door. So Vincent does what anyone in his position would do: buy the identity of a paraplegic.

It seems that even the perfect people have some flaws, as Vincent discovers when an underground business introduces him to the genetically-flawless Jerome (Jude Law), who got stupid-drunk and walked out into speeding traffic. Jerome, now in a wheelchair, refuses to leave his home because then he would have to own up to the fact that in the race for perfection, he was a lost cause.

Vincent and Jerome start a partnership in which Jerome gives VIncent everything he needs to pass as Jerome (blood, urine, hair, dead skin cells, etc.). This gets Vincent into Gattaca, which gets Uma Thurman into the picture.

Thurman ("The Truth About Cats and Dog") is Irene, an almost-perfect perfect person (she's got a bad ticker- apparently her folks couldn' t cover the bill for outlawing every flaw). Irene falls for Vincent and the dream he has of traveling to Saturn .

Now throw in the murder of a secondary character, stir things up in a "No Way Out" alien-amongus kind of way, and you're set to rock through a film that proves sex and viol ence (the murder is not shown) are not necessary requirements for a cool flick.

And cool "Gattaca" is.

Hawke has finally returned to the non-grunge, nice-guy-worthknowing orbit that made him a star in "Dead Poets Society." And

Thurman actually shows believable signs that she might in fact be human, despite the way she looks.

(Case in point: When Uma Thurman first walks on screen , the guy behind me said "God, she is so hot," and his friend says "Is that Ethan Hawke?" Hey, you ju~t can't argue with that... ). But despite the fact that she looks odd and real! y needs to start eating, Thurman does create a character credible enough to suck in the audience.

"Gattaca" shows us how shallow our race can be and how that fact should never be enough to stop the individual from living their dream, and subsequently their life.

And above all, it is the movie's setting in "the not-too-distant future" that sticks in the mind long after "Gattaca" is over: it makes you think about if it's possible.

It makes you wonder if we're already there.

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Uma Thurman is perfection in "Gattaca'a perfect world.

Quirky 'Eve's Bayou' is a Freudian field day Mimi Bowles Feature Editor

From it's sex-filled beginning to its cheesy ending, "Eve's Bayou" should win hands down for strangest movie ever made.

Set in New Orlean's river country, "Eve's Bayou" focuses on Eve (Jurnee Smollett), who tells the story of her life as the daughter of a doctor who makes "house calls" in a more literal sense of the word - he sleeps with every woman in town. The only thing stranger than the fact that Eve's mother (Lynn Whitfield) seemingly has no thoughts of div01:cing her cheating-heart husband, is the Freudian twist of Eve's older sister's (Meagan Good) sexual love towards their father. And the movie gets stran_ger from there.

In addition to a field day for Dr. Freud, "Eve's Bayciu" includes a dose of voodoo.

Eve's aunt Mozelle, played by Debbi Morgan of the television soap opera "All My Children" fame, spends most of the movie delving into the psychic realm and analyzing everyone else's life except for her own.

And witch Elzora (Diahann Carroll) adds her own medicine to the plot with her supposed "psychic readings" done with plastic bones. The twisted plot, however, cannot

make up for the substance lacking overall.

With acting as stiff as the bones Elzora uses, the movie progresses slowly at best.

Surprisingly enough, however, the actors manage to exude an intensity that leaves the audience needing a massage afterwards.

Morgan steals the show with her portrayal of Mozelle, which is especially shocking considering her limited acting ability on television. She manages to bring the viewer into the film and wrap them up in her twisted beliefs, while remaining down to earth and interjecting her own brand of humor.

Unfortunately, even Morgan can't save this cinematic souffle from falling flat.

Samuel L. Jackson turns what could have been a meaty, sleazy role as Eve's morallacking father into a farce at best. His obvious lack of love for his wife leaves the audience wondering why he doesn't leave and go find some new flesh elsewhere. And the fact that his children, up until the Freudian love twist, harbor an almost hero-worship of the man makes his portrayal even less believable.

It would have been a nice change if the movie had actually lightened up a bit somewhere instead of constantly keeping audiences trapped in darkness. However, it is nice that the movie did not change its focus but stuck with the story, despite how odd it was.

Courtesy of Trim ark Pictures

Jurnee Smollett, portrays 10 year-old Eve Batiste in "Eve's Bayou," a tale of the old south as seen throught the eyes of a child.

For some reason, however, "Eve's Bayou" is a movie thai shouldn't be missed. Perhaps it's because of its utter strangeness and knotted plot, or perhaps it's because of Morgan's dimpled charms and the surpris-

ing talent of Jurnee Smollett.

Or it could be the fact that the actors are so stiff, it makes one wonder if maybe the movie hit too close for home, and they weren't acting after all.

Friday. Oct. 31, 1997

The Telescope

12 ENTERTAINMENT

Parker Posey's Picture Perfect Independence lan Spelling Coil eKe Press Service

Parker Posey is jet-lagged, fighting a cold and readying herself for a major TV interview in a halfhour. But that's not preventing her from talking (and talking and talking) about the "House of Yes." "It's the American family gone mad in this big Gothic house," the notoriously energetic actress says of the film , which was written and directed by first-timer Mark Waters .

"I love that house. The film has humor that I I iked and that real! y works . I've seen the film with an audience and they lau gh when they ' re supposed to laugh. All the elements are there. Tori Spelling is incredible.

Genevieve Bujold and Josh Hamilton are amazing. Freddie Prinze, Jr. is great, too," she said Whoa! Posey's getting ahead of herself. Hovv about a little plot synopsis?

"Yes" sets i~5 sights on the totally whacked Pascal family of suburban Washington, D.C. Daddy's long dead, under mysterious circumstances, Mom's (Bujold) a nutcase, and most of the kids are a mess. Jackie-0 (Posey) is certifiable, and she loves to dress up in Kennedy-era clothes, particularly a replica of the late First Lady's outfit - a pink Chane! suit and pillbox hat - on the day of

President Kennedy's assassination. Anthony (Prinze) inexplicably does nothing but hang around the house. Marty (Hamilton), Jackie-O's twin brother and the only sane one in the bunch, got smart years earlier and moved the hell out.

But it's Thanksgiving and Marty decides to visit, bringing with him his terribly normal fiancee, Lesly (Spelling, who's just fine, thank you very much). Lesly's presence practically sends Jackie-0 over L-. the edge and ~ from there, drinks flow, dark secrets rear their ugly heads and bizarre things start to happen. Among those bizarre things? Jackie-0 and Marty revisit their terribly taboo relationship.

"I grew up watching someone my entire life, so my attention was always on that someone;' Posey said, referring to her own twin ;;, other, Chris. "He was al~ays in front of me."

But did the actress ever sleep with her brother? "I did," she replies dramatically, "but not in the way you'd love to hear. We slept together, or shared the same bedroom from when we were two to five years old. Sometimes we'd put our beds together. But we kept our distance."

Some people may find "Yes" hysterical and others might be put off by its off-beat premise and cheeky tweaking of the real

Jackie-0. One can't help but wonder, in fact, what Jackie-0 herself might make of "Yes" were she alive.

"Oh, God, I don't know," Posey said. "I really don ' t. The film's not really about Jackie Kennedy Onassis. I'm not imitating her.

I'm not making fun of her. My character has had this strange life and has strong feelings for her brother. She sees the Kennedy assassination on TV and she says , 'My feelings are just as big as this woman 's and I'm going to call myself Jackie-0.'

"She identifies with this icon, but she's definitely not trying to be her. Jackie Kennedy Onassis is a strong mythic figure in our history, and I'm sure a lot of people probably identify with her. She came on the scene right at the beginning of our pop culture.

When President Kennedy was killed it made things so real.

They'd been this husband and wife who represented so much hope to Americans. They always looked amazing. When he died, things changed. But Jackie-0 just somehow relates to this icon. We all do that. How can we not when we see so much television, all these images? My whole life has been television."

Posey's whole life began 28 years ago, when she was born in Baltimore and raised in Laurel, Miss. It was after failing to make it into a ballet school that Posey decided she wanted to act. She spent four years studying theater at SUNY Purchase, then headed to Manhattan to give acting a go.

And she's been working non-stop ever since, first turning up on the soap "As the World Turns," then acting in seemingly every independent film released lately.

Among her many credits are "Dazed and Confused," "The Doom Generation," Hal Hartley 's "Amateur" and "Flirt," and "The

Independent film queen Parker Posey is Jackie 0 in Miramax Film's "The House of Yes." Left: Posey portrays the wild and rebellious Mary in "Party Girl."

Courtesy of Miramax Films

Daytrippers." Her biggest hit thus far was "Party Girl," while the hysterical "Waiting for Guffman" is the closest she's come to a studio film.

So familiar a presence is Posey that she was dubbed "Queen of the Indies" by "Time" magazine.

At this point, one figures, she's sick of being called that or it's so true she takes it as a compliment.

Posey laughs. "I take it as a compliment," she says. "I've never gotten tired of it. I really don't care, you know? It's flattering.

It's a nice thing to be called."

It sounds as though she's trying to convince herself to believe her own words. "I have done a lot of independent films," she says.

"That doesn't mean I haven ' t auditioned for Hollywood movies. I do pretty regularly. I just happen to be right for independent movies."

And to that point, Posey soon will be on view in three more upcoming independent features, all comedies. There's "Henry Fool," which re-teams her with

Hal Hartley; "The Misadve~tures of Margaret," in which she kisses Brooke Shields; and "What Rats Won't Do," about a young woman who inherits a small fortune when her 70-something husband kicks the bucket.

When she's not working in some far-flung place like London or Paris, Posey races back to her apartment- in Manhattan. New York is home, where she belongs.

"The city is important to the life I lead," she said. "It's not all about making movies. There's so much going on. You can walk around and hear great conversations, see amazing things. My friends are entertaining and funny and wise.

They have perspective. L.A. is all about movies and what you do.

It's not about your quality of living. New York is just more inspiring all around. Even the strangers· are interesting, like the cab drivers or the guys who work at the deli.

"It's got an energy you can't beat, an uncertainty that makes it exciting."

Much like Posey herself.

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lapses during the hunt, Posey's solution for helping is by saying, "Don 't go into the light, Mom ."

• "The Doom Generation" - Unfortunately for Since her debut in independent films a few years both fans and this film , Posey is not the star and has ago, Parker Posey has racked up a nJ.Imber of perfor- just a bit part as a wild pool hall whore with a twomances in a nearly endless list of films. More amaz- foot blond afro. She does, however Jay claim to coming than the number of times she's appeared on- mitting the most bizarre murder in this ultra-violent screen is the presence Posey carries with her. A mix · and extremely pointless tale. of energy, sarcasm and intelligence, Posey can turn a • ''Dazed And Confused" - Tripped-out, druggedbit part in a bad flick into a memorable scene the up and stuck in the '70s, Posey is faced with high mind replays over and over. Here's a brief look at just school graduation and the fact that her best friends a few of the movies Posey has either starred or have been consistently high since grammar school. appeared in. The common denominator of them all is But so has she, so it's all cool. Again Posey has a nomthat whether she's got top billing or a cameo role, inal role, but it would have been wrong to cast her as Posey's unique talent is reason enough to watch them one of the main characters who are all stupid. Posey is all. In some cases, it's the only reason. better at being a smartass ... which she is in this.

• "The House of Yes"- Posey's latest places her in • "Party Girl" - Her best to date. Posey plays the character of Jackie 0, who has placed her mind in Mary, a girl who's only goal in life is to find yet the bell jar and assumed the identity of her late-great another great place to throw a party. No other Posey name sake. Jackie O's favorite game is to recreate the film lets her be this wild and, from the looks of it, assassination of JFK for which she recruits her broth- naturally herself. It doesn't look like an act at all as er (Josh Hamilton) to play the doomed president. she says, "I would like a nice, powerful, mind-alterJackie loves her brother... really, really loves him. So ing substance. Preferably something that will make when he comes home with fiance Tori Spelling, my unborn children grow gills." When a girl who's Jackie goes from crazy to catastrophically insane. name is just Venus complains about Posey's ciga• "The Daytrippers" - A great flick, but Posey rette, Posey responds, "Get a last name and we'll should have been more prominent. However, as talk." And who else could take an ordinary word like u_sual, she takes over every · scene she's in. Posey "Hello," say it like "Heh-heh-hello" or a statement plays the family member unwillingly dragged into like "can I have a falafel with hot sauce a side order the city with the clan as they search for the oldest of babaganoosh and a seltzer, please" and make it daughter's wayward husband. When her mom col- sound like the coolest thing in the world.

Ediwr-i11 -Chiej

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Richardson Miron Sta_!f Writer

For Comets score 48; still lose Rich or

for Poorer I have to admit, I was one of the many Charger bashers after the debacle two weeks ago against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chargers looked more like a bad Pop Warner team than a playoff contender, getting drummed at Arrowhead Stadium to the tune of a 31-3 thumping by their division foe.

But after their solid performance last weekend, many Bolt fans like myself may be forced to start singing a rTew song.

Maybe, that is ...

The Chargers 35-19 victory over the Indianapolis Colts was a definite improvement from the 19-penalty embarrassment the previous week, and shows what head coach Kevin Gilbride has in mind with this new offense. But before we start making post-season reservations, Charger fans should remember who our beloved Bolts were playing.

I'll take a win any week, against anyone, but the winless Colts are about as big of a gimme as it gets right now in the NFL. If the Chargers didn't win this game. then their postseason hopes would be toast.

Up next for the Chargers is another one of the NFL's juggernauts, the AFC Central's last place Cincinnati Bengals. So far this season the Bengal's play has been about as exciting as a root canal, recording only one win in eight games.

If the Bolts take care of business in Cincinnati, they will be sitting at 5-4, with five of their last seven games at home.

And speaking of seven games, how 'bout them Marlins? After watching an incredible Game 7 of the World Series, I began thinking of all the tlak that baseball has been taking recently.

If there is one thing I am sick of as a sports fan , it is baseball bashers.

I've heard a million reasons from these whiners why this World Series wasn't as entertaining or intriguing as in past seasons.

Everything from the two teams not being worthy, to people complaining that the weather wasn't good enough for baseball.

Give me a break, people!

The Marlins and Indians both displayed passion and desire, and were the best in their respective leagues at the most important time of the season.

This wasn't the most well-played series, I agree, and the two teams may not have been from New York and Los Angeles, but this was still the World Series.

If you are a true baseball fan, you would love these games because the winners earn the right to be called World Champions. Call me crazy, but that is enough for me to be interested.

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(Above) No.33 J~e Hall picks up some of his 94 yards rushing on this carry while No.5 Richie Williams and No.16 Ken Marquardt close m for the tackle.

Conor Volk Sports Editor

When a football team rolls up nearly 500 yards total offense and scores 48 points, it's usually a sure bet the team won the game.

That wasn't the case last Saturday when the Comets lost to the Fullerton Hornets, 65-48 at La Costa Canyon High School.

The Comets piled up 130 yards on the ground and threw for 355 more, but nine turnovers and an explosive Fullerton offense kept the team from winning.

"Right now we've had 25 turnovers in 6 games," said Tom Craft, head football coach. "We might normally have half that number in an entire season. It's surprising that we've won any games."

Three costly fumbles, including one that was returned 45 yards for a touchdown, and six interceptions by both Palomar quarter-

backs (Bankhead I, Alvarez 5), led to an offensive outburst by Fullerton that the Comets just couldn't match.

Palomar led only once during the game, and that was after Nakoa McElrath returned the opening kick-off 102 yards for a score.

From then on it was Fullerton playing "catch me if you can."

One of the Hornets main weapons was 6foot-6, 220-pound wide receiver Anthony Scott. Scott, -because of his size, frequently found himself in a mismatch with Palomar defensive backs, and scorched the Comets with 8 catches for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The Comets retaliated with their best receiver, No.2 Julius Dixon, who caught 9 passes for 259 yards, including touchdown receptions of 60 and 45 yards.

"Little Joe" Hall anchored the Comets'

ground game with 94 yards on 20 carries.

According to Craft, his team would probably be in a better position than they are now (2-4, 1-2) if it wasn't for all the personel problems.

Numerous injuries, suspensions, eligibility problems and a seeming lack of desire have plagued a Comet team that was predicted in the preseason to be a Mission Conference powerhouse.

"We went from 94 players to start the season ... and now we're down to about 45," said Craft. "It's a year where I've never seen anything like it in all my years of coaching."

But Craft isn't justifying his team's mediocre record, he feels the coaching staff is equally responsible for the Comets' disappointing start and that injuries are to be expected.

"I would never blame the season on injuries or anything of that nature," said Craft. "We as a coaching staff need to do a better job recruiting and recruiting more depth."

"We need to direct our energies now on finishing out the season on a positive note, where we can feel good about how we finish and not compromise anything along the way as far as what we believe in and how we represent ourselves," said Craft.

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(Above) Kicker Ronnie Cherkin tacks on another point while No.90 Chuck Pine charges in; No.21 Chad Sorenson is the holder. (Right) Quarterback Todd Bankhead, No.10, prepares to fire a pass downfield. The Comets (2-4 1-2) travel to Riverside for their next contest on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. '

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Wrestler Harbin loses temper; wins matches Richardson Miron Staff Writer

If there is one thing that sophomore wrestler Levi Harbin hates, it's failure.

"I hate losing, I really do," said Harbin. "I cannot stand it. I'm just a really competitive person, I guess."

Fortunately for him , he wins matches more often then not.

Harbin has wrestled for seven years now, and with a lot of hard work and determination, he finds himself a potential All-American.

Head Wrestling Coach Joe Ismay believes there is no reason why his team captain cannot accomplish this lofty goal.

"Levi has really developed a consistent, solid style on the mat.

He's a hard worker, and a really good leader," said Ismay. "I think he definitely has the ability to be an All-American, possibly even be the state champion."

According to the coach, Harbin's competitive drive at times can make him burn more fierce than a roman candle, and that the 126-pound wrestler uses this to his advantage.

"He could definitely win state, if he gets mad enough. He seems to wrestle better when he is pissed off so if we can get him mad before he goes out there, I think we will be okay," Ismay said halfjokingly.

But his strong desire is not the only force that helps Harbin to succeed. Like most superior athletes, his exceptional talent plays

a key role in his mastery on the mat.

At Mar Vista High School, Harbin displaved his talents by winning three CIF championships in wrestling.

During the Fall he kept busy with football, playing the key position of free safety and leading his team as a defensive captain.

But wrestling remains his first love, and that is where he continues to make his biggest strides.

Leo Perez, who competes in the 142-pound division for the Comets, sees no chinks in his teammates' armor.

"He's a tough wrestler, and for his size he is really strong. If he wrestles the way he is capable of, there is no doubt in my mind that he can win state," said Perez.

For Harbin, winning state would be a dream, but the team's overall success is more important than his own.

"Right now the most important thing for me is a team championship, so anything I can do to help bring the championship back home is what I want," Harbin said.

"My goal at the beginning of the season was to be an AllAmerican," said Harbin . "And right now everything is going good for me, so if I do that, then I will be really happy."

Harbin and the Comets will continue action Wednesday, Nov. 5 against Mount Sac. The nonconference match-up is scheduled for 7 p.m. at home.

Football Saturday, Nov. I vs. Riverside- 7 p.m.- Away

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(Above) Levi Harbin tosses an opponent around like a rag doll during the South Duals last Saturday at Moorpark. Harbin and his Comet teammates travel to Fresno this weekend for the North·South All Star Meet that begins at 6:30 p.m .. They then battle Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) the following. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at home at 7 p.m ..

This ·-week in

Wrestling

Men's and Women's Water Polo Women: Friday-Saturday. Oct.3I-Nov. I Conference Championships at Cypress Men: Saturday. Nov. I - Conference Championships at Cypress

Saturday, Nov. I - North-South All Star Meet at Fresno - 6:30 p.m. - Away

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Women: Wednesday, Nov. 5 vs. Southwestern 3 p.m.- Home··

Saturday, Nov. I vs. San Bernardino Valley- 6 p.m. - at Home

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A Lady Comet launches a shot on goal during the women's water polo game last Tuesday against the Grossmont Griffins. The Griffins prevailed, dropping the Comets' record to 13·6. The shot was blocked.

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(Left) #5 Cindy Condon prepares to pass off to a teammate before a San Diego City College defender, # 7 (left), can slide-tackle it away. The Lady Comets soccer team plays the College of the Desert this Friday in an away game scheduled for 3 p.m •• They then have a home game against Southwestern College on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m ..

Both games are conference matches.

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Number one in the bush ...

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Taking a break after recovering a fumble in the foliage is Comets' kicker Ronnie Cherkin. Cherkin and the rest of the Comets will be back out on the field on Saturday, Nov. 1 for an away game against Riverside at 7 p.m ••

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