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A proposal made by school President Sherrill Amador and the vice president of instruction, Diane Lutz, suggested that the governing board cut 19 of 34 total positions.

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Drinan was referring to a proposal to eliminate 14 academic department assistants as part of budget planning for the 20032004 school year.

The initial proposals coming from the budget process so upset faculty and staff members that they packed the board room to the point where it was overflowing.

Several faculty members held hand-written signs spelling out "no layoffs" along the side of the meeting room.

During the public comment session, several faculty members spoke out in support of the ADAs.

Linda Locklear, chairwoman of the American Indian Studies Department, likened the ADAs to catchers on a baseball team, the people who see the entire field and know everything going on.

Joe Stanford, a performing arts professor at Palomar for 36 years, voiced the concern of several speakers. "I don't know what we would do without our ADAs." Other speakers spoke of frustration with the lack of faculty participation in the budget process. "There really is not a

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Students gathered to eat free food and listen to music at the Associated Student Government's annual Springfest March 18 through March 20. It was held at the intersection near Health Services on the San Marcos campus.

Student Lita Sweeting sung "America the Beautiful" a cappella March 20.

Sweeting said she sang the song to remind students to love their country.

She urged students to support the military during wartime.

"If you stand behind your country, you stand behind yourself," she said.

"If we don't support our troops, they will die. It's the energy of support and love that keeps them alive," she said.

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Palomar College continues its on-going pursuit to comply with Title IX, which is a law preventing gender bias in federally funded educational programs.

"We are not out of compliance as long as we are working toward compliance," said .

Palomar 's Athletics Director John Woods. · Recentl y the Bush administration proposed changes to Title IX. The new proposal suggests schools could devote as little as 43 percent of scholarships to women and still comply with Title IX, even though women comprise 55 percent of the enrollment in colleges.

In 1993 Palomar developed a six-year gender equity plan. . It developed objectives to keep the college on the right track, but 10 years later, Woods said he is still working toward those goals.

"We are Title IX challenged," he said.

Title IX was created in light of the civil rights movement.

Title IX states "no person shall , on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."

According to the National, Collegiate Athletic Association, before the law's enactment, fewer than 30,000 women participated in intercollegiate sports programs.

By 2000, that number had risen to nearly 151,000.

Many schools find themselves in the same situation as Palomar. -Title IX has evolved into a constant battle, to meet gender equality quotas, Woods said.

Title IX's first objective is "substantial proportionality," which requires an institution to have approximately the same percentage offemale ath-

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As of Fall 2002 females accounted for 54 percent of Palomar's student population, while only 4 7 percent consisted of males.

Regardless, the number of woman athletes has dropped from 35 percent to 31 percent, as the number of male athletes has risen from 65 percent to 69 percent since 1999.

Most schools struggle to satisfy proportionality.

This requirement assumes the same amount of women want to compete in collegiate sports as men.

Woods said the actual participation ratio has to be the same, not the number of sports.

Palomar currently offers 11 sports for men and eight . for women. Woods questions how to fix these numbers without cutting men's sports.

The reality is that at some colleges, those numbers will

never be proportional , eventually forcing them to cut men's sports.

"Our goal is to offer every woman's sport available through the California Community College Commission on Athletics, not cut men's sports," Woods said.

"The problem is men's sports are dropped under Title IX backlash; that doesn't seem fair," said women's softball coach Mark Eldridge.

The problem is Palomar coaches are encouraged to retain as many participants as they can handle on their teams.

"It's a catch-22," Eldridge said. "How are we going to drop students who want to be there to comply with Title IX?" At Palomar, and other schools, football is an issue.

Woods said the number of participants on a football team is at least three to four times as many as any other sport.

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Currently athletics is faced with another hurdle , l:!-nd budget cuts are keeping Palomar out of compliance, ensuring no new sports programs will be added any time soon, Woods said.

"The future is uncertain for the whole college because of the budget cuts," he added.

The criticism of Title IX has stirred controversy. It has become a gender war in the world of collegiate sports.

Critics of the amendment radiate anti-feminist sentiments, blaming them for the extinction of male sports on college campuses.

"Title IX has done tremendously well, but it isn't a finished product," said Eldridge, who like Woods, believes the amendment is vague, when suggesting advice on implementing its criteria.

"I don't think you gain anything by denying an opportunity for any athlete," Woods said.

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powerful.

"I think it was the right timing because what is going on," Theophil said.

Student Aya Tomikawa said Sweeting's voice was beautiful and had an effect on her. "Her music makes people get together," she said. "It was great timing, and what she did was mean- · ingful."

A local band, Seven Six Zero, performed the same day.

The band consists of four · Palomar students, Brian Crook, a guitarist, vocalist and composer,Kurt Harris a bassist , Wes Kane, a guitarist and Chad Melkus, a drummer.

At the festival, they played their original songs, "Tomorrow," "Good Luck," "Leaf' and "Discontinued."

"We had a good time," Crook said. "Wehadn't practiced for two and a half weeks so we weren't really sure how we were going to play but we did pretty well,

and I think people liked it."

Student I)avid McClair said he heard about Seven Six Zero before but this was the first time to see them. "I like their music. I think they could've worked a little bit more on show quality, but they are decent," he said.

ASG collected student signatures for a petition against budget cuts on all three days. It offered a white sheet for students to freely write their opinions about Gov. Gray Davis.

ASG collected more than 200 signatures, said ASG Senator Jennifer Strickland.

She said the signatures will be sent to Gov.Davis.

Students were also able to register to vote at the event.

"We've been able to increase students participation for the political process," Strickland said.

"I appreciate that we have the opportunity."

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"I am glad to see that we have several vendors out here," said Michael Robert, ASG vice president of social events. "I am very happy to see that so many students have showed up."

Student Ashkan Beheshti said ASG should hold a music performance or an event for the students

more often.

"It is important and good for the campus. We should do it every week," Beheshti said.

"Mostly you see people going to class and coming out of class, but now you've got a reason to sit, kick in and socialize ," McClair said. "I like Springfest."

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Staff cuts limit ability to teach In a movethat drewharsh criticismfrombothfaculty and staff members, Palomar's governing board outlined a plan at its March 25 meeting to layoff about half of the school's 34 academic departmental assistants.

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These ADAs handle administrative work for faculty members, giving professors more time to do their jobs. Every hour an ADA spends coordinating class schedules, processing paperwork or helping students with basic questions about the department is an hour an instructor has to grade papers, research new curriculum, serve on committees and hold officehours.

With growing class sizes, the time of Palomar's professors is already taxed enough. A full-time faculty member carries about five classes per semester.

Since the minimum class size is now 18 students, this means a full-time professor is dealing with a minimum of 90 students per semester - and most professors will work with substantially more. That's a lot of papers to grade and a lot of people to help.

The problem is only going to get worse. As enrollment grows and budgets shrink, it's likely the minimum class size will be increased, and professors will have their time stretched even further . It seems inevitable that the quality of education for student s will drop, because their instructors will have less time for them .

The school's administrators are also talkin g about cutting the extra salary for department chairs.

Department chair s are the faculty members who volunte er - for very little extr a money - to oversee the administra tion of the academic departme nts. These people make life easier for their colleagues, but it's hard to believe anyone will want to take on the extra responsibility without getting anything in return.

Reducing the number of ADAs will only create more work for the department chairs, who will be expected to help pick up the slack. This is madness.

If the budget situation has reached a point where things are this bad , it is time to admit that the school cannot continue down this path. Since most of the budget problems are related to growing enrollment, it seems like tM school may have to just limit growth by putting a limit on the number of new students accepted each semester.

While this seems to defeat the state's goal of universal access to education, it is preferable to have stude nts wait a semester or two to begin taking classes than it is for them to get accepted immediately only to discover classes being poorly taught by overworked instru ctors.

The school is better served by offering quality education to a limited amount of people than it is to offer lackluster education for everyone. The college administration should consider cutting growth before it considers cuttin g the legs out from under its faculty.

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By Desi Dewitt

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Propriety is usually not the first thing taken into account for most who are determined to speak their minds about the war with Iraq. · Tpis has been made obvious through th e scores of impassioned protests people have held around the country since the start of the war.

Arrests, physical fights, and even injuries, have occurred · due to these traffic-stopping public rallies - all in the name of our constitutional right to free speech.

This right was utilized explicitly during the 75th annual Academy Awards show Sunday night by Michael Moore, the director of "Bowling for Columbine."

Moore chose to address his stance on the war and President Bush during his Academy Award acceptance speech for Best Documentary. In his short , yet pointed speech, he described Bush as a "fictitious preside nt" who has put America to war for "fictitious reasons."

He feels that Bush was unfairly elected president, stating in an interview following the awards ceremony, "The majority of Americans do not want to see our young boys killed, and the majority

of people didn't vote for the man sitting in the White House, and I1l keep saying that until he's out of there ."

Moore's impetuous statement s were met with angry booing from the audience , with only a few scatter ed and comparatively und erstat ed claps of encoura gement. The attit ude of people I have spoken to about this seems to overall mirror th at of th e awar ds show audienc e.

John Ellis, 28, a second year Palomar student, said, "Michael Moore showed absolutely no support for his country or the troops out there fighting for it although I feel people should have the freedom to speak their minds, in this case he should have kept his negative opinions to himself."

Palomar freshman Shane Shipley also said, "That guy had no right to impose his radically liberal view points on people just trying to take their minds off the war for a second and watch the Academy Awards. They shoul d have yanked that award right away from him for making that type of stateme nt - no one needs to hear it."

Only a couple of people among the substantial number that I spoke with about thi s didn't oppose Michael Moore's bold Academy

Awards statement. One of these people was 21-year-old Reana Smith, a freshman at Palomar, who stated , "Even though I don't necessarily agree with what he said, it's our right as Americans to voice our opinions about any issue we want , and I can't say that I wouldn't take the chance to publicly state my views if it ever arose."

For over two centuries it ha s been a constitutional right of all American s to freely speak their minds about whatever subjects they choose. Just because someone expresses a view tha t may be outsiQ.ethe realm of public favor should not mean that it is illegitimate or not worth stating at all.

Michael Moore obviously feels strongly enough about the subject to state his opinion regardless of whether or not everyone will be accepting of it. One of the greatest things about this country is our right to publiclystate our individual points of view so as people condemn Moore for doing this very thing, they should take into consideration that he was just exercising the very first right granted by the Constitution.

So how un-American was his decision to speak his mind after all? It seems less patriotic to deny someone of this right then it does for someone to exercise it.

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nee ts inception m 1972, Title has been under constant scrutiny. It has been defined, and then redefined over and over for the past 30 years. The current lawsuit against Title IX in Washington D.C. poses the question: does Title IX violate the very premise of equality it seems to demand?

In 1979 the Department of Health, Education and Welfare issued a policy interpretation that included a three-prong test to be considered in evaluating institutions compliance. The test includes that the percentage of its female athletes reflects that of the percentage offemale undergraduates, and to prove that it is meeting the athletic interests and abilities of female athletes. This position was again clarified in 1996, and is the target of the lawsuit.

Proponents of the lawsuit say these policies are discriminatory against men because they provide for expansion of women's programs beyond that of men's and accommodate the athletic interests of women without regard for the athletic interests of men .

"Opportunities should reflect interest," said Mike Moyer executive director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association in an interview with ESPN. He later added, ''You have to quantify interest. If there were five men that rode a horse, they shouldn't necessarily be given an equestrian team. " Moyer heads a group that has seen 171 collegiate wrestling programs eliminated since the inception of Title IX. And that is where the trouble lies. Title IX was instituted to help foster programs for women, not to put the men's

programs on the chopping block.

Carol Zalesky, former president of USA Swimming, said that although there have been great strides in women's sports due to Title IX, there have been declines in men's sports at the same time.

A 15-member federally appointed commission has been assembled to address these very sentiments. The commission is led by Cynthia Cooper, former WNBA allstar and ex-coach of the Phoenix Mercury.

She said she is a direct benefactor of Title IX, but there should be a re-clarification of the law. Our goal should be to promote athletics across the board, without harming any group or faction in the meantime.

This should be the goal of the commission - to ensure that the interests of both sexes are protected, while promoting the benefits of athletics to everybody. The way it is written now allows for the mistreatment of male athletes that have watched their athletic opportunities steadily decline for the past 30 years. Wrestling has been an easy target for omission because it has no women's counterpart, and is not a revenue driven sport for institutions. But other men's sports have been attacked as well, including volleyball, gymnastics and swimming.

And that leaves us with this problem: that while the world of women's athletics is forging onward, the male counterpart is going backwards.

Title IX, passed with little controversy by the US Congress in 1972 is a civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funds. The law applies to both academics and athletics but it is the latter that has received the most attention. '' {' > Many groups, mostly men's athletic programs, have proposed to change or even eliminate Title IX. Reforming Title IX would end more than 30 years of growth in women's collegiate athletic and academic opportunities. Although Title IX applies to both men and women, women have received more attention because females have historically faced greater gender restrictions and barriers in education . Before Title IX, females were held to much higher standards than males to get into many colleges and universities. They had to have better grades and higher test scores to gain admittance and were not allowed to take certain courses, such as criminal justice or auto mechanics.

The link between Title IX and increased opportunities for women in both athletics and professional careers is well known . According to the Women's Equity Resource Center, Title IX has led to improvements in key areas such as higher education, career education, increased employment opportunities, better learning environments, standardized testing, less sexual harassment, and better treatment for pregnant and parenting teens. In 1972 (before Title IX) women received only 9% of medical degrees, but by 1994 received 38%; The percentage of women who received law degrees jumped form 7% to 43% in that same time span. Dropout rates for pregnant teens has declined over 30% since Title IX, increasing the chances the mother will be able to care for and sup-

also show that girls who participate in team sports are less likely to drop out of school, smoke, drink, or become pregnant. Today, 80% of female managers of Fortune 500 companies have a sports background. Many of those women would not have had that opportunity without Title IX. Some experts claim that the way the law is interpreted forces colleges and universities to abandon men's sports programs when not enough women can be found to participate in their own events.

This is not the way the law is written or intended. Title IX is not a quota program. Schools still have the flexibility to choose sports based on factors such as student interest, geographic influence, and gender ratio. Colleges only need to demonstrate roughly the same ratio for male and female athletes as for male and female students enrolled in the school.

The law does not require that the exact amount of money be spent on men's basketball as women's; it simply means that women need to have equal opportunities as a whole, not on an individual basis.

The elimination of some men's athletic programs is due to the result of dwindling interest in those sports, combined with the fact that some athletic departments overspend on s,riortssuch as men's football and basketball. It is not because Title IX has forced them to be cut. Title IX does not under-fund men's sports; it just levels the playing field so to speak.

Women are now striving in athleticism and academic careers all because of Title IX.Title IX is continually breaking down the barriers between male and females in education. Reforming Title IX would be taking a huge step backwards in our improvements to civil rights.

Students, instructorscan touch each others' lives

By Bill Jahnel

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We have all heard how a single great teacher can make all the difference in the world in a student's life. I wonder how many students have ever stopped to wonder (or realize) how much the reverse is true as well. So many ex-students have become my friends over time that I still hear today from students when I first began teaching nine years ago.

One of my first students here at Palomar College was a fellow named Curtis Sheerman. He pronounced the last name Sherman - he said that everyone got it wrong, so it was just easier to say it wrong - terminally jovial, always quick with an impish smile.

I know students think that professors tend to only remember those students who are straight A students; well, Curtis was not one of those. He tried , struggled, to make his way through my classes. He was forgetful. He was going to take my summer History 102 course, begged me to hold a slot open for him on the waiting list, and then forgot entirely to register for the summer section. It was a very Curtis kind of thing.

But in his youthful enthusiasm there was amazing joy.

He often stopped by my office in order to say hello, talk about his life, talk about his goals. Those goals changed over time, especially over last summer as he began to have epileptic seizures. He had been struggling with the Emergency Services program courses.

Diagnosed with this physical limitation, that dream would remain unfulfilled. Curtis would have to wait until the seizures stabilized before he could even drive again, now taking busses to Palomar. He lived in Encinitas , and while there were closer college campuses, he admitted recently he had kept coming to Palomar to finish off his history courses under my mentorship.

Curtis and I had begun the amazing transition that happens from an ex-student and professor to becoming good friends this semester. We talked in early March and he had revealed some very personal, painful information; but in doing so, we were able to start working through some major concerns that had been haunting him for years.

Curtis left a Road Trip DVD in my office for an actor friend of mine, Anthony Rapp, to sign. After time passed, I had assumed he had "done a Curtis" and forgotten he had left it here. I left a message at his home to remind him. In an odd game of phone tag, it was his mother that returned my call.

Curtis Sherman died on March 4 of a massive seizure. While he had been getting medical attention , no one knew his condition was life-threatening. He was 19.

He was my friend.

Even as you read this, know that somewhere, it is likely one of your instructors, past or present, is thinking about you. We wonder if you are still stressed about that last exam or if after you left school how you are doing in life. In dangerous times such as these, we worry over the unknown lists of soldiers wounded, captured, or killed, and a part of us fears recognizing a smiling face in the obituaries.

We, as Professors, are here because of and for our students. We remember you. And you will have made a difference in our lives as well.

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through the streets of D1monstr11tion1 Manhattan March 23, chantishowdivisionto ng, "Killer! Killer!" These harsh were directed toward our1n1mi11 and remarks the American soldiers fighting Iraq. diseourog, 10/di1r1 in The gang of demonstrators were seen and heard throughin th, li1/d.

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s bombs rain down on Baghdad, Americans gather together hroughout the country, holding signs that say, "baby killers" and chanting "no blood for oil" in various anti-war protests.

Peace protesters from United for Peace and Justice posted this quote on their Web site last week, ''With war upon us, the need for a vocal and well-organized anti-war movement has never been greater."

However, I disagree.

During a time of war, Americans need to stop protesting and unite together in support for the men and women who are fighting for our country.

Regardless of our personal stance on the war with Iraq, we need to show support and appreciation for the strength and courage of those risking their lives for our freedom.

It is true that Americans are given the right to feedom of speech under the First Amendment, and I do not oppose that right.

However, regardless of whether or not we personally believe in the war, it is important to show a united and supportive front to our troops who are risking their lives to protect our country.

Over 200,000 anti-war

out the news as they were given coverage on various stations.

They publically denounced the people who are fighting to p r e s e r v e American freedom. · There are two problems with these protests.

First of all, the demonstrations reveal to our opposition that our people are divided, in which -some do not support the position our president has chosen to take.

The same problem was apparent in the Vietnam War. The peace protests waged during the Vietnam War proved to be harmful to our country's progress in the war.

In a meeting between the U.S. General West Morland and Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap after the war was over, Morland told Giap that the Vietnamese "never won the war."

Giap responded that winning was irrelevant because while the Vietnamese suffered more casualties on the battle field, the war caused division and fighting among the people at the home front in America.

Thus, the Vietnamese won the psychological war.

By . engaging in similar protests against the current war, demonstrators are saying the same thing to Saddam- that

we are a divided country, fighting amongst ourselves.

This is the wrong message to send, we need to show support for our country and send the opposite message - that we will stand together and support our troops.

The more divided we are, the longer the war will last. As the Vietnamese troops stayed in the war, knowing we would eventually pull out, so too will the Iraqis.

This means more casualties for both sides.

This clearly shows that _protesting against a war that is already happening only promotes the longevity of it.

If those of you whom are protesting this war are truly for peace, you should be hoping for a quick war with less casualties.

That is the only peace we can hope for at this point.

Another problem with the current anti-war protests, is it will discourage our troops from fighting whole~heartedly.

This is problematic, because if our troops see that the American people do not support their efforts then they will begin to question why they are fighting in the first place.

Americans need to understand that they do not need to support the war in order to support our troops.

Our troops did not wage the war; they are simply following orders, trying to protect the rights of the American people.

Instead of holding signs that say "Killer," march with signs that say "Come home safely."

Unite together and give our soldiers a reason to come home.

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Many studentsdon't know facts about the war on Iraq

By Christine_> Clark

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As I walk through the Spring Festival at Palomar College,I see people selling jewelry, as somebody else is shouting "free ice cream," and I imagine how different it must be on the college campuses in Baghdad. With the nation engaged in a war that could possibly result in one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in recent history, life here on campus has been relatively sedate. There have been no protests, either for or against the war, and very little debate or con- · versations about the war with Iraq.

Some students that I have spoken with on this issue have generally been in favor of the war, their reasons vary but often it is said that "Saddam Hussein is a bad guy," or "our weapons are very precise." Even though Saddam Hussein's regime has been very brutal, the Iraqi people are the ones who will continue to suffer the most from this war. Not only have they had to live under oppression, but they have been through two wars in the past fifteen Y,ears,and suffered tremendously by the United Nations imposed sanctions since the last gulf war.

I wonder how many students know that over half the population of Iraq is under the age of eighteen, also, one out of eight children dies before the age of five, and a quarter of children are born under weight plus a quarter of the population do not have access to water.

To many, this war is perceived as the ''liberation" of the Iraqi people - an act that will relieve their suffering. Another misconception about the war, is the bombs and missiles are very strategic, with a small amount of casualties. This was also the perception before the first gulf war, but humanitarian agencies have reported that more thanlll,000 Iraqis died as a result of that war. Air strikes against electrical grids and other infrastructure destroyed refrigeration, sewage and water purification. These actions lead to a health care catastrophe in which there was an increase in diseases such as typhoid and cholera.

The damage inflicted on the Iraqi people from this war will be immense. The pentagon has made public that it will use a new strategy called "shock and awe," in which the United States plans to use 3,000 missiles and bombs within the first couple of days of the war.

There is also the possibility of deploying the newly developed, "mother of all bombs" (MOAB),a 21,000-pound bomb that is the most powerful non-nuclear bomb ever developed. Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, said the war is of a "force, scope and scale that is beyond what has ever seen before."

The Bush administration has said they will provide humanitarian relief, but it will be a daunting task. One million Iraqis were displaced from their homes in the first gulf war and there will be an estimated two million refugees from this war according to U.N. estimates. With over half of the Iraqi population dependent on the government for food rations, U.N. officialssay the U.S. wilfbe unable to provide foodfor no longer than a couple of weeks. .

So I ask, why have the students of Palomar College chosen to remain silent about this war? College campuses provide a forum in which, students, faculty and staff can interact and discuss important issues, such as this war. As citizens of a democracy we should be concerned about what our government is carrying out, in our name.

Whether students are for, or against the war they should engage in conversations with others about their feelings on the war. As a student, I would like to see more dialogue on campus about this war that will undoubtedly affect us all. Perhaps, there can be a seminar organized in which speakers from different points of view, offer students insight into the effects of this war, and also provide students an opportunity to ask questions of the presenters.

letta.,... '"'Supportwar" or support our troops~ Dear Editor:

international support. I don't support them in their killing I am told to ''Support our of Iraqis, both soldiers and Troops" now that war has innocent civilians. And I begun. I say, it all depends on oppose them in their what you mean. inevitable destroying of at I want our troops out of least some infrastructure and harm's way. I support the~ in resources that will lead to their right to choose the mili- miseries in the future. tary, their feeling that they are Please don't look at me . doing their patriotic duty , and strangely if I can't unqualified~ in their thinking that they are ly agree that " But , of course, doing good. But.I don't support all citizens can and should supthem for what, at the presi- port our troops." dent's orders, they are doing in Iraq.

Neil Wollman FELLOW, PEACE STUDIES I oppose their hostile enter- SENIOR INSTITUTE ing of a country without

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ored with doing the same thing every year for spring break? Want a change of pace but can't afford a plane trip? Then jump in your car and drive to Northern California. Not only can a trip up north lead to redwood forests ·and the capital city, but it can also lead to kitschy hot spots such as the Madonna Inn , or Sonny Bono's grave in Cathedral city.

Here is a handful of road trip ideas that should be fun, exciting and, most importantly, low budget.

Beach Cities One option for a California road trip is to visit the beach cities connected by the historic Highway 101. As you head up the coast you will find into a little place called Laguna Beach. Spend some time visiting a few of the hundreds of art galleries that line the city, like Wyland's gallery of incredible marine-life paintings or Chuck Jones' "Peanuts" and "Looney Tunes" gallery.

Santa Monica: this 3.5-mile-long beach is known for its hundred-year-old pier that stretches 1,600 feet and stands a thou. sand feet above the pacific. Also make sure to stop at the Pacific Park amusement park, which houses the world's first solar-powered ferris wheel and the carousel that is almost a century old.

Santa Barbara, home to almost 100-miles of beaches and several wineries. Try visiting one of the many wineries for a tour and tasting, or travel to the adjacent historic Danish village of

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Solvang. It boasts au: shops-and bakeries.

Another city worth v: lege town that is popu fairs. It's also the locat: Monterey is a ci1,y ful many resorts , it is also· . For $18, or $16 with a through the aquarium, 350,000 life forms. Wh historical Fisherman 's the sardine fishermen 1 For a more scenic viE mile stretch of rPgge Highway 1 driving is curves, but the view is San Francisco Although San Franc pass up seeing the G shopping in China _To, walk-away shrimp cock Jack Kerouac Way. ThE museums to satis(v anj The Exploratorium a

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thentic Danish architecture , numerous isiting is Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz is a colllarly known for its board-walk and fun ion of the film "Lost Boys." ll 01 culture. Known for it s canneries and the home of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. student I.D., spring breakers can stroll which provides liquid sanctuary to over ile in Monterey, also be sure to visit the Wharf that was once a launch pad that used to take their boats into the bay. iw of the coast, drive along Big Sur, a 90 ,d ,"oastline near Monterey. Along the often slow because of the road's many worth the sluggish pace. :isco isn't exactly a beach city, who can olden Gate Bridge, tourin_g Alcatraz or wn. Walk down Fisherman's Warf for a "tail or visit the City Lights bookstore on ire are also plenty of historical sites and vcvlture buff.

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exhibit, part museum. With more than 650 exhibits to touch or tinker with, children and adult s can learn first-hand about the various sciences, including biology, chemistry, and human perception.

Strange Sites Another way to enjoy a California road trip is to visit some of the odder sites along the way, such as the world's largest thermometer in Baker or Burlingame 's Museum of Pez Memorabilia .

The museum of Pez is only a few miles away from the San Francisco airport , and features every Pez dispenser ever made, with the exception of about eight pieces.

Mysterious Houses In San Jose , the Winchester Mystery House is an architectural oddity that is visited by thousands of people every year.

According to legend, the owner and heiress to Winchester gun fortune, Sarah Winchester, continuously added rooms to her home to ward off spirits of people who were killed with a Winchester gun. The history isn't the only weird thing about the house. It includes staircases that lead to nowhere , a four-storytall chimney that doesn't reach the roof and many other unexplainable structural quirks.

Hearst Castle Hearst Castle is located in the Santa Lucia Mountains, above the city of San Simeon. Owner and journalism tycoon William Randolph Hearst, subject of the film the renowned film "Citizen

Kane ," hired bay area architect Julia Morgan Hearst to build his castle. The castle has 165 rooms that span over 127 acres of gardens terrace s and walkways were designed as a tribute to Hearst 's wealth and prestige. Hear st also created the largest private zoo in the world at this site , but it was dismantled in 1937.

Ghost Towns If you are into California history or just out to take a fun-road trip , cruise up to northern California and check out some of the old ghost towns. Mariposa , Calico and Columbie are a few of the tourist ghost towns that are complete with old-fashioned saloons and gold mines .

Jelly Belly Factory Ever wonder how they can make a jellybean taste like popcorn or jalapenos? Take a trip to the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield, California and you will learn a lot of interesting facts about Jelly Beans. Not to mention seeing jellybean art , like the jellybean portraits of George W. Bush and Spider-man. Each person who takes the tour receives a bag of samples of the 40 different flavors of Jelly Belly jellybeans to munch while they watch how a jellybean is constructed.

Regardless of whether you go up the coast or sleep in the "Cave man room" at the Madonna Inn, there are many fun places and things to do in California besides the general "get drunk and party" routine of spring break.

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Professor andPalomar Planetarun's Actilg Director MarkLane hosts April 4 show "New Generation ofTelescopes."

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Palomar's forUptheuntil this year he had Plan,tarium will been the assistant director to prior director and e/011 intwoy,ars. Professor James Pesavento.

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If you're interested in learning. a bit about astronomy then you may want to check out the Palomar Planetarium because it faces destruction in the next two years.

With the construction of the new science building the Palomar Planetarium will eventually be destroyed and there are no plans to construct another, said professor and t_he Planetarium's Acting Director Mark Lane.

"It will be a minimum of two years before it closes," Lane said. He is hoping that the state will fund a new planetarium.

Lane has been involved with Palomar's Planetarium

"If the -community wants a planetarium they should convey their feelings to the college administration," Lane said.

The Planetarium is a state funded facility, Lane said.

"We get a small operating cost from the Palomar budget, but all of our revenue goes to fund our shows," he said.

In a good year the planetarium can bring in as much as $10,000 in ticket sales, Lane said.

Community members bring in two-.thirds of the Planetariums revenue, said Lane.

"We have several regulars," he said.

The Planetarium also conducts shows for K-12 students during the day.

The Planetarium owns The Planetarium aids in 10-12 different shows the educational process ranging in topics. according to Lane.

"The Planetarium allows Basically any . topic that me to demonstrate things I deals with the universe, can only talk about m Lane said.

"We have an emphasis to class, it is a way for the teach you students to something experience the concept," "Hth, tolll6lllnity and entertain you Lane said. wantsa Planetariumalong the For those way," Lane interested m lhly shouldtonr11 said.

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II .,,,m,n,~ ....,1111,. to the the universe - Mark Lane Discovery or need cheap ACTING DIRECTORChannel. date on a The fime Friday night, and effort t h e Planetarium offers a col- that goes into a show's production is extensive Lane lection of shows to breach said. those concepts.

If the show is written The Planetarium is a dome structure that holds from scratch the process is very lengthy and much 300 people. like a research paper , he An Evans and Sutherland Digistar II pro- said.

When the writing is finjector displays the night ished slides must be sky overhead giving the made, music must be choillusion of being in space.

sen and narration must be recorded.

"It is at most 100 hours worth of work," Lane said.

When all is done, the computer coordinates the program for the finished product.

The Planetarium's newest show, "New Generation of Telescopes," plays Friday April 4.

The audience should expect an education in the history of the telescope, how they work and why astronomers use them.

There are two shows a night.

The first show "How the Sky Looks Tonight" starts at 7 p.m. and costs $1 for students and children under 12, $2 for adults.

The Program show starts at 8:15p.m. and is $2 and $3. ''For what we put into it, it's really a bargain," Lane said.

For more information call (760)744-1150ext. 2512.

IMAXfilm festival celebrates 30th anniversary

By Jason Kalchik

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San Diego is so much more than just aesthetic eye-candy. What people who don't live here and some who do, often fail to recognize that San Diego is also a hub of learning and curiosity.

At the heart of San Diego, antithetically surrounded by grandly sculpted and ancient looking buildings, the Ruben H. Fleet Science Center harbors the futuristic looking IMAX Dome Theater. It was the first of its kind.

IMAX is a dome shaped theater which shows movies shot on a special kind of film.

The picture envelopes you.

It comes from all angles as you lean back on specially designed movie seats that have a noticeable tilt.

"It's the most enjoyable way to see a movie," said audience member Herman Stahlberg.

"Not only is it a unique experience visually , but they show wonderfully made movies about interesting topics," Stahlberg said.

IMAX is a great place to take a date , your organisms that can only be found in such son or daughter, your good friends, or the extreme locations.

Aulenbach explains the origin of her love for whole family. March 23 I stepped into caving : " . . . my mom was expecting "Journey · into Amazing me and carried me through caves in Caves," possibly the most her belly . Since I was born , I've dynamic IMAX film I have ! 'Journeyinto always had an interest in caving. The ever seen and I've seen a lot of !: Amazing them. · • curiosit y is what drives me every time Caves' I go underground. " "Journey into Amazing The shots they accumulated for this Caves " is a MacGillivray film are unbelievable , and I immediFreeman Films production , narrated by Liam Neeson and ately began to feel a greater sense of awe for our planet something that featuring a soundtrack with happens every time I go to IMAX. songs and music from the As the 30th anniversary of the Moody Blues.

IMAX Film Festival continues , there It follows two scientist and lovers of caves , Nancy Aulenbach and Dr. are plenty more opportunities to see some of the riveting films.

Hazel Barton.

From underwater caves in the boiling heart Space week runs from April 3-6, and feaof a Mexican jungle to shimmering blue , crys- tures the three films "Cosmos," "We Are Born of Stars ," and "The Dream is Alive." talline ice caves in Greenland.

For more information on the IMAX theater These two adventurers exhibit extraordinary courage and ability in search of impor- call (619) 238-1233 or visit the website at tant clues about the Earth 's past and the tiny www.rhfleet.org.

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framework for constituents to be involved at the outset of an idea," Drinan said.

Susan Snow, a mathematics instructor participating on the Instructional Planning Council, told the board the budget proposals from her council were prepared by the vice president and the deans. "The faculty does not participate in the decisions," she said.

"It is hard to think that there is not something else going on here," said Roger Morrissette, an instructor who also attends the Instructional Planning Council. Morrissette said there is only the "facade of shared governance." One person charged that Amador was building an "empire."

Psychology instructor Katie TownsendMerino said the planning meetings gave her the impression that Amador controlled what was being cut. "Please open your eyes," she asked the board.

Account professor David Forsyth spoke to the board about the PeopleSoft software upgrade which he believes could have been postponed. "The $1.1 million should have been used on people," Forsyth said. He estimated 25-30 more people could have been saved, including all the ADAs. The board appeared to be back-pedaling on two other matters. Board member Mark Evilsizer informed the board their decision at the March 11 meeting to terminate eight positions within the CCCSAT program may have violated state regulations.

Accordingly,the board voted to rescind those terminations, which were to be effective April 18, pending further research. Amador also said new positions have been found for all but a few of the 32 student employees whose positions were eliminated.

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Thegoverning boardroomwasoverflowing withupsetfacultyandstaffmembers at theboard's March25 meeting.

Aboout a dozenspeakers addressed theboard,offering harshcriticism aboutthewaytheadministration hasbeenmaking decisions.

familiarize themselves with the Brown Act, which establishes open meeting laws in California.

Barkley said "if any discussion concerning faculty layoffs and/or academic program reduction takes place in closed session, then the president and Governing Board members are probably in violation of the Brown Act." "The Faculty Senate maintains the unequivocal position that all such discussion take place in open session," she said.

After a brief intermission, the meeting continued with a review of Palomar's Facilities Master Plan to a room now empty except for the Board and senior staff. According to a Palomar task force

charged with developing a comprehensive long-range plan, Palomar's enrollment is expected to increase to 47,500 over the next 20 years from approximately 32,000 today. These additional 15,000 students will require two new educational sites, one serving the north, which could be east of 1-15 in the Valley Center area, and another serving the south, which would be somewhere east of Poway.

In addition to the new sites, the San Marcos campus would be almost completely rebuilt or remodeled over the next 20 years according to plans presented by Spencer & Hoskins, an architectural and planning firm. More than $300 million would be spent on 19 major projects,

which include completely new facilities for more than 60 percent of the campus.

According to Spencer, available square footage would almost double under the plan, although attendance is only planned to increase 20 percent.

That is because Palomar is currently far under the state guidelines in terms of square footage per student.

The plans will be presented to the general campus, the Strategic Planning Council, and then to the Governing Board for final approval over the next few weeks.

Once approved, the plans provide the foundation to seek funding from existing state and district funds as well as future bond issues.

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tions regarding the department and the college cuts spending, the budget is going to be hard on the college. their classes .

"There is no way to make cuts like this Carmen Eckman, the ADA for life sciences and a grievance officer for the without hurting someone," Lutz said. classified employee union, said the proStaff are also questioning how the colposal would keep 15 of the assistants, lege spends money. Math Professor pooling them among five divisions. Each Shannon Lienhart, charged that the disdivision has between one to 10 depart- trict is mismanaging school funds. She ments. Eckman said there would be said that money that goes toward other clusters of three ADAs under each of the expenses on campus such as the building of parking lots and five deans.

"I have a full time job 11 could be used / think thatH stay painting doing just life sciences. in other ways.

Can you imagine me and unHiBd ,ando However, Lutz said two other ADAs taking that money for repairs something. har, to and construction care of a whole division? are in and ha,, different categories than Its maddening, just mad- b, strong dening to think of," to eontinu,. the general fund. The W,just 11 Eckman said. is allotted for eannotlet thishapp,n. money "I would bet if they specific uses and cannot actually left, it would be _ Leslie Briggs be used to save jobs, more difficult to do our CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT UA Lutz said. jobs than anyone imagLutz also said that the ines," said Roger administration is doing Morrissette, professor of behavioral sci- their best to minimize the budget's ences. affect on the students and is trying to Morrissette said the lay-offs could be keep it as far away from the classroom particularly hard for his department as possible.

Yet taking away academic support because they were planning to hire an additional academic assistant.

"We from the departments will give instrucaren't cutting any fat here," Morrissette tors additional responsibilities on top of their teaching load. said.

"I don't think cutting the ADAs is far The proposal has received massive opposition from faculty and classified from the classroom-I think it gets right staff, who not only fear how the lay-offs in the classroom," said Morrissette. will affect the quality of instruction, but Performing arts Professor Joe also believe that administration is not Stanford, said that there has been much considering other money saving alternaturmoil on campus over this issue, caustives. ing distress among the ADAs and in the "Instruction should be the last area to various departments. He also said he be hit," Morrissette said. feels that the president is handing out Leslie Briggs, ADA to the Chemistry decisions without discussing them with Department, said some suggestions for the rest of the college. money saving alternatives have been Many of the assistants like Adriana put aside in favor of administrator-genAyala, ADA for nursing education, heard erated lay-offs. two weeks ago that she might receive a Despite the uproar caused by the pro- lay off notice. Ayala said she didn't take posal, Lutz said that regardless of how it seriously at first, believing that the

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AnneHathaway, academic department assistant fortheCommunications Department, makes a signfor theMarch 25Governing Board meeting.

Hathaway isoneofseveral ADAs thatcould havetheirjobscul

notices were merely procedure. She is now looking for a new job.

Some students are also concerned about the layoffs, such as Josh Nymon, 25. Nymon said he is concerned that the quality of education will decrease because of the layoffs.

Morrissette said that he thinks the best

thing for the college is to embrace shared governance so that it will ensure that the administration will not make arbitrary decisions regarding people'sjobs.

"I think that if we stay unified we can do something .We have to be strong and we have to continue. We just cannot let this happen," Briggs said.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 such as what employers seek when hiring, how to get your foot in the door and what to expect once you've begun to seek employment in the job market.

"I'm really glad I attended, I learned a lot today, like what real life employers want," said Student Kim Rodriguez. "All my questions were answered and I think I have a better idea of what I want to do when I'm out of school."

Tom Gilleland of Beachwear spoke about opportunities in multimedia, he encouraged students to take on internships to

prepare for jobs.

He said internships were important to let students show potential employers what they've done in real business settings.

"That's what I look for when I'm · hiring," he said.

Gilleland said although companies like to see degrees, they also like to see what students can actually get done. He encouraged students to focus on breaking away from the projects that they work on in school.

He said he likes to see a sample of a student's own personal style present in the student's work. That way, Gilleland said, he can see what particular style he can contract out to students.

A few other bits of advice he suggested for students were to learn many computer programs, pick a field they are comfortable in, work in an area they enjoy and understand both PC and Macintosh computers.

Meeichun Gau of the Graphic Communications Department estimated the attendance at close to 300 students.

"We had a lot of really positive feedback from the students and the companies," Gau said. She said the department will continue bringing in outside companies in the future. The companies BENBURGESON / THETELESCOP E offer students information not always found in classrooms, Gau Graphic designer KenBlock leadsa discussion withstudents at the.Graphic said.

Communications Career DayMarch 19.About 300students attended theevent

the FAFSA form, which is required for federal student Deaclne forfederal aidapproaching aid.

The deadline for applying for the federal Direct Loan Program is April 4. It is a federal student aid program provided by the Department of Education that offers students funding for education after high school.

Students need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for all federal student financial aid programs, including direct loans. They do not submit a separate loan to a bank.

Four different types of loans are available and the amount students can borrow each year depends on whether they are dependent students or independent students.

Palomar 's Financial Aid Officehas copies of the forms and more information. It is located in the Student Services building at the San Marcos Campus. Call (760) 744-1150 ext. 2366 or visit www.palomar.edu/fa/ for more information.

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All Palomar students applying for financial aid must

fill out the FAFSA before they can become eligible for any type of non-federally funded financial aid.

Jean Ruff will host the workshop in room TCB-3 from noon to 1 p.m. "Students who attend will receive a packet containing the actual FAFSA form, student guide, and brochure," Ruff said.

Students automatically apply for state funding in addition to federal funding when submitting the FAFSA form. However,the state funding deadline was March 3.

The whole idea is to make applying for financial aid less stressful for the student than it would otherwise be.

"I am not there to fill out the application for the student , I am there to assist and answer any questions any given student may have," Ruff said.

For more information on the financial aid workshop, call (760) 744-1150 ext. 3282 or e-mail Ruff at jrufl@palomar.edu.

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Interested students will be able to attend a free workHealth Services is curren tly offerin g a compre shop April 2 to get help applying for financial aid. hensi ve physical exam for st ud ents and employees The purpose of the workshop is to help studen ts understand th e process of applying for financial aid an d at both the Sa n Marcos an d Escon dido camp uses.

Th e exa ms are offere d throug h April 30, and the to answer any questions students have about filling out

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ScottRobinson isleading theteamwith27runsscored.Heis second ontheteamwithfourhomerunsandis maintaining a battingaverage of .345: Hehopes to playinthe'pros.

Palo111ar sluggerkeepseyeon the prize Br Malt Null nn TUUCOPE At one-week old, Palomar freshman Scott Robinson was doing arm exercises with his father Bruce Robinson.

At 10-months old - before he learned to walk - Robinson was diving to the bottom of his shallow pool.

At 3 years old - - long before other children - Robinson was riding his BMX off curbs.

At 7 years old - - while his classmates were fast asleep - - Robinson would get out of bed, so Bruce, a former catcher for the Oakland ks could hit him grounders before school.

"Scott was a great kid growing up," Bruce Robinson said as he basked in the sun on March 21, sitting in the bleachers at Myers Field. ''He was always adventurous, always wanting to try new things and have fun."

Now at the age of 18, Robinson is no longer playing kid games. The right fielder

spends his time these days batting third for Palomar's Pacific Coast Conference leading Comets.

"It's a goal of mine to be in the major leagues by the age of 21," he said confidently. "I just don't want to play this game. I want to be the best I can possibly be."

When asked about his son's future, Bruce Robinson is equally optimistic.

"I would like to see Scott have the opportunity to reach his goal of the major leagues.

It has really been a joy to watch him play."

Robinson was drafted in June 2002, out of Rancho Bemando High, in the seventh round by the Houston Astros. But the pending strike -- which was averted last summer at the 11th hour - - and failure to reach an acceptable signing bonus, stalled contract negotiations.

Astros scout Mark Ross, believes Robinson will be drafted in the top four or five rounds in the upcoming draft, and he wouldn't be sur-

prised if he went in the second round.

Baseball America ranks the Comets' slugger as college baseball's No. 2 draft-eligible prospect.

The younger Robinson has already been compared to pros like Don Mattingly and Travis Lee. "I never had the chance to scout Don Mattingly, so I can't make that comparison; but we think Robinson has the ability to be a good hitter," Ross said. ''We drafted him because we think he has a great chance to be a major leaguer."

So far this season, Robinson has started all 21 games for the Comets and is hitting .345.

He leads the team with 27 runs scored and is second with four home runs.

"I feel right at home here at Palomar, I am playing the team game, trying to get the Comets to the state playoffs and to win it all," Robinson said.

"Scott is an outstanding

Comet baseball rolling along,

By Matt Null TlfirmscoPf Palomar's baseball team continued its winning ways this past week, winning four straight games by a combined score of 44-7.

The victories ran the Comets' winning streak to 11, all in Pacific Coast Conference play.

The Comets dominated a two-game series against Imperial Valley College - taking the first game 15-1 at Myers Field March 18 and the second game 18-0 two days later at IVC. "It was difficult to play (IVC)because they pitched so slow - - and we are used to the other PCC teams," Comet outfielder Kyle Thompson said.

The Comets pounded out 39 hits in the two games against the last place Arabs.

Both games were called on the PCC's 10-run rule.

Comet infielder Joe Ramos led the barrage in the first game, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Sean Richardson added to the Comets' team-leading RBI total, banging out two hits and three RBIs. In the second game, the Comets sent 16 men to the plate in the top of the first inning, scoring 12 runs. · Carlos Medina, Brian Robinson and Thompson hit bombs in the 12-run first inning.

Palomar's Brad Clipp, Brendan McNamara, Shawn Balteff, Darren Muren and Thompson combined to throw a one-hit shutout through seven innings.

After rolling over IVC, the Comets were challenged March 21 by San Diego City College.

The Comets took an early lead in the second inning, scoring four runs on four hits and a passed ball.

Once again, Thompson led Palomar's attack by slamming the Comets' 10th hit in the bottom of the eighth inning - - which pushed the Comets over San Diego City 6-3 at Myers Field. ''We needed today's win to solidify ourselves on top of the PCC," said Thompson, a 48th-round draft pick last June by the Houston Astros. · All the Comets needed on March 22 was starting pitcher John Fleming.

The 6-foot-6 right-hander pitched a complete game, leading the Comets over the Olympians 5-3 at Myers Field.

Fleming, who only gave up seven hits on 123 pitches, struck out six batters .

The Comets' offense didn't

player, and an excellent hitter. He takes pride in the way he plays the game ," said Comet baseball coach Bob Vetter.

Robinson was one of Tony Gwynn's prized recruits going into the 2003 baseball season at San Diego State, but due to the draft, Scott pulled· out and decided to attend Palomar.

"I just wanted to play pro ball as quick as possible, and I wouldn't get that chance until after my junior year at SDSU," Robinson said.

"It was a really hard decision that I had to make," Robinson said. "When I called Gwynn, to tell him my decision, he understood the situation I was in."

According to National Collegiate Athletic Association rules, a team generally retains the rights to sign a selected player until one week prior to the next draft, or until the player enters, or returns to, a fouryear college on a full-time bas1s.

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"Scott is real competitive, he has a great gift," said teammate Kyle Thompson "It would be great to be playing with him in the summer."

The Astros also drafted Thompson last year.

Robinson said he loves baseball so much, he skipped high school graduation just so he could go play summer ball in Alaska.

He wanted to get some extra playing time before the major recruits arrived.

Evidently Robinson did something right, leading the Goldpanners with a .337 batting average.

He was voted the team's Most Valuable Player.

"It's always been a dream of mine to play baseball," Robinson said. "Hopefully, I can make a career out of what I love to do."

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let up, continuing its hitting onslaught against PCC opponents , by reaching double figures in hits for the 13th consecutive game. The Comets moved ahead of the

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"Our biggest contribTin TmSC:OPI! utors this year though have been the fans, they are great, Palomar's volleyball team and come out to every game has had its problems the last and cheer us on." few years, but this season the Both Jones and Lomeli are Comets are doing much bet2 out of 3 sophomores on the ter. The Comets (6-4, 3-1) team, the other one being went into March 19's match Torno Sakugawa. . Even against Orange Coast College though most of the team consetting out to prove what kind sists of freshmen, the Comets of team they really were. are still having a good season "To play volleyball you have under head coach Karl Seiler. to have good work e_thic, just "These guys, they come to like in basketball," said practice everyday and work Comet 's outside hitter Trevor really hard ," said Seiler.

Jones.

"There are only 2 people that It was a steady match, were here from last year , so which went back-and-forth. it's basically a whole new Palomar won the first game team."

31-29 , and T h e Orange Comets Coast tied "Wehav,reallygoodplayers, play in the it up with Orange anda lot of theguysstartingon Empire a second thefloor,n,v,r haveplayed game win.

Conference 11 In the (OEC); the volleyball befor,. . . t h i r d reason game, OCC - Marc Lomeli that they COMETSETTER don 't play jumped on Palomar, in the taking the Pacific first seven .

Coast · points and an early 10-1 lead , Conference (PCC ) is because but Palomar fought back •and there aren't enough teams to won 30-27. place them in the PCC. Sophomore 's Trevor Jones ' "We just keep thinking one had 22 kills ,Tomo Sakugawa 's play at a time , play the same had 19 kills, and Marc way every single point, " Seiler Lomeli 's 66 assists led the said in response to Orange Comets to victory.

Coast scoring t4_e first 7 "When you have a game of points in the 3rd game.

30 points, it's easier to come "We have a great coach who back ," added Jones. always motivates us, " Jones "We have really good playsaid. "He always makes us ers , and a lot of the guys work hard." starting on the floor, never The Comets ' next home have played volleyball before, match will take place April 2, but now I can say I've never in the Dome. been so proud to be on this Bv Marcus Nimetz

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PaloIDar offense too -IDuch for GrossIDont Griffins "Offensively, we got a little more aggressive earlier in the ■ ball game ... but we hit the ball real good," coach Mark Eldridge said.

Eldridge kept his power hitters in the fifth and eighth spots in the order. But not to Bv l\1ark Beerman be overlooked was pitcher TKETm! SC:OPE Beckie Poniktera's performPalomar beat Grossmont 8- ance.

Poniktera only allowed 3 in a key Pacific Coast three earned runs and four Conference game on March hits in a complete game.

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"She definitely has the abilBut team~ate Megan Smith ity to throw well .. .it's a long hit her first home run ever in way off. She hasn 't pitched in a sanctioned game. three years. So I thought she "I've never hit a home run did pretty well against a good before hitting e v e r , " t e a m , " S m i t h "OH,nsiv,/y, gota Jin/, Eldridge said .

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I -Mark Eldridre ance. d i ·d n ' t HEADCOICH The one think it mistake was going Poniktera to go made was out ... it giving up a two-run home run just kept going." early in the fourth inning.

Both home runs helped lead After Grossmont threatened Palomar to a five-run outin the fourth, Palomar burst in the second inning. responded in the bottom half Smith led off the inning with of the fifth inning. a solo shot. Calderon came up Julie Terwilliger led off the two spots later and delivered inning with a single. a two-run blast to deep center.

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Then Poniktera doubled to left center, getting pinchrunner Michelle Mote home. Megan Smith got a bunt single and pinchrunner Jaimy Martinez scored for Poniktera.

"I think we did pretty good in general.

They made errors , and that's how we got our runs too.

So it just depends on who doesn't make as many errors ," said Smith.

"This was like any other team we played in conference. But this is one of the better teams."

Eldridge stressed a week ago that this game could be key in Palomar's run for their 18th straight PCC title.

Eldridge stressed ·that the Comets didn't have much power in the line up.

How things change in a week.

The Comets have two home games this week. They play Imperial Valley Wed. April 2, and San Diego city College Friday April 4.

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