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Monday, Nov. 13, 2000- Palomar College- Volume 53, Number 10

'Men of Dishonor'

30 years at Palomar The gap widens

New film with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Robert DeNiro a disappointment.

Two students tell why they are still here and how things have changed.

Smaller baseball teams find it harder to compete with rising salaries.

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Entertainment, page 6

Sports, page 8

Candidate faces loss in governing board race if the article hurt his chances. ''It's all speculation."

Scofield said the newspaper article was truthful. He said abortion is still an important issue to him, but added, "it doesn't have anything to do with the college."

Scofield was the lone candidate not elected in a field of four vying for three seats. He received 60,096 votes, almost 21 percent of those voting for Palomar's governing board. Scofield lost as an incumbent to Michelle Nelson in 1998 in a tight race.

Board President and incumbent Ralph Jensen gathered the highest number of votes at 88,754, over 30 percent. Vallecitos Water District Director of Finance Darrell McMullen had the next highest at 71 ,938, over 25 percent of the vote. Retired Glendale Community College District administrator Charles Duncan was elected with 65 ,755 votes, almost 23 percent. ·'We're generally pleased with

Scofield out of the race, his three opponents pick up seats Laura Mitchell The Telescope

Former board president Harold Scofield lost another bid for election to Palomar College's governing board on Nov. 7, possibly in part because of a recent newspaper article that reported he was arrested two times.

The article, published by the North County Times on Wednesday, Nov. 1, stated that Scofield was arrested twice for blocking the entrance to abortion clinics over a decade ago.

"I think it freaked some people out," Scofield said after the election, but added it's hard to know

the outcome of the election," said Ernie Carson, president of the Council of Classified· Employees/American Federation of Teachers at Palomar. "We didn't support any particular individuals, be we were concerned with Scofield."

Carson added that there was concern related to the article on Scofield, but that it was secondary to other issues pertaining to classified staff where they didn't get Scofield's support.

"I think that's one of the reasons he lost to Michelle Nelson.

We're hopeful that the new board members are people we can work with. We only ask that they be fair. Michelle Nelson has demonstrated that fairnes s," Carson said.

According to President's Office Executive Assistant Barbara Baldridge, the new board will take the oath of office at the first meeting in December, scheduled for Dec. 12.

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The ballot design in Palm Beach County, Florida may have caused voters to mistakenly cast their votes for the wrong candidate.

Ballots to be challenged in Florida Charles Ornstein TMS Campus

The design of ballots in Palm Beach County could hold the key to the White House.

Local and national Democrats are considering a challenge to results in this South Florida county, saying that confused voters may have inadvertently voted for Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan instead of Vice President AI Gore, or may have mistakenly marked their ballots for two presidential candidates.

Party officials say they have been inundated with calls from at least 1,500 voters who believe they mismarked their ballots. At

least one lawsuit was filed Wednesday on behalf of several politically active residents seeking a new election in the county.

The Palm Beach County votes received by Buchanan, 3,407, would have been enough to give the vice president a narrow victory in Florida over Republican George W. Bush. Bush held a 1,700-vote advantage in the entire state after all ballots were counted initially.

In addition, 19,120 ballots, or 4.1 percent of the total cast in the county, were invalidated because they were double-marked, according to unofficial election returns. A recount of all state results began Wednesday.

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"Anything is possible at this stage, " said state Sen. Ron Klein, a Democrat from Boca Raton, who represented the Gore campaign during the recount. "The election of the president of the United States could come down to Palm Beach County and whether there was a situation where there was possible" violation of state election law.

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, brother of George W. Bush, said people who were confused by the ballot should have spoken up before Tuesday.

"The law says that the ballot needs to be published and be given ample airing prior to the election," he said.

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the Internet is bringing together all entertainment media including radio, television and print, students Palomar College's radio station will soon not only need to have an KKSM 1320 AM will soon be understanding of how radio or television works but also know how broadcasting over the Internet.

With the help of Nibblebox, an to run a Web site.

Branch feels the convergence audio streaming organization, the college's broadcasts will have an will have an impact on the complexion of how courses are taught even broader reach.

Audience reach is one of the in this field.

Some students feel this is a step foremost benefits of going on the internet according to Rob in the right direction.

Steven Schwartz, a radio stuBranch, associate professor of radio and television at Palomar dent at Palomar College and an College and station manager of overnight board operator at a local San KKSM, Comet Diego station 1320. thinks, "It's The station about time." right now has a "We better follow He said this listenership of is a natural we want to about 2000- suit progression as 5000 people in far as what's the North keep up with the happening in County area, the industry but once they rest of the industry" with more and start broadcast-- Steven Schwartz more radio ing on the KKSM DJ and KSPA board stations going Internet, operator on the Branch said, he Internet. "We anticipates that better follow number will suit if we want to keep up with reach into the billions.

"We will be reaching people the rest of the industry," who may not even know about us," Schwartz said.

There is a slight delay, however, Branch said.

Jose Serrato, a Palomar student, as far as how soon KKSM will and a DJ at KKSM, has family in actually be able to move ahead on San Jose, who can't listen to his the Internet.

The station was originally planradio shows. According to Serrato, this re-transmission on the Internet ning to start simulcasting by next will allow for him and many oth- month, but a glitch in copyright ers to have the ability to hear the issues has put a hold on KKSM's plans. The impact is not only being station worldwide.

Other benefits for students that felt here, but throughout all the this step into the Internet will pro- radio stations nationwide broadcure is greater knowledge into casting over the Internet right now.

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Cam gus Beat Palomar in Brief Panel faces race issues

Holiday bake sale returns

Is the U.S. educational system racist? This is the question for a panel discussion/forum at the Brubeck Theatre Nov. 14, 7 p.m.

The forum, part of the "Speak Out" series sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Diversity Committee, focuses on race issues.

Panel members include Maria Figueroa, English professor at San Diego City College; Thekima Maysa, African studies professor at Palomar; Bill Virchis, theater professor at Southwestern College; and Floyd Gaffney, UCSD professor emeritus. Reverend Arthur L. Cribbs, of Christian Fellowship Church, will moderate.

Information: Michael Mufson, 760-744-1150, ext. 2447; or visit speakout.palomar.edu.

The annual holiday bake sale and boutique, sponsored by the Patrons of Palomar, returns to the Student Union Nov. 15 and 16, 8:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The bake sale will feature breads, cakes, cookies, and even candy, said Bettie LeClair, publicity chairperson for the event.

The boutique will include books, jewelry, and other gifts and deals.

Last year's sale brought in $1631. LeClair expects to top that this year.

Proceeds go toward campus beautification and scholarships.

Those who wish to donate baked items and collectibles should bring their donations to the Student Union early on the day of the sale. For questions about baked goods, call Linda Nomura at 760-744-5995. For information about collectibles call Joan Turnbull at 760-726-5820.

-Jo Appleton

Spanish program visits latin venue The Foreign Languages Department will offer a Spanish immersion program in San Jose, Costa Rica, Dec. 28 through Jan. 14, 2001.

Students can earn up to four credits while learning Spanish and getting to know the local lifestyle by living with a host family.

The 2 1/2-week program features field trips, river rafting, cultural events, and excursions to historical and cultural places.

The cost is $950, airfare and registration fees not included.

Information: Joel Rivera, 760744-1150, ext. 2822; e-mail: jrivera@ palomar.ed u .-Mirva Lempiainen

Dern plays gluesniffing drifter "Citizen Ruth," an exaggerated and unconventional comedy about abortion rights is this week's free movie. Laura Dem as a glue-sniffing, alcoholic drifter who finds she is pregnant after already having lost custody of four children. Arrested for sniffing patio sealant, Dern is encouraged to consider abortion.

Both pro- and anti-abortion are depicted as goofy fools. Runs Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m., in room P32.-Mirva Lempianen

-Kelli Davis

Toy making class benefits poor kids A new toy production class will be offered by the Cabinet and Furniture Technology Department on Nov. 4, Nov. 18, and Dec. 2.

The class agenda? Toys for kids. Students will make toys for children in the care of several local social agencies. The toys range from grasshoppers and bumblebees, to toy cell phones and puzzles.

The toys will be classics of quality craftsmanship, said Professor Chris Feddersohn, one of the instructors. There are no plastic or batteries involved.

The toys are far from dull; colored in bright, child-safe paints and complete with moving parts.

Plans and materials will be provided by members of the San Diego Fine Woodworker's Association, whose members will instruct students on how to work together in order to produce hundreds of toys.

Each student will be allowed to take home one toy for a younger friend.

For information call Chris Feddersohn at 760-744-1150, ext.

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Childnm from Uncoht Elemental)"& Pathways program receive a history lesson from MEChA Profassot John Valdez abollt the hi$panic iofluenced murals on campus.

Governors review student union plan Administration officials planning the new Student Union will present their proposed plan to Palomar's board of governors at its Nov. 14 meeting.

Bruce Bishop, student affairs director, and Mike Ellis, facilities director, will present information on the design, construction, and operation of the Student Union addition. Jerry Patton, vice president of administrative services, will present information on funding.

The board will not vote on the

proposal until its Nov. 28 meeting.

Meanwhile, the project is on hold and will not resume until the board approves the administration's proposal.

Chamber singers show latin music

Career center does resume workshops

The Palomar College Chamber Singers preview their latin music program for concert hour Nov. 16, 12:30 p.m. in room D-10.

Dr. David Chase, conducting, spent part of his sabbatical last semester studying choral music in Venezuela.

The full concert, "Musica del Corazon: Currents from South America and the Caribbean," will be presented Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. in room D-10. Information: 760744-1150, ext. 2453.

Palomar's Career Center, recent winners of a California Career Development Association excellence award, will hold resume writing workshops Nov. 17, Dec. 1 and Dec. 8 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Registration required.

Call 760-744-1150, ext. 2194.

Speak Out! What was your favorite show when you were young?

Crystalie Wolfe Architecture

Cristine Murmann Film and Television

Mateo de La Tore History

Kevin Shmad Psychology

Eric Walton Computer Science

'"The Smurfs.' They were interesting."

"'Seasarne Street.' I liked Bert and Ernie."

"'M.A.S .H.' The helicopter in the opening credits is the same one as the one in my front yard."

'"Transformers.' the big robots were cool."

"'Thundercats.' I snarl and liked Lionel."

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Here's the perceived problem with the Palm Beach ballot: Candidates' names are listed on both sides of a row of circles where voters punch their choices.

Bush's name was listed at the top left of the ballot, corresponding to the top hole. Gore's name was listed right below, but voters were required to punch the third hole. The second circle was reserved for Buchanan, whose name was listed at the top right.

Arrows linked each name with its proper hole, but some voters overlooked that.

"Obviously if Bush had won by a landslide, most good Democrats would be just as upset," said Peyton McArthur, executive director of the Democratic Party in Palm Beach County. "But we wouldn't be outraged like these people are today.

They think it's so unfair. These people believe in justice, and they believe something can be done."

Republicans said that the ballot was designed by Palm Beach County's elections supervisor, Theresa LePore, a Democrat.

LePore on Tuesday defended the ballot design.

"It's reprehensible that because they're behind in Florida, they're somehow trying to find a scapegoat," said U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, a Republican who represents part of the county.

The outcry from voters began early on Election Day. By midafternoon Tuesday, LePore issued an advisory acknowledging the problem. Democratic loyalists say the warning was too little, too late. They point to the results as their evidence. They say there's no way that residents in this heavily Jewish area would deliberately vote for Buchanan, who has been criticized for writing that Adolf Hitler posed no physical threat to the United States in 1940.

"I know these precincts," said U.S . Rep. Robert Wexler, a Democrat who also represents part of the county. "These are precincts that are predominantly seniors and predominantly Jewish and Italian. I will bet every dollar that I have that Pat Buchanan did not get dozens of legitimate voters in Century Village (a heavily Jewish retirement community) in Boca Raton."

In counties that used more traditional ballots _ listing all candidates in one row _ Buchanan received far less support. Two nearby, larger counties had much lower Buchanan results _ 789 in Broward County and 561 in Miami-Dade County.

It is unkown how the number of ballots marked twice for presidential candidates in Palm Beach County compared with figures from other counties. However, the figure was five times higher than the number of ballots dou-

compensating the owners of the sound recordings as well. They claim that since radio stations are re-transmitting signals over the Internet they should pay this additional fee to the recording companies.

Until the court makes a final ruling on that matter, KKSM will wait to proceed with the Internet broadcasting.

We have to look at it from both a legal standpoint. .. and a cost standpoint," Branch said.

In the meantime the stations FCC attorney, Cary Tepper in Washington, D.C. is studying the contract between Nibblebox and KKSM to make sure everything is set to go once the copyright dilemma is cleared.

ble-marked in the county for the U.S. Senate race. The candidates for Senate were not listed on two pages.

Dee Lewis, a 59-year-old homemaker from Delray Beach, stopped by the Democratic Party offices in tears to say that she mistakenly voted for the wrong candidate. "I am going to put Bush in office, and I am mortified."

"In the end, the system is going to work and Bush is going to carry Florida," said Reeve Bright, an attorney for the local Republican party. "I would be shocked if there's much of a change in Palm Beach County, if any."

Other allegations of voting irregularities surfaced throughout the day Wednesday. The NAACP said it had received complaints of voter intimidation and other irregularities in Florida.

Here's a new class for the Spring:

ENGLISH 270: Comic Books As Literature For more info, contact Dr. Rocco Versaci at: 760-7 44-1150 x2971 or rversaci@palomar.edu

Be sure to visit his web site at: http://english.palomar.edu/versaci

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determine whether stations should pay an additional fee to recording companies for rebroadcasting on the Internet.

Under current law radio stations that broadcast on the Internet only pay a fee to the song's copyright holder.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has brought national attention to

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Shawn Fanning, creator of the controversial music-sharing web site Napster.com struck a deal with record label BMG to convert the site to a subscription-based service.

BMG drops suit, forges alliance with N apster Matthew McGuire TMSCampus

In a move that could temporarily save the Internet file sharing web site Napster, Bertelsmann said it will team up with Napster to form a membership-based site that will dole out royalties to music rights holders.

Once the new site is up and running, Bertelsmann's music subsidiary BMG will in turn drop its lawsuit against Napster and make its music catalog available through the Internet site.

This recent development will be the largest step the music industry has taken to embrace the new file sharing software that has spread like wild fire throughout the Internet.

However, Napster is no longer the main music swapping Internet site.

Other sites such as Gnuetella, Hotline, JungleMonkey and FreeNet have increased in popularity and use technology that allows users to swap files without a centralized network. With no centralized network, the recording industry may find it

hard, if not impossible, to shut down the music swapping technology.

Bertelsmann and Napster announced the deal Tuesday, Oct. 31, and also included plans to seek support and membership from other four major recording companies, Sony, Universal, Warner and EMI. The other record companies have made no announcements.

Under the deal, Bertelsmann will loan Napster the money to develop the new service and retain rights to purchase a portion of Napster's equity.

Napster's legal woes aren't completely over, however. The company is still caught up in court over the Recording Industry of America's December 1999 lawsuit, which alleges copyright infringement.

In July, a federal judge ordered the company to remove all copyrighted material from its network until the outcome of the pending trial. And less than a day later, a U.S. District Court Of Appeals granted a temporary stay of an injunction that would have shut Napster down.

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1n1on Editorial Randall suggests changes for Palomar nterim President and Superintendent Jack Randall sent a seven-page memorandum detailing his experiences, observations and opinions with two months on the job to all faculty and staff on campus Nov. 3.

In the memorandum, Randall made the observation that the college needed to improve the full-time/part-time ratio. With the addition of 30 new faculty positions this fall and the maintenance of current classes, the ratio will increase from 54 percent to 60 percent.

Randall also took a strong stance on Palomar Student Service programs, saying, "We must be willing to eliminate or downsize those programs that are not effective, have very little enrollment, or are outdated and support those programs that are effective and in great demand." It is important not to be wasteful by budgeting programs that are no longer providing benefits to students.

Bringing this issue to light is a step in the right direction.

Randall identified long-range planning as a major deficiency at Palomar College. He proposed the Educational Master Planning Committee change the way the college plans for the future. Rather than planning for up to three years ahead (which he calls an action plan) he proposed a projected 15-20-year future master plan for the college in addition to the three-year action plans.

Randall also noted that class block times are important. He suggested moving class into one-hour blocks on Monday and Wednesday and Tuesday and Thursdays. He would rather see three-hour classes moved to Fridays to keep classes from overlapping.

He also stressed the importance of maintaining our present facilities. Randall indicated by putting more resources in custodial and ground support the quality of classrooms and school grounds would be better kept. He wrote, "When funds are short, we tend to cut custodial and grounds support before other areas.

In my opinion, these areas are very important to our total college 'Spirit of Place' ..." The college is budgeting future funding for the expansion of the campus with new buildings while they are not putting any money into the ones they currently have. Some have rodent infestation problems.

Randall identified the problems and struggles with implementing the campus-wide PeopleSoft management software, but stressed the college should work through the problems, since a lot of money and time has been invested in it.

"At this point there is no turning back, and we must make every effort toward further development of the system," he wrote.

The memo also noted a lot of positive observations at Palomar, including, "My impression of quality of the faculty and staff has been very positive. All of those with whom I met seem to enjoy what they are doing and definitely have student success and student learning as their overriding goals."

He also praised the students taking such an interested role of the Associated Student Government. "Most students are busy with their classes and lives outside the college and don't want to be involved with student govemment...Serving as an ASG officer is a wonderful learning experience and should be encouraged by all of us."

It is excellent for Randall to be taking such a proactive role in his position as acting president of Palomar College. It would be easy for an interim president to coast while the search committee worked to fill the role permanently. Instead, he has unabashedly made not only observations but clear suggestions to improve the college not just for his duration in office but for the future beyond his term here at Palomar.

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Looking at America from afar Mirva Lempiainen The Telescope

year ago, when I started applying for schools in the United States, people asked me why I was going to such a weird country.

"What are you going there for?

You'll be disappointed because real life is not like TV." I told them I wanted to go to California to study. I tried to convince people of the beauty of this state.

They replied, "California?

Beautiful? Hardly! Homeless people and criminals on the streets, drive-by shootings ... you can't even walk outside."

Some of the stereotypes many people have about Americans are that they are fat and simpleminded couch potatoes who amuse themselves by shooting people on the streets. And if you ever come across an American, don't believe a word they say because it's just small talk. They don't really mean it. Don't be fooled by their pretended interest in you. Being friendly to strangers is only a way of interacting with them.

In reality, they couldn't care less how you are doing.

Not taking advantage of the free and excellent education of my home country, Finland, and corning to the United States to study didn't seem like a smart move to my fellow citizens.

Many prejudices about Americans are still going strong, despite the fact that television brings America to European living rooms every day.

Or maybe that's exactly why.

I guess the gangster movies and crime shows have taken their toll when it comes to the public image of America.

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I came here to learn about alternative ways of living.

Diego. San Diego is happy to have it here.

I think Americans should be asked those questions.

I don't get mad because people know so little about my country. I can understand that. We are all familiar with our own culture.

As for myself, I don' t know how the economy works in Mongolia or even Utah, so I have no right to judge people for their misconceptions about Finland, which is practically on the other side of the world from the American perspective.

What I do object to, though, is

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Sensational talk shows featuring people yelling at each other and the lawsuits against fast-food restaurants, based on the pickles being too hot, are often perceived as clips from everyday life here.

From this point of view, it isn't hard to understand why Americans are considered weird.

Americans also make generalizations about other cultures.

Many think Europeans are behind the United States in technology.

I can't do anything but laugh when people ask me if I know how to use a computer or if I've ever seen wireless phones before.

One of the leading cell phone manufacturers in the world is Nokia, a Finnish company.

Wireless phones have been a part of everybody's life in Finland a lot longer than here.

Nokia has a branch in San

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always presuming the worst about other cultures when you have no actual information.

Just as some Finnish people think all Americans are violent, some Americans think Finnish people have never seen hamburgers or amusement parks, or that they've never heard of divorce.

Good advice to keep in mind when interacting with people from different backgrounds is to stay open-minded.

I didn't come to the States to criticize your thin toilet paper or your doorknobs that are round instead of being handles. I carne here to learn about alternative ways of living. Not to say that your way are any worse or any better than the ones I' rn used to -they are just different.

With the current trend toward globalization, big differences between the countries don't really exist anymore.

My life here isn't that different from my life in Finland. I still go to school and hang out with my friends. I am still able to pay my bills online and I can still obtain a cell phone.

The differences I find are minor and not worth dwelling on, only to be taken as refreshing variety.

Experiencing something new every day, even if it's only a new candy flavor, is what makes life interesting. That's the reason why all of us should stop condemning people with different lifestyles than our own, and start learning from each other.

We all have at least one thing in common, the fact that we are human beings.

No matter where we are from, that alone is reason enough to respect one another.

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Same crime, same punishment am having trouble deciphering the between hate-crimes and what I hke to call crime-crimes.

The law, as described by the AntiDefamatiOn League, says hate crimes are different from other crimes because ~hey. have "special emotional and physIcal Impact on a victim and the victim's community."

Try to define "special emotional and physical impact." It's difficult because all crimes, especially violent ones are "special" in some way to someone.'

Whoever the victim, man or woman black o~ white, straight or gay, Mormo~ or atheist, they should have the same rights.

When victims' rights are trampled upon, the rules should not chancre to fit their particular mold. o The rules should protect every mold.

The ADL further explains that the damage created from a hate crime cannot be_ ll_leasured ~airly in terms of personal InJury or with any particular dollar amount.

In other words, a regular old crimecrime against ordinary people (whoever those are) can be measured fairly and justly with a dollar amount.

I don't think so.

How is it possible to place a higher v~lue on one crime toward a person Without devaluing the same crime against another?

The message sent is clear: Individuals have a specific value rather than immeasurable worth depending on their gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual preference.

The ADL also defines hate crimes as those that may intimidate, isolate or make persons in the community feel unprotected by the law.

But, every crime makes society fear-

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Maybe, it is necessary to remind one another that we are all equally priceless. ful and unprotected. What relevance does the criminal's skin color or the victims' skin color have?

When I hear that a horrible crime has been committed I think of life, not race.

Hate crimes supposedly leave minority groups fearful, angry and suspicious of other groups. _A hate crime, just like a regular old cnme-cnme, makes all individuals in a community fearful, angry and suspicious of JUSt about everybody.

Crime is an undeniable fact of life.

Sad but true, we live in an imperfect world with crime that comes in all

shapes, sizes and colors.

ADL further describes hate crimes as "incidents that can damage the fabric of our society and fragment communities " and that "this unique type of crime couid cause an isolated incident to explode into Widespread tension." Yet, this is true of all crime. . If ~rime goes so far as to destroy our faith m each other, as a society we will To be better off united, not divided. avoid division we must accept and respect our differences as individuals.

Maybe it is necessary to remind one another that we are all equally priceless.

We can work to protect each other from all crime rather than one directed crime.

Hate cr~mes single out a specific group With specific characteristics and bundles them up so they appear more important as a whole.

Calling a crime-crime a hate crime is an . understandable attempt at ending preJUdice, but an equally unattainable attempt at molding a perfect society. . Hate crimes often require an intense judgment call. Who decides whether or not a crime is a hate crime or a regular old crime-crime?

In order to do so, one must know the exact intentions and thoucrhts of a criminal, which is nearly impo~sible.

Because I am concerned with the necrative effects hate crimes have on society, It does not mean that I support crime.

Nor does it mean that I am racist or insensitive.

All it means is I believe that all people who commit _the same crime should get the same pumshment, regardless of their race.

Williams is a staff writer and may be reached by e-mail at donnaleelee@earthlink.net

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s a woman, I am disgusted by today's feminist activists.

These feminazis, as I like to call them, hardly resemble any of the core battles of the original women's rights movement.

In fact, modern feminists typically b_ash men rather than fight for equal nghts.

Naomi Wolf is one of these disillusioned feminists. In her best-sellincr book, "The Beauty Myth," Wolf cite~ men for causing anorexia. Her militant feminist blame-game is readily apparent.

In reference to women sufferincr from anorexia, she writes about "ema~ ciated bodies starved not by nature, but by men."

Is she kidding?

Blaming men for a woman's insecurities is absolutely ridiculous.

The only argument she is making is women do not have any will power.

She suggests that women must first seek the approval of men before using their own judgment.

Women who act this way have only t~e~selves to blame. Playing the victJ_m_ I_s much e,asier than taking responSibility. That s what these feminazis do.

The original feminists advanced women's rights with noble efforts.

T?d~y, feminists complain, play the victim, and bash men.

Feminist leaders like Naomi Wolf and Patricia Ireland do not represent the average woman, or any noble cause.

They are loudmouths who are invited on talk shows because they create controversy for the viewers. They have made "feminist" a dirty word to young women like myself.

Susan B. Anthony was a true crusader of women's rights.

She gained economic independence by becoming a teacher at the age of 17.

When she fought for higher wages a_nd lost, she continued to be productive.

When she was denied from speaking

Bridgette Roncone

Feminist is a dirty word in my vocabulary. This word has been ruined by feminazis who claim to fight for women, but in reality only hurt us. at a Sons of Temperance meeting, she founded the Daughters of Temperance.

She also began writing articles for the first woman-owned newspaper. Years later she helped form the Women's Loyal Lea_gue, which supported Abraham Lmcoln's policies and the emancipation of slaves.

Susan B. Anthony was a true crusader for women's rights.

Though she was fighting for a group, she acted as an opportunistic individual. She led by example, not by actin cr like a victim. o Her work carried on into the 1920s when women were granted the right to vote through the adoption of the 19th Amendment.

Unfortunately today's feminists do not take this approach. Orcranizations like Patricia Ireland's o National

Organiza_tion for Women (NOW), fight for the nght to abort their babies, and promote politically liberal politicians.

I fo~nd NOW's Web site particularly appalling. On the page linked for "Young Feminist," all of what's wroncr with society are promoted. o This passage in particular set me off: "When ~ou discover you're pregnant, your boyfnend bolts. You can't tell your parents, so you have to face a judge to get the legal go-ahead your state requires for an abortion. You've never felt so alone."

Patricia Ireland and these crazy liberal feminazis give women a bad name.

When you discover you're pregnant, it's at least half your fault!

If your boyfriend bolts, it's your fault for choosing an irresponsible man to shack up with!

If you can't tell your parents, maybe you should have been working on a better relationship with them instead of that irresponsible boyfriend!

If you can go before a judge, but not your parents, you have some serious issues!

If you want to have an abortion as a means of birth control, you should have used a condom, the pill, or maybe you shouldn't have been having sex in the first place, you idiot! You took the risk now take some responsibility! ' Instead NOW encourages women to harm th~ir bodies even more by having an abortiOn. Not to mention the unborn child!

Feminist is a dirty word in my vocabulary.

The word has been ruined by feminazis who claim to fight for women but in reality only hurt us. ' As Henry David Thoreau wrote in the last century: . "I learned this, at least, by my exper~ment, that if one advances confidently m the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."

Roncone is a staff writu and can be reached at broncone@prodigy.net

Jennifer Jennings

Bye, bye, Bubba A Republican has a dream of meeting President Clinton and engaging him in conversation

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hatever the outcome this week it will soon be over. We c~ soon put the Clinton administration behind us, along with the slackjawed liberals who believe Clinton has d_one anything for this country besides Sit on his bubba and destroy our military.

But that is a whole other story. Since I was 12 _years old and saw the kindly gray-haired face on my television screen, I had a dream about meetincr the man who felt my pain so well. o I wanted to ask him what it was like to be the leader of the free world.

It wasn't until I grew up and went to college, actually absorbing information, that I learned Mr. Clinton would not be the one to ask such a question because he has no idea.

So the conversation with him has changed a little.

As a last hurrah for the climber who did nothing, I thought I'd share the chat with Mr. Clinton that I often have had in my head.

Me: "Hello, Mr. Clinton. I have waited for this moment for eight years."

Bubba: "Hello, young lady.

It's always a pleasure to meet young voters.

You know, my vice president, Al Gore, really appreciates young voters and encouraged you to vote this year."

Me: ''I'm sure he does."

Bubba: "Oh, alright Let's get you a photo, Ms. Jennings."

Me: "No thanks. Actually, I just had one question for you."

BuJ;>ba: "I'd be happy to answer any questwns. I'm always intrigued by what young people think. You know I feel your pain, what you're croincr thro~gh rig_ht now. That's why my adrmmstratwn created the Internet especially for you to be able to mak~ this a global community of peace and love and ..."

Me: "Yeah, that's great. Anyway, as for my question, your supporters seem to have stuck with you all these years because of what you have done for the ~c?nomy. I'd like to know exactly what It IS you have done for the economy."

Bubba: "I fixed it."

Me: "How?" Bubba: "Well, it's hard to understand, but I signed this bill."

Me: "What bill?"

Bubba; "Actually, it was what we call a treaty."

Me: "Didn't the "Congress do that?"

Bubba: "well, they helped a lot."

Me: "So your big contribution to the economy was not vetoing anything the Congress did."

Bubba: "Sorta."

Me: "So you just did what the Republican Congress told you to do."

Bubba: "Well, they didn't tell me EVERYTHING to do."

Me: "God, I hope not."

Somewhere in the conversation men in black suits and "Birkenstsocks would assuredly drag me away.

But, after all, it is just a fantasy ..

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

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Entertainment 'Men of Honor' sinks hard and fast James Rolfsen The Telescope

finds that Sunday is already at the helm of the school as the instructor.

Imagine a story about courage, We are then treated to the determination, the will to sucalways classic dressing down ceed in the midst of horrible that we see in classic movies like strife. Now imagine a movie tak"Full Metal Jacket" ing the very same story and The only difference is that the butchering it to the point of audience has already seen lameness.

DeNiro and have been shown his That is exactly the movie kind and caring side, so you you'd watch if you went to see never know if Sunday is doing all Fox Pictures' "Men of Honor." the tearing up for show or from The story is about Carl his own prejudices.

Brashear, a real-life retired navy Carl survives the diving school diver, who is played excellently and even gets himself a wife

by Cuba Gooding Jr. (Aunjanue Ellis) who is nothing Brashear was the first African more than a speedbump in Carl's American ever to enter and orad_________, aspirations to uate the Navy F_;_;;_;;.;;;;.;~;..;_;_;;;-M become the Dive School in 0Vte very best Navy Bayonne, New Diver. , Jersey. While Then, with the story itself is much in the remarkable way of special enough to ""'~' U effects, Carl inspire many, lY__I_en 0 nOnOT finds himself the execution without the leaves much to lower half of Rating: be desired. his leg while The story trying to recovessentially er a nuclear begins with the warhead in the typical win-one(out of four stars) Meditteranean. for-the-gipper After almost talks from Starring: being run over Carl's father. by a rogue subInspired by Robert DeNiro marine, Carl is his words of literally taken Cuba Gooding Jr. "Never quit.. be off his feet by a the best," Carl flying hook.

David Conrad joins the United After much States Navy in the way of with high hopes and dreams. what seems to be painful deliberThe only trouble is that, ation, Carl decides to continue although the Navy has been his diving career on one leg, desegregated , the only positions Long John Silver style. available to non-whites is cooks The story winds down from and officer valets. there, but never really gives a Through watching the antics of good feel about what just hapMaster Diver Billy Sunday pened.

(Robert DeNiro) Carl decides The acting in this movie is that, he too wants to become a remarkable. Cuba Gooding Jr. is Master Diver. definitely Oscar material, while When Carl is finally admitted robert DeNiro plays one of his into the Navy Diving School, he

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Courtesy Fox Pictures Billy Sunday (Robert DeNiro) and Carl Brashear (Cuba Gooding Jr.) strut their Navy pride in the new release "Men of Honor."

only problem with that is: everybest roles since his Oscar winning performance in "The - one knows how the story ends.

Godfather Part II." When it reads: "Based on a Even the minor roles are true story," you already know expertly handled , like David that the main character is going Conrad as pencil-pushing Lt to come out on top. While this is good for documentaries, it isn' t Hanks, who succeeded to end all that great for a movie that Sunday's career as a diver and begs for suspense and thrills. tried to end Carl's.

Conrad plays the role so well Problem number two is the that people actually cheered fact that, although Carl is porwhen a drunk DeNiro engaged in trayed as a strong-willed, determined young man, it fails to the standard navy ritual of ballshow him as anything but that room fighting.

Usually, with a movie that is Character development is lost nearly overflowing with talent, when the story attempts to bring in his marriage. It almost seems you'd expect the storyline to follow suit: The screenplay mainly that his wife and son are only expects the actors to carry the there because they have to be.

Almost as if you'd expect Carl to film. be able to carry on without the This leads to serious problems.

Problem number one is that the help of his family and friends. movie is treated as a dran1a. The Kind of like Carl is too strong of

a man to need anyone.

Another problem is that you can really see the story trying to portray the racism evident throughout the country at that time, but still trying to remain politically correct It seems that the actors have trouble using racial slurs. Almost like they didn't want anyone to be offended by true history.

This movie should have been billed as a documentrary like "The Babe."

All in all, this movie fails to deliver. It finds itself wasting the talent of all the stars.

This movie sinks completely to the bottom of the murky depths of Hollywood's disasters.

If not for the acting, this movie wouldn't even be worth the time to watch.

'Live on Lenox' is full of the sounds of Harlem Erin Heid The Telescope

Harlem, a place that for the last 7 5 years has been considered the epicenter of African American culture.

With such stamina, it is likely to bring out big names.

One of them being Dame Grease, the producer for the album, Live on Lenox Ave, produced by Vacant Lot Records.

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Street is where Vacant Lot Records was born.

"I called the sounds Vacant Lot Productions simply because it describes everything growing up in Harlem, there were no playgrounds, but there were about 18,000 vacant lots," Dame Grease said.

The album features many different artists coming together to create an album.

Some of them includes DMX, Silkk The Shocker, Bigga Threat,

Courtesy DMX

DMX is artists featured on Dame Grease's album "Live on Lenox."

Mad.ls.On, Emoni Montane, N.O.R.E., NAS, Cam'ron, Scarface, Drag On, E-Snapps, Baby Madison, NIB Untouchables, Meeno, HOT Ones, and the producer, Dame Grease.

DMX, Big Stan and Meeno call the first song "The Future"_ The song starts with many news reports about the creation of the album.

The song describes a war, almost like the AfricanAmericans are now fighting back after living a life on the Harlem streets.

They also sing about hunting and killing others and always having their gun.

It sounds like they are living by the gun either out of fear or rage. Basically, the song has a "watch out for me" attitude.

The third song is "I'm that N-__ .. by Meeno. This song discusses the pride in which the artist shows off by having many sexual relations.

He is proud of this lifestyle along with everything else happening on the streets such as fighting .

Basically the attitude is "it's a part of life."

I didn't like this song because the chorus is repetitive and the overall attitude of the song is depressing.

The fifth song is "BABY" by

Baby Madison. This song is one almost acts like the peacemaker where the artist talks about his of all things wrong with Harlem. supposed life as a pimp. His He sings about how everyone addiction to drugs, killings and should throw their guns in the air, women is what this song is all meaning stop the violence. about Since Grease produced the I also r-""...-~::""'!...-...-...-...-...-...-...-"'""'1 song, I look at it thought this in a different song was repetlight than all the itive and the others. In this overall messong, sage of the Grease takes song was a on a healing attipathetic way of tude and I think living. it stands out as I liked this "all knowing." song because it The 13 song is shows the heart "Harlem N----s" and effort put with Loon, together by the Huddy, and artists.

E m o n The ninth Montante. song is This song is "Dedication" by Mad Is On. almost like a timeline about peoThis song is to all the artists who ple who have lived in Harlem a are in jail, and to the single moth- long time. ers, along with those who lost This song has unity because their lives. they are all watching out for their They also express their anger own people. toward the people who made I personally thought this was a their lives like that very good song because it talks It expresses the artists feelings about their people sticking about their knowledge of events together. of the streets, and how it effects It talks about watching out for people. each other, and that unity is what They sing about paying their keeps people together. respects to different situations, This album is controversial and it is emotionally moving. since it is really only heard from The 12 song is "Me" by Dame one side, and yet valuable for the Grease. With this song, Grease same reason.

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Focus Never too late to learn Seniors show education is a lifelong journey that keeps them Ramin Falahi The Telescope

argaret Waugh and Hazel Kehrwald have seen the days of the Great Depression and lived through historical events such as World War II. Now their days are filled with more relaxing activities at Palomar College, like water aerobics and movies.

Waugh and Kehrwald have been taking classes at Palomar for over 15 years. The two are now planning on taking the same classes.

Waugh and her husband Jack have lived in Vista since 1954.

They are going into their 52nd year of marriage. Waugh is 75 years old.

"Vista only had one stop sign and one bank. We built our house on the side of a hill," Waugh said.

Many houses have gone up and trees gone down. Lots of shopping centers have been built and the scenery changed, Waugh said.

"We had to change the cardboard in our shoes every day because we had holes in our shoes," Waugh said. People living during the Depression cared about each other and helped each other out. But there was always food on the table, and therefore it wasn't a very bad time, she said.

Kehrwald had a similar experience with the Great Depression.

"We had relatives that sent us a box of clothes. We had plenty of livestock, cattle, and chickens, so we always had food. We never felt deprived," Kehrwald said.

Kehrwald grew up in South Dakota on her father's farm. She says it was a great place to grow up.

"I remember walking to school about two miles when I was in first grade," Kehrwald said.

Sometimes, if the weather was bad, her dad would accompany her to school on a sled, if snow had fallen.

The death storms were very hard on her father's farm. This occurred in the summertime, brought on by no rain and lots of wind that carried dust to crops, not letting them tum into anything, Kehrwald said.

"My mother used to wrap a scarf around our mouths to keep us from inhaling the dust," Kehrwald said. She has two brothers and three sisters, and says that they were a close-knit family.

Waugh also remembers a hard time in her life.

"I had two children, I have one now. My daughter died in 1996 of breast cancer. She was 36," Waugh said.

"She was my best friend," she added. Waugh still thinks about her daughter. This loss was extremely hard for Waugh to handle, she said.

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Hazel Kehrwald far left and Margeret Waugh far right take pointers during their water aerobics class at the pool on Tuesday Nov. 7.

Waugh's life was World War II. She remembers collecting food stamps. Lots of boys from high school were suddenly gone to be part of the war, Waugh said.

"We lost our orchestra," Waugh said.

Kehrwald has three children, and was married for 58 years.

"I lost my husband in April," Kehrwald said. He suffered from cardiovascular problems.

He had heavy breathing and to the doctor's dismay, he suffered cardiac arrest.

Waugh has helped out Kehrwald with the loss of her husband. T)ley have been friends for 15 years. Waugh drives the two to their classes at Palomar, Kehrwald said.

"You don't go out at 3:30 p.m. unless it's necessary," Waugh said. The traffic is bad today, Waugh said.

Kehrwald has stopped driving because of a depth perception problem and truly adores her friend's support, she said. The two enjoy each other's company very much, Waugh said.

"We kind of keep each other going," Kehrwald said.

Water aerobics is their favorite class. The class starts their day off right, Waugh said.

The class is great for anyone.

To do physical activities helps a person grow, Kehrwald said.

"We are very well accepted by the younger students," Waugh said. "The younger students are very nice and we feel no generation gap."

"I didn't expect the younger students to accept us," Kehrwald said. The two are comfortable being in the class and interacting

Margeret Waugh left and Hazel Kehrwald right get ready for a morning spent exercising in the pool

with everyone, Waugh said.

70s," Waugh said. Waugh is not "I went into water aerobics working for a degree, but has taken because I had polymyalyia," art, interior decorating, nutrition, Kehrwald said. This is a rare and sewing classes. condition that makes it very She and Kehrwald plan to conpainful for Kehrwald to get out tinue taking water aerobics classes of bed and basically to move together, Waugh said. around. Water aerobics has "Classes have changed since we helped her with her condition. went to school," Waugh said.

"One of the instructors we People didn't talk in class when she have is Patti Waterman, and was younger, because they would she's one-of-a-kind," Waugh get in a lot of trouble if they did. said.

You couldn't even chew gum.

"She should be teacher of the Today, classes are louder and freer, year," Kehrwald said.

Waugh said.

Over the years, Waugh has Waugh feels at ease with the made Palomar a part of her life. bureaucracy at Palomar. The staff "I started sometime in the and students are very friendly and

helpful, she said.

Kehrwald hopes to volunteer in helping children read, she said. She feels reading is a fundamental skill all children should have, Kehrwald said.

"I went to Eastern State College in South Dakota and I received my teaching credential, Kehrwald said. After getting her teaching credential, Kehrwald taught in a school in South Dakota," she said.

"It was a good life," Waugh said.

"I had a wish to see the year 2000 and I did," Kehrwald said.

Kehrwald is 81.

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orts Following in dad's steps

"'I' II always be around (wrestling) .. 1 love the sport."

-James Guizar, No. 1

Palomar ranked wrestler Arlene Martinez The Telescope

When Joe Guizar was a sophomore at Central High School, he placed 7th in freestyle wrestling in the Olympic Trials. When his son James was a junior at nearby Imperial Valley, he placed first in California State finals. A talent passed from father to son?

Maybe, but at 19, James already has 13 years of training to his credit.

"My dad got me started," Guizar said. "I started wrestling when I was six."

Guizar is a second-year member and captain of Palomar College's wrestling team, a team undefeated in conference matches this season, boasting a 12-6, 70 overall record. In the 141 lb. weight class, Guizar is continuing where he left off last season number one in the state.

All three of Guizar's brothers are involved in the sport, and all three are older. As the baby of the

family, there's no doubt his brothers were his earliest opponents. His fathers and brothers taught him well.

After winning state his junior year in high school, Guizar sustained a torn Achilles' tendon his senior year. Despite the injury, he still qualified for the state competition. His freshman year at Palomar brought him another state qualification, and, injuryfree, he claimed the title of best in the state.

Of the victory Guizar simply said: "It was a good win," but can't remember the score (it was 13-6). And he can't remember who it was against (Fresno City College wrestler Robert Sepulveda).

Guizar is unsure of this season's record.

He's only lost twice, winning 24 times.

One of those losses came in the North-South Wrestling Classic, held Oct. 29 at Fresno City College, and it was a close one.

With the score 3-3 in regulation, the match went into overtime. After holding an early advantage, his opponent Casey Olson slipped from his grasp and won via an escape with 30 seconds left in overtime. He was the only Palomar wrestler at the Invitational.

Though he lives in the Pacific Beach area, Guizar commutes to Palomar solely for the wrestling team, coached by former Palomar wrestler Joe Ismay.

"He's shown me a lot of moves," Guizar said. "He's supported me all the way."

"He's really athletic and really quick. He's got great balance and he's really skilled," Head Coach Joe Ismay said.

In contrast to his father's freestyle wrestling, Guizar has spent most of this training and energy in collegiate style wrestling.

Less popular and crowd-pleasing (the WWF, if real, would contain more freestyle-type moves: the throws, the rolls, the slams), collegiate wrestling requires more control, and it's harder to earn points. For example, in freestyle rules, if move A

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Wrestling Team Captain James Guizar, shown here at practice with a teammate. Guizar has compiled a 24-2 record this season, picking up where he left off last year, when he captured the state title.

flips the opponent on his back, the wrestler flipping gets two points. In collegiate, once the flip is completed, it must be held for three seconds to score.

As he prepares for state, held Dec. I and 2 at Golden State Junior College, Guizar continues to train two hours daily, a well as running. He's also bleached his hair blond.

Aside from being a wrestling season tradition, "I don't have to

comb my hair," he said.

He's completing his general education here and looking to transfer, possibly in business.

San Francisco State and Arizona State have shown interest. But regardless of his location, wrestling will remain in his life.

"If I'm not wrestling I' II be around it, coaching or whatever.

I'll always be around it," Guizar said.

"I love the sport."

Guizar has five sisters. Did any of them follow the family sport?

"No," Guizar said. "My dad wouldn't let them."

The next home meet is Saturday, Nov. 18, when Palomar will host the Southern Regionals for the first time. The event will feature some of Southern California's finest wrestlers and will get underway in the Dome at 9 a.m.

As baseball's rich keep ¡getting richer, smaller market teams need to be better able to compete Mark

he baseball season has come and gone. Once again the New York Yankees are the champions of baseball, and if things go George Steinbrenner's way, that's not going to change anytime soon.

Baseball's economic situation can be compared to that of society's. You have the poor (smallmarket teams like the Expos and Royals), the middle class (the mid-market teams like the Padres

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and White Sox), and the wealthy (the big market teams, namely Yankees, Dodgers and the Braves).

In an age where most of the major sports in our country are striving towards competitive balance, Major League Baseball isn't following the lead.

The off season in baseball is supposed to be a time when our favorite teams try to improve themselves through trades and free agency. But when it comes to getting the top-tier free agents, you can name the three or four teams that, if they chose , will be in the running. And not just for one, but all of them.

Alex Rodriguez, arguably the most gifted athlete in the game, will either stay in Seattle or go to Atlanta. What it all will ultimate-

ly come down to, though, is money, which team will pay ARod the most money.

It's that simple .... and it's very wrong.

I'm not implying that an athlete shouldn't have the right to seek a good living. I'm saying baseball commissioner Bud Selig needs to come up with an idea of how to lower the payrolls in baseball so that every team can compete for any player.

Selig has ignored this key problem and has let it get to the point to where it could possibly doom the entire future of baseball in North America. Selig lets fire sales happen (i.e. the White Sox during 1997 season and the Marlins after the 1997 season), has yet to even attempt to curve the skyrocketing payrolls of

teams that the Yankees and Braves enjoy, and has not stood up against the player's union to find a way to stop escalating player salaries.

If you're thinking that this will just take care of itself somehow, you are dead wrong.

The Collective Bargaining Agreement expires after the 2001 season.

If you thought the strike of 1994 was bad, just wait until the fear of not having a 2002 season at all due to a lockout starts settling in.

The Baseball Player's Union is the strongest union that sports, and the world, has ever seen.

The people who run the union only care about the players getting big paydays. And they have the owners over a barrel anytime they even attempt to reduce

salaries. Simply put, if you have a big name free agent on the open market, one team will be stupid enough (or rich enough) to give into his demands.

There are ways to correct the dire situation baseball is in. The owners could start revenue sharing on an equal basis. This way, everyone has the money and can actually compete for free agents.

Or, the owners could attempt to implement a salary cap and hope the Player's Union accepts it. In one situation the owners lose. In the other, the players lose, and they'll both be damned if they're the first to cave in.

So here's to hoping someone comes up with an idea to save baseball this winter. They better, or the sport that we all know and love will be as popular as Major League Soccer.