The Telescope 51.12

ENTERTAINMENT

OPINION

Dance Enterprise introduces Palomar to the art of Afro-Brazilian dance with "Echoes of Brazil" project Page 6

With all of the current allegations against President Clinton, is it time for Americans · to question his moral legitimacy as a Prepident of the United States?

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Basketball r~·bounds from the h'')lidays ?S the men's and women's teams take it to the court once again

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THE F~IDAY, JAN.

30, 1998

PALOMAR COLLEGE

VOLUME 51, NUMBER 12

SAN MARCOS

Plus and minus gains state's OK Melody Cruz Campus Bear Ediwr

·It's been a long-time coming but the plus or minus grading system finally passed with flying colors. :rhe California Community C9lleges Board of Governors in Sacramento approved the new grading scale in December giving individual colleges the opportunity to implement the system if they want to. If colleges give the initiative the go-~head,. they can begin using the new system by Feb.ll . .

However, Palomar has yet to discuss the possibility of passing the grading system. Diane Michael, assistant superintendent and vicepresident of instruction, said that she didn't recall seeing the item on the Faculty Senate agenda.

"There is no interest in implementing the system until the As~nri~tP.rl Student Government and the Faculty Senate bring a recommendation to the Governing Board," Michael said.

ASG President Erica Olvera made a recommendation that the

legislative committee meet with the Faculty Senate before any further action is taken towards the decision whether or not to use the system at Palomar.

According to ASG Senator Loretta Murillo-Calton, the decision to implement the plus or minus grading system won't be discussed until the ASG forms a student survey.

"The students have a voice in stating whether or not they want to be a part of this grading system," said Murillo-Calton.

I:he ASG's legislative committee will be holding another forum to discuss the plus or minus grading system sometime in February, according to Xavier E. Corona, ASG vice-president of state affairs.

"We still need to distribute information to the students about if it will help them or if it will hurt the,m." Corona said.

"More than a few members of the faculty are happy that it passed," Corona said, "Who knows in two or four weeks from now it could be a line item of the agenda."

Facility changes slowed • Campus projects delayed by various circumstances Jessica Gleason Co-Ediror-in-Chi~f

Returning students may have expected to tote a hard hat along with their book bags when they began classes due to major construction originally planned to rip through the campus this month.

However they can leave those hats at home because construction isn't planned to begin until summer.

Renovation of the college's infrastructure will include · a 30-footlong trench bisecting the main campus and the temporary closure of the north end 9f Comet Circle. These construction sites are still expected, but have been delayed until June due 'to sevet:al unforeseen circumstances like El Nifio warnings and

an unforgiving flu epidemic.

According to Kelley HudsonMaclsaac, manager of facility planning and environmental health and safety, the delays may turn out to be better for the students. "If we can work the kinks out over the summer, by the time fall com~s we should be able to handle the students and hopefully minimize the effect the construction will have on them," she said.

Facilities Director Mike Ellis adds that some of the delay can also be attributed to the long process of finding a contractor who is able to work very closely with Palomar staff to figure out a renovation schedule that won't disrupt the learning process during the twoyear project. He admits the major construction will hinder students traveling between · classes, but the most important factor is that actual class time will not be disrupted.

"We need to find out how we can SEE

FACILITY,

Jessica Long Feature Ediwr

Despite the recurence of parking problems and bookstore lines, Palomar's student ·enrollment for the 1998 spring semester is down from last fall's all-time hi gh.

As of Wednesday, 24,074 students arc enrolled in courses offered by the eight educational centers that make up Palomar College. This is d0wn from the record 27,103 students who attended Palomar in the fall 1997 semester.

"We hope that the number of students taking credit classes will go up, but right now it isn 'tlikely for us to see that much of a change. The increase, if there is an increase, will probably be duy to more students enrolling in non-credit classes." said Herman Lee, enrollment services director.

Last fall, Palomar had the second highest enrollment among all 23 colleges and universities in San Diego County. San Diego State University was the onl y school to have a larger student body.

·Lee attributes the decline to a trend of fewer students enrolling in spring semesters vs. fall semesters. On a more positive note however, enrollment in for credit classes this spring is up 2 percent from last spnng.

Lee :;aid lower enrollment in credit classes may also have to do with .a strong economy. More people arc working full time, leaving less time to attend school.

Despite the fact that over 3,000 fewer students arc attending Palomar this Spring from last Fall, current students are still overwelmcd with the crowds, lines and the associated headaches.

Starting each day by vying for a parking space is one of the constant frustrations. "I can't believe I paid for a parking pass when I can't even find a decent parking space," said one student. "l was worried about getting out of shape after high school but now I'm not because I hike to my car everyday."

The deadline to enroll in Palomar is today at 4 p.m.

Rebecca Cook (left) pays for her books as Yesenia Calderon keeps the long lines moving.

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IN BRIEF Oceanography lecture series Dr. William Fenical, director of the Scripps Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine will give a talk entitled "Marine Med1cine: The Future or the Present?" The talk wi ll be held Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 3 p.m ., in room ES-19.

Dr. Fenical has been involved for many years in the search for new marine chemicals that may be useful in fighting diseases.

He has recently discovered a rare coral off the coast of Australia which contains a chemical demonstrating enormous potential in the fight against cancer.

His research is funded by the National Cancer . Institute and the California Sea Grant College System. For more information contact Patty Deen at Ext. 2519.

- Richardson Miron Sports Editor

Spend spring break in Italy Travel to Cities like Verona, Florence, Venice and Rome while earning credits in humanities.

This tour will begin in Milan on April 3 with visits to historical sights such as the La Scala Opera House, II Duomo Cathedral and the Galleria.

Professor Angelo Carli, the academic director of the trip, has taught humanities and English at Palomar College si nce 1964. He and his wife Ann , dean of Arts and Communications at Mira Costa, will be the tour directors.

The cost for the program is $2,798 per person.

This includ.e s round-trip airfare, accommodations m first-class hotels, ground transportation , breakfast and dinner, sightseemg with local tour guides, special seating in St. Peter's for the Easter eve service and a festive farewell dinner.

For more information, call Angelo Carli at (760)'744- 1150 Ext. 2392 or 2437.

- Brooke Davidoff Staff Writer

Auditions for upcoming play Aspiring actors and people of all ages are encouraged to audition for William Shakespeare's pfay, " A Midsummer Night's Dream."

A variety of roles are available for actors. Dancers and musicians are needed as well.

Preparations include a two-tothree minute memorized Shakespeare monologue.

Those wanting to try out for the play should read the play prior to auditions and scripts are available in any bookstore or library.

Calls for open auditions begin on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. and call backs for the auditions are on Feb. 6.

What is your opinion on the allegations against President Clinton?

Auditions will be held in D-3, adjacent to the performing arts courtyard.

Actors with no schedule conflicts will receive first consideration for roles. All participants receive three units college credit.

Full rehearsals begin on March 9, meeting Monday through Friday.

The meetings will run in a four hour duration each night. Performances are scheduled for April 24, 25 and 30; May l , 2 and 3.

For more information, contact M1chael Mufson at (760) 7 44- 1150 Ext. 2456

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-}anise De Leon Staff Writer

Travel to Austria and earn credits This summer will offer a chance for any interested students to be a part of the 23rd annua l International Summer School, held in Innsbruck, Austria.

Participants can eatn up to I 0 semester credits while learning and experiencing the Austrian culture.

There are more than 50 courses that students can choose from that focus on the United States and European relations.

The session beg ins July 15 and ends August 15. All classes are conducted in English and a lso are comfield trips a nd plimented by European guest speakers.

Enrollment in limited, so students should apply as soon as possible .

To receive a color brochure and course descriptions write to: UNOINNSBRUCK-1998, P.O. Box 1315-(UNO), New Orleans, LA 70148 or call the UNO Division of International Education at (504) 280-7116. Students can e-mail at http://www.uno.edu/- inst/Welcome.

-Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor

Author Bev Bos holds workshop Bev Bos, child creativity cons ultant and author will be presenting a workshop at Palomar on Feb. 14.

Her lectures o n creativity fo r children and helpin g c hildren socialize, will beg in at 9 a.m. and will end at 3 p.m.

The workshop will be held in the Student Union .

Anyone wanting to attend that is not curre ntly enro lled will pay $45 for pre-registration. An additional $5 fee will be charged if not preregistered for the workshop.

Students who are interested in attending the workshop must be registered for spnng semeste r at any college. Students must submit a o_opy of their registration to qualify for the $ 15 attendance fee.

Fees include all handouts for the workshop.

For more information, contact Doreen at (760) 744- 11 50 Ext. 2206

PATROL

CAMPUS CALENDER

LOTTER

ACCIDENT - Jan . 9 at 9:15a.m. a semi-truck backed into the coffee shop in the arts complex causing damage to structure.

ACCIDENT - Jan. 15 at 5 p.m. two vehicles were in volved in a no injury hit and run .

ACCIDENT - Jan . 20 at 9:25a.m. two vehicles in Lot 9 were involved in a traffic collis ion.

ILL STUDENT- Jan. 13 a student fa inted at the disabled services center.

F.Y. INFO' OPEN REGISTRATION - Registration in short-term or o penentry/open-ex it classes all owed tarting Jan. 3 1 through end of semester. If class is closed, secure instructor's signature.

REGISTRATION REFUND - Beginning Jan .3 1, fees for dropped spring classes will be applied to new classes added through May only.

DROPPING A CLASS - Drop form must be processed in AdmiSSIOns by Feb 13. Instructor's signature not req uired. No notation or grade will appear on student's record. Begi nning Feb. 14 through March 13, a "W" wi ll appear on student 's record.

Beginning March 14 through e nd of semester no drops will be allowed and an evaluative grade or " I" wi ll be given.

PARKING PERMITS - Required for main campus and Escondido center. Parking regulations are enforced.

C REDIT/NO C R E DIT G RADING - Instructor's signature on blue CRJNC fo rm. Dead line to change grading status is Feb.20.

AUDITING A CLASS - Instructor's signature required on green application for audit form . Deadline to change status is Feb.20.

CALVARY COLLEGIATE FELLOWSHIP (CCF)- Meets twice a week by the Clock Tower. T he meeting on Wednesday_w il l be held at 12:30 p. m and on T hursday w ill be held at I p.m.

ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA - Meetings will be held every other Wednesday at noon in room SU-22.

PHI THETA KAPPA- Meetings will be held every other Wednesday at I I a. m. in room SU-22.

LATTER DAY SAINTS STUDENT ASSOCIATION - There will be a social open to the public on Feb. 6. The association will be refre hing the "P" behind Lot 9 at I 0 a.m. They will be serving hot dogs and ice cream after the event.

PAN AFRIKCAN STUDENT MOVEMENT (PASM) - Meetings will be held every first and third Friday of the month. It will be held in room SU-16 at I p.m . and will end at 2 p.m. For more in formation about PASM contact Elaine Jame at (760) 489-4807.

GAY AND LESBIAN ASSOCIATION (GALA) - Meetings will be held on Wednesday in room SU- 17 beginning at 5 p.m. through 6 p.m.

For more information, contact Rachel L. Farr, co-president of GALA at (760) 744-1150 Ext. 2594.

WORKSHOP - The Alpha Omega Rho chapte r of. Phi Theta Kappa will be presenting a workshop titled " In Search of Excellence." The speaker will be T homas Ventimigl ia, an Extended Opportunity Programs and Serv1ces (EOPS) counselor. The workshop will be held Feb. 6 at noon in room SU-18.

ASSOCIATED STUDENT GOVERNMENT (ASG) - Meetings are he ld every Wednesday at I p.m. ·a nd are open to the publ ic. For more in formation, call (760) 744- 1150 Ext.2594.

GOVERNING BOARD - Meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday of every month begi nn ing at 7 p.m. The Govern ing Board is open to the public. For more mformation, call (760) 744-1 150 Ext. 2594.

INTE R-CLUB COUNCIL - Meetings wi ll be held every second and fo urth Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in room SU- 18.

- Rumiko Takeya Staff Writer

Chris Hoffee Computer Graphics

Sanya Mulhern Undeclared

"I think his wife should 1mpeach him but aside of that I don' t think we ' re inclined to Judge his extra-marital affairs ."

"I think he should be tried for it li ke any other person. It's embarrassin g to do it while he 's still the president."

Drew TaUberg Sociology "[ think he did it but I don't want to go through the 1mpeachment process.

It happens; he 's a guy.

Shawn Devlin Theater Arts

Ken Maxwell Undeclared

Shannen Fogerty Psychology

"He's our country's representative and he :s got to hold a hi gher standard of morals. But he shou ldn' t be impeached ."

''I've waited five years fo r th is. All this has been in the European press anq the liberal media kept it from Amencans."

"He's not the best president but he's not that bad e ither. Honestly, I haven' t paid much attention to it."

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Palomar prepares for 'year 2 K bug' wreak havoc with database software.

A database is a program that stores records.

A student's name, address and all the other information that Palomar has stored about that student in its computer system makes up one record. Multiply that record by the 27,000 pl~s students currently enrolled, add in the records of everyone that has attended Palomar College in the past and the result is a seriMichael Paisner ous database. A database like this one is worth a fortune.

Copy Editor Malley continued, "If you need to calculate date differentials, it becomes a problem. 99 minus two years is 97. 00 minus 99 is minus 99. This causes things to blow up."

That's just the tip of the iceberg. Information Systems has also Stop what you are doing, it's time to get ready for New been charged with the task of installing a new human resource Years Eve 2000! software package called "Peoplesoft."

Crazy you say? Stan Malley, new director oflnformation Palomar will use "Peoplesoft" as the core program to run the Services for Palomar College, has his team of 20 plus computer wizards deep in preparation right now. They 're workentire college.

"The analysis of the problem has been done. We have found ing at fever pitch anticipating the trouble the year 2000 that there are a couple thousand programs -:ould pose to . the computers on on campus that have to be rewritten," campus. said Malley. "We have around 20 or 30 "Back in the old days, the done so far. It will take about two years early 80s, hard disk space was at a premium. Disks to convert all the old databases."

There is one silver lining to this omiwere very, very expensive," 2!< BUG nous cloud. "Peoplesoft" is "year 2,000 explained Malley. compliant."

"What everybody tried to voWNLOADING If the records are translated from the do was minimize the size of old programs to "Peoplesoft" before lhe records that were being PLEASE WAIT midnight on December 31, 1999, the stored on disk. To do that, they problem is headed off at the past (sic). cut corners.

Unfortunately, there are some probOne of the corners lems that can't wait that long to be cut was to store only solved. the last two dig"It sounds like we have to have it its of the date. done by the year 2000, but there They would only store 85 are some things that have to be (for 1985). done by the end of this year.

For example, we This would schedule classes a save two bytes - a byte equals year in advance, so about one character. that has to be done If you have hundreds of much sooner," said Malley. thousands of records, that saves a lot of disk space."

He also said that when the "Peoplesoft" Experts agree that this will program gets installed in March, it will only be the begin-

•As year 2000 approaches, fears of a worldwide computer malfunction heighten

"T

he analysis of the problem has been done. We have found that there are a couple thousand programs right now that have to be rewritten. " 1

--Stan Malley Director Jnfonnation Services ning of the process. A few Palomar staffers will then be assigned ihe task of making sure that the software does what they need it to do. If it doesn't, Palomar programmers will have to modify it to do what they need. From there, it will take about 18 months to get "Peoplesoft" on line and all users on campus trained.

This has to happen at the same time programmers are getting the current software ready to spit out records in the correct format. If everything comes together perfectly, the records will be input into "Peoplesofl'' a few months before the clock ticks Jan. 1, 2000. Malley explained that it is only after Palomar is satisfied with the look and feel of the program can they begin to import all those records.

Other considerations have to be woven into the final product as well.

"Things like the registration process have to look almost exactly the way they do now so that users don't have to learn new software under fire," said Malley.

"Other programs can start off generic looking and get refined later."

All this because of the "year 2K" problem?

"The current system we have was just too confining.

We knew we had to upgrade the software (to "Peoplesoft") for a lot of reasons. The year 2K problem was just part of it."

FACILITY: Though delayed, plans for campus construction are extensive CONTINUED FROM PAGE

facilitate each other to fill these needs," said Ellis. "For example, three of the 10 phases could be done concurrently as opposed to consecutively if the contractor has the manpower."

The infrastructure plans in this $12 million pr~ject are 90 percent completed, only lacking in some underground details and a scheduling agenda remaining.

Hudson-Maclsaac said that because the college was built so long ago, in some cases they don't have a good idea of what is underground and as they investigate they are finding more obstacles.

It is because the college is over 50 years old that makes this renovation necessary, according to the facilities department.

The campus was originally built for a maximum capacity of 10,000 students. The main sewage line will be upgraded from 6

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inches to 12 inches in diameter and the underground electricity will be replaced that can accomodate modern-day technology.

'The plans are taking longer than we anticipated because there are so many unknowns," said Hudson-Macisaac. "It's real important that we do our homework before we open the ground up."

Open ground is exactly what facilities has to deal with on the east end of campus with granite outcroppings and lack of manpower slowing construction on the preliminary stages of the parking lot directly across from the Wellness Center.

According to Ellis, the parking lot, planned to house 120 new slots, was originally bid in 1994 at $280,000 because of the amount of work involved with blasting the granite boulders and transporting dirt off campus. Due to lack of funding, the project was never approved.

In 1996, Palomar was approved to start building, coincidentally work being done on the athletics field allowed for the dirt to be moved to that location across Comet Circle.

However when the college rebid the cost of the construction, the price had risen to $400,000.

"We reduced the amount of work, even with inflation it sfiodld not have gohe up $ 120,000," said Ellis.

To compensate, the facilities department decided to have their in-house staff do the blasting and the grading. This should be done in February so the project can be rebid.

"We still have the same amount of staff," said Ellis. "We just added to their normal work load."

"It's moving a lot slower than we would like, but because it is a prime parking location and will be really nice when it is done," said Hudson-Maclsaac.

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A nightmare tale from traffic court The following account is an almost-true narrative of my adventures in dealing with the process of clearing a moving violation. It contains only minor departures from reality.

Nov. 16, 1997: I am pulled over on the way to my real job (the one that pays for transportation, sustenance and the roof over my head).

I fear the worst: multiple citations for speeding (I wasn't), running red lights (I hadn't) and failing to display current registration (gulp ... guilty, your honor). Fortunately, the Poway sherriff's deputy does not notice the obviously expired tags on my car's rear license plate.

He does, however, notice, without a!tually looking at the front of the car, that there is no front plate. He also thinks the car's modified exhaust is too loud for the good citizens of Poway (damn us Mira Mesa imports).

The deputy will not accept my explanation that, one year earlier, the same muffler was signed off as legally acceptable by a marshal at the Clairmont municipal court building, who measured the noise level in accordance with the terms laid out in the California Vehicle Code. I offer to let him use the deci-

THE TELESCOPE Friday, Jan. 30, 1998

Volume 51, Number 12

EDITORS IN CHIEF

John DeCoursey Jessica Gleason MANAGING EDITOR

Annica Gerber OPINION EDITOR

Seanna Lee ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Daniel Kwan FEATURE EDITOR

J essica Long SPORTS EDITOR

Richardson Miron CAMPUS BEAT EDITOR

Me lody Cruz COPY EDITOR

Michael Paisner PHOTO EDITOR

Teresa Stalcup

ADVERTISING MANAGER

Crystal Skufca ONLINE MANAGER

Cathy Hines PHOTOJOURNALISM ADVISER

Paul S,t achelek JOURNALISM ADVISER

Susan Deacon STAFF

Beatriz Banuelos, Brooke Davidoff, J anise De Leon, Heidi Fischle, Antoinette Griffith, Kelly Hall , Jeremy Hier, Eri n Le wis, Steve Marcotte, Pat McAvo y, Summer Murphy, Na talie Petrovic, Brian Samaniego, Jason Schock, Pete Schrup, Dustin J .

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ble meter he should have somewhere on or in his motorcycle to measure the decible level of my car, as is my right. He declines politely. In his humble opinion, the car is too loud for the good citizens of Poway, as determined by his acute hearing. See you in court, Miss Lee. Dec. 28, 1997: After' having frantically replaced the modified muffler with its stock counterpart, and having paid a small fortune for registration and two new license plates, I rush to traffic court to have my ticket signed off and fi led away. I go to the clerk to find out where I should to go to have a marshall sign the ticket, and was informed that they no longer do that; I would either have to go wait three years in line at the DMV or dive straight

into the lions ' den (the Sherriff's Station in Poway). Upon having whoever sign off the ticket, I should return to the court and pay a $10 processing fee. Then my name will be cleared.

I have a brilliant idea. Instead of waiting in line at the real DMV, I head over to the DMV office at the local Auto Club. After all, that's where I paid my registration, and I was in arid out in only a few minutes . Big mistake. I am told to go to the real DMV or the Poway sherriff's, as AAA does not handle tickets.

T hey can, however, sign me up for traffic school, if that's what I need . I So here I stand. My setond court appearance is fast approaching. I still have two citations sitting in my glove compartment. Call me a procrastinator, but I cannot work up the nerve to go to the sherri ff.

In all this, I have learned a lesson. I shouldn't have bought a car with a coolsounding exhaust.

It's just a ticket waiting to happen.

Seanna Lee can be reached via e-mail at Srleel917@aol.com.

No life - TV land without 'Seinfeld'

The world is made up of two types of people; the ones that watch "Seinfeld" and the ones that don't. I happen to belong to the first group, while strangely enough most of my nearest and dearest belong to the latter, so they couldn ' t understand the anguish I felt when I discovered that "Seinfeld" was going off the air.

There is a certain ritual that occurs at my house every Thursday night. First I jump into my pajamas at about 7:30 p.m., at about 7:40 I order pizza because I can't be bothered with cooking on such an important night. At about 7:55 p.m., I crawl up on the couch and from then on I am one on one with the television.

I will not budge for anything. If a nuclear war broke out on a Thursday night, I guess I would die happy. .

All the great TV shows like "Friends" and "ER" are on Thursday nights, but the highlight of my night is at exactly 9 p.m. when "Seinfeld" comes on. Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer are like family to me.

I cannot remember the last episode that I missed. Knowing that it is goi ng to come on every week at the same time has been rather comforting to me, it is like having an old

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friend that you know will always be around.

When I first heard that it was his last season I thought that "Seinfeld" could not be doing this to his dedicated viewers. I ass umed that it was some TV marketing ploy to increase the ratings (I am not sure why I thought that would be necessary, but I wasn't thinking rationally at the time).

A few days later I was in the grocery store and spotted Jerry on the cover of Time magazine with a headline that read 'T hat's All Folks." That is when it hit me that it wasn't just a marketing ploy.

As much I dislike it, I have to admit that

after reading the article in Time magazine, I see his reasoning for wanting out of the show, but that does not make it any less painful for us Jerry followers.

I am sure that it is fairly obvious by now that I don't know how I am going to survive Thursday night without "Seinfeld."

Sure I will still have "Friends" and "ER" on Thursday night (I hope anyway), but I just don't think that is enough. I will have an entire hour to kill between "Friends" and "ER" and I am sorry, but a show like "Veronica's Closet" just doesn't cut the mustard.

I am also convinced that no matter what the NBC network sticks in the place of "Seinfeld" it is never going to be as good or come close to taking its place.

So I have decided that the1:e is only one thing left for me to do. I will have to do as the bumper sticker says and kill my television because life in TV land is just not worth living without "Seinfeld."

Annica Gerber can be reached via email at AGerberlOJ@aol.com.

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Chemistry draws us together for pleasure and intim acy. Intimacy opens us up not only to our greatest joys but our deepest fears ... loss of ide ntity, or, more importantly... loss of love.

When the glow fades, true relationship begins. Keeping love alive as fear begi ns to surface .. . that's the challenge. The problem is that fears don't surface directly, what it feels like is that there is something wrong with our partner.

Suddenly that perfect person has become en tire ly too controlling, too needy , too emotionally unavailable. Anger is ignited ... we explode or withdraw and create dis-

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tance.

Here's the tip. Don't blame yourse lf or your partner when upsets occur. Upsets are a normal , essential part of the healing authentic relationships brings. Each upset is an opportuni ty to look inside to wee what

fear is evoked this time. Take time out.

Be tender with yourself. Don't come back to the table until you are ready to be real about how you hurt and what you need.

This is really hard to do. It will probably take every ounce of integrity and responsibilty you've got. If you can do this together you' II reap the rewards, abiding love.

Penelope Young Andrade is a licensed psychotherapist with offices in Del Mar and Rancho Penasquitos. She. is host of her own talk show on Palomar's KKSM radio every Saturday at 1 p.m.

THE TELESCOPE â&#x20AC;˘ FRIDAY, ]AN.

30, 1998

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Pro: Are you better off now than you were?

Con: Clinton controversies weaken office

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Michael Paisner Copy Editor

Here we go again. This week's Republican feeding frenzy is Monica Lewinsky.

Monica was outed. She had (and still has) no desire to implicate President Clinton.

The story was leaked by Linda Tripp.

Everything that is now in "evidence" is hearsay. Tripp secretly tape recorded conversations with the 24 year old Lewinsky.

Let's step back and look at this logically.

Kenneth Starr, everybody's favorite independent prosecutor, is losing credibility. In three years he has spent over 40 million dollars, and he has nothing to show for it. Then he found out about Lewinsky.

This could be his ticket to ride. Kenny can now be big man on campus. "Look what I got" he screams at the nation while jumping up and down like he just caught a 30 pound bass.

Since Clinton took office, the deficit has been eliminated, we have a balanced budget for the first time in 30 years and welfare roles reflect a decrease of four million, all ahead of Clinton's original schedule. Crime is at it's lowest point in ten years. The economy is robust, miles ahead of almost every other economy in the world.

You now have the right to be gay in the military, to take time off from work if a family member gets sick or you want to have a baby, and to have the Internal Revenue Service listen to your story.

You breathe cleaner air, drink cleaner water, pay less interest on debt, and due to a low unemployment rate, work alongside one of the most productive work forces in American history. You also pay less in taxes (as a percentage of pay) to boot.

Bill Clinton is a manager of societies. It's what he has done all his life. He is excellent at it. He has done what other presidents have not been able to do in at least the last two generations. All while working with a Republican congress.

The Republican reply to Tuesday's State Of The Union address was the same old rhetoric. "The Democrats continue to tax and spend." Weren ' t they listening?

We are paying less taxes, have a balanced budget and reduced the deficit! This is not tax and spend, it's good government.

I (unlike the rest of the populace and media) refuse to speculate on hearsay evidence. I really don't care. I care that I can safely walk down the street after dark, inhale clean air, drink a glass of delicious water when I get back to the lovely home I can finally afford, then get up in the morning and go to work at a job I enjoy.

This is a gamble for Kenneth Starr and his cronies. If it pans out, Clinton won ' t be reelected. I'll bet everything I own that Bill Clinton won't get re-elected.

If Starr is wrong, he's irreparably damaged himself, and more than likely, the Republican party for years to come. Get a real job, Kenny.

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Opinion Editor

Five years ago, President Bill Clinton emphatically denied ever having a relationship with one Gennifer Flowers. Last week, he reportedly confessed that yes, indeed he did.

Flowers, Paula Jones, now Monica Lewinsky. Filegate. Whitewater.

With five legal and moral scandals in as many years as he's held office, our President seems to have his hands full. It's a miracle he's had any time to serve this nation in any capacity other than as the entertainingly frequent target of late-night talk shows.

Bill Clinton seems' to be teetering on the brink of getting himself impeachedwhether or not he ever h(!.d an affair with Lewinsky.

If he did, if he asked her to lie about the relationship, it is Constitutionally sound to impeach him. Even if President Clinton is telling the truth, it is not unreasonable to expect him to resign his office. The controversy surrounding him now is too big for even him to squirm his way out of. He doesn't deserve the trust or faith from his constituents. Not one of them.

No matter what President Clinton has accomplished politically, the moral uncertainty surrounding him has already prevented him from taking a place in our nation's history as even just an average leader. This does not mean he is an evil man. He just could not keep certain aspects of his life in tune with his politics.

Kenneth Starr can't charge Clinton with conduct unbecoming to the office of the President. However, what he can do is back off from everything, wrap up his Whitewater investigation and let Bill Clinton scuttle his own ship.

There is no way we will ever learn the entire truth regarding the alleged or actual transgressions that have happened, are happening, or will happen within this administration .

There is no need for us to know the truth.

The damage is already done. Maybe we can all just sit back. and wait.

In five years,when Mr. Clinton has had time to reflect, he'll feel an overwhelming desire to cleanse his conscience of all his sins, and we will have an accurate portrait of what is going on right now.

Perhaps it is best if Bill Clinton stays in his office. If only we could shut up about the whole affair and let him do his job for the next three years.

In three years, he will have to leave Washington for sure. And maybe, just maybe, we can get someone new and fresh in there.

If not, if C linton does vacate the presidnecy, then there is no way around AI Gore replacing him .

And that's a totally new, unopened can of worms.

Live together; think separately Heidi Fischle Staff Writer

Somehow, everything about my venture to the movies . this past Saturday night has reinforced my belief that, either people are not aware that they have the right to think for themselves and act accordingly, or they have chosen the path of least resistance and do not see the need to think for themselves.

Arriving at the theater in Carmel Mountain Ranch, it was a mad house. I'm sure many can relate to the chaos to which I am referring.

Families were out for some end of the week bonding, teenagers in a rush to fit in which can be mistaken for finding themselves, an older couple just looking for a bit or culture and a safe place to be.

The whole "scene" seemed to be a meeting ground for caged suburban lifes tyle. A sub-culture which is contained within the borders of a self-inflicted, fear produced prison.

In the act of creating a good life, a seemingly safe existence with no immediate threat of disruption, suburbia has le ft itself vulnerable in more than a couple areas.

With the gates firmly in place, what could possibly influence the inner workings of the American dream?

Politics and Media come to mind.

By keeping up the gates of the tlawless society, it is possible to become victims of what is on the other side of those gates, a world in crisis. .

The main connections to the rest of the world come through the media, any message that might need to be heard is left at the mercy of many other opinions before the morning paper hits each doorstep.

In an attempt to keep a certain picture of life, the way one wants it to be, we have le ft ourselves with the out-

side world to dictate to us what is happening in the so called real world.

It is possible that not too many of us want to see who's hands we are really in . It would be satisfy ing to believe that we all know exactly what is going on in our world and that we each are a vital part of those happenings. If only we could develop our own fee lings and ideas about the world we live in as a result of acc urate information. That just doesn' t seem to be happeni ng.

So, with my thoughts brewing I sat and waited for the movie "Wag the Dog" to begin . T his waiting lent itself to more careful observation of the environment I had subjected myself to. Rows fill ed with people who wo uld normally have a much greater distance between themselves and complete strangers, the sounds of foods and drinks bought for the illusion of a treat.

T hen, the lights dim, the volume goes up and watch out , they've got you.

For at least an hour and a half mind and body wi ll take in stories and images that will impact thoughts and feelings for an unknown period of time ... all you had to do was sit back and have no threat of true involvement.

Ironically enough, "Wag the Dog" was basically a bold print, neon sign flashin g " thin k for yourself' .

Though the movie is a satire, it doesn' t appear to be too far from reality.

After having been greatly impacted by the message of such a well thought-out piece of art, the credits rolled and I began to hear the chatter of people as they were filing out.

Unfortunately, instead of hearing the thoughts of minds opening to the heart of our worldly dilem mas, I heard " that was a cute movie," "it had some funny parts."

So what is wrong with this picture?

We need to wake up.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ASG asks ~tudents for their support Dear Editor, We would like to use The Telescope to communicate to students taking credit classes at the San Marcos campus of Palomar College.

These students will have a unique opportunity this semester.

They will be given the opportunity to leave a legacy for all future students.

They will be given the opportunity to vote so that future students will have a modern Student Center (called Student Union at Palomar).

From May 4 through 8, a referendum will be held to determ ine whether or not Palomar College should build a new Student Center (Stude nt Union).

A new Student Center can only be constructed if the students vote to pay for one (Ed. Code 72253).

The Associated Studen t Government has received endorsements from the Govern ing Board, President's Advisory Council , Faculty and Faculty Senate.

Everyone realizes that the current old, crowded

Student Union needs to be renovated now.

Students want an expanded eating area, a food court, air conditioning, better restrooms, better staff lounge, larger game room, meeting rooms, etc.

Students will be voting for the future; that is, what they believe would be good for Palomar.

Palomar College should have a new Studunt Center as it moves into the 2 1st Century.

The students presently at Palomar will be voting for something that will primarily benefit their siblings and children since construction will not start until 1999 or later.

If you want to know more information about the Student Center, please come to the ASG oftice (SU-7).

If you want Palomar College to have a new Student Center and are willing to help, telephone (760)744- 11 50, ext. 2605, or come to SU-7.

Erica Olvera President Associated Student Government T.J. Quigley Chairperson Student Center Election Committee

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Spice Girls: proof of hell on Earth "So tell me what you want what you really, really want I' II tell you what I want what I really, really want I wanna I wanna I wanna I wanna I wanna really really really really zig-a-zig-ahhh ... " -Spice Girls, "Wannabe" porty Spice, Baby Spice, Posh Spice, Ginger Spice and Scary Spice: I' II tell ya what I want, what I really, really want... I wanna line the five of you up against a wall and shoot you.

Since when did no-talent, !lash-in-thepan acts like the Spice Girls get approva1 to not only record a second album but to go ahead and make a movie based on the ir an noying, brainless selves? A movie! Some terrifying piece of celluloid called ·'Spiceworld" has been unleashed and the only thing scarier than that is the fact that it was made: someone actually coughed up the cash to make "Spiceworld"- a movie starring the Spice Girls, about the Spice Girls, and featuring "songs" by the Spice Girls.

There was no shortage of public complaints about the money spent on producing "Titanic," a film which had a lot going for it (drama, excitement, tragedy, reality... ) before the cameras even began rolling.

Prior to filming, what did the Spice Girls have going for themselves: songs which must get continuous airplay in hell, and a long line of public interviews during which they constantly belched and picked their noses . And even though the cost of "Spiceworld" was nowhere near $200 million, what does it have to show for itself?

Ninety minutes of nose picking?

"Titanic" proved it was worth it. I doubt these five clowns can do the same.

Granted, "Spiceworld" is not e xactly floating in the same pool as "Titanic," so let's consider somethi ng that is : "Wayne's World ."

Directed by Penelope Spheris, "Wayne's World" took a decent "Saturday Night Live" skit and turned it into an decent movie. "Wayne's World," like "Titanic," had something going for it even before filming began. The Spice Girls can' t even sing coherently.

And whe n you can make out the words to their "songs," they don't make any sense: what the hell is "zig-a-zig-ahhh?"

Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, the two "Saturday Ni g ht Live" a lums behind "Wayne's World," were proven comedic actors before hitting the big screen as their alter egos, Wayne and Garth. The only gigs the Spice Girls have had in addition to screeching to a drum machine is showing off their "good bits" (their words, not mine) in several international porno mags. Does that justify ha ving a movie made about you? Normally I would lose most of the male support for my argument at this point, but in this case I probably won't: the Spice Girls are not that attractive even when they' re dressed.

So le t's revie w the Spice Girls' credentials: no talent, can't sing, rude, crass and unpleasant to look at. .. gee, that's some solid movie subject matter if you ask me.

Correct me if I'm wrong but according to those standards, Holl ywood should have made "Roseanneworld" about five years ago. What happened to that?

And as far as rude and crass televisio n and movies being a sign of the times and potential money-makers for Holl ywood , why not turn som e thing li ke Comedy Central's "South Park" into a movie? It's just as rude as the Spice Girls (if not more) and yet it 's actually creative, funny and watchable.

I have the perfect place for the Spice Girls. It's somewhat true to there namesake because it could be considered a spice rack of sorts. However it 's more fonnerly known as the gallows, preferably one with five adjacent nooses. That would definitely pice up my life. Zi~? -a - ::.if? ·uhh!J.I

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• Afro-Brazilian dance will bring rhythms and colors to Howard Brubeck Theatre Antoinette C. Griffith Staff Writer

-~ udie nces will feel the heartbeating drums and conj uredup spirits of Afro-Brazilian ancestors coming back to life when "Dance E nterprise," a combined dance and mus ic performance, hi g hlig hts Afro-Brazili a n dance at Palomar C ollege 's Ho ward Brubeck T heatre Jan . 3 1 at 8 p.m. and Feb. I at 2 p.m. a nd 7 p.m.

T he program is subtitled "Echoes o f Brazil " and combines c horeograp hy by Palomar dance instruc tor Patriceann Mead with the sounds of Bata Ketu, a local, perc ussion/drum gro up ; a long with the movements of Capoeira Quilombo de San Diego, a group that s howcases Afro-Brazili an, martial arts forms.

"Dance Enterprise" opens with a choreographed dance e nsemble o f M ead's students as the Beta Ke tu drummers create rhyt hms based from African origins using traditional Brazi li an and C uba n instrume nts.

M e mbe rs o f Capoeira Qu il ombo de San Diego, lead by na ti ve Brazi li a n Fonseca, will infuse the stage with physical movement based o n Capoc ira, a n a nc ie nt and

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African-Brazilian-Caribbean m arti al arts form that was restricted by slave masters.

T his later became fused a nd camounaged with dance to become a traditional , ethn ic expression of the c ulture, according to Mead, who describes the performances as inseparable combinations of movement and sound that are "vibrant, energetic and powerful." '"Echoes of Brazil ' was inspired by my experiences with the Brazilian c ulture both in Brazi l and the United States." said Mead .

"The music, dances, Capocira, and the prcrlnmin::~nt Afri_can culture mixed wi th the

DANCE PREVIEW

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WHEN: Saturday, Ja n. 3 1, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. I, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m .

WHERE: Howard Brubeck Theatre Palomar College 11 40 West Mission Road San Marcos COST: $5 s tude nts $7 seniors, military a nd staff $9 general adm ission Group ra tes available

INFORMATION: Howard Brubeck Theatre Box Office (760) 744- 11 50, ext. 2453

Portuguese culture, the warmth and the stre ngth of the Brazilian people, and the faces of the c hildren were all part of my experie nce .. . all Brazil."

"I dedicate this evening to the many chil dren who live o n the streets of Rio and Salvador. They have no t been forgotten .

Their voices will be heard !" she said.

Mead's visit to Brazil in the s ummer or 1990 to help raise money for the local c hil dren fed the passion fo r her art, concern for chi ldre n a nd the A fro- Brazil ian a nd Caribbean c ultures. Mead said that she knows he r talent is art and dance, but she also wants to reach outside of hcrscl f and make peop le aware of the c ul tural richness and plight of the cultures she has seenthis is her way of g iving back.

Mead is a ne w da nce professor in the Performing Arts Departme nt and brings her studies and experie nce to Palomar in "Dance Enterprise," A native from New York, Mead has obtained a majority of her experience from the "B ig Apple" a nd he r travels abroad. S he speciali zes in world dance, modern dance, and e thnic dance of African origin .

"I like Palomar because Dr. [George] Boggs, [Palomar president/superinte nden t! ; the depart men t, and the ad ministrators a rc open to what I do," said Mead. " I feel like l can expand and heighten my career here doi ng what I love." · Mead 's advanced students presenting works in "Dance Enterprise'' include : Joaquin Gamboa, Garrett Moore. Chantc ll c Hartnett and Devon McFerron.

Other students in the ·'Echoes of Brazil'' dance e nsemble include: Erica Buechner, Ane l Fri tz, Evangeli na Go nza lez, S te phan ie Hernandez, Berica lsakovich.

Kassandra McCormick. Shelly Mi lli kan, Emiko Morales, Brandy Stewart, Apryl Streit and Natasha Wright.

TOP: Dance instructor and choreographer Patriceann Mead (center) leads Palomar dance students during rehearsals for "Dance Enterprise," a dance and music performance that features Afro-Brazilian dance.

RIGHT: Garrett Moore is among a group of advanced dance students to choreograph pieces in "Dance Enterprise."

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30, 1998

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tDecisions, Decisions, Decisions--- Palomar student Randy Luce (front right) takes advantage of Palomar's Career Center. In the background numerous texts can be · found designed to make choosing a major less nerve-wracking. The Center is open from 8 a.m_. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.

Choosing ntajor ntade easy Susan Foskey Crmrriburi11g Writer

Astronaut, opera singer, journalist, accountant, photographer, doctor, or a verterinarian? Maybe a biologist or an architect or even an a11ist. Definately not a politician but perhaps a psychologist or an actor. Does it seem like you change majors ever semester? Too many. units and still no degree? Do you feel like you are getting too old for the .same old hassle? If you still ask yourself that tired old question "What do I want to be when I grow up?" then the Palomar College Career Center may be able to help you.

Choosing a career is difficult for many of us.. Nina Johnson, a general studies major, said, "It's hard to choose because there are so many interesting things one has to filter out before confidently coming to a decision."

Community college is a good vtay for the working student to explore ;arious fields and simultaneously complete required courses for transfer to a 4-year university.

Also, community colleges can assist students who may already have professional experiences and degrees but are looking for a career change or a chance to update thei,r knowledge.

The average Palomar student spends five years completing general education and lower division requirements. Terry Sikes, a sut veying major, says his biggest fustration is that he has been at Palomar for four years.

Finding a major that secures our future in a competitive job market is not easy. Sara

Ferrone, an undecided major, -said the hardest part about choosing a major is trying to "decide what to do for the rest of my life and assuming that I'll still be interested in it years from now."

The Palomar College Career Center offers many sources to make that choice easier. Here is a sample of what can be found.

Nationwide, the computer, health care, and telecommunication industries are the fastest growing markets. In San Diego, network administrators with 0-5 years experience make an average of $34,597-$45,401.

San Diego's health care industry, although it is a growing field, is extremely competitive and demand is not as high as in other nationwide regions. A telecommunications engineer, one who designs and tests software, hardware, and audio acoustics, that has 0-5 year of experience makes an average of $32,640-$49,920.

Many companies, such as Microsoft, have major facilities based in San Diego.

According to San Diego's 1997 High Tech Industry, local telecommunications industry grew 65 percent.'with 8,760 workers.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, secondary teachers, specialized teaching, correctional officers, residential counselors, retail and social workers are just a few of the occupations that will swell with demand between 1994 and 2005.

Personal home care is expanding 118 percent and home health aide is expanding 102 percent. Systems analysts are not far behind at 92 percent. Data base administrators at 89

percent and physical therapy at 80 percent growth are also opening up employment possiblities.

Not as significant, but positions for careers such as lawyers and physicians are expected to grow 28 percent and 22 percent respectively.

While no degree guarantees a job, Renee Roth, career center technician, says bachelor degrees in Psychology, History, and Philosophy, "depending on how people sell themselves, are difficult because not many jobs require them and so additional training and/or a graduate degree are often needed in addition to."

The I 0 fasting shrinking markets are computer operators, typists, machine and tool operators, bank tellers, sewing machine operators, office machine operators, textile workers, house cleaners/servants, farmers, and personal clerks not including payroll or timekeeping clerks.

With any major, Roth suggest that people pursue a minor in order to pull the electives together into a beneficial focus. Knowledge of computers is also an advantage. In Southern California, bilingual employees that speak english and spanish are in high demand.

Palomar offers several career planning courses. Major Search-Coun 197E helps assess interests and competencies that are advantageou in certain majors. This three session class also helps develop individual educational plans.

Career Search-Coun 165 explores different careers and offers various assessment

tests. This four session class matches your personality test to careers by using MyersBriggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory which prints a 15 page personalized report. This class also shows how to utilize the resources available in the Career Center.

Coun 70-Career Planning involves assessment of values, abilities and interests that relate to specific majors.

The Career Center also has a reference library, Multi Media programs, career and college videos, The San Diego Business Journal, Internet access, Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Occupational Outlook Handbook and Labor Market Productions.

Chances are that most students will all change their majors at least once if not more. Considering the options carefully ·and utilizing as many resource as possible is helpful.

Understand the possibilities of a particular chosen major and consider what it requires. Discover the types of jobs out there, the types of people involved, the enviornment, where there is a demand, scholarships available, the schools that accept transfer credits, the average income and the benefits available.

Above all, the best jobs are ones that wi II still hold the employee's personal interest years from now.

Another way to go is to get a degree that will apply to various jobs. That way switching jobs later on to a related field can be a viable option until the proRer career field is found.

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If you thought dreams come true only in the movies, then you haven't met Josh Schwartz.

The University of Southern California junior's life story sounds as if it has been ripped from the pages of a Hollywood script-a struggling student is discovered and suddenly hits the big time. But actually it's Schwartz's own screenwriting talents that have made his dreams come true.

Schwartz got a call from a major motion picture company, which wanted to the buy a script he originally wrote as a class project.

"Imagine dreaming about something your whole life and one day you wake up, and it's happening," Schwartz said of the deal. "It's a bit surreal."

TriStar Pictures bought Schwartz's script for $700,000 and made a deal to write a second script for $400,000.

What may be more extraordinary than the script's sale is how fast the deal came about.

Most screenwriters shower studios with scripts and wait months before hearing anything. Not in this case. A producer-manager in Los Angeles read the script and locked up a deal between Schwartz and TriStar five days later.

"It all happened so quickly, I sent out my script on a Sunday... met witb them and had a deal by "Thursday,': Schwartz remembered with an astonished look on his face.

The script, titled "Providence," was Schwartz's sophomore writing project. Last year he submitted it to USC's Jack Nicholson Screenwriting Scholarship Award program and won a $5,000 prize. But the prize was taken away because to qualify for the scholarship he had to be a junior.

"Providence" is a story about two high school students who fall in l~we during their senior year but face heartbreak when they realize they will be separated when they graduate and move on to different colleges.

Schwartz said his goal was to make "Providence" as realistic as possible because he is tired of "fluffy" high school romances.

"Most of the movies you see about high school are kind of silly and bubble syrupy, and I wanted to make something that kids would go. 'Hey, that could be me or my experience,' so that was the attempt," Schwartz said.

Schwartz's isn't the only one in his family who is "reeling" in success.

Just above his bed lies the toy that people battled each other for all across the nation-the Sing & Snore Ernie. Why is this guy, the president of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, showing off a toy in his donn room?

"My dad created this," Schwartz said, holding Ernie. Then he joked, "Please buy [one]."

With his newly acquired fortune, Schwartz could afford to buy a Jot of his father's Emies.

Schwartz said he's not sure what he'll do with the money yet, but he may be heading to a car dealership soon, since his feet are his cmTcnt mode of transportation.

This summer, Schwartz plans to write his second script "as my summer job, which beats working at the Coffee Bean."

As for returning to school next fall, Schwartz said he plans to .muster through until graduation.

But he admits it won't be easy.

"It's hard to say motivated because this is the reason you go to film school."

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Comets conquer · Knights Richardson Miron

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The San Diego C ity Colleg:e Knights held the lead for about 13 seconds in last week's (Jan. 21) match-up with the Comets.

But then lightning struck.

Lightning which wears number 30, whose name is Jeremy Killion.

The Palomar guard electrified a sparse home crowd wi th three consecutive three pointers, that gave the Comets the lead which would not be relinquished as the Comets went on to beat the last place .

Knights 86-73.

Killion, who leads the Pacific Coast Conference in scoring with a 26 point per game average, pumped in 35 points despite a badly pulled left hamstring.

"That was probably one of the worst things I have ever had to play through," Killion said of what could be a season-long nagging injury. . "It really did bother me a lot at the beginning of the game, so !just had to get used to it, and try to forget about it," he said.

The sophomore from Rancho Bernardo High School gave a gutsy performance that was capped off by an astounding seven buckets from behind the arc on the eveni ng.

But there was more drama here then just Killion 's heroics , as the two teams were caught in several skirmishes throughout the game.

The rivals have had some bad · blood toward one another in previous games and it resulted in five technichal fou ls and some testy moments between players.

"This team likes to talk a lot, and d~ little cheap fouls and things like that after the whistle," Killion said of the Knights. "That kind of stuff gets annoying and that's when

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things li ke that happen.·· trouble putting teams away. Earlier in the season we would have beaten Eve n thou gh head coach Irv Leifer's team man aged to keep its that team by 30 points." he said . cool and hold on to an important As istant Coach Keith White conference game, no one in the feels the same way.

"The style of' basketball that Comet locker room was exactly we've been playing really isn't very thrilled with their performance pretty, or easy to watch. So we will against the cellar-dwelling Knights. have to work harder and move on," ''I'm happy with the win, but I'm not really happy with the way we · White said of the team's effort.

Strong performances were turned did it," sophomore guard Matt in by fres hman guard Calvin Strong Niehaus said. "We've been having

and Niehaus, who both pitched in with 18 and 13 points respectively. · The Comet's overall reeord on the season is 16-10, and 4-2 in confere.nce play, which sti ll leaves some hefty work to do if they want to win the PCC. At the outset of the season Leifer knew that some of his to ughest competition would come at the hands of Mira Costa College.

Mira Costa is currentl y in firs t

place and boasts an impressive record of 16-5, so Palomar will have their hands fu ll when these two teams square ofL In their first meeting with one another the Comets took one on the chin by the score of 57-52.

The Comets look to avenge their previous defeat tonight.

T he game is on Mira Costa's hardwood and the action wil l tip off at 7:00 p.m.

Lady CometS look to pick up intensity · · Mike Stevens Staff Writer

With confe.r ence play in full swing, women's basketball coach Sherry Titus could not have asked for a more · physically gifted squad this season.

She begins her third year as head coach, hoping that this group will · ultimately mesh their tremendous athletic abi lity with a more intense and focused attitude.

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Titus said.

"We are working a lot on comm itment and dedication," Titus added.

Titus believes that if they can grasp these intangibles, her young team 'will fare better in the competi tive Pacific Coast·Conference.

The Lady Comets, whose record currentl y stands at 6- 10 and 1-2 in the conference, are led by two Vista High alum 's, Ronnie Poellnitz and Amber Allen.

This tandem forms as a deadly backcourt, who both pose as serious threats from behind the three point stripe.

If the guards game is running on all cylinders, Titus believes it will open up the middle for their strong post play.

Center Missi Pack and returning forward April Monson will have to capitalize on these opportunities if the Lady Comets' want to challenge for the championsh ip.

One of the tougher teams that the Lady Comets are eyein g is conference superpower San Diego Mesa.

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"Mesa has beaten some of the better teams in the state," Titus said.

"To beat a team like that we have to take care of the ball and we have to stay focused," she said.

The Lady Comets wi ll also need to take advantage of the versatilty of forward Sara Hi ll , and get solid bench play from reserves Kari Harrington, Beth Lupu, and Vanessa Robledo to ensure a solid season.

On the defensive s ide of the ball , the Lady Comets will try to take ~dva nt age of their quickness by playing "person-to-person" defense.

This will put heavy pressure on rival guards who are bringing ·the ball up the court. They hope that this strategy wi ll force turnovers and hamper opponent's fas t break opportunities.

"I just want them to stay focusec.:l and give I 00 percent while they are here," Titw; said.

The Lady Comets play at Mesa tonight at 7 p.m . Their next home action is against Grossmont, Feb. 4 at 5 p.m .

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Amber Allen {middle) looks to pass the rock in the Lady Comets Jan. 23 loss to Southwestern. The final score was 72-55.

Pre-Super Bowl conference a success Richardson Miron Sporrs Editor

For most people the Super Bowl is about chips, dips and football.

Fans would be surprised, however, to find out just how big an impact the yearly event has on society in many ways other then just who wins the game.

Wendy Nelson, a Palomar communications instructor and SDSU Director of Communications Mike Real, helped organize a conference that discussed just how wide-ranging an effect the game has on society.

The Pre-Super Bowl Scientific Congress was held Jan. 18-20 at

the Double Tree in San Diego.

"It was a great experience," Nelson said , "We had about 100 people who attended and participated in the event. ..and everybody really thinks that we should do it again in Miami (the site of the next Super Bowl)."

Some of the issues that were discussed at the Congress included the controversy over stadium tinancin~, corporate advertising, and the domestic abuse and aggression. that tbe game provokes.

A panel of ex-pro coaches itlso spoke at the conference, on what life is really like in the NFL. The event was inspired by a

Pre-Olympic Scientific Congress which has been very sue~ cesful preceding the Summer Olympics.

Unfortunately, the turn-out from the sports media wasn't as big as hoped for.

"That was probably the only downside, because the whole idea was to give themmore information. But obviously the festivities of the Super Bowl were more appealing than the thinking aspect of what the game means."

Nelson said.

Overall, however, the event was a success, and plans are already being made for next year.

If there is one day that I relish, it is Super Bowl Sunday.

It is the one day of the year where I have complete liberty to become the definition of couch potato.

Normally, I would start to· feel some sort of guilt for not dislodging my butt from my recliner all day, But not on Super Bowl Sunday.

Because on that one Sunday every January, I give myself free reign to be as lazy as I wan t. And believe me, I definitely take advantage of it.

Anyway, the big game was last Sunday, and I was ready for it.

It was nice to stop listening to the meani ngless hyperbole for once and actually watch the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos square off.

After two weeks of frivolous babble that range·d from which team uniform provides the psychologicah edge to what the fat, er, large G ilbert Brown likes fQr lunch; the players finally took to the field.

The game turned o ut to be a fan tastic match-up, which is kind of I rare a the Super Bowl goes.

The AFC had lost the last 13 of these things, and had done it in an embarrasing fasion. But this time it would be different as the Broncos went o n to shock the experts with a 31-24 victory. .

Pulling the biggest upset in the sport si nce Joe Namath 's Jets beat the Packers in the second Super Bowl way back in 1965.

As can be imagined, the cries of disbelief were loud from titletown, as Ten-ell Davis amassed 157 yards o n the ground to go wit~ three touchdowns helping the Broncos upend the Packers for their first Super Bowl title.

Davis, who is from Lincoln High, earned the Most Valuable Pl ayer honors for his c lutch performance.

But he cou ld not have accomplished this feat without his underrated offens ive line.

There was much belief by football fo ll owers that the Broncos would not be able to run at their regular pace against the Packers.

They said that the Broncos offensive line could not endure the massiveness of the Pac kers defensive fro nt.

They thought wrong ...

The Broncos may have the smallest offensive li ne in the NFL, but they also have the toughest, and it ' showed last Sunday.

As a matter of fact, the Broncos played tougher at every position ."

Their defense was layi ng some of the most brutal hits I have ever seen.

I started to feel bad for Green Bay w ide receiver Antonio Freeman.

T he poor g uy was getting knocked around like a ping pong ball every time he went over the middle.

I thought it was funny how everyo ne j u.mped on the 'win one for E lway ' bandwagon.

The endless talk of how nice it · would be if John Elway won a S uper Bowl, and how this might be .... his last hurrah were getting real tired.

Sorry for not being a hopeless romantic, b ut as a die-hard Charger fa n I got kind of sick of all the Elway butt-kissing.

Don't get me wrong, I respect E lway for being one of the top quar- · terbacks of all ti me.

But watchi ng him wi n the Super Bowl in San Diego is ki nd of like watching your best friend kiss the homecoming queen .

You tend to get a little jealous of these things .

At any rate, this was one of the best Super Bowl's ever played.

I couldn't have spent my day doing anything more productive. ·