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Monday, April 10, 2000- Palomar College- Volume 53, Number 18

Tobacco regulation

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Should tobacco sales be regulated like other food and drugs?

Softball Head Coach Mark Eldridge racks up his 800th win at Palomar.

Boehm Gallery pushes the envelope with its latest show.

Opinion, page 4

9regon creationist won't be back TMS Campus

BEND, Ore. -A biology professor accused of teaching creationism in his classes at Central Oregon uommunity College isn't likely to get a chance to do so next year because school administrators have recommended against renewing his contract.

Kevin Haley, an assistant professor of general biology, has taught the course for four years. School officials s.Ay they started receiving complaims about his teaching methods two years ago. His critics fault him for bringing up creationism anytime evolution is discussed - and for going out of his way to debunk evolutionist theory.

School officials say that when confronted, Haley refused to deal with t.le issue to their satisfaction.

Haley denies all the charges and says the real problem is that a few college administrators are uncomfortable with his devout Christian faith.

'T m a creationist, and I'm also a scientist, and I have no trouble teach\ 1g evolution," he told The Chronicle of Higher Education. "As far as teaching creation in the classroom, not on a bet. If I really taught creation in the classroom, there would be a lot more than six students complaining out of the 500 I taught."

Five students have filed formal omplaints about Haley's teaching, and others have objected informally to other faculty members, school officials said.

In November, Louis B. Queary, vice president for instruction at the college, sent Haley a letter listing v-arious complaints. Among them ;../as that several students felt those who attended a Christian group Haley led received favorable treatment in class, that Haley kept an open Bible on his desk, and that he bounced "freely between religious and scientific topics in his office and in the hallways." • Haley said he's not about to admit gpilt for something he hasn't done.

He claims college administrators have failed to make their case even though he has provided them with his lecture notes and homework assignments.

Haley does acknowledge that he J1scusses his faith with students in his office and in hallways.

"Students ask, 'How do you put your faith together with your science,"' Haley told the Chronicle.

"And I tell them, 'It's a free coontry.'"

Queary said Haley isn't being ~-Ied.

"This is a (matter) where someone is in the probationary period and the institution decided the fit doesn't look good, and so we're not going to make the person a rehire offer," Queary said.

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Adjuncts protest inequalities Sean J. O'Connor Opinion Editor

Part-time instructors, or adjunct faculty members, conducted a full-court press on every community college campus in California during "Part-time Faculty Equity Week," April 3-7 to collect as many signatures as possible.

The part-timers wanted to grab the attention of the governor, the community college chancellor and legislators concerning the situation of part-time instructors. The fact they are compensated at 37 percent of what full-time faculty make.

At Palomar College, the part-timers set up shop in front of the Student Union. Here, they buttonholed anyone passing by who was interested in what they had to say. They then asked for signatures. These signatures will be bundled with signatures from other

community colleges and forwarded to Sacramento.

Patty Cox, research director for the California Federation of Teachers, said part-time instructors in the community college system, "are truly the working poor of California's educational system ... " The Community College Association and the California Teachers Association said adjunct faculty arc considered "the underclass of higher education."

Bill Bedford was a professor at Palomar for 36 years . Now he is retired but he is teaching at Palomar on a part-time basis.

He said, "[t wasn't until I started teaching part time that I realized how poorly parttime teachers are treated- no benefits, no medical benefits, no office, even though part-time instructors do advise students outside of class."

"When part-time teachers are asked to

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The "Freeway Flyer" paraded on campus during "Part-time Faculty Equity Week."

work with the Palomar Faculty Federation, they become concerned. They feel they may not be rehired if they are working to get a union," Bedford said.

Bedford said he feels, however, administrators and full-time faculty members

appreciate the work they do.

Some part-time fac ulty have full-time jobs. Some teach at Palomar for the pleasure of it and bring on-the-job expertise to their students.

Other part-lime teachers, however, try to make a living by teaching in several different districts. These are the so-called "freeway flyers." They have to travel from college to college. Even though many freeway flyers have master's degrees and many have doctorates, they are lucky to earn $20,000 a year, Cox said.

To illustrate some of these problems, Action 2000 sponsored a comedy performance featuring the "Freeway Flyer" dressed with cap and gown and outfitted like a bird. The bird represented the harried part-time instructor going from campus to

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Wellness Center director resigns Athletics director to head center Jo Appleton Staff Writer

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Construction crews finish the sidewalk between the P and F buildings.

Construction runs late Jason Sherrill Focus Editor

The "diggin' and happenin' place" is almost back to normal.

With a five-week set back, crews were able to keep the finish of Palomar College's infrastructure project close to schedule.

Mike Ellis director of facilities said they were expecting to end by March 15, ahead of the first deadline of April 4.

"The crews are 97 percent complete," Ellis said.

"April 20, 2000 is the new completion date."

Paving roads and parking lots is part of what is left to do. Crews just finished paving the area of Comet Circle that leads up to parking lot 12.

"I will be very happy to see the work done and out of here," said Palomar student Brian Kelly.

When all is completed crews will begin to restore the campus, Ellis said.

Restoration will include repaving sidewalks between buildings P and F as well as planting trees between the same buildings.

Lighting will be improved along the walkways and in other areas throughout campus.

"They will be retuming the condition of everything to the way it was when they started," said Ellis.

As of right now, Ellis doesn't expect any more delays. All facilities will be open, operation, and available for the use of the students.

"It will be nice to be able to get around campus without taking detours," Kelly said.

Enrollment up at most area colleges Tom Chambers Editor in Chief

Ti'e current enrollment trend at Palomar College is not characteristic of all colleges in the region. Palomar's headcount is down 1.2 percent ,rom last fall, and the number of classes being taken may have dropped by as much as 7 percent.

Other colleges and universities in the county are reporting increased enrollment. MiraCosta College in Oceanside is up 4 percent from last spring - a headcounl increase of 534 students.

Officials at MiraCosta had expected a more modf''"ate increase of I percent.

Enrollment increased drastically at Cal State San Marcos. The 11-year-old university saw its enrollment go up 11 percent, bringing the number of students to an all-time high of 5,800. Officials at Cal State San Marcos say the increase is unusual because most colleges experience a drop during the spring semester.

"Our enrollment activity continues to be quite strong," said Richard Riehl, executive director of

enrollment. "The campus is attracting more applicants and more of those applicants are choosing to attend CSU San Marcos."

San Diego State also increased enrollment, but not by as much as Cal State San Marcos. The number of students rose by 3 percent from last spring.

Palomar is not alone, however. The number of students in the San Diego Community College District dropped at all of its colleges. Both City College and Mesa College saw their numbers drop 3 percent. Enrollment at Miramar College went down 1 percent.

Coming April 17: Solutions: What Palomar is doing to increase enrollment

When the director of the Well ness/Fitness Center at Palomar resigned parking permits, day passes and memberships were unavailable.

There was controversy surrounding the March 16 resignation of Jacqueline Barnard, who now manages a cosmetic surgeon's office in downtown San Diego.

Barnard said she and Jon Cnossen, coordinator of Physical Education 128, never got along.

The Wellness Center is a gym that sells memberships to members of the community. Students from P.E. 128 share the center with community members.

Barnard said her greatest challenge was trying to run the wellness center with very little funds and support.

Staff members were concerned about Barnard' resignation.

"I've seen this place go through lots of changes, " said Michelle Fifield, who has worked there for about 14 months. "When Jackie resigned, I didn't know what was going to happen ."

Dan Early, recreation and health assistant, is now temporarily filling the member coordinator position to keep things running smoothly.

"We're now accepting memberships, and the center is up and running. No prices have changed, our main objective is to keep customer service as it was," Early said.

John Woods, director of athletics, will soon become the Wellness Center director.

A little nervous at first because no one warned her of the transition, Fifield said she is now pleased to see Woods and Early, "doing a good job picking up where Barnard left off; making the wellness center one with the community."

Woods, who ha been at Palomar College for 26 years, was involved in the first phase of negotiations for the Wellness Center in 1988.

He said the original idea was to make health and fitness available

to students and citizens of the San Marcos community at all times.

"It was designed to serve both populations with the key point being access, making it easier for students to exercise," Woods said.

"Community college students have a lot of balls in the air, and when their class loads get too heavy, physical education classes are typically the first ones dropped."

Student members, like Erin Rozenko, enrolled in P.E. 128, had to attend an orientation when they joined that stipulated hours and days they could use the center, which are during regular class hours and not during vacations.

But Rozenko, who's been a member for three months, said she likes the center a lot. "The hours are not restricting, they work for me."

On the other hand, Kimberly Buller, a member for more than six months said she likes the center because it's convenient, but said she dropped the P.E. 128 class and, "had to become a member because the hours didn't work for my schedule. There's not much difference in the hours, but I came to work out once and wasn't able to," she said .

Woods said he knows staying fit and being healthy equates to higher self-esteem and thus overall better grades. He said physical exercise, therefore, should be available to students whether or not they are enrolled in a P.E. class.

"We are here for the students, the healthier they are, the more productive they are as students," Woods said. "That was the philosophy behind how the Wellness/Fitness Center began."

Woods said the goal is for the P.E. 128 coordinator and the member coordinator to work together.

"When you have separate entities, you have a built in problem," he said. "Teamwork is the only way to get things done, anything will work if you stay at it."

"The wellness center is an integral part of the community for the college," Woods said. "It promotes health for the students and promotes education for members of the community. We need to determine what the capacity of the wellness center is, how much it costs to run and how many members it will take to create the revenue needed to meet costs."

Woods said they have some great ideas for the center. He plans to work with the city of San Marcos to identify groups who could benefit from its use.

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Transfer reps to visit campus The Transfer Center is offering university representative visitations in April for students planning on transferring to four-year schools.

Visitations will be by appointment only and held in the Transfer Center, Room SU-1 and SU-3 on the following dates: • San Diego State University, April 12 from 9:30a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Woodbury University School of Architecture and Design, April 13 from 10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

University of California, Riverside, April 18 from 9 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

• California State University, San Marcos, April 19 from 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

• University of California, San Diego, April 20 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sign-ups are being taken for students interested in transferring to UCSD under the Transfer Admission Guarantee program.

These students must attend a workshop scheduled between April 1721. This will be the last opportunity for students wishing to transfer to UCSD winter 2001 to complete a TAG agreement.

To sign up for workshops and make an appointment with the university representatives, contact the Transfer Center at (760) 744-ll50, Ext. 2552.

Jo Appleton Staff Writer

Palomar history finds a home Palomar College librarians have gathered campus documents dating back to 1947 to add to a new collection at the library.

Kept since Palomar was estab-

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lishcd, the records include old class schedules, catalogs and facilities sabbatical reports.

Since these articles had not been organized before, the librarians compiled them for students as well as the community to use easily.

Managed by Alexis Ciarczak, public services librarian, the new area also contains historical items collected from newspapers and magazines.

The area is on the second floor of the library, across from the circulation desk.

Taeyo Kitagawa Staff Writer

Club sponsors . success sem1nar Several locally-known guest speakers will be visiting Quail's Inn in San Marcos for Club Success Seminar 2000. Club Success is a Palomar College club that teaches leadership skills.

Among the speakers will be Fred Lewis, TV host of "Heart of San Diego;" George Chamberlin, North County Times columnist and KDSO host of "Money in the Morning;" Gypsy Boots, author and motivational speaker; Sherri Provansal, TV personality and Iron Man competitor; and Action Jackson from the KKSM "EncourageMint Show."

They will gather April 15 from 9:30 a.m. - noon in the San Marino Room. Admission is free; however, donations will be accepted and applied to a fund that provides books for students with financial need.

For information, contact Jack McClendon, Palomar College Club Success community liason, at (760) 730-3353.

Lindsay Van Horrebeke Staff Writer

Monday, April 10, 2000

Springfest event springs ahead Palomar College will celebrate spring with its annual Springfest activities April 10-14. The weeklong campus event will feature Polynesian dancers, Spanish rock band Emaue, acoustic guitarist Keith Brueckner, the Contemporary Choir of Palomar College and other attractions, sponsored by the Associated Student Government.

The themes for each day are: • Monday, April 10: Disco Day. Free ice cream will be available.

• Tuesday, April 11: Rock 'n'Roll Day. • Wednesday, April 12: Hawaiian Day. Free food will be available.

• Thursday, April 13: Drum and dance performance.

• Friday, April 14: Palomar Pride Day. Spanish Rock 98.9 FM and KKSM 1320 AM will be showcasing the event.

James Rolfsen Staff Writer

Barracudas aid swimmers Palomar College has received a donation of eight new starting blocks for the Palomar College pool.

The Barracuda Booster Club bought the blocks, which cost almost $10,000.

The Barracuda Booster Club, which supports the 75-member Inland Coastal Aquatics Club, has been raising money for five years to pay the swimmers' expenses and equipment.

The $10,000 came from selling candy, hosting swim meets and running snack bars, Susan Vycital, past president of the Barracuda Booster Club, said.

Swim team members range from ages 6 to 20 and come from various North County locations. Their parents make up the non-profit booster club.

"We certainly want to send a big thank you to all the parents in the Barracuda Booster Club and ICAC," Palomar swim team coach Jem McAdams said.

The starting blocks were installed in October last year.

Lindsay Van Horrebeke Staff Writer

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Club Calendar Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS)- Meets on Wednesday at noon in Room SU-22.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Room SU-28.

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Associated Student Government (ASG) -Meets Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Room SU-18.

Criminal .Justice Club- Meets Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. in Room NA-l.

Club Success - Meets Wednesday at noon in the Counseling Center.

Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA)- Meets Thursday from 3:30p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room SU-17.

Inter-Club Council (ICC)- Meets Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in Room SU-18.

Latter Day Saint Student Association (LDSSA) -Meets Monday at 7 a.m. at the rnstitute of Religion.

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GRADES FOR FALL 1999 AND SUMMER 1999 Grades are not automatically mailed. To access grades by phone, call PAR at (760) 471-2421 and follow the prompts for the semester grades option. To access grades through the Internet, go to the Palomar College home page at www.palomar.edu, and look for Student Online grades. Students may also submit a selfaddressed, stamped envelope to the Records Office, or by showing a picture ID at most Palomar College locations.

If you repeat a course to alleviate a substandard ("D" or "F') grade, you must submit a Grade Adjustment Form to the Admissions Office to have your grade point average adjusted.

MEChA -Meets Thursday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Room SU-17.

Native American Student Alliance (NASA) -Meets Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room SU-28.

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Meets Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Room SU-22.

Palomar College Comet Club- Meets Thursday at 4 p.m. in Room SU-28.

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SUMMER 2000 GRADUATION Deadline to apply for AA's and theCA's and the new CP's (Certificate of Proficiency) is July 1. There is no deadline for these certifications to transfer: CSUGE (California State University General Education certification) or IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum). If you are denied graduation or transfer certification, you must re-apply when you enroll in the deficient classes.

SUMMER 2000 REGISTRATION Continuing students will be mailed a summer PAR appointment and class schedule the last week in April.

Summer class schedules will be available on campus approximately April 28.

Speak Out! Do you think you pay an appropriate amount of income tax?

Ryan Robershaw Spanish

Julie Harski General Studies

Becky Loeffler Undecided

Kristen McKee Adjunct Professor

Martin Lettevall Fiscal Education

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"Ask me that when I've actually filed."

"I don't know, because my dad does all my taxes."

"I pay an appropriate amount, but I don't like the way my tax money is spent."

"Since I'm not from the United States, I don't think I pay too much. In Sweden, we pay a lot more."

Michael Garnsey Music "Actually, it doesn't seem too bad to me."

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Adjunct: continued from page 1 campus trying to get enough money to keep body and soul together.

Part-time faculty members are paid for time spent in the classroom only. There is no compensation for preparation, counseling, grading or face-to-face or telephone consultation. Only a few districts provide health insurance. . Palomar is not one of them.

Several part-time faculty members and the "Freeway Flyer" attended the Faculty Senate meeting to make known their concerns on April3.

Part-time instructors want equal pay for equal work. Elane Cross, a part-time English as a Second Language instructor since 1988, said, "I feel the college is balanc-

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"I feel the college is balancing the budget on our backs."

- Elane Cross Adjunct English as a Second Language Instructor

ing the budget on our backs."

Marutte Hecht, another ESL instructor, pointed to the "equal" (=) pin on her dress and said, "If we have to have the same qualifications and the same responsibilities in the classroom as full-time instructors, we should get paid accordingly. I would be satisfied with a part-time teaching job if I

got equal pay for it."

Hecht also said that much of the academic counseling takes place with teacher and student standing outside the classroom door or in the parking lot.

Palomar College has between 800-900 part-time instructors and 300 full-time instructors.

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Should the U.S. Adjunct faculty deserve a hearing regulate tobacco?

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ast week, members of the adjunct or part-time faculty as part of the Action 2000 Coalition were in front of the Student Union trying to inform full-time faculty members, students and staff about some of the problems of teaching on a parttime basis at Palomar College, or at other community colleges.

It is not an easy life. Part-time instructors can only teach 60 percent of a full-time load. ln most instances, this amounts to nine class hours per semester.

Since that is the maximum number of hours they can teach at Palomar College, they go "out of district" and teach at Mesa College or Miramar College or CSUSM or SDSU. In this way, the part-time instructors can teach 15 hours or even 20 hours a semester.

If adjunct instructors work at two or three schools, they can earn on average $20,000 a year carrying an equivalent full-time load.

Not much of a living. It is estimated they get paid 37 percent of what a full-time instructor does for the same work.

These are the "freeway flyers."

They 'Spend a lot of time in their car. They are constantly on the go.

They have no office. The adjustments the part-time instructors have to make at each institution with different demands and regulations and the wear and tear on themselves, not to mention their vehicles, is obvious.

Yet, these adjunct faculty members must meet the same qualifications as full-time faculty members

in the classroom. They are also evaluated on the same standards as full-time faculty. They get paid for hours in the classroom, not preparation. Many students consult with instructors about schools, programs and other academic problems after class time. Counseling students is not in the pay package.

Adjunct faculty do not enjoy the same collegiality as full-time faculty do. Often times, they feel alone, unappreciated, even alienated from the institutions they teach in.

Nor do part-time instructors enjoy the benefits of being informed when they are not going to be needed. There is no recourse if they are not going to be rehired.

Many adjunct faculty are "waiting for a job" and hope with the next round of hiring, they will be selected for a full-time position. It may be a long wait. Some wait for one, two or three years. Some wait for 10 years or more. Some just give up.

But the Action 2000 Coalition is focusing on part-time instmctors.

What the part-time faculty members are asking is simpl,e ~nough: equal pay for equal .,,work. health benefits, a fair way to resolve disagreements, paid office hours, seniority rights and the right to be rehired.

There is no doubt the problems of the adjunct faculty have been around for a long time, but that is not an excuse for not addressing them. Now is the time for the governor, the chancellor and legislators to step up and solve these problems.

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Industry needs to be regulated James Rolfsen Staff Writer

In 16 13, colonist John Rolfe, husband of the famed Pocahontas, shipped the first shipment of Virginia tobacco from Jamestown to England. Little did Mr. Rolfe know that nearly 400 years later his enterprise has turned into a governmental problem.

Surrounded by extreme controversy, the Supreme Court ruled with a 5-4 vote on March 21 that the Food and Drug Administration could not regulate tobacco, declaring that the FDA has overstepped its boundaries and forcing the issue upon our elected representatives in Congress.

The court claimed that the FDA is unconstitutional and Congress can only make tobacco control laws.

Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote, "No matter how important, conspicuous and controversial the issue and regardless of how likely the public is to hold the executive branch politically accountable, an administrative agency's power to regulate in the public interest must always be grounded in a valid grant of authority from Congress."

Now, the public is wondering if Congress should pass legislation that controls the sale and distribution of tobacco. Legislation that essentially makes the FDA's policies law.

The simple answer is this, yes, Congress needs to make tobacco regulation laws.

In 1996, the federal government determined that nicotine is a drug and that cigarettes and smokeless tobacco are drug delivery systems. It also issued regulations to curb youth tobacco use.

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ing the FDA will no longer be able to enforce this regulation.

Even though it is illegal in all 50 states to sell cigarettes or other tobacco products to minors according to a recent compliance check, in the city of San Diego 3 1 percent of stores tested that sold tobacco, sold tobacco to minors.

With this Supreme Court ruling, agents can not walk into these stores and tell them to wise up. Legally, they can't even conduct the compliance checks.

According to a press release by President Bill Clinton, "Nearly 4 million children under the age of 18 smoke cigarettes - 3,000 more start each day and 1,000 will have their lives cut short as a result. Every year, more than 400,000 Americans die of tobaccorelated diseases; nearly 80 percent of them started smoking as children."

What the FDA has done to try to curb youth tobacco use has been a positive thing. Backed fully by the Clinton administration, the FDA has been responsible for all tobacco programs.

Who can ignore the startl ing commercials that employ typical consumer adver1isements with a little bit of explosives? It wakes people up to the (act that cigarettes are dangerous by showing that one of three people who use tobacco wi ll die from it. It's gripping to watch a bungee jumper meet his ultimate challenge at the end of a pyroteehnician 's rope.

The FDA has done its job as deterrent.

The Supreme Com1 did what it did because what was happening was not "officially" law. They merely saw the need for Congress to pass a few regu!ation laws.

If Congress falters and does not pass these laws, the tobacco companies could go back to doing what they did before; using cartoons for ads, selling tobacco to minors, and even spicing 1;1p their products with more than tobacco.

Congress must pass laws that contrc+ sales of tobacco. It is the only way -to prevent the tobacco companies from swamping the market with their wares.

tempt me with more powerful engines, more curvaceous body styles and images of a lifestyle I desire but will never attain.

And so I declare it the responsibility of Congress to protect me, not from myself, but from those evil, profiteering automobile manufacturers. They must be punished for my continuing use of their product.

Of course, I'm not being serious.

You'll probably agree that such a scenario isn't likely- yet. The idea of punishing carmakers for the voluntary decision by consumers to use their products is patently absurd. But twenty years ago, the same would be said of current anti-tobacco effot1s.

The current presidential administration wanted the Food and Drug Administration, an agency under the control of the executive branch, to regulate tobacco as a drug. A recent, very controversial and very narrow decision by the Supreme Court ruled that the FDA doesn't have the Constitutional authority to do it.

So what happens next? The authoritarians in Congress have proposed legislation to say to the Supreme Court, in effect, "Constitution, shmonstitution.

Stick it in your ear."

What will these unprincipled control freaks protect us from next? Bicycles and swimming pools ') The United States government has maintained the insane and brutal policestate War on Drugs for over three decades now. Like alcohol prohibition i11 the early twentieth century, it hasn't worked, it still isn' t working, and it will never work. The key difference between alcohol prohibition and drug prohibition is that the former was a bad piece of legislation that was later removed. No such luck with the Drug War. .

And so now some of our legis l ator~:; want to declare a War on Tobacco .in Congress. If it is anything like the other wars Congress has declared - the War on Cancer, the War on Poverty, the War on Drugs - we can anticipate its total and miserable failure.

1 Congress should stay out of this conflict. They should let the states exercisr their Tenth Amendment rights to create whatever regulations they feel approp;riate. They should let allegedly f~ee Americans voluntarily decide whet~er or not to use tobacco products.

Tell your legislators to "just say ~o" to a War on Tobacco.

Editor in Chief Tom Chambers

Campus Beat Editor Nancy Seuschek

Distribution Manager Tara Hebert

Opinion Editor

Instructional Assistant

Sean J. O'Connor

Daniel Kwan Lew

Entertainment Editor Evan Blewett

Focus Editor Jason Sherrill

Sports Editor Richardson Miron

Assistant Sports Editor Arlene Martinez

Photo Editor

Journalism Adviser Wendy Nelson

Photojournalism Adviser Paul Stachelek

Staff Writers Jo Appleton , Andrea Beach , Ronalyn Brizzie, Mark Brown, Taeyo Kitagawa, Douglas LeClair, Laura Mitchell. R. K. Odie. James Rolfsen, Dustin J. Schwindt, Rebecca Snow, Katie Thompson, Travis Usrey, Lindsay van Hoorebeke, Kevan K. Wynn

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Staff Photographers Advertising Representative Clint Larimore

Advertising Manager Janet Dorsey

Wendy Jones, Johnny Rabago, Dustin J. Schwindt, Vincent Vigil

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Thousands of Americans are killing themselves and innocent bystanders each year with this deadly product.

Its manufacturers have spent millions in market research and advertising to make you associate it with sexual desirability, sophistication or independence.

Millions of Americans currently use this product, and most of them find it impossible to stop using it. I even use it on a regular basis, and I cannot imagine life without it.

Shameful as it is, I am an automobile addict.

You must understand that I realize it may kill me. It may even kill someone I love- but I just can't bring myself to quit driving my car. The real travesty, though, is that it's not even my fault!

In truth, I am a victim of the greedy Big Automobile companies. They

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few months ago, Pope John Paul II wanted to go to Iraq to the ancient city of Ur, the place where Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac.

Saddam Hussein vetoed the trip.

The pope could barely walk. He could barely talk. Parkinson's disease was taking its toll. He was too old, too enfeebled.

Many thought he should remain at home such was the conventional wisdom.

How unprepared we were for the dramatic surprises, which were about to unfold.

First, there was the pope's trip to Egypt in January when he reached out to the Coptic Christians and Muslims. It was a first for any pope.

Then, the confession during the Lenten liturgy.

Reviewing the last 1,000 years of Catholic Church history, the leaders of the church confessed the moral lapses of the crusades, the atrocities of the Inquisition. the sufferings of the aboriginal people in various parts of the world and slights against women and the pogroms and prejudices sustained by the Jews, culminating with the Holocaust. The confession was broad and breathtaking. It caught the world off guard.

It also had a cleansing effect both on the church and the people associated with it.

In the 19th century, the church came out with a statement of infallibility. But with the sweeping confession, the church started off the 21st century with a statement offallibility, a statement which might be much more far reaching.

The confession called to mind the words of the Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, who wrote in the preface to his play, Saint Joan, "Compared with our infallible medical councils, our infallible 'astronomers, our infallible judges and our ibfallible parliaments, the pope is on his knees in the dust confessing his ignorance before the throne of God... " It was certainly ''• the case here.

After this confession, Pope John Paul II made his pilgrimage to Jordan, Palestine l:}nd Israel. In Jordan, he went to the moun,tain where Moses first glimpsed the · Promised Land. In Palestine, he advocated •.'''a, Palestinian state. In Israel, he went to many places, but chief on the list was a visit to the Tent of Remembrance at Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial.

At the Tent of Remembrance, the pope -' ·tnet six Holocaust survivors. One of the sur;vivors said the pope was the one who fed her and carried her to her friends. She said he saved her. Here at the Holocaust memo' . rial, the pope stood in silence and said he ::.was "deeply saddened by the acts of hatred, . acts of persecution and displays of antiSemitism directed against the Jews by ··Crn:istians at any time, and in any place."

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Prime Minister Ehud Barak said, "Here, right now, time itself has come to a standstill. This very moment holds 2,000 years of history. And their weight is almost too much to bear."

It is hard to imagine any anti-Semitic reference on the part of the Catholic Church from this day forward.

The next day, like any other Jewish pilgrim, he went to the Wailing Wall. Here he bowed and placed his note on the wall.

Dramatic. Unexpected. Surprising. The officials were clearly caught off guard. The act demonstrated the continuity between Christianity and, in his words, "the people of the Covenant."

This act, above all the other acts he made, was the crowning point of his trip. The note he put on the wall is now in the Tent of Remembrance at Yad Vashem.

In Israel, he visij;,ed the Temple and the Dome of the Rock, reaching out to Jew and Muslim alike as well as Orthodox and other Christian branches.

In the 1960s, the ecumenical movement was a "Christian-to-Christian" affair. It minimized the Jewish tradition. The pope is calling for a search to explore Christian origins rooted in the Jewish tradition. As Pius XI put it we are all "spiritual Semites."

He is also calling on Christians to reach out to Muslims with whom we can claim the common fatherhood of Abraham. It is no small order.

The pope, once an athlete with a magnificent physique, was old, stoop-shouldered, enfeebled and slow of foot? Yes. But also daring and capable of bold action.

Maybe someone also saw Abraham as too old and broken in body when he made his trip to the mountain. God told him because he was willing to risk everything, even his son, he would be called the "father of many nations" and his descendants would number more than the stars in the sky.

It was the most courageous act in his life, and maybe in all of history.

Like Abrahan1, Pope John-Paul II may be best remembered for the deeds he undertook in the sunset of his life. God, it seems, demands courageous acts at any age. No time is a "do-nothing" time.

Because of Pope John Paul II, we may be witnessing the birth of a new, more tolerant millennium among Christians, Jews and Muslims, all children of Abraham. Let's hope so.

O'Connor is the Opmion Editor, and can be reached via e·mail: shnlin@aol.com

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So sorry Tom Chambers! I didn't realize my return to a college classroom would cause you so much grief! Thank you for stereotyping all re-entry students as 4.0 achievers. Thank you for noticing our extra efforts of audiotaping lectures, bringing proper materials to class and our front row positions in the classroom.

How much of your valuable class time did you waste to form this analysis?

Lets begin with stereotyping "the younger" enrollment at Palomar.

Younger students never make it to class on time because their mom forgot to wake them up. This causes major classroom disruptions. Younger students always borrow paper and pencils from the "re-entry" students because mom forgot to pack their backpack. Younger students never make it to class on the day of an exam. This causes most instructors to delay returning tests to the "re-entry" students who did take it when it was scheduled. Isn't this a little ridiculous?

I returned to Palomar to pursue a degree. At my "ripe-old age of 40 something," I take my college education very seriously. I'm sorry. I sit in the front row, my eyesight isn' t the greatest anymore. I'm sorry 1 sometimes audiotape the lectures, my recall isn't what it used to be. I'm sorry I bring paper and a highlighter to class. At my old age, some of the material is difficult to under tand without taking notes. Sorry my upper lip is puckered. It is called aging.

It is difficult enough for "re-entry" students to return to college environment which is naturally more conducive to younger adults. I hope yow- analysis isn' t the norm. I do applaud you though for realizing you need for higher education at your young age.

I guess. next time when that long-winded "younger" student raises her hand in my class, I'll throw a pencil eraser at her head to shut her up.

Pam Grasso Paralegal Studies.

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Gun debate lacks solutions S

omewhere in all the rhetoric about gun control, the real issues surrounding the Second Amendment have been lost.

While President Clinton and National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre are using the debate as election year fodder, a real solution to America's crime problems is yet to be found.

This debate is not only political- it is driven by emotion. There have been more than a dozen shootings in schools, churches and in businesses during the past two years, resulting in more than 50 senseless deaths. In light of all that, people want something done about gun violence in our country.

As with any emotional debate, knee-jerk reactions abound. The government has sued gun-maker Smith & Wesson. Congress has attempted to pass meaningless legislation.

And many leaders are calling for the ban of more and more guns.

In their rush to react, our leaders are neglecting the true source of these crimes. It's easy to pass a new law and feel like we're doing something - but it ignores the moral decline in our country: parents are not investing enough in their kids, too many criminals are left on the streets, and our current laws are not being enforced.

People think if we ban guns, acts of violence will disappear, but there isn't any data to support such a claim. In fact, the studies show the presence of guns actually prevents crime.

Thirty-one states have right-to-carry laws permitting law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms - in fact, Dianne Feinstein has one of these permits. A University of Chicago study concluded that "allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons deters violent crimes, and it appears to produce no increase in accidental deaths." The study also noted that in counties where concealed weapon permits are aJJowed, the number of murders fell by 8.5 percent, rapes fell by 5 percent and aggravated assaults by 7 percent.

When Florida allowed concealed-carry permits, they had a 24 percent drop in violent crimes, a 19 percent drop in homicides, a 39 percent drop in robberies, and a 19 percent

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drop in aggravated assaults. The Florida Department of State reports they have revoked less than 1 percent of the permits because of infractions.

Imagine what the outcome of the Columbine High School tragedy would have been if a teacher had a concealed-carry permit. How many lives could have been saved?

A Department of Justice survey found 40 percent of felons chose not to commit some crimes for fear the victim might be armed.

The idea that guns create crime is false.

According to the FBI data on gun related crimes and gun ownership, only 0.6 percent of the more than 200 million guns in the United States were used in a crime.

Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura is right when he says the politicians have missed the point. Despite what Ted Kennedy and Dianne Feinstein tell us, the Second Amendment is not meant to guarantee hunting rights. It was meant to give people the right to be armed in order to protect them from an oppressive government.

While this view is often associated with conspiracy-theory wackos and militia types, it's the true meaning of the Second Amendment. Those who say the right to bear arms is limited only to the military leave out the last 14 words: "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

All of the Supreme Court decisions on the issue have stood by those words. In the most recent, U.S. vs. Verdugo-Urguidez in 1990, the court said the phrase "the people" has the same meaning in the Second Amendment as it does in the First, Fourth, Ninth and Tenth.

"The People" gives the right to keep and bear arms to all American citizens.

Of course, there will always be those who

disagree and want to eliminate all guns. But the fact that you disagree with gun ownership doesn't erase the guarantee in the Constitution. There are many who think people should not have rights to free speech, free religion, free press, a speedy trial or a trial by jury. That is why the first 10 amendments were added - to give American citizens those rights despite public opinion or what the politicians think.

But people still want something done about gun violence.

Our politicians have answered that cry with more gun laws, but not one of the recently passed laws or any that have been proposed would have prevented the recent public shootings. The killers in Littleton broke more than 15 gun laws acquiring and using their weapons. New waiting periods and trigger locks would not have stopped them.

In fact, trigger locks only work if the gun owner is responsible. Does Ted Kennedy really think a person who lets their six year old have access to guns is going to actually use the new trigger locks? Do criminals purchase their guns at legal dealers and wait out the 5-day background-check period?

Ow- government doesn't enforce the laws we have now. There are already more than 20,000 laws regulating the sale and ownership of guns in the United States, but very few are actually enforced. In 1998 about 6,000 high school students were caught bringing guns to school - the Clinton Justice Department only prosecuted three.

When criminals are prosecuted, they only serve one-third of their time. Only 23 percent of America's convicts are actually behind bars, the other 76 percent are on parole or probation - free to roam our neighborhoods.

As it goes now, there is no end in sight when it comes to gun violence. Shootings like those in Littleton and Los Angeles are going to continue because our leaders aren't willing to face the real issues involving our youth and our cities. Until then, the people will be left longing for a real solution.

Chambers is Editor in Chief and can be reached via e-mail: tommychambers@hotmail.com

The decision to die is private

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aying only that he was tired of driving and needed' a rest, the slender old man checked into Room 6 at the Broadway Motel in Santa Maria.

Four months earlier, Thomas May, 76, succumbed to what he believed were his wife's last wishes. "Tom ... help help ... get dead" and "Go whole way," the scribbled notes read. The loving spouse complied.

For the previous two years, Hazel May, 69, suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), a progressive and fatal neurological condition with 50 percent of its victims dying within 18 months of diagnosis. On that day in October, May injected his wife of 48 years with a cocktail of sleeping pills. He carried her unconscious body to the garage of their Del Mar Heights home and placed her and their two cats in the car.

May fashioned a vacuum hose to deliver the poisonous gas to the cab. He got in, started the engine and went to sleep.

Though this merciful act spared his wife hopeless suffering, May failed to die, and awakened to discover he was charged with murder.

While calling this a heartbreaking case, and an act that any loving spouse can sympathize with, a San Diego superior court, judge said that under California law, what May did was murder. A May 26 trial date was set.

What we need to enact in California is not mercy killing legislation; it is a well-constructed physician-assisted suicide bill. One where a person suffering the final st;tges of an incurable disease has the option of chaos-

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ing the time and condition of their death. A chance to coherently say goodbye to Loved ones - to die with dignity.

We are born with the right to dignity.

Whether receiving a diploma or food stamps, both can be done with dignity- it is a matter of choice. Why then is this inalienable right revoked from the terminally ill?

Only 27 terminally ill Oregonians used the nation's lone physician-assisted suicide law last year - not exactly a rush-to-judgment day. While concerns persist, data shows that poverty, lack of education or health insurance, and poor care at the end of life were not factors in the patients decision.

The law seems to be working well.

California's Assembly Bill 1592, The Death with Dignity Act, died this year without a vote. For us, the clock is ticking.

In a move inconsistent with the right wing's philosophy of local control of government, two of our sentinels of righteousness, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah; and Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill. introduced the Pain Relief Promotion Act. In an incredible stretch, this bill would employ the Drug Enforcement Administration to arrest doctors who use controlled substances to assist the incurably ill to die.

Nobody wants physician-assisted suicide as a tool of convenience or expediency. And strict guidelines would be required to ensure its intended purpose. But for those who know their tomorrows will only be worse than today, those without hope, their wishes must be heard . Its need is more than common sense - it is common decency.

Thomas May never checked out of that motel room- he's with his wife now. Surely she understands the heroic deed he did for her, even though her Thomas was just keeping his wedding vows from some 48 years before. Perhaps he too had no choice in the matter. If he was to truly honor her, the one he cherished, he had to spare her dignity ... even if it were to cost him his life. Is there a greater act of love?

It is near-sighted to see his suicide as collateral damage from ALS. It is more accurately a tragic consequence of outdated laws.

As modern medicine extends lives, it sometimes draws out the process of dying. To rob a person in the final throes of their battle with death, the option of yielding with their head high, is cruelty of the first magnitude.

The decision to die is at the pinnacle of privacy. It should rest with the patient in consult with their ~actor. To legislate the terms of a person 's most intimate decision is the height of arrogance. Perhaps those like Hyde and Hatch have forgotten what it felt like to lose their dignity. But if our silence grants them their way, our only hope of escaping their fate is a quick death.

Odie is a staff writer, and can be reached via e-mail: 4bobo@home.com

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"Trophies, Icons and Fetishes." is now on display at the Boehm Gallery. The Gallery is open Tues. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wed. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Trophies, Icons & Fetishes children, and those going to see it may be shocked by the graphic detail of some of the pieces.

The paintings, sculptures and experimental media includes work by Palomar art instructors.

The exhibit runs through April 14, and admission is free. The Boehm Gallery is located in the D Building, near the Art Department Office!>.

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The latest exhibit at Palomar College's Boehm Gallery takes a poignant and shocking look at the things society value~ in "Trophies, Icons and Fetishes."

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Perhaps it is unfair that "Rules of Engagement" can't find a unique niche to call its own. Audiences have been saturated with the concept of military courtroom dramas over the years, leaving little left to explore in the way of tricky militaristic situations that characters need to overcome.

Ultimately, "'Rules" never Jives up to this criterion of ·'will-he-becourt-martialed-or-not" conflict.

The movie bristles with attitude but its bark is actually worse than its bite.

The movie opens on Col. Terry Childers (Samuel L. Jackson), a Marine corps veteran who, by means of ruthless tactics, saves a young Hays Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones) from being gunned down during the Vietnam War. Flash forward 30 years to the present day, where the U.S. Embassy in Yemen has gone under siege by a large crowd of demonstrators.

Childers - who doesn't appear to have aged a bit since 'Nam - is ordered to lead a squadron of Marines to evacuate the ambassador (Ben Kingsley) and his family if the situation turns violent.

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Starring: Tommy Lee Jones Samuel L. Jackson Guy Pearce attack by snipers and firebombs, Childers orders his troops to open fire on the crowd. By the end of the altercation, 80 Yemeni men. women and children, along with three Marines, lie dead.

When Childers is arrested and charged with wholesale murder, he swiftly recruits Hodges as hi defense attorney, who has come to doubt his own ability to properly defend his former commander.

Unfortunately for Jones, portraying a character lacking confidence in himself seems to be a trouble-

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some chore. He comes across as so naturally sure of himself, it's hard to believe he couldn't stop a moving t<mk battalion with a determined glare.

After a handful of painful-towatch cover-up scenes, a govern( Bruce ment middle man Greenwood) assigns the task of prosecution for the case to Maj.

Biggs (Guy Pearce), a hard-edged Southerner who takes to the job with seemingly unwarranted fire.

Overacting aside, "Rules" just can't seem to break any new ground previously blazed by more vigorous predecessors like ''A Few Good Men.'· Instead it relies on glossy cornball set pieces meant to invoke par-

ticular moods of patriotism and empty sentimentality, such as when Hodges visits a Yemeni hospital and is startled at just how squalid the conditions of third-world clinics are. Didn't Sally Struthers already teach us that years ago?

The main problem with "Rules" lies with the plot hinging on a single piece of fact which, once uncov-

ered, completely eliminates all the problems brewing around the main characters and drains away all tension the film tried to build up over the previous hour. All the other subplots and side conflicts seem unnatural and unconvincing as a result.

The movie's villains make decidedly bone-headed decisions about how to deal with the heroes. It is no wonder they are easily found out and left hanging to dry.

The uninspired cinematography doesn't help either. The movie features humdrum courtroom scenes that denigrate into fatuously monotonous back-and-forth barking with camera angles borrowed from the '60s "Batman" television show.

Jackson, as always, works well within the framework despite the bleakness of the story. Jones, on the other hand, seems to have happily regulated himself to the role of the tough yet detached lawyer in the past few years. Surely he can quip cliche courtroom taglines in his sleep by now.

At times, "Rules" plays it safe by adhering too closely the typical Hollywood formula and never breaching the barrier of gripping drama necessary to sustain its length. Instead it stumbles over a series of small anti-climaxes.

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'Fuzzatonic Scream' alive with energy ("Hit A Guy with My Car"). The stories all have similar counter-culture underground themes.

Gaylor's mind-mesmerizing storytelling sucks Combine the brashness of talk radio host Tom the li stener in, and when he pauses to emphasize Leykis with poetic writing and a dash of open- a point in the tale, interest is held in place with mindedness and you arrive at the style of Bobby the background music and punctuating sound Gaylor. Coming from the field of stand-up com- effects. Each track is delivered in a spontaneous edy, Gaylor dips into his funny vault to inject one-on-one personal style that commands your full attention, as if you were stari ng face to face humorous anecdotes in his stories.

His husky radio-friendly voice narrates over with his Ahm ed Zappa-likc head. various ambient aural texGaylor's radio s ingle tures from folksy guitar "Suicide" received a fair rhythms in "Suicide", to amount of airplay and is a monologue on the act of taktechno pop beats like "Tommy The Frog Killer." ing your own life. In the fir t ln relating his parables, half of the so ng Gay lor Gaylor's simplistic recipe explains the " be nef its" of committing suicide, incl udfor life pervades - have "Fuzzatonic respect for each other and ing tri vial things like no don "t overcomplicate our more brushing and flossing.

Scream" existence. He openly subAt the halfway point the song Rating: approval to mits his turn s around and delivers the "Masturbation,'' as well as exponentially more imporhow he deals with an event tant reasons for living (loving another human being, of someone who tried to end (out of four stars) his life in the path of his car being able to live on your

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In one of the most disturbing tracks, 'Ton 1y The Frog Killer," Gaylor weaves a yarn abm. a chi ldhood buddy who was deprived of love ·md attention by his p arents. Growing up, he took t ' tortu ring and wounding frogs in the forest. · ~~ talc graphica lly recounts his childhood mcm(). ries of witnessing the frogs' deaths and the gr.p ping epi logue to his life. ''Animals" draws a parallel between human and animals , which is "what we are ." Ga) l0 sings about how we overcomplicate th ings, proof of why we are the only animals to get headache'!

Gaylor draws the human out between human an animal activities and pastimes over jungle dJUm driven rhythms.

The CD "Fuzzatonic Scream·· offers a gre. 1 array of short stori es (most running the lengtr l the average mu sic track) combined with exc"l lent backgro und music. l n cinematic tradition, the background accony.l pa nimcnt punctuates and moves with the word to form a comple te tapestry not c4uallcd hy ma ny other comedic and spoken word mus. artists.

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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones arc back, and their newest 16-track release incorporates new influences and charts unexplored territory for the group. Local alternative radio station 91 X has already begun putting the song ··so Sad To Say" in rotation. The airplay comes two full months in advance of the album ·s official release.

In general, the song•m iting is extremely strong in this album. The hand's last original release, "Let's Face It,'' marked a movement in ..style, and ·~Pay Attention" heads ~long fusing its ska-core sound with influences from 60's rock, lounge, and even calypso. Unlike "Let's

Face lt," lead singer Dicky Barrett returns with his signature growlpunctuated raspy vocal delivery, while the band's horn section and ska-influence seems minimized and overshadowed by its punk rock roots and guitar-driven melodies.

Possibly a parting hurrah to 14-ycar veteran guitarist and founding member Nate Albert who recently left the group. ··so Sad To Say" is neither the

strongest track on the disc or an indication of the rest of the style throughout, yet it is the most hookridden. Barrett seems to tackle relationship and adolescent issues ("So Sad To Say." "Iligh School Dance," "One Million Reasons").

From the Irish ballad, "Riot On Broad Street,'' to the calypso-ish, ''She Just Happened," the Bosstones do an excellent job of arranging a palatable variety of tunes. In possi-

bly the band's closest take on traditional ska, "All Things Considered" in the vein of "Royal Oil" Barrett sings about someone who seems to have a lot of tall stories to tell.

'There is this older guy/That comes around from time to time/...Most of what he tell s us/No one's verified/... He also claims he trained/A kid named Ca ssius Clay/And cost Goldwater the election/On election day."

The track "Where You Come From" appears almost like an outtake from the "Questions and Answers" release, sounding much akin to "Jump Through The Hoops."

Raw tracks like "O ver The Eggshells," Let Me Be" and "Finally" hark back to songs like "Desensitized'" and even further to the band's early release "Dev il's Night Out." This CD will most likely spawn a new generation of Bosstone fans with its new style, but it w ill definitely not disappoint long-time followers since the disc has something for everyone. The group's bold perseverance to expand musically in lieu of commercial favor is commendable, especially in this day of homogenized rock.

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The rumbling begins and the walls of the house start to sway and shake. It only takes a moment before your mind identifies the impending danger an earthquake.

Regardless if it is going to be the"big one" or a minor temblor, you race to recall the duck and cover" procedure of your grade school years.

April is designated as Earthquake Preparedness Month. By taking precautions • in advance, one can minimize the damage • and personal injury caused by these natural • occurrences. There are preventativemeasures that can be taken before, during and after these potential disasters.

BEFOREANEARTHQUAKE Disaster relief organizations recommend storing of heavy objects on low shelves, and tying down items that might shake loose from walls or cabinets. All cabinets that have breakables such as glass or china should be stored low and secured with latches or locks. Keep toxic and flammable products in secure closed cabinets with latches on bottom shelves. You should also ensure that your water heater is strapped to the wall studs and bolted into the floor.

Because of the sudden and violent nature of earthquakes it is important to identify in advance safe places in each room, as well as outdoors. Know which pieces of furniture will protect you in the event of an earthquake, such as a heavy desk or table, or in a doorway. Stay away from mirrors, or anything that could shatter or fall. In the outdoors, and stay clear of power lines, overpasses, or trees.

It is best to have all needed disaster supplies ready in advance. Items the Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends are: •Flashlight and extra batteries •Portable battery-operated radio and extra batteries •First aid kit and manual •Emergency food and water •Non-electric can opener •Essential medicines •Cash and credit cards •Sturdy shoes

DURING AN EARTHQUAKE Due to the risk of things falling on you.The worst thing you can do during an earthquake is to try exiting a building. The best thing to do is stay inside, and identify the safest place to take cover - either under a piece of furniture or against a wall. If you are in an open field, keep away from buildings, wires, streetlights and signs, and stay there until the shaking stops.

If you are in a moving vehicle, stop and stay inside until it is safe. Again, keep away from street signs, wires, trees and buildings.

Once the shaking has stopped, proceed with caution. Stay away from bridges, ramps or other structures that might have been damaged by the quake.

If you have a pet, plan in advance to have a food and water supply, since many pets are often not allowed in shelters. Also, after an earthquake the demeanor of animals can

temporarily change. Watch your pet closely and keep them leashed in a fenced yard.

AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE Be prepared for aftershocks. Even though they are almost always smaller than the main shock, aftershocks cause additional damage and may bring weakened structures down. Aftershocks can occur in the first hours, days, weeks or even months after the quake. Provide first aid to injured or trapped persons. Do not move seriously injured persons unless they are in immediate danger of further injury.

Usc a battery-operated radio or television to get the latest emergency information.

Stay out of damaged buildings. Return home only when authorities say it is safe.Only use the telephone for emergency calls. Clean up any items that spilled like medicines, bleaches or gasoline or other flammable liquids immediately. Exit the area if you smell gas or fumes from other chemicals.

During the earthquake contents of cabinets may have settled differently, so open closets and cupboard door cautiously.

Check the entire length of chimneys c~e­ fully for damage, since overlooked damage here could lead to a fire.

FEMA recommends checking your house

for gas leaks as soon as possible. If you smell natural gas or hear a blowing or hissing noise, immediately open a window, increase ventilation and quickly leave the building. Shut off the gas line at the outside main valve if you can and call the gas company from a neighbor 's home. If you turn off the gas for any reason, it must always be turned back on only by a professional.

Make sure to check for electrical system damage. If you see sparks or broken or frayed wires, or if you smell hot insulation, turn off the electricity at the main fuse box or circuit breaker. Do not step in water to get to the fuse box or circuit breaker, call an electrician first for advice. Also, check for sewage and water line damage.

If you suspect sewage lines are damaged, avoid using the toilets and call a plumber. lf water pipes are damaged, contact the water company and avoid using water from the tap. You can obtain safe water by melting ice cubes.

A minor investment in informing yourself about the effects of these natural disasters, during Earthquake Preparedness Month and how to prepare for them will keep you from being caught off-guard in a dangerous situation . It is vitally important that we are prepared for any disaster that may land in our laps.

Earthquake Resources United States Geological Survey http://quake. wr.usgs.gov/ With over 300 earthquakes plotted on a California map in just the last week, this is the Web site to turn to when people ask "Did You Feel That?" Earthquakes are plotted in real- · time on a map with magnitude and location, as well on a table chart.

City Of San Diego : Just CaU (619)615-6111 The city of San Diego has set up the Just Call interactive system to provide prerecorded information on any touchtone telephone. Dialing the code "396" will provide the inforrritt: tion on what you should do during an earthquake. Check your local white pages for a com~ plet directory of other disaster preparedness and relief-related information codes. '

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A man in Egypt was shocked to discover that his wife was born without a right breast, a fact she had failed to mention prior to the wedding.

He went to court to have the marriage annulled, accusing her of misleading him.

The court refused the husband's demand, ruling that the woman was healthy and able to perform her marital duties.

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CENT: Blaine Gamble initially claimed he robbed First National Bank of Herminie Pa., due to "cultural insanity." Gamble, 60, who is black, said that years of racism by whites made him snap and resort to robbery.

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BUT HE SEEMED SO CHARMING; Appearing on the show "Napakymppi," the Finnish version of "The Dating Game,' , a woman picked out one of three men behind a curtain to accompany her on a romantic sea voyage.

When the show aired, helpful callers informed the show's producers that the man she chose was an ex-con who had done five years for bank robbery.

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Eldridge reaches huge milestone Palomar's all-time winningest coach racks up BOOth wzn Richardson Miron Sports Editor

Softball Coach Mark Eldridge has been the Comets skipper for 21 years now.

During that time he has won two state titles in 1989 and 1993, and has led the club to the playoff's elite eight the last 11 years.

Even more remarkable however, is the fact that his clubs have amassed 18 Pacific Coast Conference championships and the last 14 in a row. And smart money is on them repeating again this season.

As of press time they are currently 9-1 in conference (30-5-l overall) and are a game on top of second place Southwestern Community College.

All of Eldridge's success added up last

week when the coach won his 800th game.

The Comets reached the milestone in dominating fashion with a 13-0 victory over San Diego City College on March 31.

The accomplishment forced the humble coach to talk about just how consistent his teams have been over the past Mark Eldridge two decades.

Head Softball Coach "It's kind of stating the obvious, but 800 shows that we've had a lot of good teams for stuff," he said. "But 1,000 is something that would be pretty ~pecial." a long time," Eldridge said.

At the Comets current winning clip, it will "It shows that we've had some really good take Eldridge about five more seasons to players since I've been here," he added.

Eldridge has never been one to worry reach that goal.

Eldridge graduated from San Marcos High, about personal benchmarks, but he admits where he quarterbacked the Knights to a CIF 1.000 is a number he'd like to hit. ·'I never really think about this kind of San Diego Section Class A football title. He

"It's kind of stating the obvious, but 800 shows that we've had a lot of good teams for a long time."

played football at Palomar College before he transferred to the Pacific I0 and played cornerback for Washington State.

Eldridge was also an assistant coach for the Comet football team for 17 years, and spent one year as head coach in 1997.

Despite the personal success, Eldridge doesn't want to toot his own horn. He doesn't want his current club to lose focus.

"We've definitely got a shot (at another state title)," Eldridge said. "This is a very strong team."

So far this season the Comets have been led by outfielder Heather Alister (.467 average and 21 RBI's) and pitching ace Jessica Jenkins (18-3 record with a 0.32 ERA and 182 strikeouts in J 30 innings of work).

"When I started coaching, reaching something like this never even entered my mind," Eldridge said of hi~ 800th win.

"1 remember a long time ago when I got my 200th win thinking 'Are you kidding me?' I didn't even think something like this was possible."

Men's B aseball

Comets stay h ot, scrape past Apaches Arlene Martinez Assistwll Sports Editor

The Comets baseball team is currently on fire. Everything that comes into their path, they blaze through.

During the last month and a half the club has lost only two games.

With last week's (April 4)victory over the Southwestern Apaches, Palomar (18-7 overall, 13-3 in conference) is proving itself as the favorite for their third Pacific Coast Conference championship in as many years.

Scott Honsowetz pitched seven and a third strong innings to lead the Comets to the 7-3 win. The effort gave the sophomore starter a perfect 7-0 record for the season.

"He didn't have his best stuff," said Coach Bob Vetter after the victory. "But he was able to deliver big pitches in clutch situations.

"He's been doing that all year long," he added.

Honsowetz has relied on the exceptional Comet defense to help him out this season.

"I basically let them do all the work," Honsowetz said. "They've been playing really well."

The Apaches took an early lead in the third inning when Honsowetz gave up a two-run homer.

The Comets managed only one run through four innings against Apache starter Tim Parker.

But Greggor Connors opened the fifth with a double, and set the table for a four-run explosion that put the Comets on top for good.

"They gave us an opening in the fifth and we took advantage of that," Vetter said. "This team has demonstrated that kind of play throughout the year."

Comet reliever Brad Sabol entered the game with two men on and one out in the eighth. He was able to escape without too much damage thanks to a spectacular double play by infielder Steve Guthrie.

The third baseman threw from his knees to end the Apache threat.

Palomar further secured their lead in the bottom of the eighth when "Player of the Week" Nate Bestul hit a two-run shot.

Alvarez pitched a perfect ninth inning and recorded his third save

Nate Bestul The Comet outfielder is batting .446 with eight homeruns and 24 RBI's this season.

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After a slow start this season in. which the Comets are 2-6, Head Coach Rob bert Lusky feels the team is making progress.

The club is currently standing in sixth place in their division.

Lusky is focused on improving the club for next years challenge.

He believes the future is bright for this team because of the presence of Rancho Buena Vista Iligh alu m Mike Lynch. "(Lynch) is a very hard working guy," Lusky said of the freshman.

Lynch is the leading player with a 77.5 average, (5.5 shots over par).

Steve Vander Hye, a San Pasqua!

High graduate, has also played well with an average score of 80.

Sophomore Jason Torita averages 8 1, while freshman Todd Popoff is consistently around 82.

Lusky's team is struggling through some growing pains, but he is optimistic that they will be able to improve with more experience.

"The key is to get them to come back next year with the knowledge they've learned this season," Lusky ,, said. And with the improvements his team has made he looks forward to coaching them next season.

Lusky has been a coach with Palomar College for the past 26 years. During those years he has led Lhem to nine Top Five finishes in the Southern California Regionals and ;r eight State Top Ten finishes.

The dub's next big challenge is at the College of the Desert Invitational in Palm Springs on April 13.

this week

Baseball • Tuesday, April ll vs. Grossmont College at 2 p .m .

• Thursday, April 13 at Grossmont College at 2 p '.tn.

Softball Outfielder Chad Stew art takes a healt hy hack during t he Com et s 7-3 victory over the Southwestern College Apaches. Stewart has been on a tear as of late. Last week he had nine hits in 14 at bat s with a homer and four doubles.

on the season.

"This club has developed an attitude where they believe they have a chance to win every game. They have a quiet confidence about themselves," Vetter said.

"We were down three runs, but we didn't panic," he said.

Every aspect of the team has been operating smoothly entering the final stretch of the regular season.

"We balance out well,"

Comet Catcher Gregor Connors has batted .2 77 w ith four homeruns and

11RBI's this season. He has started 12 games during the campaign.

He is having a career year.

Honsowctz said. ·'It seems that if the pitching is weak, the offense picks it up, or vice versa.

"We have no weak spots on our team," he added.

Star outfielder Nate Bestul agrees and is happy with the current makeup of the club.

"We' re all starting to come together in our individual areas," Bestul said. "We' re only going to get better."

Average

• Wednesday, April 12 vs. Golden West College at 7 p .m .

Men's Tennis, • Thursday-Sunday, April13-15 at the Pacific Coast Conference Tournament

Home Run s

Nate Bestul - .446 Gera Alvarez- .422

Nate Bestul - 8 Victor Yoshida - 4

Runs Batted In

Wins

Ryan Larson - 26

Nate Meza - 8

• Wednesday, April 12 us. San Diego Mesa Community College at 3 p.m.

Men's Volleyball

Comet S tandouts

Scott Honsowetz delivers during his solid outing last week.

Honsowetz is 7-0 this season.

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