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Monday, April 16, 2001- Palomar College- Volume 54, Number 20

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Palomar honored: Learning College Sean J. O'Connor Th e Telescope

Last year, Palomar College was selected as one of 12 community colleges for the Vanguard Learning Project because of its record of achievement in learning-centered education.

It was also the only community college selected in California.

The other colleges were located in different parts of the United States and Canada.

The League of Innovation in the Community College, located in Newport Beach, Calif., selected 12 colleges from a pool of 96 colleges which applied for participation in the Vanguard Learning College Project which would take place over a period of three years.

These 12 colleges would become "incubators and catalysts" for the learning-college idea for other educational institutions around the world, according to the League for Innovation in the Community College.

The learning-centered college focuses on the outcomes of

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learning. The traditional college is instruction-centered. It is concerned with input.

The learning paradigm sees the teacher and student as partners in a working team involving the entire college and the wider community in the learning process, according to Robert Barr, director of research and planning and John Tagg, associate professor of English.

The Vanguard Learning College Project is a voluntary self-study which focuses on fmding ways in which we "can enhance student learning and student success at Palomar," Michele Nelson said.

Nelson is the president of the governing board.

She said the project represents "the creation of a community of 12 colleges committed to learning from one another." The project would last for three years and the programs and practices which come out of it would be shared with other colleges.

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Palomar teacher loves being minor celebrity in North County Sarah Strause Contributing Writer

"Hey, you're the guy that does the TV show, aren't you?"

This is a question that Gil Noble, accounting professor at Palomar College, has been accustomed to hearing.

Noble established his role as a minor celebrity in 1982 when he began hosting his own televised teaching course Financial Accounting 103.

Noble filmed his first semester live in Palomar's television studio, ETV, Educational Television, located in P-31. He videotaped 54 shows, 45 minutes each, the following semester. He films all of his shows in one semester and ETV reruns them every year, updating them every five to seven years.

Nobel's televised financial accounting course is one of about 40 televised courses offered at Palomar. His show, however, is different from the others. Noble has given himself a character on his show.

At the beginning of each show, Noble rides in on a motorcycle before assuming his job as a teacher.

"It makes it fun," Noble said.

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Palomar may change its governance Stephen Keller Th e Telescope

Proposed changes to Palomar's governing structure could mean fairly large changes to the way the school functions as early as next semester.

The changes were initially discussed late last year and would impact everything from the number of decision-making committees to the method in which budgets are created.

Palomar functions through a structure known as "shared governance." Essentially this means

for his television courses in accounting and business.

Noble's appearance on "Good Morning America," and "Oprah" have helped establish his role as a minor celebrity as well.

"I notice people tend to treat me nicer," Noble said. "My dentist's receptionist was always kind of short with me until she saw me on TV. Now whenever I see her, she always says, "Oh, Mr. Noble, it's always nice to see you."'

see TV Teacher page 3

Palomar welcomes donations for its many programs Christina Mendez¡ Contributing Writer

The Boehm Gallery at Palomar College displays a private art collection worth more than $5,000, and the school didn't have to pay a cent.

Palomar received more than $134,000 worth of donated items in 2000, said Judy Mancuso of Palomar's advancement department.

Mancuso said Palomar could not afford to buy many of the donated items and would have gone without.

The grounds/facilities and Regional Occupational Program received the most donations last year.

that any department or division on campus has a say in any decisions that could affect it.

Because the system encompasses so many different groups, it has led to the creation of numerous committees and task forces, which some feel has perhaps made it a lengthy process to accomplish anything.

"What we have now isn't too bad; it works," said Jack Randall, interim president. However, he does feel it needs changing, to make things more efficient and more on-target with what is actually happening at the school.

Randall said that the issue of membership on the committees has been the biggest area of discussion so far.

One of the larger proposed changes came from the Faculty Senate, which has asked for each committee on campus to have seven faculty members.

Chris Barkley, president of the Faculty Senate,

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The grounds/facilities received six to seven items including many of the flowers that have decorated the school.

The R.O.P. department receives computers, printers, monitors, and occasionally scanners, said John Diaz, an instructor at Palomar.

They are used every semester to give student hands-on experience in repair and maintenance.

The donated computers are "very helpful because we don't have the funds to supply new computers all the time," Diaz said.

According to Diaz, because the students practice taking apart and putting together the computers, they last two and a half to three semesters before the screw holes are worn out.

Many other departments have received donations of great value including the police department, which received $11,000 worth of equipment including a Crown Victoria automobile.

The Nursing Department received a $6,000 telemetry monitoring system.

Jett Medical Electronics in Anaheim donated

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Monday, April 16, 2001

Cam us Beat National college fair for students College-bound students have an opportunity to browse the postsecondary options at the annual San Diego National College Fair being held April 24 at the San Diego Convention Center.

The event is sponsored by the National Association for College Admission . Counseling and will bring together admission representatives from a wide range of national and international, public and private universities.

The representatives will be on hand to answer questions and provide admission materials to prospective students and their families.

A counseling cen.ter will be there to provide a one-on-one discussion of financial aid, major fields of study and course preparation. The fair will also offer special sessions to explain admission procedures for the University of California, California State Universities and the community college system, as well as provide workshops on financial aid and how to select a college.

Admission to the fair is free.

For more information call NACAC at (800) 836-2222 or go to the Website at www.nacac.com/fairs.htrnl.

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Performing arts show "SubUrbia" "SubUrbia," a contemporary drama by Eric Bogosian and directed by Michael Mufson, opens this month at the Howard Brubreck Theatre.

It is a play, made into a movie about coming of age in the urban sprawl, with insights into the pains and struggles of today's suburban youth.

"SubUrbia" portrays a reality of suburban youth that includes extensive use of foul language, violence, sexual themes and nudity, The drama shows April 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28 at 8 p.m., and April 22 and 29 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for general audience, $8 for seniors and staff, and $6 for students with ID.

For information call the Palomar College Box Office at 760-744-1150 ext. 2453.

Wine tasting and auction benefit Local residents are invited to "Wine and Dine Under the Stars", at Palomar College Foundation's annual wine tasting and auction on May 12.

Proceeds go to Palomar College to help with scholarships, financial support for college programs and other programs.

Some of the items being auctioned to raise money include an autographed Ken Griffey Jr. baseball jersey, estate jewelry, theater tickets and a four-day trip to Hawaii.

The price of the evening is $1 00 per person and the deadline for reservations is Friday, April 27. Cocktail attire is suggested, and there will be complimentary valet parking available.

Checks can be made payable to the "Palomar College Foundation" and mailed to 1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069. Those under 21 need not apply.

To make reservations by phone, get information, or directions call Dale Wallenius at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2733.

Beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday May 12 at the Old Richland Schoolhouse, near the intersection of Mission Road and Woodland Parkway in San Marcos, the evening involves a· · silent/live auction, a raffle, live · music, dinner, and every guest gets a free take-home wine glass.

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Theatre Guild to hold auditions Palomar's Theatre Guild will be holding auditions for the upcoming play "Corning of Caine." Auditions will beApril19 at 7 p.m.-10 p.m. in room D-10.

The play, a vampire mythology, is produced by Mental Eclectic in conjunction with the Palomar Theatre Guild.

All roles are currently available for men and women of all ages.

No acting experience is necessary, however actors must bring a one to two minute Shakespearian monologue to the audition, that is preferably dramatic.

For additional information call William C. Wilson, Jr. at (858)382-9903 or Arik Goldsrnit at (858) 344-6706.

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Palomar student Steven Schwartz in the tv/production room on campus, shows his production ''The Trouble with Porn," that won third place in the comedy category at the Best Fest film contest March 25.,

Palomar's TV/Radio student wins third. place for comedy Danielle Boldt

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Steve Schwartz, second year student and radio/ television major, won third place in the comedy category for his film "The Trouble With Porn."

Like many other students enrolled in ·Cinema 125, Schwartz submitted a final project at the end of the Fall 2000 semester for a grade. Schwartz's project was a film he produced and named "The Trouble With Porn." This film not only received an "A," but won third place in San Diego's Best Fest 2001 film competition.

Best Fest 2001 involves high schools and local colleges within San Diego and North County.

Some of the colleges that competed include Palomar, San Diego State, South Western college, and Grossmont. Among the 15 films placed in the comedy category, three were nominated. "The Trouble With Porn" was chosen as a nominee, which ultimately won third place for its category One might think that with the title 'The Trouble With Porn" there would be pornography displayed on film. Guess again. Schwartz's short, live action film is actually about the difficulties that a man named Larry faces when attempting to rent a porn video for the first time.

In the midst of a bachelor party, a group of guys decide to send someone from the group to the local video store to rent an adult film. Larry is the guy chosen to rent the video. Unfortunately for Larry, he has never rented a pornography video before and is quite self-conscious about the errand.

Larry's insecurities about renting the video back fire when mishap after mishap occurs in the store.

Children consistently block Larry's path on his way into the adult section. Someone knocks over a stack of videos while he is in the adult section, drawing all at~ention toward him. A kid yells, "Mommy, he's got a dirty video," as Larry attempts to leave the adult section and rent the porn film. Finally, when he leaves the store, the clerk loudly says, "Hey, don't forget your porn video." As if all this wasn't enough to make Larry feel guilty, the video he rented for his son got accidentally switched with adult film.

Schwartz's film ends with a group of guys complaining about the children's video that have to watch, and a mother screaming at the sight of her child watching a porn video.

"The Trouble With Porn" was produced as a live performance in Schwartz's apartment. This short, live action film, produced on digital video, won thifd place for the county, and was produced by Steve Schwartz, directed by Joshua Dion, co-produced, production managed, principally photographed, and edited by Carla Van Wagoner.

In honor of the films' achievement, Schwartz, Dion, and Van Wagoner were invited by members of San Diego film and host Joe Bauer for channel eight news to celebrate at Trophies. Here, the group was awarded $50 each and was given the rare privilege to have their picture taken with an academy award. Schwartz said, "Winning an award in this film competition was a great honor, but is only a stepping stone for the places that I hope to go."

Schwartz plans to send his film to the Del Mar Fair and then to Telluride, Colorado for a national competition. Until then, he will work on editing the film and adding some last finishing touches.

Speak Out! If you could change one thing about Palomar, what would it be?

Ashley Smirnoff Journalism

"I would make more social events."

Jacob Regalado Business Administration

"I would rearrange the parking lots to make the nearby classes more '<!ccessible; or add a tram service."

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Jonathan Maxwell Paramedic Program

"I would make the administration more organized."

"I would make easier access to the tutors."

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Learning continued from page 1 She said plans are being developed to widen involvement by engaging faculty who are concerned about the same issues.

In his Spring Report to the faculty and staff, Dr. John D. Randall, interim superintendent/president, said the selection of Palomar as one of the 12 Colleges helps Vanguard Palomar to focus on student learning.

He outlined the five major objectives for Palomar to develop as a Vanguard College: Keep learning as the core of

all the organization structures at for feasibility and implemented lining core skills and describing and documenting learning outPalomar. where possible."

Make all applicants for He said there should be an comes. employment at Palomar aware effort to expand these objectives Randall said candidates for throughout the college. He said the position of superintendthat they are part of the learning process. the college was probably not as ent/president have been made Keep in mind that the aware of the Vanguard main purpose of i n f o r m a t i o n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Project.

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student learnDevelop a set of core outcomes and skills that can be assessed and documented.

And finally, pay special attention to those who are underprepared.

Randall pointed out that some strategies to accomplish these objectives have been developed by the Vanguard Committee.

He also said, however, ''These need to be publicized, reviewed

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fun to be on TV continued from page 1

Noble loves his job as a teacher. "Look around ... this is my work, if that is what you want to call it," he said.

"I love it.. .it's like I died and went to Palomar," he said with a smile.

Noble teaches the television course as well as regular courses on Palomar's San Marcos campus. His television course just brings more attention to him as a teacher and as a minor celebrity from people other than his students.

"A surprising number of people watch the show for business," oble said.

About ten years ago, Noble was having a few drinks with some men he worked with in a Certified Public Accounting firm after a golf tournament.

Noble was fairly new to the company and all of the other men were "big-time guys."

A big-time industrial man from another CPA firm came over to Noble and said, "Hey, you're that guy that does the TV show, aren't you? You do a great job. I really like it."

The compliment on Noble's television show made an impression on all of his coworkers, including Noble.

"We are all like, Wow!" Noble said.

People recognize Noble as "the guy that does the TV show" pretty much wherever he goes, but "People mostly recognize me at places like Wal-Mart," Noble said.

"The best part about being. this type of celebrity is that I don't have to do anything," Noble said.

"Most celebrities, like actors or comedians, are expected to do something funny or act like their character, but I just get, 'You're the guy on TV,' and I am not expected to do anything," Noble added.

"Overall, it is a lot of fun," Noble said.

Noble's televised course has been a lot of fun and has given him a role as a minor celebrity, but it also provides convenient access to higher education by eliminating much of the travel, time and expense," said ETV staff members.

Noble's financial accounting course is broadcast on Palomar's ETV channel on Cox North County Cable, Channel 16 and on Daniel's Cable, Channel 12. It airs on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 10:30 p.m.

Recorded videos are in the lower level of the library for checkout as well.

• In April 2000, the League Innovation in the for Community College selected Palomar as one of the Vanguard Learning Colleges.

George Boggs, the former of superintendent/president Palomar College, said, while it was indeed an honor for Palomar, it was also a natural extension of what Palomar College had been doing all along.

• Robert Barr. director of research and planning and John Tagg, associate professor of English, had written extensively on learning-centered education in the 1990s. And in 1995, they authored a seminal article on the learning paradigm in the journal, "Change'' which was widely quoted in academic circles.

• Barr and Tagg said the tra-

the item they wish to donate.

The department then tries to determine if they have a need for the item.

They may even send someone out to inspect the item.

If the department finds a need for the item they fill out a donation acceptance form.

The form is forwarded to the chair of the department and signed.

Then it is sent to Palomar's vice president or dean. Once they have looked at it, they send it back to the advancement center.

The advancement center sends a thank you note to all the people involved in this process and sends the form to the governing board where it is formally accepted.

The donor is sent a letter of thanks from the president.

Finally, the item is tagged by the facilities department as the property of Palomar College and inventoried.

ditional college is instructioncentered. It is concerned with input.

-. The learning-centered college is not concerned so much with the delivery of knowledge, but instead on learning outcomes.

• The learning paradigm has the teacher and student as partners in a working team, involving the entire college and the wider community in the learning process.

• William Flynn, dean of media, business and community services, also published in the area of learning education and produced a video on 'The Learning Paradigm," featuring Barr and Tagg.

He also provided leadership in

having Palomar College sponsor five international conferences on learning-centered education.

• Michele Nelson, president of the governing board, said the Assessment of Learning Project developed in 1997 was a factor in inviting .Palomar to become a Vanguard College.

"As a college we were selected to participate in part because of our work on the outcomes measurement project, the ALP." she said.

Its purpose was to define and set benchmarks for core skills in all disciplines at Palomar.

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Members of the committee met three times with representatives of other colleges, the first time a year ago and the second in Atlanta in March. The next meeting will be held in Phoenix this June: 'The Vanguard Project serves to enhance, strengthen and/or reinvigorate our faculty, staff and administrators by connecting them with people at other institutions focused on the same or similar issues. We have wonderful, effective programs to share and in turn, we have the opportunity to learn in detail about what is working well at the other schools," Nelson said.

"It is an incredible opportunity ... We need discussion groups going on at every level." she said about the Vanguard Project.

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the monitoring system, said Judy Eckhart, an instructor for Palomar's Nursing Department.

The system consists of a monitoring station, five individual monitoring units, electrodes and paper.

Each semester the students practice hooking up mannequins to the units, reading scripts and deciding how they would care for a patient based on that script.

- When an item is donated to Palomar, the donor can use it as a tax write-off.

The donor determines the worth of the item they are donating and they are responsible for proving that worth to the IRS. For an item to be donated to the college, it must go througli a process. First the potential donor must contact Mancuso.

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Opinion co Editorial

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New grade is a waste t appears that once again Palomar College feels the need to hold our hands while we take our journey through college. Last Tuesday the Governing Board approved a new "FW" grade for instructors to give students who stop showing up to class. It still carries the same weight as an "F," but it includes a footnote.

Supposedly the new grade will give the people who review our transcripts more explanation that we didn't just fail the class, but we failed because we stopped going to class. Under Palomar's thinking, students can take advantage of the "FW" when extenuating circumstances come up, like a sick relative or death in the family, that keep us from going to class. When we send our transcripts to other colleges or job opportunities we can explain it: "That's not just an 'F', that's an 'FW.' That means 1 stopped going and here's my reason why... " Isn't an "F" an "F," regardless of whatever letter of the alphabet follows it? When you stop going to class, shouldn't you receive an "F?" It's doubtful that colleges and employers will care about the difference. It's also doubtful that students will have the opportunity to explain. Not too many admissions departments call students in to discuss their grades.

Of course, awarding the new grade is subject to the teacher's discretion, which· makes the whole thing pointless. Students have always had the opportunity to ask their instructor to give them an "I" grade when things come up.

They then have to make up the work to receive a grade higher than an "F." While the "FW" grade may make us feel better about failing a class, it doesn't really help students who have to drop classes because of extenuating circumstances. Students already have options with their grades when things happen. The new "FW" will just cause confusion - the governing board shouldn't have wasted its time on it.

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Got foOd? We don't Welcome to lovely Palomar College, where you can go to school, meet new friends, and eat good food.

Well, I wouldn't say good food but you can hang out in the Student Union when it's raining or cold outside.

However, if you have classes all day, you might experience a new problem. The cafeteria is now closing at 4 p.m. MondayThursday, and it's not open at all on Fridays. So you'd better remember to pack your lunch.

For students who have school on the main campus or Fridays, they can't really eat here at alL Unless those students can survive on cookies and those old sandwiches in plastic containers that are about three years old, which you can find in the Snack Shack.

What if you take a bus to school, what are you supposed to do? Hitch-hike to Jack-in-theBox for lunch?

If you have a good parking spot, you can order a pizza to the parking lot.

The only place on campus where students and · faculty can get food on Fridays is in the art pavilion, and in the Snack Shack.

Too bad there is nothing nutritious or lunch-worthy there.

Unless you consider beef jerky and cookies a healthy meaL As for the students who work in the cafeteria, now they have fewer working hours. And some of them can't afford that.

After 3 p.m. if you're on campus and hungry, then you are pretty much screwed. Little Ceasars is open, but how many days in a row can one person eat pizza

Brooklyn Davidoff without getting sick? We've also got vending machines, but other than that you' II need a sack lunch. Unless you want to give up your parking spot, and probably be late to your next class.

Most students plan their schedules with maybe an hour break to grab something fast in between their classes. They don't plan enough time to drive home and make a meaL Most students don't want to drive around San Marcos looking for something fast and cheap to eat.

If campus has classes ending after 9 p.m. , the director of the cafeteria shouldn't assume all .the students who are taking night classes eat before they arrive here. Some students are on campus from their day classes through their night classes.

If the only food available on campus after 3 p.m. is pizza how healthy is our student body going to be? Not very.

You can choose from pepperoni to cheese, and you can throw in some veggies if you feel like having something close to a salad. What about the dairy intolerant students who don't have pizza as a choice at alL What about the students who carpool to campus? When their friend is in class and there is

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nothing but chips to eat on campus what is the car-less student to do?

Some students drive here from their work a little early for night school to eat here. Now they need to get a drive-through and eat in the car on the way.

Let's move on to KKSM. The DJ's who work there are on campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What are they supposed to do for food? I know the cafeteria wasn't open at 3 a.m. anyway, but now the afternoon DJ's and the night ones need to pack their lunches.

That is ridiculous. You can't have a huge educational place like this and not supply staff and students with an eating option. It's like a· mall without a food court, that is unheard of It's a fact that students learn more effectively with food in their stomachs. If you are in a class, and you haven't eaten all day you are less likely to absorb the information being tossed in your direction.

How about the sports teams on campus? They have practices and games all day long. Can they be expected to remain on campus without a nutritious lunch or dinner? Clubs as well will have the same problems. For example, the theatre department, they rehearse on campus for hours at night. Can actors perform without food?

Can college students learn without nutrition? We have been taught for years not to skip meals and to eat healthy.

What choice do we have now to continue our healthy living if all Davidoff is the Opinion Editor and can be reached at brooklynglitter@hotmail.com

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Don't forget your everyday heroes was at the most difficult part of my run, trying to keep my pace. My dad was just turning down the comer in his red Chevy as I approached the top of the hill.

He waved and I waved back with a sweaty, tired hello.

When I got to the top of the hill, huffing and puffing about to round the comer, I looked ahead and nearly fell down. I saw a strange man and he scared me.

He was a super tall man with dusty bags slung over both arms. He was a thick man, much larger than I and to me he looked mean.

His hair and long scruffy beard were a tangled mess. I could see it from at least 200 feet away. I immediately judged him and I instantly thought the worst.

We would cross each other's paths very closely and we were nearing the middle of nowhere. I was certain that he would harass me or worse.

I thought about what I would do when he tried to grab me. How I would fight back with all the strength I had left, which wasn't much.

It has been a long time since I've felt fear like that. You know that strange sensation like your heart is hot, then cools when it sinks to your toes like a heavy rock in still water?

This fear is so much different than everyday generic fear. Generic fear is fear of something; this fear is fear of someone, someone who will soon be too close to your circle of comfort.

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Donna Williams In the few seconds that passed I had every horrible scenario certain to become my destiny floating about my head. I was lucky, though, because somebody shared in my fear.

As the stranger and I neared, my dad appeared in the comer of my eye. Oh, the relief as I realized my dad saw him, too.

I was so carried away with awful thoughts of my capture and escape, I didn't register the fear in my dad's eyes as they mirrored the fear that encased my thrashing heart when I looked at him.

He had driven down the hill, turned around to come back. He rolled his windows down and smiled as if to say, "I'm right here and I'm watching you!"

Feeling safe again, I picked up the pace and noticed a smile as big as the Grand Canyon taking over my face. My enemy and I came closer and as we passed, for some reason I looked straight into his He looked away, with what eyes. appeared to be shame as if he had been reading my panicky mind the entire time.

I ran on thinking about the experience. I

did not feel guilty or ashamed that I judged the stranger.

Oddly enough though, I did feel happy and I did feel sad.

I felt happy because my dad reinforced my fearful feelings when he felt them too.

I was ecstatic because he was there to protect me, the same way he has been there all my life.

I felt sad because I wondered if he knew he was my hero. Not just at that moment but all my life. Have I ever told him that?

Do my actions show him that? Did it take real live fear to actually realize that?

Is this the way people are? Is it often too late to tell somebody how much you love them, how much you care, or that they are your hero?

Do people often take small yet important experiences and toss them away? Do I, do you?

Sadly, I think we take advantage of the most obvious, most important things all the time. Do our actions really express how we feel? If not, do our words make the picture clearer?

My hero returned two more times to my run to make sure I was safe. I said nothing to him when I returned home safely. I just gave him a big kiss on the cheek and smiled. He knows, I thought, he knows that he is my hero.

And if he doesn't know by my actions, I will gladly tell him so.

Williams is a Co-Editor in Chief and can be reached at donnaleelee@earthlink.com

Letters to the Editor Try an education in Cuba According to . student Michael Paisner, the educators at Palomar College are conspiring to brainwash students ("Educators or Brain Washers?" The Telescope March 5, 2001.)

Paisner admittedly subscribes to different political opinions than those of a professor. While he concedes that this professor grades fairly, he admonishes distingpished faculty for being uncensored. His absurd campaign of paranoia demonstrates that some students are disillusioned about their responsibility for personal development.

I have been a consumer of Palomar College courses for a decade because the faculty is entertaining, enlightening and uncensored, and it's cheaper than cable TV. If Paisner doesn't appreciate the talented faculty of Palomar College, perhaps an institution in Cuba would appease his personal and academic needs for political homogeny.

Katherine Boyd

Is bankruptcy for you?

Heidi Uebelher The Telescope

Community service officers on campus I have noticed over the past few months the repeated articles and comments in The Telescope respecting the Palomar College Police Dept., and would like to clarify a few subjects discussed. Most recently an article was published stating that five new community service officers or CSO's had been hired by the college police on March 14, however this is not entirely true. What actually happened was the college police Dept.. had approved a proposal to hire five fulltime CSO's by the governing board.

There are now approximately a dozen CSO's at Palomar, however most work between 15-30 hours a week, as the job is classified as "student work." What the facilitating of the five full-time CSO positions achieved was to allow already existing CSO's to work full time. Hence, the number will not increase, but the number of hours they will be able to work will.

J. Boyce

The Senate recently approved a bankruptcy bill that will make it harder for Americans to file for bankruptcy. This came at a time when filings have been going down according to the American Bankruptcy Institute.

The credit industry is hoping the reform bill will work its way through Congress and reduce consumers to pay more of their debts. President Bush even promised to pass the bill once it cycles through Congress.

Once signed, it will make bankruptcy more time-consuming, very expensive and very complicated. Not to mention that a consumer would still have to pay back all debts incurred.

If you make enough money according to guidelines that will be set, you could be shunted from filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which is the liquidation that wipes out most unsecured debt not backed by a home or car. Basically, that means instead of filing Chapter 7 and getting off scottfree, you would be filing Chapter 13, which makes you pay back your debts over time with low interest rates and payment plans.

As college students, we may not think about the big 'B,' but what about our future?

The economy has . been great, making getting a loan fairly simple and going to

school even easier. What's in the future?

If layoffs and corporate cutbacks continue, and the way the stock market looks, possibly fewer loans that have tougher restrictions will be handed out. That would mean fewer people getting into debt.

Filing bankruptcy cannot erase certain debts, such as student loans and backtaxes. This may mean that bankruptcy isn't for everyone. It is the better choice only if you have incurred high medical bills, gone through a nasty divorce or suffered an inconceivable economic setback.

Even in these cases the counseling services available to help reduce interest rates and set up new payment plans might be a better choice.

After the reforms are signed by President Bush, which would take effect six months after the bill is passed, they would have an immediate effect and increase in filings before the deadline. The reforms however would give creditors a greater power to compel debtors to pay and not be able to recuperate from the slowing economy.

The way I see it, if you don't have enough money in your pocket to purchase something except a home, car or education, don't buy it. Save your money until you can actually buy the product without seeking credit. It will save time, paperwork and later, expensive bankruptcy filings.

Tom Chambers

'College idiots' need to shut it here's a certain type of college student that appears intelligent but is really stupid. They use big words and generalize about life, but behind that facade there is nothing to back it up.

Socrates would have called them sophomoric, but many are past their second year of college, and I question how sophisticated they really are. I like to call them "the college idiot."

You all know who I'm talking aboutthose students who feign intelligence and spew ignorance in an attempt to impress their teachers and everyone else.

Most college idiots really are smart people; they just refuse to use th.e brain that God gave them to think for themselves.

Blanket statements are their rhetorical tools of choice. How many times have you heard someone who doesn't follow politics say something like, "George W. Bush is a moron?" If you ask a college idiot why they think that way, they can't conjure up an answer. And when you point out that it's unlikely someone who's a "moron" would make it as far as Bush has.

It's usually something they heard from equally idiotic celebrities like Sting, Madonna, Alec Baldwin or Charlie Sheen. And that's where the mindset of the college idiot comes from: trying to be cool.

A friend of mine recently expressed her disgust for evangelist Billy Graham.

Whatever one thinks about religion, I can't see a logical reason why anyone would speak ill of Graham, so I asked why.

"The way he talks just bugs me," she said. She said the same thing about Newt Gingrich. It's not that these men stand for things she disagrees with, or that she has even looked into what they say.

It's just cool to bash these men, and it impresses all the other college idiots who don't question each other's blanket opinions.

Teachers fall prey to the college idiot phenomenon as well. Last week one of my instructors started bashing the president for being from a wealthy. political dynasty - completely ignoring the fact that Al Gore has the same background.

The teacher must have felt cool because many in the class laughed, but really, he's an idiot.

It goes both ways. Some students find out their instructor's point of view and regurgitate it back to them like bird food.

Instructor and student get a good laugh together, but no thinking is taking place.

College idiots are especially infuriating because there's no arguing with someone who doesn't think. Trying to explain the political process to someone who gets their views from MTV is an exercise in frustration.

There's nothing wrong with expressing one's opinion - if you can logically back "it up. Making blanket statements does nothing but show how stupid you are - and how shallow you must be to have to impress everyone with idiocy.

College idiots get so caught up in "college life" that they forget what it's like in the real world. Their comments may impress their instructors or cause their classmates to laugh, but who cares? Are they going to live the rest of their lives in college just so they can feel "cool" and not.have to ·actually think?

For the rest of us, we should not put up with college idiots. · When they make their blanket statements, just look them in the eye and say, "You're an idiot!"

Since they make their comments to get a response, give them a negative one. Tell them to come back when they have something intelligent to say.

T

Chambers is the Ohline Editor and can be reached at tommychambers@hotmail.com

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Monday, April 16, 2001

Entertainment 'subUrbia' comes ·to Palomar Ben Greenstein The Telescope

Not very often are community college students given a chance to see their lives recreated on stage.

However, that's just what "subUrbia,"· Palomar college's new production, intends to do.

The play, written by Eric Bogosian and directed by Palomar's Michael Mufson, is a dark coming-of-age story, set on the comer outside of a 7-11.

The characters embark on an all-night drinking binge, and end up having dealing with their own internal conflicts. 'fhe two main characters, Jeff (Lance Rodgers) ancj Sooze (Tiffany Brown) are in the middle of a breakup.

Bebe (Tori Johnson) is a recovering alcoholic who is trying to avoid a relapse.

More tension builds with the return of Pony (Anthony Moreno), a former high school

friend of the crowd and current rising musician.

"The combination of all these things makes for one explosive night," says Mufson.

Playwright Bogosian made a name for himself with a series of comedic and dramatic one man shows. "subUrbia," his second full length play, won him recognition as a dramatic playwright, and was adapted into film form in 1996.

Mufson has enjoyed working on the play immensely.

"It's been a Jot of fun, but it's also been really hard. The fun part is that it's a Jot like hanging out at a 7-11. The hard part is that all of the actors have to confront their own fear of failure, o' being trapped in suburbia, and all that (stuff) is very real in the show."

Although the plot of "subUrbia" is very real, it is not recommended for all audiences.

The play features extensive

use of foul language, violence, sexual themes; and nudity.

Any playgoers offended by these subjects should be cautious about viewing the play.

"I would say that this is probably the only chance to see an experience on stage which resembles the reality of being (Palomar students and faculty)," says Mufson.

"These people are recognizable - our friends, our children, our students, ourselves. There's a lot of humor in the play, but it's also very dark. One of the best things about it is that it accomplishes both.," Mufson says. "subUrbia" will be playing in the Howard Brubeck Theatre on April 20, 21, 26, 27, and.28 at 8p.m., and on April 22 and 29 at 2p.m~

Tickets are $10, except for seniors and staff $8, and students $6.

The box office can be contacted at (760) 744-1150, extension 2453.

Essentially techno Brooklyn Davidoff The Telescope

"Essential Mix" by British Disc Jockey Pete Tong is one of the best techno CD's I've ever heard.

If there is one thing that I can not stand, it's bad techno. · When I come home from a good rave or club all I want is more techno to play in my car, or in my room.

Unfortunately it's hard to find techno that doesn't get annoying.

If you have this problem I've finally found a techno CD that doesn't suck.

It's actually pretty good. The first song, "Touch Me," samples a song from "Notting Hill" the movie. This song has great base threw out, and the woman's voice flows well with the background music.

The next song, "American Dream," which is mixed into the first song has a great beat as well.

The dominant song in this mix is from the movie "American Beauty." It starts withslow piano, and then the bass comes in again to make for some good dancing . music.

"Dubb me Somet'in Fresh" the 4th song has awesome spacey sounds in the background.

The bass build-up followed by the quickening pace of the back-

ground music.

I can see the crowd in my mind as this one plays and can tell where the dancing climaxes would be.

"Sputnki," the sixth song has some cool electronic rhythms.

Most of the songs on this CD are in the trance category, but this one would go under jungle.

It's up bearand fast, thrown in are some animal noises, which make it quite interesting.

"Drums 4 Better Daze," the 7th song has awesome drum mixes.

I guess that's where the name for the song came from.

I like the way all the songs lead into each other and you have to check your CD player to see if it's a new song, or just another part of the last one.

The mixes in-between songs

'Essential Mix'

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are natural and they flow so well, you don't notice at all.

It's also good how the bass is not constant through any one sohg, if you were dancing to a constant bass you would get tired.

When it varies so does your dancing pace, and then you can last longer, which makes the DJ's set at a party more popular.

There is a good variety of quick bass, and slow "more in touch with your inner self' mixes on this CD. "My Beat," song 11 has great vocals mixed with more out of this world electronic creations.

This CD has 15 great techno dancible tracks, so if you need a CD for parties, or you want something to listen to on long car rides this is the CD for you.

You come home from a rave or a club and have techno in your head for days after.

Do you have this constant bass playing in your head? Then you need something that is really techno to listen to, before you drive yourself crazy.

So go check out this CD if you are into techno and raves, or if you just go clubbing.

If you haven't gotten into techno and want a CD to check out and see what it's about, this is a good one to start with.

Pete Tong.

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Music is not the to blame for killings James Rolfsen Music is living in a dire time.

Under assault from virtually every angle, the music world is disintegrating.

From people like pop stars who trivialize great music down to being a contest of looks, attitude, and style, all the way to the numerous award shows that go to prove that one band is greater than another.

Now music is under a different sort of attack.

That of angry parents and vengeful victims.

Nearly two years ago, Eric Klebold and Dylan Harris made international news with their siege of Columbine High School.

Through the wake of that disaster, "detectives" uncovered the fact that the two boys were into the industrial German-bred rock groups Ramrnstein and KMFDM. Also it was suspected that the boys listened to Marilyn Manson.

Since Manson is obviously a larger target, easier to pronounce and spell than Rarnmstein, angry parents and mourners of the

they are perfectly capable of r~m­ dom acts of violence.

Instead of focusing on the root of the problem: namely, bad home life, bad environment, and tormenting by adults and peers alike, they focus on the fruits instead: drugs and music.

Since you obviously can't control drugs, a conclusion that everybody but the authorities understand, the only other way !s to vent out on their music.

Williams was described by his friend as an avid listener to the new rapcore group Linkin Park.

Apparently Williams was inspired by track 8 of the groups debut album "Hybrid Theory" titled "In the End." · His friend was quick to point out that this was obviously the cause of his actions.

Quick to swivel the blame of the disaster from themselves Williams' "friends" accused his music.

And people bought into it.

So far we haven't had the massive outcry that Marilyn Manson received, but that is probably because Linkin Park is still new on the block.

When the trial comes around for Williams, his taste of music will probably be brought to light.

Then people will blame linkin Park and start support groups and host websites protesting Linkin Parks music (which coincidentally does not contain a single · swear word.)

The outcry against Manson will re-emerge in its spectral form and .parents and victims will call for a "reform" of today's music.

Frankly, not only is this idiotic and absurd, but it is also unconstitutional (see First Amendment of the Bill of Rights).

James Rolfsen I The Telescope Hard-nosed, uppity-up people

Columbine massacre staged protests outside of Manson's concerts.

Manson was forced to cancel his Denver appearance.

Though it was later revealed that neither of the boys liked Manson, people still called for Manson to pay "reparations" or at least apologize.

Two years later, another school shooting happens.

And as with Columbine, there are people out there who question: "Why?" and "How can we prevent this?"

Frankly, most people don't like the answer they receive: which is basically, don't treat people like lower class scum and they won't have to prove that

of standing have been trying to stop music since before the Crusades.

Church leaders condemned minstrels and other musicians as "lesser creatures" and "children of Satan."

Moving through the ages, nothing has changed.

Music has been blamed for every social change that has occurred.

Elvis and The Beatles were blamed for starting a sex-craze.

Jirni Hendrix was blamed for Woodstock and prolific drug use.

Kurt Cobain and Nirvana were blamed for the grunge revolution.

Now Eminem and other hardcore rappers and rock-rappers are being blamed for the student shootings.

What people don't realize is that music isn't the thing that is changing everything.

Music is just changing along with everything else.

Do people honestly believe that the only reason they listen to the music they do is because it's · cool?

No, people listen to music because they can identify with what the artist was saying.

They know what the artist means.

Williams may be described as a "good kid," but he wasn't changed by the music.

He was already a crazy kid looking for a way to lash out.

Music just gave him the background music for his insane shooting spree.

So instead of trying to fix the music world,·why don't we focus on fixing our own lives instead?

It might help more than censorship and might solve the killing problem.

It's easy to make a child smile. A few words of encouragement, maybe a special reward for a special performance. Parents do it all the time, and so do teachers.

Good teachers are the difference between a child who succeeds and one who stumbles. They are the ones who make math fun and science seem like an adventure into another world.

Teaching is the profession that allows you to see the most gratifying, immediate and instantaneous reward of a job well done- a child's smile.

Make a child smile. l:ake the n"ext step- teach!

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Julie Devaney The Telescope

He looked me eye to eye with his large blue eyes and a big warm smile and shook my hand vigorously as he said, "It's nice meeting you." And when he says it, you feel like he really means it.

John Slagle Jr. may look like your average 13-year-old, but he 's not.

This term, John Jr. is the youngest full-time student at Palomar, according to college officials.

This is about his fourth term at Palomar. And so far, he has gotten mostly all A's.

His father, John Slagle Sr. is a part-time math professor at the college. John Sr. and his wife, Ruzi, decided when John Jr. was in third grade that it might be a good idea for him to work independently. It was then that they began homeschooling with John Jr. "It turned out he is very amenable to working with .his parents," said John Sr. "The problem was that I'd be the first one to get my work done, and then I'd start talking to the other kids and get into trouble," said John Jr. "It was too slow for me."

The Slagles said he has been learning a lot more through home-schooling than he would attending regular public school.

John Jr. said he likes Palomar because it is more challenging.

"I like it because I need to study more and get disciplined. I have a lot of fun times with it," said John Jr. "As a family we're really grateful that the school broad-minded is enough to allow us to do this and to allow him the opportunity, said John Sr. He said he feels pretty much accepted now by his Palomar classmates. "For about the first week or so they thought it was a joke, that someone just put me in there for a joke, but then after they see that I am really in the class they start getting nice to me," said John Jr. "I love mathematics," said John Sr. His son said he loves math as much as his dad does.

John Jr. said he is taking a full 16 units at Palomar this term, with trigonometry, college algebra, a computer class, 3Dstudio max and Biology 100.

For the interview, we sat in the Slagle family living room of their new home in the San Marcos hills.

It was a bright room with comfy dark floral couches and a shiny black grand piano.

Both John Jr. and his 8-year-old sister, Tati, study classical piano.

The whole family's commitment towards education, learning, and working together seemed evident, and they all joined in wanting to be a part of the interview. Tati, although, was a little shy as she sat armand-arm with her mother on the piano bench.

Recently, the Slagles moved from Encinitas to San Marcos to be closer to Palomar.

When asked if he missed his friends, John Jr. said that they go to church twice a week, once for scouts, and he gets to see some of them there.

"I still keep in touch with a lot of kids back where we used to live," said John Jr.

John Jr. has studied karate for seven years.

"By the t!me he was not quite 11, he had earned his black belt," said Ruzi.

He is also working to become an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts program.

In addition to his full schedule at Palomar, John Jr. loves acting. He has been in several local plays, as well as appearing in a golf club infomercial and a vitamin commercial.

"He has an agent in L.A., but with his schedule, I've almost got his agent unhappy with me because he's so busy he can't always make the auditions,"

and a career, John Jr. has a few ideas. "At this point I want to do something with computers. I really enjoy computers - something with animation or prograrnrning."

John Jr. has been working on a Web site, which he named and registered:¡ kidskids.com. "It's not up yet, but my family is still thinking of a good idea to put up on it. I . want to have a site that kids want to go to, not just once, but want to go there ~:>Ver and over to play games and get information and stuff," said John Jr. "I am starting to learn tennis and golf a little," said John Jr. "He skateboards with his

he will probably be here for four years," said John Sr. "I get to learn a lot more material than if I was in regular school," said John Jr. "A lot of people think he is a genius. He's a smart kid, but he's not a genius. He works hard, lots of hours, and he has the willingness," said Ruzi. "I think more than anything else, he has the understanding that education is very important," she said.

John Sr. said that he does have the willingness and curiosity of a genius.

There is a four and a half year age difference between John Jr.

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said John Sr. He wants to do more acting at Palomar. John Jr. was in the Palomar production of "Our Town." He auditions for major films and hopes to land a good part one of these days.

"I started being interested in acting the first time I saw 'Home Alone.' I was five years old, I think. I kept bugging my mom and dad, until I was ten, that I wanted to be an actor," said John Jr. After that, he said he attended John Robert Powers and got an agent.

John Sr. said that after John Jr.'s first successful full term they sent him to visit his grandmother in Brazil, and he spoke only Portuguese on his visit.

"I am not fluent, but I'm getting there," said John Jr. "He had a good time there and saw all my family; I have five brothers," said Ruzi.

John Jr.'s grandmother visits them yearly, and Ruzi said she doesn't speak English, and the kids have to talk with her in Portuguese.

As for thinking of his future

friends and rides his bike," said John Sr. John Jr. just got through studying for three major tests. "I put in a lot of hours for those. When I get home I start studying."

"What the strategy is, is for him to continue studying and taking a broader base than a

"He works hard, lots of hours, and he has the willingness."

-Ruzi Slagle Mom typical two-year student," said his father.

"Since he hasn't had the high school background, my wife and I are feeling that he should take a wide base in junior college, so

and his sister, Tati. Even with all of the attention John Jr. gets, there seems to be no jealousy between them.

"Tati is his best supporter," ,said Ruzi. "She is a great fan of John." Following in John's footsteps, Tati is in her first year of homeschooling.

John Sr. said she is sitting in on two classes at Palomar this year: college algebra and biology.

"Next fall I am putting her in a math class and I'll help her, " said John Sr. John Jr. is popular. "He has very good social skills," said his father.

John Sr. attributes the family's high moral standards to both he and his wife having good parents themselves. Ruzi said the involvement in their church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, helps.

"We've got good kids. The genes are good in them, I guess," said John Sr. When asked if anybody has asked him to help with his or her homework, John Jr. said, "Not yet. I'd be glad to, but no one has yet."

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Palomar College: where career students call home Mirva Lempiainen Contributing Writer

A 26-year old student pursuing an associate of arts degree took his first class at Palomar College in 1990, and in 2001 he is still here.

He wants to be called by his first name, Johnny.

"I'm not ashamed that I've been here for that long. I like Palomar," he said.

However, he doesn't want people to recognize him.

"They might think I'm still a freshman," he said.

Johnny started taking classes during high school and after graduation was enrolled in two or three classes each semester before taking a break for six years.

For a while he attended full time, but now he is taking six units.

He is not the only one who has spent numerous years in college. Research by Robert B. Barr, the director of Institutional Research and Planning at Palomar College, showed that the average time to graduate with an associate of arts degree is six years.

Barr did his study in 1987-88 but said he doesn't believe the figures have changed much since then.

There are three main reasons why the graduation time from Palomar is so long.

Most people are studying part-time, they have to take a lot of remedial classes to reach college-level math and English and they have trouble choosing the right major, said Dagmar Royer, transfer education adviser.

Many times students won't know their major until they've been exposed to subjects through general education or a career search, she said.

Some students have no goals at first and by the time they decide, they've already been at Palomar for quite some time, Royer said.

Unlike many students, Johnny never changed his major, he just added to it.

Originally he came to Palomar to major in photography, but then decided to combine it with graphics and lately has been considering journalism as well. ''I'll probably be here for a long time," he said. He has 106 units so far and is still missing some classes required for an AA degree.

Despite his lengthy stay, Johnny remains determined. ''I'm getting my AA, no matter what," he said.

Out of 25,701 students enrolled at Palomar, about 75 percent are part-time taking less than 12 units.

About 40 percent to 50 percent of students who were registered in the fall take the spring. semester off every year, Barr said.

Many students work 40 hours per week and have family lives, so attending school at the same time overloads them, Barr said.

Herman C. Lee, director of admissions at Palomar, said that four-year universities require students to show proof of progress toward a degree.

A community college student is not the

traditional student who pursues a degree, he said.

Lee compared the college to a 7-11.

"We are an educational convenience store." The school is here to provide whatever the students need, it's a stop on the way to somewhere else, Lee said.

Counselor James A. Luna said he wasn't surprised by the length of time that it takes to receive an AA degree. 'There is no such thing as a two-year degree," he said.

To graduate in two years, a student would have to take 15 college-level units per semester.

That often isn't possible since many students have to work and 15 units is time consuming, he said.

Also, about 75 percent of students don't test into college-level English when they first come to Palomar and have to spend extra semesters catching up with the requirements.

That will increase the time it takes to finish their studies, Luna said.

Most students experience problems with the math placement test. They are not allowed to use calculators, and a third of the questions are word problems, which differ from the way they've been taught in high school, he said.

Cecilia Yslava, 19, graduated from Oceanside High School in 1998. She said that the college placement tests are much harder than the tests in high school, and some schools don't prepare the students for that.

For the last couple of years in high school, Yslava studied advanced English, which was English Literature.

She said that by the time she took the placement test, she had forgotten most of the grammar since she hadn't studied it since the beginning of high school.

She scored into English 10, and had to spend two semesters getting into college-level English.

Yslava is a political science major and wants to transfer to University of California, San Diego and then attend law school. She said she would have to pass college-level math before that.

She studied pre-calculus in high school and finished all her math classes in her junior year. However, when she took the math placement test a few years later, she tested into Math 15. That is three classes away from college-level math.

Yslava said she felt the result was unfair and the classes she had to take were too easy. She said she attended the Math 15 and Math 50 classes only on test days and received an A for both.

Because of the low placement test scores, she will graduate a year later than she was supposed to.

She said she is taking 23 units now so she won't have to waste any more years in a community college.

Choosing a major can be time consuming as well. There are students who are "under the gun of their parents" to pick up a certain major and then end up doing badly at their field of study and change their minds, said Luna, the counselor.

That obviously postpones their graduation, as does not having a major at all.

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A student can easily spend a year doing general education, but once they find a major they have a goal and it's easier to focus on the required classes, he said.

Michael Jared, 24, is on the "sevenyear plan" for a degree. He has attended six schools within the last six years and had three majors.

Before coming to Palomar, Jared studied at Diablo Valley College in Pleasenthill; California State Uniyersity, Sacramento; California State University, Hayward; College of the Redwoods in Eureka and

California State University; Humboldt.

His first major was dramatic arts. But Jared said he knew he didn't have a future in the entertainment field.

He changed his major to natural resources and land management when he was one class short for getting his AA in dramatic arts.

After a few years he changed his major again. There was no money in forestry, the industry was dead, he said. Now he is majoring in computer science and Internet technology.

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Governance: an attempt to involve every group at Palomar College After the changes take effect, an expenditure of that nature would have to be an objective on that department's three year said that the change is not an plan. effort to "stack" the commitAn example of an appropriate tees, but rather to provide equal goal might be, to replace equiprepresentation for each faculty ment on a five year basis. division.

Jerry Patton, chair of the There are seven divisions resource allocation committee, within the faculty: five instrucsaid that since items such as tional departments plus the equipment and personnel are so library and counseling, and expensive, it is a tremendous Barkley said the faculty senate help when budgeting to know felt that things would be most about these sorts of expenses in equal if each had a advance. voice on a commitAnother point tee. brought up by "Faculty is the Randall has been an heart and soul of the attempt to create college," Barkley shorter timelines for said. decision making.

She also said that This means that it is one of the jobs once an idea was of faculty to serve John Randall brought up someon committees, and where like the that this allows for interim superintendent/president President's Advisory everyone who wants Council any conto serve on a comstituent group that mittee to have the opportunitt Staff planning will be han- wanted to discuss it would have This view has created some opposition from other groups dled by the staff priorities com- a set time to do so before a final mittee and instructional plan- decision was made. on campus.

"It gets frustrating for those Rebecca Faubus, vice presi- ning by the Educational Master of us who need decisions made dent of inter-club council, said Planning Committee.

Student services planning is to have them postponed," that she is opposed to the idea if more student representation already largely being handled Patton said.

He said that too often certain isn't added to compensate for by the Student Services Department, Barkley decisions are delayed for the increased faculty members, said.These changes will not months while they are disshe said.

-cussed.So far about half of the "If we have shared gover- · mean the end of planning. new changes have been Rather, each department will nance, it needs to be shared and now have to create three year approved in the PAC. not a monopoly," Faubus said.

Randall expects the other half She said that effectively hav- plans and objectives that would to be finalized by the end of this ing less student representation be submitted to the EMPC. Any requested budgets would month or next. He said that the would increase apathy among board should then have to fit into these three governing students. approve the changes in May or year plans.

Faubus said she would be Currently, budget requests are June. okay with having more faculty The governing board meets representation if the number of far more haphazard , Randall students per committee was said. For instance, if a depart- on the second and fourth ment needs new microscopes, it Tuesdays each month. increased as well.

Randall said that while hav- just requests them when it submits a yearly budget.

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ing seven faculty members on some committees would be appropriate, it could be a bit much on others.

"No one group should have the majority membership," he said.

Another big point in the restructuring has been to streamline the entire process.

So far the decision has been made to do away with three planning committees: the staff, student services and instructional planning committees.

"No one group should have the majority membership."

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orts ON '1'81~

ennis teams wrap up season

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en's tennis nishes second

Caddies have rights, too!

Eric Jones The Telescope

Palomar men's swim team beat Mesa College 116-80 April 6 at home.

The women's swim team lost 148-143. The last race decided Palomar's fate.

Men's Volleyball The men's volleyball team lost against Orange Coast 3-1 April 6 at Orange Coast College.

Palomar's Geoff Colton had 16 kills.

The Comets record is 4-9.

Softball Palomar's softball team defeated San Diego Mesa College April 6 with a score of 8-0.

The Comets (26-4, 12-0) continue to dominate the conference in hopes for its 16th title.

The wining pitcher for the Comets was Bridget Starry with a three-hitter and threefor-four at the plate.

A notable player for the Comets was Naomi Senteno who was three-for-four at the plate and had three REI's.

"I don't think we were at the top of our game. It's difficult to be at the top of the game every time. I think we played well and I was pleased with the win," said Coach Mark Eldridge.

Baseball Southwestern College snapped Palomar's 10-game winning streak April 5 with a score of 2-0.

Notable players for Palomar were Kyle Floquet who increased his hitting streak to 11 games and had a double.

Steve Guthrie also doubled.

The Comets left players stranded on the bases during the game and loaded in the third inning.

Palomar leads Grossmont in the Pacific Coast Conference by one game with a record of 22-7, 14-3.

The Palomar men's tennis team (9-6,7-3) wrapped up the Pacific Coast Conference season with a big win against conumber one team, Southwestern College a·t home on April 5.

With the victory, Palomar finished in a tie with the Apaches for second place in the conference with a 7-3 record and is ranked 16th in the state.

"We had a lot of injuries this year," Head Coach Ronnie Mancao said. "but we did a fantastic job this year being able to come in second place." · The Comets were led by number one player Zac Markham. Markham defeated Southwestern's Dan Saloman in straight sets 6-2, 7-6. While Palomar's number two player Matt Copland hardly broke a sweat in his match against Juan Nunez, winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-1.

Southwestern won the next three matches to take the early 3-2 lead, however the Comets' number six player Kentaro Shimonisi played inspired tennis in his match against Apaches' Chris Gonzalez, winning 6-3, 7-5 to tie the match at three points a piece going into doubles.

In the doubles, Palomar's number one team of Matt Copland I Zac Markham took control early in its match against the Apache team of Dan Saloman/Juan Nunez and they never let up during the entire match. Shutting out the Southwestern team in the match by the score of 6-0,6-0.

"It's a good feeling, we worked real hard and it paid off," Palomar player Zac Markham said. "Matt and I are playing good tennis together."

Copland and Markham are ranked third in the state and are undefeated going into the conference championships.

"They are the best team I have seen here at Palomar in the time I have been here," Mancao said. "They both have a power game with strong volleys. I wouldn't be surprised if they become the number one team in the state.

Mark Beerman

he Masters, the Professional Golf Association's most prestigious tournament, has come and gone. .

Tiger Woods completed his somewhat controversial 'grand slam' by winning all four of ·the PGA's major tournaments in just over one calendar year.

When you talk about the Masters' home, the Augusta Country ~lub, you'll get mixed views. While everyone will tell you it's one of the best golf courses in the world, it can't escape its history of being one of the last bastions of segregation and prejudice in the south.

The PGA embraces this attitude as well in its treatment of caddies.

Caddies are just as vital to golf as the players are. Golfers rely on their Caddies to help in club selection, advice on certain holes, helping keep track of the score, and to carry around their players golf clubs.

But the PGA views this job in a different light.

The PGA believes caddies should pay expenses for every tourn~ent that they participate in. Caddies are paid by the players and don't receive any health benefits or any other so called 'perks' for the work they do.

Caddies aren't even allowed in the main clubhouses at the country clubs that hold these events. In other words, caddies are golf's second class citizens. And that is just plain wrong.

Caddies are usually former golfers who couldn't make it on the PGA Tour or are friends of their employers.

Being a caddie can be a rewarding experience, if you play for the right person, i.e. Tiger Woods. But for the other 75 percent of the caddies out there, they're living week-toweek in hopes of landing a big payday at the next event.

Just recently, the PGA tried to force the caddies into helping them compile one of the most elaborate stat-keeping systems in pro sports.

ShotLink would have forced Caddies to log which clubs each player used on each hole .. The .

Caddies declined to do this, statmg that it would be extra work for them and would slow down every tournament. This would give golfers with late tee-times an advantage onto which clubs would work best which holes.

Another noteworthy blunder by the PGA was back in 1999.

The PGA did not allow caddies on a Concorde flight from Europe to the United States, stating that there wasn't enough room on the flight for them. All the caddies on the European PGA Tour had to book flights on slower airplanes and arrived three and a half-hours after the players arrived. This stunt caused the caddies to lose precious time in helping prepare their players for the course they had to play for the weekend's event.

Maybe if the PGA stopped treating its caddies poorly, the perception of the game would change.

But when the next PGA event is on and you wonder why a golfer is playing on top of their game, look around the screen and find the person carrying the clubs.

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A concentrating Yoko Suzuki swings for a victory in April 5 match.

Women's tennis clinches second in conference Eric Jones.

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Palomar's women's tennis team finished up its season on April 5 with a 6-3 road loss to co-number one team Southwestern College.

The Comets end the season with 10-6 record overall and 8-4 in the Pacific Coast Conference. Improving on last seasons 1-14 record.

"I think the women's team did a great job executing their game," Head Coach Ronnie Mancao said. "Coming from a 1-14 season last year and ending up 10-6 this year and second place in conference was a great accomplishment."

Palomar was led by number three player Yoko Suzuki.

Suzuki beat Apache Amy Sepulveda in straight sets 6-1,

6-1, while Comets' Serra Castillo paced her way to a 6-2 vrctory agains Southwestern's Gigi Villegas.

"We did a lot better then all expected this year," said Castillo. "I am pleased how we finished and because of how hard we worked as a team."

In doubles, Palomar was by the team of Skye Boyd Serra Del Castillo, with impressive Win of 8-2 a;:,<UW>Li the Apache team of Sepulveda I Gigi Villegas.

When the match Southwestern won Improving its record 10-1 the season and clinching a place tie with Gross College.

"Under those cond· · putting a team together I. we did super," Mancao srud.

Johnny Rabago I The Telescope Beerman is a staff writer and can be reached at

Palomar second baseman Cliff Hinkle slides safely into second base during April 3 game against Southwestern College.

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Two fisherman jig for largemouth bass lurking in the weeds of Whisker Bay at Dixon Lake. Post-spawning conditions currently exist.

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Dixon Lake Understanding bass fishing techniques Heidi Uebelher The Telescope

Every day it seems that more of the public is taking notice that there is a bit more to fishing, especially bass fishing, than meets the eye.

Bass fishing is considered to be America's number one freshwater sport, according to BASS Masters Competition. In fact, the bass fishing industry has grown over 70 percent higher than any other type of freshwater fishing. It has grown from a million-dollar industry to a 4.8 billion-dollar industry, which includes guiding, sales, tournament competition and advertisino.

Bass fishing is a sport that requires a knowledge ~f the opponent you are against. The more one understands the characteristics, the more big fish will be · caught.

In order for bass to survive they need food, oxygen . and lots of cover.

The numbe-one food for bass is crawfish. The crawfish is an easy prey for bass to catch. There are more crawfish found in vegetation areas than rocky areas.

Oxygen is an element that all creatures need. An angler should pay close attention to the oxygen levels in a lake because a fish can get disoriented and lethargic when oxygen levels are low in the water.

A.n experienced angler will recognize the temperature will change along with the oxygen level. Knowing this will help to determine whether you should be casting deep or shallow or just keeping in the vegetation where oxygen producing plants keep the levels constant.

Water temperature can provide useful information as the water begins to warm or cool.

Largemouth bass begin to move to shallower water in preparation for the spawning season in the spring. They place themselves adjacent to shallower water and await for the spawning season.

When bass begin to spawn as the water warms, · they will remain in shallow nursery flats.

As spring ends, largemouth bass begin to go into post-spawning and generally move back into deeper

and colder water for the summer.

Realizing the importance of temperature and utilizing the information to its fullest will help distinguish a rookie angler and an experienced bass fisherman/woman.

Habitat cover is the most important element to consider when bass fishing. Bass love to stay where food and oxygen are abundant, and that is where cover creates the perfect habitat.

One reason cover is so important, besides food and oxygen, is protection. Another reason a bass needs cover is because bass do not have eyelids. They will go blind if exposed too long to the sun's rays.

Bass have an acute sense of site and feeling. They see movement and feel vibrations in the water along with shadows on the surface. They can also see very · well at night and in dark, murky waters.

Bass will best be caught in shaded areas and in covered areas because of the reasons mentioned.

A myth about bass fishing is that people think bass or any fish for that matter will grow up to be big and fat if they live lo1;1g enough. That is not the case. Bass are just like any other creature on the earth. The bass that grow up to be large · have superior genetic makeup and will breed that way if Mother Nature allows. It is just like there are tall humans and short humans in the world. · Here in North County, there is a small but outstanding lake that provides a variety of fishing. Dixon Lake recreation, area just one mile northeast of the City of Escondido, offers a chance to catch bluegill, Florida Strain bluegill, catfish, rainbow. trout and largemouth · bass.

Right now it is post-spawning season. Fishing will shift from the shallow spawning areas to the normal, deeper areas largemouth bass usually subside.

To find where they are hanging out, look for the thickest, most matted weeds and brush, you can find.

Cast from the shady side into the brush and pay extremely close attention to your line. Use a one-ounce jig or a one-ounce weight with a clicking sound like what a crawfish makes when moving its tail. Any movement out of the ordinary, HOOK IT! Take into mind that largemouth bass fishing is slowing down and rainbow trout fishing is picking up at

Dixon Lake. The catch will be harder and experience will play a key role in hooking the big one.

Dixon Lake is located in the avocado covered foothills off of El Norte Parkway in Escondido. The park is open year round. Gates open at 6 a.m. daily.

There is a $1.00 entry fee at the front gate.

Dixon Lake also offers over 44 campsites to allow an early start in the morning for the best largemouth bass feeding time.

For more information about Dixon Lake, contact the Dixon Lake ranger station at (760) 741-4680.