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OPINION

SPORTS

Liam Neeson and Claire Danes star in a revival of classic Les Miserables. It still scores even without the score.

''Take me out to the ballpark... no, the other one ... " Do the Padres really need their own ballpark? Or can all that spitting and scratching be conducted at Qualcomm Stadium, construction-cost free?

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Darrel Berek and Pat Edwards have led the Comets to the Pacific Coast Conference title

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PALOMAR COLLEGE

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A man who led Campus Patrol on a chase through campus March 30, has pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and theft.

According to Campus Security Supervisor Mike Alleman, the suspect was taken to the Vista Detention Facility and because he has pleaded guilty to resisting and delaying arrest and vehicle and petty theft, there will be no trial.

The suspect Ledarral Correll Hollingsworth is being held until bail is met. No specific court date has been set but is expected to be sometime in May acc~rding to Alleman.

A rash of auto burglaries has plagued Palomar's campus in recent weeks. "It's coincidental that the string of vehicle burglaries seemed to all but cease after the suspect was detained, but this doesn't mean he was the sole individual preying on our campus," Alleman said.

Due to the increased activity surrounding auto burglaries,including last week's six auto break-ins in one day, Campus Security has increased surveillance in the lots that seemed to have the highest number of incidents.

Campus Security officers noticed Hollingsworth because they said he had left his vehicle and was wandering around Lot 9, peering into cars and entering unlocked vehicles, said Alleman.

"Apparently," Alleman said, "he had rubber gloves on."

When he saw Campus Security, he ran. Seven officers attempted to catch. and detain him, but the pursuit continued.

According to Alleman Hollingsworth ran from Lot 9 through Redwood City, the collection of portable classrooms at the north end of campus, past the Health Center and flagpole into the area adjacent to the Clock Tower where he was stopped and detained.

This offense is punishable by up to one year in county jail with no prior arrest record. A prior arrest record could result in incarceration in a state prison .

Comet swimmer Michael Harvey launches himself off the starting block at the campus pool dur· ing last Friday's swim meet against Santa Ana and San Diego_Me~a College~·- The Come_ts s~im team will take it to the water this weekend at the State Sw1mm1ng and D1vmg Champ1onsh1ps in Ventura.

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For cheerleaders trying out for the 1998- 1999 cheerleading ' squad, making the team will be an uncertainty. But for the squad as a whole the larger uncertainty will be the future of cheerleading at Palomar.

At the April 15 Associated 3tudent Government meeting squad adviser Sheldon Price shared his plan of forming two squads in order to better fulfill the cheerleaders' responsibilities to sports and to the students.

On Saturday, May 2, Price will follow through with his plan by

When the last votes were tallied, the election was declared valid by a mere 60 votes. At that point, it was clear that enough students had voted "yes." Palomar College's proposed student center was approved.

Associated Student Government members said that it took a lot of work from everyone at Palomar.

"It was our (ASG's) number one goal of the year," said Erica Olvera, president of the student government. T.J. Quigley, an ASG senator said, "All the hard work finally paid off." Quigley added that the months of work and planning almost fell apart at the very end. Calamity hit in the last two days of voting.

"On Thursday, we had the big water main break," said Quigley.

The campus was shut down for the day. Quigley explained that a lot of teachers with Tuesday/Thursday classes were going to hold their inclass vote on Thursday. "You know.

Everyone procrastinates," said Quigley. He then explained what the ASG was faced with when they arrived on campus Friday morning.

"We were about 1,000 votes short. Everyone had to do some serious legwork," said Quigley. At that point, he and Tom Chambers, executive vice president of the student government, looked through the master schedule for classes that hadn't voted.

They ran from class to class asking each teacher's permission to

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When the ballots were counted on April 24 at around 6:00 p.m., Chambers and Katrina Baughman, ASG senator, ca_lled Olvera and told her that the student center passed.

Olvera didn't believe them.

"Thursday was supposed to be our biggest day. I was so sad (that the school was shut down) that I just stayed home. So Friday when they called me up I thought they were joking." Her reaction? "Friday night we were running around the campus screaming." Olvera added that it wasn't just the work of the student government that got the student center project approved.

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Committee opts not to disqualify ASG candidate Michael Paisner Copy Editor

"People are too busy trying to get each other disqualified and not enough time running their campaign," said Jim Bowen, director of student services.

"I would like to sec the election resolved at the ballot box - not by disqualification."

Bowen's comments came in a meeting of the Associated Student Government Election Committee

on April 28. At the meeting, the committee decided to allow Xavier E. Corona to remain a candidate for president of the ASG. The vote addressed complaints that Cor01a had used student government equipment to create advertising for his campaign and posted non-compliant advertising. Both are in violation of published election rules.

Katrina Baughman, chairperson of the election committee, said that all candidates were present at a meeting held at the beginning of the campaign. She said restrictions on

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selecting the usual coed squad, and forming a new all-female squad of 15 to 20 cheerleaders.

Although Palomar Athletic Director John Woods also has proposed two squads, this is not what he had in mind.

In an April 17 proposal sent to ASG President Erica Olvera, Woods restated his intentions of organizing a cheerleading squad under the control of the Athletic Department and hiring an adviser who would work directly with the athletic director in arranging scheduling and other details.

When Woods first addressed the ASG on April I, he said that there would be no need for funding from the ASG for the squad

under his department's control.

However, in his later proposal Woods wrote, "At the time I hadn't given a lot of thought to exactly what resources we may need."

Further in his proposal Woods requests that the ASG allocate $5,000 to support an adviser and help with transportation costs.

Although ASG can support transportation costs if the budget allows for it, it is against the primary function of the ASG to allocate any money for an adviser.

"We cannot pay staff," ASG President Olvera said.

"The money is for the students.

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the student government equipment rule were not clearly explained to the candidates. "How can candidates be held accountable for our mistakes," asked Baughman. Some ASG members wanted the rules enforced to the letter. Baughman, however, did not want to disqualify Corona.

XAVIER E. CORONA E I a in e James, ASG vice president of social affairs, said the election committee's decision to ignore election bylaws was a show of favoritism .

"It's unjust and unfair," said James.

Tom Chambers, ASG executive vice president, said in a letter to the election committee that he calls into question "the fairness of the election committee's handling of violations of the election code."

Chambers goes on to say that "the chair of the election committee has failed to uphold the election code."

According to the Mary Ogletree, an election committee member representing Phi Beta Kappa, Palomar's honor society, no one running for a position on the student government is allowed to use ASG

computers, supplies and offices.

Ogletree said, "Those computers, purchased with the student representation fee, are not for personal use." According to the election committee, students should be aware of the restrictions.

Baughman said that a meeting was held to explain to candidates the rules regarding the use of student purchased equipment and supplies. She said that all students signed an "Election/Publicity SEE CANDIDATE, PAGE 3

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PUS PALOMAR IN BRIEF Wine, dine, jazz at fundraiser The Palomar College Foundation will hold an end-of-May celebration named "Wine, Dine, Jazz and ÂŁtars" at the Old Richland Schoolhouse May 30. The school is located in San Marcos on Mission Ave and Woodland Pkwy.

Guests will be able to partake in wine tasting as well as dinner while listening to a jazz ensemble.

Also, there will be both a live and a silent auction.

Scheduled performers include the Palomar College Jazz Ensemble, Lara Von Dran, a Barbara Streisand impersonator and the San Diego Charger Cheerleaders.

Keepsake wine glasses will be handed out as well as the chance to win $250, $150 and $100.

Tickets are available for purchase at $100 per person or $800 for a table of eight. Cocktail attire is requested.

For more information call the advanced placement office at (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2733.

- Jessica Long Feature Editor

Courses offered at local Sangha The Elohim Light Sangha-Center for Conscious Living is offering courses in meditation, the Ennegram (unconscious ego habits) and hypnosis.

The sorin!! semester for these courses begins May 11 with lO week courses in meditation and the Ennegram.

The hypnotherapy class starts in June and the courses are offered during the week.

Certification is available for clinical hypnotherapy and for the conscious therapist. The center offers private sessions, group therapy and group retreats.

The center also offers Taoist exercises are available as well. The Taoist Athletic Club meets for a half hour before all classes.

Shahido M.S. is the founder of the center. She is a body worker and a certified advanced hypnotherapist, with a background in the Enneagram. She has studied Western and Eastern meditation and transformation since 1980.

For more information, call the center at (760) 632-8872.

-Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor

Students sell art and pottery Palomar's Art department is having its 32nd annual student art and pottery sale May 7 through May 9 on the San Marcos campus.

The sale will be conducted under a large red and white tent in Lot 15 next to the Howard Brubeck Theatre.

On Thursday and Friday the hours of the sale are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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On Saturday the sale hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hundreds of ceramic, glass and hand-crafted items created by students at Palomar will be on sale.

Pieces include dishes, planters, jewelry, wind chimes and goblets to name a few.

The proceeds from the sale will benefit art students.

For more information, call the art department at (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2303.

-Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor

Blood drive to be held on campus Students wishing to donate blood can participate in the Palomar blood drive on May 4 and May 5 at 9:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Student Union.

All blood types are needed.

The American Red Cross will decline potential donors for certain reasons. For example, if a person has a cold sore or symptoms of a cold or flu.

Blood will no be accepted from people who have had a tattoo or body piercing in the last 12 months.

Donors with allergy symptoms are accepted, however.

Also, donors are disqualified if they have been in prison or jail in the last year, if they weigh less than 110 pounds, are younger than 17 years old or if they have had hepatitis since the age of II. All donors receive a free gift.

Those olanninl! on donating blood should eat a well-balanced meal and drink plenty of decaffeinated fluids like juice, milk and water.

Those who donate should wear shirt sleeves that can be easily rolled up.

It will about 40 minutes to register, give a personal history, get a mini-physical, donate and have refreshments.

You can call Health Services to make an appointment at (760) 7441150, Ext. 2380. For questions call Sally Stout from the American Red Cross at (760) 739-2918.

-Brooke Davidoff Staff Writer

Workshops on resume writing There are three resume writing workshops sponsored by the Palomar Career Center and Placement Services office during the month of May. These workshops are designed to help in applying for a job, scholarships, internships or if students need a resume for any reason.

The workshops are offered on May 1, 8 and 15 in the counseling center conference room at the Student Services Center from 12:30 p.m. through I :30 p.m.

To register for the workshops call (760) 7 44- 1150, Ext. 2194.

-Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor

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A Palomar student finds some much needed rest from the mid-day heat on the lawn in front of the Studen1 Union.

Many students find the grass area a comfortable spot to get away from their daily class load.

F.Y.INFO

CAMPUS CALENDER

SUMMER 1998 REGISTRATION - Return intent to register card to Admissions by May 22 to receive a PAR appointment. Class schedules are available May 4 and can be picked up in Admissions.

On-campus registration from June 15 through June 19 will be held in the Admissions office not the Student Union. PAR appointments and class schedules have been mailed to students who returned intent cards by April 23.

SUMMER INTERSESSION - Students interested in summer intersession can sign up when summer PAR dates are handed out or can sign up for any classes in the Admissions office beginning after May 22 . Certain classes will begin May 26.

SUMMER 1998 GRADUATION - For AA's and CA's. Deadline to apply is July 1 for summer graduation. However, there is no deadline for California State University General Education and Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum applications.

FALL 1998 REGISTRATION - Return intent card to Admissions

by June 25 to receive PAR appointment and class schedule by mail.

These will be mailed July 7.

DROPPING A CLASS - No drops are no longer allowed. An evaluative grade (A, B, C, D,F) or an "I" must be given. Fees for dropped Spring classes will be applied to new classes added through May only.

FINANCIAL AID - Deadline for priority fall applications is May 21. Applications must be completed in full by then.

CAPS AND GOWNS - Caps and gowns will be available May 4 for $20 plus tax.

SEMESTER GRADES - Spring grades will be available June 15. fall and summer 1997 grades can be obtained by calling 471 -2421 or a self-addressed stamped envelope can be used. Students will be asked to their birthdate as their PIN number. Any discrepancies in grades should be resolved as soon as possible.

FINAL EXAMS - Final exams will be held the week of May 15 through May 22.

INFORMATION UPDATE - Students who have moved or plan to move are requested to update the address with the Admissions office.

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

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

CALVARY COLLEGIATE FELLOWSHIP- Meetings are held on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. and Thursdays at 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meetings will be held by the Clock Tower.

EOPS CLUB- Meetings will be held on May 1 and May 15 at 1 p.m. in room TCA-1 in the conference room.

GAY AND LESBIAN ASSOCIATION (GALA)- Meetings are held every Wednesday in room SU-17 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

MOVIMIENTO ESTUDIANTIL CHICANO de AZTLAN (MECHA)- Meetings are held Wednesdays at 2 p.m. in room SU-17.

NATIVE AMERICAN GROUPS - The Native American Student Alliance (NASA) and The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) meet every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in room SU-15.

Both groups will meet together.

PAN AFRIKCAN STUDENT MOVEMENT (PASM) - Meetings are held every first and third Friday of the month. It will be held in room SU-16 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.

PHI THETA KAPPA - Meetings are held every other Wednesday at 11 a.m. in room SU-22.

PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY - The last meeting of the semester will be held at 2 p.m. in room ES-1 0 on May I. STUDENT SUPPORT CLUB - Meetings are on Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. and will meet in room SU-31.

THEATER GUILD - Meetings are held Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. until 1 p.m. at the coffee shop in the performing arts courtyard.

UNIVERSITY WORKSHOPS- On May 4 CSU-San Marcos will be on campus in room SU 1 & 3 at lO a.m. to 12:30 p.m. On May 5 the Academy of Art College will be in the Student Union at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On May 6, SDSU and Springfield College, School of Human Services will be on campus. SDSU representatives will be in rooms SU- 1 and SU-3 at 9:30 a.m. to I p.m. and Springfield College representatives will be there from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Speak Out! What do you think should happen to teachers who are always late to class?

Michael Britton English

June Kirby Nursing

Antonio Fields Psychology

Rachel Spoerner Liberal Studies

Kyle Zamora Political Science

Mary Paulet Psychology

Nothing, it's cool because you don't have to start class until however long it takes them to get there."

"We should get a refund ."

" They should be penalized by not getting paid or something."

" I think they should have a penalty. They expect us to be on time and just because they have a higher status than us they can get away with stuff."

" They should be sent to detention."

"They should be given a warning by the department chairperson and not let it happen too often."

NEWS

CANDIDATE: Continued from page 1 Baughman said that a meeting was held to explain to candidates the rules regarding the use of student purchased equipment and supplies. She said that all students signed an "Election/Publicity Rules" agreement which explains the rules for advertisements. That agreement, however, does not mention rules for the use of ASG equipment.

Chambers and James complained that Corona had created hand bills using computers and printers in the ASG office. They also said that Corona had placed too many banners around the Palomar College campus. Candidates are allowed to post up to five banners. One of those banners must promote the election itself, not the candidate.

Chambers, James and Jose Cartagena, a Palomar student, all indicated that Corona should be disqualified. Corona said that he was never informed of the rules.

Wes Dawson, Palomar student and member of the programming and publicity committee, said, "Once again it seems an ASG member has been allowed to blatantly ignore the rules without consequences."

He admits that he went in to the ASG office on a Saturday and created campaign publicity material. It was discovered that he had made

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hand bills when the files were later found on the computer.

"Why would someone use the computers and not try to cover it up?" said Corona. He said other candidates were specifically told not to use ASG resources.

"I was never told," said Corona, but admitted that he had "heard talk" that the computers were not to be used for campaign materials.

"If you heard talk that you're not supposed to use the computers or the ASG office, why would someone not check into it before using it?" said James.

Loretta Murillo-Colton, ASG treasurer and candidate for ASG president, understood differently. "I was under the impression that the computers were available for all candidates," she said.

Baughman said, "If I let the ASG members use the computers to make hand bills, I would have to let everybody use them."

Baughman also said that she had no desire to disqualify anyone.

"Publicity regulations are vague," she said.

Tom Chamberlain, vice chair of the election committee, said, "The committee is here to settle disputes of campaign violations.

We cannot make a blanket disqualification of people who violate campaign rules." With that, the committee voted 2-1 to allow Corona to stay in the race.

CENTER: Continued from page 1 tion, The Telescope, ASG, but mostly the students," Olvera said. She added that every vote counted.

"We needed 2,930 votes just to have the election declared valid," said Olvera. "We got 2,990. Of those, we needed two-thirds of them to be in favor. That works out to 1,966 'yes' votes. We got 2,194.

There were 796 'no's,"' she said.

"It was really great," said Joe Madrigal, assistant superintendent/vice president, student services.

"At the beginning of the fiscal year we set that as a goal to get this passed. We asked the faculty and the ASG to work with us. Everyone worked hard and came through," he said.

Chambers said that although it was hard work from everybody that got the initiative passed, the student government can't slow down now.

Work on the actual project will begin within a few weeks.

"The next step is to form a committee to plan the new building," said Chambers. He said that will happen as soon as the new ASG officers are sworn in. It will consist of four administrators and at least four ASG members.

Chambers added, "When Jim Bowen told me that we had to form the committee, that's when it hit me."

Madrigal said that the student union at Mira Costa College was built within six years after the student fee went into effect. He says that it should take less time at Palomar if the collected money is invested wisely. This student center should be the last for Palomar.

Olvera said that if the plan calls for a center that will accommodate student enrollment of 50,000, there should be no need to ever go through this again. Olvera described what future Palomar students should expect.

Quigley said that it may be built next to the administration building.

"We could go up three stories and it would be right at the front of the campus so it will be one of the first things that you see when you come into the front entrance".

ASG may leave the old building standing. He said ASG could convert the old building into classrooms and lease the space back to the college. "The students own that building," Quigley said. Either way, both the ASG and the ' administration is happy with the outcome.

"This will enhance the image of Palomar College so we can be competitive in social and intellectual activities." said Madrigal.

Olvera said, "Mira Costa's student union is a good model of what the student center might look like."

ASG members agree on one thing, "Ours will be better."

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The faculty senate will not be taking any steps to officially monitor late teachers despite questions raised before the senate last fall.

Mark Vernoy, faculty senate president, said teachers' tardiness appears to involve only isolated events. "People are always going to run late now and then and that goes for both students and staff."

"If a serious and chronic problem does exist," added Vernoy, "then students need to let department chairs or department secretaries know. And, if the ASG would move to have this issue addressed further then we'll have to do that. Until then, we don't really see a problem."

Some students disagree and feel their complaints go unrecognized.

"Whenever we complain, they don't care," said Rhina Buerster, special education. "If it doesn't affect them, then it doesn't matter how much you complain, n thing will be

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Some choose methods such as docking grades or refusing to accept assignment due at the beginning of class.

Section A of the Student Conduct Code as outlined in the Palomar College Catalog states that students may be subject to disciplinary action for failure to comply with the directions of college officials.

Section C states that "Instructor's decision is final, and may not be appealed." Students have cited excuses given by their late professors as everything from doctor appointments to dropping their kids off at school to their alarm not going off.

"I don't care if they're late as long as they're lax when I'm late and usually they're not," said Chuck Anderson, graphic communications.

"They use the same excuses that we do but when we use them, they suddenly don't work anymore," said Anderson.

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The issue of late teachers was raised before the senate after an mishap last fall when a new teacher showed up late for a final examination.

According to Vernoy, the students approached the department chair and asked how long they were required to wait. The department chair had no answer for the students and told them he would recommend waiting until the assigned exam hour was up.

The students complied and the teacher did show up. The incident turned out to be a matter of the instructor not understanding the final examine schedule.

However, the episode alerted the faculty senate that there is no policy regarding how long students should have to wait for their professor if he or she is late.

Pre-Law major, Annica Gerber recalls, "I had an English 100 professor who was constantly late. Sometimes he'd be late by half an hour. We didn't know how long we should have to stand around. He'd always come in somewhat apologetic but not much. And then he'd expect class as usual but there was so

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1VRE Disabled students find home at Palomar Patricia S. McAvoy Staff Writer

Dianna Wood, 45, needs help getting down the steps of the bus.

Her body fights her with jerky and restrictive movement making it difficult to proceed unaided without a walker.

Andrew J. Kowallek, 21, one arm in a sling and a special eye patch on his glasses, carefully balances books in his free arm as he walks.

Vicky Olmos, 24, petite yet very determined in an electric wheelchair, arrives by a van specially equipped with a lift.

Kenneth "Kenny" Logan, 19, looks as if he could blend into the crowd except for the ever-so-slight visibility of hearing aids that are in contrast to his skin color.

Eliza Portugal, 21, arrives with her specially trained seeing-eye dog at her side.

The thread that ties these five people together is that they are Palomar College students that benefit from Disabled Student Programs and Services. They are representative of the 700 to 1,000 students with disabilities on campus and make up close to 4 percent of the student population. Their disabilities reflect future trends in services increasingly offered by DSP&S. Ron Haines, the director of DSP&S, regularly finds solutions that meet the needs of increasing numbers of students reliant on DSP&S. "People remark that there is a presence on campus, more here than in most places," Haines notes.

"You can't go from one end of the campus to the other and not see somebody with a disability." The diversity on campus is hard to overlook and not just the different disabilities but in races and ages represented. Since the passing of American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the disabilities that DSP&S accommodates include physical, psychological, emotional, vocational, language and HIV positive.

In the spring of 1971, Dianna Wood became a student when there was no DSP&S to help her. It wasn't until the following year that services were first offered and they were limited at best, she recalls.

Born with cerebral palsy, Woods had been thought to be mentally

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Eliza Portugal takes out time from her studying to pose for a picture. Portugal is using a Braille and Speak machine that is provided for her through DSP&S.

retarded for much of her early life.

When she eventually came to college, she found herself so far behind that she needed to take some of the classes two or three times to complete them successfully. Frustrated, she stopped coming.

When she returned to college some years later DSP&S was better equipped to help her. By this time they had begun some of the special education classes that helped bring her up to college level. Wood's story is representative of many students who came to college in the '70s and '80s. She has been able to continue taking classes toward a Certificate in Library Science and an A.A. degree. She also has participated in the Work Study Program and has been a long-term volunteer working in the campu Library.

Along with the gro-...ing.population trend, there has been an increase in the number of people diagnosed with learning disabilities and brain or psychological disorders. Larger numbers of survivors as a result of improved medical technology has added to the ranks.

Students with acquired brain injury ranks in the third largest group and makes up 22.5 percent of the disabled students on campus.

Andrew J. Kowallek is a survivor of a motorcycle accident one year ago that slammed his head into a brick wall and put him in a coma for nine weeks. He has returned to school having overcome great odds

and continues to see improvement in his short-term memory. He is optimistic that he will also be able to overcome the physically disabling aspects of his injury and go on to a career in mechanical engineering. He knows that he will have to limit his classes to part-time status but is determined to still work toward his goal with the help of tutors and his parents. The "school is really good and services are nice," Kowallek said, adding that the students make him feel accepted.

Vicky Olmos has been a student at Palomar since 1994 majoring in arts and science. She is working toward her goal of being an elementary school teacher. She was born with cerebral palsy and is dyslexic.

As a wheelchair user, she is representative of the majority of disabled students. This majority, 51.5 percent, includes the physically disabled and the physically disabled with any additional disorder. Olmos has used many of the services provided by DSP&S such as note taking assistance.

She had the opportunity to tour the campus while in high school.

Olmos said, "I wish it (Palomar) was a four year college, it is a beautiful campus, I love it here."

Kenneth "Kenny" Logan is representative of the fastest growing trend facing DSP&S. Logan is deaf.

He grew up in a hearing world, where he was the only one in his

family that is deaf. Logan is in his first year of college and has set his sight on becoming an actor and talk show host. He has a strong desire to work with troubled teens possibly through the performing arts in combination with counseling to improve their self-esteem and knowledge.

He plans on completing his AA degree and then transferring to San Diego State University or Cal State Long Beach. According to Logan, "Palomar offers a good education for people who get involved."

At Palomar the deaf and other hearing impaired make up 4 percent of the students using DSP&S. The percentage is small but Logan said many more deaf students will be arriving here from Carlsbad High ~cnoot ana m me ruture rrom me increasing number of deaf enrolled in elementary schools today.

Haines explained this trend by saying the urbanization of North County has effected the deaf culture. As more of the deaf came north from San Diego "they looked for places they could go and to congregate and pool and they picked us (Palomar)." Palomar is now the second largest college serving the deaf after La Mesa.

Eliza Portugal with her seeingeye dog Judy has been attending classes at Palomar for four years.

Portugal is part of 7 percent of DSP&S students who are blind or visually impaired. Her major is in mathematics and she is attending

classes at both Palomar and Cal State San Marcos working toward a career in engineering or computerrelated fields.

She recalls her first semester was difficult until she learned the campus layout and was more comfortable with Judy.

She says the services provided for early registration, test-taking with a reader and a math tutor have made her educational experience a positive one. The S t a t e Rehabilitation Department has provided her with a machine c a I I e d "Braille and Speak" that lets her type in Braille and then words are read back to her. All of this has made her transition to a four-year college easier.

The smooth transition to university level is one of the goals DSP&S tries to achieve for all students.

They strive to prepare students by laying the groundwork, making sure their documentation is in order and preparing them to be independent.

Typically, four-year schools do less in services.

According to Haines, community colleges are an open door.

"DSP&S can help train them to be independent and up to par with everybody else or there is too much transition shock," he said.

"I'm proud of the disability God gave me because its part of who I am."

-Kenneth Logan

"I think this is a good school.

I've definitely enjoyed my time here."

-Vicky Olmos

"School is really good and the services are nice." ¡Andrew Kowallek

"The staff has been friendly and helpful. I couldn't have done it without them.

-Dianna Wood

Disabled Services Technician, Mary Tuttle says that she has the best job on campus. "We have the most dedicated students with the highest success rate." She added, "I watch them succeed, they represented 10 percent of the graduating class last May." In spite of increasing demands on Haines' department, he remains optimistic about the opportunities DSP&S provides. "Individuals learn best by experience and deserve the chance to try things." ' When it comes to identifying whether a student will be successful he added, "I threw out my crystal ball a long time ago, because you never know."

Former Charger reaches out to teens through music Antoinette C. Griffith Staff Writer

. Former San Diego Charger, Miles McPherson, has left the football field for the field of encouraging young people to pursue a better way of life through his crusade theme this year: "Why?"

The Concert

Tone'x said he would like to use music, technology and other devices to take back today's youth from what he calls the enemy.

RAZE also perform. Founder and band member, Ja'Marc said it was a challenge to keep the music industry from detouring the band's goal but they have accepted that helping young people is what they want to do.

Included in the concert were

The theme of this year's crusade is "Why?" McPherson said the theme was c h o s e n b e c a u s e "Our messages are youths often ask questions relevant and delivabout the ered in a simplistic world around and down-to-earth them by starting with why. style, making it easy "Our mesto apply the truths sages are relevant and to everyday life. " delivered in a -Miles McPherson simplistic and Founder of Miles down-to-earth Ahead Ministries style, making it easy to apply the truths to everyday life," says light shows, cartoon skits and guest, McPherson. including Carol LeBeau from The concert took place at the San KGTV, and Chris Johnson from the Diego Sports Arena on Apr.il 25 and Minnesota Vikings.

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The complete line-up for both Tone'x, a 22 year old m1mster days of he event was The Katinas, opened the show with a music style RAZE, Reality Check, Dogwood, that includes hip-hop, rap and R&B. Tone' x, The Israe lites, Unity Klan

and Jah-Wood.

The styles of music ranged from techno to alternative to hardcore punk to ska.

Jaz, member of the group Unity Klan tells teens to open their eyes because one day they'll be face to face with their maker.

Other crusades will be held in Texas, New York and Louisiana.

Purpose Miles Ahead Crusades, MAC, are public evangelistic events intended to reach the nation's youth in a contemporary, nonreligious environment.

According to McPherson, each year over I ,620,000 young people attempt suicide.

Of that number, some 360,000 are hospitalized and 2, 190 succeed in their effort to die.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death of people under the age 24.

Another common escape route for young people is drugs, he said. Media and peer pressure are the two most influential factors for drug users .

A survey conducted by Minnesota based Haze lde n Foundation names another contributing factor. According to the

A young concert goer dances on the side of a stage.

survey, most teenagers feel being drunk or high will help them forget their problems.

A decrease in the use of drugs by youths decreased in the '80s, but a sudden reversal in the '90s has been noted. Marijuana, crystal and methamphetamine are the most common drugs of choice.

Gang affiliation is another common problem facing teenagers.

Everyday in America, over 250 youths in II 0 cities admit to belong to a gang. "Today, young people join gangs because they need to belong. Many would rather be a somebody then a nobody," said Sheriff Block from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

MAC organizers hope to bring youths into an environment where they can avoid such conflict by

Tone'x, pronounced Toe naay, started the pre-show for "Why?'' He says his music is for both young and old. His music can be found in the most Christian book stores.

learning there is an alternative.

McPherson's Biography McPherson was the first player to achieve A ll-American honors and be drafted into the NFL. He was drafted from the University of New Haven. He played defensive back for the San Diego Chargers.

After battling with his own drug

abuse, he retired from football and earned a master's degree in divinity.

In '92, he founded the Miles Ahead Ministries, a non-profit orga-. nization.

Between his crusades and speak~ ing engagements, he has spoken to over 500,000 youths in the last two years.

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1, 1998

South-of-the-border fun calls for preparation to ensure safe return Jessica Long Feature Editor

Memorial Day weekend is approaching fast. The sun is finally out, clothing is getting skimpier and · summer fun has just begun.

For college students, the beaches of California are nice but a trip down south of the border to Mexico is nicer.

Many students believe heading south means no rules and wild times. That attitude has consistently proved fatal.

Seaside towns like Rosarita Beach can be great fun and in all fairness, more travelers come away happy than injured. But for the ones

who find disaster on their trips, taking chances was something they wish they'd never done.

Director of College Health Services, M. Jayne Conway, p u t together a memo full of traveling tips to ensure students and staff return safely from their holiday.

Before crossing the border,

Note-taking franchises spurn big business on college campuses Many students are so busy at college, they don't have time to go to class, much less worry about having notes to study when exam time rolls around.

They don't seem too stressed either- especially when they're on campuses where prepared lecture notes are for sale.

Much to the dismay of many professors and school officials, the note-taking business is big and getting bigger. Students at Indiana, Ohio State and Pennsylvania State ,_ universities; the universities of Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin and schools throughout the University of California's system can buy page

own notes."

Mark Jones, co-owner of The Note Network, a popular service at Indiana, agrees that his business isn't a substitute for going to class.

To help students understand that, The Note Network makes them sign a waiver every time they make a purchase. It says: "The Note Network provides a service that is to be used as a supplement to tests and lectures, NOT a substitute. The Note Network is not responsible or liable for students attendance or nonattendance of related lectures."

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Even students and professors agree that few customers care about that disclaimer when they can get important details from classes ranging from biology and business to geography and journalism. And yes, even physics. The

after page of their professor's musings for as little as $30 for an entire semester. And they certainly aren't ~ the only ones. Note-taking franchises are popping up on campuses faster than students can ditch class.

"I got caught in the rut as a freshman," said Scott Hayman, now a senior at Indiana University. "I realized how easy it was not to go to class in the first place. And with notes I could buy, it just made it that much easier" to skip.

Although the notes are sometimes inaccurate, Hayman said they have helped him get the job done.

"Usually I do quite well considering I have never even been to the class I am studying for," he said.

Talk like that sends shivers down the spines of many professors, who say note-taking services cheat the students who use them. Tension among professors at the University of Illinois and two popular services have risen so high that many instructors are copyrighting their lectures to prevent their contents from being sold. (The services say they're not about to cease and desist because they aren't selling lectures verbatim, merely a student's interpretation of them.) "(Note-taking services) con students into thinking that they can miss and still know what happened (in class)," said Marjorie Hershey, a political science professor at Indiana University. " I think we all know what it's like to try and understand someone else's notes. It's just not an adequate substitute for being present and taking part in discussions."

Class discussion - inducting the tangents that can put an important concept into a clearer context - is invaluable, said Indiana journalism professor Andrew Rojecki .

"Not going to class gives yQu no opportunity to ask questions and really understand the material," he said.

All ison Desatnik, a senior at Indiana, said she used a note-taking service only once, and it had a negative affect on her grade.

"When you are used to going to class and taking your own notes and studying things on your terms it is hard to just start studying someone else's interpretation of a class," she said. "It is not even close to what it ;s like to go to class and take your

Note Network only charges $2.50 a day for such heady stuff Which begs an important question: Who are these note-takers in whom students place so much trust?

Typically, other students. The Note Network requires that its note-takers have at least a 3.2 grade-point average and be registered in the class they're covering.

"Given that the campus wide GPA (at Indiana) is a 3.0, that doesn't give me much confidence in the skill of the people they hire," Hershey said. "Students who purchase these notes are in effect taking a correspondence course, except that they have no idea who they're corresponding with. That's not my idea of learning."

Tracy Ore, a sociology professor at the University of Illinois, told the student newspaper, the "Daily Illini," that notes taken from her classes by a service called I-Notes are "of incredibly poor quality."

"They do a bad job," she added.

"It's amusing mostly."

Robert Carmichael, a geology professor at the University of Iowa, has even been known to announce mistakes note-takers have made to the rest of the class. For example, when he lectured about Crater Lake, Ore., the student note-taker wrote down "Creator" Lake "as if it was somehow divinely inspired," he said.

And then there were the times when a note-taker referred to Carmichael's lecture on rocks at the equator as "rocks at the center of the earth," and to sediments on the sea floor as "settlements."

Jones, the note-taking service owner, said some people will always complain about the wares he peddles. He insists his business will benefit students who use it properly - and even instructors who want to critique their own teaching by looking at what student note-takers actually take away from their classes.

Meanwhile, students like Indiana University senior Jason Snow will quietly pick up their $12.50 exam packs and leave the heated debates to everyone else.

"The good far outweighs the bad in my eyes," he $aid. "I guess it could be considered laziness, but most of the classes I use them for I'm not really interested in anyway."

Chad Brooks College Press Service

Conway suggest taking important steps. Among these steps are leaving a travel itinerary with family and friends, preparing a of list

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g e n c y p h o n e numbers in the event that they are needed and taking only prescription drugs that are in the original containers and labeled clearly.

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insurance is advised because many policies are discontinued once subscribers cross borderlines.

Once there, travelers should pay close attention to traffic signals and posted signs.

Some read in kilometers rather than miles per hour. Travelers are advised to bring a chart that converts kilometers to miles.

As with any trip a checklist should be made to insure that the basic like road maps, bottled water, money and a driver's license or passport is not forgotten.

If trouble does occur, travelers are advised to state their citizenship and ask to speak to the American Consul.

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Understanding Mexican Law The following list contains only a few of the laws that visitors to Mexico should know. Further visitor information can obtained through travel bureaus.

• A person may be held in jail for 72 hours without a charge being filed.

• There is no difference between possession of drugs and drug trafficking according to Mexican law. The penalty for this offense may be 5-15 years in prison.

• Fighting is a crime. It could result in at least one night in jail.

• Open alcohol containers in public are illegal. The penalty can be a fine or jail time.

• Urinating and spitting in public results in arrest and hefty fines.

Note: This is one of the most common offenses made by American tourists.

• Stealing or failure to pay for services is illegal and will result in jail time.

• All minors (17 years and under) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Use of a false identification can res~lt in time spent in jail.

• All persons under the age of 21, not accompanied by a parent, and traveling more than 70 miles per hour south of the border must have a notarized statement signed by both parents or legal guardians giving permission to travel in Mexico.

College: a chance for discovery Dustin J. Schwindt Staff Writer

What do you want to be when you grow up? This question has been posed to most people sometime during their lives. They first hear this question as a child when they begin school and have no problem shouting out either their parent's occupation or one of the standard respected professions such as fire fighting or medicine. However, as they grow older the question is joined by more complex ones like: What do you want out of life? or why are you in college?

A pop•1lar response to the college question is that people are in college to get an education and finally to get a better job. The responses become a little more vague when people are questioned about exactly what job they want.

"I would say about 80 percent of

students are undecided about a career," said Maria Miller, Career Center Director. "Unless you have a calling and have known all your life what you want to do, it's normal to be unsure," she said.

Miller explained that part of the reason for this uncertainty is lack of information. "Most students are unaware of careers or occupations that are growing," Miller said.

Bryan Avila, a biology major, is also a believer in investigating before choosing. "It takes a lot of research to find out what you like yourself." Avila said. Avila has changed his major more than once.

Avila became tired of switching majors and found a way to narrow the choices to one. "I looked at my course history and found a pattern," Avila said, "then I researched the jobs related to my interests."

This process helped Avila settle on veterinary medicine. He will

transfer to University of California Davis to finish his degree.

ASG Vice President, Tom Chambers has not yet found his calling. He is one of the many uncertain students at Palomar.

"There are so many things I'm interested in. It's hard to choose," Chambers said.

Chambers talked about his friends on the East Coast that pick a major and finish college in four years. He attributed this to the high cost of East Coast colleges.

"It's nice that California has low cost college," Chambers said, "People can take their time and figure out what they want to do."

Miller, although she works to help students find a career and transfer out of Palomar, agrees that it is good for some students to take their time.

"Taking different courses helps students determine whether or not

they want to pursue a certain major," Miller said.

Alttiough a career is the obvious reason for attending college, students also state other reasons for their existence at Palomar.

"I want to meet people and form life-long friendships," said Nima Arbani. "I want to grow as a person by taking on more responsibility."

Kelli Egerstrom also had a deeper reason for attending college. "I wanted to be the first in my family to graduate from college," she said, "My dad went three and a half years but didn't graduate."

"I think college is a whole learning experience," Egerstrom continued, "It's about finding out who you are."

Sasha Bunster's reason for being in school is not quite as deep as Egerstrom's. "I go for the girls," he said, "If this were an all guy school I wouldn't come here."

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Darrel Berek Comet Starting Pitcher Height: 6'1" #: 22 Weight: 1 70 lbs.

Age: 20 - Sophomore High School: Murrieta High Bats: Right Throws: Right Favorite pro team: Los Angeles Dodgers Favorite pro player: Roger Clemens, Pitcher- Toronto Bluejays Favorite food: Steak and Lobster Superstition: Never washes practice pants GS

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In fact, head coach Bob Vetter was confident this team had a chance to be the best group that he had ever fielded.

So it came as no surprise to Vetter when the Comets clinched the Pacific Coast Conference title last week on April 23 by beating Imperial Valley College 14-2.

The romp was their eighth win in a row, and took their record to 27-6.

The accomplishment will mark Palomar's first championship in the last five years, and only their third in the history of Comet baseball.

The reason why this club has faired so much better than previous teams is not very complicated.

Pitching.

This Comet team has been winning ball games the old fashioned way: With dominant starting pitchers.

"I credit our starting pitching for where we are right now, Vetter said.

"They really have given us great production, by going seven innings and keeping us in a position to win every ball game. And that is all you can ask your starters to do," he said.

The Comet hurlers that Vetter is so high on are righthanders Darrel Berek and Pat Edwards.

This one-two punch has teamed up to win 15 of the Comets 27 victories, and have combined to throw 153 innings this season.

Berek, whose fastball can reach up to 90 mph, is considered the staff "ace." But if this is the case, Edwards' numbers demand the respect of "ace 1-A." "I think Darrel and I feel the same about this," Edwards said of the

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added pressures of being depended on to perform.

"We both just go out and pitch and try to win games," he said.

Both pitchers have been doing just that, and doing it in an impressive manner.

Entering this week's play, Edwards has struck out 57 batters in 74 innings and has given his team a quality start every time that he has pitched.

Berek has done the same, despite one tough start against Southwestern where he took his only loss of the season.

"That was the only game that I feel I didn't pitch well in this season," Berek said.

"But right now evory. ball my confidence is. 1 I just know that I ~.:an he said. ·o No. 1 starters must Whether it is Randy Maddux at the big young pitcher in Litt have got to have that· about themselves to.

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But both players know they still have a lot to learn and that in the game of baseball you can always improve and grow as a player.

"I think I get better every time out," Berek said. "I've been using my slider very effectively my last couple starts and it has really helped me."

Berek is a power pitcher who normally relies on his overwhelming fastball , but with the newly added slider to his arsenal his attack has become even more deadly.

Edwards, however, throws a wider variety of pitches that include, an 85 mph fastball. a curvehall, and a slid-

cr. He is currently working on a change-up.

"If I can ever start to get my changeup over I will be really tough," Edwards said.

Edwards wi ll likely ttansfer to Sacramento State next fall, where he will have a chance to he their opening day starter. Berek is planning on attending Dallas Baptist Univcro;ity where he will join that rotation Both players. however, arc keeping their draft possibilities open .

But before either of these two horses go anywhere, Vetter's Comets will need them to help gallop through the state playoffs.

Crunch time will start May 8, when Palomar will probably get a favorable seeding. Berek and Edwards both can't wait for the opportunity to pitch in a playoff atmosphere. "''ve really enjoyed the pressutc of pitching when it counts," Berek said. ''I'm looking forward to the playoffs."

Edwards, who pitched six strong innings to get the win in the clinching game last week against Imperial Valley agrees that this is the most nerve racking, yet most fun time of the season. ''I'm really hyped (about the playoffs), Edwards said.

"It is going to be a lot of fun . I've never pitched in a championship type of game, but I definitely think this team has a chance to do really well.

"G uys come ready to play C\'eryday, and expect to win every game. I dcf"initely think that if we play the way we have so far. we could win this thing.'' he said.

The Comets are prese ntly the seventh ranked team in the state. They will get a week off from action hcfote the playoffs start May 8.

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"Pat is a leader on and off the field. He is close to a 4.0 student, and just has tremendous work ethic and it shows on the field. He gives us a lot of things that don't show up in the score book."

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PINION EDITORIALS Tardy teachers: Take note We believe that when teachers are late to class the students' educational process is impeded.

The same goes for students; however, they are making the choice themselves instead of having it made for them by the instructor. It is quite difficult for students to have a class without an instructor present. .

Almost everyone is late once in a while, and that is understandable. But when it comes to students bringing their concerns about late professors to a department chair, which was the case at Palomar last fall, there seems to be a pressing problem.

Oddly enough, this -problem is not being addressed with the same vigor that a professor might address a student's constant tardiness. In fact, there is no policy at all on instructor tardiness.

Contrary to what many students think, there is also no policy on how long the students are required to wait for the professor before leaving.

It is believed by many students that there is a 1~-minute waiting period and

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after that everyone is free to go, but this is not the case.

If an instructor has not showed up after 15 minutes and the students leave, they are taking a chance on possibly being reprimanded by the instructor for not attending class. How reasonable is ' this?

Many instructors have strict attendance policies which address both latecorners and no-shows. So if these instructors are late and some students have better things to do, like going to the library to actually get work done, the students who leave will be punished for not wasting time.

This is not fair. Even though professors and students might not be equal educationally, they should still be held to the same standards when it comes to being on time.

If a policy is implemented to "punish" instructors for tardiness, the problem might be solved. And the students who are paying for an education will not have to spend their valuable time sitting outside of the classroom waiting instead of inside the room learning.

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The men's basketball coach Irv Leifer recently survived some fairly harsh allegations from a group of players' parents who were not happy with the way their kids were treated this season.

Palomar officials took very seriously the charges that the coach had been overly aggressive and verbally abusive, but they determined after evaluating the situation that Leifer was in no way in need of dismissal.

The Telescope has followed the situation from the beginning and we feel that the college made the right choice by investigating the complaints, determining they were baseless and letting Leifer carry on with his business.

Leifer never complained about the accusations, he just accepted that these types of things are going to happen when you are coaching a team and are dealing with parents. The coach continued to do his job like a professional.

And his way has been effective. He has led the Comets to the playoffs two consecutive years, while compiling a 37-27 record.

Cornet basketball had been the doormat of the Pacific Coast Conference for the last decade before Leifer took the job midway through the '96 season, and the coach is the main person responsible for the turnaround.

These types of complaints are norma] for a high school program. But Palomar is no high school. The parents need to understand that this is college, and Leifer's job is not to baby these athletes along.

Leifer is a coach. Coaches get angry with their players, and at times a good tongue-lashing is what a coach has to do to get his players to perform.

Our advice to players and their parents who can't handle basketba11 at this level is don't take part in it.

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Afghan women's rights appalling Recently, I read an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune concerning womyn's rights in Afghanistan. I was in tears after I had finished reading.

Besides upsetting me, the article prompted some further research on the subject, and what I discovered was even more disturbing than the short piece I had previously read.

The horrors that women and girls face in their everyday lives in many parts of Afghanistan are beyond human comprehension, and the fact of the matter is that the treatment they endure is not humane.

According to a group of women who call themselves the Afghan Women 's Network, the situation for women in the country is drastic and they are in desperate need of support.

As of Sept. 27, 1997 women have been ordered to stay horne and not to work, even though many women are the sole supporters of their families. There are an estimated 25,000 women in Kabul, the country's capital, who are widows.

Some women have ventured outside, covered from head to toe in a burqa, a garment that is worn over their clothes, yet one woman who was going to see her sick mother was beaten with a metal rod for not wearing socks.

THE TELESCOPE Friday, May 1, 1998

Volume 51, Number 21

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The meaning of life is both the most profound and mundane of questions. Every child wonders why we are here and the great philosophers are still searching for the answer. It's a riddle with as many different answers as there are personal beliefs.

It comes down to a blend of material , spiritual and community. We have to cope with the material world in order to survive.

From this comes jobs, money and possessions. Because survival is as primary, these things are not completely invalid. Finding a satisfying form of employment is one of life's great treasures.

I think of the answer to the riddle in one word: Contentment, or staying busy doing something one enjoys. If I had any advice for students it would be to think long and hard about your career as it might be second only to your family life. Working is for income, but if you don't like what you do, you will always be bitter about it. That's no way to live your life.

So a rewarding form of material pursuit is part of the picture. Then there is a spiritual side, and for some the two are in direct conflict. Buddha said the pursuit of worldly goods is the source of all unhappiness, something later reinforced by the teachings of C hristianity. There is a serious truth in the fact the material world is only a temporary bond. The joy of material possessions

gerber brain food Another separate incident involved a woman lifting up her clothing to jump over a stream of water, she was stopped by two officials and accused of trying to show her legs. She was beaten to death.

In Kabul , 70 percent of teachers are women, but they, along with their female students, have been ordered to stay home.

Because of the shortage of teachers many of the boys cannot attend school either, even though they are allowed to.

Women patients at hospitals have been ordered to leave and male doctors are not allowed to treat female patients. Some of the female health care professionals were allowed to return to work, but they cannot work with their male colleagues. A large portion of women are totally confined to is transcend at best, and often depressing if sought for it's own sake.

Human spirit, team spirit, civic spirit even Holy spirit are as the very words indicate; there is something implicit in existence that is not tangible. There is some undeniable force at work there. The same can be said of creativity, inspiration, the muse (or again the Holy Ghost, which touches on another facet, the supernatural), that indicates an entity that exists that can not be touched .

Exists, but is not material, something spiritual.

The intuition that a spiritual entity exists would seem to prove that there is more to good and bad than grade school demarcations. That is the essence of the second part of the riddle, that being a good person is part of being content. There are predators and prey in the human races, takers and givers. If you are among the former, you will dismiss that statement with little patience. "Life is what you become" is the motto for some, and some of them are not happy with themselves. How they are is another subject, perhaps wondering into abnormal psychology studies. Surface it to say, it's not very spiritual being a taker, but not mutually exclusive, either.

The third part of the riddle is community, and that in turn compromises both material and spiritual elements. The tendency of individuals to form societies is as fundamental ·as the family unit, or probably an extension of it. One of the real benefits of a social unit is that there is protection in numbers. Your survival is better protected in a herd than you are on your own. ~ur spiritual nature in the community extends material help in those who need it.

Compassion then enters the riddle's equation, and that seems to be another one of the primary elements of contentment.

Like others, the absol ute meaning of existence baffles me, but I hope this helps in efforts an interpretati on. Spiritual, material and social- life's meaning seems to be a combi nation of more than any one thing.

their homes.

The incidents I have mentioned are only a' small part of what goes on in Afghanistan.

The living conditions that these women exist under are not even fit for animals.

Even though their culture does not allow women to have any freedom, they need to be allowed access to basic necessities for life, such as health care, education and jobs.

However, there is some action being taken to aid the women in Afghanistan.

During March, the Commission on the Status of Womeh met to discuss a proposal that would enforce women 's rights in Afghanistan. The outcome of this meeting is not yet widely known.

I am forever changed because of what I now know.

I think about all the times I have complained about women's rights in the United States, how we are not yet equal with men, and how I thought my life was so difficult.

In comparison, my life is perfect.

I have been taking my freedom for granted for such a long time that it never occurred to me that there are women who' still have none. It is important that everyone realize that basic human rights are not in place everywhere in the world. It just goes to show that everything in life is relative.

simple wisdom No more excuses for ignoring Mother's Day Mother's Day is almost here. You can't find the right card, or you've forgotten to look, and you kind of wish you didn't have to deal with it.

For many of us, Mother's Day brings a baggage of "shoulds." We "should" treat our mothers better now; they "should" have treated us better then; we "should" have a better relationship than the one we have. Our hearts ache with grief, guilt or resentment. No wonder it's so hard to celebrate. If mother is no longer living, there's no more loss.

First, let go of your expectations. Our relationship with our mothers are the most precious and provocative of any we'll ever have. Whatever your feeling, it's okay!

Next, whether mom is available or not, you can talk to her in your imagination. Look into her eyes. Let your heart tell her what you're feeling . Ask her to be here for you now in the way you wished she could have been then.

It's not too late. Your brain can't tell the difference between a remembering image and the image your now creating.

You'll begin to heal as soon as you experience her good intentions and your deep connection. Now go and get that card!

Penelope Yow1g Andrade i.s a licensed psychotherapist.

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Is San Diego stadium worthy?

SAN DIEGO BALLPARK

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When should the press cross lines?

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It is very simple in sports nowadays.

Have a state-of-the-art facility, A fine line separates freedom of the press, the public's right to know and a public offior watch opponents rack up victocial's right to at least a minimum amount of ries, millions of dollars and tons of excitement while your team privacy. Or does it? struggles to break even.

Take the alleged affair between former And that is just the problem White House intern Monica Lewinsky and here in San Diego.

President Clinton. Where should the media Padres' owners John Moores have drawn the line? Obviously, theygulp, errr, we-have drawn this line sepaand Larry Lucchino are not breaking even.

In fact, they have lost $41 mi Ilion dollars rating news from needless gossip?

Judging by the numbers, that is, the pubover the last four years due to lack of suplic's confidence in Clinton's job perforport, even though they have fielded an mance, most people don't care what the . above-average, exciting baseball team over president does in his private time; in fact, that period.

So basically what it comes down to is that the public seemed to think the media hanthis ownership has subsidized baseball for dled the whole story irresponsibly. While the president's approval ratings soared to the San Diego community. And they can't afford to do it any longer. record highs, the public 's trust in the media, If they don't get the new ballpark, ownand approval for our job performance, ership will have no choice but to sell the dipped alarmingly, as it always seems to after these stories break. team. And the next ownership will not be so generous, and will move the Padres to a This nation has gone from print journalism, which, in its infant stages, held little market that cares enough to support them .

For some people this isn't that big of a regard for the truth (in the days of yellow journalism), to a multimedia press that, deal. And that is their prerogative not to care hmmm ... seems to hold little regard for the about baseball or the Padres. I understand that not everyone will share the same pastruth. Go figure.

In our defense, the media have been given sion for the game that I do.

But there is no arguing that for many peoan enormous responsibility. We have the nle this will be very sad. task of being watchdogs. We hold the govAnd the problem is most people just care ernment in check for the public, and we about their taxes. People say "hell no, I'm have a constitutional right to do so. We have not going to pay extra taxes for a 'sport that been taking that freedom for granted, testdon't even care about. The stadium they I ing that freedom to extremes. Now there are have now is fine." those who would like to muzzle it, saying Well listen people, your taxes will not we take our First Amendment rights too far, increase because of the ballpark. using it irresponsibly, and in situations in The city's proposal will place tax increaswhich it is not warranted.

It is imperative that a democracy enjoys a es on hotels, where vacationers will pay free press. That was established at the birth higher tax rates when they stay at certain of this nation , and should never be queshotels. tioned. At the same time, it should not be Also, Moores is going to pay a good taken for granted, neither by we who chunk out of his own pocket, and more than require it in our profession, nor by those likely a company will come along and want ' who require it to make informed decisions to sponsor the event, a Ia Qualcomm. regarding government.

The average Joe will not be hurt by this.

Blame for the recent excesses of the And also, Qualcomm Stadium is not a media does not lie solely with us. If the good ballpark. It is a good football stadium, media keeps the government in check, and but not a good baseball park, and there is a the public is dictating what the press should huge difference. know, who is checking the public? There is The new ballpark will be beautiful. And it a huge market for all the soap opera scanwill energize the city. dals erupting in Washington, as well as Look at what the new ballparks in worldwide (O.J. Simpson, Princess Diana, Cleveland, Colorado.

Arizona and JonBenet Ramsey, the Menendez brothers, Baltimore have done for their cities, respecthe Bobbitts, Amy Fisher, Heidi Fleiss ... ). tively.

Sex and violence sell movies, as well as Moores and Lucchino have done everyreality. That's the primary reason the public thing that they could in their four-plus years tunes in and talks about these events. We of owning this team. want truth and we want facts, but only the On the field they have gone from poordirty, glamorous, gritty and too sensational house to penthouse. Look at their current to be ent,irely believable. record, right now the best in baseball, and A balance needs to be maintained, and the they have a legitimate chance to be World balance is that fine line that will always be Champions for the first time in the club's changing, according to public sentiment, history. according to the whims of the press and San Diegans need to do the right thing according to what chiefs of state are doing and keep this a major league city by voting in their spare time. "yes" for this ballpark come election time.

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San Diegans will be given the opportunity to vote on a new stadium for the Padres.

Does the team need a new ballpark, or is a Coors Field/Oriole Park style home just too much for the city?

• Padres need to earn new home Erin Lewis Staff Writer

There has been some talk about a new Padre stadium in downtown San Diego, but why are even thinking about that when the Padres suck?

Well, OK, maybe the Padres are number one in the National League right now, so for that reason give them a new stadium? I don't think so.

I have gone to Padres' games for years, and it's the same story for every game: There is plenty of room . Hardly anybody goes to games, so why do they need a new stadium? So when they play, they should have a brand new empty stadium? Maybe more people should support our baseball team. Until they can fill a stadium, we shouldn't pay for new one. Like a championship team will happen any time soon.

I also heard that the city of San Diego doesn't have to pay a penny for this new stadium. I guess 'the hotels of San Diego are paying a certain amount, and John Moores, the Padres' owner, is paying half of the cost.

So that sounds great. Yeah, right.

When have you ever heard of the people not paying for anything? Maybe we don't have to pay for the stadium itself, but what about the roads that they need to tear up so they can add parking, and changing the roads around in San Diego for our loser team and its new stadium. Like the people in San Diego won't have to pay for that.

Yeah, and monkeys might fly.

We will be driving around San Diego and see that wonderful sign that says, "Your tax dollars at work." We just expanded Qualcomm Stadium for the Super Bowl, which, yes, generated some revenue in ·San Diego.

The Padres are much different than the Super Bowl. I don't think our city will make a pretty penny off this new stadium.

Their deal is that if they build this new stadium, maybe they can get better players, and San Diego can keep the Padres. My opinion on that is goodbye, it was nice having you around when you were w·inning.

I do have to say' there is really one good reason to have this stadium, and that's jobs.

There will be more jobs for people. Which I don't think ripping up our city for the new Padres stadium is worth.

If they do build this new stadium, what happens if the Padres are still terrible, which is a very good possibility.

So we will have an empty stadium with a team that sucks. There is another good thing about the new stadium, is that I can see some killer concerts. I think what we need more is a concert stadium. The Rolling Stones brought more people into one place in one night, in February, than the Padres will probably bring in all year.

Yes, there are some good points of having this new stadium, but not enough. I think the Padres should win a few more games or go to the World Series before we give them their new stadium.

All women are not dying to be thin Attention girls! Have you gone shopping for clothes lately? If you have, you should have found one thing in common. All of the shirts and shorts are tight and very short.

For some reason fashion designers seem to think that all young women think they have great bodies.

Not only do fashion designers think young women look good, but they think all these girls feel comfortable with themselves. Comfortable enough to show themselves off to everyone.

All the public sees on TV, movies and magazines is incredibly beautiful and thin women. And ~h ether or not it's computers that fix up their images, or if they look like that normally, the young women watching have no clue.

People blame the media for young women in America having eating disorders, maybe if the clothing made for women were nonexistent, then young girls would not have to become anorexic to fit into them.

Society needs to portray women as being beautiful no matter what their size.

Some girls need to shop in the boys departments for comfortable c lothes, clothes that fit and don't make them look like prostitutes. Why should women shoppers put up with fashion designers' "ideas" of what the young women want?

Young women have no voice when it comes to the types of clothing that end up in stores and on clothing racks.

The only control they have is either they buy into it, or they protest. However, most shut up and go on diets, they count their calories, exercise non-stop and starve them-

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selves. But they aren't doing these things for them, they're doing it so that they can fi t into the clothing they have to buy in stores.

Young women don't want to be beautiful these days-they think it's the way they have to be. T hey've been taught since they were young that women are beautiful and that's why g uys look at them. What better way to be looked at than to be beautiful and thin?

But if you are neither of these things and society keeps feeding you the same crap what are you to do? Go to the mall and try on a short and tight outfit, then fee l worse about yourself? Clothes designers need to know that not every woman has a great body, and not everyone can wear the same kinds of clothes and feel comfortable.

Talk shows and movies address women with eating disorders, but they never go into why the girls have their problem. They re late the girl's eating problem to sexual abuse or abandonment issues, but never do they take the camera into a mall and scan the women's clothing department.

So much of women's lives depends on the

way they look, one reason being that men have grown up the same way. They grow up looking at beautiful, thin women and that's what they want.

If you are not particularly thin and not so good-looking, most guys probably won't give you a second glance, no matter how great your personality. Most men out there don't want to meet you to experience your great personality.

Girls learn about eating disorders from people talking about them on TV and in movies. So really society taught them to be that way. If people didn't spend so much time talking about how all these girls are dying because they want to be thin, other girls would not learn to be that way. If clothing companies made clothing for normal-shaped women there would be less of an eating disorder epidemic among America's youth.

Hundreds of g irls are starving themselves everyday, dying from the inside out to reach an unhealthy weight in hopes of becoming beautiful. When they see themselves, they see fat and disgusting because everything else they see is thin and "perfect" in the eyes of our screwed-up society.

All women are not thin, and they all don't want to look like the models in magazines.

To be thin, to be beautiful, to have other females look at you and say "I wish I had a body like that," do we want these things for ourselves? Probably not, we want them so other people will want us. So we have a chance in this game we're all playing, so we don't get over-looked in the first draft and then thrown away.

CHEER:

The Telescope brings home 1 5 awards

Continued from page 1 have to go through human resources."

Besides requesting support for a second squad, Woods says that monthly reports would be given to the ASG on the status of the cheerleaders and participants in the squad would be required to register in a minimum of six units at Palomar and maintain a 2.0 GPA. Academic assessments and individual education plans would be required for each member of the squad.

In the closing comments of Woods' proposal he states, "The existing show cheer squad has gone a completely different direction over the past few years and have chosen not to support the athletic teams at Palomar College."

Woods also expresses disappointment in Price's responses in the April 17 Telescope article and once again claimed that Price's squad did not stay at the No Fear Bowl game last fall and that Price told him in a meeting that athletics was secondary to competition for the cheerleaders.

Price said that his squad stayed in the stands after deciding not to perform at half-time on the wet football field; however, a cheerleader's story differs. "We performed on the sidelines," said Priscilla Hernandez, "but we left before half-time."

Another cheerleader, Mike Tretinjak, also said that the squad left the game.

Both Hernandez and Tretinjak did, however, confirm Price's claims that other football games were missed due to lack of transportation and time changes.

Hernandez talked about two incidents where the squad arrived to a game at the time on their schedule and were then told that the game was later in the evening. "People already had plans or had to go to work," Hernandez said.

Hernandez also talked about the squad being told not to come to anymore basketball games after only cheering at one.

"I believe John Woods told Sheldon not to come anymore and

Daniel Kwan Entertainment Editor

Competing against the top journalism students from community colleges in California and Arizona, The Telescope staff captured 15 awards at the annual conference of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges.

The April 24-25 conference at California State University, Fresno, attracted 500 students from 46 colleges.

Palomar's biggest win was the general excellence award, which recognizes newspapers for allaround quality in coverage, writing, layout, photography and graphics.

"Winning general excellence is always one of our main goals," said Co-Editor in Chief Jessica Gleason. "Our staff expected to win the award because we push ourselves to publish a professional and high-quality newspaper every

week. The general excellence award only confirms that we're among the best in the state," Gleason said.

The Telescope staff accumulated nine awards from mail-in entries and six awards from on-the-spot competitions.

Daniel Kwan won three awards: second place and third place for informational graphic designs and honorable mention for front page design.

Another multiple-award winner was John DeCoursey who won fourth place for column writing and honorable mentions for front page design and inside page design . The latter award was shared with Carla Van Wagoner.

Nora Barker received fourth place for opinion story.

During 0~- the-spot competitions, reporters attended one-hour press conferences and were later given another hour to write stories, develop photos, design pages, draw editorial cartoons, or copy edit text.

Staff members winning honorable mentions were Bradd McBrearty for front page design and editorial cartoon, Nima Arabani for editorial cartoon, Cathy Hines and Tai Howard for photo essay, Mimi Bowles for • sports writing and Seanna Lee for opinion writing.

"The biggest shock was not winning but that the presenters actually pronounced my name correctly," Lee said jokingly. Having attended four previous journalism conferences, Lee ·said this was the first time her first name was properly pronounced "Shaw-na."

The conference also included workshops and seminars by professional journalists on various topics, including media ethics, newspaper design, writing tips, paparazzi photography, digital photography and online newspapers.

The Telescope staff will next prepare e.ntries for the Del Mar Fair competition in the summer and another conference in the fall.

$450,000 grant awarded to COPS Natalie Petrovic Staff Writer

Palomar's award-winning cheerleaders' future is up in the air.

then Sheldon told us," Hernandez said.

Although Hernandez and Tretinjak agree on most of the events that took place this last season there seems to be mixed views concerning the squad's role on campus.

"Competing is our top priority," Tretinjak said, "We emphasize on that." Hernandez seems to disagree with her team member.

"Our priority is games and then the competition." Hernandez said.

Palomar's cheerleading squad has distinguished itself nationally by placing second in the United Cheer

Association (UCA) a nd first in the United Spirit Association (USA) according to Tretinjak. The new allfemale squad will compete nationally as welL Price says he hopes that having two squads will also allow for more representation at games but if Woods has his way the cheerleaders may be excluded from sports all together.

Hernandez, like Price, feels that this would be a big disappointment.

"As far as I and the others are concerned the games are what cheering is all about," Hernandez said.

Finally, Campus Security gets the break they've been waiting for.

Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Escondido) announced a $450,000 COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) grant awarded to Palomar's Campus Security on March 1. The grant awarded by the U.S . Department of Justice is to assist in salaries and benefits for setting up Palomar's first District Police Department.

The $450,00 grant will pay for the hiring of six sworn and armed peace officers to improve security on campus. Funding will begin once the officers are hired or on the

date awarded, and is paid over the course of the grant. Two current campus security officers Eric Varela and Gerard Perez are qualified to become Peace Officers providing they pass testing which includes a physical and background test and then go through POST (Peace Officers Standards in Training) Certification. Other positions to be filled are open to the general public, there will be a selection and interview process and testing required by the state of California in order to be hired on as a Palomar Peace Officer.

"We're shooting to have everything on-line by summer or fall of '99," says Campus Security Supervisor Mike Alleman. "This is defiantly a step in the right direction, almost 90 percent of schools our size or smaller have sworn

peace officers as part of their security plan."

According to Alleman, "through this award Campus Security is eligible for other federal grants which would assist us in the areas of administration, personnel, materials and equipment. But like the first grant, we will have to go through the process of applying for that grant. There is no way of knowing when that will come through. All of this of course has to be accepted by the Palomar Governing Board and approved before it can go forward."

Ac cording to a press release issued on this topic, Cunningham said, "Nothing is more important than ensuring our students can learn in a safe environment. I'm glad I could help Palomar improve campus security with this grant."

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ENTERTAINMENT

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rts & ENTERTAINMENT • Les Miserables a hit even without music

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: "Les Miserables" Starring: Claire Danes

Liam Neeson Geoffrey Rush

**** (out of five stars)

Jessica Long Feature Editor

Whether a theater buff or a movie goer, the most recent version of "Les Miserables" is worth the price of today's overpriced movie ticket.

I have to say I missed the musical score.

But I am grateful that Director Bille August did not attempt to throw the music in the film with actors who may not be able to do the music justice.

The acting in this film is top notch. I have to hand it to casting director Leonora Davis.

Liam Neeson plays the film's hero, Jean Valjean, a thief out of necessity turned man of the people. Neeson, as always, shines through as the driving force behind the cast ensemble. I would be surprised if we did not see Neeson on the list of Oscar nominees this year. His performance was just phenomenal.

Uma Thurman plays Fantine, a hard working woman unable to raise her out-ofwedlock daughter. Instead, she sends money to an inn keeper and his wife, longing for the day when she can raise her daughter herself. When her unvirtuous behavior is revealed, she losses her job at Valjean's factory. Unable to care for herself or send money for her daughter, Valjean finds her and does his best to nurse her sickly body back to health.

The on-screen chemistry of Thurman and Neeson is both heartfelt and endearing. If you thought Winslet and DiCaprio's "Titanic" romance was sincere, then you haven't seen anything yet.

Claire Danes enters the story as the aged Cosette- Fantine's daughter- who Valjean raised as his own, doing his best to shield her from the cold realities of life in 19th century France. Danes is fine at play-

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ing the young and innocent girl without a clue as to what life around her is really like.

During Danes' preformance however, I could not help but snicker when she tried to pull off the dramatic scenes. Her cringed face is as about as convincing as watching a three year old trying to lie about stealing the cookie he is concealing behind his back.

Cosette's romantic interest, Marius, played by Hans Matheson, is adequately represented in the film, but not as much as he could have been. Granted, the film could only squeeze in so much before crossing the line into one of those butt breaker movies.

Still, if you are familiar with the novel written by Victor Hugo, you know that Marius

has his own passion to add to the story.

Matheson was not really given the capacity to show the revolutionary side of Marius which connected him to Valjean in more ways than a common affection for Cosette.

Geoffrey Rush was so convincing that you just wanted to leap from your seat and knock him out. He played Javert, the law abiding inspector hell-bent on exposing Valjean's past.

It is quite possible that we will also see Rush nominated for best supporting actor on Oscar night.

Supporting character actors contributed so much to the overall presentation of the story.

Captain Beauvais played by Reine Brynolfsson consistently added humor at just the right times. It wasn't as though he delivered punchlines right on que, either.

The charm of the character came from the persona he gave the character.

Another character that enhances the overall package was child actress Mimi Newman. Newman played Cosette at age eight. Her portrayal was by far more likable than Danes. Her parts were brief but prevalent.

The set design/locations for the making of this film were absolutely gorgeous. The rural country sides and buildings were emasculate. It must have been difficult to

shoot scenes of 19th century Paris without having signs of modernization but you can't tell. The cathedrals and cobblestone streets gave the impression of looking at an actual picture of 19th century Paris.

Overall, I would say that this film is perfect for anyone who knows the story and anyone who doesn't.

Yes, knowing the story in its musical form, with passionate songs such as "At the End of the Day" and "One More Day" makes the idea of seeing "Les Miserables" without them somewhat unappealing Overall, the story is there and for people who are not inclined to like musicals can really benefit from his film.

'The Object of my Affection' falls short of all expectations MOVIE REVIEW

"The Object of my Affection" Starring: Jennifer Aniston Paul Rudd Movie:

**j

(out of five stars)

Heidi Fischle Staff Writer

Here's an idea, how about changing the title of "The Object of My Affection" to "The Object of my Co-dependence?" That title seems more suitable for this trite example of a friendship between Nina (Jennifer Aniston), the twenty-

something social worker from Brooklyn and George the underpaid school teacher who comes to live with her.

There are a couple of problems right off the bat. The first problem is that Nina has a boyfriend, Vince.

Vince is an obnoxious, opinionated lawyer who is not overly thrilled about another man sharing an apartment with his girlfriend. The one concept that Vince just can't seem to grasp is that George is gay. Vince is under tlie impression that with one look at Nina any man would "go straight."

From here on out, the main focus of the movie revolves around the relationship between Nina and George.

Stated more precisely, what Nina says she wants from George, what

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Nina really wants from George, and what George is willing to give her.

Nina and George become fast friends and the best of roommates.

Being that George is just getting over a long term relationship, he has every bit of energy to invest in this new friendship. Nina, however,

is still with Vince, though she is clearly not in Jove with him. Things get more complicated when Nina finds out that she is pregnant.

Knowing that she truly does not want to be with Vince, she proposes that George and herself continue living together as they are, as friends, and raise the child together.

George seeing no immediate prospects elsewhere, agrees to the proposal.

Just as things are moving along smoothly and we see a bit of Nina's true affection for George, the inevitable happens. George meets a man.

Suddenly, his focus is not so fixed on Nina as she would like. As the nine-month mark draws near, Nina and George realize that their little idea may not work out so neat-

ly after all.

To say the least, this movie is lacking in just about every area. In fact, the various sub-plots are more amusing than the story itself.

As for the main story, the characters were extremely one-sided, showing no depth or conviction.

The lives which they portray are narrow and shamefully stereotypical. It is discouraging that films continue to use these mundane stereotypes. It is not enlightening or even entertaining to see the same themes gone over time and time again. There are young women who wish to be autonomous and by those same standards, there are gay men who are responsible, wise and mature. It would be nice to expand the movie making horizon. At least be creative.

Actors' performances bring in the votes on 'Primary Colors' Jessica Long Feature Editor

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John Travolta, Emma Thompson and ¡'-Adrian Lester star in "Primary Colors," a dramatic comedy chock full of commentary on political campaignine:.

Regarding the controversy that surrounds "Primary Colors," which stars John Travolta, let me begin by saying that yes, I did see the similarities of the stereotype image that surrounds President Clinton in light of the controversy his office has faced .

However, I in no way connect this movie to be about President Clinton or his '92 campaign and if it is actually supposed to be based on truth, then President Clinton comes out being rather favorable.

Having that said, this movie dealt with political tactics and human decency, an issue that has been tossed around for years but never truly exposed for what it is.

"Primary Colors" follows the path of a presidential campaign and the people involved.

Perhaps the most intriguing part of the film is the evolution of the c haracters. The issues involved with a ne_gative campai_gn

verses a positive one are raised and I don't think the topic could be any more timely.

John Travolta plays Jack Stanton, a would-be hopeful, Southern Governor aspiring to be President of the United States.

He appeals to the everyday man with his down-home southern antics and good 'ol boy charm.

Emma Thompson plays Susan Stanton, the no-nonsense power hungry Governor's wife determined to get her husband into the White House.

Thompson is a fine actress but perhaps not the best choice to play an All-American politician's wife. Her attempt to lose her English accent was acceptable but not appealing.

On the other hand, English born actor, Adrian Lester did a remarkable job at convincing the audience he was an idealistic yuppie who reluctantly takes the job as Stanton's campaign strategist. Perhaps Thompson should ask Lester for tips on

how to lose the English accent.

The film also points out that Lester's character, Henry, suffers from a severe and dangerous case of "TB," otherwise known as true believerism.

Billy Bob Thorton also appears as in this film as campaign manager James Carville.

Thorton's portrayal of a say-it-as-it-is, sometimes down right crude redneck provides the perfect amount of comic relief (not that our political arena really has a shortage of comedic characters).

But, the real standout in this film is veteran character actress and Oscar award winner, Kathy Bates.

Bates plays Libby Holton, a hard nosed, "ain't gonna take no shit" operative hired

by Stanton's campaign to dig up all the dirt on the potential first family before the opposition does.

Overall, the entire cast is first rate. There are quite a few strong characters seen throughout the film who appear sporadically. It gives the feel of a real life situation.

MOVIE REVIEW Movie: "Primary Colors" Starring: John Travolta

Emma Thompson Kathy Bates

**** (out of five stars)

Another aspect that I particularly liked was that the film itself starts out with humor and then leads the audience into the much more serious subject matter. It's a movie I highly recommend for everyone. While one the surface, it is focused and centered on politics, it also addresses everyone when it gets into human decency and doing what's right. The hype that surrounded this film prior to the premier was well deserved even if it was misleading.

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'MTV: 120' worth your time CD REVIEW Album: "MTV: 120 Minutes Live" Artist: Various Label: Atlantic Records

*** (out of five stars)

Bradd McBrearty Entertainment Co-Editor

"MTV: 120 Minutes Live."

Hmm. This tells me nothing of what to expect from the latest collaboration between Atlantic Records and MTV. Let's flip over the case, see who's inside. ' Aah! Looks like we've got a

compilation album on our hands.

Oasis, Morphine, Porno For Pryos, Evan Dando, PJ Harvey, blah, blah, blah ... Weezer! Hello!

Let's spin this right now... Hey, it looks like this is all "live." Wow, go figure. Looks like that's the end of Weezer's "The Sweater Song," what's next?

Violent Femmes! Cool! They Might Be Giants! Awesome! Sex Pistols! Rock on! Bad Religion.

Sweet. Victoria Williams with Lou Reed. Okay. Bjork. Hmm. The Verve Pipe. Oh yeah, they play that one song right? Finally, Radio head.

Alright!

This album is great, not only in talent, but in technical quality as well. Compilation COs will often have only one or two good songs on them, but "120 Minutes Live" is

1, 1998

The ending of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Jordan Laubach and Jeffrey Michael Bard hold back Tracy Hamm from attacking Carolyn Simonds in Palomar College's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The play ends May 3.

chuck full of them.

Admittedly, the CD started off a little slow with tunes from Morphine and Porno For Pryos, but the songs were still good.

As far as the recording quality goes for a live album, this is a big fat two thumbs up.

None of the tracks sound distant or have extra noise in them. A few of the bands miss a note here and there, but it's interesting to see how different groups fare in a live, one shot only situation.

All together, the album is worth checking out if you're a fan of any of the bands on it.

The mix of music is really well laid out, you'll find yourself liking the bands you've heard little, or none of, more and more every time you pop the disc in.

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