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MediaViolence

Baseball

Lead singer of Social Distortion releases his first solo album, 'Cheating at Solitaire.'

Does media violence cause violence in our society, or are we just shooting the messenger?

Comets kill the Knights, 16-2 with two home runs from outfielder Chad Stewart.

Sports, page 12

Opinion , page 5

Arts & Entertainment, page 6

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Athletics strive It's for a good cause, right? to level gender playing · field ■

Palomar at end of six year plan to equalize sports Jessica Long Staff' Writer

In the 25th anniversary year of a landmark leg islation which calls for a ban on sex discrimination in schools both in academics and athletics , Title IX continues to spark controversy, especially among college -level competitive sports programs.

In an effo rt to exam ine Palomar's compliance with the Title IX statue, the college's athletic director, along with both men and women coaches and the direc tor of student services voluntarily formed a Gender Eq uit y Committee of Palomar College.

The committee, which first met in 1993, composed a six -year plan for Palom ar's athletic department to follow.

With the closing of the spring 1999 semester, so also marks the end of the six year plan. According to the guidelines of the Title IX legislation, Palomar College Athletics is indeed in comp lianc e with Title IX except for two factors - women's locker facilities and the male to female athlete ratio.

Director of Athletics John Woods said while both male and female athletes at Palomar receive eq ual supp or t systems in areas such as equ ipm en t/suppli es, athletic training, transportation budgets

and tutoring services, the varsity men's locker room is "much nicer" than the women's locker facilities.

"Years and years and years ago, we had a donor give us a bunch of money into our football program and that's all it could be used for.

Part of that money went to upgrade a locker room for the players. We gutted it , put up lockers and dropped the ceiling. Total, we probably spent about $20,000 to $25,000," Woods said. "Well, that was really nice, the only problem was when we realized the women athletes didn't have that."

"At the time. I didn't really think of that. Ti tie lX wasn't really with us yet sitting on our doorst ep. It wasn't a cognitive thing we did . It was just we had the money. let's do thi , " Woods added.

To remedy the situation , Woods has met with schoo l officials and plans are being made for the possi ble renovation of the women's locker room facilities.

"I know we're go ing to be talk ing about mon ey and that 's okay. l think this needs to be corrected," Woods said .

The second correc tion that must be made before Palomar can be considered in full compliance with Title IX is also the biggest.concern nationwide for college athletic programs, Woods said.

Currently, the male to female athlete ratio for Palomar's athletics is 35 percent female and 65 per cent male . Title IX states that in order to achieve full gender equa lity, a sc hool' s ath letic program must have a male to female ratio

see TITLE IX, page 3

ASG attends annual ·caISACC gathering

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Six officers and two students · attend conference Tom Chambers Editor -in-Chief

Six members of the Associated Student Government and two additional students attended the annua l Ca lifornia Student Association of Com munity Co lleges (Ca!SACC) legis lativ e co nfer ence April 23 through April 25.

The conference, held in San Francisco, focused on providing commu nit y college education to everyo ne for free, according to VMoody Wasif, ASG senator and vice president of state affairs e lect.

"They (CalSACC) want to lower tuition fees next year, and in five or six years reduce the cost to noth ing," Wasif said. Ca !SACC is seek ing to do this without taking funds from chi ld care and financial aid .

Four students who are not members of the ASG applied to attend the conference . Two of those stu-

dents were approved to go and participate in the meeting of the Black Ca ucu s. The two stude nts, Jose Cartagena and Zeda Barnett, are both members of the Palomar Pan African Student Movement.

ASG Vice President of Social Events Elaine James was elected chair of the Black Cauc us Southern Region.

Wasif said he enjoyed the work~hops offered at the conference. " It was a great co nference," he said .

"There were 50 workshops and you could go to five. " Wasif attended workshops on parliamentary procedure, grassroots lobbyin g, and Proposition 98.

He said the workshop on grassroo ts lobb yi ng was the best. "It was about how to comm unicate on cam pus ," Wasif said. "A nd how to kill apathy."

Ca !SACC lobbies for the California's 1.4 million commun ity co llege students in Sacramento.

The association also helps student leaders learn how to lobb y and be more effec tive leaders on their campus es. Local studen t govern ment s support CalSACC through dues and participa tion.

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Palomar student Shannon Dixon cringes as she gives blood at the Red Cross blood drive in the Student Union on Wednesday, April 28.

Speech teain garners Dustin Schwindt Staff' Writer

The Palomar Co llege Speech Team made a strong showing at the week -long Junior Co llege National Speech and Debate Tournament in Milwaukee, Wisc . Josh Fleming led the team in awards and was ranked second in the nation in overa ll points.

Fleming, who recently received a full scholarship to Northern Arizona University , finished just two points behind the nationa l champion who happened to be a student at Orange Coast Community College. "It couldn 't have happened to a nicer guy," Flemi ng said .

During seve n days of intense compe tition , Fleming advanced to the finals four Limes, a feat, that accord ing to Ray Dahlin, the team coach, is not easy to accomplish.

"What Josh did was abso lutely incredible ," Dahlin said.

F leming took the gold in both the Speech to Entertain cate gory and the

Programmed Oral [nterpretation.

Flem ing was also awarded two silver medals , one of which he won while partnered with Sarah Zubec in the Duo Interpretation Competition.

F leming was impressed with Zubec 's performance because it was her first time compet ing. "I was proud," Fleming said, "We worked really hard."

Sharing in Fleming's feeling of pride was Assis tant Coach Shelton Hill. "I was very happy," Hill said , "particularly with Josh."

While at the tournament, Hill was elected regional governor and will represent Southern Californ ia for the national forensics organization Phi Rho Pi. Dahlin also had a reason to feel proud whi le in Milwaukee. Af ter being with Palomar ' s speech team for over 30 years and being a part of seven national champi onship teams, Dahlin was recog nized by the Phi Rho Pi fraternity by having a scholarship named after him .

In October, the speec h team com -

a\Vards peted in Fresno, not only against oth"r junio r colleges, but against universities as well. Palomar beat out all of the 25 other schools and won sweepstakes for the entire tour➔ nament.

Dahlin had hoped to achieve a simi lar victory in Milwaukee , but because of recent budget prob lems, was only ab le to bring eight members of the team to the tournament.

Despite the small size of the team, Palomar placed 13th out of the 90 schoo ls competing.

Althoug h Fleming was the big winner for the team, other members of the team helped in contributing to the medal count. Keith Sobarnia took home the bronze for Lincoln /Douglas Debate and M ichelle Peace also was awarded a bron ze for Persuasive Speech. ''I was honored to have gotten into the finals becau se the competition was so hard," Peace said.

For every member of the team, the tournament served as a learning experien ce . "It was really stressful but really fun." Julie Prosin said.

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ESL program

feeling pains of growth Sean O'Connor Staff Writer

The English as a Second Language program, also known as ESL, is among the fastest growi ng educational programs in the country.

The purpose of the ESL program is to teach English to those whose mother tongue is not English. But it differs from regular English instruction because the instruction also helps the students make a transition to American society.

Instructors do this in two ways.

First, they learn the cultural habits and background of the students.

Second, they familiarize ESL students to American holi days, customs , and routines, which some native English speakers take as a matter of course.

Many immigrants take ESL courses. In the San Diego area, this means mostly people with Hispanic backgrounds, but in almost every ESL class many ethnic gro ups are also represented.

Foreign exchange students from other coun tries also study ESL in order to continue studies at Palomar.

The ESL program at Palomar, like other ESL programs in the country, is suffering from growing pains and overflowing classrooms.

Moody Wasif, an ESL student from Egypt, said, "Lots of people are trying to get into the classes, but the classrooms are too small.

At least lO students are turned away each semester in some classes ... there is a waiting list for stu dents wanting to get into the ESL program."

Wasif is also the newly elected vice president of state affairs for the Associated Student Government.

Peter Mojica, former ASG vice president/chairperson of the InterClub Council, said ESL students walk by classrooms that are much bigger and see fewer students in them. The ESL students wonder why they cannot switch classrooms.

"Some of the classrooms are small," Katheryn Garlow, associ ate professor and chairperso n of the ESL Department, sa id.

Sometimes larger classrooms are ava ilab le one day and not another, thus rendering the classroom useless fo r an ESL class, she sa id.

"The problem of spaces and times is not an easy one to solve," she said abo ut ESL scheduling.

Garlow said Gene Jackson, dean of arts and languages, went out of his way to find two classrooms in the Student Union for the current academic year. "These spaces are really conference rooms, not class rooms , and the numb er of students who can fit into these rooms is limited. But classes are now being offered to ESL students that were not offered last year, " Garlow said.

Jackson has given anot her classroom to the ESL Department for the upcoming fall semester. This classroom, F-10, will permit 50 additiona l students to enroll in the ESL program , Garlow said.

"From my perspective, the administration here has bent over backwards to help the ESL

see ESL, page 3

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IN BRIEF Celebration for Cinco de Mayo Help celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Palomar College, May 5. Several events are scheduled to be held at the Student Union.

The festivities begin at 10 a.m. with an Aztec dancing group, led by Dana Azteca Oceolotl. At 2 p.m., a Ballet folklorico will take center stage, directed by Yolanda Beniquez, director of the dance troop and faculty of Palomar College.

The Associated Student Government is funding the celebration, with aid from students from MECHA and the Multicultural and Chicano Studies Departments.

MECHA will be giving away tickets before each performance for two free dinners at Acapulco restaurant and will announce the winners after each pe,t'ormance.

A professor from UC Riverside will be on campus and speak on the history of Cinco de Mayo and its importance.

- Evan Blewett Slaff Writer

Palomar Youth Chorale concert Palomar College Performing Arts Department will present "Sing for Joy," May 7 at the Center Theater in California Center for the Arts, Escondido.

Palomar Youth Chorale directed

by Martha Rosacker and Diane Geller will sing songs from "Fiddler on the Roof' and more. The concert will start at 8 p.m.

Ticket prices for the show are $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors, staff and military and $5 for students.

For more information and tickets, call Palomar College Box Office al (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2453.

Tickets are available at the CCAE Ticket Office on performance day only. CCAE is located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd, Escondido.

-Rumiko Takeya Staff Writer

Weekend Spanish class in Ensenada The Palomar College Foreign Language Department is offering a Spanish immersion program this summer. The program takes place in Ensenada, Mexico, only a few hours away from the Palomar campus.

It includes living in Ensenada with a Mexican family who will participate in the learning experience.

Individuals can pa1ticipate in one of three different programs.

Students can enroll in Spanish 296 , lntensive Spanish Tutoring, Spanish 235, Conversation and Writing, and Spanish 236, Conversation and Writing II. Students enrolling in Spanish 296 can receive one unit of Palomar credit per weekend. The

program runs June 11-13 and June I 8-20.

Costs are estimated at $177 .50 a weekend per student.

Students interested in participating should attend an informational meeting on Saturday, May 15 at l 0 a.m. in Room F-1. The meeting will answer all questions as well as discuss enrollment requirements.

Transportation is the responsibility of each student; car-pooling arrangements may also be made at the meeting.

Please call (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2347 for more information.

-Lauren Suarez Staff Writer

Veterans need to register early Veterans who are planning to go to summer school should get their paper work done now. It is not too early to do so.

It takes the Veterans Administration anywhere from six to 12 weeks to process the paper work. In order to avoid a break in pay periods, students need to act now to take care of the details before summer school begins according to Judy Duncan, veterans services supervisor at Palomar College.

Students must be registered for summer classes before completing tl'le paperwork.

The Veterans Services Office is located in the Student Services Center on the Palomar College campus. The Veterans Services Office is open Monday to Thurscfay, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office is located in the Student Services building (SSU).

For more information call Judy Duncan or Mary Tennant at the Veterans Services Office at 7442250 or 727-7529, Ext. 2173.

-Sean O'Connor Staff Writer

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Learn Spanish 1n Madrid, Spain Learn Spanish while living with a Spanish family in the beautiful cosmopolitan city of Madrid and earn up to seven credits. The trip includes field trips, excursions and cultural events during the four-week program. The program runs from May 31 to June 25.

Extra credit can be earned if you decide to stay longer. Other activities and excursions to surrounding places include Barcelona, Sevilia, Valecia, Cordoba, Granada, Salamanca and Pamplona, which are very accessible due to modem train and bus system.

The total cost is $1,640 plus airfare, which is estimated to be $975 round trip. Palomar registration fees are not included For more information, call the Study Abroad Program (760) 7441150, Ext. 2822.

-Marie F Costa Staff Writer

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Finals Week: The finals week starts on Monday, May 17. See the

From the April 28 meeting of the student government:

last page of the class schedule for your test date and time.

• Advisor James Bowen reported that the term of the current ASG board will be over in two weeks.

Summer 1999 Graduation: The deadline to apply for AA's and CA's is July I.

Grades for Fall '98, Summer '98 and Spring '98: Grades are not automatically mailed. Students may submit self-addressed, stamped envelopes with Social Security Number and semester under an envelope flap in the drop box in the admissions office. Students may also access their grades by calling the PAR number (760) 471-2421.

Also, grades are available on the Internet by accessing the Palomar home page. Look for SONGS (Student Online Grades and Schedules).

It is important to obtain grades and verify for accuracy.

Discrepancies should be resolved as soon as possible. If a course is not dropped in the admissions office, a grade of "F" will be given.

• Executive Vice President Buddy Rabaya reported that Vice President of Social Events Elaine James was elected for the chair of Southern Black Caucus at a California Student Association of Community Colleges (CalSACC) conference.

• Vice President of State Affairs Marisol F. Marques reported that Sergio Carillo was elected for the new president of CalSACC. • Vice President/ICC Chairperson Peter Mojica reported that boxes for shoe drive would be placed in Student Union, transfer center and EOPS office. The shoes gathered by this shoe drive will be provided for Mexican children suffering in poverty.

-compiled by Rumiko Takeya, Staff Writer

Spring 1999 Grades: The grades for this spring semester will be officially available from June 14.

PATROL BLOTTER

Summer 1999 Registration: PAR appointments and class schedules have been mailed to students who returned Intent to Register (pink) cards to Admissions by April 22. Students who return Summer intent cards between April 23 and May 21 should go to the admissions office for PAR appointments and class schedules.

Petty theft • Between 8:50 p.m., April 22 and 12:30 p.m., April 23, an unknown person entered Room A- 18 and stole a VCR from the wall bracket. No suspect has been found.

Fall 1999 Registration: Return Intent to Register (P.ink) cards to the admissions office to receive PAR appointments and class schedules by mail. The deadline for Fall is June 24. Fall PAR appointments and class schedules will be mailed early July.

If you have moved, update your address with the admissions office for the PAR appointment and class schedule to be mailed correctly.

Traffic accident • April 21 between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., an unknown vehicle struck a parked car in Lot #9.

• April 19 at 9 a.m., a student's car struck a parked car in Lot #3B. The student reported the accident to the security office, and the contact was made between the car owners.

Speak Out! Does media violence increase violence in society?

Allison Carter Liberal Arts

Isaac Soto Teaching

Ben Maggos Undeclared

Japheth Mata Photography

Gabriela Lazaro Liberal Arts

Alexandra Ricketts Library Technology

"Yes. We go home and tum on the television everyday. And what you see there is often going to desensitize you to what's going on in reality."

"I don't think so. Just watching television or movies won't make people want to do something horrible."

., I think that the problem of violence is not so much lo do with the media, but more with parents bringing up their children."

" I think it does, especially for young kids. I think the media has a great deal of influence to desensitize them and make them more violent."

"Yes. When I went to see the movie 'The Matrix,' I thought so strongly. Kids watching that movie might think, 'I will do the same thing and be a hero."'

"No, I don't think so.

There are a lot of violence in the media, but people should be responsible for their own action . We can't blame the media."

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GOP lawmakers seek increase 1n Pell Grants and federal aid

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WASH INGTO N - House Republicans are floati ng a plan to increase federal grants to college students from low-inco me families that could score the GOP major brownie points with a young voting bloc that typically aligns itself with the Democratic party.

The GOP's $ I billion plan would add $400 to the $3,125 maximum a student can get each year under the govern ment's Pell Grant program and is expected to be one of the driving forces behind this year's debate over how to fund education in flsca l 2000.

The Clinton adm inistra tion has proposed a . pla n of its own - one that would add a lesser amou nt, $125, to the gran t maximum. Other increases proposed by President Clint on - of 50 perce nt or more in some categories - are mostly

for teacher training, aid to colleges in predominantly Hispanic communities and GEAR UP, a new college preparation program.

Over the last few months, college lobbyists and student activists have blasted the White House for its lackluster support for several core student-aid programs. They're quick to point out that the Pell Grant's spending power has dropped dramatically over the past two decades. According to the American Student Association, the maximum Pell Grant would have to be raised to $6,000 td match the coverage it afforded students in 1980.

Today, the association also notes, the average student graduates $12,063 in debt.

"The President says he wants to make vital investments in a time of prosperity ," said Anthony Samu, president of the USSA. "Is there any better investment than making college truly available for all those who wish to obtain a college degree?"

a look back at the events that shaped Palomar College this decade

Republicans are seizing the opportunity to win over students concerned about their pocketbooks and to take a swipe at Clinton at the same time.

Their plan meets the $400 grant increase college lobbyists pushed for after getting a look at the White House's proposal a few months ago.

"The president once again has listened to his pollsters," said Rep. Bill Goodling, a Pennsylvania Republican who serves as chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee. "He is meeting his political needs , not the real needs of students and educators ."

Goodling also criticized the President for favoring new programs rather than supporting those that are "tried and true."

The White House is battling back with claims that the GOP is trying to lure young voters with a plan that pits higher education against programs designed to support school children and prepare them for college.

1998 • The California Community Colleges' Board of Governors approved the new grading system that will allow a "plus or minus " grading system.

• Palomar students vote in favor to build a new student center.

• A break at Palomar's main water line left the college without water and caused the cancellation of all classes for one day.

• Close to $ 100,000 in parking fines at Palomar were issued by Campus Security.

Student protest of fees shuts down parts ' t,f 200,000 student Mexican university

• Palomar student is arrested for stealing a parking permit. The student argued that he purchased the permit for $10. '

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: MEXICO CITY - Students opposed to a t(!ition hike from 2 cents per semester to about $70 closed parts of the largest and o ldest uni-.iersity in the Americas in a protest Tuesday. : The student "strike" quickly turn ed the r-,ational Auto nom ous University of Mex ico itito a political battleground over Mexico's slashing of the modern welfare state in favor of glo bal econo mics. · Most of the 200,000 univers ity students at the UNAM, as the schoo l is known , saw their classes ca nceled. Likewise, the university's affiliated high schoo ls scattered across the Mexican capital were shu t down Tuesday, with tens of thou sands of students affected.

Leaders of the strike claimed that only a half dozen of the univer , ity's 36 depar tments and high schoo ls had voted against the strike and were open for classes. · Access to the sprawl ing UNAM canipus in southern Mexico City was open, but mo st departments there were closed . No serious inci -

dent s of violence were reported.

Still , thousands of students who showed up at the campus appeared deeply divided over the decision by student leaders to close the school in an attempt to pressure university officials to repeal their March 14 decision to raise tuition .

The officials have argued that the university badly need s new funding sources due to federal cuts.

The UNAM receives nearly all of its $1 billion budget from the federal government.

Prior to the hike, the tuition had been frozen since 1948. Two other attempts to raise it over the last decade failed after student protests.

"This is an issue with national political importance and we should not be so preoccupied about getting behind on our clas ses," said Flor Natalia Garcia , 22, a strike supporter who chastised a group of medical students worried about gradu ating on time.

"This is just part of the beating the Mexic an people are taking from the raising of prices and the end of subsidies," she said.

But even those opposed to the tuition hike said there was something strange about students tak -

-Marie F. Costa Staff Writer

ing themselves out of classes.

"We're opposed to the hikes, but this is not the way to pressure univer sity officials, " said Fernando Palacios , 22, a medical student. "By boycotting classes we're only hurting ourselves."

National political figures also began taking sides on the issue, with government officials supporting the tuition increase and opposition leaders criticizing it.

Group s of students in favor of the strike wore black-and-red ribbons and carried handmade signs quoting the likes of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara.

One read: " I want the university to look like the people" - a reference to the goal of open access for all that the UNAM has traditionally championed.

Meanwhile , those oppo sed to the shutdown wore gold ribbons and held up mass produ ced signs handed out by university authorities proclaiming : "We want classes."

The university was first established as the Roy al and Pontifical University of Mexico in 1553. It has been called UNAM since 1910.

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Demand for employees wit h high-tech degrees is skyrocketing, but fewer stude nts are P,Ursuing that kind of educat ion, a new study ~uggests. : The report , released Monday by the American lilectro nics Associat ion, found that degrees in nig h-tech fields - including chemistry, com put er 9cience, engineer ing, mat h and physics I cjropped 5 per ce nt betw een 1990 and 1996.

P,reliminary findings from 1997 and 1998 indi date the trend is continui ng, the associat ion said . ' "Altho ugh ther e are some brig ht spots in the • CyberEducation results, the bottom line is that

TITLEIX: continuedfrom page 1 within 8 percent of the school's tota l female to male popu lation ratio. With Pa lomar's campus pop ulation being 52 percent female and 48 percent male, Palomar's athletics are short by 9 percent. ··It's (the ' ratio) going to be th e b iggest task. Obviously, the locker room is about money but when you , talk about ratios, it's co mplete ly differ ent," Woods said.

With like sports, suc h as men and women's water po lo or soccer teams, Woods explained, having an equa l number of participants is a walk in the park. Unfortunately, when football and wrestling are added to the equation and there is not a market for a female team, it is hard to keep the numbers balanced. ·'With football in our program it is going to be really hard (to match

the U.S. educational sys tem is not adequately preparing our youth for today 's information age econo my," AEA president William Archey said.

Of the decreas ing number of high -tec h degrees offered this decade, the study found that a significant numb er went to foreign national s.

Non -U.S . citizens earned almost half , 45 per ce nt, of high-tech degree s awarded.

Nationwide the unemployment rate for workers in high-tech industrie s is very low - only 1.6 percen t for engin eers and 1.2 perc en t for math and co mputer scienti sts last year.

E mploye rs in high-tec h field s have long complained about ill-trained and ill-prepared workers and spea rhead ed a succe ssfu l lobbying cam-

ratios), unle ss you lose some thin g," sa id Wood s. "To be honest, I'm not inclined, we ' re not inclined and I think our women are not inclin ed (to cut men 's sports)."

Palomar's Gender Equity Comm ittee decided to add more wom en's spor t programs as opposed to cutting men 's sports.

"We want to add a new women's sport every three year s. Women' s cross country is a new sport we ju st added and I do beli eve there John Woods is a population Athletics out there for a Director men's cross country, but until one of my bosses comes to me and tell s me to add a men 's team, r won't do it, " Woods said.

"T hat would just be working co ntradictory to Title IX ... at this time, we need to sta y focu ed on that.''

"T he way I see it," said Woods . '"Tille IX is not about the dissi dence of men's sports but more the upscaling and addin g of wom en's spor ts."

Palomar is cons ider ing the addi tion .of women's go lf an<l women's field hock ey teams.

"Title IX is not about the dissidenceof mens sports but morethe upscalingand adding of womens sports."

pai gn that pressured Congress last year to raise dramatically the number of foreigners with high tech skills who can be hired by American companies. New laws will provide for 142,5 00 more visas between 1999 and 200 I. Critics of the new measure say the industry is overlookin g qualified domestic work ers in favor of cheaper labor.

Amon g the bright spots Archey cited were dis coveries that more students hav e been seeking degree s in computer science over the last two years and that U.S. high school students are tak ing more math and science. In rece nt ye ars, the percentage of students completing Algebra II and chemistry has doubled.

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ESL: Departm ent gro w and acco mmod ate as many stud ents as possible," Garlow said .

As for turning away stud ents , Garlow said every effort is made to follow these students. Stud ents are put on a waiting list and when those stud ents registered for a class fail to show , the ES L Departm ent calls the students on the waiting lis t.

Many are also advised to attend adult school s in the area if the y ca nnot ge t into Palomar College. Stud ents are also inform ed as to the tim e and place of futur e ESL sess ion s at Palomar Coll ege.

Garlow also pointed out that , while initially classes may be crowded, over the course of a semester some students drop out.

Base d on a stud ent co unt tak en in February, the ESL Departm ent ser ves over 2,470 students in 79 classes thi s semester. The ESL Departm ent has 64 adjunct faculty and nin e full time instructor s.

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ul down lhose yellow highli ghlers and number two pencils and pick up those remote controls and cervezas.

It's time for you all to acknowledge something that ha s taken me clo se to four years to learn.

This hidden truth about college life never would have uncovered itself were it not for a protru sion from a member of the outside world.

There I was - sitting at a dimly lit table in ·the corner of one of the local establishment s, exchanging nicetie s with my future boss and a couple of future co-workers.

We had covered topics ranging from the Bulls and Las Vegas to the finer points about different types of liquor. The conversation had shifted to the topic of col lege when he, my boss that is, decid ed to drop the bomb .

"Of course, you know that GPA doe sn't matter. " What ?

"Yeah, I mean it looks nice on a resume and can help you get in the door, but do you honestly think you were all hired because of your grade s?"

Now, I had gotten up to go lo the bathroom right before this, but it is doubtful that they would slip some Liquid G in my drink. No, that sound I was hearing was the flu shing of three and a half plus years down the drain.

All of that time spent trudging throllgh the snow to retrieve an article from the library that wouldn't be there anyway has gone for naught. All of that incubation lime under the heat lamps in lhe computer lab now appears as futile as the last SGA meetin g.

That line of demarcation that each under graduate carrie s with him or her eve ry day is normally thought to be branded as clo sely as the swastika on Manson's forehead.

But now , it all see ms that this relationship has changed . "Actually, thi s is exactly whal we were looking for," he said.

"The ability to go out and carry on a conversation with someone."

So, maybe I wasn ' t slack ing off by spending all that time on bar stools or playing quarters. ln light of this new revelation, it could even be perceived that I was studying in so me way. I wa s honing my conversation

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skills. I guess the point of all this is to give aid to two groups of individuals who might otherwise be led down the wrong path.

First off, those people with GPAs lower than lheir Blood Alcohol Level need not despair - about their grades at least. Just bear and grin it, and get through this fouryear (or five- , or six- or seven-) exercise.

And when you reach the end , you may find yourself minu s a couple gold cords at graduation , but you will realize the truth in the maxim "C' s get degree s."

The second group of people who need to be addressed are those people who show up for every study sess ion and refuse to mi ss an eight o'clock class.

My friends, you may be wast ing your time. Believe me, I've been there. Now I look back at all the lost time - the mis sed Tuesday nights out, the unseen television shows and the lost sleep - that was traded for a three digit number that no one will care about in two years.

This idea of placing importance and se lfworth in a GPA may be the bigge st conspiracy of the administration and faculty since that Connections crap that they push on freshmen.

It would be devastating for them if the students all suddenly figured it out. Every day would be a Friday , with students just showing up for the test and to turn in papers .

Students need to realize that classes are just as futile as every one of them so des perately wants to bel ieve.

So, I am leading a Conga line from the steps of all the class buildings on campus to all the bars and liquor stores in town.

We need to realize that we ' re still going to have to do some work to get by, but don' t de spair. Simply do as member s of my organizational COM ·olass have !done, and start holding group meetings at bars ins tead of the Prairie Room.

Do not lhink of it as choosing to fail, consider yourself failing to choose to abide by the set guidelines any longer .

This will make things much more enjoyable on campu s (especially as the weather heals up), and you can all have a large laugh as you kiss your 2.5 all the way to the bank.

I am no longer a card carrying member of the prop aga nda party known as the ISU administration.

In lhe immortal word s of Elli ot Nes s, after being asked what he would do if Prohibition ever ended, " I think I' II have a drink."

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t is not uncom mon for a chi ld to be afra id of the dark. In fact, it' s quite normal. I think it is safe to say as a child, everyone had their little fears. Most were probabl y outgrow n with age. For a college student to hold onto a childhood fear of the dark may sound silly, if not absurd.

Bu t, if you've ever found yourself walking across campu late at night surrounded by only dark ness and you r own paranoia, fear of the dark suddenly doesn't sound so childish.

I speak from exper ience when I say Palomar can be a scary place at night.

Working as an editor and writer for The Telescope, T have spent my share of late night s on campus. We have this uno fficial law al The Telesc ope lhal stales no woman is allowed to leave our newsroom late at night without an esco rt. Well, one night, I was feeling brave. Not wanting to bother anyone with walking me out, I decided to walk to my car a lone. I was parked in Lol 9 and I was feeling fine until I reached the top of the stairs to see my little white car 300 feet away parked in an entire ly empty lot.

My heart began to beat faster so I walked quickly. Inside, l really wanted to run bul didn 't in an attempt to remain calm. I' ll admit, walking to my car alone thal night was a stupid thing lo do. ll was slup id for so many reaso ns.

As much as l fought this notion growing up, I must co ncede to the fact that being a woman does req uire extra preca uti ons.

There are sick and lwisted people oul there who get their kicks off of attacking women, especially college-aged females. And for tho se who don't know, wome n have been attacked and raped on Palomar's San

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Marcos campus both at night and during the day. Because T know this, I owe it to myse lf to take precaut ions. I accept that fact readil y and dare nol dism iss it; how ever, Palom ar must also accep t the fact that they, too, are responsibility for a student's safety.

Well, I noticed somelhing recen tly that made me queslion Palomar's security planning. When L was at Fresno State a few weekend s back with a journalism confer ence I saw security phones placed through out the school's campus . The phones were all posit ioned on polls five feet high and lit up with fluo rescent blue lighting. I noticed them during the day and night. The y were everywhere I looked. Then l remembered seeing similar access ible security phone fixtures at other college campuses, expect for Palom ar.

Don 't get me wrong, Palomar does have some securi Iy phones and I've seen them .

Unfortunately. what I've seen can be easily dismissed as a handfu l of little blue tins

that are the so-called security phones. The phones are a joke. If need be, I think I have a better chance of scream ing really loud for help in an emergency. The phones, whaf few there are, are not eas ily visible. They're barely waist high and definitely not mean t to be eye level. What's worse is thal the phon~ are not moni tored during the even ing. And from what I've heard from some students, they often fail to work during the day, too. One student even said, "There are securily phones here?"

Then aga in, maybe campus security doesn't want to be bothered with our cal ls.

It used to be that students cou ld call for security escorts to campus parking lots whenever they felt lhreatened or in danger.

Now, Palomar will no longe r accept those calls for help.

Legally, Palomar can be held responsibl for a student's safety on campus. If that does not provide enough molivalion for change then perhaps the decision makers here at Palomar should consider this reasoning. It's a simple thought but , why not make the secur ity phones more visible to protect the students. Follow the reason ing that if even one student's safety on camp u; is threatened, then that is one student too many.

Perhaps the security phones lack of legitimacy has escaped the attention of Palomar's decision makers . If that is so, then the excuse is now null and void .

Palomar has recenlly been given grants to set up an actual police depar tment on cam pus. Hopefully, when a police force is implemented, students will no longer have reason to fear the darkness due to Palomar's security less than des irable behav ior.

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alomar College should be commended for its efforts to stay compliant with Title IX legislation which bans schools from sex discrimination in academics and athletics, but the college should ensure they are compliant in two remaining areas: the male to female athlete ratio and having equivalent female locker facilities.

Title IX require s the male to female athlete ratio to be within 8 percent of the school' s male to female population. Palomar is 9 percent short of meeting that requirement and the college .should proceed with ideas to add more women's sports, including women's golf and women's field hockey.

While athletic programs at some other colleges are lopsided in the favor of men' s teams, Palomar is more equal in terms of budget allocation. This makes Palomar

women's athletics as competitive as can be expected, and it shows with their excellent success each year, including 14 consecutive Pacific Coast Conference titles in softball.

Title IX is in place to govern equipment and supplies, scheduling of games and practice times, travel allowances, opportunities for academic tutoring, and exposure for a chance to transfer.

Ideas to upgrade female locker room facilities to match those of the men's locker room should also be followed through.

In 1993, Palomar's Gender Equity Committee created a six year pla n to ensure the college's compliance with Title IX. Even though the six year term will be completed at the end of spring semester, Palomar must continue with its commitment to become Title IX compliant.

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"Virtually all independent scholars agree that there is evidence that television can cause aggressive behavior."

Just about anywhere a child is going to look for entertainment, there is going to be something that maybe he would have been better off not seeing.

The scariest thing about what happened last week in Colorado, is that it very easily could happen again.

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When the Littleton shootings shocked the co.untry two weeks ago the most asked question by the public was "Why?" Some people answered this question by blaming the parents, teachers, the police, music and other factors.

Although some of these areas of daily American life took some heat, the one that took a great deal of it was the media.

Several people called into radio stations and wrote newspapers saying that the media's coverage of previous schoo l shootings in places like Jonesboro and Paducah caused a copycat syndrome that drove and is still driving other youths to commit the same crimes.

These people obviously don't understand the media's role in our country.

The media is not a government agency nor a political action committee. It's merely a reflection of society. When society breaks down and a major tragedy occurs the media simply brings it to light.

It is true that some issues get more coverage than people think is necessary. But with tragedies like these and stories like the Lewinsky scandal the media has no choice

In a couple weeks when everyone stops talking about this tragedy, and the buzz is gone, the violence that permeates television won't be.

Kid's are going to continue coming home from school, and head straight to the boob tube, where they will digest some form of violence. Whether it's Bugs Bunny blowing Elmer Fudd's head off, or popping a video game into the Playstation, they are going lo keep getting their daily fix.

People need to take a long look in the mirror.

If we as a society don't take a stand, senseless violence will continue to happen.

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owadays it is not even safe to go to high school. You have to be worried about getting gunned down by the school lunatic.

I'm not trying to make light of the situation, but it's the truth.

Weirdo kids are coming out of the wood work, and we as a society need to ask our selves why there so many problem teens like Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold?

There is no doubt that the responsibility of getting these types of kids straightened out falls primarily on the parents.

Responsible parenting is still the key to producing fine, upstanding young adults.

Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

In today's world, people of all ages are force fed daily doses of violence. And no matter what parents do, their children are going to see, hear and experience thing they really shouldn't be exposed to.

In 1982 the National Institute of Mental Health examined 2,500 studies on media and children, and found that direct correlation exists between televised violence and aggressive behavior, yet there is no way to predict who will be affected and why.

They also discovered that heavy television viewers are more fearful, less trusting and more apprehensive than light viewers.

Studies have also found that by the time a child reaches the age of 18 they have witnessed hundreds of acts of televised violence.

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he aftermath of a high school shooting rampage in Littleton, Col., has general audiences nationwide bombarded with analyst.

Sociologist, psychologist and, of course, politicians all claim to have the answer to why two teenage boys took it upon themselves to murder 13 classmates, one teacher and then turn their guns on themselves. The reasoning ranges from poor parenting to .lack of educational funding to gothism.

Gothism?

Gothic groups in high schools are as common today as the "jocks" and the "geeks."

Those belonging to "Goth Clicks" are recognizable by their tendencies to wear black clothes and paint their faces with unctmventional make-up patterns. They don't follow so• called "societal norms." They prefer Marilyn Manson over top 40 hits and the girls don't ooh and ah over prom dresses.

So, why has a Jack of normalcy warranted gothism to be the target of ridicule and blame?

Perhaps it is the common belief that all those ''into" the gothic look are also involved in dark, cult-like practices. Words such as satanic, darkness and death are often chosen to describe the far from ''normal" way of life.

Because the two gunmen behind the shooting in Littleton were known as members of the Trench Coat Mafia, a group of students identified by their gothic behavior, some vocal analyst have been quick to place blame on the gothic lifestyle. They have singled out the. violent images portrayed by gothic:b'ands and the uniformity of dressing in black as causes behind the violent behavior which took place in Littleton .

The irony in this situation , however, is that it is that type of stereotyping that one of the

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but to keep covering it.

If a network or paper makes a choice to take a break from spotlighting a major issue they make a choice to let their ratings go in the toilet. Those ratings come from the people, usually the same people that were complaining about the coverage in the first place. .

As far as the copycat issue is concerned, someone can simply compare Littleton to past shootings and easily find differences. These kids dressed differently and ran with a different crowd than the other shooters . They also went lo great lengths in premeditating their act which

was apparent by all the bombs on sight.

It is foolish lo think that these kids were fine until they saw coverage of a school shooting on television or read about a massacre in the paper. These kids were just sick and had problems that were overlooked by society. These problems event ually resulted in an exp losion that shocked the co untry.

If society wants lo stop such an explos ion from ever happening again, they need to take a good look at themselves and their immediate environment and go from there. Resorting to killing the messenger won't solve anything.

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gunmen used to justify the violent attack on his peers.

A survivor of the shooting has said that when one of the gunmen was pointing a rifle at her , he said his friend and him were "getting even" with all the "jocks" who had teased them. The Trench Coat Mafia was known as a group of social outcast and with high school politics the same as they have been for decades; they were treated as such. Other students called them "freaks" and said their behav ior was disgusting.

But is the gothic community really any stranger than the "jocks?"

Examining the two "clicks" one can see that each has a dress code. For the jocks, sports jerseys and blue jeans work. For gothic types, black coats and black boots work.

Both have their typical hangout spots. Jocks can be found at sporting events and fast food eateries. Gothic types prefer coffeehouses. So, what does it all mean? Besides physical appearances, what really separates these two groups?

Nothing.

Sure, they may favor different types of music and think of themselves as different from one another but basically, what is left over is a bunch of young people tying lo find themselves.

Granted, it is safe to say teenagers will always be quick to judge a "click" outside of their own. It is unfortunate, but the social structuring that goes on in high schools nationwide is unlikely to ever change. It's a matter of fitting in and raising one's self-esteem to a level of importance by knocking others.

Bu t why are adults with their high school days far behind th em, still singling out a "click" to place blame for the Littleton shooting? Why are adults helping fuel the ignorance that is so often found high school hallways?

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ave you seen that bumper sticker? Question Authority.

It is, in my opinion, one of the greatest stickers to hit the bumper sticker market for the simple reason that it holds so much truth .

Authority figures are attached to the stigma that they are always right , always credible. I would think it is safe to say in general, the younger someone is, the more probable one will be to blindly follow direction, refrain from asking too many questions or challenging popular belief.

Recently, I have had an interesting experience that plays upon the idea the younger population of America is treated often times with blatant disrespect.

My 2 1st birthday was about two weeks ago. My mother booked a hotel room in a popular spot in San Francisco for me and some friends.

She spoke with the manager on the telephone in the morning, making sure over and over everything was good to go.

That will be all we need, the manager assured her. Just your credit card number, phone number, and make sure your daughter brings an I.D. And so two excited girlfriends and I strolled up to the counter that evening, our faces glowing and charged up for a night of fun. When the manager saw us, she said my mother had to fax more information . Perhaps she had a scary mental image of us young, rebellious girls, swinging from chandeliers, coloring up the show er tiles with bath crayons. Whatever her quirks were, it was no longer enough that my mother had done a step-by -step booking procedure earlier that morning. They needed papers .

What papers? one of my more confrontationa l friends inquired.

The manager was aloof and wouldn't look us in the eye. Just hotel stuff, she answered.

I wondered, Is this the Pentagon or a hotel?

To make a long story short, they made my mom, who had the flu that week, drive 20 minutes to Kinko's and fax them papers, the ultimatum being either abide by them or leave.

Of course the hotel threw in some more hospitalities the ones they give their younger customers: a bedroom with two single beds when we had reserved two doubles, and waking us up at 8 a.m. to remind us about Daylight Savings Time. Gee, I wonder if they wanted to check out our room?

Examining this experience, I find myself puzzled and angry. Puzzled, because how could a manager, obviously trained with some sort of customer service and assuming he read the chapters on discrimination in his training handbooks, act in such a way? Surely he is aware of the dangers of stereotyping and categorizing. Often it has the reverse effect, as we all know, than the one desired.

By his putting us in our place, we have not gained respect for him and the others he represent, but have learned we are not equals. This makes us angry and leads the youth to fall into the role society pushes them into. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy, really. It is disappointing, and should be recogni zed by all age groups. So what is the next step?

Communication. Not being quiet.

Remember to question authority, for so often it has meandered down the wrong path.

Though the hotel instance was a baffling one, it gave a good account of what's going on out there. The day all hope is gone is the day we all stop asking our questions.

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The following releases are graded on a IO point scale .

•super Furry Animals, "Radiator," (Flydaddy) rating: 9

•u1ys, "The 3-Way"(Sire) rating: 8.5 Kurt Heasley has a '60s obsession to be sure, specifically the Small Faces and the Zombies, but he's one of the few able to co-op that sound , while managing to compose songs that sound like classics them selves . The Lily s fine mu sicianship helps too-they play with a confidence and enthusiasm that makes the tunes brim with vitality, and even relevance. Heasley uses the full '60 s arsenal from choppy rhythm guitars to string sections and swirling organs. While their previous effort ("Better Can ' t Make Your Lif e Better") was a paean to Heasley' s Kinks obsession, no band haunt s this album as much as the Zombie s.

On "Socs Hip " Heasley sounds suspiciously like Colin Blunstone , while "Accepting Applications At University" has a weaving psychedelic organ that comes straight from the Rod Argent playbook. The thing is these songs are so good, "The 3Way" is the logical follow-up to "Odyssey" and "Oracle," albeit 30 year late .

•The Rentals, "Seven More Minutes" (Maverick) rating: 7 Proving the notion that it always takes a few years before Britain's musical trends become big in the State s, The Rentals are back with a sophomor e effort that plays like the late st in the line of American Britpop albums, a genre that 's been largely dead in the U.K. since late 1995-early 1996.

Something of a travelogue and roving party with his new Euromat es, " Seven More Minutes " sport s a lengthy set of anthemic , poppy, sing-along rock , complete with guest appearances from folks like Damon Albam (Blur) , Miki Berenyi (Lush), Donna Matthews (E lastica), and Tim Wheeler (Ash) .

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As a charter member of the fertile Welsh rock scene that includes the Manic Preachers, Street Stereophonics , Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and Catatonia, it's a bit surprising that Super Furry Animals remain so unknown in the States.

"Radiator" came out in the U.K. (and the rest of the world) back in 1997, but is only now seeing the light of day on this side of the pond.

Say thanks to Flydaddy for getting these wickedly, wacky popsters a U.S. release.

With deep bows to David Bowie and Brian Wilson and nods to almost everything in between , Super Furry Animals throw in everything but the kitchen sink in concocting their delicious brand of p ych pop. "Demons" is a glamdrench ed anthem driven by an eccentric orchestra of trumpets, banjos, synthesizers and power chords. Meanwhile, the power chords are back on "She's Got Spies,"along with heavenly harmonies ala the Beach Boys and "Hermann Loves Pauline" revels in a bit of Krautrock blended with Britpop (it has a cool post-techno opening too) . ' ·Radiator " is a rare album experimental pop that's neither pretentious nor ponderous, deep and complex, growing on you with every listen-meaning that Super Furry Animals could well be the kings of the British annex of the Elephant 6. Grab this one soon too-e arly copies come with a limited edition bonus disc of B-sides and raritie s (the British album Out Spaced).

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WHEN: Mike Ness, the frontman of the punk band Social Distortion has come out with a solo album that is a change from his usual aggressive style.

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When I fir st heard that Mike Ne ss, the lead singer of Social Distortion, was comin g out with his own album , I almo st had a se riou s breakdown.

I thought, 'th is can ' t be true' .

The greate st musician from the g reate st band ca n' t be leavin g to become a solo arti st.

I was stoked to find out , howe ver, that Ness isn't leaving Social D . He' s just ve ntu ring o ut to play a different styl e of musi c , and will return to his home band after all.

So I took a big sigh of relief , and waited patiently for his solo relea se of "Cheatin g at Solitaire " lo hit the store s.

Before Nes s wa s the king of punk ro c k, he li stened to music like Johnny C as h, The Rollin g Stone s, and Cred e nce Cl ea rw ater Revival.

He was into j azz and blue s as well, and it definitely shows as his firs solo album utilize s the se influence s, and produc es a sound that Social D. fan s may not ha ve been expecting.

Don ' t ge t me wron g .

Ne ss is sti II the man. For those of yo u not famili ar with Ness, this is the guy who put the bad in bad ass. And his new alb um is jus t another way for him to attac k mu sic with a pa ssi on his fan s have com e to e xpect.

Some may s ay it so unds too countr y.

Some w ill say it's so rt of lik e Ch ris Isaak.

Eith er way.

Ness gives blue grass a new domin ant force.

The album sta rt s off w ith " The Dev il in Mi ss Jo nes."

T his son g so und s Ii ke somethin g fro m an old John Way ne film.

Yo u know ... when th e new cowboy in town wa lks into the local tavern and everybody stop s to chec k him ou t. It would be the perfe ct bac k dro p for that scene .

The second tra ck " Don't T hink Twice" is

currently getting ai r ti me on alternat ive stat ions li ke 9 IX. When I first hea rd it, 1 didn · t know what to think .

I have to admit, it's a litt le country for my taste and 1've never real ly heard a coun try song I can stand for

more than two seconds.

Bu t this song is the kind that gets stuck in your dome and after you hear it a time or two, you' II love it.

Several other songs like "You Win Again" and "Ba llad of a Lone ly Man" are as country as it gets. So if you like that type of music, Ness promises to blow you away.

But if you're expecting the usual rough, rugged and raw Social D isto rtion punk rock, this album may not be for you.

My advice, however, i. huy thi, album out of respect for the man. Ness could take any type of music, any sty le possible, and make it worth your time. He's that good.

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"Sing for Joy'' The Palomar Youth Chorale May 7 at 8 p.m.

"The President's Concert." Baseball songs and the mu:;ic of George Gershwin The Palomar Chora le and the Palomar Symphony Orchestra May 7 and May 8 at 8 p.m.

Ja77Master Minds Concert Palomar Ja11.

Ensemble May 19 and May 20 at 8 p.m

Str ike Up the Band Concert Show music and classical pieces The Palomar Concert Band May 20 at 8 p.m.

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''Whole Loua ' Dancin." The final dance show of the year will i;how the year's choreogra phy in theatre, jazz, tap, ballet and ethnic dance.

The dance faculty and advanced studt'nts May 14, 15at 8 p.m. and 16 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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'Angel City' a unique effort but drawn out Michelle Yates Staff Write r

Polluti on looms over the Hollywood film studio that is the se t of "Angel City. " The clearly symbolic pollution fa ctor y sets the mood for what is a sh oddy attempt to explore people s' de s ire and struggle to be somebody. Ironic a lly named " An ge l City, " a more fitting title mig ht be " Devil City ," as Sam Shepard 's pl ay depict s the lies of fam e in Holl ywood a nd the ma nip ulation of big-wig Hollywood tycoo ns who lure actors and writers into the industry with the promise o f wealth and suc ces s.

They too hav e been te mpted and fall en into the same delusion as they solicit eager fame-seekers.

Directed by Michael Mufson "An gel City" trie s to tackle · the idea that Hollywood and th e film industry have an enormous impa ct on how people mea sure their worth.

The play als o outline s how filmmak e rs explo re the que stion of who they will become in a city , notoriously known for driving its inhabit ants into drinking , delu sion and death.

Her e, Sh epard examines th e ultimate fear -death. Death of an ide a. De ath of an identity. Death of an industry . Death of self. " Angel City " displayed thi s theme alo ng with the c ontempo rary and relev ant the me that the idea of happines s in the mo vie indu stry is only an illusion bu t the plot dwindled just moments after th ese maj or point s were reve a led.

All of the actors ex ce lled in the parts they were given. They ea ch had two charact e rs to portray as they rotated from reality to fanta sy and we re able to make thos e

tran si tion s with ease .

Alth ough V. Hea ther B adi llo's charac ter Rabbit Bro wn, an art ist co mmi ss ioned to writ e a ne w inn ova tive sc ri pt was por tra yed wi th pass ion, her rol e as a shaman wa s u ncl ea r until the end of the play.

Jam es J. Flah er ty playe d mov ie mogu l Whee ler with eq ual fe rvor, but the charac ter need ed furth er deve lop me nt an d ended in an o bn ox io us mo nol og ue at the end of the p lay.

Seth 's pe rsuas ive pe rfo rm an ce as Lanx rev e a ls an o b noxio us, cigar-smok ing mo v ie e xec uti ve remi ni scent or th e ster eot y pic al H oll ywoo d sch m uck who ga in s power by man ip ulat ing scree nwriter s and act ors. Se th's heart and an imat ion bro ug ht e ngagin g lif e to Lanx .

Paul Padill a pl ays Ty mpan i, a hu sky paper-bo y lookin g per cuss ionist an d wh ile the cha racter wa s weak, Pad illa's perfo rmanc e show ed hi s ta len ts.

Moniqu e Fl emmin g engaged in an ove rly dr a matic di spl ay of raw th eater as Miss Sco ons, the stu d io secreta ry with high hop es of bec om ing a s tar.

Though t he pl ay was sup posed to con sider the phon y ap pea l o f sta rd om and Holl y wood fam e, thro ugh con tinual ch aoti c deb ate ove r what to write, th e poin t be co mes los t as the characters' shift in and out o f rea lity.

Th es e shift s beco me conf usi ng and it is be com es di ff icul t to discern betwee n what is real and what is in the characte rs' imagin ati ons.

Th ese sce nes are int erru pted by periodic sax sol os and Mi ss Scoons ho ppin g in front of a light ed neo n b lue window, engag ing in lon g d ramat ic monologues (her shift fro m rea lity to fa ntasy) .

As the pl ay pro g resses, Brown too succumb s to those sa me fea rs and un will ing to admi t that he is tra pped by his des ire to

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Paul Padilla who plays Tympani in Palomar's newest production, "Angel City," performed great despite the weakness of his character.

be famous, tries to convince himself that he is st ill at the studio by his own free will.

As Wheeler predicted, Rabbit is consumed with the Hollywood lie turns into a green mons ter.

They have all given in Lo the idea that success is what makes a person who they are and throughout the play, act out the ir desires and fantas ies on stage wh ile trying to come up with a "miracle" ,tory.

T hough the play's themes are seen through the characters, once their dilem ma has been establis hed. the play then

turns into a series of whiny. comp laining dialogue be tween th e characters. While it is clear they all struggle with the high pressure demands of success and the thin line between reality and illusion, the play never rea lly deve lops any further.

For almost two hours, the characters argue on and on in an unproductive pity party about wha t to write, about what is real and what is imagination and about where their pathetic Ii ves are headed It becomes trite and boring , harping on the same po int throughout the duration of the play.

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Enligh teninent and life lessons are the theine s in the draina, 'Hideous Kinky' MOVIE REVIEW "Hideous Kinky"

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Jewel Mae Orcutt, a.k.a. Cookie (Patricia Neal) decides to join her dead husband by committing suicide.

(Out of five stars)

Lauren Suarez Staf f Writer

Leaving the mainstream life for a simpler more rewarding one is a wise choice. That is exactly what Kate Winslct and her character. Julia, did , Jr Gillies MacKinnon's new film "Htdeous Kinky''.

Winslet who starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1997 smash hit "Titanic," takes on a role down a path far from the mainstream.

Those of us who know Winslel from films like "Sense and Sensibility," r-lamlet."and "Jude" are happy to see her planted back with her roots.

Winslct has a great car for dialogue and an unparalleled talent for understanding her characters. In ·'Hideous Kinky'' unafraid to he 15 pounds overweight and focusing on her performance really pays off for Winslet ,. ho has already been nominated for two Academy Awards.

The film takes place in Morocco, Africa in a small market town in 1972.

Julia, played by Winslet, has moved her two daughters there after she finds out their father. a famous British poet, is cheating on her. This poet all but r 'iandons them financially and many problems a1ise while waiting patiently for his check Loarrive. Her younge~l daughter, Lucy. Played by Carrie

Julia (Kate Winslet) and Bilal (Said Taghmaoui) decide to part ways when Julia reveals her intent to become a Sufi. Both are reunited after Julia has a death scare with her oldest daughter, Bea.

Mullan loves her mother and will listen to anything she says. Her oldest, Bea, played by Bella Riza loves her mother but shares her strong will. Bea demands that she go to school, and is embarrassed by just about everything her mother docs.

While in Morocco Julia and her daughters are very short on money and are forced to sell dolls al the market to survive. However, the market is fierce and Julia loses much business to native's who are protective of their own businesses. This is where Julia is introduced, by one of her daughters, to Bilal, a charismatic Moroccan played

by Said Taghmaoui. The two then begin a ve1y low-key love affair.

The Movie spans a journey Julia makes while trying to become a Sufi and broaden her understanding of life and its ultimate truths. However, Julia is a very selfish person and very confused as well. She is unable to tell herself and her daughters the absolute truth about their father, thus hindering her soul.

One theme brought up in the film is "The world is full of shame." This is shown through a couple of characters mainly Julia and Bilal. Bilal accompanies Julia and the girls on most of their journey , when he takes them to his village where he has an obligation to a woman he had previously abandoned . His shame and her jealousy are conveyed silently which both actors profoundly pe1formed.

Winslet's shame lies in her selfishness of keeping her daughters in an unsafe Morocco , later conveyed through missing her daughter's birthday.

Al one point in the film Winslet looses her oldest daughter and searches for her in a panic. She finds her daughter Bea, whose one wish in life is to be nonnal , in a Christian orphanage. Bea thrives in the establishment and is weary to leave when her mOLher finally arrives. Bea battles with her mother and manipulates her into finally feeling the selfishness so apparent in her life.

I'm not going to pretend I can

explain the title of this film to you. ""Hideous Kinky" is something the girls scream a lot while playing. J will also not attempt to explain the film's theme or goal either. I originally thought the goal was Winslec's spiritual enlightenment, but that goal is never reached. I did learn though, that being a mother means your children come first no matter what. I believe that is what Julia had Lolearn, as well as sacrifice. All of the characters end up sacrificing something for the good of another.

Overall the film was shot beautifully with great traditional Moroccan music, as well as music from the '60s and '70s.

Winslet is the savior of this film due to her incredible performance. I think each person is going to get something different from this film. So, I only recommend this film to those who don't mind a bit of thinking and interpreting. If you get any ideas on the title, don't hesitate to stop by and clue us in.

'Cookie's Fortune' is a step in a new direction; without distinct originality MOVIE REVIEW "Cookie's Fortune"

(Out of five stars)

Starring: Glenn Close Liv Tyler Chris O'Donnell

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l can't exactly pinpoint why I dislike Glenn Close so much.

Maybe it's the empty glare behind her venomous eyes, or her pompous sneer she gets when her acting skills are seriously challenged.

Or perhaps it's just the parts she plays. She seems to nave a lock on the flamboyantly domineering villain that's part Anthony Hopkins and part Sharon Stone , minus all that charisma. She's a loon, but not in the good Jim Carrey way.

"Cookie's Fortune" aims to paint her into that corner once again . The plot tries to spin her role off as eccentrically kooky, although the wicked half of her persona li ty hardy seems necessary against the bucolic si mplicity of the setting.

As lhe movie opens on the small southern town of Holly Springs, Miss., we meet Jewel Mae Orcutt. a.k.a.

Cookie (Patricia Neal), a whiskeyvoiced crone who beams like a sunflower when she's not pin ing for her dead husband, Buck.

As her grip on the present begins to fail, she decides to join her lost love by taking her own life.

Cookie's overbearingly pre tentious spinster niece Camille (Glenn Close) is the first to discover her frail cadaver, and seemingly out of nowhere, she instantly concocts a loopy plan to make her aunt's suicide look like foul play because, as she proc laims, "Nobody in this family commits suicide!

Suicide is a disgrace!"

To that end , she impulsively cats Cookie's farewell note, breaks a few windows , tosses the gun into the backyard where, of course, she finds the "murder weapon" for the police - and browbeats her simple - minded sister Cora (J uli anne Moore) into support ing her story of discovering a homicide.

Reluctantly, the local police turn to Willis Richland (Charles S. Dutton) , Cookie's friend and family retainer, as

the prime suspect. However, they are so pa::.sive in their efforts they don· t even bother to close and lock his jail eel I door, and agree to pass the time with games of Scrabble.

When asked why he doesn't believe Willis could have done it, the police chief (Ned Beatty) emptily responds.

"Because I've fished with him.''

Al!:,o looming in the back ground is Cora's estranged daughter Emma (Liv Tyler) who takes a job working for a catfish wholesaler Manny (Lyle Lovett), and wears a bruise on her face she never explains In protest to Wil Iis' s incarceration , she joins him in his cell, which conveniently allows her plenty of chances for intimate encounters with the town's resident bumpkin deputy, Jason (Chris O'Donnell).

"Cookie's Fortune" contains a few humorous moments, but ultimately bogs down under the weight of assumed conventions and too many characters.

A number of standard plot points permeate the script, such as the little boy who holds the key to the riddle but is ignored by adults (his father e\en spouts ''Kids!" to the police in a manner suggesting what a handful they are).

Another peculiar instance occurs when a Johnnie Cochrane-style lawyer (Courtney B. Vance) visits the town. He show<; confidence in his role but his presence great ly disrupts the laid back feel of the deep south atmosphere The ending also attempts to be clever by throwing a couple of story twists at the end, but when examined under close scrutiny, they actually make no difference to the outcome of the story at al I. The best thing about this movie is, of course. director Robert Altman 's fluid sty le as his inquisitive camera flows from one character to the next.

He suggests that people arc intrinsically amusing and flawed, and he make:s a con certed effort to pour on the charm this story might have to offer. It's a knowledgeable change of pace from his usual sardonic skepticism und conde scending bemusement.

"Cookie's Fortune" is a valid try and a new step in a good direction, but perhaps Altman should tackle more origin a l concepts next time. instead of overdosing on moro~e wit from over looked actors.

He should play more with suspense and less with sheer quirkiness alone. His charac ters shine brightly , so why nut give them trickier situations to deal with' The movie docs contain e nough idiosyncrasies to capti vate many, but if you go, would you exp lain to me why Glenn Close does what she does? I just don't get it.

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~anish in Tuence Holiday recalls local past

Michelle Yates Staff Writer

Firsl discovered in 1542, presenlday San Diego overflows with Spanish nair and influence. The mark the Spaniards made can still be seen throughout San Diego. Now mainly tourist attractions and recreation sites , these pieces of history bring tales of voyage , discovery and have shaped San Diego inlo what we see today.

Leading the first European expedition out west , Juan Rodrigue z Cabrillo discovered San Diego in 1542 arriving in San Diego Bay. His discovery is commemorated by a bold stalue of Cabrillo overlooking his discovery site - San Die go Bay .

The Cabrillo National Monument , established in 19 I 3 by Pres ident Woodrow Wilson , salutes Cabrillo's quest to find new land. Visitors can enjoy the inviting view of San Diego Bay, tidepools and a small museum that displays Cabrillo ' s life and accomplishment s.

Just over 200 year s after Cabrillo ' s discov ery, Spain releas ed yet another explorer into foreign territory. Spanish mi sionary , Father Junipero Serra reached San Diego in July 1769. On a quest to spread Christanity , he establi shed the fir st of a string of missions that stretches 650 mile s along the El Camino Highway.

The San Diego Mission de Alcala served as a military outro st atop Presidio Hill in Old Town. It was occupied by sailors , Indians and missionaries but waler shortage s and soldier attack s again st the native s tarnished the location as an effective fort. It was abandoned in 1837 when San Die go became a pueblo.

The Mi ssion de Alcala mov ed from Presidio Hill to ils pre se nt location on Mi ssion Sa n Di eg o Road where it s adob e buildin gs were rebuilt from 19 15- 193 1.

Pre sidio Hill is now a lush 40 acre touri st site that overlook s Old Town. Th e form er San Di eg o Mission is lhe Junip ero Serra Museum .

A cro ss with the in~cripti on "Here Father Serra first raised the cro ss.

Her e began the first mission, here the fir st town , San Diego, July 16, 1769," can be see n alop Pres idio Hill.

Now prim arily a touri st attrac tion today , the Sa n Diego Mi ssion de Alcala displ ays rich Spanish architecture and the chur ch is an acti ve Catholic parish .

Forty -five minut es up Int er tate5, San Lui s Rey Mi ss ion mark s mor e remain s of Spanish missionary outreac h in San Diego.

T he San Lui s Rey Mi ss ion . known as the "Kin g of Mi ssions" wa s found e d Jun e 12, J 798 by Father Las uen. It was the larges t and busies t of all the Ca liforni a Mi ssions. Loca ted in Ocea nside, it span s 6 acres of land and at its pe ak in 1798 was cove red in exo tic plants and fruit trees and sustained the larges t popul ation of lives tock of any oth er mission.

San Dieg ans ca n also enjoy bea utiful Balboa Park tha nks to the Spaniards. In 1789 Kin g Ca rlos III

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The Father Junipero Serra Museum on Presidio Hill in Old Town. The spanish architecture has great influence on the city of San Diego. The original mission was once at this site, abandoned in 1837 and moved to its present site at Mission San Diego Road.

of Spain drew ur plans to dispe rse land. l n 1868 Sa n Diego c itize ns asked city trustees to set as ide 320 ac res for a park. One offi cial , Ep hra im M orse and e ntr epre neur Alonzo Horton sea rched out a park loca le.

Toge ther they dec ided on 1,400 acres of pu eblo land , wo rth $6,000 . Today th e remaining 1,074 ac res is va lued at more tha n $ 1 billi o n.

The arc hit ectura lly brilli ant bui ldi ngs in Balboa Pa rk g leam with Spanish verve, produ cts of lh e Spa ni, h Rena issa nce.

Among one of the most beaut iful of the many Spa nish co lo nial sty le bu ildings built in Balboa Park is the Ca lifornia Buildin g.

T he face of the Ca li forn ia Bui ld ing in Ba lboa Park seated across from the M useum of Man in Ba lboa Park boasts Ii fel ike statues

that stand atop o ne another, servin g as verti ca l borders on either side of the buildin g. A statue of Father Juni pe ro Serra stands boldly al the ce nter top of the 200-fo ot tower.

The remn ants of Spanish influ ence ca n be found throu ghout San Dieg o and each site ho lds a ta le of the pas t and the rich hi story of the now u rba nized land we kn ow as "Ame rica's F ines t C ity"

Rosarito Beach not for faint of heart Amy Balaski Staff Writer

It seems Rosarito Beac h was the place to be over spring break . My friends and I thou ght so and apparently so did every one else on the plan et.

Over 25,000 work and school-weary youn g people headed to M exico for the wee k or weekend, and it see med as thou ght mo st of them were in Ro sarito.

The small town on the Baj a coast is a popular place for vacationers to get in some relaxatio n, as well as to cat, drink and shop for · less . 1 can assure you that spring brea k is not the time for bargain s in Ro sarito, nor id it a time for a leisurely stroll around town , unl ess you find a verit able sea of drunk people teeming from every orifice of the town relaxing.

I was lucky enough to spend the

entire wee k there, and by mid -week the group 1 was staying with was able to to aro und tow n with out fearing for their love~.

We rented a beauti ful house in a co mplex about eight miles so uth of town, and it was much calmer there . Many of the peop le who trave led south of the border spen t only the first weekend there, which exp lains the mob scene that is Rosar ito Saturday night.

Let me tell you a bit about saturday.

Many of my fellow students also spent their evenings in much the same way as I did. As I said. the majority o f the world 's population was there. F irst of all. dr iving in Mex ico durin g sr ring break is a bit like driving on the Autoba hn. Blind . So, being the inge nious _thin kers we are, we dec ided to take a tax i into town lo to to the clubs. After shelling oul $25 to ge t there somewhat safe ly(! did see a taxi cras h into a wall) we attemp ted to go to the popul ar club Papas & Bee r. Most of the lime clubs in Mexico charge very little or no admi ssion, and of

co urse, offer large quan tities of cheap alcohol. If you ' ve dreamed of a stra nge man grabbing you by the head, dump ing h al f a bott le of tequila down you're throa t, then spinning you and shaking you until you can ' t stand up, Mex ico is the place for you.

Pape rs are standard in Mexico, but this night was anyt hing but standard.

Anyway, we never made it into Papas & Beer. The line stre tched, oh. to the ocean, and the club was charging $25-$40 to get in, Drinks were upward of $6 in the clubs.

Exc use me? We are supposed to he in Mex ico right? Palomar student, Me lody Cru7 had no prob lem ge tting in, thanks to the wristbands she received with a vaca tion package purchase .

As we deci ded to forego the Papas & Beer ex perience(we aren' t mi lliona ires) I wondered what it was like. Cruz ca lled it "an amplified meat market" comp lete with "an abundance or sex and an abundance of alco hol."

Arr arently we missed quit e a party Well, we made it a short evening. I had a great time the rest of the week, shopp ing in the bazaars, sunbathin g, and hang ing out in our hou se. I highly recomme nd stayi ng somewhere other than the hole ls if you visit durin g peak Li1i1es of the year.

The mora l of my story ?

I guess r·d have to say tha t althoug h Mexico is a grea t place to visit, il's more enjoyable when the party's elsew he re. Oh, and the lobster in Puerto Nuevo comes highly reco mmended. If relaxation is your goa l, spend spring break at home. If you 're up for the par ty, check out the scene in Rosari lo. As always. be careful. be aware, and make sure you bring plenty of cas h. Oh. and don't drink too much. Not only will you be too drunk to enjoy yo urse lf ; yo u' ll also be broke.

Cinco de Mayo , a date of great importance for Mexican and Chicano communities has great significance in this region . It marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the "Batalla de Puebla ", which has come to represent a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.

Historically, in 1846 there was a war between the United States and Mexico . In 1848 a peace treaty was signed stipulating Mexican people living in California had a year to decide whether to stay in the United States or return to Mexico . The majority chose to stay in California, taking their chances under the U.S. government.

About 2,000 people returned to Mexico.

Where they not only were fighting the Americans , but also battling a Civil War between working people and aristocracy, that left Mexico devested and bankrupt. .

In 1861, President Benito Juarez issued a moratorium in which all foreign debt payments would be suspended for two years.

England , Spain and France refused to allow President Juarez to do this and inva'ded Mexico to get payments by whatever mean s necessary. Spain and England eventually withdrew, but France refused to leave.

France, supported by Mexican aristocracy , intended to create an empire in Mexico where Napolean III would sponsor Maximillian as monarch.

Some argue the french occupation wa s a respons e to growing American power and to the Monroe Doctrine (America for the Americans .) N apolean III believed th e United States would become a major power if allowed to prosper.

Many Mexicans living in Californi a were part of Benito Juarez societies . The se societies recruited men, collected money and gathered ammunition to aid Mexico against France .

Due to its own Civil War the Unit ed States could , not aid ,Me,xico beoause of a lack of,a,v ailable troops .

May 5, 1862, under General Ignacio Zaragoza , 5,000 ill-equipped Mexican soldiers defeated a superior French militar y.

Thi s victory became known as "Battalla de Puebla ". Batalla de Puebla restored faith and lifted lhe spirits of lhe Mexican peopl e.

It reconnected the Mexican people living in this region to their herita ge.

John Juarez, head of the multiculthral studies department at Palomar Colleg e say s, "Cinco de Mayo has become a cultural hol iday in California , possibly because 'this region of the United States has strong ~conomic interdepende nce with Mexico that reflec ts an earl y pattern of the relationship between the United States and Mexican government s." " Cinco de Mayo has become comm erciali zed much like any other holi9a y.

Retailers and restaurant s have a great eco1 nomic incentive to celebrate Cinco de May o and ordin ary peopl e see it as an opportu:1ity to have fun ," Juarvez said. : Many people cel ebrate Cinco de ~yo with parad es, mariachi music and folk danc ing and oth er fes tive activiti es.

What significance does Cinco de M;ayo have for us today ?

"We honor those who gave their lives ' in for their country and respect their roll!: history," Juarez adds . "Most averag e pe~pl e live ordin ary lives but we all do something coura geous. At Palomar we may not give our lives in battl e, but we strive to achieve our education ."

"Today education is vital and it is difficult for all of us, but it is even harder for' the Mexican American students. Th ere is a ijigh drop out rate between the transition from high school to colle ge amon g Mexican American students. There is not enough socioeconomi c and cultural support for our youth ," Juar ez said.

Juar ez believes, " We have heroes amon g us. We have students strugg ling for educ ation and that is a heroic battle."

Palomar will celebrate Cinco de Mayo ; sponsored by the multicultural studies pro gram . Festiviti es begin May 5, at IO ~.m. with Dana Azteca Oceolotl , an Aztec dancing group . At 2 p.m. a Ball et Folklori co directed by Yolanda Beniquez, director of the dance troop and fac ulty me mbel of Palomar College. M echA will be gi1ing away tickets before each performan ce I fo r two free dinners at Acapulco restaurant aI nd will announ ce the winn er after each perfor 1 man ce.

• Ju arez says, "It is a day to highlight interr elated history in our common herit age, to recognize our past relations, to draw a contemporary message . . .and to have fun. "

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School incidents shatter myth · of safety outside big cities Behind the trim lawns and neat houses , beyond the numbered streets and ordered lives lurks something strange, dark and ugly, a coiled adolescent rage that has exploded into murder.

Places such as Paducah, Ky.; Jonesboro, Ark.: Springfield, Ore.; and now Littleton, Colo. - places that sound as if they had been plucked intact from the 1950s, complete with soda shops and curving lanes and gazebos in shady parks have been the sites of shooting sprees in their schools, horrific acts of violence by teen-agers.

Such events would be terrifying no matter where they occurred, but the fact that they happened in Middle America, in the presumably safe havens of schools, makes them especially disturbing.

Moreover, the attacks apparently were provoked by the very elements that simmer, usually harmlessly, inside all teen-agers: alienation, disaffection, rebellion.

"Schools are extensions of home, a familiar place, a place where you're comfortable," said James Rollin, assistant professor of social work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "They're places to gather in the evenings, places for socialization, places for community activities."

Such a place, from all reports, was Columbine High School, a clean, sprawling school that seems constructed almost entirely of good intentions. Ifs the kind of place to which parents move to escape the problems of big cities, problems such as school violence and rising crime rates.

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"The figure of the outsider has always been romanticized.

Culturally, it's coming at us from a lot of different directions," said Greg Baker, who has taught English at Chicago's Latin School for 28 years.

In some cases, disaffection is an understandable result of modem life, he added . "No one could live in our world without having thoughts of loneliness and alienation. Even the. most well-adjusted person has these thoughts. There are kids in every school who are on a psychologicat ragged edge. We have to figure our how to deal with them."

When the violence occurs in a school setting, it shatters our notions of what constitutes a safe space, Baker said. 'That's what makes it terrifying. It's unimaginable. Before if I worried about my students, worried about what happened t~ them on the weekends, in cars, Acting out alienation in a violent way is what's new."

In contemporary society, suclt sentiments are expressed far more. coarsely in music, film and comic, books. This is a society saturated, with stylized violence and gore, irr which, according to some, young people are rapidly desensitized tu the effects of weapons by a constam diet of entertainment-based mayhem.

Yet Linda Mizejewski, who teaches film studies at Ohio State University, pointed out that grisly tales have been entertaining people since medieval times. Today's slasher films reiterate many of the same themes found in literature from past centuries.

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Columbine is the kind of place in which conscientious teachers deliberately brought up last year's shooting in Jonesboro as a discussion topic with students, to make sure they knew about the real world.

Just last week, the school's faculty and staff participated in a crisis management session prompted by last year's string of shootings across the country. In a five-hour seminar, they went over escape routes in a shooting attack, how to deal with wounded students and how to notify relatives in an emergency. .

Even then, they thought this was the last place in the world where they would ever have to use that training.

The violence at the Littleton high school was shocking to the public, in part, Rollin said, "because it was violence in a rural setting."

Yet the settings for recent school violence all have been suburban and small -town rather than urban, and while the incidents seem incongruous amid such beauty and serenity, they hint at a less pleasant attribute of suburbia: the sterility and regimentation bred in small towns, the soul-killing isolation that can develop in remote places. Some smaller communities have been known to punish the very diversity that can flourish in larger cities.

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PDBTS Picture perfect in PCC Anthony Saavedra Swff' Writer

One word describes Palomar's softball team. Perfect.

With a 5-0 victory over the Imperial Valley Arabs, the Comets concluded the season with a record of 15-0 in the Pacific Coast Conferen .ce. They finished with an overall record of 37- I 2.

"I'm proud of them for going undefeated." head coach Eldridge said. ·'It's difficult to go undefeated."

This season marked the seve nth time in 22 years, and fourth time in the lasl six, thal the Comets have finished with a flawless record.

Pitcher Rebecca Eldridge continued her unrelenting dominance of PCC hitters against the Arabs. She allowed only one hit in five innings of work. Eldridge also struck out six batters, and kept her conference leading ERA at an unfathomable 0.00.

The Comets' offense gave Eldridge more than enough support in the bottom of the third inning.

With the score tied at zero, shortstop Martha Serrato hit a one-out single, and later stole second.

Serrato scored on a double from second

baseman Annie Fletc:her.

Centerficlder Sarah Sharp continued the onslaught with a shot to the second baseman who bobbled the ball.

Fletcher easily scored from second.

The Arabs showed shaky defense again with two outs. Third baseman Shannon Searle hit a fly ball to left field. The Arab's left fielder dropped the ball, scoring Sharp from second.

When the dust cleared. the Comets had come away with four runs off Arab pitching, with only two being earned, off just two hits.

Palomar also added a run in the bottoi11of the fourth inning. First baseman Julie Bills scored on a two-out single from Serrato.

With the regular season coming to an end, the Comets now look to the Southern California Regional Playoffs.

"The way we have been playing this month," said coach Eldridge, "we can go deep into the playoffs."

If the Comets win the Southern California Regionals, they will qualify for the State Finals.

Palomar has reached the finals for the last 11 seasons. They have won the finals only twice in those 11 years.

Ranking top players is no easy task Palomar's Chrissy Wells fouls off a Imperial Valley offering in last week's 5-0 victory, capping off the Comets' 15-0 season.

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In an impressive display of offensive power and outstanding defense, the Comets destroyed the San Diego City Knights 16-2 April 27.

The victory improved Palomar's record to 28-5 overall and 19-2 in the conference.

"It was definitely nice to have suc h a breeze of a game right before the playoffs," Head Coach Bob Yetter said after the victory.

The Knights struck first, ,coring a run in the top of the second inning on a RBI single.

Palomar answered with a run of their own in the bollom of the second after Keith Anderson hit lead-off double and Ryan Larson knocked him home with a RBI single.

The Knights regained the lead by one in the top of the third after a home run, but remained silent offensively the rest of the game due to impressive pitching by Nate Meza.

Meza gave up two runs on four hits in seven innings in his first start.

"Nate pitched a great game today," said Vetter. "He just got stronger and stronge r as the game went along. " On the first pitch in the bottom of the third, Chad Stewart, a freshman from Carlsbad, homered over the right field wall.

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This began an explosive nine run inning for the Comets sparked by Anderson's second homer of the game.

The Comets piled on two doubles and two singles, allowing 12 players to bat in the inning.

The Knight's shaky defense contributed, committing four errors, two wild pitches and a walk.

The Knights never recovered after the humiliating inning but the Comets were relentless. They scored six more runs and allowed the Knights only one more base runner.

Stewart finished the day 3-for-5. with two home runs and four RBI's.

He lead the Comets offense, but their defense was impeccable.

"We really played outstanding defense today," said Vetter, "we're finding ways to win b all games."

The Comets only have four games remaining before the playoffs begin and the pressure is building.

The teams sophomores are especially feeling the pressure of trying to win back to back championships.

The Comets pitching staff is in peak form despite losing Greg Bochy to injury. The overall team pitching ERA is a mere 3.38, nearly two runs better than the second place team.

Coach Vetter will be looking to David Ebright who has a 2.34 ERA, second best in the conference behind Bochy.

The Comets will face Southw.estern, the second besl team in the conference, for its next two games.

They travel to Southwestern, April 29 at 2 p.m. and face them at home May I at noon.

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he Sporting News recently came out with their top I 00 baseball players of all time.

Their list has caused much controversy, because it is so subjective, and everybody seems to have differing opinions on who is the best.

For example they rate Stan Musial higher than Joe Dimaggio, and Steve Carlton higher than Nolan Ryan. They have Juan Marichal as their 71st best player of all time. If you a~k people who saw him pitch, they'll laugh at some of° the guys who are rated higher. And they ' seem to slight Ted Williams as the eighth best player ever.

All of this is disputable.

But, what irks me about its list i that they totally favor old school players, and don't give current stars their due.

Baseball is a game that lives in the past.

I understand that. But there is no way you can tell me that Ken Gri ffcy, Jr. isn't one of the IO greatest players ever.

In fact, l' m of the belief that if Griffey played in the olden days he'd dwarf anything that even Babe Ruth did.

I agree that Ruth has to be considered as the greatest player of all time. His production in that era was mind boggling, but Griffey is a better player.

And if you're going to do a list , you should at least try to do it right.

The Sporting News also seems to not give Tony Gwynn enough credit. They rank him 49th, which is very respectable.

But they have some players that don't compare statistically (to Gwynn) ranked higher.

For example. Tris Speaker, Nap Lajolie, and Josh Gibson, are higher than Gwynn.

What I'd like to do is rate the IO best players currently playing the game. l'm not talking about guys like Rickey Henderson or Cal Ripken. Obviously they are two of the best active players, but I'm talking about the best right now.

I) Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners: Griffey is the best player I've ever seen.

He is the c:omplete package: power, average, and defense. And he's as graceful as anyone ha'S ever been.

2) Alex Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners: Scary to think the best two players in the game are on the same tearn, and the .

Mariners still can't put it together.

Rodriguez however, is a 40/40 shortstop with a great glove. Unheard of.

3) Sammy Sosa. Chicago Cubs: Sorry Big Mac fans but Sosa is the better player.

4) Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals: The most feared hitter in the league.

5) Kevin Brown, Los Angele• Dodgers: If anyone deserves the big contract, it's the most dominating pitcher in the game right now.

6) Larry Walker. Colorado Rockies: This guy is awesome, and his numbers are legit.

7) Ivan Rodriguez, Texas Rangers: When it is all said and done, he might bl. considered the best catcher of all Lime.

8) Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants: Statistically he is the player of the decade.

9) Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres: Can you name another hitter who you'd rather have up in a clutch situation?

I 0) Roger Clemens, New Yor~· Yankees: He has won the AL pitcher's triple crown the last two season's.

I know many of you won't agree with some of my decision's. And that's fine.

It's tough to leave Greg Maddux and Albert Belle off of this list.

This is only my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions, th~ are like belly buttons, everyone has got one.

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The beginning is the toughest, but as time passes so do insecurities. "For those of us who did not have healthcare experience, it was intense because it was a different world. To walk in and be a nursing student and not really know what you are doing is hard. You are still in the learning process," Delosreyes said.

Those moments are tough, but they pass.

Delosreyes, being a third semester student has learned how to handle patients and her improved skills make care-giving - Elaine Delosreyes easier and more "You Third-year Nursing Student rewarding. gain more experience and you feel more focus in the third semester. confident in yourself and what Students study in an acute care you are doing in terms of setting. Here they have moved assessment and the different on from basic training to skills," she said. working with patients with For Delosreyes, the posimore specific or acute ailtive effects of giving that perments. The semester includes sonal attention are evident in acute medical care, surgical the , gratitude she receives nursing and critical care. from a happy patient. She According to Griffin, the says that is the most rewardfourth semester is both the ing aspect of the program and most challenging and the most makes it worth the work. "I exciting. The feedback she has think it's rewarding when a received from students is that patient says 'Thank you.' It's they enjoy the very end of the the look on their face. They program where they enter a are very grateful," said preceptorship. In the precep Delosreyes. torship, students are called to One might think the hardwork 8 to 12 hour shifts in an est part of becoming a nurse acute care setting, maintaining is getting used to seeing peothe same schedule as a workple in pain and suffering or ing nurse. On-site instructors putting in long, strange hours serve only to supervise when or changing adult diapers and needed while students work bedding, all of which are part closely with a hospital nurse of the job. But for Palomar making the same rounds and students the difficulty is in the handling the same duties and learning stages. Soriano says responsibilities. This part of the hardest part is the homethe program solidifies the RN work. She said, "The hardest training as students administer part is trying to grasp all of the patient care virtually on their infonnation they are teaching own, assuming the role of RN you. It's critical thinking." rather than RN student.

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upon graduation . "They get a very good education here. It is good for entry-level job," she said. Griffin is especially confident in the hands-on experience students receive during the preceptorship, saying, "It has been extremely helpful for them in getting jobs because employers look them over and see wqat they have done ."

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They are those knid hearted people who asses patients' troubles before the. patient is seen by the doctor. They are those people who often comfort and relax anxious patients; they answer lingering questions and place brightly colored bandagesover needle pricks for crying children. For many students, nursing is a field that offers many rewards.

Eager nursing students enter an intensive 2-year RN program, often after being on a waiting list for up to two years. Their work includes campus lab experience and direct patient care in conjunction with classroom training.

According to nursing chairperson, Sue Griffin, the program at Palomar requires dedication, working long hours and taking in tons of information in a relatively short period of time, Students spend two days a week with patients at a care facility and two days a week in the campus lab and classroom .

In the campus lab, students act as patients and nurses, taking turns assessing and practicing skills such as inserting IV's.

"We demonstrate everything here and practice before they do it on a patient," Griffin said.

Griffin explained how students can anticipate spending the majority of their time either in a hospital, clinic, in class or in a campus lab for the entire two years of the program. "We suggest students only work two days a week," said Griffin. Third semester student Elaine Delosreyes expresses the demands of the program saying, "It's a challenging program. They really want you to know your stuff."

Students begin working with patients almost immediately. Just one week into the first semester, they are immersed in hospital care get-

ting as much direct patient care experience as possible.

They start in extended care such as nursing homes, residents or assisted-living facilities. "You are a week into the class and you are there helping them like giving them a bath," Delosreyes said.

In the second semester, students study surgical nursing, maternal and child care. They work with children and birthing mothers in hospitals such as Palomar Hospital, TriCity Hospital and Scripps La Jolla Hospital.

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Doctors spend nearly a decade in school. There is four years of college, followed by four years of medical school and not to mention all the hours interning. But a doctor does not save a life solely by his/her own merits. Doctors have tools just as a carpenter must use a hammer. But the most important tools a doctor uses are not syringes or products made from steel. The most irreplaceable tools doctors use are those taken from the human body itself .

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The American Blood Center (ABC), a non-profit organization which coordinates the collection and distribution of donated blood nationwide, says blood is an essential element to the human body. It constitutes 8 percent of a person's total body weight and is instrumental in maintaining transportation, regulation and protection of human cells.

Every three seconds a person lacks enough blood to sustain life and because of that donated blood is transfused into their veins, most times, the blood is from a stranger.

Each day, approximately 40,000 units of blood are used from donors all over the country in ambulances, emergency rooms and on operation room tables.

An automob ile accident victim will require on average 50 units. A bum victim usually needs 20

units as well as platelets of blood. Platelets are derived from separate parts of blood cells and are most commonly used in bum cases as well as to treat some forms of cancer.

Blood is not something that can be manufactured in a laboratory. There is no equally as vital substitute for human blood says the ABC. One donation, or one pint, of blood can be used to save up to four lives. And still, blood donations run low and run low fast according to the American Red Cross.

Roughly 60 percent of the United States population is eligible to donate blood. However, the ABC finds that only 5 percent of Americans donate their blood . Blood drives are the fastest way to generate donors says the ABC. Palomar traditional houses two blood drives per year. One is held at the end of the fall semester and another takes place in the spring. School affiliated blood drives generate the second largest amount of blood units among blood drives, only falling second behind corporate drives, the ABC reports.

Palomar student, Ryan Stiller said, "I saw the blood drive set up in the student union last semester and thought I'd stop by to donate why I was waiting for my math class to start. I was surprised when the lady there told me 'sorry we don't have time to take you because there's a waiting list.'

She told me that next time I should make an appointment in advance because they never have

Palomar over a vocational school for more reasons than just lower costs.

"You get a good education here. Palomar has a really good reputation and it produces good, competent nurses," Soriano said.

Life after Palomar is a choice all graduates have to make just like any other educational pursuit.

Students have many options in the

nursing field according to Griffin.

As an RN, they can either stop going to school and work in any number of medical settings including hospitals, nursing homes or clinics or they can seek further educa tion while working part-time .

Many opt to begin working immediately . Delosreyes said, "I want to get some experience in the health field and then continue on."

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According to ABC Executive Director, Jim MacPherson , however, Stiller is not typical of the average Gen-Xer. The Baby -Boomer generation was pro-active in maintaining blood donation supply and GenXers just haven't shown us their williness to donate, MacPherson said. It's sad because if the

donor numbers don't go up it's the Baby-Boomers who donated in their youths that won't have the blood available as they grow older and need more knee, hip and heart surgeries.

"It is clear the blood supply will continue to drop unless younger generations have a change of heart . . . Donating blood is the ultimate volunteer act," MacPherson said.

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