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Contract negotiations for the teachers union are finally progressing after months of stagnation.

The Palomar Di'strict and the Palomar Faculty Federation made their first tentative agreement on academic freedom in December, 2002.

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Despite some delays during the semester break, school officialssaid construction of the new Student Center is on track.

The original completion date of the center was March 3, but due to various delays, it is now expected to be finished March 19, said Mike Ellis, director of facilities.

According to Bruce Bishop, director of student affairs, some of the delays resulted from changes in t~e project plan, some

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was the first real movement in negotiations in about six months.

Academic freedom is the right of an instructor to express opinions, thoughts and feelings in the classroom, said Jack Miyamoto, vice president of human resources and the chief negotiator for the district.

It is an issue that has been on the table for months.

This matter is especially important to non-tenured and part-time faculty, whose employment is more vulnerable than tenured faculty.

Without academic freedom, the personal beliefs they express in the classroom could

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ith the threat of war in the Middle East looming on the horizon, many of the servicemen and women that of which were requested by the college. are students at Palomar College Although these revisions raise the projare faced with the reality that ect cost, Ellis said the college reserved they may have to put their lives $140,000 in owner's contingency,which is on hold to answer the call to money set aside to pay for unexpected action. increases in the total cost of the project.

These students are part of the About $27,00 of the money has been hundreds of students that pass spent on revisions so far, Ellis said. by the campus flagpole each day, ''There are bumps in the road with making their way from one class to another .

But in the rush of the average , ■ SEE CENTER, PAGE 5 school day, many might overlook

the black plaques that sit just below the flag with the inscription, "In honored and loving memory of Palomar College students & alumni who gave their lives in defense of our country."

The inscription is followedby the names of the 14 men who put their lives on hold to answer the call to action and died in Vietnam.

The plaques may be obscure, and one is cracked, but according to Mary Tennant from the Veterans Affairs office on campus, plans are being developedto ■ SEE PLAQUES, PAGE 2

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The pending state budget cuts were on everyone's mind Jan. 14 at the monthly meeting of the Palomar College Governing Board.

"It will take all of us together to get through this,"· were the opening words by Board President Darrell McMullen, referring to the state budget crisis.

President Sherrill Amador said the statewide budget cuts proposed by Gov. Gray Davis would

result in $4.5 million reduced · funding for the current fiscal year. ending June 30 and another $6.4 million cut for the 2003-04 fiscal year at Palomar College.

In addition to spending cuts, student tuition would increase to $24 per unit beginning this summer, an increase · of 118 percent.

Board member Ralph Jensen was quick to point out Palomar "does not get a nickel of that increase in fees."

Amador said the administration will immediately begin to deter-

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Funding for community colleges suffer 6.2 percent budget cut.

■ Palomar's 2002-03 general budget will be cut $4.5 million.

■ Palomar's 2003-04 general budget will be cut an additional $6.4 million.

■ Palomar's 2002-03 categorical budget will be cut $789,141.

■ Palomar's 2003-04 categorical budget will be cut an additional $479,579.

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"The actions we take now will mitigate the severe budget situation over the next 18 months," she said.

Student Services Vice President Joseph Madigal noted

"significant cuts" in student services would be necessary, but he did not elaborate.

Amador said low enrollment classes will be dropped for the ■ SEE BUDGET, PAGE 2

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There is a story behind each of the names inscribed on the memorial.

Army Spc. 4 Harry Kim, from San Diego, was the crew chief ofa UH-lC gunship. "[He] was a neat little guy, small statured, Asian at least in part with an indelible smile," says Geoffrey L. Handel, who served with Kim in the 101st Airborne Division. "He was also very good at his job."

Kim was responsible for the maintenance of the helicopter and also manned the .60-caliber machine gun during flights and served as an extra pair of eyes for the pilot.

On August 5, 1968, Kim's helicopter was part of a team sent into the A Shau Valley on a mission. The A Shau Valley was a critical supply route from North Vietnam to South Vietnam and was vigorously defended by the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong. While in the valley, they came under antiaircraft fire and were shot down.

As the helicopter was going down in flames, the door gunner jumped out, and the two pilots were able to get out once the helicopter hit the ground. But Kim never got out of the helicopter.

"It may have been the next day when things calmed down enough to reinforce the position of the ground troops and a recovery team went to the aircraft," Handel said. · "Inspection of the aircraft located [Kim], still at his aircraft, still at his post."

Spc. 4 James E. Kinnard grew up in Vista and was studying to be an architect when the Army drafted him.

He was an infantryman and was leading his unit in a night patrol when they came under heavy fire. In the confusion of the attack, orie of his own men accidentally shot him in the stomach with an M16.

A medic kept Kinnard alive for eight hours as they waited for evacuation. Back

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at the hospital, he had several surgeries to repair the damage. As he lay in the hospital, he wrote letters home to his wife, who was pregnant with their first child.

"Youcould tell by his letters that he was trying so hard to come home to me and my mom," said his son, Jeff Kinnard. But on March 7, 1968, he died. · Marine 2nd Lt. John P. Marken was from Escondido. After completing Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia, Marken returned to Southern California to attend the tank officers training program at Camp Pendleton.

"While in tank school, [Marken] picked up the nickname 'Pig Pen' after a cartoon character at the time who could never stay clean," remembered Jim Coan, who attended the school with Marken. "We teased [him] about being a 'grease magnet' because it seemed like no matter what we did, at the end of the day he would always be covered with grease spots and dirt on his clothes and boots.

[He] was a good-natured sort and took the kidding in stride."

Marken arrived in Vietnam in August 1967. Coan remembers arriving there with him. ''When we received our orders, we shook hands and made some promises to get together back in the USA after our 13-month tour was over," Coan said. ''We never saw each other again."

Marken died on January 19, 1968 when the convoy he was leading near the Demilitarized Zone was ambushed.

According to eyewitness accounts, as his tank was being overrun, Marken emerged from his tank to defend his crew with only a pistol.

"Because of [his] quick thinking he was able to thwart the enemy and save not only his tank crew but his actions set in motion the ability for the vastly outnumbered Marines to repel the attack," said Dick Carey, president of the USMC Vietnam Tankers Association.

Spc. 4 Eugene Tactay was only 17 when he fought in the Korean War, and was serving his second tour of duty in Vietnam when he was killed in action October 30, 1966. "[Tactay] was the best squad leader all

of us young guys could have asked for," remembers Roger Brown. "He taught us how to stay alive by looking out for each other. No matter what mission we were on he always would check on us all to make sure we were OK ... " According to Brown, Tactay was leading them on a patrol through thick jungle the day he died. Viet Cong had been spotted and artillery was called in.

The rounds were falling very close and Tactay stopped the squad so the shrapnel wouldn't hit them. He called the artillery base and advised them to adjust their fire. ''Within a few seconds the tester ... round was fired," Brown said. "[Tactay] was standing about 15 feet in front of me and he turned around and our eyes met and we both new this round was coming short, right at us."

As Tactay yelled for his men to get down, the stray artillery round landed right between him and Brown.

"I yelled for the medic and tried to get up to go and help my ... friend but I could not move," recalled Brown.

Tactay was hit in the face with shrapnel and died on the way to the hospital.

"We do not know what happened but John was an experienced pilot," said Hal Griffith, who was his commanding officer.

"It could have b~en a mechanical problem with the aircraft or simply disorientation during the night launch."

Tunnell's body was never recovered,

and he is still listed as missing in action.

These are only some of the stories behind the names on the wall. The other men have stories too. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel M. DeBit died in 1970.

Army Pfc. Thomas F. Durbin died in 1967.

Army Sgt. Kayle D. Henderson died in 1969 when the helicopter he was riding in crashed. Army Sgt. Michael W. Melvin was serving with the 82nd Airborne Division when he died in 1968.

Marine 1st Lt. James M. Mitchell died in 1965 of multiple shrapnel wounds from a land mine during fighting near Chu Lai. Army Spc. 5 Kenneth C. Nokes died in 1969 while flying out to rescue a wounded man. Pfc. Stanley W. Behm died in1968 from combat wounds.

Capt. Douglas H. Butterfield died when the plane he was flying was shot down during a reconnaissance mission.

Marine 1st Lt. Charles D. Henricks died in 1969 during from a gunshot in the head during a rescue. · Navy Lt. Cmdr. John W. Tunnel was killed in 1966 when his plane crashed.

"Someone asked me the other evening, 'What do Vietnam veterans want?'" said Kenn Brooks, who served with Tunnell.

"I couldn't speak for all veterans, but what I want is for Americans to cherish the freedom that has been sustained by generations of soldiers, sailors and airmen who have given their lives in support of these United States."

War•tori•• Jan MrtcheH, author of the book, "The Last Stamp," will share her emotions regarding the death of her husband, the inspiration of her book, on Feb. 8.

Lt Jimmy Mitchell, a former Palomar student and captain of the basketball team, died in combat in 1965.

The student government at the time donated a memorial in Lt. Mitchell's name, which now bears the names of all Palomar students who died in combat.

Jan Mitchell wilt be on campus from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 In Room P-32. Call (760) 744-1150~ ext. 2420 for details or to buy a copy of the book.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 spring semester, perhaps more aggressively than in the past.

In addition to the general frustration with the severe fiscal restraints, the board expressed concern with a lack of fairness in the funding of the state's community colleges.

Amador said the community colleges are taking a fiscal )lit "three times bigger" than either the K-12 public schools or the four-year public universities.

In addition, the UC and CSU systems are allowed to increase their fees at any time and retain 100 percent of the increase.

Amador also said funding allocations are inherently unfair, even within the state community college system.

State funding levels range from

$3,493 to $8,209 per full-time student, with "no rhyme or reason" for the disparity - which apparently has existed for many years.

Amador said the gap is widening.

"The rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer," she said, Palomar, she -,said, is in the poorer category.

With this in mind, the board passed a resolution calling for the state to address this inequality in funding.

Trustee Mark Evilsizer suggested this should be referred to as the "Robin

Hood" resolution.

Palomar Faculty Feder;:ition co-president Mary Millet suggested that the budget crisis presents an "opportunity to let the governor know how we feel."

McMullen said there are some 11 two million students in the comcollege Sherrill Amador munity PALOMAR PRESIDENT system, most of whom vote, and Jensen suggested this could lead to a recall vote, apparently referring to Gov. Davis.

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peFcent from last year, to 23,763 students enrolled in credit classes.

She said the increase might have been limited by the new procedure of dropping students who fail to pay tuition within 10 days of registration.

Evilsizer questioned whether the new procedure left behind some students who were unable to pay fees immediately due to financial limitations.

Amador explained the practice was designed to open up classes in time for wait-listed students to be admitted.

At a special meeting last week, governing board members voted unanimously to officially oppose the governor's proposed budget, the student fee increase and the budget cuts for community colleges.

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Palomar College President Sherill Amador has, for the time being, abandoned a new plan that would have consolidated several technology-related departments and created a new administrative position.

Called Learning Technology and Information Services, the new department would have merged together Information Services, Academic Technology Group, Educational Television, library technology, and lab technicians.

Additionally, a new vice president would have overseen the program.

This year's proposed statewide budget cuts in education have hindered the college's funding.

"I'm looking at cuts right now,"Amador said.

She said it's impossible to consider a new administrative position with the possibility of lay-offs.

Amador originally said the addition of a new vice president would have been a "cost-neutral" move. No new funds would have been spent on hiring the admin-

istrator. Despite this assertion, "it's off the table," she said.

Amador said funds extra funds could have been relocated within the department to provide a salary for the new vice president. Now those funds must be conserved.

"In the long run, it's going to save money," said Jose Vargas, information services manager of Network & Technical Services.

The proposed administrator would have become the fifth vice president under the president. He or she would have managed all resources and personnel a~d make all technology-related decisions.

"By having everything in one place, we will be serving the whole community," Vargas said.

Vargas said students would have been able to access universal computer lab resources by visiting any lab on campus, because the same department would have managed all the facilities.

He also said technicians can increase their knowledge and provide greater service by collaborating in the same department.

Vargas said there would have been more time and funds available to complete more projects.

For example, his department is working with Academic Technology Group to implement wireless

Internet access campus-wide.

He said this would have been quicker and more costeffective if his colleagues could work in one department.

Additionally, faculty training and support services could become more .readily available.

According to Vargas, the addition of a new vice president is very important.

"Right now, practically, the president is making all the technology decisions," he said.

Vargas said the new administrator is needed to take the burden off of Amador. "She has her plate full. ''We will have representation at the higher level, where decisions get made ," he added.

Vargas said he does not think technology receives adequate representation at the college.

"Since we don't have a voice right now, our funding is a conflict ... The money is not there," he said.

Before the state's budget cuts were announced, Amador said only about 15 to 20 percent of funds were spent on technology. She originally said the new umbrella department and vice president would have cut costs.

Ultimately, the decision to create the new umbrella department and add . a vice president belongs to Amador.

She has presented the idea twice to the Strategic Planning Council.

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Shouldteens leave highschoolfor college?

Pro: High scho.ol unnecessary A number of people told me leaving as a first-semesThere I sat, barely coher-_ ter junior would deprive me ent in my high school math of the ''high school expericlass, surrounded by noisy, ence." But I had already obnoxious teenagers. Images attended for two years, and of prom, Saturday School, the high school experience is and cocky football players exactly what caused me to swirled through my head. I leave. I'm not claiming to be felt nauseous. above anyone else, but I simI called my mother from ply outgrew the secondary the nurse's office and told education scene too quickly. her that day was my last My grade point average at Rancho Buena Vista had dropped considerably High School. each semester in high I began the process of school, and I was a hostage "dropping out" from high to my apathy. Homework school and then enrolling at assignments meant nothing Palomar College. to me, and the early morning Throughout my quest, I for- schedule depressed me. I mulated opinions on an was in trouble. issue that "I had never even So my decision, although heard of before. immediate, was a long For one, I was very glad time coming. that this option was avail~ I am fortunate that I able to me. I am one student had the opportunity to act whose place is not in high on such an unconventional school. I have not been hurt idea. High school is not for socially, as so many claim everybody. Just as indecan happen. pendent study programs Andrew Phelps

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and vocational jobs are viable options for many students, skipping ahead to community college is an important option.

The transition process was surprisingly simple. My high school counselor signed one form, and the Palomar dean of admissions signed another. Within a few days, at age 16, I was a full-time college student. No placement tests, no interviews, nothing.

1 adapted to Palomar fairly quickly when I started in spring 2002. Since then, my GPA has been solid, and I'm on track to transfer to .afour-year university next year.

I admit it has not been so easy to adapt socially, though. The lifestyles of college-aged students are radically different than my own.

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ties" of my peers.

I'm not socially deprived, however, because I still have close ties to my high school friends. I don't miss prom or pep rallies in the slightest.

I'm happier now than I ever was in high school.

My decision to leave high school was the best I ever made. I firmly believe other students deserve that choice.

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Students and parents must be able to determine what kind of education is most appropriate in their case. No institution should interfere with that privilege.

If I hadn't had the opportunity to advance, I might still be sitting in my high school math class, wondering what life could be like otherwise.

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Entering college early is not an easy feat for the average high school student.

Most teens lack the social skills and necessary knowledge to endure the challenges of college. For them, an early departure from high school should not be an option.

For the few teenagers who have the capability, ambition and maturity .to deal with college, leaving high school may seem like a sensible decision. But even in this case early graduation is not without its disadvantages.

The average student would benefit more from four years of high school than from skipping ahead to college · courses that are beyond their skill level. The more advanced student can use this time wisely by taking college-prep and

Advanced Placement classes that will aid them in college when they are ready for that part of their education.

Many AP classes are transferable if students pass the annual test offered at the end of each course.

Plus, the high school environment teaches students social skills that will be used in their adult lives. Through social interaction teens learn how to work with other and the opposite sex.

Many students who attempt to take the California High School Proficiency Exam don't pass it, said Randy Wilson, head counselor of San Marcos High School.

If a student does pass the CHSPE, he will never really be a high school graduate, nor will he be eligible to participate in prom or the graduation ceremony, Wilson said. Most adults view these

events as the few precious memories they nave of high school.

High school students that attend college early will not be among their age group.

This can make college an unwelcoming environment for the teen student, because they are too young to date or socialize with most collegeaged students.

For example, a friend of mine who left his junior year of high school to attend Palomar tries to avoid openly admitting his age because he does not like how others react to the truth.

Unfortunately this method will be ineffective if he becomes romantically interested in a college student. Since he is not of legal age, any physical intimacy could land his girlfriend with a charge of statutory rape and a jail sentence.

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times finds it difficult to connect with students who, in most circumstances, would not be among his peer group.

He cannot drink, smoke or participate in much of the nightlife that college students enjoy.

This inability to relate to my new peer group would have been a large deterrent

for me if I had wanted to leave high school. Yes, high school may seem like purgatory at times - four years of humdrum classes, overworked teachers, stringent schedules and moronic classmates. At least in regard to age I would be an equal among my peers, rather than a child.

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"Everything else is on track, it is going really well."

Although the expected completion date is March 19, Bishop said there could be a possible delay due to the furniture.

According to Bishop, he and other officials decided to "competitively bid" on the furniture for the center .

They put together a list of everything the new center needs, such as tables, chairs and cabinets. The college began notifying potential bidders of the project last week, Bishop said.

After the bidders respond, a pre-bid conference will be held for all those interested in bidding, Bishop said.

The bidding process will take about eight weeks, Bishop said.

"It is conceivable that we won't get a bid for the furniture-by March," he said. "It is just a timing issue."

The money to furnish the center was recently donated by the College Foundation and the President's Association, two nonprofit organizations designed to help raise money for Palomar. 'Together, the groups donated $300,000, which will cover the entire expense of the furniture, Bishop said.

The money donated by the President's Association, a sub-group of the Foundation, was raised Nov. 16, 2002 at its annual blacktie charity event, said Dale Wallenius, executive vice president of the Foundation.

Through community participation, the charity event raised $110,000 for the new

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

"It is real exciting to serve all the students," Wallenius said. "It is a lasting gift to equip the whole building."

Although the bidding process for the furniture may create an additional delay in the completion of the center, Bishop said there are no other concerns with the project.

"In the end, we're going to have a new Student Union," Bishop said. "It's going to be really nice and everyone is going to be really happy."

The new Student Center is a $3.1 million,

two-story building, which will consist of a new student dining area, a 40-station 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 comes from a variety of sources. The main source of funding comes from the Student Center fee, which only applies to students enrolled in classes at the main campus.

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.

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SEATTLE - Students have long studied for doctoral degrees in philosophy and medicine but never before for a doctorate in acupuncture.

No recognized learning institution in the United States has ever offered such a course .

But this year, Bastyr University in Kenmore, Wash., plans to offer a DAOM - a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. An alternative college in Portland, Ore ., has similar plans.

The new degree will give more credibility to a treatment that is increasingly accepted and embraced as a companion to conventional medicine, said Terry Courtney , the program chairman . It also will open research opportunities and the chance for students to specialize with in their field.

The program is expected to get accreditation from a national board that ov-ersees Orientalmedicine education . It would not be considered a medical degree or give graduates the same privileges as medical doctors, such as the ability to prescribe drugs. It would be up to each state to decide whether to allow graduates to put "Dr." before their names.

Jasmine Patel, 27, of Kenmore plans to apply for the new course. She is completing a residency at Bastyr's acupuncture and herbal clinic in Wallingford, Wash.

Patel said the new degree will give her more training and the ability to explore the academic and teaching aspects of her field. She said she prefers the natural approach of acupuncture and herbal medicine to what she sees as traditional medicine's focus on symptoms.

"It's a more holistic-based therapy and more healing," she said. "It gets to- the root of the problem."

Acupuncture remains most well-known for its help with pain relief, especially for sports injuries. Courtney said it can treat a host of other internal medical conditions and that federally funded drug-rehabilitation programs throughout the country use acupuncture to help reduce cravings among recovering drug addicts.

Acupuncture still is shunned in some areas , particularly the Midwest.

Nine states do not recognize acupuncture , making practitioners more vulnerable to lawsuits. An additional 11 states require physician oversight or referral. The remaining 30 states recognize acupuncture as a legitimate, independent profession.

A typical acupuncture treatment involves a practitioner inserting up to a dozen needles

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Treatments are repeated once or twice a week for up to six weeks.

"We are still not really sure how it works," Courtney said. "It opens channels and gets things moving. It works where there is an imbalance of energy pathways."

In China, patients have sworn by acupuncture for 2,500 years. The treatment has gained popularity in the U.S. since the 1960s and got a big boost s~ years ago when the Food and Drug Administration removed certain restrictions, allowing patients to claim healthinsuranc!l reimbursements.

Bastyr has become one of the leading institutions in alternative medicine since it began 25 years ago, and has 220 students studying acupuncture. Many, like Patel, graduate with a master's degree in science.

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students to begin the 30-month doctoral course this fall. Candidates must already have a master's degree or the equivalent.

The new course will focus on ways to manage the side effects cancer patients experience while receiving conventional treatments.

Students will study at hospitals in China, Courtney said. They also will rotate through the Seattle Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center, which uses traditional methods such as chemotherapy alongside acupuncture .

"This is a significant step forward in the mainstreaming of acupuncture," said James Whorton, a medical-history professor at the University of Washington, who has written a book on alternative medicine.

"It will be interesting to see how much more collaboration there will be between orthodox medical schools and Bastyr. It is an interesting bridge that is being built."

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In197212-year-old FergalO'Doherty, nowa PalomarEnglish professor,marchedwithdemonstrators in a civilrightsproteston BloodySunday , Jan.30,1972.Inset:Participantstake part in the first commemorative marchhonoringBloodySunday , Jan.30, 1973.Thesigntheycarryrepresentsthe 13 menwhowerekilledthat day.

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The shooting lasted about 30 minutes. After When O'Doherty walked to school, gun battles things quieted down, the boys went home. When would force him and his friends to hide . under O'Doherty returned, a neighbor told his family that parked cars. "I lost my innocence really early on," he people had been shot.

The neighbor's husband, a said,

By Brittany Torgerson FORnmTEUSCOPE• doctor,was at the scene helping the injured.

In 1980, 21-year-old O'Doherty arrived in the ''The whole town went into shock United States. He felt relieved to an. 30, 1972 began like any other Sunday in that night," O'Doherty said. The "Th,wholeworldwas finally be far away from Derry. Only Derry, Ireland. Twelve-year-old Fergal next day he went to the street where in the United States has he found O'Doherty woke up and dressed for Mass. the shootings occurred to see if it taming downaround us" the chance to truly relax and discovHe and his family then walked a few blocks up really happened. Looking around he · - Fergal O'Doherty er who he really is. the street to the cathedral.

• said he felt like "the whole world was ENGLISH PROFESSOR On a visit to Ireland this past sumDuring Mass, the priest discussed the peace- coming down around us." . mer, O'Doherty heard three gunshots ful demonstration set for that afternoon, A week later, bombs exploded in Derry, Belfast m the night. This reminded him of the fear he once O'Doherty remembered. and on a subway car in London. The events of felt as a child. The next morning, no one talked "We are going to show the British that we are Bloody Sunday forced many Irish to realize that about the incident. better because we will use non-violence," the peaceful protest would not win them any battles Violencestill looms in Ireland, yet peace is slowly priest said. with the British. being reached between Northern Ireland and the After church, O'Doherty, now a Palomar After that day, Derry changed forever.

British government.

College English professor, said goodbye to his parents and walked to the demonstration with his aunt and cousin. When he saw the British soldiers there, he knew this protest was going to be different.

"The platoon of soldiers had their rifles cocked •Sund ay, Jan. 30, 1972 and aimed at us coming back from church," O'Doherty said. He also noticed that the soldiers • Derry, Northern Ireland seemed nervous, as if preparing for battle.

The crowd gathered to protest internment • 13 unarmed Irish Catholics were the arrest and detention of many Irish Catholics killed when British soldiers opened fire suspected of belonging to illegal paramilitary during a civil rights march. groups. ~ "The people were completely innocent and put •The demonstration protested the in jail simply because they were Catholic," British policyof internment without trial.

O'Doherty said.

The British government had used the policy •The British government banned before, but reintroduced internment in 1971. protests, making the march illegal.

Following the lead of civil rights activists in the United States, the Catholics of Northern •The British Army barricaded roads, Ireland began a civil rights movement against preventing marchers from moving forthe British. The British ruled Ireland since the ward. Some young men threw stones at 16th century. the soldiers.

With the soldiers stronger and more aggressive than ever before, the demonstrators knew some• Soldiers shot at the crowd for over 30 thing was going to happen . Soon after the march minutes. began, the army barricaded a street and would not let them pass. The demonstrators started riot• Despite witness testimony, an inquiry ing and at 4:30 p.m. the soldiers started firing into pardoned the army, concluding that the the crowd. They killed 13 people and injured 16. soldiers had been fired upon first: The day became known as "BloodySunday."

O'Doherty met his friend Paddy Mellon at the •The event led to a resurgence of viomarch and soon they became scared, so they left. lent oppositionto the British presence in They snuck through a cordoned off alley, and Celtic Sea Northern Ireland. when they were a few blocks from the protester s they heard gunshots , O'Doherty said. Mellon and O'Dohert y climbed into a neighbor 's SOURCE: BIC NEWS orchard, where th ey sat and played.

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paloma!iN BRIEF == his life for service.

Since Mitchell's name was first inscribed in 1965, 13 more names have been added.

The event will take place Feb. 8 in room P-32 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. To purchase a copy of Mitchell's book, contact Linda Dudik at (760) 744-1150, extension 2420.

Counselors will offer advice on writing essays as well as completing applications for scholarships outside of Palomar.

Staff members and students are mourning the loss of The workshop is Feb. 5, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the three former Palomar College employees. Wynona M. Governing Board Room. Students can call (760) 744Knopf, Robert A. Jackson, and Patricia V. Damon 1150 ext. 2366 for more information. recently passed away.

- 1\tiko Kudo Knopf was hired at Palomar in 1974. She worked as a secretary for the Research Department until retirement in 1986. Knopf died on Jan. 6.

Jackson began his career at Palomar in 1973. He served as an Associate Professor and Director of Criminal Justice and Public Services. He retired in 1984. Jackson passed away on Jan. 6.

Damon was the Dean of Women at Palomar from Author Jan Mitchell will visit Palomar College for 1953 to 1955. After leaving Palomar, she moved to Clayton, Wisconsin, where she served as a bank presi- a book signing Feb. 8. Hosted by the Women's Studies Committee, she will autograph copies of her dent until April, 2000. Damon died Nov. 1, 2002. new book, "The Last Stamp." Jan Mitchell will be sharing the emotions and reason behind the writing - Erik Goodson of her book.

"Stamp" was written in honor of her late husband and former Palomar student, Lt. Jimmy Mitchell. He died in combat in 1965 at the age 27. · Mitchell's book describes the impact of the Vietnam War on her family. She hopes the book will answer many of the questions her daughter Erin has The Financial Aid and Scholarships Office now offers about her late father. a free workshop to provide students with scholarship Lt. Mitchell was a Palomar College honor student information. and captain of the basketball team. When word of his "There are 70 to 80 scholarships available," said loss reached the student body, the Associated Renee Roth, a financial aid counselor. Roth said many Student Government donated a memorial in his students do not fill out their applications properly, and name at the base of the flagpole. Entitled, "The the workshop aims to correct these problems. Wall", it helps students remember a man who gave

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Author shares heremotions about Financialaid workshops herhusband's deathinVietnam offeredto Palomarstudents The Palomar Student Support Program will be hosting a series of free financial aid workshops in February, The workshops will provide a basic overview on the application process. Financial aid forms will be available. The first session takes place from noon to 1:00 p.m. Feb. 4. The second runs from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Feb. 12. Both will take place in room TCB-3.

Call Jean Ruff at (760) 744-1150, extension 3282 for more information.

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potentially harm their employment PFF and the district to see eye to eye status. prevented negotiations from moving During the meeting the PFF agreed forward, The attitude change was heralded to adhere to the spring recess schedule printed in.the Palomar class schedule: by the replacement of the district's April 14-19. chief negotiator Richard Currier with In another contract meeting Jan. 23, Miyamoto, the vice president of PFF and district members discussed human resources. Miyamoto became load banking, peer evaluations and the negotiator in November of 2002.

Many of the PFF disliked Currier's sabbatical leaves. The district made several proposals regarding these negotiating style, which they feel issues. harmed the negotiations process. The Load banking permits full-time pro- stagnation became so bad that the disfessors who work overtime to set aside trict declared an impasse and asked the their overtime earnings with the col- Public Employment Relations Board to lege. With the credit institute a mediator, they accumulate, they David Hart, to aid negotiations. i:ould . eventually 111, Despite his efforts, access those funds to take a semester off at movement did not lb, full pay. occur until after The PFF negotiaPalomar President tors plan to make Sherrill Amador counter-proposals at became involved and the next negotiations to ~ replaced Currier. meeting to be held "We feel we are real1 ly at the table - with Jan. 31, Drinan said.

Miyamoto said the Currier we felt like it district intends "to - Marv Millet was a game of him CO-PRESIDfNT OFTHE standing up and ponhave a fair and equiPALOIIAR FACULTY FEDERATIONtificating and us listable contract, and to tening," Millet said. get the contract agreed upon as quickly as possible."

Similarly, Phillis Basile, chief negoThe district moved considerably on tiator for the PFF, handed over her evaluations for part-time faculty, position to Paul Jordan Nov. 1, 2002.

Millet said. Previously, the district Millet said Basile had agreed to completely refused to conduct the work with the PFF for nine months, evaluations. Now, they are agreeing to but spent more than a year and a half allow the evaluations. in negotiations.

However, there are several remainEven with the positive tone ofrecent ing issues that must be settled before negotiations, the PFF does not comthe PFF can make an agreement on pletely trust the district, Millet said. the proposal, Drinan said.

"The trust level still needs some One prominent issue is defining the work," Millet said. criteria that designates a "good For example, Millet said the district teacher", as well as who will develop has changed large portions of the facthe requirements. Currently the dis- ulty manual while claiming to only trict is proposing to appoint have changed minute items.

"They hide things in the articles," Miyamoto, the vice president of human resources, to create the crite- Millet said. ria.

Both sides are optimistic and wish to The PFF prefers to have faculty see a quick end to negotiations. Millet is members develop the criteria for their hopeful that the contract will be completed by the end of the semester. peers, Driri.an said.

"I think the district and the PFF are Negotiations for the PFF's first contract began 17 months ago in July both showing that they want to negoti2001. However, the inability of the ate a contract," Millet said.

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