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s the bombs began to drop on Baghdad on the evening of March 19, Palomar students overwhelmingly said they support going to war with Iraq, though many voiced concern about their friends and loved ones. Alan Longacre , a student leaving for Marine boot camp in June , said that he has no doubts about the war . "We've given him 12 years to change his
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The recycling program at Palomar exceeded state requirements and regional and national figures. The College threw away over 2 million pounds of to s,gn a trash last year, and 46.4 percent •professional ofit was recycled. hockey contract "I would like to thank all of MONSTER TRUCK you who assist me and Palomar RACING College in our recycling efforts," A pioneer in the world of monster truck racwrote Grounds Supervisor Rick ing, Pamela Vater gcrt Kratcoski in a staff e-mail. her start in racing in 1984 . working as a Of the 1,133 tons of waste crew chief for Black accumulated in 2002 at Stallion, her husband's Palomar, 526 tons, or 46.4 permonster truck. In 1992. she wasthe first and only woman to to qualify for the Penda Point Series.
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cent, were recycled. and national figures. San Diego Futoshi Takagi is responsible County recycled 44 percent of its for collecting the waste each day. trash in 2002, as reported on the He is the only student employee California Integrated Waste at Palomar who handles recycling Management Board's Web site. The Environmental materials . Recycling at the college began Protection Agency reported a in 1992, although it was not until national average of 30.1 percent 1999 when the state mandated a on its Web site. waste management program. Kratcoski said disposal fees The law requires state institu- for the 526 tons ofrecycled goods tions like Palomar to have would normally total over reached a 25 percent trash recy- . $30,000. Because the materials cling rate by 2002 and a 50 per- were recycled, however, EDCO cent rate by 2004. Palomar sur- Waste and Recycling Services passed the requirement by 21.4 lessens hauling costs and pays percent in 2002. , ■ SEE RECYCLE, PACE 2 Palomar also beat out county
A $2.4 million budget cut would not normally be considered good news, but Palomar College is counting its blessings . Gov. Gray Davis signed a bill March 19 that cuts his originally proposed reductions to the current year's community college budgets in half. Jerry Patton, vice president of fiscal services, shared information about the bill with faculty and staff at a special informational meeting held March 14. His presentation included an outlook for the current year and various scenarios presented for 2003-2004 . "All your letters did help us get the governor's proposal reduced ," Patton said. He encouraged everyone to keep communicating with the legislature about next year's budget. The college had been preparing for a worst-case scenario of $3. 7 million in cuts ■ SE EBUDGET , PACE 3
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About 50 people showed their support March 17 in a rally opposing state budget cuts in higher education. Various faculty memSWIM THE ENGLISII bers and students spoke under the CIWINEL The first woman to clock tower, including Faculty swim the English Senate President Chris Barkley. Channel was Gertrude "Todayis about access. It's about Ederle, 19. She accomplished the fleat keeping our promise to California," in only 14 hours and Barkley said. . 31 minutes- two minIn her speech, Barkley declared three goals for utes faster than the men'srecord action to fight the budget cuts. She said her first goal is to "convince the state of the value of comseason.
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munity colleges." "I think Gov. Davis thinks community college is a waste of time," said Ardena Sprinkle, a classified staff member in the San Diego Community College District. ''There are a huge number of students who transfer to CSUs and UCs," Sprinkle said. Barkley said her second goal is to convince Davis and the state to be equitable to all college systems. She admitte d that tuition increases are nee-
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Palomar's speechteamshinesat state tournament _c_a_m_P.*JI.:1011 larch 26: ■
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Fidel Castro film viewing and discussion, 1 p.m., Governing Board Room ■ Last day to see "Slices of California," Boehm Gallery ■ Free concert hour, Chamber Singers & Women's Chorus, 12:30 p.m., Room D-10 ■ Comets softball vs. San Diego Mesa, 3 p.m., field
28: II Fidel Castro film viewing and discussion, 1 p.m., Governing Board Room II Comets volleyball vs. Grossmont, 7 p.m., The Dome II Comets baseball vs. San Diego City College, 2 p.m., field
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By Adam Marantz Tiff TmSCOPi The Palomar College speech and debate team came home from the California Community College Forensics Association State Championships with a fifth place finish. The event took place March 15 and 16. Competing against more than 35 other schools, the team finished behind only Mt. San Antonio, South Orange County, Moorpark, and El Camino. The fifth place performance is an improvement on last year's sixth place achievement. "I think everyone showed their stripes," said Chris Champine, speech team captain. "Everyone did exactly what they had to do to get our score in that fifth place spot." Champine showed his stripes by being only one medal away from taking home the top speaker award in the state. Champine earned a medal in all four events in which he competed, with gold, silver and bronze metals in impromptu speaking, extemporaneous speaking, programmed oral interpretation and debate. "We did very well," said Dewi Hokett, speech team coach. "The big news we have out of all of this is that we took number one in the state for theater. We even beat Mt. San Antonio, who was phenomenal in theater." Other individual awards that contributed to the fifth place finish went to Andy Oshiro, winning a bronze medal in poetry, and Vanessa Victor, earning a bronze medal in informative speech. Victor, along with Ashley Bagnall and Laura Raty all received bronze medals for parliamentary debate as well. Justin Perkins earned a gold medal in programmed oral interpretation as well as a silver medal in duo interpretation with Corey Taft. "The nice thing about our team is that we have medals in all types of events," said Chris Lowry, assistant speech team coach. "We have debate medals, we have readers the-
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the college for some of the goods. The sale of goods such as wood pallets and metal makes $5,000 to $6,000 in revenue for the recycling program. The revenue helps pay for operating expenses and Futoshi's salary. In the recycling program's ·nyear history, the amount of goods recycled has greatly increased, Kratcoski said. "A lot of the materials used to go in the trash," he said. The kinds of goods recycled at Palomar in 2002 include 39 tons of scrap metal, 24.4 tons of cardboard and 20.9 tons of white office paper. The metal could be sent to Japan to make cars, the cardboard could be used for cereal boxes and the white paper could be processed to make toilet paper, Kratcoski said. Some of the plastics collected are processed and returned to
Comets volleyball vs. Irvine Valley, 7 p.m., The Dome
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Palomar speech teammembers posewiththeirawards fromtheCalifornia College Forensics Association State Championships Tournament, March15and16. Overall, theteamtookhomefifthplace.Theyarepreparing for nationals, April14-19. ater medals, · impromptu medals, platform medals," she said. "So that shows we have pretty good balance." The speech team is currently Palomar students can catch preparing for the Phi Rho Pi the speech team in action National Championship twice next week as they parTournament for Community Colleges. The event takes place ticipate in two on-campus in Portland, Ore. from April 14 events. to 19. ■ Speak-a-thon, a fundraising There are expected to be at least 75 schools competing at event April 1 at the clock tower. nationals. Lowry said Members from the speech team will continuously Palomar's fifth place status in speak from 10 a.m. to 6 p. m. the state does not preclude them from being a favorite in ■ An Evening of Reading will feature an award the tournament. winning theater pertormance of "Die Babysitter, "Our chances are great conDie;' which earned Palomar its gold medal in the sidering that four out of the five top schools in the nation reader's theater competition at the state tournaare from California." Lowry ment. said. "I think that represents The Evening of Reading will be held April 4 at 7 our potential success at nationals." p.m. in room P-32. Admission is a $5 to help fund "This is a whole different the speech team's trip to the NationaJ team this year," Hokett Championships in Portland, Ore. April 14 to April explains. "Last year we had a lot of creativity and not a lot of 19. focus. This year it is almost the "This is an opportunity to not only run a debate, flip side being that we have a but for the reader's theater to pertorm, which is lot of focus. One of the most important, because we are top in the state," said important things when we look at this team is how we will Dewi Hokett, speech team coach. stack up at nationals."'
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the college in new forms, such as picnic tables and benches, Kratcoski said. Other materials recycled at Palomar include 210 tons of concrete and asphalt, 116 tons of compost, 27 tons of grasscycling, 8 tons of newspaper, 7 tons of wood waste, 4.5 tons of beverage containers, 3 tons of on-site mulching, 1.2 tons of material exchange, .4 tons of plastics, and .1 tons of other materials. Kratcoski said many of these materials came from construction projects. Due to statewide budget cuts, however, such projects could come to a halt. )3ecause fewer materials would be produced for recycling, Kratcoski said it's a possibility the 2004 requirement would not be met. Despite the concern, ''We are well on our way to meeting the goal," he said.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 essary because of the budget crisis, but she demanded "gradual, moderate and predictable" increases. Barkley said revenues from tuition increases at UC and CSU schools go back into the college.Increases at community colleges, however,go to the state budget. ''There shouldn't be a favored institution in the UCs and CSUs," she said. "Especially since we are already the least funded institution." Barkley said 95,000 students dropped out in 1995 when tuition fees were raised. Sprinkle later claimed 220,000 students statewide would drop out of collegenext year due to fee hikes, according to the California Federation of Teachers. Finally, Barkley urged California to "put more people to work," protesting proposed staff cuts. "All the layoffs will further deplete the California budget for 2003-2004,"she said in her speech. She said California's future firefighters, nurses and other professionals receive their training at community colleges like Palomar. Her comments were frequently proceeded with cheering and applause. The Associated Student Government coordinated the rally Monday.According to Leo Melena,ASG President, faculty members are not permitted to organize a political event.
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"Palomar College cannot utilize any of its resources to protest the budget cuts," he said. "(The teachers) can't do this. They come late, they come early, they come on breaks." After Barltley's speech, attendance dwindled as other protesters spoke, including one nearly blind DSPS student and a handful of faculty members. Speakers urged protesters to sign pre-written petitions addressed to Davis.Accordingto Chris Champine, ASG executive vice president, the number of signatures received had not been counted, although he estimated them to be "a few hundred." By the end of the day, a large tablecloth reading "Palomar students against budget cuts" had dozens of messages scrawled by various attendees. "Thanks to Davis, I'm dropping out of school!"read one message. Melena·said the tablecloth will be shipped to Gov.Davis himself. Melena said this rally differed from another ASG rally two weeks prior, which focused on students. ''We're sending the governor this valuable message: we value faculty and classified staff," he said. ''They keep the quality of education so high for us." ''The students need to really make a lot of noise and tap dance on the governor's desk," Sprinkle said.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 for the current year. Since Davis signed million cut proposal for 2003-2004. "The governor will update his figures the revised bill, however, the school will free-up $1.3 million to help reduce the on May 14, and this will be significant impact on next year. Even so, Patton's for what we are looking at for 2003current understanding of the gover- 2004," Patton said. Patton also reported nor's proposal for next the higher education year would require committee of the state spending cuts of an addiassembly is considering tional $7 million. a bill that would phase The college's four planin the proposed tuition ning councils- instruction, increase over three student services, human years. Rather than resources and administrative services - have been wrestling with jumping to $24 per unit this fall, tuition will increase to $16, $21 in fall these cuts over recent weeks. They have submitted their prelimi- 2004 and $25 in fall 2005. The commitnary recommendation for review, which tee will vote on the bill on April 1. About 30 of Palomar's approximately would result in spending reductions of $4.2 million next year, Patton said. The 800 full-time employees attended the committees have identified positions to presentation. One classified employee described be eliminated and have started to inform those employees of their poten- the meeting as "excellent," and she said she also received an e-mail from college tial layoff. Patton is hopeful the $4.2 million is a president Sherrill Amador that shared reasonable estimate of how the legisla- some of the same information. She said ture might ultimately pare Davis' $7 classified employees had recently met
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and many had been notified of their potential layoff. "The next question we all have is who is going to be next," she said. Others in attendance were also appreciative. "It really looks like they are doing everything they can," said art professor Jay Schultz. Mark Bealo, graphic communications professor,
said, "I feel our voice is heard. We are the ones in direct contact with the students," indicating the importance of keeping faculty involved. Schultz summed up what many may feel about the challenge presented to the school and to Amador. "I would not want to be in her shoes," he said.
Candidatessought for studentgovernmentelections By Jyothi Gumaledar
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The Associated Student Government is gearing up for its upcoming elections April 21-25. Candidates for 10 positions will be elected. Positions to be filled are for the president, executive vice-president, vicepresident of state affairs, vice president of social affairs, chairperson of interclub council, and five senate seats. "It's a good opportunity to make a difference and gain leadership ability," said ASG president Leo Melena. ASG election committee chairman Eamon Kavanagh called upon students to become involved with the elections. "I want everybody to come over and try in. It's a great opportunity to be a part of the bloc that can solve students' problems," he said. To run for the elections, students need to complete election packets which are available in SU-21. Besides declaring the office they are running for, the packet requires the candidates to get 50 student recommendations in the form of signatures. Any student who has a GPA of 2.5 or better and carries 10 units next semes-
ter can be a candidate, said Marilyn Lunde, administrative secretary of student activities. Once a student's candidacy is approved, he should attend a meeting for the candidates before beginning the campaign process, Kavanagh said. "The meeting will explain the election rules. We will go over the dos and don't," Kavanagh said. Acknowledging there was very little awareness in the student body about the ASG, Kavanagh said he wants to make some changes. "We want to make more and more students aware of this," he said. The election committee is publicizing the elections in several ways. "We are putting up bulletins, notices on the boards around the campus. Banners will soon come up. We are advertising through The Telescope, KKSM Radio station," Kavanagh said. Melena said he wants more then one student to run for each position. "We are trying to get as many students involved as possible. We want to give the best overall representation for the students," he said. "These elections mean a great deal for us. A good representation means a
good year ahead," he said. Melena said he wants every student to be the part of the process, and there are many ways to do so. He asked students to "spread the word" about the running candidates. "Or be a part by voting," he said. Many current officers plan to run for re-election. However, "this shouldn't prevent others from coming in and trying," Melena said. "All positions are open for everybody," he said. Melena said he encourages new candidates to run. "We need a fresh perspective." So far, Kavanagh said, many election packets have been picked up, but none have been turned in. The deadline for turning in election packets is April 7 at noon. "So there's time. Many of them wait till the end," Kavanagh said. The elections will be conducted on the Palomar Web site. "They don't have to be on campus to vote. They can use any computer with a Web connection to vote," Kavanagh said. Students can vote any time between 8 a.m. to noon, April 21 to April 25.
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To become a candidate, pick up an election packet in SU-21. ■
Candidates must have a GPA of 2.5 or b-Otter and carry 10 or more units next semester. ■
Positions are available for president, executive vice-president, vice-president of state affairs, vice president of social affairs, chairperson of inter-club council, and five senate seats. ■
Candidates roust get 50 student signatures to run. ■
Voting will be held entirely online at www.palomar.edu. ■ Students can vote April 21 to April 25, between 8 a.m. and noon.
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n our changing times of inflation and depletion, minimum wage stays the constant in our economy. The prices of living and necessities has been changing in the blink of an eye while our minimum wage paychecks have unfairly stayed the bare minimum. I remember the good ol' days - when Denny's was the place to get a neverending cup of Millstone coffee for only $1.35; when I could go and buy a pack of cigarettes with $2 of loose change under my couch cushions; when I could go and fill up my gas tank for about $7. All of this, and I would still have money left over from my $5.75 minimum wage paycheck to buy clothes, CD's, and all of the finer things in life. That was California, circa 1~98. Fast forward to 2003, and now it's $3 or more more for a halfway decent cup of coffee at Starbucks, two bucks more for any pack of smokes and nearly double what I used to pay to fill up a car All of these dramatic price changes and California minimum wage has gone up only a dollar! A dollar can't
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buy anything these days (20-minute long distance phone calls excluded). Corporate America can raise the price of gasoline and menu items at any given moment, so it seems fair that the American workforce should be able to earn I wages in accordance to the fluctuating prices. Besides, businesses that would be affected by a minimum wage increase (like McDonald's or Regal Cinemas) would only benefit from this, as their target market would now have more money in their pockets to become consumers. For Gov. Gray Davis to propose a dismal 50-cent increase would be too little a dent to make a difference. Let's analyze what there is to work with. Gas prices are up and expect to go up even more. Right now I pump $2.13 regular gasoline in my car - a Mitsubishi Mirage two-door coupe, for God's sake - and that is the cheapest gas around. Back in 1998 when I made $5.75 working at a
sandwich shop, I could pump gas for about $1.19. Almost a whole dollar more per gallon and gas prices could reach near the $3 per gallon plateau before summer. If prices continue to increase then there is no opposing argument that the lowest paid people in the state should be compensated by their minimum wage paycheck. According to the Web site of the AFL-CIO, a worker advocacy group, if the 2001 minimum wage were to have the same value as it did in 1968, the minimum wage would be $7.08. That was two years ago. If we continue to accept a $6.75 an hour rate, the real value of minimum wage will be around $5 with rapidly rising prices in all major consumer industries. It doesn't seem like too much to ask for another dollar per hour of work. If tuition can increase $13, gas prices can rise 50 cents and cigarette prices can go up $1, then why can't our paychecks keep up with the times as well?
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What does French President Jacques Chirac have to show for criticizing the United States and its supporters on looking to resolve the Iraq problem through war? Some would say it's all negative - irritating the U.S. government, dividing NATO and straining the unity of Europe. But the flip side also deserves consideration. Chirac's popularity, according to French polls, has soared. Backers laud him for courage in the face of the Bush administration's attempts to muscle its way through the United Nations Security Council. In addition, Chirac has joined the list of hopefuls for a Nobel Peace Prize. More important, though, Chirac has reasserted a traditional French role of independent thinking and acting on the international stage. In particular, he aims to address the unprecedented power the United States has amassed and the imperial impulses that easily accompany it. That is not, by the way, solely a French concern. This devil's advocacy on the part of Chirac pressed the Bush administration to provide greater evidence of Baghdad's wrongdoing to justify military intervention . Without doubt, we are now in a second Persian Gulf War. As a supporter of the first Gulf war and various other U.S.-led conflicts in the past, I have no aversion to military action - if circumstances warrant it. However, I, too, would like the White House to provide more details. The wish is not necessarily for a smoking gun but for a strong body of evidence that would persuade me that waiting to use military force would pose unacceptable dangers and that the international community has run out of credible non-military options. Of course, it would be disingenuous to suggest that Chirac's position derives purely from noble intentions. He clearly has French national interests in mind. As a frequent target of terrorism emanating from the Middle East, France has reason to worry that the war might prompt an increase in such violence. France also has economic interests in Iraq that renewed conflict might disrupt. Further, Chirac has plainly been angling for influence and leadership, especially in Europe. In fact, his actions reveal a display of the very behavior he finds objectionable on the part of the United States. He has chastized European Union wannabes in Eastern Europe for aligning themselves too quickly with the U.S. position on Iraq and hinted that he might block their entry into the EU. That stance has drawn complaints from the countries themselves, and has started the Bush administration talking about "old Europe," to which France apparently belongs, and "new Europe." The White House knows as well as anyone that such distinctions have little relevance, because France will continue to play a key role in Europe. That situation will require France to work with prospective members of the EU from Eastern Europe and with the United States. It's in France's best interest to exert influence in Europe, not disable organizations such as the EU and NATO. At the end of the day, I believe the French will come around. It's ·worth remembering that Paris has not denied that Saddam Hussein has behaved badly, that Iraq could have forbidden weapons or that war might be necessary. The United States hasn't heard the final word on this issue from France. Chirac wants more from the Bush administration and it should deliver, not merely to satisfy the French president but to clarify the issues for all.
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attitude and destroy all his weapons Nevertheless, he said, he is for the and he continually refuses," Longacre war because Hussein should not be left said. "He's just a big tyrant and he's not in control of the country. "I think it would've been better if doing his people any justice. I'm all for we'd had support from France and it, definitely." Other students agreed. "I think it's a Germany, but I think he needs to get good thing," said fellow student Bryann out of power sooner or later - sooner being the better option," Givens. "I want to go to war so that he can stop Pearson said. hurting his people." Criminal Justice "W,d1finit1/y hav, to major Erica Mouyos supLongacre said his g,t ridof Saddam and ports the war. brothers have already "We definitely have to started their tours of hissons." duty, but he isn't worget rid of Saddam and - Erica l\touyos ried about their safety. CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR his sons," Mouyos said. "It'll be quick and easy," Nevertheless, she echoes Pearson's worhe said. Many students, however, were not so ries. Her friend Juan Magana is in the infantry - usually the first group to go confident. "After they said '48 hours ,' I realized intD battle. She said Magana was curnothing is going to change ," said stu- rently in Fort Bliss, Texas, waiting for dent Jeremiah Ames. "We shouldn't orders. have done it. We shouldn't have given "The emotions hit me like a wave," the 48-hour ultimatum." she said. "I honestly didn't think he Elijah Brunson, a bookstore employ- would get called." ee, said he could not support the war Dave Lanni, a DJ on the Palomar because it threatens his friends. radio station KKSM-AM, said he felt He said many of them joined the mil- that most people who oppose the war itary to get money for school, not hav- are doing so more oui of mistrust for ing any idea they would soon be sent George W. Bush than because of actual objections to the war. into war. Most students, however , tend to "Really, you can be pro-war and antiBush," he said. "A lot of people are believe that the war is necessary. "I'm scared to death because I'm 19," skewed." Lanni classifies himself in the said Chris Pearson, an English major. pro-war/anti-Bush category. "If something happens and a bunch of Other students, such as Kristin soldiers die, they're going to call us in." Stahl , agreed with him.
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Smoke froman explosion appears overtheIraqicapitalof Baghdad inthewarledbytheU.S.March 20 "I support the war," Stahl said. "I that much. After moving to California, I don't think anyone has a really good was amazed how it affects everybody's answer for that because they don't everyday life. My daughter has teachknow anything about it." ers who are no longer around because Accounting major Amy Swadley sees they went to fight." a regional aspect to the effect of wars such as this one. "I'm from the Midwest," Swadley JessicaMusicar andAndrew Phelpscontributed said, "and the last wars didn't affect us to thisreport.
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behind it." The hike is one of several taken to show students Hawaii's vegetation. One highlight of the trip is a visit to Kiluea, an As the sun set and a treacherous hike ended, Palomar College student Kathy Burns, reflected active volcano on the main island of Hawaii. on her experience in Hawaii in January 2001. Students hike late in the afternoon until sunset. She was one of 30 students to attend a course They will encounter two miles of hardened lava offered by the college. The course was started to terrain. give students an opportunity to have fun while Burns said the hike is strenuous because "when you walk it, (the lava) reacts like rock learning earth sciences in Hawaii. Palomar will be offering this course again June candy that snaps and breaks easily." 14 to June 23. All Palomar students are eligible The first half of the hike ends at the top of to attend. The purpose of the course is to intro- Kiluea, only 10 feet from the molten lava that duce all aspects of Hawaii and allow students to flows underneath. Burns said she could feel the experience them firsthand. intense heat and smell the burning chemicals. The trip will examine Hawaii's geology, cul- She said the flowing lava was like "earth's blood." ture, vegetation, weather patterns and volcaKiluea has been active for 20 years. Students noes. Two geology professors, Doug Key and are likely to see eruptions. The trip also includes Patty Deen, have planned each day of the trip. visits to dormant volcanoes, such as Haleakala on The course, called Geography 195, is a two- he island of Maui. unit, creditJno credit class. The only assignments Students will get a chance to jump into are eight short answer questions given at the end Hawaii's warm waters, too. Deen said they have of each day. scheduled time to snorkel near the island of Students can sign up by April 1 with a $100 Molokini, one of the most islands' most popular deposit if there are openings. The total cost of the places to snorkel. Students will swim with severtrip is $1,525, and it includes accommodations at al types of tropical fish, and they could encounter three hotels, island transfers, airfare, rental sea turtles, Deen said. vehicle costs and instructional costs. Meals and The culture of Hawaii will be revealed in Puuhonua o Honaunau, the city of refuge, a hisgas fees are not included. "It is a steal of a deal to take this trip," said toric city in Hawaii. The city exhibits Hawaii's past. Jack Hill, who took the trip in January 2001. He said the trip was "vigorous," and he witOther sights include lava tubes, waterfalls, nessed some interesting things tourists do not windmills and tree molds. Each day the instrucnormally see. tors will answer questions and provide backHill recalled a hike to the seven pools and a ground information most tourists would never bamboo forest. He described it as "a big group of hear. giant timber bamboo with beautiful waterfalls "The trip was just super fun," said Hill.
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itself," Walker said, "I'm just gonna go have fun with it." After each ,:lctor presents their monologues, Mufson and Assistant Director Phil Sanders discuss the performances and 15 are called back for the second part of auditions. Both Sampson and Walker are selected to return the next evening. Cold readings are the next part of the audition process. The actors act out scenes directly from the scripts without rehearsing. Mufson had the actors read for every role to see who has the potential to capture the characterization, appearance and timing, he said. The readings continued late into the night. Mufson chose the six-person cast and the selections were posted the following day. Walker earned the only male role in the production. Tiffany Brown, Sheena Duff, Frances Regal, Sandy Webb, and Siobhan Welsh are selected to be the five bridesmaids. There will be five weeks of rehearsals, then the play will open April 25. "It's going to be a show that everyone will want to come see," Mufson said.
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the 18-to-21 age group, hookah lounges are a place to hang out and relax, long into the night. The added benefit of being able to socialize and talk with people over 21 can be a draw for younger people as well, said Sinbad's employee Sean Gavlas. In traditional nargile cafes like the Old Cairo Cafe in San Diego, the atmosphere draws older people who converse quietly together as they smoke from hookahs. Many modern
hookah lounges, on the other hand, are more upbeat and offer live music or alcohol. They have become popular gathering points for young adults. Furnari is usually packed on a typical weekend night, with customers waiting in line outside the door,Akin said. "There's a social aspect," Akin said. "You're also not at a club getting all sweaty. And then there's the exotic nature of the product. It's new and different."
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Banging out double figures in hits doesn't guarantee anything in the competitive Pacific Coast Conference. Just ask Palomar baseball coach Bob Vetter. In a meeting that featured the previous six PCC champions on March 13, the Comets cranked out 18 hits, but had to rally back in the 10th inning to edge Grossmont College,11-10at Myers Field. "Anything that could have happened during this game happened ," Vetter said aft.er the Comets won their sixth consecutive game. ''It was nice to come back like we did." The Comets (8-9, 6-1) claimed first place in the PCC just two days earlier, with a win over the same Grossmont squad. The Comets have won their last four against the two-time defending PCC champion Griffins. ''It's nice to win the series against (Grossmont) this early in the year," said Vetter, who led the Comets to three PCC championships from 1998-2000. The Comets' winning streak came right in time for PCC play, aft.erthe club lost eight straight to start the season. "We are playing better ball," said Vetter, who has been in charge of Palomar's program for 22 years. ''We got off to a slow start and I don't think the club was ready for the season. ''We are playing better as a team and I think the one thing our team needed was a W,"Vetter said. Designated hitter, Jeff Cummings led Palomar's attack with a 3-for-6performance, including the game-winning line drive, which scored Sean Richardson in the bottom of the 10th inning. Despite Palomar 's offensive onslaught , Grossmont rallied from a four-run deficit, eventually tying the game at 7 in the eighth inning. The game went into extra innings and
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Palomar was forcedto step up. Down 108 in the 10th, the Comets scored three runs, highlighted by Cummings' single. "Our ability to answer back (was key)," Vetter. said. 'The Griffins went ahead and we matched them run for run. ... It was encouraging to see." Comet pitcher Brendan McNamara (1-0) picked up his first win of the season. Richardson, who inked a letter of intent with the University of Kansas for next season, also had a big day at the plate with three hits and three RBIs. Kyle Thompson, Joe Ramos, &ott Robinson, Aaron Garcia and Matt Guiliano also contributed multiple-hit performances.
Inexperienced Comet squad playing like veterans By l\1ark Beerman
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Dealing with transition is a big part of Mark Eldridge's job. But there isn't anything normal about what the long-time Palomar softball coach faced at the start of this season. "I knew everyone was leaving," Eldridge said on March 13 as he prepared his defending Pacific Coast Conference champions for practice. "I knew we were great last year and it would be really difficult to replace those people. So we really started working on it in the summer." With most of last season's standouts all transferring to four-year schools, the burden fell on those who were bench players in 2002. "For me , it was a chance -- a good opportunity to come back and start," said infielder Jennifer Thurston, who was a member of the Comets during the 2000 campaign. Other Comet players echo Thurston's sentiments. "I actually didn't start last year, so when I heard (no starters were returning) I was a little worried," third baseman Jessica LaCoss said. "But when we all started practicing together and started to see all the talent that was coming back and that was coming from different schools, I wasn't worried anymore." Outfielder Julie Terwilliger shared the same feelings as LaCoss at the start of the season. But after the first month, her worries were put to rest. "It's hard, no matter how you do it, because you have 22 girls, and it's difficult to get along with other girls," Thurston said. One of the problems the team had to endure was multiple position changes. This wasn't easy, because players had to find their comfort zone at new spots. "I was pretty much worried about playing two totally new positions I never played before," said
But we do have a pretty fast team. So we try to emphasize speed, putting pressure on the defense , stealing bases ." But this hasn 't held the Comets back this season. "I think everyone's really understanding of what it takes to play at a high level," said Eldridge, who has led the Comets to 17 straight PCC titles. "It's total commitment and sacrifice for each other with no excuses ." Trusting each WAYNESHORT/ THEmESCOPI other is crucial for the Comets. (leftto right)Jennifer Thurston, Julie Terwilliger, Jessica Lacoss andSarah Bellhavestepped up to theplateandarehelping to makethisa successful season fortheComets. "We all have to learn how to play with each other Thurston. "I mostly played outfield in high school. I knew I was going to be in a different position this because we honestly never know who's going to year , so just worrying about knowing the situa- play with each other until Mark reads the lineup 50 tions and knowing what do was a little bit stress- minutes before the game," catcher Sarah Bell said. With uncertainty surrounding who Eldridge is ful at first." If there's one noticeable difference between this going to put in the lineup, Bell said every player team and previous squads, it's the lack of power must be ready to go, no matter what teammates are on the field. hitters in the middle of the lineup. One thing is certain: the Comets will be in the "You see some of these girls out here, none of us are big. There's no strong man-girl or anything PCC title hunt. Last year, the Comets racked up a like that ," Thurston said. "We look little compared 48-8 record on their way to taking third place at the state tournament. to everyone else. But no one is taking anything for granted. "When you first play somebody, and some of "At this point, I think it's too early to tell how far these girls are gigantors, we can actually go out we'll go," said Eldridge. "But we are a pretty dogthere and play on the same level." Said Eldridge: "We knew we didn't have power. gone good team right now."