The Telescope 53.06

Comets lose The Force is with us in Balboa Park.

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El Camino College smacks Palomar's first place football team down, 56-45.

Entertainment, page 6

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Sports, page 8

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Students ¡Celebrate coming out

Free speech area removed Student government declares Palomar a free speech campus

Amy Bolaski Copy Editor

Tom Chambers Editor-in-Chief

For the first time Palomar College joined the festivities of National Corning Out Day with a four-day event put on by the Gay and Lesbian Association.

The event, which began Monday, Oct. 11, featured male and female condom demonstrations, and distribution of condoms and safe sex literature.

"We want visibility, and we want to celebrate the diversity of Palomar College," said Rachell Farr, who co-chaired the event with Joe Kraatz.

"We wanted this event to be informative and safe," said Sara Geddes, GALA president.

Many students stopped by the tables set up outside the Student Union to watch the condom demonstrations given by members of the Vista Community Clinic.

"They've been very successful in educating people," Farr said. "Hopefully we've saved some lives with them here."

Some students did acknowledge they are homosexual, but did so by simply talking with members of GALA, Geddes said.

"For many people the first step is just telling somebody," she said.

Farr commented that there were a lot of new comers at the weekly GALA meeting, including heterosexuals.

"GALA is notj~st for gays, everybody is welcome," Geddes said.

Farr agreed. "GALA is a social support association," she said. "We want to be a part of the community."

Hosting this event was GALA's number one goal for the year. GALA also hopes to host a youth prom, to show support for homosexuals in area high schools who don't feel comortable going to their prom.

Club members hope to attend the march on Washington, D.C., next April.

GALA currently has about 50 members, but expects to grow after holding this event.

"A lot of people didn't know Palomar even had a club," Geddes said.

Michael Paisner News Editor

The Associated Student Government voted unanimously on Oct. 13 to remove its designation of Palomar's free speech area and declared Palomar a free speech campus.

The free speech area was designated by the student council in 1968, and was located on the lawn surrounding the Clocktower. ASG members felt the 21 year-old rules governing the lawn restricted freedom of expression.

"I saw problems with some of the rules and regulations," said Bridgette Roncone, ASG vice president of state affairs and sponsor of the resolution. The rules violated the California Educa,tion Code and

the constitutions of the Associated Students, the State¡of California and the United States, Roncone said.

Under the free speech area regulations, any student or faculty member could use the area from I I a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. Also, people wishing to use the area had to schedule events 10 days in advance, and be approved by the Student Activities Office.

The resolution cited the the Education Code sections on free expression, which state that rules have to be adopted by the Governing Board of each district, and the Associated Student's constitution, which prohibits ASG from restricting freedom of expression.

ASG members did not feel students should have to be approved to practice free speech, and that two hours a day was not an adequate amount of time to exercise constitutional rights.

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Brendon Bietry, of the Vista Community Clinic, gives a condom demonstration during last week's gay and lesbian history events, hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Association.

Events spark publicity war Amy Bolaski Copy Editor

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The walls of Palomar College became a battleground last week as students taped up banners in response to signs posted to promote awareness of National Corning Out Day. The Gay and Lesbian Association posted more than 30 posters advertising the event, said Rachel Parr, event co-chair.

1Wo opposing posters were put , up by Cynthia Roberson, a Palomar student, and her father, Edward Roberson.

The posters read "Be proud of heterosexuality, Adam and Eve were," and "If your parents weren' t heterosexual you wouldn't be here."

"We were offended by the GALA signs," said Cynthia Roberson.

Roberson and her father went to the Student Activities Office and asked if they could make signs of their own.

'We made them, and got them approved right away," Roberson said.

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Posters promoting heterosexuality (left) were posted in response to posters advertising National Coming Out Day (top).

One of the signs was tom down the day it was posted, the other was taken down by an instructor on Wednesday, said Roberson.

Members of GALA said they didn't have a problem with the signs being posted.

"They have the right to free speech, I'm glad that they can do that, as long as they get approved," Farr said.

Many of GALA's signs were ripped down and destroyed during the week, Farr said.

At first club members tried to repost the posters, but then grew tired.

"We just gave up, it was hot and we just didn't have enough time," Farr said.

Fliers were also circulated on campus adve1tising GALA meeting times, and depicting two nude women together.

The fliers, although they were distributed by two GALA members, were not approved by GALA or the Student Activities Office.

"We don't endorse stuff like that," Farr said. ''The most negative feed back we've gotten was for the unsanctioned fliers," said Sara Geddes, GALA president.

Farr said this was not the first time GALA posters and fliers were tampered with.

"Sanctioned fliers and posters are tom down and nobody really does or says anything about it," Farr said.

"We're told that things like that just happen."

Palomar brought back the homecoming king and queen after a oneyear absence.

A total of 581 students cast votes at the election booths in the Student Union, and the king and queen were announced at the homecoming football game at San Marcos High School on Oct. 9.

Tyson Thompson was named king and Christina Fandino was named queen. Thompson , Fandino and four other students compose the homecoming court.

The other students on the court were Shannon Gyde, Brooke Wilson, Sal Orozco and Michael Thurman.

Orozco is also vice-chair of ASG's programming and publicity committee, which put on the event.

"It was better than last year," Orozco said.

Because of election scandals two years ago, students elected a court last year with no king and queen.

"There was tampering (of ballots), and I witnessed it," Orozco said.

The Associated Student Government decided to put the king and queen spots back on the court this year.

There haven't been any disputes about the election results.

While Orozco said he was satisfied with the homecoming events this year, he feels there is still room. for improvement.

"We needed more volunteers, we got way too busy," he said.

ASG Executive Vice President Diane Vasquez went to see the homecoming football game and said she was happy to see how many students attended the event.

"The stands at the football were full, and I think it was a pretty good turnout," she said.

Telescope staff wins 21 awards Michael Paisner News Editor

Palomar College journalism students brought 21 awards back from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges competition held Oct. 1 and 2 at Califronia State University, Fullerton.

The staff of The Telescope won awards for excellence, with many of the writers and editors receiving personal acknowledgement.

The online edition of the paper received an award for general excellence while the print edition garnered an honorable mention for its use of headlines.

Tom Chambers, editor-in-chief,

accumulated three honorable mentions, one each for column writing, editorial writing and feature writing. "It was the first feature story I've ever written," Chambers said.

The editorial and feature pieces had to be written on the spot, while the entries for the column competition were submitted in advance of the conference.

Daniel Kwan, instructional assistant, also took home three awards. His highest honors came in the mail-in competition for advertisement design where he took second place. He placed fourth in both copy editing and

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Palomar holds Transfer Day Palomar College and MiraCosta College are hosting a transfer day, featuring more than 30 colleges and universities.

Both public and private institutions will be present at the fair. It will also feature some trade schools, fashion institutes and art schools.

For California universities, the transfer process starts in November for next fall .

More than 25 percent of Palomar students register as students who want to transfer.

Representatives from the various universities and colleges will discuss popular majors with students, financial aid packages, grades and course requirements.

Transfer day will be held at the Student Union, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sean O'Connor Campus Beat Co-Editor

Brubeck hosts world dances Palomar College Performing Arts Department will be presenting a World Dance Celebration.

This show celebrates the different dances from around the world.

The show begins at 8 p.m., Oct. 22 and 23 and 2 p.m, Oct 24. The theater is located west of the transit center.

Tickets for the show are $6 for students, $8 for staff and seniors and $10 for general admission.

Group discounts are available.

For information, call the Palomar College Box Office at (760) 7441150 ext. 2453. Hours are Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m.

Rumiko Takeya Campus Beat Co-Editor

Graphics starts online class With more than 25,000 students enrolled at Palomar College, finding a parking space is not a hassle for online students.

Graphic Communications 212, an intermediate page layout for the Internet class, is a first for Palomar.

Students can get Pll assignments and lecture notes 24 hours a day, from any computer that offers Internet access.

Course developer, Lillian Payn, began this class with one section for the fall semester. Because of its popularity, she will offer two sections beginning spring 2000.

For more information, call Lillian Payn at (760) 744-1150 ext. 5443.

Tiiffany Hendren Staff writer

Palomar marks breast cancer month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Health Services is sponsoring a lecture on breast cancer and the Palomar College Wellness Team is participating in a 5K walk to raise funds for cancer research.

Dr.. Ann Wallace, UCSD assistant professor of general surgery, division of plastic surgery, is giving the lecture on breast cancer.

The lecture will be held in the Governing Board Room, Oct 24, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.

The Wellness Team is working with the American Cancer Society which is sponsoring a "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" 5K walk through Balboa Park on Oct. 24.

Participants are urged to collect sponsorship money for cancer research.

Call Josie Silva (760) 744-1150 ext. 2276 for more details.

Sean O'Connor Campus Beat Co-Editor

Graphic Communications offers new internships The Graphic Communications Department has launched a new internship program this semester.

Many businesses are looking for students who can work as web site promoters, designers and artists.

There are 50 positions in top San Diego companies listed in the internship directory. Programs include electronic publishing, marketing production, programming, printing production and screenprinting.

For more information, contact Lillian Payn (760) 744-1150 ext.

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Courtney Adams Staff Writer

Antonio on the accordion and Alex on the drums provide some unique rock vibes for

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PALOMAR COLLEGE COMMUNITY SERVICES Interior Design--This seminar is an introduction to interior design. It is held at Escondido Center, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 404.

Ballroom Dance--Oct. 24 and 31, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. untill2:30 p.m. at Palomar Community College in Dance Studio.

Being Me and Cadng for You--This seminar is offered at Escondido Center, Oct. 23,9 a.m-12 p.m.

CAREER CENTER Resume Wr·iting Workshop-This Workshop is Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19 in the counseling center conference room from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

-To register, call Career Center (760) 744-1150, ext. 2194.

LIDRARY Internet Workshop--This workshop is offered Thursdays in the library's computer lab from 12 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. Repeat workshop as often as needed.

Get your flu shots now Palomar College is now administering flu shots while supplies last.

Flu shots are $5 for students and $10 for staff. Shots are given by appointment only. Call (760) 7441150 ext. .2380 for Health Services at San Marcos campus or (760) 4320624 ext. 8105 at Escondido Center.

Sean O'Connor Campus Beat Co-Editor -Interested in submitting club or campus information? Call Sean O'Connor or Rumiko Talceya at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2450 or stop by the Telescope office in Room TCB- l.

ASG Docket Buddy Rubaya, ASG president, is trying to initiate a volunteer day on campus. He wants to connect students who would like to help others with agencies that need help.

Bridgette Roncone, vice president for state affairs, is looking for students who would like to join the legislative committee. The committee represents Palomar College student body to elected officials and governmental agencies.

Shalin Mahendara, asked Dr. George Mozcs, director of the library and educational television, to keep the library open late during finals week. Dr. Mozes asked for a formal request from ASG and that a petition be circulate to gauge student interest.

Malissa Denham, senator, said a national phone company is volunteering to install security call boxes at selected campus locations ..

ADDING A CLASS Only registration in short-term or open entry/open exit classes is permitted. If a class is closed, secure instructor's signature.

DROPPING A CLASS No drops are allowed from Oct. 16 through the end of the semester. An evaluative grade of(A,B.C.D,F) or "I" must be given.

AUDITING A CLASS An instructor's signature is required to audit a class.

There is no deadline for original registration in audit status. Changing from audit status to credit status is not permitted.

FALL 1999 GRADUATION The deadline to apply for an AA degree or a certificate has passed. There is no deadline for CSU GE and IGETC. SPRING 2000 GRADUATION The deadline to apply for an AA degree or a certificate. is March l.

SEMESTER GRADES Summer 1999 grades are not available on PAR and the Internet at this time. Summer grades can be obtained by submitting a self-addressed stamped envelope in a drop: box in the Admissions lobby. Spring 1999 grades can be obtained by calling 4 71-9608. Students will be asked • to use their birthdate as their PIN number. Spring, grades are available on the Internet. Any discrepancies"::: in grades should be resolved as soon as possible.

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Out! What is the best or worst • experience you had with a police officer?

Andy Schmad Microbiology "One time I was pulled over doing 70 . Did I ever have a ticket? Did I want one? No." The police told me to go slower and let me go."

Tawney Jones Computer Science "I went through a yellow light. The police officer should have been in sight.

He wasn't. He gave me a ticket anyway."

Benjamin Gomez International Business "My biggest problem is language. I worry about that most of all when I meet a police officer."

Tyson Thompson Undecided

Charlene Anderson Undecided

Rosie Davis Biology

"I was going to my car.

The police officer stopped me I showed him my papers and it was okay.

Why? Just because I looked suspicious."

"My worst experience was when I was at a party. The police came with tear gas and guns to break up the party. We laughed and left."

"I went to a Jodeci concert in Chicago where there was a lot of rioting.

The police came in riot gear to break it up. I was scared."

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·SPEECH: ASG removes free speech area AWARDS: Students win 21 honors '

continued from page one In addition to removing the free speech area, the ASG is also working to change Palomar's publicity regulations. A second resolution asking the Governing Board to rework Palomar's rules was tabled so the ASG could work on new rules to suggest as replacements.

Currently, students and organizations are limited to 30 posters on ~ampus bulletin boards. Banners may also be hung on campus, no lpnger-than eight feet, and no more than seven banners may be hung in and on the Student Union at one time. : The seven banner limit became a problem during this fall's ASG elections.

"We're limited to seven banners in the Student Union, and we had 15 people running," said Shannon Gyde, ASG vice president I chair of the Inter-Club Council.

Palomar publicity regulations limit where people can pass out Jliers to two locations on campus: the free speech area, and in front of the Student Union.

The publicity regulations are not mentioned in the Palomar College Governing Board Policies, and the ASG would like the Governing Board to set up a policy. , "I don't think there should be anything, as long as people don't disrupt classes," ASG President Buddy Rabaya said.

ASG members plan to work on a policy and then suggest it to the Governing Board.

What it was The Associated Student Government voted unanimously to remove Palomar's Free Speech Area and declared Palomar a free speech campus. According to the ASG, the Free Speech Area rules violated the California Education Code, the U.S. Constitution, the California Constituti¢n, and the Associated Students Constitution.

The Free Speech Area • created by student council in 1968 • located on lawn surrounding the Clocktower • open daily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• speakers had to schedule events 10 days in advance • speakers had to be approved by the Student Activities Office.

continued from page one front-page design. Both of these were on-the-spot competitions.

"I liked the format much better this year, particularly the seminars with four or five professional journalists on a panel," Kwan said.

He noted that this conference was the first time JACC's southern region held a two-day event. He said this allowed JACC to have more how-to seminars than in the past. In the years that Kwan has been with The Telescope, he has taken home 34 awards, including six first place finishes.

First place trophies were won

by Amy Bolaski, copy editor, for writing an editorial on-the-spot and Jessica Long, contributing writer, for on-the-spot news writing. Long also took third place for an advance submission in editorial writing.

Telescope sports writers flexed their muscle in several areas.

Sports Editor Anthony Saavedra took home the second place award for on-the-spot sports writing, with Sports Editor Mike Stevens taking third.

Richardson Miron, contributing sports writer, recieved an honorable mention for his advance submission sports story.

Telescope photographer Johnny Rabago took third place in the on-the-spot sports photo competition, while Chris Weedon took fourth in the same category. Photographer Sean Colburn recieved an honorable

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illustration category. Martinez scooped up a prize for second place as well as an honorable mention.

"It was awesome," Chambers said. "We won an award in every on-the-spot competition we entered."

The Telescope AW'ards from the Journalism Associaffon of Community Colleges •Online ~a Genercu Excellence • 2nd place. !ns~e. page design - MelddY Cruz • Honorable mention, headline writing •Honorable ·mention, nne Blustratlon - Irving Martinez •2nd place, line Utustraflon - Irving Martinez • 2nd place, advertisement - Daniel Kwon •3r.cf place. '&dltbrlaiJessico Long • Honorable mentlong, col· umn writing -Richardson Miron, Tom Chambers •4th place, on the spot copy editing- Daniel Kwon •1st place, on the spot editorial- Amy Solasld • Honotoble menHon, on the spot editorial- Tom Chambers

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feature- Sean O'Connor • Honorable mention, on

the spot feature'- Tom Chambers • 3rd place, on the spot sports photo- Johnny Rabago •4th place, on the spot sports photo- Chris Weedon • 3rd place, on ihe spot sports sto~ ...... Anthony

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sports story -.Mike Stevens •4th place, on the spot

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Sean Col~urn •1st place;,on. the spot news sfOJY- Jessica Long '

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When people begin to express with posters adverti,Sing National Coming opposing viewpoints, often it Out Day. At the same timet turns jnto a fight, as it did last 1 ' posters were put up promoting week in San Francisco when protesters started throwing pies. heterosexuality.

What's important is to realize While these posters did cause that everyone has some raised eye- -•~'--------­ brows and conThe faculty mem- the right to express their opinion tention, Palomar ber who tor~ down even if it disagrees stud~mts remained with our own. civil, recognizing posters last week would do well to Part of the diversithat everyone is of Palomar ty entitled to free learn a lesson from College is the many s p e e c h . Palomar students, Unfortunately, the and respect the fact viewpoints students same cannot ,b e that we all have the bring with them. said of Palomar right to express our One of the greatest aspects of a college staff. opinion - even if education is that our A faculty memwe disqgree with it. ideas are chalber last week tried lenged, and we are to stifle freedom of expression by removing signs forced to think them through for that were approved for posting. ourselves.

The faculty member who to.re They have missed the tnark when it comes to diversity and down posters last week would educational excellence. Where do well to learn a lesson from does education go when faculty Palomar students, and respect remove viewpoints they dis- the fact th'at we all ha~e the right agree with? What freedom do to express our opinion -even if students have in their classes if we disagree with it

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Volume 53 Number 6

Editor-in-Chief Tom Chambers News Editor Michael Paisner Campus Beat Editors Sean O'Connor Rumiko Takeya Opinion Editor Patricia S. McAvoy

Distribution Manager Tara Hebert Instructional Assistant Daniel Kwan Photojournalism Adviser Paul Stachelek

Entertainment Editor Evan Blewett

Journalism Adviser Wendy Nelson

Sports Editors Anthony Saavedra Mike Stevens

Staff Writers Janise Del eon, Anne Hathaway, Shigehiro Kondo, Courtney Adams, Joel Christoffersen, Sean Johnston, Samir Roy, Brendon Fisher, Mark Brown Tiffany Hendren,Derian Messard

Feature Editor Dustin Schwindt Photo Editors Johnny Rabago Mikael Wiley Copy Editors Amy Bolaski Sean O'Connor Online Editor Tom Chambers Advertisin g M a n ager Janet Dorsey

Photog raphe r s lchiro Tokashiki, Jessie Diliberto, Jennifer Gordon, Sean Colburn, Jessica Tennis, Chris Weedon, Robert Burns, Jason Hunter, Robert Chavis

Cartoonis t Irving Martinez

The Telescope welcomes all letters to the editor.

Letters must be typew ritten (no more than 300 words) and include the aut hor 's name, m ajor and t elepho ne number. The Telescope reserves the right to edit letters for space, and not to print letters containing lewd or libelous comments. Letters must be received by Monday at 3 p,m, to be considered for publication the next Monday,

The Telescope is published weekly on Mondays, except weeks containing holidays or exams. Signed opinions are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily represent those of the entire newspaper staff, Palomar faculty, and staff, and the Publications Board or the Governing Board,

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n the movie "American Beauty," Kevin Spacey's character, Lester Bernham, is attempting to share an intimate moment with his wife, She interrupts this moment worrying he might spill his beer on the couch, Lester says, "It's j ust a couch," but is refuted by his wife explaining the quality and high price of the couch, This upsets Lester and he tells his wife, "It's just stuff' and not what life is about.

It's just stuff.

It's interesting to consider how many people actually agree with that statement Due to the level of materialism that exists today, the number is probably very few, Granted, materialism and greed have always existed but it seems, in recent years, this country's values have shifted from caring who accomplishes the most to who has the most and best stuff.

Many of us live our lives pursuing the material dream. We want the house, the car, the boat and the big screen TV with surround sound and we actually think if we just had all

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that, we would finally be happy. As much as that thought may go through our minds, I think we all know that it is false.

Although we may derive temporary pleasure from owning material possessions, true happiness lies in intangible things such as accomplishments and meaningful conversations between friends or family.

When you read the inscriptions on people's tombstones, you often find the words "beloved father," "beloved mother" or "cherished friend." You don't find the words "owner of the coolest car in town."

When you read in the history books about great men and women all you find is their accomplishments, Granted, Thomas

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Jefferson did design pretty cool house, but he is more well known' for his passion for politics and writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Nobody cares what kind of clothes Susan B. Anthony wore. All people care about is Anthony's pioneering efforts in gaining women's right to vote.

Going to an extreme one can look at Jesus, Ghandi, and Mother Theresa and realize the major impact they had on the planet while possessing only the clothes on · their back.

Now, it's not necessary to start throwing away everything you own and completely«' turn your back on the material world. (For those who do toss everything, someday · you' ll probably realize you lived a happier : life than the rest of US,) But it might be a: good idea to reassess the things you hold : ' important in your life, If you happen to fi nd collecting stuff has : become more important than your dreams o , c personal relationships, then just stop and ask : yourself, "What do I want on mY,; tombstone?" ::

Chinese friendly, polite and •~~odest, earns a 'thu•~bs up'

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emember those stories that ended with "Only in America"? Well, I have a few "Only in China" stories.

A few years ago, I had an appointment at 2 p,m. with some friends in Shang hai. I had their address written in Chinese to show the taxi driver. I left my hotel at l p.m ,, plenty of time, I thought At one point, I knew the driver was lost. I asked to get out of the taxi and try my luck on foot or with another taxi.

As I walked up the boulevard, I asked some vendors, "Where?" Each waved me on, Then I saw three police officers in a traffic kiosk, I showed them my card with the Chinese characters. They talked and then asked me to get in the police van.

I sat in the fro nt seat next to the driver.

The other two police officers sat behind me.

When we came to the street I was looking for, I recognized it immediately, The police rode slowly down the street. Neighbors popped open their windows to see this Westerner encircled by the police, Finally, we arrived at my friends' apartment. They came out to greet me and to thank the police.

I was on time.

Friendliness, courtesy, politeness and going the extra mile are an everyday happening in China .

Only in China, I thought.

Another "Chinese moment" happened in a movie theater, This moment reminded me

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beautiful park flanked by a modern opera: house and a brand-new museum. ~t : struck me was how strong a family life the· Chinese had. Fathers flew kites with th;;i;: Sean children, Children played and frolicked as: O'Conno they roller-skated or ducked in and out of the: water fountains in the park. Adults danced - • yes danced - in the park while others did Tai . how much the early explorers, including , Chi. I felt very much at home in China, ' Marco Polo, admired the modesty of the In 1998, I was caught in a downpour and ' Chinese. There flashed on the screen the ducked into a store for shelter. There, an old : back of a disrobed woman, She gradually man asked me where I was from, I hesitatturned around and the camera skillfully ed, almost expecting a political diatribe. I · focused on her at a very provocative angle, should have known better. "I am an Spontaneously, an audi ble gasp went American," I replied. He smiled and gave through the theater, How long, I thought, me the thumbs up sign, I returned the sign would it take Hollywood's sex-drenched and said, "China too." films to wash away centuries of Chinese Of course, I am not unmindful of the flip modesty? Such a reaction, I think I would side of the coin in China. They have their · experience only in China, blunders and missteps, And we have our At Shanghai International Studies share too. But is China an evil empire?

University, I was surprised at how much the Forget it! We also make a big mistake by students knew about American culture. demoni~ing China or Chinese-Americans.

They could recite many passages from Yes, China has its interests and we have Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have Dream" ours, but the challenge is to live peacefully t, speech , Many of them knew the Gettysburg with one another. If we both work at it, we .

Address, They could sing, "We Shall can do it. The world is hoping we can.

Overcome" and cite the Miranda rights, There are about 15 students from the They were knowledgeable in foreign affairs, People's Republic of China here at Palomar .

Was I surprised? You bet!

College. I hope they have as good an expe- : Sundays, I often went to People's Square rience as I had in China. "Huanying. .,, ..., - the Balboa Park of Shanghai, It was a Welcome!"

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Administration of Justice students take on D.C. .S·ean J. O'Connor , Campus Beat Co-Editor

Two Palomar College professors :and 10 students landed in New York's JFK Airport The next day hey were all in a maximum securi:ty prison. '' Had they done anything illegal?

Not at all! ,.. Had they been falsely accused? :l No. :1 The students were taking a sum;jner field course sponsored by ~}>alomar's Administration of Justice Program at Palomar :tollege. The trip to the East Coast ·Jncluded visits to three major pris·pns in New York state and a police :~ration in New York City. After New York, they flew to Washington where they visited ,_pther criminal justice institutions. ~o associate professors from palomar, Kevin Barrett and Morgan Peterson, accompanied the students.

Their first stop in New York was Sing Sing prison.

Sing Sing is possibly the most ~famous prison in the world," Barrett said.

Barrett pointed out Sing Sing is the second largest prison in New York, housing over 3,000 maximum security inmates. It is also the site of more than 600 executions.

Peterson said today the term t.;,'sent up the river" means the same thing as being "sent to prison," a 'phrase referring to the journey up the Hudson River to Sing Sing from New York. '> Peterson said the name Sing S.ing, now the official name of the prison, comes from the town where ~t is located, Ossing, N.Y. Sing Sing was built in 1825.

Kyle Knox, a student in the program, said he was impressed by the "big walls" at Sing 'sing.

Rose Camino who had visited many prisons before Sing Sing said, "At first it w.as scary, but you ..,get used to it." Camino is president of the administration of justice club.

"I was impressed at how well the prison was run," said Honorine Millar, vice president of the same club.

"It gave us first-hand knowl;fdge. Nothing could compare to

Sing Sing," Barrett said ..

"It's old. The walls were very high," Millar said.

Another stop was Rikers Island Jail which is home to 16,000 inmates. The island is manmade and is connected by a long bridge.

There are 10 separate jails on Rikers Island.

"Rikers was spooky," Knox said.

The next prison the students went to, Bedford Hills Women's Prison, is New York state's only maximum security prison for women. Perhaps the most wellknown inmate was Jean Harris who got out of Bedford Hills in 1993 after being pardoned by Gov. Mario Como. < After a lover's betrayal, she killed Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of the well known book, "The Scarsdale Diet."

At the women's prison, the students saw many inmates who had their babies in the cell with them.

"They were in cozy little rooms," Camino said. The prisoners also trained seeing-eye guide dogs for the blind. Millar said the women prison in contrast to Rikers and Sing Sing was "quiet and laid back."

The class also went to the New York Police Department 's 84th Precinct, Harbor Scuba Unit in Brooklyn where they participated in Firearms Training Scenarios Program or FATS. "It was all simulated," Camino said, "but it was almost like real life. FATS tested how well you would react in real situations. You could see your efforts afterward," she said.

"Palomar students did better than the FBI recruits," Peterson said.

It wasn't just jails and prisons and police stations for the students, however. In the afternoons, they managed to take in The Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, The Brooklyn Bridge, Jones Beach and a ride on the Staten Island Ferry.

They even went to Yankee Stadium to see the Yankees play the Cleveland Indians.

"Yankee Stadium was awesome," Millar said.

The next leg of the journey was Washington, D.C.where they went to the FBI Building and were taken on the "Historical Walk," which

Photo courtesy the Administration of Justice Department

Palomar student Christy Cox trains at the New York Police Department on their firearms training scenerio machine. highlighted different cases involving the FBI since it was founded in 1908. "We also witnessed a shooting demonstration," Knox said, "and they gave the target paper to the class."

Barrett was impressed by the weapons collection at FBI headquaiters.

The class also visited the Police Memorial and the Holocaust Museum.

As part of their sightseeing, they took in the White House, the Capitol Building and the Washington Monument, now shrouded in scaffolding.

For Eduardo Escamilla, seeing the White House was a fulfillment of a long dream. Barrett said Escamilla made a beeline to the White House and had is picture taken in front of it.

For most of the students this was the first time they had been to the East Coast and the first time they had been in an airplane.

"The trip was very well put

together. It was well planned and went very smoothly," Millar said.

Mike Null, Kristy Cox, Nellie Sanchez, Ruby Zepeda, Taylor Crieghton and Nancy Krkljus also took this field trip to New York and Washington. The entire trip took nine days, June 1-9.

Barrett and Peterson are now planning a one-week field course for June 2000 to San Francisco where the class will go to Alacatraz, San Quentin, Veterans Hill and study the San Francisco Police Department.

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Left: A stormtrooper scout riding a speeder bike through the Endor forest.

Below: A stormtrooper outfit models the latest in Empire fashion.

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Visitors to the exhibit explore around as Yoda watches from behind the glass.

II "The Magic of Myth" soars into the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park Fans of the "Star Wars" franchise have another reason to be happy. "The "Star Wars" exhibit has come to town.

Specifically, it has come to Balboa Park.

The San Diego Museum of Art is hosting a nationwide display of "Star Wars" memorabilia.

The event features actual props, intricate models of various spaceships and fighte;rs and select storyboard pieces used to help create the first trilogy.

Also featured are original concept drawings and wall murals depicting scenes from the first three movies.

The highlight and main attraction are the life-sized costumed mannequins.

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Tommy Lee Jones consoles Ashley Judd in the not-so-suspenseful thriller, "Double Jeopardy".

Nothing to salvage in 'Double Jeopardy' get the address and social security number of the woman whom he married (who incidentally was Judd's former best friend and the woman to whom she entrustWhy must all logic be eschewed in favor of trite ed custody of her son when she was convicted). All she melodramatics, birdwalking exposition, and dull suscan get, though, is the social security number. pense in a Hollywood thriller? The latest construction She then goes to a BMW dealership and feigns interfrom the assembly line, "Double Jeopardy", is beyond est in buying a car to secure the current address of her me. husband and former best friend, armed with nothing This one pits Ashley Judd against a hopelessly inane besides the woman' s name and social security number. plot in which she is convicted of The dealer doesn't seem to be bothkilling her husband only to find out ered in the least that this person has later that he 's alive and, after no driver's license, or anything else released on parole, vows to kill him for that matter except a huge wad of and retrieve her son whom he has cash. taken with him. She does this Asking only the ·social security knowing that the "double jeopardy" number and name (how convenient law will save her from being conthat the only info required is the , vic ted twice of the same crime only info she has), the dealer then (though the film never says how she looks up the credit history and says Rating: plans to curb conviction of the sevaloud the. full name and address of eral other felonies she commits durthe woman Judd is impersonating. ing the course of the movie).

After following up this lead, she There are so many inconsistencies finds out that the woman had died in this film that it's difficult to count two years previous in a suspicious them all up. Right from the start, accident (somehow the fact that her the reasons for her conviction are credit history must abruptly end two Starring: shaky: there is no body and the only years prior to the current date also Ashley Judd thing linking her to the murder is the didn't interest the car dealer enough blood which she was drenched in to mention it before he blurted out Tommy Lee Jones when she woke up on the cruise ship her address).

Bruce Greenwood they were sailing on. It's on the Think that's all? There is also a deck, the railings, the bed, the bathtotally unaccountable random act of room, the stairs and the knife (which kindness bestowed on our heroine ·,she stupidly, and predictably, picks up in confusion just by a bartender with nothing to aid his judgement of her seconds before the authorities arrive, like in a Perry but an appetite and a wanted poster informing him that Mason TV movie). she is a convicted murderer who has broken her parole The prosecution does nothing but point up the (which, he tells her, has been circulated to all hotels, bars and restaurants in the city). implausibility of Judd's proposition of what happened instead of presenting an actual case, nor do they bother But her sweet face convinces him that it all must be to explain why she would have gone to the bathroom some terr-ible misunderstanding and he unjustifiably and smear blood on everything before going to the deck aids her escape. t o presumably toss the body overboard.

Add to all this the fact that, I am told, the "double Because we find out later that her husband is still jeopardy" law is no longer a viable legal possibility for alive, the question arises as to whose blood is it and how convicted murderers whose supposed victims have its DNA was identified as the heroine's husband's in unknowingly survived on them and you have the recipe order to secure a conviction without anyone actually for preposterous banality. testing it to discover that something suspicious abounds These inconsistencies wouldn't be unforgivable even in this case. if they weren 't tacked onto such a suspenseless hack Wait, there's still more thoughtfulness on the part of job of a script, which relies far to heavily on coincithe screenwriters to consider here. After six years in dence, as well as spiritless direction and passionless prison, which have little to no effect in any way whatplaying from Ashley Judd to amble along. soever on our beautiful heroine, the two friends she's The dependable Tommy Lee Jones isn' t enough to rrrade in her time there coach her on what to say when save this movie either, and in the end it's all just a she is put up for parole and she gets out of prison just waste of time. lilce that (yet her two friends who knew all the right lf all these flaw s were somehow attributable to a bu,zz words in order to be granted parole have never deeper theme the film is trying to bring out, then perbeen granted parole themselves). haps the could be justified, but there is absolutely no i The wave of stupidity doesn' t stop there. We still shred of evidence to inspire such hopes. have to contend with the notion of this woman tracking "Double Jeopardy" is little more than a two hour down her husband without any obstacles that can't be avalanche of cliche and contrivance. Two hours that · easily overcome. would be better spent solving more intriguing myster. In order to find his address, she violates her parole to ies, like whatever happened to the dog on the Brady · break into the office at school where her son attended to Bunch?

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The latest offering from the Lorne Michaels machine comes in the form of "Superstar," based on "SNL" cast member Molly Shannon's frantic and verbose Catholic school girl character, Mary Katherine Gallagher.

Someday, far off into the future, one of these carbon copy comedies might contain a breath of fresh spirit in the writing and technical aspect, maybe exploring the lonelier side of adolescent alienation.

"Superstar" seems ready to take off into a crazed fit of magical visuals and humor at any given moment,

Molly Shannon (center) plays Mary Katherine Gallagher, a Catholic school girl looking for the perfect kiss in, "Superstar".

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The real reason to see this one is the extraordinarily talented cast, led

by Shannon. Her fanliliar routines seen countless times on SNL: colliding into a pile of metal folding chairs, sniffing her armpit stenchladen fingers, etc., are expunged within the first 10 minutes. They remain just as sort of a reminder to the audience, "Oh yeah, that girl."

In "Superstar," we find Mary Katherine enrolled at St. Monica's, a Catholic high school in the tiny town of Besamee Heights, and employed as a "rewind girl" at a video store. Her parents are dead, and she lives with her disabled grandmother (Glynis Johns).

Her dream of receiving a kiss from the local stud muffin and best dancer in school Sky Corr-igan (Will Fen-ell) overtakes her life. The challenge is a difficult one, of course, considering that Sky has a

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When Catholic Teen Magazine sponsors a talent contest at her school - offering a grand prize of a free trip to Hollywood and the chance to be an extra in a movie with positive moral values - she undertakes the quest of roping her dream man in.

"Superstar" keeps the same silly, antic spirit of an "SNL" sketch, which is enough.

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0 Comets' defense breaks down Early lead not enough to beat El Camino

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It's normally safe to bet that if a football team scores 45 points it'll win. Especially if that football team is ranked first in the country and undefeated in their last 11 games.

But that wasn't the case for Palomar Oct. 9.

The Comets were upset by the El Camino College Warriors 56-45 at San Marcos High School, in a homecoming game that saw the Comets choke up a 24-0 lead.

The loss left Head Coach Tom Craft questioning just how bad some of his players wanted the victory, after a loss which could prevent them from repeating as National Champions.

"We need to play with a little more desire when the chips are down," Craft said. "I'm not going to mention any names but that today was not indicative of what we have been doing here in this program and I'm really disappointed."

The Comets (4-l) came into the game boasting the second rated defense in the Mission Conference and had only allowed 944 total yards in the previous four victories.

But the Warriors amassed an astounding 701 total yards and quarterback Robert Hodge rallied his offense to touchdowns on eight of their final 11 possessions for the comeback victory.

Hodge dominated play by racking up 519 total yards.

The sophomore star completed 23 of 31 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed 11 times for 145 yards and two more scores.

The question of whether or not it was just bad defense or unstoppable offense is open for debate, but one thing is certain, Craft will not tolerate this kind of performance in the future.

"Our tackling was absolutely as bad as I've ever seen," Craft said.

"You can't expect to stay in a ball game against a quarterback like

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Wide receiver Nakoa McElrath breaks away for a score, while an El Camino defensive back tries to run him down. McElrath finished the day with 15 receptions for 278 yards and one touchdown.

Hodge when you're playing as poorly as we were defensively... You can't give up 56 points and expect to win."

"The bottom line is you've got to stop a team to win, and we didn't," he said.

The Comets led 31-21 at the half and were up until the end of the third quarter when the Warriors took a 35-31lead on a 1-yard touchdown run by fullback Robert Drewery.

The Comets answered back at the start of the fourth quarter when running back Keiki Misipeka capped an 86 yard drive with a 16-yard touchdown scamper up the middle to retake the lead 38-35.

But Hodge put the Warriors back in the driver seat with a 55-yard touchdown run down the sideline to put the visitors on top at 42-38.

The momentum swayed back to the Comets when quarterback Greg Cicero hooked up with receiver

Nakoa McElrath on an 82-yard touchdown pass.

Hodge and the Warriors countered again, however, when they stormed 70 yards on seven plays, resulting in an Xavier Hernandez 1yard touchdown plunge giving the Warriors the lead for good.

The Comets had some positives on the offensive side of the ball where Cicero connected 27 of 41 passes for 377 yarcis and three touchdowns, and McElrath established career highs with 15 receptions and 278 total yards and one score.

But the loss and the lackluster play by the defense overshadowed the huge numbers.

Craft knows his squad faced similar adversity last year and still feels his unit has a chance to repeat as National Champions.

"We are in the exact same situation as last year," Craft said. "We've got some things that we have to

Running back Josh Galeai is stopped by a pair of Warrior defenders.

improve on. We are going to try and work hard and try to address some of the things that need help," he said.

Cicero agrees with the coach and is still optimistic.

"We've got to rededicate ourselves," Cicero said. "We've got to find out where we are weak and

what we are going to have to do to get better so we can make ourselves a better team."

The Comets will get another chance Saturday, Oct. 23 when Golden West College travels to take on Palomar. The game starts at 1 p.m. at San Marcos High School.

Athletic Director to enter Hall of Fame Anthony Saavedra Co-Sports Editor

As a wrestling coach, Palomar Athletic Director John Woods set out to be the best at what he did.

After leading the Comets to a 179-19-3 record during his 16-year tenure, Woods is finally being recognized for his accomplishments.

On Nov. 9, Woods will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for his contributions as a coach.

"It's nice," Woods said. "It's quite an honor to be recognized."

Woods helped set the foundation for a wrestling program that has been among the best in the state each year.

Woods came to Palomar in 1973, after spending fours as a coach at Orange Glen High School.

He you coached 11 individual State Champions and 53 community college All-Americans. He al o led the Comets to five State Championships.

Woods' record as coach has come despite not always having top talent.

"I've watched students who may not have achieved quite as much without my intervention and assistance," Woods said.

He is quick to point out one such wrestler in 1984.

Although he can't remember the athlete's name, he cannot forget what he accomplished. This wrestler came from the lowest high school division in Nevada.

Even though he came to Palomar as fourth-string in the 126-pound weight class, this wrestler found himself as the starter due to injuries. He hadn't wrestled as a freshman, but was finally going to get an opportunity as a sophomore.

His first chance would come in the regional tournament.

In his first match at the college level, he won as an unseed-

ed wrestler. He ended up winning the tournament, and finishing second in the state tournament.

"You're dealing with students who a lot of the time were not offered full scholarships," Woods said. "To move them to a level of competition that will allow them to compete for a State Championship, it's challenging. And when you can do that, I think as a coach, you feel a part of it."

Woods' view of coaching has less to do with X's and O's than many outsiders would think. According to Woods, motivation is the main focus in coaching.

"I dug a little more into philosophy than I did technic," Woods said. "I believe that it's motivating students that is the critical part."

According to Woods, this concept ha been key to making the Comets a team that helped him become one of the top coaches.

Woods won four California Community College Coach-of-the-John Woods Year awards, to go along with his four Athletic Director NCAA Community College Coachof-the-Year awards.

But, he has received motivation from others as well. Woods credits three men in helping him realize that he had the talent become one of the best at what he does.

As a wrestler at Redwood High School in Visailia, Calif., Woods was encouraged to stay on a straight and narrow path by coaches Bill Sickles and Jim Furgeson. He was also helped by his accounting teacher, Robert Buckton.

They helped Woods continue to believe in himself.

"When people lose hope," Woods said, "you kill them."

Woods wa inducted to the NCAA College Division Hall of Fame in 1998, as a wrestler. He won the NCAA College Division Championship in 1969, as well as a runner-up in 1968. Woods also was named an All-American while attending Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.

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However, flipping between Sportscenter and playing fantasy football online just doesn't get your competitive juices flowing.

But there is hope for those Jacking in athletic prowess. A series of games to get you outdoors that require very little money, limited amounts of energy, and some professionals in these events swear that you actually play better while intoxicated.

Fast Pitch Wiffleball Truly a sport perfected and refined in the driveways of Southern California, wifDeball is the most physically demanding of the summer sports. It's best as a one-on-one game where home runs are the only way to score, eliminating tiresome baserunning on the sweltering blacktop. It is fast pitch, played against the garage door with the strike zone being a towel folded in half and nailed to the garage door (your mom is gonna love that).

Players play three innings, two outs per inning and the resident of the current field of play must come up with his own ground rules, such as how far a home run ball must travel. Mix in a few more people, a CD player, a blender, a barbeque and some bikini clad fans and you'll have possibly the most popular street event of summer vacation. As for the cost, official wiffleball bats are $2.49 each and the baseball sized, Cosom Fun Ball is $ 1.49.

Frisbee Golf For a mellower day in the sun, the lazier athletes opt for 18 holes of frisbee golf. Find a park with enough landmarks to create 18 "holes" and you're in there. Simply count how many throws it takes to hit each landmark, and he who has, the lowest total wins. I must say the best local "course" is Glen Avon Park in San Marcos, and if you can find it, I would be impressed.

Luckily for me, my friend and author of "The Glen Avon Park Ground Rules", lives directly across the street from the course. Hole 18 .~ is his backyard pool, so board shorts and waterproof sunscreen are part of the dress code in this exclusive, gentleman's game.

As far as the cost, a good heavy frisbee costs about $5, and when you tum professional, a company called Innova makes "golf discs" in.) about thirty different models ranging from the "long range driver" to the short game discs for "putts".

Innova discs run about $10 each.

Electronic options Unfortunately, Southern California is not quite a climate of eternal sun. Although the true· • purist would brave the elements and play the aforementioned "nearsports" in the rain, sometimes you just have to stay inside.

This is where the old stand by, Nintendo 64, comes in to play. The standard circuit includes Ken Griffey Baseball, Madden Football. • and WWF Attitude.

To preserve the competitive fire, it is best to have as many opponents over as possible. This increases and adds variety to the trash talking factor, which is held in high regard in this spectacle of indoor sport.

So don't fret "armchair" athletes out there, there is plenty of sporting ~ opportunities out there for you, and if you've ever seen the movie "Baseketball," you never know what might happen... you may get a life, a hot woman, and lots of money. If not, at least you might get a tan.