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A handful of Palomar students turned out for the student government election last week, picking seven officers for next year's board.

Voter turn-out increased slightly, and organizers said more people voted because this was the second time the student government held its election online.

Current Associated Student Government Senator Amador Soto is the newly elected student president.

"I'm looking forward to being president for a year," Soto said. "I'm going to try to help out as much as possible."

Bruce Bishop, director of student affairs, commended Soto for a "very well-run campaign" at the April 30 meeting.

"It was a very close race," Bishop said, although his office would not release the number of votes garnered by each candidate.

Only 151 students voted in this election, said

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Students enrolled in pattern making and sewing classes are participating in the show.

The students participating in the show designed each of their entries from start to

finish , said pattern making instructor Monti Ladd.

"It is quite special,I am really proud of them," Ladd said. ''There is a lot of talent here."

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Strong individual performances helped the Palomar speech and debate team wrap up its run at the national tournament with a 10th place showing overall. Seventy-two schools competed in the weeklong competition. · "Our biggest accomplishment is that in the open division, the minimum number of team members for · each school is seven," said Dewi Hokett, speech team coach. "We entered the event with eight participants while most other schools had 14."

Individual Palomar highlights included team member Justin Perkins' win of three gold medals.

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Nearly 300 community members helped raise $40,000 for the college in the Wine & Dine 2003 gala Saturday, April 26.

Hosted by the Palomar College Foundation, the event featured wine tasting, auctions, formal dinner and dancing.

"The turnout was great," said Dale Wallenius, master of ceremonies and president of the foundation. "It's an all-

time record."

"They keep coming year after year," said Judy Mancuso, event coordinator.

Wallenius said this year's Wine & Dine event at the La Costa Resort in Carlsbad was the most successful in its history. The money raised will be contributed to a $300,000 donation for the new student center.

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After receiving a $2 million gift from the city of San Marcos to build two new athletic fields, governing board members approved plans to authorize bids for construction March 5.

Both fields will be built near Borden Road in San Marcos.

The city awarded $1.7 million for a multi-purpose field, as well as an additional $300,000 for a baseball field.

The latter amount will not cover the entire cost of the field - the baseball team must raise $500,000 independently.

"Wewant to continue to work with the city on these types of projects since they benefit the both of us," said Mike Ellis, Facilities Director.

"If it wasn't for San Marcos, we wouldn't have the money to do this type of project," he said.

The final approval will now allow the Palomar facilities department to seek bids for grading of the planned area where the fields will be built.

Ellis said he expects bidding to be complete after the new science building grading is complete some time in September.

This project marks the second joint venture between the city and the college. The Wellness Center was the first, which was built in 1994.

For its donation, the city of San Marcos will have access to the field from 4 to 11 p.m.

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Students walkaa-oss thesoftball field.Governing board members recently approved plans toconsbuct a newmulti-purpose fieldand a newbaseball field.Thesoftball teamwiltakeovertheexisting baseball field.Both fields should becompleted inSeptember.

Monday through Friday. The college will have access all other hours.

The baseball field will be reserved strictly for the baseball team.

Once the baseball field is complete, the existing field will be converted into a softball field. The existing softball field will then be converted into a soccer field.

Ellis said he expects the baseball field to be complete 18 ·

months after funding is established.

"I am going to miss this field; this park's got some character," said Bob Vetter, head baseball coach. Vetter has been coaching the Comets baseball team for 23 years, playing all home games at Myers Field. "It will be nice to gef a new field, but it is really going to challenge the support staff and trainers."

Ellis said he sees the move of the field as a positive sign

for the Comets and the city of San Marcos.

"It's really a safety move," Ellis said. "We need to get it off Mission Road. The move of the baseball field will be great, and it will provide a professionally designed facility for the Comets," he said.

The multi-purpose field will be the only field with lighting at this time, but all wiring will be laid for the baseball field once the money is allocated.

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tion, prose interpretation and interpreter's theater.

"It was a pretty big deal for me," Perkins said. "The guy who won top speaker won four gold medals, so I was pretty close."

Palomar's interpreter's theater competitors won gold at the national tournament, as well as at the earlier state competition.

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Other notable award winexcellence. Perkins said the ners from nationals were accolade is an honor because Andy Oshiro and Amanda all competing schools vote to Burk, who won bronze for duo decide the winner of the interpretation. award.

Burk also took home a '"Die! Babysitter Die!' was bronze medal for prose oral put together in 12 days exact- interpretation. ly," Perkins said. "It usually Team president Chris takes months to put together Champine garnered a silver a program for theater, let medal in parliamentary debate

and a bronze · medal in impromptu speech.

Laura Raty won a bronze medal for informative speech.

Due to the success of the interpreter's theater performance of "Die! Babysitter Die!" Hokett has decided to enter the program in the upcoming American Reader's Theatre Championships at Mt. San Antonio College.

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said. "There's money to build The dinner began · with a the student union but there's lively performance by the no money to equip it."

Palomar Drum & Dance He said the donation is ear- Ensemble. marked for furniture and other Dancers in brightly colored indoor amenities. dresses and suits entertained Guests were greeted by the audience to live music.

Palomar cheerleaders who sold Dinner tables ranged in price raffle tickets at the door. from $1,200 to $10,000, "They always add a lot of although no one purchased a spice," Mancuso said. "It was $10,000 table , Wallenius said. great to have them."

Guests received customized Before the dinner and entercare packages for their purtainment began, companies chases. Wallenius said 25 corfrom throughout San Diego porate sponsors and individuCounty offered wine and beer als purchased tables. for tasting.

"Not just anyone could get "We had many wineries in," Mancuso said. there," Mancuso said. "I think Various VIPs attended the the crowd was real happy gala, including San Marcos with that."

Mayor Corky Smith and counComplimentary glasses cil members Pia Harris and emblazoned with the Palomar Hal Martin.

College logo were provided.

College President Sherrill Over 100 items were on dis- Amador, Governing Board play in a silent auction, President Darrell McMullen including some prizes up to and board member Nancy $500 in value.

Chadwick also attended.

Mancuso said the silent The dinner was followed by auction did "very well" for the . a live auction, which featured college. high-ticket items like a trip to

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the Bahamas . That prize sold for $3,500.

An autographed, 1982 Tony Gwynn rookie jersey sold for $1,700. Peter Goch, Palomar's artist in residence, offered a private piano recital in his home for eight people. It sold

for $600.

Mancuso said she was grateful for the help in planning the event. "We had a lot of volunteers and a lot of committee members who worked hard."

"People had a marvelous time," Wallenius said.

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patterns and then they sew the article.

"I teach them the fundamentals and th ey spr ing-boar d off of it," Ladd said.

The ent ries vary from dresses to pants and j acket s.

Fashion design major , Jimm y Hebert , 30, is entering 11 dresses in the show and is considering entering outfits he designed for men .

Hebert said some of the dresses he is entering in the show are dresses he designed for clients . Some of them are prom dresses and others are designed for special occasions.

Herbert said although preparation for the show is stressful, "it is always exciting, because you look forward to it."

Herbert said he has learned a lot from the program and plans to transfer to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York in the fall.

Fashion design and business management major Aja Wood, 21, agrees with Herbert that the preparation is stressful. "Getting ready is kind of hectic because of finals," Wood said.

Although it has been a challenge for Wood, she said the more challenging a project is , the more rewarding it is in the end.

"I'm still doing it because I love it,' she said.

Wood is entering a pair of pants and a top of her own design. Not only did she design the outfit, she also dyed the fabric herself.

Wood transformed what began as piece of white cloth into an olive green

and brown shirt and pant set.

This is the second show Wood is participating in. She sa id all of h er designs are designed to fit her, but she is not allowed to model her own design at the show, because the purpose of th e show is to "take in the experience " of watching someone model her design.

Woods said the only problem with this is, "If I ruin it at a fashion show I can only be mad at myself, not someone · else."

As for fashion design and merchandising major Crystal Siggson, 22, this is her first show so she said she is very excited to have someone model her work.

Siggson said she attempted to enter the fashion show last semester, but wasn't prepared. She will be entering three evening dresses into the show this year.

"I've been looking forward to this all year," Siggson said.

Siggson is planning to transfer to a private school next year and feels that this experience will prepare her to participate in the fashion show there.

Siggson designed all three of her dresses from start to finish. "It is exciting," she said .

She has two of the dresses completed and is still working on the third. "I think I can do it in a couple of days," she said.

The fashion show will be under the clock tower May 10 at 7 p.m.

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Palomar student YukaNagaoka getsherdesign readyfortheupcoming fashion showMay10.

Student government suggests budget relief

By Erik Goodson

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To help alleviate the pains of the recent budget cuts , the Associated Student Government prepared a resolution of ideas in an attempt to increase revenue while decreasing expenditure s.

The resolution that was ratified by the ASG March 26 has been presented to the governing board , the Strategic Planning Council and other committees involved in the budget cuts. The ASG has taken the initiative to prepare the resolution to show that students understand the problem at hand and are willing to help for the benefit of the college.

ASG President Leo Melena said although their ideas are being heard, it is not nearly enough to prevent the budget from being cut.

"Our goal is to provide a united and persistent message to the committees as far as our resolve," Melena said. "Every little bit helps."

The resolution has been received well from the governing board, the Revenue Allocation Committee and the Strategic Planning Council.

"I have receiv~d positive input as far as my committees are concerned," Melena said. "Some of these actions can't be implemented, and not all of these ideas are new or original."

Melena said fewer class schedules are being printed and will only be sent to returning Palomar students. Automatic lighting sensors are also being installed on campus to better manage electrical costs.

One action in the resolution is an automatic charge for the Student Activity Fee. In discussions, the ASG proposed to make

th e currentl y optional $10 fee automatically assessed when registering online or using the Phone and Register system.

ASG adviser Bruce Bishop said student s could go thr ough a refund process to get th~ir money back. ''Most student s won't hassle or go through with it," he said.

Bishop added thi s could generate as much as $500,000, and is allowable under the educational code.

In its resolution, the ASG suggests charging $1 for class schedules. This option is currently being discussed in the Revenue Allocation Committee. According to Bishop, class schedules currently cost about 80 cents per copy to produce. ASG said the schedules will still be accessible online for free, and copies of schedules will be available on campus for viewing.

The ASG also proposed a more efficient mailing system. The resolution calls for the combination mailing of items like payment due notices, class confirmations and waitlist confirmation, as well as making all of these notices available online.

The ASG is supported idea to give all Palomar students a Palomar e-mail address to better communicate with them . The software has already been purchased, but the viability of this option as the form of communication is currently under debate.

According to a survey done by the ASG, only 65 percent of Palomar students have a personal computer. Lynda Halttunen, dean of student affairs , said more computers would be available on campus and that once implemented this system could save the college hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in mailing costs.

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JASPER SABILE VICEPIHIDENT OF

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NICOLE COFFMAN VICEPRESIDENT OF SOCIAl IVEITS-ELECT

Marilyn Lunde , secretary of dent and all five vice president student affairs , positions are elected in the All 30,000 Palomar students spring , along with five senawere eligible to vote using the tors. The remaining seven sencollege's Web page. Last fall, ator positions are up for elec124 students voted . tion in the fall.

Eamon Kavanagh , chairman All student government of the ASG election committee , members serve for one year. called the slight voter increase Jones is new to the ASG. She a ~ositive sign. " He attrib- said the entire election process uted it to the online voting sys- went "pretty well." She said tem that replaced paper bal- she has ho definite plans for lots two semesters ago. The her term yet .

ASG plans to continue to use "I wanted to get in first to the Internet for all future elec- see how things are run and then improve from there," tions, he said.

"It's the wave of the future,'' Jones said.

Kavanagh said.

Kavanagh said six people Jasper Sabile was elected ran for senatorial positions at Vice President of State Affairs, one point, but two individuals and Nicole Coffman was elect- were eliminated for not hanged Vice President of Social ing posters encouraging stu. Events.

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Coffman said. which include "I got a letter rules for cam- Diane Jones in my mailbox SENA'tO I -EHCT paigning.

"They had no about two days before spring break saying I publicity, " Kavanagh said of could begin campaigning - it the disqualified candidates.

Kavanagh added the ASG is · was almost unfair this semester compared to semesters planning to analyze data from the online election to deterpast. " The election 's only contested mine where people voted. He position was for president. said he wants to determine Soto beat fellow ASG officer how many voted at Palomar's eight satellite campuses.

Jason Roach.

"We want to find out and "I think all the candidates took this campaign seriously,'' contact students over there," said outgoing ASG President Kavanagh said.

"We're spreading out, whereas in the Leo Melena.

"The campaigns were run -past we limited ourselves to really well," Bishop said. the main Palomar campus."

Renee Hugo, Laura Davis, The elected ASG officers will Casey Clampett and Diane be sworn in as the last order of Jones filled four open senate business at the ASG meeting positions.

May 14. Melena will swear-in Elections are held in the Soto, who will then swear-in spring and the fall. The presi- the other new officers.

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e Associated Student Government elec1ons this year turned out to be an even bigger joke than usual.

Student turnout was pathetic - only 151 of the 32,000 students at Palomar voted despite the clever gimmick of holding the elections online.

The idea of allowing students to vote at their convenience was nice, but it was pretty much the only good idea in the election.

We can't just blame this on student apathy.

The reason students didn't care is that the ASG seemed to be doing its damnedest to keep students from finding out about the election.

One newly-elected ASG member said she didn't receive permission to start campaigning until the two days before before spring break. The elections took place the week after spring break, so she had no time to talk to any students - or even this paper - before· it was time to vote.

By Jessica '1usic-ar TlfEUUSC:OP£ Students' exposure to the candidates in this election has been limited to posters with such As cliched as it may sound, hard-hitting slogans as "Elect Me." there is no such thing as a It is frightening to imagine what state the free lunch. When corporacountry would be in if national elections were tions offer journalists freebies, it is not out of the kindrun this way - we ness of their hearts. might not have even This became obviousto me heard of President Stud,nts' ,xposur, when I attended a press conBush until he got at Six Flags Magic to th, ,ondidot,sin ference into office.

Mountain to review the new Even many stu- this1l1ttion ride "Scream." hos On the day of the conferdent government b11n limit,d to ence the pungent odor of members seem to be bribery seemed to permeate living in an alter- post,rswithsuth the air. nate universe where hard-hitting The promotion was part slogans this was a very wellof Magic Mountain's first IIS "El,ttM,.II high school and college run election. press day, in which about ASG Sen. Diane 90 schools participated , Jones said the said Betsy Villalobos, a election was carefully planned to make sure Magic Mountain publicist. only serious candidates would get through.

When my entertainment But what constitutes "seriousness" seems a editor said we were invited to the conference to review little bit fuzzy, since Jones also said she has the ride, I thought, "Score! no plans now that she has been elected. great to be a journalJones will hopefully find something worthy to It's ist." But after a few espouse, but the point is that she isn't even pre- moments of thought and a tending to have any position on the issues thorough reading of the information packet sent to and she doesn't seem to think this matters. us by the Valencia theme It is true that the senators were not runI began to doubt my ning opposed, so not all that much hinged on park, initial reaction. making campaign promises. But it is inexpliThe packet outlined what cable that anybody would say an election a sweet deal we would be where nobody campaigned and nobody voted getting - four free passes, free parking and lunch. And "went pretty well." after the press conference, Until the student government and we would be allowedto spend Department of Student Affairs start treating a full day at the park. it like a real election, there is no reason to Of course, Magic expect students to pick up the slack.

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was to promote the park to high school and college students.

However, Six Flags' marketing department stepped over the line when they offered a contest for the best story, in which the winning school would get free passes for the entire staff.

This seemed like bribery to me. They are offering a contest to control what students write by tempting them with a proverbial carrot.

Student journalists are just that - students. They are young and impressionable, and many have just begun to grasp issues such as journalistic integrity. So when a corporation offers freebies, the students may write a less objectivestory.

Accordingto Carl Hiaasen, author of "Team Rodent: How Disney Devours the World,"a book on the Disney corporation, journalists can be influenced by freebies, so they should not put themselves in a situation that can jeopardize their integrity.

Many news organizations do not allow their staff members to accept comps. "The reason is obvious," Hiassen wrote. "We'rethe first ones to crucifya politician for accepting undisclosed favors from cronies or special interests.

For us to do the same would be hypocritical."

I'm not necessarily saying anyone in the park's marketing department set out to bribe young journalists, but

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it sure looks that way. And when it comes to journalistic integrity, there is a problem when one even has to ask if a reporter has been corrupted.

According to the contest rules, students send in clips of printed stories that ran in their school publication.

The park's marketing staff will then narrow down the entries to three finalists and then deliver those to the staff of The Signal, a local newspa per in Santa Clarita.

There, editor-in-chief Tim Whyte and his · staff will judge the three finalists to determine the winner.

The explanations offered by the park marketing staff were fishy. Villalobos said the staff had no experience judging journalism contests .

- but the judging would be based on journalistic style, content and accuracy.

It seems more likely that a marketing staff would judge based on, well, marketability.

Alicia Dailey, 17, a Ramona High School student, said she was shocked when the judging process was first described to her on the day of the conference. She said she initially planned to write a glowing review for the park in order to win the tickets. "I'm going to try harder to have a clean article without brown nosing."

Foronestudent's opinion ofScream, see"Ride lackscomfort" onpage7.

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But the sad truth is that we ar.e Some anti-war protesters - such not a little kid. We are the most as the Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines powerful nation in the world. The in her infamous "I am ashamed" fact that we would rather bury our speech - compared the war against heads in the sand than face up to Saddam Hussein to Vietnam. what we do in other countries is not This comparison may be valid. so cute.

One of the most important lessons Those who say they have been we learned from Vietnam is that we rendered apathetic by the coverage can't sustain a war with a substanof the war should really look at how tial portion of the public opposed to much rendering it took to get them it. that way. The news channels may Virtually every aspect of the have had Iraq on 24/7, but anyone •' recent war was documented with a who had the news channels on 24/7 newsman's camera or a reporter's was evidently looking for this sort of quick pen, so such disputes would constant news coverage. be cleared up almost before they America was founded on the idea arose. that all citizens should take responSome people feel that this expo- sibility for watching what their govsure to the more unpleasant aspects ernment does. Government is not to of our war - basically anything be trusted, they told us. besides that bunch of Iraqis pulling Unfortunately, these concepts have down that statue of Saddam now turned out to be very inconvenr Hussein - is degrading to the sol- ient. The government does a lot of diers and Iraqi citizens who actual- stuff, and we would rather just ly lived through the experience. assume all is going accordingto plan. ;

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As I walked into work at the restaurant where I am employed as a waiter, the dining room was nearly empty. All of the people were gathered in the bar like they were watching a football game. I walked in there to find them watching live coverage of a war that was a week old at this point. When footage of bombings and dead Iraqis were shown, the people cheered like their favorite team just scored a touchdown.

I know that a lot of people make references to war when describing the goals and objectivesof winning games.

Coaches and players both use war imagery to unite and fire up a team.

Terms like "goingto battle" and "gathering up the troops" are common remarks used to describe the team before a game. But it is sad day when sports are used to describe the mood surrounding a war.

The War in Iraq introduced a whole new way to watch the media at work.

CNN, NBC, FOX and other news networks have taken notice to America's insatiable appetite for reality television ofthewar and have created the ultimate "Survivor."

Only in this version, participants don't get kicked off the island; they get kicked off th e planet.

The onset of the war brought on a media frenzy unlike any I've ever seen.

People were glued to their television sets for hours, as American and British troops declared war on Saddam Hussein and his regime. At home viewers were given the playby-play from imbedded journalists on the front line, as well as live footage of allied missile assaults on Baghdad and other Iraqi targets.

Then in the middle of all this, the stations would cut away to these studio "experts" to discuss allied

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This all occurred in the first few days when there was plenty of news to report. The deployment of forces, the initial attacks, the initial counter attacks and so on. The beginning of the war brought on plenty of news worthy issues. But as the war carried on there were days when the news was quite boring. The relentless media saturation began to drive some people into the depths of apathy as they searched for any news outside of Iraq.

Then there were the viewers became addicted to the coverage.They watched the war proceedings with every spare moment that they had.

They turned the trials of the men and women fighting for their lives on each of the opposing sides into their source of daily entertainment.

War is ugly; death and destruction comeof it. I don't know why the media believes that they have to usher the brutal realities of war into the nations living room for prime time television.

If anything the constant exposure to this type of material watch footage begins to desensitize people to the effects war. Every picture or video clip of a dead soldier or citizen makes the next picture easier to look at.

This isn't "Saving Private Ryan." These are not actors. They be are soldiers, fathers, sons, mothers, daughters they are real people. The effects of the war are very real. There were many people that I met that made me realize my fear, and that fear is that the media blitz would skew public perception to the point where the war is truly considered entertainment television. The networks are slaves to the ratings and the high ratings that were brought on only encourage them to keep packaging something that is epitome of reality as the ultimate reality show.

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Palomar College's annual budget, all things included, approl:lches$150 million. And yet, with that huge investment, the school graduates only something over 2,000 students each year. That works out to more than $60,000 per successful student.

This group comprises roughly 1,000 associates degrees, 1,000 transfers to four-year schools and 500 certificates earned in one of the vocational programs.

The combinednumber is not precise because of some double counting of those with associate degrees who also transfer to four-year colleges.

The 2,000 successful students are out of a total enrollment of almost 30,000. According to data released recently by the college, only 14 percent of Palomar's first time college students achieve one of the standard measures of success within six years of enrollment.

Certainly a significant number of Palomar students enroll with no intention of graduating from a program. They come for personal enrichment or to sharpen specific job skills. And that is fine. But that is not the primary mission of community colleges and the state should not subsidize those students at anywhere near the same rate as the degree/certificate oriented students.

Palomar College is partly responsible for this abysmal "graduation" rate because of their support and promotion of the California mantra of "open access." The college expends considerable effort encouraging local residents to attend Palomar and currently has plans to expand the school's capacity by 50 percent over the next 20 years with a building plan that is estimated to cost well over $500 million. Clearly, Palomar is operating under the belief that ''bigger is better."

But the real responsibility rests with the state, which has eliminated all enrollment criteria other than adult status, maintains tuition at a level that is 80 percent below the national average, and waives the tuition altogether for 25 percent of the students. These inducements attract far too many students with little or no real commitment to their education. The results are predictable: extremely high

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Believers see God's hand in everything - from the conduct of war to the outcome of the NCAA basketball championship - especially when they are the victors. But I often wonder about the flip side.

What if you're from the families of the nine soldiers who died after their unit was ambushed in Iraq - the same unit to which Pfc. Jessica Lynch and five of the recently rescued POWs belonged? Or the young Iraqi boy who lost his arms and many members of his family during a bombing raid?

Sometiuies in basking in our own joy, we are graceless. We forget there is a flip side while assuming that we had angels on our shoulders and God on our side.

I do not begrudge anyone happiness. But we should temper the celebrations.

"I've been praying every minute, I tell you," Anecita Hudson said in rejoicing that her POW son, Spec;. Joseph Hudson, had been rescued a week ago. The night before, she later said , she prayed: "Lord, let them find my Joseph soon." At a school across the street from her home was a sign that students made:

"We're praying for Joseph."

Graham the Younger is conHis sister-in-law termed his vinced that Christianity release a miracle and added: and perhaps his version, at "With my faith in God, I that - is the only true relithought he would be OK, but I gion. He had the audacity didn't want to get my hopes up shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, to too high." denounce Islam as "a very evil In my home st~te of Georgia, and wicked religion." where several of the dead milNow Graham and those of itary men and women lived, his ilk plan to take humanitarthe family of freed POW Chief ian aid to Iraq while trying to convert the 97 perWarrant Officer Ronald Young cent of the populor,,t thBtB lace that is was equally convinced God had is a l/1pside Muslim. No matter answered their the diplomatic while assuming prayers. "There pickle his actions were so many thatwehad could put the angelson our people praying United States in, for him, I don't shouldBts he has said he and see how it could only to Godon ourside. answers possibly go any "the King of Kings other way," his and Lord of Lords." father told reporters. And in In my book, that kind of Texas, the father of another of hubris counts as a deadly sin.

It's OK to be fervent and faiththe freed POWs, Shoshana Johnson, said, "We thank God ful. But just don't lord it over for looking after them and for the rest of us. the worldwide prayers for her What would Jesus do? I safety." think he'd be more sensitive to I find myself wondering the feelings of those who, about all the unanswered despite their prayers, won't be prayers. The vagaries of life welcoming home the men and are too complex for me to pre- women who died during sume I know the answers. I'm Operation Iraqi Freedom. Or not nearly as certain as, say, celebrating a victory in the the Rev. Franklin Graham , one NCAA basketball tournament, of President Bush's favorites as the folks from Syracuse did · and the heir to the evangelical this year .

A little more humility can go empire of his father , the Rev. Billy Graham. a long way.

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The solution is obvious. Quit wasting effort on students who are not ready to commit to their education. But how does one determine which students those are? Admissions standards such as SAT scores or high school grade point averages would defeat a key reason justifying community colleges,i.e. the second chance opportunity for students who dropped out of or performed poorly in high school.

That is a valid mission.

California should adopt what virtually every other institution of higher education in the nation has done, and that is to establish tuition levels high enough to get people's attention. California's community college tuition is so low that their students are the only ones in the nation who do not qualify for the full level of federal Pell Grants. California's tuition should be raised to the national average for community colleges, approximately $50 per unit or credit.

The higher tuition will undoubtedly deter uncommitted students, thereby allowing the state to increase per student funding, thereby improving academic standards and thus academic results. A side benefit of course is that the higher tuition fees themselves will also contribute to improving the quality of the education.

Some students will insist that a tuition increase will forcethem to drop out of school. However, financial aid programs are readily available to provide assistance to virtually every student category. Students with low income qualify for the Board of Governors tuition waiver, state Cal Grant award, or federal Pell Grant award. Students with moderate or high incomes qualify for federal programs that provide low interest rate loans with extended repayment provisions.

The state cannot give away all its Cal Grant funds because the students are not motivated enough to determine if they qualify.

The average Palomar student enrolls in seven units per semester. Thus, at $50 per unit, the average annual tuition comes to $700, or $58 per month. If someone is not willing to invest that amount in their education and their future , they should not enroll.

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Sunglasses have become as much a part of the wardrobe as a belt or purse, said Debbie Fink, buyer for D.O.C Optics and SEE, Selective Eyewear Elements, a national chain of 15 optical stores.

With adornments such as rhinestones, polka dots, crocodile and cow hide, sunglasses can be the finishing touch to special outfits or get you in touch with your wild side.

Monogrammed sunglasses or frames portraying a hobby such as golf say something about the wearer's interests. Designer frames like Cartier, Gucci, Calvin Klein or Kenneth Cole advertise style but come with a higher price tag.

Specs shaped like martini glasses or dollar signs can be the surprise topper for a costume or suitable for a fun night out.

Feeling adventurous? Try a pair called Matrix, a la Keanu Reeves. Or get your motor running in a pair of HarleyDavidsons.

It's not hard to take on Jackie O.'s persona with her signature coaster-size black shades.

More au courant are yellow, green and orange lens tints, KATHLEEN WATI/ Kin HEWSSERYIC! squeezing out the pastel pinks and blues.

James Terry,topleft,wearsshades byOliverPeoples ($300).RickMatthews, Another current trend revives bottomleft,sportsaluminum framesbyTag($300),andStrawberrious Fears 1970s-era silver-mirrored specs, sportsrimless specsbyOliverPeoples ($340).

but they're back with a twist of color, from root beer brown to violet to rainbow striped.

Whether they're sunglasses that cost as much as a fast food lunch or a living room sofa, the prices of shades cover the spending spectrum.

And they can be found in almost any place.

Prices at drug stores, gas stations and discount chains run $5, $10 and $15.

More costly versions at $30, $300 or even $1,300, are sold at department stores, optical outlets and exclusive boutiques.

What's important to remember is that price can be connected to quality.

"A lot of times the expensive sunglasses are the best quality ... the inexpensive are disposable," said Donald Borsand, president of Henry Ford Optimeyes.

That doesn't mean inexpensive-, high-quality sunglasses do~'t exist.

Thanks to technological improvements in sunglass manufacturing, the quality-price gap has narrowed, said Henry Lane, chairman of market research for the Sunglass Association of America and president of Dioptics, a sunglass-maker in San Luis Obispo, Calif. ''The quality of all sunglasses continues to get substantially better," Lane said.

The greatest improvement was manufacturers' decision to coat nearly all sunglass lenses in order to protect the eyes from

ultraviolet rays, he said.

"You now have a very consistent offering of 100-percent protection. That's a big change from 10 years ago, when some sunglasses had very questionable UV protection," Lane said.

"But from that point on, quality is in the eye of the beholder."

Ophthalmologists say they commonly hear people complain about headaches and dizziness after they've worn low-quality glasses.

Cheaper lenses often aren't ground and therefore distort the vision, Borsand said. Also, the lenses often don't fit the frames well, and that affects the way things are seen, he said.

Like a new car, the price of nonprescription sunglasses goes up with the number of options.

The popular polarized lens that blocks light reflected off roads, sand and snow, costs extra, as do designer names, lightweight titanium frames and scratch-resistant and antiglare coatings.

About 95.3 million pairs of nonprescription, or plano, sunglasses were sold in 15 major markets surveyed by the Sunglass Association in 2002.

Of those, 89 percent cost less than $30. The other 11 percent, however, made up 55 percent of the $2.1 billion in sales, Lane said.

"People who want to have the highest fashion, the coolest looking glasses are willing to pay a significant cost for those even though a majority of Americans will buy a cheaper sunglass for their everyday needs," Lane said.

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By Kristian Smock TIii UUSCOPE "The five bridesmaids are as trapped in their lives as they are in their fabulously hideous alomar's production of "5 gowns," Mufson said. "Each has Women Wearing the Same their own reasons to avoid the Dress," is a superb adapta- reception, so they hide out in an tion of Alan Ball's witty, intelli- upstairs bedroom and really let gent script, which the author him- their hair down." self would be quite proud of.

The cast is fabulous at handling Southern playwright Ball has the material, proving their range been in the spotlight over the last by skillfully - and believably few years, starting with winning a bouncing back and forth between best original screenplay Oscar satire and tragedy. and Golden Globe for "American Sheena Lorene Duff is great as Beauty," and then following it up "Meredith," the rebellious and fruswith creating the hit television trated younger sister of the bride. series, "Six-Feet Under" for HBO. Duff handles the role brilliantMuch of Ball's work tends to be ly, switching from childlike a dark satirical commentary on fragility to venomous, manic the American family, · behavior at the drop of a and "5 Women Wearing ! '5Women dime.

Wearingthe the Same Dress" is no Duff's character is fun exception to the writer's ::i,1l,,SameDress' to watch because you usual motif. never know how she's tO'JT C•FC(JP STARS; The story is simple. going to react from one STARRING TIFFANY BROWN, SHEENA The play revolves moment to the next.

DUFF , FRANCES around five women Siobhan Welsh plays REGAL , SANDRA WEBB ANDSIOBHAN "Georgeanne," who is identically clad in WELSH. dreadful, pink, bridesbecause of her failed DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MUFSON maids gowns. attempts at love - the Each woman leads a personification of a different lifestyle, having their walking, talking nervous breakown sets of views and values, but down. through the course of a wedding Welsh is amazing at being reception the five women form a pathetic, neurotic, funny, and tight bond despite their differ- likeable all at once. avoid any kind of true intimacy. ~ces.

Frances Regal plays "Mindy," Brown commands the audiAs straightforward as the prem- the sharp-witted lesbian sister of ence's attention with her raw ise sounds, Ball manages to slip in the groom. beauty and casual demeanor; she social commentary on just about Regal is hilarious and energetic has all the makings of a classic everything from drug abuse to in her role as the black sheep Hollywood actress. Just watching child molestation. among her own family.

Brown's performance is worth the Behind the veil of comedy, "5 Although the true standout per- price of admission.

Women Wearing the Same Dress" formance belongs to Tiffany Rose The Palomar Performing Arts is actually a drama played out in Brown who plays "Trisha," a cyni- Department should be awfully classic form that has numerous cal man-eater that bounces from proud of this production. points to make about life, love, one man to another in order to Everything is top-notch. The

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"5 Women Wearing the Same Dress" is a poignant and delightfully funny play by one of the best writers working in the industry today, and thanks to all the talent here at Palomar it makes for a fine night at the theatre.

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Olds has had his art disConjure over 500 years of played in more then 115 exhiartistic method with the mod- bitions, at least 35 of which ern ideas of art and then one were one-artist exhibits. can begin to understand the He won 20 jury and purartwork featured at the chase awards for his work and Boehm Gallery April 3. 26. in 1982 he received the title "I find people who are inter· Artist of the Year from The esting human beings and I try Pittsburgh Center for the to document them," artist Arts.

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"He relates the traditions of Olds also focuses on subart history with a contempo· jects like animals , flowers rary focus using a variety of and man-made objects . highly skilled techniques, " He said he is intrigued in said Doug Durrant, a profesthe closeness of animals and sor of drawing and painting at includes the-man-made world Palomar. with the natural world in his "He is a fabulous colorist art, he said. and his work is very exciting," "My images are derived said the director of the Boehm from a wide variety of Gallery Viki Cole. sources, Olds retired including from teaching "/ findpeop/1whoar, direct obser· and moved to vation, art of int1111ting human b1ings San Diego in the past, phoandI tryto docum,nt 2000. tos, imagina• Olds said it is tion and th1m." important to dreams," he have shows - Herbert Olds where students said in a writ• \r ll 'il ten statecan see the art ment. firsthand and Olds is a retired art profes- learn from it. sor who taught at Carnegie The current exhibit shows Mellon University for 35 many techniques that relate years. directly to what students are He earned his bachelors in learning at Palomar, Cole fine arts from Carnegie said.

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The Boehm Gallery held over 50 of Olds' works in the exhibit. His art spans a 25 year period of creation from a variety of earlier works to his most recent.

The human figure and the complexity of the human con• dition is the central focus of the art, Olds said.

Olds has also included por• traits of Renaissance artists like Johan Van Eych and Albrecht Dure in his artwork.

These artists, and others like them, are the foundation of western art, Olds said.

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Magic Mountain's new extreme roller coaster "Scream" is packed full of twists, turns, loops and a 150 foot drop at 65 miles per hour. Sounds like fun until you actually ride it.

The theme park opened the new Xtreme ride, April 12. However, too concerned with constant action, the designers of "Scream," forgot about the importance of passenger comfort.

This could have been a great ride if passengers didn't fefl like they had been through a meat pulverizer.

The three minute ride along the 4,000 foot track is much too long for any back, neck or head to handle.

While your head constantly slams against the head rest, the rest of your body is tossed within the harness.

"Scream" is a combination of a traditional roller coaster with a "floorless" train. Riders are strapped into "flying chairs" that race at high speeds while their hands and feet dangle.

Paul Ruben, roller coaster historian and North American editor of Park World Magazine, said "the floorless coaster is truly different, unlike any other in Southern California." He was right. It lacked the feeling of safety and comfort.

Ruben claims that "Scream" is a "yell raiser" - which also can't be argued with, considering the aspirin needed after exiting the ride.

All too absorbe<i in their discomfort, passengers may feel that the ride is longer than it's "intense" three minutes.

Although Del Holland, vice president

and general manager of Six Flags Magic Mountain, assured passengers of the safety precautions using "computer controlled fail-safe air brakes and trains with padded over-the-shoulder harnesses assuring comfort," - riders will not feel the same.

The jerks, twists and turns assure only anxiety and pain, leaving passengers contemplating how crashing into asphalt would feel from 150 feet.

The thrill of the coaster's three loops were overshadowed by the discomfort of being thrashed around within the har• ness.

Ultimately, the pain of the seating arrangement and harnessing should be redesigned in order to be the "smooth'.' ride the park promises.

The only thing that saves this ride from complete failure is the passengers ability to have both their arms and legs free to dangle. Scream truly gives the illusion of weightlessness.

This, unfortunately, is not remembered after hours of neck pain and headaches.

A safety warning should -be given before passengers get on the ride explaining the potential discomfort.

Even the view from 150 feet high is disappointing. The ride, which is built over the former employee parking lot, offers a view of asphalt and cars.

A Six Flags Magic Mountain ride has, for the first time, been a disappointment. It is so uncomplimentary to the other rides, that perhaps it should be removed from the park.

"Scream" is not the "missing link" to Magic Mountains world class coaster collection that the publicists said it would be. If anything, "Scream" challenges Magic Mountain's winning streak.

Olds has studied art history from the 1400's to the present and said he has an interest in the development of western art.

In his artwork he uses the techniques that have been refined over the centuries .

His work is a contradiction of art of the times and his autobiographical attempt to mediate it, he said . He does so by using a variety of mediurns.

Olds said he does not plan his art, he begins and finds ideas as he is working.

The result is an image that forms between representation and abstraction, a work as contradictory as life itself, he said.

"Complexity is what it's about, life is complex and our world is so full of information coming to us at break-neck speed."

"My aim is simple," he said in a written statement, "I want to make work I like and work that matters."

Olds lives in Pacific Beach with his wife where he continues to devote his time to art.

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According to the National Mental Health Association, 1 in 10 college Side effects Despite the abundance of students have been diagprescription drugs on the nosed with depression. market, many come with More often than not, these episodes occur as early as a side effects. For example Prozac, a drug used to fight student's freshman year.

The AmericanPsychological depression , has its fair Association wrote that 1.6 share of side effects, the most notable being a million freshmen experience at least one episode of diminished sex drive.

"Probably the most sigdepression this year. nificant one with antiAnti-depressants such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft depressants is anorgasmia which is the inability to are prescribed to treat depression and anxiety dis- obtain an orgasm. It can be very frustrating," orders. The APA reports that about 40 percent of Townsend-Merino said.

American college students ProzacControversy are on psychoactive drugs.

While it has been dubbed "I am very supportive of the miracle pill by many the use of anti-depressants psychiatrists, Prozac has to treat clinical depreshad its fair share of critision," said Katie Townsend-Merino, a behav- cism from scholars and patients. The most notable ioral science professor at Tift TmSCOPE

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criticism came from Dr. Martin Teicher of Harvard Medical School in the 1990s. In his studies Teicher linked Prozac to akathisia, which is a restless and agitated state of mind, causing violent compulsions.

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Prozac • Also known as Fluoxetine.

• Treats mental depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and bulimia nervosa.

• Side effects include decreased sexual drive and restlessness.

• Also called Sertraline.

• Treats depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, · and OCD. • Side effects include decreased sexual desire and sudden body or facial movements.

Alternativemedications Although Prozac is the most popular depression medication, Paxil is one of many alternatives available on the market.

Dr. Lori Spindell, a clinical psychiatrist, supports the use of Paxil despite temporary side effects.

"With Paxil there are mild side effects usually within the first week or two of a prescription," Spindell said. The most notable are short episodes of nausea and insomnia.

Controllingdepression In addition to taking medication, exercise and a healthy social life can help control depression, Spindell said.

"More pressure has been put on us than ever before whether it be physically or socially," Spindell said .

"The most important idea is to be confident with yourself."

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Paxil • Also called Paroxetine.

• Also called Amitriptyline.

• Treats depression, OCD, anxiety and panic disorders.

• Mainly used to relieve mental depression.

• Possible side effects are constipation, decreased sexual ability and dizziness.

• Side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, increased appetite and dry mouth.

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• Also called Phenelzine.

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• Relieves several forms of mental depression.

• Used to relieve mental depression.

• Possible side effects include blurred vision, decreased sexual ability and weight gain.

• Possible side effects are anxiety, agitation, constipation and decreased appetite.

Nardil

Wellbutrin

• Also called Bupropion.

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Offices of Student Affairs and Student Services. All perTechnology services to rate sonal information will remain confidential and names will not be included in final reports. students' capabilities withInternet The Academic Technologydepartment plans to repeat The Academic Technology Group at Palomar is hosting a brief online survey for insight into student computer usage.

Survey results will address how many students have reliable Internet access and what type of connections students have, according to Michael Arguello, Academic Technology Coordinator. Use of e-mail, the type of platform and interest in more faculty use of Web pages are also topics that the survey requests .

Students have been encouraged to participate in the survey at the Academic Technology home page www.palomar.edu/at.

"The more students respond, the better it is for everyone," Arguello said.

"Our primary goal is to provide students with better online services."

The survey went up about three weeks ago according to Arguello and will run until the end of the semester.

"Wf} haven't had much of response yet," said Arguello.

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Boehm gallery to feature student photography, art,glassblowing The Palomar College Boehm Gallery will be hosting its annual student art exhibition this month. It will include a gallery exhibition featuring selected works from over 200 Palomar art and photography classes.

Included are works in drawing, painting, printmaking, illustration, ceramics, 2D & 3D design, photography, graphic design, computer art, jewelry, metalworking, modeling and glassblowing.

The opening reception is Friday, May 9, from 5-8 p.m. The opening reception is held in conjunction with the Art Department's annual open house, which includes demonstrations and additional student works. This exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Boehm Gallery

Thousands to behonored at Palomar's graduation, setforFriday, May23 Palomar's 2003 commencement ceremony will take place Friday, May 23 at 5 p.m. Ceremonies will be held on the football field regardless of weather conditions.

Sandra L. McBrayer, CEO of the Children's Initiative, will be giving an address during the commencement .

Immediately following the ceremony, a reception to honor graduates will take place at the east end of the football field.

Parking lots 1 and 2 are going to be available for guests. Lots 3, 4, 5 and 15 will be available for faculty parking . Graduates will assemble at 4:30 pm in the courtyard outside of the Human Resources Office where Faculty Marshals Steve Spear and Maria Miller will organize the processional march. · If you have particular needs or require personal assistance for the commencement, contact the Student Services Office at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2158.

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• Vandalism, San Marcos Campus. Graffiti was found on the DSP&S building.

• Burglary, Escondido Center. A stop sign was stolen .

• Arrest, San Marcos Campus. Two juveniles were arrested on charges of possession of marijuana in the Arboretum.

April17 • Arrest for a lewd act, San Marcos.

April15 • Accident, San Marcos.

There was an accident in Lot 14.

April14 • Follow up on a burglary case, San Marcos.

• Medical assistance in Washington Park , Escondido.

• Medical assistance, Ramona Center.

• Missing person, recovered, San Marcos.

April 9 • Counterfeit currency , San Marcos bookstore.

• Vandalism , San Marcos.

There was graffiti on the library.

• Medical assistance, Escondido Center.

• Student code violation , San Marcos.

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The Palomar men's swim team saved its best effort for last as it claimed the Orange Empire .coast Conference Championship · for the first time since 1996.

Adding to the excitement for the team was the naming of Scott Lawson as the OEC men's coach of the year.

"I attribute the award to the guys, they are the ones that make these things happen, I am only out here for them," Lawson said.

The Comets entered the swim portion of the championships seeded fifth, and trailing favored Orange Coast College by 60 points after the diving portion was completed earlier in the week. · "I just told the guys that there is no pressure on them, just go out and do your best," said Jem McAdams head coach of the swimming team.

Ofthe 55 events that they competed in, Comet swimmers recorded personal or season best times in 54 of them.

The tempo was set early by John Bixler, by winning the 500-meter freestyle, a race he usually doesn't compete in.

"Bixler really got it started, everyone was pumped, it was great and the most fun and excitement I've seen at the pool in a long time," Lawson said.

Personal bests were the norm, as unexpected performances came from everyone. Kevin Callister broke a conference record in the 100-meter breaststroke. His time, 57.93 seconds, was the first time a Comet swimmer recorded a sub-minute time in the event.

"Abouthalfway through I gathered the guys and told them we really have a shot of winning this thing," McAdamssaid.

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during the individual competitions, the Comets clinched the championship before the relay events began. ''We went from worst to first, I am so proud of these guys they are a close-knit dynamic group that deserved this because they worked so hard all year," Lawson said.

What made this showing more impressive was the fact that the Comets finished last at the ConferenceChampionships in 2002.

"All 18 guys really competed and contributed, it was truly a team win," McAdamssaid.

Lawson added, "there are no prima donnas, they all support and cheer for each other, and they are all accountable to the team."

McAdams made a promise to the team that if they won the conference he would bleach his hair.

"It was totally worth it, if we win state I'll dye my hair red," McAdams said.

Next up for the swim team is the State Championships that are being held May 1-3 at Diablo College in Northern California. Eight men and six women swimmers will represent the Comets. In order to qualify for the State Meet, swimmers must place in the top 16 times for each event they are to compete in.

The women's team didn't share the same success as the men's team. They finished in sixth place overall, losing out to Orange Coast College.

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The Palomar College baseball team pounded visiting San Diego Mesa Olympians 12-4 April 26.

The Comets have won 21 out of 24 after opening the season at 2-9.

"It was a really good team effort," said Palomar Coach Bob Vetter.

"Offensively, the players stepped up."

Palomar shortstop Aaron Garcia had a big game, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a double.

"I was just trying to put the ball into play," Garcia said.

The double by Garcia gave him 17 on the season, placing him first in the Pacific Coast Conference and 3rd in the state in that category.

Palomar (23-12, 19-3) jumped to an early lead, scoring four runs in the first inning.

Mesa starting pitcher Dan Bruckart gave the Comets their first run. He walked lead off hitter Matt Guiliano, and followed that by hitting Joe Ramos. Two consecutive walks to Scott Robinson and Carlos Medina gave the Comets the lead without a hit.

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Brian Robinson then padded Palomar's lead at 3-0 with a 2 run single.

Kyle Thompson followed with a sacrifice fly plating Medina and pushing the lead to 4.

The third inning proved tough for Comet starting pitcher Robert Anaya.

After back-to-back singles to start the inning, Anaya loaded the bases with a

one-out walk. A single and a two-out double brought the Olympians within a run at 4-3.

"I messed up a little," Anaya said. "I was rushing my pitches."

After the third inning, Anaya said that he helped himself by slowing down his delivery. "I focused on throwing first-pitch strikes," he said. "I wasn't

trying to overpower anybody."

Anaya pitched six innings allowing four runs on eight hits,while striking out six. The win pushed his record to 6-2 on the season.

Mesa (21-15, 11-11) got some help to tie the score at 4 in the fourth inning after second baseman Joe Ramos lost sight of Tom Poniketera's pop fly to

shallow right. That put Poniketera on first base and a chopper over Anaya reached center field sending Poniketera honie.

The Comets moved ahead for good in the fifth inning when Ramos scored from third base after a wild pitch from Bruckart.

Palomar added to its lead in the sixth inning, scoring three runs. The Comets loaded the bases after singles from Thompson, Garcia, and Guiliano. Ramos had a sacrifice fly off of Mesa reliever Nick Cranmer which made it 6-4.

Robinson added a seventh run to the score with an RBI single. Guiliano came home on another wild pitch, increasing the lead to four.

The Comets scored four more times in the eighth with RBI singles from Robinson and Sean Richardson, and an RBI double from Michael Cerda.

Robinson finished the day going 2-for-4 with 3 RBI and a walk.

Having already clinched the conference title, Vetter is afforded the luxury of fiddling with the lineup for the remaining three games.