The Telescope 51.15

FRIDAY, MARCH

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Winning speech team hosts H.S. competition Jason Schock Statf路 Writer

While this year's speech team continues its winning streak, recently it was a nice change of pace for members to take a scat and hear speeches instead of taking center stage.

Palomar College played host to 25 high school speech teams last month for the annual Palomar College Spring Invitational speech competition. The event, which took place Feb. 21, has been hosted by the Speech/Forensics Department since 1955.

"Since we had such a good turn-out, we have a feeling we're doing things better each year we run the tournament," said competition coordinator Dr. Ray Dahlin, c;lirector of forensics.

"We were chosen to host this event because Palomar is known for its 'fair stakes' tournaments," said Dahlin. "The judges involved have no interest in who wins or loses."

Being the only community college to host such an event also gives Palomar an advantage in recruiting future students.

The Saturday competition, which included schools from the entire Southern California region, turned into a scheduling challenge for Dahlin. A lack of classroom availability became a problem on the already-packed San Marcos campus.

"Saturday classes already fill so much space ... we had to find anyavailable nook and crannie," said Dahlin.

The conflicts were overcome, however, and the competition took place without any further snags. "There were no major problems ... everything ran smoothly," he added.

The overall winner was Mt. Miguel High School in Spring Valley, with top I 0 finishes from North County schools like Oceanside, Rancho Buena Vista and San Dieguito. Danielle Saullo, of Mt. Miguel, took "Outstanding Speaker" honors for excellent performance in five different categories. Trophies went to top finishers in each category.

SEE COMPETITION, PAGE 3

Philosophy teacher on the路 search for路: 'Bobby Fischer' Dustin Schwindt Staff Writer

For all of those olit there "Searching for Bobby Fischer" you might be interested in talking to Dr. Lee Kerckhove. Kerckhove is looking for five to 10 people to start a chess club on campus.

A Philosophy professor and former Palomar student, Kerckhove came up with the idea after talking with a few of his students as well as others who happened by his office.

Some of them were originally looking for Dr. Haydn Davis who was once the adviser for the chess club, and is now the chairman

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of the Behavioral Sciences Department.

After Davis' promotion, the chess club fizzled out. Recently, Kerckhove and a few students decided it was time to revive it.

"Anyone with even a passing interest is welcome," said Kerckhove. Admitting that he is not an expert m chess hm1self, Kerckhove is interested in havmg a club that would be diverse in talent. Mixing those talents with a desire to learn would make for a valuable experience for all people involved says Kerckhove.

Why bother starting a chess club?

Kerckhove doesn't necessarily give a chess-

SEE CHECKMATE, PAGE 3

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Class makes路 education its breaking news story Michael Paisner Copr J:rlitor

"Gasoline prices in the Southland are moving lower. Good morning, I'm Lisa Adkins and you're watching News At Nine, live from Palomar College."

This past Tuesday morning on the set of Palomar 's television station ETV (educational television), a live news segment was broadcast throughout North County on Cox Cable and Daniels Cablevision for the first time in two years.

Students from the Radio and Television News Production class (RTV 140/240) scrambled to make it happen while their teachers sat in the background and watched.

Rob Branch, associate professor of radio and television , gave his impression. "The day belonged to Murphy. But with all the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, the cast got on the air. They were terrified, they were petrified, but they did it. I couldn't be more pleased," he said.

Branch teaches the radio side of news,

teaming up with Mike Russo, associate producer from KNSD channel 7/39, who teaches the disciplines of TV news.

"We're teaching students fundamentals.

The real nuts-and-bolts of putting together TV news. From going around gathering video tape to writing (for what is on) the video tape and reporting from the scene," said Russo.

Adkins, one of the reporters for "News at Nine," had mixed emotions as she got ready to go on the air. " I knew I would fumble, but I didn ' t care because I would learn something valuable from it,'' she said.

Right after the broadcast, the students went back to the classroom to view the tape of their work. Adkins said she was apprehensive about doing a "post-mortem" on the effort. "Thinking that people were going to critique the tape made me nervous, but I liked the idea of getting honest, cntical feedback,"' she recalled.

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Mike Russo advises television news students during a break in filming.

New committee addresses students' concerns Staff Writer

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Instructor Mike Russo (right) watches students Lisa Adkins and Paulette McNeal-Roberts polish their broadcasting skills.

In an attempt to respond to student concerns regarding Palomar's off-campus education centers, the Associated Student Government has formed a new committee. According to the ASG, the Satellite Committee is a side group formed with the best interests of the student body in mind.

Roughly 20 complaints gathered from the students and the staff for Fall 1997 at the Escondido Center were arranged in order of most importance. Committee members investigate these problems and say they will try and resolve them the best they can.

Oscar Lopez, chair of the committee, says "although it is impossible to eliminate ail these complaints in one semester, these issues need to he addressed."

One topic that apparently concerns students is

in the area of security. Many feel more is needed.

"Between five and 20 car break-ins occur each month," says James Clayton, director of the Escondido Education Center. He says he needs and wants more security specifically at the Escondido Center on Valley Parkway, however because of lack of funds in the budget, no new security is cuiTently available.

The committee has agreed on several tactics to ensure that there arc open lines of communication between members and concerned students.

First, a suggestion box will be placed at the three campuses the committee is working with: Escondido, Mt. Carmel and Camp Pendelton .

Second, events to get the students' attention, a popcorn booth will be put in place with student representatives available at these locations.

The committee feels complaints such as these are very important and something needs to be done. If students have questions such as why

Clockwise from lower left: Oscar Lopez, Laura Lopez, Thomas Chambers, Tyris Stiver, Loretta Murillo-Colton, Nima Arabani, Erica Olvera discuss solutions.

parking permit fees went up from $20$22.50, the committee members feel these questions should not be ignored. Concerned

ESL enrollment down

students arc welcome to attend the committee's next meeting, which will be held the fourth Wednesday, March 25 at 3:30p.m. in

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Rumiko Takeya SU!ff Writer

Keeping with tl1is semester's enrollment trend, lower numbers for the 1998 spring semester have also hit the English as a Second Language (ESL) program.

According to the ESL Department, at least 2,530 students are currently registered for the ESL program, 92 students down from last semester. Despite the enrollment drop, the department is still grappling with a room shortage problem and the solution is still far from certain.

"We have no idea when this

problem will be solved," said Marty Furch, vocational ESL coordinator.

The Vocational English as a Second language (VESL) program began on campus in 1996's fall semester.

While ESL emphasizes preparation for entrance into an academic program, VESL stresses preparation for a vocational program. In addition to teaching English skills this program aims at career training by teaching work behavior and the opportunities available in a field.

"My class stresses job outlook. VESL students want to get better careers and they are more serious," Furch said

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IN BRIEF College Fair held on campus Palomar will be holding the annual "College Fair" March I~. sponsored by both MiraCosta and Palomar colleges.

There will be representatives on hand from at least 40 four-year colleges and universities looking for transfer students.

They will do their best to answer any questions about transfer requirements as well as general information on admission to the schools.

For those interested, the fair will be held from I 0 a.m. to I p.m. on the lawn in front of the Student Union at the main campus.

If by chance El Nino is in effect at that time, the event will be relocated inside the Student Union.

There is no registration required for this event.

- Heidi Fisclzle Staff Writer

Camp survivor shares stories Sue Kunitoni Embrey, a Japanese-American who was forced into the Manzanar camp after the Pearl Harbor bombing, will be giving a presentation about her experi.ences in the camp. : The presentatio'l will be held in :the Howard Brubeck Theater at 2 :p.m. on March 13 and will celebrate ,Women's History Month. ; In March 1997, Embrey was hon:Ored by the California State 'University at Los Angeles Alumni 'Association as the 1996 Distinguished Alumna, School of Arts and Letters.

She has also accomplished a number of things in her life, including being a reporter, a founder of a school, a writer and a chairperson of the Advisory Commission for the Manzanar National Historic Site, among others.

For more information, call Dr. Linda Dudik-Latulippe at (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2420.

- Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor

Free employee health checkup The Employee Health Services Program provided by the College Health Services and the Wellness Team are offering free blood testing for contract employees.

The college is providing the Healthy Heart program to support employees in developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

The Healthy Heart Blood Screening Program will include a cholesterol panel, a blood glucose test and/or a complete blood count screening for anemia. Participants may choose any or all tests.

Registered nurses at the College

Health Services will draw the blood and review the test results the following week.

Health education materials will also be provided by the staff to help educate people about how to lead a healthy lifestyle.

The college is offering this program during the entire month of March. Space is limited to the first 200 applicants.

To schedule an appointment contact health services at either the Escondido Center, (760) 432-0624, ext. 8105 or the San Marcos campus at (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2380.

--Annica Gerber Managing Editor

Set sail to the Sea of Cortez Preparations for the 20th annual trip to the Sea of Cortez (the Gulf of California) has begun .

Biology students in the two unit course will spend seven days exploring the plant and marine life of the area.

Specific activities include skin diving (optional), whale watching, hiking, circumnavigating islands, photography and studying the region.

All students who are interested in going on the trip should be in good physical shape.

The cost of the trip is about $675 .

That price includes round-trip transportation between Palomar and San Felipe. The seven days will be aboard The Erik and will include all food and drinks.

The space available for this trip is limited. As of Feb. 17, there were only six of the 22 spots left.

Anyone interested in going should pay the $675 as soon as possible to guarantee a place.

To find out if there is space available call Jim Gilardi at (760) 7441150, Ext. 2823.

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(Seated from left) Sonya Mayberry, graphic design, Jessica Lafleur, graphic design, Saphire Neidhamer, illustration, Donge Jhai, product design and Ismail Sosuzi, art, take in the Palomar scenery while completing their art compositions. (Standing) Jo Reed, professor for Drawing and Composition One and Two, aids the students with their work.

- Dana Bellafaire Staff Writer ¡

Discussion on public schools Ezola Foster, an author and a columnist will be holding a presentation on March 16.

Her presentation titled "Ons laug ht on Education" will begin at 7:30p.m. and is about what is happening to children in the public school system.

Most of all, the presentation is aimed at parents who have children in public school.

However, she will discuss the issue from both viewpoints.

In addition, Foster will discuss the reason behind the student increase in schools and the status of attitude for basic academics.

Admission will be $5 and no appointment is needed.

For more information, call at (760)758-9683 or (760)749-5353.

- Rumiko Takeya Staff Writer

CAMPUS CALENDER

PATROL BLOTTER TRAFFIC COLLISION - On Feb. 24 at 9:21 a.m. a traffic collision took place in Lot 12.

FELONY THEFT - On Feb. 25 at 10: 15 a.m. a student was arrested for the possession of a stolen staff parking permit. The student was arrested for a felony and transported to the Vista Detention Facility.

MISDEMEANOR POSSESSION - On Feb. 26 at 8:56 a.m. a student in Lot 9 was found in possession of marijuana. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department was contacted and upon arrival they issued a misdemeanor citation and released the student. They destroyed the contraband.

INJURY - On Feb. 26 at II: I 0 a.m. a I 0-year-old boy was injured playing dodgeball on the lawn in front of the Student Services Building. He was treated and released s hortly thereafter.

F.V.INFO OPEN REGISTRATION - Registration in short-term or openentry/open-exit classes is allowed now through the end of the semester. If a class is closed , secure the instructor's signature.

REGISTRATION REFUND - Fees for dropped spring classes will be applied to new classes added through May only.

DROPPING A CLASS - Now through March 13, a "W" will appear on a student's record .. Begioning March 14 through end of the semester no drops will be allowed and an evaluative grade or an " I" will be given.

FALL 1997 GRADES - Grades are available now. Students may also submit a self-addressed, stamped envelope in the drop box in the Admissions Department. Students should place your social security number a nd semester attended under flap .

FINAL EXAMS- Finals will be held May 15 through the 22.

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

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

LIBRARY WORKSHOPS- Learn to search the web on March 10 or the computer catalog March 11 at noon. Workshops are held on the second floor of the Palomar library.

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. until 2 p.m.

PARALEGAL STUDIES CLUB - Club meetings are the first Monday of every month from I p.m. to 2 p.m. in room SU--16 and the third Thursday of every month from 5:30 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. in room B- 1. Board meetings will be the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 11 :30 to I 2:30 in room SU-I 8.

PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY - Meetings will be held at 2 p.m . in room ES-1 0 on Fridays, March 6 and 20, April 3 and 17, and May I. PLUS AND MINUS WORKSHOPS - On March 17 at 12:30 p.m. in room SU- 19 the Associated Student Government will be holding an informational meeting on the plus and minus grading system. They will be serving free popcorn and lemonade.

RESUME WORKSHOPS- Resume writing workshops will be held March 13,20 and 27 starting at 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. To register, call (760) 7 44- 11 50 Ext. 2194 THEATER GUILD - Meetings will be held Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. to I p.m. at the coffeeshop in the performing arts courtyard.

UNDEFEATED CLUB - See an Undefeated Club member to buy a Shamrock pin for $ 1 or call (760) 744- 1150 Ext. 2376.

UNIVERSITY WORKSHOPS - On March 9 the Springfield School of Human Services will be holding a workshop at 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Student Union. CSU-San Marcos will be holding a workshop the same day at I 0 a.m. through 12:30 in room SU I & 3.

- Interested in submitting club information? Contact Melody Cruz at (760) 744-ll50 Ext. 2450 or stop by room TCB-1.

Speak Out! Do you think the U.S. should go to war with Iraq?

Bonnie Bennett Psychology

Jack Blount Computer Science

Rocio ldrian Biology

David Acee Speech

Lauren Suarez Undeclared

Daren Harper Merchandising

" I think we sho uld keep our noses o ut of it.

Personally, I don't think war is the answer."

" I was there the first time and I think we should've take n care of it then. If they do go to war they just need to take the boy out."

" It would stop it for right n~w but it ' II keep happening five or 10 years from now and we'd have the same problem"

"It didn't solve any thing before so what is it going to do this time? There is no a nswer to terrorism so what can you do now?

" We've already been to war with Iraq , a nd yet here we are once again.

What exactly will another war accomplish?"

" No, because I th ink the re is too much violence in the world as it is right now."

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Another aspect of the Radio and Television News Production class is the behind-the-scenes work in the control room

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Karley Gordon doesn't get tired of hanging around at the Palomar Day Care Center. The center cares for nearly one hundred children daily.

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Bouck to the quarter-finals of the debate competition.

T he team of Hillary Kelly and Nathan Brisby advanced to the quarter-finals of debate be fore narrowly losing on a 2- 1 decision to Dixie College, Utah.

Coaches Dahlin and Marc Newman are cun·cntly preparing the team for the upcoming U.S. National Championships to be held in Atlanta, Ga from April 5- 12. T hey have won the event five times in the past.

Giving out trophies was a switch for Palomar College 's speech team which has become very accustomed to receiving them.

At the Sunset C liffs Cl-assic, one of the biggest speech competitions of the year with 60 colleges and uni versities, Joe Smith took fist place trophies in the informative and persuasive speaking categories, with Jason Anderson and Nicholc fox placing second in extemporaneous and informative speaking, respecti vely.

The debate team ad vanced to the quarter-finals or the competition with members ranked as high as second, fifth, and ninth in a field of I 00 debaters.

Palomar netted a first place fini sh among 25 colleges at the VenitskyTabor Invitation, hosted by Cerri tos College.

David Escobedo shone bright for the Comets, placing fi rst, second, and fourth in the dramatic, prose, and poetry categories . Escobedo also advanced with teammate M andy

With Branch and Ru so 's experiences in broadcast news, o ffering feedback to tudcnts was not a problem. Both Branch and Russo have won "Golden Mic" awards.

Russo got his for covering a mid-air collision between a large and a small plane. "I was coming back from a j ob when I turned on the radio," he SClid.

"The news said there was a plane crash in Ramona, but details were sketchy." " As I walked, I saw the tail section of the plane and a wing in somebody's back yard . Two homes were complete1y on fire." said Russo.

He feels that it was the immediacy and the drama of calling from the scene that made his reports compelling.

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•In the N~b. 27 issue of The Telescope. the LaUer Day Saints Association was misspeliPd. •In the Jan. 30 issue of The Telescope, Officer Eric Va1t>la was misidentifiPd. •In the Feb.27 issue of The Telescope.

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James Bowen, the Associated Student Government adviser, reported that Vice President of State Affairs, Xavier Corona and himself set up appointments with Congressmen Ron Packard(ROceanside) and Randy ''Duke'' Cunningham (R-Escondido), both made for March 9 when the ASG goes to Washington D.C. for the American Student Association for Community Colleges (ASACC). When the representatives get there they will be divided into two teams to see the congressmen.

ASG President Erica Olvera reminded ASG members to not give preference to a club if they are members of a club while being a part of the ASG. She also reminded the board that student members of the ASG separate committees are not allowed to use the computer that is in the ASG office for any other reasons that don't relate to the ASG. Tom Chambers, executive vice president, passed around a sign

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related answer. Instead he talks about the importance of instructo rs developing a relationship with stude nts aside from the us ual classroom interaction. He feels that bo th students and teachers can get mo re out of the college expe rience if they allow themselves a little more than just a semester full o f lectures and tests.

Being a Philosophy instructo r, Kerckhove has no trouble re lating the simple yet complex game o f chess to real life. " I think it's valuable," he said . "It teaches people useful , general thinking skills ."

Kcrckhovc says that because chess requires people to think abo ut multiple possibilities a nd ada pt their strategy to the ir oppo nents actions, individuals have an o pportunity to exercise the ir intellect as well as learn how to ad apt the ir own life to its uncertainties.

Because there used to be a chess club, there is no shortage of equipment (boards, time rs, etc.). The only

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Kerckhove ponders his next move in forming a chess club.

shortage the club is experienc ing is the te n people required to start a club.

Right now, Kcrckho ve has only three or four students expressing an interest in making chess an extracurricular activity.

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up sheet for Student Awareness Day. He mentioned that each committee is allowed only two student members and they should not be part of the same club.

Chambers announced that the President's Advisory Council (PAC) discussed the status of the bond for the new science building. Corona reported that Region 10 representatives met March 26 and communication between the representatives has been better through weekly reports and biweekly e-mail updates. There will be a special meeting for Region 10 March 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Grossmont College, Corona announced. Also, the committee meeting will be held March 8 at Grossmont as well.

ASG Treasurer Loretta Murrillo-Colton, reported that the allocation of $250 from the Emergency Reserve didn't get enough support from the Budget and Finance Committee.

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''I'm having a lot of fun. It's been a hoot. I can talk about the craft - really concentrate on the craft - HOt the ratings or anything like that," he said.

Russo says he wants pass on the knowledge that has taken him years to accumulate. "I want the students to get the big picture. To get a taste of what it's like to do radio and TV news in as real istic setting as possible."

Branch won a "Golden Mic" in 1974 for a series of reports on "battered c hild syndrome." He says that at the time, no o ne knew there was such a thing.

Branc h is gung-ho on the course that Palomar offers. He did a little "ro ugh research" two years ago and found that m ost of the people working in TV and radio in San Diego came fro m Palomar's RTV program .

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PINION EDITORIALS ASG takes the easy road Student Union? What Student Union?

Few students realize that Palomar does have a place where students are supposed to be able to gather to study or socialize. Most students think of the existing Student Union as just a cafeteria.

The Associated Student Government is looking to change aU that. They have proposed building a new student center.

More specifically, one that will·accommodate Palomar's increasing student body. As with the case of most things in this world, there is a catch.

In order to support the construction of a new student center, those of us still here in 1999, and beyond, will have to foot the bill.

The proposed fee that the ASG wants to hand us would be $1 per unit, not to exceed $10 per school year. This of course will be in addition to our already existing student fees.

We don't know about you but we have

yet to need any of the services we are required to pay for semester after semester. We don't think it is right to force people to pay for something that they are not even requesting.

A better alternative would be for the ASG to dig deeper and come up with a more creative solution. Charging students is the easy way out for them. And we don't appreciate our elected delegates taking the easy route.

Their job is to represent our needs, and most students are more strapped for cash than they are in need of a place to socialize. Isn't there some way the ASG can create an optional fee students can pay on a semester-by-semester basis?

Before we take to the voting booth in April, we need to weigh the options we really have: make do with our current Student Union, or hand future students the bilL

Rewards make sacrifices worthwhile It is Sunday night and another Monday morning is rapidly approaching. I can feel the stress and tension slowly beginning to build for the week ahead.

I start with my usual school week preparations like making my lunch, ironing my clothes and making sure that the coffee pot is going to be ready to go at 6 a.m.

I also ponder what happened to my weekend, it feels like it was just Friday a couple of hours ago. I reflect on how I spent my time, hoping that I didn't waste one valuable minute. It seems that minutes these days are more valuable than gold.

Realizing that I spent most of my weekend studying for that huge biology exam that is just around the corner depresses me, and I wished that I had taken a little bit of time off to see my estranged boyfriend. But I know I will be ready for the exam. I have to keep up those grades, so hopefully my love life will still exist after the semester is finished.

I also remember that there is yet another issue of The Telescope coming out this week, which means that another 26 to 28 hours of my life won't be my own.

gerber brain food Looking over my calendar I also notice that the coming weekend is completely booked with my volunteer work and traffic school, so I shouldn't be looking forward to any time off then. I resign myself to the fact that the life of a college student is inevitably going to be busy.

So then I question, why do I do it? How come I sacrifice my family life, my life with my boyfriend and all my free time? And the answer I come up with is actually quite simple. Let me explain.

• Last Thursday I found out that I have been accepted to the University of Michigan, the school of my dreams. I had

called the university to find out about the status of my application and the woman a the other end of the line simply told me, "Congratulations, you were admitted as of Feb. 13."

Words cannot describe what I felt, when she said that to me. The joy I felt for those first few minutes made all the early mornings, all the hours spent studying and all the other sacrifices worthwhile. And the elation I still feel is indescribable.

Having reached my goal made me realize that the possibilities are endless, and I feel like I am part of one long, spectacular dream. What I have given up over the last two-and-a-half years is nothing compared to what I have now gained.

I have a saying that hangs on my bedroow wall which inspires me over and over again, "See every difficulty as a challenge, a stepping stone, and never be defeated by anything or anyone" (Dawn of Change). And to me that translates into never give up on your dreams.

Annica Gerber is Managing Editor for The Telescope. She can be reached via e· mail at telescope@palomar.edu.

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EDITORS IN CHIEF

John DeCoursey Jessica Gleason MANAGING EDITOR

Annica Gerber OPINION EDITOR

Seanna Lee ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS

Daniel Kwan Bradd McBrearty

ADVERTISING MANAGER

Crystal Skufca ONLINE MANAGER

Cathy Hines PHOTOJOURNALISM ADVISER

Paul Stachelek JOURNALISM ADVI'SER

FEATURE EDITOR

Jessica Long SPORTS EDITOR

Richardson Miron CAMPUS BEAT EDITOR

Melody Cruz Copy EDITOR

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I was watching television the other night, and there was a story about a billionaire who cornered the silver market. Great. Just what really makes my day, a billionaire getting richer. I am not anti-rich. I wish I were rich; however, I am also anti-poverty, and there's the rub.

America is swimming in a sea of money, yet it is so hard to get your hands on any of it. It is hard being poor, especially when there is so much affluence around. Bei-ng poor in a land of millionaires is really difficult to justify in any rational manner. Don't get me wrong, I am not socialistic, mainly because socialism doesn't work out as ·planned.

I also support welfare reform, not because I want to "get the freeloaders off the taxpayers' backs," but because welfare entices people into permanent poverty. Generation after generation sticks to the pittance handed out because it's all they know. They accept what amounts to a teenage allowance all their lives.

Welfare people get very little to live off, they need and deserve more. However, just giving them more only compounds the problem. I really believe that business, not government, is the solution to poverty.

Paradoxically, government is the agency that establishes the tools to help the poor

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start up businesses.

To me free enterprise, the incentive to get more in life, is like the horse that pulls the social cart. However, we have too many people falling off the cart and ending up in the muddy lane of poverty. Failures, unfortunates, losers, victims, unlucky, lazy, whatever you wish to call it, it makes for a very tough existence that is basically unfair in a land of plenty. There is plenty to go around.

What is needed is a way to generate small business for and by the poor. It takes a lot to start up a business, but in the end, the amount we spend on poverty could be used to do that very thing.

The current concept of free enterprise zones seems to be one answer, where the community creates the commerce and jobs inside impoverished areas where neighbors

deal with the customers creating both relief and inside problem-solving. This is where the government coul.d really help out, getting people started and then sending therr; out on their own.

We have all heard a lot about the flat tax concept; why not a flat zero tax ·On all incomes under $20,000? Let the people who can afford to pay the taxes, and usually benefit from them most, pay the taxes.

There are some countries where such things work. People can get rich, but tht" working poor aren't abandoned. Where there is no homeless ness or people suffering pain because they can't afford medical treatment. There are no children in questionable economic situations. There are countries that have free enterprise and capitalism where everyone is guaranteed a livelihood and even paid vacations.

It isn't anti-enterprise to be anti-poverty.

Plus it isn't fair. Some people have three cars while others have to walk. There is something very illogical to that type of ~_oci­ ety. Reason, common sense, compassion and logic all point to a system that eliminates poverty. Since America's forte is business, then I suggest we use that ability and talent to eliminate what amounts to an illogical society where we have billionaires and homeless at the same time.

What ever happened to Proposition 209?

Anybody remember the November 1996 general election? That's right, the one where Proposition 209 hit the floor. Much to the dismay of its opponents, it passed, adding Article I, Section 31 to the California Constitution. Those contending against the bill took it to task in federal court, claiming that it violated the Equal Protection Clause in the U.S. Constitution. The 9th Circuit declared the claim to be bupkiss and ultimately upheld Prop. 209, while the U.S. Supreme Court sat back and said "Good call." They let the decision stand.

What this all boils down to is that first,

Prop. 209 is in effect, and second, it must be implemented. What exactly does Prop. 209 say and how does this affect us?

The gist of Prop. 209 says, "the State shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education or public contracting." Subsection (e) continues, "nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting action which must be taken to establish or maintain eligibility for any federal program, where ineligibility

would result in a loss of federal funds to the State." Since many community college dis, tricts have federal funding contracts that include and require affirmative action to be in place, they have a loophole.

Also, Article III , Section 3.5 in California's constitution requires agencies, like community colleges, to uphold all laws enacted by legislature unless specifically ruled against or found unconstitutional.

It would seem that Prop. 209, thought to be the end of affirmative action, is only cleaning it up a bit.

- Bradd McBreart,

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Attending deaf culture church opens eyes, ears My introduction to the deaf culture, outside of the classroom, was my search for a deaf culture church.

This search led me to the relay service operator used by the hearing person in contacting a deaf person. Being new to the service, the operator explained the procedure. This telephone call found the pastor not at home, but I did leave a message for him. The professionalism and courteousness of the relay operator impressed me. When the pastor returned my call, the experience was complete. I began to see the complexity of communicating with the deaf in a hearing world.

Upon arriving at the church, my friends and I found the Sunday school classes still in session. Not wanting to disrupt them, we retreated to the entrance, where we were approached by an adult member.

He asked us to join the group, which we did, and found the class leader signing and speaking her message.

Immediately, the group moved back to form a larger circle to include us, and we were warmly welcomed. It was not evident who was deaf and who wasn't at first but it was obvious that everyone knew American Sign Language.

As I followed the signing, I watched the people respond to the class leader.

All eyes were on her, and I noticed very little interaction between the class members. I was comparing this class with one I teach, comprised of hearing and hardof-hearing members. The difference was that my class tended to interact more, speaking at the same time, partly because the hard of hearing in IPY class tend not to hear the others until it's pointed out.

I concluded that all were more courteous of the deaf and allowed them to concentrate on the leader and her message.

This is a lesson the hearing world should Jearn.

During fellowship time between class and the worship service, introductions were made, and the relaxed flow and warmth of the people made you feel welcome and right at home.

Deaf culture introductions go beyond the standard introductions of asking your name and expressing pleasure at having met. Knowing this, I was prepared when asked if I was deaf or hearing, how I knew sign language, who my teacher is, and why I was learning the language.

The hearing continued to sign as they spoke, and I felt this was a very courteous cultural trait. They were also very encouraging, understanding and forgiving of the fact I was a beginner in their language.

In some ways this group was more open to reveal personal information, as well as less curious as to why I used a wheelchair. In fact, no one asked me the reason for the chair, but they did want to know more about my hearing ability.

It was truly a pleasure to be seen first as a person, and not to have the fact I use a wheelchair included as part of our conversation. I also received hugs from some, which never happens on first meeting in a hearing church, especially if you are disabled.

To signal the start of the service, the room lights flashed on and off and all took their seats.

As a regular church-goer, the comparison between services is less important than the comparison of the interaction between pastors and members. The deaf pastor was more visual-oriented , with a passion for the message. Even though his wife was interpreting for the hearing members, I found myself unable to take my eyes off him for fear of missing the full impact of his message.

It hadn't occurred to me until witnessing and absorbing the pastor 's words and God's word in sign language the imt:nense power of. the Word of God, even though no sound came from the pastor's lips.

In fellowship following the service, it was brought home to me the warmth of people and their sincere desire that if I wanted to return, they would provide transportation . The pastor personally offered to give me a ride since we both , live in the same town.

My experience was much more than a worship service it was a joining of fami ly. This new experience into the deaf world has left me feeling drawn and hungry to return for more. It's as if I have found home .

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Is it time for military action in Iraq?

• Con: Another war is lost cause

• Pro: Hussein's time is through Jessica Long

Michael Paisner

Feature Editor

Copy Editor

I have one word for all those bleeding hearts who think the '60s are alive and well and that "make love not war" should be our national slogan- hello?

Saddam Hussein killed his own flesh and blood. He has used biological warfare in the past. A madman like this does not just go away. It's time to bomb his ass back to the Stone Age, and I think most people would agree with me.

But I don't think Hussein's sanity is really the question here. Anyone who even occasionally follows the news knows that he has continually broken agreements and has stalled long enough.

The real problem is that a certain percentage of Americans would like to think that we as a country are invincible and have no need to concern ourselves with foreign affairs.

To be fair, America is a global superpower and any threat of a mass attack from Iraq on our soil is ludicrous, even with the fear of Hussein's use of biological or chemical weapons. But using that reasoning to ignore the Iraqi crisis would just be a cop-out.

We should know by now that anything is possible. Do we really have to wait for another Pearl Harbor or Holocaust to open our eyes? Military action is not suppose to be pleasant. It is not about making friends.

It is about protecting people and a way of life that we so often forget to appreciate.

I realize that many people are protesting military action because they have loved o'nes and friends who would have to go to the Gulf and possibly give their lives for this country.

I am not insensitive to this sentiment. A very dear friend of mine is scheduled to leave for the Gulf soon. I don't even want to think about the possibility that he won't return. I can't. Death of a loved one is something that we as human beings fear. It is only natural.

However, if previous Americans would not have fought and died for this country, where would we be?

Do not mistake me. I am not saying that our soldiers are indispensable. A soldier's death must be for a cause, and eliminating the potential for biological warfare is definitely a justifiable cause. Anyone who doesn't think so needs to do research and find out the facts of just how devastating it can be.

Saddam Hussein has had his chances. In fact, he has had more than his fair share if you ask me. This so-called compromise is a joke. Of course he'll make a deal, now that he has had months to hide his weapons of mass destruction. The diplomatic process has run its course.

It is time to stand our ground as a country, especially since we are a global power, and send Iraq a resounding message: no more will we tolerate your leader's thumb-nosing antics.

Hussein's wake-up call needs to be in the form of a well-placed Patriot missile.

We can't win. Think about it. Are we going to bomb Iraq until the entire country is a wasteland?

Even if we do, Saddam and his pals are going to be far underground an hour before the first U.S. plane flies over. We'll have to drop so many bombs they'll go through the Earth and come out in San Diego.

What's the alternative? A ground war?

How many troops do we need to land, move across the desert, and then send them on a search-and-destroy mission for a guy holed up in a bunker-a bunker he built with money appropriated from his entire populace.

There is no money left in Iraq. What was left after a seven-year embargo, he stole to fatten his coffers, then by and build what he needed to fortify his stronghold. We won't get near it.

George Bush had his chance and he blew it. Now it's seven years later and Saddam has had time· to build, buy and store armaments. In the last few months, we have allowed him to stall while he moved his chemical weapons into deep cover.

He has stalled so long, we can't possibly be effective. Not militarily.

Saddam is winning the "I can come out looking better than you" game, too. If you think the world views him as a big jerk, I'd bet your opinion comes from a very American, "greatest nation in the world" stanppoint.

Think about it. This little, tiny country is jerking the "greatest nation in the world" around by its tail. Sounds like a game of cat and mouse, but the mouse is winning.

Let's switch gears and talk about human lives. Saddam doesn't care about his people.

He has used chemical weapons on his own citizenry. He has allowed the world embargo to go on for years at the expense of the sick and the children in his country.

He could care less about who is dying and who is starving in his country. He has taken what little money there is and squirreled it away, using it for his palaces and war machine-including the production of his chemical weapons.

That's why we should care. The United States should get the embargo on Iraq lifted, bring our troops home, and send the part of the defense budget we are currently spending on war directly to Iraq.

That's right, send our military money to Iraq in the form of aid. Saddam would have no defense.

The people of Iraq hate us for what Saddam has told them they should hate us for. If we gave them aid in the form of food, medicine, and money to rebuild their infrastructure, what could he say? The Iraqi people would love us. Suddenly, they wouldn't believe what their illustrious leader was telling them. Our troops would be home with their families, and so would the conscripted Iraqi boys.

Compassion is the only weapon that can win this war.

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That pesky president in the Middle East is rearing his head again. Is it in the United States' best interests to strike Iraq, or should we continue to pursue a peaceful solution through diplomatic channels?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • ASG requests votes for new student center Dear Editor, Just as the graduating class of 1952 left a permanent mark on our campus by making the "P," students of Palomar College have an opportunity to impact college life for generations to come. This spring we are having an election to decide whether or not to build a new student center on our growing San Marcos campus. Our current student union was built in 1958 when Palomar had 2,000 students enrolled. It's time for a new Student Center.

A new Student Center would house a food court, quiet study areas, a larger game room, a copy center, a cyber cafe, meeting rooms, an air-conditioned cafetena, updated facilities, etc.

Finding places to go on campus would no longer be a problem.

A new Student Center does have a cost, $1 per credit unit taken at the San Marcos campus,

not to exceed $10 a year. The most you would ever pay in an academic year (July 1 to June 30) is $10. Students not enrolled at the main campus will not pay the fee, and students in financial aid programs (TANF, SSI/SSP, General Assistance Programs, BOGW) will not pay the fee.

The Student Center Fee will be implemented in the fall of 1999, and could be reduced to cover maintenance costs once the Student Center is built.

Imagine a new Student Center that is able to adequately meet the needs of Palomar students. If we don't vote to build a new Student Center, then who will?

This is our opportunity to leave something for future Palomar students. Share the vision: vote YES for a new Student Center April 20-24.

Tom Chambers ASG Executive Vice President

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Beatriz Banuelos Staff Writer

ur Country's Good" by Timberlake Wertenbaker started out slowly but as soon as the humor was introduced the play became lively and entertaining.

Directed by Patrick Larmer, the play is the current production by the Palomar College Performing Arts Department and continues through March 8 at Palomar's

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Based on the novel "The Playmaker" by Thomas Keneally, the play takes place in an Australian prison camp where food was scarce and punishments were common.

Ralph Clark (Douglas Everett), a marine lieutenant, decided to put on a play for the king's birthday and the convicts would be the cast members.

Major Robbie Ross (Shane Ruiz) was opposed to the idea of a play

because he said it would be a waste of labor. Lieutenant Ralph Clark would be the director and the last word would be the play.

Most of the convicts wanted to take part in the play. They were excited to do something different.

The prisoners auditioned and Mary Brenham (Laura Ushijima) who is Ralph Clark's love interest, helped the others memorize their lines because she was the only one who could read and write.

Harry Brewer (Mark Jared Zufelt), the midshipman, was in charge of organizing the hangings and was being haunted by the dead.

He was also in love with Duckling Smith (Megan Larmer).

In the second act, love scenes, meanings of dreams, plays and the science of hanging take place.

Later, the convicts rehearse the play, followed by a prologue filled with political messages and a statement that they shall receive present relief and entertainment.

And we did receive entertainment from the excellent cast. The actors were very convincing and professional. Talent was evidenced by every cast member.

The aboriginal music was very appropriate to the play and created an authentic feeling.

The background lights that changed the scenes from mountains to sunset were cleverly displayed.

ABOVE: Staying in character between scenes, Mike Klickman (bottowm right) shares some anecdote with fellow actors (from left) Laura Ushijima, Shane Ruis and Laurie Phelps.

LEFT: Shane Ruis preps his wig for the role of Robbie Ross.

BELOW: Director Patrick Larmer (second from right) gives last minute instructions to the "Our Country's Good" cast.

THEATER, REVIEW • "Our Country's Good" What: A dark comedy set in 1789 in a newly-founded British prison colony in Australia, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker, based on Thomas Keneally's novel "The Playmaker."

Photos by Vincent Vigil

TOP: Aaron Kissinger's character Robert Sideway, who is a dapl_)er pickpocket, trys his best to get the attention of the lead character Ralph Clark, played by Douglas Everett.

BOTTOM: Actress Laurie Phelps, who plays Dabby Bryant, stays in her zone until it's time to go on stage.

When: March 6 and 7 at 8 p.m., March 8 at 2 p.m.

Where: Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College Cost: $9 general audience, $7 sen iors/military, $5 students.

Group rates available.

Info: (760) 744- 1150, ext. 2453 or (760) 7 44-0136

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'Lebowski' bowls strikes and gutters Kevin Farmer Contributing Writer

• "Inside/Out" What: Paintings by Carol Lindemulder, glassworks by Kcikichi Honn, and traditional and contemporary furniture by students of the Palomar Cabinet and Furniture Technology Department.

When: March 6 - 31; Tuesday I 0 a.m.

- 4 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., closed Monday Where: Boehm Gallery Cost: Free Info: (760) 744-1150, ext. 2304

CINEMA • "Babette's Feast" What: This 1987 Danish film is about two sisters who turn away from fame and romance to devote their lives to religion, and then in old age take in a French refugee with a secret talent.

Directed by Gabriel Axel, based on a short story by Isek Dinsen ("Out of Africa"). Rated G. When: Thursday. March 12, 6:30p.m.

Where: room P-32 Cost: Free

• "Proof" What: This 1992 Australian film is the first feature film by director Jocelyn Moorhouse ("How to Make an American Quilt") tells a story of tru t and betrayal about a blind man who takes photographs to "prove" the existence of what he can't see. Sats Hugo Weaving, Genevieve Picot and Russell Crowe.

When: Thursday, March 19, 6:30p.m. ' Where: room P-32 Cost: Free

On the scale of all movies, the latest offering from the Coen Brothers (Joel Coen, writer/director and Ethan Coen, writer/producer), "The Big Lebowski," ranks somewhere in the seven to nine range. The score would be much lower if you base the scale on the previous, five features from the sibling film makers.

The film centers on the misadventures of bowler and middle-aged, wash up Jeff Lebowski, as known as "The Dude" (played by Jeff Bridges), who happens to share his name with a prominent, millionaire philanthropist. Some thugs, trying to collect on a debt owed by the wealthy Big Lebowski's errant trophy wife, mistakenly trash The Dude's house and urinate on a rug "that really pulled the room together."

The case of mistaken identity leads The Dude to seek restitution in the form of a new rug from Jeff Lebowski, millionaire and cuckold. This meeting leads the Big Lebowski to turn to The Dude for help when his wife is kidnapped. Throw in a plan to steal the ransom, some nihilistkrautrock- Kraft werk- hom mage- vehicles, an angry daughter (Julianne Moore), a disgruntled Viet Nam veteran (John Goodman), a mysterious stranger, a pornographer, and a whole lot of bowling and you get a complete story; sort of.

The Coens, long known for their careful plotting and meticulous details in writing, have lowered the standards with "The Big Lebowski." The film was enjoyable, but not incredible. Admittedly it would be difficult to follow up the Academy Awardwinning "Fargo" with a film of equal stature, but the Coens have consistently provided film after film of exceptional quality.

"Blood Simple" gave a revival to the

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noire genre. "Raising Arizona" defined a new paradigm for comedy. "Miller's Crossing" is the greatest Prohibition gangster film ever made. "Barton Fink," "Hudsucker Proxy," "Fargo," and every Coen brothers film prior to "The Big Lebowski" provided a new, fresh, exciting look at film, and the possibilities of film and story.

"The Big Lebowski" is a big let down, relegated to the shadows of the Coen film

catalogue. While it contains the Coen staple of strong motifs and compelling dialogue, it lays back on some recent cliches of American films, most noticeably the idea of the 1970s in the '90s.

The film's lack of passion hurt it in the end. Though the characters were for the most part well developed and interesting, their actions were not. I'm among the biggest fans of the Coens; and was prepared to write the greatest laudatory review

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of this film, but that would have been a lie: All in all, every one should see the film:' it's made by two of the greatest film makers working in America, and it's a Coen brother's film, a part of an institution that' will thrive long after fads like Quentirl Tarantino have faded from memory. This is a good film, but it is not a great film; a notso-odd disappointment when considering the source. Much the same as how mediocre Picasso painting is still a Picasso.

'Brothers:' ood music in a bad movie Dianne Karounos

MUSIC ,• Rowing in Eden ' What: Performance with Multimedia prggram with Bill Bradbury, Dana Case and Deborah Small.

When: March 12, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Performance Lab (D building) Cost: Free

• Musical Gifts Concert What: Civic Light Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Gilson.

Features winners of the San Diego MTA Piano Concerto Competition.

Program includes an overture by Rossini, two Carmen Suites bv Bizet and Capriccio espagnol.

When: March 8 at 3 p.m.

Where: California Center for the Arts Escondido, 340 North Escondido Blvd., Escondido.

Cost: $9 general audience, $7 seniors/military, $5 students. Group rates available Info: (760) 744- 1150, ext. 2453 or (760) 738-4100

• LvB Live! The Music of Beethoven What: An all-Beethoven concert featuring pianist ~ebecca Bogart who will play Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor with the Palom.ar Symphony Orchestra. Cconducted by Robert Gilson.

When: March 14 at 3 p.m. and March 15 at 2 p.m.

Where: Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College Cost: $9 general audience, $7 seniors/military, $5 students. Group rates available Info: (760) 744- 1150, ext. 2453 or (760) 744-0136

THEATER • "Our Country's Good" What: A dark comedy set in 1789 in a newly-founded British prison colony in Australia, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker, based on Thomas Kcneally 's novel "The Playmakcr."

When: Feb. 27 & 28, March 5, 6, "7 at 1 p.m., March 8 at 2 p .m.

Where: Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College Cost: $9 general audience, $7 seniors/military, $5 students. Group rates available.

Info: (760) 744- 1150, ext. 2453

Staff Writer

"Blues Brothers 2000" was no literary work of art by any stretch of the imagination. Frankly, the story line was weak. It was one endless chase after another.

However, if you are a fan of the blues, you may just love this movie. What kept the movie flowing was the great blues songs. The musical talent in the movie consists of one great jazz or blues musician after another. One might find that they want to dance right out of their seat.

All the chase scenes in the movie lead up to a climactic "Battle of the Bands." It is here that you will find a band called The Louisiana Gator Boys which is composed of some of the best musicians in show business. The band consisted of B.B. King, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Gary U.S. Bonds, Eric Clapton, Lou Rawls, Stevie Winwood, Koko Taylor and Travis Tritt. The list goes on. The best part of the movie is when that band fired up.

Through out the movie, one was treated to an array of very talented musicians. At one point Aretha Franklin performed a lipsynched version of "Respect" in her Mercedes Benz auto dealership. The only employee who responds is a black man who works for her. The white stiff shirts just continue talking on the phone and working on computers as though nothing

where he had a small harmonica solo, and another in which he did a singing solo.

You gotta love him for his cuteness if nothing else.

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Eventually, 'Elwood Blues (played by Dan Akroyd) discovers Goodman, who is supposed to replace the late John Belushi. Somehow he didn't match up to the comedic value that Belushi lent to the first movie. Part of the reason for. that is that he didn't have much dialogue and. other than the solo that he does at "Willie's."

The movie was a typical Dan Akroyd slapPhoto Courtesy of Universal Pictures stick comedy, in which he delivers most of" Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman and J. Evan Bonifant suit up for Blues Bros. 2000 the dialogue. It was as though he didn't ifies him to eventually become a blues was going on at all. That was a little odd. trust anyone else to replace his buddy.. brother, comes after about I 0 monotonous How could you not notice?

Belushi. How sad. chase scenes, when he sees the light, just The theory that Cab Chamberlain (played The appearance of Blues Traveler anct :

by Joe Morton), is the bastard son of the late like in the first movie.

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'Atlantis: The Lost Tales' is worth finding Catharine Hines Staff Writer

When the final credits roll for "AtlantisThe Lost Tales," they say that it would have taken one person 25 years to create the game. The game was fun, challenging and occasionally quirky. On the negative side, according to a local computer store, the game has been discontinued. However, if a copy is available, I highly recommend it; the game sells for around $30.

For the money, this role-playing adventure game features astonishing seamless full screen "Omni-3D" graphics; the mouse movement is flawless through the colorful and spectacular Atlantis scenery.

Characters' lips move using special "Omni-Sync" lip synching technology; the 3D environment provides users with a first person 360 degree view. This means that the main character, "Seth," can see his feet and then with a roll of the mouse, can look up to the brilliant blue sky, without seeing any lines, walls or shifts in the view. There is no clock ticking so "Seth" can take his time, but the fate of Atlantis is in his hands.

Atlantis comes with four CDs and includes 50 characters that "Seth" can talk

with and 2,200 lines of dialog. There are five continents or "worlds" that "Seth" travels to on his journey to save Atlantis. I thought "Seth" would need a map to keep track of where to go or where he'd gone, but by being totally immersed in the city and surroundings, "Seth" had no problems finding his way around.

Atlantis is as much about sound as the visual element. Frequently a sound tells "Seth" that danger lurks ahead before he sees it. At one destination he travels to a jungle environment where dark thunderhead clouds loom overhead, dirt pathways lead through lush green vegetation while thunder cracks overhead and tropical birds sound off. Sometimes rather than walk and solve the game, I found myself stopping to check out the scenery.

When "Seth" encounters the people of Atlantis, some are helpful , others are out to kill him. There's no bloody violence or foul language, but the character dies often. The game's creator, CRYO Interactive Entertainment, de igned Atlantis so that after every "significant" encounter, the game is automatically saved. So if "Seth" gets hit by a knife-wielding assassin and falls to the ground dead, then he doesn't

have to start from very far back. My "Seth" died too many times to count. The sequence in which "Seth" talks to peop!C is important as is whether to wield his own knife or to simply "talk things out." Some of the dialog is cheesy and some of the characters are so poorly designed that they seem like mutants. All of the characters arc unforgettable and some "Seth" hates to this day.

"Meljams" was the arch enemy and it was great to see "Seth" finally take him out. The worst experience was dealing with the "Rat Catcher" and his cat "Silken" who both lived deep inside the palace of Atlantis in a secret room . That was a creepy one!

The puzzles are not hard, nor are they too easy, but solvable using common sen e/logic. I played Myst and Riven and found their puzzles too hard and frustrating.

I played Atlantis with a next door neighbor who is about I 0 and he couldn't get enough of Atlantis and hogged the mouse until I had to plead him to leave so I could have a go at the game. When we got stuck we visited the Atlantis web site (http://www.cryointeracti ve. fr/french/sol ucang.htm) for free hints.

The acoustic music is so cool that CRYO issued it onto a music CD.

CD REVIEW

Type: Game CD : "Atlantis: The Lost Tales" Label: Cryo Interactive

*** (out of five stars)

Gamers should check the computer hardware requirements on the bottom of the box because it takes some heavy computing power to run the game. The biggest deterrent may be the required "DircctX-3" com-' patible sound card.

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SPORTS

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MARCH

6, 1998

Comets march through madness, Fullerton Mike Stevens Staff Writer

Blowing opponents away has not been the men's basketball teams style. Instead the Comets have used another approach: Keep their games nip and tuck and the ulcers in head coach Irv Leifer's stomach.

Coming as no surprise, the Comets continued this pattern in their first round playoff game against Fullerton College. Playing in enemy teiTitory they escaped with an 86-84 victory, thanks to a game winning-layup with 54 seconds remaining from Palomar reserve Ivory Price.

"We really played hard," Leifer said after the game. "We had great execution, and we defended very well. ''I'm just really happy for our kids, they earned it," Leifer said.

The victory could not have come at a better time for the coach, who has been the center of controversy.

In the midst of allegations by parents of some players that Leifer has been overly aggressive and verbally abusive toward student athletes, Leifer nevertheless led the Comets to their first playoff victory in the

last I 0 years.

The college is investigating the charges, but both sides say the ituation has cooled.

The Comets began the game well aware that Fullerton was a bigger team with two players in their starting lineup that average 18 points a game.

But despite the size disadvantage, the Comets established a potent inside game early.

The opposing guards set QUt to contain Palomar sharpshooter Jeremy Killion, which opened up the Fullerton defense for slashing guard Calvin Strong: Strong took advantage of the opportunity by scoring 16 points on the game.

Comet forward Brandon Philipps also paid off from the situation down low by scoring 14 points before he left the game with an ankle injury with 4:22 remaining in the second half.

When the Comet dominance under the basket became evident the opposing guards began to drop back to help their big men defensively.

Like a double-edged sword, this left Killion open, who would make Fullerton pay dearly by nailing five three pointers and amassing a game

high 26 points.

Fullerton countered with an outside attack of their own which gave them a 46-41 lead at halftime.

But the Comets managed to rally and come out on top despite trong performances by Fullerton guards Erick Ashe and Ben Sanders who finished the game with 30 and 23 points respectively.

A big contribution came from Dedrick Gage, who came off the bench in place of Phillips and sparked the Comets with eight points. and proved to be a substancial presence in the paint.

Friday's game was the most emotionally charged effort by both the Palomar players and coahing staff this season.

"I think we played a great game tonight," Killion said of the first round victory." So we will see what happens in the next round."

The Comets' next playoff challenge was against Mt. San Yacinto.

Leifer knew the Comets' would have to be at their best if they wanted to advance to the great eight. Mt. San Yacinto finished the regular season with a 27-6 record.

"We looked good against Fullerton," Leifer said Monday

after practice, "so we will let the dice roll and see what happens in the next round."

The Comets' good luck came to an end, however, as they lost the second round match up I 08-103.

In Killion's last performance as a Comet before he transfers to Utah next year, the sophomore from Rancho Bernardo scored 26 points, to go with eight assists and five rebounds.

Despite the flak that Leifer's program has taken as of late, Athletic Director John Woods remains supportive of the head coach, as the Comets finished the season with a 21-13 record.

Photos by Mike Stevens I Tile Telescope

(Above) Comet guard Matt Niehaus (left) hugs teammate Brandon Phillips after an 86-84 playoff victory over Fullerton.

(Left) Coach lrv Leifer discusses strategy with players during a timeout.

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Gary Templeton ignites Comets lineup Richardson Miron Sporrs Editor

Becky Thomas I Tile Telescope

Garry Templeton takes a big hack. Who says that little guys can't hit the big fly.

The Comets are off to a 7-1 start with Templeton helping the cause by batting in the leadoff spot. So far this season the centerfielder has hit .. 424, with 6 RBI's and 3 stolen bases.

"Tempy brings the team,a confidence and a spark that any ballclub would love to have. " -Bob Vetter Men's Baseball Coach Garry Templeton Age: 19

Ht: 5"8" Wt: 158

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Saturday, March 7 vs.

Southwestern College 12 p.m.- Home Tuesday, March 10 vs.

San Diego City College 2 p.m. -Away Thursday, March 12 vs.

San Diego City College 2 p.m.- Home

Men's V-Ball Friday, March 6 vs.

Santa Monica College 7 p.m. -Away

SPORTS Men's and Women's Tennis Men Tuesday, March 10 vs.

San Diego City College 2 p.m. -Away

Women Tuesday, March 10 vs.

San Diego City College 2 p.m.- Home

Garry Templeton II remembers going to Jack Murphy Stadium to watch his father play for the Padres.

He remembers running around the c lubhouse, and going on road trips with his father's teammates.

But most of all he remembers how his father carried himself, on and off the field: With confidence.

Templeton's dad, Gary Sr., played shortstop for the Padres in the '80s and his oldest son is now showing some of the same big league qualities with the Comets.

En tering his second year at Palomar, the sophomore from Poway High has been on a roll this season, by batting .424 in the leadoff spot and being the ignition switch that the Comets use to get rallies s tarted.

"Tempy brings the team a confidence and a spark that any ballclub would love to have," Comet skipper Bob Vetter said.

"It is not easy to find a lead off man who fits the description to a tee, but Tempy does a great job in that

role."

The Comets are off to a fast start this season, winning seven of their first e ight games, as Templeton has set the table for the offense and the c lub has paid dividends to some superb pitching.

The way Templeton sees it, the sky is the limit for this year's group.

"This is the best team that I have ever played on," Templeton said, "I definitely think we should win the Pacific Coast Conference.

"And I don' t see any reason why we won't go far in state," he added nonchalantly.

It is this kind of an attitude that makes the Comet center fielder a winner. For him there is just no other thought process; they are going to win and that is that.

Instead of being a vocal leader in the clubhouse, however, Templeton leads by examp le. According to his coach he has a calm and poised manner that is very valuable in a sport where even the hall-of-famcrs fail seven out of I 0 times.

"Tempy just has a quiet confidence about himself," Vetter said,

''he plays the game hard, and he just has an excellent work ethic.

"He really sets a good example just by the way · he carries himself, and by the way he plays the game," he added.

Templeton was drafted out of high school by the New York Yankees in the draft and follow round. He chose to come to Palomar instead, but he predicts that if he plays the game the way he is capable of, he will eventually make it to the big leagues like his father before him . ''I'm going to get better as I continue to work at it," Templeton said, "I' II get stronger and faster, I've just got to go out and do what I can do." " If I do that, and keep learning about the game, then I could (play professional),'' he said.

If Templeton continues to hit the way he has this season, and improve the way he feels he is capable, then the next time he is running around a major league clubhouse it will be as a player, not as a son.

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