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Candidates in the upcoming student government elections said that, if elected, they'd fight for student rights in a forum held April 17. "I feel I have what it takes to do the job again," said Sean Weimer, the incumbent Associated Student Government president. Weimer is running for president again. All four candidates who attended the meeting are currently members of TOM CHAMBERS I THE TELESCOPE ASG. They all said they were proud of Nonnan Sperber, chief forensic dentist for San Diego County, lectured a criminal justice class April16. what they had accomplished over the past year, and that they hoped to continue in the next year. "I can see the difference we're making," Weimer said. Jason Roach, a current senator who is running for vice president of state Bv Tom Chambers Counties, identified bodies from the PSA affairs, said he was happy to see the THl TElESCOPE airline crash in San Diego in 1978, the With pictures of body parts, crime crash of country star Reba Mcintire's • SEE ELECTION, PACE 11 scenes and disasters, San Diego's chief band's plane on Otay Mesa and at the forensic dentist showed students last World Trade Center last September. He Tuesday how he does his work - iden- also collected evidence against serial tifYing unrecognizable bodies and col- killer Ted Bundy in Florida. lecting evidence for criminal investigaSperber spoke to students in Kevin tions. Barrett's Introduction to Criminal Norman "Skip" Sperber, chiefforensic dentist for San Diego and Imperial • SEE EXPERT. PACE 11
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County students, creating an even larger enrollment growth among other local schools. A new service policy, which was implemented in December, established two service areas north and south · of State Route 56, meaning that students north of the line FOUKTH OF FIVE PARTS will be admitted to Cal State San Marcos and no longer accepted to SDSU. Under the new policy, transfer students whs> have accumulated most of
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their college credits at a school north of State Route 56, regardless of their home address, will no longer be accepted to SDSU either. According to a SDSU press release, the expected increase of 10,000 students over the next decade will outstrip SDSU's available capacity. The press release also says that the campus is currently overenrolled by 1,740 students or 6.6 percent. The university usually receives state funding of about $6,000 for each student, however does not receive any money for each student who exceeds the enrollment cap. • SEE SCHOOLS. PACE 10
The study abroad program is once again recruiting students after trips were cancelled because of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Last fall, Palomar College cancelled all trips planned for the 2001 - 2002 school year. "It was too large a risk for· our students to take," said Donna Holloman, the administrative secretary for the study abroad program. The program is accepting applications for the fall 2002 semester in London as well as various weekend excursions to Mexico. The program also has trips planned for South America and Spain. "It is a wonderful chance to learn a language in the environment and culture that it comes from," Holloman said. Holloman said it doesn't take much • SEE ABROAD, PACE 10
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New reading class to teach critical evaluation By Karen Oberlander
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This fall the Reading Center is offering a new course called Critical Reading 120. It will focus on analyzing how authors think by analyzing their writing. Students will then be asked to think critically of their own thoughts. For 28 years, the Palomar College reading program has been a staple course in many students' curriculums. Even teachers and administrators have taken reading classes to hone their reading skills. Carla Thomson, one of the main architects of Critical Reading 120, explained that there are six different ways in which we read: skimming, scanning, rapid, pleasure, study and critical. Reading 110 explores the first five modes and Reading 120 will help students develop the critical mode by learning how to analyze a piece of writing better. Many students find that because improvement in speed and accuracy helps them with all other areas of school they would also like to have a course that helps them become more critical and reflective with the material they read. Jakob Honpr said he'd like to continue on to 120 "because [the reading program] is so beneficial. It helps you in all other aspects of our life, for the rest of our lives. When I started I was
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below 180 words per minute now it's at 500 and going up." Thomson has chosen to examine current issues as a basis of what the students will read and evaluate. One of the main mediums they will be asked to think of critically is the Internet. "So much research can be done on the Internet today,"
Thomson said. "But you've got to do that with a lot of awareness." The Internet's exponential growth has created an open forum where the possibility of running into ill informed or scantily researched ideas aren't uncommon. Throughout the semester the
students will get into groups and choose a topic they want to research. "In power reading the students learn to get to the point quickly and in 120 they then have to use that information they've gathered very efficiently and really think about it, " Thomson said.
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"This $10.5 million in lost revenue results in reduced levels of service for all students. For example, increased class sizes, fewer library services, reduced academic and student life advising and overcrowding in computer labs and other facilities," wrote SDSU officials. To manage its increasing enrollment demands, SDSU plans to continue the growth of its main campus, implementing year-round operations and growing off-campus centers. "San Diego County has two fine California State University campuses to serve our growing population," said Stephen Weber, president of SDSU. "The service area policy appropriately recognizes these assets and seeks to strike a better balance between demand and capacity to serve." "Cal State San Marcos provides an excellent collegiate experience and has the capacity to serve even more students at a time when SDSU is faced with crushing demand," Weber said.
With enrollment demand on the rise, Rick Moore, Cal State San Marcos' spokesman said the first thing they need to do is build their facilities. From there, Tidal Wave II will come into play. CSUSM is currently working on two components to ready itself for future growth, a building component and an academic component, Moore said. Construction of a $48 million library, $26.5 million business building, $33 million science and art building, a $28 million student housing complex and a $7.5 million field house student union all fall under the building component, Moore said. Completion of these projects depends on the passing of a $12 billion State Education Bond which will appear on this fall's ballot. "It is fundamental to have the bond," Moore said. "Without the bond issue, we are dead in the water. Before long we'll have to restrict enrollment." The state-wide bond would
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ority. In a press release they wrote that they are expecting to hire 475 new faculty and 450 replacements for faculty throughout the decade. ''Faculty will be recruited both to strengthen cutting-edge research in our established areas of strength and to allow the campus to develop exciting new research programs in areas of future excellence," UCSD officials wrote. UCSD is preparing for future
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"No, but I think they need to make more parking spots. I don't think it's really crowded otherwise."
"Not for me, I'm on top of things. I have two classes off-campus."
"I like the fact that there's enough people to keep it diverse. But it was practically impossible to get the classes I needed."
"Every semester it seems like there's more people. It's hard -to tell. At the end of the semester, there's nobody here."
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World War II veterans speak at Palomar On Monday, April 29 the Palomar College Women's Studies Committee will host a panel discussion titled "The Women and Men of World War II." This event focuses on the experiences of World War II veterans and their spouses both at home and abroad. The panel will be comprised of veterans who served on the Oklahoma and at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, at Iwo Jima, Tarawa, Normandy to name a few and will also include the spouses of those veterans. "It was important to me to include wives whose husbands were off to war and their side of the story," said Linda Dudik-Latulippe, professor of Economics, History, Political Science, and coordinator of the event. In the later part of the discussion tim,e will be given to audience dialogue with the panelists. "We'll move through the war chronologically and then they will take questions from the audience," said Dudik-Latulippe. The program will conclude with a recitation of "The Tattered Old Flag" by Commander Harvey Benne of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1513 in Escondido. This discussion will be from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Howard Brubeck Theatre of the Palomar San
Career co-ordinator wins annual award Student Employment Services coordinator Karie Lord won the "Classified Employee of the Year" prize March 28. "I was totally surprised that I was nominated among people with 10 to 20 years experience," said lord. "I was honored that I was selected by my peers and that they valued what I did in. such a short amount of time." When Jack Miyamoto, vice president of Palomar's human resources, presented Lord a plaque, a $1,000 check and a 1-year-reserved parking place, he lauded her for being an "enthusiastic and industrious professional who has the proven ability to build strong working relationships with faculty, staff, students and employers." In the last two years, Lord ha::; organized various campus-wide events and volunteered at the satellite campuses to assist students with employment. -
Models needed for fashion show The Palomar College fashion design and merchandising programs are seeking models for their upcoming fashion show. Men, women, and children are needed This year's show titled ''Viva La Fashion," will be held on Palomar's San Marcos campus Saturday, May 11 in the Howard Brubeck Theatre. For further information contact Rita Campo Griggs at (760) 744-1150 ext. 5599. - Christian Johnson
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You can't sell abortion • ABORTION DlstUSSIDN SISN ON CAMPUS IS A TACKY AD By Charles Steinman
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I was walking by the Ebuilding a couple of weeks ago when I noticed, as I hope most people did, a large poster with the word "ABORTION" screaming across it in big peach letters. My attention piqued by the festive-looking abortion sign, I went closer to investigate. The poster sugges.ed I come find out whether abortion is good or bad "from somebody who's been there!" Being the skeptical Columbowannabe that I am, I wondered why Palomar thought this was a good idea. Getting an opinion "from somebody who's been there" is basically asking the woman for a review of her abortion. So I looked up again and noticed the heading above the lovely mango-colored word. "Students for Life invites YOU!" Despite how the name may sound, this isn't a group of very poor learners. It's a group dedicated to opposing abortion. It was a meeting abOut abortion being put on by a group that opposes abortion. I realized the only possible surprise the meeting could hold would be whether she enjoyed the Jujubes. Granted, it's not very likely that a disinterested third party would come to Palomar and do a presentation on abortion. Some might even call that idea silly. I would be one. But these Students for Life seem to be a little disinterested themselves. Think about it: This is a complex topic. It's a debate that's been going on for a long time. There are both educated profes-
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sionals and apparently less educated pundits making arguments on both sides, and it has been this way for longer than most people on this campus have been alive. Where have Students for Life been all these years? They're going to tell us whether abortion is good or bad. My friends, this is what we've been waiting for! (Hang on, Students for Life; don't go hanging this on your wall just yet.) I really have to admit that I'm not sure whether these students really believed they, with the help of the magical Leanna Goldschmidt, education director for Life Resource Network and speaker at the discussion, were going to solve the issue once and for all. Goldschmidt herself just claims to inform people on the issue-obviously from the perspective of someone who doesn't like abortion-rather than being the coming of the Maitreya Buddha to enlighten all the world. But personally, I think this is at least a moderately important issue. It's probably worth more than a "Hey, check out how right we are." At least I'd expect to see a group based on the idea that it's important to act like it's important.
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Dismissing the product you're advertising is common practice ("Just Do It"), but we don't necessarily expect advertisers to actually like their wares. (Case in point: Glitter had commercials. ) When you're campaigning with big slogans about the right to life and such, you can be expected at least to sound like you've thought about the subject. If a hollow "Go team" is all you can muster, maybe you should pass on the poster-making assignment. Maybe you should find a cause you actually take seriously. Maybe you go should romp through a field of daisies m II nothing but your underwear. I can't think of very many things that would be less appealing than acting like civil rights are something that should be sold like Pepsi. And this, my lovely, effulgent friends, is what I'm trying to explain: While it may be tempting to sit back and be happy that you're right, if you want to tell other people about it, you'll be doing everyone a favor by being fair and just telling them what you've got-which most likely isn't perfect. But it's enough to convince you, isn't it?
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Look twice before supporting Davis I
f there's one thing that can be boy scout troop, but not the largest learned since the last gubernatorial higher education system in the world. election, it's that the higher educa- It's ludicrous for Davis - the self-protion lobby in this state needs to stop giv- claimed "education governor" - to ing blanket support to Democrats and have no plan when a huge influx of students is on its way. start exercising more Vt It's even more ludicrous for the political autonomy. California Faculty Association, the Of course, educators M Faculty Association of California don't heed the lesson. E Community Colleges and the California California Gov. Gray ' School Employees Association to support Davis already has :e ' such a governor as he seeks re-election. locked up endorseCommunity colleges aren't the only ments from teachers unions and education associations, even ones on the chopping block. Davis is as he continues to chip away at college expected to cut $17 million in University of California financial aid funds and is and university budgets. Last year, Davis cut $123 million from making cuts to the system's K-12 outreach an already-spread-thin statewide com- programs. Davis has also put every Cal munity college budget, and he is propos- State University campus on notice that he ing a $160 million cut for next year. All may want them to cut up to 15 percent of the while, student enrollment is on the their budgets next year. Davis has his excuses. The economy is rise, and is expected to grow 36 percent no longer booming as it did during his in the next ten years. Education officials are not happy first two years in office, and the state now expects a $12.7 bilwith the governor's lion deficit. The energy policies. As they try to crisis, too, consumed find ways to compenmuch of the state's sate for the cuts, such Dllll«fttls 111111 resources. But Davis as laying off faculty, the didn't have a plan before consensus is that their tolllrtJI ldiiCIIIion these things happened, hands are tied - the and, had he managed budget comes from lobby/1101'1 lhlln them more responsibly, Davis in Sacramento. ldlltlllots ,, llbll college officials wouldn't Many, like Palomar feel forced to consider College's governing inllu~~~C~ poliq." laying off faculty to comboard members, are pensate for Davis' lack held captive until the governor's budget numbers are updated of foresight. Besides, we didn't see a in May. Many expect the cuts to run huge increase of higher education fundeven deeper, and don't know how to ing at the beginning of Davis' tenure plan for next year without some direc- when the state boasted surpluses close to $15 billion. tion from the governor. To be fair, Republican candidate Bill But Davis has none. His own spokesman concedes that "it is impossible Simon doesn't say much about higher to tell what we are going to do in the education, and there's no reason for him future," and that the governor devises to do so. It's assumed he won't get any' education budgets on a year-by-year basis. support from teachers unions and other That might work if you're running a higher education groups because they
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er education associations weren't Davis' puppy dog their message would be heard. If Davis thought the educators would walk away after being ignored, he would do more for the state's colleges and universities. Likewise, if Simon and the Republicans thought teachers unions might come to the other side of the aisle, they would also do more for higher education. It's high time blanket support for any political party ended, especially when it comes to such a bipartisan issue as education. Unfortunately, like the battered wife who keeps returning to an abusive husband, the education lobby keeps supporting Democrats - and Gray Davis. Chambers is the Focus Editor and can be reached via email at tom@rockmycar.com
letter Faculty thanks student president Administrative corruption has taken over Palomar We faculty members . of Palomar College are writing to express our deep appreciation and respect for Sean Weimer, the Associated Student Government president. One of Sean's many duties is to represent the students in an advisory capacity at the monthly governing board meetings. These meetings have been a great source of frustration for members of the Palomar community who seek a true and open dialogue regarding the issues that concern us. The current board members devote · substantial amounts of time to discussing their own social activities of the previous month. Then when it comes time to deliver votes of paramount concern to the educational integrity of Palomar, they laconically say "aye" to laying off faculty members and to dividing growth money inequitably. Sean Weimer has been a happy exception to this rule. In the face of incredible pressure, Sean has spoken out and voted against these policies. He recognizes that many of the decisions being made are not in the best interests of the students at Palomar, nor are they
being arrived at publicly or in a manner that appears deliberate. Sean's independence influences decisions otherwise made solely in the closed circle of administration and Governing Board. In fact, after the March 12th meeting, where the Board voted in favor of laying off several counselors (and at which meeting there was a strong faculty presence who applauded Sean's "nay"), the administration miraculously "found" the money to keep the positions. The students -and faculty- of Palomar are fortunate to have Sean Weimer sitting up there on the second Tuesday of each month. It's a pity that his integrity and concern for Palomar's educational community have not enlightened the other board members. Andrea Bell Monika Brannick Brent Gowen Anne Hohman Shannon Lienhart Pam McDonough Barbara Neault Kelber Deborah Paes de Barros Jack Quintero Craig Thompson Rocco Versaci Steve Wozniak Gary Zacharias
I attended the Palomar College board of governors meeting last Tuesday and the more I think about it, the more furious I become. As a former Palomar College student, I attended the meeting as an objective observer with the hope of being able to better understand the rumors I have heard that the college is severely split. To my disappointment and disgust, I witnessed the criminal conduct of the blatantly biased board that so obtusely represents the administration while undermining tP.e faculty. As a proud alumni of the college, I experienced superior instruction which prepared me for success in my subsequent studies and career in molecular biology. Amongst the numerous talented instructors I had, many held a Ph.D. and could easily obtain leadership roles in industry or faculty positions at presti~ gious universities earning a great deal more money. As mentioned by Dr. Daniel Finkenthal of the Physics & Engineering Department, most members of the faculty have chosen to teach at Palomar Cellege because they view it as an insurmountably worthwhile public service. As a beneficiary of this,
my life changed through my experience with these instructors; Outstanding men and women committed to providing the greatest quality education possible with an obvious sacrifice of not only economical and career advancement, but also of the extra time and energy required to develop, implement, and maintain curriculum designed for students, like me, that are inadequately prepared. During yesterday's meeting, various faculty members spoke out against the proposed allocation of funds including a 3. 7% increase in administrative salaries. It is also my understanding that no salary increase was proposed for the faculty, but what I found most interesting is that some of the faculty did not want an increase in salary. What they pleaded for instead were increases in funds to their departments scraping by on inadequate resources, to have voice in making decisions regarding the direction of the college, and for the administration to act in accordance with an institution that exists to serve the community's educational needs. Each statement was received with emphatic support by the audience offaculty, students, and members of the community,
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while the unhearing ears of the governing board sat poker faced and uncomfortable, including the president of the college, Dr. Sherrill Amador. Every point made by the faculty and students was treated with no consideration as I watched all of the issues passed in obvious favor of the administration, including, but not limited to, the 3. 7% salary mcrease. I sat shocked as it became increasingly apparent that the college I proudly attended has become so obviously overrun by arrogant administrators that serve only themselves and their own advancement. Is it not one of the administration's roles to serve the faculty so that the faculty may serve the students? Now, I plead with you to investigate this further and expose the administrative corruption that has gotten so out of control that they make no effort to hide their ill conduct in the faces of those that they are accountable to. The community that Palomar College serves, my community, deserves to know. Sincerely, Anne-Laure Wizman
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Spike and Mike's Classic Festival of Animation has returned once again to S'ffi Diego, celebrating its 25 anniversary show. Over the past 25 years Spike and Mike have been showcasing premium animation, and this year's show titled "Best of the Fest" includes not only some of the most popular animation from years past, but the short animated films that have won Oscar Awards, or Oscar Nominations. Spike and Mike's Festival of Ammation gives audiences the rare opportunity to view the animated short film. Spike and Mike started with one show at Riverside City College, and since have become legendary for showing innovative animation. Spike and Mike's Festival of Ammation has gone on to screen at Cannes, Sundance, and Annecy film festivals. The Festival of Animation has also been acclaimed for the diversity of techniques featured in its animation, including, Claymation, Cell Animation, and Pencil Drawings. The Festival is not only acclaimed for the diversity of artistic techniques featured, but by the diversity of the artists represented. J This year the show includes ~ animators from Germany, Canada, Italy, Norway, United Kingdom, France, and USA. Spike and Mike involve the animation of independent artists and large animation studios. Pixar Animation Studios are represented twice in "Best of the Fest" having won an Oscar in 1988 for the film "Tin Toy" and a 2002 Oscar Nomination ' for the film "For the Birds." The Festival of Animation was a launching pad for Wallace and Gromit, as well as other young animators such as Tim Burton. "Best of the Fest" includes the notorious pencil drawings film "Your Face" by Bill Plympton, a 1988 Oscar Nommee, "Bob's Birthday" by Alison Snowden and David Fine a 1994 Oscar Winner, and the cynical Italian film "Grasshoppers" by Italtoons, a 1990 Oscar Nominee. Among my personal favorites is the gloomy, darkly funny film "Balance" by German ammators Christoph Lauenstein and Wolfgang Lauenstein, a 1989 Oscar Winner. Spike and Mike's Classic Festival of Animation is in town through April 28. The Festival is plays weekends at The Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, in La Jolla. Tickets are $9.
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Moa lacks uniqueness, but has clear talent By Christian Johnson
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Straight out of New Zealand and the top of their pop charts comes 21-year-old Anika Moa with her debut album "Thinking Room." Moa displays tangible talent with "Thinking Room," which was released in Oct. 2001 and hit platinum debuting at #1 in New Zealand. Her mellow pop sound is something that moves in and out of the industry spotlight but doesn't lose popularity. Upon coming to America the young singer/songwriter signed w i t h Atlantic Thinking Room Records and paired up with (OUT OF FOUR STARS) producer $ ANIKAMOA Victor Van fOR MORE CLICK ON Vugt. The palomar.edultelesrope resulting a 1 bum turned out to be a very interesting pop CD. For good or bad, industrially speaking, it's very much in the same vein as The Cardigans, The Cranberries, and a little more recently, Heather Nova, all of whom do very well for themselves but occupy a section ofthe music industry that's a bit crowded. Moa does have some surpris-
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fails there's no problem and if it works, we wind up incorporating it." Seech andAlperson launched into a discussion on jazz. "I like the improvisational element. For me," Seech said, "it symbolizes play, which is something we adults generally don't get to do. We're deciding at the moment what we'll do and why we'll do it partly on the basis of what feels pleasurable to us." "There's a great deal of structure and preparation in almost every song, and to be able to improvise well-it's an incredibly demanding art," Alperson said. "There's a lot that you have to know about music theory, there's a lot you have to know about the structure of the song, and once you have that then you're free , because you can take the song in a lot of different directions, sort of put your own stamp on it. "But then it's really easy when you're dealing with people who really know their instruments, and they're creative, then their creativity spurs your own," Seech said. "Sometimes we surprise ourselves on stage, sometimes intentionally, sometimes unintentionally." The band has several ways of cuing each other's solos while performing, Alperson said, "There are standard cues that most jazz musicians wil1 use. If you want to go back to the beginning of the song, you point to your head. If you want to do something called trading chords, you hold up four fingers. Everybody knows that you're supposed to play four measures and then it's the next persons tum to solo." "Eye contact does a lot of it, too," Seech said. ''You tum your body, tum your instrument, kind of a nod with the instrument-you look at him and he knows "OK it's my tum." "And the other way is just by listening," Alperson said. ''Most of the solos have structure to them and usually they end up building and then there's kind of a break before you go and toss it off to the next person. If you're listening, you can hear that." Seech said, "If his eyes are closed and he's still swaying at the end of the piece, I won't even pick up my hom."
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"And then there are the times you miss all the cues," Alperson said, "There will be two or three measures of silence and then someone else will pick it up. It's like a conversation, where there will be sort of a-Pause and now you know it's your tum." "That's part of the playfulness of it," Seech said. "The fact of the matter is the end product, even on recorded music, is going to have what you might technically call mistakes. But in a way, that's really
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The Mark Twain exhibit is one of several exhibits created by Palomar students to showcase the importance of libraries. National Library Week was Aprill4 - 20. bookmark that is handed out to visitors: "A man who does not read a good book has no advantage over the man who can't read them." Other displays focus on the technology available in modern
libraries. "Libraries bring you the world via the Internet," is the name of one display, near the door of the second floor of the library. The display lists Web sites of libraries around the world.
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Justice class on April16. "That's just what is," Sperber told the students when they gasped at pictures of mangled faces, scalps and other body parts. "People all torn apart." Identifying bodies using their teeth is one of the most accurate and efficient ways to find out who they were, Sperber said. "DNA testing takes longer and it's more expensive," he said. ''Using their teeth, it can be done in less than ten minutes." Forensic dentists use dental records to match the deceased's teeth to an identity. When an intact head is found or parts of a victim's mouth, they x-ray the remains and compare them to x-rays taken while the person was still alive. They look for things like root canals, fillings, deformations, bone structure and the shape of their teeth. Sperber was called to New York, where he started his forensic career working at the medical examiner's office in college, after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in
September. While there, he identified the bodies of several law enforcement officers, firefighters and civilians. "There weren't too many teeth in the rubble," Sperber said. "The bodies were just crushed." He pointed out the importance of identifying the bodies correctly. Before he arrived, authorities in New York had identified the body of a firefighter. At the man's funeral, his wife looked at him and said, "That's not my husband." In 1978 Sperber matched bite marks on a dead sorority girl in Florida. to the teeth of serial killer Ted Bundy. That same year, he identified bodies from PSA flight 182, which crashed onto the San Diego neighborhood of North Park. Some of the bodies were missing their heads and teeth, and the examiner's office had to use other methods of identification. Two bodies were identified after family members told them which brand of underwear the victims wore. Another man, which was decapitated, was identified after a newly wed sent investigators fabric from a tie she had made for her husband. The tie was still under the collar of his shirt.
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unopposed in the election, which will be held on April 28 and 29. The other candidate who attended the meeting was Carla Medina, who is running for vice president and chair of Inter-Club Council. She's currently a senator. "I like to work with the clubs," Medina said. She said she's involved with clubs Phi Theta Kappa, the International Club and the Pre-Med Society. Medina is double-majoring in political science and biology. She said she wants to be involved in politics when she graduates. Weimer said if he is elected he will push for the rights of the students. "I feel it is my duty to establish equity for the student," he said. Weimer is a political science major. Roach said students should vote for him, because "if you don't vote, you don't have the right to complain." "I don't really know that I can convince anyone to vote for me," Roach said. He is also double-majoring, focusing on paramedic studies and political science. Melena is an international business major and said he
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For three innings, April 10, it looked like Mesa College was going to give Palomar a game. The challenger, Mesa, had the defending Pacific Coast Conference champs on its heels. That didn't last long. Pitcher Bridget Starry worked her way out of a bases loaded jam and turned it on after that, giving the Comets a 8-0 win in six innings. "I thought it was a well pitched game by Bridget Starry. She was outstanding on the mound," said coach Mark Eldridge. Starry was able to up her record
on the season to 14-2, in what was double, and scored a run. Yolo also had an impressive a two hit shutout. "The dropball was working, game. Yolo went three-for-three change, and curve ... (Starry) was in with three singles, two RBI's a run scored, and was total command. caught stealing "I think if it wasn't her best second base to I THINK IT WAS AN end the fourth pitching effort, it OVEIIAJ.l TEAM EFFORT. inning. was right with it. OUR TEAM JUST NEEDS "Brittany Yolo, She dominated the she drove in our other team," TIME AND THAT WE COME ' ' WHEN SOMEONE Eldridge said. first two runs AROUND and she ended up Not to be over- Gm A BIG llliYTIIM, THEN with three hits. looked though, But at tlie same were the efforts on WE GET A BIG INNING." - Lacey Craft time, Lacey Craft offense by Lacey COllETS lHFIUDER got three hits Craft and Brittany and she started Yolo. "I think it was an overall team all those rallies," said Eldridge. After not scoring any runs in the effort. Our team just needs time and that we come around when first inning of the game, the someone gets a big rhythm, then Comets got at least one run in the following five innings. we get a big inning," said Craft. The largest offensive outburst Craft, a freshman infielder, went three-for-three with two singles, a came in the sixth inning, when the
Baseball pitching implodes in extra inning loss to Imperial Valley College ond baseman Cliff Hinkle convertTHE TELESCOPE ed three double plays within the first five innings. With a comfortable lead and "We kind of hung on the edge of only six outs to go, Palomar's our seats early in the game," said baseball team looked as though Comets coach Bob Vetter. "We didthey'd be spending n't pitch well, the weekend with a but we had share of first place WE DIDN7 PITCH WEU, some key douin the Pacific Coast plays to BUT WE HAD SOME KEY ble Conference. pull us out of DOUBlE PlAYS TO PUll some innings." Unfortunately for US OUT OF SOME INNINGS." the Comets, the first The Comets ' ' three of the six outs - Bob Vetter took a 3-2 lead COMETS HEAD COACH in the third wouldn't come before Imperial Valley inning after College had erased a Center fielder four run deficit, Sean Richardson's double to right sending the game into extra center brought in two runs. They innings. would build on their lead in the IVC completed the comeback by next inning. scoring a run in the tenth inning, With two outs gone in the fourth, beating Palomar 8-7 on Aprilll. the bottom of the order started a Palomar pitchers struggled three run rally off four straight throughout the day, starting in hits. the first inning when starter Catcher Keegan Moore began Kevin Clausen gave up two the string of hits with a double to unearned runs after hitting two the right field fence. batters, walking one and being Hinkle, who finished 3-4 with a called on a balk. homer, followed with a flare to The defense behind Clausen shallow right, scoring Moore. kept the Comets in the game early Hinkle then scored from first on with timely double plays. Floquet's double to deep center. Shortstop Kyle Floquet and secFinally, third baseman Ralphie Er·ic Wood
Marin brought in Floquet on a single to right. The Comets brought a 7-3 lead into the eighth inning, but it would soon fade as the visiting Arabs lit up Palomar's relievers for four hits of their own, eventually tying the game at 7-7. IVC pitcher Humberto Cardenas, who pitched all 10 innings and shutdown the Comet hitters in the final four innings. A sacrifice fly in the top of the tenth inning brought in the goahead and eventual winning run for the Arabs. "We need to get better overall pitching," said Vetter. "But when you're a game out of first place with a young club, I think they've done one heck of a job." ·
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Comets were able to score four runs with one out. At that point, the game was stopped. The reason the game was called during the bottom of the sixth inning, was because the PCC's eight-run rule was in effect. The win improves the Comets record to 36-4 on the season with two weeks before the regular season ends. With the wm over Mesa, Palomar assured itself of at least a share of the PCC title.
Post-season schedule May 4-5, Southern California Regionals - site to be announced
May 10-12, State Final EightFresno, CA
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