The Telescope 54.02

Monday, September 11, 2000 -

Palomar College -

Volume 54, Number 2

Hall Of Fame

Capital punishment Gadgets galore

Athletic Director John Woods is inducted into the Hall Of Fame.

Is the death penalty a responsible way of dealing with criminals or a moral dilemma?

Sports, page 1.1.

Opinion, page 5

Students blast Gyde, Bishop at governing board Laura Mitchell The Telescope

A group of angry students blasted Associated Student Government President Shannon Gyde and Student Activities Director Bruce Bishop at Palomar College's governing board meeting August 22.

The students, ASG officers Anastasia Benzel, Jennifer Jennings and Rachel Farr, announced their resignations effective 3pm the following day.

In addition to hearing the student statements, the governing board started the semester with a full course load as they outlawed roller devices and, in a controversial decision, rescinded an employment offer to music professor Servio Marin.

"The ASG is commonly known to students as a joke," Jennings said.

Jennings announced her resignation as the ASG Vice President of State Affairs. Jennings also read a statement from Farr, who could not attend the meeting due to illness, and announced Farr's intention to resign as ASG Vice President and Inter Club Council Chairperson.

The students were upset over the disqualification of Bridget Roncone as ASG president in the election last spring. Roncone won the majority of votes but was disqualified because she lives in Rancho Santa Fe, which

is outside the community college district boundaries.

Benzel had the harshest words for Gyde questioning her level of dedication and accu ing Gyde of missing several meeting. "Shape up or ship out," said Benzel to Gyde.

Benzel followed by vaguely accusing Bishop of threatening and lying to students, saying that she had heard other students voice these complaints. Benzel then announced her resignation as Executive Vice President of ASG. Gyde and Bishop were caught by surprise by the students' appearance at the governing board meeting and had no immediate comment. Later, Gyde said that she only missed one ASG meeting because of a one-time work conflict and didn't know what other meetings Benzel was referring to.

The governing board revisited an item from its last regular meeting on its academic employment offer to Marin. The board approved an offer of employment to Marin for a position as assistant professor of music on June 27. On July 25, the board divided over the decision to rescind its offer.

According to Marin, the day after the offer was made, he requested a written offer letter from the governing board so he see Governing, page 7

Early child development center welcomes new coordinator Heidi Clites The Telescope

On July 31, the Child Development Center on campus hired a new coordinator. Laura Brown filled the opening that not only required having a bachelor's degree in child development, but also at least two years experience in the field.

"Everyone has been very warm and welcoming to my arrival. I am still learning the ropes around the center," Brown said.

Brown grew up in Carmel, California. She left home to receive her bachelor's in Early Child Development at Humbolt State University in Arcata, Calif.

Ten years of experience and her B.A. helped Laura become the

Palomar Child Center coordinator.

"Working with young children is very rewarding. I encourage anyone interested in child development to stop by the facility and visit," she said.

The Palomar Early Child Development Center is not a babysitting facility. It is an environment for children to learn through exploration. Children attending the facility range in age from 18 months to 5 years old.

Along with high qualifications, a teacher is required to have at least two years of job experience.

"It is very important to keep our standards high. The children's future is basically in our hands," Brown said.

A review of all the new technology to surviving as a student.

Focus, page 7

The air down there

Karin Braun I The TeleS<.¡ope A helicopter scheduled to hoist a large air conditioning unit from the ground to the top of the ST building broke down August 26 and was forced to make an emergency landing at North County Fair mall and caused the rescheduling of the flight.

Fall enrollment climbs Parish Rahbar The Telescope

The enrollment numbers are in and Palomar College can breathe a sigh of relief.

Last semester, there was a substantial decrease in the number of students enrolled at Palomar. The decline in the enrollment, directly affecting the amount of funds that the State of California issues to colleges, cost the school a considerable amount of money. It was reported last March that Palomar lost $2.3 million in additional funds for not reaching its growth potential.

This semester, the head count is reportedly up 12 percent from last fall, according to Herman Lee, director of enrollment. However, the number the state looks at for reimbursing the college in terms of funds is the total number of students enrolled in credit courses, and not just the total number of students taking a class at Palomar, said Joseph Madrigal, assistant superintendent and vice president of student services. The number is now up by 1.9 percent from last fall.

The cause of the decrease was due to a number of inconveniences the school experienced last semester, Madrigal said.

"The infrastructure remodeling project tore the school apart ... the campus looked like a war zone."

Not only was the campus aesthetically hindered but the open trenches made it difficult for the students to navigate around campus. Now that the project is complete, students are able to find their classes with a lot less effort than before.

Norma Bean, director of marketing, feels the marketing department can't really take credit for the increase in student enrollment this semester.

The efforts have been "similar to what we've done in the past," according to Bean. But Bean and other college administrators are in agreement that modifications to PeopleSoft greatly helped enrollment at Palomar. In the previous semester the software may have played a big role as a deterrent for students, administrators admit.

When registering last semester, students ran into many problems getting the classes they needed on account of the many bugs that were in the new system. This semester, however, the problems with PAR were fixed and students were able to sign up for their courses. Fewer students had to come in and stand in line to register, which made the whole process a lot easier.

Mike Norton, Palomar spokesman, said, "We shouldn't think in terms of percentage, but in terms of numbers."

At a school with more than 25,000 students a ten percent increase in enrollment would

mean an extra 2,500 students registering, whereas other smaller colleges that number could be substantially lower but still the same percentagewise.

This increase in enrollment means more than just an increase in funds for the school. Madrigal feels that with higher enrollment more focus needs to be directed toward the students and meeting their academic needs.

Madrigal notes that for certain courses such as math and english the demand is higher than the number of classes being offered, so students who can't get in go on the waiting list, but end up dropping out. A total of 1,117 students have dropped out of all their classes since the beginning of this semester and are no longer enrolled at Palomar.

"If we want to continue to grow, we need to address the issue of students that get on the waiting list looking for classes they can't get into."

Madigal said. The college also has to figure out ways to increase course offerings, he added.

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Closures set for Highway 78

The library is offering a class to help students become better acquainted with the Internet.

It is held every Tuesday at 1 p.m. on the first floor of the library in the Computer Classroom.

Students will learn three different ways to find web pages, how to access and use the library web page as well as tools to write research papers.

The class is taught by librarian Carolyn Funes and is open to both beginning Internet users, as well as those who want to improve their current skills.

Students headed to Palomar this week may find it harder to get to class. Caltrans is set to close Highway 78 at the intersection of Twin Oaks Valley Road.

During the mornings of Monday Sept. 11, Tuesday Sept 12, and Wednesday Sept. 13, people traveling west will have to exit on Twin Oaks and take the on-ramp back on to the freeway.

On Thursday, Friday and Monday the drivers will have to exit on Twin Oaks and head to San Marcos Blvd. between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.

During these closures, Twin Oaks will also be closed in the area of the highway.

College officials suggest students heading to Palomar continue west on 78 to San Marcos Blvd. and go straight onto Knoll Road, and then left on Mission Road to the campus.

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Cal State hosts film lecture Cal State San Marcos is offering its fall arts and lecture series featuring "Compensation," a film

by Zeinabu Irene Davis exploring the African-American experience in Chicago and a film series looking at "The 'Selling' of the President."

"Compensation," a finalist at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, looks at the lives of two couples, one at the beginning and one at the end of the twentieth century.

Davis will talk about her film which screens Monday, October 2 at 8 p.m. in Academic Hall, Room 102 at the San Marcos Campu.

"The 'Selling' of the President" series will look at the relationship between media and politics. It will include "Being There," a 1979 Hal Ashby film, "Bob Roberts" a 1992 film by Tim Robbins, and "The War Room" a 1994 film by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

The films will play on consecutive Wednesdays beginning October 4. All films will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at the California Center for the Arts (340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido).

All films are free. For more information contact the Arts and Lecture Series Office at (760) 750-4366.

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Tutoring help available The Tutoring Center at Palomar College offers free tutoring to students.

The center is open on a walkin basis. Tutoring sessions last for 30 minutes. A PIC card must be used. Group sessions are available, they last an hour and must include two students.

If the Tutoring Center can't help a student, an employee will call around and find someone who can help.

The Tutoring Center is located on the first floor of the library and it available 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mon-Thurs, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fri. and 9 a.m. to noon on Sat.

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If you have any information for the Campus Beat page, contact Brooklyn Davidoff at (760) 744-1150, ext.

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Some unknown student(s) decorated the women's bathroom in the NO building last Wednesday evening with toilet paper.

Campus Calendar Adding a class Registration for or adding a semester length class is no longer permitted.

Associated Student Government The ASG meets every Wednesday in the SU-18 at 1 p.m. The fall election will be held on Sept.

26-27, election packets are avalible in the SU-21.

Dropping a class Oct. 13 is the last day to drop a class without any notation on the student's record. The instructor's signature is not required.

Credit/No Credit deadline

Inter-Club Council The ICC meets every other Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in SU-18.

The last day to change grading status is September 22

Last day to apply for AA Degree

Applying for graduation

October 2 is the degree certificate of proficiency for to the evaluations

The last day to apply for December graduation is Oct. 1.

Final exams will be held December 11-16

last day to apply for an AA of achievment and certficates fall 2000. Tum in applications office.

-Want to have your club or campus information listed? Contact the Telescope at (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2450 or stop by Room TCB-1.

Speak Out! What do you think of the food in the Cafeteria?

Ryan Kehoe Undecided "I haven't eaten any, I'm afraid to."

Ben Alan Undecided

Stewart Hutcheson

"It's delicious!"

"It's very simple.

It's good. I like it. It's like something my mom would make."

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Yvonne Jacobsen Human Behavior

Hanako Koba Zoology

"It's adequate. It's warm. They do their best to prepare fast food appropriately. I would like to see more organic food."

"Oh man. Good stuff is expensive. I don't have much money, so I always eat this kind of stuff."

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1n1on Editorial Does Palomar promote free speech?

Freedom is something that we must fight for again and again. Our forebears did not hand us a finished product.

Each generation has to fight for freedom.

And as individuals we have the responsibility to fight for it in the situations we find ourselves in Freedom is a work in progress.

Unfortunately, sometimes the very laws and regulations which were developed to insure freedom become themselves the tools of oppressiOn. Has this happened at Palomar?

It would seem so.

There are so many rules and regulations which date back to the beginning of the College that few feel they know what they are or how they are to be applied.

One of the bad effects of such a tangled skein of rules is that any one person can look into the history and come up with a regulation unfamiliar at present.

During the past year a student government vice president called college administrators "oppressive and obstructiomst." She and two other representatives resigned because of the • lack of free speech.

Regulations concerning residency were resurrected after a student was elected president of the Associated -Student Government.

Before she ran for office, she was assured her place residence would not be an issue.

We have a "free-speech zone" outside of the Student Union. Even Palomar's lawyers think it may be too confining. Better, they said, to err on the side of freedom than to be too restrictive.

As a society we call ourselves "The land of the free and the home of the brave." The home of the brave, yes. The land of the free?

Is there any doubt we are an over-regulated society?

If there is any area that calls for minimizing restrictions, it is in the area of free speech.

For an American college to be charged with even the appearance of restraining free speech, is a major scandal.

It is time to keep in mind the spirit, not the letter, of these regulations which IS to enlarge our freedom of expression, not confine it.

It is time to simplify, to clarify and to encourage freedom of expression.

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Vincente Fox, a breath of fresh air e's young. He's charismatic: He's exciting. He's a visionary. He's a leader.

Al Gore? George Bush? Ralph ader? Pat Buchanan?

None of the above.

The leader of the North American continent for the next decade may well tum out to be Vincente Fox, the new presidentelect of Mexico.

By defeating the current president of Mexico, Fox turned the tide against the Institutional Revolutionary Party, which ruled Mexico for 71 years.

Taking the long view, he is trying to set an agenda for Mexico for the next 25 years. In fommlating his vision of the future, he is involving the opinions of people from all parts of Mexico.

His vision embraces, however, not only Mexico, but also the United States and Canada.

Some of his ideas: He wants to work toward a North American Free Trade Agreement that would eventually converge into a European Union style common market.

Mexico is now the second largest business partner with the United States, Canada being the first and Japan, the third.

Fox expects the Mexican economy to grow at the rate of 7 percent per year for the foreseeable future.

Because of the surging economy, he sees a border not only open to goods and services and money, but also open to peoples who would be able to move freely between the two countries.

In two to three decades, he thinks there will be less incentive for Mexicans to seek their livelihood in the United States At the present time it is estimated there are 150,000 illegal immigrants annually.

He wants the North American Development Bank to finance

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Maybe he is a /)on Quixote. But maybe, just maybe, he will be the next John R Kennedy. infrastructure projects in Mexico He thinks every Mexican rural community should have a high quality educational institution.

And as for drugs, he wants to do away with the yearly congressional certification ritual and replace it with multilateral agreements. In other words, he wants the United States to treat Mexico more as a.n equal partner in the war against drugs.

And there is more he is promising: a better income distribution, a greater voice for women, getting rid of corruption-the list goes on.

He is the optimistic idealist.

To say the least, his reception on the part of leaders in Canada and the United States has been guarded.

Clinton told him, "You're walking on cloud ." Gore said his ideas on the border were "problematic."

(Maybe Fox had no controlling legal authority.)

Maybe, just maybe, the United States might be on the cusp of an opportunity to join with Mexico in a vast development program, but we are too blind to see it. Maybe it is time for a Marshall Plan-2000 south of our border.

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I would suggest, in addition to some oi the recommendations of Vincente Fox, we counter with a few of our own. The Peace Corps has never been given a chance in Mexico. Maybe it's time to assist Mexico in its educational vision for mral areas.

Maybe it's time to show a little good will and offer scholarships to students living in border towns at the elementary, secondary and community college level. Maybe it is time to review our immigration policies and practices along the border and examine our attitudes toward Mexican inmugrants.

We need a stable neighbor. This is our opportunity. It is being handed to us on a platter.

Geopolitically, as I see it, we have two potential competitors in the future, China and the European Union. China has 1.3 billion people; the European Union has 400 million. The US has 275 million, a small market by comparison. With Canada and Mexico we have another 400 million people in North America. It puts us in the ball game. It provides a vast internal market.

Mexico could easily look elsewhere- to Europe or to China- for development. We cannot let this happen.

Maybe President-elect Fox is a modem day King Arthur who dreams dreams and sees visions, or as Clinton put it, he is "walking on clouds." Maybe he is a Don Quixote. But maybe, just maybe, he will be the next John F. Kennedy, the visionary who will restructure the orth American continent.

In the end, it may be that we need him more than he needs us. He looks like the most exciting politician for the foreseeable future.

O'Connor is Opinion editor and can be reached via E-mail at shnlin@aol.com

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ince 1976, 299 murderers were brought to justice in California. In the Golden State, first-degree murder, treason, train wrecking, and a homicide by prisoners is subject to death by lethal injection or the gas chamber.

Those who support the death penalty see it as a solution to violent crime. The U.S. Supreme Court says, "Executions are seen as the appropriate punishment for certain criminals committing specific crimes." It means when a murderer is put to death, it is justified: Opponents of the death penalty equate execution with murder.

There is a huge difference between the execution of a criminal and the murder of an innocent being. The criminal lost his rights when he committed the crime.

The innocent lost his or her life because he or she got in the criminal's way.

Executing murderers prevents them from murdering again and saves innocent life. Thirty years of academic studies show a deterrent effect, meaning there is statistical evidence that executions result in fewer murders. That is why we should choose the option that saves innocent lives.

For example, the state of Delaware executes more people per capita than any other state, yet it has a murder rate 16 times lower than Washington, D.C.proof that the death penalty prevents murder.

The argument that murderers are the least likely of all criminals to repeat their crimes is also is untrue. Six percent of young adults paroled in 1978 after having been convicted of murder were arrested for murder again within 6 years of release.

The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that convicted criminals free on parole and probation commit at least 84,800 violent crimes every year, including 13,200 murders, 12,900 rapes, and 49,500 robberies.

Murderers have violated the human rights of their victims and of society. In order to protect the innocent, it should be a moral necessity that they never have that opportunity again.

Convicted capital murderers and their attorneys provide the most conclusive evidence that criminals fear the death penalty more than life without parole. Of all convicted capital murderers, 99.9% argue for life, not death, in the punishment phase of their trial. When the death penalty becomes real, murderers fear it the most.

It's obvious that the fear of execution did not deter those murderers from committing a capital crime. It is also clear that such fear is reduced because executions are neither swift nor sure in the United States. However, as the probability of that punishment rises for those murderers, they show a great fear of the death penalty.

One study showed that criminals, by a 5: 1 ratio, believed that capital punishment was a restraint to prevent them and/or others from murdering their victims .

Some countries, such as Saudi Arabia, have swift and sure executions and very low violent crime rates. It isn't surprising that the United States, which has executed only 0.06% of its murderers since 1967, has a high crime rate.

Most in the United States would not support criminal justice systems like that of Saudi Arabia, but a stricter code may be in order. The American criminal justice system enjoys the additional slaughter of its innocent citizens.

Executions save lives. It's either our choice to spare the lives of murderers and sacrifice the lives of the innocent, or to execute murderers and spare the lives of the innocent.

gine one of your loved ones raped and rutally murdered. The police call orrning you of his or her death. The first thing that pops into your mind is, "Who did this? I want to kill them." A perfectly logical spontaneous thought, common among families of victims of violent crime.

The death penalty, yes, it has been around for a long time. It does away with a lot of people who cause much pain.

But is it the answer to stopping such crimes from being committed? The American Civil Liberties Union believes the death penalty violates the constitutional ban against cruel and unusual punishment.

Those who have seen or read ''The Green Mile" by Steven King know innocent people often get put to death because they have been wrongly accused and convicted.

In a 1985 case in Maryland, Kirk Bloodsworth was sentenced to death for rape and murder . Because of DNA testing, he was found innocent and released in 1993.

A year later he was awarded $300,000 for wrongful imprisonment.

Indeed, the death penalty does promise that the person put to death will never commit another crime. It does not, however, deter other criminals from doing the same

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Statistics show the more executions a state performs, the more residents commit crimes, as is the case in Texas. When Texas became the national leader in the use of the death penalty, the state experienced a growth in violent crime. Obviously killing prisoners seemed to backfire there.

There are five forms of putting people to death in the United States. None of these would ever be humane.

The first, hanging - yes hanging - is still around. It is only available in three states, so if you live in Delaware, New Hampshire or Washington, you are in luck.

The next one is a firing squad! Sick? I think so, but if you live in Utah or Idaho and are convicted and sentenced to death, you might be strapped to a chair, hooded and painted with a target on your chest. Then five people with guns will shoot you.

The next three are more common. We've got the electric chair which is pretty well known. The prisoner is strapped to a chair and electrocuted. After smoke rises from his head, an awful smell of burnt flesh is said to permeate the room. It is still unknown how long electrocution victims remain concious.

Next, we've got the gas chamber. The prisoner is again strapped to a chair above sulfuric acid. Cyanide is dropped into the acid and lethal gas fills the room. Last but not least, we have lethal injection. This is used in more than 30 states. It paralyzes the prisoner who is strapped to a gurney. They then die slowly.

The selection of the prisoners sentenced to the death penalty also shows a huge amount of racism. Yes, racism. Studies show over a period of 70 years 4, 220 prisoners were executed. More than half of them were black. In Georgia, the odds for receiving the death penalty are greater if the victim is white. Of the 313 people executed between January 1977 and the end of 1995, 36 killed a black person and 249 killed a white person.

Capital punishment seems to be less of a problem for women. Although women make up 15 percent of criminal homicides, only 1 percent of those are on death row.

Since 1930, only 33 women have been put to death.

If you can afford good legal representation, you are not going to death row.

Court-appointed attorneys, however, actually lose money. In most states, courtappointed attorneys have a flat rate of pay.

Computed on a hourly basis, it means they lose from $20 to $30 an hour. The fee comes out to be $5 an hour.

We also have children being tried as adults which raises the question of whether or not to sentence kids to death. This is another question.

These are just some of the problems with the death penalty.

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Still stuck at Palomar ust a warning for those new to Palomar College, or for those w~o haven't figured it out yet: College IS a roadblock as much as it is an opportunity. .

The last time I wrote for th1s space, I was saying goodbye. I was ready to · transfer - to get on with my degree and my life.

But as you can see, I am still he~e,. a victim of the wall of bureaucracy bmlt m every student's path through higher education. The most difficult part of our journey is not the classes or the tests. It's finding our way around that wall.

Only 25 percent of adults in the United States have college degrees, and it's no wonder. So many obstacles that have nothing to do with one's actual education are put in place that surely _many yeople give up. Colleges and umvers1t1es a~e overrun with bureaucrats who get pa1d way too much for the non-service they offer students.

I hit that wall my first semester here in the Counseling Department. My counselor told me my goals were too difficult and that I should choose their path. I did, and later found it to be wrong - including classes I didn't need, and lacking some I did.

After a couple of rounds there, I stopped going and headed to the Tra_nsfer Center, because, as one of my fnends who did transfer put it, "they seem to be the only ones who help you leave."_ What's the point of even havmg a Counseling Department that gives _~tu­ dents the wrong counsel? Perhaps 1t s a wall erected purposefully to keep students here as long as possible. .

The foundation of the wall must be m the Admissions Office here at Palomar and elsewhere.

I applied to a small public university across the freeway. They said I should have no problems getting in, even though I was finishina a class over the summer.

Aaain I f~und their advice to be faulty. The grade for that class v:asn't going to be "official" in time to reg1ster.

It would be nice to tar and feather the numbskull who told me this wouldn't be a problem - or burn whoever trains these people in effigy. If someone can't answer the simple questions of transferring students correctly, get them away from the counter!

When I sent my transcripts, the Admissions Office said they didn't get them. I contacted Palomar's Admissions Office, who said they had sent them.

However, Cal State still doesn't ha_ve them, and my application for spectal consideration was denied. I offered to hand deliver the grades for which I had worked so hard, but "they must be sent from the college to be acceptable." .

How hard can it be to send a transcnpt, or to not lose one? One would think colleges would have that part of the process down - printing a student's grades and mailing them off.

Of course, · they say, I should have no problems gaining admission in the spring.

Until then, I'm wasting - excuse me - using this time to take more classes at Palomar.

And perhaps that's the ploy. Tell students we are here to help them and we support their success. Then keep them here for as long as possible to milk more money from the state.

My advice to students, new and old: don't listen to the bureaucrats. Follow your dreams, find the people who really do know how to aet out of here, and take their advice. Oth~rwise you'll be like me - stuck at Palomar.

J

Chambers is the Online Editor and can be reached via e-mail at tommychambers@hotmail.com

Monday, September 11 , 2000

The real threat is the aliens ere is a threat facing our people oday that is so sinister, and yet so pervasive, that it may forever alter even destroy - our culture and socie~y. It may even end civilization as we know 1t.

You see the face of this threat almost every day around town, in our shopping centers and on our televisions. Those rrusshapen heads staring at you from soulless, dark eyes. .

Yes, the impending threat by hostile extra-terrestrials toward our planet has reached critical mass. The scariest part of this societal menace is the woeful lack of awareness on the part of today's youth of the danger.

In a recent scientific poll, three out of three white male Palomar College students who may or may not vote in the next election, may or may not smoke and probably don't like pickled herring, were completely uninformed.

Those polled were asked, "What is yo_ur opinion of the impending threat by ,~ostil_e extra-terrestrials toward our planet? Therr responses indicated a pathetic lack of awareness.

R.P.: "I don't believe it."

J.V.: "I have a hard time believing in it, personally."

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S.B.: "I really don't have any opllllon of it."

Alas, even many of my journali~tic colleaaues appear ignorant of the top1c. In a rec~nt Telescope staff meeting, I informed my editor that I would be contributing a column on aliens.

"Elian?" he asked, clearly baffled by my choice of an outdated topic.

"No" I said. "Aliens." . "lli;gal aliens?" he asked.

I gritted my teeth. "No. You know~ aliens!

Extra-terrestrials! Grays, specifically.

Misshapen heads, soulless dark eyes. They

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abduct people and do horrible things to livestock. My message, "ET go home!"'

He just shook his head as if to say, "Damned libertarian nuts! Why can't they just keep quiet?" . .

As he turned to the board to list my top1c, I idly thought how oddly his head was shaped... . .

And then it struck me. My editor IS an alien. Of course this explains why he edited some of my columns last semester in the manner that he did.

Who could forget my timely piece on the JFK conspiracy? One of my most hard hitting investigative report's impact was forever and tragically diminished when the last paragraph, in which I named Lee Harvey Orswald's 11 co-conspirators, was changed to read, "The rain in Spain stays mainly in . the plain."

At the time, I had merely thought 1t an editing accident, like the time when The Telescope recently ran the headline "Boggs steps down," which should have read "Boggs returns home to Mars."

Another startling bit of news lost to an apparent editing "mistake." .

Now in my second semester as a JOurnalism student, I am beginning to suspect that all editors, while not necessarily alien in origin, are at least in cahoots with these nefarious other worldly beings.

Consider the following:

Letters to the Editor Palomar could use cultural mentors It seems to me that it is the time for Palomar College to offer cultural mentors.

A cultural mentor is an individual who belong to the dominant culture and who believes we are all equal.

Some of today's negative social trends originated with the conservative movement that began over 20 years ago. It is

Hostile extra-terrestrials mutilate cattle.

Editors mutilate stories.

Aliens alter crops to make pictures.

Editors alter pictures by cropping.

President Lincoln was shot at Ford's theater. President Kennedy was shot while riding in a Ford Lincoln. Lincoln sat in Box 7 at Ford's theater. Kennedy rode in car 7 in the Dallas motorcade.

Coincidences? Perhaps once, or even twice. But it looks like a gray, smells like a gray, and abducts like a gray... .

So you ask, "What can I do to help nd my neighborhood and planet of aliens?" . .

Well, hold it right there, you anusoc1al xenophobe! .

Not all aliens are bad! In fact, many aliens are beneficial to the economy, the arts and various scientific disciplines. Millions of aliens cross borders in search of nothing more than better employment, more liberty, and lottery tickets with better payoffs.

Consider Albert Einstein. Where would theoretical physics be without him? And who can deny the contributions George Lucas has made to the entertainment industry through special effects?

But even those aliens who haven't made such stellar contributions to society still often do their part. .

Who would you rather have go on strike: the aliens working hard at low-paying jobs on farms to put food not just on their table , but yours as well, or the theor~tical physi,~ cists working hard to create a controlled black hole here on earth?

In closing, I encourage you to be ~ore appreciative of the many contnbutwns aliens have made to our culture, but also to be wary of the ones with ab~ormally large heads, big dark eyes and a little too much curiosity about your colon.

Wynn is a staff writer and can be reached via E-mail at telescope@palomar.edu

The Telescope we lcomes all letters to the editor. Letters must be typewritten (no more than 300 words) author' s name, major and phone number. The Telescope reserves the right to edit letters for space and not to print letters containing lewd or libelous comments. Letters must be received by Monday at 3 p.m. to be considered for publication the next Monday. Letters can be dropped in the newsroom in TCB-1 or mailed to:

now no lonaer American to look out for the underd;g as bleeding heart liberals undermine our values.

We need a dialog between one another that can be promoted by the cultural mentor to alleviate those fears.

T he T e lescope I call on Suzanne Gavin, director of Palomar College the EOPS, to solicit funds to hire 1140 West Mission Road Palomar students to act as cultural menSan Marcos, CA 92069 tors.

James Cobar Mathematics

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Focus Essentials to college survival Today's tech n o logical advance s are making c ollege easier for the average student Douglas LeClair The Telescope

Fast fixes and instant gratification has invaded college campuses through a variety of upgrades to the technology made available to all college students.

Cellular Phones Pagers have been replaced.

Long gone are the days of the obnoxious "beep, beep, beep" that would cause the recipient of the page to bolt frantically to the nearest phone. And it is all but a memory when cellular phones were so large that they make the user look like an army field correspondent and each call would rack up $2 per minute.

These high-tech gadgets, now smaller than the size of a box of playing cards can easily slip in your pocket, and the costs almost rival home phone fees, with perks like free long distance and weekend minutes.

Although one of the top reasons people buy cell phones is security. They provide a way to stay in touch almost anywhere.

Cell phones nowadays allow students to job hunt, make dinner plans or even use Palomar's phone registration system (PAR) in-between classes to beat every-

one else to the punch in registering and dropping classes. Some cell phones even have two-way radio functionality built it, so if you and your friend have the same model of phone you can communicate within short range at no charge.

P a lm Pilots The growing popularity of organizers like the Palm Pilot and the Microsoft Pocket PC have made them an essential gadget for many students. They have been steadily replacing the reliance on and need to have a laptop computer at hand.

More than a day planner but not quite a full-fledged computer, these devices allow beaming appointments, contact information, recording voice memos, playing music and games and sending class notes between each other, but probably not while taking an examination.

Some devices even allow wireless Internet access to check stocks, buy online, check and reply to E-mail, and browse the Web.

Push Skate Scooters When I was your age, I had to walk a mile ... but not any more!

The new push skate scooter phenomenon fusing the skateboard and Rollerblade fads, has been receiving large appeal by many college students as an alternative to bicycles.

Lightweight six-pound compact aluminum scooters like the popular Razor provide an economical method of transportation. Most scooters hold in . excess of 200 pounds and travel at four times faster than average

walking speed all by human power. One of the benefits includes not having to lock the bike up or having to find somewhere to park it. The Razor scooters conveniently fold up and can easily be thrown in a carry bag and taken with them.

Unfortunately recent Palomar regulations now make this trendy new mode of transportation illegal, and using them on campus can result in $30 fines, impounding of your two wheeled vehicle, and possible disciplinary action.

MP 3 P layers Goodbye Walkman! Digital MP3 players seem to be the new growing trend for music. With prices rivaling CD players, approaching under $100, today 's MP3 players can handle up to two hours worth of CD quality music.

These unskippable devices are becoming a companion to the Napster-enabled generation.

But how does this relate to school you ask? There are a growing number of audio book web sites that provide downloadable versions of all the latest bestsellers and the classics. Now you can tune in to War and Peace within the comfort of your own headphones. Who wants to download free music anyway?

Calculato rs No student should be without a graphing calculator. Some graphing calculators are programmable, with programs that can be downloaded off the Internet.

It is best to consult your teacher before buying to see which calculator model would be best suited for your class.

Marriane Lamperfhe Telescope

Alicia Davey uses her graphing calculator to figure a math problem.

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Valerie McCoyrfhe Telescope

A Palomar College student walks across campus showing that she is very fashionable.

From the runways of New York to your closet, the fall styles for your back to school wardrobe has not changed much.

Enjoy wearing jeans and a Tshirt or relaxing in a pair of cargo pants, then this fall line up of fashion will suit you just fine.

The twist this year is the various styles and different cuts of jeans that are dominating the store racks this year.

Such looks as classic fit to super huge baggy, to even the fashionable boot cut which is designed to fit comfortably around any pair of boots are all suitable attire.

One new look and a repeat look with a twist are hitting the stands this year.

Worker jeans give your wardrobe a grungy look as well as that "lived in" style.

The ladies should have no worries, the designers have given you many choices this fall.

Boot cut jeans as well as regular fit and baggy fit fill the racks at department stores, but the new look for ladies is the boy fit jeans.

These jeans are designed to sit on the hips of the female instead of sitting plainly on the waist.

Khakis are still a staple of the fashion guide to your back to school wardrobe.

So do not be concerned khakis are not a passing fad but a con-

crete mainstay in your closet.

From cargo to flat front khakis you cannot go wrong with these pants to compliment any outfit.

After a year off the corderoy pant has made a return visit to the fashion world.

So pull those old corderoys out of the back of your closet and dust them off because they are back. Corderoys have made it back as cargos, boot cut and carpenter jeans.

All these different styles of jeans and pants can be complimented by the various tops out on the racks this fall.

Guys choose from various printed T-shirts, button up shirts and sweatshirts.

Dragons, Chinese letters and Hawaiian print themes are dominating the stores.

As many of San Diegans will likely be happy find out that any shirt from a skate or surf shop is definitely always in.

Flower print, dragons, and tiedye are what is in for women's shirts for fall.

The skate and surf look work for the women as well this fall.

Outerwear brings us leather jackets, fleece, and various sweaters and sweatshirts.

Both women and men can choose from any sweatshirt that is baggy, hooded and has either a skate or surf logo plastered on it.

Whether you are going for a casual look or trying to make a great first impression the sweaters offered for men this fall

should fulfill any need that you could have.

V-neck and crew neck sweaters in dark colors or multi colored are the top picks by designers.

Women 's sweaters are not much different than the choices for the men except that women's sweaters are a lot tighter.

Leather jackets have even started to come in different cuts and styles with a variety of zippers and buttons.

A leather jacket has been fashionable since the SO's and it looks as if it is not going anywhere.

Vest, vest and vests are the big arrival in the stores this fall. If fleece is your preferred material than these vests are for you.

Also available with fleece is a variety of pullovers.

The only two things left to complete this ensemble are shoes and a quality watch.

Sketchers have cornered the market for a wide variety of shoes and boots.

Your choice of shoes can vary from skater shoes to casual . old school or a new variation can either make or break your entire outfit.

Other great choices are from the D.C shoe company, Adidas, and Nike. These brands are always favorites .

Always remember that comfort is the most important asset to any outfit. If your not comfortable than it is not worth it.

Marriane Lamperfhe Telescope A Palomar College student look¡ ing fashionable in his polo shirt and dragon sunglasses.

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The challenge: remaining quiet for $20 a day Billy O'Keefe

gears and just listen and observe, with hopes of improving himself in the process.

"It's college, so every day is an obstacle," Ammond said. "He'll be meeting new people, making new friends and going out on dates, although the girls will have to do the asking for a while."

In order to creep out a few potential friends and dates as possible, Banfe will distribute a business card to all comers. The card sports his name, his Web address, his mission and a reassurance that "this is not a joke."

In addition to the usual melee that is freshman year, Banfe will be consistently accompanied by Bob, his roommate. Additionally, Darefordollars.com will position spies in top-secret areas around campus, said Poznick, who added that the spies will not disrupt Banfe's classwork. "His mom was pretty concerned about that," he said.

Then, of course, there's the bounty. Should anyone be able to produce evidence of Banfe speaking, Darefordollars.com will pay the hunter a cool $1,000, and Banfe's silent ride will screech to an abrupt end.

Naturally, Darefordollars.com is encouraging all to be tasteful and lawful in their attempts to make Banfe speak. But rules are rules, and speaking for any reason other than an emergency is grounds for disqualification, says Poznick.

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Silence has a new name, and it's ... Brett Banfe?

The student, a freshman at William Paterson University in New Jersey, has vowed to issue not so much as a single word for an entire year, starting Aug. 31.

Banfe's quest is by his own design, but Darefordollars.com will pay the new student $20 a day for as each day he can keep quiet. Should he keep his lips sealed until Sep. 1, 2001, Darefordollars.com will kick in an additional $5 ,000, for a total of $12,300.

According to Karen Ammond, Banfe's personal publicist, this vocal strike began as a simple "what if?" among friends. Is it possible to go an entire day without speaking? A week? A month?

A year?

Banfe thought so, and after a few friendly challenges from friends, he decided to give it a shot. A short time later, the 18year-old submitted his idea to Darefordollars.com, and voila, another 15 minutes of fame--or in this case, 525,600 minutes of fame-have begun ticking away.

It should be noted, however, that Banfe isn't in it for the glory.

Nor is he in it for the cash, all of which he will donate to charity.

Rather, Banfe is here to learn, from others and from himself.

Instead of talking-of which, Ammond says, Banfe admits to doing quite a bit-he will switch

Darefordollars.com has accepted bids from armchair daredevils across the country and, through Webcasts on the site, have showcased their acts, which have ranged from bowling in a jock to riding a mechanical bull wearing nothing but a whipped cream bikini.

But unlike Darefordollars's previous episodes, Banfe's mission is unique in that it is not a one-shot shock attack, but an enduring journey that a single slip of the tongue can destroy.

And turning a vow of silence into good video is a unique challenge, according to executive producer Barry Poznick.

"Whenever someone sends us an idea, there are questions we always ask," Poznick said. "Is it funny? Is it unusual? Is it difficult? Shocking? Will people talk about it?"

According to Poznick, Banfe's proposal made the grade in every respect. To bring the adventure to its viewing public, Darefordollars.com will present

a series of "Webisodes" chronicling Banfe's crusade of silence.

Additionally, Darefordollars will accept all challengers to Banfe's throne.

With a few days of silence under his belt, Banfe seems to be adjusting well. In written correspondence with Ammond, he said that "not talking is very cool," and that he is learning a ton.

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Entertainment Elastica: good, but a bit of a stretch

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Equality found in new bands

Ben Greenstein The Telescope

The sticker on the cover of "Elastica's" second recording, "The Menace" reads "a shockingly good album."

Which is more or less accurate; while the use of the word "shocking" is a bit of a stretch; the album's quality certainly is surprising.

Even if electronic pop with a female vocalist isn't quite your cup of tea (I know it isn't mine) you can't deny that this album has many unique ideas.

The leader of the band vocalist/guitarist Justine Frischmann is joined by drummer Justin Welch, bassist Annie Holland, and keyboardist Dave Bush.

While melodically, the tunes are primitive, they are rhythmically fascinating (drummer Justin Welch is very powerful..)

Sonically the album is untouchable - meshes of interesting guitar and keyboard tones that sound simultaneously chaotic and clean.

The album's high point is easily the opening track "Mad Dog." The song's strange, synthesized dog bark groove is just strange enough to be interesting, yet solid enough to be danceable.

Ditto for the second track, "Generator," a carnival rocker that sounds like "Oingo Boingo" on steroids.

The album starts to let down afterwards, with several similar, but inferior, numbers.

However, it picks up later on with soothing Brian Eno-ish instrumental ("Miami Nice") and an experimental acoustic song ("The Way I Like It.") However, despite its many strengths, "The Menace" has its share of shortcomings.

The biggest problem is that it sounds dated. A great album feels timeless - this one is planted square in 1997, with the "retro" cover of "Trio's" "Da Da Da" showing us just how hard the band is trying to be hip.

Another problem is that most of the songs that attempt to stray from the formula are failures - unintelligible word "My Sex" and the unmelodic pop ballad "Nothing Stays the Same" are poor attempts at diversity.

But perhaps the album is just not my type. If you are a fan of the group "Garbage" then "Elastica" just might become one of your favorites

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Pennywise lead vocalist Jim Lindberg performs at a recent concert.

Latest from Pennywise relates to today's youth Brooklyn Davidoff The Telescope

Sometimes the best advice is to go straight ahead, when referring to the newest Pennywise CD; it's good advice. Pick it up, listen to it, and get it!

For those of you asking "are they still around?" Well, yes they are. Are they still kicking ass? Yes, that too. From the first track "Greed" to the very end you'll be rockin' wherever you listen.

"Straight Ahead," Pennywise's new 17 track CD was released in 1999 with all new songs. Not like those bands that come out with a new CD and you've heard most of the songs on their old CD's.

They don't sound as hard core as they did on the "Unknown Road" or "About Time," but they still sound like Pennywise.

Unlike some of those local bands who blew up and sold out.

Song 3 "Can't Believe It" echoes with a "Ten Foot Pole" sound. ·u I didn't know this was Pennywise, I wouldn't know it was.

This song is about the youth gone wild " ... The youth are shooting, robbing, and looting/ violence plagues society/ in LA you see it everyday ~n your TV on your front page ...

With Fletcher Dragee on guitar, Jim Lindberg on vocals, Randy Bradbury on bass, and

Byron McMackin on drums, this four-man band has kept their sound predictably comfortable. Meaning you know what to expect.

Since the death of Pennywise's bass player Jason Matthew Thrisk in 1996, the music of Pennywise seems to try to get listeners to go for their dreams.

For example in the song "Still Can be Great" it says " ...

Do you know there is a way to be everything you wanted to be/ can I say if you start today you can begin to make your own reality/ don't say it's not worth it I know you can change ..."

Inspiration, it's something musicians whether they know it or not, give their audience. My favorite lyrics on this CD come from the song "Need More," I can relate to the words on a very personal level. " ... Everything you say to me is a lie and you've lost control/ all you say is just a mask for what you feel down deep inside/ .... .lt's just an illusion a faded dream of what we had and so much more ..... ./I've given up on the past now I know that I need more this time ..."

As a long listening Pennywise fan, I wasn't surprised to see new songs about the streets, "Victim of Reality" and "One

Voice" touch base on violence in the streets.

One of my favorite lines from "One Voice" "... How many - lives will be taken today/ How many times will we just look away/ how many voices cry to be heard/how many faces alone in the crowd/ screaming alone but no one hears a word ..."

So if you've had a slow, unpunk summer, and haven't yet ventured into any music stores because you didn't know what was good, I encourage you to take a listen to the old sound and new songs of Pennywise. If you're an old fan or never heard them before you've got nothing to lose.

cently, the music world as seen some things that it asn't seen in a very long time; and no it's not another implant for Marilyn Manson.

In an age where people are spending millions of dollars on producing extravagant albums, young aspiring artists are producing bestsellers in their garage.

Bands like "Nine Days" with their breakout single "Absolutely (story of a girl)" that shared the top ten with singles by "Eminem," "Britney Spears," and "N Sync."

Or like "Three Doors Down" which still. is high in the charts with "Kyrptonite."

Look at "Moby," even though his album never reached past the 45 mark at Billboards. com, he has marketed and sold each one of his 18 tracks to various corporations.

Pretty good for a British guy who mixes up his techo/blues chords in the expanses of his bedroom.

Even look at the band "Blink182," this group has went from a Poway garage all the way to the top of the music charts.

These plus other no names have been thrust into the limelight by simply presenting their music to a public that is getting sick of the whole boy-band blond-bombshell-pop dominating radio waves.

People love the whole garage band sound. Perhaps because singers like Britney Spears singing about love when she is just past jail bait just doesn't sit right with some people.

The music listening public isn't looking for shocking sex symbols anymore (or at least some of us aren't).

We see other high chart superstars saying, hey, look we're normal. Yeah right. And my mother is a Mongolian land tortoise.

People want somebody who could just as easily be them.

Somebody that you can see walking down the street without bodyguards or an entourage of groupies. Somebody you see walking around your average college campus wearing average clothes and talking like an average person. Notice the key word, average.

Average music that an average band could play, easily remembered lyrics that the average human with average intelligence could memorize.

We don't want to look up to musicians and artists anymore, we want to be equal with them. We don't want to be on a serious drug high in order to understand their music, we want to be able to associate with it whenever we hear the song.

We are entering an era where you can produce an entire album on your computer and send it out online without having to market it.

Big time producers are going to be outshone ·by online groups that release 100' s of artists daily.

When anybody can release a song, then you'll see more variety showing up on the airwaves. Not only that, a successful musician can be anyone.

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Follett creates student friendly book store Donna Williams Staff Writer

Follett now owns the Palomar College bookstore. Besides maintaining everyday operations Follett has fulfilled a contract with the college to renovate the bookstore.

Follett's focus with this renovation was to create a friendly and warm environment.

Changes such as new paint, carpet and laminated flooring were made to create a fresh and appealing environment.

A small lounge with sofa chairs was also added. With this addition Follett hopes to provide customers with a relaxed and comfortable shopping atmosphere where they can browse the trade and reference sections.

Signature Series fixtures were installed for customer convenience. Regional manager of sales and operations, David Frazier said, "these modular, multi-functional fixtures facilitate cross merchandising trade of textbooks and general merchandise to enhance our customers ability for one stop shopping."

Further, each fixture is on wheels that will allow Follett to easily change the layout of the store to suit customer needs. He also said these fixtures would enhance the bookstores merchandising ability and sales opportunities, which increase commissions that are paid directly to Palomar College.

Follett has also focused on easing students shopping experience by incorporating the Internet in its renovations. With this addition every customers can order their books online at efollett.com. Orders are sent directly to the Palomar College Bookstore where they can be prepaid and shipped to the student or set aside for picking up at the student's convenience.

All renovations have been paid for by Follett to create a better shopping experience for customers.

Frazier hopes that the bookstore will "become a gathering place for students." He said the bookstore is open for any suggestions, which can be directed to the store manager.

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could obtain a visa. He was never given the offer letter, instead, Marin claims, incorrect information about visa timelines was presented to the board. That false information eventually jeopardized his employment offer, Marin added.

The problem is that Marin's work permit does not allow him to hold tenure track jobs, or those jobs which hold the possibility of becoming permanent. Marin would have to obtain a visa to be eligible for the job. The visa application process, according to Jack Miyamoto, vice president of human resources, takes up to two years.

After rescinding Marin's academic employment offer, the board approved an offer, 4-0, with Rita White abstaining, to Madelyn Bryne for the position of assistant professor of music.

"Nobody in the list of candidates has the expertise that I have," said Marin. "They chose the person the college deserves."

Marin, who is from Caracas, Venezuela, has a masters degree from Stanford and a Ph.D. from UCSD. He has 17 years teaching experience Palomar college music professor Joe Stanford, who was a member of the employment search committee, agreed that Bryne is not the best person for the job.

"There's no excuse for what this committee did," said Stanford as he encouraged a "no" vote by the governing board on Bryne's employment offer.

In other action, the governing board approved regulations prohibiting the use of "roller devices" such as coasters, roller blades, and skateboards and "motorized devices" such as unlicensed go-carts, motorized bicycles, scooters, toy vehicles, and all terrain vehicles on district property. Motorized wheelchairs and carriers for the handicapped are not included in the regulations.

A fine of $30 is issued for the first violation. Repeat violations are issued the $30 fine plus the possibility of 40 hours of community service and loss of the roller or motorized device to the district. Impounded devices would be sold by the district at public auction to the highest bidder. In addition, Palomar college students who are repeat violators are subject to referral to the Director of Student Activities.

The regulations took effect August 23. According to Gyde, the plan was brought before the ASG and approved.

As the governing board said good-bye to Boggs, they appointed John D. Randall, interim superintendent/president of Palomar College, as secretary to the board, succeeding Boggs.

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Monday, September 11, 2000

orts Athletic Director Woods Tri-Hall of Fame Athlete Since the '60's, Woods has been successfully involved in the sport of wrestling. This summer, along with 17 other athletes, Woods became a part of California wrestling history...

Arlene Martinez The Telescope

Palomar athletics boasts · a Collegiate Division, California State ~d National Hall of Fame Athlete: And it's all the same person.

This summer, Athletic Director John Woods was inducted into the California Hall of Fame for wrestling. The ceremony, held in June, was a little more meaningful for Woods. He was inducted as both a coach and a wrestler, and he was one of 17 athletes and coaches selected for the hall.

"It was a special ceremony," said Woods. "The whole history of wrestling in the state was there, including past gold medal Olympians and three-time National champions."

Perhaps of most significance was Wood's five-year coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (SLO), Vaughon Hitchcock, who won eight national titles as a coach, including two during Wood 's stay.

Woods began his wrestling career as a sophomore at Redwood High, the same way many athletes pick up a new sport. His best friend was a wrestler and encouraged him to join, and he was cut from the basketball team.

Success came quick. In his

second year of wrestling, his junior year, Woods was a runner-up at the CIF championships. As a senior the following year, he claimed the CIF title and was awarded a football-wrestling combo scholarship to SLO. In that time, schools were required to declare as an institution an NCAA I ranking. There was no Division II so schools were either NCAA I or collegiate.

The wrestling program at

SLO, while good enough to be NCAA ranked, was forced into the collegiate division. Again, Woods was the college division runner-up his junior year and won the title his senior year, when he was team captain.

Perhaps more impressive, Woods was the first runner-up senior year, NCAA division.

Though not officially Division I, wrestlers were allowed to compete.

His team placed fifth at the

Photo Courtesy John Woods

As an All-American wrestler at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Athletic Director John shows off the moves that catapaulted him to NCAA honors. Woods has been inducted in three halls of fame for his sport.

Last year's second place wrestlers looking toward state with championship intentions Mark Beerman The Telescope

After finishing last season in second place in the state, the Comets wrestling team heads into this season with championship aspirations.

This season promises to be just as good, and possibly even bet-

ter, with the team under the tutelage of head coach Joe Ismay.

Coach Ismay has ties to Palomar College, as he wrestled with . the Comets himself. His time at Palomar was spent as a two-time All-American before transferring to Fresno State University for his junior and senior years. While at Fresno State, he placed 11th in the nation as a

Division I tournament, a record which still stands · today, more than thirty years ago.

"If I hadn't lost my match," Woods laments, "we would have been third."

But the three-time college AllAmerican has no reason to hang his head. After graduating with a degree in physical education and biological science, Woods turned to teaching at the high school and coaching. Woods landed at Palomar College in 1973 as the

junior and sixth as a senior.

Ismay's accolades are rubbing off on three of his wrestlers. At 133 lbs., James Guizar is the defending state champion in his weight class and is expected to wrestle at the same level this season. Guizar is followed by Josh Delfin, who placed in the state meet at 157 lbs., and Jason Gigliotti, who finished in seventh place at the same event in the 17 4 lbs. weight class.

Backing them up will be returning sophomores Chris Davis and Jason Paul, and freshmen Wes Tielens, Israel Navarro, and Isaac McMahon.

"I think there's room for improvement," said Ismay. His team was the Dual Match Champions and won the Southern Dual Tournament last year.

"We'll know where we're at after our first match against Fresno City College," Ismay said after being asked what one of the biggest challenges the Comets will face this year.

One team, Cerritos College, is on the mind of Coach Ismay.

"They're dirty wrestlers," Ismay

said. "They have questionable ethics. One time they brought in a 28-year-old who wrestled in the Olympic Trials."

One thing is certain, though.

The Comets wrestling team would not mind a repeat of last season, and maybe a state championship to top it all off.

Upcoming Matches Sept. 27 vs. East Los Angeles at 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 vs. Moorpark at 7 ·p.m.

Oct. 4 at Mt. San Antonio at 7 p.m.

Oct. 7 Santa Ana Tournament (All day) Oct. 11 at Santa Ana at 7 p.m.

Oct. 14 West Valley Tournament Oct. 18 vs. Victor Valley at 7 p.m.

as One of Woods memories, and greatest learning experiences, came as a coach, not as an athlete. It was his second year at Palomar and the wrestling team was headed to Grossmont College, competing for the conference championship.

Palomar was overmatched to the heavily favored Grossmont.

"We were rag tag nothings," said Woods. "Individually, they weren't really good, but they were really good together."

Woods learned two things that day from that group of average wrestlers that he carried with him for the rest of his coaching career, and into his position of athletic director.

"I knew what I was going to emphasize, and it wasn't the technical element," said Woods.

"It was the human perspective."

"And secondary, you can do great things with less skilled people that are motivated to do the best they can do."

Woods still remembers the faces of those wrestlers 27 years ago that won the conference title, and has felt the impact of that day ever since.

By his own admittance, Woods was not a spectacular wrestler.

"I don' t think I was a real good athlete. It was my conditioning and perseverance (that led to my success)," he said.

In the decades since he entered the sport, he's helped and influenced a lot of students and athletes. And you can bet it's not the technical aspects he taught that they remember.

This summer, Woods became a part of California wrestling history.

And in this little sports corner...

Arlene Martinez The Telescope

I heard through the grapevine Deion Sanders wanted a position named after him. Because he revolutionized the way the game was played, he claims, he'd like the wide reciever to be renamed the Deion. Ever heard Jerry Rice say he'd like the running back changed to the Rice?

Or what about the free throw being named the Shaq? No, that's not the same thing.

Because I never played football to the point where I would have a designated position, maybe I don't understand. "Hey, what position do you play?" ''I'm the deion." Say it with pride.

Former Padre and current Houston Astro Ken Caminiti has left the team for "personal" reasons, though sources close to the team say it is drug-related.

Am I the only one who saw that

corning? I remember when, for a time, he picked up the habit of sticking his tongue out when he circled the bases after a popper.

He looked ridiculous and drooled. But besides that, he always appeared to be slightly out there.

I read and re-read Chargers coach Mike Riley try to justify the fourth and inches passing play called with just a little over a minute left in the season opener against Oakland. I'm thinking Riley forgot who was playing QB. Or maybe he forgot the score. Maybe he didn't know six plus three (a field goal if I'm not mistaken) equals nine. I would rather tie it up than lose for certain in regulation. I guess Riley likes to live on the edge.

This week, ignore the glory (and useless drama) that is professional sports and check out a Palomar sporting event.

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Either Palomar football head coach Tom Craft has his facts confused, or he's just modest. Considering the team has only one returning starter from last year's team that won the conference title, it's probably the latter.

"Depth is of concern, experience is of concern," said Craft. "I know we'll be overmatched in our pre-season games, the competition will be over our head."

This wasn't the case in the Comets first scrimmage over Mesa College. Palomar easily beat Mesa, six touchdowns to none.

Okay, so maybe a victory against unranked Mesa, whose team is considered average at best, isn' t the most telling sign.

But there were some comforts the team can take from the game.

Deondre Alexander led the offense, going 71 yards on four catches with a touchdown. Siree McClean ran for 65 yards on three carries.

The facts, on paper, are these. It is the most inexperienced team of the 11 in the football-only Mission Conference, considered the toughest and most challenging in the state. The Comets have the fewest returning starters, and its players have the least playing time. Palomar lost two exceptional athletes - quarterback Greg Cicero, now at Baylor, who led the nation in touchdown passes last year and first team All-American bcker Tommy Kirovski who bcked for the most yards in the nation. Craft, who begins his 15th year as a Palomar coach, says the team is the most inexperienced he's ever coached.

"Usually you have a group of sophomores that step up to be starters," said Craft. "We don't see that (this year). The team is going to be made up of incoming high school seniors."

The transition is considered the biggest the young players will have in their college career. The community college level, particularly the level in which the three time national champion Comets play, brings a more physical game, more involved plays and less time to execute.

The offensive coordinator for the SDSU Aztecs from 1994-96, Craft has experience with Division I ball, and says Palomar football is very comparable.

'The biggest difference is that we have

freshman and sophomores only. In Division I, you have older athletes with more experience."

"Experience is of concern, we'll be overmatched in our pre-season games. " -Comets football head coach Tom Craft, before Palomar's first srimmage Sept. 1 in which the team outscored Mesa by six touchdowns.

On defense, the team looks strong.

The sole returning starter from last year's team is James Goins, an established linebacker and a defensive leader. This position is a strong one for Palomar, boasting a talented group of freshman that include Marco Chavez, who is setting the tone for freshman, Charles Williams and Anthony Steel. Sophomores Tyrone Peters

Palomar quarterback Scot Austin

and Adrian Waddy, a part-time starter last year returning from injury, will also vie for starting honors.

On the line, Nick Wichowski and James Woodford, both sophomores, are at defensive end along with Andrew Wojcik, whom Craft says has been "a bright spot among freshman." At defensive tackle Myles Eluka, Tony Seau (Chargers Junior Seau's younger brother), Brian Marquardt, and Aeto Taele are all competing for the starting spots.

"On defense we've got more team speed than last year. This will be the strength of our team early in the season," said Craft.

The 1-2 punch on offense are running backs Keiki Misipeka and Josh Galea'i, returning sophomores expected to lead the offensive drive. Misipeka sets the tone of the offense and he knows the standard of performance expected, Craft said.

The wide receiver spot is composed entirely of freshmen. While experience is limited here, depth is not. Expect Alexander, Justin Fay and Jonathan Jones to step up for the Comets.

"The biggest concern is the receiving group," said Craft. 'They haven' t worked

It's not going to be easy replacing two athletes that claimed All-American titles. But there are three men who can make a strong showing.

Quarterbacks Scot Austin and Andy Goodenough (not pictured) will lead the Comets offense. In the first scrimmage, the pair combined for 210 yards with 15 of 22 completions.

First team All-American kicker Tommy Kirovski was the best in the nation last year, but Craft isn't worried that kicker Cesar Hernandez will be overmatched.

"He's every bit as good as Kirovski."

The inexperience of the team is the biggest concern going into the season.

But if freshman like Goodenough and Hernandez, and sophomore Scot Austin step up, the team should once again prove they are among the nation's best.

together extensively due to health."

The offensive line has seen four players, three of them projected starters, go down to injury.

Quarterbacking the team are Scot Austin and Andrew Goodenough, who have a tough act to follow, although Craft is less concerned with them than the rest of the offense.

While Palomar lost the nation's leading kicker last year, Craft thinks freshman Cesar Hernandez is equally talented. ¡ Palomar sports information director Tom Saxe said the team could be better than last year.

With such an inexperienced group of players it is difficult for Craft to tell where the team will finish.

"You can't predict what the maturation period is going to be for a football team.

It's hard to predict the season record," said Craft, before doing just that. "Look for this team to contend for its eighth conference title in nine years."

"A year from now, this will be one of our great Palomar teams," he added.

If the team plays like they did against Mesa, they may not have to wait that long.

Palomar kicker Cesar Hernandez Photos by Louie Traub I The Telescope