The Telescope 53.19 by The Telescope

Monday, April 17, 2000 -

Palomar College -

Volume 53, Number 19

Killer tomatoes?

Need a summer job?

Dangerous!

Should we grow genetically engeneered food products?

Summer camps, boat trips, volunteering and more to fill the long days of summer.

The Brubeck Theatre puts on Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Opinion, page 4

Focus, page 8

Entertainment, page 6

Pow-wow makes history Hurdles added for transfers to SDSU

Woman carries in the colors for first time

realistic." In February, the university sent provisional acceptance letters outlining the new requirements to In an effort to streamline its transferring student . All of the foladmissions process, San Diego lowing must now be received by State University has tightened deadMay I at SDSU's lines, added a deposit, Admissions and and expanded tran- "It's just another Records Office: script requirements • A signed and for students transfer- burden on transfer dated Acceptance of ring this fall. students. Low Provisional ''It forces you to commit," Hernandez income students Admission form. said. "It's just anoth- can lose out. " • A non-refundable er burden on transfer _ Tim Hernandez $100 enrollment constudents. Low Transfer Center firmation deposit that Director will be applied to income students can lose out." enrollment fees. "(SDSU) is trying to complete • Official copies of high school each file as soon as possible, withtranscripts through or including fall out any regard as to how this is 1999 grades, final high school Irangoing to affect the student," said scripts, and transcripts from all colTim Hernandez, transfer center leges attended. director. "They've established a - - - - - - - - - - - - - see SDSU, page 3 time frame that may or may not be

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The annual Pow-Wow held Saturday April 8 contained a little extra magic. For the first time in twenty-seven years of the event, a female carried the American flag in the opening ceremonies. And the first pow-wow of the millennium also featured another new sight- an allfemale drum circle. According to a Native American myth, only men could can-y the flag because they were the ones in actual battle. Tammy Quintanar, chosen for her service in the United States Army, was delighted to carry the flag. "It was an honor serving my country. To carry the flag was like a respect for both cultures. A respect for my veteran side and a respect for my Native American heritage," said Quintanar. Palomar College also had the privilege of seeing the second performance of the "Cedar Moon Singers," an all-girl drum circle. Although previous drum circles had been exclusively male, there was no history or folklore as the reason. "We simply didn't-know they existed," said • Entertainment Director Loretta MurilloCalton. Entertainment included Aztec dancing garnished with colorful, traditional costumes. Children were dressed as representatives of their tribes, and danced for peace and fertility to the rhythmic beating of the drums. The night ended with a friendly competition as the drum circles chanted and played, drawing the attention of everyone. The annual pow-wow gives the community the unique oppmtunity to not only watch t:raditional cultures and rituals, but also allows them to participate. "Every year it's done to give the Indian community a chance to represent themselves to the community at large," said Henrietta Moore, Department Secretary of American Indian Studies. In the twenty-seven years Palomar has been hosting the event, one thing has remained unchanged- the Fry Bread. The popular food was served either plain or as a taco, and supply barely met demand. Although the event was held in the cafeteria (the last five years it has been in the Dome), the organizers made the most of the space, with dozens of merchants aligned along the wall. Handmade turquoise jewelry, Indian outfitting, and fine silver were just some of the things that could be purchased. Said Moore, "It's a time of the year to appreciate the culture ... and have a good time."

Arboretun1 clean-up planned for Earth Day Mark Brown Staff Writer

Heidi "Starwalker" Poschmann was one of the many partisipants in the Pow- Wow. She danced as part of the womans drum group 11Cedder Moon ...

Palomar College is celebrating Earth Day by cleaning up the Arboretum on April 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. James Robert Kelley, Arboretum coordinator, is organizing the cleanup because the Arboretum has deterioriated, he said. Funding for the Arboretum dropped when Proposition 13 passed in 1978, Kelley said. Since then, the plants in the garden have overgrown. Since 1973 the district and the Associated Student Government have given funds to keep up the Arboretum, but not enough to maintain it, Kelley said. "I wouldn't blame it entirely on ASG, the district or the Proposition alone," said Rick Kratcosky, Palomar's ground supervisor. "It was more likely the three combined had stopped the funding to the Arboretum." The Arboretum is a collection of plants and trees protecting archeo-

logical sites and coastal sagebrush. In 1995 the Friends of the Palomar Arboretum was formed to care for and preserve the Arboretum for the future. The organization is made up of biologists, naturalists and horticulturalists. FOPA is currently planning improvements for the garden and is in the process of finding funds for the project by asking for people who are interested to help. They plan to completely clean and change the Arboretum by growing maintained landscape and creating a 400-foot long waterway with ponds, trails and benches. The change will take between two and three years to complete, but FOPA is not entirely sure they will be able to start working on it. The Arboretum has a rich history. The land was originally used by Native Americans from 3000 B.C. to 1800 A.D. The San Dieguito and La Jolla Indians probably used the area for hunting and water. Artifacts such as bone, pottery, stone and shell have been found by archeologists.

High schoolers seen as next crop • College plans to reverse drop in enrollment Tom Chambers Editor in Chief

Palomar College is increasing its efforts to market to high school students in hopes of turning the current emollment trend around. The number of students taking classes at Palomar dropped 1.2 percent this semester, and the number of classes taken at the college may have dropped up to 7 percent from last spring. The decline could cost the college up to $1 million in revenues and $2.3 million in growth funds from the state. "We're creating a full-time position for high school relations person," said Joe Madrigal, vice president of student services and chair of the :Enrollment Management Task Force. "We want

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CRISIS to establish a report with high school<;, and intensify our marketing efforts." Madrigal said programs at the college should follow the model of the Athletics department and how they recruit and maintain their students. "We need to get more students into programs that have growth potential and also need grow~h," Mardrigal said. Palomar is also reorganizing the structure of its marketing efforts. Currently there arc many programs that market to potential students. These programs will all be coordinated together through the Counseling and Marketing departments. "Marketing will do Jess face to face, that will be more counseling," said Norma Bean, marketing director, at a recent meeting of the Enrollment Management Task Force. "Marketing will provide the tools, counseling wil.l have the one-onone approach."

The college also plans to maximize room use on campus, Madrigal said. "We're working to create a first-year core of courses for students just getting out of high sc,hool," Madrigal said. "We also want to offer online courses for high school students for Palomar College credit." Palomar is also looking to the Camp Pendelton Education Center for growth. Marines from the base can take classes from Palomar and other colleges at the center. The college just got another room at the center, and hopes to ad a computer lab to teach computer courses. Madrigal said. "We're really looking at Camp Pendelton as a key area for growth," Madrigal said. Palomar is also planning an open house on July 8. "This is an avenue for faculty to recruit," Bean said. Things are looking up for the college as all of the general education distance learning classes arc fulL Final enrollment numbers will not be released until later in the semester, but college officials are confident registration for late-start classes will push the numbers up.

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A sign marks the entrance to the Arboretum.

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Palo1w1ar· In Brief More students eligible for grant The governing board approved new eligibility standards for the Board of Governers Fee Waiver, or BOG, paving the way for more students to receive financial aid. The changes, taking effect this summer, will allow students with a higher income to receive the waiver and to be eligible for Extended Opportunity Programs and Services. Each fall the income standards will be updated. In order to qualify, students must be California residents, meet income standards, provide documentation of income, or receive government assistance already. Students who qualify for needbased financial aid eligibility may also apply. The waiver covers Palomar enrollment fees (tuition) and health fees. Students must confirm eligibility before registering for classes. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at (760) 7441150 ext. 2366, or the EOPS office at ext. 2449. Taeyo Kitagawa Staff Writer

Kids experience college life Palomar's San Marcos campus was host to about 150 fifth-graders who came to experience higher learning for a day. San Diego Gas and Electric donated $10,000 and sponsored the 'T m Going to College" program. Palomar's Extended Opportunities Programs and Services hosted the event and organized several classes and games. Each child received a collegiate dictionary, paperback books, backpack, key chain, lunch cooler, school supplies and Palomar Identification Card. "They loved the ID card," said Stella McGann, EOPS outreach assistant. "They were really excited." SDGE provided the students with t-shirts and embroidered caps prior to the program. · Several Palomar instructors, faculty members and students helped with the event. The fifth-graders were from Knobb Hill Elementary School in San Marcos. Nancy Seuschek Campus Beat Editor

Class taught at Yellowstone, Grand Tetons Palomar's Department of Life Sciences is offering a course in Yellowstone National Park through its Field Studies in Natural History and Ecology program.

Monday, April 17, 2000

Students stage spring festival

The trip will begin August 2 in Grand Teton National Park, and will end August II in Yellowstone National Park. Students will stay in cabins and will canoe, hike and receive lectures and presentations. Responsibilities of the students include writing a short research paper on the subject of their choice. keeping a journal of their observations and activities, and participating in a "campfire chat" where they will speak about their research topic to the other students. A fee of $550 will cover accomodations and activities. Students must also pay $13 per unit for the 3 unit class. For more information, contact Dan Sourbcer at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2775. Lindsay Van Horrebeke Staff Writer

Aid offered for childcare, books Extended Opportunity Programs and Services is offering help to students who need extra funds through the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act. The VTEA provides money for childcare and books for people who otherwise could not afford them. Students could be eligible for VTEA funds if they are currently: eligible for the Board of Governors Fee Waiver, a single parent or displaced homemaker, enrolled in one or more vocational courses, majoring in a vocational discipline and have a documented financial unmet need (listed on the financial aid award notice). To apply for the VTEA funds, students should complete an application (available at the EOPS office), have a copy of their financial aid award notice, and have any receipts or contracts showing how much money is needed. James Rolfsen Slaff Wriler

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Club Caleildar 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- 1.

Deadline to run for office April 19 Student government elections are right around the corner, and organizers are looking for candi dates to run for office. The election will be held Wednesday, April 26 and Thursday, April 27 in the Student Union from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The offices of president, executive vice president, vice president of state affairs, vice president of social events, vice president/chair of the Inter-Club council, treasurer and various senator seats are up for grabs. Students wishing to run fo r office can pick up an election packet in the Student Activities Office (SU-2 1). The last day to turn in a packet is Wednesday, April 19. Tom Chambers Editor i11 Chief

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Associated Student Government member Sal Orozco serves ice cream during Springfest's Disco Day. The annual celebration had daily themes, and offered free food and entertainment during April 10-14.

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 Institute of Religion. MEChA -

F.Y.Info TRANSCRIPTS Until further notice, rush transcripts are available on a 48-hour turn-around basis, whether official or unofficial. Normal transcript processing time is approximately two weeks. 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 Intemet, go to the Palomar College home page at www.palbmar.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.

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

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American Student Alliance (NASA) -Meets Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. te> 4:30 p.m. in Room SU-28. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) -

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

Palomar College Comet Club -

Meets Thursday at 4 p.m. in Room SU-28.

If you have information for a campus club or campus event and would like to see it included on the Campus Beat page, call Nancy Seuschek at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2450 or stop by The Telescope office in Room TCB-1, at the top of campus.

SUMMER 2000 GRADUATION Deadline to apply for AA's and the CA'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 lGETC (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! How can Palomar • Increase enrollment?

Tammy Quintanar Am. Indian Studies

Alice Lynn Photography

Mike Leonard Construction Tech_

Jimmy Nguyen Electrical Engineering

Rosalind Shapiro Social Psychology

"Hurry up and finish the construction, have more parking, and have registration more · peoplefriendly."

"It's already a zoo. We don· t need any more people."

"Offer more classes in my area, construction technology."

"Offer higher level math and English classes."

"Advertise on TV and the radio. Most students "listen to the radio when they're driving to school."

William Drake Business Law "Advertise on bulletin boards."

Photos by Robert Chavis and Daniel Kwan Lew I The

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.S DSU: continued from page 1 SAT or ACT scores. o Score reports for any advanced placement exams taken. Hernandez explained that because schools including UCSD, UC Berekely and UCLA don't send out their admission notices until after May 1, students risk losing a deposit to SDSU if they get accepted elsewhere. Hernandez said that since stu:lents must get transcripts from each school, they have little time to get their paperwork in order. ''The problem is that not every school will cooperate (with SDSU's admissions schedule)" he said. He added that students who have attended schools outside ' 2alifomia may have particular trouble with the time frame. "With the software changes, our own students are looking at three weeks for their transcripts," he said. Some students think the new mandates are too tough. Palomar student Jennie Ryberg, who )lans to transfer to Cal State Long Beach, said that SDSU's increasing restrictions are one of the reasons she chose another school, even before the latest requirements. "It's too crowded," she added. "You can't park, and you wind up taking stuff you ion 't even want to take because the classes are filled." Other students are taking the changes in stride. "I don't think it's a bad idea," said Shannon Zunwalt, a Palomar student who plans to transfer to SDSU in spring 2001. "They probably get -,~ lot of letters from people saying they want to attend, and then they never do."

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Governing board approves health benefits for domestic partners

Retirement plan and new student union also discussed

state, only gay couples," said Jack campus. Miyamoto, vice president of human "The faculty senate supports resources and affirmative action. SERP but will allow the use of facBut heterosexual couples will have ulty savings to pay for faculty annuto file similar verification with the ities only," said Yernoy. community "I decided college disit was fairest to honor the trict. original The pollcy SERP agreebenefits ment," sa id domestic partners up "I Boggs. to age 62, apologize if when social this was not made clear." security benefits become In addition, available. B o g g s announced The policy defines "elithat Palomar g i b 1 e College was employees" _ Ralph Jensen selected as one of 12 vanas those who Governing Board President are eligible guard colleges in an for health international competition of 94 benefits under existing board policy, including both union and non- community college applicants by union employees. Palomar's the League for Innovation in the domestic partners health benefits Community College. The governing board will vote at start on May I. In other business, Palomar it's next meeting to accept funds College President George Boggs from the league to pay for a team of apologized for the recent uproar 10- 15 Palomar participants. over SERP, the supplemental early The governing board also unaniretirement plan. The SERP benefits mously approved an increase in the program was to be available for all student union remodel/replacement employee groups including fac ulty, project from $2 million to $2.5 milclassified and administrative lion. The student union project is expected to be completed by the fall employees. SERP was only approved under 200 l semester, according to Bruce the condition that a certain number Bishop, interim director of student of faculty participate, since general- activities. The already existing student ly, faculty make up the bulk of the salaries on campus, said Boggs. We union fee is $1 per unit up to a total didn't meet that number. of $10 a year and applies only to Recent statements made by the Palomar students at the San Marcos faculty senate upset other groups on campus.

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The Palomar College governing board on April 11 approved 4 - 1, with trustee President Ralph Jensen dissenting, a health care benefits policy for domestic partners of eligible employees. On October 2, 1999, Governor Gray Davis signed Assembly Bill 26, which extends domestic partner coverage to state employees for health care benefits. The benefits package approved at the board meeting brings Palomar college employees in line with other state employees. California State University, San Marcos already has a similar policy. "If homosexual couples decide to live together, that's not anyone's business," said Jensen. "But if they elect to feed at the public trough, I can't support it, so I'm voting no." The policy includes same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partnerships. "The faculty senate doesn't see this as a moral or religious issue," said Mark Vemoy, faculty senate president. "We see this as an equality issue." Palomar's policy recognizes domestic partnerships that meet a number of criteria including filing a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the California Secretary of State. "Heterosexual partners don't have to file the affidavit with the

couples decide to live together, that's not anyone's business, but if they elect to feed at the public trough, I can't support it, so I'm voting no. "

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nstead, they were looking for a body, a corpse. The man, Jesus of Nazareth, was publicly beaten, whipped, tortured to death by crucifixion, confirmed dead by a final sword thrust, and securely buried three days earlier. Not only that, but because of his notoriety, an entire guard of Roman soldiers was guarding his tomb, with an official Roman insignia on the twoton boulder which sealed its entrance. This was a special precaution because Jesus stated that after his crucifixion, he would come back to life on the third day. On that day, the boulder was found up a slope, away from the tomb. The guards had fled. And inside the tomb, Jesus' body was not there. But the cloths which had been mixed with gummy spices and wrapped around his body were still in the tomb, caved in like an empty cocoon. An official report was circulated stating that Jesus' disciples took the body while the guards slept. The disciples, who had been in hiding fearing for their lives, were now out and about claiming that Jesus had risen from the dead-and had

even physically (not spiritually) appeared to them on several occasions. Were the disciples indeed hiding the body of Jesus? If so, then it's hard to explain why each of them independently traveled to other countries, eventually dying a martyr's death. W'ho would give up their life for what they knew was a lie? Paul, who had been one of the most vicious persecutors of the disciples and the early Christians, later became convinced that Jesus' resurrection was true. He was eventually beheaded for his faith in Jesus. How important is it if Jesus w_as raised from the dead or not? Paul put it this way: "If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith." During his life, Jesus healed people of diseases and disabilities and performed many miracles to verify his deity. Then he offered the biggest proof of all-he predicted that he would be crucified and come back to life three days later. That's why the Roman soldiers were guarding the tomb. Simple, straightforward. It's like saying, "You'll know if everything I've said to you is true by this: I will come back to life three days after they crucify me."

By the end of the first century, nearly one million Jews were followers of Jesus. W'hat caused such an instant, explosive following? First, Jesus' body was indeed missing. If anyone could have produced the body, that would have put an end to it. Second, Jesus must have lived an amazing life to cause so many, so quickly after his death, to worship him as the Messiah. Third, as with the disciples, Jesus must have physically appeared to many people, confirming to them the reality of his resurrection, because individual after individual willingly endured persecution. This Easter, investigate the evidence yourself. Read the section called "John'' in the Bible. And, for a concise look at what convinced Jesus' disciples and the early Christians, see the feature article BEYOND BLIND FAITH at www.EveryStudent.com. Or get-a free copy of the article by calling 1-800-236·9238 or emailing Articles@EveryStudent.com.

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Editorial Student government should spend its money on students n the next month, the Associated Student Government will plan the budget for next year even though it hasn't figured out how to spend all of this year's money. Treasurer Alline Chan announced a few weeks ago that the ASG has $20,000 in its emergency reserve account. This money will not roll over to next year's budget. If the ASG does not spend it, it goes away, swallowed up by the district. Even though they have $20,000 at their disposal, many student government leaders are acting the scrooge with students money. Many balked at a proposal to buy new microwaves for the Student Union, a cost of $1 ,600, because they thought it was too expensive. But the microwaves in the cafeteria need replacing. New microwaves would serve the students, but they might not be replaced because our leaders are shy with our money. Because extra student money does not roll over to the next year, the student government has developed what they call a wish list. · The wish list contains items they want to buy with any left-

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over funds at the end of the year. Last year the ASG purchased new desks for the office at a cost of $2,500. In previous years the wish list money bought student government members t-shirts and bags. Surely if the ASG can spend $2,500 on new desks, and buy tsbirts and bags, members can opt to spend $1,600 on new microwaves that will actually serve the students. In fact, there are many things the $20,000 can be spent on. The Arboretum is overgrown and deteriorating. Student government should pay for some of the improvements. Two years ago, the ASG gave out free coffee and lemonade during the final weeks of the semester. It cost less than $1 ,000, and reached many students. The ASG should do this, and events like it, again. Instead of trying to appear that they are saving students' money, student government leaders should be looking for things to spend it on - things that actually serve the students. If the money goes unspent, it will pay for the wish list, which surely will be a list of items aimed at serving ASG officers - not the students.

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Should we grow genetically engineered products? It means a better life for everybody Sean J. O'Connor Opinion Editor

e are in a food fight over genetically modified foods, GM for short. We hear a lot of shouting about GM foods . Maybe, it is time to take a good look at what is going now and what may happen in the future. GM foods may help us, of course, but they may mean a lot more for a places like Africa, China or India with their burgeoning populations. Unfortunately, we may get into a trade war over GM foods too. Is there anything wrong with GM foods? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Those who oppose GM foods can point to no great evil that has befallen the world because of GM products. Perry Adkisson of the National Research Council said "Just because a plant is transgenic doesn't make it unsafe." Opponents to GM foods use such statements like "Mutant food equals mutant people," as they did in Seattle. They also refer to biotech foods as "frankenfood. " What it · comes down to is name-calling or sloganeering. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass) got it

right. He said when it comes to GM food, decisions are being made, which are based on philosophy or ideology . They do not have a scientific base. He also said GM foods could dramatically improve people's li ves. Adkisson said, " .. .the committee is not aware of any evidence suggesting that foods on the market today are unsafe to eat as a result of genetic modification." He said the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, strictly regulate GM foods. What about the future of GM foods? Anything is possible, of course. We are dealing with unknowns. And while GM foods are safe beyond any reasonable doubt, they are not safe beyond all possible doubt. The National Research Council does think regulatory agencies should keep a sharp eye out for unforeseen allergies or environmental harm. They urge doser cooperation among the Department of Agriculture, the FDA and the EPA Closer cooperation is just common sense. But closer monitoring - and worrying about what may happen - shouldn't stop research or development of GM foods. And if developed countries can argue about the merits of GM food, developing countries don't have such a luxury. Too much is at stake here. China with its 1.3 billion population is a case in point. Professor Yuan Longping, 70, who has been called the "father of modern Chinese agriculture" said, "Up until recently, we've relied on conventional methods to boost

crop yields. But to go further, we need tb tum to biotechnology." In the past few years, the Chinese government has approved genetically modified ingredients in potatoes, tomatoes, corn, trees, rice and cotton. GM foods are insect free and nutritious. They promise a longer shelf life and produce a larger yield on smaller patches of land. Europe is another matter. Europe has lobbied the U.N. World Health Organization for strict regulations that would halt any large-scale cultivation of GM foods anywhere. They even want "traceability" records kept from "dirt to dinner plate" so consumers can hold the producers of GM products accountable. The United Nations has, in effect, declared war on biotechnology. Henry I. Miller of the Hoover Institute and Gregory Conko of the Competitive Enterprise Institute suspect the real motivation is Europeans don't want to compete with the United States in the market place. More than 70 million acres of GM crop!> were planted in the United States in 1999. We are pioneers in GM products. Miller and Conko also think over regulation would "bring famine and death to millions in developing countries." They want the United Nations and its secretary held accountable. Common sense tells us GM food is the food of the future beyond any reasonable doubt. It can raise the quality of life for people everywhere. It is the answer to the impending population explosion. It can help us in the exploration of outer space. There is no choice. We must go forward.

state-of-the-art medical procedures. But there seems something fundame ntally wrong with messing with the basic genetic codes of living things to make a tomato redder or a plant more resistant to bugs. The first problem is that in making fruits and vegetables more resilient to bugs, we are only pushing along the evolutionary process to create "super bugs" in the future. This is similar to how some bacteria are growing immunity to conventional antibiotic treatments. Even small changes like changing the color of a tomato to make it more appealing at the grocery store, might have an impact in the food chain by making it less appealing to an animal or bug that thrives on them. The second problem is there have been no studies to analyze the long-term effects of genetic engineered foods. Obviously there is some environmental imbalances when you change the way fruits and vegetables grow. The risk far outweighs having more durable or appealing produce. Consumers need to know if the chicken they are buying has been altered, or modified, even if the danger of it cannot be fully quantified. Thirdly, there are no controls placed on genetically modified foods. Customers of organic foods went into an uproar when they heard they might have been purchasing these items. In response organic markets have been

checking with distributors to make sure they are not purveying any modified wares. Without regulation of genetically modified foods there are no limits or guidelines growers or developers must abide by. Farmers who utilize genetically modified crops will slowly outweigh growers who use traditional farmi ng methods. Growers, food manufacturers and grocery stores who sell genetically modifted fruits and vegetables aren't required to inform customers because they are assumed to not pose any health risk. One of the main benefits of genetic engineered and modifted foods touted is the ability to increase plant yields, such as increasing rice plant yields for starving nations. But when we start making plants grow in places they aren't meant to grow, and in quantities that aren't natural unexpected consequences can occur. Many nations are willing to come to the aid of struggling ones, but it is usually political issues keeping food aid, and farming support from reaching its intended destination. Just recently a biotechnology company announced by the end of this year the human gene map will be fully completed. With the full understanding of human genetics it will be interesting to see if in a few years this debate will shift to human beings.

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enetically engineered food takes center stage in yet another debate. It is a subJect that although httle mformation is available on the long-term effects, there is a wide rift in opponents and proponents. The main problem is humans are often short-sighted, demonstrated in our diets [quick- oss weight plans], the abundance of limited natural resources we consume [i.e. fossil fuels] and our wasteful one-use disposable mentality. Genetic engineering is, in part, sacrificing our future for the now. But don't get me wrong, there are plenty of benefits to be reaped from involving ourselves with evolutionary forces. We are fortunate to have some of the most capable doctors ever, and humans are generally living longer healthier lives thanks to

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.·,CHARLESTON, S.C. - A hom sounds, and Cadet Peterson snaps to attention. Shoes polished to a gleam, spine ramrod straight, poker face in P,lace, she is ready for the next milililfY maneuver: lunch. On this warm March afternoon, li,k:e all weekday afternoons at the Cjtadel, that means marching in lock ~tep from barracks to mess hall with t;600 fellow students. .. 'In this sea of blue-gray uniforms, in her classes, around campus, Sha (pronounced Shay) Peterson has a habit: Quickly, quietly, she steals a glance around her. She is looking for a face that resembles her own. . "I see, am I the only black? Am I tj1.e only female? Usually I'm the only something." At 20 years of age, the soft-spoken Chicagoan is 750 miles and a world away from her gritty Roseland neighborhood. She is an African-American at a Southern bastion of tradition with proud ties to its Confederate history, ,{woman at a military college famous for tighting like hell to keep females fJom marching in its ranks. "'Through an odd mix of choice and chance, the young woman from deep l on Chicago's South Side is at the ~eart of a struggle she did not start or ~ven sympathize with at first. Once here, though, her stubborn dtreak prevailed. She decided rpuscles aching, heels dug in - that there was no going back. Women belonged at the Citadel. She belonged at the Citadel. Four and a half years after S):lannon Faulkner became the first female to enroll at the state military college, women make up a small but growing portion of the ranks. Currently, I ,587 of the school's cadets are male; 61 are female. And so Peterson marches with the guys under a cloudless South Carolina sky, tiny gnats biting the back of her neck. She doesn't swat them away. That would break the allimportant precision. Peterson is a sophomore. What stands between her and becoming qne of the first 50 women to graduate the Citadel is 2 1/2 more years of tests - academic, physical, mental - at a college that moves to its own rigid rhythms and rituals. Her education began on the blazingly hot first day she arrived on C{Ullpus. She learned, as all first year ~):udents do, how to respond to that upperclassman yelling in? your face about a lapse, however minor: Reply )Vith a crisp, "Sir, yes sir.'' Two other possibilities: "Sir, no ~k" "Sir, no excuse, sir." :.~ Though only 30 percent of Citadel pudents now go into the military, the .campus retains the flavor of a the campus retains the flavor of a four-

year boot camp. Rules and hierarchies reign. Peterson's mother had her doubts about how the slender daughter she calls "no bigger than a dime" would adjust to the demands of a military college, especially the Citadel. "I said, "Are you sure this is what you want to do?''' After all, her daughter loved to wear glittery evening dresses and high heels to school dances. She luxuriated in sleeping late and chafed at her evening curfews. (She also chafed at her hard-to-pronounce given name, Lesjanusar. Everyone calls her by the nickname she prefers, Sha.) But Rena Sterling, 39, also knew her daughter was bent on achievement. That's one reason Peterson excelled in the JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program at Chicago's Whitney Young High School. She liked the teamwork, the discipline, the ribbons for accomplishment. She wanted a career, and she thought maybe the military would be the place to start. In that way, Peterson has something in common with the white, Southern young men who traditionally have enrolled at the Citadel. The school has its share of privileged sons. But it also has been a place where students outside elite circles went to earn credentials. Peterson answered her mother's doubts about the Citadel with a characteristic confidence: "Don't worry. I can handle this." Peterson's optimism wavered when she arrived on campus, a supremely ordered place with palm trees and imposing white buildings that look like Moorish castles. ·'I thought it was very pretty," Peterson said. But intimidating too. "Everybody's yelling at you and telling you what to do." She realized right away her stubborn streak could either get her in trouble or become an asset. She would make it an asset. She would be too stubborn to fail. So Peterson memorized the extensive web of rules that govern cadet conduct. She fast-walked a sweaty 120 steps a minute to class, the hustle required of freshmen. She pumped out push-ups until her arms quivered and collapsed. She did rebel a bit, silently, when an upperclassman took her to task for improperly chewing her deli meat sandwich in the massive mess hall. Peterson was supposed to lake a bite, chew three times, then swallow. She chewed more than that, and the upperclassman called her on it. ''Three chews, Peterson," he barked. "Three chews." Instead she pretended to take another bite, which meant she was allowed another three chews. Finally,

Peterson swallowed. ''I'm thinking, I'm not about to choke for you," she said. For the most part, she followed rules and passed daily inspections. She was spared one punishment called "tours" (extra marching) that many students endure but did get some "cons" (confinement to barracks), once for chewing gum in a forbidden area. Only about 80 percent of the students who showed up that first day were still here a year later to begin sophomore year. Critics of the Citadel, and there are plenty, see it as a relic of another era, an insular, abusive place that relentlessly grinds down cadets in order to make them in the Citadel mold. Revere it or revile it, part of the Citadel's mystique is that it roots out anyone who can't take it, or won't.A grueling freshman year is at the heart of the school's "fourth-class system," which is supposed to foster discipline, obedience and camaraderie. Peterson returned this year, she said, because she wanted to finish what she started. Pride of perseverance, no matter how rough or even senseless the rules may seem, is a kind of religion here. That might be why some of the men, including Peterson's boyfriend, senior Larenzo Champagne, said they admire the women's fortitude. ''To deal with a lot of the guys who have this attitude that (the women) don't really need to be here, they have to be determined," he said. "If they weren't, they wouldn't make it. They have to know how to handle rejection and be alone." Some male cadets are angry their school is no longer the same-sex one generations of Southern meQ attended - survived - in a macho rite of passage. Besides teaching academics, the military school boasted it tumed civilians into soldiers, men into boys, cadets into brothers. "Ladies" - and all the unprintable variations of the tern1 - were what you called the guys who couldn't do push-ups fast enough. "[t's just not the same," said one male junior, whose uncle graduated from the Citadel. "You have to wony about what you say, what you do, if there's a girl around." "Get out of my battalion," is the greeting Peterson sometimes gets when she visits a neighboring barracks. "Usually, I keep walking," Peterson said. "Lately, I tell them, "Oh, yeah. You're real cool,' and keep walking." There isn't far to walk. The school, tucked into a comer of this historic port city, is its own little gated world. A guard in white cotton gloves attends the booth at the main gate, motioning in cars with a brisk wave of the arm. Female cadets said the men who

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oppose them seem to be less vocal about it each year. Last year, the Citadel graduated its first woman, Nancy Mace. Perhaps it is a measure of changing times at the Citadel that Peterson said what is most difficult is simply not knowing how many fellow cadets resent her presence. "The worst thing is walking around the campus and not knowing," she said. "You'll be sitting in class next to someone who docsn 't want you here, not knowing." The gospel choir and a Bible study group with other black students have become what Peterson called her "comfort zone." There she can let her guard down and feel at home. The Citadel didn't enroll its first black student unlil 1965. Cunently, 138 of the school's l ,648 students are African-American. Peterson said that might be why many of the black male cadets seem to support the women, whatever their race. 'They know what it feels like to be a minority," she said. Blazing a trail inside the gates of this legendary place was not Peterson's plan. Far from it. For all her steely resolve now, she is an accidental pioneer, a sometimes shy young woman who wanted to go to Spellman, the all-black women's college in Atlanta. She ended up at the Citadel largely because she hit a snag with other college applications and the Citadel, a back-up choice, was quick to say yes. She had marked the Citadel, without much thought, on a U.S. Marine

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Left: Lance Rogers and Kristin D'Andrea play Valmont and Tourvel, respectively. B elow: Lance Rogers, as Valmont, and Noelle Watson, as Merteuil, share a moment in the Palomar production of, ••Les Liaisons Dangereuses."

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The Palomar College Performing Arts Department will bring Christopher Hampton's story, "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," to life at the Howard Brubeck Theatre. The tale of sexual manners and manipulations is set among the French aristocracy before the Revolution in the 1780s. "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" has seen many different incarnations. Starting out as a novel and later turned into a play, the famous story developed into "Dangerous Liaisons" ( 1988) starring Glenn Close and John Matkovich, which won Oscars for adapted screenplay and art direction. Dana Case, director of the show calls the show cruel, manipulative and well written. '"Les Liaisons Dangereuses' recounts life among a collection of decadent, wealthy French aristocrats late in the reign of Louis XVI,'' she said. "At the center are the beautiful widow Marquise de Merteuil and the ele-

gant Yicomte de Yalmont. The pair retained a destructive, conspiratorial friendship when they terminated their relationship as lovers.. , The story of "Dangerous Liaisons" derives from the games of Merteuil, played by Noelle Watson of Chula Vista, and Valmont, played by Lance Rogers of La Costa. Watson describes Me1ieuil as a manipulative, cold woman who plays off the foolishness of other females. Cut off from her emotions, Me1ieuil takes advantage of the weaknesses of mankind to destroy Valmont. As a self-confident, ambiguous nobleman, he happily accepts the games Merteuil has him play. "Valmont loves the game," Rogers said. "He throws away human standards to succeed." The victim in this cruel game of "dangerous liaisons" is the married Madame de Tourvel, played by Kristin D'Andrea of La Costa. D'Andrea describes her character as vulnerable and naive. "She has been sheltered all her life, but

desires a passion and love that she hasn't received from her marriage," D'Andrea said. Towvel struggles with religion as her world opens up to love. Torn between her passion for Yalmont and her virtuous character, D'Andrea said Tourvel's emotions rage. "This role is difficult for me," she said. "1 have trouble acting vulnerable and weak.'' Tourvel isn't the only victim in this game. Yalmont also seduces Cecile, played by Jessica Trujillo of E~condido. Paul Hanegan of Escondido plays Chevalier Danceny, who is in love with Cecile. Elizabeth Hannon of San Marcos plays Cecile's mother, Madame de Yolanges. All schemes take place at Madame de Rosemonde's home, played by Tori Johnson of Carlsbad. Also in the cast are Tiffini Lopez of Poway as Emilie, a courtesan; Anthony Moreno of San Marcos as Azolan, Valmont's valet; Landon H. Vaughn of San Marcos as Merteuil's Major Domo; Catherine Shipman of San Marcos as Tourvel's maid, Julie; and

Michael Sepulveda of Rancho Penasquitos as• the servant, Jacques. "The cast works great together," Case said. "They are all dedicated workers that connect well with each other." Case, whose last show was the Palomar. College children's play, "You're a G~od Ma~ Charlie Brown," teaches at Palomar in Escondido as well as University of San Diego. "Case is well organized, patient and profes"" sional," said Nate St. John, assistant director. "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" contains strong sexual themes and may not be suitable for children. Opening night is April 21 at 8 p.m. Evening · performances will be April 22, 27, 28 and 22 at 8 p.m. There will be one matinee perfor! mance on April 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets arc $6 for students with ID, $8 fof seniors and $10 for general audience. Group discounts are available. For tickets and information, call the Howard Brubecl( Theatre Box Office at (760)-744-1150, ex, 2453.

Shades of gray in 'Black and White' Dustin J. Schwindt Staff Writer

For anyone who has an opinion of the phenomenon of suburban white kids donning FUBU gear, listening to gangster rap and referring to each other with racial epithets, it might be wmihwhile to make a trip to the theater and sit through "Black and White." You probably won't get any answers from the film, but it will give you two hours to reflect on interracial sex and other facets of the "hip-hop" culture existing in our society today. "Black and White" appears almost as a documentary delving into the world of gangster rap, street crime and into the lives of the people either submerged in it or affected by it. Director James Tabak forsakes drama to give the audience an outside looking in view of this cultural niche. "Black and White,'' despite its appearance to MTV's "The Real World," does have a plot. It is the story of Rich Bower (Oli "Power" Grant), a black crime boss from Harlem, who decides to go straight by starting a career in rap. Rich's best friend, Dean (Allan Houston), has already been living the straight life as a college basketball star and

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dating Greta (Claudia Schiffer), a white racial studies student. Trouble begins for both friends when NYPD detective Mark Clear (Ben Stiller) puts Dean in a position to decide between ratting out his friend or going to jail. Before Dean can make a decision, Greta decides to do a little conniving and backstabbing of her own, driving Rich to stop Dean before he can be incriminated. Interwoven in the main plot are

appearances of Sam Donager (Brooke Shields), a rich documentary filmmaker who, entranced by the hip-hop culture, attempts to capture it on film by following around some uptown white teens who happen to be hanging out with Rich and his gang. Tagging along with Sam is her husband Terry (Robert Downey, Jr.) who, while wearing a thin veil of heterosexuality, proceeds to hit on every single guy that crosses his

path, including professional boxer Mike Tyson (playing himself). Although "Black and White" can come across as strange, choppy and very lacking in the drama department, a common theme prevails throughout the film. Almost every character in the movie is pretending to be something they are not. Rich is a criminal trying to be a rapper. Sam is a rich girl trying to fit in with blacks from the ghetto. Greta acts as though she cares about race rela-

tions, but ends up only using black men for sex and to exercise her power as a woman. Terry is a gay guy trying to act straight, although he doesn't try very hard. The only rationality and truth in the movie comes from a very unlikely source, Tyson, who keeps telling Rich to just "be true to yourself." He makes another important statement when Sam is trying to film him at a house party. He tells her he and his friends are not on dis-

play like animals at a zoo. lt's a wonder why James Tobak would pick Tyson to be the moral guru in this film, but strangely enough he didn't seem out of place. "Black and White" is not a great film. The acting leaves a lot to be desired and the characters seem to care more about kicking back and smoking weed than they do about the serious problems facing them. Because of this lack of desperation from the characters, the audience doesn't have much of a reason to care about the ultimate outcome. Instead of having a resolution consistent with the bulk of the film, Tabak opted to roll credits while showing short video clips of where the characters ended up. The ending just reinforced audience apathy by showing nobody learned from or paid for any of their mistakes. Despite its faults, "Black and White" is an interesting movie ro take in. l ts edginess puts the audj.; ence in a position to ask themse!vds some serious questions about raqe and the evolution of our culture. It examines the true intentions of white people trying to become paft of black culture and shows the reaa tion of black people to white socie~ treating them as something intriguing and to be "experienced."

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Citadel: continued from page 5 scholarship application her senior year. The application required her to mark a few potential choices from a jst of colleges. Peterson was a sophomore in high school when the furor over Shannon Faulkner made national news in 1995. At the time, she had little sympathy for Faulkner's quest. "When I heard about it, I was thinking, Now why does she want to rJ-O there? Somebody's always trying ro mess up something. It was a tradition.lt was the same as if a guy wanted to go to Spellman." Two years later, Peterson did not get the Marine scholarship. Instead, the Citadel got her. ''They sent a Jette! saying, "You're the kind of person w~'re looking for,"' Peterson said. :She was surprised, but intrigued. 11Ien school officials mailed her a W,Ute Class of 2002 T-shirt to try on fOJ size. She liked being recruited. :Now a standard-issue navy blue Citadel T-shirt and shorts lie folded in the metal dresser of the small, spare JiOOm Peterson shares with Laurie Auger, of Citrus Springs, Fla. Auger, an accounting major, plans to enter t].e Army after graduation, a requirement of her scholarship. . The two have a room with a view, Citadel styie. A grounded Cobra a~ack helicopter looms outside the window, one of the military displays scattered around campus. ; Exhausted, with a tight schedule al)d a difficult calculus course, I:eterson had only a C average spring ~ester of last year. But last semes. t, Peterson triumphed in the classmom and has the hardware to prove ft. A political-science major, the s;ophomore earned straight Ns and the right to wear gold stars on her colf',.r, a mark of excellence. ·~·Like many here, Peterson ultimatehas her eye on the . chunky gold ~ss ring that Citadel seniors receive ift a solemn ceremony. Students, ~terson included, talk about it as ~tree to a powerful network of alumni, business and political elites who open doors to fellow graduates. .•''Once you have that ring, you're

in that society," Peterson said. "I guess you can't call it a fraternity anymore." U.S. Sen. Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., is an alum. So is novelist Pat Conroy, who wrote an unflattering fictional account of the Citadel in "The Lords of Discipline." Though she had considered joining the military after college, Peterson now has decided she will have had enough of life in uniform once her four years at the Citadel are over. She is thinking about a career in the corporate world, or maybe government. She figures recruiters '<.vill notice a female graduate of this unusual place. As she sees it, "People think, Oh, she must be strong. Being here, they assume you have a lot of character and have yourself together. And you have will and discipline." Sometimes, Peterson said, the school's devotion to discipline seems misplaced, with rules that are excessive or just plain silly. She wonders if college students shouldn't be learning more about questioning authority, organizing for change. Other things rankle, It's an odd experience to study AfricanAmerican history in Capers Hall, as the building is named for Citadel grad Ellison Capers, a Confederate Army major during the Civil War. Other reminders of the school's Confederate and, later, segregationist past dot the campus. All that aside, Peterson said she would come here again if she had it to do over. Some female cadets at the Citadel are bent on winning over the guys, showing them women can fit in. "I don't understand that, to tell you the truth," Peterson said. "They're so worried about what the guys think. They try to be real friendly, hang out with them, go drinking with them on the weekends." Peterson has chosen a different path. "If they like me, fine," she said. "If they don't, fine." She is not interested in yelling at the freshmen, known as knobs for the shape of their head under their regulation, close-shaved hair. (Women must wear their hair short, but aren't required to get the crew cut.)

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"I have too much else to do to worry about the knobs," said Peterson, who works several hours a week at the campus post office to earn spending money. Hazing is against the rules at the school, but students said it still goes on behind closed doors, part of a long tradition of freshmen proving their mettle to upperclassmen. It seems to be less intense than in previous years, students said, and school warnings about avoiding sexual harassment have toned down the salty language of some of the cadets. Peterson said she has not undergone any physical hazing. Another female cadet, who insisted that her name not be used, said an upperclassman told her to do 20 push-ups last year with thumb tacks sticking into the palms of her hands. She did it, she said, though she could have said no. The same student said male cadets have leaned over the open stairwells in the barracks to spit on her head. Peterson's closest female friend here, Yaunna Thompson, said she hasn't endured that kind of thing but is weary of being singled out because of her gender. Male cadets have reported her for minor rules violations they don't necessarily pursue with other students, she said. Unlike Peterson, Thompson said she would not come here again if she had it to do over. ·'I don't want to stay, but I don't want them to think they 've won," she said. Vivacious, with a quick sense of humor, Thompson bristled at the way some of the men regard the women in their barracks. "Their view of us is we're sheltered and innocent," she said. "They don't realize your average Southern belle doesn't come here. She wouldn't make it." Larenzo Champagne, Peterson's boyfriend, is a senior from Sumter, S.C. He plans to become a physical therapist. Like Peterson, Champagne is in the gospel choir and Bible study group. They aren't allowed even to hold hands when on campus, but the couple have grown close since they met last year. When she wonders "What am I doing here?" and needs encourage-

ment, Peterson said, she turns to him. "He's my support," Peterson said. He said the same of her. They talk about getting married one day, maybe having kids. If that happens, Peterson has told Champagne, she would consider sending any of their children to the Citadel, daughters included. ''I think it would teach them morals and values," she said. "And to respect us," Champagne added. Mother-and-daughter Citadel graduates. The normally reserved Peterson let out a hearty laugh at her idea. It could be the start of a Citadel tradition.

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Have plans for the summer? Want to work, but also want a change of pace, maybe something more challenging and rewarding? Working at a summer camp or on a cruise ship may be for you.

Summer Camps If you are a college student over the age of 21 there are summer job opportunities. There are many camps looking for counselors. The main criteria for most camp counselor positions is to be responsible, caring, unselfish, understanding, able to communicate, and to be a leader. Most camps require you to be at least 21 by June 20, 2000 and to have a valid drivers license. To be in good health, like the outdoors and enjoy children. Having CPR and first aid training is also a major plus. The age group of children varies between camps, but expect eight to seventeen year · old. Camps provide food and lodging for all counselors. Pay is determined on a case-bycase basis of various camps. Work schedule is usually seasonal. Here is a list of Web sites and phone numbers of agencies that hire people for camps around the United States: Summer Camp Contacts www.daycampjobs.com, providing counselors for many camps in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange County. www.summerfun.corn!people.html, located in New York and provide counselors for camps all around the country. Call: 1(888)-878-6637. www.greatcampjobs.com, call: 1-(800)562-0737. Located in Raquette Lake, New York.

Criuse Ships The requirements for the cruise ship industry are similar. They are looking for people who are over 21 interested in seasonal or year round positions and those not effected by motion sickness. Remember, you will be on the ocean.

Applicants must also obtain a valid passport and pass a drug test. No previous experience is needed for some of the entry-level jobs. The job list is long and each ship employs about 300-600 people. Positions as waiter/waitress, chef, cabin or deck steward, security personnel, tour guide, gym or fitness instructor, and dishwasher, are available on every ship. All ships offer free room and board to employees. "No outside living expenses" is a popular phrase. Pay for the entry level jobs starts at $300 a week. Most crew cabins have a television and refrigerator. Some ships put two crewmembers to a cabin while some do not. Workers are generally allowed shore Leave when ships pull into a port. Employees are six weeks at sea and two weeks on land. Cruise Line Contacts Cruise Line Employment Center is a national agency that hires people for cruise ship corporations the world over. To apply (323)-644-2120. They charge $39 for the application packet, which is refunded if one decides against a job in the industry or if they are not hired. The pamphlet has all the information, including schedules. Visit their Web site at www.cruisecareers.com. If you do not wish to go through Cruise Line Employment Agency, here is a list of cruise ship company's Web sites that may hire you directly: www.deltaqueen.com/hr/hrintro.html. This is a riverboat company that sails up and down the Mississippi. A gambling boat. They hire people 18 and older. http://disney.go.corn!DisneyCruise/jobs/j obopps.html. This is of course Disney Cruise Ship Company. Their crewmember accommodations include, private pool and game area, plus a private beach at one of their islands. www.cruisecareer.corn!Page5.htm. This is not the same site as Cruise Line Agency. This site gives the address and phone number of almost ever major cruise line in the world, along with other helpful information.

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Now for those out there still looking for different job opportunities, this Web site: www.coolworks.com. Offers a variety of job position for those in college. Job opportunities at this Web site include jobs at: •National Parks •State Parks •Resorts •Amusement Parks •Ranches These sites includudes Links which provide an application that can be downloaded

from the Web site. All sites list places that are hiring by either region or by each individual state that the place resides in. Along with these Listings comes a list of the jobs available and the requirements needed for the job are also included. Some jobs are year round or seasonal. Along with the pay and the great experience of meeting others from all over the United States they offer benefits. Benefits such as earning college credit if you are hired at a state or national park.

Many of these employers also offer scholarships and internship opportunities. Once you have spent one summer with your employer it is common to be rehired the next summer. Not only can you come back for the fol-~ lowing summer, but you can also recieve jobs that include work in the winter as wel1 as year round employment. Year round only implies if you live in the area. Keep in mind that none of these job opportunities will be easy. They will require long hours and strong work ethic.

Job Searches Here are several alternative sources in helping with the search for summer " employment. As well as a look at internships and studying abroad for the summer as a possibility for all looking for something. Encinitas Seaside Day Camp is looking for counselors for either part-time or full-time employment. Contact at: (760)633-2759 Apply at: City of Encinitas Community Service Department: 505 South Vulcan Avenue

Possible internships through Palomar: •HTML programmer •Web designer •Architectual CAD •Assist editor •Drafting •Graphic arts teacher •Computer teacher •Writer •Analysis of business objectives •Human resources •Advertising •Marketing •Repair circuit boards • Accounting •Multimedia applications

Two corpsmembers of the California Conservation Corp are lending a helping hand in removing dead wood from a fire zone in San Diego.

California Conservation Corps offers summer jobs James Rolfsen Staff Writer

"Hard work, low pay, miserable, conditions ... and more!" While this may not sound like the best way to promote a business, much less try to recruit people, this is the motto of the California Conservation Corps. The CCC is a state agency that provides over 3 million hours of community service and disaster assistance for the state of California. Created in 1976, the CCC is the oldest and largest conservation program in the world.d. It was created for two reasons: the employment and training of young men and women, and for the safety and development of California's natural resources. According to brochures from the CCC "The mission of the California Conservation Corps is to provide meaningful work and educational opportunities to assist young men and women in becoming more employable, while protecting and enhancing California's environment, human resources and communities." Since its beginning the CCC has trained over 65,000 young people with 5,000 joining every year. Although the program only lasts one year there are specjal programs and internships that can extend this time period. Also provided is a variety of summer jobs for people who just want to help.

Such jobs include energy auditing, tree planting, wildlife habitat enhancement, park development, trail building, emergencies: fireslfloods, landscape management, used oil recycling, historic structure restoration and human service work. Nonnally the CCC is only a year long program, but it is also stated that they are an open entry open exit program. People who join are allowed to only work for a few months if that is all that is desired by that individual. So all programs can be just for the summer. The CCC is probably best known for its emergency work fighting forest fires and floods. The jobs that are available to all who are accepted into the California Conservation Corps span through a wide range. While corpsmembers receive training in these valuable areas, they will also be involved in community beautification projects. Such projects as park development and trail building. The projects that are undertaken are mostly manual labor work. Why would somebody join the CCC? It's obviously not for the money. (Corpsmembers ml:lke minimum wage minus costs for room and meals.) There are opportunities for pay increases. The CCC recruits give answers like finding a career, advancing their education, working outdoors and developing job skills. The CCC also offers many $2000 scholarships for college students. The scholar-

ship is only available after one year of work. The money can be used for either educational or vocational training. Along with the scholarship they encourage you to receive either a diploma or OED if you do not have one at the time of joining. Several other benefits include free boots and a uniform for you cost free to wear while on the job. As well as paid holidays and vacation and sick Leave. The work week is typically 40 hours a week, but longer during an emergency. Corpsmembers are expected ·to rise early and be ready to work, along with evening classes several nights a week. Recruits must be young men and women between the ages of 18-23 and they must not be on probation or parole. The other requirements for this one-year program are that you must be willing to work hard and maintain a drug-free and alcohol-free lifestyle. Before being accepted into the program one will be interviewed and expected to complete an application form/health questionnaire. Call 1-800-952-JOBS For more information call: (619) 409-4380 call 1-800-592-jobs E-mail at www.ca.gov11 Zone 7 San Diego (619)409-4380 San Diego Service District(619)409-4382 E-mail: zone 7 @ ccc.ca.gov

Contact: Bob Ebert, Internship Coordinator Internship office, ST-57 (760)7 44-1150 ext. .2299 E-mail: bebert@palomar.edu

SouTces here at campus that could be helpful to you: www.JOBTRAK.com provides a listing of jobs all over San Diego Job counseling will provide personal asistance to your search. Federal Work Study is through the financial aid department. Student Employment Processing for jobs with the district. Job Fairs provide a place for students to moot many employers.

On May 3 Palomar College will be hosting a community Job fair. The fair will be held on the San Marcos campus in the Student Center. The time of the fair witf be from 9 to 1 in the afternoon. Complt.d by Jason Sherrill

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BOB VETTER The baseball coach won his SOOth career game April J. J., when the Comets beat Grossmont 13-4. In his 1.9th year at Palomar, Vetter has led the Comets to a 1. 9-8 record this season.

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his potential Slugging Cornet outfielder has been terrorizing the Pacific Coast Conference

irst it was the designated hitter. Then came realignment and the Wild Card. Now old school, traditionalist baseball fans may be facing a whole new slap in the face as Major League Baseball is contemplating making more major changes to America's past time. The rumor mill is churning that two current franchises could be eliminated all together from the league. The three teams being considered for removal are the Oakland Athletics, the Kan as City Royals and the Montreal Expos. There is the possibility that which ever team doesn't go under will move to either West Virginia or Charlotte hence major realignment would occur. Wow! This is going to cause more ruckess and disagreement in the sport than if Marge Schott decided to host a Nazi Movement party at Cinergy Field. My take on the downsizing is that it might be what is best for the game. I know many people are going to fight this tooth and nail, but baseball needs to do something to help level the playing field. Anybody who doesn't agree with that should have their head examined. If the owners can't agree on revenue sharing and a hard salary cap like the National Football League utilizes, then this new theory deserves serious consideration. For the few die hard A's, Royals, or Expo fans out there, this would be devastating. But the fact is that people who are counted on to support these teams just don't show up. And franchises can't compete if nobody comes and spends money. The way baseball is structured nowaday's only the rich clubs truly have a chance to play in late October. Of the eight teams in last year's playoffs, the average payroll was around $68 million, while the average of the three teams on the choppi ng block is $2 1 million. This is so unfair and ridiculous it's a joke. It's like letting your 8-year-old little sister play wiffle ball with you and your buddies just so you have even teams. In fact, it's stupid to ask people in the smaller markets to come and watch these games if there is going to be this kind of a discrepancy. Oakland fans may argue they were in the Wild Card hunt last season, and the Expos do have a good nucleus and are going to be competitive in the future. But the truth is that there is a glass ceiling on their head, and they' 11 never get to the top because the system won't let them. So the question is, would Major League Baseball benefit from deleting two teams altogether? The answer is an emphatic YES! So let's do it already... Baseball is so watered down right now, it's like the suds, errrr, beer sold at Qualcomm Stadium. I'm in favor of whatever can be done to help the quality of the game The players from the two teams who are eliminated would be put into a draft for all of the remaining teams. Getting to pick players off of the axed rosters would be a tremendous boost for the entire quality of the league. · Can you imagine how stoked Padre fans would be if the Friars' had a chance to draft Expos' star Vladimir Guerrero or Royals ' Rookie of the Year Carlos Beltran. There are so many players in the majors who twenty years ago wouldn' t be able to break AA let alone a major league roster. The best example I can think of is second baseman Ed Giovanola. This is a nice guy who was with the Padres for the better part of last season. I'm sorry, I hate to be a jerk, but Giovanolla had no business being in the big leagues. He sucked. And think of all the crappy pitchers that cling to big league rosters. It hurts the sanctity of the game. The game needs help and something needs to be done. The toughest part about losing a team is the tradition that will be killed with it. Offmg two of these teams could mean adios to the legend of Hall of Fame Royal George Brett or the powerhouse that was the Athletics during the '70s. I'm sorry Royals, A's or Expo fans but this is a new solution to the problem. This might not be a popular decision, but it's one that baseball should pull the trigger on ...

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t's funny to think Nate Bestul could've been a hockey player. The Comet outfielder was born in Minnesota, and when the cold season hits, icc hockey often becomes the sport of choice for young athletes in the frigid state. Luckily for the Comets, however, green field and batting cages held more appeal to Bestul than ice rinks. The sophomore who graduated from Poway High is having a career year as the Comets arc in first place in the Pacific Coast Conference with a 19-8 overall record. Bestul spent the majority of last year in pinch hitting situations. lt was a pressure free season that enabled Bestul to improve his skills and gain knowledge. "It was a year for him to learn," said Head Coach Bob Vetter. ·'It gave him a lot of incentive to step-up his game, which he did." "I didn't have to worry about average. We just watched the guys produce. We looked up to them," Bestul said. This year everyone on the club can look up to Bestul as Palomar attempts to win its third straight conference title. Bestul has been hard to stop this season, batting .432 with eight homeruns and 25 runs batted in. He has also helped by starting 23 games and playing solid right field. His success offensively and on the field have helped guide the team to their first place ranking, though he'd never admit that. "He's modest and very humble. I see him really concerned about his performance, and not because of how it effects him, but how it effects the ballclub,'. Yetter said. Bestul praises the team's work ethic and winning atti tude.

Bestul takes his hacks in the cage. The slugger is baffing .432 this season.

"We have good chemistry, and that's huge," Bestul said. "If you can go into a game with solid confidence and still do the little things on the field, that's when you're going to win games. "And to know that the guy behind you will do the job if you don 't, that's pretty relaxing," Bestul added. Catcher Gregor Connors appreciates what Bestul brings to the team. "He's a positive guy, he brings laughs to people. He works hard at practice, he woks hard at the gym, he works hard in school," Connors said. Although his average is the the highest on the team. he remains in the number eight spot in the potent Comet batting order. Asked why he's at the bottom of the lineup, Bestul is quick to offer his theory. "I started there and I've had success there. So why change it?" Bestul said. "[[that means I'm going to see more fastballs and less off speed pitches, then that works for me," Bestul added. Bestul had thoughts that this season could be his Ia t on the diamond. With academics becoming more of a priority (he plans to transfer to UCSD to pursue engineering), his feelings toward the game began to change. "When you consider quitting, you don't look at the game the same,'' Bestul said. "If you srikeout, how much does it really matter? That's what you consider, and that's when you start having fun." Connors recalls a conversation he had with Bestul early in the season. "He was struggling at the beginning and wanted to quit," Connors said of his teammate and close friend. "He decided to stay, but he was all out for having a good time. That could be why he's doing so good." His expectations for the team were high at the start of the season. Personally, however, Be tul had something closer to the heart on his mind. Having lost his grandfather only months ago, Bestul dedicated the season to him. "His initials are in my cap," Bestul said. "I definitely wanted to do well for him. It's an abstract way of not letting me down." According to his relatives, his grandfather never missed an opportunity to boast about Bestul, proudly referring to him as "my grandson, the baseball player." But then, sports have always been a part of the Bestul family. His dad used to coach his baseball team. After his games, they'd rush to watch his sister play softball. "My fami ly wants to hear every detail after games. And no matter how small the mention of my name is (in the newspaper), my dad always cuts it out," Bestul said. "He's got a collection of box scores." Currently, Bestul is looking into playing Division II ball for UCSD. "This year, everyth ing has really come together,'' he said. "It's made me want to continue playing. It's been a lot of fun ."

Photo' b) Robert Chu' h I The Teleseope

{Top) Outfielder Nate Bestul grabs a pop fly during Comet batting practice. Bestul has displayed solid defense this season as well as one of the most potent bat's in the Pacific Coast Conference. {Right) Bestul is what scouts call a five tool player. He hits for average and power, he runs well, plays solid defense, and has a cannon arm. He shows it off during a Comet practice.

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