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San Diego State University has decided not to accept undergraduate enrollment applications for the Spring 2004 semester.

SDSU is the first school in the California State University system to take this measure, which college officials said is an attempt to offset historic enrollment growth.

The number of undergraduates applying to the university has risen 57 percent since 1996.

"We are currently over-enrolled by about 1,000 full-time equivalent students this was unexpected ," sa id Jason Foster, a university spokesman. "By far, the lion's shar~ of students ARTHURANDERSON / THETELESCOPE that we accept in the spring semester are upper division transfer students."

Leftto right:JimCooper, LuisDelValle,NatalieKnuthandDavidBoydpracticeusingfireextinguishers, Dec.4.

This means the majority of these students are transferring from San Diego's numerous . community colleges, including Palomar.

A representative for the Palomar College Transfer Center said that they had not yet taken agency that specializes m fire-related any steps toward accommodating students who injuries. were previously planning to transfer to SDSU in Before they got down to the actual the spring of 2004. firefighting, the group of about 15 students and faculty received a course detailing all of SEE SDSU,PAGE 4 the different classes of fires - A, B, C, D and the newly-coined K - and the extinguishers and techniques needed to defeat them.

By Charles Steinman "I thought it was kind of cool," said theater THI TELESCOPE st udent Dan Majors. "I didn't know all the "Somebody call 911!" yelled Sarah Gauthier, kinds of fire extinguishers." as she and three other st udents stepped For instance, Roy said, the fire forward with fire extinguishers in their hands. extinguishers they would be using that day They sprayed the fire and waited to see if it are only made to handle type B and C fires, would go out. Gauthier cheered as the smoke fires that burn flammable liquids or electrical cleared, revealing their success. fires.

This was the conclusion to an hour-long A wood or paper fire, type A, would take a training course given by Ron Roy to students different kind of fire extinguisher. and staff at the Howard Brubeck Theatre Dec. Roy told them new ABC-type fire 4. extinguishers, which are quickly becoming Roy has trained professional rescue workers, and was giving the presentation on behalf of

By Jessica Musicar the Burn Institute, a nonprofit health care SEE FlRE,PAGE 17 THI TELESCOPE

Fire drill at performingarts Studentsandlaeu/tylearn first-handhowto light varioustypes of fires.

ACODENTS HAPIIIN A thoughtfulgift of rubber sheetsto help childrenwho wet the bed can be a devastating blow to somebody's ego when given in a public location.

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Students create toys for the needy

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ave you ever been inspired to do something nice for someone else? You might after knowing that Palomar's woodworking program, along with the Woodworkers Association of San Diego, dedicated their time and energy in a Christmas toy making workshop for two Saturdays in November.

Forty students woke up early on two Saturdays to participate in the fourth annual workshop. They learned to make toys which will be donated to different CHRISTOPHER DONEZ/ THETELESCOPE charities within San Diego.

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A proposal to reorganize the instructional divisions has been made to more fairly distribde academic programs under the deans ' offices. It will also create the new Career and Technical Education Division.

Diane Lutz, the assistant superintendent and vice president for instruction and deans made the proposal and brought it before faculty, Nov. 13, for discussion.

Lutz said the reorganization would balance the workload among the deans, give them a more reasonable workload and provide a voice for the Extended Education Department. It will also move similar programs together to prevent crossdepartmental loads.

Despite possible benefits to the deans, the proposal is receiving criticism from some faculty and department chairs.

Departments such as business education, which are part of the Media, Business and Community Services Division, will be moved into the Career and Technical Education Division. Media, business and community services is currently led by interim SEE INSTRUCTION, PAGE 9

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Califomia collegescouldfeel bruntof state budgetwoes will receive no money for each new student exceeding the growth As enrollment in budget.

California's communi"We will continue to ty colleges continues bring in new students to grow, the budget to the extent that our cuts are rapidly classrooms and facilibecoming a more des- ties will allow," perate concern for Patton said. planners and adminAlong with increasistrators. es in enrollment, This year sharp Palomar's expenses increases 1n the have also spiked. enrollment at Factors such as insurPalomar have caused ance premiums and the funds per student retirement increases to drop from 100 per- have caused the costs cent to 69.73 percent. that Palomar 1s Palomar's Vice accountable for to President of reach nearly 6.5 milAdministrative lion dollars. Reduced Services, Jerry Patton revenue and said, "We're just wait- increased expenses ing to see what pro- are expected to be an posals the governor is ongoing trend into the going to make regard- following years. ing the budget when Last year, around he comes in Jan. for this same time, large the Governor's cuts were made to colUpdate." lege budgets Despite the statewide. In 2001 increas e of incoming Governor Gray Davis students and the sub- cut approximately sequent decrease of $123 million out of funds per student, the community colPalomar has no plans lege budget. of setting future This left the enrollment caps. already under-funded Palomar receives community colleges of $3,800 dollars per California to try and full-time student. scrape together their However, the school acutely limited

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resources enough to accommodate a rapidly growing onslaught of students.

Over the next ·decade colleges are expected to see a 36 percent increase in enrollment-the only other comparable rise has not occurred since the 1960's, when all the baby-boomers began entering college.

Yet now facilities of higher education throughout the state are forced to deal with the growing density of the student population as the money they need to accommodate all the students is being cut.

So, what is Palomar's plan for handling the budget cuts and cost increases? One way costs will be lessened is by not filling positions left empty by vacated staff members.

"No staff cuts will be made, but as people resign or retire, instead of filling those positions with new staff members, they will just be left vacant," Patton said.

He also added that

the 25.4 million dollar High Technology laboratory and classroom building that is expected to be completed in the fall of 2005, will provide, "much needed relief."

"We will be streamlining expenses just like every other community college m California will be doing," Lois Meyer, the Director of Fiscal Services at Palomar, commented regarding Palomar's plan for dealing with the budget.

She also added that Palomar would be trying not to cut classes.

Likewise, no cuts will be made to the salaries and benefits of the employees, which make up nearly 86 percent of the total expenses.

Compared with other community colleges around the state, Patton said, "Palomar is doing more with less then our colleagues, we are efficient and frugalalthough all the community colleges are doing a wonderful job of dealing with the budget issues."

Professorsays collegewastes money

By Stephen Keller TKETELESCOPE

During a time of budget cuts and shortages at Palomar, one profess.or says the college is spending an inordinate amount of money on administration overhead and salaries.

Business professor David Forsyth has been compiling information and sending email messages to faculty members claiming that over the past 20 years, Palomar has diverted money from instruction and spent it on administration.

"It's amazing how many faculty members didn't know what was taking place," Forsyth said.

"I wasn't shocked at all."

According to Forsyth's research, the percentage of the school's general fund spent on administration and support has gone from 36 percent in 1982 to 53 percent in 2001. At the same time, the amount spent on instructional activities has fallen from 56 percent to 43 percent.

"Palomar . is just overendowed with administrators," Forsyth said.

Jerry Patton, vice president of fiscal services, said what Forsyth calls administration includes salaries for people such as counselors and librarians.

He said they also include the stipends that faculty members get for serving

as department chairs as well as salaries for department secretaries.

"These are all necessary for instruction," Patton said.

The college includes the salaries of people in the instruction office - which oversees teaching programs in its total instruction tally, Patton said.

When this money is included with what's spent on faculty salaries, Patton said instructional costs made up 73 percent of general fund expenditures for the 2000 to 2001 . fiscal year. . Forsyth, however, said he doesn't think this is a fair way of looking at things.

"I don't look at counseling as an instructional activity," he said. "It's a support activity."

While he said he considers counseling important for students, Forsyth said it's not the same as paying faculty members for time spent in classes.

The amount of money Palomar spent on instructional administration was $464.70 per full-time equivalent student in the 1999 - 2000 fiscal year - the latest year for which data was available.

The statewide average was $268.60.

Forsyth said the reason Palomar spends more money than the state average was because there are too many "administrators managing administrators" in instruction.

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"All I see is more and more administrators being hired," Forsyth said.

He said salaries for faculty members who serve as department chairs are miniscule, though he didn't know what percentage of the instructional administration budget was being spent on administrator salaries.

Patton said he thought it was possible that too much money was being spent on instructional administration, but he said that any cuts would have to be carefully considered.

He said the college spends more on instructional administration because the faculty had asked more money spent in that area.

Both Patton and Forsyth agreed that too little money is being spent on faculty salaries.

According to Forsyth, a new full-time instructor at Palomar with a doctorate would make 43 percent less over a 25-year period than an instructor at MiraCosta College.

While Forsyth advocated cutting money spent on administration in order to pay instructors more, Patton said increasing the average number of students in a class would increase the amount of money Palomar gets from the state. He said this money could be used to help to pay instructors higher salaries. . , •..•.•••••

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High court to review afirmative action Michiganlaw schoolin 1996when she was 43. She claimsthat minority applicantsreceivedpreferential WASHINGTON The treatment, and she still wants to Supreme Court set the stage attend law schoolat Michigan.

Monday for what could be a landIn the second case undergradumark ruling on affirmativeaction, ates Jennifer Gratz and Patrick agreeing to decide whether uni- Hamacherarguethat they alsowere versities can use race as a factor in deniedadmissionbecauseofrace. admitting students.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of The high court in recent years Appeals in Cincinnati ruled in has chipped away at government favor of the University of affirmative-action programs Michigan's law school in a 5-4 dealing with such things as gov- decision handed down in May. ernment contracts. But it has not The court heard arguments in spoken on the use of racial pref- the undergraduate case but has erences in higher education in yet to rule. The high court's decimore than two decades, which sion to hear that undergraduate leaves legal experts wondering case before the lower federal how it will rule. court had ruled is unusual.

At issue is whether the Attorneys for Grutter called on University of Michigan in Ann the Supreme Court to clear up Arbor and its law· schoolviolated confusionfrom its 1978 ruling on the Constitution by rejecting affirmative action. white applicants while accepting In that case, Allan Bakke, a minority students with lower white man, was turned down for grades and test scores. admission to medical school at If the high court strikes down the University of California at such public university programs, Davis while minorities with it would be a near-fatal blow to lower scores were admitted. The the use of affirmative action, school reserved 16 percent of its which was conceivedof as a rem- admission slots for minorities. edy for discrimination. If it supIn a 5-4 decision,the Supreme ports the university, it could pro- Court ruled that such racial quovide a blueprint for how such tas were impermissible. But programs should work.

Justice Lewis Powell wrote in a James Cott, associate director separate opinion that schools of the NAACP's Legal Defense could consider race as long as and Education Fund, called the they did not use quotas. pending challenges to affirma- Universities often have used the tive action, both involving the late justice's opinion as a benchUniversity of Michigan in Ann mark for affirmative action. It Arbor-,the "most important civil also has been criticized as vague. rights cases to come before this Grutter's attorneys said there court in a quarter of a century." was a "sharp and substantial disThe high court's rulings in the agreement in the lower courts Michigan cases will apply direct- about the lawfulness of using ly only to public collegesand uni- race and ethnicity as a factor in versities. But experts say all admissions to achieve a 'diverse' schools, public or private, that student body." use race-conscious admission They noted decisions in the policies are likely to take cues U.S. Court of Appeals' 5th · and from the high court's ruling.

11th circuits that ruled against ''Whatever the court decides, it affirmative action plans at public will have a profound impact on universities. who goes to colleges and graduUniversity of Michigan ate schoolsin this country. It will President Mary Sue Coleman have a profound impact on the said overturning the Bakke rulface and complexion of higher ing "could result in the immedieducation," said Mark Rahdert, a ate resegregation of our nation's constitutional law professor and top universities, both public associate dean at Temple and private."

University's Beasley School of Terry Pell, president of the Law in Philadelphia.

Washington-based Center for The white students who were Individual Rights, a conservative turned away claim they were dis- public-interest law institute that criminated against in violation of is representing the white applifederal civil-rights laws that ban cants, acknowledgedthat minorrace-based bias, and the ity enrollment dropped sharply Constitution's guarantee of equal at flagship public universities in legal protection. The university Texas and California after race says its intention was simply the was eliminated as a factor in enhanced educational benefit admission. But those numbers that comes when students of are rebounding, proof that racial diverse racial and ethnic back- preferences are not needed to grounds live and learn together. · secure minorities' educational The law school case involved opportunities, Pell said.

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Diego area, going to many different charitable associations," said workshop teacher Chris Feddersohn.

Feddersohn said that all the toys have moving parts, and need no batteries. All the toys are child-friendly, and produced with the child's safety in mind.

Students created moving grasshoppers, mice , helicopters , cars, trucks, seals and bees .

They also came up with some new inventions this year, such as cameras, cell phones, baby cradles and stilts. While most of the students in the workshop were returning students, some were new and found out about the workshop from a friend , loved one or simply the fall catalog.

Shirley Stegmuller has been participating in the workshop for the past four years.

She first got involved because her husband was a student in a Palomar woodworking class.

Stegmuller said her inspiration comes from the children that will benefit from her hard work.

Yet Stegmuller, like so many others involved in the workshop, said she feels it is also a good way to improve her woodworking skills.

She said it also helped her become more comfortable with the machines and repetitious use of the equipment.

"Participating in this workshop gives me a very warm feeling, and knowing where

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Woodworking students StegStegmaller andTom Woodb1D1 putfinishing touches ontoystheyhelped make Nov. 23.Thetoyswerepartofa workshop andwillbedonated tochildren.

the toys are going gives me motivation," said Charlie Bierman, the head of the toy committee.

This is Bierman's fourth year in the program. He uses his skills as a retired engineer to help produce new toys each year.

While this one-unit workshop is only offered for two Saturdays in November, many of the students are involved all year long in making toys.

Jerry Blaceley owns a personal workshop that fits 12-18

will help students who fall outside of the regional servCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ice area get accepted.

Last year SDSU tightened the borders that its service area falls into - south of the 56 freeway to north of the border.

Palomar College falls outside of this area.

According to Foster, by not accepting students in the Recently SDSU has reduced the number of appli- spring and accepting a greater cants they have accepted for number of students in the fall, SDSU will become more accesspring semesters. In spring of 2002 they accepted 1,024 sible to Palomar students.

"The greater number of upper division transfers. students you admit lessens As of mid-November, they the increase in required elihad only admitted 597 upper gibility division demands," transfers Foster said. for spring '7h, bottomfin, is that WI 2003. The wantto kl1p our1nroffm1nt s tu de n t s living outside 2 0 0 4 semester in fin, withourr,sourc,sso the service area are typiwill be the cally held to a first time that w, eanprovid, higher stanthat no stud,ntswithth, best dard. transfers As of now, are admit- possibf1 ,dueation." they must ted. maintain a "The botJason Foster SDSUSPOKESMANGPA of 2.5 or tom line is higher in that we order to be want to keep our enrollment in line accepted, whereas students with our resources so that we within SDSU's service area need only maintain a GPA of can provide our students with the best possible educa- 2.0 or higher for guaranteed tion," Foster said. "We will admission.

The enrollment change be accepting a slightly larger ensures that the qualificaclass for fall 2004."

Foster said SDSU expects tion standards will not be raised. that accepting a greater Foster said that they number of students in the aren't sure if SDSU will close fall will help diversify the students entering the school. enrollment for spring of 2005 but said that it has not been Foster also said that the ruled out as an option. increase in fall acceptances

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He gets together with volunteers to make toys and furniture, which are donated to hospitals, churches and preschools.

"It is rewarding working with your hands, and knowing that the final product will go to a child that really needs it," Blaceley said.

First time student Lani Fawcett-Murders was inspired by her husband to join the class.

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all these toys are going to needy children," FawcettMurders said.

At the end of the workshop, students are allowed to take home one toy for themselves.

Many like to give it as a present to their children or grandchildren, but some find it rewarding to find a child that they know that is in dire need for a Christmas present, and give it to them.

"The love that is in this program is inspiring," Stegmuller said.

Feddersohn said this is the most popular workshop that the Palomar Woodworking Program offers.

He said it fills up during the first week of the new semester, and if students are interested in next year's workshop, they should sign up quickly in the fall.

Those interested in the Woodworking Program can contact Chris Feddersohn at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2556 for more information.

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What's up with America's taste in movies?

In the last few weeks I have gone to the movie theatre four times and seen three different films. The three movies I saw were Eminem's "8 Mile," MTV's "Jackass," and a portrait of the life of late Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, in "Frida" - this film I found impressive enough to see twice. "Frida" was the only one of the three that earns any right to be labeled as a good movie.

The other two fall far from capturing nearly any of the fundamental characteristics that a truly good movie must conveystrangely enough these movies both reached status of "#1 movie in America" while "Frida" received mainly mediocre ratings and did not attract nearly half the crowd on its opening in theatres.

Though rapper, Eminem's acting was not displeasing; I was all together greatly disappointed by the generic plot and underdeveloped story line of "8 Mile."

However, apparently critics and other moviegoers disagreed. The movie earned four out five stars from Rolling Stone Magazine, in which movie critic, Peter Travers, wrote, "'8 Mile' qualifies as a cinematic event by tapping into the roots of Eminem and the

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fury and feeling that inform his rap." "8 Mile" also received 3 out of 4 stars in the Chicago Tribune, and an A- from Entertainment Weekly. The film has grossed a staggering total of $107,393,455.

While "Jackass: The Movie" (from the MTV show "Jackass") was entertaining in its own right, you defi~ nitely have to be able to turn off your brain for 88 minutes in order to enjoy it.

This movie conveyed no plot, depth, or storyline-it was simply made to show just how far idiots will go when given an audience.

This film grossed a total of $63,397,207, and also earned positive critical acclaim. It received an A grade from E!Online, in which they said, "this is the funniest film of 2002."

"Frida" (starr ing Salma Hayek) is far different then the other two films. This movie has depth exuding from equal parts of beauty, misery, joy, and raw female complexity-all of which mirror the themes Kahlo represented in her paintings. To me the film was as close to perfect as a movie can be, yet again, the critics disagree. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine was far less impressed by "Frida" then he was "8 Mile." Travers gave the movie only 2 out of five stars, saying in his review, "... passion fights a losing battle with biopic conven-

tions." On Entertainment Weekly's website, movie critic Lisa Schwarsbaum gave "Frida" a C+, and described it by saying, "the movie gives off the wellprinted sheen of a coffeetable book." While E!Online gave Jackass: The Movie an A grade, they felt Frida deserved a B-, saying in their review, "In the end, this messy life is just a little too tidy."

What does it show about American's overall taste when "Jackass" and "8 Mile" are the top rated movies in our country? The depth of artistic representation must not be all that important. Both of these movies were based on very trendy icons of pop-culture.

Marshall Mathers (a.k.a Eminem), one of the most popular rap-artists of today, is the obvious attraction for rpany to go see "8 Mile."

Teenagers all over the country have watched "Jackass" on MTV for the last two years. So, naturally, when a movie starring the daredevils of the series came about, the show's fans hoarded theatres to see it.

What about a beautifully rendered biopic about one of the most prominent female artists of the 20th century?

Judging by the ratings and the money grossed for the movie, there is far less of a following for an icon such as Frida Kahlo then there is for Eminem or Johnny Knoxville (star of" Jackass").

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By now it's obvious that we're in the latter stages of tuning up our war machine to stake our claim between the Tigris and Euphrates. We'll soon have troops deployed, sifting through the debris of downtown Baghdad. The reasons are seemingly many and varied, but with the constant media buzz diluting the information the public gets with a certain well-orchestrated mania, those reasons seem less clear than they once were.

The consensus is that we are freeing the world from the threat of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. NATO has jumped aboard. We must disarm Iraq, they say. It's ironic to think that much like bin Laden, Hussein was installed as dictator with the help of the United States government, which, in the 1980's, provided him with the means and know how to construct chemical and biological weapons in order to fight Iranians.

But again, why Iraq-why now? There are uncounted nuclear arms floating around Russia. North Korea is working on the bomb. America's unstable ally, Pakistan has it as well.

We aren't rushing to disarm these nations. So why are we picking on this man Hussein?

Well, he's a dictator. But then again, where is there any stable modicum of democracy in that region? Nowhere. I doubt it's an intense need for everybody to have democracy that's prompting our move for war.

Hussein is allied with bin Laden they say. Anybody who knows anything about Islamic radicalism knows that this is absurd. Osama bin Laden thought that even the extremist Taliban government fell short of his strict idea oflslam, so it's hard to believe that he is very fond of secular Hussein.

Last week the media started feeding us the familiar lines of the mistreatment of his citizens. They live in terror. Tongues are removed for slander. There are systematic rape camps.

Those deemed traitors are tortured with a mid-evil zeal.

These are all atrocious to imagine, though I don't think this is the real reason we want Hussein gone either. America wants the rest of the world to believe it, but I doubt many do.

When one examines the data concerning how profoundly U.S. sanctions and trade embargos have devastated the common citizen in Iraq, it's hard to imagine that America is working under such a purely altruistic, humanistic principle as this. The fact that we abandoned our Kurdish allies to death and destruction after Desert Storm doesn't help our claim on humanitarianism either.

No doubt there's something in it for us. We stand to gain in a more tangible manner by removing Hussein. See this impending war for what it's truly about: the price we pay at the pump.

Saudi Arabia is a major player in this dangerous drama. At 100 billion barrels, they control the world's greatest oil-reserve.

As it stands, we must appease their monarchy in order to control oil prices. This appeasement includes providing costly military support for the Saudi monarchy, which, consisting of Sufis, is in constant jeopardy of hordes of traditional Muslims uprising in order to reclaim their religion's two holiest sites, Mecca and Madinah. In the face of questionable Saudi support, the U.S. might be looking for an alternative to this costly practice. Especially when one considers allegations of the Saudi monarchy providing support for terrorists, and the fact that 14 out of the 18 9/11 hijackers were Saudi nationals.

The first step is to see who controls the second highest oil reserve. The answer: Iraq-at 40 billion barrels. Now all we have to do is clear out Hussein's regime, under the guise of humanitarianism, and set up a very pro-American "interim" government, and adjust the production and export of oil in Iraq rather, than Saudi Arabia. It's brilliant really. As an added bonus we will have an extremely strategic chunk of land to install military ~ases upon. In a sense, we'll have a permanent foothold in the Middle East.

So, if you're wondering what it's all about when you're watching retired generals moving toy boats and airplanes around gigantic maps on MSNBC, or U.S. troops scuttle about the debris of Baghdad, know that our noble administration is working hard to keep our SUV's gassed up and clogging our freeways like the cholesterol that lines the arteries of our well fed nation.

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Schools need more science education

By Stephen Keller TlfETILES'COPE

President Bush is worried about nuclear weapons in the hands of terrorists, an oil spill threatens the enviornment in Spain and human cloning inches closer to being reality.

These issues are all the direct applications of modern science: physics, chemistry and biology.

When confronted with such issues, it's concerning to note that according to a 2001 poll of about 1,500 Americans done by the National Science Foundation, half the population doesn't know it takes the Earth a year to orbit the Sun. The rather startling results of the survey also drew a strong correlation between the amount of formal science education one has and the level of one's scientific knowledge.

It is not surprising, then, that so little science education seems to be required by American public schools. This is despite the fact that a working knowledge of science is more important than ever.

Only three of the 15 units of general education required to obtain an associate's degree from Palomar are in the natural sciences. If a student is not pursuing an associate's in a science, a single three-unit science class would meet all the natural science requirements for the degree (which requires a minimum of 60 units).

This means that students can graduate from Palomar with as little as 5 percent of their total coursework having been in the natural sciences. Attending a four-year uni-

versity requires only slightly more science: a physical science lecture and a life science lecture must be taken along with one lab class to fulfill the science components of the California State University's lower-division general education requirements.

That students can graduate with bachelor's degree and have spent less than 10 percent of their time in hard science classes is a shame.

Science is not particularly stressed in high schools, either. Most local high schools require only two years of science for graduation - only half the amount of required English.

Too often I hear people lament that science classes are irrelevant. The fundamentals of science - physics, chemistry, biology - are seen as being exercises in abstract thought that have little to do with everyday life. They also require fairly intense study and may seem difficult to students, which makes them more unattractive.

It is vitally important in a democracy that the voting population understand the problems it tasks its leaders with solving. Otherwise, how can the voters know if the leade:r;sare doing a good job? Heck, how can the population even know what the problems are if it doesn't understand them?

Consider the topics of global warming and ozone depletion. There is disagreement among meteorologists as to exactly what is causing these phenomena and what effects (if any) they will have on humanity.

Regardless of how one feels about the issues in particular, these are clearly topics that will be addressed by legislators in the coming years. As such, it would be nice if the population understood these issues.

An understanding of science goes beyond understanding physical concepts. Taking science classes forces students to learn the scientific method, which teaches rigid critical thinking and analysis. Essentially a formalized system for obtaining and understanding observations, the scientific method is one of the most important concepts in the spectrum of human knowledge.

Understanding the methods of science almost necessarily leads to their application in everyday life: conducting controlled experiments (such as when trying to figure out what's wrong with a car) and sifting through data with a skeptical eye (such as when reading a newspaper) tend to become second nature to those well-versed in science.

While I feel that a knowledge of political science, history, English, art, foreign languages and many of the other subjects needed for general education requirements is important, colleges do students a disservice by requiring these instead of science courses.

At the very least, it would be nice to see that all students are required to take physics, chemistry and biology lectures and labs. Though they may seem difficult or initially irrelevant to life, a firm grounding in the major scientific concepts will allow society to deal with a number of problems facing us as we continue with the 21st century.

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By Ben

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"There are never any good parking spaces! I always end up being late for my classes!"

"This construction on campus is really distracting. Can't they do the bulk of it over the summer, when we don't have as many classes?"

Yeah, yeah - Palomar has its share of problems. But there's one problem that no one seems to discuss, and one so large that it may be the cause of all of the campus' other shortcomings.

This problem is the fact that students are more willing to bitch about things to each other than they are to actually lodge formal complaints and attempt to fix things.

It wouldn't be right to say that students don't care about the quality of the campus - on any given day of the week, you can hear students moaning to each other about some problem or another, be it major or minor.

But you rarely see students trying to track down the administration and let them know about the situation. And administration has no clue what is on the minds of the students unless the students tell them.

Locating an administrator shouldn't be hard - any responsible teacher who has been at Palomar for more than a year should be able to recommend a place to take their complaints to.

Anyone who has a problem with the school should be able to track down an administrator within a

day, and spend a few minutes making them aware of what is the matter.

Of course, one student complaining might not make that much of a difference - he/she would just look like the only one in several thousand who had any problem . But five students complaining would make a difference. And if 50 students lodged their complaints, then the school would be unable to ignore that there is a problem.

And of course, 50 is still just a small percentage of the students who have suggestions for the school. If every student who has ever complained about life on campus took their complaints to a responsible party, then the administration would be unable to ignore the fact that problems exist.

I've heard a great many students say that they are so dissatisfied with the school's current state that they are considering not returning next semester. But these students haven't even tried to solve the problems that are causing their frustration - in fact, they haven't even tried to make the faculty aware of them. And in many cases, the administration isn 't even aware that there is a problem - unless they hear it from the mouths of the students themselves, they will assume that Palomar life is A-OK. I have a request for all students who are debating withdrawal from Palomar - no, a

request for all students, period.

Before the end of the semester, contact at least one administrator, and let him or her know what your problems with the school are. Be sure to emphasize that if such problems continue, you may consider no longer spending your money in order to attend Palomar.

Most importantly, make it very clear that you are a smart and rational adult, and that your opinions on the school's status are every bit as valid as those of the staff. Certain members of the administration seem to view Palomar students as apathetic children who do not care about the state of the school, and who lack the brainpower to make logical suggestions.

Taking this sort of action when it comes to solving problems is not just a good idea for students.

Moreover, it can be helpful for the types of jobs that college is meant to prepare you for. Can you imagine a businessman who works his way up in the company by whining to his friends about company policy? Of course not that's not the way it works.

Mature people deal with problems themselves, rather than waiting for someone else to fix it - and you yourself can take a step in the direction of maturity by getting off your ass and making some suggestions. We don't have very much time left before this semester is over - if we want things to change, we'd best get started now.

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start over. My boyfriend couldn't stand around and watch anymore, so he offered to pay half of I love shopping, but that does- the price, and we were both n't mean I love buying stuff. happy. If you don't want your Men never understand me girlfriend to spend so much time because I can spend all day just shopping, this proposal works. fooling around, going from store Second, it is just fun to look to store aimlessly and not buying around at the latest fashions and anything most of the time. try them on. It makes me feel Why do I shop without buying beautiful whenever I dress up in anything? Here is my explananew clothes. "Beauty'' is a big tion, especially for men who issue for women. It is not always get tired of shopping with because I want men to think I your girlfriends. am beautiful - rather, I want to First of all, I cannot shop like feel beautiful by myself. ..--· men. When men I am a cosgo out and shop, 111 metics freak; I 8111"'1' is a bigiss111 often go and generally they NICOLERUDOLPH / FORTHETELESCOPE decide what they forwom,n.

It is not check what's are going to buy blta1111 out there. One I 1111nt m,nto before they leave think day, I tried on a I ambltlutiful their houses. And lipstick of the rath,r,I 1111nt to IHI the decision is cerseason. After bltlllliflllby m111H. " the information he taught. It was tain. If they want trying, I took it a good review but I hated every to buy jeans, they off using a tisminute of it. Afterwards, I prom- must buy them and then return sue and tried another. After ised myself I would never get a home. doing this over and over, my lips I can't shop like this because ticket again. got dry, so I tried on a moisture For both of my traffic school men's fashion is limited while lipstick. women's is filled with variety. excursions, the course material Of course I didn't pay $40 for At the beginning of last reviewed traffic rules I had the lipstick, but I felt so satisfied learned when I was 15. A red month, I wanted to buy some because I could check out the latoctagonal sign means stop. If you black pants. I went to a stor, and est colors, and each time I tried it they had boots-cut pants, Capri are driving up hill on a narrow on, I felt I like a different_person. pants, stretch pants, black jeans, mountain road, and another car Last, women need so many slim pants, wide pants and so on. things, while men are good to go is driving down, you have the right of way. Drinking alcohol or I couldn't decide which one was with only jeans and T-shirts. lacking sleep can impair your the best because everything was Women need more: jewelry, cosdriving. I just pray that none of so neat. I tried at least 10 of metics, purses, etc. them. my classmates were thinking When I go to a mall with my And eventually, I left the store boyfriend, at first he has to "Wow! If only I had known that because I thought another store before the accident!" decide that he will sacrifice his had some better ones. I just did entire day for me.

This time, we were also entertained by videos including one the same thing again and again.

I say, if I find something really And you know what? I still good, I'll buy it, and if I don't, I like "Blood on the Highway," and a Disney special featuring Goofy haven't bought a pair of black won't buy anything. He looks at pants yet. as the gentle Mr. Walker and his me helplessly and sighs. I want Men don't understand this road raging counterpart, Mr. to check all the stores and don't point. These black pants and Wheeler. want to miss all the pretty Her ineptitude became obvi- those black pants are not the things. same. The material is different, ous when Grine began signing I have to admit that there is the cut is different, and these our release papers. peer pressure too. Women are As the class lined up for her pants make me look fat, and more judgmental than men those pants are uncomfortable. signature, Grine realized that about fashion.

Because I can't afford everyshe didn't know her instructor's Although I change my purse or license number. We needed it to thing I want, I have to choose my eye shadow color today, men really carefully - and when I are not going to notice, but complete the forms. One student called the school's office and got buy something, I want it to be women do. Women all want to be perfect. Needless to say, it the number. But we had to wait more beautiful than everybody takes time. an additional 20 minutes. else.

Buying boots was a serious Certificate signed and my walWell, did I answer the question affair. I spent so much time find- of why I like shopping? let $26 lighter, I ran out of that ing the right pair - the process classroom, knowing I hadn't was like finding the right man. learned a thing. I promised myself that I would never go But finally I found the perfect through all that again, well, pair. Unfortunately, the price was over my budget, so I had to until I get a ticket another ticket.

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Traffic school a waste of time

By Jessica Musicar TIIE TELESCOPE

Ah, the joys of traffic school.

Eight hours of excruciating boredom just to erase a ticket from my driving record. Is to prevent my insurance rates from increasing and to allow county courts another chance to eat the money in my malnourished wallet.

Worse yet, aside from sitting in class and paying a fee, traffic violators don't have to learn or even pay attention. Once they've done their time, they are free to wreak more havoc on the road.

My path to traffic school began with a speeding ticket on my way home from San Francisco.

I hadn't received one since I was 18, despite six years of unadulterated speeding.

But I recently found myself staring into the maglight of a Solvang County Police officer.

I paid more than $150 for the fine, plus $36 for the opportunity to go to traffic school. This, however, didn't cover the fee of attending. I paid another $26 when I took the class. I understand the necessity of paying the traffic school, but another $36 seems exorbitant.

Officials from the Solvang court mailed me a list of eligible schools. Perhaps my $36 went toward the cost of the stamp, envelope and list. I picked Pizza 4U-Great Comedians Traffic School because they could fit me into their schedule.

On the morning of the class, I

found myself in a crowded classroom led by Instructor Julianne Grine. She is a small mousy blond woman who also teaches elementary school. This was her first day teaching traffic school.

Despite the name of the school, there seemed little to laugh at, aside from our instructor's manner and incompetence when dealing with our paper work.

From the tone of the entire eight hours, she seemed to believe we were children. She even wrote our names on the white board and drew stars by one when someone gave a correct answer.

Finding this whole process to be utterly inane, I decided not to participate. Actually, I spent a good deal of time peering out the window. I was neither reprimanded for this nor for the 20minute bathroom breaks I took.

The only class rule was to stay awake.

Throughout the day Grine taunted us with an imaginary exam. She told us we had to pass it to pass the class. I think it would have been beneficial to have a test. At least we would have been forced to learn enough to pass, and those students who committed severe traffic violations might have learned more about what they did wrong.

When I was 18, I attended "I Can't Drive 55" in Oceanside. On that occasion our instructor, a former cop, belittled us for eight hours and then fed us sub-par pizza. However, he did quiz us on

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While Palomar's new Student Center may look like just a skeleton now, returning students will be welcomed next semester by a building with actual walls and a roof.

Construction workers of Marcotte & Hearne will continue working on the center throughout the winter break, said Mike Ellis, director of facilities.

According to the construction schedule, the outer structure should be complete with a metal roof before the start of the Spring 2003 semester.

The schedule also states that the painting of the center will begin Feb. 3.

The original completion date of the center was March 3, 2003, however, construction is currently running 16 days behind schedule.

The new completion date is March 19, Ellis said.

The Palomar College Foundation and the President's Ass·ociates recently donated $300,000 to the center, which will be used to furnish the building.

Both groups are non-profit organizations, designed to help raise money for Palomar.

The money donated by the President's Associates, which is a sub-group of the Foundation, was raised Nov. 16 at its annual charity black-tie event, said Dale Wallenius, executive vice president of the Foundation.

Through community participation, the charity event generated $110,000 for the new center.

The rest of the money has already been raised through private donations, Wallenius said.

The donation will completely equip the center with chairs, tables, computers, etc., said Bruce Bishop, director of student affairs. "lt is real exciting to serve all the students," Wallenius said. "It is a lasting gift to equip the whole building."

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Construction ofthenewStudent Center hasbeendelayed by16daysandshould befinished inMarch 2003.Workwillcontinue through thewinter break.

The new Student Center is a $3.1 million, two-story building, consisting of a new student dining area, a 40station computer lab, a TV lounge and various offices.

The center will also contain two outdoor patios and an outdoor terrace on the second floor, Bishop said.

Funding for the project will come from a variety of sources.

The main source of funding comes from the Student Center fee, which only applies to students enrolled in classes on the main campus.

For several semesters now, Palomar has collected $1 per unit, per student (to a maximum of $10 per student each year,) said Bruce Bishop, director of student affairs.

The district plans to take out a 30-year loan to cover the

rest of the project cost. It will be paid off by the Student Center fee applied in upcoming semesters.

The money generated from the student activities card, which acts as a student "entertainment card" for services provided by the school, will be used to offset the ongoing cost of the center, Bishop said.

Money from the bookstore will also used to maintain the center.

The mane generated from both the student activities card and the bookstore will be used to maintain utilities, provide staffing and provide technical support and up keeping of the new computer lab.

Workers of Marcotte & Hearne began construction of the building Aug. 1.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE I Dean Lee Kerckhove Bonnie Dowd, chairwoman of the Business Education Department, said she is concerned that her department might not be appropriately matched in the current proposal. Departments in her current division are more compatible with hers than those in the new one, Dowd said.

Currently, business education is in the same division with computer science and information systems, communications, graphic communications and the education centers.

"The proposal will dismantle our division," Dowd said. "We believe we should· be with departments that we are clearly aligned with."

Members of business education would be happy to stay as they are, Dowd said.

The most appropriate change made by the proposal, Dowd said, would be to remove the education centers, because they can stand on their own.

According to a letter Dowd wrote to Lutz addressing the new proposal, Dowd

said the Career and Technical Education Division combines departments and programs that have little or no similarity with the Business Education Department.

Dowd said that a better combination for her department would be to match it with extended education and technology or CSIS and Extended Education.

"We are trying to take the approach of what is academically best for us," Dowd said.

Mary Millet, co-president of the Palomar Faculty Federation, and parttime English professor, said that many of the changes that are being made seem unnecessary. She is also concerned that the changes will affect the dynamics between the dean for the division of extended education and its department chairs.

Also, the Career and Technical Education Division will also include programs such as emergency medical education, business education, trade and industry, dental assisting, nursing edu-

cation, family consumer sciences and regional occupation programs.

Other major changes in the proposal will move drafting and electronics computer hardware technology from the Trades and Industry Department to family and consumer sciences under Career and Technical Education Division.

Some of the smaller changes will break up divisions like arts and languages, which encompasses art, English, ESL, foreign languages, performing arts, reading services, speech, communication, forensics and American Sign Language.

Under the reorganization this load will be split between the dean of Arts & Communication and the dean of languages.

The Mathematics and the Natural and Health Sciences Division will give up the nursing education and dental assisting programs to the Career and Technical Education Division.

The proposal did not include changes to the physical locations of any of the departments.

lnstruttional thong,, A new proposal could mean changes to the configuration of instructional departments at Palomar.

Among the changes: ■ The drafting and electronics computer hardware technology programs will be moved from the Trades and Industry Department to the Family and Consumer Sciences Department.

■ A new Career and Technical Education Division will be created.

■ The Arts and Languages Division will be split between Languages and the Arts and Communication Division.

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Tffl TlUS(OPf Confused as to what was going on, she waited for her companion, Marly, to lead the way. Marly stepped in front of Cody's feet to block her from moving forward. She then nudged the side of Cody's leg and moved her body side-to-side, to let Cody know she was going to jump.

Marly jumped forward and Cody followed - together, they jumped over the snake that was blocking their path.

Cody, a Palomar student, became completely blind five years ago as a result of a disease, retinitis pigmentosa. Cody said when she first lost her eyesight she used a cane to direct her. Then, about one and a half years ago, she received Marly, her seeingeye-dog.

"It's really cool to have a dog," Cody said. "She's my little buddy."

Cody was united with Marly through Guide Dogs for the Blind, a program based out of San Rafael, California.

When Cody first received Marly, she spent 28 days at the facility with her, where they underwent "intense training" together.

Their training took place everyday from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., except for Sundays, which was 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Cody said her and Marly formed a bond during the 28 days of training. Now they go everywhere together.

"It's really cool to jump over the waves with her at the beach," Cody said.

Marly even goes to school with Cody. Each semester, Cody learns the route to each of her new classes and shows Marly where they are. Cody said Marly usually learns where each of her classes are about two weeks into the semester.

Once Marly learns the route to each class, she is able to take Cody there from any place on campus. Cody said she gives her commands like, "history," and Marly will take her to history class.

"She knows permanent places like library or bus stop," Cody said. "It's really awesome, she takes me to the restrooms, the trash and to find empty seats in a class or picnic area."

Cody said she was in Escondido one time and got lost. Her friend, Peter Mansell, lives in Escondido, so Cody told Marly to take her to Peter's house and she did.

"She got me right to the door," Cody said. "It's amazing what they remember."

Mansell, a Palomar student, also has a guide dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Mansell was united with his dog, Aerie, in May and graduated from the program in June. Aerie is Mansell's first seeing-eye-dog - like Cody, he used a cane to get around before having a dog.

"I thought dogs would be a hassle," Mansell said. But, after observing Cody with her dog, Mansell decided to get one of his own.

"They're not a problem at all," he said. "I wish I did this 20 years ago."

"One thing I like about her, (Aerie) she's great around crowds," Mansell said, "She finds an open spot and takes me there."

Mansell lost his eyesight when he was 19 from Leeber's disease.

Before the seeing impaired receive their dogs, the dogs are raised by volunteers. Mansell and Cody still keep in contact with the people who raised their dogs.

Cody said Marly was raised by an 11year-old girl and her single dad.

"We have become a family," Cody said. "It's a real bond."

Cody said they have come to visit her and Marly and they stay in touch via e-mail. Mansell also keeps in touch with the family who raised Aerie and sends them pictures of her during the holidays.

The puppy raisers and the dogs' new partners meet at the dogs' graduation from guide dog school.

"It's very beneficial for puppy raisers to attend graduations before they let their puppies go," said Dede Goldstein, Palomar student and puppy raiser for Guide Dogs of America. "The puppy raisers are there with the new partner and the dog you can see the end result before it is time for you to give your dog back."

Goldstein said she was inspired to become part of the program when she saw a man she went to school with being interviewed for a judgeship on TV. He was blinded in Vietnam and has a guide dog.

Goldstein went to his swearing in and

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saw how much the guide dog influenced his life.

Shortly after Goldst "I was so touched," Goldstein said. "I knew it was something I call from Guide Dogs They told her, "Wic needed to do."

The puppy raisers receive their dogs when they are eight Wicker did not mak program due to stress weeks old, Goldstein said. of the dogs make it.

"Your job is basic obedience and socialization," she said.

Socialization is the most important aspect of training, The dogs are dropp physical problems or Goldstein said, because the more socialized the dog is, the easier it is for them to focus on the profession. distractions, Golds~i Socialization involves taking the puppies everywhere a Wicker is now worki1 blind person would go.

"We take them to restaurants, quiet places like the library, noisy places like "... I ampassingona pairof construction sites, boats, planes and eyes- howcouldyounotpasson trains," Goldstein said. "It takes a lot a pairof eyes?" of time and dedication."

The puppy raisers must also take Dede Goldst~i1 their dogs to basic obedience school.

PUPPYRAIS After 15 to 18 months of working with the puppy raiser, the dogs are turned back into the school for professional training. They train with a they have to learn to She also said it is a g professional trainer for four months and are then dogs. "I feel it is my j matched with a blind person, Goldstein said.

"When they match the dogs with a blind person, while they are workin they try to match personalities," Goldstein said. eyes."

Cody said she appre "A more active dog is matched with an active person and a more reserved dog is important for peop1e matched with a less-active person." breaks their focus.

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A group of 30 students fill the first few rows of the theater. As two students perform on sta ge the sound of laughter echoes, bouncing off the brick walls of the room.

This is the scene of instructor Michael Mufson 's improvisation class .

In the improv class students are chosen at random to perform for the rest of the class. As the performers take their positions on stage Mufson says, "freeze," and the actors hold their pose. The rest of the class shares ideas about how this scenario will play out, and the rest is up to the actors .

This class has been offered at Palomar for the past five years. Students learn skills for acting .

Students learn how to create a scene without having a script, how to play off another actor, share ideas and learn good timing, Mufson said.

In addition to these skills, students also obtain a higher level of self confidence and an appreciation for the difficulty of improvisation acting, Mufson said.

The students have a lot of fun in his class, Mufson said. "The kind of students that enroll in my class are very rambunctious and don't really like to be

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quiet," said Mufson.

"I've taken this class three times. It's playtime.

When you come to this class you can get away from everything else," said Palomar student Tiffany Brown.

Jason Leonard is taking the class for a second time.

"It's a stress reliever. You know you'll have fun when you get there and you look forward to it," said Leonard.

Improv acting isn't the only class that Mufson teaches. He also teaches acting classes and introduction to theater class in addition to directing theatrical productions.

Mufson recently directed the play "Alice in Wonderland" for Palomar,

which was presented in the Howard Brubeck Theatre.

Unlike other performing arts classes at Palomar , Mufson's improvisation class does not have a show at the end of the course.

"The class is taught at a beginning level and the students are not ready to perform for an audience," Mufson said.

Although his current students do not perform in front of an audience outside of class, some of his previous students have formed their very own improv acting group. The group is called "Happy Bacon".

They perform original works and even write some of their own scripts , Mufson said.

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textbook out of class but choreographers are supposed to make it more than just a series of movements but an actual personal instance," Ochosa Jr. said.

Julie Barker choreographs a lyrical dance, "Heaven" to music by D.J. Sammy.

The style of a lyrical dance is "kind of ballet and jazz. It's like really emotional, and it expresses how I feel," said Barker.

Heather Dale directs three pieces; a musical dance, "Lady Luck," using Frank Sinatra's number, "Luck Be a Lady Tonight," and two lyrical dances, "Captive," with music "I am Ready for Love" by India Irie, and "Easy as life," with music, "Easy as Live" by Broadway Cast of AIDA. "On this show, I want to do some unique and different styles on each piece," Dale said .

"To me, dancing is really personal," Dale said, "Choreography becomes a part of who you are and putting it on people. And I just love it."

The show will play Dec 13 and Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. The cost of tickets are $10 for general audience, $8 for seniors and staff, $6 for students. Seating is available by advanced reservation.

For more information, contact the Box Office at the Howard Brubeck Theatre at

Palomar advanced choreography stu~ dents present the dance show, "Imagination Celebration " with performances ranging in style from jazz to tap to musical dance.

Amy Mackenzie choreographs a fun hip-hop comedy, "Time 2 Shine ," using music by Missy Elliot, Khia, Timberland, Magoo and E-40.

"It (Time 2 Shine) is like a joke piece," Mackenzie said, "My focus is just having fun basically. That's all it's about, you know, that's why I am here."

Putting out some ofmy ideas and making them real is hard , Mackenzie said .

You have an idea of what you want to do, it's difficult to take that idea and make it a reality.

Ruben Ochosa Jr. choreographs a hiphop dance, "A Neptune's Groove" to the songs "Time Traveling " by Common, "There She Goe·s" by Babyface and "Like I Love You" by Justin Timberlake.

"Stepping up on the stage, dancing in front of everybody. It is really nice and fun," Ochosa Jr . said, "It's kind of like a high. Afterwards it is just great."

Movements created are "personal statements ," Ochosa Jr. said , "It's yours.

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You've seen their stickers plastered all over campus. You might have even seen them passing out flyers for their shows, but who are The Legend Of? They play all the local venues, including Club Xanth in San Diego and the Surf and Saddle in Solana Beach. "But we'll play anywhere, Bar mitzvahs, parties, wherever," said bass player and Palomar student, Kipper Schauer.

Although the band has only been together for a little more than a year they have already exceeded meager college garage band status. Yes, The Legend Of is yet another pop-punk, Southern California band.

But these guys are not simply riding on the pop-rock wave that has recently hit the mainstream.

Their songs are catchy, but not obnoxious. Their melodies are simple, yet inventive at the same time.

Bassist Kipper Schauer best describes The Legend Of's sound as "high-energy rock 'n' roll."

And high energy, quality rock 'n' roll it is.

The Legend Of's newest release only contains three songs, but each is composed of a unique style paired with an incredible sound. The first track. "First Kiss," starts out with the ultimate pop-

rock cliche, "Go!" "First Kiss" leads into a typical unrequited love ballad to a punk rock beat .

But what the lyrics lack in originality the over all sound generously compensates for. The balance of vocals with the instrumentals is impressive.

From the very first track I was already convinced that The Legend Of is not just some garage band.

"For Grace," the second track on the album is, by far, my favorite. The beginning guitar riffs are reminiscent of the Cure. The tone of the song is drastically altered by the immergence of vocals.

British frontman Robin Nichol busts in with high pitched, semi-distorted vocals similar to Jack White of the White Stripes in style. The guitar riffs are much more complex than in most punk songs, and this adds to the edgy, inventive sound of the song.

The third and final track, "Best Friend," is a sweet, semi-acoustic finale to the album . Although the title is merely "Best Friend," one gets the sneaking suspicion that the song is really about a lost love. In fact, you get a sneaking suspicion that all of the songs are about a girl in one sense or another . But the lyrics make sense and suit the music, so I'll forgive them for their redundancy .

To be honest, I didn't think I'd like The Legend Of. At first glance I suspected them to be of pop-punk, Blink 182 caliber. And while the first and last song made me feel like crying on the sleeve of my cashmere sweater, the songs weren't overly sappy.

It is incredibly refreshing that a local, independent band with little means to produce a high quality record can manage to do so for the duration of their musical effort.

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As the area-code specific name implies , (760) is a band native to north San Diego country. Two of its three members attend Palomar College.

I wasn't sure what to expect of the band's 7-song CD demo, but I was pleasantly surprised at the group's professional sound and powerful playing.

The band's sound is straight poppunk - but with some acidic energy that many similar bands lack. The overlapping, harmonic guitar riffs and the over-the-top drum fills at times bear more of a resemblance to modern heavy metal than to punk, and give the music a harder edge that is lacking in popular bands such as Blink 182.

The opening track is a good example of the roaring sound that best suits (760), with a well-crafted, if not particularly catch, chorus.

The second song on the EP is a slower one, which isn't nearly as effective. Although ballads are the song type most likely to gain air play, marking this as the band's potential "hit," the song itself isn't very effective apart from the semi-complex, multi-part guitar solo (a trick that the group should try more often).

From this point on, the CD is packed with nothing but fast, memorable riffs and aggressive vocals.

However, my humble opinion is that the vocals weaken the sound of the band significantly.

The singer is certainly adept at high, modern punk singing - but that is a vocal style that has never much appealed to me.

I can hear the same lead singer adopting a more aggressive tone, which would bring the band a bit more of a unique and noticeable sound.

Another problem is that the lyrics are occasionally preachy and laughable.

This is a common problem in punk rock - the directness and immediacy of the music often causes the lyricists to avoid subtlety as well, causing potentially intriguing messages to sound trite and overly simple. While "it's so messed up what you do to your son/it's so messed up what you do to yourself' is a nice sentiment, it doesn't sound nearly as angry on record as it's obviously supposed to.

Still, (760) succeed in spite of their shortcomings, and their demo EP is an impressive collection of well-written and very well-performed heavy punk-pop. I'm not certain how the band distributes their CD, but everyone at Palomar should attempt to contact them and acquire a copy. If nothing else, you will be impressed that such a together-sounding band goes to the same school as you do.

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Palomar gets new pay phone servicefor spr1ng

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Palomar will replace its present public payphone vender January 2003.

According to Don Sullins, Palomar's information services consultant, MCI World Com is the school's current vender.

Due to bankruptcy, "MCI is allowed to drop any phones that do not generate at least $100 a month. We already know that they have identified some phones that they are going to stop supporting," Sullins said.

"In order to prevent this from happening, Palomar requested proposals from other payphone venders," Sullins said.

Jamie Reeder, a student and senator of the Associated Student Government, said, "We got a list of four local companies, San Diego Pay Telephones , Payphone Stations, Star West and Western Communications."

The new vender will be Payphone Stations, Reeder said.

"The main reason we picked them is because they work with other college campuses, CSU San Marcos, Riverside Community College and South Western College," Reeder said. "So they are the only ones that do work with other universities and colleges."

Most of the payphone companies charge 50 cents for a local call, but Payphone Stations charges 35 cents, Reeder said.

After the change, the pay phones will have new services for users.

Students will be able to access certain

offices for free, said Sullins.

"We get to pick 10 different locations," Reeder said.

Reeder said students will be able to access the cashiers office or the police station from the new phones.

"So that's really cool that we're going to be getting that," she said.

The ASG is also planning to install a liquid crystal display with 40 characters on the pay phones for the disabled, Reeder said.

The LCD will be mounted at the bottom of the enclosure inside a drawer.

Palomar will keep the same pay phones after the change, Reeder said.

"Some students rely on the pay phones so it's pretty important to have that service available. Otherwise, we probably have to pull some of the phones out," Sullins said.

"As a matter of fact, I think things will be better because this particular company has some diagnostic capabilities," Sullins said.

"They have the phones connected to a c-0mputer in their office that allows them to identify a problem immediately. With our current phones, a lot of times we don't find out until somebody tries to use it," she said.

"Also they clean the phones regularly. MCI has another company do maintenance. So it's our responsibility to call that company. In this case, the vender will take a responsibility to manage the phones better," Sullins said.

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Charity raises $100,000for the college

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seating ten people, Wallenius said.

None of the platinum packThe twelfth annual black tie ages were sold, however, silver charity event, "Palomar Goes and gold packages were also Viva Las Vegas," generated offered and many of those were $110,000 Nov. 16 for the college. purchased, Wallenius said.

Sponsored by the President's The silver package was priced Associates, a sub-group of the at $5,000. It sat ten people and non-profit organization, included gift packages and free Palomar College's Foundation, advertisements. the charity The gold event attracted package cost a record crowd of 11I ii r,a/ exeiting $10,000 and to 400 community included two VIP serr,allthestudents.It tables, each seatmembers. giltto equip ing ten people, The money is a lasting 11 building. generated from thewhole Wallenius said. the event will be "The thing Dale Wallenius t owards - EXECUTIVE sets gala pu t VICEPRESIDENT OF that Palomar's new PALOMAR'S FOUNDATION apart from other Student Center. black tie events It is part of is the special the $300,000 donation made by energy," Wallenius said. "It is a the Foundation to equip the very high energy event, people .inside of the building. love that."

The money will pay for everyThe event consisted of a gourthing inside the Student Center met dinner, two auctions, live such as the tables, chairs and entertainment from Palomar's computers, said Bruce Bishop, performing arts students, live director of student affairs. music, dancing and gambling, Community members get Wallenius said. involved in the event because The theme for the event differs the money is put toward a good every year, Wallenius said. This cause, said Dale Wallenius, year, all of the entertainment executive vice president of the was based around the theme, Foundation.

"Palomar Goes Viva Las Vegas!"

"It is real exciting to serve all he said. the students," he said. "It is a Another thing that makes the lasting gift to equip the whole event unique, Wallenlus said, is building." that the Foundation mobilized Individual tickets for the over 100 Palomar students for event cost $225 per person. A the event. variety of tables were offered at All of the decorations in the different prices as well. ballroom were put together by Tables ranged in price from Palomar's visual design stu$2,500 for the bronze table, dents, the entertainment was which sat ten people to $25,000 put on by Palomar's Encore for the platinum package, which Dance Ensemble and the cheerincluded five VIP tables, each leaders greeted and escorted the TH! TELESCOPE

guests to their seats in their uniforms, Wallenius said.

In addition to student help, community members played a major role in the event as well, Wallenius said.

Members of the community donated over 130 items to the event for two auctions. The silent auction consisted of precious gems, dinner-for-two, hot air balloon rides and weekend getaways, Wallenius said.

The live auction contained larger items, such as week stays in Hawaii and the Bahamas and . an all-pro jersey autographed by Tony Gwynn, he said.

All of the items in the auction were purchased, Wallenius said.

Wallenius said the event is important, because the school is state assisted, not state funded.

"Especially with the budget cuts, it is important to help ourselves out with raising the money," he . said. "Otherwise, we'd go without, it would not be fair to our students."

The President's Associates sponsors the charity event every year. This was the twelfth year and according to Wallenius, the most successful.

The first year, the event generated $10,000, however this year the event raised $110,000.

Each year, the money generated from the event is donated to the college.

About three years ago, the Foundation donated $120,000 to the athletic department to put a new floor and stands into the gym, Wallenius said.

And, about five years ago, the Foundation donated $350,000 to the college library to update its system from paper to automated, he said.

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president appointed to Library announces extended hours Palomar stateaccreditation thinktank forfinalspreparation

- Andrew Phelps

Palomar President, Sherill Amador, has secured a seat in a State Accrediting Commission think tank.

The group meets once per month in San Francisco to determine the new accreditation standards for community colleges statewide. The changes will go into effect in 2004.

Amador is the only college president to serve on the board.

"That does affect the reputation of Palomar College," said Cheryl Ashour, Amador's assistant.

"Palomar College becomes better because of her participation."

The State Accrediting Commission determines which community colleges are officially recognized by Palomar College's Health Services and Phi Theta the state. California colleges must adhere to rigorous Kappa are sponsoring an American Red Cross blood standards to undergo the accreditation. Once accreditdrive Tuesday, Dec. 10 and Wed., Dec. 11. ed, educational institutions can receive greater fundDonors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least ing and special programs from the government and 110 pounds and in good health. Specific requirement private industry. and deferral questions can be answered through - Andrew Phelps health services.

Palomar's library will be open later than usual from Dec. 9 to Dec. 21 as students prepare for their finals.

It will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

For further information on the library's hours, go to http://library. palomar.eddu/ - Sarah Straq.se

Palomar Health Services andPhi Theta Kappa sponsor a blooddrive

All participants will receive a limited edition American Red Cross T-shirt and refreshments.

The American Red Cross Mobile unit will be located in Parking lot 11, next to health services and the E Building.

Health services asks all participants to eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids before donating blood.

Donors must bring a picture ID and donor card if they have one. Participants are eligible to donate every 56 days.

For more information and to schedule appointments contact health services at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2380.

Or contact the American Red Cross at (800) 843-2949 ext. 5521.

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Threenewmembers appointed to Associated Student Government Three new members have been appointed to the Associated Student Government. Sean Weimer, president of ASG, swore in Michael Robert, Ana Mejia and Michael Palladino to senatorial positions Nov. 20.

Originally, six people ran for eight available positions as senator, leaving two seats available.

Recently, one of the senators resigned, opening one more position on the board. The three new members were appointed by Weimer and confirmed by a majority vote of ASG. The new members will perform several duties as senators. They will attend meetings, stay informed on pertinent issues, be receptive to Palomar students and contribute as a budget committee. The senators will also have an influence on creating legislation, resolutions, policies, codes, and committees.

In order to become a senator, students must enroll in at least seven units at Palomar and maintain a 2.0 GPA. Members of ASG must also attend office hours and meetings, serve on committees and perform their duties.

Palladino, 19, said he ran for the position because he wanted to become involved in politics and in the social activities at Palomar. He is a Political Science and Spanish major.

"Hopefully I will be able to help the entire student government by bringing my ideas and experiences to our governing board," he said.

To find out more about ASG, log on to http://www.palomar.edu/asg/.

Accident at newstudentcenter leavesconstruction worker injured Police, firefighters and paramedics responded to a construction accident on the site of the new student center Thursday, Nov. 14. Robert Whittle, a worker for McMahon Steel, fell from atop a beam in the unfinished structure to the concrete below.

He reportedly walked across the beam to take measurements and then lost his balance.

Whittle was rushed· to Palomar Medical Center via Mercy Air helicopter. He received treatment in the intensive care unit.

Wayne Powderly of Marcotte & Hearne Builders, the company spearheading the construction project, said Whittle suffered a fractured pelvis and several

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But, many students said they never heard about the service, however, a few said they were still Comet Cash, a new service introduced by the thinking about purchasing it.

Palomar Dining Services this semester, has gotten a very low response. Twenty students have pur- . "I haven't heard about it. Sounds good, I would chased it so far, according to Food Services man- like to go for it," said Brent Williams, an oceanography student. ager Pat Barrett.

Lexi Smith, a social psychology student, said, "I Comet Cash works like an ATM or debit card and can be used in all the dining services, such as came to know about it only a week ago. I am conThe Cafeteria, The Snack Shack, Java City, Snack sidering it and I might purchase a $100 card."

However, Barret said enough advertising has Trailer and The Pavilion. When students sign up for a membership, they choose how much money been done about the program. "We had put up a will be placed into their account. A barcode stick- table outside on the first day of school to promote er is then placed on the back of their Palomar ID the program. The students who had registered on card and money is subtracted from the account the spot got an additional 5 percent bonus."

"We have placed ads in The Telescope. The when food is purchased. details are up on The Cafeteria's Web site. Apart However, Barrett said it was too early to comfrom this, newsletters have been placed near the ment on the response. "The service has been introcash counters," she added. duced this semester. Definitely, the response will Barrett plans to do more of this next semester. only get better by the spring semester," she said When students purchase Comet Cash, they also ''More ads will be placed in The Telescope. Flyers have an opportunity to earn bonus dollars will be put up, newsletters will be distributed" she ' between 5 and 15 percent. The more a student said.

Students can sign up for comet cash by paying deposits into the membership account the more cash, money order, Visa or MasterCard to the bonus dollars are added.

Based on the surveys that were conducted on Palomar Dining Services office located at the rear campus before the introduction of this program, of The Cafeteria. Students can also sign up online Barrett said, "The feedback was very positive. I at: www.palomardining.com.

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New technologyallows for distanceeducation

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dents," she said.

CCC Confer will allow for virtual meetings using the The California Community College system unveils CCC phone and Internet so that faculty can literally attend a Confer , a new Web-based techmeeting with committee memnology system that will intebers statewide without leaving grate all of California's 108 their desk. campuses.

HorizonLive, a New York Palomar College has based company , developed the received an $11.5 million dolWeb-conferencing service. lar grant to get the program up The company signed a oneand running over the next five year agreement years. to develop softAdministrators ware that coheres from Palomar "Palomar has to the standards College held a always b,en on of accommodatraining session tion of the for CCC Confer th, tutting1dg1 Americans with last month at the of n,w tethnology, Disabilities Act Chancellor's and Section 508 Office m andw, hav, th, of the Sacramento.

Rehabilitation Among those professionals on Act. learning the new CCC Confer staff to do an We b-conferencwill follow specifing system was ,H,ttiv, and ic guidelines that the Chancellor 11 enables the physhimself, all of the suttessful job. ically and menVice Chancellors tally challenged and 110 key . Stephanie Z 1mm~rman to use the techadministrative ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINAnology.

TOR FOR ECONFERENCING staff members.

Administrative Stephanie Coordinators at Zimmerman, Palomar will be hosting trainAdministrative Coordinator ing session for some 40,000 for eConferencing at Palomar said, "It was an incredibly suc- faculty members in spring of 2003. cessful.

People were introThough operation of CCC duced to the new technology Confer has already begun, its and were very excited about use will be more widely spread the possibilities." starting in January of next CCC Confer's purpose is to year. use satellite technology for the Following the example set delivery of distance education

by Palomar, the system should and faculty conferencing. be implemented into all 108 With budget cuts on the California Community rise, the Web-conferencing sysColleges within the next 2 tem will allow for less travel years. and meeting expenses.

"It is quite an honor to be "Students are always our the leading campus for this number one concern," said project," Zimmerman said.

Michelle Teremesko, adminis"Palomar has always been trator for the project. on the cutting edge of new "Budget cuts are threatening many Community College technology, and we have the professionals on staff to do an Programs, so we are developeffective and successful job," ing this system to ensure that she said. faculty can spend less time For more information about and money traveling to necesCCC Confer visit sary conferences and have www.HorizonLive.com. more time and money for stu-

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types of fires - taking the guesswork out of a stress ful situation.

However , he said the preferable kind of extin guisher for a kitchen fire is a recently invented type that sprays a specially formulated mist into the air.

Roy also cautioned the listeners to take good care of their fire extingu ishers.

If a fire ext inguisher is u sed even for a min ute , he warned, it has to be rech arge d or there is a good chance t hat it will be clogged the next time it is used.

He explained that thi s potentia lly deadly sit uat ion can be avoided simply by checking all fire extin guishers once a month.

Once the lecturing was done, Roy took his students outside and brought the presentation beyond an ordinary fire drill.

He gave them extinguis hers, poured a container of gasoline into a pail and set it ablaze. He told t hem to react as though they had encountere d an actual .fire.

After th ey had all t aken turn s puttin g the fire out, th ey re ceived a certifi cate of compl etion from the Burn Institut e, certifying that the y had successfully

fulfilled the requir ements for its Fire Safety Tra ining Cour se.

The prese ntat ion was organized by instructional support assistant Jim Cooper . Cooper said it's very possible that some of the stude nts woul d encounter a situatio n such as this, and he felt it was important for them to be prepared . He said t he trai ning course was a r elative ly inexpensive way of making this happen.

I'd like to do thi s on a s em es ter-by- s em es t er ba sis," Cooper said. "So th at all th e students who come through can be prepared. "

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Palomar students (leftto right)SarahGauthier, ErinFrank,DanMajors andSarahShea,tryto put out a ClassB- flammable liquids- fire as part of a fire safetyexerciseheldDec.4.

Escondido center library celebrates five year.s

By Robin Shafer FOlfTHETEUSCOPE

ere was plenty to celebrate on Nov. when the Escondido Center Library hosted a five-year anniversary gathering.

While lead librarian Dan· Arnsan has dreams for future expansion, he said he is genuinely proud of the success of the library after seven years of struggling to make it a reality.

"It's the people, really, who make this library a success," Arnsan said. ''The staff creates a warm and friendly environment for the students. They really make the difference."

As director,Arnsan had been involved in planning for the library even before the Escondido campus opened in 1990.

Funding issues, however, prevented the branch library from getting started before the campus could welcome students.

These issues would continue to be the library's stumbling block until 1996, when the school accreditation evaluation recommended "the highest priority" be given to the completion of the media collection in Escondido.

In September 1996, the Escondido Center was given $187,000 to begin creating the library. What was to be a two-year plan became a one-year plan with a donation from the estate of Ernest J. Allen, a local dairy farmer. With the estate's donation of $220,000, the Ernest J. Allen Library became a reality in 10 months.

At 1,700 square feet, Arnsan's said he has had to make efficient use of space.

The library currently houses more than 6,000 resources, including a reference collection, 3,000 circulating volumes, multiple copies of all active television college classes offered at Palomar, and state-ofthe-art electronic research tools. There are also periodicals and a new collectionof classic films on DVD. There are also eight public access com-

The Ernest J. Allen Library at Palomar 's Escondido campus just celebrated its fifth-year anniversary.

The library is 1,700 square feet, has more than 3,000 books for check-out and has a new collection of classic movies on DVD.

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Although Arnsan said he dreams of one day having a 5,000-square-foot facility complete with adequate computers, updated technology and plenty of quiet study space for students, funding continues to be an issue. An ongoing funding source of $88,000 annually, the Partnership for Excellence.grant, was recently cut by twothirds without warning, Arnsan said.

This has damaged the library staff's ability to adequately stock the shelves. It has also dashed Arnsan's hopes of seeing his expansion dream realized any time soon.

Despite such setbacks, there was a celebratory mood at the anniversary gathering. Library tours were given while guests partook of an anniversary cake and cider.

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After a rocky start , Palomar rallied to defeat Santa Monica Community College, Nov. 27, extending their season by at least one match. The match which lasted all five games was an up and down struggle throughout.

"We were on and off at times , but when we really needed to be on we came through, " middle-blocker, Christina Cooley said.

Palomar started off the match with some serious trouble passing. Without consistent passing , setter Meredith Ballwey was unable to set her hitters with good, strikable sets.

Santa Monica took advantage of this and set up an aggressive offensive in transition.

Palomar wasn't giving up though. As much as they struggled in the opening game of the match, the defense never gave in, extending rallies and wearing down the strong Santa Monica team.

Despite an energized performance by left-side hitter , Jennifer Ornellas who lead the team's hitters in the first couple games, Palomar lost the first game, 25-30.

Star player, Chie Inoue had a difficult time putting the ball away in the first game. "They were focusing on Chie, and this really freed up the middle [attack]," coach Karl Seiler said.

The second game went more smoothly for Palomar. They started to pass the ball really well, and Ballwey started to set the middle.

They jumped ahead 8-3, early in the game and it looked as if they had complete control of the match.

awards

By Jason

T!l&TUSCOPE

Some members of the Palomar women's volleyball team were recently awarded with conference recognition. Left side hitter, Chie Inoue was selected as Pacific Coast Conference player of the year. She was also voted onto the all-state team.

Inoue is expected to return to the team in 2003.

Palomar finished the season with an impressive 15-5 record, and a conference championship.

After defeating Santa Monica Community College in the first round of post season play, they were eliminated from the regional tournament Saturday Nov. 30 with a loss to undefeated San Bernardino.

First team all conference awards went to middle blocker Christina JASONKALCHIK / THETELESCOPE Cooley and setter Meredith Ballwey. Rosie ChieInoue,Kristen Barnett, andJennifer Ornellas concentrate whileawaiting to passtheincoming serve.

Brown was awarded with second team all conference They stayed aggressive a classic up and down connected brilliantly in the recognition. and on top of their adver- game, with a tie score for middle, and Palomar fairly Karl Seiler was selected sary, extending their lead much of the game. Middle destroyed the visiting as Pacific Coach to 23-12. blocker, Kara Smith had Santa Monica team this Conference coach of the an excellent game, and game, giving them the vicWith the pressure year, for the second time in Palomar was putting on helped lead the team to a tory 3 games to 2. his eight-year run as the Cooley led the team in them, Santa Monica startthrilling 32-30 end to the women's team head coach. ed making some serious game, putting Palomar up kills for the match with 19 Seiler is also currently and had 3 blocks. Inoue mistakes. The Comets did- 2-1 in the match. considering taking on the The fourth game didn't was just behind her with n't let up. men's team head coaching "After starting the go as well. Palomar played 18. Ornellas played well duties. match a little off, we really hard and the defense and contributed 13 kills When asked if he steadied out.

We con- played very aggressively, and several digs. Smith enjoyed the recognition, trolled the ball really well," but they were unable to finished with 8 kills and 4 Seiler said, "It's nice, but I pull it together offensively, blocks and Ballwey conSeiler said. can't do anything without Cooley got a huge block and ended up losing 30-22, tributed an impressive 61 the team. It's great whento give Palomar the second sending the match to the assists. ever you win an award but fifth and final game. game victory, 30-17.

I'm looking to win matches The third game wasn't Smith dominated this more than receiving any nearly as one sided. It was game. Ballwey and Smith personal recognition."

New

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By Chanel

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The new Athlete tracking system that was implemented at the beginning of this semester is up and running.

According to Athletic Director John Woods, "We had some small problems but nothing that we can't fix." He also said that 27 faculty members helped adjust the program by commenting and offering suggestions on its design.

Through this process Woods has added a comment section, in which the faculty would be able to give remarks on the students' progress.

This whole program would not have been possible without the help of program analyst Mark Hopkins, Woods said.

Hopkins has taken care of the whole technical aspect of the new online tracking system.

Woods said that 60 per-

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cent of the faculty has participated thus far.

"Not that 40 percent aren't participating , it is just that they don't have access to the online service," Woods said. The rest of the faculty must still fill out the card that was the vehicle for receiving grades for student athletes last semester.

According to Woods the system is so important because Palomar only has two years to get their stu dent athletes done with their general education and on to the university.

"We still have 17 percent of student athletes receiving below a 2.0 GPA even with all the extra help," Woods said.

The new tracking system is designed to make sure that no student athlete. gets unnoticed Woods said.

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nothing but rave reviews from the faculty, Woods said.

"We adapt and adjust but remain persistent because it is in the best interest of our students," Woods said.

The new athletic tracking system has even helped the athletes. "I haven't had to carry around a progress card, like we had to last semester," student athlete Frasier Smith said.

"It is a good program and it will allow all student athletes to fulfill their dreams of heading off to better athletic programs," Smith said Not only has the program been successful for Palomar, but Woods said that they would be sharing it with all community colARTHURANDERSON / THETELES COPE leges, and universities.

"It is an innovative proPalomar athletes mustcompete academically, aswellasathletically. gram that will aid all athletes at all colleges,"Woods and athletes if there is a expected to attend tutoring problem. If there is a sessions until their grades said. problem, athletes are set rise.

The program has had up with a tutor and are

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Cometbaseballplayerhas big plans was signed by the Palomar slugger Richardson Detroit Tigers, in June of 2001.

"When I was drafted by the hopesa good Tigers I got a huge boost of con,olleg, ,areerwill fidence in my game," Richardson said. Yet no major landhimin the four-year university recruited him because of his size, majorleagues Richardson said.

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Unsure of his future Richardson decided to play for THfTELESCOPE Palomar, thanks to the determination of Palomar infield Star Palomar baseball play- coach Joe Dottore.

As a freshman Richardson er, Sean Richardson was last year's team MVP as a fresh- led the team with a batting man. Now a sophomore, average of .387 during the regular season and hit .382 in 44 Richardson has signed a letter of intent, Nov. 13 to play for games including the postseathe Kansas Jay Hawks in the son, second on the team only to Kyle Floquet.

Big 12 Conference in 2004.

With a slugging percentage Richardson grew up playing both little league and pop- of .645, and tied for third alltime on warner Palomar's football. He dadalwayspushedmeto single-season played both "My hit list with sports all thelimitandmymoinwas 71 hits. the way up always thereto pitk meup Richardson to high whenI fell." also led the school team with 47 where he - Sean Richardson RBIs. was a star PALOMAR CATCHER Richardson catcher and led the team the starting with 8 triples quarterwith Carlos back for Medina. They both hit six Vista High School.

"My dad always pushed me home runs in the 2002 season .

Richardson also works hard to the limit and my mom was always there to pick me up in the classroom and maintains a 3.0 GPA. when I fell," Richardson said.

Richardson's talent on the Batting .365 with six home runs as a senior and helping field caught the eye of first Vista to the CIF finals as a jun- year Kansas coach, Ritch Price. heavily recruited ior and semifinals as a senior, Price

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SeanRichardson wasdraftedoutof highschool bythe DetroitTigers, butoptedto joinPalomar's squadinstead.

Palomar players when he was the head coach of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Richardson went to Kansas and came back with his mind made up.

"Coach Price really reminded me of my old Vista football coach Chris Hauser. That was very important and I liked the campus and enjoyed the different lifestyle," Richardson said.

In June of 2002, the Tigers drafted Richardson again, ensuring him some big league action if he can continue his excellent play in years to come.

Richardson will play for the Comets this spring.

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CometsRattle visiting GoldenWest

By Jon

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Palomar's first half efforts carried them through a disappointing second half to a 24-10 victory over the visiting Golden West Rustlers. They headed into the game Saturday, Nov. 23, ranked first in Southern California and tenth in the nation. One team stood in between them and a Conference Championship, the Rustlers.

"They (Golden West ) are a team that has not quit, they're very feisty and they play hard to the whistle. They are not a team that we can overlook," Coach Joe Early said.

The Comets stepped onto the field with all their weapons ready. Chris Williams pounded out another post-100 yard game with 112 yards on the ground. Alex Thomspson added 96 yards to give him 1,023 yards on the season. And receiver Eddie Sullivan had another big game for the Comets, contributing 100 yards on six catches and a touchdown.

The offense rammed the ball down the Rustler's throats, but the defense was the highlight of the game, supplying four turnovers, that set a state record of 45 turnovers in a season.

Andrew Dorsey supplied three of the Comets ' four takeaways, including a · fourth-quarter pick to put the game away. "The ball was right there and I wanted to put the game away. There was no way I was going to let that little receiver take the ball away," said Dorsey. The other two turnovers came when Dorsey picked up two fumbles. Jeff Norton had the second pick of the game when he caught a deflected Rustler's pass in the third quarter.

Early in the first quarter , Thompson broke away for a 20yard run that led to a 9-yard touchdown pass to Sullivan. In a late first quarter drive , Sullivan caught a 32-yard pass and Williams had a 27-yard

Offensive

By Jon

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Palomar quarterback, JohnNielson scrambles to avoidGolden Westdefenders.

Hisoffensive lineattempts to keeptheswarming Rustlers frombringing himdown.

run, but the Comets could only get 3 points as Ryan Lux sent a 36-yard field goal sailing through the uprights.

Adam Burke had a huge 51yard catch to set up a 1-yard touchdown as Josh Satley scampered into the end zone to make the score 17-0 in the second quarter. Late in the second quarter, the Comets drove to the Rustlers 20-yard lip.e, only to be intercepted in the end zone to end the half.

That seemed to be the turning point in the gam~ as the Comets' defense came out in the third quarter and gave up 10 points to the Rustlers. "We just weren 't clicking on all cylinders," said Early. "We had to make the game interesting, " said Sports Information Director Tom Saxe.

With 2:26 left in regulation, Thompson punched the ball in for a 2-yard touchdown run that tied the conference record

of 30-touchdowns in a season.

Dorsey ended any hopes that the Rustlers might have had for a comeback when he intercepted a pass in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.

Comets ' quarterback John Nielson took a knee as he watched the final seconds tick off the game clock.

Despite a third-quarter collapse, the Comets stepped up in the fourth and won the game 24-10 and sealed the division title.

"You had your backs up against a wall and made some big plays, " Early told his team after the game.

The Comets faced the Grossmont Griffens, Dec. 7 at Southwestern College in the South County Bowl.

The Grossmont Griffens are ranked eighth in the nation.

Running back,AlexThompson cutssharply around a Golden Westdefender.

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As the Comets' closed out their regular season with a win Saturday, Nov. 23, there were a lot of eyes on the running backs and the quarterback and receivers, the so-called "skill positions." The fact of the matter is that those guys would not have had the success that they did without the help of the big men up front who go to battle every play, the behind-the-scenes players, the offensive line.

New head coach Joe Early was handed a couple new quarterbacks and receivers and a completely new offensive line to open the season. With that, he took the team and led them to a 9-1 record in the regular season.

Coming into the season with all new guys, everyone was scared, they thought they didn't even have a line, said tackle Chris Pino. They came out and proved what good

coaching and hard work can produce, an incredible offensive line "My concern as a new head coach was not so much on the wins and losses, but getting better every day in practice and getting better by the week," Early said You might be wondering how the offensive line developed so quickly. Coach Steve Whitey was the difference, said tackle Taylor Shmidt.

"He's different than coach, he's actually like one of the guys. You can respect him and have a good time with him," said Shmidt.

"If he (White) could turn me into an o-line machine then he must be a good coach, cause I had never played 'o-line' in my life," said Pino. Pino converted from the defensive line to the offensive line the first week because the team needed a tackle. He adapted perfectly and now plays a vital role on the line.

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