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Comet wide receiver Brandon Marshall is leading the nation in receiving yardage, receptions, and TD's.
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TJIE: FRIDAY,
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LIVIN' IT UP AT HOMECOMING
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Lopez resigns as Executive VP cers because I have been on the ASG before," said James. She said there were times when she would receive a written warning for not completing her office hours when other officers did not. But Lopez says that Corona overrided his disciplinary actions. He says the president allowed two officers to attend a conference who were not eligible to attend under the ASG bylaws. "He just told them to go anyway," Lopez said. Tom Chambers Lopez also claims that it wasn't until after he Opinion Editor brought up his accusations against Corona that Associated Student Government Executive Vice officers began to look into impeaching him. He President Oscar Lopez resigned on Nov. 17. suspects that the special meeting called by the In his letter of resignation Lopez cites family illpresident was scheduled to overlap the Policies ness and work as the reason for his resignation , but and Procedures Committee meeting on purpose. he said that is not the main cause. "I am disgusted "Abuse of power is there left and right with the with the President and Vice President of Social president," said Lopez. Events," Lopez stated, "and how Corona would not discuss they run the whole group." Lopez's accusations. "I don't want Lopez has accused ASG President to defame Oscar," Corona said," and Xavier E. Corona of using the ASG that would be impeding what we're for his own personal benefit and really all about." breaking California law, Palomar Lopez tells a different story. He College district policy, and ASG believes the focus of the special bylaws. Lopez said. "In my eyes he meeting was for the ASG to ridicule is a criminal and a dictator . He uses and critisize him. He said that after people left and right." the meeting Corona was hostile These grievances were to be the towards him. "He said, 'You're topic of the ASG Policies and throwing rocks, now I'm going to Procedures Committee's last meetstart throwing rocks. You're going Oscar Lopez ing, but the meeting was cancelled to lose, you're going down.' When I because an ASO special meeting called a student over to see this," was called in the same time slot. says Lopez, "Xavier ' s demeaner As part of these accusations, completely changed." Lopez claims that Corona broke disJames said Lopez was worthy of trict policy when he removed the an impeachment because he did not ASG's CD player from campus to put any extra effort into his work on be cleaned without permission . He the ASG. She said he only did what also said the president violated he was required to do by the ASG California's open meeting laws and bylaws and she questions the timing ASG Bylaws by appointing people of the resignation. "He waited until to committees without placing the the day after we came back from the item on a posted ASG agenda. Xavier E. Corona conference in Florida to resign." On the other hand, prior to his resigJames stated, "and at the conference I nation Lopez had been accused by other ASG offi didn't see him at any of the workshops." cers of not doing his job and his impeachment was Corona does not deny that Lopez may have been being planned. An ASG officer who asked not to imp eac hed . "If he did not work with the team and be named said Lopez knew he was going to be continued to break bylaws, there was going to be impeached, and decided to resign so he could run impeachment," Corona said. He also said that he for office in the spring. "Oscar started to focus was reluctant to subject Lopez to discip linary more on Xavier's position than his own," said the action because of his family situation. "I didn't officer, "he went to far with it." want to add to the fact that his parents were ill, and Vice President of Social Events Elaine James he was working two jobs. It was hard for him." fee ls Lopez singled her out when giving out warnCorona said that the ASG tried to work with ings to ASG officers. "He said he was going to reprimand me more severely than the other offi -
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Coronaaccused of misconductand abuse of power in the ASG
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Peter Mojica the VP of Inter-Club Council and Yolanda Luna, a Palomar cheerleader, dance in a conga line during the Hbn1ecoming Dance on Nov. 7. This ASG event called ''Come aa you like" drew over 300 people and waa considered a huge success.
Con-artists solicit fake funds in the name of Palomar team Jessica Long Co-Editor in Chief
Unknown soliciters have been giving Palomar a bad name by attempting to gather donations in the name of the college's wrestling team . The Athletics Department has recently found out that a con-artist claimin g to be a member of the team has been collecting contributions while claiming the money is for the Children•~ Hospital. ··we were told second hand that the sheriff's department said a person can say whatever they want to but I find that rather surprising, " said John Woods, athletic director and wrestling team coach. "Right now, I don't really know that there is all that much that we can do about this. " Woods did, however, add that he hopes the word can be spread quickly about this so that no one donates under false pretenses. "People need to know that the tea m
is not involved in this," Woods said. Allegedly at least two solicitors have been frequenting North County communities, predominately in Carlsbad. Peter Mojica, vice president/ inter-club counsel chairperson, stumbled across the situation when he was representing the Comet Club on campus. He took the information he John Woods overheard to Athletic Palomar 's legal Director counsel, Ben Ecgeverria. Ecgeverria told Mojica that ··chis was a crime against Palomar Col lege." Mojica said Ecgeverria then instructed him to contact campus security so that the story can run through the proper Palomar channels. As of press time, no official action has been taken upon the individuals
believed to be involved in this con. The solicitors are telling citizens thal they are members of LhePalomar Wrestling Team and are receiving donations, selling magazines and car washes door to door to benefit Children's Hospital in La Jolla. The Children's Hospital is actually not located in La Jolla but San Diego. Other reports have been that the solicitors claim to be collecting directly for the team as well. One con-man who , when asked for proof of his credentials, provided a potential donator with a business card stating his name and that he worked for a circulation company based in Minnesota. The company declined to comment on the situation citing that they have no knowledge of the individual and deal with licensing throughout the e nti re country, not individual emp loyees.
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Higher education is third largest contributor to San Diego economy Jessica Long Co-Editor in Chief
As "high -tech " as San Diego County may be, high er ed ucation still boosts loca l economies mor e than any technical industry according to a report titled The Impact of High er Education on San Diego's Economy. The study found that four -year univer sities and colleges and co mmunity college district s are the third highest con tributors to the co unty 's eco nomy , point ing out that only defense and tourist rev enues brin g more mon ey to the regio n. "Higher education is an important sec tor in San Diego's economy," said San Diego State University President Stephen Weber. "It is an esse ntial ingredient in San Diego ·s economic future ." The study found that $2.4 billion is
spent from higher education institutions on payroll ($1 billion), ben efits ($234 million) , purchased goods ($ 110 mil lion), sales tax ($8.7 million) and other expenses ($ l 68 million.) When spending students are added to the equation, an additional $1.2 billion is spent into local economies bringing a total of $3.6 billion spent in the '97 -' 98 academic year. An anticipated student enrollment boom is expected to increase higher education's impact on the region even further , the report said. The study was coordinated by Ann Bri ggs Addo , specia l assistant to the vice chancellor at University of California, San Diego in conjunction with the 17 higher education institutions throu ghout San Diego County. The schools .are accredited by the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges including San Diego State University , Lhe University of Ca liforni a, San Diego, CSU San Marcos , the University of San Diego, Point Lorna Nazarene University, United States International University, National University, Thomas Jeffe rson School of Law and all of the county's community col leges, including Palomar. Although this recent report is thought to be the first -of-its-kind for such a large region, smaller reports have been done locally by individua l institutions including Palomar. An , economic impact stupy was prepared by the San Diego State University Office of Research and Service for
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Homecoming dance a success, with eight winning court honors Shigehiro Kondo Sraff Writer
This year's hom eco ming week, which had provided the Palomar campus with six days of eve nts and entertainment, dropped its curtain. leaving a sense of contentment among sponsors and students alike . "I believe that everything was a success," said ASG Vice President of Social Events Elaine James , who spearheaded the events of Homecomin g Wee k. "We have seen the students getting involved and having a good time ," she said . ASG President Xavier E. Corona said he was es pec ially pleased to see night students , ESL students and international students, who he thinks are often excl uded from school events, being involv ed in this year's eve nts . "(They) approached me and said that this is the first time that they felt they are really a part
of the student population here on campus ," Corona said. The Homecomin g Court election held during Homecoming Week drew 367 voters and had about 30 candidates. The e ight winners were announced during half-time of the football game, Nov. 7 at San Marcos High School. The eight winners were characterized by racial diversi ty, representing Latinos , African -Americans, Asians and Caucasians. James said it was beautiful to see such diversity in the court. They were escor ted to the stadium in a '57 Chevy and Thunderbird, which Palomar stude nt Jeff Prestonizi provided for Lhe occa sio n. This year the ASG decid ed to have a court instead of a designated king and queen to prevent possible problems. Two years ago, a gay
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