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from the Internet and then executes it. The virus caused campusAn Internet virus that shut wide Internet and network outdown the San Marcos campus ages Sept. 29, when between 40 computer network Sept. 29 has and 60 computers were infectbeen successfully contained. ''This is the first time we were _ ed, Vargas said. Older computers with outdatcaught by surprise," said Jose ed anti-virus software were Vargas, manager of network infected. and technical services at Although not all computers Information Services. were infected, however, every "By the time we realized user faced outages and slowMonday morning what was downs. going on, it was too far away for Network servers became us to catch it," Vargas said. overloaded and could not hanThe virus, called Welchia, is a dle the influx of activity. worm that rapidly spreads to Kathy Jain, an earth sciences every vulnerable computer on professor, said her department the network upon its activation. was hit hard. "It looks for every computer ''Most of us had our office powered on and sees where it computers offline. Many of us can attach itself," Vargas said. had the virus," Jain said. Welchia strikes when a user Staff members could not on the network unknowingly downloads a malicious program • SEE VIRUS, PAGE 7 By Andrew Phelps
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Afacilities cart drives along the main walkway at the San Marcos campus. Use of all electric carts on main walkways is resbicted between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Some disabled students, who rely on the carts for transporation, are missing class.
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Staff members from Disabled Student Programs and Services are angry about a year-old policy that restricts the use of electric golf carts on main walkways. In spring 2002, Palomar's and Security Safety Committee created a policy restricting the carts from operating on the main sidewalks between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. During this time period, all carts, including those used in transporting disabled students to class, must use roads and secondary sidewalks as an alternate route. The main walkway can be used any time after 1:30 p.m. The Facilities Department set up a telephone hotline for
people to report cart use durShe said many students are ing prohibited hours. late to class because they Once a complaint is must now follow an alternate received, it is forwarded to cart route. the appropriate administrator "What should take five minfor review. utes now takes Although the 15 to 20 minpolicy was cre- '1h111 •s 11 probl1m utes," Tuttle ated in 2002, it with 11/lowing tlltls on th1 said. has not been R o b i n m11in sidlwtllk MIIUII, in Huntt, enforc~d until who now, said Mary th1 p11st, stud1nts h11r1 transports the Tuttle, coordi- bHn llttidlnttllly hit by students to nator of their classes, Mobility th1m." has also taken Services at issue with the - Kelly Hodson-Macisaac policy. She DSPS. CHAIRWOMAN, SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE said "tiny sideTuttle said the rules interwalks" make fere with the the carts diffiefficiency of the Mobility cult to maneuver, and alterServices program, which nate side streets are in need offers transportation assis- of repair. tance to students with disabilities. • SEE CARTS, PAGE 7
Budget report awaits final board approval By Roy McCann
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The 2003-04 full budget report will be submitted to the Palomar College governing board for approval at its Oct. 12 meeting. While the state faces a huge deficit and its effects are being felt across the spectrum of California's colleges, Jerry Patton, vice president of finance and administrative services, said "this budget is more beneficial to us than we thought."
Originally facing cuts of $4.6 million mid-year, Palomar College cut $3.7 million in expenditures in 2002-03, while revenues dropped by only $1.8 million. After a statewide grassroots advocacy campaign to bring attention to the importance of college education, Gov. Gray Davis signed into law SB18X, which changed revenue deduca SEE BUDGET, PAGE 2
Fee required to use computer lab By Sarah Strause
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Students wanting to use the computer lab and the soon-to-be-open TV lounge in the new Student Center must first pay a $10 student activity fee. Bruce Bishop, director of student affairs, said the fee was introduced in fall 2001 as a way to generate money for the upkeep and maintenance of both facilities, as well as to fund various student activities. "It was envisioned to generate sufficient revenue to promote student activities,"
Bishop said. "We want to offer field trips to various entertainment sites." As a result of the revenues from the fee, · Bishop said he hopes to offer trips to museums for anthropology students and plays for drama students. He said he hopes to offer the f1,_rst field trips this semester. However, the optional fee has not been as successful as Bishop hoped, he said. Originally, PeopleSoft, the college's student registration software, automatically charged this fee upon registration.
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Opponents claim the Constitution prohibits the state from selling bonds for operational costs. Another lawsuit may oppose the Vehicle Licensing Fee, which is estimated to raise $48 billion. "If the lawsuits happen, we will be back in a worse position," Patton said. He said the measures were merely "quick fixes." The results of the recent recall election could also play a major role in Palomar's future. Patton said he hoped voters carefully considered each candidate's stance on education before voting.
Gun-packing gay organization feels safer anned By Amy Klein
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It was after Andrew Greene left a gay bar in Philadelphia that he heard the guys behind him. They w.ere drunk and carrying metal pipes. When Greene got to his car, one of them shouted, "Hey, faggot." Greene pulled his gun. The men ran. Almost a decade later, Greene can still recall his fear. The gun, he said, saved his life. And so, on the third Saturday of each month, Greene heads to a shooting range with dozens of other gays and lesbians from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware who believe that carrying a gun will help protect them from anti-gay violence. First, though, they go to lunch. They talk about the latest gun show or an upcoming pride parade. Some of the members have started to date. Meet the Pink Pistols, a social group with the motto, "Armed gays don't get bashed." "Criminals know that certain people _ like gays _ are less likely to own guns, and they target them," said Greene, 34, who lives in Philadelphia. ''Much in the same way I carry a gun, I have a spare tire in the back of my car. It's there because when you need a spare, nothing replaces it." Its philosophy has put the group in an unusual position betweefr gay groups and gun groups. High-profile gay organizations aren't exactly rushing to embrace the gun-toting members, and the National Rifle Association doesn't address the issue of sexuality. "No one is sitting outside a bar on a Friday night with a baseball bat waiting to bash a bunch of NRA members," said Gwen Patton, who founded the Delaware Valley chapter with her partner about two years ago. Since May 2000, when the first group of Pink Pistols met in Boston, 37 chapters have formed nationwide, giving gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people a place to hone their shooting
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Pink Pistols member Andrew Greene practices his shot. Greene, a gay man, canies a gun to protect himseH from hate crime.
skills. There is no New Jersey chapter, an absence Patton attributes to what she called the state's "draconian" gun laws. About 15 New Jerseyans drive more than an hour to a shooting range in Southampton, Penn., to practice with the Delaware Valley chapter, including Sharona Nelson, a 52-year-old fiction writer from Cherry Hill. Nelson is straight, married, and has a daughter in graduate school. When she was 18, she was raped and said that selfdefense has been a "real bugaboo" for h.er.. "Shooting a gun levels the playing field between men and women," she said. "In a hand-onhand struggle, most men are going to overpower most women." A Libertarian, she is an adamant defender of the Second Amendment, and when she started to look into shooting, she found the Pink Pistols. They were welcoming, said Nelson, 52, who thinks she looks like a Sunday school teacher. In June, she fired her first shot. "In the end, it was just- it was
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incredible," Nelson said. "It made me feel confident. I normally walk tall, but it made me walk even taller." Nelson's sense of vulnerability and her frustration about being a victim is shared by many of the Pink Pistol members. "This is not a power trip," Patton said. "It's applying medicine to an illness that requires the proper treatment." Laura Pople, president of the New Jersey Lesbian and Gay Coalition, said she had never heard of the group and chose her words carefully when she learned of its activities. She praised the group for join-
ing gays and lesbians in a shared hobby and for engaging in political activism, but wouldn't comment on the group's motto that armed gays don't get bashed. "I'm not going to make a statement, because it hasn't come up before," Pople said. "Ours is a community that supports a variety of different points of view." Pink Pistols members said the group's objective runs deeper than just giving its members an excuse to get together. "Here's the queer communitY finally standing up and saying we're not going to accept being targets for other people's rage," Patton said.
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However, students could request a refund. "It would require an action to not pay for it," he said. "They would pay for it unless they request a waiver of that fee." However, the current PeopleSoft software in use does not allow Palomar to automatically charge students for fees, Bishop said. Students receive a sticker for payment of the fee, which they must adhere to their personal identification card and display before entering the lab. The PIC costs $5 to renew each semester, bringing the total fees to $15. Bishop said he hoped 90 percent of 11 Palomar's student The funds go direetly body would purchase to students. It goes the sticker. With a population of right b•tk into student nearly 30,000, 90 per- •ttirities. 11 cent of the student - Sean Carlson body would generate STUDENT EMPLOYEE, approximately COMPUTER LAB $270,000 each semester by paying the student activity fee. So far, Bishop said, about 10 percent of students have paid the fee. He said he hopes more students will purchase the sticker in the future. "It (the sticker) is modeled after other successful programs," Bishop said. He said he hopes the current upgrades to version eight of the PeopleSoft software will again allow the college to automatically charge $10 fee. "That's the only way we could successfully do it," Bishop said. Student Cameron Baber said he paid the fee, but it's not worth $10. "I don't really use it," he said. "I just bought it because my mom paid for it," Baber said. The sticker provides students with various benefits, including free Scantrons and copies, 10 percent discounts on bookstore items, a free locker, and free food
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Students work in the new Student Center compter rab, located in SU-204 on the second floor. Students must purchase a $10 student activity sticker to enter the lab. The optional fee, levied by the office of Student Affairs, contributes to the upkeep of the facility. on specified days. "I like it," said student Sean Carlson, 20. "You can make free copies at the Student Center. You can also get free drinks on certain days. Ten dollars - it's cheap, it's definitely worth it." Carlson works at the new computer lab, and he said about 30 to 40 students use it daily. "The funds go directly to students, it goes right back into student activities," Carlson said. He said it makes it worthwhile from that standpoint, in addition to the benefits he has gotten from it.
Student Duyen Nguyen, 17, said she bought the sticker because it "seemed like it would be worth it." She said she has not yet taken advantage of the benefits - other than accessing the computer lab because of her busy schedule. She said she wanted to use it at the bookstore when she purchased her books, but the attendant did not ask her if she had one. "I am really shy, so I didn't ask," she said. The new TV lounge, which will also require the activity sticker, is due to open soon.
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Dis11bled students 11re punished by e11rt rules Restricting access to disabled students on campus is unfair and unnecessary. The current cart rule states that no carts can be used on the main walkways between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. However, there is a double standard in the application of the rule. While the Disability Resource Center is expected adhere PARTS OF THE CAMPUS to the ruleto and not use their carts to ARE INACCESSIBlE TO transport disabled STUDENTS WITH students, carts from the facilities departDISABiliTIES. ment have been using the walkway during restricted hours on numerous occasions. Restricting the use of golf carts on main walkways during peak hours is limiting the disabled students who rely on them for transportation. By making some areas inaccessible to disabled students they are often forced to cut back their class load. The carts transport students with mobility issues to classrooms across the entire campus. For students with cerebral palsy or those that are visually impaired, the carts are a necessity. Now parts of the campus are inaccessible to students with disabilities. The rule forces the carts to travel on narrow walkways and through parking lots, which creates different safety issues both for pedestrians and those in the cart. Some disabled students either can't get to class or are often late. Meanwhile, facilities is taking advantage of this rule. Workers from facilities have been using carts on the main walkway, during restricted hours, to go change a light bulb and travel to the cafeteria for a couple of sodas. Mike Ellis, director of facilities, said that the rule was implemented due to safety concerns that arose from accidents where students had been struck by carts in the past. Using carts on crowded walkways is nothing new. Airports have used carts successfully for decades. If the drivers are equipped and trained properly, then the carts can be used safely. Simply by tapping a horn or verbally warning pedestrians that a cart is approaching the driver can alleviate most of the safety concerns. The staff at the Disability Resource Center should be able to use their own discretion when determining if a cart is needed to transport a student at a given time. Common sense dictates that a student with a severe mobility problem should not be forced to be carted all the way around the campus. Haines summed it up best by expressing his hope "that in the future it would be more of a judgment call rather than an absolute rule."
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The subject of the Recording Industry Association of America versus Peer-2-Peer sharers is like beating a dead horse. But recent developments in the lawsuits brought against 261 file sharers just last month has breathed new life into a sensitive subject. According to the RIAA, the most pressing issue facing our nation's school children is not gangs, guns, or drug abuse. Far worse than all of these combined is P2P music file sharing. Look at 12-year-old honor student Brianna LaHara from New York's projects. A tearyeyed LaHara was pictured on the cover ofthe New York Post last month with the caption, "My stomach is all turning." LaHara was charged with copyright infringment at lunchtime and the RIAA had settled before dinner in a dubious effort to cover up the blatant molestation of a disenchanted music fan. It's not just school kids who are in danger. The elderly are also at risk. Sarah Ward, 65, was accused of swapping copyrighted music on her Macintosh. The problem is that the RIAA alleges Ward used popular P2P program Kazaa, a program that's not compatible with Macs. The RIAA later dismissed the suit "as a sign of good faith," but cautioned Ward it would be re-filed "if and when circumstances warranted." That's right, grandma. We'll let you go this time because we misinterpreted data obtained from leaning on your internet service provider and twisted it to fit our own devices. But we'll be watching you ... The RIAA still accuses file sharing for its 31 percent sales drop over the last three years. This statement is completely false. In these figures, the industry assumes that if consumers weren't downloading music, they would certainly be buying it. What the RIAA fails
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to take into account is a little something I like to call 'The Free Factor." Consumers like stuff that is free. Even if it is something they would never use under normal circumstances - free is still the magic word. Case in point: When you go to Costco and you have the munchies, you eat all the free samples you can get your cheap little hands on. Do you actually like the vegan no-fat no-carb taquitos? Probably not. But you're going to pop them in your mouth because you don't have to pay. The same theory applies to downloading music. It's free. Is punk-rave skater boy going to buy the new Britney Spears album just because his girlfriend likes to make-out to the first single? Definitely not. Why buy a sub-par album for 20 bucks when you can bum a whole make-out disc for twenty cents? So if P2P services are not to blame for the sales decline, what gives? How about the manufacturer's suggested retail price that make it cheaper to buy the film on DVD than its CD soundtrack counterpart. In a desperate attempt to attract
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fleeing consumer dollars, Universal, the world's largest music distributor, is dropping its average catalog MSRP from $18.98 to $12.98. This comes after wasting millions of research dollars to determine that $12.98 is what the average Joe considers fair. Another contributor to falling revenues may be product quality. The 2000 music market saw a revolution of sorts in the pop, hip-hop and classic rock genres. Few acts in recent years have been able to duplicate the hype. Even critically acclaimed artists like Norah Jones and John Mayer have failed to pass, or even reach, the record breaking numbers of yesteryear. Let's not forget value. In 2000, Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" held 18 tracks while The Beatles' "1" album boasted 27. Today, P2P nemesis Metallica served 11 in "St. Anger." Mayer offered a measly ten in "Heavier Things." Consumers are just tired of being ripped off. While bringing suits against individuals might dissuade some from downloading, it will definitely alienate already frustrated fans.
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Playboy and Wai-Mart do not mix Hugh Heffner is finally showing his age. With Playboy coming off of a very successful "Women of Starbucks" issue, the magazine announced that its next centerfold could be the grayhaired, m1mmum wage Wal-Mart greeter whose complexion only rivals a sun-dried raisin. Yes, that's right, Heff is trying to put together a "Women of Wal-Mart" issue of Playboy. Does anyone else find something terribly disturbing about this? Aside from the fact that a majority of Wal-Mart employees graduated the same year as Heff - aside from the fact that we are talking about Wal-Mart, the company that last year pulled Maxim, Stuff and FHM from its shelves for being too risque whatever happened to good looking women being sexy? This issue runs deeper than Playboy's obsession with employees of major corporate juggernauts. Ever since the reality television boom, America has become obsessed with "real people." Playboy first capitalized on this infatuation after the first season of "Survivor" when two of the contestants posed nude in the publication after shedding their clothes on the show. Don't get me wrong, I love the "girl next door" as much as the next guy, but in a publication like "Playboy," I expect to see·
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superficial females with artifical body parts. It is just the nature of the beast. Playboy printed a "Women of Enron" issue shortly after their scandal surfaced in the media. The issue featured Enron secretaries and employees posed in the buff. Then came "Women of Starbucks" and now, potentially, "Women of Wal-Mart." Maybe I am not speaking for the majority here, but I like my naked women to be, for lack of a better word, hot! When Playboy.com first broke the news about their "Women of Wal-Mart" issue, their press
release said, "Playboy.com wants Wal-Mart's sexiest assets to roll back their clothes and pose nude." The idea just paints a bad picture in my head. Imagine this, the centerfold pull-out next month that usually depicts a well-endowed woman whose skin is as silky smooth as the upholstery she is propped against is replaced with something new. Something a little bit different. Perhaps a middleaged register jockey whose tacky employee discounted garb dangles around her waist. I've heard the expression, "sex sells," but I didn't think it meant for "everyday low prices."
Political ignorance is a bad choice I have read columns that suggest young people are too stupid to vote. Unfortunately this is probably true. But it doesn't have to be - ignorance is a choice. Though you may not realize it, you do have a stake in the system. The system isn't perfect, but it's what we have, and it works. As adults you have the right to vote. Many people around the world will never have that right. It is your duty as a member of society to vote. Voting gives you a feeling of both power and pride. Ask anyone about the first time that they voted and they will look back on the experience with fondness. Politics are very complicated and can be discouraging. Don't feel that you have to change the world all at once. Get involved and support the issues that you care about. If all you do is sit around and smoke pot, then vote for someone who supports the legalization of marijuana. If you love strip clubs and don't want your local leaders to ban lap-dancing then vote for perverted middle-aged men who support your cause. If you want your local sports team to get a new stadium then elect leaders that will get the job done. If you are a lesbian and hope to marry your
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partner and adopt a child then pay source of information. There are attention who you vote for. thousands of news and political Elected officials control college Web sites. budgets which will determine I have heard young people say what classes are offered and what that they don't vote because they type of financial aid is available. In ''hate all politicians" or feel that a the event of war, young people are certain issue is "stupid." These are exactly the reasons why you those who will go into combat. With so many politicians out should vote. There is an idea there it is tough to know who to known as "picking the lesser of two vote for evils." Also, don't look at your vote Many college students hold the as bein_g for someone but rather political beliefs of their parents against everyone else. If you feel and vote as such. If your parents that a proposition or bond issue is have told you your whole life that "stupid" then vote against it. Remember that these politicians Republicans hate poor people then that is what you will believe. that you vote for or against are When I was a teenager my older making decisions that affect every brother told me that all Democrats aspect of your life. In decades past, were communists. The only com- .. college students recognized this munists I knew and made up the about were in majority of this "Rambo" and Though you m•y not country's activists "Rocky 4," so I ,,. • .1 &. and demonstrators. believed him. fltltlll it, you uti ,..,, • In recent years that Luckily I lltlkl in lhl lysllm. activism is gone. learned the Entertainment truth before I news has become more important was old enough to vote. than political news. Seek the truth for yourself. If Most young people know the you are not up to speed on politics, names of everyone on the Bachelor, current events and issues, then but don't know who their congresslearn. A few minutes a day of TV man is. This is wrong. Though news is not enough. Try reading a celebrities may control how you newspaper, even for a few minutes dress and wear you hair they cana day. Instead of watching not make laws or create programs "Survivor" and "Fear Factor" that affect your daily life. reruns, try watching CNN, Like I said, ignorance is a MSNBC or Fox News for a few choice. However, knowledge is a minutes. Political talk shows, choice also. It is in your best interthough entertainment, can be very est to get informed, get involved informative. and most importantly get out The Internet is im excellent there and vote.
In your Sept. 29 issue, the headline article dealt with the board of trustees for Palomar College, which has refused to make public the goals it set for President Amador. One of the board members, Michele Nelson, clall'n.s public knowledge is "not a possibility" because of potential legal problemS. I wonder what sort of legal advice the board is getting, considering other community colleges do release the goals for their presidents. The article mentioned that MiraCosta, Cal State San Marcos, and Southwestern all allow the public access to the evaluations of their presidents. In addition, I read an article by Moshay Simpson in the Union.-Tribune, which
quoted extensively from the chancellor of the San Diego Community College District, Augustine P. Gallego. He said his goals are available to the public because such openness makes "district operations . , . . stronger," It seems odd to me that these other districts have apparently received very difficult advice from their legal coUil.sels. It would be interesting to hear an explanation why Palomar trustees are depending on attorneys who urge secrecy. The pnblic is better served by honesty and openness, especially in a district that is wracked by controversy. · - Gary Zacharias QEPIRTiflh' OF EMGLJSJI
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He said there is so much more flexibility here to do what you want to do with your life. In Japan you go to high school, Two years ago Kenji Narikawa you graduate, you go to college, you had never ridden a wave, barely get a job and you stay in that job knew a thing about football, and his your whole life, he said. only knowledge of caring for the ill He looks around the Palomar came from listening to the stories of food hall, at the students of various his mother, a nurse. That was when ages drinking their lattes, doing he was living in Osaka, Japan. their homework. Narikawa, 26, now goes surfing "In Japan it is very difficult to get every week, watches football wheninto college, especially if you're ever he gets the chance, and has the older. Here, anybody can go." distinction of being the first interHis dream is to become a paranational student from Palomar medic and eventually return to his College to become an Emergency country with enough skills, knowlMedical Technician. edge and experience to be able to It is his status as EMT that Ron set up a private ambulance compaBonner at Palomar's department of ny, he said. International Education "In Japan the emergency medical Department finds so impressive. system is not very good," Narikawa "It's extremely difficult for nonsaid, shaking his head as he thinks residents to get internships as about it. EMTs," Bonner said. "There are People sometimes die on the way many reasons for this but it's mainly to hospital, he said, because the due to liability issues. Kenji worked emergency care they get and routes incredibly hard to get there." are limited. Working hard is in Narikawa's That is why he is here. blood. He says that when you grow "I don't know if it will ever hapup in Japan you have no choiee but pen," he said, referring to his to work hard. drea.m of starting a pri"People there vate ambulance compadon't have time ny in Japan. for fun," he said. "/ only know th•tl "I only know that I "Not even at col- must keep going! Keep must keep going. Keep lege." moving lorw•rd. litt/1 moving forward. Little He speaks from by/ill/1. D•y by d•y. II by little. Day by day," experience. After he said. graduating from - Kenji Narikawa When he first decided high school in to apply for an internOsaka he went to ship as an EMT his a private universifriends all told him not to waste his ty in Hyogo, Japan, where he time. He said they told him he was earned a Bachelor of Science in biolcrazy for even trying. ogy. After many phone calls and failed He gives an impish smile when he attempts at setting up interviews talks about his college days in he began to believe they were right. Japan. "I loved biology but school Then a friend suggested he call there is so boring compared to Barona Medical Services, a private here," he says. ambulance company in affiliated Even after two years he finds with the Barona Tribe of Indians in himself constantly comparing all El Cajon. aspects of life in Japan and the After an extensive interview and United States. By Brigid Brett
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gency but the ambulance uses no siren or flashing lights. Narikawa talks to the patients, gives them oxygen, takes their vital signs. He has yet to work on a Code 3, or trauma situation, but eventually he knows the time will come, and when it does he plans to be ready. "My biggest priority, is saving lives," he said. " Whether it's here or in Japan, that is what I want to do."
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 According to Huntt, the alternative route also poses danger to students who depend on the carts for mobility. She said students have been hit in the head by low-hanging branches, and potholes in the road have hurt broken legs. "Some students who are receiving rides are scared because they think it's unsafe," said Huntt. The policy was created to avert possible accidents during times of high pedestrian traffic, said Kelley HudsonMaclsaac, chairwoman of the Safety and Security Committee. "There was a problem with allowing carts on the main sidewalk because, in the past, students have been acciden. tally hit by them," Hudson-Macisaac said. Huntt and Tuttle agreed the Safety and Security Committee should consider the new dangers to disabled students, as well. "I understand what they're saying, but if this really is a safety issue, well, I think the bigger issue is not being able to use the main sidewalk," Tuttle said. Hudson-Maclsaac said the policy was created in response to numerous complaints from students, staff and faculty members over the years. "People said that carts were whizzing down the pathways," Hudson-Maclsaac said. "We had been discussing this issue at least once a year since 1991," she said.
"Imagine trying to get a cart through all those people," said Mike Ellis, facilities director. "The committee is being proactive in preventing future accidents ," he said. However, Police Sergeant Carlos Vargas said he has never heard of any problems with the carts. ."I have been here for three years. I do not have any incidents that I'm aware of that would involve a cart versus a person," Vargas said. Hudson-Maclsaac said she could recall only one specific incident in which a cart collided with a pedestrian. She said the accident happened five years ago, but "a lot of near misses" have occurred since then. "I can't speak for the entire school," Vargas said. If they did not report it, then we would obviously have no record of it," he said. Additionally, Tuttle said she has received unclear information about the policy. She said she is frustrated because she was once told the restricted hours lasted from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., but the hours keep changing. Tuttle also said enforcement of the rule is not consistent. She said facilities carts are still seen on the main walkways during prohibited hours. "On average, I see at least five to eight facilities carts on the main sidewalk per day, and they aren't supposed to be there," Tuttle said.
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Hudson-Macisaac said facilities carts are not exempt from the rules, but she has not heard of any incidents. "Mary (Tuttle) never came to address the issue, so we were unaware of it." "If you observe someone on the walks
during restricted hours, please. report it to the complaint line," HudsonMaclsaac said. Anyone can report cart use during prohibited hours by calling (760) 7441150, ext. 5555.
• VIRUS: Technicians-restored network quickly CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 access e-mail or printers, and many students could not get any Internet access in classrooms. "Some of us resorted to the old-fashioned way of leaving each other notes," Jain said. She said the interruptions caused difficulties for many teachers in the classroom, including herself. "I was particularly (affected) in my meteorology class, because we analyze the current weather every time we meet," Jain said. "We look at satellite images of San Diego County and other parts of the country." Vargas said Information Services responded quickly to the issues. "As soon as we identified the problem we took action," he said. The network became operational again Sept. 30, although it was extremely slow for most users, Vargas said. Information Services nearly completely restored the network the next day, Oct. 1, Vargas said. Some users experienced intermittent problems in the following few days as more infected computers were discovered. By Oct. 7, he said, about 1 percent of the problem still remained. He said the college has faced difficult virus problems before, but none had the impact of Welchia. Despite the downtime, however, Vargas said it could have been worse. Unlike other colleges who
face similar situations, he said, the college did not have to close any labs or offices completely. · "So we never went 100 percent down," he said. Vargas said he and fellow technicians communicated closely with staff members, but they focused on students first. "Anything that has to do with students is priority No. 1," Vargas said. Student computer labs remained secure, he said. Vargas said the origin .of the virus is not clear. The virus may have come from a user on campus, but he said he suspects it came from a user who dialed in to the college network from home. Staff members can access the college network from home with a modem. The dangers of users accessing the network from the "outside," which were at issue during the virus crisis, prompted Information Services to install a new security system. The new system, which should be completed soon, will better protect the network internally and remotely, Vargas said. Vargas said he has not
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The latest play at Palomar, "Hay Fever," is the sort of production that starts out amusing, becomes hilarious and then, sadly, sort of fizzles out toward the end. It's light and enjoyable, but when all's said energy. lEI IUIGESOI I TilE TELESCOPE and done It's not the most memorable of events. The script, by famed British playwright Noel Tom Zoh~r plays Simon Bliss in "Hay Fever" as his sister Sorel Bliss (Sandy Webb) sits and reads. Zohar manCoward, tells the story of the Bliss family, a well-to- ages to make his do bunch of British bohemians inhabiting a house character sympathetic and likable, despite the fact in the Hamptons during the 1920s. Each member that he's is really a selfish jerk. He does this while of the family, who generally dislike one another, still being ruthlessly funny, pushing the limits of the invites a houseguest to stay the weekend without script without seeming over-the-top. telling the other family members. The other standout in the performance is As can be expected, the eight principle characters Meaghann Cobb. Playing the mother of the family get caught up in an increasingly tangled web of who is also literally a retired drama queen, Cobb gets relationships and personalities. The exact events many of the show's best liiles as her character manipthat take place are largely irrelevant, ulates the others and forces them to play and what's important is that the script is along with her ridiculous need for the91 1: 'Hay Fever' atrics. properly caustic and nasty in all the right places. It's a credit to Cobb's abilities that, even The play is essentially a comedy of ;!!: ; (OUT CfFOUR STARS) while she's playing a role that requires her manners set among a bunch of people to be overly melodramatic, she keeps her sorely lacking in manners. It's the sort of thing in performance muted just enough that her character which characters go from sitting to standing an stays believable throughout. awful lot, and always with some witty line and The rest of the cast is admirable, and I particularmelodramatic purpose. ly liked a few touches such as Patrick Robertson's What makes the production work, then, is that diplomat turned houseguest who attempts to bring a each performer hits just the right notes for his or bit of human niceness to the house. character. This sort of material is tricky to pull off The technical aspects of the show are quite good. - Coward's barbs and insults must be delivered The staging is limited to one set but it's well condryly but not completely devoid offeeling- and it's structed and decorated in a manner that suggests it's a credit to the talented group of actors that they truly inhabited by these people. consistently manage to make the material work. The costumes are great, reflecting the personality Of particular note is Palomar student and novice of each character. In particular, Zohar and Cobb got actor 'Ibm Zohar, in what is his first production. big laughs for wearing some outrageous costumes. Dana Case's direction, likewise, is good insofar as the pacing is nearly lEI IUIGESOI I THE TELESCOPE perfect. The script is one that must-be Meaghann Cobb as Judith Bliss talks with her daughter Sorel. played fast, but the production wisely slows down for a few spots such as an final second scene feels almost entirely SUP.erfluous. awkward, extended conversation The madcap comic energy reaches a climax at the between the diplomat and another end of the act's first scene and never quite returns. houseguest. It's replaced with more of what we've seen, only a By allowing for lengthy pregnant bit muted. Even worse, the Bliss family members pauses in this conversation, the direc- outstay their welcome with the audience. tion perfectly captures the awkwardThe problem is that they're simply too selfness of trying to make small-talk with involved for us to like. This is fine and even quite someone you've never met. I would funny for a while, but when characters begin to have liked to see this same pacing actively annoy the audience, the comedy is sunk. applied to another conversation It is these script problems that stop the play from between the diplomat and the Bliss being great. Still, it's very entertaining while it lasts, sister, but it's a small quibble. and the ending is decent despite its flaws. Given the The problem with the play is that otherwise high quality of the production, it was a good lEI IUIGESOI I THE TELESCOPE the script simply goes on too long. The way to spend two hours. The Bliss family sits together at Palomar's latest production, which ran
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More than 300 talented students from the Palomar Performing Arts Department are putting on a fun-filled day of music, dance, and theatre Oct. 19 at the San Marcos campus. During the opening ceremonies of the "Performing Arts Sampler" students will be celebrating the re-opening of the Howard Brubeck Theatre, in addition to celebrating supervisor Pam Slater for securing the grant funding that made the renovations possible. The opening ceremonies begin at 2p.m., and will be hosted by Patrick Schwerdtfeger, Dean of Arts, Media, Business, and Information Systems. Soon thereafter, director Pat Larmer will be directing theater arts students in a few comedic scenes from "Of Grapes and Nuts" - a spoof on the many novels of John Steinbeck. Starting at 2:30p.m., all of the performing arts venues on campus will be open to ticket holders so that the public may glimpse the
many amazing works that each department has to offer. Complementary refreshments will be provided, as the Palomar Brass Ensemble and the Palomar Jazz Ensemble play for guests as they move from one site to another. At the "Dance Studio" near the domed gymnasium, Molly Faulkner will choreograph a ballet to the winter movement of "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi. "Students of Faith" JensenIsmay will be contributing an upbeat, modern dance set to Mark O'Connor's "Tiger Rag" and "Full Swing." Cultural dance choreographed by Patrice Ann Meade will include Brazilian-influenced Samba, Polo, and Afro-Cuban Arara. Large ensembles performing in the Howard Brubeck Theatre will include the Palomar Symphony Orchestra, the Concert Band, and the Palomar Chorale. Tickets for the sampler range from $10 to $14 and can be purchased at the Howard Brubeck Box Office. For tickets or further information contact the Howard Brubeck Box Office at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2453.
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Student support group to join Vistans in community service The TRIO Student Support Services program will help the city ofVista once again as its fall2003 community service and volunteer project Saturday, Oct. 18, from 7:30a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual Vistans Revitalizing Our Community! event "involves the painting, landscaping, and general clean-up of 20-30 homes along one street within the city's designated 'Townsite Area,' according to the Vistans R.O.C. Web site. TRIO/SSS students and staff have traditionally contributed to the event, and students are invited to participate again this year. Transportation will be provided. Free food, a live DJ, and other students in the community will also make up the event. To participate, visit to the TRIO/SSS office and fill out the volunteer form before Oct. 15. -
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Fitness center offers three free workouts to community members Palomar's Wellness Fitness Center now offers three free workouts to anyone interested in getting fit. Visitors receive an additional three workouts each calendar year. "The offer is for everyone in the community," said Outreach Coordinator Michelle Fifield. The fitness center offers locker rooms and shower facilities, as well as access to the pool. An on-site fit-
ness professional is always available during a workout to answer questions, and appointments for special instruction are available. "We have a wonderful fitness center there that I never knew existed for the two years that I went to Palomar," Fifield said. "The purpose of this offer is letting people know that it's there, because a lot of people don't know about it," she said. If interested, anyone can purchase a full membership by visiting the fitness center. Visitors can also purchase a 10-day pass or pay $3 for a one-day pass. To receive the free workouts, guests must be at least 18 years old and sign a liability waiver. The fitness center is located near the sports fields, just south of the 0 building. - Jon Sherlock
Youth candy fundraiser returns to Palomar for a limited time See's candy bars are once again on sale at Palomar to raise money for the Youth Orchestra Program. For a limited time, candy bars will be sold for $1 a bar at the Information Services Office, Fiscal Services, and the Purchasing Office. Mter this stock sells out, the new stock of See's candy arriving in October will be sold for $1.50 a bar. Robert Gilson, professor of Music Performing Arts Department, has returned from sabbatical leave and will be resuming his duties as the "Candy Man," as he is known. The Youth Orchestra Program did not receive enough funds to resume at Palomar this iear, but this fundraiser could recover those costs. In December, holiday candy will be sold and is not
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Comet Week activites to include live music, free food and games Live bands, various vendors, a professional DJ, free food and fun and games are coming to the San Marcos campus when the Associated Student Government hosts its annual Comet Week Celebration Oct. 14-16. The celebration is geared toward boosting school spirit and entertaining the students. Vendors from all over North County will try to lure students with their goodies for the first two days of the celebration. A DJ will be spinning a mix of music for two days of the celebration. One day without a DJ will still feature music. ASG members said they will pump the jukebox full of money and a mix will be playing all day from the new Student Center. The third day of the celebration will feature live performances by local bands. Comet cheerleaders may also perform on the third day of the celebration. - Jon Sherlock
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The Palomar College football team rumbled past Pasadena City College 44-20 at Pasadena Oct. 4. The game wasn't even as close as the 24 point margin indicates. The Comets reeled off 31 unanswered points after the game was tied at 7. Tony Paoli made his debut as the starting quarterback a memorable one, as the Comets handed the Lancers a Mission Conference loss. Lawrence Letuli rushed for 214 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries, leading the way as the Comets recorded a season high 351 yards behind the offensive line that dominated the line of scrimmage all game. Paoli, starting in place of the injured Matt Pound, connected on 10 of 16 pass attempts for 129 yards and three touchdowns, and added another touchdown on the ground. "The situation I was thrown into last week helped me a lot," said Paoli, who came in for the injured Pound midway through last week's game and helped the Comets to a 16-13 victory over then nationally No. 6ranked Saddleback. "It's difficult coming in the game in the second half. Being the starter makes it so much easier. Getting all the reps in practice all week and working
with (quarterback coach) Mark Halda, that all was huge." Ryan Lux had field goals of 30, 17 and 31 yards, and safety Ron Rockett and linebacker Sam Searson each intercepted two passes. Letuli gave Palomar an early 7-0 lead on a 19-yard touchdown run, but Pasadena tied the game on a 5-yard pass play that followed a blocked Palomar punt. That was the last thing Pasadena had to be happy about on a night the Comets advanced to 4-1 (3-0 in the Mission Conference) and the Lancers, who were ranked No. 3 in the Nation in the preseason, fell to 0-5, 0-3. Paoli took control of the game in the second quarter, throwing a pair of 25-yard touchdown passes to Travis Plash and Gene Bass. He also ran for a 4-yard touchdown. Paoli, a University of Nevada-Las Vegas transfer, added a 3-yard TD pass to tight end Clayton Cardenas in the third quarter. The Comet defense played stout all evening, as they hagan dominating on the games first play. Defensive end Soli Lefiti sacked PCC quarterback Darnell LoVett on the first play of the game, and Rockett set up two touchdowns with two first-half interceptions. Rockett's first interception, a
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diving pick at the PCC 19-yard line of a LoVett pass just as LoVett was about to be leveled at his own goal line, set up Letuli's TD run on the next play. His second interception, at the Pasadena 25 in the second quarter, was followed on the next play by Paoli's touchdown pass to Bass, who took the ball away from a PCC defender in the left corner of the end zone. Searson's interceptions, meanwhile, set up two Lux field goals. "I was happy we were able to put up so many points," Paoli said. "We hadn't
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TliE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, OCT. 13, 2003
Comets• roll to easy w1n over RoadrUnners •
By James ralen
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With a steady stream of goals throughout the game, Palomar's men's soccer team rushed passed the visiting College of the Desert 8-3 Sep. 30. The victory marks the team's fifth straight and seventh overall. A successful penalty kick in the seventh minute of play by Armando Galvan opened up the flood gates as the Comets scored a season-high eight goals. Highlighted by three Ismael Gandarilla scores and the first goal of the season for Tadd Dolfo, the Comets dominated the first half, taking a 40 lead into halftime. Palomar's head coach Carlos Hernandez set some very clear goals for the second half. "It is very important to maintain the shutout," he said. With no lack of confidence in his team's ability to do so, Hernandez reminded his players of his critique of the visiting Roadrunners. "They're not very quick, and not very fit,' he said. While the win extended one streak, their inability to meet Hernandez's goal of keeping the Roadrunners from scoring any goals ended another. Looking to shutout their opponent for the fourth straight time, the Comets' hopes were denied when the visitors scored
their first goal in the 16th minute of the second half on a penalty kick. All but erasing the disappointment over losing the shutout were the season-high eight goals scored by the Comets. Although the visiting College of the Desert scored three goals by the twenty-third minute of the second half, the remaining twenty-two minutes just were not enough time for the Roadrunners to catch the soaring Comets, who added another four goals to their total after the halftime whistle. "We're trying to build this reputation for playing tough defense," Hernandez said. "I'm a little disappointed with the intensity of the second half, but I think we played a good game." Two players making up for the loss of defensive intensity were Gandarilla, Dolfo and Gustavo Martinez, padding the Comets' lead with four more goals in the second half. Gandarilla's third goal of the game, the Comet's seventh overall, landed in the back of the net in the last half's 29th minute. the goal, Following Gandarilla pumped his fists, excited that he pulled off his first hat trick of the season. "I feel great," he said after the game. "It's my first year and I'm the leader in goals."
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Above: Defender Raul Pena goes up and tries to haed the ball at the same time as a Roadrunner forward. The Comets retained control of the ball and the game as they went on to an 8-3 victory over visiting College of the Desert on Sept.30. Left: Freshman Tadd DoHo converts his first goal of the season. His shot that beat the Roadrunner goalie on the left side of the net, helped the Comets up their record to 7-1. Despite the team's ability to overcome their lack of successful defense in the second half, Hernandez was not content with just winning. He said it is important for them to give up as few goals as possible, mentioning that they become an issue at the end of
me NAME: Laura Watennan YEAR: Sophomore
SPORT/POSITION: Water Polo/2-meter defense HIGH SCHOOL: Vista Higb School MAJOR: Undeclared FAVORITE MEAL: Buttennilk pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream, bacon, sausage, hash browns, fresh fruit and strawberry-lemonade. FAVORITE BAND: Dashboard Confessional FUTURE GOALS: Go to lona University and play water polo and eventually teach kindergarten. HOBBIES: Likes to swim at the beach, snowboard, go to concerts and hang out at home with friends. FAVORITE IN-WATER MOMENT: She had nine steals in agame against Southwestern this season. MOST INFLUENTIAL ROLE MODEL: Older Sister Stacy- Througb Stacy's experien;; cies, Laura has been able to see what to and what not to do. "She keeps me in check." Watennan said. "She always tells me to stay in school. School is the most important thing, enjoy it while you can."
the season as a means of determining tiebrekers between teams with equal records. With a tough game at rival San Diego Mesa coming up, Hernandez does not expect the excitement to end with the game against COD. "Its gonna be a battle," the
coach said in regards to the game against Mesa. Noting that the game will hold great playoff implications, he feels his 7-1-0 Comets are ready for the challenge. "I think that we definitely have the tools to beat them," Hernandez said.
NEWS AND NOTES FOOTBALL Mission Conference American Division Mt. San Antonio 5-0 PALOMAR 4·1 Cerritos 3-2 Orange Coast 3-2 Golden West 2-3 Long Beach 1-4 Polls The J.C. Grid-Wire national top 25 teams. (Records as of 10-06-03) 1. College of the Canyons 5-0 2. Butler County, Ks . 6-0 3. San Francisco 5-0 4. Dixie, Ut. 5-0 5. Tyler, Tx. 6-0 6. Mt. San Antonio 5-0 7. Grossmont 5-0 8. Coffeyville, Ks. 5-l 9. San Joaquin Delta 5-0 10. San Mateo 5-0 11. PALOMAR 4·1 12. Santa Rosa 5-0 13. Saddleback 4-1 14. El Camino 4-1 15. Jones, Ms. 5-0 16. Blinn, Tx. 4-1 17. Sierra 5-0 18. Snow, Ut. 3-1 19. Mesabi Range, Mn. 5-0 20. Fresno 4-1 21. Northwest, Ms. 4-1 22. Btitte 4-1 23. Wm. Rainey Harper,Il. 6-0 24. Reedley 4-1 25. Georgia Military 5-0
Weekly Sports Calendar Oct. 13-27 Women's Soccer 15 vs. Mira Costa 3:15 p.m. 17 vs. Imperial Valley 1 p.m. 22 @ Southwestern 3 p.m. 24 @ San Siego City 3 p.m.
Men's Soccer 15 @ Cuyamaca 3 p.m. 17 vs. Imperial Valley 3:15 p.m. 22 vs. San Diego City 3 p.m. · 24 vs. San Diego Mesa 3 p.m.
Football 18 vs. Mt. San Antonio 1 p.m. 25 vs. Golden West 1 p.m.
W. Water Polo 14 vs. Southwestern 4:15 p.m. 17-18@ Long Beach Tourn. TBA 21 vs. S.D. Mira Mar 4:15p.m. 23@ San Diego Mesa 4:15p.m. 25 @ Chaffey Tourn. All Day
M. Water Polo 14 vs. Southwestern 3 p.m. 21 vs. S.D. Mira Mar 3 p.m. 23 @ San Diego Mesa 3 p.m. 24-25 @ Saddleback Tourn. TBA
Cross Country 17 @Mt. San Antonio Invitational TBA 25 @ Santa Barbara Invitational TBA
W. Volleyball 15 vs. Grossmont 7 p.m. 17 @ Southwestern 7 p.m. 22 @ San Diego City 7p.m. 24 vs. San Diego Mesa 7 p.m.
Wrestling 22 vs. Golden West 7p.m.
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Heather Falvey attempts a shot over a San Diego Mesa defender on Sept 30. The Comets fell just short of the league-leading Olympians 9-6 at the Wallace Memorial Pool, dropping their record to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in league.
Results mixed for Polo By Matt Null
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MEN'S Combining for 28 goals in 28 minutes, the Palomar Comets and San Diego Mesa Olympians men's water polo teams did not waste one minute in the water during their recent match at Wallace Memorial Pool at Palomar on Sept. 30. Palomar led throughout the game and finished the game topping the Olympians by the score of19-9. "Overall today I think we played really well," Kevin Sexton said. 'We played solid defense and our offense came when we were patient and let us develop." With 48 seconds into the first seven-minute period, the Comets scored the first goal of the game and never looked back, leading throughout the entire game. Jay Hartzell led the Comet attack scoring nine goals, while
Brad Armstrong assisted in the attack scoring six goals. Feeny shone on defense recording eight steals. Nick Arvanitis registered 14 blocks during the first three periods with Mike Bracken taking over in the fourth period recording four blocks. The Comets took comtrol in the second quarter, outscoring Mesa seven to zero. Palomar improved its record to 10-2 overall, and 3-1 in Pacific Coast Conference Play..
WOMEN'S The Comets fell just short of upseting Pacific Coast Conference leader San Diego Mesa Olympians 9-6 at home Sept. 30. "It was a real confidence builder for our team to play the first place team," Said Patty Waterman, women's water polo coach. The Olympians had the
Comets down 2-0 in the first period. Finally after a quick turnover in the second period, the Comets Vannesa Verardi scored with 3:54 remaining. The Olympians did not take the goal lightly, fighting back to score three quick goals making the score 5-1 before the halftime buzzer rang. After . a quick halftime pep talk, the Comets came out strong with Laura Waterman taking the lead, scoring the Comets second goal. With 3:37 remaining Sierra Ciremela scored the Comets third goal. The Olympians scored a late goal to end the third period 6-3. In the fourth period the Comets matched the Olympians goal for goal ending the game 96.
"Everyone felt and tried to be a shooter today, and that's a positive thing to see on this team,"
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Kevin Sexton dribbles the ball in a fast break trying to set up a score against Mesa.
Waterman said. " Everyone made attempts." Cassie Rand led the Comets with a hat trick. Goalie Brittnany Clack recorded 10 saves for the Comets while Heather Falvey had three assists and three steals. The Comets dropped to 3-5 overall and are 2-2 in PCC play.
'We played aggressive throughout the game," Waterman said. 'We picked it up in the fourth quarter and we played good team play." Waterman said that there were many missed opportunities throughout the game, but that this game was a building block for the young Comet team.
Comets secure 15th ranking with shutout win over City Bv Chanel Hachez
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Alaina Engebrits passes to her teammate streaking down the center of the field.
A slow start did not stop Comets Women's soccer from shutting out San Diego City College 5-0, Oct. 1. Struggling to connect passes, the Comets frustration proved poison during the first half of the game, head coach Cern Tont said. "We had a slow start playing on their level of competition," Tont said. A brief substitution at the tail end of the first-half brought in some key plays for the Comets. A combination started by forward Meaghan Norbeck with a pass down the line to¡ right midfielder Alaina Engebrits, who crossed the ball in front of the goal where left midfielder Dominique Montoya slid to put the ball in the net woke the team up.
"After the first goal we came together and played as a team," Norbeck said. Following the substitution the Comets gained their energy and intensity and started playing like the team that the National Soccer Coaches Association ranked 15th in the nation, Tont said. For the second half, Comets returned onto the field ready to clean up their mistakes. "The key is to get them out of their comfort zone as quick as possible," Tont said. Beginning the second-half with a foul against the Comets at the top of the penalty box, midfielder Chiharu Uchimura floated a shot over the defense and into the back of the net for the second goal of the game. Six minutes later, Norbeck shot the ball from the left side of the field towards the right corner of the goal where it was
saved by the goal post and rebounded back into the net by Engebrits, for her second goal. "He (Tont) lit the fire in our bellies," Norbeck said. Resorting to their defense only twice during the game, the Comets offense dominated the play. San Diego City trying hard to keep the ball out of their net, had no such luck. Seventeen minutes into the second-half, Norbeck received a pass from Montoya creating a one-on-one with SDCC goalkeeper. Norbeck sharply cut left sending the keeper to the right, and lightly taped the ball into the right corner of the net. "As a team they brought energy to the second-half," Tont said. The Comets finished the game with a clean goal by midfielder Nikki Hess assisted by forward Monica Lee for the shutout victory.