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How does a tall cold one after class sound to you? Imagine meeting with a professor or a study group at a campus pub. Do you think college campuses should have bars available for students after class? Page 4

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Left: The Palomar College bookstore is facing a budget deficit due to increased operational costs and competition from OffCampus Books.

Above: Off-Campus Books, located one block from Palomar, has attracted student business due to lower prices.

During the meeting Patton presented the board with financial statements for the bookstore for the past nine years.

"We have experienced both ups and downs in revenue," Patton said of the situation.

"Gross operating income peaked in 1994, but it started to decline after that because our competition started their business."

The competition Patton was referring to was Off-Campus Books, a small operation run by former Palomar student Hamid Radvar. Radvar opened his store in 1994 and the Palomar Bookstore has seen a significant drop in its revenue ever since. According to Patton this drop in revenue amounts to about $250,000. Although this drop amounts to a small percentage of the bookstore's annual revenue of $4 million, it's enough to put the

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A continuing budget deficit and a threat of bankruptcy has led the Palomar College Bookstore to take a serious look at its financial situation.

During a September 8 Governing Board meeting Jerry Patton, vice president of finance, addressed the bookstore's financial problems and discussed ways in which to increase revenues and decrease expenses.

Although Patton addressed three major areas of expense, he stated that the first step the district was looking at taking was the reduction of salaries and benefits for the bookstore's employees.

net profit into negative numbers.

Mike Schaffer, Palomar Bookstore manager, attributes Radvar 's success to one major factor.

"The advantage for Hamid is that he doesn't have to carry all the titles," Shaeffer explained, "We don't have the power to limit titles." Schaeffer pointed out that when the bookstore has to order small quantities of books from several different publishers it costs significantly more money. Schaeffer also stated it is an added problem when professors constantly change titles and editions.

Even though this is a problem, the book store is still required to accommodate the faculties requests. In order to do this the bookstore must compile a list of all the requests, a project that costs them approxi-

Grade inflation takes its toll on American education, report says Herbert London College Press Services

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NEW YORK - In what can only be the affinnation of long -held suspicion, the College Board has issued a report indicating that Scholastic Aptitude Test scores have descended while grade-point averages have ascended.

For those who have labored in the vineyards of higher education, this conclusion isn't a surprise. However, systemic examination of the numbers offers stark evidence of a deep-seated American problem.

The College Board, which sponsors the SAT, contends that test takers with A averages increased from 28 percent of the total to 38 percent in the last 10 years, but the SAT scores of those students declined an average of 12 points on the verbal score and three points on math.

Moreover, these decreases have as a backdrop the norming of SAT scores so that the 490 of yesteryear is the 510 of today, and 780 has become a "perfect" 800 score.

The president of the College Board, Donald Stewart,

says, "We don't know why grades are rising."

Some have their suspicions, however .

First, it should he noted that in an era of radical egalitarianism that cannot accept stratification, the Lake Woebegon influence is quite evident.

Everyone is above average. As a student of mine once noted, in today's school environment, a C is tantamount to an F. So widespread is grade inflation that when I was a dean, I suspended the dean's list because it was so lacking in discrimination, it was like reading the student roster.

Second, since the psychological well-being of students has been superordinated over a display of knowledge grades are designed to make students feel good about themselves.

This is the self-esteem hoax.

In the last international exam, students were asked to evaluate their prowess in math and other disciplines.

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mately $30,000 a year. Once the list is compiled, Radvar is allowed to copy the list for his own personal use. "Because facully members are paid with public money their signatures on the orders makes the list public domain," Schaeffer said.

Radvar pays $250 to photo copy the list and uses it to place his orders for each semester. Radvar , however, doesn't order all the books.

"I couldn't carry the volume for the entire school," Radvar said, "I don't carry ESL books and some of the trade books."

Mark Vernoy, president of the faculty senate, talked about the benefits of the off

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While students are dealing with finding a place to park, Palomar 's faculty and staff are dealing with another problem. Some faculty are not able to find a faculty/staff parking space because students or relatives are borrowing parking permits from faculty/staff members.

There have been incidents involving several faculty and some staff members allowing relatives and students to use their Palomar parking permits. This behavior occurred last spring, and is going on during this fall semester as well.

In fact a faculty/staff member's parking permit was already confiscated less than five weeks into this semester because a student was found using it.

In an incident last spring, a student security officer was assaulted by a faculty member's relative because the student confronted a woman using a faculty parking lot and was met with a slap in the face before the woman attempted to flee inciting a chase between the woman's vehicle and campus security.

Martha Evans, a Spanish teacher who has been at Palomar for more than 20 years, believes it is unethical for faculty/staff members to loan out their parking permits.

"I wouldn't give my son or daughter my parking permit. I don ' t think it's fair," said Evans.

Evans also feels there should be some guaranteed parking for faculty, especially for those professors who have been at Palomar for awhile.

Some students agree with Evans that permit abuse is unethical behavior for faculty/staff members while many others disregarded the subject stating that it is not an important issue for students, therefore they are not concerned about the problem.

Lisa Frank, a first semester student, said "I don't feel it matters. If I had a connection I'd want it."

According to Campus Security Director , Mike Alleman , it does matter. He explained by saying the parking lots are not owned but are loaned to the faculty/staff members of Palomar.

He also said, "It is a privilege not a right for faculty to park because they do not pay for their parking permits. For students it is their right."

Campus security will confiscate all permits belonging to faculty/staff members if the privilege is found to be abused.

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IN BRIEF Stars to help :PC Planetarium The stars will be in reach during Palomar College's Planetarium shows throughout the fall semester.

During October, the shows fea;ture the understanding of the uni·verse by American Indians before 'the exploration of the New World took place. Shows are scheduled for Oct. 2, 9 and 16.

November 's shows feature the extrasolar planets and the implications about life elsewhere in the galaxy.

The methods that astronomers use for discovering these planets outside of the solar system and some other possible discoveries will be explored. Shows are scheduled for Nov. 6, 13 and 20.

December's shows feature the Season of Light and focus mostly on the Winter Solstice and its influences on the short days and the cold temperatures. The bright star, the Jewish Festival of Lights and the New Year will also be included.

Shows are scheduled for Dec. 4, I I and 18.

Admission for students is $2.

Adults is $3. Children under five are not permitted to the show. Show time is 7 p.m. and the Planetarium is located in room ES- I. For more information, call (760) 745 - 1154, ext 2833.

-Yukiwo Tara Staff Writer

Health Services offer flu shots Palomar College Health Services wi 11 offer flu shots at the San Marcos campus and the Escondido center.

The San Marcos flu clinic will have shot available Oct. 6-7 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and Oct. 7 and 14 from 5 p.m. -7 p.m.

The shots are also available during October at the Escondido center beginning on Oct. 6. No appointment is needed.

The cost is $5 for students and $10 for staff.

For more information , appointments and health service hours, call (760) 744-1150, ext 2380 for the San Marcos campus. For the Escondido center call (760) 4320624, ext 8105.

- Rumiko Takeya Staff Writer

Learn Spanish in Ensenada The Palomar College Foreign Languages Department is offering a ~panish learning program in Ensenada for the weekend.

The dates for the program begin Oct. 9 to Nov . 22.

Students may participate in Spanish 296 for one to three weekends, Spanish 205 which may meet the CSUSM third semester Ian-

guage requirement. This class has a requirement of four weekends.

Spanish 50 will satisfy the Palomar language lab requirement and takes three weekends to complete.

For Spanish 296, students can earn up to one unit per weekend attended. Students who sign up for this class will receive two days of Spanish language instruction and 20 plus hours of informal exposure to the language by living with a Mexican family from Friday night to Sunday afternoon.

Students taking Spanish IO1, J I 0 and 201 can satisfy the language laboratory requirements with one weekend.

There is an informational meeting on Sept. 26 at JO a.m. in room F-1.

For more information, call (760) 744-1150, ext. 2347.

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Celebrate with native wildlife Education and a good time are the main themes for the 8th annual San Diego Wildlife Day on Oct. 11, at the Project Wildlife care facility .

The celebration is from noon to 5 p.m. Project Wildlife will feature tours of the care facility, live entertainment and refreshments. The event is free.

Project Wildlife is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of wildlife native to the area.

Since 1972 , when Project Wildlife was founded, they have saved over 9,000 native mammals and birds a year. The existence of the organization is based on donations and memberships.

Participants in the celebration can talk with and learn more about the various animal organizations around the county, such as, Fund for Animals, Audubon Society, Mo tly Monkeys and the San Diego Turtle and Tortoise Society, to name a few.

For more information and/or directions to the location of the event, contact Lyn Lacye at (619) 579-5083 .

-Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor

Internet classes held in library During October , two free work shops will be offered through the Palomar College library.

The Internet seminar will be held on Oct. 7 at IO a.m. on the first floor of the library.

The SIRSI, computer catalog to search for books and SearchBank to find magazine and journal articles, seminar will be held on Oct. 6 at IO a.m. on the first floor of the library .

For more information, call (760)744-1150, Ext. 2623

-Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor

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Yvette Ocegvera performs for students in the Student Union as part of a Mexican lndependance Day celebration hosted by Mecha.

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ADDING A CLASS- Only registration in short-term or openentry/open-exit classes is permitted. If a class is closed, secure the instructor 's signature. The refund deadline has passed. Fees for dropped classes will be applied to new classes added during fall only.

DROPPING A CLASS- Sept. 19 through Oct. 16 a grade of "W" will appear on the student's record. On Oct. 17 through the end of the semester, no drops are permitted and evaluative grades will be given.

CREDIT/NO CREDIT GRADING - An instructor's signature is required on blue credit/no credit form. Deadline to change grading status is Sept. 25 .

REGISTRATION- Only registration for late start or self paced courses pe rmitted through Dec. 19. Last day to change audit status and grading status is Sept. 25.

FALL 1998 GRADUATION- Last day for students to apply for December graduation is Oct. I. There is no deadline for CSU GE and IGETC applications.

SUMMER 1998 GRADES- To recieve grades call the PAR number (760) 471 -2421 or on a main campus pay phone press *92. Students can also access the college's web page at http: //www. palomar .edu/grades/. Your four digit pin number is your month and year of birth. To change your pin, see the admissions office. Students may also submit self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the drop box in Admissions lobby. Social Security numbers are required to be unde r the envelope flap. It is important to obtain grades and verify for accu racy. Discrepancies should be resolved as soon as possible . If a course is not officially dropped, a grad e of "F" will be give n.

PARKING PERMITS- Required for main campus and Escond ido Center. Parking regulations are enforced.

AUDITING A CLASS - Instructor's signature is required on a appli cation for audit form. Deadline to change audit status is Sept. 25. If changing from credit to audit status, enro llment fees are not refunded and a $15 per unit fee is charged. There is no deadline for original registration unde r audit status . Students can audit three units free if enrolled and maintain ten or more unit s.

ASSOCIATED STUDENT GOVERNMENT-ASG Meetings are on Wednesdays at I p.m. in room SU-18.

CAMPUS FLU SHOTS - Flu shots are available at the Health Services Center. The dates for the flu shot are Oct. 6, 7, 13 and 14.

For more information, call (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2380 .

EOPS CLUB- Students can help support the EOPS club's nacho sale on Campus Wide Day, Sept. 25. The next club meeting will be on Sept. 30 from 12:30 p.m. to l :30 p.m. in TCA - l.

GAY AND LESBIAN ASSOCIATION (GALA)- Meetings for GALA will be every Wednesday at 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in room SU-17.

GOVERNING BOARD- Meetings are every other Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Governing Hoard room.

GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS- Find out about the multifac eted Graphic Commun ications industry by attending a workshop on Sept. 30 al I p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Governing Board room in lhe Student Services Center.

PARALEGAL STUDIES CLUB- Meetings for the Paralegal Studies club are from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in room 8-1.

RESUME WRITING WORKSHOPS- Resume writing workshops will be held on Oct. 2, 9, 16 a~d 30 in the Counseling Center conference room from 12:30 p.m. to I :30 p.m. To sign up for the free workshop or more informat ion, call (760) 744- 1150, Ext 2 194.

HELP WANTED- Be a Palomar College Student Representative to local high schools. Work ten to fifteen hours a week and earn $7 per hour. Contact Barbara at (760) 744- 1150, Ext. 2960.

OUTDOOR WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS - This workshop is on simple brush impressions and will be held at the Palomar College Arboretum. The workshop begins on Oct. 3 through Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. to noon. The course costs $89 plus a $4 materials fee. Also, Ravy's traveling watercolors will be held in Palomar's Arboretum on Sept.

19 and 26, Oct. 3 and IO from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m . the fee for this• class is $79 plus $1 .50 admission.

-/me rested in submitting club or campus information? Contact Melody Cruz at (760) 744-ll 50, Ext 2450 or stop by room TCB-1.

Speak Out! Do you think that alcohol should be allowed on college campuses?

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"If people are able to han dle it, go ahead. I doubt there are a lot of mature people that would come to school all messed up. "

"It would definitely interfere with the atmosphere of school and people's mind states."

"T his is a place of learning and booze doesn't have any place in the pursuit of higher ed ucation ."

"Some students might come in drunk an d ge t wasted instead of attend ing classes."

"They shou ldn't have a bar on campus because if people have problems with alcohol, it'll affect their school and socia l life ."

"It would interfere with our school work and you wouldn't be in the right mind when you are listen ing to those lectures."

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worry if the bookstore makes a profit or not."

Subsidizing the bookstore is one of the solutions being considered by the Palomar Governing Board.

But if that isn't possible the other solution would be to cut salaries and benefits. This consideration makes some bookstore employees feel alienated from the rest of the college staff. "We're not being considered a part of the unit or family of Palomar College employees," Jeannie Crouch, one of the contract employees of the bookstore, said.

If a solution isn't reache_d Palomar's bookstore could either go bankrupt or join the ranks of other col- Palomar Bookstore lege bookstores that have gone under because of lease employees agreements. Schaeffer explained that a lease agree- Jeanette ment with one of the large corporations would result Castaneda in many drastic changes for the bookstore. One of the (right) and changes would be that Palomar's Education Centers Cristina would no longer sell books. "It's generally not good Armenta help a cusfor the students," Schaeffer said. tomer with Despite the dangerous financial situation, Schaeffer a purchase. remains optimistic. "This is more of an administrative Palomar's wake-up call," Schaeffer said. bookstore While having one off-campus competitor is only carries part of the reasons for Palomar's bookstore problems, many of many other college and university bookstores, such as students those at San Diego State University and UC San needed Diego, arc still able to make a profit while facing supplies. competition from three to four competing bookstores.

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BOOKSTORE: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 campus bookstore. "The competition helped the students," Vernoy said, "Before Off-Campus Books, Palomar's Bookstore was able to charge a higher margin." · Although the prices have gotten better Vernoy still thinks that the bookstore has other problems to : address. "Professors complain there are not enough , copies of the books they ordered," Vernoy said.

Schaeffer admits that the bookstore doesn't always , order the quantity requested by a professor. "No col; Jege in the United States orders 100 percent offacul. ty requests," Schaeffer explained, "We look at the history of a book adoption and the histo_ry of that teacher's sell-through."

Vernoy understands Schaeffer's position but he disagrees with the role of the bookstore. 'The bookstore is basically a student service," Vernoy said, "They should carry all the books for all the classes."

Vernoy feels that their subsidizing the bookstore is the best solution to its financial problems. "If the bookstore is losing money the college should pick up the balance," Vernoy said, "We don't expect counseling or administration to make a profit. We shouldn't

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American students claimed to be proficient in math, even though their aggregate score was next to last among 1-esttakers frotn many nations.

Americans are now routinely taught to feel good about themselves, . even when their' performance belies the truth.

Last is the fungibiljty of standards. As a le~slator has pointed out to me, ''High, inflexible standards will result in more dropouts and failing students. We can't tolerate that; the voters will kill us."

'The evidence of continuing grade inflation comes at a time when many states are supposedly requiring schools· to adopt higher standards.

Teachers, however, have responded to this requirement by arguing that high irades are consistent with high standards since students are perfom1ing better than heretofore.

Unfortunately for those who make this clahn is the harsh reality of SAT scores.

Just as confidence in one's perfonnance is out of step with actual performance, stu~ dent career aspirations are inconsistent

with demand in the labor market and with aptitude.

U.S. Labor Department projections indicate that the top three growth occupations between now and 2006 are computer related.

Yet relatively few students (5 percent) are expressing an interest in computing and information sciences.

And some say that the declining math scores on the SAT are suggestive that many students may not have the aptitude for this field.

It should also be noted that students taking the SAT may bring calculators with them.

Presumably this concession was designed to avoid sloppy mistakes. Yet, here again, the math SAT score is declining, despite this gesture.

The dumbing down of America is in full pace as rationalizations are sought for the phenomenon from every quarter.

Unfortunately, when an objective test, despite its flaws, is used to examine student perfonnance, the resultant picture isn't pretty.

Developing a strategy for lifting performance to the level of appearance is one of this nations great challenged that lays ahead.

Students believe 'Dead Roommate' Ralph Vigoda College Press Service

Note to college students: Do not wish your roommate dead.

Do not encourage him to kill himself.

Do not in any way hasten his end.

It will "not" get you a perfect grade-point average.

That happens only in the·movies - as in the summer release "Dead Man on Campus," in which two students with grades in the tank go looking for a suicidal roommate. If he offs himself, the college will compensate the pair for their presumed trauma with straight A's.

The notion of a "dead man's clause" in any college policy would be too absurd to bother debunking - except that the legend has been circulating on campuses nationwide for 15 to 20 years and that, for just as long, otherwise bright people have been buying it.

William Fox, a folklorist who has studied the myth, found that about two-thirds of the students he questioned at two New York state colleges believed it.

Listen to W. Richard Ott, the provost of Alfred University in western New York state: "Last semester, a young man hanged

himself in one of our resident suites, which housed five other students.

"The mother of one of them called me, the president of the school and the dean, insisting that her son was entitled to a 4.0 based on what she thought was common knowledge."

Hear it from Phillip Jones, the dean of students at the University of Iowa, where a fraternity pledge died of alcohol poisoning a few years ago: ''The student government office got numerous calls about the policy on this. It got to be a discussion of who would get all A's, his roommate in the dorm where he lived or the other people in the fraternity."

And this from David Sacker, a 1997 Swarthmore University grad: 'The situation came up with a friend of mine. His roommate had a heart attack. Immediately, the rumor started circulating that he was going to get a 4.0 .... I remember people saying it sort of made sense."

So, with one movie out and another similarly themed film, "Dead Man's Curve", on the way, it is time to state firmly the not so obvious: You can search your college handbook from table of contents to index and not find a dead man's clause.

"We check all these things out and have

found no school with such a policy," said David Mikkelson, who runs an urban-legend Web site (www.snopes.com) and gathers such stories for the San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Folklore Society.

The most prevalent version is this: A student whose roommate commits suicide automatically receives a 4.0 for the current term.

According to Mikkelson, however, there are other morbid provisions: The death must occur in the dorm room or during the last six weeks of the term - when, under typical school policies, courses cannot be dropped.

Another variation includes a sliding grade scale: To get the 4.0, the death must be witnessed by the roommate. Otherwise, the GPA drops to a 3.4. And if there is more than one roommate, the best the school can offer multiple survivors is 3.5.

As nutty as legends may be, say those who track such things, most have some basis in fact, and this one has.

Schools usually have policies that deal with bereavement, and students who suffer trauma can drop classes, postpone exams, or take incompletes without penalty.

But most colleges would be quick to announce that there are no such thing as free grades.

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· I believe it is acceptable to sell alcoholic beverages on college campuses, in the form of a bar, to students who are over 21 years of age. According to the U.S. Government, we are all considered adults at the age of 21, hence the option of drinking legally is available. Also attached to the word adult is our social idea of responsibility. When a beer is handed to you, quietly labeled on the bottle is the social message to be responsible with the substance; that is,

don't be an idiot. I think most students over 21 recognize the responsibility of drinking.

On the flip side, I will also acknowledge that a minority of students exist who drink excessively and cause problems. These students give the perception that drinking is an irresponsible ; stupid act. And it is, if you drink too much! Yet, most students drink in moderation and don't have to get drunk.

The reality is students like to drink socially, the faculty likes to drink socially. In fact, people like to drink socially. I think it is ridiculous to ban bars on a college campus that serves adult students simply becau se the minority of adults can't handle it. Is this a minority or majority rule?

Trying to control alcohol consumption by prohibiting bars at a college campus is throwing more wood into a burning fire.

Face it , on top of the fact that most people and students like to consume alcohol, students are going Lo drink whether a regulation exists or not. Why not work with

the situation and provide a bar so students over 21 can drink and not have to worry about the liability of drunk driving?

Doing so would also encourage students to keep the alcohol at the bar, a1lowing for a more quiet dormitory atmosphere. In essence, bars on campus allow a means to be more responsible.

Bars on camp us contribute to activities conducive to learning and campus life, along with the sports and clubs. Students can sit in the bar, have a drink, and relax before their next class. Professors can meet their students and have conversations about pertinent class discussions.

A bar doesn't always have to be about getting drunk, it can exist as a meeting place and a social event.

Not allowing bars on campus is a pre posterous notion of adults having to assume responisibilty for other adults.

This idea is a cry of denial and boredom, aimed at the majority of students who enjoy a drink on

A bar at college?

Would having a bar on college campuses make studeat~ drop the books and pick up the booze or .is alcohol safe in an adult environment?

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As the old saying goes, "there's a time and place for everything." The campus is not an appropriate place to sell alcohol.

Campuses who participat e in this practice have certainly had too much to drink . Students come to college and expect to broaden their thinkin g and expand their ideas. It is ignorant to thin that alcohol can help student s achieve

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these goals. Students know college is a place to learn and off campus is a place to socially drink. What purpose would it serve to combine the two? Alcohol cannot motivate students to learn, it can only hinder.

It would be very discouraging for students and teachers to have to deal with the problems that come with a campus that sells alcohol. Students should not have to sit by a disorderly person who happened to drink too much before class. Teachers should not have to endure students who disrupt their classroom or have to act a police officers in order to kicJ<the student out. These are all problems that camp uses could face when they open the door for alcohol sales.

Other problems that cou ld occur are

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Jessica Long Richardson Miron Jessica Gleason

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MANAGING

minor stuusing their older friends to purchase alcohol. Who wants to deal with that problem? There is also the issue of students driving home drunk. How terrible it would be if there were an accident because the alcohol was sold to a student on campus.

In a perfect world, alcohol sales on campus would not be cons idered a big deal. In a perfect world all students would handle alcohol maturely.

However, the reality of this practice causes too many problems. Students have enough challenges being in college.

Having alcoho l sold on campus would only give them another problem to deal with. There is a time and place for everything. On campus is not the time or the place to sell alcohol.

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The Palomar College Bookstore seems to be placing blame on everyone but themselves. When reporting losses of $250,000, Palomar's Vice President of Finance faulted the start up of the "competition." Could it be that the Bookstore hasn't given students a service worth staying on campus?

The pricing at Off Campus Books)s appealing to a college stu~ dent 's budget, and this is the reality! If we can purchase our books cheaper somewhere else, then we will. People shop aro und for their grocel'ies, why would they buy book;s any differently? If the bookstQre offered more value, students would shop there.

The bookstore's other excuse is that they have to spend more to get their books. Instructors keep changing titles and editions, and this drives up the cost. Wouldn't the change oftitles and editions effect the cosf to Off Campus Books also? They must purchai;e their books from the publishers as well, and often, they are more up to date than the campus bookstore.

If the books are what drive up the costs, why is everything else at the bookstore so expensive? Common pens andoffice supplies are to twice what they cost at the store. Perhaps Off Campus Books is not the bookstore 's only competition. Wal-mart may be to blame for students purchasing supplies elsewhere .

The solution proposed has been to cut salaries and benefits of

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bookstore staff; however, this will not attract student shoppers.

This will result in an unmotivated staff and fewer people to help customers, driving us farther from the campus bookstore. And cutting employee perks doesn't lower prices, it ignores the reason we don't shop there. Clearly, cutting benefits will not solve the Bookstore's problems.

Also, looking at the bookstore as just a service to students is irresponsible. Palomar ~not continue to run a business if it is not stay ing financially afloat. While we would like the bookstore to continue serving students, despite financial losses, the bottom line is, how will we pay for it if it doesn't make money?

Charge more? Increase registration fees?

Palomar's bookstore may be as hopeless as the sinkin g Titanic. If the it doesn't pull itself out of the red soon, it may face bankruptcy, or a franchise will come in and run it. lf a .fran• chise can give the students better value and serve us better, then bring them in.

How do we solve the Bookstore's problems? The college needs to stop placing blame on everyone else. The reason the bookstore loses money is because the bookstore is too expen sive. We will purchase our books where they are more affordable. Capitalize on capitalism - lower prices on the merchandise and we will come back.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Edi tor, Everyone talks about diversity , but no one does anything about it. Appar ently Bible readers were too loud and offended Brooklyn Davidoff.

I'm sure glad that we have such stalwart guardians of taste as Davidoff to fend off these Bible-readin g fiend s !

Forget that people are actual ly using

the free speech area , the "nisr pretty grass" by the clock tower. Diversity is damn ed for thes e disrespec tful · Bible -thumpers have offended the redoubtable Davidoff.

What is your solution Davidoff , watchdog of the clock tower? Are you going to whip out a magic wand from under your foppish Holly Hobbi e hat and rid us of these threats to secular civility ?

I hope that this campus i~ vibrant with an assortment of ideas, even the ones that sicken me.

For as much as I don't like your opinions, I know that Palomar would be a lesser place without your incessant babbling, Brooke .

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We performed an operation on 6-year-old Larissa to repair a faulty heart valve. She is now living a happy and healthy life!

• The Flying Samaritans is an internationally recognized nonprofit, volunteer organization which operates free medical clinics in Baja Californ ia, Mexico, to people who desperately need basic medical care. • Students, ordinary citizens and health professionals from the U.S . have saved lives and provided much needed care and education to people in close-by Mexico since 1961. • We are run 100% by volunteers.

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EATURE Health center helps students .despite fiscal problems Rumiko Takeya Staff Writer

While Palomar College Health Service Center offers many services to students, they themselves are facing financial problems.

Palomar College Health Services offers students different kinds of services based on their· Mission Statement. Pam Webb who works at the health center said that the center's purpose is to see students' succeed through thci~ support system so that students can remain in school and hopefully be successful.

Even though more students are utilizing the center, it is confronting money problems. Each student is supposed to pay $11 as a health service fee when they register. However, $133,000 in health fees were waived last year because of student aid and scholarships. According to M. Jaycee Conway, Director of Health Services, they are trying to get the state of California to help pay back these waived fees. There is not enough money to run the health center when a large amount of fees are waived.

In addition, the Health Service Center will face the shortage of rooms and materials if the number of student visitors continues to increase. "Our building is too small. We try to get as many appointments as we can but we can't put them anywhere and we can't hire many nurses," Conway added.

The Health Service Center is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.ri1. until 3 p.m. There are always two or three nurses during the day and one in the evening.

According to Webb, appointments are necessary in order to see a physician, nurse practitioner or for routine nursing procedures.

Everything is available through appointments except emergency services. The Health Service Center provides many services, such as emergency and first aid care, health screening, counseling, physician exams and various treatments.

"We are convenient for students to be able to come in," Webb said. They are also available in case accidents happen on campus. "Because we are here, we can get there really quick," Conway said.

The Health Service Center also offers many kinds of lab tests for sexually transmitted diseases, pap smears and pregnancy tests. "We try to catch things early," Conway said. In addition, HIV testing is available for a $2 donation through Vista Community Clinic. The Vista Community Clinic offers testing every Friday with an appointment.

The Health Service Center provides health and sexual education as well.

Students can watch a variety of videos dealing with health, sexually transmitted diseases and birth control. They also have substance abuse prevention programs. "We try to educate students about health education how to live healthy so that they don't get into trouble," Conway said.

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Left: Dr. Donald Piche partners up with student Kimberly Black for some movet~dresZavala I The Above: Piche demonstrates a basic move with student Trisha Trinh while the class looks on.

• Dancecraze of the '40s has studentsjumping, jiving and wailing Rebecca Gresh Staff Writer

It is hard not to notice the latest craze over swing dancing. It seems quite odd that a style of dan(;e originating approximately 50 years ago has carried its way into the youthful, modern pop-rock scene.

Perhaps it 1s the invigorating ambiance created between the dancing couple, the luxurious finc:-tuned zoot suits, or longing for the past. It could even be that swing is just plain '·cool." Whatever the reason, swing has revitalized itself here in the 1990s. In fact, there is something about swing that is so neat it keeps everybody involved.

A frequent swing dancer, Loren Schaeffer, describes swing as being "different from contemporary dancing, it has more structure and depth."

"Swing is active, full of rhythm and movement. It flows together - everything has a purpose. If you are doing it right, it is an entirely different experience," Schaeffer added.

The term "swing" represents a particular style of "new jazz" music that developed during the late 1920s and carried on into the mid 1940s. Swing dancing refers to the style of dance that arose in conjunction with

Undergrads Colleen DeBaise College Press Service

CHICAGO-Tamara Hahn doesn't have time to sleep. Hahn, a 20-year-old junior at the University of Illinois at Chicago, juggles a full class load, softball practice and a part-time job at a sandwich shop.

"During the [softball] season, I get no sleep," says Hahn, as she spreads mustard on a roast beef sandwich.

"It's hard to go to classes sometime. It's hard to pay attention." Weekends are a time to catch up on sleep, she says, although sometimes "I try to make up my sleep right after practice, but that's when I have to do work or study." "It's really hard," she adds.

An increasing number of college students, like Hahn, are spending less time snoozing and more time feeling tired and listless, according to recent studies.

In a report in the journal "Sleep," scien-

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the new form of jazz.

Swing first acquired its name from the help of Duke Ellington, a big-band jazz player who wrote the song "It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing." After his popular song, the "new jazz" became known as swing.

Swing didn't become a popular form of entertainment until the early 1930s when Benny Goodman, also known as the "King of Swing" brought his large jazz band to nationwide audiences in ballroom performances, recordings and radio broadcasts.

It was primarily during these times that swing gained its popularity as music to dance and listen to.

Swing dancing is extremely exciting, and with practice conjures up an aspect of the· human spirit. It does take coordination, which is learned by practicing fun dance steps. These dance steps become inherent once the rhythm is natural; that is, when the body can feel the rhythm being played.

Rhythm in swing is emphasized using four beats per measure and averages approximately 120-180 beats per minute, a rather moderate to quick pace.

Unlike many styles of music, there is no set rhythmic .formula to swing. Swing dancing and music is primarily based on improvisation. Improvisation, according to

The American Heritage Dictionary, is 'To invent, compose or recite without preparation." Swing is an invention, a joyful dance that is smooth and solid. It is connected gently to the person you are with; hence swing is thought of as a "social dance."

Swing dancing has many styles.

One of the most common styles is the Jitterbug. The Jitterbug eventually evolved into many other forms. Some of these forms are known as West Coast Swing, Rock 'n' Roll, and the Boogie Woogie.

Depending on the style that is chosen, there can be many turns and a lot of footwork.

Palomar student Agnes Fischer has watched swing dancing before and said, "How amazing it is, the things that these dancers do. It is really neat to watch."

Palomar College has a beginning ballroom dance class that encompasses swing as well as other dances. The class, taught by Dr. Donald Piche is held every Monday at 7 p.m.

So grab your partner and swing into action!

Places to

G.fJW!it!f the Night Away Neiman's- Carlsbad • "Swtng Night'' - Tuesdays Belly Up'Tavern- Solano Beach • Classes held Monday Evenings Tio Leo's Club • San Diego • Lessonsevery Wednesday and Thursday Star-liteStudio ~ San Diego • Swing every first and third Saturday Rhodes Dance Studio - Escondido • Classes Saturdayevenings

fail to hit snooze button often enough

tis ts speculate that Americans today are less well- rested and feel worse than their parents and grandparents.

"The simple truth is contemporary Americans aren't getting enough sleep," sa\d lead study author Donald Bliwise, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Emory University Medical School. "People prioritize all the time for work, family, nutrition, exercise and more."

The report compared the results of a mental health survey of 1,200 healthy adults living in the Midwest in the 1930s to those of 1,200 adults of comparable age, gender, area of residence and other factors 50 years later.

There is a surge in the number of people who report being fatigued, which indicates they've had insufficient sleep, scientists said.

Another study indicates that women college students, in particular, are more likely to suffer from sleep deprivation than their

male counterparts.

An Elmhurst College study of 82 college undergraduates found that similar percentages of women (53 percent) and men (58 percent) said they required seven to eight hours of sleep each night. .Sixty-percent of the men reported getting in seven to eight hours of snoozing.

But only 38 percent of the women students said they got that much sleep, and slightly more than half (51 percent) reported sleeping less than 6 1/2 hours per night.

"Students, particularly women students, do suffer from sleep deprivation," says Dr. Kathleen Sexton-Radek, chair of Elmhurst College's psychology department.

Women went to bed earlier during the week, but stayed up later on weekends than did men in the study.

During the week, while about half of the men and women in the sample went to bed by 11 p.m., more than 20 percent of men reported staying up past midnight as com-

"The simple truth is contemporaryAmericans aren't getting enough sleep."

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pared to only 1 percent of the women.

But on weekends, the tables turn. About 40 percent of the men were in bed by midnight and 80 percent by 3 a.m.

Only 20 percent of the women students were in bed by 1 a.m., and 60 percent by 3 a.m.

Women also were less likely than men to take a nap to make up the difference and more likely to be up on weekdays by 8 a.m. than are men.

Many women said they try to catch up on their sleep on weekends.

Nearly 40 percent of women reported not rising by 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, while only 26 percent of men slept beyond JO a.m. on weekends.

Almost all, 77 out of 82 student , reported needing alarm clocks to wake up.

About 20 percent experienced insomnia at times, they said.

"Napping and sleeping-in on weekends is counter-productive," says Sexton-Radek.

"Napping behavior needs are complex.

While the body craves sleep, the urge to sleep must be ignored to maintain a healthy, synchronized sleep cycle."

Sexton-Radek says one of the most important habits for a good sleep cycle is to go to bed and get up at about the same time each day.

"This will give you a consistent rhythm and will synchronize your biological clocks," she adds.

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'Pecker' will leave audiencesfeeling unsatisfied MOVlB

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Edward Furlong ("Terminator 2: Judgment Day") is Pecker. He's a · ;Photographer who takes pictures of everything he sees.

His girlfriend Shelley works in a laundromat and is played by Christina Ricci ("Mermaids," "The Addams Family"). She yells at customers, tells them they can't dye their clothes in machines and other laundromat problems. She doesn't even act like she likes Furlong, I couldn't figure out why they were even together.

But before we get to the rest of the cast, the script stunk. It was stupid, you have to wonder why the actors even did the movie.

John Waters wrote and directed this piece of art, mayhe one could call it that. It was supposed to be kind of an artistic movie. I just have to say, he's no Picasso.

His older sister Tina, played by ;Martha Plimpton ("Parenthood," I ,"Eye of God") works in a gay male :Stripclub/bar. : Furlong takes such tasteful pic~ures as some woman shaving her ~egs on a city bus, to rats having :,ex in a trash can. ' ; Not to mention his crazy little sister, the most annoying thing I've ~een in a long time. They call her 1 Fttle Chrissy, and yes, everyone in , 1he movie calls her that. After

Left: Edward Furlong takes yet another picture of all the things that catch his fancy. Above: The major cast members from the movie Pecker pose for a quick group shot.

ahout the fifth time, I wanted to leave. All little Chrissy (Lauren Hulsey) does throughout the movie is eat candy. She even steals some from a homeless woman shopping in her mother's store.

The grandmother Memama, played by Jean Schertler, is also nuts. She has a Virgin Mary doll that she talks to and she actually makes the doll talk back. Not only does she make it talk, but she believes the doll talks and tells people Mary talks to her.

Furlong's best friend Matt played by Brandon Sexton III ("Empire Records," "Hurricane

Streets") is a typical stereotype skater ki"- Me's a kleptomaniac.

For fun Sexton and Furlong go shopping. Well it's their version of shopping. They go into a convenience store with a camera. of course. They walk around laking pictures of themselves putting things into everyone's shopping cart. They choose things the person would never think of getting. For example they ~ee huge body builder in his work out clothes, and they give him Preparation H for his hemorrhoid flairup.

When he gets to the check out counter he is screaming that there

is nothing wrong with him and he doesn't need Preparation H. They give a happy hippie vegetarian guy a slab of beef, and they give another guy a box of tampons.

When the people in the store gel to the checkout stands there is total chaos. Everyone is yelling and screaming that they wouldn't buy this, and that they don't eat that.

Furlong and Sexton leave the store with a feeling of accomplishment. And they leave with some great pictures, I guess. That may be the best part of the movie, but I don't think the word best will ever be used when referring to Pecker.

Furlong then holds an art show at the uiner he works for. Some famous New York art lady ends up at Furlong's art show. She doesn't only end up there, she loves his pictures. Rarey Wheeler played by Lili Taylor ("Mystic Pizza," "Four Rooms") instantly gets Furlong into the New York art scene.

He instantly gets his own show in a gallery in New York, of course all of these famous art people are there and they all love his pictures.

It must Lake a lot of talent to gel a blurry picture of your psycho little sister shoving sugar into her mouth while standing on a kitchen cabinet drooling all over herself.

His pictures sell for thousands of 9ollars while him and his family who live in Boston are still in New York. Surprise, to add to this movie's e.xcitement they get back and realize their house was robbed.

Don't worry Furlong's pictures were untouched.

As soon as the family walks into the house Taylor calls and tells Furlong to take pictures of his parent's loss. Ricci gets on the phone

and hangs up on her.

Out of the blue some woman from Child Protective Services knocks on the door and tells Furlong's parents she saw pictures of Hulsey and diagnoses her as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.

This woman just walks in and hands the parents a bottle of Prozac, Furlong\ parents don't even question the woman. No one even thinks to ask for any identification from this woman. They just take these pills and give little Chrissy the medication out of this lady's hand bag.

I almost forgot, I think it was the climax of the movie. If Pecker had a climax. Well Taylor tries to get it on with Furlong even though she is like way to old for him, and Ricci ends up seeing Taylor and Furlong kiss, Ricci runs away, and Furlong sees her and runs after her yelling "I love you more than Kodak."

We left the theater, and said Whatever??? But at least I didn't have to pay to see it. If J had, I think I would have been upset.

.New MP3 technology co01bines Internet .usage with CD 01usic .

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"SportAmp." MP3 is an open compression stanOnline Editor dard; this means that there is no one Imagine "burning" one CD filled entity or monopoly supervising the with 150-plus of your favorite songs, formal. Many companies are and ~II in CD quality format? will be incorporating MP3 format: Or even better, a six-CD changer ting into their new programs; for I i:n your car with 900 CD 4uality example, Microsoft Windows 98. songs available to "randomize" using Macromedia Shockwave and the ' ~ "playlist" to your heart's content. newest edition of RealPlayer. Until Could you even come up with 900. recently. you needed a computer to songs that you'd like? play MP3 songs.

How's this all possible? It's a That has changed with the recent rather recent auuio compression forinvention of the "MPMan." Like the mat called "MP3." MP3 technology familiar "WalkMan," you can go, uses a 12:l compression ratio that untethered from your computer, out takes what would be a 50 megabyte into the real world, listening to your music CD "wave" format file and MP3 songs. compresses it down to about 4 MP3 download sites have sprung megabytes "MP3" file; retaining the up over Lhe Internet like measles.

CD quality of the song.

Just enter Lhe keyword "MP3" into You just need an "MP3" player . your online search engine, such as like "WinAmp" for the PC or http://AltaVisla.Digital.com. Many "MacAmp" for the Macintosh. These of these sites are only up for a few players are available at no charge at days because they are b1eing chased the official "MP3" web site, and warned by the ever-vigilant http://mp3.com. record company lawyers.

These players may include plugCompanies like Geffen consider ins like equalizers, LED and lyric disMP3s like the plague. Other compaplays, reverb, mini speakers that look nies consider the MP3 fo1mat a great like they're pounding with every way to promote their artist's albums, beat, and "skins." such as the Beastie Boys. The group These skins are a visual display of recently released three MP3 singles the player's interface. These images to support their new alhum "Hello 1 and button controls are very popular Nasty." and prolific and include everything Some sites contain downloadable from the kids from "South Park" to a MP3s; others skirt the law hy offer"wood" look to a bright yellow ing "links" to "real" downloadable

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Here is a screenshot of a WinAmp MP3 player: left is a sample playlist; top right is an equalizer, bottom right is a SportAmp skin with a speaker plug-in. Future versions of MP3 players are expected to include voice recording and more.

sites. There arc even 'Top 40 MP3" sites. Of course all songs are copyrighted by the artist or record company. ls it legal to download an MP3 that you don't own? That's where you have to check out the MP3 web site for legal information.

The reason companies like Geffen are so mad about MP3 download sites is because people can get these brand-spanking new songs for free!

We're talking "Top 40" MP3 sites and songs that have just hit the airwaves. Classical, Blues. Country and Jazz MP3s are also "out there" ' on the Internet.

In July or this year, the first-ever

MP3 ·subscription-based audio site (http://MR2Y.com) debuted where you download a single MP3 song for 25 to 65 cents a pop. According to the web site, "artists typically receives an equal or greater royalty from MP3 purchased songs."

Cherry-picking your favorite songs sure seem to beat the cost of buying CD singles! Using a restaurant menu-based system, monthly subscription, users may get up to 50 songs a month from select artists for $5.

This month, MP3 players for cars and home use are expected to be available. "NAIAM" is retailing its

"CD-R.MP3" car MP3 player for $299.99. The future will include MP4 technology, MP3 hard drives, voice recording, phone number input, messaging, infrareu remote control and new computer graphic cards like Diamond Multi-Media's MX300, which will support the MP3 format.

Still think you could find 900 songs you like? The easy access and small file size of MP3 songs has an added advantage; it also allows users the opportunity for musical exploration. It's a chance to "boldly go where no one has gone before ."

Instead of or maybe in addition to going to church or Mass, maybe it's

time to try some Masc on Sunday; some Garth on Tuesday; or some Sublime on Saturday-all CD quality1 You may want to make your own MP3 songs from your own CDs. The process involved in "ripping"' or "grabbing" a CD track and turning it into an MP3 is kind of tricky. There are many ways and programs to do the same thing. One way is as such: Get a copy of WDAC which will copy the CD song to your hard drive.

Then use a program like "MP3 Producer Pro" to compress the "wave" file into the MP3 format. Use the best compression settings for optimum quality.

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Cross Country looks to pick up the pace Mike Stevens Sporrs Ediwr

In only its second year of existence, Palomar's womens' cross country team is looking to improve on the inaugural season's third place finish.

With a new coach at the helm and a group consisting mainly of freshmen, the conference title is attainable but will require some upsel victories and year-long consistency from its stronger runners.

"Last year we finished third in the confer ence . This year our goal is to finish second ," said Coach Hugh Gerhardt.

Gerhardt, who is a competitive runner himself, ran with the team in practice last season and is also the men's volleyball coach for the Comets.

"They asked me to coach this year but at first I just wanted to focus on my volleyball team, " he said. "But I'm glad I decided to, it's really been great."

Gerhardt replaced 1997 Palomar Coach of the Year, Wendy Hill, who took a full time position at College of the Desert .

"We've been working hard and practices have been really tough ," said Gerhardt, "We had to run around two rattlesnakes in practice yesterday," he added.

Kristi Stoddard is the lone returner for the Comets and is expected to do well as the season progresses.

Top newcomer s include Erin Berhman (San Pasqual), Katie Ondash (Rancho Buena Vista) , and Nicole Canby (Temecula Valley). Gerhardt

is confident that Ondash will excel this season once she gets over her shin injury.

"There were some pleasant su prises in the first couple races," said Gerhardt, "Katie Ondash took fourth in the San Diego Mesa invitational, Hugh Gerhardt that was a great Cross Country Coach run by her, and Erin Berhman was solid in both races. " The race for the title will be very competitive with San Diego Mesa, Mira Costa , Cuyamaca and San Diego City College all in the near future , and all looking tough to beat.

"San Diego Mesa is one of the best teams in California ," Gerhardt said of the rival school that Palomar will have to go through.

What really has Gerhardt pumped up is the first ever home cross country meet coming up next week. The final stretch of the race makes its way through the arboretum and ultimately to the finish line out on the track.

"I'm really excited about the home meet and I hope we get some spectators," said Gerhardt, "Hopefully the rattlesnakes in the arboretum will slow down the other runners!" he joked. , The home meet is Friday, Oct. 2, and opponents include San Diego Mesa, Mira Costa, Southwestern , and San Diego City College. The race begins at 4: I 5.

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Padres may disappoint in playoffs

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Erin Berhman runs through tricky conditions during practice.

NCAA to launch year-long review of b-ball issues Kevin Mcnamara KnigJ,1-Ridder Newspapers

. PROVIDENCE - The NCAA runs a wildly successful men's basketball tournament and sets annual attendance records, but the organization's leaders see storm clouds on the horizon. ln order to prevent any problems from becoming catastrophic, the NCAA announced last week that it is forming a blue ribbon work group to study a wide range of issues that impact men's basketball, The results of the study are expected to prompt major changes in the game's opera tions, from the time coaches spend on the recruiting trail to possibly eliminating freshman eligibility.

"It is an appropriate endeavoi; to include a periodic examina tion of those activities t11at are essential to the continued fiscal viability of an organization and basketball is the (NCAA's) most successful asset," said Kenneth Shaw, the chancellor at Syracuse University who chairs the work group. "It's only right to give it a careful review."

Shaw said that basketball accounts for 80 percent of the NCAA's revenue , mainly

Shaw said.

Association of through its TV contract with CBS "Basketball has been the life T h e Basketball for the men's basketbaH tournaAtlantic lO's .

Coaches, ment. Several issues have cropped bloodof the NCAA an~ we Bruno said AAU coaches up ip recent years that threaten the have to protect that." she is looking camp and cash cow, including : Stan Wilcox forward to operators, -The NBA is grabbing the best Big East Associate discussing the sneaker com talent from colleges before players Commissioner sport's major panies and reach their sophomore, junior or problems. even some seniors seasons. This exodus waters "Evecy year we seem to come up present and former college basketdown the college product. with one or two bjg points and they ball players.

The first of tbe meeh ---Agents are contacting the best kind of get Jost in the shuffle as far ings is set for Oct. J 3 in Chicago. players before they even get to colas legislation goes.

The review is expected to take a lege, and enticing players to leave "This process should bring some year so any legislation like1y won't school early, even if they're not of the key issues to a head," she take effect until this time next year ready for the pros. said. at the earliest.

The meetings will be -Many college officials feel Wilcox says the NCAA has closed to the public. that AAU summer basketball formed groups like this in the past, Joining Shaw on the 26-person improperly affects high school including a blue ribbon review of work group are university presirecruits. Some say that AA U coach enforcement rules. Now it's basket dents, several athletic directors and es have grown more important than ball's turn. basketball representatives includhigh school mentors. ''Basketball has been the ing former North Carolina coach -. Graduation rates in men's baslifeblood of the NCAA and we Dean Smith, Atlantic 10 commis kett>allcontinue to hover below 50 have to protect that," he said, sioner Linda Bruno and Big East percent at many national powers .

"There are a number of warning associate commissioner Stan ..l.Qambling by players contin ° signs out there, especially summer Wilcox. ues to be a major wony, especially recruiting, the role of agentS and Since lhe group is so large and after the point shaving scandals at the NBA" charged with a ta.'>ktbat is so far• Arizona State, Northwestern and The influence of college officials reaching, identifying the major Boston College in recent years, like Shaw should be interesting. He problems and agreeing on possible -College leaders are concerned says when he discusses sports with rules change:. could be a problem. over the role of sneaker companies college presidents, the talk is often "I think we can get down to the in high school and summer leagues. tough. issues . My big fear is after doing all Shaw said the group will send ''In my conversations . . . they this, we may find the membership questionnaires to member schools have a very difficult time with our and meet with a wide array of l:>as- may n.otgiv e enough support fora student-athletes not really being number of initiatives thattbe corn~ ketball groups including represenstudent ..." he said. "They have a mittee might want to see taken," tatives of the NBA, National

very difficult time with our student •athletes really being paid professionals."

Several ideas have already been floated, including making all freshman basketball players ineligible. Shaw said the NCAA rule that forces academically weaker high school students to sit out !,heir freshman yearis a gogd one and is improving gradli• ation rates for those studentathletes. ''We will definitely dis· cuss it." Shaw said. "It's a significant issue, made more significant by the NCAA studies of partial qualifiers .

They seem to be doing better than the group closest to them academically wlio were fully admissible!'

Shaw said dramatic changes in regulations coulcl be in order if they ' ll protect the future success of basket • balJ. "I think the cat is nmning around the back yard but there· s still a fence there,'' he said.

"If basketball is to suffer because we' re unable to han dle these issues , the,;nthe ath• , letic departments of all our institutions will suffer."

A couple of months ago, the Padres' greatness seemed etched in stone.

Friar fans were already saving up for their playoff tickets and calling talk shows with myopic hopes of pennants and World Series victories.

But a lot has changed since July .

Any chance of a parade in down town San Diego in late October seems about as likely as me landing a date with a Charger girl this weekend. And the chances of that are about zero.

I predict the Padres' playoff stint will be short, possibly three and out.

Believe me, I hope I'm wrong.

But my gut feel is that this team is going to end up watching the Fall classic on T.V. just like the rest of us.

Here are my reasons for this assumption.

One being that they have no reliable offensive punch. The entire Padre lineup is about as reliable as the words that come out of 'Slick Willie's' mouth. Which means it's not.

You just can't count on any of these guys. Well, except for Tony Gwynn. You know he will be game come playoff time.

But the main reason I don't think this team will accomplish much in October is the simple fact that other than Kevin Brown, there isn't a starting pitcher on the Padres roster who has shown they can stand up to the pressures of crunch ti me.

Andy Ashby and Joey Hamilton have proven time and time again that they lack that special knack for coming through in the clutch.

Don't get me wrong, these two pitchers are a major reason for why the Padres are where they are, but they just don't have the ability to suck it up.

The day the Astros acquired Randy Johnson, the Padres watched their playoffs hopes go down the toilet. He was their ticket.

Now Houston has momentum, 'Big Unit' , and the best lineup in the National League.

And of course any road through the National League Playoffs goes through Atlanta . A path the Padres have never shown they can handle.

This season has been fun and ultimately must be considered a huge success no matter what happens in the playoffs . But unfortu nately the '98 season may not end up the way San Diegans had hoped it would .

Palorn.ar wrestling will vie for title Mike Stevens Spo rts Ed itor

A pair of Palomar wrestlers polish off their moves in the gym during a practice.

The Comets travel to Fresno City College tonight.

(Sept 2S) J erry Schultz/ Tile Telescope

Palomar's wrestling team has been training hard for quite some time now and are ready to see what they' ve got as they begin the season at Fresno City College on Sept. 25.

Coach Joe Ismay start s the season with an ex tremely talented roster with several returnin g grappl ers from last years' team that finish ed fourth in state. "l think we look very comp etitive," said Ismay, "Obviou sly our goal is to bring home the state title."

Ismay is no stran ger to state champi onships hims elf. He wa s a champion wrestler for two years at Palomar , and then at Fresno State, and he was also the assistant coach for Com et team s that won four state titles .

He already has a title unde r his belt

from 1992 and two second place finishes in l 995 and l 996.

Ismay was also selected as the California state junior college wrestling coach of the year in '92 as well. Althou gh confident the potential of this year's squad , Ismay knows that there is no way that a team's caliber can be gauged by practic es alone, and that the fir st few meets will be a sign of things to come.

"We start off at Fresno then next Friday we play Moorpark at home and they arc the defendin g state champ s," said Ism ay, "If we beat Fresno and Moorpark , then that will make us number one ."

La st season the Comets finished behind top ranked Moorpark, Sierra, who finish ed second in state, and number lhree Fresno.

These teams all stand between the

Comets and the state championship in 1998.

Returning state finalists includ e Irvin Michael, a 133 pounder who finished third in state last season , l25 pounder Jason Bedsole, who finished fourth, 141 pound Leo Perez finished sixth , and 184 pound Kevin Sanger, also with a fourth plac e state finish .

Top freshmen are Byron Pogue, who was a state champion at La Costa Canyon High School, CJ. Johnston (Holtville) and Josh Delfin (Rancho Buena Vista).

"We have many youn g guys who we need to make into colle ge wrestlers and a few old guys who we need to make tougher ," said Ismay .

The Comets travel to Fresno City on Sept. 25, to Santa Ana on Sept. 30, the11 host defendin g champion Moorpark on Oct. 2 at 6 p.m.