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Cal State boots remedial students Freshmen . glven one year to finish classes Tom Chambers Editor-in-Chief

Under an "executive order" that took effect in fall 1998, students completing remedial math and

English courses at California's State Universities must finish the classes before their sophomore year or get booted out of school.

Cal State Northridge flunked out more than half of its freshmen taking remedial math and English courses last year. Of the 1, 157 students finishing remedial course work, only 562 went on to their sophomore year.

But not all of the CSU schools are flunking as many students. At

San Diego State 94 percent of those taking remedial English classes finished them during the academic year; 78 percent completed remedial math courses.

About half of all freshmen who take placement tests are unprepared for college-level math and English and require remedial course work when they enter a CSU school- costing the system more than $9 million a year.

The CSU trustees set out to

reduce remedial instruction on its campuses. The trustees' goal is to reduce the need for remedial courses to 10 perce nt by fa ll 2007. In fall 1998 the rates were 47 percent for English and 54 percent for math.

To accomplish that goal the university system is building relationships between its faculty and faculty at California high schools, explaining what CSU expects and how to teach math and English in

high school. CSU is also sending its students to K-1 2 classes as tutors.

CSU is targeting high schools that send large numbers of students needing remedial education.

Cal State San Marcos has changed its remedial math courses to devote more attention to geometry and statistics- instead of intermediate algebra because basic math skills are the foc us of

placement tests .

Students who are d isenrolled may petition the u niversity to stay, but under the policy only three reasons are acceptable. The students must have suffered from a serious injury or illness, have a disability, or a death in the family. CSU campus presidents may also extend the time required, under special circumstances, for students to complete remedial course work.

Doctor speaks on hormone therapy Rodriguez told the story of her sister who had a period at the half year, yet conceived a pair oftwins!

Many women facing menopause She said during menopause, must make a difficult decision many women because of the whether to take estrogen therapy or decrease in estrogen, experience: not.

• Hot flashes Madeline Rodriguez, M.D., chief • Mood disturbances of staff ofTriCity Medical Center for • Irritability and Vista Way Obstetrics • Decrease in memory Gynecology, talked to Palomar staff • Dryness and thinning in vaginal and students about estrogen replaceand vulva tissue ment therapy and women's health, • A significant loss of calcium, Oct. 11. leading to osteoporosis, after 10 to ' "Are you 15 years stressed?

• An increase in Hormonal? All lipoprotein or burned out?" she LDL, the soasked. called "bad choThe answer: lesterol" "Maybe all of the Weight above." increase "As women, According to we work harder.

Rodriguez, a We have profeslarge percentage sional jobs. We of menopausal have kids and we women die of have husbands . It heart disease and is very hard for many die of some women osteoporosis. today. Entering She said some menopause of the benefits of becomes harder, taking estrogen if we don't handle are: it better than we • A reduction in do," she said. · bone fractures She asked the • A reduction in question, "When hot flashes will menopause • A thickening be over?'' of vaginal and Her answer vulva tissue was, "Never."

• A decrease of "We get used to heart disease it.

We shall • An increase in spend at least serotonin, which one-third of our - Madeline Rodriquez alleviates depresChief of staff at Tri City sion lives m a Med ical Center for Vista Way menopausal There is no O bstetrics consistent link stage. It doesn't end. It continbetween breast ues," she said. cancer and estroShe said some gen nor is there a of the problems of connection menopause are between hypertension and weight better handled by a psychologist. gain with estrogen. Endometriosis She described the role of estrogen may re-occur if the woman has in young women's breast developalready had it and is in the process of ment and menstmal cycle which taking estrogen, she said. Women continues until menopause. During can remain sexually active after menopause, the cycles get slower menopause, but, of course, cannot and slower and eventually stop. The bear children. level of estrogen decreases. For If osteoporosis runs in the family, most women, this takes place around many recommend estrogen before age 50. menopause.

When a woman does not have a She said most women come to her period for one year, she is considered office because they want to feel betmenopausal. It must be for one full year, however, not a half year or twice a year. see MENOPAUSE, page 3

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Palomar art instructor Douglas Barker (right) admires a piece by Picasso with students Deborah Leak (middle) and Katie Miller (left) at the Boehm Gallery during the "Palomar Collects" showing.

Students discover snake Shigehiro Kondo StaffWrirer

A Spotted Nigh Snake is a common reptile in the outhwestern prut of the United States. But if it's found on a small island in the Sea of Cortez where the snake has never been ' recorded, it is a scientific discovery.

This was exactly what happened to the group of Palomar students and instructors during the Sea of Cortez tour last March.

Jim Gilardi, instmctor at the Life Science Department who accompanied the students to the field course with two other instructors, has recently submitted a Geographical Distribution Note reporting the discovery of the snake on a Baja island for publication in "Herpetological Review." Gilardi said the report should be published on that scientific magazine in a couple of months.

Twenty students and three instructors from Palomar College headed for the Sea of Cortez, widely known

snake on a small island called Isla Salsipudes.

"I was just flipping over rocks," McAfee said.

According to him, Dipping over things on the field is the best way to spot nocturnal animals and insects.

McAfee also said he immediately figLife science students on a tour of the ured it was a Sea of Cortez spotted the first spotted Spotted Night night snake (like the one shown) on the Snake, which island Isla Salsipudes. shouldn't exist on the island. This repas Gulf of California, last March. The tile, Hypsiglena Torquata in a zootrip was an annual field course logical term, is a common snake offered by the Life Science mostly found in the southwestern part Department for more than 20 years. of the United States, ranging from It was on the third day of the field western Texas to southern Oregon as trip when Allen McAfee, a student well as in the northern part of Mexico. who has been participating in the tour But it has never recorded on that for the last 10 years, encountered the small island in the Sea of Cortez.

About a month after the field course, Gilardi showed the picture of the snake he and his students found on the Baja island to Clark Mahrdt, herpetology expert specializing in the Baja area, and got a verification that the snake was in fact a Spotted Night Snake.

"Clark came to my office. When he saw it, he was all excited like a little child. He knew it hasn't been spotted before," Gilardi said. Gilardi also noted Mahrdt was excited because he wanted to make a change in the book in which he is writing about the reptiles in Baja.

Gilardi is still in the process of scheduling the Sea of Cortez tour next spring. He said if the Goveming Board of Palomar College approves it this year too, he would like to take students there again. "(The islands in the Sea of Cortez) are considered to be one of the most pristine places in the world. Biologically so rich... and the ideal place to take students to," said Gilardi.

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The Telescope Monday, Oct .. 2S, 1999

Palo1~~ar

A time to remember...

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Palomar gets new phone system Palomar College is gearing up for a new telecommunications system.

The new system, the Calais Voice Processing System, will replace the old one.

Stan Malley, the information systems officer on campus, said the present system at Palomar College is outdated and too expensive to maintain. A simple upgrade in the old system would cost over 20 times as much as it would cost for the new Calais Voice Processing System.

Quintron donated the new system and will operate it while training Palomar's staff to maintain it.

A transition from the old to the new system is planned between Dec. 18 and Jan 7.

The new automated voice mail is twice the capacity of the old one.

Brendon Fisher Staff Writer

Will there be another cosmic catastrophe?

Many families care for the graves of their ancestors on this day. It also coincides with the Christian "All Souls Day," a day set aside to remember the dead.

The works of Jose Guadalupe Posada, a well known 19th century engraver, are also on display. Many of his engravings have themes recalling the Day of the Dead.

The Day of the Dead display can be seen until Nov. 15.

Sean O'Connor Campus Beat Co-Editor

Teaching ESL by computer The Department of English as a Second Language at Palomar College has developed a unique language program which uses technical vocabulary and computers.

Students learn the words and phrases which are job related. The course is also administered so the students can earn college credit.

It is a cooperative program worked out by Marty Furch, assistant professor of the ESL department, and Lillian Payn, assistant professor of graphic communications. Students can learn at their own pace and make use of flexible scheduling because it is computer based.

The ESL computer laboratory is located in Room A-19. For more information look up their web site at http: daphne. palomar.edu/ goonline/ves/index.htm.

The newest Planetarium show explores the topic of cosmic catastrophes.

The show will examine ·events which have caused mass extinction in the past and the probability of similar catastrophes in the future.

Such a catastrophe could result from a nearby star exploding or a Mark Brown large meteorite striking the Earth.

Staff Writer The show will also explain how modern technology and lifestyles can threaten the life of planet Earth.

"Cosmic Catastrophes" will be shown Nov5, 12and 19at7p.m.

Admission to the Planetarium show is $3 tor adults and $2 for Palomar College is sponsoring a Palomar students with a PIC card. travel class to Mexico during the For children ages 5-12, the fee is $2. winter intersession.

Reservations are strongly recom· The class will be held in two colomended. For more information, call nial towns, San Miguel de Allende (760) 744-1150 ext. 2833. and Guanajuato. There will be field Sean O'Connor trips to local arts and crafts galleries Campus Beat Co-Editor and to museums, including the home of Diego Rivera.

Two professional artists, Harry and Rebecca Bliss, will conduct the workshops. They have had experi- . ence in conducting workshops in Mexico, Europe and the United States.

There will be an information meeting Oct. 30 at 1 p.m., Room C-5.

The library is displaying a triptych For more information, call of the Dia de los Muertos.

Professor Harry Bliss at (760) 744The Day of the Dead celebration 1150 ext, 2304 or (760) 480-9813 traces its roots to pre-Hispanic evenings and weekends. times and seems to have originated

Enjoy the arts and culture of Mexico

Visit the 'Day of the Dead' display

in Oaxaca. It is based on the belief that the dead came to visit the living on Nov. 1 and 2 each year.

Families celebrate by preparing skulls made of sugar, eggs and vanilla. They also make pumpkin seed candy. These are left on the table as 'o.ferenda.'

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-Interested in submjtting club or campus information? Call Sean O'Connor or Rurniko Takeya at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2450 or stop by the Telescope office in Room TCB-1.

Melanie Moore ties a ribbon on the breast eancer awareness tree in the library last Wednesday. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The ribbons are in memory of those diagnosed with breast cancer.

WorkShops PALOMAR COLLEGE COMMUNITY SERVICES How to Cash in with a Successful Home-Based Business-- Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., San Marcos, Rm. 012.

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International Pure Vegetarian Cooking (New)--Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., San Marcos Campus, Rm. ES 10.

CAREER CENTER Resume Writing Workshop-This workshop is Oct. 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.

LffiRARY Internet Workshop--This workshop is offered Thursdays in the library's computer lab from 12 p.m. untill:l5 p.m. Repeat workshop as often as needed.

ASG Docket From the Associated Student Government meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The ASG meets every Wednesday in Room SU-18 at 1 p.m.

Tabled - The Associated Student Government tabled a resolution asking the Governing Board to rework Palomar's publicity regulations so members could work on new regulations to suggest to the Governing Board.

Conference- Associated Student Government officers traveled to San Jose over the weekend of Oct. 22 for the California Community College Student Affairs Association conference.

Halloween Escape - The Inter-Club Council is hosting the annual Halloween Escape event Friday, Oct. 29 in the Student Union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year's theme is "The Devil Made Me Do [t."

F.V.Info 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 471-9608. Students will be asked to use their birthdate as their PIN number. Spring grades are available on the lntcrnet. Any discrepancies in grades should be resolved as soon as possible.

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"Very well. I went to a military academy. We had small classes and had study periods every night from 7-9 p.m."

"I never graduated. I got a GED. It has been 18 years since I went to school. I love the diversity and instructors here."

"High school did not prepare me well, especially in English.

I wasn't taught basic grammar welL I learned the basics at Palomar."'

"I came knowing material well. I took the right classes corresponding to my major. Three years of Spanish and a minor in dance."

''I have pretty much the same classes here as in high school. Same math.

I had to write essays. I feel very well prepared.

A little harder here."

Gerardo Ugalde ESL "I learned the basics of English in high school in Mexico."

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Editorial Students' misplaced priorities, missing opportunities The voter turnout for the election of Associated Student Government officers, the recent voting for homecoming king and queen and the lack of students willing to volunteer raises serious questions about student's priorities.

With Palomar's enrollment of over 22,000 and only 581 votes are cast for homecoming king and queen and 426 for ASG officers, something is seriously wrong. Do students realize the effect not voting or not becoming involved can have on the overall quality of this campus?

As citizens, it is our right to vote. Voting is what keeps our country govemed hy and for the people. As Palomar College students this right to vote for representation is what will determine the future for Palomar and its students.

Students' indifference to voting for ASG officers indicates an ''I don't care" attitude. This means non-

voting students have lost the right to voice any complaints about issues that affect our campus today and shape its future. And, as students, you are the future.

Along with voter apathy, ''volunteers'' are an endangered species. Opportunities abound for volunteering; one needs only to remain open and an opp01tunity will present itself.

The old adage is true, "you will receive more than you give" and it will make you will feel good too!

USC has the 1ight idea. The college has made volunteering mandatory for students.

College is the pelfect training ground for future leaders and pro-active Citizens.

Ask yourself, "Do you want the few who do vote and the ASG officers to make all decisions for you?" If not, find your niche and get involved. Let's k~ep Palomar College a leader today and into the future. A place where we can proudly say, we made a difference.

Focused on Palomar Monday, October 25, 1999

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ollege is higher education-it is a ' privilege, not a right. Although schools have a responsibility to educate students, it is ultimately those students' responsibility to glean all they can from what they're taught, and to develop and hone skills presented to them.

The California State University system's year-old policy requmng all remedial English and math classes to be finished by the beginning of the sophomore year is a good one. If students can't pass high-school level classes by the time they are sophomores in college, they haven't earned the right to go.

The policy, Executive Order 665, gives students the summer after high school, all freshman year and the summer before sophomore year to get up to speed in English and math. Not only that, tutorial programs, many of which are free, abound on high school and community college campuses. Help is out there for those who are truly concerned about their eligibility.

San Diego State University spent $800,000 last year in faculty salaries for remedial education. That money could be better spent on upper-level classes that all students need to complete their majors rather than on classes that we shouldn't have a need for at the college level.

It is true that K-12 schools need to better prepare their students for college. Many who graduate high school are ill-prepared for higher education. Part of the new policy involves CSU fac ulty members working with high school educators to ensure that students can meet their basic math and English requirements before they go to college.

New state funding allots $5 million for facul ty-faculty alliances between college and high school educators to focus on bringing the standards closer. Furthermore, $4 million was approved for learning assistance programs at over 223 high schools that send the most in need of remedial education to the CSU system.

Remedial education should be completed before college. Let's face it, college is about adulthood ami decision-making. Students who don' t want to be dismissed from the university system need to take responsibility for their education.

There's plenty of help out there for students who want it. One can only take from the educational process what one puts in to it.

It is time for students to realize that and appreciate the opportunity they have for higher education rather than expecting someone else to do it for them.

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magine a student recently graduated from high school and eager for college suddenly told "You don't qualify" or "You must pass remedial classes or be disenrolled."

The Executive Order 665, a year-old Cal State policy, was implemented to decrease the number of remedial classes by 90 percent in 10 years. EO 665 is in effect, selectively eliminating the very students the Cal State University system was created to help- the working/middle class student.

According to Cal State Polytechnic over one-half of the freshma.n class tested into remedial math and English with their mean GPA in math and English respectively at 3.16 and 3.19. These students came to college thinking they were prepared for the college experience. It seems high schools have let these students down and the college system is doing it again.

Reducing the remedial classes available at Cal State Universities also reduces the number of students who can fill these classes. So, why would a college do this? It creates a way to legally discriminate, weeding out students via testing, which is not a reliable indicator of success or failure in college.

Money (or the budget) is also central in educational issues. In this case, money spent on remedial course~ means less is available for overall course work. Since colleges can never eliminate remedial courses, why punish the students?

Cooperation of all educators over time will improve education in grades K-12, resulting in the reduction of remedial courses without destroying the dreams and hopes of today's students.

Cal State Board of Trustees' mission statement reads as inclusive of all cultures but it is a contradiction because EO 665 directly reduces the number of minorities enrolled. A compromise must be drawn, upholding the educational standards without limiting access to education for students of the working class, minorities and students with disabilities.

The selection and appeals process does not allow for an equal opportunity or flexibility regarding circumstances certain to arise.

Since implementation, all students' appeals have been denied.

This includes a sophomore who was disenrolled for not being aware he needed a remedial class. It makes one wonder who is on this committee of 20 and how they were chosen.

The executive order's positive effect on student's success is understandable when you consider it simply disenrolled the students with the greatest need, thereby eliminating the demand for remedial classes. Again, money wins over students' civil rights.

Why ltVorry about V2K? Evan Blewett

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Hundreds of thousands of partyers and merrymakers have packed themselves into New York City"s Times Square to witne s the annual dropping of the brightly colored and festooned ball for New Year's Eve. But for some time, people have wondered if the turning of the calendar will knock that sphere off the pole as power shuts down, bombs go off and banks lose all their money.

Fear not, Dick Clark. Things aren' t as bleak as they seem.

As the countdown to the year 2000 rockets towards us with reckless, fever ish abandon, one might feel somewhat overburdened with the various doomsday thoughts currently sending the public into a tizzy. Most notably, the elusive C'>mputer bug everyone knows as Y2K. First, let's examine exactly what Y2K means . The theory is that once the world ' s clocks click over to midnight, Jan. 1, 2000, computer systems across the globe will read a malfunction because many of these systems automatically assume the first two digits of the year are I and 9 .

Thu s, on New Year' s Day, systems wired with this bug would believe that it is the year 1900.

Talk has circulated amongst the more extreme members of our society of taking radical precautions, such as building bomb shelters stocked with excesses of canned meat, toilet paper and stacks of Hustlers.

Our g reatest concerns would be better served directed toward those people more than anything e lse. Whe n it comes to

Y2K, the only thing we have to fear is fear tractor doesn't require any complex comitself. The last thing we need is a repeat of puter micro-systems to operate. Unless our crazed comet-watching friends from they are running COBOL code, there will Rancho Santa Fe. be no delay in harvest time.

It i~ highly unlikely that countries such "What about nuclear bombs firing as the United States and Canada will feel off?" any major effects from Y2K. Other counRemember those spy movies where tries such as Russia have claimed they arc there are two people with keys who have not ready, but any problems that arise in to turn them at the same time in order to those areas will simply not last. launch the missile? They really have to A hypothetical questioner asks, "What if do that. No nuclear weapons are hooked the stock market crashes?'' up to computers. We learned our lesson What if it from the movie "War Games."

"I wouldn't does? When "Won't the power shut down?" worry one iota the smoke I had the good fortune to discuss this about any of clears and issue with an expert in that particular people see branch of modern industry. "1 wouldn' t the nuclear Jan. 2 and that worry one iota about any of the nuclear power plants the world d1d power plants in the United States," said not end, the an anonymous engineering consultant for in the U.S. market will the nuclear indu stry, "There are so many There are so even out safety precautions, 25 people have to again.

For look at something before they install a many safety that matter, a new safety valve." precautions, savvy buyer "Certainly computer systems will go 25 people have ought to make offline, right?" a financial As far as software in general is conto look at killing during cerned, Y2K has been in the pu blic something the week awareness for at least the last few years spanning and all programmers know of it. Thus before they Christmas and the probability that any software proinstall a new New Year 's as duced in the last few years has Y2K bugs safety valve.'' all the stock is extremely small. If worry over a parmarket suck- ticular system still remains , it should be ers sell their child 's play to contact the respective - Anonymous nuclear h 1d . o 1 n g s. manufacturer of a given piece of softengineer Remind me to ware and find out how to become Y2K - - - - - - - - - call my bro- proof. ker.

"So what will happen?" " What about food shortages?"

The only thing I'm going to worry Last time I checked, a common farm about is the cost of champagne going up.

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From now on, if I ever get another piece of tape from one of these posters stuck on my shoe I will personally go around campus tearing down all posters and have a nice bonfire at the beach.

Dear Editor: (Rc:Ncws, "Arc we safe?") I was sorely disappointed with the arttclc "Are we safe?" Not only was I disgusted with the manner in which it was written, but I also believe a1ticles of this sort cause more harm than good. I am saddened to find that this newspaper, along with the rest of the media in the United States, enjoys dramatizing and trivializing such horrific events such as the shootings in Littleton, Colo. The entire first half of the article was straight out of a paperback novel.

It wasn't in the least productive and did not inform the reader of anything new. Such hype only puts ideas in people's heads. We have seen the results of such dramatic news coverage this past year in Texas, Arkansas and even California. If you desire to inform the reader of safety precautions that are being instated, do just that, but please do not contribute to the desensitizing of our students by writing such shameless drama.

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Dear Editor: (Re: Letter) The student body has been had. In 1997 the students voted to charge a $10 fee (per semester, maximum) to build a new Student Center. Now it looks like we won't get a new one, just a remodel on the old one. Was that what we were promised? How was the ASG able to hold an election without a definite plan of what the Student Center was to be, what services it would contain and how it would benefit the students? If it was their intention to get the money from us and decide later what would be done, we should have been told that from the beginning. We were told it would be a new building, two stories and centered on students.

Bruce Bishop's response "people say they are going to get a new car, but new car can mean a used one or a new one." No, Mr. Bishop a new car means just that, a new one. I wonder how Mr. Bishop would feel if I told him, "give me $10 a year and 1' 11 give you a new car,' then afterward tell him, 'well, I can't give you a new one, but for your $1 0 I'll repaint your old one and it will be good as new!"

Now we are being told your $10 will only cover construction on the building, not anything in it. Like computers, new furniture, more games for the game room and etc.

Maybe the student body should have a recall election and vote down the Student Center until they can give us an answer as to what exactly our money is going to be spent on. Then and only then should we vote on a new Student Center. When we know what we are getting.

Daniel Wonacott Art major

Posters belong on bulletin boards Dear Editor: (Re: Letter) As I walked around campus I began to notice something that really irked me.

Paper strewn around. Not note paper, I am talking about the huge posters you see taped up around campus.

It is a real eyesore to see these posters flying off to who knows where or they get tom. It also poses a safety risk. What if a cigarette were to set one of these posters on fire?

1 propose a ban on posters and any other paper promotions. I feel that any advertising belongs on the bulletin boards. Just think of the advantages! The playing field for the election will be equal. Now people who can't afford huge rolls of butcher paper and paint can have a chance at winning! During the ASG elec-

Dawn M. Espinoza Nursinf? Major

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xperts say verbal communication is essential to every relationship. I say forget it-the English language is booby-trapped. A ticking bomb just waiting to blow up in our faces and ruin our lives. Every wretched part of speech - nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs - I hate them all! I was saying this to my good friend, Karina, while pouring my soul out about the man formerly known as "the captain of my heart."

Karina agreed. "Words should be handled like explosives," she said. "And let's face it, your ex-boyfriend was no munitions expert."

Karina and I were conducting a post mortem on my relationship trying to confirm the exact cause of death. Looking back on its demise, I thought I spotted the problem.

"What do you think that was?" my friend asked sympathetically.

"We tried to communicate. That's what killed it. Communication. Ever notice a typical old married couple who have been together for 75 years? I see them in restaurants. They sit there the whole time ignoring each other and not saying a word.

They don't even make eye contact. They have nothing to say to one another. Do you think that's the key to a long lasting relationship?"

My friend speculated, "I'm not sure, but I do know that sometimes conversations can get too deep. What was it you were discussing when your relationship was hit by the language torpedo?"

"We were talking about art."

"Uhoh."

"Film as art."

"Oh crud."

"We were coming out of this art house movie. The kind of film experience that changes my life. I'm so moved by the film maker's unique voice I turn to the man next to me assuming, of course, that it's Darrell, the captain of my heart, and feel this incredible love, which I express with a special nonverbal gesture. Anyway, I realize in my dazed, film-as-art induced state the man next to me is not my date. I've never seen him before in my life except maybe on that show, 'America's Most Wanted.' Meanwhile, the object of my affections, Darrell, has wandered off to buy an extra packet of Jujubes for the road. I

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rendezvous with him at the water fountain." "'Rendezvous?' Oh crud, you were actually thinking in French. This sounds bad. Was it a French ftlm?"

"Yes, with English subtitles."

'This is bad."

"J know - my eyes are tearing up just thinking about it. Anyway, I am gazing into Darrell's eyes transfixed by the moment. He handles the packet of candy so expertly. He opens • it and pops eight Jujubes into his

''Words should be handled lzke explosives," mouth. In that husky voice he has she said. when he tries to talk with his mouth "and let's he says, full, "Fufubees make face it your me fusty." He ex-boyfriend leans over and takes a long slurp was no of water. I realize munitions how wise and masculine he is." expert."

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- - - - - - - - - - "Somebody should have called 911."

"As we walk to the car, I ask him what he thought of the film. And he says, 'What? Oh, that. I thought it was real neat."'

'That's all?"

"Yeah."

'Then I say dead seriously, 'I need you to know something, Darrell. If we can't discuss important things like film-as-art, then I don't see how we can ever truly be close."'

"You didn't," Karina gasped.

"I did."

'Then Darrell looks at me and sees that unmistakable earnestness, that longing need for a deeply connected dialogue-or else. He quickly pops ll Jujubes into his mouth. I suspect he is

playing for time, but I give him the benefit of the doubt. The wheels are turning furiously. Beads of perspiration form on his brow. He's lost. He's confused. He's frantic. He reaches for more Jujube inspiration, but the box is empty! He's choking now and it isn't on candy. But, you know what? His newly found vulnerability appeals to my better nature. Now he's undeniably drop-dead perfect in every way. In my heart I know he is just as profoundly moved by the film as I am and that we will continue to be inspired very deeply by it until at least next Thursday. So, I attempt to draw out his true feelings.

I say to him, 'I can see you were as moved by the film as I was. I think the director has the most unique voice."

"He replies, 'Was he Lt:.e narrator? That explains a lot. I thought it was a woman."

"No, I'm referring to his artistic voice. What he was saying as an auteur."

"Oh, yeah."

"Our deep connected discussion was losing momentum, but I pressed on ever hopeful."

"What about the bold way the writer tackled those difficult themes?' I say."

"Yeah."

"I continue enthusiastically, 'Like religious heresy, emotional intimacy, adultery, incest, drug addiction, mental illness, envy, jealousy, hubris, bourgeois values, sexual transcendentalism and dental floss."

"Yeah."

"Wasn't the acting devastating in its verisimilitude?"

"His face brightened. 'You're right! I especially liked the part where that woman crossed her legs behind her head and licked the back of her knee.

That was worth $ 8 right there!"

At this point in the retelling of my tragedy, I broke down and cried. Karina reached for a Kleenex , then thought better of it and handed me an oversized bath towel. After several minutes of nonstop crying, I recovered my composure long enough to speak. I snuffled a few times, then said wistfully, "I might have really loved my ex-boyfriend. We could have had the sort of emotional and physical closeness that's illegal in 42 states. But words got in the way."

My friend, Karina looked at me with true empathy, "I know your pain."

Ethics 1111SSing 1n journalis111 True tolerance misunderstood

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he "lowest common denominator" used to be something that applied primarily to the field of mathematics. Today, it is one of the greatest common factors plaguing the media industry as a whole. The bottom line, ratings and aesthetic value have in many niches of the media, replaced ethics, replaced morals and undermined the intelligence of the American public.

Journalism today is a field that often aims to please everyone and offend no one. [t has, in effect, become a popularity contest in which those who aim to cater to the masses win out at the expense of quality. The quality of broadcast and print journalism has diminished over the years. Not to say that it was ever perfect, but there was a day when the story and telling it ethically, really and truly mattered.

Turning on the television and expecting to see and hear quality reporting that accurately disseminates information candidly and honestly, without all the additives that make it "pretty" is sure to disappoint. The death of John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette sparked hours of clips cued by the tragedy's very own theme song "Scar Tissue" by the

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Bolaski band The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

How sad that industry didn't feel the story had enough merit on its own. The public heard more about Bessette's fashion sense and the Kennedy family "curse" than they did about the actual deaths, and the impact they had on other people.

This isn't news; it's entertainment, and it was overdone.

When Mother Theresa and Princess Diana died. both in the same short span of time, what did the public hear about? Was there adequate coverage of the death of one of the greatest icons and humanitarians that ever lived, or did most of it go to Diana, her dresses, her romantic relationship and the angle at which her car hit a cement wall?

The coverage of the royal family's tragedy, which overshadowed what little coverage there was of Mother Theresa's death, was a travesty. There was no hard honest reporting there, just the kind that sells, the kind that appeals to that "lowest common denominator."

What journalists seem to have forgotten is news should be news, and that they have an ethical obligation to serve it up straight.

Perhaps it won't sell. Perhaps fewer people will want to view or read news stripped of its niceties.

Ratings might slip, the bottom line might curve a bit and the faces gazing out of millions of television screens may become a bit more lined and a lot more honest.

Maybe shows like "Inside Edition" and other news magizine shows won't have much to work with.

What might emerge, if journalism could somehow rediscover its roots and responsibilities, is the thinking person's broadcast and paper. Then, the public would be forced to ponder the information that is given to them and encouraged to go through actual thought processes rather than being spoonfed. It could cost a lot.

The things it wouldn't cost however, are the things and ideas this country was founded upon-honesty, hard work and morality.

These are things that have taken a backseat to the selling the news.

Perhaps it is time journalists become what they once were, even at the expense of the lowest common denominator.

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ver the past decade Americans have been inundated with the buzzwords "tolerance" and "diversity." We are encouraged to have an "open mind" and not "judge" others.

However, the tolerance that is pushed on us is anything but tolerant. It's used to force people to conform to the accepted point of view.

Case in point: The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that the Boy Scouts of America cannot "discriminate" against homosexuals and must reinstate James Dale, a former scout leader who was expelled from the organization for being gay. The court went as far as to say the Boy Scouts were prejudice, bigoted and stereotypical.

Where is the line between tolerance and intolerance drawn?

According to the court, it is intolerant to deny gays membership in a private organization, but it is tolerant to force organizations to accept gays. Somewhere the meaning of tolerance has been lost.

The word tolerance denotes putting up with something you disagree with. But those who call themselves tolerant don't put up with opposing viewpoints. They label those they disagree with. If an American citizen believes homosexual lifestyle is immoral, they are

forcing the Boy Scouts to accept his definition of morality.

Others interject, saying, "Our diversity is our strength." They are wrong. Our freedom is our strength.

Chambers In the United States we are free to believe whatever we want to. If I feel ~----------homosexuality is immoral, I am free called bigoted, and told not to force to not accept the gay lifestyle as northeir values on the rest of society. mal. I am free to be intolerant, free to Which is exactly what the so-called use my definition of morality.

Having that freedom, how dare tolerant members of our society are those who claim to be tolerant then doing.

Calling the Boy Scouts preju- call me prejudiced, bigoted and diced, bigoted and stereotypical is stereotypical? How dare any court intolerant. If the New Jersey tell me I do not have the freedom to Supreme Court were really practic- believe something other than what ing tolerance, they would accept the they define as moral?

The gay community and the Boy Scouts and its views. They would host a party and celebrate its ACLU disagree with the Boy Scouts on morality. But, if they call them"diversity."

Instead, the court chose to push selves tolerant, they should put up its values on the rest of society. In with the Boy Scouts beliefs. After the decision, Justice Alan Handler all, just as gays have the right to wrote, "One particular stereotype believe they are moral, the Boy that we renounce today is that Scouts have the freedom to believe homosexuals are inherently they are not.

The truth is, those who champion immoral." He later stated, "A lesbian or gay person, merely because tolerance are nothing but intolerant. they are homosexual, is no more or They reserve tolerance for lifestyles less likely to be moral than a het- and beliefs they agree with - anything else is labeled prejudiced, bigerosexual."

Justice Handler is telling us that oted and stereotypical. They use their homosexuality is moral. He is "tolerance" to force their values on doing what he calls intolerant - he is the rest of us. Is that really tolerant? defming morality for us, and is Absolutely not.

Tom

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SEQUEL

MANIA I: II Take a peek at this frightful selection of classic horror films perfect for Halloween Samir Roy Staff Writer

The horror film has a long and lovely heritage.

Below are some of its choicest brethren and most despicable examples.

• "Psycho" (1960), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. I don't care what anyone says, this film was still the most terrifying experience of my life. Hitchcock's manipulation of the audience into sympathizing with the murderer, before the truth is revealed through subjective camera work (like forward tracking and P.O.V. shotS), was years ahead of its time and is still profoundly dislllrbing today. Anthony Perkins' stunningly multifaceted and legendary performance hasn't lost its power to move and horrify us. The murder of the herome after only a half hour still feels disconcerting because of its abruptness. [t's Hitchcock's supreme achievement in making the audience as guilty as the criminals in his films, which is why this truly revolutionary work of art retains its horror after so many years and will continue to do so for many more.

• "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), directed by James Whale. This brilliant sequel to "Frankenstein" was actually intend~ ed as a comedy, but it's still enormously creepy and well worth your time. Ernest Thesiger is an absolute marvel in the role of the maleficent Dr. Praetorius, who wants to create a bride for the sympathetic monster, played Boris K:arloff. Whale's theatrical style perfectly mixes the tones of horror, comedy and pathos into a timelessly entertaining and atmospheric horror milestone.

• "Dawn of the Dead'' (1978), directed by George Romero. This second entry in Romero's "Dead Trilogy" is the best of the bunch. There are few tilms that can stake claim to so much on screen carnage, yet use it to fuel ideas about what it is to be human and the horror of human impulses. This one catches a group of people who, while fleeing from pursuing zombies, barricade themselves inside a shopping mall and give in to their consumerism long· ings.

• "The Birds" (1963), directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

In this film, delivers one of his most scathing indictments of humanity. His use of color has rarely been better, and the constant themes throughout his career are on naked display for all to interpret freely.

Here, the residents of Bodega Bay are attacked by birds, without warning or explanation. The humans can't figure out why the birds are attacking as their vanity in thinking they've done nothing to deserve it prevents them from acknowledging what the true reason for the assault is.

• "Peeping Tom'" (1960), directed by Michael Powell.

This film now seems like the long-lost brother to Hitchcock's "Psycho" from the same year. Contrary to

popular critical opinion, the film is not merely an essay on voyeurism, but also a relentless, unflinching investigation (and confrontation) of the audience's appetite for violence and depravity. The ess,entJaJ follows that of a shy photographer, played by Carl Boehm, who, armed with a knife on the front of his camera, kills women so that he can capture their terrifled expressions and physical pain on film. A truly frightening and ultimately tragic fihn.

• "The Haunting" (1963), directed by Robert Wise. A veteran of the Val Lewton horror pic~ tures from the 40s, Wise directed the most impressive haunted house movie there is. A group of psychic researchers spend a few nights is a haunted New England mansion, and are tormented by unseen spirits around the clock. Shot with an impecca~ ble use of the cinemascope format, this fum is the most psychologically terrifying of its kind precisely because the ghosts are heard but never seen (an obvious influence of "The Blair Witch Project"). No haunted house ghostfest has been as much fun or nearly as scary since.

• "Repulsion" (1965), directed by Roman Polanski.

The greatest feminist horror film ever made, hands down. Catherine Dcncuve gives what is perhaps her greatest performance as a beautician who, attracted and simultaneously repulsed by sex, can find no other defense against the harassment she receives from men, than. murder. Left alone for the weekend by her sister in their apartment, she proceeds to kill the men who force themselves on her, one after the other. It's a devastating portrait of insanity from the inside~out, aided by Deneu ve ·s almost entirely silent and heartbreaking performance as a woman poisoned by her perception of sex. The film's reality is projected through our mentally ill heroine in a bold style which intelligently uses wide-angle lenses and exaggerated sound effects to render her existence as a perpetually crumbling and twisted universe.

• "Les Yuex Sans Visage (Eyes Without A Face)" (1959), directed by Georges Franju. Though hard to find, this is the ultimate experience in poetic teiTor. The plot concerns that of a plastic surgeon who, responsible for his daughter's disfigurement, attempts to redeem himself by fixing her face with skin grafts procured for him by his assistant. The exquisite cinematography brilliantly enhances the

unsettllngly ethereal mood, without descending' into schlock terrortory.

And I dare you not to squirm as the doctor literally peels the skin off the face of a prospective "donor" in one long, painfully precise motion.

'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' still on the cutting edge of horror Devon Mussard SmtJWriter

In all of our hearts lives the fear at some point in our live!> we will be the object of some random act of violence. We always reassure ourselves by saying, "It won't happen to me."

At the beginning of the classic hon·or film, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," a prologue and voiceover tells us ...

"The film which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother, Fr.mklin. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to see as much of the mad and macabre as they were to see that day. For them an idy1lic summer afternoon drive became a night· mare.

The events of that day were to lead to the discovery of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."

This documentary-style opening leads us to believe that the occurrence on August 18, 1973 in the back country of Texas was a true story, making "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974) one of the best and most disturbing horror movies of all time.

In reality, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was fiction. Story and screenwriters Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper present a hair-raising tale of a road trip gone sour. It all started with the fatal mistake of picking up a strange looking hitchhiker.

Five teenagers become the object of a family of sadistic, homicidal maniacs obsessed with torture, butchery and preservation of the human body, dead or alive.

Many people shrug off this film, deeming it twisted and unacceptable.

The name of the film itself seems taboo and tends to lead people to make false assumptions of it.

But most of these people have not seen the film, and have no idea that it is no more harsh or gory than many box-office hits, such as Bernard Rose's " Candy man" ( 1992), or Hitchcock ' s, "Psycho" ( 1960). Nor is it as psychologically petrifying as Kubrick's, "The Shining" (1980).

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" gets straight to the point and seems hauntingly realistic, in a 1970s low budget sort of way. Now the sequels to the £il!n, mind you, do not possess the same quality and flair. They are mere impersonations of the original concept.

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and the fear it breeds, remains a classic among the low budget horror genre, and stands as the key reminder never to pick up strange looking hitchhikers!

Sequels permeate the horror genre more than any other genre of movie today. As the pattern of quality suggests, once a freaky flick opens with a strong box office return or devoted cult following, Bmovie producers develop dol~ lar signs in their eyes, and , begin to mass produce the V<trious revisitations of your favorite creepy slashers.

One of the accepted rules to create a successful sequel, as ; explained in 1997's "Scream", is to always top the previous movie's body count. Even though the quality marker jumps up and down as the series progress, the attempt is always made for bigger, better, and more.

Below is just a short listing of some of the more notable sequel sagas that, for better or for worse, have taken hold in popular culture: Original: Child's Play Sequels: Child's Play 2; Child's Play 3: Bride of Chucky Original: Children of the Com Sequels: Children of the Corn 11: Final Sacrifice; Chlldren of the Corn III: Urban Harvest; Children of the Com IV: The Gathering; Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Original: The Exorcist Sequels: The Exorcist II: The Heretic; The Exorcist III Original: Halloween Sequels: Halloween II; Halloween ill: Season of the Witch; Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers; Halloween 5: The Revenge of 'Mlchael Myets; Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers; Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later Original: Hellraiser Sequels: Hellraiser 11: Hell bound; Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth; Hellraiser 4: Bloodline Original: Leprechaun Sequels: Leprechaun 2; Leprechaun 3; Leprechaun 4: In Space Original: Phantasm Sequels: Phantasm 2; Phantasm 3: Lord of the Dead; Phantasm 4: Oblivion Original: Sleepaway Camp Sequels: Slecpaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers; Sleepaway Camp Ill: Teenage , Wasteland

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Starring: Nicolas Cage Patricia Arquette Ving Rhames

Ever since his Academy awardwinning tum in 1995's "Leaving Las Vegas," Nicolas Cage has yet to reclimb those last few steps on the ladder of success he apparently has fallen from.

Of course, agreeing to stinkers like "Con Air," "Snake Eyes," and the truly wretched "8MM," one might understand this. Perhaps it's time Cage shopped around for a new agent?

Whatever the case may be, he certainly isn't getting any help from his latest project, "Bringing Out The Dead." Sometimes pretentious and often aimless, this film is presented to us as vivid, feverish smorgasbord of cascading film speeds and overexposed lighting by veter-

an director, Martin Scorsese.

In "Bringing Out The Dead", Cage stars as Frank Pierce, a disillusioned ambulance driver who works the graveyard shift and still can't recover from a powerful moment in his life six months ago, when a homeless woman named Rose died in his arms.

Frank dwells in an urban, nighttime world of decay and sorrow, crumbling under the accumulated weight of too many drugs and death, both of which are maJor themes in the film.

As the movie opens, Frank and his partner Larry (John Goodman) are called to help an old man near death. After wheeling him into the Our Lady of Perpetual Mercy Hospital, Frank forms a terse relationship with his daughter Mary (played by Cage's real life wife

Patricia Arquette).

Being surrounded by the injured and the dying has taken a costly toll on Frank's soul. He punishes himself for proving unable to save anyone within the past months, and can only watch as his last chance for redemption, a homeless wanderer named Noel (Marc Anthony), slips into a crazed state of violence and societal rejection.

For the most part. "Bring Out The Dead" languishes far too long in its own sense of loathing for life and hope in this bleak, drug-induced world. Although notes of humor occasionally work their way into the script, one wishes in watching Cage that he would just snap out of it already. His introspective reverie and visions of the ghosts of the city quickly grows tiresome.

Better luck next time, Nic.

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Frank (Nicolas Cage) attempts to console Mary (Patricia Arquette at the hospital in, 44Bringing Out The Dead".

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Feature

Monday,. Oct. 25, 1999

Evan Blewit Entertainment Editor

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian Plartial art that mixes dancing with battling movements, playfulness and engaging rhythms.

Practitioners of this martial art, called capoeiristas, weave about each other in a dance, demonstrating skillful balance and endurance while kicking and avoiding each (1ther.

"You get better strength, endurance, mobility and balance, which is the most important thing in capoeira," said Elias Fonseca, a capoeira instructor who has been teaching in San Diego since 1994.

The focus of modern-day fapoeira is the jogo (game), the activity of two players weaving about each other in a combination of dance and playful attacks. This action takes place inside aroda (circle), a ring made up of fellow capoeiristas or bystanders standing or sitting in a circle.

The first and most important step 1 to learning capoeira is mastering the ginga (pronounced "jin-ga"). This movement sets capoeira apart from all other martial arts, as it puts the capoeiristra constantly in motion, making them a frustrating target.

From the ginga come all the other movements in capoeira, including ~cks, dodges, and feints.

Kick attacks are broad and deceptive. They include queixada (pronounced "kay-shah-dah"), a rotating outward kick; bencao (pronounced "ben-sow"), a straight front kick; and meia lua de compasso, a rotating horizontal kick and one of the trademarks of capoeira.

Another element to capoeira is the au (pronounced ah-oo), more commonly known as the cartwheel.

Three bow-like instruments called berimbaus traditionally lead a roda. They set the tempo of the ,game with their unusual style, and are usually accompanied by other instruments such as the pandeiro (tambourine), the atabaque (conga drum), and the ago-go (cowbell).

The real learning in capoeira occurs during the interaction

Dustin J. Schwindt Feature Editor

Every fall visitors from out of state and residents of San Diego · County flock to a small town riestled in the mountains near A.nza-Borrego State Park.

They come here for the apples mostly and Qften stay for the different forms Of entertainment that coincide with the annual apple harvest.

But the real charm offered by Julian isn't in its famous apple ~.pie orlt!.the seasonal shows such " a~ the Melodrama on Sunday.

Julian's charm rests in its simplicity as a small town.

• ~\ As one ..walkS' the m.~n street ~6f )hlian that doubles as a stat.e ')gKw~y they can often get the impression that they are walkjpg through history. " ~ineteenth century buildings line the street as horsedrawn carriages move back and forth in front of them.

Although most of the buildings have been converted into craft shops or convenience stores they still maintain their old names.

While shopping, visitors to Julian can see what used to be

Mike Lande executes a queixada over Erin Reyes head who is responding with esquiva, an intuitive and organic defensive maneuver

between players during the roda, and not in the more structured instruction sessions. In the roda, players learn from each other, not only moves and kicks, but also strategies that are used in "real" life.

Born in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil,

the Julian Garage and the Julian Mercantile and they can even spend a night at the old Julian Hotel.

Although the bttlldings have their own unique perSonality, the true personality of any smaJl town exists in the people that reside there.

Vanona Jones was born in Julian and although she teft to_raise a family in Point Lorna she returned to her home town and now lives on the main drag next door to the antique. shop that she runs. ''I remember when they used to have a stage line that came into Julian everyday," Jones said.

Even though Vanona Jones spent a good portion ofber life away fi;om the town she alWays wanted to come back. "ft was a place [ always wanted to come back to for retirellil(\tlt."Jbnes said.

Fred Nielsen owns the Village Estate busilie$S and has liVed in Julian for 2'5 years.

Nielsen is origih.ily from the east coast and says he enjoys the climate Julian has to offer. "I like the four season climate especially the autumn time," Fred said.

Nie lsen also appreciates the

Fonseca graduated from the Faculdade de Educacai fisica de Santos as a physical education teacher in 1985. After coming to the United States, he moved around to several different locations looking for quality places to teach

capoeira. He finally settled on Soul Beat Studio in San Diego, where he teaches Monday and Friday nights, and City Ballet School in Pacific Beach, where he teaches on Wednesday nights.

With help from Palomar dance

Patriceann Mead, instructor Fonseca was able to bring his teachings to the New West Ballet in San Marcos.

"I told her if she found a place with some students here, I would come," Fonseca said, "A week later

Left: A horse drawn carriage waits for it's next passenger on Main Street.

Above: A local merchant sells pies and other • apple products in front of The Julian Garage

prime location of his new home.

"It's easy to get to the desert and the beach, he said, "and yet you're away from the hustle and bustle."

Nielsen's office occupies a portion of one of Julian's most famous . buildings, the Dmry Bailey House.

The Bailey House is the oldest house in Julian and is now owned

by Scott Momoe who runs The Bailey Barbecue next door. Along with the barbecue Monroe owns a 21-and over bar called The Barn that features live music on the weekends. "I feel lucky living here and being able to get my source of income (from the same place)," Scott said.

Although Monroe enjoys living in a small town h.e says that a smaller community can sometimes res4lt in a little less privacy. "Ifs like liv~ ing in a fish bowl," Monroe said.

But most Julian residents like being familiar with their neighbors.

"I like going to the post office and being able to recognize people,"

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she had 10 students."

"I like the joy of playing in the roda," said Mead, "and being part of something from the vibrant Brazilian culture."

Capoeira finds its roots among black slaves brought to Brazil from nations such as Angola, Congo, and Guinea during the 16th to 18th centuries. At least three million slaves were transported to Brazil from southwest Africa.

The slave masters were eager to keep their captives under strict control, and imposed harsh restrictions and prohibitions on N'Golo, a warrior's fight-dance, which as one theory suggests was a parent form of modem capoeira.

To insure survival of their culture, the traditional forms developed a new musical accompaniment and adopted a new linguistic avenue.

The dangerous potential of the budding art was hidden from the Portuguese masters through dance and recreation. A dynamic transformation occurred, and a harmonization of art and self-reliance was created.

For the •slaves, capoeira was a means of survival both symbolically and literally. As a tool of escape and defense, it made freedom attainable and affirmed strength and self-esteem.

In 1888, slavery was outlawed in Brazil, and many of the newly freed slaves did not find a place for themselves in society.

Many of the capueiristus turned to crime to survive, resulting in the total banishment of capoeira in 1892. Despite this, the art flourished underground, reinforcing the African substructure of its ritualistic elements.

In 1937, capoeira was Legalized in Brazil and recognized as a national folkloric art by the Brazilian Government. Today capoeira is very much alive and increasingly popular in Brazil and around the world.

"Nothing is like capoeira," said Fonseca, "You have dance, you have self-defense, you have gymnastics, and you have music in just one thing."

said Dave Wilson, the desk clerk at the Julian Lodge.

Residents of Julian all seem to share similar reasons for why they enjoy living there.

They all mention the seasons, the wildlife and the safety that comes from living in a "two horse" town.

The only pet peeve ever expressed by the people of Julian is tourists treating their town like it is an amusement park.

When talked to those who live in Julian ate happy to talk to people about their lives and share a laugh with a friendly visitor. All they ask is that tourists treat them and their town with respect.

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Sports

The Telescope •

Monday, Oct. 25, 1999

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Women's volleyball wins again Win moves Comets into first place Mike Stevens Co-Sports Editor

In front of an uncharacteristically excitable and vocal crowd in the Dome last Wednesday, Palomar's Women's volleyball team took sole possession of first place with their dramatic defeat of the Grossmont Griffins.

The Comets (9-1,4-0) put their flawless conference record on the line against a Grossmont team that had also gone undefeated in conference play.

Palomar won the best of five contest, 15-12, 7-15, 12-15, 15-11 and 15-12.

Head Coach Carl Seiler stuck to his game plan throughout the night despite eeking out a victory in the first game and losing the next two.

"We knew we had to block mostly the line and funnel the ball to the middle," Seiler said.

Seiler's blocking core of Shannon Brotherton and Meghan Leathem continued their outstanding net play, getting at least a touch on almost every ball Grossmont swung at.

The superb blocking added to the clutch defensive play of defensive · specialist, Bridget Tackaberry, and led to more scoring opportunities and key sideouts down the stretch.

Offensively, Brotherton had a team leading 14 kills and Molly Saxton added another 13.

What Seiler was especially impressed by was how his players came out motivated and on all cylinders, as Grossmont was the first top rated team the Comets faced this season.

"We've been 'struggling in practice and we have only faced the easier teams in the conference," Seiler said. "We have a lot of players contributing and we are focusing on good steady play."

In the final game of the night the Comets and the Griffins traded points and sideouts and they found themselves stalemated at 7-7 when the Comets took a time out.

Palomar managed to take a 10-9 lead when Natalie Stovall's ace serve put the Comets up 11-9 and prompted Grossmont's coach to call a desperation time out in hopes of killing a Palomar rally.

In one of the most important games of their season the Comet's finished off the Griffins 15 12.

The victory allowed the Comets to take sole possession of first place in the conference as the only undefeated team in the Pacific Coast Conference.

The Comets will face Grossmont again on Nov. 12.

"We need to keep working hard and having good ball control," Seiler said. "If we can do that we will be really tough."

Palomar hosts San Diego Mesa on Oct. 27 and hosts San Diego City on Oct. 29. Both games start at 7 p.m.

Mistakes by umplres mar postseason

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SeHer Brooke Wasano (9) sends the ball over a Griffin defender.

Cuyamaca no match for women's soccer Anthony Saavedra Co-Sports Editor

Palomar's women's soccer team continued its quest for an undefeated season Oct. 20, with a 5-1 victory over visiting Cuyamaca College.

The Comets never trailed in a game which showed both the offense and defense shine. The win improved Palomar's record to 11-02, 6-0-2 in the Pacific Coast Conference.

"We were a very dominant team today," Head Coach Cern Tont said.

"We played well in every area of the game ... the whole team played well."

Cuyamaca could not stop Palomar's first half scoring barrage.

Forward Mary Gessel scored two unassisted 'goals, one off a header past a diving goal keeper.

Forward Leanne Renner started the scoring for the Comets. Renner scored on a goal assisted by Erika Leon. Renner also picked up an assist on a goal by Bobbie Malinky just before the end of the half, giving the Comets a 4-0.

Malinky's goal came from a shot near mid-field that sailed over Cuyamaca 's goal keeper. Leon scored Palomar's fifth goal late in the second half.

The defense also shined, thanks to the goal keeping team of Yadira Padilla and Michaela Niemi.

Defenders Briana Caparoso, Lyn

Splittgerber, Heather Upton, and Virginia Adamo kept Cuyamaca from bring the ball past mid-field for most of the game.

Cuyamaca's lone goal came on a one-on-one situation with Niemi.

Niemi came out of the goal, trying to make a save. Cuyamaca's forward slipped past her, clearing the way for an empty net goal.

The Comets remain in a tie for first place with Grossmont College, who they faced Oct. 22. Tont feels his team still needs to improve in some areas to compete for the conference title.

"We need to work on finishing, and to create a lot of scoring chances," Tont said.

Although the Comet were able to score five times against Cuyamaca, they had over 20 scoring opportunities.

"We need to score on at least half of our scoring chances (in order to win)," Tont said.

The Comets should increase its scoring with the return of forward Heather Stons, who has been out of action since mid-September with a broken collarbone. Storrs should be ready to play by the end of the month. She had scored six goals and four assists in the first five games of the season.

Palomar travels to Mira Costa Wed. Oct. 27, and plays imperial Valley at home Fri. Oct. 29. Both games start at 3:15 p.m.

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Comet defender Briana Caparoso moves the ball upfield in the Comets' 5-1 victory over Cuyamaca.

Cross country ready for run towards playoffs Mike Stevens Co-Spr,ms EdiTor

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Antje-Marie Thiessen (left) runs in the Arboretum with team mates (left to right) Maria Granados, ~nette Wiliams, Leah Lund and Michelle Reid.

In only it's third year of existence, the women's cross-country team is in second place in the conference, and is planning to qualify for the State Championships.

Mesa College is currently leading the Pacific Coast Conference and should finish the season among the top three in the state.

Head coach Hugh Gerhardt is lucky enough to have a handful of experienced returners to go with a group of talented newcomers.

Returner Erin Behrman, who was Gerhardt's top runner last year, leads the Comets.

"Erin is terrific," Gerhardt said.

"She does a great job and she's our mainstay."

Juliette Ross is a nother returner who has improved tremendously sin<.:e last season.

"She barely scored in the races at all last year and this year she is our fourth runner. She is doing a great job," Gerhardt said.

Top newcomers having an

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impact this year are Larissa Prescott (Poway Christian), Eva Randall (Orange Glen) and Antje Theissen.

Theissen also played volleyball for Palomar last year and has impres sed Gerhardt in the early going.

"Antje is a runner who gives it all more than anyone during the ,, runs.

One important race for the Comets was the meet at Cuesta Community College, because it will be the site for the State Championships in November.

The race on Oct. 15 at Cuesta gave Gerhardt's team a chance to gain experience running on the same course they will hopefully run on in the state championships.

Palomar also has already ran on the Bakersfield coarse which is the same course they will compete on in the regional championships on Nov. 5.

"You always should run on where they are going to hold state," Gerhardt said. "lt would be nice to make it there.''

To qualify for state the Comets must finish in the top 15 in the regionals at Bakersfield.

Gerhardt is known for mixing some sort of light hearted , unorthodox practices in his normal training regime.

He recently added a hike to Yosemite's Half Dome as a fun but effective conditioning trip.

The fun however, took a turn for the worse as the hike turned into a race against darkness to get off the mountain.

"What was supposed to be a seven hour hike turned into a 20 hour Bataan Death March!"

Gerhardt said.

"They are a great, hardworking group of girls and they are really enjoyable," said Gerhardt. "And after the hell I put them through in Yosemite, Bakersfield is going to be a picnic!"

The Comets run at Mt. San Antonio College on Fri. Oct. 22.

The run starts at 9 a.m. The Pacific Coast Conference Dual Meet will be Oct. 28 at a site that is to be announ<.:ed.

Once again baseball fans are spending October turning red over the men in blue.

After the American League Championship Series, Major League Baseball's umpires are under fire.

Even though the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox four games to one, many have questioned whether the Yankees win was tainted. In Games 1 and 4, the second base umpire made a call that swayed the game in favor of the Yankees.

In Game 1, the Red Sox had the winning run on first base in the lOth inning, when umpire Rick Reed ruled that Yankee second baseman Chuck Knoblauch held onto a ball he had dropped long enough to record an out. Several replays showed that Knoblauch never came close to having possession of the ball. Boston eventually lost the game in the next half-inning.

The blown call in Game 4 involved Knoblauch again. With the Yankees leading 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Boston's Jose Offerman reached first with one out.

Off a ground ball Knoblauch reached out to ta~ Offerman and threw to first for the double play. Umpire Tim Tschida called Offennan out. Tllis isn't controversial, except that Knoblauch missed Offerman by roughly the size of the Sahara.

To add insult to injury, in both cases the umpires admitted they were wrong.

The Yankees are no stranger to benefiting from questionable calls during the postseason. Just ask a Padre fan. They will likely agree the Yankees won last year's World Series on a bad call in Game 1.

The Yankees were threatening late in a game led by the Padres.

Tino Martinez stepped to the plate with the bases loaded.

Mark Langston had a 2-2 count on Martinez with two outs. Martinez took Langston's next pitch, which went right down the middle of the plate.

Strike three, right?

Wrong.

Umpire Rich Garcia called the pitch a strike. Martinez hit Langston's next offering over the right field wall for a grand slam that gave the Yankees the lead.

San Diego never rebounded from that call and lost the series in four· games.

The worst part about this is that while one team goes home complaining about the call, there are no consequences for the umpires.

This season, Major League Baseball made the first step towards holding umpires accountable for their mistakes.

Twenty-two umpires were let go Sept. 1, after turning in their letter of resignation in an attempt to scare baseball officials into settling their labor dispute.

Hopefully, this will mean that baseball officials will be able to implement a system that will allow umpires to correct themselves when mistakes like this occur.

Something has to be done to ensure that teams will not lose because of a horrid call.

Currently, umpires do not ask other umpires for help on calls that they may not have had a good vie of. This would have helped the Red Sox on both instances.

Had both plays had been called correct, the Red Sox conceivably could have had a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

But of course correcting the system would make too much sense foJ.' baseball.