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FEATURE

Local punk band Against the Wall, dreams of major ~iuccess. Find out what r:·nakesthem tick in an up r~lose and personal Q&A.

DEC.

The Comets will take on Long Beach City College in the 1st Down Bowl. A victory could lead to a national championship.

Copying software is a common practice for some students. However, this "harmless" way to receive programs is highly illegal.

Learn how the hackers pirate software and the repercussions it causes.

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Palomarstudentsface new challengein gaining entranceinlo university Richardson Miron Co-Editor in Chief

Palomar students. with a grade point average below 2.8 who applied to San Diego State University for the Spring 1999 ,;emester received an unpleasant surprise last month .

Due to overcrowding, SDSU has adopted tougher admissions criteria which will prevent many students who would have easily been accepted in the past. from enrolling.

In previous years, students with a 2.0 ~rade point average or above, who met the California State University admission requirements would have been able to join the 31,453 students who currently attend

SDSU. But after years of high enrollment, SDSU finally made a change which will ultimately help decrease the masses at Montezuma Mesa.

According to Palomar Transfer Center Director Tim Hernandez. the problem for many applying students is that they were not aware that a change in standards would be implicated at this time.

"We received notification a couple of weeks ago that SDSU was going to prtority ranking ... " Hernandez said, 1im Hernandez, "we didn't know Palomar Transfer that the cut-off was Center Director going to be a 2.8 (grade point).

'The counselors here operate from the information that the universities give us,''

WHICH WAY IS UP?

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Daniel K ''"" I 11,e Telescope

Laurie Kramer (left) observes a ceramic scultpture titled "Frozen Pang-ee"

by Y.C. Kim. The exhibit "Contemporary Art Quilts & Clay forms" is on display at Palomar College's Boehm Gallery until Dec. 17.

With relatively few snags, the overhaul of Palomar 's main campus is still on schedule with the beginning of Phase l last week.

"P hase J is really going to tell us what to expect when we actually get into major construction," Mike Ellis, director of facilities said .

Phase 1 of construction takes place on the southeast side of campus and will run from the tennis courts up to the front of the bookstore. It is scheduled to last from Nov. 30 to Feb . 5. There wiil be water supply and sewer service disruptions to this area. Physical education and athletics will be instruct ed to use the pool locker rooms for showers. Restrooms arc no long er available for students in this area but they are expected to be back in operation Jan. 14. Other services are expected to return Feb. 5.

Affected areas will be the O buildin g, which includes a danc e studio and the women's locker room , the Dome and the men's loc ker room. ''It's going to be a disruption but we'll try to keep it to a bare minimum ," Ellis said.

In anticipation of the phasing stages temporary overhead systems have been installed throu gho ut campus in the form of telephon e poles. The poles which some students have described as "tacky"

Lot 3 to begin major construction Jessica Gleason Managing Ediror

Eventually parking in the lot across from the Wellnes s Center won't require a four-wheel drive.

As a major part of Palomar 's ongoing campus renovation . parking lot 3, locat ed at the north entrance of Comet Circle, is scheduled for a total makeover com plete with at leas t 120 new spaces.

Currently lot 3 is an uneven dirt lot scattered with boulder outcroppings and lacking lights, sidewalks or land scaping.

Palomar 's facilities department is planning to remedy this situation after a qualified contrac tor offers a formal bid.

"It is a really cut and dry project ," said Director of Facil ities Mike Ellis . ''What we are lookin g for is a quality job maxi mizing space. We want to ge t as many

cars in there leg ally as possible."

According to Ellis after all bid s are submitted, reviewed and accepted, actual construction should begin within the first week of January 1999.

Once a qualified engineer is hired they will be given two months to design the project and three months for construction which would make the lot ready and waiting for the fall semes ter's heavy now of student traffic.

"Parking has always been a problem," said Ellis. "Technically we should have had this done three years ago ... but the important part is when all the construc tion is done we will have more parkin g, closer to buildings."

Expected to house 120 to 150 new parking spaces, the revamped dual level lot will also include a new accessible parking permit dispenser. renovated side -

Jessica Long Co-Fditor in Chief

are responsible for providing power and telccommumcations on campus for the duration of the project. The installation . process began in late September and concluded over the Thanksgiving break.

The$ IO million plus project comprises a I 0-phase plan that has been 10 years in the making and is expected to last for two years.

Funding for the renovation was made possible by the state's capital outlay budget.

At the conclusion of renovation the campus will have better drainage, new electricity, gas, water and telephone lines and new walkways to improve the look of the campus and make it easier for pedestrians, Ellis said.

Much of the project is meant to update Palomar 's aged campus. The college was founded in 1946 and major construction has not been done on campus since the 60s. Also, Ellis said, when Palomar was built , it was made to support I 0,000 students and now enrollment exceeds 27,000.

An example of why renovation is necessary is that the entire campus is served by a sewer line that is only two inches longer than the average sewe r line for a hom e, Ellis said .

"We have 54 buildings feeding on one 6-inch line," he said. "We ' ve done all we can lo keep it going ."

Students eager to have their voices heard over the airwaves of Comet 1320 AM radio station, formally known as KKSM, will still have the chance providing Palomar's Governing Board accepts the report handed to them at its Nov. 24 meeting.

Leta Bowen , chief engineer of Comet Radio said, "I'm really excited that we get to keep our station for now."

The report titled Interim Report ot the KKSM AM Transmitter Preservation Task Force was presented to the board on behalf of students fighting to keep the student run station on the air. Previously during the board's Oct. 29 meeting, a motion was brought before the board to disband the radio signal donated to the college in 1996 and keep radio courses offe red on campus as a strictly simulated program.

Bowen and others affiliated with the station asked the board to allow one month to pass in order for them to compile informa tion that would better enable them to make a decision on the fate of the station.

"There was a time when we weren't really sure how much support we'd get from the students," Bowen said.

During the month Of November a petition was started and dubbed SOS, meaning save our station. Students were asked to fill out a slip of paper stating their support for the station. Boxes to collect the signed slips were found across campus from the Associated Student Body office to The Telescope office.

The report to the governing board was a detailed account of what the AM transmitter means to a student's education, the community and offered solutions to the station's financial problems.

"The gift of this AM transmitter has enabled Palomar College to provide a sub stantia lly better educational product. It is an advancement in technology that gives students a grea ter opportunity to gain real world education and experience that prepares them for better employment upon graduation," the report says.

To combat the expenses that have been exceeding the reve,rne earned by the station, the report details an underwritin g advertising sales campaign recently started that has the potential to bring in an estimated $10,000 per semester.

In addition to generating revenue from advert ising sales, grants are being sought from major corporations such as Qualcomm, B.ank of Commerce and Jacor who have all

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Long awaited project still kept on schedule Jessica Long

walks , permanent lightin g and landscap ing.

"We are looking for the maximum return on our investment ," said Ellis.

At an investment of $300,000, Ellis is hopin g to find an engineer that will be ab le to handle obstacles like the fact that the lot is sitting on solid bedrock.

The original plans called for the whole lot to be nat , according to Ellis. but when blasting and grading began it was obvious that it was solid rock underneath.

Instead of blasting the lot for two months the department decided on upper and lower leve ls. ·'We wanted a flat lot to allow the disabl ed to park anyplace in the lot," said Ellis. "Instead we will have all the disabled parking right beside the crosswalk."

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CoIT1et Radio survives, not signing off

5.500 applications for the spring semester which begins Jan . 25, and only 1,700 of those students had been accepted hy midNovember. School officials expect that number to climb to 2,000 when a final figure is calculated. Cutting previous semesters enrollment by almost 50 percent.

Upper-division applications not only faced a 0.8 raise in grade point average, but also needed to have completed the English, and math work that is required for transferring students.

Students who were not accepted to SDSU were offered free application fees to CSU San Marcos, which is accepting all qualified students, or any other CSU campus that is not impacted in each student's particular major.

"Students who can find a major at San Marcos, may choose to go there as an alter native;· Hernandez said.

For some students, however , San Marcos is not an option due to a lack of majors.

Hernandez said. "When we find out midway through the month of November (about the change) - and we've already told students with a 2.0 to go ahead and apply to SDSU - we definitely would have liked to have gotten the word out sooner."

SDSU received a budget increase before the Fall J 998 semester, which allowed them to keep their former enrollment standards for that se mester. But the university wa, over enrolled by 1,000 students, and the university continues to receive more applications than they can accommodate.

"What they ended up doing was over enrolling for the Fall of 98," Hernandez said, '·and then having to tighten up the screws for the Spring of 99. Basically SDSU is saying they don't expect the 2.8 to go down," he added.

This will effect high school seniors, as well as students who plan to transfer from community colleges .

SDSU reports that the school received

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IN BRIEF Global concerns classes offered Palomar College is offering a Global Concerns class again. For the sixth spring in a row students are invited to earn six units while enrolled in learning community 105. The class meets from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and satisfies Phil. 101 or Phil 130 and Religious Studies LOI or Religious Studiesl05.

Students will take a look at the global issues of our time while comparing traditional and modern world view concepts. The hope will be hope to identify some sources of possible solutions to the present environmental crisis. Issues such as energy use, technology ,family and population management , land use and diet, animal rights and human employment, and pollution and the ozone layer will be the considered course of instructors William Leslie and Gene Sager.

For more information, call Gene Sager at 760-744-1150.

- Ryan Everest Staff Writer

Bach concerts

by Peter Gach Palomar College artist in residence Peter Gach is running an experiment on students during fall semester final exams. He is going to play the music of J.S. Bach for participating students.

His experiment is called "Bach for the Brain." Gach has prepared four preludes and fugues from Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II" and has reserved room DI O in the music building for two half-hour interludes.

The half-hour performances are Monday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 2:30 p.m.

All students are welcome to relax in the musical atmosphere of this experiment. There is no charge for admission and the only requirement is that the room remains quiet during the music. Students will be free to enter and exit between pieces, each running five minutes in length.

-Heidi Smith Staff Writer

Trade food for fines at library For those who owe fines to the Palomar College library , do not despair. Library fines can disappear for anyone who owes dues.

Between Nov. 30 through Dec. 18, the library will be accepting canned, and non-perishable food such as pasta, dried powdered milk and disposable diapers.

By donating a canned food item or disposable diapers, students can wipe out the library fines that haunt them thr~)Ugh the semester and help EOP&S students in need.

Students without fines can also donate canned food to the library.

The library sets up this event at the end of both the fall and spring semesters at the main campus and at the Escondido campus.

For more information, call Jane Johnson at (760) 744-1 l 50, Ext. 2614.

-Jacqueline Aguilar Staff Writer

New multi-media center coming Palomar's new media center, based in room GJ-6 , will open during the spring of 1999.

The center is a result of the collaboration and cooperation between the Art, Graphic Communication and Communication Departments.

According to Academic Secretary of the Graphic Communications Department Debbi Brewer, the mission of the center is to offer a comprehensive educational program in new media that recognizes the com plex, global nature of knowledge and information. The center will also prepare faculty and students for careers in the digital world , remain ing at the edge of the industry for information, delivery methods, technology and solutions. It wi 11 provide a high tech learning environment, ensuring that learning is the focal point of the new media center and creates an environment where lifelong learning is a focus.

The media facility will enable Palomar students to participate in teamwork and community-based learning. It will further provide work habits that reflect the nature of high-tech careers to both faculty and students.

Student s will also be able to create, manipulate , edit and store digital images, video, motion and text.

- Yukiwo Tara Staff Writer

Palomar surplus computer sale As the semester dwindles, there will be an opportunity for students in need of a working computer to buy one at a reduced price from a campus auction on Dec. 11.

Peopl e will be able to review items for the auction from 9 :30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Bidding will begin at 10 a.m. and will be localed in Lot 9.

The auction is open to the public so those interested should arrive early. There will be 286, 386 and 486 computers and computer sets ranging from $75 to $175.

Minimum bids for 286 sets that include keyboard , monitor and CPU is $50. 386 sets start with a minimum bid of$ I 00 and 486 sets start at $150. Sets that include printers will have a minimum bid of $175.

There will also be miscellaneous items such as printers, keyboards, monitor s and disk drives for sale.

The auction will continue until all units are sold and is expected to last until 2 p.m.

- Michelle Yates Staff Writer

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Micaela Morthew (seated) takes a break from her classes to donate blood. in the Student Union while Red Cross Nurse Nayda Longanllla, RN, prepares to insert the needle.

PATROL BLOTTER THEFT - Between Nov. 5 at 2 a.m. and Saturday Nov. 7 at 8 a.m., unknown suspects stole a two-way radio from the instruction office.

Loss is estimated at $404. On Nov. 16 at L0:15 a.m. that computers were reported stolen from the tutoring center in the library. The sheriff was notified. On Nov . 18 around 2:30 p.m. a student had his back pack stolen in the library . On Nov. 18 a students vehicle was burglarized in Lot 3. The driver's side window was broken and property was taken. On Nov. 19 between 7:20 a.m and 12:30 p.m. two students had their vehicles broken into.

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - On Nov. 16 at 3:50 p.m. a man was observed on the ground in front of the bathroom next to the E building. He had fallen due to pains on the left side of his body. The paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital. Paramedics said he was havin g a stroke.

F.Y.INFO SPRING 1999 REGISTRATION- Class schedules and PAR appointments have been mailed to students who turned in intent to register cards by Oct. 29 . Students who return intent cards by Dec. 18 must pick up PAR appointments and class schedules in Admissions. Class schedules are now available on campus. If you call PAR to register on Dec. 17 or I 8, you have until 8 p.m. on Dec.20 to make two additional calls to make changes to your schedule.

FALL 1998 GRADES - Fall 1998 grades will be available on Jan. 25.

SPRING 1999 GRADUATION - The Spring l 999 graduation deadline for AA's and CA's is Mar ch l.

REPEATING A CLASS- Students who are repeating a class must turn in a grade adjustment form to Admissions.

DROPPING A CLASS - No drops are allowed during this period .

CAMPUS

CALENDER

ASSOCIATED STUDENT GOVERNMENT-ASG Meetings are on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. in room SU-18.

CALVARY COLLEGIATE FELLOWSHIP- Meetings are held on Wednesdays at noon beneath the Clock Tower.

COMET CLUB - Meetings for the Comet Club will be held on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. in room SU-22. Next semester meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room SU-22.

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

INTER-CLUB COUNCIL- Meetings for the ICC are held every Tuesday at I 2:30 p.m. in room SU- I 8.

MEChA - Meetings for MEChA will be held on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. in room SU- I7. The Palomar MEChA organization creates programs which benefit the Hispanic community.

MEChAANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY- MEChA will be holding their annual Christmas party on Dec. 19 to provide a day of enjoyment for families. Those involved in MEChA arc asking people to bring an unwrapped gift for a boy or a girl and place it in several of the boxes located in Admissions and the library. The gift should be for ages two to 12. Monetary donations can be made to MEChA if preferred.

NORTH COUNTY BIBLE STUDY CLUB - Meetings will be held the first and third Tuesday of each month in room SU-22 and the second and fourth Tuesday in room P-32 from 11 a.m. to noon .

PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY - The Pre-Medical Society meets on Dec . 4. The meetings are held in room LS-16 at 2 r.m.

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

PAN AFRIKAN STUDENT MOVEMENT (PASM)- Meetings for PASM arc on Fridays at I p.m . in room SU- 16.

THEATRE GUILD- Meetings for the Theatre Guild are held on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the coffee shop in the courtyard.

- Interested in submilling club or campus information ? Contact Melody Cruz at (760) 744-Jl50 , Ext 2450 or stop by room TCB-1.

Speak Out! Do you think the student government should offer scholarships to its members?

Oscar Lopez Criminal Justice "It's pathetic , it 's self serving . That's what we focused on last year, not to be self serving."

Elaine James Busines~ Administration "We serve the students. To me its no big deal, I mea n, it would be nice if they brought it back ."

Jose Cartagena Paralegal Studies "I really don 't think they should. If they ¡re here to serve the students maybe that scholarship should go back to the students that really need it."

Peter Mojica Political Science / Sociology "If they 're doin g so much free work for the school , I don't see a problem with the school giving some thing back to them."

Elizabeth Ruelas Bio-Chemistry

Xavier E. Corona Political Science

"Yes, because I think students with economic problems should be helped out."

"Many other colleges pay their student governments. If it is imple mented in a small amount for the many hours served, then why not?"

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Continued from Page 1 already verbally agreed to donating funds or technical support for the station.

The radio station's alumni association is also growing rapidly including such names as Jesse Iglesias, morning drive host for Z90 and Jason Vaughn, producer for Rock 103. Annual alumni banquets to eel-

ebrate the effects the station has had on individuals are also being planned to raise addition a I funds.

Bowen and Rob Branch, Palomar fac-

Leta Bowen, chief engineer of Palomar College's Comet Radio

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ulty member and adviser to Comet 1320, have agreed to share the position of General Manager, another problem that was cited when the disbanding of Comet 1320 was considered last month.

Branch has been acting as gener al manager recently but found the full-time job to be too demanding when put alongside his responsibilities as a teacher of various radio and television courses.

"We have a lot planned and the future looks good," said Bowen.

ASG takes annual trip out of state Shigehiro Kondo Staff Writer

Members of the Associated Student Government recently traveled to Florida where they represented "alomar students at a nationwide community college student conference.

"I came back from this conference with a working knowledge of how to be an effective leader and an effective lobbyist when it comes to students' rights," said Peter Mojica, ASG vice president/Inter -Club Council chair , who attended the Florida conference with eight other ASG officers accompanied by Faculty \dvisor Jim Bowen.

The conference, titled "Leadership and Advocacy Seminar, " was organized by the American Student Association of Community Colleges (ASACC) and was held in Tampa, Fla., from Nov. 13 to Nov. 15. More than 100 students attended the conference, representing community colleges nationwide, including Palomar and five other California community colleges.

Bowen has been to ASACC conferences with ASG officers as an advisor for the past six years. He said this year's conference was the best ever because more colleges were involved in this conference than previous ones, and Palomar's ASG officers had more opportunities for "networking" with many colleges from different parts of the nation. "A lot of time, you learn as much networking as you do sitting in presentation because

you get to share ideas with colleagues, and sometimes you pick up some information which wasn't given in presentation," Bowen added.

ASG officers arrived in Florida on Wednesday night although the conference did not start until Friday afternoon. ASG President Xavier E. Corona said the reason they left earlier was to prepare for the conference.

Corona, who is a member of ASACC board, said, "We were there (early) because I had a board meeting and we did help coordinate the whole conference in the back scenes."

During the three-day conference, there were workshops and speeches by several guest speakers on topics including lobbying to Congress, effective management of student governments and other issues community colleges currently face.

Corona said it was an exciting experience for him to speak with John Childers, one of the guest speakers at the conference who is the College Board's vice president in charge of its Washington, D.C. office. "He gave us a lot of information in regards to financial aid, and also how our financial aid is regulated district-wide, not statewide or nationally," Corona said.

Corona sees a problem with the system of financial aid at Palomar, which has a 60-unit-cap for the aid while the federal guideline says students can claim financial aid up to 70 units. He said the ASG will discuss the matter by inviting Palomar's director of financial aid to an ASG meeting.

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• Senator Moo<JyWasif reported that a Nortb. CountyTimes vending machine Willbe installed insi<le the Srudent Union near the ATMmachine.

• The ASG board approved establishing a Student Survey Committee. This new cQqunitteewill survey and find out what Palomar students want the ASG to do for them.

• The ASG board passed a resolution whicb. allows the ASG to promote the designation of the grass area around the Student Health Center as a non-smoking area.

• The ASG board discussed a plan to provide students during finals weekwith "survival kits" wb.ich include pencils, scantron sheets and a coupon for coffee or soda and candies. The board will vote on this plan at the next meeting.

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ocated in beautiful North County, less than an hour away from the bright lights of San Diego, Palomar College offers the serenity of home and the convenience of the laid back atmosphere of our beautiful coastline.

More importantly, Palomar has traditionally been a major stepping stone for many of us who hold dreams of moving on to a major university where we plan to finish up the education we started here at Palomar.

The most popular transfer choice for a Palomar student is, of course, San Diego State. _ It has been a widely accepted notion for some time now that anyone can get into State as long as they have a pulse.

Granted the technicalities are a bit more strict than that, but the just of it is many students at Palomar came here expecting to save a bit of money before making the commute to State.

But now, for many $tudents, that may not be an option thanks to the brilliant minds at work in State's admissions department.

Apparently, the days of a revolving door are quickly being replaced with a brick wall that has a teeny, tiny crack that allows only top students to gain admittance. The problem is that State forgot to plan for the future and it is the dedicated and relatively average students that are going to suffer.

Last month, many students with a high B average were denied admission

to State for the spring, and the outlook for the future l>eems to be bleak with talk of raising the GPA cutoff again.

This could have all been avoided with a little planning. State officials should have monitored their admission requirements in a more conservative fashion so that this whole mess didn't blow up all at once ~ ruining the educational plan~ of many Palomar sludents.

Those students who expected to be at State next fall are now being redirected to CSU San Marcos, across the way from Palomar's campus.

There are two problems with this.

First, San Marcos does not yet offer many popular majors and therefore is useless to many students. And sec ~ ond, why repeat yet another mistake and a1Iow everyone to overcrowd another CSU? Five years down the road another group of transfer students will be shut out unexpectedly.

It is too late to really remedy this problem now. The dam.age is done.

San Diego State is now the second hardest CSU to get into and that's not going to change anytime soon, unless it becomes the first hardest CSU to get into and it appears that may very well be the reality in the not-so-distant future.

This should be a life lesson for many = think through the conse quences of actions taken now before the effects of misplanning wreaks havoc on another's plans.

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It is safe to say President Clinton is a •moral pig with all the distasteful attributes that go hand in hand with his swine kind. But does national attention need to bear the burden of punishing his perjury regarding his infidelity? Apparently so considering the impeachment hearings that have been underway filling air time on CNN with the same play -by-play commentary that accompanies Monday Night Football.

There does exist, regardless of political affiliation or difference of opinion with this whole did he really "lie" nonsense , a very real problem with this recent case of due process. An unsuspecting viewer may very well be surfing the channel selections and find little difference between CNN's live broadcast and Jerry Springer's latest wrestling match. As melodramatic as Jerry's infamous show may be it fails in comparison to the stage performances being dis played on the House's judicial floor .

For arguments sake let's suppose that those involved with the impeachment trials have the best intentions at heart and hold truth and justice to be the sole objective. At the rate they ' re going, nothing will be accomplished.

The congressmen and women who are educated and bear brilliant resumes are acting like five year olds playing the "she-called-me-aname, but-he-hit-me-first" game. lt is ridiculous considering first graders have better problem solving skills and Lhey are usually arguing over the last of the piece of chalk, not the fate of a coun try's executive branch .

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If anyone should be fair and bear the burden of being the most nonpartisan individual in the room , it should be him. In the course of the hearings he has repeatedly sided with his republican buddies when there was a decision to be made between the two opposing parties.

In one example, a democratic congresswoman raised a point of order concerning Starr's testimony. Hyde instructed her to consult her senior officer. The senior officer quickly seconded her objection and Hyde immediately said in fancy terms "overruled" anyway. Of course this is a doubled edged sword because for every time Hyde over• rides a democrat there will be someone claiming he is playing favorites but that cannot be a cop out for everything. In this particu• Jar case their was a valid legal point concerning circumstantial evidence and it should have been a collective decision, not one of an individual protecting his party's interest.

Clinton's infidelity was certainly wrong and by all means a presi dent does not deserve special treatment were lhe law is concerned.

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y family has an old New Year's tradition true to our Irish back ground. We eat ham and cabbage on Jan. I to bring the good luck in the whole year through. Of course, since J've gone veggie I've upheld the tradition my own way (last year it was a bite of coleslaw and one bacon bit), but the sentiment is always there. Considering the changes I'm up for this year, T might have to come up with a better substitute to ge t sister luck on my side.

As 1998 comes to a close, I am reali zi ng that beginning a new year hadn 't really meant much mor e to me than a good party and a bad han gover, a vow to quit smoking followed by a promise to cut back , and the challenge of remembering the new date on my checks. As 1999 comes hurdling towards me, I am adjusting to the idea of a new year promisin g a real -life university co mpl ete with a different newspap er, a new home a half -day's travel from everyone I love, and the challenge of doing it all on my own.

Just a thought

This is not only scary to think about, it is down -rig ht frightening to see it written on the screen of what will more than likely be my last article for The Telescope. Since the first day I walked into the newsroom in the spring of '96, I have not only had the advantage of being able to learn at one of the best community college news papers in the state, 1 have also had the pleasure of workin g with the widest variety of talented people.

Journalist s of all ages, personalities, backgrounds and beliefs somehow work together daily, even thou gh they may not

have anything more in common than the de sire to put out a newspaper. And a damn good newspaper at that (I just had to get in a last word for the critics) .

Not only has The Telescope been a source of knowledg e, laughter, and frustration, but over the years it has shown me what I would lov e to do and given me the confidence to know I can do it. So with these tools for my toolbox and 1999rolling in I am headin north to Humboldt County.

I am anxious about leaving my family, who are such a huge part of my life, friends that have become my extended family, and a home I have loved since I moved to the area 3 years ago. But what ~eeps me mov ing is that my family will always be my life, my family of friends is just becoming mor exte nded, and I am now moving to the sec, and most beautiful spot to live on the California coast.

And most importantly change is good, right?

Absolutely.

See you in Arcata.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR This is the season to give Dear Edi tor: 'Tis the seaso n . Just maybe my donated dollar in loose change could be the final touch toward s the cure for a diseas e such as AIDS, Leukemia or any of the many causes that rely on donations.

Perhaps it will help in finding a homeless p erson , whether it be a man , women or child a warm mea l or a roof over their head.

Mayb e my old sports coat that's been hangin g in my closet for months - even years, untouch e d, unworn co llec ting dust will

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There could be no better gift than knowing that my dollar may have been the one that helped to find a cure for a diseas e, or that my old sports coat gave someone the confid ence it takes to becom e an active member of society.

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Jessica Long

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As I sit at a blank computer screen I cannot help but realize my deadline is less than three hours away. I have three articles left to write, two of which require interviews and research. l am not worried, though. I have 6een pushing deadlines as far back as I can remember. Many of you probably have been, too.

Remember back to those childhood memories. Did you beg Mom to let you stay up ·ust one more hour? Would you have done - -your homework right after school before you went out to play if a parental figure was not standing over you?

It is an American tradition to procrastiqate and cram everything into the last minute. Why put off what you can do today? Because you can. There is no better reason except sleeping and taking out time for what you really want to do is just a lot more fun than that 20-page research paper diat needs to be done or studying for a calculus exam that will make or break your grade.

Now it is not responsible behavior and it is not the right thing to do, yada, yada, yada but cramming for some of us is what gets us through college and life in general. I could feed you all sorts of lines about how memory only lasts for so long and last minute studying is actually beneficial and why spend a semester l~arning what you can spend a night on and still do as well - but I know for every line 1 can relay to that effect will have five opposing arguments from the experts with those fancy titles.

The truth of the matter is that just because some of us have learned how to lock ourselves to a desk from IO o'clock at night to some God-awful hour in the morning with a pot of Java (or Jolt for us '80s kids) and read and highlight until our eyes arc bleeding from the stress does not mean that we are bad students or immature college kids. It means we are human and we do what works for us.

Now, I am not trying to argue that cramming is for everyone, but there is no shame in it. I will admit I am not a straight ·'A" student. Maybe if I used all those pretty highlighter colors and spent my evenings diligent ly working on note cards I would be. l}ut I work hard for my "B" average even if ifs only on nights before the big exam. Now if you will excuse me, I have more articles to write and two hours left to go before deadline.

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Tests are inhumane suffering of these animals? ff they had a voice of their own, they wouldn't need ours to save their Iives.

It's not our place to take their lives, especia lly when these experiments won't help humans. Cosmetic companies con tinue to use the LDS0 test even though they are not forced to. Manufacturers of hou,ehold goods continue the mass extinction of animals with no regard for their rights. Besides, Bath and Body Works, Clinique, Freeman Cosmetics and orturing animals, companies have numerous companies don' t test on anibeen doing it for years and the mals and still put out a great product. If future doesn't look good for our they can avoid testing on animals, every animal friends. Animal testing has been a one can. controversial topic for years. The LOSO Animals in laboratories have been test was developed in 1927, this is still one blinded , shot, blow-torched, poisoned and of the most common and controversial more. The New England Anti-Vivisection tests used on animals.

Society is an animal protection organizaLD stands for Lethal Dose, and the SO tion who's purpose is to protect animals indicated the percent of animals in that test from painful, lethal experiments. This lhat must die in order for this medical test company pressures industries to use alterto be complete. Maybe it's just me, but I native methods and replace tests like the think that's kind of sick. If you are trying LDS0. They also work with Congress to to find a cure for cancer or something and eliminate tests like these.

50 percent of your patients have to die for The Draize test restrains six to nine rabyour experiment to be over. well that's just bits in boxes while a substance is dropped pretty bad odds. into their lower eyelids. The rabbits often According to the New England Anti- scream when the toxic substances are •.VivisectionSociety, substances are forced applied. Killing these animals and dropiAto the animals bodies. How can scientists ping poisons into their bodies docs noth:Ullow for the killing of half the animals ing for humans . It won't help solve world .they test on? What's worse is that after the problems , or help out in the medical field. test, they kill the living animals . Now tell Unless they think in the future dropping me. how's that helping science? More poison into people's eyes will help them ~mportantly how's it helping our health in some screwed up way. that these scientists claim they are testing Tests can be done without murdering for? defenseless anima ls. Obviously there are Well now the odds arc shot to hell, they alternatives , because it is important to don't even keep these animals alive to see remember that numerous companies do :if they can survive after the torture they not perform tests on anima ls. have received . Sixty to 200 mice, rats, lt's important that people protect ani~uinea pigs, rabbits and dogs are used for mals from this abuse, one way you can each LOSO test. help is to buy cruelty free products The test produces extreme physical suf- labeled "no animal testing ." One can also f ering that is not relieved by anesthetics. boycott products that still test on animals.

'These tests make other wise healthy ani- We as a society need to look at the torture ;mals sick. Four to five million animals die that these animals go through and ask our~ach year because of this test. How can selves if it's really necessary, and why "We The People" continue to ignore lhe these tests continu e to be used.

is not smart to cram for tests. In my experience - in my four years of community college experience (sigh) - I have learned how to pass exams, how to fail exams miserably, and how to get a grade by just getting by.

How many times have you crammed and forgotten necessary information? I can say I have done it plenty of times. and I can also say that I have. learned the hard way. I've spent too many hours in a classroom, too much time driving to Palomar. and too much time going through the continual process of participating to just go and do a mediocre job on my finals. Why even do all these things if you know you arc going to cram and get a B or a C? Cramming may get you the grade if Tm just getting by" is your attitude. It is not your best, and it is not a I00 percent honest effort at being the best you can be: What happened to doing the bcsl that you can? I figure if you are going to devote time from your one-and-only life that you have. you might as well do it passionately. and you might as well make it the best. don't settle for mediocrity.

It definitely feels great to do well on a test. But better than that, you will keep the knowledge and information that you will need when it comes time for someone to pay you for it. People that get paid well, usually, get paid for their knowledge and what they can do with it.

Not only that, having knowledge and keeping knowledge makes you a knowledgeable person. and hopefully a useful one at that.

Surely we all have to cram sometimes.

And surely there arc classes that you are not interested in and don't care about. I feel that way right now. However. cramming is perhaps, the most illogical way to study for an exam if you want to do well. If you don't want to do well. and you honestly don't care, then don't.

We all have too many chances in life to do well, and doing well in college is really an easy thing if you add discipline (Who likes discipline'l)_ The whole challenge is deciding whether to stay at home, for "oh God!", maybe an hour or two every day to study for your test.

It is not that big of a deal. Plus . your GPA will be much better and you' II be able to get

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A few months ago T ventured out into the retail world and the transition turned out to be a shock to my system. Call me naive, but J thought that if you smiled and played friendly you'd have that energy reciprocat ed. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy interacting with the different people who browse the store. What I am not happy about is how when the candy canes and Christmas trees appear, people seem to lose the spirit that is a sociated with this holiday.

As both a person who works in retail and a consumer, Tam always pleasant to the workers I am buying from. I know how horrible it feels when someone gets irritated with you because you aren't moving fast enough for their schedule.

For examp le, there is a big selfexplanatory ign by the registers that states boldly, "LINE BEGINS HERE." I can't figure out why some people get so angry when they step up lo a register and expect to be helped. One customer I had did exactly this and l nicely explained to her that the line started behind the people waiting by our big sign . She looked at me and rudely said, "Well, you need to reorganize this system and have a sign." I was dumfounded, first of all because she was so mean to me and second of all because her hos-

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tility was totally unnecessary. Ok, MISS, I didn't create this system and there just happens to be a sign dangling one foot away from you.

Consumers during the hectic holiday season must remember that those of us helping you out with your purchases have their own lives and most importantly, have emotions.

Maybe I shouldn't take it personally, but when somebody starts getting an attitude because our computer screwed up and their transaction took longer than expected, I do.

I get offended and hurt. I have no idea what it is about Christmas time that turns many consumers into jerks or what is m their heads that they tbink just a simple "Thank You" and ·'Have a nice day" wouldn't matter to a person working long shifts during the best time or the year.

There is no need to be unpleasant while doing your shopping. I believe 1f you give out friendliness and don't let a bad day get the best of you. You' ll receive better service and have a better experience altogether.

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tudying U.S. history I was surprised to learn that our foundmg fathers wcren 't big on democracy In f,1ct, they reared it They thought that the majority of people would he easily swayed by emotional arguments, and they would make un-informed decisions.

That seems to be the case now. Polls indicate that the majorit) of Americans don't care about the conduct of ou r President, they don't want anyth ing done about it. and they would like the matter to be dropped as soon as possible Somewhere in all of the pol tical fighls we have lost the point of the i1rpi.:achment proceedings. The question 1s not about sex The question is, did the president perjure himself. and is that an impeachable offense'' According to many, including our perjurer in chief. lying about sex 1s not a big deal in today's culture . That m,1y he trne. but laws are put in place to set a standard regardless of the moralit) of the people they gcncrn.

There arc people in Ja1' ~i!-'htnow for committing perjury, ,01•1efor lymf ahoul sex. What arc we to tell those people? Is the president above the Im, '! Arc v.c to give him more Ice-way ti a 1 the ave1age citizen'?

Even though many of us don't want to hear any more about Monica Lewinksy, we have to. ask what will he the conse quences of our apathy"' L) ing about sex may not seem like a big d al, but v.hat future prc,idcnti.il hars an.' we. gomg to tolerate'/ Some may say that even the a\ eragc cit izcn should not be prosecuted for lying under oath about sex. But where do you draw the line'? Shall we add an addendum lo the oath. "I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing hut the truth unless I' 111 talking about sc~.r· \\ hat else can we excuse ?

It is apparent that the Pres di.:ntperjured himself. and he has been successful in convincing the American people •hat it is not a big deal. Our foundmg father~ were right, again .

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n my last column I criticited the Associated Student <,m c1nmcnt for using the student rcp1c,en tat1011fee money lo spend an extrn d.iy in lampa, rlorida . The three ASG officer:; I had spoken to about the tnp told mE th,1t they spent the extra day going to Orl,mdo and the mall II appears that I was 1111sinformcd.

ASG President Xavier E. Coron.i wa, attending a meeting that day. ,111dthe other officers were helping to prepare for the co 1rer cnce . However. I wonder why the ASG ofliccrs I spoke to did 1101 tell me this. Did they not know what \\as gomg on that day' 1 I know that some of you reel that I "waste column inches" writmg about the ASG. hut the ASG spends your money.

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cArt ENTERTP THE OTHER SI E OF THE WALL "The nwne Against The Weillis meant to symbolize our.fight UKlli11.1·t the ubstacles thal prevent me and you.from our right to personal.freedom such as racism, sexism and homophobia. ffi11/s of ignorance that hinder the true relationship that we could alt have. We have such a ~horr time on this planet to have anybody'.1·persona[ happiness oppressed. These walls must be shattered, brick by brick. stone by stone. This wall must come dmrn and we're passing oul the jackh<111tnters."(exce,ptfmm 'Ahem/ a Year Ago ht a Garage Far Far Away' by Ryan O'Nan) With that statement the band portrays their stmggle with the barTicrs that t1ustratc, anger and hurt people in today's society. Everything the band, Against The Wall, docs is guided by this philosophy and passion to change the world as n1uch as they possibly can.

Against The Wall is a local punk band fo1med by Palomar students Ryan O'Nan, a psychology major, and Dave Hurley, a social psychology major, in late 1996. Since the release of their first album. "Better Days" the band has replaced some members and have grown in their musical style; the music has matured and the lyrics are more specific.

Their new EP, "The Truth Movement." displays O'Nan's ability to write lyrics about how he feels and convey that passion through punk music. The need to speak of issues close to them is what separates Against The Wall from some other punk bands. This is exemplified in an excerpt from "Picking the Locks to Freedom," a song from their new EP, "The Tmth Movement." It reads: "And an active mind .will holds the key. Focused applicalion, throuxh thought, word, and deed, and 1/zesecond we relax we all Jal/down. Freedom, but a withered dream. This lack of co1111eclionis not what it seems, but will we have to pay the price? Well Nothing is free w ...

And slill we cast our problems to y(fstenlay, And when you are falling down, where will you plaa the Mame? As your.finger lashes out, only to find your own name. In this se(f-preserving baule thaJ we all must.fight. We cannol believe that others· minds will ever truly nwke us free!

Can you feel it nm1; this Pilaf moment in your hands? Will v011 stand'!·· Another example of this intensity and honesty is from the song "Our World.'' It reads: "My ignorance condemns me. This problem seems bewmd me, but I will nm lose heart. For a ~limmer of an echo,jivm a call for what is right is slowly.fl1/mcating ties. thal will bind our common cause. We will ignite. Our world disintegrates before our eyes. Desi ruction, the signs will kill us all in time. Your kids ...my kids, we· re all responsible.forthem. Our choice, their lives, our q[fel't crm,,ot be denied. And f can't lie and I cannot deny tlwl eve,y choice I make, and erery song I sing is my own legacy. One more day and one more night, in desperate search.for what is right and 1 won't be, no I w0111be denied."

There is nothing better than to listen to a band whose music is all about their passions and their beliefs. Wilh lyrics like the ones above, a person doesn't necessarily need 10 like that particular genre of music to get what Against The Wall is trying to convey. What is important here is that the hand is making a difference. It may not be a complete destruction of the barriers they arc trying to break down but they're making a difference nonetheless.

Music shouldn't just be about entertaining people, it is a medium that can reach millions and those talented enough to do it need to take advantag~ of that opportunity. Music can touch so many areas within people, it is powerful enough to help people open up their minds and their emotions. And even though Againsl The Wall's music can be perceived as angry and thoughtless, that perceptiOfl is thrown our the window once you sit down and listen to the message they arc putting across. What Against The Wall is doing is therapeutic, not only for them and their lives but for their listeners and that is what talent and naving a purpose is all about.

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Singe rlgu ita rist Ryan O'Nan (top) and drummer Dave Hurley (right) get the crowd hyped up at one of their shows.

Stereotypically, punk music seems angry and without resolution. Talking to two members of the band, Against The Wall, changes that perception. Band members Ryan O'Nan and Dave Hurley aren't just yelling pointless nonsense to their fans, they inspire introspectil'e thoughts.

Q: What is the vibe at your shows like? Docs it reflect what you guys are as a band?

Ryan: I think we have a good vibe at our shows. We don't have very many people who come to see us who kick people's asses al shows or anything like that.

Dave: A lot of the people who come to our shows are very positive and a good vibe always reflects on me and Ryan after a show.

Ryan: Especially after a show. A lot of people come up to us and we end up having cool conversations Dave: A lot of spirit lifting conversations and then we talk about the conversat ions afterwards. Lt's awesome.

Ryan: But even if we played bad during a show we will have people who come up to us who found the good in the show , and that keeps my hope and inspiration alive.

Q: Because your music/lyrics are honest and speak of issues important to you, do you notice a difference in the crowd compared with other bands who don't try to convey the same messages through their music?

Ryan: To some degree. There are certain people who come to punk shows no matter what, just because they like punk rock. We don ' t find too many idiots at our shows, pushing people around and aoting like nea nderthals, at least not that often. We try to be really open about where we stand on issues so all the tough guys will know who to say ·'Get the f--k off the stage" to.

Dave: I think a lot of punk rock bands out there today lack compassion and emotion in their music. [ feel the best ones out there have compassion and have emotion and l think it definitely reflects on the crowd. I' II go to a Gooq Riddance show and the people will know the lyrics and they' ll be in the crowd just singing along and believ ing every word they say and that to me makes a show.

That gives me the best feeling .

Q: Are there any influences in popular music today that have influenced your sound on this album.?

Dave: Definitely emotional music. This EP that we are coming out with, the songs are a lot longer and they are much more personal. Whal is intriguin g about the music is that it is a variety of chords and rhythms. We have def-

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This album definitely portrays a stronger stand point than our last.

Ryan: We are with Notice, The Cause, Second co nstantly searching for new inspiration and a new vibe. If you stay in one thing Soma Live, Metro too long you stagTicke nate . You can't just try to reproduce the old stuff.

We've got a lot of new influences Lo inspire us.

Dave: We have been able to utilize them to our advantage. It's scary, change is scary. If you can embrace change and take it in for what it's worth, it pay~ off.

Q: Does your family support your decision to go into the music business?

Ryan: My mom and dad like the fact that I'm doing something that I love and that I have something I love so 'T!Or much in my life but at the same time they are like "You D have to go to schoo l, you have to have something to fall th back on." I understand where they are coming from but at time the same time the feeling of creating this thing that you tho can fall back on is saying to yourself, "There's a good carq chance l'm not going to make it." Nobody makes it that feels that way. ln order for us to truly make it,we have to gro~ never give up, never think that we ' re not going to achieve our dreams. I go to school to learn because I love learning. I don't go to school to make up this big back up plan

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Dave: The reason I'm attending Palomar is for my own personal knowledge. I could care less if my record has an 'F' or two, or whether I have the right classes to transfer one day. There are subjects I'm interested in and that I'm studying currently, but T have the same philosophy as Ryan when it comes down to it.

It has been a struggle for me. This is something that I truly believe in and that I want to put my all toward.

Q: Do you walk ge with an idea about how you want to affect at your shows? Does this aid in getting the full ge of your music/lyrics across to people? : I do. But it's really intimidating sometimes, ea lot or people don't want to hear you talk. They . ven care what you are singing about. I get a lot of ¡ yelling, "Shut the F--k up, and play!" e: But what it comes down to is that you can't let eople get to you, those people are out there all the rhere are people out there who do want to hear and eop le are what we are focusing on and what we out. n: When we watch Good Riddance, there will be a of kids in the very center, looking like they're crying, reaching out their fists and singing along to ger, as if maybe he'll look down and just underYhat they're going through. Thcrc¡s almost a bond,

you know. It's the people like that who will love your music versus the people that will be just like , "Oh, Against The Wall is cool, good punk band.'"

Dave: When I came into the punk scene I was really into pop punk. l fell out of love with that music once I discovered emotion and compassion within music. I looked at both of them and I weighed them and I said, "Pop's cool, it's funny, it's carefree," and as I started to get more into hardcore, compassionate music, all this poppy music seems empty to me. Carefree all of a sudden turned into emptiness.

Ryan: But it's not like bands like that don't serve their own purpose. There's just something about music that touches your heart, that touches every single part of you, that you feel, verses music that you just enjoy.

Q: Have you met any of the bands that have influenced you? Did they give you any advice?

Ryan: Good Riddance has been really cool. We've played with them twice and we've known them for awhile cause we've seen them every time they've come down here. The singer gave me some tips on vegetarianism and stuff like that. I've asked them about a lot of different things, how they do certain things, but I don't think there's really any one recipe. Each band does their own thing different. What works for one band may not work for another.

Dave: I've read interviews on bands that have touched me and gave me tips. rather than talking to them in person. I've read interviews with Propagandhi that have totally made me think.

Ryan: That's a perfect example. Because I'll read an interview with Propagandhi and I'll see the singer being asked a question that I've been asked before, because we have a lot of similar beliefs, now when someone asks me maybe I' II have a new insight to what they are saying so mayhe they' II get a better answer out of me.

Q: Where do you want to be as a band in five years?

Dave: We are always evolving. You nev~r know what influences are going to change and where you are going to go with your music. l definitely want to be a professional. l want to mature. We are very immature as a band.

With maturity comes professionalism. I want to be able to portray our message and our music to a wide variety of people, all over the world.

Ryan: I want to be where we are touring and seeing new places and be able to share our ideas with a lot more people. Eventually be to the point where I feel, this is what T have chosen for my life, and I'm able to support myself doing something that I love.

Q: Any final thoughts?

Ryan: People need heroes. I need heroes. Maybe we can all find a little heroism within ourselves and in each other.

Do you like good music? Sure, we all do and if you like punk, even if you don't, you should check out Against The Wall's new CD "The Tru th Movement." Not only are they from San Diego, but they're a very talented band who sing about real problems in the world.

"The Truth Movement" starts out with a perfect song as it' opening track. The song sets the mood for the entire album. "Picking Locks to Freedom" is a song that questions the listener.

Ever wonder how people became so desensitized? Against The Wall's singer and songwriter Ryan O'Nan obviously asks himself the same thing and addresses it in this song.

"Just Like Heaven" originally by The Cure is the second track and if you don't remember this song from the '80s you should check out this CD just to hear their version of this song.

O'Nan 's voice sounds just like Robert Smi th from early Cure albums. This song is so good, I like it almost as much as the original.

If you're familiar with No Use For a Name's CD "The Daily Grind." The song "Our World" sounds like it could go on it. But make no mistake, Against The Wall has a sound on this EP that is all their own. They paint a pretty grim picture of our future, like many bands, but if they never voice their beliefs on these things then people will continue to stereotype "punk kids" as people who don't care about the world.

In reality, I've heard more songs by punk

bands about the destruction in America and across the world than any other type of music.

But unlike some other bands, they supply lyrics with a ray of light that leaks in through the darkness and help lessness we often feel.

"I Wi ll Stand With You," is a song about friendship and how strong it can be . The power of friendship and people's determination to stay that close to their friends for life is what makes this song's lyrics so strong. If you listen to O'Nan's vocals and really think about the meaning of the lyrics you can relate to what he's saying and feeling. Not only that, you can sit there listening and wish someone felt that strong about you and wish you had someone who would stand with you.

And then it's '80s time again, with a very popu lar song "Take On Me" originally by AHa. Not only will you be singing this song for hours after you hear the CD, but the rest of the lyrics will be floating around in your head.

Someone will say something and the song will ju st pop into your head.

If you' re into the punk scene, or if you want to get into it, why not check out a good local punk band?

Even better check them out before they get big and everyone knows who they are, so you can say you liked them before yveryone knew who they were.

As an added bonus to the great music, Against The Wall's new EP is an interactive CD-ROM. Th is makes the CD more worthy of your money or your time and effort to check them out. Because you can learn a lot about the band and what they stand for. For example, listeners can read essays written by O'Nan about things that don't always lend themselves to song. The essays are just as articulate as the lyrics and sometimes more insightful. There arc also pictures of the band members, videos and stuff sent in by fans. Next time you're in a music store just looking take a listen to some local guys playing their hearts out and singing about issues they care about.

" A lot of the people who come to our shows are very positive and a good vibe always reflects on me and Ryan after a show," said Hurley.

O'Nan {left) and Hurley (top) reflect that good vibe at one of their shows at The Whisky in Los Angeles.

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The popular phrase, "don'Ljudge a book hy its cover," should be changed to, "don't judge a CD by its cover," when describing World Tribe's new CD "Element."

Before I start ranting and raving about how cool the CD cover is and how the disc itself doesn't do the cover justice, let me give you some background information about Lhegroup World Tribe. , The name World Tribe was derived from the varied ethnicities of its six members of }vhich include Mike Hannel (bass), Oren 1\vinicri (drums), Ernie Munoz (saxoJ?hone), Shag (keyboardist), Sareto (trumbone) and Ricky Guinto (guitars). The Los Angeles hand formed in high school and contin ued through college.

Its music con,ains a six-piece fusion of reggae, rock, hip-hop and funk. The band has opened for such famous and well known bands as No Doubt, the Foo Fighters, Run DMC, Big MounLain. Third World. Eek-A-Mouse, Burning Spear , Common Sense and Ben Harper.

When I first saw the "Element" CD rnver, with the piclllre of the cool atom, I assumed that the contents of Lhedisc would

Did you ever meet the boys in Home Grown'! If your answer JS yes then you should know they have <J nevr"CD. If your answer is no. it's never to late to get to know John. Adam. Bob and Ian. Home Growri's '98 release "Act Your Age" is a lot better than their first CD ''That's Business." "rhat's Business" came out in 1995 their most popular single ··Face in the Crowd" was on compilation CD's, allhough it's not the best song off that CD. "Nowhere Slow." the tirst song is about how thmgs in the world seem to move so fast and at times it seems like what's important arc thing, that you get done, but in re.ility what matters is what you learn on your way through life.

"I've figured out/that life·s not about/a human race/ it's about decisions made/and lessons learned/learned at my own pace.''

"She's Anti" song three off the album takes a real problem in U.S. public schools today and turns it into a humorous song. 'I his song is ahout an anti social girl who never talks to anyone and always sits in the back of class. One day -.he comes to ~chool and shoots all the cheerleaders and football players at her school. II's a really catchy and creative song. My favorite line from "She's Anti'' 1s: "She's .i little insane/and she's crazy/she's kookie ookie dookic."

The I Jome Grown boys have not only gotten older but thev sound better. I'hese days a lot of hands older stuff is better than their new creations.

This will not happen when you take a listen to the older sound of Home Grown. 1l1ey don ·1 sing about girls that they want. now they sing about girls they had and how sick of them they arc.

In the song ·'Wow, She's Dumb," the chorus says it all: "I am sick of stupid girls/ I um sick of stupid girls." The funniest line in tlus 1,ong Js: ..Stop acting like your sad I hate to hear you cry/your like an episode of 'Days of our Lives,"' and they go on to talk about how supcrfictal thi~ girl 1s.

They've remixed their old song "Surfer Girl" from "That's Business.''

And they don't whine anymore about • people who bother them. They've stopped singing about how nobody likes , them and how they don't even like their friends.

'Jow they reflect on their kinder garten da)'s like in the song "Kids".

"Kids" 1s about remembering when thrngs were easy and we didn't spend any time analyzing things. we just had fun.

Lost love~ arc brought up in songs like "Bad News Blair.'· "Bad News Blair" is about nn~ of their rncnds who got dumped by Blair and now he just sits around remembering when they were together. They tell him: ''I know she broke your heart/and it's hard to be hard/and pretend like you don't care/well that's what you get/when you date that pr; I called Blair.''

That's not the end of lost love songs

by Home Grown "I.ct Go," and Rctlcetions," reflect the loss and broken heart frdinps thcst' boys have cxperienc:cd in the past few years.

I 'vcr lost a friend hecausc you slept with them'? If so than sont1 five '·Last Night Rcgn."ts"is a good one for you. 1l1e boy's '9.'isong '·One Night Stand" is all about gettin' some. in '9H one of them loses a ftiend because of it and realizes he screwed up.

Their old theme of ''I I late Myself' and "Worthless" arc long pone and the boys ha\c gro,,n up since '9'i. They turned in soni.•sabout growing up moving 1,11 with their broken hearts. You should ch,.ck this out just to hear ho\\ much th:) 've chan ed.

also be cool.

J thought the songs would be something like pure hip-hop, techno or dance. But instead I got a lot of guitar blasting noise coming out of my speakers and it's so irritating.

Most of the songs begin with really loud guitar sounds and then the sound subsides luckily to a soft tone which gets very boring after a short while.

Track four, "My Criminal Mind" was not as bad as the other songs on the CD. I really liked the rap parts but the reggae both-

ered me. It's too fast and nauseating.

The first song, 'Tlor" sounded like a rip-off of a Metallica or Beastie Boys song.

The loud guitar opening the song will jolt people, even if they arc in the REM stage of sleep.

Having a walkm:.111 with this song blasting away is a good remedy for to help you not doze off in class.

I don't really get the other songs and what the band is really trying to say. All of the songs had really long instrumental pauses which are downright boring and they wi II

make going back to the REM stage a lot easier The reason why this CD is not my Lype of music is because I'm really not a big fan of reggae or annoying guitar sounds that screw up the tracks which would otherwise he good music.

This CD is suitable for narcoleptics and insomniacs alike. Tracks one and two will jolt you awake while tracks five to 11 will put you to sleep. If you have either one of these problems. pick up this CD now. It works great for curing any kind of sleeping disorder.

MxPx latest CD sure to impress listeners Janise Deleon Staff Writ1'r

If you knew what was good for you \1xPx would be playing on your stereo. \1xPx said in their first song off their "Slow ly Going The Way of the Buffalo" and I couldn't say it better.

If you knew what was good for you, you'd get up and go get this CD. From song one to the very end you will be playing this ()11 repeat for a while.

MxPx's first release on this CD 'Tm Okay. You're Okay," can be seen on the Access Entertainment Music Channel. If you haven't heard them yet you need to get your hands on this one. I go around all day ~nging these songs in my head. : MxPx is Mike who is the lead singer and the bass player, Yuri who plays drums and ·tom who plays lead guitar and sings backtll1vocals. : One of my favorites is song number seven • Downfall of Western Civilization," the ·:rhe 1YlxPxboys start out with "what do you call i.ourself/ what do you call me ../excuse me ttut you don't know me/ and I sure don't ~now you neither." : How many times have you wanted to ask oomcone why they were talking about you' 1 Especially when they don't know who you arc and you don't know them. Well I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with this problem.

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periods. ·'Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo" is not their first album, it's their fifth and it rocks .

All of their songs are consistent with each other, it's not like one of those CD's you get that you like the first four songs and you can't stand the rest of 'em. I love one more than the other. and I still can't decide which song is my favorite.

They are on tour right now unfortunately they will be no where near San Diego . They don' t even come play in California.

But that's okay because we can support them by listening to their music and letting our friends know to check them out.

Song 12 "For Always" reminds me of graduating from high school. The lines,

"Looking back on all those years/ all the smiles all the tears/ I never want those memories to fade."

I remember never wanting to forget everyone and being afraid of losing the comforting feeling of being there with everyone that I found myself with.

But I have to say that "The Final Slowdance" song three is one of my favorites. My little brother sings this one around the house too. The chorus is so catchy that if you play it for someone who's never heard it. they'll he singing along by the second time it comes on. "Am I running

out of time/ or am I al the starling line/ I know I missed the mark yet I just need some sort of sign/ my words don't come out easily/ so I will tell you honestly no one wants to spend eternity alone."

You too can he singing these songs and a vvholc lot more in the comfort of your own home. All you have to do is head on do\1/n to your local music store and ask for MxPx. I'm sure they'd be happy to help you out. If not get on line. how '90s they have their own web page hllp://www.mxpx.com, you can order their stuff in your own house.

Jloliday movies coming to a theatre near you i!:1issaFischer S~a{( Writer

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I The holidays are fast approaching. l~oliday tradiLions are pulled from attics and t\usted off, while new traditions , like seeing the first annual "How the Grinch Stole qhristmas," at the Old Globe Theater in San I.l>iegoarc born.

Many of us, especially students, can bareIf afford to splurge on these holiday fj1vorites, but one affordable holiday tradit on we can count on is the release of Bollywood's blockbuster movies. Here's a brief summa ry of some of the movies you can expect to see this year.

Opening Dec. 4 is the remake of Alfred Hitchcock's suspense thriller "Psycho" star' ing Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche.

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Hitchcock fans may want to pass on this, because one shouldn't fix whal isn't broken.

Those who never caught the original the few hundred times it was on TV may want to take a peek at this new color version. An interesting twist is Lhe introduction of a gay lead character.

The holiday season wouldn't be complete for some without a trip to the world of sci ence fiction. Trekkies will be pleased on Dec. 11 when Star Trek: "Insurrection " hits theaters . The Enterprise lands on a planet resembling Earth and finds a conspiracy involving the Federation, Capt. Picard and his crew fighting to protect the planet. As always the special effects are sure to amaze.

Also on Dec. J J, Gwyneth Paltrow stars with her off-screen love Ben Affleck in "Shakespeare in Love.'' The story depicts a

young Shakespeare, who falls in love with a lovely maid, played by Paltrow. The drama builds when Affleck finds out she's .. engaged.

Coming out on Dec. 18 is an animated version of the Old Testament's story of Moses. The timing of this film couldn't be any better. "The Prince of Egypt" is destined Lo be a classic. Val Kilmer plays the. voice of Moses . Other celebrity voices include Ralph Fienncs. \1ichellc Pffcifer.

Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum. Danny Glover and Steve Manin.

"You've Got Mail" arrives "in theaters Dec 18. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan team up in this romantic comedy about a bookstore mogul who finds love in an internet chat room. Ile doesn't realize the bookstore he's putting out of business is O\\ ned by 1hc

object of his affections, played hy Ryan.

Opening ChrisLmas day is "Patch Adams," starring Robin Williams. Rased on a true story about a former medical patient who goes back to school to hecomc a doc tor. His miraculous methods are met with severe scrutiny It's a comedy that at times displays its serious side.

Also opening Christmas day is "Stepmom." Julia Roberts stars in this as a young woman who l:1cksmaternal instincts.

Susan Sarandon plays the terminally ill mother who's trying to teach her ex hus· hand's new love how to be a mother to her children before she dies ..

"The faculty" also arrives Dec. 25. This i, a great family pick, starring Elijah Wood, as a high school student who thinks his teachers arc aliens .

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The new tine. being installed wil1 be up to 12inches in diameter and 10inches at its smallest point Besides th!:l technical improvements that are scheduled to be made, two elements in the project are also designed to improve the look of the campus for students.

Students who park in lot 12 have the sense that they are entering campus from the back, explained Ellis. Project plans call for moving a crosswalk connecting lot 12 to campus 20 feet south and planting four palm trees to create a meeting poillt at a pedestrian intersection between the Band F buildings.

About 100 trees will be taken out, but 128 new trees and 60 shrubs will be planted elsewhere . Palomar wi11relocate J4 trees that have been identified as part of its specimen collection, including oaks and magnolias, Ellis s.aid.

The college cannot afford to relocate all trees that need to be cut down, however.

Communitymembers who want to sponsor the relocation of a tree can contact Mike Ellis at (760) 744- I 1.50,Ext. 2655.

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Final s week is coming. Some student s may be ready, j ust wailing lo pul a triumphant end to this semester. Or if unprepared, they may be ju st wishing finals week would never come.

Which ever the case, students who would like to tackle this critical week with their full potential should listen lo an expert of test preparat ion at this time of the semester.

Dr. Ken Burns , an academic counselor at Palom ar, teaches a class called '·Colle ge Success Skills ," Counseling 110. He is also an author o f two books , '·All You Really Need to Know •· and "How to Succe ed in College by Really Trying ."

Here are some tips that Burn s prov ided to help student s do well on their final exam s.

• DEVELOP A STUDY PLAN: Burn s said although this should be done at the beginnin g of a semester, it is still helpful to develop one .that will utilize the num-

ber of days a student has now to study for final exams , and distribute the necessary study time among rhose days . In other words, his advice is, try not to cram . "(By cramming) you're not really learning, " Burns said. " If you develop a study plan and follow it through well, yqu should actually go to a movie the night before the test, and relax."

• PRACTICE: Burns recommended students pretend to be the course instructor and make up the test questions based on the materi als from lectures, and then answer them just as though the question was from their instructor. "You would be surprised how many times you come up with the same ques tions the faculty member does," he said.

• GROUP STUDY: Bums also recommended studen ts spend one third of their study time in group study. "Group study is important because you get to share knowledge there ; some people come up with different questions ."

• VlSUALJZE SUCCESS : Bum s said this will help students overcom e socalled "test anxiety." "You do a guided

imagery the night before; you close your eyes and see yourself going in, getting an exam, answering all the questions and walking out with confidence . And the next day, you do that!" Bums said.

Students also need to consider health issues when they are preparing for final exams.

Palomar's Student Heal th Services also has some advice for students, especially for those who cram.

"I know realistically a lot of students cram, " said Pam Webb, a staff member at Student Health Services .

"But they should 'naturally' cram-no t do it with a substance," Webb added.

Pointing out the possible damages that caffeine pills cause on a heart, Webb cautioned the use of such medication to stay awake .

As an alternative, Webb suggested if students need to study late or even to engage in an all-nighter, they should eat food with more protein such as meat and beans.

She explained such diets give more energ y for a body to stay awake longer.

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Palomar students are gainin g busine ss experience by providing and promoting their own events.

One of these events was a car and truck show held on Nov. 19 in the central lawn area of Palomar Coll ege. A total of eight cars including two new and six cla ssic cars were displayed .

This event was spon sored by Jim Finney from Carlsbad Car Country GMC dealer

and presented by Ep ic Adventur es.

Epic Adventures is an ima ginary compa ny created for this event. The company was composed of 12 stud ents, who enrolled in Gen eral Motors Intern ship (BUS 197B).

Accordin g to Bonnie Ann Dowd , course profe ssor, students are required to come up with the creativ e conc ept for the promo tional event and then they have Lo imp lement the event.

The car and truck show was called the Leaser event. The purpos e for the tease rs

event was to get people's interest in GMC vehicl es and build excitement for a main event which was held on Saturd ay, Nov. 21.

Students coordinated the marketing, advertising and publicity for both events.

"They (students ) have to deal with all the details," Dowd said. Also, students did research to determine what were the best thing s to do in order to attract people to client 's products . In this cas e, it was GM vehicles.

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(The names of students interviewed for this article have been altered to protect their identity.)

BC has been using Crack.Z for four years. He said he's not addicted to it. He learned about it at school from a guy sitting next to him who was using it. BC's not talking about some drug, but rather a Crack, a mini program programmed by hackers tha.t allows you to break into a software program without buying it.

In the secretive world of pirate software, pirates like BC use their own vocabulary such as the Z Factor to develop their language. For example, a Crack becomes Crack.Z; a software application becomes an AppZ or ProgramZ for programs. Serial numbers become SerialZ and pirated software in general become WareZ. BC is one of many student software pirates thriving at Palomar College as they prepare to make their entry into the competitive job market in San Diego. "It's made all the difference," BC said "because I had access to software that I wouldn't have been able to buy."

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added that he had to also spend more money to upgrade Pirates Aren't All Geeks version to ofthe new Adobe Like other colleges throughout the Illustrator and that the United States, Palomar has its share of department can't afford to upgrade software pirates. And they all aren't those to the new Macromedia Director 7 slated geeky types who spend their entire sunny for release this month. day inside their apartments hacking into "Illegal software downloaded from the Within the span of a year the Director web sites and military installations.

Internet by students, faculty, and staff may program went from version 5 to 6 to 6.5 Knowingly or unknowingly, software place the school itself in a position of and now to 7. They just purchased and pirates can be the student who sits next to liability. installed version six and couldn't afford you, the teacher that gives the lecture, the Users also risk introducing a virus into 6.5. "I can't afford that (7) upgrade now. It department that runs the computer lab or the system, losing the option for technical would be nice to be current. For every fiveeven you! support and discounted upgrades, ,and year plan my first priority for all my labs is sacrificing the quality that comes from always software," he said.

What's A Pirate?

Bruington said he does try and upgrade . legal products." as much as the department can afford for Piracy means copying a buddy's new the students who need to learn the most Where's The WareZ? "Tomb Raider 2" computer game to play at recent home. Or copying Pirates find their software in the secret, software to be your dad's often only word of mouth world of WareZ. "Illegal softwaredownloadedfrom competitive in DD, a former Palomar student just smiled "Quicken" program or bringing a copy of the Internet by students,f acuity, and the job market. and said, "Hotline" when asked where he "It's to the program you use staff may place the schoolitself in a got all his MP3 songs. Hotline is one of enhance the at the office and those secret internet domains where position of liability." marketability installing it on your hackers, crackers and WareZ lurk. of the classes. home computer.

College campuses seem to be the When you think - Software Publishers Association W e ' r e prevalent way people find out about competing you are buying the CrackZ and AppZ. "I heard about it mainly against software, you 're (WareZ) just since I started school," said private colleges, other community colleges actually just buying the license to install DW, a second semester Palomar student and institutions, the internet and university and use the program on one computer. who uses one Cracked program. "I had no extensions."

That's called following the license idea you could do it. I had no idea what the agreement. This can get pretty expensive programs were until I came to class." for a company or college like Palomar to Offices and Labs Are At Risk MT learned about WareZ through her buy the various licenses for all of its kids when they attended college. This Unlike the graphics computer labs, computer stations, let alone the student .some other computer labs and offices on mild-mannered woman in her late forties trying to learn the latest software to get a looks nothing like what you'd picture a campus are not in compliance with the job . software pirate to look like. "It's a good software agreements. way to try the programs," she said. "My They are running illegal copies of first copy of PhotoShop was from my son programs on their computers; either The Cost Of Upgrading at college.

I've since bought the installed by well-meaning employees or Neil Bruington, director of Graphic programs." supervisors or downloaded off the internet.

Communications, maintains four computer MT pointed out that since she's a Mac This is a huge risk for the school as labs including labs run under the extension user she's had trouble finding Mac WareZ. evidenced by this reply to a question about program . He said all the graphic She said she tries a lot of legal demos that campus software piracy posted on the department computer labs are in the software companies provide on its web Software Publishers Association's (SPA) compliance with the software agreements, sites.

"They realize people are going to try web site. but it has been very difficult to keep up the program , that's why they post the "It is very important that any school with the upgrades. "It's a killer," said demos for you to try them out." Demos are permitting Internet access has a policy in Bruington."! just spent $6,000 upgrading the legal "free" alternative to WareZ. effect regulating its use," said the web site.

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In some classes, students like CB openly swapped software programs with classmates for each other to copy, with no money exchanging hands. Last semester during a class, a student passed around a price list of his pirated software. CB saw this going on and was disgusted that he was trying to sell the programs.

WhyHack When lbu Can Buy?

This is the illegal transmissionand posti1,1gof software programs and using online services or: e-mail to exchange programs.

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Some places will rent the computer ano/or software. lt's also where you pay some unknown guy in "Idaho" $ I00 a year to get on his mailing list and he's promised to mail you the illegal programs that you have requested. With the help of local law e.nforce1nent, several of these people have beep recently arrested for selHng the software at comptrter shows and out of their home,

Russ Prior, an associate professor at Palomar, said that the number one reason students use WareZ is because they can't afford to buy the programs . "And it's human nature to collect. They creatively borrow," Prior said. And that although the software companies would disagree, "It's not a problem to me for them to creatively borrow to learn. Ethically, at a point when · you do a job, even for a friend, if you make money using the software, they should own that piece of software."

It's Against The Law! The software companies know that "A lot of students say and think that it's students use WareZ. To try to steer students (software piracy) a gray area, but it's not. and faculty away from the path of software It's still wrong. It's still unethical," said piracy , many sell the programs as Associate Professor Lillian Payn, a former "Academic" versions at a reduced cost. member of the SPA. These academic versions are mostly "l belonged to SPA to support all of the identical to the retail version. The Palomar professionals in our industry and to protect Bookstore sells academic software and so our intellectual property," said Payn. She does The Graduate, located in Kearny has developed software .programs for other Mesa. companies.

"The SPA's role is not to be punitive and Academic Software Vs WareZ to go after the software pirates, which they Even at reduced prices, an academic do do," she said , "but even more version of Quark Xpress will cost $300; a importantly, educate and raise the copy of Adobe PhotoShop 5 about $250, consciousness of the public that a lot of etc .. Many students and instructors still time, effort and money have gone into making these products. can't afford the software at those "cheap" "In no way am I endorsing any form of prices or just prefer using the software at software piracy," said Prior. "However, home or at work. "Lab time is limited," said I'm aware that it's done. I was a student.

BB, a bespeckled Palomar graphics student. "By doing this I'm learning the But every piece of software I use in my business, I own. One hundred percent of program (Director). I wouldn't have been the companies I worked for used pirated able to do that in the limited class time. But software.

You'd be surprised. That's not I would never consider using it for profit. I right." just wouldn't."

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4, 1998

NEWS

Escondido Library bigger than its building Sean O'Connor Contributing Writer

The library located at Palomar's Escondido Center may look tiny but that's an illusion. It' s actually a :ully functioning library with a worldwide outreach, employing eight library professionals.

Through the computer, lhe Ernest J. Allen Library is tied to the library catalog on Palomar's San Marcos campus. Through the interlibrary loan, the Escondido library has kcess to collections throughout the United States.

Besides the computer link to San Marcos, the library also has access to libraries throughout the world through a computer lab linked to the Internet. Daniel C. Arnsan , the lead librarian at Escondido, said that a

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student had just recently accessed a library in the Ukraine for a newspaper publication written in Russian and English.

There are some restrictions on Internet use, but not many. No games, no chatrooms, no pornography and no reconfiguring of programs are allowed. Downloading files to a floppy is okay, provided copyrights are not violated.

The seven Internet workstations are for serious academic research related to courses taught at Palomar and other colleges .

Arnsan said the library was actually designed about IOyears ago but was never funded and consisted of little more than tables and chairs. In the fall of 1996, however, the family of Ernest J. Allen gave a $200,000 donation from the Allen

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estate to upgrade the library facilities. Additional funding came from Palomar.

Ernest J. Allen died on March 18, 1996 at the age of 85. He was a well known and successful dairy farmer in San Diego's Mission Valley.

Interesting antique memorabilia from the Allen farm are on display in the library such as a 5 gallon milk container, a butter churner, a cream pitcher and antique milk bottles.

The library has eight library professionals: Arnsan, the lead librarian, Bonnie Corzine, senior library technician, four part-time librarians and two part-time librarian technicians. The library also serves as a training facility for those specializing in the Palomar College certificate and associates degree programs in Library Technology.

A qualification for librarians today is that they also be computer literate. As experts in information science, they are actively involved with students retrieving information from data bases and using computer information as tools for research.

Students and librarians are working partners in these endeavors.

It is common to find a librarian hunched over a computer terminal helping to guide students in their research.

Librarians in the California community college system are also part of the teaching faculty. This means they hold professional rank, unlike librarians at many other in titutions. Arnsan

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Drew Talberg, a Palomar student and smoker believes, "The Great American Smoke-out is not going to stop people from smoking-they aregoing to have to do it themselves."

The Great American Smokeout is a country wide effort to teach people about cigarettes. the d~gers of smoking, and how to quit. Emphasis is placed on young adults and teenagers because addiction to smoking usually beg.ins at an early age.

According to the American Cancer Society, about 90 percent of all new smokers are age 18years-old and younger.

The American Cancer Society states that cigarettes kill more Americans than AIDS, alcohol. car accidents, murders, suicides, drugs and fires combined Judy Jones, a Poway city editor of the North County Times sums up the message of the Great American Smoke-out. "I wish aJI those who think smoking is glamorous, cool and macho could have seen my brother.,. She continued, "There was nothing glamorous, cool or macho about my brother's dying years-yes. years, because ciga rettes don't kill suddenly, merci-

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Pbi Theta Kappa hosted the Great American Smoke-out on Thursday Nov. 19. Held in the Student Union between 10 a.m. and I p.m., the eveni focused on preventing smoking and tips on kicking the habit.

As part of a nationalcampaign, Palomar'sevent was sponsoredby PalomarCollege Health Services, Student Activities, ;wd Phi 'Theta

Kappa.

Representatives from Phi 'Theta Kappa set up an informationtable providing smoke-out kits, pam• phlets, bookmarks and informa-tion about cigarette smoking.

Tina Reid, a student representative of the Great American Smoke-out said, "The Great American Smoke·oUl is a gre~ way to promote health awareness and to encourage people to stop

smoking."

She was there with other student representatives to give information and advice about cigarette smoking, Jeff Prestininzi, a Palomar student said, "I think the Great American Smoke-out .is a great idea for Palomar College stu~ dents."

Some students think the Smoke-out is just a big hype.

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Not only do library professionals hold classes on information science, they also serve as visiting instructors to classes , informing students on how to get the most out of the library. Various classes offered at the Escondido Center often set up an appointment time so that students are introduced to all the library has to offer early on in the semester.

Arnsan told the story of a peer effectiveness class that was expecting a speaker from the department of social security. To prepare for the speaker's presentation the students met in the library and studied material over the Internet and books that focused on social security. Many English as a Second Language classes also go to the library as a regular part of their teaching program.

If a student in the Ernest J. Allen library wants a book that is not kept in the Escondido library but can be found on the main campus , a form is available to be filled out and will be faxed to the main campus within five minutes. The book will be available for the students within 24 hours on weekdays and the following Monday on weekends.

The library's hours are 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Thursday and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to noon and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.

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The Comets faced the Long Beach College Vikings in a scrimmage this pre-season, that nobody in the Comet locker room would soon forget.

Tomorrow (Dec. 5) they'll square off in the 1st Down Bowl , with national championship implications on the line.

The Comets only hope the outcome will be different this time around, after the Vikings dominated them during their controlled match-up earlier this season.

"I think this is a great oppo11unity to get a second chance at Long Beach ," Head Coach Tom Craft said. "Especially after the way they beat us earlier this season ."

There was no score kept during the scrimmage, but the play was lopsided in the Vikings favor. Offensively the Comets failed to get into the end zone, and defensively the Comets allowed the Vikings to move the ball up and down the field.

But a lot has changed for the Comets since they received that thumping from the undefeated Northern Division Champion Vikings.

The Comets went on to win the Southern Di vision championship, posting a 9-1 record and led the nation in total offensive production.

Ignited by three standouts, quarterback Tony Alvarez, running back Joe Hall, and wide receiver Brandon Marshall, the Comets

"Theyhave some greatathleteson the defensiveside of the ball, they demonstrated that duringthe srimmage.For us to beata teamlike Long Beach,we will have to play a nearpe,f ect game.')

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Palomar sports makes strong showing Mike Stevens

Staff Writer

Being a key player on the women's volleyball team here at Palomar hasn't stopped Natalie Stovall from be_ing a normal college student.

But as any opponent can tell you, on the court she is anything but ordinary.

She led the team in kills this season and was in the top ten in that category conference wide.

"I like to hit the ball hard ," said Stovall, Stovall, a freshman from El Camino High School, was put into the outside hitter position early in the season.

Despite the team's overall lack of experience, Stovall helped the Comets manage a confer-

e n c e record of 7-5.

Game a f t e r game she proved s h e belon ged Natalie Stovall in the starting lineup and showed consistency all season long.

Stovall would become a primary target for setter Christy Ruiterman along with other Comet hitters Seanna Ancrum, Meg han Leathern and Bridget Barrios in the front line.

It didn't take long for the coaching staff to take adva ntage of her talent by making her a full time starter.

"She is a creative player, " said head coach Karl Seiler. "She makes shots happen and she always finds a way to get the ball over the net."

Stovall was born in Inglewood, California then at an early age moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico .

She moved back to Southern California before her senior year

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piled up an average of 444 Tony Alvarez yards per game.

159-308 (51 %), 2374 total yards, 10 Int. -31 TD's The Comets will face RUSHING: their toughest cha I lenge Joe Hall yet, however , as the Vikings are the No. 1 247 attempts, 1586 yards, 6.4 avg, 18 TD's ranked defense in the VS. RECEIVING: nation.

Brandon Marshall Long Beach College "They have some great 50 receptions, 1097 yards, 18.3 avg,10 TD's athletes on the defensive Saturday Dec. 5th DEFENSE: side of the ball. They 1 p.rn. demonstrated that during LB- Dylan Robles - 3 Interceptions Escondido High School the scrimmage," Craft CB- Bishop Miller - 3 Interceptions (Wilson Stadium) said.

CB- Rickey Hayes - 3 Interceptions "For us to beat a team I ike Long Beach, we will have to play a near perfect game," Craft said. out of this as winners," he said.

"I'm really confident, everybody in this Even though the Comets know they will The offensive unit will have to be ready to locker room wants this thing real _bad," be facing a team that is favored to beat them, counter the Vikings exceptional speed with Alvarez said. optimism is still running high. excellent offensive line protection, and big The only key player not expected to play is "I'm really looking forward to this game," efforts from the skill position s as well. cornerback/returnman Bishop Miller, who is stand out linebacker Dylan Robles said.

"We've got a good game plan going into out with a dislocated arm.

"We definitely have our work cut out for this," Alvarez said.

Linebackers Mitch White and Jason Henry us. But I think if we play the way we can, "They will have a tough time stopping our are slowed by injuries, but are expected to and do what the coaches tell us, we can come run and our passing game. play.

Stovall makes presence felt for Comet volleyball Anthony Saavedra

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Tom Craft Head Football Coach

in high school.

It was in New Mexico that she started playing volleyball in the eigh th grade.

Although she was "recruited" to play and originally showed little interes t at first, she stuck with it.

"I thought it was fun," said Stovall. "I kept playing because I was good."

As a junior in high school, she led her team to the state championships.

Besides volleyball, she also competed in relays and the I 00 meters on the track team. She enjoys outdoor activities, especially the beach.

"I love the beach," said Stovall. "I like to bodyboard at the Oceanside pier.

Stovall says the most influen tial people in her life have been her parents.

"T hey have always been there for me," said Stovall. "They have taught me right from wrong."

Although the team struggled a little this season, com ing up short of the playoffs and finishing in the middle of the pack in conference, Stovall enjoyed being a part of it.

"We all hang out together, like friends," said Stovall. "And we stick up for each other."

She also gives credit to the coaching staff of Seiler and assistant coach Teri Mcfarland.

"I like the coaches a lot," said Stovall. "They are always happy, but they settle us down when it is needed. They really know what they are doing. " Off the court, she enjoys shopping and listening to rap and R&B music. She has two poodles and her favor ite TV show is "Spin City" . Her favor ite food is In-n-Out cheeseburgers.

As for academics, Stovall has yet to declare a major but says socio logy is her favorite class.

After Palomar, she plans to attend a four year university around San Diego and become a teacher some day.

Sports Editor

As each team closes its fall season Palomar's coaches and athletic staff once again can pride themselves on a strong overall finish.

The combined records of all sports amount to close to 50 wins and less than 20 losses. Palomar athletes repeatedly took player of the week honor s, state rankings, and even received recognition at the national level.

WRESTLING The wrestling team cruised through the opposition winning the conference title with a record of I 02. In the postseason the team also won the South Regional team title.

Irvin Michael, who earned a number one state ranking this season for his weight class ( 133 lbs) was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.

Palomar's Jason Bedsole ( 125 lb s) who is also ranked number one in his class will wrestle in the state comm unity college tournament on Dec. 5-6 at Moorpark College. Bedsole had a record of 22-0 this season.

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The men's soccer team also won the conference title with a record of 6-2-2. This was the fourth consecutive title for coach Carlos Hernandez, who thought this would be a "rebuilding" season.

The Comet's were led by Patrik Bradan 's nine goa ls and nin e assists, Tomas Romero's 11 goals and four assists, Matt Cardoza's five goa ls and one assist and Dnieper Grimaldo's four goals and 3 assists.

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The women's soccer team despite their 9-0-3 conference record were edged out by Grossmont who went I 0-0-2. The Comets did however move on to the Southern California Regionals where they beat conference champion Grossmont in the quarterfinals but they lost a close one to Cyp ress, 2- 1, in the semifinal game. Cypress would go on to win the tournament. Palomar would end up ranked fourth in Southern California and eighth in the entire state. Standouts this seaso n for the Comets were Heather Storrs who

had 11 goals and six assists, Maren DeMello had 11 goals and two assists, Drew West had nine goa ls and eleven assists and Jeanavi eve Stevenson had eight goals and five assists.

CROSS COUNTRY In only its second year of existence the cross country team and first year coach Hugh Gerhardt reached their pre-season goa l of a second place finish in the conference. Top runners this season for Gerhardt were Erin Berhman and Katie Ondash who went on to the state playoffs in Fresno.

WOMEN'S V-BALL On the women's volleyball scene head coach Karl Seiler managed to earn a 7-5 conference record in season dotted with question mark s and adversity.

First year setter Chri sty Ruiterman would go on to lead the team in assists.

Natalie Stovall was the team's kill leader followed by Meghan Leathern.

Other stando uts included Bridget Barrios, Seanna Ancrum, and Kelly Barackman.

Former Comet playing big role for Utah Mike Stevens Sports Editor

Former Palomar basketball star Jeremy Killion has gone on to the next level of college basketball and is trying to adjust to the differences between commun ity college and division one ball.

Killion, a six foot guard out of Rancho Bernardo High School, was the state's leading scorer last year with a 27 point average for Palomar.

He dominated games despite constant ly being double teamed and opposin g coaches creating defenses just to deny him the ball. Palomar head coach Irv Liefer gave him the "green light" to pull the trigger on his signature three point shot and he knocked them down game after game. His 47 perc ent shooting from beyond the arc earned him a starting spot for the nationally ranked Utah Utes .

Killion, who has been strugg ling in Utah's early games this season', only recently found the zone he was used to when he exploded for 18 points aga inst Michigan in the Maui Invitational. Until then he has been held to less than eleve n points in the previous four games. All of his 18 points came from three point range, where he made six out of twelve shots.

However , Killion is playing opposite high scor ing teamates Andre Miller and Hanno Mottola, each with a scoring average of 15.8 points per game. This creates the "not enough ball to go around" situation and head coac h Rick Majerus will rely on Miller and Mottola to be the primary scorers this season .

But, when Killion doe s heat up from beyond the arc, Majerus will make sure Killion gets in the mix and gets his share of the rock .

Killion is also adjusting from playing in front of maybe a hundred or so fans in Palomar's dome to playing in packed arenas with well over ten thousand wild fans , not to mention the millions watching at home .

He also should get a taste of "Marc h Madness" this year, as Utah is currently ranked number 22 nationally, and the Utes are a regular qualifier for the tournament. Last year Utah went all the way to the finals in this, the most highly regar ded stage in college basketball.

By that time Killian 's scoring average will be up, his confi dence high, and he'll be playing in a spot that all basketball players dream of.

Killion returns home to play aga inst San Diego State on January J 6, at 7 p.m.

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Padres need to step up, repay fans for passing ball park vote I'm just going to come out and say it.

Padre fans may have gotten smoked when they voted for the new down town ball park.

Don't get me wrong , I wanted it too. I thought it was a great thing, not only for baseball and the Padres, but for the entire city.

And I still think it can be.

But it seems to me that the Padres pulled the proverbial sheep skin over the cities eyes this last year.: with all of the moves they made to become a championship caliber team.

The Padres traded for Kevin Brown last off season, revamped their bull-pen, and then acquired Jim Leyritz and Randy Myers, two high priced players mid-way through the season.

All moves . that were intended to make the Padres better for a playoff run. Which would ultimately lead to a new ball park.

But this off-season the Padre s have done nothing to even attempt bettering their team for another shot at a World Series.

Everyday they look more and more like a team destined to fall back into the middle of the pack.

First they let the heart and soul of the learn, Ken Caminiti, walk away.

Giving him a token offer, and basically throwing him out like an old rag.

Caminiti deserved better after what he gave this organization. And the Padres re-payed him with a wave and a bus ticket to Houston.

This is a move I will never forget.

Mark my words, this team won't be the same without Cami.

Anyway, instead of acting to find a replacement for Cami (hint-Robin Ventura) they continue to wait on Brown. Saying they can't make any move until the ace starter makes his mind up on where he is going to pitch next season.

But while the Padres wait, other clubs get better...

Let's face it, anyway, re-signing Brown is a long shot at best.

Sources say the Padres offered him a four year-$48 million con tract.

That isn't going to get it done.

Especially when the Rockies are going to offer him four years-$60 million.

And by the time you read this Steve Finley may have been gobbled up by either the Orioles, Braves, Rangers, or Diamondbacks.

Some team were going to have next year. No Cami, no Brown, no Finley. What next, no Randy Jones Barbecue?

So far this off-season the Padres have resigned Wally Joyner and Carlos Hernandez. Total no brainers. And the only reason the Pads came through on these moves is because both players took less to stay in San Diego.

They, have also resigned Jon Vander Wal, and invited about 30 caree r minor leaguers to camp.

Thanks a lot. That's really rewarding the fans for voting in a $400 million ball park.

I'm not a betting man, but if I was, I'd bet the farm that Joyner , Hernandez, Vander Wal, and 30 Joe Schmoes aren't going to defend the N.L. title so well.

Listen up Padres. Resign Brown at any cost. And do it yesterday.

And bring back Finley.

We lived up to our end of the bargain, now you need to show your loyalty and live up to your end.