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Get behind the mask of Comets' catcher Nick Herz who is slugging away at playing serious hardball on both sides of the plate ...

Freedom of Choice? Palomar ·college may offer a wide range of choices in education, but as far as soft drinks sold on campus, it's strictly Pepsi and no Coke. Should CokeHeads be denied?

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Shakespeare takes a turn for the lighter in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

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New Student Union depends on votes Michael Paisner Copy Editor

Participants in full traditional regalia dance during the March 28 Pow Wow which was held inside the Dome.

,Pow Wow wows Palomar Jessica Gleason Co Editor-in-Chief

Neither rain, blistering wind nor hail could prevent .spectators from attending this year's Pow-Wow, held in the Dome.

The sound of flutes playing and beating drums reverberated throughout the Dome as the 15th annual Pow-Wow commenced Saturday March 28, celebrating 25 years of Native American history.

A Pow-Wow is a Native American gathering that focuses on dance, song and family celebration and welcomes all people including non-Indians.

The annual Pow-Wow, sponsored by the Native American Student Alliance and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, focused on family celebration and honored Native American elders who pass down tribal traditions to younger generations.

Around I ,000 people showed up to watch and participate in the Pow-Wow celebration.

Before the dancers and drummers could start their celebration, spiritual adviser Ron Christman, a Kumeyaay Indian, burned sage to bless the outside of the arena.

As the drums began the Grand Entry song, dancers in full regalia entered the

Eighteen-month-old Jack Ramirez was not too young to participate.

Dome proceeded by the color guard with eagle staffs and an American flag.

After this official start of the celebration the center circle filled with dancers in their traditional ,clothing. Those highly decorative and elaborate dance outfits are called regalia or outfits, never costumes.

This Pow-Wow also featured about 20 vendors inside the Dome selling Indian artifacts, jewelry, T-shirts, and offered ear

piercing by a registered nurse. Outside the Dome food vendors sold Indian fry bread, tamales, burritos and tacos.

Although the turn-out for this year's event was less than previous years, it was still a success, said organizers. Mark Coleman, the arena director, said "There is good crowd participation this year, people usually leave at 10 p.m., but this crowd is sticking around."

Drumming is an integral part of the PowWow because it is believed to carry the heartbeat of the Indian nation. Eight or more men surround a drum and strike it with their mallets in unison while they blend their voices to create a song.

The winners of this year's drum contest and the $300 prize money were the Young Nation Junior drummers.

NASA member and Kiowa descendent Jenny Lindsey was happy with the Pow Wow overall. She said, "The crowd was great this year, every Pow Wow is different... this year we had a Jot of giveaways which was nice."

Palomar student Mark Stevens enjoyed the vendor's merchandise and the participant's regalia but felt the overall feel of the Pow Wow would have improved if it was held outside. "It kind of gave me a weird feeling this year, like I was intruding."

- Additional reporting by Dana Bellafaire

This week, students will get the chance to change Palomar College for generations to come. Beginning Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24 the Associated Student Government wants students to "Share the Vision" by voting to add a maximum $10 per year fee for the construction of a threelevel student center where the current Student Union now stands.

According to Erica Olvera, president of the ASG, "This will allow the students to do something for generations to come."

The new fee will be put together with an estimated $20 million provided by the state of California to fund the new facility. In order to get the money, 20 percent of the students enrolled at the main campus must vote, and two thirds of those must say yes.

Should the future Student Center be approved, plans Will be drawn up as soon as possible. Students are expected to occupy the facility in approximately three years.

The new facility will stand in the place of the Student Union building, which was

Fate of the Union Students will have lbe ehance to vote on a proposallhat Will lund lhe

conSb'Uctlon of a new Student Union

When: April 20 - 24 Where: In classrooms and the Student Union throughout the week

HIt passes: Students will pay a $1 fee per unit to fund the construction. The fee will be capped at $1 o per academic year.

In order to pass: 20 percent of the student body must vote.

Of the votes, two-thirds must be in favor of the proposal.

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Complaint nothing to cheer about Dustin Schwindt Staff Writer

Complaints from Palomar Athletic Director John Woods about what he sees as a lack of support from the cheerleading squad during sporting events has Jed the ASG to reevaluate the role of the current cheerleaders.

At the ASG's April 1 meeting, Woods told the board that he believed tha,t the cheerleaders' role as a competitive show-cheer group conflicts with the need of sports teams.

"They are an important part of athletics, but under the present format it's not working out," Woods said. Woods suggested that a second squad be formed under the control of the Athletic Department to support athletics and be present at other Palomar events.

At this week's meeting squad adviser Sheldon Price responded to Woods' statements by stating that although the cheering

squad is nationally competitive its top priority is still supporting sports. "Taking games away is like taking the whole foundation of cheerleading," Price said. "I thought of increasing squad size to cover more events but it looks like now I've been stonewalled."

Some members of the ASG expressed their worries about funding two squads but Woods explained that if the squad was controlled by the Athletic Department there wouldn't be a need for concern. "The Athletic Department has no problem raising funds. That is what we do," Woods said.

"My concern is to have a representative body at games and they're not doing anything for us," Woods said. "I'm not really concerned how it's done," he said, "but we need a visible physical body on campus."

Woods described a specific incident where Price's squad backed out of a half-time performance due to a wet field. According to SEE

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Earth won't have its Day at Palomar Second to none ...

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On April 22 people all over the world will take time out of their day to honor Mother Earth and all the resources she provides for us, while here at Palomar it will be business as usual. Earth day or not.

This year's annual Earth Day events have been cancelled due to lack of support, club participation and chairperson disorganization according to Palomar's Program Coordinatl:r Debra Schanck and ASG representatives.

"The ICC chairperson didn' t get as involved as he should have," said Schanck. "A few clubs offered to sponsor the event but ended up backing out. It's coming up so quickly that rather than have a notso-good event we decided to focus on next year."

An Inter-Club-Counsel sponsored event, Palomar's Earth Day celebration was originally scheduled to be held on Tuesday April 2 1, one day

However, this year Palomar students will have to take their Earth appreciation into theiJC. own hands.

"Earth Day is still Earth Day it is just unfortunate that Palomar won't have any events," said Loretta Murillo-Colton, ASG treasurer. "This is an ICC event but at the last ASG meeting there was no quorum to vote. ICC's popula· tion of clubs has dropped down to zilch."

ICC Chairperson Nima Arbani was unavailable for comment.

Lack of club participation is a growing concern on campus according to Zeda Barrett, Palomar student and representative for the budget and finance committee.

"The real problem seems to be lack of motivation but there are a lot of different forces contributing to student disinterest, )'l said Barrett. She adds that student activities tends to make it diffi-

before the actual Earth Day. In the past, clubs organized under ICC would collaborate to set up the event which has included live music, cultural dancing, drum circles, various vendors and food. The day is geared towards focusing on our planet and appreciating the resources it provides. Representatives from recycling programs, environmental groups and animal rights advocates are usually part of the day 's lineup

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Although about half the size of the class that graduated before them, Palomar Police Academy's second Basic class underwent the same 14-month long training program, testing both their mental and physical abilities. The 15 cadets who made it out of the more than 30 who started graduated on Tuesday, April 7. For photos from Academy training, see page 3.

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IN BRIEF Spanish classes held in Mexico This summer Palomar is offering a four-week program in a mountain town outside Mexico City named Cuernavaca.

The program is for students who are taking Spanish and by attending, they can earn up to seven units.

The cost of this program is_$1360 plus $360 for round trip airfare. The trip includes some class fees, daily room and board, and airport transfers from Mexico City to and from Cuernavaca.

Not included in the trip are Pa lomar registrati on fees and books. Some of the places students will have the opportunity to visit while in Mexico are Acapulco, Taxco, Puebla, Morelia and Mexico City.

An informational meeting will be held on April 25 at I 0 a.m. in room F-1 (Foreign Language Lab).

For an application and further information contact the Foreign Language Department or call at· (760) 744- 1150 Ext. 2822 or Ext. 2260 and ask for Joel Rivera

- Erin Lewis Staff Writer

Israeli Orchestra to hold concert Anyone interested in music of all kinds· is invited to attend a performance by the Israel Orchestra which will be he ld April 25 .

The pert ormance Will be at the Escondido Cente r for the Performing Arts (CCAE).

Students can enjoy the pre-performance hors d 'oeuvres at 6:30 p.m. and the performance will begin at 8 p.m.

This event is sponsored by the Palomar Wellness Team in partnership with the CCAE. Tickets range in price from $2 1$28 dollars. If you are interested call the CCAE ticket office at 8394100 and mention that you are with Palomar Co llege.

- Brooke Davidoff Staff Writer

Scholarships currently offered Palomar is offering scholarships directed toward a diverse group of students this spring.

The Associate Degree Nursing Pilot Scholarship Program is offering a scholarship to students who plan to obtain a Bachelor in Sc ience (B .S.) degree in nursing in the state of Cali forn ia. T he applicant must agree to practice nursing in direct patient care for at least two years or be part of a minority group.

Students who are interested must submit the application packet, letters of recommendation and official transcripts. Othe r requirem ents include having applied for fin ancial aid. Application and other materials are due April 2 1.

Another scholarship being offered is the A.W. Bodine Sunkist Memorial Scholarship. This is for a student or someone in the student's immediate family who has accumulated the majority of their income from the agriculture business. The applicant must indicate a financ ial need and have a GPA of a 3.0. The applicant isn't required to be in the agricultural field . Students who are interested must submit the application packet, financial informati on, an essay on their agricultural back-ground, transcripts and two letters of. recommendatio n. M any other scholarships are also available.

Applications are due April 30.

- Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor

Votes will build a new Center The Associated Stude nt Government (ASG) is campaigning for a new student center but this can only be made possible if the student body puts i~r the vote to pay for one.

The election will take place April 20-24.

The new center will have a food court, an expanded air conditioned eating area, a computer center, it will house all student activ ities including a lecture hall for student presentations, a student lounge for a bit of peace and quiet, board rooms for student government and much more.

The student fees involved in this project will not be called upon until January 1999. At that time. the price will not e xceed $ 1 per unit.

The ASG will be sending a letter to every instructor teaching classes between April 20-24.

The results will be posted on the bulletin board next to SU- 17 and on the e lectronic bull etin board in the Student Union.

For more information about the student center call (760) 744- 1150 Ext. 2605.

- Heidi Fischle Staff Writer

Opportunities for nursing jobs Students are invited to meet a number o f fac ulty, fellow stude nts from Paloma r 's Nurs ing Depa rtme nt and local hosp ital employers during a workshop on April 22.

The workshop will concentrate on the steps taken to earn a Regi tered Nursing (RN) license and the career routes that have to be taken to reach that level within the nursing field. T here will also be an employment outlook for experience nurses, as well as those new to the fi eld .

The workshop will be held in the Gove rning Board room in the Stude nt Services Center on the main campus. It will begin at I p.m . and will e nd at 2:30p.m .

- Melody Cruz Campus Bear Editor

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Accordion player Shalom Sherman (R) entertains a group of high school counselors with the help of Palomar stu· dents Diana and Segio Rios (L). Palomar hosted the luncheon and tour of the campus for the counselors as part of the STARS program which keeps local high school counselors updated with college policies.

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AUTO BURG LARIES - On March 23 between 4: 15p.m. and 9 p.m. unknown suspects forced entry into six vehicles parked througho ut the campus and took property from the vehicles.

ATTE MPTED FORCE - O n March 23 between 5:30p.m. and 9 :1 0 p.m. an unknown suspect attempted to force entry into a vehicle parked in Lot 9. He was unsuccessfu l.

VEHICLE BURGLARY - On March 24 between 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. a sus pect fo rced entry into a vehicle parked in Lot 3B and took property.

ARREST - On March 30 at 8 p. m. Campus Security attempted to contact a possible auto burglary suspect, after he was seen entering a vehicle. Upon initia l contact the suspect ran a way from security officers in an attempt to avoid arrest. He was retained and turned over to the San Diego Sheriff's Office and was later taken to Vista Jail.

INFORMATION - On March 30 a disturbance between a studen t and faculty me mber was reported in ES-20.

AUTO BURGLARY - O n March 31 between 8:30 a.m. and II : I 0 a. m. an un known suspect entered a vehicle parked in Lot 3, drove the vehicle and sto le property.

PARKING VIOLATION - O n April 2 at about I 0: 15 a.m. a student parked in Lot I I was issued a parking ticket for using a V.I.P parki ng pass. The student stated that the permit belonged to his friends father who knew they were using it. The permit was confiscated.

ALCOHO LICS ANONYMOUS (AA) - Meetings are held on Fridays from I p.m. to 2 p.m. in room SU-31.

CALVARY COLLEGIATE FELLOWSHIP- Meetings are held on Wednesdays from noon to I p.m. and Thursdays at II :45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. T he meetings wi ll be held by the Clock Tower.

GAY AND L ESBIAN ASSOCIATION (GALA) - Meetings are held every Wed nesday in room SU-17 from 5 p. m. to 6 p.m.

L IBRARY ANNIVERSARY - To celebrate the 15 year ann iversary of the Palomar library, a celebration wi ll be held April 21 at 3: 15p.m. on the second floor of the library.

M O V IMIENTO ESTUDIANTI L CHICANO d e AZTLAN (MECHA) - Meetings are held every Wednesday at 2 p.m. in room SU-17. New members are welcome.

NATIVE AMERICAN GROUPS - T he Native American Student A ll iance (NASA) and The American In,dian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) meets every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in room SU15. The meeting will address both groups.

PAN AFRIKCAN STUDENT MOVEMENT (PASM) - Meeti ngs arc held every first and third Friday of the month. It wi ll be held in room SU- 16 from 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 5:30p.m. to 6:30p.m. in room B1. Board meeti ngs will be the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from II :30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in room SU- 18.

PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY - Meetings w ill be held at 2 p.m. in room ES-1 0 on Fridays Apri I 17 and May I. RESUME WO R KSHOPS- Resume workshops will be held April 17 and 24 in the Counseling Center Conference Room at 12:30 to I :30.

STUDENT SUPPORT CLUB - Meetings are on Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to I p.m. and will meet in room SU-3 1.

UNIVERSITY WORKSHOPS - Point Lorna Nazarene College w ill visit Palomar on April 22 at II a.m. to I p.m. in the Student Union. A works hop will be held Transfer Admission G uarantee (TAG) for UCSD on April 20 at I p.m. in room SU-17.

F.V. INFO SPRING 1998 G R ADUATION - For AA's and CA's, deadline is July I. There is no deadli ne for CSU GE and IGETC applications.

DROPPING A C L ASS - No drops are allowed now through the end of the sem ester. Fees for dropped spring classes wi ll be applied to new classes added through May only.

FINA L E XAM S - Fina ls wi ll be held May 15 through May 22.

S PRING 1998 G R ADES ·- Grades wi ll be available on J une 15.

Speak Out! Which would you rather have on campus, Pepsi or Coke and why?

Adrianne Corona Architecture

Ty Tolar Pre-Medical

Jessica O'Kelly Anthropology

James Thorpe Undecided

Kami Craig Undecided

Donald Dickson Liberal Arts

" Coca-Cola, because since I was little I've seen it around the house and I got used to it"

" Pepsi, because I've been drinking that since I could ·remember; it's good stuff. "

" Coke, because it seems a little bi t sweeter than Pepsi."

" I reall y don ' t drink Pepsi or Coke but I would choose Pepsi because it is fo r the next generati on."

" Pepsi, because diet Pepsi is better. It just tastes better. There's a funny taste to d iet Coke."

" I never liked Coke or Pepsi but if it were Dr. Pepper... hey!"

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built in 1958 when there were 2,000 students enrolled at Palomar.

Although there are no physical plans, the ASG has definite ideas of what they would like to see in a finished building.

"We think it's going to be three levels. Two levels up and one down," said Tom Chambers, executive vice president of the ASG. 'The college made it clear that they don't want the view from the library blocked."

Olvera explained that the building will contain a food court, a quiet study area, a computer room that would function as a cyber cafe, an expanded game room and offices for The Telescope and KKSM. Chambers envisions a copy center with fax machines and students getting a certain number of faxes and copies free each semester. He said Grossmont College does that now.

"We want to expand the services for the students. We want a huge computer lab/cyber cafe," said Chambers. ASG members said they have a goal of at least 40 computers in place, and hopefully 100.

Electronic gadgets aren't the only thing they want students to have.

Chambers described the large, quiet study area with big couches and a lounge-like atmosphere that Mira Costa College students currently enjoy. "People go in there to study and people go in to sleep, it's really cool. We went over and toured their new facility, and ours is pathetic compared to theirs," he said.

Most importantly said Olvera, the new facility will be air conditioned.

The ASG said that for the bottom floor, a bowling alley or dance club is being considered to raise money for maintenance. They realize that no matter what the basement is used for, there will be no alcohol. They said that North County needs a good 18-and-over club or a good bowling alley and point up the extra benefit for Palomar students.

THE VOTE According to the ASG, 2,933 people will have to complete ballots just for the election to count. Twothirds of those voting must be in favor of it. That translates to 1,996 "yes" ballots. · ASG members agree that if the

election is declared valid, it will be a major milestone. Olvera said that in the last ASG election, there were 604 votes cast out of 15,000 students. "That was the best voter turnout ever." T.J. Quigley, ASG senator, added, "We need to get almost five times that to get out and vote."

That is because the California legislature has mandated certain requisites in order to get the money.

Quigley said that the Student Center will be funded under senate bill SB 135, and that several stipulations of the bill will make passage of the Student Center fee difficult. Under the bill, at least 20 percent of all students registered for class at the location receiving the benefit must vote.

Since the facility will mainly benefit people on the San Marcos campus, people at the outlying education centers will not be allowed to vote unless they are taking one or more units of credit on the main campus.

Quigley says that there will also be another, more convenient polling place. "We're bringing the voting to the classrooms. It's very difficult to get anyone to vote. They may want it (the new Student Center), but they don't want to vote." He said that teachers will collect the in-class votes.

That may not be the perfect solution .. Marilyn Lunde, Student Services assistant, said that the last

time in-class voting was tried (also units they enroll in, .there would be no additional fee as the $10 maxifor the Student Center), teachers changed their mind at the last mum was already paid. Chambers added, "The academic year is from minute and did not pass out ballots.

"Yes" votes exceeded the number July 1 to June 30, so the most you needed to pass the initiative, but can pay is $10 in an academic year, there weren ' t enough ballots to even if you have summer school." declare the election valid.

Since the California Legislature Polls will be also be loc~ted at the voted to reduce the per unit cost by Student Union and, if the ASG can · a dollar starting next fall, the ASG get enough workers, on the patio says students will end up paying outside of the DSPS/EOPS buildless overall than they do right now.

Chambers said that the new ing. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. charge won't take effect until the to 8 p.m.

Voting at polling places will be spring of 1999 and that after the new center opened, it could be lowdone in voting booths, with procedures in place to safeguard against er~d. He added, however, that the fee will remain even after the buildfraud. On the way out, the voter will ing is completed. "It's going to be put the ballot in the envelope and drop it in a ballot box. "We won't be an indefinite fee, unless we get it to touching the ballots," said Olvera. pay for itself through services," Quigley said that "If you vote twice, referring to the bowling alley or we will throw out both ballots." night club.

The ASG said the final tally will be announced on Monday, April 27.

CONSTRUCTION Results will be posted at the ASG office, the Student Services office, The ASG said that if passed, the and they will go on the electric sign search for an architect would begin in front of the college. almost immediately.

Several sources could advance the initial HOW MUCH? funding based on a guarantee from the student fees. The ASG has so far According to Quigley, the probeen hampered from getting anyposed fee is $1 per credit unit, with thing concrete for students to see.

"We only have the rough drawing a maximum of $10 total per year. because we can't really start planHe said that if students take 15 units ning it until after it passes,'' said in the fall semester, they will pay $10. If a student returns in the Chambers. spring, it won't matter how many Once construction starts, the first

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According to Quigley, the current ASG wants current students to leave a legacy on Palomar's campus.

"The whole reason we have the share the vision (slogan) is because if nobody says 'yeah, let's build a new one,' then it will never happen.

We're leaving something for the future students. If we say 'we'll never see it,' then we'll be stuck with this when there are 30,000 students."

Quigley said the new center would be built with more than the size of the present student body in mind.. "That's why we're making it big. It's going to allow us to bring Palomar into the 21st century. Mira Costa is a small school, but it's catching up to us because its got the student center. This will attract more people to Palomar."

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"It is frustrating when things don't get accomplished because no one is working on them," said Barrett. "You can't necessarily jump through all the hoops when you don't know if the hoop is there." She points out that there is no Earth Club this year, which usually was a big supporter of the day's events in past years.

"I put a lot of time and energy into the Earth Club for a long time but I found it's getting more difficult to get students to commit," said Earth Club founder and of Director/Coordinator TRIO Student Support Services Phil Baum.

Baum is disappointed that Earth Day events will not be held this year because he feels it is an important celebration to educate Palomar's st~dents on the importance of taking care of our environment.

"Many don ' t realize that we are living in a non-sustainable environment and if it continues in this direction it will eventually collapse."

"This the chance to take a moment to tune in and express gratitude to the Earth," he added. "Education can be heart-based and earth based."

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LEFT: The 'Second To None' graduating cadets of Palomar Police Academy Class 24-97 are (front row, from left) Herbert Vandorn, David Ondus, Jeffery Burke, Frank Pitette, Justin Murray, (second row) Eric Varela, Robert Roy, Shelly Bilden, David Kerr, Stephen Parks, Gary Svedberg, (third row) Wade Wilson, Ronnie Williams, John Foresty and Michael Silva. The graduation took place Tuesday, April 7.

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History repeated itself on April 7 when the second class to complete Palomar Basic Police Academy graduated following 14 months of physical and mental training.The ceremony took place in room P-32.

Palomar Police Academy initiated the Basic program in August 1996.

Prior to that, the Academy operated on a reserve program that was composed of about 350 hours of training. The Basic course, as mandated by the Peace Officers Standards in Training Commission (POST), requires a minimum of 664 training hours.

"What we've done here at Palomar is incorporate as much .of the two-year degree program curriclum into the Basic curriculum. So our basic program is approximately 1250 hours of instructional time, which is considerably higher than any other in the state," said Thomas Plotts, Palomar police academy coordinator.

Among the many police procedures the cadets learned during the 14-month long program were the apprehension of criminals (bottom, left) and riot control (below). In both of these training exercises, the "criminals" were either fellow cadets or member of the Palomar Police Academy's reserve program.

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Applications for the next Academy class will be accepted until May 29.

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Woods, the weather cleared before the game started but the squad decided that the field was too wet to 1 perform and left the game. Price explained that even though it was no longer raining the wet field was too dangerous to perform on. Price claims that the cheerleaders did remain at the game though.

"Two of the members left to go change but returned in their warmups to join the rest of the squad who were supporting the team from the stands," Price said. Woods responded, "If they were there they weren't acting as a cheering section in any noticeable way."

If the current cheerleaders are no longer invited to sporting events it will affect the squad's national standing at their own competitions.

"Twenty percent of the national score is based on crowd participation," Price said. According to Price, a video of the cheerleaders performing in front of crowds must be submitted as part of the competition.

John Woods said that he doesn't want to have a negative effect on the cheerleaders but he sees the lack of athletic support as a persistent problem. "When the cheerleaders don't follow through with their commitment they need to accept the consequences," Woods said.

Price said that as long as there are no miscommunications or transportation problems the cheerleaders have no problem supporting the teams. Price thinks that in order for there to be any problems there have to first be guidelines. "Then you can tell us: this wasn't met, this is why and this is what needs to be done," Price said.

Woods stated that if nothing is resolved he will go ahead and form a second squad even if it means going a season totally without support. "We will go without (cheerleaders) rather than continue the current relationship," Woods said. "We definitely need to go another direction. It's not us against them. We just need change."

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17, 1998

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PINION EDITORIALS Weigh the facts before .voting for new center This week, Palomar students will vote on whether to institute a fee of $1 per unit, $10 maximum per year, to flatten the existing Student Union and replace it with a three-story, state-of-the-ar:t Student Center. So how should we vote?

When a group of people has to decide an issue, they usua11y divide themselves vertically. TQat is, some stand on one side of the issue, some stand o~ the other. When the Supreme Court renders a decision, the majority states their opinion-the minority states their opinion.

You either like Coke, or you like Pepsi.

But you can also divide horizontally.

And that's the position that makes the most sense when trying to decide if tlie students of Palomar College need a new student center. Dividing horizontally on an issue means it is easy to see both sides.

The case for a new facility is excellent.

The current Student Union was built in 1958 when there were only 2,000 students in attend.ance on the San Marcos ' campus. Now there are 15,000. The college would like to have 30,000 someday.

Students really do need a food court, a quiet study area and a room full of computers that can be used for homework or for surfing the Internet.

The Telescope should have its own, selfish reasons to want the building. The Associated Student Government promises to locate The Telescope's offices to the new facility, along with glassed in studios for Palomar's radio station, KKSM. Since the ASG will also be there, the media will only have a few feet to travel to keep a watchful eye on college student governance-instead of the present setup where the two are halfway across campus.

Surrounding colleges have or are in the process of building modern facilities with all the amenities the 21st century brings. If Palomar can't keep up, students will opt for smaller, more intimate schools with better services.

And what about the fee that will be implemented to raise the money? It's only a" maximum of $10 per year. That's two days' lunch. Not even the price of a movie, a popcorn and a drink. Less than

$1 a month. Don't worry if you can't afford that, the fee is waived if you receive any kind of financial aid.

So who wouldn't vote for it? The problem is, it's not what the college is getting that students should be concerned with, it's what they're not getting.

They're not getting any assurance that the fee they are voting for will ever be lowered, much less eliminated. Students aren't getting any guarantees that there will be a cyber cafe, a quiet study area, a copy center with fax machines, or a lounge area with more TVs. Students and their clubs may not be getting needed space. How often is the current Student Union packed? Not too often. A lot of the time it's desolate. And there always seems to be meeting rooms available due to an abundance of space or a lack of interest in Palomar's clubs.

Facilities at other colleges like the one proposed for Palomar are every bit as beautiful as the ASG wants ours to be.

Yet they are under-utilized by the student body at those schools.

Students may not be getting the straight scoop. There was no mention of the fee on any of the banners hung around the campus. Is the ASG trying to downplay the cost to students? Are you aware that the fee won't go into effect until the spring semester of 1999? That ·means you tnight be voting for some~ thing that will never affect you.

If the student center is approved, ASG members fatten their resumes. On the other hand, if the students do get a gigantic benefit, then the ASG deserves the feather in their cap. Politicians serve their constituency not for the people's sake, but for the sake of personally moving up the political food chain. If they help the little people while doing it, all the better for everybody.

So the question is not if you should vote yes or no for the student center. You should vote "yes." But only if you think that the college needs it, the students will use it, the ASG is on the level and can deliver on their promises, and you don't mind staying out of the movie theater one Saturday night. Either way, vote.

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John DeCoursey Jessica Gleason MANAGING EDITOR

Annica Gerber OPINION EDITOR

Seanna Lee ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS

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Cathy Hines PHOTOJOURNALISM ADVISER

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Michael Paisner PHOTO EDITOR

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LETTERS TO THE EDITO Dear Editor, I have been talking lately with friends and family, and would like to share our topic. I feel that this topic is a growing concern for all.

We have been talking about the WOOthe war on drugs.

I have theorized the WOD is something that is doing more harm than good. I am putting forth that the WOD should be canceled and the legalization of drugs occur.

Drug-related crimes are on the rise, due to the cost of drugs. There is a great amount of related crimes, such as burglaries and muggings, that occur due to people trying to gather enough money to buy drugs. These crimes would diminish if the cost of drugs was lowered.

There would still be drug crimes, but the law enforcement community could go after the dangerous criminals, and help keep them away from our children before the kids can make an educated decision about this.

There is one thing that will come out of this, which is that the amount of people imprisoned will be greatly reduced. There are people doing hard time for a little amount of drugs. These people would not be costing the taxpayers $100,000 a year to house because of $10 worth of drugs.

My next point is the damage drugs do to our bodies. It is greater due to the impurities, like battery acid and ether, that are used in the production process of some of the harder drugs.

Some drugs need this element to be made, but I believe the level of toxins can be reduced with better processing.

The last point I wish to make is the ability to tax this, and pay for the effort to stop drug use. It is being done to cigarette smokers.

Now they are starting on cigars, and you can do the same thing for drugs. Give people the freedom to do it in their own homes, yet make them pay a price for drugs. The cost will still be lower due to large-scale manufacturing. Start low, let most people make the transition, then start slowly raising the price.

This is what we do with other vices, why not drugs?

The other good point to this is the opportunity to take the taxes and use them to pay to educate people and rehabilitate the people who get hooked, whether it's legal or not.

There is one other idea that has been kicked around, which is to make drug use legal, yet to sell is illegal. So the drug dealers are the ones who are hardest hit by this, not the user. They want to rehabilitate the user and punish the seller. I think this has potential.

This is an issue which needs to be addressed.

The cost of the WOD is huge, many people are getting rich, and many are getting hurt in the crossfire.

I firmly believe that the legalization of drugs shouldn 't be applicable to minors.

They will use them, but I don't support chi!-

The power of the pen and The Telescope Dear Editor, I think The Telescope has done as good a job as can be expected with the limited resources, faci lities and equipment it has.

As a disabled student, when I had problems getting support for DSP&S, The Telescope was there to help back me. As a result, the DSP&S building was completely gutted down to the dirt floor and bare walls, and rebuilt to accommodate the needs of disabled students.

Without The Telescope 's help, we would still be in a 10-by-20 foot trailer.

God bless the power of the pen and The Telescope.

Craig Kierulff Environment Technology

Rivalry might improve campus food service Dear Editor, Recently a ballot has appeared in the cafeteria polling student preferences for competing food outlets. An incident which occurred recently might serve to shed some light on these issues and clear up the obfuscation offered in the same ballot.

I approached the grill to order a bean burrito, no cheese, lettuce and tomato, as I have done half a dozen times in the past. The fry cook on duty informed me they did not make them that way. I told her I just had one the day before. Again she said they did not make them that way. I informed her I had consumed several in the past. She then conceded that they could make me one, but it would cost extra. I told her I understood the price structure and I just wanted a bean burrito with lettuce and tomato. She then proceeded to lecture me on the protocol of the matter, stating that she had to tell me about the extra charges each time I ordered. I told her that in the past six months no one ever had and left, completely exasperated, after suggesting that she "eat it."

I too am in customer service, but in the private sector. I wouldn't last I 0 minutes at my job if I took this condescending attitude with customers . Herein li'es the crux of the "competing" food outlet matter. The real poll in the cafeteria should be, "How do you like the over-priced swill and non-existent

service?" Instead of allowing the current establishment to dictate who should and should not be allowed to compete with them, they should be booted out completely.

In this way, competition would bring us lower prices, greater variety and better service.

I think The Telescope should conduct an objective poll on the matter of whether students would rather have the present food monopoly replaced by competing vendors whose attitude can never be "If you don't like it, go elsewhere." Monopolies are created by eliminating or controlling competition, not by free markets. Let Subway, McDonald's or Mom and Pop's Pizza pay for the new Student Union with their rent and eliminate this monolithic white elephant before we are all robbed blind or poisoned.

I was lucky. I wqs only insulted by a burger princess.

Thomas Kelly Graphic Communications

Dodger fan agrees on Murdoch deal Dear Editor, This is the first time I've felt compelled to write a journalist. But I must send my kudos to. Seanna Lee for her "Right off the Bat" column March 27. · I'm a Palomar and San Jose State graduate who stopped by Palomar College during Easter week to apply for a job in the Radio/Television department when I read her insightful article. She expressed my lifelong "true blue" feelings better than any article I've read. As a Dodger fan and habitual reader, I am very impressed with her writing style. The L.A. Times sure could use her skills and passion. Her article hit home with me and (our) beloved Dodgers .

I too am not pleased about the sale to the megalomaniacal Murdoch. He makes Ted Turner look like a good guy, if that's possible. From Yin Scully to Agent Scully, I miss the O'Malley era already. Even the new flagship station AM 1150 has a very sub-par signal. If you don 't live in the L.A. basin, forget it. The old signal on KABC covered all the Southland. She is so right- the deal is a dog.

Thank you very much for passing the word. The truth hurts, unfortunately. If I get the job at Palomar, I' II be sure to read her articles every week. If I'm not hired, I'm sure I' II see her at Dodger Stadium sooner or later.

Phil Ammar 29 Palms, Calif

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FRIDAY, APRIL

17, 1998

oh my p'at! .,.

Mind the fact we're all adults here It was hard to ignore the head I ines and television news as they related the effects spring break had on s tudents. I had hoped more students would have taken to heart the timely information in The Telescope March 27, warning of driving drunk, underage drinking, drug use and allaround havoc that is called "fun."

Unfortunately, the spring break partying routine is not limited to just one week, but continues to a lesser degree on an average day off or weekend. The effects of this behavior are evident in most classrooms with low attendance, poor performance and even apathetic attitudes. I have personally witnessed students doodling, daydreaming, sleeping or playing computer games during class time and other distracting behavior even as tests are about to be given. Then when tests are graded and returned , they have the audacity to whine and complain about their grades.

To the students who are earnestly studying, working hard and obeying the law, I commend you. It only takes a few bad apples to spoil the educational opportunities for the many.

This isn't high school If students have not grown up enough to take responsibility for thei r actions, they do not belong in college. People go to college for many reasons, but mostly it is to improve themselves or the quality of their lives for the future. If they came for the partying and because their friends did, they best wake up and get serious.

Grades today will haunt them in the future.

As a student who has attended college over the years, t have seen a serious decline in the morals, ethics and even the personal grooming of students who profess to want to earn the big bucks after they graduate. Well , the world is not out there to hold their hands or to teach them the very things one should have learned in high school. I don't know what the parents or families of these students think , but it scares me to death to think I would have to consider hiring employees from the current generation.

If the biggest thing on the student's mind is getting alone with the opposite sex, drinking and drugs it should set off bells in your head that you're headed for trouble. The best thing you could. do for yourself is to stop and take a serious look at what you want for your life. The job market today is full of very qualified people many with master degrees and prior work experience who are having to accept lower salaries or work on commission just to work at all.

If you think the day you graduate you will be able to slip into a professional demeanor and speak in complete sentences without using the "in" language used today, you have a big surprise coming . If you want a professional career of any kind you will have to walk, talk and dress as a professional, and not just on the day of your interview. You will have to be that person. Otherwise, you will be flipping burgers or have to settle for a non- visible job as clerks. There you might get away with the old habits.

What it reaily takes You might think I am being a little harsh. I have been an employee and an employer. An employer will not think twice about replacing you if you do not have what it takes . They will not let you turn in work late or hold your hand while you learn. They will also be looking for a person who works well alone or as a team. You can expect to work hard and put in long hours without a complaint.

You can also expect to start at the bottom of the ladder and work your way up.

What can students do today to get started on the right career path? Start by liste ning and learning from teachers and respecting others . Teachers should be allies . If st udents are sincere they will be willing to help them succeed.

Picture where you want to be I 0 years from now. Then find out what it will real ly take to get there.

Make a list of the steps necessary with a counselor or someone in your career field willing to be your me ntor. Place your li st in a place where you will see it daily and begin working on achieving your goals one step at a time.

Having fun or a day off is still good but choose your actions wisely.

The future is yours, and you alone will be responsible for whether yo u make your dreams come true .

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I often hear it said that "Coke is much better than Pepsi" or "Pepsi is the best." Whenever I hear this kind of conversation, I always wonder why there is competition between Pepsi and Coke.

It sounds really strange to me. Is this because I'm Japanese? Like the United States, in Japan there is rivalry between Pepsi and Coke.

It is just not as strong.

I had not been interested in whether Pepsi or Coke was better until I came here. For me, both are colas. There is no big difference.

To tell the truth, I have no idea what the difference is and I wonder how many people can tell without seeing the label.

However, if pressed I would say Coke is more carbonated and less sweet.

I like sweet and I prefer less bubbly. I don't like much carbonation. It makes my stomach feel heavy and I don't like that kind of feeling. I' m sure many people will agree with me. When I'm very thirsty on a hot summer day, I can drink Pepsi but not Coke, because of its strong bubbles.

Some people might say, "If you think there is no big difference, why don't we sell just sell Coke and not Pepsi? Same thing, isn't it?'' No, it's a big mistake. Actually, many peo'p le show a strong preference for Pepsi and drink it more than Coke. We don't need to have similar products on campus. Pepsi is e nough. How come we need to have the less-preferred Coke?

More people desire to purchase Pepsi, more Pepsi is demanded to sel l. Otherwise, Pepsi cannot fulfill their demands. So, it is proper that only Pep i is seen at campus.

Moreover, one of the reasons that people look for Pepsi is it fine image and cool label. Whenever I see the blue label, I cannot help buying it. It almost says "Buy me.

Only I can relieve your throat."

As its cool image matches its quality, people prefer Pepsi. If its image doesn't accompany quality, nobody buys it. It takes people's taste, not only image but also quality. Pepsi fulfills their taste. That is why people are more eager to buy Pep i.

Japanese have less concern, and we don't have strong feelings such as ''I'm not gonna drink any other soda besides Coke."

If I don't like Pepsi and I really don't want to drink, I won't drink, even one drop.

However, how many people compromise and buy Pepsi?

If a person has a really strong policy, if they go around saying " I never drink Pepsi," they are not going to buy Pepsi. But if they buy it, that means they don't care whether they have Pepsi or Coke.

We don 't need to clamor for selling Coke.

We don't need to complain that we cannot get Coke at campus because many people prefer Pepsi to Coke.

So, it is usual that we sell on ly popular Pepsi . There is no doubt that many people choose Pepsi.

There is a group of repressed students on Palomar's campus. In the United States, these students could be considered a minority, but go abroad and it's clear they represent the general world population.

• I'm referring to the Coca Cola drinkers among us. Coke is unavailable anywhere on Palomar's campus, for whatever reasons.

If a worn-out, thirsty student, who's been locked up in the library putting together a last-minute research paper, has a sudden need for caffeine, and an ice-cold Coke is the only thing that will do, well, that student is fresh out of luck.

The nearest available Coke is off-campus at the Mobil station on the corner of Mission and Las Posas roads. T hat 's too far to walk but too close to drive, and a major inconvenience for those of us who just can't bear to drink a Pepsi.

One option for us is to import the Coke to c lass, but in addition to the inconvenience, it's not smart. We'd have to lug around a cooler all day just to keep the stuff drinkable.

Some people would claim we're being petty. What's the difference, anyway? Trust us, there is a di fference. To hard-core Peps i drinkers, there's a difference. They just have their interests being looked after, so they're not saying anything.

If there weren't, if a cola ·is a co'!a, would there have been such an outcry back in the '80s, when the original Coca Cola recipe was replaced with that God-awful syrup they dubbed "New Coke?" I doubt it. All soft drinks are not created equal.

To say that there is no variation bet ween a Coke and a Pepsi is saying that there's no difference between rooting for the Yankees as opposed to rooting for the Mcts. They ' re all the same players. Forget that the Yankees are one of the oldest teams in baseball , and the Mets were a product of expansion back in the ''60s (this century). John O lcrud is not the same as Lou Gehrig. You couldn't convi nce a fan otherwise.

Back to my first point: Pepsi might be the top-selling soft drink in the United States, but Coke is the c le ar-cut preference worldwide.

Palomar obviously takes pride in the diversity among its student , and there are many countries represented at the school.

Shouldn't the products sold on Palomar 's grounds be representative of that diversity?

The United States is a democratic nation.

We' re used to being offered c hoices , perhaps we're spoiled by it in a sense. So it's o nly right that, while educating o urselves here, we should at least have a choice of soft drinks, at the very least.

Coke-drinkers at Palomar arc not calling for a switch from Pepsi excl usively to Coke exclusively. There is definitely room for both compan ies. And there is definitely a market for Coke.

Illustration by Pam Winters I The Telescope

GeneratioNext or the Real Thing?

Whether or not there's a difference in taste, Pepsi and Coca Cola are two different products.

Should students who prefer Coke be forced to buy Pepsi products while at Palomar?

THE TELESCOPE. FRIDAY, APRiL

17, 1998

ENTEHTAJNMENT

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Night's • Palomar Performing Arts Dept. presents Shakespeare's classic tale of love run amoke

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hakespeare's romantic comedy, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" opens at Palomar College April 24.

In the story, confusion abounds among Athenian no hi I ity when state ly romances become entangled in a lover's spat between the K~g and Queen of the Fairies, Titania and Oberon.

"Never before or since has the rough road of love been so uproariously traversed," said Michael Mufson, director and instructor. "As

the play begins, the mythical hero Thesus, Duke of Athens, has conquered the Amazon Nation. But the conque ror himself has been L:onquct ed by love for his prisoner, the Amazon Queen, Hippolyta," Mufson added.

Next , lorhidden and unrequited love besieges two pairs of young Athenians. When the young lovers slip away for a romantic rendezvous in the woods, the magical powers of . the fairy realm make Cupid's arrow run amuck.

"We arc modifying the stage to draw the audience right into the action and environment of the play," Mufson said. "The audience will not only enjoy Shakespeare's beautiful language, hut highly energetic actors, dancing and singing fairies and luscious color."

Rebecca Clark, a professional actor and Shakespeare specialist from San Francisco, coached the actors on warm-up cxerci~es, diotion and "helping the actors make the text come alive."

THEATER PREVIEW WHAT: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare

WHEN: April 24, 25 and 30 at 8 p.m.

May I and 2 at 8 p.m.

May 3 at 2 p.m.

Puck (Justin Snavely, behind) makes a lewd jesture toward the fairy Peaseblossom (Julianna Lorenz).

WHERE: Howard Brubeck Theatre Palomar College 11 40 West Mission Road San Marcos

COST: Opening night: Two tickets for $5 for participating as a "Guest Reviewer" Other pelfonnances: $5 students $7 seniors, military and staff $9 general admission Group rates available

INFORMATION: Howard BrubeL:k Theatre Box Office (760) 744- 1150, ext. 2453 Titania (Heather Badillo, center), performs the moon, wedding rit· ual for Hippolyta (Niloo Khodadadeh) and Theseus (Mark Jared Zufelt) in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

Robert Delillo, who plays the character Peter Quince, walks across stage during rehearsals •

• Nicole Hogerty, who plays the fairy Mustardseed, and Justin Snavely, who plays Puck, prepare to go onstage from a trap door especially constructed for this play.

Nick Bottom/Pyramus (Karina Benish, far right) frightens her friends by portraying a lion. From left: Robin Starvling (Peter Benelli), Francis Flute!Thisbe .<Chris Navarro), Peter Quince (Robert Delillo), Snug/Lion (Linh Barrientos) and Tom Snout/Wall (Tim Summerfield) will perform a play within the play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

Photos by Steve Marcotte I The Telescope

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ENTERTAINMENT

17, 1998

INTERSTELLAR HIT, OR GALACTIC FLOP? • No need to rehash the past for

• Corny '60s TV series comes back as incredible '90s sci-fi adventure Bradd McBrearty Enterwinmel!t Co-Editor

DANGER WILL ROBINSON!!! Wow, that felt great. I always wanted to scream that out. "Lost in Space" is simply one big fat 130-minute "edge of your seat," nonstop, thrill-o-matic adventure.

What we're talking about here is a movie where you can just sit back and enjoy yourself, much the same way you'd enjoy a roller-coaster ride. Seriously, the entire movie is packed with dazzling visual effects, and equally impressive sounds.

The movie does an incredible job of turning the original "Lost in Space" television series, which ran from 1965-1968, into a feature-length movie with, of course, all the bells and whistles of modern day special effects. "Lost in Space" opens with scenes essentially the same as the premiere episode of the original TV series.

The story goes as such: In a Galaxy not so far away (ours actually) the ape-descendent humanoid life forms which inhabit a little blue-green planet called Earth have expended its natural resources.

In an effort to save mankind, world leaders, working with their space/military program, have devised a way to get lots-o-junk across distances farther than between rest stops when you've really got to go, quicker than you can say "Xylography," (Xylography- the art of wood engraving).

The problem with their plan is that the only way to direct where they're going, at this faster-than-ludicrous speed, is to jump between "hyper-gates." Consequently, a scout crew has to go ahead to set up a "hyper-gate."

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One of Irwin Allen's best TV shows "Lost In Space," takes another chance at not getting lost in space . The movie came out and with it, some similarities to the hit TV series.

The special effects in the movie, "Lost In Space," are excellent, but everything from the Jupiter II to the space suits the Robinson family were so dark that you could hardly see what was happening. If the movie had more variety of color, it would of been more enjoyable.

"Lost In Space" the TV series started out in black and white but soon went to color, and when it did it caught your interest. In the movie "Lost In Space," everything seemed so futuristic that creating the Jupiter II and sending it into space didn't seem like much of an achievement.

The Robinson family seems to be against each other from the start. Maureen Robinson (Mimi Rogers) is angry with John Robinson (William Hurt) because he doesn't spend enough time at home. As for brother and sister Penny and Will (respectively Lacey Chabert and Jack Johnson) they don't get along with each other or their parents. Judy Robinson (Heather Graham) is the only one who gets along with the whole family. Maureen and Penny are reluctant to on the mission. As ". ..-.n,~r"'"

could do it with my eyes closed. Chained up. Inside a burlap bag. Underwater.. ..

Just to mix things up, some shady antiworld government agency hires a technoterrorist, Dr. Smith (Gary Oldman) to botch everyone's plans. Smith is such a master of his art that he does this so well that he ruins his own plans as well, and ends up getting sent into space with the ~cout crew, namely, the Robinson family.

Professor John Robinson (William Hurt) heads the scientific aspect of the voyage while Major Don West (Matt LeBlanc) takes charge of piloting the mission.

Maureen Robinson (Mimi Rogers) is the mediator that keeps balance of power between the two men.

Siblings Judy Robinson (Heather Graham), Penny Robertson (Lacey Chabert), and Will Robinson (Jack Johnson) round out the cast and ship's crew.

The plot of the movie itself is easy enough for anyone with an IQ higher than that of a Cracker Jacks box to understand.

Given, it doesn't spell itself out as simple as a Saturday morning cartoon, but through the use of complex film concepts such as 'foreshadowing' and 'allusion,' the audience stays adequately informed.

After months of planning, weeks of filming, and $70 million in spending, "Lost in Space," the movie, is a glittering piece of eye candy and an incredible trip across the galaxy.

When you go to see the movie- and I encourage- almost demand that you do so, go in with no expectations but to be entertained. After all, it is fantasy.

as the mission may be, I can't see anyone sending a dysfunctional family like the Robinson's on it.

Dr. Smith acted so much like the character in the series that you couldn't tell the difference between them. In the movie, Judy is a scientist and helps with the mission a great deal. On TV, Judy was just a family member. John and Maureen acted pretty much like the characters in the series, however, Maureen had a little more authority in the movie. Despite their problems, both John and Maureen still show their love for each other. Penny Robinson acted more immature and got into more trouble than the Penny in the series "Lost In Space." The only thing Major Don West did right in the movie was argue with Dr. Smith. In the series West never disobeyed orders from John Robinson like he does in the movie.

The robot-at the end of the movie was much more appealing then the one in the beginning. It had more personality and helped the family more.

The plot of "Lost In Space" was well done. You know what they had to do and how much time they had to do it in. The only thing I didn't like about the plot was if they don't succeed in their mission, all life will perish, and fans of the TV show all know .;,;,;.;:.:............;__;__---_:;.,;.;.

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Killion will play with big boys • Comet basketball star Jeremy Killion commits to play for NCAA runner-up Utah next season Richardson Miron Sports Ediwr

Palomar 's star basketball player Jeremy Killion will be taking his devastating jump shot to one of the top programs in the nation next season.

The 6-foot, 195-pound shooting guard committed to transfer to Utah, where he will play for acclaimed coach Rick Majerus.

Killion, who led the Pacific Coast Conference in scoring with 27 points a game this 'season, had been waiting to see what Majerus'

future was before he committed to any school. But once Majerus made it known that he was going to remain the head coach of the Utes, Killion accepted the scholarship.

"It really was important to me," Killion said of Majerus decision to stay put in Salt Lake City, instead of opting for a more lucrative contract somewhere else.

"Playing for a coach like Majerus is really an honor," Killion said.

"This has always been a dream of mine, and now it is coming true."

Majerus is planning on starting Killion along with NCAA tourna-

"I really enjoyed playing here at Palomar. .. now I've got an opportunity to play for one of the best schools in the country. " - Jeremy Killion Palomar Basketball Player

ment standout Andre Miller, which promises to form a potent backcourt combination.

As a three-point specialist, Killion hit 45 percent of the shots he took behind the arc. He was the main force behind the Comet team that finished the season with a 2113 record and pulled a playoff vic-

tory against Fullerton College.

In 1996 Killion accepted a scholarship tc1 Eastern Washington University, but decided not to enroll and instead attended a junior college in Washington State.

The Rancho Bernardo High alum . then made the decision to come home and play at Palomar, and

believes it was a good move and his stay has been very beneficial. '·'I really enjoyed playing here at Palomar," Killion said.

"I liked playing for coach (Irv) Leifer, and I liked playing with this bunch of guys.

"Now I've got an opportunity to play for one of the best school's in the country," he said.

Killion, whose spectacular play this season as a Comet landed him • on the All-State team, was recruited by 13 Division I schools, including USC and Hawaii among others.

Other Comet players Matt Niehaus and Brandon Phillips have also been recruited, but have not yet committed anywhere as of yet.

Six-foot-7 Comet forward Corey Louther has committed to Southern Colorado, an NCAA Division II school in Pueblo.

(Above) Tyler Hayden hits a back hand volley at the net. (Right) Bob Picha delivers one of his 120 mph serves, as Hayden prepares for the return. The tandem is the number one doubles team in the Pacific Coast Conference.

Photos by Jason Schock I Tile Telescope

Bob Picha and Tyler Hayden have teamed up and are taking the conference by storm Richardson Miron Sports Editor

(Above) Bob Picha hits a nasty forearm during a practice session.

Picha is Palomar's number one player. The sophomore is consid· ered the main force in a powerful Comet lineup due to his overwhelming ground strokes and serving power.

The men's tennis team has been on a roll this season.

One of the biggest reasons has been the doubles play of Bob Picha and Tyler Hayden.

The duo is currentl y the number-one-ranked doubles tandem in the Pacific Coast Conference and has played a major role in the Comets upending Grossmont for the top spot in the division.

Picha and Hayden excel in singles competition as well, but have really taken to teaming up and forming a devastating combination.

"I think our games really comp lemen t one another," Hayden said.

"I enjoy playing with Bob, and I think we work really well together and make a good team," he said.

Hayden uses cat-like reflexes to outmanuever opponents, while Picha has a strong ground strokes and embodies a serve that can reach 120 mph .

The two contrasting styles jell perfectly and have the two gunning to lead the Comets into a PCC title.

Head coach Ronnie Mancao believes , however, that his top two players bring much more

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to the table then just their natural abi lity. ''Bob and Tyler bring a lot of maturity to our team ," Mancao said. "They have a lot of experience and it has helped them on the court."

The tandem has a calming influence' over one another and Picha feels that it is very refreshing to have a partner that he can count on in the heat of a battle.

"It is a lot more relaxing than sing les, Picha said.

"It really seems like the pressure is off when we are playing together.

It is not an intense atmosphere.

"We j ust have fun and go after it," he added.

Picha and Hayden have not only formed a great team, but also a great friendship .

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And both players feel that their chemestry on and off the court has been key in how they have been able to mesh together so well.

"We are really good friends," Hayden said. "It is just a comfortable feeling to know you have a teammate like Bob. "We don't try to strangle one another if we make a mistake, we just play the game hard and have fun."

The tandem will continue its onslaught of opposing doubles teams this weekend in the Pacific Coast Conference Tournament.

The daylon g action will take place at San Diego City College.

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The Chargers will be stoked · either way Ryan Leaf or Peyton Manning?

That is the question that Charger fans have been mulling ever since making the trade last month with the Arizona Cardinals.

My question is, does it matter?

Leaf or Manning, Manning or Leaf. Either way the Chargers are in a whole lot better shape than they were last year with the unseasoned Craig Whelihan.

For the first time in a long time, the Chargers are going to have a player who has the potential to be a superstar.

Don't get me wrong, I loved Stan Humphries. To me Humphries was the definition of the word courageous, and a hell of a quarterback.

But he wasn't a super star.

Junior Seau may be the best li nebacker in football. But he isn't a superstar.

Leaf a nd Manning each have an opportunity to become household names. Both have more talent in their little pinky than any other offensive player on the entire Chargers roster.

And which ever player wears the Lightning Bolt next season will make Charger football exciting once again.

For the last three months, speculation ha.s been that the Colts, who have the first pick in the draft (one spot ahead of the Chargers), would pick Manning who slung passes for Tennessee University last year.

But with the draft coming up this weekend, the rumor wheel has been spinning ·and . the SC'-lttlebutt now is that the Colts will nab Leaf who played for Washington State University a year ago.

I know that the Chargers must have their druthers one way or another, but they are taking the politically correct route by saying that they will be happy with either.

Honestly I don't care which player the Chargers wind up with.

In my non-expert opinion these two quarterbacks are more similar than different.

Manning may be a slightly safer bet to be successful, while Leaf may have a tad more upside and is a bigger gamble.

But both players should probably become pro-bowlers.

E ither way, the Chargers can't lose. They are going to have a st~d quarterback.

And people who are saying that the Chargers were raped by Arizona must not have been watching the same pathetic football team that I did last season.

General Manager Bobby Beathard may have paid a good price just to move up one spot in the draft, but it was his last resort.

If Beathard didn't make the trade the Chargers would have been stuck with basically nothing at the most important posi'tion on the football field.

Whelihan was not the answer and with Humphries gone the Chargers would have been lucky to win a game next season.

I realize that not all of the blame should fall on Whelihan 's shoulders. But lets face it, he was never going to blossom into a winning quarterback in the NFL. Pulling the trigger on this trade was the onl y choice.

All of the speculation, on who it will be, ends tommorrow on Draft Day when the Colts will make their selection of Leaf or Manning.

And then the Chargers will be happy to take their leftovers.

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FRIDAY, APRIL

17, 1998

Photos by Vincent Vigil/ The Telescope

(Above) Nick Herz works homeplate in a conference game with Grossmont. The Comets won the game 8-1. (Right) Herz concentrates on his stance and stroke after a practice session. The catcher is hitting .350 in Pacific Coast Conference, and has four homeruns on the season.

• Catcher Nick Herz is the heart of a Comet team that is headed torvard a Pacific Coast Conference championship Mike Stevens Sta.lf Writer

Herz hustles down the line after splitting the gap with a line drive against Grossmont.

Baseball

In an age where baseball is becoming more of a business than a game, and multimillion dollar contracts are as routine as a pop-up to short, it is comforting to know that some players truly still care about the game.

Palomar coach Bob Vetter is lucky enough to have one of these players in catcher Nick Herz.

Herz is the kind of player who is regarded as a gamer, and is one of the most respected players inside the Comets ' talented dugout.

"I'm not really a rah-rah leader," Herz said. "My method is to try and set a good example by how I play the game."

The Poway High alum is mostly known for his big league defensive abilities behind the plate, but still carries a potent bat that can't be overlooked.

Herz is currently batting .350 in the competitive Pacific Coast Conference, while anchoring the middle of the Comets' lineup.

The slugging backstop has also connected on four round trippers and has drawn 25 bases on balls.

This is a telling stat, suggesting that opponents would rather pitch around Herz than risk letting him

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While . Palomar is currently leading the division , Herz attributes a major part of the club 's success to veteran coach Bob Vetter.

"He 's definitely from the old school, Herz said of the skipper.

"He demands a lot of commitment and discipline, but it has really paid off.

"He also understands players and treats us like adults," he added.

Herz has always made his mark behind the plate where he has a laser throwing arm, and the unique ability to get the best out of his

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Comet starting pitcher Pat Edwards played with Herz at Poway High, and knows the 6-foot-3, 210pound catcher better than most.

"Nick really calls a good game," Edwards said. "He has great tools behind the plate, and he has really helped me as a pitcher."

Herz belie ves that the most important aspect of the game for a catcher is how he handles his pitching staff.

"Each pitcher is different and has his own style so it takes time to get on the same page with a pitcher,"

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"It's nice when you have four or five guys who can pick up the ball club at any time... our success is not dependent on one particular guy. "

Herz said.

"It is really important for a pitcher to have confidence in his catcher and vice versa," he added .

Herz was drafted by the Yankees out of high school, but opted to fine tune his game here at Palomar.

Herz has since been offered a full ride to Division I Tulane University to play in one of the top baseball programs in the country.

The Yankees, however, still retain the rights to the catcher and Herz isn't sure which way he will go.

"It is going to be a tough decision, Herz said.

"Playing pro ball has always been a dream, so I don't know."

But before Herz goes anywhere, he has some work to do on a team that is in the driver's seat for the conference championship.

"This season we have a lot of returning sophomores for leadership as well as freshman players who have contributed right away.

"It's nice when you have four or five guys who can pick up the ball club at any time, either with the bat· or on the mound and our success is not dependent on one particular guy," Herz said.

Herz and the Comets' next game is tommorrow at Grossmont College. First pitch is at noon.

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