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Monday, May 7, 2001- Palomar College- Volume 54 , Number 22

Crowded college

Pitching perfect

Express yourself

In 14 years Palomar expects major population growth.

Michelle Martinez continues her winning streak.

With hair dye, tattoos and piercings individuality runs wild.

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Vibrant colors shimmer at the Boehm

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Few students vote in election Stephen Keller The Telescope

In one of the lowest voter turn outs in the last decade, 129 students voted in the Associated Student Government elections April 24 and 25 , ultimately electing Sean Weimer as the new ASG President. Weimer, who was the previ ous Vice President of State Affairs, defeated Zeb Navarro 81-41. In the only other contested race, Rebecca Faubus, former Vice President of Inter Club Council, defeated Ben Allen for Vice

President of State affairs 93-27. The thFee senatorial candidates that ran unopposed were all elected. The candidates themselves were unclear as to why the turn out was so low this year. However, most seemed to agree that a lack of any controversial issues among the candidates was the biggest factor. Faubus said there were probably a variety of reasons why people didn't vote. She cited the lack of hot topics and negative press about ASG as the see ASG, page 1.6

Forensics regains title at national competition Donna-Williams The Telescope

The Scibilia famUy, (from left to right} John, Ashley, Jane and Laura view artwork at the Boehm Gallery Student Art Show. AshleY is an art major at Palomar College, The student art exhibit runs th_rough M ay 10 . See The TeleScope's review on page 14.

Chinese debate team a success Julie Devany The Telescope

A Chinese debate team from Shaanxi Normal University was invited to debate in Southern California. In an exhibition debate April 25 at Palomar, the Chinese teain and Palomar's debate team took on the topic: Globalization: does it do more harm than good? Cultural exchange was the main purpose of the debate tour. However the Chinese teamed up with the Americans to compete at the Novice Championships at Saddleback

College last Sunday. The Chinese students' main area of study is English Literature and Language and really want the American debate practice. For many of the visiting debaters and their coaches it was their first time in America. The Chinese undergraduates will debate on six campuses during their stay here from Aptil 23 -May 4. The Chinese team consists of two coaches and four debaters. One of the coaches, Qinling Zhao, who goes by Helen said, " I feel at

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Finals are a vicious cycle. You have to study to pass. If you pass you enroll for another semester. A new semester brings new finals. You have to study to pass. Finals are a vicious cycle. With finals week looming like a clock tower, the next few weeks have the potential of getting pretty stressful, just ask your blood pressure. While colleges of yesteryear might have taken the gritty attitude of "tough it out," many institutions are now helping students out with counseling and courses to help manage

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and reduce stress. William Prescott, associate director at UCLA student psychological services, runs short three-session workshops at the university's stress clinic and said he sees an increase in student stress between midterms and fmals. "Students face a fair amount of stress that probably hits about midterms," Prescott said. "But given the amount of workload that students face there's quite a bit of pressure all quarter long." To reduce stress levels, the UCLA stress clinic teaches students different relaxation techniques and how a stusee Finals, page 4

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Presidential search wraps up with three female finalists

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Palomar 's Speech and Debate Team placed as one of the top 10 community college teams in the country. The team placed tenth in the individual events sweepstakes category out of over 70 schools at the Phi Rio Pi National Speech Team Tournament in

Jackson.\:ille, Fla 1\pril 27 . The individual events sweepstakes category makes up most of the competition not including speeches with a debate partner. "The accomplishment was particularly satisfying because nearly 80 percent of the national squad came on the team in the spring semester," said Marc

Sherrill Amador

Now, it is a waiting game. The three final candidates for superintendent/president faced their last hurdle in an open forum in the Howard Brubeck Theatre. Members from all parts of the Palomar College community asked each of them questions in a free-for-all session the week of April 23 . Many of the questions to the candidates centered on service learning, academic freedom, hiring of adjunct fac ulty, bargaining principles, the library, accessibility to the president, expanding enrollment, cultural diversity and the principles behind the learning college. The three finalists are all women. The next step is for the governing board to visit one or more of the colleges of these candidates. The governing board will then meet and decide ori the final can-

didate. A decision is expected within the next two weeks. "The search committee did an outstanding job. We have three excellent candidates," said Dr. Jack Randall, Palomar's interim superintendent/president. The three final candidates were Dr. Mary Retterer, Dr. Ann Foxworthy and Dr. Sherrill Amador. Retterer has been the president of Pima Community College East Campus, Tucson, Ariz. for three years. Foxworthy, has been the superintendent/president of Allan Hancock Joint Community College District, Âˇ Santa Maria, Calif. for nine years. Amador has been president of Cuyamaca Coll ege, El Cajon, Calif. for seven years. Each candidate was allotted one hour and each Jed off with a 10 minute statement. Randall acted as moderator and read the questions. At the end of the hour, each candidate took five minutes to make final comments. In her presentation, Retterer told the story of a young woman who was told she was "not college material." She felt she couldn't succeed see Search, page 1.6

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Transfer students certification nears

Graduating students will meet at the Howard Brubeck Theatre May I 8. at 4:30p.m. for the commencement ceremony. Students will be in their caps and gowns and be prepared to move from there to the football stadium. At the ceremony students will receive their diploma covers. The diploma itself will be mailed to the graduating s"tudents in August. Disabled students planning to participate in the ceremony should call Marilyn Lunde at the Student Services Office. Friends and family members can begin reserving seats on the field anytime after 4:00p.m. seating is frrst-come-frrst-served. The Commencement Ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Palomar College requests that students park in lots 3, 4, 5, or 15 to allow for more parking spots for guests. Caps and gowns are available April 16 through May 18 at the Palomar College Bookstore. For both graduating and nongraduating students, grades for Spring 2001 are official beginning June 18, and can be obtained online at www.songs.palomar.edu. Click on Grades and Schedules. For more information on graduation call the Student Services Offices at (760) 744-1150.

It's an exc1tmg time of year when students prepare to transfer from Palomar to a university. The Transfer Center staff would like to remind transfer students about the importance of certification for those who followed and completed either the CSU and/or IGETC general education pattern. Certification is the process where Palomar indicates to your transfer institution that you have completed an approved lower division pattern of course work. By doing this, you will only have specific graduation requirements to complete after transfer. In addition, the Transfer Center, with Kool T from Jammin' Z90, will sponsor a Transfer Recognition Day Wednesday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Student Union patio. This event is intended to acknowledge transferri ng students who did not apply for an Associate of Arts but would like to receive a transfer certificate. Stop by the Transfer Center for more information or call (760)744-1150, ext. 2552.

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Palomar to host farmers market

Several Palomar programs are working together to make videos designed to prepare seventh and eighth graders for college. The Radio and Television program is working with Student Services, San Marcos Jr. High, and Gear Up (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) to produce an eight-part video series. The videos will be designed toward motivating, inspiring and providing learning skills for seventh and eighth graders. Each of the students from San Marcos Jr. High will be required to take the videos home and watch them with their parents. The vi deos will be in both English and Spanish.

A farmers' market and swap meet will be set up in staff parking lot 2, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sundays, beginning April 22. Admission and parking are free. Spaces are available to venders for $15 when purchased in advance, and $20 when purchased the day of the event. The spaces are the size of two parking spaces, 36 feet by 8 feet. Venders are not permitted to sell any food products, guns, knives, animals, spray paint or drug-related items. They may only sell twice at the Palomar Swap Meet and Farmers' Market unless they have a business permit. Vehicles may not park overnight and line-up for purchasing spaces begins no later than 5 a.m. For information about additional requirements or about getting a vender 's space, call Palomar Swap Meet and Farmer's Market at (760) 761-3500.

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Students wait at the Transit Center in front of Palomar for the 320 express bus. The North County Transit District is discontinuing the 320 express stop to Palomar starting this September.

Students Âˇto find alternate bus route to, from Palomar Stephen Keller The Telescope

Students who ride the 320 express bus may find themselves out of luck next semester, as proposed changes to the bus schedule by the North County Transit District would stop service of the line to Palomar. The changes, which will go into effect this September if approved, include many changes that could impact Palomar students. Students who currently ride the 320 are encouraged to take the 302, which will begin running every 15 minutes between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The 302 runs from Oceanside through Escondido and will start offering later evening service. A number of other routes are being changed, and students who ride the bus should pick up a new map book, either on the bus or at the Comet Center, said Jennifer Knapic. Knapic, a human development major, has been attending NCTD meetings since last fall. She has been riding the bus to Palomar since 1995, and began attending meetings when she first learned of the possible elimination of the 320. She said that while the 302 will be offering a more frequent service, students who previously rode the 320 may find the 302 slower and less convenient. They may also have to walk extra distance to get to stops.

The 302 serves many of the same locations as the 320, but it isn't an express line so there are more stops. Knapic said that many students, including herself, use the 320 because it is so quick . She said she is able to get from Escondido to Palomar in under 40 minutes, but doubts she' II be able to do so using the 302. Knapic has been reporting her findings to Associated Student Government, said Rebecca Faubus, the newly elected Vice President of State Affairs. Faubus said that next semester Knapic will be an official student representative as part of a special ASG committee on bus matters. NCTD will be holding a final meeting on the changes in September, Knapic said. She encouraged every interested student to go, saying that, had more people come to the earlier meetings "we could've saved the 320." Last year when the 310 express to San Diego was in danger of being cut, it was saved by an overwhelming nu mber of UCSD students, Knapic said. She said that while it was probably too late to save the 320, other issues remain undecided, such as an increase in fare s. In addition to changing schedule times and destinations, many routes have been renumbered. For more information, refer to an updated map book or call NCTD at 1-800-266-6883.

Speak Out! Why didn't you vote Âˇ in the ASG election?

Monique Flores Undecided

"They didn ' t talk about it on campus. I never met the candidates , they never seemed to be around. "

Andrew Ter Veen Undecided

"It wasn' t well covered, nobody had any idea what was going on."

Jamie Tridle Undecided

"I didn' t care."

Eiman Anavari Psychology

"I wasn't even aware of any elections going on on campus."

Marissa Briscoe Undecided

"I had no reason to."

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Susan Swaynie immersed herself so much in the culture and language of Mexico that she dreamed in Spanish. California State As a University San Marcos student at the time of her trip, Swaynie attended Palomar College's total-immersion program in Cuernavaca, Mexico, for four weeks in 1999. "Academic study teaches you how to read, write and grammar," Swaynie said. "Being in the country, hearing the language all the time and actually speaking it is very different. It helps you to think and even dream in Spanish." Palomar has more than l 0 study abroad programs, though not all of them total-immersion. The total-immersion Spanish program has existed for more than 20 years. The first trip, more like a guided tour, was in 1979, said Joel Rivera, professor of foreign language at Palomar. In 1990, the program moved to Universidad Internacional, The

Finals continued from page 1. dent internally talks about stress. "If they manage to relax and they're still saying the things that scare themselves to death, they're going to be back in a state of stress rather quickly," Prescott said. One of the relaxation techniques is deep breathing, which can help a student lower stress levels. The lower levels will help a student concentrate on the task at hand and presumably test or study more effectively. But the deep breathing relaxation technique isn't for everyone, he says. Getting too relaxed won't put the mind in a state where it's firing at full speed. "If you're extremely relaxed you're not very effective at a complex cognitive task," Prescott said. "If you're extremely tense, you're just about as ineffective - it just feels worse. There's a middle range in arousal in which you tend to do your better work." Rob Sepich, a health educator with university health services at University of Wisconsin, says that while he sees students with a range of pressures - from relationship to financial - during the

Chinese continued from page 1. home here. Friendly people, very sincere." Another debate coach Liheng Sun or "Sunny" said of the debate at Palomar "both sides did a very good job. I'm so proud of my debaters and the American debaters." Sunny also said, " Our debaters were new and nervous." Many of the Chinese members were fascinated by the free style of the class layout, which differs from their classrooms. The team was very interested in learning our language and of our culture. While visiting Palomar, the team stayed with Palomar speech instructor Shelton Hill. Hill said they took the team to the Wild Animal Park and it was a lot of fun. "We Americans often have a backward view of China." Through this exchange Hill said,

Center for Bilingual m Multicultural Studies Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. At that time, the Foreign Language Department expanded into Costa Rica, Madrid and Alicante in Spain, and San Miguel Allende in Mexico. Palomar is adding a Latin American program in Spring of 2002. The new course will be one full semester, with a month in Mexico, a month in Guatemala and a month in Peru, said George Pesacreta, professor and chairman of the Foreign Languages Department at Palomar. Each student will live with three families, one month each. "There's no way they're not Spanish," going to learn Pesacreta said. "Total immersion or being surrounded by the language all day long and unable to fall back on your native language eventually leads to actually beginning to think in the new language," Pesacreta said. It is "the best way to learn the language," Rivera said. Rivera said three factors make weeks at the end of each semester students often seek help in dealing with academic stress. The bulk of student's stress comes from the small day-to-day events, Sepich says, not from catastrophic events. To deal with daily stresses, he recommends taking time each day to do something pleasurable, from listening to a CD to taking a walk. ln addition to reducing stress levels, it will also increase attention levels when returning to work, he said. While the bulk of students come to the heal sen ice department seeking traditional counseling services, the UW also offers students massage therapy at a discounted rate of $30 for 50 minutes of massage. "So much of the stress students feel is physical and it reduces muscle tension, tension-type headaches," backaches and Sepich said. "And for many students it frees up their ability to focus on their work because less of their energy gets drained off to handle the stress response." Counseling and therapy may address the bulk of student's stress concerns, but many students are beginning to turn to dietary supplements to help reduce stress. Not the usual caffeine and nicotine, Turns and Vivrin, however. " We are able to learn what China is really like and hear what they think of us." Hill said that we are realizing that we can no longer think of China as a backward country. This is a continuation of a cultural exchange between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Last June Shaanxi hosted the U.S. team during their tour of China. Hill said they plan on doing this exchange again next year. Gary Rybold, debate coach from Irvine Valley College is the U.S. coordinator of the exchange program, between the Peoples Republic of China and Southern California community colleges. "Debate is a wonderful vehicle to increase our understanding about each others cultures, students can discuss the issues and still remain constructive about differences, said Rybold. 'The Chinese are very interested in developing English skills in all grade levels. Debating represents the pinnacle of proficiency," said Rybold.

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the total-immersion programs successful in teaching students a second language: classes focus on five to seven students; students live with a host family who only speak the target language; and students are exposed to the culture via field trips and excursions. On the Universidad lnternacional campus, "you're not supposed to speak other than Spanish to overcome fear of making mistakes." said Swaynie. Swaynie said skilled instructors made classes fun. 'Taking electives like playing guitar and cooking taught us about the culture," said Swaynie. Students live and interact with host families selected by the U ni versidad lnternacional. which has strict standards for the "Strong families to follow. friendships can be developed between host families and students,'' said Rivera. Excursions or guided field trips are available weekdays after class or on weekends. Some sites include Mexico City's main plaza El Zocalo, folkloric ballet, a museum tour, and colonial parts. "Experience that empowers you, going into town into shops and figuring out transportation to negotiate around town," Swaynie said. Other sites include the state of Puebla and a three-day weekend excursion to Acapulco. "It's fun to get acquainted with the spirit of native people of

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Photo courtesy of the Foreign Language Department Palomar students John Conrad and Waleed Delawari, a masked Mexico City native and Palomar Spanish professor Joel Rivera immerse themselves in Mexico City's rich culture via Spanish Immersion in Mexico City's main plaza, El Zocalo.

Mexico, such warm, open and friendly people. Natives really appreciate that you are there and trying to learn their language," said Swaynie. Language courses are also available in Spain, France and China. However, not all study abroad programs focus on total immersion. Palomar has programs in Italy and France for art, photography and culture, a

semester in England with courses in humanities, English, history and speech, and in Egypt classes include photography and sketching. For more information on language based study abroad programs, call the Foreign Language Department at (7 60) 744-1150 ext. 2390. For information on all other programs, call the Study Abroad Office at ext. 2822.

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University of Wisconsin students take notes preparing for finals as they sneak around the corner.

Dr. Ray Sahelian, author of the book "Mind Boosters," which discusses how dietary supplements can improve health, says caffeine may help a student stay up late to study but the information may not stick the way one would hope. "Caffeine will prohibit people from entering a deep stage of sleep and good sleep is essential for memory consolidation," he said. "During deep sleep the brain reorganizes and places all the information it has acquired during

the day. It also helps regenerate the brain chemicals and hormones necessary for full alertness the following day." While students should steer clear of caffeine after dinner, Sahelian recommends taking a few dietary supplements such as B complex and fish oils, which can help with brain function. Of course students can also get their fill of fish oils from fish, which Sahelian suggests eating for lunch along with other proteins

such as chicken and beef. Carbohydrate lunches, he says, can make a person sluggish midday, and make for better dinners closer to bedtime, when you'll hopefully be in for a night of sleep, not cramming. "Not getting enough sleep is a vicious cycle of feeling sleepy the next day, taking a nap, and repeating the cycle of not getting a good night's sleep," Sahelian says. Enough said. Nobody likes a vicious cycle.

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Benzel said. Preparing for nationals is very time consuming but Benzel said the entire experience was "insanely educational." Bobby Bailey won bronze in speech to entertain and in duo interpretation with his partner Mike Herriman. Justin Perkins won two bronze metals in speech to entertain and programmed oral interpretation. Shannon Starr won bronze in persuasive speaking. Impromptu speech is based on topic analysis. Each speaker selects one of three given topics and has a total of seven minutes to divide between preparation and speaking. Speakers decide to agree or disagree with the topic and deliver a speech in defense of their position using appropriate reasoning and evidence. Programmed oral interpretation requires the speaker to create an argument based on the theme of two similar literary styles. They must use the given literary styles as a basis to their argument.

Prose interpretation is based on short stories, novels, essays, or any other prose literature. Speech to entertain uses humor as a persuasive and informative tool for arguing a point. It is an organized speech on a topic of significance. A 10-minute time limit is given and the speaker must not use notes but convey a well-organized, well-prepared speech through humor. Persuasive speaking requires a well-organized and researched speech on a significant question of fact, value or policy. The speaker is allowed to use visual aids if desired and notes are not allowed. 'The top 10 finish is a testament to the hard work of our students and the excellence of our coaching staff," Newman said. Newman expects nearly half of the national team to return for the next academic year. "This team really rose to the challenge," Newman said, "They have a really good shot at being in the top five at next years nationals."

continued from page 1. Newman, director of forensics. The speech team took first place last December at "Arizona Swing," another community college competition at Arizona State University. Shortly thereafter, at the beginning of the spring semester, the speech team lost over half of its members. Director of Assistant Forensics, Dewi Hoket said being a part of the team is a "huge commitment" and several members just could not continue. "Their comeback at nationals was phenomenal," Hoket said. Anastasia Benzel led the team with a silver medal in impromptu, a bronze in programmed oral interpretation and a bronze in prose interpretation. "Nationals was a great experience, being on the team is a great opportunity to expand your horizons,"

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Why we didn't vote f some 27,000 Palomar students, a mere 129 voted in April's Associated Student Government election, making it one of the lowest voter turnouts in the last decade. Furthermore, while all 16 ASG positions were open, only eight people ran and only two positions were contested. The only positive thing that can really be said about this year's election is that, unlike previous years, there was no controversy. Clearly, this is indicative of larger problems. General student apathy is always easy to blame. Some say, "it's just a community college," but we have had several times the number of voters in previous years. Last year ASG passed incentives, such as a $500 scholarship and faculty parking for ASG members, in an effort to get more candiqates. The pitiful number of candidates this time around suggests that these measures were completely ineffective. The lack of awareness raised by ASG was also upsetting.Virtually no publicity was done in advance to let students know they could run, and the voting booths were practically invisible, tucked in a corner of the Student Union. It is clear that in the corning semesters, the new ASG members will have their work cut out for them. Not only do they need to somehow inspire some semblance of student faith in their organization, they're also stuck with the task of fmding people to fill the numerous vacant seats. However, not all of the blame can be placed on ASG. Palomar students need to step up to the plate and at least vote when given the opportunity. Contrary to popular belief (at least among those who know what ASG is), the student representation at Palomar has quite a bit of power. This representation needs to be taken seriously by students, or it becomes nothing more than a nice addition to the resumes of its members.

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few weeks agd, m} family noticed our cat Bambi had stopped eating. She was acting normal, she just wasn't eating her cat food. We let a few days go by. and she never touched her food. I took Bambi to the veterinarian; they ran some tests but could not see anything wrong with her. She was put on medication that was to increase her appetite. How do you get a cat to take pills when they don't want to eat? That was a problem . I couldn't put her pill in cheese or tuna, because she wouldn't eat anything. We finally got one pill into her system, but the reaction she had wasn't hunger. She started stumbling around my bedroom, like she had been out partying all night. It might sound funny, but it was sad. She couldn't walk straight. I'm sure the last thing on her mind at that time was food. I woke up a few mornings later to her having a seizure on my floor. She was freaking out, and we knew she was dying. I made the decision then to end her life, so I wouldn't have to watch her die. It was so she wouldn't have to suffer anymore. She no longer had the personality she had before she got sick. She almost never left my bed. She couldn't walk around the house, she could barely move. I drove her to the vet for the last time, crying the whole way there. My dad held her in his lap as she continued to have seizures. I knew it was the right thing to do for, her, and the rest of my family.

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It was selfish to keep her around with the hopes that she would pop out of it. Because I knew it wouldn't happen. I could tell she was afraid, and it hurt to look at her. The veterinary assistant took her out of my arms, and left my father and me in the waiting room crying. I never saw her again. But I know it was the right thing to do. It made me think about people while we were on our way home, who are dying just like Bambi was. Those people are not who they were before they got sick. Their families are just waiting for them to let go. Counting the days that their loved one must suffer. And plan what will be done with their body after they do die. If I were in the condition Bambi was in, I'd want someone to let me die. If animals can be put to sleep how come people don't have that same right? PETA, an animal activist group, wouldn't want you to keep your dying pet alive for weeks. It would be called inhumane, maybe even cruel. We have people dying who know they're going to die, but they have to wait. I'm not saying everyone with a terminal illness

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should be automatically killed, but if they are tired of living, why not let them die? Physician-assisted suicide is when a doctor supplies medication to the patient. the patient takes it and that causes their death. This has been an ethical issue facing doctors since the birth of Western medicine, more than 2,000 years ago. Yes, polls show the majority of Americans support physicianassisted suicide legalization for almost 25 years. I can't imagine being in the position my cat was in. and wanting to be kept alive. Lying in my bed all day too sick to eat, too weak to walk. Just waiting to die. It was painful for my whole family, the waiting process. I think it was worse than knowing she was going to die. Waiting around for it to actually happen . I know everyone and everything will die, but I don't want to watch it happen . I'd come home from school wondering if I would find her dead on my bed . I couldn't stay home from school and take care of her, because there was nothing I could do. She didn ' t need assistance, she was dying. Especially when you don't even know where to start, and you don't know if you can save them. I don't think she was strong enough to beat it with medication. Holding on to someone you love after you know it is too late, is more selfish than compassionate.

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Sex changes can't be called 'progressive' ou can now leave more than your heart in San Francisco. You can leave your body parts there too, since the board of supervisors in Tony Bennet's favorite town voted last Monday to add sex-change operations to the list of covered benefits for city workers. Hailing it as a triumph for ci vi! rights, and a benchmark in the battle against discrimination against transexuals, the "progressives" in San Francisco made theirs the only government in the country to offer such benefits. The city will cover up to 85 percent of surgery costs capped at $50,000. Proponents of the measure would like to see that increased to 90 percent. Now that's tax money being put to good use. One of the board members, Mark Leno said, "We have transgender people living and working among us. They deserve the same dign ity and respect as every other citizen." That may be true, but giving them the "same dignity and respect" doesn't mean the government (read: taxpayers) shou ld pay for them to swap their sex organs. Perhaps our money wo uld be put to better use if we bought these people some psychological co unseling (or shock treatment, anyway). Transexua lity is not normal. Most people have a hard time defining it because it includes all the freaks that don't fit in other categories: cross-dressers, transvestites and transexuals. The only people that actually have a medical condition requiring a surgery of this type are those born with characteristics of both sexes. This proves how out of sync the self-described "progressives" are from the rest of the world. One member of the city's Human Rights Commission called the decision "A symbolic benefit," and added, "How can the city enforce nondiscrimination ordinances if they, themselves, are discrimi nating?" Are they serious? It's now dis criminating if a city or company won't pay for someo ne to muti late themselves to satisfy a sick, sex ual fa ntasy? Please. If any discrimination is going in San Francisco, it's again st all the normal people on the city's payroll. While the ci ty is bu sy wasti ng money changi ng Johnny to Jen ny, straight women on the payroll don't have coverage for fertili ty treatment or bi rth control. It 's sick that the city won 't buy a wo man the pill , but it wi ll bu y he r a peni s. What's more, onl y 14 of the city's workers call themselves transge nder, however, the oth er 36,986 have to pay more every month fo r benefits to cover operati ons that resemble Hitler's ex periments on enslaved Jews durin g World War II. Perhap s the city of San Francisco should stop trying to be so "progressive" a nd tackl e real problems problems th at real peopl e have. Supporting everythin g that's deviant and sick doesn't promote progress . Besides, as it stand s now, I'll ne ver be abl e to li sten to To ny Bennet in the same way again.

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ary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science and the First Church of Christ, Scientist, was one of the most remarkable women of the 19th century. She stood out because she- challenged the established order in religion and medicine. She also developed an influential publishing empire. For a woman to become a religious leader in the 19th cenklry was unthinkable. Eddy became not only a leader but a founder of an influential religion. For that, the male establishment heaped no end of contumely and invective on the head of this "lady apostle." In Eddy's day it was unheard of, even .oddball, for women to conduct services. Men and women were equal in her churches. She referred to deity as Father God and Mother God, something we think today as avant garde. In the secular domain, she said women should be allowed to collect their own wages, enter into business agreements, own real estate, deposit funds and be responsible for their own children, free from outside interference-all areas denied to women until well into the 20th century. And in an age of open bigotry and sectarianism, she demanded respect for all religions and to honor them for the good they do. Challenging the medical establishment is at the heart of Christian Science. For Eddy, the healing process was rooted in spiritual laws, and how close we came to living the ideal life and replicating the mind of God. Today, Christian Science is finding some surprisingly congenial company in groups which are experimenting with alternative medicines. Eddy reminded us there is an interconnectedness between spirit and body. This is today's "medical school breakthrough," said John E. Fellers, executive director of the Institute

of Religion, Texas Medical Center. Eddy's ideas are laid out in her book "Science and Health," which she wrote in 1876 and regularly revised until 1910. It's interesting to note that eight centuries ago Thomas Aquinas said the physician helps, but does not heal, the patient. Patients heal themselves. She rejected material-based medicine, including drug therapies. Healing took place in the relationship between God and patient. Today, taking two pills in the morning has given way to multiple pills. And mixing drugs is increasingly life-threatening. Children also learn the solution to life's problems is to pop a couple of pills in their mouths. In more ways than we care to admit, we are drug-crazed. Since 1997, if you haven't noticed, drug companies have been hawking their wares on television. They spent $51 million on advertising in 1991. In 2000, it was $2.3 billion. The costs of prescription drugs are increasing at 18 percent a year, twice the rate of medical care. Drug companies are now becoming drug pushers. One result of the advertising, is patients are now demanding doctors to write prescriptions they, not doctors, want, reversing a medical practice that dates back to 1550. How this will affect future drug distribution in society remains to be seen, but it does not augur well. The business of health care is not healthy. When alternative therapies would be

just as good, drugs are too routinely prescribed. Blood pressure is a case in point. In many cases, diet and exercise would take care of the problem. Most of us do not go along with the Christian Science belief 100 percent, but it is hard to quarrel with its ideals. Minimize drugs as much as possible. Do not maximize them. To what degree we can do without drugs is a challenge hurled at us from Christian Science. What role does the psychic or the spiritual play in the healing process is another challenge. The most controversial problem for Christian Science is how sick children should be treated. Christian Scientists want spiritual healing without benefit of modern medicine. The court has demanded medical treatment. Finally, Eddy is remarkable for the publications she established. In 1908, at 87. She founded"The Christian Science Monitor," giving instructions that she didn't want it to be full of "automobile accidents." Today, it is a jewel in American journalism. The motto of the "Monitor" is "To injure no man, but to bless all mankind." They have been called the biggest words in journalism. Her admonition to respect all viewpoints comes through in every page. Eddy, a semi-invalid until she was 50, barely had the rudiments of basic education. In addition to her health problems, she was viciously pummeled in the press for her beliefs. She was the subject to many lawsuits. Two husbands died. One deserted her. Her only child was taken from her. She came through it all. She did her most productive work after 50. Mary Baker Eddy was inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame at Seneca Falls, N. Y. for her contributions to religion and journalism in 1995. A remarkable woman. A well deserved honor. O'Connor is Co-Editor in Chief and can be reached via e·mail: shnlin@aol.com

Letters to the Editor Students miss out with online classes Dear Editor, Lately, I've seen quite a few articles regarding classroom instructi on through the use of computers. I am now finding that my schedule has me, unfortunately, looking setiously into enrolling in a Web-based class through Palomar College. I say unfortunately because, as a continuing student at Palomar, I can attest to some great instructors. I can' t imagine, and it will be difficult to convince me otherwise, that attending a class via the "Web" could convey the knowledge, enthusiasm, and expertise I've come to fi nd, and apprecate, in such dynamic instructors as Stan Levy, Jack Quintero, and Michael Newbrough . I hope our ever-fast-paced lifestyles, and the ever-growing world of the Web, don' t lead us completely out of the classroom, away from interaction with others, and into a life and education of computer-driven isolation. Linda J. Green

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·New start for American Sign Language Club Lydia Aney Contributing Writer

The occasional tap on the green chalkboard seems as loud as a knock on a door. The teacher's footsteps can be heard across the room. She speaks, but utters nothing. Here, a spoken word is foreign. They are speaking in American Sign Language. Now, these students have an additional place to practice signing. The American Sign Language Club at Palomar has started again. The club's focus is to help students socialize with ASL and deaf students. The club is open to any student, hearing or Deaf, who wishes to know ASL. SignLanguageisthelanguage of the Deaf community. Like spoken language, it varies from nation to nation. Only recently has the deaf community and language been recognized in the United States. Deafness is "complete absence of hearing," while being hard of hearing is defined as "partial absence of hearing." "Deaf," capitalized refers to cultural deafness and the use of

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Mike Barrios and Rachel Parra communicate with one another using American Sign Language at the lab where the ALS Club meets.

The club meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 .m. and Wednesday nights from 6 p.m to 8 p.m in N-4, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m to noon in SU-18. For more information about the club, contact Coffirum at (858) 613-3830/voice, (858) 6133900/tty, or e-mail president @ slclub.org. The club also has a Web site, www. ASLClub.Org.

ASL. The term "deaf," uncapitalized refers only to lack of hearing. Many people with hearing loss need an interpreter to convey information between languages. A growing need for interpreters has increased demand and community colleges such as Palomar offer ASL and interpreter trainThe ASL ing programs. Department at Palomar has 38 classes this semester, in which there are more than 800 students. The ASL club was active at Palomar until spring 2000 when it stopped meeting because it lacked members. Keeping the club active was difficult, said former club president Chuck Mason. A former officer of the club, Stephanie LeBrun, said it was hard to find dates to accommodate people. As the club dwindled, there were only three or four members at some meetings. Mason publicized the club to ASL classes and instructors, but attendance was still low. The meetings were during the day and many people were not on

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campus when the club met. Beyond the club meetings, however, the club also organized a workshop on mouth morphemes with speaker Kevin Sturxness, a Deaf teacher at Riverside School for the Deaf. The club raised $400 from the workshop and used the money, along with $1200 already in the club account from previous events, to purchase videos for the ASL lab. The videos include poems and stories in ASL, reviews of AS vocabulary and interpreter practice. They are still used in the lab on campus at N-4. The club also had "pizza nights" where they met Deaf community members. However, when Mason completed the interpreter program and left Palomar, nobody took over the club. Hollee Coffman, an ASL student at Palomar, saw Mason's Web site, which included information about the ASL Club. Coffman became interested and Mason encouraged her to restart the club at Palomar. Coffman is now the president of the new club. She graduated from California State University San Marcos in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Coffman plans to graduate with an associate's degree in interpreting in spring 2003. She said she felt the club was important to Palomar's ASL program because it would provide students with an opportunity to practice and would help students meet each other. The club's actiVIties go beyond its meetings. Students who meet each other at the club may form friendships and study groups said Coffman. She hopes that club activity will extend into a mentoring program for ASL and interpreting students. The club also anticipates activities where students will interact with the Deaf community. Among these are group attendances at interpreted plays and workshops, which the club will start organizing in fall200l. The club also informs students about Deaf events, which they can attend. "It'll be good for students to network," LeBrun said. "There's safety in numbers. An ASL student may not want to go to a (deaf event) alone, but if there is a group ... " The club, while providing interaction with other students, focuses on creating self-sufficiency. Meetings are practice sessions where students may do homework, have ASL conversations, or complete exercises suggestions. Suggested activities on these handouts include "ask your partner where _____ is located. Confirm the directions given." The club provides the exercises, but members must initiate the signing. Meetings are held by whoever comes, not by officers. "Students said they wanted study time," said Coffman. "I was trying to bring them together in one place." The club still has low attendance, a problem that Coffman is trying to solve. Coffman said she is trying to begin a mailing list to increase students' awareness of the club and its purpose. She hopes to communicate with and encourage students through e-mail and the club Web site. Maritza Calle, a second semester ASL student, found the club "by accident," she said. She said she felt nervous about her ASL class because "her skills "had become rusty during the break." Calle later became the InterClub Council representative for the ASL Club. She said that an important part of the club is to help students get involved.

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eing mediocre - or being average - is -lltllil~~'-something most of us ~t-i• shy away from. We all like our own individuality and our right to express it any way we choose. For a growing number of people, one way to express individuality is with a change of hair color. Whether it's simply changing one shade of blonde for another, or going for a complete nair color make-over, hair coloring is definitely in. For others, maybe the slightly braver souls, a tattoo or a body piercing is yet another way for them to express their individuali. ty. Palomar students are on the cutting edge of these trends and have a lot to say about them. Palomar student Steve Rehr, ~4, said he's been coloring his hair black since he was about 13. "I just always wanted black hair," he said. Another student Elizabeth Mayrant said, "I wanted the experience of having a tattoo, so I got it." In fact, if you look around am pus you' II notice quite a few people with colored hair. piercings, tattoos or even some have all three. Like Pablo Salgado, 24, who has black hair with bleached ends, a total of five ear and one tongue piercing. a tribal S) mho! tattooed on his lower back and a symbol for the year of the dragon in Chinese on his lower right leg. Although tattooing. hair coloring and body piercing seem to be a growing trends today, they are not exactly a new phenomenon.

Since the early days of civilization, hair coloring has been popular for different reasons. For example, would-be heroes of ancient Greece used harsh soaps and bleaches to lighten and redden their hair to the color that was identified with honor and courage. First-century Romans preferred dark hair. and achieved it r _ using a dye concocted from boiled walnuts and leeks. Today, hair coloring still ~

remains hot, with a whopping 75 percent of American women reportedly coloring their hair, compared to only 7 percent in 1950. Women have also decided that blondes don't necessarily "have more fun!" Red is currently the most requested color in beauty salons. And women aren't alone here, men increasingly cover gray or, following the female lead, completely change their color. Men's home hair color sales reached $113.5 million last year, a 50 percent increase in just five years. Rehr said he has always done his own hair coloring at home. "It's cheap, about $1.50 per month and I can do it right, most hair stylists don't have a clue," he said. However, if it's your first time and you're not sure, then it's a good idea to schedule a consultation with a color specialist, just to play it safe. A trip to the salon, depending on hair length, color and method will cost anywhere from $50 up. Some people prefer temporary color instead of permanent because it rinses right out. It comes in different ipplications like shampoos, sprays and now even in mascara-like wands. so they're much easier to appl). Coren Kirby, 21, said she put a red color rinse on her hair for fun one night. "I wanted to see what I looked like as a strawberry blonde. It was OK but I'm definitely not a red-head ," she said.

Like hair coloring. body piercing has been practiced in many cultures for many centuries. Body piercing was often identified with royalt) and portrayed courage, particularly for men. Egyptian Pharaohs pierced their navels as a rite of passage. Roman soldiers pierced their nipples to show their manhood. The Mayans pierced their tongues as a spiritual ritual, and both men and women of Victorian royalty chose nipple and genital piercing. Nowadays, people get piercings mainly for decorative reasons, particularly women. Earlobe and cartilage are the most frequently pierced sites;

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other body parts include eyebrow, lip, nose, tongue, nipple, navel and various genital sites. One Palomar student Courtney Callen, 22, has a total of seven piercings including one through her lower lip, and two in each nipple. She said she gets them because they look good and they're fun. "I have an eight-gauge and a 14-gauge," she said of her nipple piercing. A gauge is the measurement used to define the size of the pierced hole - the smaller th"e gauge number, the bigger the hole. "There's something about jewelry,'' she said. "It adds personality, it's shiny and decorative and it's not dull." Another Palomar student Michelle Douglas, 30, said the reason she began body piercing was because of a rebel stage she went through as a result of growing up in a strict Roman Catholic home. "I was raised with the belief that simplicity is the best thing, but the words 'no, you can't do that' were not working for me.' A common feeling of all people with body piercing is that once you get one, you want another and then another. "They're addicting!" Douglas said. Johanna Buell. 20, had her first piercing done when she was 18, the minimum legal age in most states for body piercing. She has her septum, the small piece · of skin between each nostril , pierced with a huge bullring, in addition to a 12-gauge piercing in her belly button. which is bigger than usual for a belly button pierciqg. "1 feel like I have a bond with people who have their septum done or other piercings." Buell said. Whatever the reasons for a body piercing, it's a good idea to really think about what type of piercing you're going to get. and make sure all the instruments and jewelry being used are sterile to avoid infections.

In the late 19th century, tattooed royalty in England and European countries were fashionable. In fact, Lady Randolph Churchill (Winston's mother) had a snake tattooed around her wrist. Today, people have tattoos for aesthetic reasons or as an initiation rite. Some choose permanent make-up as a time saver or because they have physical difficulty applying regular make-up. For others, it's just personal choice and like body piercing, it gets addicting. Palomar student Sarah Maye, 23, has a tattoo on almost every body part. She has little red stars on each knuckle, safety pins behind a skull on her hip. leopard print on her right arm, a round of bullets on her left arm and a city engulfed in flames on her left wrist. "I don't know why I got them, they just look good and it's fun," she said. "It's like a subculture, everyone thinks getting a tattoo hurts, but it's not that bad. You get an adrenaline rush when you get a tattoo or a piercing, it's like a big stress release," said Maye, who added the most painful was the one on her hip. Tattoos are a rather expensive form of self-expression, however, averaging about $125 per hour for a professional job. Some tattoo artists can charge as much as $300 per hour, depending on the com-

plexity of the design. So it's important to take your time when choosing the design, not only is it expensive, it's also non-refundable. The tattoo that's on Mayes' back says "PIST." It's the name o( a rock group she said, but it also represents her anger toward a Jot of things happening in the world today. "A lot of things make me angry," she said. "Like people not accepting you for who you are." Custom tattoos are becoming more and more common, said one artist who goes by the name of "Brundlefly," he added he would have more himself but they're too expensive. He advises, "You should always ta~e as much time as necessary to get the exact design you want." Student Elizabeth Mayrant, 24, agreed and said, "Tattoos are forever. So when you get one, choose one you are going to like looking at forever." Hair coloring, body piercing and tattooing are all trends that have come a long way since the days of the Mayans' and the Egyptians. Like the rest of society, many Palomar students are jumping on these trends and are incorporating them into their own forms of self-expression. These individuals are helpingcarry these unique, yet popular trends into the future for centuries to come.

One of the rapidly growing trends around the globe today is tattooing. But again, this is by no means a new phenomenon. Since the fifth century B.C., Japanese have used tattooing for ornamental, cosmetic and religious reasons as well as for identification and punishment of criminals.

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Entertainment 'subUrbia' plays a brilliant show Arriane Vaughan The Telescope

The Palomar College Performing Arts Department presented the controversial play subUrbia at the Howard Brubeck Theatre April 20-29. "subUrbia" was written by Eric Bogosian in 1997, originally as an unconscious autobiography surrounding incidents that occurred during his young adulthood, while living in a suburban setting. The play portrays the lives of several friends who live in the same town, dropped out of college, and congregate nightly on the same street corner to drink, smoke, and speak delusionally about the vague and shimmering futures that seemed to be so imminent for them. The characters seemed so complacent and anesthetized to life in "subUrbia," despite the fact that a previous cornermate named Pony had joined a successful band and was touring the world. Pony's return to the corner one night upsets the balance of these young and indifferent minds . Some of the characters are jealous of Pony, but some seem motivated by Pony's success to attempt an escape from their suburban prison. The evening of Pony's return is a poignant one, culminating in a chemically dependent girl named BeeBee taking her own life. "subUrbia" is a play that seems to accurately depict suburban youth, for I know that I have spent a few evenings of my life hanging out in front of the local convenient store talking with friends. The play incorporates smoking, drinking, explicit language, sexual content, and brief nudity in order to develop the characters more realistically, and to give the play the raw and authentic perspective of misled suburban youth. All of the cast members involved did a remarkable job remaining in character and conveying to the audience the conflicts that surrounded each character's life. Ian McAlpine played the part of Tim, an angry alcoholic who had served in the military, only to return to the same corner in front of the same convenience store. McAlpine did a fantastic job representing Tim: one could feel the anger and disappointment at life that emanated from

The cast of "subUrbia" listen as Pony (played by Anthony moreno) plays a tune. "SubUrbia " played April 20-27.

him. Peter Benelli was the character Buff, a corner-mate who seems to enjoy drinking and smoking every night of his life. It seems as though Buff has yet to realize that his current lifestyle is taking him nowhere, and he is content to merely party. Benelli played his character with seemingly endless enthusiasm and convinced the audience that Buff was completely content partying on the corner. Lance Rogers was the character Jeff, a miserable boy who realizes that life on the corner is getting him nowhere quickly. Jeff seems to be at a crossroads throughout the play undecided upon which road life should take him. Rogers did a superb job performing the part of hi angstridden character. The audience felt the confusion and anguish that Jeff experiences while thinking of the future and the possible departure of his girlfriend Sooze from subUrbia. The play "subUrbia" was an excellent and thought-provoking experience; it is both educational and introspective at the same time.

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Day of reckoning for DiFranco Ben Greenstein The Telescope

Ani DiFranco has made a name for herself by being productive. Since her debut album in 1991, she has released 15 fulllength albums, each one featuring her creative blend of folk/funk. Her new double album, "Revelling/Reckoning," proves DiFranco's productivity, with 27 tracks and over two hours of music. The question is, "Is more better?" The answer is, "Maybe." DiFranco has always had, in my opinion, a very hit-or-miss style of song writing. Many of her past albums featured enough dull, sound-alike songs to cancel out the enjoyable ones - making the artist's opposition to "best of' compilations all the more frustrating. However, althOugh a double album might mean that more weak filler is present, in this case it also means that there are twice as many truly great composiÂˇ tions. For me, the second disc. "Reckoning," contains more winning tracks. with a darker, sparser, more depressing feel. Which is not to say that the first disc is a brighter experience - it just has about three upbeat numbers which balance the mood. DiFranco uses unique acoustic guitar chords (and a remarkably original strumming/fingerpicking technique) to ensure that her music is as different as possible. On a few of the tracks, her playing is startlingly emotional, such as the disc two opener, "Your Next Bold Move," a hypnotic folk piece which also uses a creative synthesizer arrangement. The standout on disc one is also the opening track- the slow, funky "Ain't That The Way." DiFranco takes what would be a weak, Prince-ey disco groove,

adds an amazing dissonant hom arrangement and some creative rapping, and ends up with one of the most interesting creations of her career. There are a few problems with the album, though, the main one being that it's simply too long. Near the end of each disc, it becomes clear that Ani's song writing is not as diverse as she seems to think it is, with each song sounding increasingly like the last one. None are bad, but the similarity of the songs makes it impossible for any to stand out. If one had the time to listen to each song one at a time, instead of as an entire album, then each song would sound truly epic. But listening to 26 slow folk songs in a row, almost all of them exceeding five minutes, is really a monumental task. The other problem with the album (which is one that I alone seem to have) is that DiFranco tries at times too hard to sound Âˇ'different," without focusing on being "good." While some of her eccenttic vocal quirks make the songs infinitely more effective, an equal

amount seem to subtract from even the strongest compositions. When, in the middle of a moving ballad, she starts singing in a style that can only be compared to yodeling, the fantastic mood and buildup of the song is destroyed by an out-of-place vocal gimmick. Fortunately, these moments are few and far between. For the most part, "Revelling/Reckoning" is a fantastic somber folk album with lots of interesting musical tricks. If DiFranco continues at this level of song writing, her next single album should be the most consistent of her career.

'Revelling/ Reckoning'

(out of four stars)

Ani DiFranco

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'Shreck' spins out a new fairy tale Off-color film . . Is a superior blend of humor and animation. James Rolfsen The Telescope

Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Hollywood, there lived a tryannical monster who ruled all forms of animated films. While no hero has been able to dethrone this monster, a few films have eeked out of its grasp. Films such as "All Dogs Go to Heaven" and the computer generated film "Ants" have come out as quality animated films versus this animation monster. Now from the same people who did "Ants" comes a animated film far superior to any of its predecessors. "Shrek" is the non-classical fairy tale with the big, ugly, strong guy as the hero. Mike Myers is the voice for Shrek, a large green ogre, that desires only peace and quiet in his section of the swamp. When the evil dictator of the land of Duloc, Lord Farquaad (voiced by John Lithgow) banishes all fairy tale creatures into

the unfriendly ogre's swamp, Shrek is left with no choice. So with three blind mice on his table, a big, bad wolf in his bed, and Tinkerbell in the attic, Shrek sets out on a journey to "persuade" Lord Farquaad to get the mythical creatures out of his swamp. Joining him is a talking donkey (Eddie Murphy) who will do anything for Shrek to make him his friend, except shut up. Lord Farquaad agrees to clear out the fairy tale creatures from Shrek's land if Shrek brings him back the beautiful Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) who is trapped in a castle by a fire breathing dragon. Needless to say, the movie pokes jabs at pretty much everything from professional wrestling to various movies and theme parks created by the aforementioned tyrannical animation monster. The animation is superb and at some points breathtaking. There's a scene in which Shrek and Donkey are walking through a field and the grass perfectly falls away as if it were real people walking through it. The talent of the voice-over actors is also awe-inspiring. Myers and Murphy make their characters seem incredibly lifelike. Myers uses an accent for Shrek that is reminiscent of the accent for Fat Bastard in the spy-

Lord Farquaad <John Lithgow) toryures the Gingerbread Man) in the upcoming release of "Shrek.

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Shrek (voiced by M ike M yers) and Donkey (Eddie M urphy) gaze smartly at a fascinating sight at Castle Farquaad in Dreamwork's upcoming release of "Shrek."

spoof "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." Between the pitter-patter of the dialogue between Shrek and Donkey, which in some cases is quite hilarious, is Lithgow's portrayal of the evil Lord Farquaad (pronounced Far-kwad, try saying it with Myers' accent.) Simply a detestable villain who is a combination of Darth Vader and Willow, this despicable tyrant is out to make himself the perfect ruler for the perfect kingdom. Farquaad is in love with the Princess Fiona, not for her beauty or anything else, but for the fact, that by marrying her, he becomes king of Duloc instead of Lord. Fiona herself wants to marry Farquaad so that he could release her from a horrible spell cast upon her.

This all leads up to a culminating climax which in some ways is disappointing but it is a moral lesson. Heck, the movie has more morals to it than any other fairy tale. It deals with acceptance, unconditional love, manners, and a few other moral points. All in all this is an excellent movie, not just for children. Adults will love this movie as much, if not more than the average child. There's enough toilet humor and action to keep the kid's attention while still providing entertainment for their parents. Between the superb animation (which can only be challenged by this summer's Final Fantasy movie) and the excellent storyline, this is by far the best animated film in a few years.

In theaters May 18 'Shrek'

**** (out of four stars)

Voices by: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow Rated 'PG' for crude toilet humor and mild language

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While"A Knight's Tale" was basically promoted as a modem day epic of a commoner making his place among nobility and all that heroic snuff, it basically screamed out: "Chick flik!! !" C'mon, it stars Heath Ledger (Mel Gibson's son in "The Patriot) and deals with a young woman who can manipulate and rebel out of her surroundings in early, picturesque England. But surprisingly, this movie has enough to keep the other side of the date entertained for the whole almost 2 hour movie. Ledger stars as William Thatcher who is a squire of a washed out knight who unexpectedly dies. Thatcher takes over for the knight with the knight's other squires as his own (Alan Tudyk and Mark Addy.) Since only nobility can compete in the jousting, the three commoners hire the aid of traveling writer Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany) to forge a genealogy tree for Thatcher. William Thatcher becomes Ulrich Von Lictenstein, a superb jouster who threatens the likes of Count Adamar (Rufus Sewell.) He also threatens Adamar in the playing field of love, becomes Thatcher quickly steals the heart of thfl beaL tiful Jocelyn

(Shannon Sossoman.) Jocelyn plays a woman who definitely is not trapped by her surroundings. With her bird-like hair and sparkling dresses, she seems almost as much of the scenery as a part of the movie. Through much modern day lingo and music (Queen's "We Will Rock You" is played at the start of the film, and the characters dance to a song by David Bowie) the movie moves along at a steady clip. Though it tends to drag a little bit, the action packed joust scenes are laced with extreme shots. Helmets flying, horses falling, lances breaking, and all that other stuff associated with jousting is able to keep the male audience entertained while the intricate love scenes between Thatcher and Jocelyn and glamour shots of Heath Ledger can keep the female audience appeased. Ledger does a superb job of playing a basic hero type. While the job requires no basic acting talent he makes us believe he is a basic person trying to survive in a world that is not his own . The best acting job is by far done by Paul Bettany as Chaucer. As an actor playing an actor, he provides basically all the comedic performances throughout the movie.

A particularly hilarious scene is that which, in order to stall for time, Chaucer delivers a monologue about the bravery and exploits of Sir "Ulrich." Frankly, this is an extremely well done movie, perfect for the sure-to-be bores that will attack in the summer. With its humor and excellent photography, this movie is a great date movie that you don't have to pretend to like.

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William Thatcher, a.k.a. Sir Ulrich von Lictenstein (Heath Ledger) strikes a thoughtful pose in "A Knight's Tale."

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Students exhibition at Boehm Leslie Donavan The Telescope

When they wonder into the Student Art Exhibition at Boehm Gallery, Palomar students find themselves in a strange world. It is colorful, it shocki ng - it is of their own imagination. The art on display is a product of student minds. It brings to life the feeling and frustrations most students keep bottled up inside of them. It visualizes our ideas. A bronze statue by Lisa Clement seems to personify student life. It is of a faceless figure, toting in and on it's cape articles such as books, a steering wheel, and a broken student desks (the kind that have only have the needed writing space). The title of the piece is "Cloak of Crap." When looking at the figure, one feels that it will soon be able to throw off the cape and go free. Another piece, this one made of Me Donald's fries boxes, shows a completely different side of life.

It is "McRat," an exceptional rat made of fast food containers by Thomas Broersma. Powell Ulich's watercolor, "Doug Durrant," gives an almost perfect representation of a teacher who continually influences hi s students to achieve their best. The pieces of art on display were chosen from the 200 art and photography classes offered on campus. With works ranging from drawing to glassblowing to computer graphics, almost every disciple is represented in the show. The Annual Student Art Exhibition will be open until May 10. The show is free and well worth seeing. The Boehm Gallery is located to the left of the main entrance parking lot, by the Howard Burbeck theatre. The gallery is open Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gallery is closed Sunday, Monday, and all school holidays.

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Why we didn't vote f some 27,000 Palomar students, a mere 129 voted in April's Associated Student Government election, making it one of the lowest voter turnouts in the last decade. Furthermore, while all 16 ASG pos1t10ns were open, only eight people ran and only two positions were contested. The only positive thing that can really be said about this year's election is that, unlike previous years, there was no controversy. Clearly, this is indicative of larger problems. General student apathy is always easy to blame. Some say, "it's just a community college," but we have had several times the number of voters in previous years. Last year ASG passed incentives, such as a $500 scholarship and faculty parking for ASG members, in an effort to get more candiqates. The pitiful number of candidates this time around suggests that these measures were completely ineffective. The lack of awareness raised by ASG was also upsetting.Virtually no publicity was done in advance to let students know they could run, and the voting booths were practically invisible, tucked in a comer of the Student Union. It is clear that in the coming semesters, the new ASG members will have their work cut out for them. Not only do they need to somehow inspire some semblance of student faith in their organization, they're also stuck with the task of fmding people to fill the numerous vacant seats. However, not all of the blame can be placed on ASG. Palomar students need to step up to the plate and at least vote when given the opportunity. Contrary to popular belief (at least among those who know whatASG is), the student representation at Palomar has quite a bit of power. This representation needs to be taken seriously by students, or it becomes nothing more than a nice addition to the resumes of its members.

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few weeks agd. my family noticed our cat Bambi had stopped eating. She was acting normal. she just wasn't eating her cat food. We let a few days go by. and she never touched her food. 1 took Bambi to the veterinarian; they ran some tests but could not see anything wrong with her. She was put on medication that was to increase her appetite. How do you get a cat to take pills when they don't want to eat? That was a problem. I couldn't put her pill in cheese or tuna, because she wouldn't eat anything. We finally got one pill into her system, but the reaction she had wasn't hunger. She started stumbling around my bedroom, like she had been out partying all night. It might sound funny, but it was sad. She couldn't walk straight. 1' m sure the last thing on her mind at that time was food. 1 woke up a few mornings later to her having a seizure on my floor. She was freaking out, and we knew she was dying. I made the decision then to end her life, so I wouldn't have to watch her die. It was so she wouldn't have to suffer anymore. She no longer had the personality she had before she got sick. She almost never left my bed. She couldn't walk around the house, she could barely move. I drove her to the vet for the last time, crying the whole way there. My dad held her in his lap as she continued to have seizures. I knew it was the right thing to do for. her, and the rest of my family.

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It was selfish to keep her around with the hopes that she would pop out of it. Because I knew it wouldn't happen. I could tell she was afraid, and it hurt to look at her. The veterinary assistant took her out of my arms, and left my father and me in the waiting room crying. I never saw her again. But 1 know it was the right thing to do. It made me think about people while we were on our way home, who are dying just like Bambi was. Those people are not who they were before they got sick. Their families are just waiting for them to let go. Counting the days that their loved one must suffer. And plan what will be done with their body after they do die. If I were in the condition Bambi was in, I'd want someone to let me die. If animals can be put to sleep how come people don't have that same right? PETA, an animal activist group, wouldn't want you to keep your dying pet alive for weeks. It would be called inhumane, maybe even cruel. We have people dying who know they're going to die, but they have to wait. I'm not saying everyone with a terminal illness

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should be automatically killed, but if they are tired of living, why not let them die? Physician-assisted suicide is when a doctor supplies medication to the patient. the patient takes it and that causes their death. This has been an ethical issue facing doctor~ since the birth of Western medicine, more than 2,000 years ago. Yes, polls show the majority of Americans support physicianassisted suicide legalization for almost 25 years. I can't imagine being in the position my cat was in. and wanting to be kept alive. Lying in my bed all day too sick to eat, too weak to walk. Just waiting to die. It was painful for my whole family, the waiting process. I think it was worse than knowing she was going to die. Waiting around for it to actually happen. I know everyone and everything will die, but I don't want to watch it happen. I'd come home from school wondering if I would find her dead on my bed. I couldn't stay home from school and take care of her, because there was nothing I could do. She didn't need assistance, she was dying. Especially when you don't even know where to start, and you don't know if you can save them. I don't think she was strong enough to beat it with medication. Holding on to someone you love after you know it is too late, is more selfish than compassionate.

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Palo mar has co mpl eted the basic planning for the Poway project. Palo mar is working with the state on getting approval and funding for the project. The city of Poway has set land aside at the 14500 Pomerado Road and offered roughly $6 million to lay down the infrastructure. The total cost for the center would be roughly $30 million; $24 million would be needed from the state. However, there are many schools in Californi a competing for state funding. There are pl ans fo r 20 new community coll eges, five California State University campuses and one or two University of ·California schools. The state may also consider that the San D i e g o Community College district would like to develop Miramar College before a new campus is built 10 Poway. But there Bob Barr is a strong argument for

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Numbers indicate as many as 60,000 students could demand a Palomar education by 2015. To deal with the growth, Palomar will expand its facilities. In the last 10 years, North County has grown three times faster than San Diego. Researchers from Palomar College's research and p lanning department project growth wi ll continue. They expect a 40 percent to 50 percent population growth in Pa lo mar 's 2,555 square mil e service area from 2000 to 2015. " We must find an efficient way of accommodating students or they will get shut out," said Bob Barr, director of research and planning. The numbers that don't get shutout depends on Palomar's expansion . Until now Palomar has been able to expand with community growth. director of research p a 10 m a r ' s There are and planning Poway center now 27,000 Palomar being built students . first. Sixty-eight Presently percent of these are part-time the Palomar district is not students. equipped to teach the number of This equates to roughly students the popul ation 14,000 full-time students on demands . eight campuses. The district is below national The main San Marcos campus and state averages in students is at capacity with 18,000 stuwho can be taught per 1,000 dents. residents. The current facilities can If Palomar's district had the hold a maximum of about same student capacity as the 30,000 students. state average, then 51,000 stuPalomar hopes to add a 48dents could be taught in acre center in Poway to handle Palomar's district. 8,000 to 10,000 or more stuIf and when the Poway center dents. is built, Palomar could handle After Poway center, Palomar 37,000 students. may look into upgrading faciliWith the Poway center and ties at the San Marcos campus. new facilities at the San Marcos Jerry Patton , vice president of campus, the college could finance and adminis~ration, says accept 46,500 students.

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Palomar College in collaboration with other area educational institutions is developing a tutoring program for children in kindergarten through grade three. Sponsors of this program hope to attract those interested in teaching in public elementary schools. Students have formed a Future Educator Club as part of the program. Charles B. Reed, chancellor of California State University, supports this program. He said almost 300,000 teachers are needed for classrooms in the next 10 years. The program, Teacher and Reading Development Partnership, started in the fall semester 2000. Stan Levy, director of reading services at Palomar and Susan Musgrove, associate professor of reading, are co-liaisons of the program. Palomar, MiraCosta and California State University at San Marcos are working together on TRDP with four school districts, Encinitas, Oceanside, San Marcos and Vista. "Never before have I seen such cooperation from various school systems as I have with this project," Levy said. "Schools are anxious to get tutors into their system," he said. Palomar's job is to provide training for students who want to tutor at the elementary schools while at Palomar.

Both Levy and Musgrove hope to have a course in the techniques of tutoring. They are also developing a foundations of education course with CSUSM, a course which will provide an overview of the teaching profession, classroom management techniques and how

"Never before have I seen such cooperation from various school systems as I have with this project." Stan Levy director of reading services to get the most out of classroom observation. These courses and the tutoring internship will be applicable toward a classroom teaching credential. "Three of our newest tutors are bilingual. They worked out perfectly. They really filled a need. And the students hke to be in the classroom," Levy said. Musgrove said the program also has the purpose of maintaining professional contact with educators in North County. Eventually high school stu-

dents will become part of this project and become tutors for those from kindergarten through grade three. "What a wonderful avenue for those who want to become teachers," Musgrove said. The tutors will be getting paid $6.75 per hour. The program is aimed at those students who are first generation college students, but that is not an absolute requirement. The Future Educator Club is part of TRDP. It is the newest club on campus, which began in March. Michelle Jost is president and Misty Little is vice president of the club. "The Future Educator Club is an excellent way of getting acquainted with the process of becoming a teacher. It opens opportunities and gives valuable "information to its members." Jost is now tutoring at Discovery Elementary School in San Marcos. "It's so amazing. It's great to have one-on-one contact with the kids. It's giving me a great experience for my future career," she said. If you are interested in becoming a teacher or tutoring, contact her at (760) 439-8525. Little said, "I thought it would be a great opportunity before I began teaching. It gives me an idea of what age group I want to teach. It's off to a good start. The chance to meet other people who wanting to become teachers is great." Little tutors at Richland Elementary in Vista.

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Back in 1999 after the U.S. Women's Soccer team won the World Cup, soccer finally found a following here in the United States. For years, Madison Avenue searched for a way to appeal to a female audience through athletics without showcasing the Backstreet Boys and Leonardo DiCaprio along with Arthur Anderson I The Telescope it. Laurie Northrop performs the breast stroke during the April 6 swim meet against San Diego Mesa College. No gimmicks were needed in a World Cup championship game that was decided on a Brandi Chastain goal in a shootout. All of a sudden a sport, wildly ignored in the U.S., was embraced for a moment. Eric Jones strongly and I see him doing real well in his The question then was, how do The Telescope events at the state championships." we make this moment last? Palomar's Mike Bixler finished second place The answer was simple .... creThe Palomar College swim team swam its way to in two events. In the 200-yard backstroke he finate a professional women's soca strong finish in the Orange Empire Conference ished with a recorded time of 1:57.02, while in cer league. Championships held April 26-28 at Saddleback the 400-yard IM he came in with a time of And now, nearly two years College. 4:16.51. removed from the World Cup, The men's team qualified nine swimmers for the Hilary Horman, the leader of the women's the Women's United States state championships, while the women's team qualiteam, came in second place in the 200-yard IM Soccer As ociation (WUSA) fied five swimmers. with a time of 2:18.34, as well as finishing third was born. "I am very proud of how our teams performed," in two other events. In the 100-yard IM she had The San Diego Spirit now Head Coach Jem McAdams said. ''They achieved a recorded time of 1:03.38 and in the 100 yard serves as one of the homes to a most of their goals that they set throughout the backstroke she finished with a time of 102.13. sport that could propel women's swimming .season." While Jessica Moody finished second in the 50- athletics to another level. The Comets were led by Jared Downs. He paced yard backstroke with a time of 28.47. Leading the Spirit are two key his way to a first place victory in the 100-yard In Âˇthe diving events, Comets' Matt Rookus members of the U.S. World Cup freestyle with a time of 46.60 and finished second in came in third place in both of his events. In the team: midfielders Shannon Baseball the 50-freestyle with a recorded time of 21.64. one-meter event he finished with a score of MacMillian and Julie Foudy. "Jared had a great meet and he won our only event 367.05, while in the three-meter event he had a Palomar defeated Imperial MacMillian is an Escondido at the championships," McAdams said. "He swam score of 333.90. Valley 6-0, May 1. native. After playing soccer for Pitcher Mark Engel had San Pasqua!, MacMillian then five relievers and c o m b i n e d . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , attended the University of for a four-hit shutout. Portland before being named to Steve Guthrie led the the U.S. national team in 1993. Palomar attack, he went 3MacMillian also is one of nine for-5, including an inside-theUebelher will put us closer to our goal of compliancy," said U.S. players to score 100+ park home run and three bat- Heidi The Telescope Athletic Director John Woods. "The women's locker points and was a starter in all ted in. room will also be completed by July 2001. We have five games on the U.S. women's Kyle Floquet, went 2-for-3, Palomar College can not compare equity when the lockers, mirrors and counters. Now we just have soccer team that took the silver and also had a sacrifice fly. medal in the 2000 Olympic generating money and national recognition from to install the materials." The Comets upped its seasports that succeed rather than fail. Together with these intentions, Palomar College is Games. son record to 31-9 overall and Foudy is another Southern Recently SDSU cut the men's volleyball team to compliant with Title IX. 19-5 in conference play. California resident. Foudy comply with Title IX. By doing this, many men were 20-year head coach of the women's volleyball team The Baseball Coaches played her high school soccer at now retired, Terri McFarland believes different. Association Poll of Southern out of scholarships and a sport. Mission Viejo before attending Now SDSU is on the brink of being completely out "Title IX hurts men's sports in a lot of ways, but if California has Palomar curStanford. Foudy made her debut rently ranked as the fourth of NCAA Division II standings because of lack of football was taken out of the picture, everyone would on the U.S. team in 1988, where sports. be happy. This is not possible and I believe it should best team. Ahead of the she stayed on for 13 years. What the university was trying to do was comply remain. The college just needs to distribute monies Comets are Santa Ana, Even though the season is with Title IX. better." Riverside, and L.A. Harbor. young, the Spirit have a realistic Title IX began in 1972 to help sports, not hinder On an opposite note, Head Football Coach, Tom shot at being a good team before them. The purpose is not to eliminate but add. Craft, said he believes that football should be taken this season is done. Money needed for each sport should be disbursed out of the equation of Title IX. Pre-Season prognostications in a fashion that everyone receives financial aid with It is speculated that if football were to cut its numhad the Spirit as one of top the larger sports acquiring more money and down the bers down, there would be more money for other teams in the WUSA. line. sports. This would help Palomar become closer to Palomar was able to defeat But what is true with all "I think Title IX has its place, of course, with its being compliant with Title IX. San Diego Mesa College 3-1 sports, is that the Spirit will have problems as with SDSU," said Head Golf Coach Bob (25-22, 25-20, 11-25, and 25"I do not cut any men who try-out for the team. to win games on the field and Usually between 100-110 men will come out to play," 22) on April 18, but missed Lusky. not on paper. Palomar College faces one of these problems. The Craft said. "We have enough uniforms for everyone." out on making the playoffs by This could be a daunting task, "We can't get caught up with the football numbers. one game. Palomar's season college is not compliant by means of equity in genas some of the Spirit players der, but by attempting to add women's sports, they We need to work around the problem and come up record was 6-10. haven't played with each other Leading the way for the are falling into a loop-hole that allows them to be with other ideas," McFarland said. for more than a few months. compliant. Title IX is nearing its 30-year anniversary. Hopefully Comets were, Can Sengezer Gone are the glory days as a "We intend to add women's golf by fall 2002. This it won't take another 30 years to become compliant. with 14 kills, Geoff Colton world power. Now these players with 11 kills, and Jason Veach must face one another for possiL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - bly the first time with nine kills. and not let "We did really good from friendships get in the way of viclast year, and we finished tory. strong," said Veach when As time goes on, the Spirit and commenting on Palomar's Eric Jones played strong through the first College of the Desert, in a very other teams in the WUSA will season. The Telescope set, but came up short 7-5. In the form their own bonds, but the close match." Colton led the Comets with Markham and Copland second and final set Aldorsson The Palomar College Men's num185 total kills on the season. ber one doubles team of Zac breezed their way to a 6-0, 6-0 and Minozi took control early questions that will be left is who will turn on whom and what Veach finished third on the Markham and Matt Copland went victory against Porter College. and never let up, winning the set rivalries will form. team with 96 kills. 6-3, winning the match 7-5, 6-3. Going into the quarter finals, 3-1 at the Ojai Invitational All sports must have subplots Both Veach and Sengezer Tournament that was held in Markham and Copland were "We could've done better then to add to the enthusiasm, and the will be returning to Palomar Ventura Calif. April 26-29. we did in our last match," WUSA will be no different if 24-0 during the season. next season, along with "I feel they did a fantastic job," However, Martin Aldorsson and Copland said. "But overall I given the chance. Andrew Lundgren, Mike Head Coach Ronnie Mancao said. Fabio Minozi from College of think we had a good tournament Minnich and Jonathan "They were seeded number two and the Desert had upset on its and I am happy with how well Beerman is a staff writer and can be reached at telescope@palomar.edu Thomas. minds. Markham and Copland we did." lost to a very good team from

Palomar's Golf team finished the regular season with a win April 30 at the conference finals in Los Serronas. The Comets completed seasonal play second in the league only behind Saddleback College by one point. "The whole team performed well. I am very proud of them," said Head Coach Bob Lusky. The conference finals held at Los Serronas was a 36-hole tournament. Only the top 10 teams played. Devin Heid from Palomar won the top award at the tournament with a morning score of 67 and an afternoon score of 75. Both plays were on different courses. "The team has been getting stronger as the season goes on," Lusky said. Lusky believes that the win will give the Comets a boost for the Southern California Regional Tournament m Bakersfield, May 7.

Swim team qualifies racers for state

Palomar works toward gender balance

Men's tennis doubles team advances to regionals

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Monday, May 7, 2001

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itchers are defined by how dominating their performance is every time they take the field. In Major League Baseball, there's no question that Pedro Martinez is the most dominating pitcher. Pedro's presence on the mound is enough to scare anyone. But the thing that is overlooked is that Pedro is a shade under six feet tall. It just goes to show you, pitchers come in all shapes and sizes. ow meet the 5'3" Martinez who's putting the same kind of fear into Pacific Coast Conference softball players. During this season, Martinez has a record of 15-1 in 101.7 innings with 134 strikeouts. a 0.21 Earned Run Average (ERA), 12 complete games, three no-hitters, and two perfect games. Martinez allowed only three earned runs, 18 walks, and 46 hits in 18 games. This level of domination surprised Martinez. ·"Actually. I am (surprised) because I was hurt in the fall a·nd didn't start back up until Christmas," she said. But Head Coach Mark Eldridge has a different perspective. "She only lost one game in two years and she's real dominant. She also was player of the year in the conference and was the pitcher of the year in Southern California," he said. "She pitches pretty calmly, throws hard, and is pretty dominant on the mound since she pretty much takes control of games," Eldridge said. ''She has a pretty good rise-ball, it's her most dominating pitch," said teammate Angela Blackmon. ''She has a good arm, is relaxed out there, knows what to do, and how to get it done. She is a real asset to our team." But how did Michelle Martinez become this dominant? "My family started playing me when I was five," said Martinez about how she first got into softball. Martinez's mother was able to get her daughter to play softball, and after awhile, Michelle started to have a passion for the sport. Michelle's father taught her how to hit and catch early in her life. But after years of honing her craft while under the ,supervision and coaching of her father, she stepped up to the challenge of playing softball in high school. Martinez attended Orange Glen High School, where she played second base and third base. "I had fun in high school, but I didn't pitch," Martinez

said. She eventually graduated from Orange Glen in 1999 and went to the University of Hawaii-Hilo on a softball scholarship. Martinez returned from Hawaii-Hilo after one semester due to a back injury. Unknown to how she injured her back, Martinez was unable to play softball and had to see the team trainer three times a day for treatment. Also Martinez didn't think Hawaii was the right place for her at the time. Playing softball was the only life Michelle knew, but she was able to reinvent herself by coming back from Hawaii. Things changed for Martinez after she returned to Southern California to attend and play softball at Palomar. "I've developed a lot more here," Martinez said. "I've gotten a lot better and a lot stronger. Mark has really helped out a lot. I've developed more as a player," said Martinez. Martinez is also a complete team player. "Michelle is very nonchalant and doesn't let anything get to her if she's down or behind the count. She stays positive and strong. She works hard. Even when her arm is sore, she's still pitching so fine because she knows we need her and her dominant arm on the field," said catcher Tiffany White. After all the sacrifices and commitments Michelle Martinez has made, it's about to pay off for her as she looks to transfer to a four-year university. "I want to try to stay local, because I don't want to go that far. But if that's what I get, then I'll take it." Martinez said. "She'll probably be heavily recruited. A couple of schools have contacted me about her. The latest one is Cal State-Northridge," Eldridge said. CSU Northridge is one of the schools on Michelle's short list. Martinez would like to attend either Northridge, Long Beach State, or Cal StateFullerton. One of Martinez's career goals, if she can't play in a professional softball league, is to teach kindergarten. Martinez has a fondness for children because she is a kid at heart. A statement, made by catcher Tiffany White, explains it all when Michelle Martinez transfers. "Our team is going to miss her next year," White said.

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Palomar's Softball team (327. 15-0) is heading toward the conference playoffs with a vengeance. The Comets are the defending State Champions and they have hopes of repeating as State Champions again this year. "It has been in the back of my mind," said Head Coach Mark Eldridge. "if we can get there I think we have a very good chance. The regionals is a

very tough tournament, so if we get there we have a chance, but we have to get there first." The Comets went into the season thinking that Michelle Martinez would be the ace of its staff, however after the season started they found they had another ace in Freshman pitcher Bridget Starry as well. Starry was named Pacific Coast Conference player of the year for her all-around play this season for Palomar. She led the PCC in batting with her .438 batting average, plus she was 11-1 as a pitcher and had a 1.02 ERA. "It feels real good and it is a very big accomplishment for me," Starry said. "I set a goal to be one of the best players out there and winning the Pacific Coast player of the year came out of it, it was great for me." Palomar's Joleen Metz, Naomi Senteno, Bridget Starry and Michelle Martinez were named All-State and All-Pacific

Coast Conference players. While Angela Blackmon and Brittney Yolo were named to the All Pacific Coast Conference team. "Martinez has been injured throughout the season and has come back from wrist and lower back problems," Eldridge said. "She is getting closer and closer to where she needs to be. I am not sure she is to that point right now, but she is doing better than most of the other teams pitchers." If the Comets win the regional tournament that being held at Palomar, they will go to the State Championships at Fresno City College on May 11-13 to defend their 2000 State Championships. "I hope we do well at the regionals and then we can get back to the State Championships," Starry said. "We are going to do our best to defend it as well as we can as a team."

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Softball team members congratulate each other after a recent win at Palomar against the Grossmont College Griffins.