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Construction for science. center to begin soon

By Andrew Phelps

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Palomar officials· said the college should get the go-ahead from the state to build a new science center "any day now" - six months after the college's July 1 target date.

The state's Department of General Services, which evaluates the land that will become the site of the science center, has taken longer than expected to approve construction.

"We're just going to ·keep our fingers crossed that it's going to get done soon," said Eileen Poole, a legal assistant in Contract Services at the college.

The college has worked with the DGS on its due diligence review - a process that ensures Palomar holds complete ownership of the property before construction.

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Woodworkers craft holiday toys for kids

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By Christa Farmer

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Santa had some new helpers from Palomar's wood shop this semester.

For the fifth year, students in Chris Feddersohn's furniture making class have been busy building toys for needy children throughout the county.

The shop buzzes with activity, producing toy parts out of mahogany, black walnut and pine. The wooden parts are solid and durable.

The program works in conjunction with the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association, and students receive wood donations from companies throughout San Diego County.

"This class provides students with a great opportunity to get hands-on skills," Feddersohn said.

Forty students in the class are divided into 10 groups, with one leader overseeing construction of a toy's interchangeable pieces. Members of the toy committees work out the

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Woodworking students Rhoda Keegan and Dennis Canada build toy cameras for children Nov. 15.

details of the toys and then prepare machines to safely recreate them.

Finished pieces are then assembled in an assembly line style process.

Teams change every week so each student gets to try different tasks.

Feddersohn said he rotates the types of toys built every year to give return-

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"Some students have participated in toy building for the last five years," Feddersohn said.

Experienced students operate the lathes, drills and circular saw, while the newer students assemble the toys

Student leaders plan to increase their presence on campus by starting a book exchange program, awarding scholarships to students and seeking more input from students and faculty.

Nearly a month and a half after approving six goals for the 2003-04 school year at its September retreat, the Associated Student Government released the details of its goals Nov. 14.

ASG President Amador Soto said the goals will give a voice to students and raise awareness of the ASG on campus.

"It will provide purpose for the ASG and give us a sense of success when all the objectives have been met," Soto said.

The six goals are as follows.

Create a book exchange program.

The ASG will operate a book exchange program on the Internet at the beginning and end of each semester. They will attempt to do this is in a way that does not compete with the bookstore. It will provide Palomar students the opportunity to communicate

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Dozens of students who received tickets for parking in the dirt lots at the San Marcos campus Nov. 3 through Nov. 18 can now get their money back.

Palomar Campus Police wrote fifty tickets Nov. 3 to students parked in the unpaved lot above Lot 9. Police officers claimed the students violated a rule that prohibits parking in unmarked stalls.

Sergeant Carlos Vargas said these students deserve refunds, because there were no signs to indicate the rule.

Vargas said he asked police officers to halt ticketing for the violation after the error was discovered Nov. 3. However, several students received tickets up until Nov. 18.

"I don't know why they are still ticketing, considering officers were told not to," Vargas said.

Officer Brian Herritt wrote 44 tickets Nov. 3. He admitted he is partly to blame for the mistake.

"The truth is, I was directed to write tickets, so I wrote tickets," Herritt said.

Police Chief James Stoney directed him and other officers to continue writing tickets, Herritt said.

"We are obviously having an internal problem," Vargas said.

Sophomore Bryan Casey talked Herritt out of writing a ticket Nov. 3, but he witnessed the officer cite other students.

Herritt said he continued writing tickets for an hour, despite his awareness there were no signs posted. ''The officer should have had enough common sense to know that 50 people would not all be breaking the same law on purpose," Casey said. "I don't think the officer understood."

"I should have taken it upon myself toquestion the chief when I realized there were no signs," Herritt said. ''I should have been more clear to the chief that there were no signs."

"We empower our officers to make decisions," Vargas said.

Both Herritt and Vargas said it was a sim-

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Several Palomar students were ticketed during November for parking in the dirt lot above parking Lot Nine. However, no signs are posted to inform students of their violation.

ple matter of miscommunication, but some students do not think it's a minor problem.

"Earlier in the semester police were telling us to park in the dirt, and then - out of the blue - they start ticketing," Casey said. ''There are no signs that indicate you will be ticketed."

The Campus Police Advisory Committee is working with the Facilities Department to figure out how they are going to keep students from parking in the dirt, Vargas said.

For the time being, he said, tickets will not be given for parking in unmarked stalls in the dirt.

Vargas said he encourages ticketed students to appeal the citation at the police office at the entrance to the campus.

"If we make a mistake we are more then willing to fix it," Vargas said.

Casey said it was an expensive mistake, and he said he is suspicious money may

have been the motive for the ticketing.

"It sounds, in my opinion, a way to boost revenue," he said.

With 50 cars cited in the dirt lot Nov. 3, $30 per ticket equates to $1,500.

Vargas denied the allegation that raising revenue was a factor.

Vargas said funds from citations go directly to parking lot maintenance. ''This past summer, potholes were fixed on Comet Circle," he said.

Casey said he wants to know why the Police Department does not want students to park there. ''No one likes parking in the dirt, but I do because there is nowhere else," he said.

The dirt lots are used when there is a need for overflow parking, Vargas said. ''Usually after the first two weeks it slows down, and there are no need for the dirt lots," he said.

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San Marcos business leaders together Nov. 22 for an evening of entertainment and dining to raise more than $87,000 for Palomar College.

The Palomar College President's Associates held its 13th annual gala at the La Costa Resort, with all the proceeds earmarked for Palomar students through scholarships and campus facility upgrades. After last year's gala, the President's Associates donated the proceeds to pay for furniture in the new student center.

The theme for this year's event was "Palomar Goes on Broadway." Student volunteers dressed as famous Broadway starssuch as Annie and the Phantom of the Opera - and sold raffie tickets.

The evening began with a silent auction, which has typically raised $15,000 each year, said Dale Wallenius, vice president of the Palomar College Foundation. The silent auction featured 130 items, from jewelry to tickets for the Buick

Invitational golf tournament.

"It is an outstanding event with tremendous support from the community," Wallenius said.

The gala cost $250 a plate for the three hundred fifty guests who attended.

Vista Congressman Darrell Issa purchased one table for $10,000, even though he could not attend.

Companies from throughout the county came to show their support for the college. ~ San Diego Union-Tribune, the North County Times, Pepsi-Cola, . Cox Communications and many other companies purchased tables.

"It is a great opportunity to support Palomar College to raise much needed funds," said Patti Anderson, community relations manager at the Union-Tribune.

During the dinner, Palomar's Encore dance group entertained the guests. Their first number was a chorale-style dance to Frank Sinatra's ''New York, New York," followed by a 1960s-era jazz number and then a tap dance to the theme song, "On Broadway."

About 100 Palomar students volunteered for the event.

The visual merchandising class also modeled dresses designed and made by Lois Ruiz. She volunteered her efforts to personally design and make a dress for the winner of the prize.

A live auction followed the dinner, featuring eight items- such as a Larry Bird autographed jersey and a week's stay at the Princeville Resort in Hawaii. A fully catered reception for 50 people was donated and raised $2,200 alone.

"It is a wonderful event where the community has an opportunity to support Palomar," said College President Sherrill Amador.

The guests also had the opportunity to play at casino tables. Dinner guests received chips that could be redeemed for raffle tickets at the end of the night.

Some guests, who were not associated with any businesses, attended simply to show their support.

"I though it was a good reason to support education," said guest Nina Mojaver. '

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and add finishing touches.

Some popular toys include grasshoppers with wheels, helicopters, cameras and mobile phones. All of the toys have moving parts, but batteries are not required.

"The idea is to build unisex toys that both boys and girls will enjoy playing with," said student Charlie Bierman, an assistant toy chairman.

"We make action toys," Bierman said.

"The child participates while playing and makes the toy work."

For instance, the helicopter has wheels and blades that whirl when pulled. The toy cameras accept wooden rolls of film.

There is a strong sense of camaraderie and goodwill throughout the shop.

Students smile, knowing their efforts will

help brighten a child's day.

"Nothing compares to the smile of a child when the toy is seen for the first time," said student Reg Owens.

"And if it's something you helped craft, it brings even greater joy."

The woodworking program was named the state of California's number one occupational college program in 2001.

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By Sarah Strause

The California Virtual Campus Web site, www.cvc.edu, As California colleges and uni- lists the programs offered at a versities prepare for an onset of distance for participating uniabout 1. 7 million additional stu- versities and community coldents, under what is known as leges in California.

All of the courses Tidal Wave II, disoffered at a distance tance education is are either transferbecoming more cruable or part of a cercial to service the tificate or degree influx of students. program.

"It is a lot easier to Part one of three put classes online Some of the prothan it is to build a grams listed include campus," said Ken Nather, the an M degree in accounting from distance education specialist for Allan Hancock College located in California Community Colleges.

Santa Maria. Course enrollment With the expected enrollment and the completion of nine classincrease and with the growing es are done online. Allan number of technologically savvy Hancock College also offers M students, Nather said it is degrees in other becoming more crucial to pro- areas such as and vide students with other educa- Family tional opportunities such as dis- Consumer Science. This is tance education.

Nather defined distance edu- also a ninecation as any learning that course program involves distance between the and is done instructor and the student, through audio or taped mcluding online and televised video course sessions. courses.

Bachelor of Arts degree pro"Distance learning provides another mode of delivery to grams are also available enhance what we have on cam- through distance education. For example, Cal State Chico offers pus," Nather said.

"We can expand our curricu- an online bachelor's degree in lum without impacting class- Liberal Studies and Social room space," said Marlene Sciences.

Both programs are offered deLeon, Palomar College's distance education specialist. completely online. The require"Students can work from home ments for the online degrees are or at work." the completion of 36 courses, Currently, more than 150 totaling 124 units.

California colleges and universiMasters of Arts degree proties offer distance education grams are also offered by ..certain courses, including Palomar universities such as UC Santa College. In California, communi- Barbara. ty colleges alone offer more than California Community 2,900 course sessions online and Colleges, such as Palomar offer 3,300 televised course sessions, courses that meet transfer requirements to Cal State and Nather said. .

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Currently, Palomar does not offer online M degree or certificate programs, but deLeon said college officials are working toward providing those opportunities in the near future .

Palomar does provide courses in distance education that fulfill the general education requirements.

Seminars and workshops are also offered online or by video for professionals who already have degrees, but want to keep current in their field.

The program and course selection options available at a distance have developed over the course of many years, and will continue to grow each year, Nather said.

The first formalized process of distance education dates back to the 1950s with the development of television, Nather said. Once VCRs came out, the televised courses were taped and sent out to students without access to the college's campus.

From there, courses were digitized on CDs and DVDs, and most recently, courses have been implemented online.

"It's come a long way," Nather said. "It's a long evolution."

While the most recent form of distance education is online courses, the latest type of Internet-based courses are those taught through student chat rooms, Nather said.

"This is better for faculty and

students," he said. "In an online environment, faculty spends more time with students one-onone. This is an unintended bene~ fit of online courses."

Nather said distance education will continue to grow in California and become a large part of the educational process.

"It will grow as more faculty become comfortable with the concept of technologically mediated instruction," Nather said.

According to the CVC Web site, 8,000 faculty members were trained in distance education programs in the past four years.

"It is continuing to grow," Nather said. "Taking technology and providing education to a broader audience is exciting."

Palomar,s distance ed program growing

By Sarah Strause

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While the demand for distance education spreads statewide, Palomar officials say they are making plans to expand the college's program.

Student enrollment in distance education courses at Palomar grew by 10 percent this fall, said Marlene deLeon, distance education specialist at Part two of three Palomar.

Palomar offers 143 courses at a distance. These include online courses, telenet courses and television classes, said deLeon.

"We are up in the top community colleges in offering distance education," she said.

Palomar only offers courses that fulfill the general education requirements. However, deLeon said college officials plan to offer M degrees and certificate programs online in the near future. · One setback that prevents the college from offering M degrees online is that Health 100 is difficult to monitor.

Since Palomar instituted distance education with a handful of television courses in the early 1980s, it has grown dramatically, deLeon said.

Gil Nobel, a professor at Palomar, was one of the first instructors to offer a television class in 1982. He taught a financial accounting course, live, before the development ofVCRs. He still offers the same televised course, although it is

no longer live. His class airs twice a week, and he meets with his students once a month for testing.

"It is very effective for the audience that can handle it," Noble said. "Different methods of presentation have different audiences."

Noble said enrollment in his TV class has stayed steady over the years. Each semester there are about 40-50 students enrolled, he said.

Palomar expanded its distance learning program in 1998, when two courses were taught online, deLeon said.

Psychology Professor Haydn Davis was one of the first illstructors to offer courses online in 1998. He was of the professors involved in the development of Palomar's online college.

In 1998-1999, the college created an Academic Technology Group to assist faculty in the development of online courses. Davis helped train other faculty members with programs such as Blackboard, a Web site used in online teaching.

Davis said some faculty do not realize they can't just put lecture notes in text files and post them online like they did in the past, so Palomar needs to adequately train them in methods of interaction with their students.

This can be done through discussion boards, chat rooms and interactive Web sites, he said.

"At first it didn't seem like the faculty were interested," Davis said. "Until they saw some advantages and discovered there is a huge demand out there for students."

Courses taught online grew from two sections in 1998 to 67 in 2001, and they are still on the rise.

Davis is still teaching two psychology courses online. He

said there is such a high demand for online courses by Palomar students that they are the first classes to fill up each semester.

Davis said his experience with the online classes has been positive, and he has seen a higher grade average in his online classes than his traditional, oncampus courses.

"Comments posted on the discussion board are more thoughtful and developed than those in class," he said.

He said one of the main advantages of online classes is students can review the material over and over and think through their responses.

Although Davis feels this is an advantage of taking courses from home, deLeon said it is also a disadvantage.

"It is great, but not for everyone," deLeon said. "The students have to be disciplined and motivated."

In addition to televised and online classes, Palomar College offers telecourse options as well. Telecourse refers to two-way interactive videoconferencing and Telenet, which adds an Internet component, so students can view the lectures online.

DeLeon said as Palomar's distance education program expands, television and online courses will merge together. This means students will be able to access taped sessions online in addition to the typical online lecture notes.

As more instructors become comfortable with teaching distance education, Davis said it will become one of the main sources of education, although he does not believe it will take over the traditional class setting.

"I would hate to see students get their degree online," deLeon said. "But we are moving that way."

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The police have admited that ·they may have been wrong to write up dozens of unsuspecting students who parked in the dirt lots out back of campus Nov. 3. The students were cited for "parking in an unmarked stall," even though they gave no indication that parking in the dirt lots was prohibited. What's worse, they still haven't stopped - tickets are still appearing on these cars. Not only are the police pulling a fast one on the student body, but with the parking situation worse than ever, they should be making an effort to create more space for cars, not less. If they are concerned about the stalls being "marked," they should go paint the spaces themselves.

ASG Goals Having taken a lot of flack over the years for being unmotivated and disorganized, the Associated Student Government recently published a list of specific goals it plans to -accomplish in the coming term. The list includes new scholarships from the ASG and a bookexchange program to provide students relief from the bookstore's occa!lionally maniacal prices, as well as four other goals. It is great to see our student leaders stepping up to take responsibility for the school they are running, and we look forward to seeing the results of their efforts.

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President Amador's resignation could hardly have come at a worse time. Palomar's problems are not going to disappear just because Amador does. We need a strong leader right now. Not only does this cry of"uncle" not help the school, now we have yet another problem on our plate - the governing board is faced with the task of finding a suitable replacement for the woman who has been running the school for the past two years.

Whatever failings others may see in her, it isn't going to be easy finding someone better qualified for the job.

Holiday Goodwill In a time like this, charity and compassion are needed more than ever. Groups from all over Palomar are stepping up to the plate this Christmas season. The campus police force is holding a toy drive (with a collection center at the San MarGos campus library), which EOPS will then ·donate to poor children. The library itself is holding its annual "Food for Fines" program, in which students can bring in canned foods to have their overdue fees waived, as well as hosting the Child Development Centers Drive for Fire Victims, collecting general items to give to children who lost their homes in the recent fires.

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FOCUSED DN PAI.DMAR The Telescope is published weekly on · Mondays, except weeks containing holidays or exams. Signed opinions are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily represent those of the entire newspaper staff, Palomar faculty and staff or the Governing Board.

With the fall semester nearing an end it is time for Palomar freshmen to consider their future.

It is also time for freshmen to s t 0 p annoying their instructors and fellow students who are attempting to be productive and _acquire an education.

College students are here by choice and need to take the educational process seriously.

And, as college students, you need to understand that having a high school mentality is not going to get you very far in college or life.

Hopefully one semester was enough for you to adjust. At this point there are many things to consider and questions that you need to ask yourself: Do you enjoy school? Are you taking the right classes? Are you attending every class and showing up on time? Are you being productive? The bottom line is that you need to consider whether or not you are enjoying the learning experience, or just going through the motions.

By answering these questions honestly you can choose the course your life will take from this point forward. If you decide to get serious about your education then you will get the most out of your experience at Palomar and set the stage for success at a higher institution.

The freedom that the college environment offers is often taken advantage of by freshmen, unfortunately to the detriment of their fellow students and instructors. One thing to consider is that when you attend class, the dozens of students filling the room are trying .to learn and the instructor is trying to teach.

Try to be as least disruptive as possible.

Most important, do not talk during a 'lecture. It can wait until class is over. Not only are

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you not listening to the lec- plan on succeeding in college ture, those sitting near you then both of these skills are a can't hear and it is very dis- necessity.

The social aspects of college tracting for the instructor.

Also, show up on time. life differ from high school in When you enter the classroom many ways. In college, no one after class has started you dis- cares how you dress, what rupt the whole process. Lastly, group you hang out with, or turn off your cell phones and how popular you are. pagers. Many instructors will Ridiculous as it may seem, ask you to leave if your elec- those things were important tronic device goes off during in high school - to some anyway. class.

In college, you are here by At some point you need to realize that the point of this choice, to learn. I am not diswhole thing is to learn. counting the social aspects of Talking to a classmate or text- college life, just the opposite. messaging your friend should Learning how to relate toothtake a back seat to class. You ers and socialize, without all only get to interact with your of the trappings of the immainstructor a few hours a week. ture high school mind, is one You should try to get the most of the advantages of going to college. But you are here to · out of that time.

Stop complaining about learn.

Over the next couple years written assignments and exams. Being assigned a few here at Palomar, you will chapters a week to read is no undoubtedly change your major several times. Don't big deai.

Also, quit complaining worry about it, everyone does.

Discovering your interests about having to take essay exams and writing papers. and choosing a major is what Reading and writing are an going to a junior college is integral part of learning. By for. Once you decide to take this point in your life hopeful- your education seriously, not only will your time at ly you know how to do both.

Do yourself and your Palomar be a positive experiinstructors a favor; take fresh- ence for you, but it will also be man composition and public beneficial for your instructors speaking as early in your col- - and fellow students.

The bottom line is that lege career as possible. These two classes will help you learn after one full semester of how to write papers and give college, you need to get with in-class presentations. If you the program.

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Not much truth in DARE Br Ben Greenstein

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"This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?"

Yeah, I have a question. What are you talking about?

My brain is an egg. Okay, got it. And drugs crack my skull open and dunk it onto a frying pan. Uh-huh, whatever.

The sad thing is, that this is about as scientifically informative as the "war on drugs," which was at its peak during my adolescence about ten years ago, ever got. Despite the fact that organizations like DARE were actually presented by my school, the entire program seemed to be more interested in using scare tactics and vague metaphors than it was in actually teaching me.

I can also remember being told that marijuana is addictive, that drug use always made people more violent and dangerous, and that if we turned down drugs, a · giant walking dog in a trenchcoat would show up and congratulate us. Now, none of these are exactly truths - so why were they being taught to me in school?

Don't get me wrong, I am anything but a drug supporter. I have succeeded at keeping drugs and alcohol out of my life completely. And while I think that use of drugs should ultimately be one's own choice, I think that children should certainly be told about the dangers of drug use at a young age.

The problem with the DARE program is that they don't use any of the ·many logical argu-

Instead of having a paid actor ments against drugs like scientific facts or testimonies from or a man with an egg tell us and psychologists. about drugs, why not have a docdoctors Instead, they try and scare chil- tor, or a former drug addict? We dren into thinking that drugs are can see what the actual scientific like a virus that infects you, and effects of drugs on the brain are, that any friends of yours who or what excessive use will do to starts using them will try and our bodies and minds, rather than just hearing "this is bad, force you to use them as well.

Using these kind of tactics don't do it."

Instead of telling us that any really defeats _the purpose. Once the children figured out that friend of ours who uses drugs is they've been lied to, they start to going to pressure us into doing question everything that they've them as well, tell us that saying been told about drugs. And "no" is an easy decision that will therefore, programs like DARE not cost us any of the people which are based on info that is dear to us.

It is very possible for a nononly semi-factual will only backsmoker to maintain a friendship fire.

But don't take my word for it. with a smoker, and a non-drinker Look at the statistics! Between to be good friends with an alco1991 and 1999, use of drugs holic. The same goes for marijuana and among chilharder dren ages 13 drugs and 14, the Th1 DARE progr•m 111mlll to b1 once sometarget age one starts group for mo11 inll111tlll in using st•ll u s i n g DARE, went t•tties •nd r•gu1 mll•phon th•n them, they from 18.7 do not percent to it w•s in •ttu•llytlllthing m1. become a 28.3 percent. monster.

Considering They are that the program was in full effect in the not "against" the people who early nineties and that drug use make different decisions than had been at a record low in the they do - but that idea seems to mid 1980's, then this is a pretty have been the main thrust ofthe DARE campaign. unimpressive showing.

The "war on drugs" is free to Of course, this doesn't mean that drug education should be remain a war, but only on the done away with. It should just be streets. In the classroom, fear given a new approach - one that tactics and inaccurate facts are isn't patronizing to the children not welcome. In the future, let's and which doesn't rely on "your try and keep things educational. brain is an egg" surrealism and An egg may be able to teach us a "drugs turn your friends into lot about biology, but it's not so zombies" scare tactics to get its good as a model of one of society's problems. message across.

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College was in need of more staff Dr. Archer's letter to the editor, dated W17/03, entitled "President did not hire bloated staff' is a seriously flawed piece of misinformation. His contention that Palomar contains toQ many highly paid administrators is filled with emotionally laden sound bites but not borne out by any analysis or facts.

It might have been . more 'revealing to readers if Dr. Archer had indicated how long Dr. Boggs was with Palomar. During his 15 year tenure the college grew substantially; Reviewing data fro1p the Palomar College Fact Book, student headcount increased over 40 percent from 1988 to 2002.

During this same period the full time equivalent employee base _also increased - for AdminiStrative/Professional non-faculty by 43 percent and for Faculty by 65 per-

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proven guilty." And Jackson's never been proven guilty of anything.

Even of whittling his nose like it was carving wood.

So maybe the parents who let their kids scamper through Neverland truly believe Jackson is just a delightfully idiosyncratic naif, misunderstood and judged by people with minds too dirty to imagine that anything but innocent fun happens in his world.

But bad things don't have to happen to imagine, justifiably, that they could.

That's why parents get charged with reckless endangerment for leaving their young kids in a locked car while they party. Or home alone, unattended, while they work

extra hours on the job.

Even if nothing awful befalls the child, the bigger point is that it could have. As parents, we're expected to know that and act accordingly.

If the moms and dads of Jackson's playmates don't know this, they're not fit to raise the children they've been blessed with.

And if they do, we need to ask: Why are they putting their children in harm's way?

If it's because they're too blinded by Jackson's wealth and fame, well, that's another reason they should be on the unfit list.

And if Jackson is convicted, I say we charge the parents, too.

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Dr, Archer alleges the College might well d{) without half of the non-teaching staff. He contends that the remaiaing staff and students woulq never notice 'the loss.

What calculus does he use to reach such a conclusion? He offers nQ supporting evidence to support such a preposterous statement. [, Wbile I sincerely wish for a speedy and equitable faculty contract settlement, I don't believe that expanding the battle by proxy to "midlevel" managers or other staff using misinformation and propaganda will provide any benefit. Such a "scorched-earth" policy rends the fabric of collegiality and is not in the best interests of the students.

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Missing points on military education There are two major issues that need to be addressed in regards to the "All Yc>u Can Be" feature that was printed in the Nov. 17 issue of "The Telescope."

The information provided in t~. ;,~cle was ~ksurdly one-sided. While if is trtte that enlistment in armed services may provide young people )V;ith money for sChool and<l 'tlice line on a .resume, thert:!;are other t ·· con" sider 'that should be ignored.

For instance, people will try to kill you. Nowhere did the artide mention that the u.s. is engaged in mUltiple military conflicts, ·most notably in Iraq and in Mghanistan. The numbers of dead and injured are incre~g daily withno end to the conflict in sight. A

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I have three words to say about the Michael Jackson imbroglio: Arrest the parents.

Because, no matter the answer to the big question, "did Jackson molest a child?" the other question we ought to be asking is this: What kind of parents let their kid get within three miles of this weirdo?

Maybe the kind of parents who don't know that, 10 years ago, Jackson settled a multimillion-dollar child-molestation case.

Or that he confessed in a TV documentary to sharing his bedroom with young visitors to his home/day-care center, Neverland, because, as he has said, "It's very charming. It's very sweet."

Or that he dangled his infant son off a hotel balcony to amuse the paparazzi below.

But something tells me that those who know Jackson well enough to allow their kid to spend time at his house have heard the same allegations and declarations that the rest of us have.

Yet for some reason, they let their kid hang at Mikey's house anyway. What, the only play date they can arrange for their child is With a 45-year-old man?

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case for these wars, rooted in international law, .has not been. provided. President BushJ in his wisdom, had this to say; "bring 'em on."

The second issue that needs to be addressed is that ofet}iics injo~t ' ~0'-the ecoqomy .~rseru;, young ·people are left with less money for school and fewer· 'job options:> This makes.-m:any in:tpre§Slonaple people a captive atitlience..

It i$, unethical' f&- Janies Palen ro present the:tiov. 17 story in such a bias manner because it amounts to false advertising. This ha,s:'a detrimen~ effect on oti'soeiety: - David Williams

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Blackbird singing in the dead of night ...

Although his paintings From the Beatles to the Brothers Grimm, do not transform when black birds have appeared in the works of writ- looked at, there is an ers and artists over the years.

Escher like quality to Although the blackbirds in art have cultural them when seen side by and mythical symbolism, this is not so in the side as an entire series. case of artist David Messick's blackbirds in his After a while you no Patterns of Life exhibition ·at the Boehm longer see. the birds, you Gallery at Palomar College in San Marcos. ·only see the design.

Five years ago on a foggy May day, Messick The patterns come from stood on a beach in New London, Connecticut, the panels individually and watched a crow landing at the water's and also from the work as edge . a whole.

The image of the coal black feathers against Although he still finds the soft grays of the sea and sky stayed with himself wondering what him for three years, until, unable to ignore it the next image could look any longer, he decided to capture it on canvas. like, "and maybe the next "You can see all the elements of my vision of one after that, and ... " he the crow on the beach in the first painting; the finally, like Edgar Alan light gray sky, the dark gray beach, the horizon Poe, in his poem The line dividing the two parts of the background Raven, had to stop and and the black bird in the center of the paint- cry out "Nevermore!" ing," says Messick.

MELISSA EWELL I TilE TElESCOPE Originally, "Patterns of But one painting was not enough. There had Life" was meant to be a Two Boehm Gallery goers examine work from David Messick's exhibit, "Patterns of Life." to be second, and then a third, and then ... solo show. But because "How long and how often could I paint this the exhibition space conimage until I got so tired of it that I could not sists of two galleries, Messick knew he'd never images from Matisse all come tumbling to mind paint it again?" Messick asked himself. when you stand in the gallery, surrounded by be able to paint enough black birds in time for

By November 2002 he had painted it 58 the intended opening.

Kenyon's vibrant work. times. 58 paintings of blackbirds, in 58 variaKenyon describes Entanglements "as a series of He'd known artist and printmaker Kathy M. tions, against 58 two-toned backgrounds of Kenyon for about eight years and thought that silhouetted individual figures entangled within gray. their own lives" yet at the same time "joined in her "Entanglement" series of woodblock prints Viki Cole, who directs the exhibitions at the would complement his blackbirds. time and space within a universal energy field."

Boehm and who hangs its shows, said when she In the prints bodies touch, reach out, embrace.

Cole saw Kenyon's work and agreed. first saw his Messick's individual paintings she Forms overlap and entertwine. There are no bor"They fit well in this gallery together," said envisioned them as one large serene piece. ders or boundaries, only a constant flow and Cole. "Although they're very different in both "David is a very creative, soft, methodical scale and imagery, they both have a monochromotion. A cat makes its way across two panels. person," she said. "His work emits the same matic flavor."

Tiny birds quiver across the triptych Kenyon calls happy, soothing, very calm space."

Bird Man. Even the background streaks feel like Where Massick's paintings almost float "Patterns of Life" also has a playful quality. across the walls, Kenyon's large vibrant black magnetic fields of energy moving around the peoIn the middle of the gallery seven lifelike black- and white woodblock prints pulse with an enerple. birds perch on a TV an antenna that pokes out gy that is almost tribal in nature. African mud "Patterns of Life" can be seen at the Boehm from a shingled roof on the floor. Every now cloth, ancient Greek urns, cave paintings, and Gallery until Dec.l9.

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The ticket cost for all performing art performances will be $12 for general admission, $10 for senior citizens and staff,.and $8 for students with their student identification cards. Tickets and group rates are available in the Palomar Box Office Tuesdays through Fridays. structure of dance." The the Howard p.m. on Dec.

Computer ensemble On Dec. 4 the Palomar computer ensemble will perform the Concert Hour program at 12:30 p.m. in room D-10.

The following •.__...., Thursday, Dec. 11, it will be the music student honor recital.

The Concert Hour, computer ensemble's performance will be rebroadcasted on Palomar College's Comet radio station, 1320 AM. It will also be streamed live on the Palomar College website, www. palomar.edu/concerthour.

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The nursing program association, has been part of Palomar College for deca_des.

Founded in 1968, the Student Nurse Association of Palomar includes the majority of nursing students currently in the program.

Designed to ease the difficulty of program, the club assists student nurses by providing them with student mentors, as well as student run workshops for math competency tests that are given every semester, said SNAP President Nicole Wilson.

"It makes you feel like you are not doing the program on your own because it is very difficult," Wilson said.

Wilson said she also plans to hold a nursing skills workshop between fall and spring semester to give students a chance to relearn any skills they may have forgotten during the vacation.

"When you have four weeks off, it's hard to remember everything- so this allows students to come in and refresh their memories," Wilson said.

SNAP also promotes a better understanding between students and their teachers through a student-faculty round table.

"I think it's important to get student input because we constantly have to meet their needs as well as the needs of the health care community," said Karen McGurk, SNAP faculty advisor.

"It also keeps faculty aware of student concerns", McGurk said. "It's kind of a give and take between students and the faculty."

SNAP also sponsors college and career days in which recruiters from universities or health care providers come to meet with nursing students.

Aside from the assisting students as they go through the program, SNAP also gives nursing students an opportunity to do volunteer work, Wilson said. Members often donate to the EOPS food pantry and thanksgiving drive, as well as to local charities.

The students recently raised $1,230 for the marathon "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer," McGurk said.

"I like to give back- it also gets the school and program exposure," Wilson said.

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services is a state funded program that aids students who face different difficulties with college life. Its affiliated club is composed of students who belong to the EOPS program.

Students in this program are full time, are educationally disadvantaged by cultural or financial barriers, and show the potential to be educationally successful.

Some of the other factors that may qualify a student for the EOPS program are disabled students, students who are the first to attend college Within their family's generation, ethnic minorities whose first language is something other than English and those with learning disabilities.

Alongside these requirements, you must be a California resident with less than 70 college units completed, qualify for one of three different Board of Governor's Fee Waivers and either tested into lower math and English classes or have parents that are not English speakers.

EOPS educates and supports challenged students by assisting them to obtain their academic goals.

Anne Stadler, the interim director of the EOPS program, says that even despite the state budget cut the state funded program did not lose money. .

Some of the great benefits of being an EOPS club member include extensive and specific academic counseling, priority registration, waiving of 4-year college application fees, book vouchers, parking passes, and mutual support of fellow ·students facing the same personal challenges in their college life.

The Palomar College Archaeology Club motto is "keeping the past in site."

Under the leadership of its adviser Dr. Philip de Barros the club helps students interested in archaeology reach their potential.

Through de Barro's classes, volunteer work, guest lectures and club field trips, members are able to immerse themselves in their desired field of interest, de Barros said.

During a recent field trip to The Museum of Man in San Diego, club members got a behind the scenes look at exhibits and materials that are not accessible to the public.

Another recent field trip was taken to Little Petroglyph Canyon, near Ridgecrest, California. Club members camped overnight and were able to view the greatest concentration of rock art in the Western hemisphere, de Barros said.

Students interested in archaeology are encouraged to join the club in order to help supplement their coursework.

Club members volunteer at archaeological and cultural sites throughout Southern California. This gives members experience and helps them build relationships in the archaeology com- _ munity, he said.

The club which has over 30 members, meets bi-weekly on Saturdays at Sorrentos in San Marcos.

Other social events are held throughout the semester. Students interested in archaeology may join the club for the social aspects, though participation in field trips and other events is encouraged.

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The Palomar Anime Club is a fun · alternative approach to extra curricular activities.

Unlike many clubs on campus, the Anime Club is open to the public. The club has 10 to 15 official members, but anyone with a love for anime is encouraged to stop by during their screenings.

Members get together to watch anime that hasn't yet been released in the states.

In Japan, anime is one of the most profitable art forms in entertainment.

Unlike in America where cartoons are just considered "kid's stuff," anime is watched and respected by Japanese of all ages.

Over the years anime has grown in popularity among Americans, but it still just considered a sub-culture type form of entertainment.

The Anime Club is trying to break these preconceived notions, by exploring the sheer imagination and intelligence behind many of these series and

films.

Since anime covers many different genres, Vice President Curtis Van Engel, said they like to mix up what they watch in an attempt to show how versatile the medium is.

Through the end of the semester the club will be watching, "Gundam Seed"- a mech-warrior science fiction series, "Scrap Princess"- a fantasy series, and "Fruit's Basket"- a comedy/drama devoid of any robots or dragons.

The club is hoping to attract more members this spring, so stop by and check it out. Who knows? Maybe this could be the club for you.

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To get an idea of what the LatterDay Saint Student Association is all about, you just have to walk into their building on the west side of campus.

The LDSSA is a club designed for Palomar students who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Most students probably know them as the people who stand in the middle of campus handing out fliers and videos beside a poster of Jesus Christ.

To members of the club, though, it represents much more than that. The Institute of Religion that serves as their meetinghouse offers a full complement of specialized classes in addition to the subjects normally taught by the school.

"We have class on the Bible - the Old Testament and the New Testament," said Mary Griffin, a member of the LDSSA presidency. They also have classes on the Mormon scriptures -the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price.

"They teach what qualities to look for and things to talk about before marriage," Griffin said.

"I love this place," said student Jonathan Sanborn. "You can go rest, get away from things for a while and be with friends ."

Mormonism is a highly evangelical religion, and the more active members of the club go out every week to tell _ other people about their church and invite people to join them.

"Anyone is welcome to take classes here or come here, play pool and eat cheap food," Griffin said.

Phi Theta Kappa

By Jon Sherlock

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Phi Theta Kappa flyers are on bulletin boards all over campus, their members have fund-raisers and projects going constantly, yet many of Palomar students have no idea who they are or what they are all about.

Phi Theta Kappa is an international honors society for two-year colleges that began in 1910 in Missouri, and has at least 1400 members in its Palomar chapter, Alpha Omega Rho. Alpha Omega Rho means "Everything begins and ends at Palomar," said PTK president and palomar student Neil Kovrig.

"One thing that sets us apart from a lot of other fraternities is that we do not require service hours, which was the selling point that got me to join," Kovrig said.

Membership into the fraternity requires an initial minimum 3.5 G.P.A. that must stay above 3.25 to remain a member, as well as having completed 12 units at Palomar.

Members must pay $75 for lifetime dues, which go toward keeping the organization going. "Primary funding comes from dues, fund raising and a large chunk comes from the ASG," Kovrig said. # The benefits of membership in Phi Theta Kappa are scholarships, many recognition items, and most importantly, recognition on university transcripts. "The most tangible benefits are the scholarships," Kovrig said.

There are over $35 million in scholarships that are available exclusively to Phi Theta Kappans, Kovrig said.

"It gives members satisfaction on many different levels, such as leadership qualities and good work ethic," said Vice-President of Scholarship Lyndi Brewer. "It's great knowing that what we do is helping others, and that is our number one focus; helping others," Brewer said.

The Palomar, Alpha Omega Rho chapter, is the largest in the district.

"Our members range from 18 to 80 years old," Kovrig said.

"Our region is still finding its identity and our chapter is playing a part in helping them find that identity," Kovrig said. "And with the network of people that we have, it isn't a hard thing to do."

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Palomar Health Services teamed up with the Vista Community Clinic Nov. 20 to encourage students to participate in the Great American Smoke Out. The annual American Lung Association annual event is promoted as a day for people to quit smoking.

'We want to help students," said Jayne Conway, director of Health Services at the college.

'We want the students to understand danger of second hand smoke," Conway said.

Conway said her department received complaints that certain areas on campus are not safe for people to walk through.

"We do know that some people never give up smoking. So we try to work with the program, and try to make it for everybody," Conway said.

At the event, students received information about how to quit smoking, as well as freebies like a CD case, a first aid kit and a key ring that read "Tobacco killed over four million people last year."

Lyndsey Gemmell, a health educator at the Vista Community Clinic, said she also gave smokers a card with a hotline number to help kick the habit.

Gemmell said she heard good reactions from the students.

"A lot of students came by, some are interested in quitting smoking. We had some people curious about the new policy on campus," Gemmell said.

Smokers and non-smokers out up a survey about tobacco use on campus at the event, which asked them about the smoking environment at Palomar.

Gemmell said she collected more

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Above: Palomar student Tarrah Crenko blows cigarette smoke near the Great American Smoke Out display in front of the student center Nov. 19. Health Services and student organization Phi Theta Kappa sponsored the national event. Below: Students get information about the dangers of smoking.

than 20 surveys, and the Vista Community Clinic will analyze the results for future smoking education.

Palomar student Curtis Benthale said he does not smoke, and he has been bothered by smokers on campus "all the time."

"I am allergic to smoke," Benthale said.

Palomar student Debra Wilhoite does not smoke, and she said she is concerned about smokers on campus, too. ""There are lots of smokers sitting on the wall. Who is going to move?"

Wilhoite said.

"It is an expensive habit and your clothes and your car - everything -

smells," Wilhoite said.

"That's pretty unattractive if you are trying to hook up with someone of the opposite sex. That's a turn-off," she said.

Conway used to smoke when she was a nursing student and suffered from bronchitis. She said she knows how hard it is to quit smoking.

While Conway was working in a cancer unit as a nurse, she said she saw people who had contracted cancer from smoking- and still continued smoking.

Conway decided to give up smoking after seeing so many patients.

"It took me twice to quit smoking," she said, "But it's something you can get over."

• PRESIDENT: Surprise retirement spawns mixed reactions of shock and relief CONTINUED FROM PACE 1

on as interim president if a new president has not been hired by July 1.

Amador announced her plans to retire July 1, 2004 during a closed session at the Nov. 11 governing board meeting.

Though her two-year term at Palomar has been marked by tension between her and the college's faculty, Amador cited personal reasons for her retirement.

"Since I have been your president, both of my children have married, my parents have reached their eighties, and I have been responsible for institutional decisions as a result of the events of Sept. 11 and the recent fire disasters.

And I will become a first time grandmother in March," Amador wrote in a campus email she sent to Palomar's faculty and staff.

"I realize that my family and friends are my first priority and my professional life must become secondary after July," Amador said.

Board Member Michele Nelson said she is disappointed with Amador's announcement as well, but she said she wishes her well.

"Her contributions have been astounding in the short time she has been with us," Nelson said. "Her great instructional leadership will. carry forward like a great tsunami in Japan we just

can't miss."

Governing board members hired Amador to replace George Boggs, the longtime college president who left in 2000 to head the American Association of Community Colleges in Washington, D.C. During her tenure, Amador instituted long-term planning at the college, developing a facilities and education plan to carry Palomar for the next 20 years.

Amador also initiated a reorganization of the college's administration and governance structure.

"Palomar is in a good place for the future;" Amador said while looking back.

Amador's accomplishments, however, may have also contributed to tension on campus.

Faculty members have said Amador's plans to "remake" the college left the faculty out of the decision-making process and gave more control to college administrators.

Throughout Amador's presidency, administration and faculty have also been battling over the faculty union's first contract.

The faculty and classified staff voted no confidence in Amador's abilities as president in April, and have denounced her at various governing board meetings.

English professor Rocco Versaci, who has been one of Amador's more outspoken

McMullen said he disagrees. critics, said he questions the "When she said she would reason Amador decided to retire after only two and a take on the responsibility of chief negotiator (in the union half years.

"I. think she was expecting contract talks), she knew she the faculty to go along with would have tough times," he the changes she proposed, but said. "I felt she had the resilience we are a to deal strong 1 with it."

'1 1111/izl lhllt my faculty," Nelson Versaci ftlmily llllllltilntls "" said she said. "I my lim pdodty 111111 thinks don't my prolmionll/ liff Amador think mllll ill«<mml«tHHddlry is making she was , July. II the deciready sion out for that - Sherrill Amador of care resistCOLLE&E PRESIDENT for the ance. college.

"Her "It is very laudable. I think tenure here has been ·marked she realized the issues around by uneasiness," Versaci added.

"I am confident once she's her have become so personalgone we will get the president ized and detrimental to the college," Nelson said. "I don't we deserve."

Amador said the tension has think everybody cares .as deeply for the students ·and nothing to do with her decision the college in general." to retire early.

Board member Nancy "I don't think there is any Chadwick said she thinks correlation between my age and the faculty contract nego- Amador's retirement will be tiation," Amador said, adding good for the college and will that she and her husband lighten the tension on campus.

"It is a good opportunity for began discussing retirement the campus," Chadwick said. during the summer.

Nelson said she thinks the "When the new leader is chotension between faculty and sen it will galvanize that comadministration may have munication and all this tenattributed to Amador's deci- sion will lighten."

The board members said sion as well.

"They are wearing factors," they are optimistic about findNelson said. "They wear down ing a new president.

"Palomar College is a plum," the energy level, and that job Chadwick said. "We offer some requires enormous energy."

of the best stuff in the country.

We should be able to attract the very best."

Evilsizer said he is excited to begin the selection process, but is concerned about the time element.

"I am concerned we are not going to allow enough time for a thorough, nation-wide search," he said.

"I don't want to use haste here. All constituent groups need to be fairly represented," Evilsizer said.

Versaci shares Evilsizer's concern.

"My concern is that we will rush to get someone," Versaci said. "Hopefully we'll take time with this to find a replacement."

Versaci said he hopes the college selects someone who "comes in here and recognizes Palomar's long history of excellence and will not come in with the idea that this school needs a makeover in some way."

Despite the discontent from faculty and staff, the board members agree that Amador made many positive attributions during her time as president and hope to find a suitable replacement.

"We need a very strong and seasoned leader. I believe this is a person who has to make hard decisions," Nelson said. ''Whomever we bring in, I will support just like Dr. Amador."

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work schedule and time. ''The students we contacted are very happy with their experience here in Palomar," Sousa said.

She said 87.1 percent reported they would do it over again if they could still attend. ''That's a pretty decent percentage," Sousa said.

The study also determined quality of facBr Miko Kudo ulty and flexible scheduling options to be THI TElESCOPE strengths for students, Sousa said.

"We feel really good about that (the Some students leave Palomar without result) because it validates what we think ever getting a degree or a certificate.

The Division of Career, Technical and that our instructors are really good and our instructors really care about students," Extended Education conducted a survey to Owens said. learn about those "leavers."

"We want to know why students left," .

"That let us know that we are hiring the right people, who care about students," said Wilma Owens, Dean of Career, Owens said.

Technical and Extended Education.

"Is there something we can do to keep As for primary enrollment status, part.time, evening students are the biggest perthem here?" Owens said.

"Is there something we did to prevent centage - 37.8 percent - in the vocational them from completing a goal?" program, and the flexible scheduling options were. really imporThe Office of tant for them, Sousa said.

Institutional Research Fifty seven percent of and Planning at Palomar "/1 thlll ltlmlthing WI respondents were working identified 2,232 vocation- ttln do to k11p them al education students h~re? /1 th111 10m1thing full-time prior to enrolling coursework at Palomar, who attended Palomar we did to p11rent them in and 26.4 percent reported between 1998-99 and that their experiences at 2000-01, earned nine or from tt~mpleting 11 Palomar changed their more units of vocational ftltll?" work situation, Sousa said. education credit, and did - Wilma Owens Ow not continue their educaDEAN OF CAREER, TECHNICAL ens also learned the AND EXTENDED EDUCATION students want shorter tion at Palomar in the classes.

2001-02 academic year to get a degree. · "They want eight-week The Social and Behavioral Research classes or one-month classes. So we try to do some scheduling changes to incorporate ln!;titute of Cal State San Marcos conducted telephone surveys for this study in those," Owens said.

Owens said the Career, Technical and June.

Extended Education program has conductThe IR&P compiled and analyzed the ed three different surveys over time. outcome.

In the first study, researchers inter"We have a lot of disconnected numbers because people move," said Lori Large, the viewed students who earned a degree or a certificate from a vocational program. survey director at the SBRI. In the second study, they intervjewed the Large said they collected data from 264 employers of the .degree holders from the students.

Large said SBRI asked the former stu- first study.

"We wanted to hear from the employers dents questions about how the vocational program worked and impacted the work whether or not the students who graduated from our program would be effective as that they are doing now. an employee," Owens said.

Lorie Sousa, an institutional research This "leavers" survey is the third. analyst of the IR&P said the top reasons Perkins Funding, the vocational and for leaving Palomar were completing edutechnical education act, funded this survey, cational goal without obtaining a degree, family responsibilities and conflicts with Owens said.

The new science building will be located directly the north of the library on the San Marcos campus. Construction should begin as soon as the state approves the project and releases funding.

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"I can understand their position,'' CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 he said.

He said the review has been an ''You want to make sure that everyunusually long and frustrating thing you can possibly find about that process. The college originally had piece of property is clear and free from . planned to begin classes in the new anyone else being able to hold title building in fall 2005. (ownership) to that," said Jerry Patton, "I would just like this to go through vice president of administrative servicso we can start building," Patton said.

Patton said the delays gave him inies. tial suspicions as to the state's Historic sites, old land deeds or motives. other restrictions can tie up construc"I've been a little bit inquisitive," tion.

"On any piece of parcel there are hisPatton said. torical documents that sometimes will ''My first thought was, well, this must be something to do with the go back to the 1800s," Patton said.

Once the review is complete, the state's budget crisis. Maybe they didn't have the money after all and DGS can release the funding for conthey're just taking their time," he struction to begin. said.

The college hired Chicago Title, a "I talked to them and they assured national title company, to perform the me there was no connection at all." detailed review and give the state the information it requested.

Patton said the college has not been "These are areas where no one in the able to adequately respond to the state's final requests, so RBF district has expertise," Poole said.

Consulting was hired to finish the "Department of General Services review process. would send us lists after lists of things "The last questions that they have that they wanted, and we would pass it on to Chicago Title," Patton said, notasked have been more technical that we can't answer," Patton said. ing the department sought extremely The college paid $7,500 to the civil detailed information about the properengineering company for its services. ty.

When Chicago Title completed its Except for the extra consulting fees, however, Patton said the delays have vrork on the review and awarded a not had a negative fiscal impact on 'stamp of approval" to the site, the the college. state was not satisfied with the inforPoole said the civil engineering mation provided. company sent its last documents to Patton sind Chicago Title abandoned the project because 'the company had the DGS, and the college now awaits final approval. finished its job.

Once the DGS approves the proper''Finally Chicago Title said, 'We have ty, it will send its recommendation to never had anyone question our stamp the state Department of Finance, of approval. We've never had anyone which in turn releases the funding for question our expertise and professionthe project to the Community College alism like the state is doing, and we're Chancellor's Office. not going to answer any more quesThe college now seeks a constructions,'" Patton said. tion manager for the project.

Patton said he is not upset Chicago

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More than 1,500 World War II veterans die each day, taking with them the stories of how the greatest war in human history was fought.

One professor wants to retell their experiences for Palomar students.

"In five years we are not going to have these veterans with us; it is an opportunity to hear their stories," said Linda Dudik, who will teach the class in spring 2004.

"History is learned through their stories."

History 197 is a special projects course that offers an in-depth look at the experiences of soldiers in the Pacific Ocean and in Europe, the lives of those on the home front, and the stories of prisoners of war, Dudik said.

Veteran and Prisoner of War Morgan Jones said he believes the class will introduce students to different perspectives of the war.

"Students will gain an education of

what happened during World War II to comment and ask questions.

Panel discussion participant Marty that may have never been explained to Finkelstein was a paratrooper in World them," he said.

Dudik said the course will be an War II. He hopes to convince the current unconventional look at history, focusing on the war but not its politics or generation of the dangers of war.

"Basically there are no victors in a military history. war," Finkelstein said.

Dudik spent a "Maybe this recent sabbatical younger generation interviewing nearly 11 /t's 111011 then blood can learn that there two dozen local vetertmd guts - it will be •n are better ways to ans.

She created the edue•tion on how _people- deal with war," he· 11 said. course based on their surrired •nd /ired.

"It's more then stories, she said.

- Morgan Jones blood and guts - it The semester-long, WORLD WAI"II PRISONER will be an education 3-unit class, will on how people surmeet Fridays from vived and lived," 6:30 to 9:20 p.m.

It will consist of three weeks of lec- Jones said.

Student and elementary school ture followed by a night of panel disteacher Sandy McQuillan took Dudik's cussion.

Dudik said the panel discussion will American Involvement in Vietnam be composed of six to eight veterans, class last spring.

"She is such a dynamic teacher. She like Jones, who will tell their stories makes history come alive," McQuillan about the specific sections studied.

Students will have the opportunity said.

"It's not textbook history," she said.

Dudik said she scheduled the class on Friday nights to make it available to more members of the community.

"My hope is that, in addition to regular Palomar College students, community members, the sons and daughters of the World War II generation and their children will~be interested in this class as well," Dudik said.

Dudik graduated with a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and has been an American history teacher for 29 years.

Twelve years ago, she created her first special topics course.

Dudik said that the success of her first course should encourage students to participate in the spring.

History 197 is an elective class that is transferable to the University of California and Cal State systems.

For non-students interested in the class, a credit/no credit option exists.

For more information, contact Dudik at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2420 or at ldudik@palomar.edu.

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Palomar groups aim to add more cheer to the holiday season Throughout the month of December, various departments and clubs on campus will work to make the holidays more joyous for those in need. · At the library on the San Marcos ·campus, there are drop off centers for the Campus Police Christmas toy drive.

Toys can be dropped off near the main entrances on the first and- second floors. Donations will be accepted until Dec. 23.

Donated items will be distributed to Extended Opportunity Programs and Services students and their families, as well as to The Polinsky Children's Center and the children's ward at Palomar Hospital.

The library is also conducting its annual event called the "Food for Fines" program.

Until Dec. 20, all overdue fines will be forgiven in exchange for canned food. The donated items are given to the EOPS Food Pantry and distributed to EOPS students.

Library Manager Katherine Gannett only fines will be forgiven and not lost materials.

The first floor of the library is also the collection point for the Child Development Centers Drive for Fire Victims.

Donations of household items, children's clothes, toys and books will be distributed to victims of the San Diego County wildfires.

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with one another for books they need. The ASG will manage the book exchange Web site.

Award $500 in scholarships.

Each semester, the ASG plans to award $100 scholarships to five students.

Applicants will be required to be enrolled at Palomar for two, consecutive semesters, carry 10 units and a GPA of 2.5 or better, submit a letter of recommendation from a professor or dean, and write a one- to twopage essay on a topic chosen by the ASG. The ASG will establish a scholarship committee to grade the essays and review letters of recommendation. Successful applicants may reapply the following semester. ASG members will not be able to apply for the scholarships.

Jasper Sabile, vice president of state affairs, said a lot of time and effort went into compiling the goals. She said the goals were worthwhile and should stimulate the ASG to work harder.

"Students expect us to push ourselves to accomplish more," Sabile said.

Jose Estaban, professor and chair of the department of economics, history and political science, said he sup'ports raising student issues in the classroom.

"The more relationships that the ASG can build with faculty and students, the better," Estaban said.

He said he would like to see the accomplishments and activities of the ASG announced on a weekly basis.

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Students may attend between 9:30 and 2:00 p.m.

Items to be sold include homemade crafts, art and a variety of collectibles.

There is no fee to participate in the event.

However, students wishing to participate in the craft fair must pre-register with the Office of Student Affairs. Priority space is guaranteed to

The ASG will seek to build better relationships with college professors in an effort to raise student issues in classrooms.

The ASG hopes the awareness program will increase the flow of information and stimulate debate on issues that affect students at Palomar.

The ASG will place suggestion boxes at a number of locations throughout the Palomar campus to seek students' opinions on college issues.

The ASG will address the concerns of students and seek resolutions to issues brought to its attention. The number and location of suggestion boxes has not yet been decided.

Palomar students with student activity stickers.

Students must also fill out an application form to sell items.

The fair is expected to be a fun, interesting, and a useful event for those who like to give original gifts, said administrative secretary Marilyn Lunde, administrative secretary.

"This is an opportunity for students, staff or anyone to make a little extra money, have fun, and get into the holiday spirit," Lunde said.

Lunde coordinates the fair each year. She can be contacted at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2595.

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The purpose of a new youth outreach program will be to encourage high school students in the surrounding school district to continue leaining with higher education - particularly at Palomar.

ASG representatives will visit community high schools to explain the benefits of student government and how the ASG can assist new students at Palomar.

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EOPS will throw its annual holiday party Dec. 19 from 3-5 p.m.

All EOPS CARECalWORKs students and their families are welcome to attend. Approximately 1,200 students who are eligible for attendance will receive a mailed invitation in advance. Reservations are required.

"Last year we turned the office into a winter wonderland," said EOPS employee Carol Naddi.

Naddi said Santa will make an appearance for photographs, and there will be plenty of games and caroling. The party will be held at the EOPS office in TCA-1.

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Bookstore manager Walt Delsantina said he would not discourage the ASG's book exchange program, because it is important for students to minimize costs.

Delsantina said he felt the program will have a limited effect on the bookstore. ''There are positives and negatives to the idea. I am concerned that students ' may not be aware that a book has changed " or gone to a new edition," Delsantina said. ''The program's success will depend on whether students-have the time to invest in it," he said.

"They would have to leave a book online and come back intermittently to check on it."

First semester Palomar student John Zierden said students will react favorably to the goals.

He said the book exchange program is a good idea, and he would use it as long as the Web site is functional and convenient.

Palomar student Kali Stampfli said she would be interested in attending movie nights, depending on the featured film.

She also said the youth program is a worthwhile goal.

"High school students need encouragement toward their futures, and this will definitely bring to their attention the importance of higher education," Stampfli said . .

With higher tuition fees, Stampfli said, students need to cut costs and save money.

She said the book exchange program would catch on quickly if promoted.

"You get so discouraged when you pay so much for books and then sell them back to the bookstore for about 25 percent of what you pay for them," she said.

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Palomar defensive backs coach Ken Stills looks over plays in his office. He is wearing his tw.o championship rings on his left hand, and would like to add another from the ranks of the NFL.

P11/omllr tollth sets his sights on return to ·the MFl

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ike many of the athletes that he coaches, Ken Stills is using Palomar College as a stepping-stone to the National Football League.

But Stills, the defensive back and special teams coach for the Palomar Comet football team has one advantage over his athletes.

He has already played in the NFL. Stills played for the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings from 1985-1992.

For his second stint in the league, Stills has abandoned the thought of playing again, the 41year-old father of one plans o:ri returning to the league through coaching or the front office.

"I want to return to the NFL by next year in some capacity," Stills said. "I would like to be a General Manager or have something to do with player personnel."

Growing up in Oceanside, Stills attended El Camino High School under legendary coach Herb Meyer.

Meyer recently retired as California's all time winningest high school football coach with 338 victories.

"Because of his tenacity and perseverance I wouldn't bet against him making it to the NFL," Meyer said. "He set that goal for himself and he will do everything he can to make it happen."

Not highly recruited out of high school, Stills went on to attend El Camino Junior College. · After two years, he received a attend the scholarship to University of Wisconsin.

In 1985, after a stellar college career in which he was named AllBig Ten at cornerback, the Green Bay Packers took Stills with the

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Mustangs suggested that Stills ning backs and tight ends coach for 1 should try his hand at coaching. the Los Angeles Xtreme. Stills was 1 He mentioned that he listened to a pa~t of the o~e and only champi- 1 him on the radio and thought he onsh1p season m the XFL. ~· was very critical of the teams and After the victory, WWE . . he should try coaching.

Chairman Vince McMahon In 1996 Stills returned home and announced the league was folding I to his family and began his coachdue to financial reasons. il ing career at the same high school - Stills then moved on to the he graduated from.

Frankfurt Galaxy in Germany. ill Under Coach Meyer, Stills began Returning to the defensive side of B a career that now includes an the ball, ~tills helped Frankfurt Xtreme Football League champiwin the European NFL champi- ij onship and a European National onship in 2002.

Football League championship.

Even though he has won two ~ "He works at helping to make championships, Stills continues to I himself better," Meyer said. "It coach at Palomar and says that it is [i takes dedication and perseverance what keeps him grounded.

- that is why he has been success"Football is only secondary to the [ ful and done a good job." friendships I have made here," ~ After a few years at Menlo Stills said. "These guys are my fam- j College and the University of San ily."

Diego, Stills was asked by former Even though he coaches players [, Comet football coach and current who are half his age, Stills said !

San Diego .State football coach Tom everyday is a learning experience ~· Craft to help out with the defenfor him on the field. sive backs.

"The players have showed me no ·~ Stills couldn't pass up the oppormatter what happens, things don't · · tunity. always have to be perfect," he said.

"The whole reason I returned to "It is just a game, our lives are California was to try and get closer more important." to home," Stills said.

The players have also reaped the Since joining the Palomar staff benefits of Stills NFL playing career. three years ago, Stills and the rest of the coaching staff has been "He knows what he is talking named coaches of the year for the about from experience," Said Josh Mission Coast Conference.

Gomez, safety for the Comets. "He The Comets have also had the gives everyone a chance, from the starters to the third string."

11 Stills will be returning to the Galaxy in February.

He also applied to the NFL minority program and hopes to get a job or 11 internship during the next preseason.

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Taken later in the same draft was current Charger quarterback Doug Flutie.

"I never thought of the NFL as a career until the day I got drafted," Stills said. "It was never really a goal of mine, I just got the opportunity."

After playing for the Packers for five years, Stills signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a plan B free agent. He played for the Vikings for two seasons.

In 1991, Stills tore his Gastrocnemius, which is located in the calf region. After the injury, the Vikings signed Felix Right, who in 1990 led the league in interceptions and cut Stills from the roster. Later that day Stills did not wait around. He drove to the University of Wisconsin and reenrolled.

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Women's playoH run comes to .an end

By James PaJen

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Making their efforts in a 133-3 regular season well worth the struggles, Palomar College's women's soccer team found out Nov. 14 that they would be playing Mount San Antonio College Nov. 18 at home in a first-round playoff game.

Palomar would go on to win that game 3-2, earning them a trip to a second playoff game on Nov. 22 at No. 1 Long Beach, where they would go on to lose 10-0.

The first game started off slowly for the Comets, who gave up two quick goals to Mt. SAC in the 3rd and 7th minutes of the contest.

Head Coach Cern Tont, though somewhat disappointed by the slow start of his team, was not disappointed with the 3-2 result.

"It was a great performance

by Palomar College," Tont aid.

Despite giving up the early goals the Comets held their ground, keeping the game a 2-0 Mt. SAC lead through the remainder of the first half.

The second half brought a similar beginning but a much different end.

Still down 2-0 as the 75th minute passed, the Comets held their composUre keeping Mt. SAC from scoring any more goals.

Finally in the 78th minute,

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Tamara Brough passes the ball out of Comet tenitOIJ at No. 1 Long Beach on Nov. 22. The Comets lost the second round game 10-0.

things began falling into place for the Comets as they scored their first goal off the foot off the foot of forward Meaghan Norbeck.

"We kept working," Tont said.

"And once we scored ... " Once they scored, Palomar had a chance to come back and win, as they were down only 21.

In the 86th minute the Comets scored again on a Julie Russo penalty kick, tying up the

game at 2, and forcing either team to make a stance with only four minutes remaining.

Palomar College decided to be the bold one and stood up to the table.

With under one minute left to play, the Comets drove the nail into the coffin reserved for Mt. SAC as Norbeck, with her second goal of the game, put the Comets ahead 3-2, the score at which the game ended less than 60 second later.

The second playoff game for Palomar, an away game against No. 1-ranked Long Beach Community College, did not end with the illustrious finish the team saw only four days before.

Instead, the team saw themselves tumble to the ground from atop their mighty comeback throne, losing 10-0.

"It was a disaster," Tont said.

"They really got all the breaks."

Before it turned into a disaster, however, the game actually

started off nicely for the Comets, as they kept the game scoreless for the first 25 minutes.

"The first 20 minutes, we were playing the way we want to," Tont said.

But then, the flood gates opened and the raft that had kept Palomar above water was torn and flipped over.

Down 4-0 after the first half, Palomar hoped to repeat their second half stance against Mt SAC and get themselves back in this one, but when it rains, it pours, and the Comets found themselves without an umbrella.

As both teams, replaced their starters with their benches, Palomar could still not find a way to stop the surging Long Beach offense.

"We were outmatched benchwise too," Tont said.

Palomar would remain scoreless, going on to lose the game 10-0 and end their playoff stint.

After the game, Tont was left trying to figure out what went wrong.

"All of their shots were from long distance, and our goalies had an off day," he said.

Tont, although hoping for a better result, was not all that surprised with what happened against the · No. 1 community college team in the nation.

"With a team like this, you need to get all the breaks, and we didn't ," Tont said.

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The Palomar women's volleyball team had a memorable week that started with a conference championship, and ended with an unprecedented perfect run through the Pacific Coast Conference.

On Nov. 19 the Comets traveled to Sand Diego Mesa to face the Olympians in a battle to decide the PCC crown.

The Comets dropped the first game 31-29, allowing the Olympians to erase a 27-22 lead in front of a raucous crowd that filled the Mesa

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''We haven't really played in an environment like that this year, it was intense and exciting," said Palomar outside hitter Erica Arrechea.

But the Comets stymied the 'Olympians momentum after Palomar head coach Karl Seiler called a timeout in the second game with Mesa leading 10-8.

Lisa Gennan distracts the opposition as Kara Smith spikes home one of her nine kills against Irvine Valley College at the Dome on Nov. 21. The Comets had three game sweep that completed the perfect 12-0 run through the Pacific Coast Conference.

They went on a seven point run and never looked back closing out the game 30-24.

The Comets never let the Olympians back into the match as they finished them off in four games by a count of 30-17 and 30-22.

"I'm really proud of the ladies, they I'"eally gelled-and accomplished one of the main goals we set out for in the beginning of the season," Seiler said.

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In the second half, the Beck for a 23-yard touchdown Stinging · cold weather and catch. · Cougars extended their lead to an even colder Palomar Then, with the Comets deep 17-7 on a field goal.

Palomar answered back offense added up to a fatal in their own territory, Ryan blow to the Comets' postseason Hotchkiss fielded a bad snap, with a 28-yard touchdown pass hopes as the Comets fell 24-14 but the officials ruled that his to the corner of the end zone to to College of the Canyons knee was down, giving the Spencer at the start of the Saturday.

Cougars the ball at Palomar's fourth quarter to put Palomar 10-yard line. Two plays later, within three, with the score The Comets went face-toface with a 10-0 Cougar team the Cougars had their second 17-14.

Then Palomar forced the that beat them score of the in 21-15 in game, extend- Cougars to a 3-and-out, and overtime in "We knew eoming into ing their lead to their regular 14-0. season match- this g11m1 th11t we h11d "We knew up and is unde- to limit our exeeution coming into this game that we feated on the ·mist11k11, 11nd we didn't season. had to limit our The Comets do it." execution misfinished off takes, and we - Joe Early di dn 't d0 it, " their season PALOMAR HElD FOOTBALL COACH Palomar cornerback Josh with an 8-3 Early said.

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And it was Mission Conference "We went down trying, and those execution mistakes that American Division defensive that's all you can ask," said cost Palomar the game. player of the year. Hargis Comets Head Coach Joe Early.

Multiple times the Comets lead the nation with 11 Once again it was a battle of were handed opportunity's to interceptions in ten games. the defenses, and this time, score and failed to convert.

Head ·football co_ach Joe · "We weren't efficient in the the Cougar defense cut off one Early was named conference of the Comets' legs, running red area, and we didn't get Co-Coach of the year as he back Lawrence Letuli. Letuli points when we need them and shared the honor with struggled .all game coming that's why we lost that game," Mount San Antonio nowhere near his season aver- Early said.

College's Bill Fisk, as voted age of 100.7 yards a game.

Midway through the second on by conference coaches.

The Comets got their big quarter, Paoli hit Spencer for Hargis was also selected offensive push from two fresha 43 yard touchdown pass, cutto the all-American division man; quarterback Tony Paoli ting the Cougar lead to 14-7. first team and was joined by and receiver Caleb Spencer, Late in the quarter, the safety Ron Rockett, linewho hooked up for 179 yards Comets drove down to the 16backer Jeff Norton, end and two touchdowns on eight yard line, .b ut were denied any Nick Badin, and tackle Andy catches. Paoli finished 16-36 points when Ryan Lux's field Huang on the defensive side · for 273 yards with two touch- goal was blocked. of the ball. downs and three intercepPalomar's defense fought a Receiver Adam Burke tions. He also rushed for 40 tough battle in which they and tackle Chris Pino were yards. were not given much time to honored for the offensive The scoring began when the rest. They gave up a total of Cougars executed a throwback 386 yards and three touch-

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Imperial Valley College to try and complete the 12-0 sweep through the PCC. The Comets wasted no time with IVC sweeping them in three games by the scores of 30-16, 30-28 and 30-17.

Kathy Doolen's 11 kills,

Kara Smith's nine kills and setter Molly Grossman's 39 assists paced Palomar in their record setting victory.

"There is a special dynamic with this team, one that most usually don't have," Seiler said. "They all truly like each other."

The team unity is displayed by the constant optimism and enthusiasm through numerous cheers and uplifting chants.

"We are all like best friends.

We all hang-out on the weekends, and pretty much do everything together," Arrechea said.

The Comets next challenge looms for them in the playoffs, as they must travel to El Camino College for the first round on Nov. 25.

The Comets earned the ninth seed in the Southern California bracket with an overall record of 17-1.

"Now we have to make it past the first round of the playoffs. That is definitely our next goal," Arrechea said.

The Comets were bounced from the playoffs in the first round last year and look to leap that hurdle this year.

"They (playoffs) are going to be really tough, there are so many quality teams- Golden West, Orange Coast, Irvine .. .! could go on and on," Seiler said. ·

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were given an opportunity to take the lead, but responded with a 3-and-out of their own.

"When you make execution mistakes, you put yourself in a bind, and we kept putting ourselves in a bind and we couldn't crawl out," Early said.

The Cougars went on to score again, securing the win with a 24-14lead. The Comets walked off the field with heads held high, despite the devastating loss.

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Kicker Ryan Lux and punter Ryan Hotchkiss were selected from the special teams.

Named to the second team were tackle Taylor Schmidt, running back Lawrence Letuli, receiver Travis Plash, quarterback Tony Paoli and receiver Caleb Smith on offense.

Corner Brandon Bell, safety Josh Gomez, linebacker Craig Keenan, end S{)li Lefiti and ' tackle Andrew Tauanu'u on defense.

Kick and punt returner Brandon (Speedy) Anthony on special teams.

Norton, Pino, Hargis, Lux, and Hotchkiss were also recommended as All-State candidates.

"It was just a game," said cornerback Josh Hargis.

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PASSING: Palomar, Paoli 16-36-m.

RUSHING: Palomar, Paoli 14-40 RECEIVING: Palomar, Spencer 8-179

Head Coach Joe Early