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Comet running back Joe Hall {bottom of pile) rushes for one of his two touchdowns of the day against Mt. SAC. The Comets beat the defending national champions 35-21, The victory pushed the Comets to a third place rank• ing in the J.C. Grid Wire. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound Hall carried the ball an astounding 42 times, piling up 185 yards on the day. The Comets will square off with Orange Coast College Oct. 3 at home. Kick-off is at 1 p,m.
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Last Sept. 25, Palomar Instructor Ronnie Mancao was giving a lecture to students. The classroom was full, but the students didn't make up Palomar 's typical class scene. Mancao has taught spor ts psychology for quite some time, but an interpreter was needed during this class in order to communicate with Japanese students who had just arr ived in this couhtry the day before . The lect ure was part of the study tour, spo nsore d by the Int erna tional Student Office at Palomar Co llege which invited more than 150 Japanese stude nts f"rom Osaka Co llege of Health and Welfare. The study tour was held Sept. 25-27 and, in addition to lectures, included various even ts such as a campus tour, severa l sitevisits around the San Diego coun ty and a barbecue at Palomar's softball field . Tnternational Student Counselor Lisa Cox, chief coordinator of the study tour said, 'This is our opportunity to assist them in learn ing more abou t American cu lture." Most of the gues t students were in their ear ly twenties and had never visited America, let alone experie nced American educat ion. Takahiro Nishimura , one of the Japanese studen ts who attended Mancao's lecture on spor ts psychology, sai d that he was impressed by the way the instructor co nducted the lecture. "He encouraged us to paricipate ac tively in c lass, and we actually did. I think it made the c lass more enjoyab le," Nishimura said. During the lect ure, Mancao talked about positive self-talk. He asked the students to demonstrate some examp les of such se lftalk. Nishimura was one of many students who undertook the per forman ce of se lf-talk in front of the class. , The second day of their visit included a tour around campus . "Dekai" which is Japanese for "it i huge, " wa s the op inion
heard from most stusize of campus, but dents. also the size of beautiful... According to American people. this must be a good atmosEiich i Nagakura, one "A lmo t every of the instructors pherefor studentsto concen~ body is taller than I," who accompa nied sa id Mari Jnui, a trate on theirstudies." her students from Japanese st udent , -Eiichi Nagakura Japan, their co llege while eating a ham Japanese Student doesn ' t have as much burger at the barbe open space as cue on the la t day of Palomar has. Their their visit. "I feel that college isl ocated in the urban area of I have been constantly look ed down upon. I Osaka, which is the second largest city in was a little bit scared," she said. Japan. She may be scared, but she wa brave 'The campus lof Palomar! is beautiful enough to talk to such "huge" Americans . and serene with a lot of nature. This must be There were some Palomar stud ents par a good atmo phere for the studen ts to conticipating in the barb ecue, and many centrate on their study," Nagakura sa id. What they felt was huge was not only the See JAPAN TOURISTS Page 3
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The fall Associated Student Government election was held Sept. 22 and 23 in the Student Union and the results were announced immediately the next day. Among the total ballot of 382, Peter Mojica, candidate for ASG vice president/Inter-Club Council chairperson, achieved more than a majority and was elected defeating candidate Katrina Baughman . Although Mojica was newly elected to the position, jobs he will assume are nothing new to him because he had served this position as an appointed official since last summer. "I have had the opportunity to have been doing this job throughout the summer and already went through the hardest part, which was the beginning of the school year, .. he explained. Because of his past experience, Mojica said that he is confident in serving as an elected ASG official successfully: "I know what I am expected to do , I Peter Mojica have been doiryg what I have been expected to do and I will continue to do what I am expected to do." Besides bein g a Palomar student and involved in the ASG and other clubs on campus. Mojica run s his own business called Moheka Ware U.S.A. and said that his expe rience s as a business owner will help him as ASG vice presidentJICC chairper on to promote all the student organizations at Palomar effectively, as he has done for his own company. While Mojica was happy with his winning, but the losin g candidate Baughman couldn't conceal her disappointment. However, there is still a chance for her to work for the ASG as an appointed officer since severa l senator positions still remain vacant. Expressing her aspirations for various plans she had hoped to impleme nt if she had
Fall '98 ASG Elections Vice President/ICCChair • Peter Mojica (234 votes - winner) • Katrina Baughman (127 votes)
Treasurer • Brent Melton (270 votes • winner)
Senators • Margo Hill ( 193 votes - winner} • Buddy Rabaya (126 votes - winner) • Moody M. Wasif (102 votes• winner)
been elected, Baughman said, "There is a pretty good chance I wi 11be coming back [to the ASGJ. I'm optimistic." She also suggested the possibility for her to seek the appointment to the currently vacant position of ICC vice chairperson. Meanwhile, the candidates for the other positions were all automatic winners since they ran without opponents: Brent Melton was elected to treasurer, and Margo Hill, Moody M. Warsif and Buddy Rabaya were elected senator . Salvador Marquez, who was running for senator, withdrew his candidacy just before election day, due to unreleased personal reason. The winners in this election will hold their positions for one year. The voter turnout of this election was 382, which is less than the half of the last spring ASG election. Israel Cervantes, vice chairperson of the ASG election committee attributed this relatively low turnout to the lack of competi tion . He explained that last spring's election had a lot of competitions for the executive board including president and several positions of vice president, which drew a considerable amount of voters. But this wa not the case for thi election, where the only competition was one for ASG vice president/ICC chairperson. Despite this fact, the Election Committee Chair Oscar Lopez remained positive about the res ult. " I happy with the number ...as long as students vote, I am happy, " he said. Lopez recall ed that he saw three girls from St. Mary's Catholic School in Escondido fill out ballots during this election, and said he felt very pleased when he witne sed those little girls' participation in the e lect ion.
Speech team wins tournament Michelle Peace Staff Writer
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Takahiro Nishimara and Shintaro Mori sit with peers during the opening session.
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Onc e again, Palomar's Speech Team left them speec hless after earning fir st place in sweepstakes at Fresno State University. Shelton Hill, assistant coach, said, "The competition went fantastic, better than we had hoped . We really appreciate all the support we ge t from Palornar." The team 's head coach is Forensics professor, Ray Dahlin. Professors Jordan Mills and Hill are a sistant coaches. There were 23 different schools competing in the speec h tournam ent, includ ing junior colleges and four -year schools. The eve nts co nsisted of Dramatic interpretation, Platform Speaking, Debate, Poetry, Prose and Reader's Theater. The 12 members of the speech team each co mp eted in a minimum of three eve nts. Most of them went onto finals in one or more of their even ts. The members who placed were Amy Carlson, David E cobedo, Josh Fleming ,
Bailey Gilley, Tanya Kuhns, Robert Nanninga, Leanne Rudin and Jacob Walters. La t year the quad took sweeps takes compet ing with 25 member , but this year they won with a low number of 12 members. David Escobedo, a senior level com petitor, said, "J think our whol e team did awesome!" "I was proud of everyone. I think we hav e an electric team this year," added Escobedo. Escobedo was awarded third place in Dramatic Duo, secon d place in Poetry and went undefeated in Split Read er 's Theater. When it co mes to future competitions, Hill sa id, "We'd like to keep doing well and just work towards a grea t showing at nation als.'' The next tournament will be held at San Diego State University October 16, 17 and 18. - Additional reporting by
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IN BRIEF Lt. Governor rally on campus Candidates for the Lt . Governor race, Democrat Cruz Bustamante and his opponent, Republican Tim Leslie, will speak on campus at a leadership rally on Oct. 8. The rally will give the two candidates an opportunity to speak about their campaigns for the Lt. Governor position. Students are currently working on coordinating the function that is set for 11 a.m. As of press time, the location of the rally and length are unknown. However, the ASG anticipates between 200 to 300 people to attend the event and will be broadcast on RTV and ETV. For more information contact Associated Student Government President Xavier Corona at (760) 744-1150 , Ext. ~689. -Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor
.New wheelchair to be awarded Palomar's honor soc1et1es, Phi Theta Kappa and Alpha Omega Rho, are giving away a new electric wheelchair to a student in need. Students interested in vying for the wheelchair must complete a form and return it to the Student Activities Office in room SU-21 by Oct. 9. All applications will be read by a committee of students and the donor. The winner of the wheelchair will be called and have their name posted on the Alpha Omega Rho bulletin board in the Student Union. The estimated value of the wheelchair is $5,000 and was donated by ,Sandra Maher. The presentation for the award winner will be Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. ¡ For more information or an application, call Marilyn Lunde in the Student Activities Office at (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2594 or Cynthia McCormick at (760) 471-0634. -Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor
University reps to visit campus Palomar's Transfer Center is preparing for the transfer application rush in October by providing students with the opportunity to speak with university representatives and holding application work~hops throughout the month. On Oct. 2 the American Intercontinental University will be in the Student Union from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. On Oct. 6 both California State University, San Marcos and The Springfield College, School of Human Services will be on campus. CSU-San Marcos's representativ e
will be in room SU-1 and SU-3 from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The Springfield College will be in the Student Union from 11 a.m. until I p.m. A workshop for international students wanting to attend CSU-San Marcos will be held on Oct. 29 in the Student Union from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. University of California, Riverside will be in rooms SU-1 and SU-3 on Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. San Diego State University will be on campus for two days during the month. On Oct. 8 and Oct. 20, the representatives will be in rooms SU-I and SU-3 from 9:30 a .m. until 1 p.m . University of California, San Diego will be visiting the campus on Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in rooms SU- I and SU-3. The Transfer Center will also be holding workshops for any students planning to apply to a UC or CSU school for fall of next year. The workshops for the CSU application will be on Oct. 13 and Oct. 22 at I p.m. in room SU-15 The workshops for the UC application will be on Oct. 15 and Oct. 20 at I p.m. in room SU-15. The Transfer Center's hours are, Monday and Thursday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Friday, the hours are 8 a.m. to l p.m. For more information or to set up appointments for the workshops or to speak with the university representatives, call (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2552. -Melody Cruz Campus Beat Editor
Fundraiser for local theater The North Coast Repertory Theater's fall fundraiser will feature an "Elizabethan Masquerade" on Oct. IO at the Del Mar Castle. Young thespians will take participants back to the time of William Shakespeare, where they can enjoy and experience his work. Participants can join the NCRT at the castle from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. For those interested in this era, Iive performances from "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Midsummer's Nlght Dream" are planned throughout the evening. The fundraiser is to benefit the theater school at NCRT. The historic Del Mar Castle where the event is being held was built in 1927 and has 23 rooms with relics from castles throughout Spain and Italy. Tickets are $50 per person and include fine food, wine and entertainment. For more information , contact John Guth or Veronica Baker at (619) 481-1055 or 888-776-NCRT. -Sharon Palladino Staff Writer
Jim Taylor, an outside contractor, works on the set of '' The Outlaw Robin Hood/' Palomar Performing Arts Department's new production. The show starts on Oct. 2 and runs through Oct. 11.
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THEFT- On Sept. 21, between l l: I 5 a.m. and 12:45 p.m . a truck was stolen from Lot 12. On Sept. 22, at approximately 6: 10 p.m. a student's backpack was stolen from room 700. ACCIDENT- On Sept. 22 at 6:50 p.m. a student backed his vehicle )nto another student's vehicle causing minor body damage . No injuries were reported. MEDICAL AID- On Sept. 24, a student fainted at about 8:45 p.m. behind the glass blowing department. He was transported by paramedics to Palomar Hospital. HARASSMENT- On Sept. 25, a student reported an unknown suspect harassing and following her to class around 10:05 a.m.
ASSOCIATED STUDENT GOVERNMENT-ASG Meetings are on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. in room SU-18. CALVARY COLLEGIATE FELLOWSHIP (CCF)- Meetings are held on Wednesdays at noon beneath the Clock Tower. 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. GAY AND LESBIAN ASSOCIATION (GALA)- Meetings for GALA will be every Wednesday at 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in room SU-17. OPEN AUDITIONS- The Palomar College Performing Department is holding open auditions for "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown." There are roles available for two to five females and for three to five males. Roles include Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linu , Shroeder, Lucy, Patty and ensemble members. Audition dates and times are Oct. 5 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Oct. 6 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Anyone auditioning must attend both Monday and Tuesday nights. The callbacks are Oct. 7 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2453. PARALEGAL STUDIES CLUB- Meeting for the Paralegal Studies club are from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in room B-1. PERFORMING ARTS- The new Palomar play, "The Outlaw Robin Hood" will be shown on Oct. 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. A matinee show will be held on Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for public, seniors, staff and military cost $8 and tickets for stude nts cost $5. Box office hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m. PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY- The Pre-Medical Society meets on Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Nov. 6, Nov. 20 and Dec. 4. The meetings are held in room LS-16 at 2 p.m. RESUME WRITING WORKSHOPS- Resume writing workshops will be held on Oct. 2, 9, 16 and 30 in the Counseling Center conference room from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. To sign up for the free workshop or more information, call (760) 744-1150, Ext 2194. -lnlerested in submitting club or campus i11formatio11? Contact Melody Cruz at (760) 744-Jl 50, Ext. 2450 or stop by room TCB-1.
F.Y.INFO DROPPING A CLASS- 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. REGISTRATION- Only registration for late start or self paced courses permitted through Dec. 19. CREDIT/NO CREDIT GRADING- Deadline to change grading status has passed. AUDIT STATUS- Deadline to change to audit status has passed . There is no deadline for original registration under audit status. SPRING 1999 REGISTRATION- Intent to Register cards have been mailed to students who registered for fall classes by Sept. 24. Students must return the card to Admissions by Oct. 29 to receive PAR appointment and class schedule by mail. Students who return the card between Oct. 30 and Dec. 18 must pick up PAR appointments and class schedules in Admissions.
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" Frankly, I am sick of the stuff that is going on with the president."
" He should still be president and he should be left alone to do his job. Who cares what he does in his own personal life."
" I have no problem with the fact that he had sexual relations with that woman. What concerns me is that he wasn't honest and he perjured himself."
" I disagree with everything that he did. I think he's our community leader, our country leader and he should be our moral leader as well."
" Morally, I think it is wrong but I think the Republicans are digging themselves a hole by releasing more and more stuff about it."
"I don't agree with him on anything Lhat is going on and l think he should be out of office."
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backgrounds." At the end of the barbecue, Dr. George Boggs, superintendent/president of Palomar, gave the closing speech for this three-day study tour. During his speech, he mentioned the significance of the international student program and encouraged the Japanese students to come back to Palomar. "International students learn our culture ...and also we learn from you," he said .
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Perjury happens with great frequency and usually violators go unpunished
Japanese students including her were enjoying talking with them, using a lot of handgesture . 'Tm so popular here," said Tracy Stiver while being barraged by Japanese students asking to take their picture together. Stiver participated in this event as a representative from Pan-Afikan Student Movement, a student organization at Palomar, and appreciated Palomar College having this kind of event. "It shows Palomar's diversity which allows us to get along with even people from different countrie and cultures. And it also promotes friendship," said Stiver. Such an opinion was echoed by other Palomar students at the party. Marisol Felix-Marquez from the Associated Student Government said, "I think this is a very positive event, it's a great chance ' to interact with Annie Lemoux / The Telescope students with different Some of the Japanese students pose by the clock tower.
Ken Armstrong College Press Sen,ice
As the district attorney in Milwaukee for the last 30 years, E . Michael Mccann knows full well what happens in the courthouse where he works. People swear to tell the trnth, then lie. Parents lie in childcustody battles. Business partners lie in contract disputes. Angry accident victims lie about who ran the red light. "Tf you converted perjury to water," McCann said, "it would flood the place." Across the country, mothers and wives and brothers and sisters provide false alibis for loved ones facing cr iminal charges. Police officers forced to justify why they did a pat-down search and arrested someone on the street for drug posses ion lie so often it even has a name: "dropsy testimony." (It goes like this: "The perpetrator saw me and my fellow police officers, then dropped a packet of drugs to the ground and ran away.") "Every day. You see it every day," said Chicago defense lawyer Sam Adam. "There's an old legal expression: In Cook County, the outcome depends upon the preponderance of the perjury." With all this perjury going on, one would expect to find a torrent of perjury charges. But it's more like a trickle, if that. McCann, for example, said that in his three decades as Milwaukee County's chief prosecutor, he has yet to file a single perjury charge stemming from a civil case. "We feel if we open the door lo that, when will it close?" One of the great ironies emerging from President Clinton's
travails is that the nation's leader could possibly be impeached and tried by the nation's lawmakers for an offense at which the nation's law enforcers, in large measure, grudgingly shrug their shoulders. One reason prosecutors often shy away from perjury charges is that various legal requirements make such cases difficult to prove. But the Senate would not be bound by such legal strictures. Also, some scholar argue that Clinton's position as the nation's leader and a lawyer elevates the seriousness of any perjury he is alleged to have committed. But what has largely been lost in all the talk of how Clintol} . may or may not have lied under oath is that such conduct, however criminal and however wrong, happens with great frequen• cy and mostly goes unpunished. McCann said that with the exception of underreporting income for tax purposes, pe1jury is probably the most underprosecuted crime in the country. Statistics are hard to come by. "It happens frequently. Nobody knows how frequently," University of Pennsylvania law professor Geoffrey Hazard said of perjury, but prosecutors tend to share . McCann's perception. "If you went after every single possible perjury case, you might end up not doing a hell of a Jot more," said Bob Benjamin, a spokesman for Cook County State's Atty. Richard Devine. Even in those cases where a witness' lies have placed an innocent person in prison, or even on Death Row, those witnesses are rarely charged with perjury.
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The Telescope brings home 31 awards JessicaCleason Mmwging Edi/Or
Continuing a five-year winning streak, The Telescope staff won the General Excellence award at the Journalism Association of Community College's regional conference. That recognition ranks The Telescope among the top five community college newspapers in Southern California and Arizona. The competition took place at the 26th Annual Southern Section Conference of JACC held at Cal State University Northridge on Sept. 26. The Telescope won a total of 31 awards. including a third place award for headline writing and fourth place for front page design. "I think the awards we won are a good reflection of how hard we work and how much we care about the newspaper," CoEditor in Chief Richardson Miron said. Daniel Kwan, former editor in chief and current Telescopeinstructional assistant, was Palomar's biggest winner with seven awards: first place in copy editing, second place awards for inside page and advertisement designs and four honorable mentions for informational graphic and advertisement designs, news writing and critical review. Other winners included Miron. who earned fourth place for inside page
design and an honorable mention for sports writing. Miron shared two third place wins for sports writing and in-deptb news story/series with Sports Editor Mike Stevens, Stevens also received an honorable mention for on-the-spot sports writing, Pam Winters earned first and fourth place for her editorial cartoon illustrations, an honorable mention for line illustration and shared a first place award for informational graphic design with Natalie Petrovic and former Co-,.Editor in Chief John Decoursey, who also received an honorable mention for a sports feature on former Padres catcher John Flaherty. First place award!>were also earned for The Telescope by Seanna Lee for column writing and Dustin Schwindt for sports new~ story. Lee al. o won second place in the copy e<liting competition. Co-Editor ln Chief Jessica Long took third place for front page design and two honorable mentions for editorial and feature story w,iting. Managing Editor Jessica Gleason won an honorable mention for front page design, and Jason Schock and Teresa Stalcup earned fourth place for photo illustration, Schock also won an honorable mention in the same category. Jose Gutierrez took second place for sport~ feature photo and Jason Harrington won an honorable mention for his sports news photo.
The awards are based on published mail-in entries and on-the-spot competitions where staff members cover an event and are given one hour to generate an entry. these entries are then ju4ged by professional journalists working in the field. "Winning 31 awards only confirms why The Telescopecontinues to be one of the top college newspapers in the state," Kwan said. In addition to competitions, numerous workshops are held throughout the day covering such topics as journalism ethics, interviewing techniques, career options and the battle againsL deadline stress, One of the workshops attended by staff members was "Getting your first job in journalism" where students were given advice on how and where to begin looking for a first job in the business. "Unfortunately, I learned that as a working journalist I probably won't make much more money than a waitress," said Long. "It's something I've always known but hate to hear out loud . I will be back next year though." The Telescope staff wil1 now begin preparing entries for the JACC Regional conference held at Cal State Fresno in the spring. They will compete against the top journalism students from up to 50 community colleges in California and Arizona.
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My Perfect President
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My perfect president ...
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Has just a touch of grey hair. Does NOT smoke.
Wears only one tie, a symbol of his 2nd choice career - the priesthood.
Is married to the most beautiful super-model in the land. Knows the definition of sex by heart.
Has a pet chihuahua that requires 24 hour attention.
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Vigilante due for bad karma There is nothing like a random act of kindness by a perfect stranger to brighten a day. Unfortunately, it is a random act of cruelty that will bring in the storm clouds and tum a perfect day into a hurricane. My emotional weather cover rolled through in the form of a parking vigilante . Not a surprise to many students who have experienced Palomar parking -induced road rage in one form or another. Surprisingly, I would've invited the usual exchange of sadistic stares over a lost spot compared to never knowing why someone would maliciously carve the words, "too close" into the side of my much-loved van. Apparently, this key keeper thought I was invading their space. This is highly likely considering I drive a full-size van that is supposed to fit in a parking spac e that seems to be custom built to accommodate a Geo. Sometime I have to pass by pe1fectly good empty spots because a ne ighbor has unknowingly parked at the sl ghtest angle that is not "van friendly." Th is is definitely more frustrating than not fir.ding a space at all. When I do find a spot available large enough to fit my van, even perfectly parked, there is hardly room to spare. Not to rain on this person's parade, who I'm sure received seconds of vengeful glee over their cunning comeback. but my home away from home's paint is of the slightest concern to me. This is not a matter of paint - but principle. It boggles my mind that someone would take the extra time to vandalize my property rather than just grumble a bit, get in their car and drive away. Is there really satisfaction to gain from conjming up so much negative energy over something so trivial as having to squeeze between two cars? For those of us who aren't prone to vandalism or violence at the drop of a hat we should not let these random acts of cruelty dampen our spirits. We shall hold our heads high knowing that we are above such pettiness. We shall feel sorry for all those car keyers of the world and above all we shall never forget the ancient wise saying ... Karma is a bitch.
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Jessica Long Richardson Miron EDITOR
All you hear on the news today is about what's going on in the White House. The only problem is that what's going on in the White House has nothing to do with the job of the president. The pre ident isn't a role model and he shouldn't be one . People need to look up to people they know. We can't expect public figures to be role models. For example , millions of people see actors in movies and read interviews about actors, but you can ' t live your life duplicating what you see in people you admire. People need to be themselves . The president's job is to run the United States. Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that the president can't cheat on his wife. If anything , he is accurately representing the rest of the American people. Thousands of people cheat on their spouse every year and they don't end up on TV. The president should not have to be this god-like figure that everyone look at in awe. That' s not his job. The public should not look to the president as a hero . He's the one who decides who to bomb . President Clinton had to make decisions about what to do after the Olympic park got bombed , he has to deal with terrorist activity like the Oklahoma City bombing . On the other hand , he gets to call Sammy Sosa and congratulate him on the home run race when he tied Mark McGwire. He gets to rent Broadway theaters and take all of his friends to see "The Lion King" without the public. He get s to live in the White House and gets a limo 1ide anywhere he wants to go, unless he takes his own plane. But this doesn ' t mean he can live a perfect life ; he isn ' t Daddy Warbucks, and he's not perfect. The American public elected him because they wanted him to run the country. He is not an actor and this is not a part he auditioned for. He shouldn't have to run around wondering if he is in character or not. The president should be himself and not have to worry about who he is, or how he's acting. If you watch omeone long enough they will do something you don't agree with. But that doesn't make them a bad person , and it doesn ' t make them any less capable of doing their job.
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Does the President have to live up to a moral code, or does he just represent the people?
Friday, October 2, 1998
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When thinking of presidents who were great role models, Washington and Lincoln come to mind . Truly they are looked upon favorably in history. However, had they been subject to today's scrutiny and our modem press , we may not see them favorably. Which is exactly why a modem president must be a role model. Today we look at every aspect of our leader's lives . We ask whether they wear boxers or briefs, we follow their children to school, we know the details of their past, we even go on vacation with them . Our free press and our continued interest in their lives does not allow a modern president to have a so-called "private life. " Whether you agree with the intrusion into the president's life or not, the fact is, we do intrude as we have never intruded before. The nature of his office makes being a role model even more important. How can ·a president lead when his political enemies are taking advantage of his short comings? How can a president effectively represent our nation when the foreign press is lambasting him and our own press is interrogating him in front of foreign leaders? How can a president, who promised "the most ethical administration in the history of the republic," pass his domestic policy when Congress is focused on his character flaws? And perhaps more depressing, how can scho ol children respect an office that is filled with corruption? As a local principal announced , his school won't be talking about the president, they will fJcus on baseball and Mark McGwire. Sure, we can blame the press for intruding, the Republicans for going after him , and religion for imposing its values on us. But these things will not change. The responsibility lies with the president and his ability to be a role model. George Washington understood this respon ibility. He hoped that "the foundation of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality , and the preeminence of free government be exemplified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens and command the respect of the world."
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Three hundred eighty-two people voted jn the Associated Student Government election last week. This is pathetic considering Palomar enrolls more than 25.000students. On top of that. only one office produced enough candidates to have a contest. and one office is still vacant. Why don't people want to fill these seats? Why don 't we vote? Because we don't care. We don't care because our "leader , " don't make an effort to inform us. ln the bylaws of the student body it is required that ASG member's office hours be posted for students to see. However, if you cated, and needed to meet with an officer, you will not find their hours posted at the ASG Office. The bylaws, and California law, also state that the agendas and minutes are to be made available to the public . However, if you cared, and went to the ASG Office and asked for an agenda, the officers there will not have extra copies to give you. Nor have the minutes been posted, making it impossible for students who don't attend the meetings to know what happened. We also don't care because there is not much to care about. If the ASG dealt with issues that really concerned the students, we
might care. If you cared, and you got your hands on an agenda. you would see that the ASG spends much of its time on itself. Policies on office keys, t-shirts, letterheads, and mission statements dominate meetings. Many of these policies are not needed because they are already covered. Why should we care? When a student gQes to the ASG Office and an officer is proud to show them the new notebooks and bags they purchased, it show1, us that the ASG is a self:.focused entity. When the chair of the election committee says that he is pleased with low voter wrn out, it shows us that the ASO doesn't care anymore than we do. When the ASG develops a pobcy to sponsor social events for students who have purchased a PIC card. it shows us that the ASG is focused on serving only those students who fatten their revenues from the PIC program. It has been stated that student activism is dead. The reason is not that we don't care, but that our "leaders" have not given us a reason to care. ASG officers need to take their eyes off themselves, start making an effort to tell us what they are doing, and take up causes that we really Jo care about
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor : I would first like to congratulate The Telescope staff on creating a great news paper. In response to the column. "Hence the nam e 'Board ', " by Jessica Lorig: I would fir st like to apologize to any student or reader of The Telescope who might have thought that either the ASG or I (Xavier E . Corona) are not trying to incorporate all of the organization s on campu s . Prior to the column being writ ten the ASG has been workin g with Phi Theta Kappa , MEChA , and the Inter Club Council on events such as develop -
ing/assisting with Movie Daze, Mexico 's Independence Day, Club Rush , and an officer s Training Workshop for all of the clubs on campu s . Furthermore, in the the future the ASG will be receiving a box in the Palomar enrollment application that will read : "I am intere sted in participating on the student government/clubs on campus." Thank you very much for your cooperation and s upport of the Associated Student Government.
Dear Editor: After reading your article "Please Let Me Sin In Peace ," I couldn't help but think you are "clueless ." It sounds like you think life should have systematic order to it. Humanity consists of what each one of us thinks and act s on each day. We are all unlike, and walk a different journey. If something bothers you , just keep walking . I am quite sure you will find a place under the sun to sin.
Xavier E. Corona ASG President/Student Trustee
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PERJURY: Continued From Page 3 When two patholo gists were murdered in Marietta , Ga. , in 1971 , a female witne ss fal sely implicated seven men. Based on her Lestimony, all were convicted. Six got life senl ences, and one got the death penalty . All were laLer exonerat ed when the witne ss repudi ated her story and anoth er man confe sse d, but the local pro secutor refu sed to charg e her with perjury , calling the case a "waste of the tax payer s' mon ey." ln Independent Coun sel Kenneth Starr 's report to Congr ess, perjury con stitutes five of the 11 ground s cited for pos sible impeachm ent. Clinton is accused of lying under oath either in the depo sition he provided durin g the Paula Jone s sexual hara ssment lawsuit or befor e Starr 's federal grand jury - about such things as whether he had sex with Monica Lewinsky , whether he was ever alon e with Lewin sky and about the numb er
of gifts they exchanged. Clint on has been criticized, even by leaders of his ow n party, for insisting publicly that his sworn answers Lo questions about his re lationsh ip with Lewinsky have been " lega lly acc urate" though incomplete. But wh ile his lawyerly hair-splitting and stra ined definitions of such words as "a lone" may noLp lay we ll politically, such defe nses wou ld hardly be laughed out of co urt should Clinton ever face criminal charges. Perjur y has long been a difficult crime to prov e in the courtroom. For many reasons, cases where guilt seems certain often evaporate on appeal. Any amb iguity in the question that yielded the alleged ly perjurious answer can pro ve fa tal, and any answer that is literally tru e, even if it is patent ly misleading, cannot be deemed perjury. Whil e the public may bristle al answers Lhat are shrewd ly evasive - and Clinton has repea tedly proved maste1iul at such word play - the courts reward linguistic gymnastics. One of the seminal cases on pe1jury illus-
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trates how diffic ult it can be to win, and preserve, a convict ion. Samuel Bro nston owned a movie production company that petitioned for bankr upt cy. A credito r's lawyer asked him, "Do you have any bank acco unts in Swiss banks. Mr. Bronston?" Bronston answered, ·'The compa ny had an accou nt there for about six months, in Zurich ." Bronston 's answer was litera lly true. It was also unresponsive and misleading. Bronston once had a personal bank account in Switzerland through which he had moved more than $ I 80,000. He was convicted of pe1jury, but in 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the conviction. A finding of pe1jury hinges on what a witness "states:' the co urt said, not what he "implies." Throughout the years, other pc1jury convictions have been tossed out by appellate cou rts on sim ilar grounds. Take the 1935 case of United States v. SlutLJ.,y. When asked if he had ever been convicted of a felony, Slu tzky said no. Actually, he had been convicted in New
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Jersey of a crime that in most state would be called a felony. But in New Jersey, cr imes were class ified as misdemea nors or high misdemeanors. Slutzky's cr ime was a high misdemeanor. A federa l appea ls court ruled his answer was accurate and reversed his perjury conviction. In 1984, an appeals court threw out the conv iction of Te1Tance Alan Eddy. While sland ing trial in Kentucky. Eddy answered no when asked if he had tried to enlist in the Navy by using an "official college transc,ipt'' and diploma from the Ohio State University Co llege of Medici ne. When charged with perj ury, Eddy mainta ined the diploma and transcript were bogus - not "officia l" - and therefore he had answe red trut hfully . The appeals court agreed. Courts have consistent ly sa id that it is not a witne s's responsibility to help a sloppy interrogator fill in holes left by roundabout questions. And seiz ing upon the requirement that false testimony be "knowingly" made in order to constitute perjury, they have cut
defendants slack when fal5e answers could be attributed to faulty memory, a mistake or a misunderstanding. Concluding that a grand jury's job is to investigate crimes - not create them - some courts have even come to recognize what is called the "perjury trap" defense. That defense applies if a court concludes that a witness was summoned before a grand jury for the almost exclusive purpose of eliciting answers that can be turned into a perjury charge. Other defenses exist in perj ury cases, turning such charges into veritable mine fields for prosecutors. ln his civil deposi~ tion, Clinton relied on a long and somewhat complicated definition of ·'sexual relations" provided by the court. Starr has labeled Clinton 's assertion that oral sex performed upon the presider(t wouldn't fall within that definition as "linr guistic parsing." ln his rebuttal, however, Clinton insisted that his interpretation was reasonable and he also character ized that his overall testimony was "narrow answers to ambiguous questions."
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They're the kids of the cathode ray. Bathed in the perpetual glow of TY from birth , raised in an age of wall-to-wall pop culture and communications overload. They're sardonic and sarcastic and smart. And they don't much like being labeled, dissed and kissed off as Generation X. Rob Owen, himself a member of that beyond-baby boomer generation, put together a book about the people he describes as the "most media savvy and sophisticated viewers in the world." "He called his book "Gen X TY: The Brady Bunch to Melrose Place." Owen, a TV critic with the Albany Times Union of New York, focused especially on Xers born between 1965 and 1975 and found differences in the type of TV shows the members of Gen X call their own. "Xers grew up when there was enormous growth in cable television," Owen says. "They grew up with MTV and new networks like Fox and personal computers," Owen said. "Xers know when they're being sold a bill of goods," says Owen. "They're sick to death of 'Must See TV."' Not entirely sick to death of it, though. Shows like "Friends" and "ER" are very popular with Gen X viewers. But they're also big eye candy favorites with TV viewers of all ages . "Generation X loves irony, po tmod emism and, basically, goofing on things that are presented seriouslythings like a very special episode of 902IO," Owen writes. Comedy Central's "Mystery Science Theater 3000" became a hit because it consists of characters making fun of really bad movies. That 's what Xcrs do every week watching "Melrose Place." Judging from Ow en's book title, "The Brady Bunch" and "Melrose Place " are two sig nature shows for Xers. Raised in an age of soaring divorce and tumbling optimism, Xers naturally embraced "The Brady Bunch " and its happily blended family, says Owen . But as they grew older, Xers appreciated the hone sty and realism of family life presented in such recent series as '' Roseanne ," "My So -Called Life" and "Party of Five." The self-referential pop culture trivia, asides and in-jokes that are sprinkled through everything from "Friends" to i'T he Simpsons" is an Xer trait , Owen says. "It bega n with baby boomers , but in the '90s, it's everywhere. The people writing TV now grew up watching TV," says Owen. "So doing those (pop culture) refer ences is an easy joke that makes viewers feel smart. " "Star Trek ," Mentos , Marcia Brady. They're all part of the Xers' pop culture blender. So are the fast -paced , MTV-influenced visuals that pepper story telling on everything from "NY PD Blue" to "E R ," says Owen . Fox quickly established itself as the network of a new ge neration .With inno vative, offbeat programs lik e "The Simpsons," "The X-Files" and "In Living Color," TV's first African American ske tch com edy show, Fox proved its irreve rent Gen X appeal by being more creativ ely adventurous. "Bever ly Hills, 90210," the soap operatic tales of a gro up of affluent Ca lifornia friends ridin g the emotional roller coaster of adolescence, was every bit as influential for Xers. " Fox perfected the Gen X soap opera format with smar tly packaged, youth sa turated shows like "Melrose Place" and now "Party of Five ." And NBC also struck go ld with the twentysomething, Ge n X-focused co mic frivolity of "Friends. "
Land Thesacrificial lambs of the new season take their chancesmixingwith and competing·against the seasonedveteransof past years Dustin J. Schwindt Feature Editor
It 's the fall again. The season seems synonymous with falling leaves , the exo dus of tourists back to their inland homes and kids heading back to school. But along with a.IIthese symptoms of autumn one more seems all too familiar to the average American .. the return of the new television season. After spending an entire summer pondering the cliffhangers they were left with in spring, television viewers· anxieties are finally relieved by the question answering fall premieres . Some viewers may feel a sense of loss this season after the demise of such shows as "Se infeld, " "Ellen" and "Murphy Brown ." But with every exit of a popular series comes the entrance of a whole crop of new contenders just hoping to be the one that catches on. Despite the different themes and the varied story lines brough t by this year's new shows there are some people who don't greet the new season with much enthusiasm. Rob Branch , an instructor for radio and television, thinks lhe ideas are repetitiv e. "It's almost like you could buy a script writing program for each new season," Branch said. Branch feels that the networks keep reworking the same combination. He attributes part of this unoiiginality to finance. "It's cheaper to make the same type of shows," Branch said. "If somebody already has the idea you know it works." This year 36 different shows have been selected to take their chances with the ratings. Last year only six of the 37 new shows survived the entire season . This year, due to the lack of fresh ideas, eve n less are expected to make it through the season. Zenith Media Services, an organization who rates new shows for adve11isers, was unable to predict even one sure-fire hit this season. "Fe licity" is one of the few new shows receiving praise from the critics. uwm &Grace" After witnessing the rapid success of FOX's "Ally McBeal ," WB has tried its hand at a drama SUJTOundinga single female heroine. Keri Russ ell stars as Felicity, an intelligent but naive young woman attending college 3,000 miles from home. The show will portray the college experience not forgetting to leave out romance and all its complications. Some of the other series cente1ing around single women include NBC's "Jesse" and CBS 's "Maggie Winters." "Jesse" starring Christina Applegate ("Married With Children") is about a young woman juggling work. motherhood and family as well as romance with the next-door neighbor. Unles s NBC moves it out of its choice time slot between Friend and Fraiser, Jesse is predicted to do well this season. "Maggie Winters" starring Faith Ford follows a "Hope Floats" theme by presenting the story of a woman returning to her hometown after a bitter divorce. Some of lhe new comedies include NBC's "Wi ll & Grace," a sitcom "Sports Night" about an eccentric young woman living with her gay male best friend. CBS's "The Brian Benben Show" is a comedy abou t a Los Angeles reporter usin g devious methods in order to return to his coveted posi tion as news anchor. And ABC's "Sports Night" joins the lineup as a comedic parody of ESPN's "SportsCcnter" comp lete with a lot of behind the scenes action. Several themes have appeared among the rookie programming this year. Single fathers seems to be the most common trend. ABC has released "Brother's Keeper," about a conservative single father also dealing with a wild brother who is a professional football play er, and "Two of a Kind ," featuring the Olsen twins double-teaming their once again single dad. FOX also join s the single dad bandwagon by releasing "Holding the Baby." Another trend runnin g rampant throughout the new shows is the Irish theme . The makers of "ER" have made another drama for NBC "ER" called "Trinity." The drama is set in New York City and involves a large Irish -ca tholic family holdin g a variety of stereotypical Irish occupations and lifesty les. CBS has cast Moira Kelly and Brian Beghe in "To Have & to Hold", about a young Irish co uple dealing with confl icting careers. Modem suburbia is the other common theme and includes such show s as FOX's "Liv ing in Captivity", ABC' "The Hughleys" and CBS 's "T he King of Queens." The network exec utives, through questionnaires, concept testing and pilot testing , have tried to predict what the public's reaction to the new shows of the season will be. Although many critics predict that the reaction won't be a good one the networks will still offer up their sacrificial lambs to the public. If the reaction is negative the critics' pessimism will be justified and the networks will have to go back to the drawing board. But if the networks' hopes come true, this year might produce that "T he Brian Benben Show" one hit that not only doesn't get cancelled but make· it all the way to syndication heaven .
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"What Dreams May Come" is no action paced thriller, no one is going to die laughing and there is no who done it to solve. What this beautifully bizarre film does is suspend all pre-conceived notions about life, death and then life all over again. Funnyman Robin Williams heads up the all-star cast which includes Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciarra and Max Von Sydow. "What Dreams May Come" is an adaptation of a novel by the same name written by Richard Matheson. The jest of the film is that William's character, Dr. Chris Nielson, dies shortly after the story begins. He is sent a guide, named Albert and played by Gooding, to help him sort through his physical and mental attachments to the living world. Gooding assures Williams that he didn't disappear, he just died. The story then shifts to his emotional connection with Annie, his still living wife and soulmate played by Sciorra and his quest to
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reunite with her. He does so even when it means foraging through the Underworld of pain and suffering with the help of a tracker played by Von Sydow. Even though the synopsis for this film falls into the stereotype category of a "chick flick," "What Dreams May Come" is undoubtably not a sappy, bleeding heart romance . A love story is used as the premise for the story line and the love shared between Williams' and Sciorra's characters is touching. The battle Williams fights for that love is beyond any bounds but the story surpasses the realm of the basic romance movie. Courage and every other emotion known to the human heart seems to be touched upon in "What Dreams May Come." The special effects of this film are, in a word, fantastic. A good portion of the scenery stems from Williams' imagination because that is this film's take on Heaven. A person's soul determines the eternal surroundings that make them happiest. The paradises that are created in this film are indeed just thatParadise. On the flip side, the depths of Hell that are created by production designer, Eugenio Zanetti and cinematographer, Eduardo Serra are both frightful and disturbing . The film's backdrop really fit the mood of the story well and left the audience awestrnck and speechless. The cinematography is undeniably Oscar caliber. As always, Williams ' performance is griping. His noted funnyman style was not appropriate for the film but not to fret. He slides a handful of one liners in for comic relief from the emotionally compelling scenes as only Williams ' can. Gooding was the perfect compliment to share the scene with Williams. The same appeal that
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"What Dreams may Come" Robin Williams walks through his afterlife paradise above him are co-stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra and Max Von Sydow.
Gooding's performance held in "Jerry Maguire" holds true in this film. He matches Williams' style as though they were old friends. His young, fresh and honest approach to his character is evident. Everything about "What Dreams May Come" screams success. The
messages in the film appeal to all ages, races and creeds. Although this film does not provide a light hearted way to spend an evening- it does explore an issue many people claim to think about - life after death. It offers no answers, no promises, only possibilities.
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"A Night at the Roxbury" contains a few genuine laughs, but mostly falls short due to a lack of writing. That's not to say the stars aren't up to the challenge. Will Ferrell plays Steve, the suave half of the Butabi brothers whose false bravado of cool couldn't stand up to a 60-watt bulb . Doug, played by Chris Kattan contrasts his costar with spunky energy and a yearning to locate their niche in the urban jungle of smarter-than-they-look bouncers and incredulous poser vixens. Spawned from a series of sketches
on "Saturday Night Live, " this movie starts with all the hilarious material you've seen a dozen times on television. Then lethargy sets in as the non-script rears its ugly head. The pace slows considerably after the first half-hour, and never really regains its momentum . Pair this with a forgettable story and more forgettable gags that don't amount to much. Steve and Doug, determined to disassociate themselves as clerks who work in their dad's silk plant store, become movers and shakers in the nightclub scene. Fortunately for these two, they roll into a fender-bender with a celebrity (Richard Grieco playing
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About three miles from the main campus is a new place named Power Surge Cafe. With a short drive students can get away from campus for a bite to eat or an excellent cup of coffee. The ambiance is easy and light, with an outside deck and inside seating. There is also an alcove off the main room with a couch and chairs. A large table with enough room to fit a small group of people working on a project, or those who need room to spread out is also available. The cafe offers a delightful menu with made to order sandwiches, quiche, burritos, hot croissant, melts and salads. There are also fresh pastries and cakes. Their specialty is coffee drinks. After nine months of construction, Mark DuBois and his nine partners opened the Power Surge Cafe last December. An old house was transformed into an impressively converted cafe. Eventually, they would like to offer live music for customers and have already branched out into catering. The hours are Monday through Wedne sday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 11 p.m . Students can call and reserve the room with the table and couch by calling DuBois at (760) 752-8669.
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himself) who offers them a passage to their glitzy dream world, the Roxbury, to avoid possible litigation. Filling out the cast is Dan Hedaya ("Clueless") their angry, practicalminded father. Loni Anderson as his pampered, cosmetic surgery addicted wife. The seemingly shy neighbor Molly Shannon, ("SNL") behind her innocent demeanor, is hell-bent on manipulating Steve into matrimony. Gigi Rice, ("The John Larroquette Show") and Elisa Donovan ("Clueless") show up as fortune-hunting flirts, who mistake the Butabis as tickets into wealth. But after a mildly amusing dance scene, they depart as quickly as they came. The problem is mainly with the screenplay. It's so underwritten many scenes serve little purpose contributing to the plot. The brothers spend most of their time wooing a variety of buxom party girls with corny pickup lines, most are familiar to everybody. Little original material is here, they limply use their good luck to latch to the owner of the Roxbury, who has a catch phrase that becomes just as irritating as Loni Anderson's empty grimace. As for the brothers , they make a great team as club-hopping losers, their trademark head-boppin g pseudo-dance will likely result in severe neck trauma later in their lives. "A Night at the Roxbury" may appeal to younger, night-owl crowds who are already familiar with the characters from "SNL." The rest of us should go to a real dance club instead.
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Oct. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 8 p.m.,Oct. 11 at 2p.m. WRERE: Howard Brubeck theatre
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You're a Good Man Charlie Brown WHEN: Nov. 20, 21 and Dec 3, 4, 5, at 7 p.m. an<l Nov. 22 and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. WHERE: Howard Brubeck Theatre
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TELESCOPE
■ OCT.
2, 1998
Women's soccer set to score Mike Stevens Sports Editor
Jerry Shulte/ The Telescope
Palomar goalkeeper Jennifer Budner kicks the ball back into play.
The seasons of eight Palomar sports teams are currently underway and the players are anticipating the opening inter-conference games. Without a doubt, the most promising of these teams in terms of a title shot is women's soccer, who arc present! y 1-0 in the Pacific Coast Conference with an overall record of 5-2. Highlighting their non-conference season was a victory over Orange Coast at home, a feat Palomar hasn't accomplished in five years. "We had a tough non-league setup and I thought we were very successful," said head coach Cem Tont, "I feel very confident in our chances for the title." Tont is starling his fifth year as head coach at Palomar where he has won the conference championship in J996, finished second twice, last year finishing only behind San Diego Mesa with a record of 11-2-l. He has also been affiliated with several club, semi-pro and olympic level teams. The Comets arc lucky enough to have seven strong returners from last years squad. Top sophomores expected to do well are midfielder Heidi Hamsveld, forwards Jocelyn Hight and Angela Arnold, and defender Vanessa Wiley. Harnsveld is the team captain and is expected to lead the team in assists. Another luxury Tont is blessed with is a promising group of newcomers, all of which have the ability to gel the job done in a starting role. Leading freshmen include Heather Storrs (La Costa Canyon), Lyn Splittgerber (Mt. Carmel), Rene Krans (Poway), Maren DeMcllo (Arcata), Sarah Chin (Escondido) and Jcanavieve Stevenson.
"We are very deep this year as a team so injuries won't affect us much, as anyone on the bench has the ability to start," said Tont. The Comets had an impressive 5-1 win over Cuyamaca College in the conference opener on Sept. 15. Storrs scored two goals bringing her team leading total to five. DeMello had two goals as well. Despite the five goals scored in this affair Tont maintains that scoring has not been their strong point this season . Although controlling the offense has been there, goals have been few and far between. "In the other games we were not scoring many goals, but we have been dominating the games offensively," Tont said. The Comets have been an outstanding defensive team in the early games, mainly because of the experience and athleticism of their defenders, and partly because the offense is keeping the ball on the other end of the field. "We have a very solid, quick defense and they are very good in transition, helping out the offense," said Tont. According to coaches polls and pre-conference records, the teams to beat in the Pacific Coast Conference are Grossmont and Palomar. A victory against Grossmont early in conference play would be a huge step towards the playoffs and quite possibly, the title. Last season's conference champion San Diego Mesa dropped in the rankings, no longer the threat they used to be. "We feel that the player's attitudes are great and I consider it a realistic goal to make the playoffs and play for the champion hip," said Tont, "l think this team may be stronger than any team I have ever coached." Palomar already faces Grossmont at home Oct. 2 at 3: 15. The following game will be against San Diego City College at home Oct. 7 at 3:15 p.m.
Men's water polo will try to stay afloat in '98 Anthony Saavedra Staff Writer
Palomar's mens' water polo team is af1oat again after spending last season near the bottom of the pool. Last season, the Comets finished with a below .500 record, putting them in seventh place out of the eight teams competing in the conference. A 6-3 start this year has head coal'.h Jem McAdams feeling optimistic about the team's chances in the 1998-99 season. "We would like to place in the top four at the Southern California playoffs," said McAdams. The season only recently started on Sept. 11, therefore, a fourth place finish docs not seem unrealistic for this young team. They started the season by posting a 3-1 record at the Ventura tournament on Sept. I J-12. The Comets followed that strong outing by finishing fifth out of 12 teams at the Mt. San Antonio College Tournament. However, Palomar's success in the Orange Empire Conference could be a different story. "Grossmont and Saddleback are probably the two outstanding teams in our conference this year," said McAdams. ·'But it's hard to get a read. Overall it i&a conference where the number two team might not be much better than the number six or seven team. This is probably the toughest conference in the state, every conference game is going to be tough." Grossrnont showed their power by thrashing the Comets 21-7 in their first conference game. "It was a football game," McAdams joked. 'They beat us by two touchdowns." Despite the loss, Palomar is not giving up hope for the season. They have four strong returners in Cory Hoggatt, Mike Harvey, Tommy Sarver and Ed Fahlstrorn. McAdams is also lucky to have two newcomers who were county standouts in high school. "The two freshman who came in were all CIF last year," McAdams said. They arc Ryan Corder (Carlsbad) and Cory Thompson (Fall brook) and they are
expected to do well this season. The Comets also have an experienced coaching staff leading this young team. "Co-coach Scott Smith is probably the biggest asset to the program as far as expertise and coaching goes," said McAdams. "He has over 15 years of experience in San Diego County." McAdams has plenty of his own experience. He started coaching at Golden West College in J 975, just one year after leading Cal Stale Fullerton to a fourth place finish in the NCAA tournament as a tournament player. He has coached swimming and water polo at the community college level ever since. McAdams also led the Comets' swimming team to a state championship in 1995. The Comets are not thinking about the stale title this sea on, but have set a goal for a playoff appearance. "This year we just want to qualify for the Southern California playoff," said McAdams, "Then we will go from there." The Comets travel to Cypress on Oct. 7, and ho t San Diego Mesa on Oct 14. Both games start at 4 p.m.
Football Saturday,Oct. 3 vs.Orange Coast 1 p.m.-Home
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A Comet defender makes a last second save on a teammate's shot attempt in practice.
What's next for
Women'sWater Polo Friday-Saturday,Oct. 2-3 Mesa Fall Classic All Day-Away
Wrestling
Women'sSoccer
Friday,Oct. 2 vs.Moorpark 6 p.m.-Home
Friday,Oct. 2 vs. G rossmont 3:15 p.m.-Home
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Men's Water Polo
Men's Soccer
Women'sVolleyball
Wednesday,Oct. 7 vs.Cypress 4 p.m.-Away
Friday,Oct 2. vs. Oxnard 2 p.m.-Away
Friday-Saturday,Oct.2-3 San Diego Mesa Tournament All Day
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Baseball is back after homerun filled season Baseball has taken its lumps the last couple years. And rightfully so. First there was the game's biggest mistake of all, the strike. A disaster that left a permanent bruise on the game when the '94 World Series was canceled. And then there was the realization by fans that players truly didn't care about them. A truth made evident by the Barry Bonds and "Don't Call Mc Joey" Albert Belle's of the sporting world. But in my opinion, the players can continue to be as congenial as the clap if they want to. because the game is what is impo1tant to me. Not the negative personalities who surround it. And the game has never been better. This season will always be remembered as the year that baseball dme back to life. The year that Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa saved America ... well maybe not America but the nations past time, at least. True fans know however, that this season has been special for many reasons. Picking the award winners will be tough, but here is what I came up with. N.L. Most Valuable Player: I have to give the award to McGwire. Sosa may have more RBI's and his team may be in the playoffs, but what "Big Mac" did with the pres sure that the media and fans put on him was incredible. Not only is he baseball's most valuable player, but possibly sports in general. N.L. Cy Young: Kevin Brown. With out this guy the Padres do not win the West. He meant more to his team than any other pitcher. And face it, he's as dominating as they come. N.L. Rookie of the Year: Todd Helton. The Rockies first baseman put up great numbers. Kerry Wood had my vote for 3/4 of the season but his sore elbow cost him in the end. N.L. Manager of the Year: Bruce Bochy. This guy is as steady and patient as they come. And players love him. Dusty Baker would have pulled this off, if the Giants would have won the Wild Card. A.L. Most Valuable Player: Derek Jeter. Statistically he doesn't deserve this. But I just think that he is the best player on the best regular season team of all time. The production and stability that he brings is second to none. A.L. Cy Young Award: I have to go with Pedro Martinez. I know most will go with Roger Clemens, but if you compare the numbers Martinez is neck and neck with the Rocket. Similar to Brown of the Padres, Mattinez' efforts pushed his team into the playoffs. A.L. Rookie of the Year: Ben Grieve. This sweet swinging youngster had this award locked up at the All-Star Break. A.L. Manager of the Year. Joe Torre. A no brainer due to the fact that he won 114 games. You've got to be out-witting somebody to rack up that many victories. I will say that the Angels' Terry Collins had a good grip on this award until they choked on their halos. As for the World Championship ... At the beginning of the season I predicted that the Braves would face the Yankees in a rematch of the '96 World Series. I'll tick to thi premonition an& go with the Braves earning revenge in seven games .