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The business major has joined a growing list of impacted programs at Cal State San Marcos. The impacted major escalates an enrollment crunch at the university, which officials say is overcrowded. Impacted programs are those which have more applications than space available. Students must meet additional criteria and perform other tasks to secure entry into the major. Theresa Egkan, director of the Palomar Transfer Center, said business major hopefuls must now send a coursework status application and transcripts by June 15, after being admitted to Cal State San Marcos. The students will be ranked according to their GPA in all their preparatory courses. Even if students are admitted to Cal State San Marcos, they may still have to complete lower-division work to get into their major program. "It is one thing to be accepted into the university - and another into the major. Until you fulfill the pre-major requirements, you ·can be considered 'pre-business' and can't take upper division courses," said Dagmar Royer, a Transfer Center counselor. Palomar Students should complete as many pre-major

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Before a crowd of nearly 150, Palomar College professor Daniel Finkenthal responded to charges of unprofessional conduct and raised his own accusations of misconduct and corruption at the governing board's April 13 meeting. An animated Finkenthal tag-teamed with his attorney to address the charges led by Michael Rourke, dean of the Mathematics and the Natural and Health Sciences Division. Rourke said Finkenthal, a tenured physics professor, missed two science labs to attend committee meetings - and then failed to give his students an opportunity to make up lost hours. "I asked him on at least six separate occasions what he did to accommodate students," Rourke said. "Professor Finkenthal refuses to answer my questions." Rourke said Finkenthallied to the physics department chairperson when he said he scheduled hours for students to make up the time. Rourke said he checked scheduling records and found no documentation of the make-up time. Finkenthal did not dispute missing two classes, but he denied lying about the make-up time. He said he exercised academic freedom by taking personal leave to attend colllJllittee meetings - including one to reform the Tenure Evaluations Review Board, whose members admitted to not meeting for 15 months. Finkenthal referred to the Personal Necessity Leave section of the faculty manual, which includes "cases of compelling personal importance" as an excuse for missing class. That clause is open to interpretation. "I know in every business I have been involved with you can't go skip off to a committee meeting," said Ralph Jensen, governing board president. · "He wasn't sick. He wasn't going to a funeral," said board member Darrel McMullen. "He just decided that it was a very impor• SEE CROSS

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Top: Palomar College professor Daniel Finkenthal speaks to the governing board Aprill3 to respond to charges of unprofessional conduct, citing a "personal vendetta" as the motive behind the charges. Bottom: Governing board member Darrell McMullen holds up a Finkenthal's formal response after the professor challenged the validity of the charges. "He didn't stick to the point," McMullen said of Finkenthal's hour-long talk.

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$tudents learn language through song The native Californian, whose second language is Portuguese, learned a lot of Many students pay no Spanish through singing, he attention to the rules against said. Peixoto said he has seen a eating in class, but Eduardo Peixoto's Spanish 80 students lot of research about the definitely can't be caught with learning benefits of singing their mouths full. and melodies. Students in his class, "The language content Spanish Through Song, learn floats into the brain on the the language through expres- · melody," Peixoto said. "If you sive lyrics, Peixoto said. are relaxed and listen to it a Peixoto said he's teaching lot, it sticks." something that personally Peixoto uses classic songs in benefited him. the class as well as contempoBy Miko Kudo

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rary ones, including those from artists such as Mana, Shakira and Celia Cruz. Student Randall Ayers said the class is outstanding, and it really helps him learn Spanish. "Our professor explains reasons behind idiomatic expressions found in many songs," Ayers said. "The help with pronunciation has been a key to my progress in Spanish." Student Jodian Tyler said • SEE SPANISH, PAC~ 3

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could go to jail for this." tant issue." ''There are a lot of committees "I consider our tenure evaluation review process to be of that don't meet when they're great importance," Finkenthal supposed to meet - but when said. "Of course I don't like to they have a need to meet," miss class. Obviously my motive McMullen said. Finkenthal said he attempted is not to skip out and go to a ball game." to retrieve the TERB's year-end Finkenthal said the charges reports three times, and he was against him are personally and initially told they did not exist. politically charged - and that During one of these requests, Rourke, College President Finkenthal engaged in a shoutSherrill Amador, and Vice ing match with Colene Hicken, a President of Human Resources secretary for Voth, who would Jack Miyamoto are carrying out not release the documents. This a "personal vendetta" against incident fueled Rourke's charges him. An outspoken teachers of unprofessional conduct. Later, Finkenthal said he union member, Finkenthal called them "anti-union." learned the documents surfaced "I don't have a personal in the office of Berta Cuaron, the 1 grudge against Mr. Finkenthal," vice president of instruction. He Rourke said. "That's a profes- said Cuaron told him she did not sional issue." know why they ·surfaced in her Other charges against office. Finkenthal include rudeness "I think Cuaron made a misand inappropriate behavior in a take in judgment," he said. stand-off with Voth has a classified "I •m loud, I'm dlmtlnding •nd refused to staff member. comment Finkenthal I •m quite impoflll ••• D011 IIHII about TERB openly admit- •k1 1111 unprofmit»1111? No." matters, and ted his distinCuaron - Daniel Finkentbal could not be guishing PALOMAR PHYSICS PROFESSOR character reached for traits. comment. "I am loud, I'm demanding Finkenthal said he later and I am quite impolite," he believed those documents to be said. "Does that make me fabricated. Some documents, from 2000 and 2001, are unprofessional? No." Finkenthal blamed all the addressed to Diane Lutz, the forcharges on his unceasing cam- mer vice president of instrucpaign to reform the TERB. tion. Finkenthal co-created a pamHowever, Finkenthal said phlet called . "The Failure of Lutz bore a different last name TERB," and he has frequently at that time, before she was clashed with Anne Voth, the married. Additionally, Finkenthal said TERB coordinator. He said Voth botched her job he could not find anyone who on the TERB by letting it would verify the documents, including Lutz, who refused. become dysfunctional. According to the meeting "What has she been doing for agenda, Cuaron was scheduled 15 months?" Finkenthal said. He said TERB members vio- to read a report on the state of lated the Brown Act, the TERB. Amador halted the California's open meeting laws, report before it began, based on by failing to meet or produce advice from the college's legal public documents. counsel. "There's been highly illegal In addition to his accusations, behavior. It's corruption, People Finkenthal also defended his

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Professor Joseph Andrews speaks to the governing board Apnl13 to defend professor Daniel Finkenthal's teaching record. fmkenthal is charged with unprofessional conduct

teaching record at length. Later, he wanted to make it public," several Palomar employees and said governing board member students spoke to the board to Darrell McMullen. "He's airing discuss his strengths as a profes- his own dirty laundry." Because the hearing was pubsor. However, Finkenthal received lic, the governing board distribcriticism for making lengthy uted Finkenthal's 40-page perstatements not related to the sonnel file, which included evaluations and personal letters. charges against him. Finkenthal called it an "intim"No one is questioning Mr. Finkenthal's ability to teach in a idation tactic" and said he has classroom. No one is questioning nothing to hide - including his academic freedom," Rourke three letters of reprimand already in his file. said. The board decided to postpone "He wasn't sticking to the point," McMullen said. Jensen discussion on the issue until its echoed McMullen's sentiment. next meeting in May, when at least 16 people Finkenthal are scheduled and his attorto speak before ney, Gerald "No on1 is qutstioning Mr. Singleton, also Fink1nth•l's •bility to ll•th the board. The board will criticized Voth in • tl•ssroom. No on1 is make a decifor a sexual sion harrassment qutslioning his •e•d1mit on whether to charge she filed frllllom." issue a letter of against him which probed - Michael Rourke reprimand, DEAN OF MATH AIIID SCIEIIICE which could an investigalead to tion that determined the charge was meritless. Finkenthal's eventual firing. Finkenthal said he will sue Singleton said the investigation the college if he is fired. cost the college $23,000. ''They would have to give me a The hearing took place at the governing board meeting trial before a judge - a real because Finkenthal requested it judge - not a kangaroo court to be public, an uncommon and with a bunch of people who have made up their minds," potentially damaging move. "I was kind of sadd~;med to see Finkenthal said.

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requirements as possible before transferring. This will speed the acceptance process into the major, Royer said. Outside of impacted majors, merely getting admitted to Cal State San Marcos can be a challenge. However, Royer said, Palomar is in the university's service district, so Palomar students get consideration first. To be eligible for Fall 2004 semester, transfer students must have completed 60 units of general education courses and have a college GPA of 2.0 or better, said Paige Jennings, a spokeswoman for Cal State San Marcos. The university is planning to see about 900 to 1,100 transfer students will attend in the fall, Jennings said. Transfer students are the first to get considered for enrollment at Cal State San Marcos, she said. "Transfer students are definitely those we want to protect. They come in at the top of our list," Jennings said. "Once (students) start in that process of

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The business major at Cal State San Marcos is impacted - which means it receives more applications than it has space available for stidents. This can be an bigger challenge for Palomar students trying to transfer there.

education, you don't want to stall them." "As a regional-service campus, we are committed to keeping the educational pipeline open between local community colleges and our campus," she said. Students who missed the application deadline for Fall 2004 may still have a chance to apply for the Spring 2005 term.

A decision is pending on whether Cal State San Marcos will accept applications for that term. "There will be several factors the university will continue to monitor," said Francine Martinez, vice president of student affairs at Cal State San Marcos. She said some of the most critical aspects are final fall

enrollment figures, the number of students who will graduate at the end of the fall term, our fiscal ability to continue to provide a quality educational experience for students. For more in-depth information on the application and enrollment process at Cal State San Marcos, visit the Palomar Transfer Center or visit www.calstate.edu/admissions.

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the class is a fun way to learn Spanish. "I really love the class," Tyler said, "It never feels like a burden because it's fun. We help each other to learn." Peixoto said the class is not a music or a singing class, so students don't have to shine in carrying a tune. ' The class goes beyond a regular Spanish course. Peixoto also teaches a Latin dance to give students a cultural experience. Peixoto said singing and dancing are essential parts of Hispanic cultures. "Expressions of the heart are every day, not just occasionally," he said. "That culture is much different than I thought," said Frank Savinda, a student. "I now think the Spanish culture is very much filled with love." . Tyler said learning Spanish songs is .a good way to connect

with Spanish speakers. Tyler and her friend, who speaks Spanish, now listen to Spanish radio stations together. "It's nice when we can share a new song with one another," Tyler said. "We can relate with our musical tastes now." Ayers said he sings songs he learned in the class in social settings with Spanish speakers. "Their reaction was nothing out of the ordinary. Mter all, they were singing it to themselves as well," Ayers said. "I love the social atmosphere of singing and dancing," he said. Students can take the class in spring and fall semesters. It is a one-unit class and appropriate for all levels of speakers. For more information, call the Foreign Language Department at (760) 7441150, ext. 2390.

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Students in Eduardo Peixoto's Spanish 80 class learn learn the language by singing to Spanish music and learning about the culture. "Spanish through Song" uses melodies to help students remember the vocabulary, Peixoto said.

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Volume 57, No. 19

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Iraq out of control Despite all of the attention the Democratic lynch mob - also known as the Sept. 11 Commission - is receiving, there is a much larger problem facing our country- Iraq. What about holding someone accountable for that? We do not need a commission to decide who is responsible for the mess in Iraq. Bush and his cronies are responsible. They went into Iraq without a plan and now our soldiers are paying the price. More than 50 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq during the last 2 weeks. And the situation is getting worse by the day. Someone needs to be held accountable. Most of us have already heard all of the arguments about why invading Iraq was wrong. Bush lied and Iraq had nothing to do with al-Qaeda, Sept. 11 or the war on terror. Let's move on. There is no point discussing why the war should not have happened. It did. And over the past year the "mission" in Iraq has continued to change. Poor planning and indecisiveness have led to one failure after another. Here is a recap of the mission(s) so far : 1. Disarm Iraq The Bush administration told the American people that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. And they were prepared to give those weapons to terrorists. Therefore Iraq was an imminent threat and must be disarmed. Iraq was disarmed in one month. No weapons have been found. It is a year later and our soldiers continue to die. 2. Remove Hussein from power Once it became apparent that there were no weapons, Bush and company had to turn up the propaganda machine (also known as Fox News). We were told that Hussein was a brutal dictator that tortured and killed his own people. Within days ofthe start of the war Hussein was out of power. However, the fighting continued, as did the suffering of the Iraqi people. What next?

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3. Capture Hussein We were told Hussein loyalists were the people causing all of the trouble and that Saddam must be hunted down in order to achieve victory in Iraq. His supporters were drawing motivation from Saddam's elusiveness. December 2003, Hussein was captured without a fight. Saddam was gone, Iraq had fallen, and Bush had in effect won re-election. Then things got worse. 4. Create a free and democratic Iraq Bush spoke to Congress and the nation informing us that $87 billion was necessary to occupy Iraq and protect its people. Asking Americans to spend their tax dollars on Iraqi civilians rather than Americans was bad enough. But what really has killed this effort is the Iraqi people themselves. They want to set up an Islamic government which would oppress one-half of their population - women. Many Iraqis see us not as liberators,· but as occupiers. American soldiers are dying everyday. Nonmilitary personnel from around the world are trying to rebuild Iraq. Some of these people are being kidnapped and killed. The situation is completely out of control. American men and women are dying because our leaders have not set clear goals. No constitution or government set up by Americans will be legitimate in the eyes of the Iraqi people. Now what do we do with Iraq? 5. Keep Iraq from being taken over by terrorists or supporters of terrorists It had become fairly obvious that Saddam did not have ties to al-Qaeda. There were no terrorists in Iraq. There are now. They came to kill our soldiers and drive us out of the Middle East. More and more Iraqis will sympathize with terrorists and support their cause, as hate for Americans grows inside Iraq. If we are going to hold hearings to assess blame for Sept. 11 -which is impossible, then why not investigate what went wtong in Iraq. There is one way to hold those responsible for the mess in Iraq accountable. This November kick George Bush out of office. If he goes, Rumsfeld, Rice, Cheney, Bremer and the rest of the incompetents will go too.

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Easier access to emergency contraception needed Emergency contraception, often called "the morning after pill," should be called the "I hope my doctor is in so I can get a prescription pill," because as of right now, it isn't available in case of an emergency. Emergency contraception is caught in a battle, matching abortion rights activists and anti-abortion activists head-to-head on whether the pill :z: should be available over-the-counter. It should be. What keeps this medical miracle at bay are anti-abortion congressman and interest groups that view the pill as another form of abortion. The morning after pill is not abortion, and should be as widely available as any other form of birth control. Emergency contraception is a way of preventing pregnancy after unp:rotected sex, when a condom breaks, when birth control is forgotten or after sexual assault. The pill is meant to be taken the next morning, but is e ective up to 72 hours after sex. When taken correctly, the pill is 95 percent effective, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Emergency contraception contains a higher dose of the same hormones found in regular birth-control pills, estrogen and progestin. The hormones can delay or prevent ovulation or interfere with fertilization. Medically and legally, a pregnancy is said to begin only after a fertilized egg attaches to the uterus. The morning after pill acts as a way to keep the egg from traveling that far. The FDA approved emergency contraception in 1998, finding it to be a safe and effective way to prevent pregnancy. Right now the medication is available by prescription only. This is unrealistic, considering that most times the morning after pill is needed, it is unexpected. What happens if the morningafter-pill is needed on a Sunday morning when there are no doctors available to write a prescription? Both the American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists support changing the medications status, recognizing that over-the-counter availability may be the only way for some women to obtain emergency contraception in time to prevent a pregnancy.

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The morning after pill is now availableThis past December the FDA's either over-the-counter or directly from a Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory pharmacist in many countries, including and Non-prescription Drugs Panel voted Canada, France, Portugal, Great Britain, 23-4 to recommend approval for emerand Finland, and increasing availability gency contraception to be available overis part of a world-wide trend. the-counter. Emergency contraception is often mis"The best-kept contraceptive secret taken for RU-486 or medical abortion. is no longer a secret. Women should Unlike RU-486, the morning after pill is have the information that this regimen not abortion. It prevents pregnancy after is available," said FDA Commissioner David Kessler regarding sexual intercourse, stopping the egg from his agency's action to becoming fertilized, For the 1•ke of •II approve high-dose oral contraceptives for use in an while RU-486 ends an women, the FDA'I unwanted pregnancy deti1ion on emergeney emergency. at an early stage. After anti-abortion memeontr•eeption •.• There are two types 1hould be b•1ed on bers of Congress applied of emergency contraextensive pressure, the FDA ception pills available 1eientifie merit - not delayed its decision by 90 today. One type, called politie1. days. To date, nearly two Preven, uses both months past deadline, the estrogen and progestin, decision is still not final. while another brand, Plan B, contains only For the sake of all women, the FDA's Progestin. Plan B is said to be more effec- decision on emergency contraception, like tive according to the American Colleges of all other drugs, should be based on scienObstetricians and Gynecologists. tific merit - not politics. Anti-abortion activists have halted the Recently there has been a rise of abortion rights activist groups rallying around FDA's decision by turning this women's the issue, hoping to make it available health issue into the realm of religion and over-the-counter. abortion politics. They believe that the

over-the-counter pill will be more available to teen-agers, without parental consent or prescription, and will promote pre-marital sex. These activists and certain members of congress live in a fogged state of reality. It will be hard to break it to them, but teen-agers are having sex. Thus, they should be more concerned with tackling this truth with productive sexual education and reliable resources, such as the morning after pill, rather then bullying the FDA to adhere to a bogus ideal. Over-the-counter access to the morning after pill could prevent more than a million unplanned pregnancies and hundreds of thousands of abortions each year. Young, college age women are at the highest risk of unplanned pregnancies. The over-the-counter pill can help change these numbers. Abortion is legal, even when so many claim that it is murder. It very well could be. It is not legal because it's right; it's legal because women have the freedom of choice. Emergency contraception gives women another, safer, alternative to abortion. Antiabortion activists should be singing its praises rather then sabotaging what many doctors are calling a "medical miracle."

"New Iraq, must recognize women as equals Bv Sabrina Johnson

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All of womankind should have the opportunity to be heard and enjoy the benefits of equal rights and political sovereignty. Iraqi women are searching to find their place among the political and religious whirlwinds the country now faces, while their fate lies in the hands of American leaders. The men of Iraq push to maintain the traditional influences of Islamic law and keep women under dark colored berkas -voiceless. American leaders should not encourage archaic Islamic laws that shove Iraqi women behind closed doors, left unheard and in the dark, but instead take an active step towards promoting equal rights for men and women. Fundamentalist Islamic philosophies eliminate any chance for women throughout the Middle East to find independence and peace, but instead leave them only to live in fear and ignorance. Although the country as a whole may be healing from the secular mindset of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, no one has even considered a woman's point of view. Since Paul Bremer, U.S. Administrator in Iraq, has stepped in the country has experienced some economic growth and a sense of political freedom. Bremer formed a governing council to assist in creating a new constitution that will breakdown the complicated social structure now existing in Iraq . In June, Bremer and the governing council will also elect a candidate, like Adnan Pachachi, to run the country's government. However, the future of Iraqi women is left unsolved.

For countless years, Iraqi women have endured sup- life according to her own values and boundaries. pression, brutality, and educational repression. The American women enjoy the benefits of education, independence, participating in the work force, money, perwomen of Iraq have been hidden long enough. Where these women come from on the map, and what sonal successes and just simply, life. Iraq will never truly become a democracy if women are their background is are tiny details compared to the discrimination and social injustice they face day-to-day. not given equal rights and an active voice. A true People have natural rights and privileges including democracy enables all citizens certain undeniable freethe right to life, liberty and property. Why should doms and rights, regardless of race, creed, or gender. When, and only when, Iraq humbles itself by implewomen from various parts of the Middle East be denied menting a democratic government, will the country these same rights? No educated answers exist, only religious laws flourish economically and so~ially. When men and women are given the chance to work that are completely out-dated and meant equally together, more jobs are creatto discriminate and belittle a woman's ed and more money is made to go role in society. The women ollr•q around. Islamic law may have served its purpose Furthermore, a true democratic centuries ago, but times have changed. The h•re been hidden Iraq may set an example for other world has evolved and women have taken long enough. countries such as Saudi Arabia and on a more dominant role in the race for Iran- two countries that are notorisocial status and recognition. ous for subjecting their women to If these laws are accepted into a more modernized Iraq, a woman's standing will only get some of the most cruel and brutal living conditions in worse, leading toward an unforgiving and shameless the world. Why then would American leaders want to sustain display of dehumanization and torture. The Islamic laws have not yet been declared the the exact opposite for women living in the Middle guiding standards of the Iraqi people, but still its East? Why should a government dictate if a woman women are forbidden to leave their homes without per- has the freedom to wear a padre's hat, or be hidden mission, punished for crimes committed by men, pub- behind a berka? American politicians need to be effectively demonlicly shunned; raped, battered, harassed if given the opportunity to work, and are completely at the mercy of strating the strength and rewards that come with implementing equal rights for men and women, espea biting hand. Islamic law, codifying a new Iraq, will only make cially to the Iraqi people. This is about the possibilities of ending centuries of matters more intolerable for women. Everyday in America, a woman chooses to live her abuse and saving the lives and future of Iraqi women.

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Our oceans should not be ignored By Jaime Harville

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Earth's ocean life is depleting at an alarming rate and it should be an obligation to the world's population to stop that depletion now. In 2000, there were a reported 11,270 beach closings and advisories across the United States. In all cases of beach closures or water quality advisories, polluted runoff was the main culprit. Rainfall washes over buildings, roads, parking lots, construction sites, industrial and commercial sites even farmland. As the water flows into storm drains, it picks up oil, grease, heavy metals, litter, fecal matter, pesticides and pollutants from automobile exhaust. Rainwater that comes from suburban areas will pick up animal waste and fertilizers. This polluted water e'nds up in our streams, lakes, rivers and coastal waters - and this is unfortunate to humanity, animals and plant life. Many people do not know that everything that enters into a storm drain eventually passes to the ocean. Urban storm-water is one of the top three sources of polluted rivers, lakes and oceans. Toxic runoff also aids in the creation of"dead zones." Dead zones are oxygenstarved areas in the ocean where life does not exist. Due to pollution and the overuse of nitrogen in fertilizers, the number of dead zones has doubled since 1990. United Nations figures show that the world receives 17 percent of its animal protein from fish. With dead zones increasing, where will the fish and all the plant life that supports them, go? Did you know that dumping one quart of motor oil down a storm drain would contaminate 250,000 gallons of water? Current figures show that three and a quarter million tons of oil will enter the oceans this year.. Another topic to contemplate is sewage treatment plants. They release 5.9 trillion gallons of wastewater in the coastal waterways each year. As if that

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ware not enough, 14-billion pounds of garbage are dumped into the oceans every year. The majority of that dumping is m the Northern Hemisphere. Almost every coastal state has a stretch of beach where polluted water has threatened water quality. California currently has 97 beaches with poor water quality. Some people may think that because they do not live near the coast, they don't have to worry about such pollution problems. What about the products they buy? Daily items such as toothpaste, shaving cream, lipstick, bread and paper products all contain. an ingredient derived from seaweed. One local San Diego company produces more than 300 products from kelp. Having become so accustomed to the necessities of dyed fabric, baby food and paint, one wonders how the world would adjust to life without.

Granted, people overcome obstacles influence the outcome of Earth's water and life would go on, but what about systems. First of all, be aware of storm the quality? There is a cycle in nature, and there is a drains. Whatever falls to the ground limited amount of water on Earth. It all will eventually make its way to a begins with a collection of water - the source of water. Throw trash into garbage cans, and if there ocean for instance. The is trash on the ground, toxins in the water will pick it up. then evaporate into the JUmostiVItyto•~•l Spend money for a good atmosphere. One trillion slt/11 h•s • strlleh of cause - join an action tons of water are evapo- b111eh wh111 pol/utili group, like the Surfrider rated by the sun everyday. Foundation. Surfrider is a The moisture builds w•t11 h•s lh111111nlli non-profit organization up in the atmosphere w•t11 qu•lity. that is working to precausing condensation, serve Earth's oceans, and once the moisture levels are too heavy to remain in the waves and beaches. Also, recycle reusable materials, sky, water droplets fall from the clouds reduce the amount of water that is to nourish the earth. Because people are careless about lit- wasted throughout the day, and reuse ter, automobile oil leaks and toxins in bottles for water and scratch paper for fertilizers, as each cycle laps, more and note taking. People are so adamant on keeping their homes clean. They more pollutants are being picked up. By taking simple yet effective steps need to realize that Earth is their in everyday life, each person can better home, too.

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Those who love to listen to music or are interested in the history of music may be interested in Music 102, Introduction to Jazz History. The Introduction to Jazz History course offered at Palomar is a historical survey approach to musical styles including the blues, ragtime, big band swing and modern jazz/rock. Because it is a survey history course, students may register with no prior experience in music and will not be required to read sheet music or perform, said Robert Gilson, jazz musician and instructor for Music 102. Students listen to music, watch dated filmstrips of performances, read magazine articles and handouts and listen to the lectures, Gilson said. "The various media utilized in the course help students learn from all angles, not just through lecture," Gilson said. One of the most interesting aspects of the course is that most of the music played during class is not on compact discs, but on records. Some of the records in Gilson's expansive collection include live recordings of Billie Holliday from 194 7, which do not exist on any other media format. "A lot of the music recorded prior to World War II was never made to compact disks," Gilson said. "Most of my records are original recordings." By using originals, the students are taken back to the era of the recording, when music technology was in its earliest stages. The class uses filmstrips of early performances. One details New Orleans at the turn of the 20th Century, giving students insight into what it may · have been like to experience the culture of that era. New Orleans became the birthplace of Dixieland jazz, a form of jazz still found today, Gilson said. Near the end of the semester, the class covers rock 'n' roll, fusion, and other contemporary forms of music such as hip hop and rap. Jazz is the fusion of ragtime and blues. Ragtime stems from European roots, while blues comes from Mrican-American work songs. Gilson said that modern rock 'n' roll was influenced by jazz. "I tell them this stuff isn't new," Gilson said. "Ozzy Osbourne didn't just wake up one day and decide to play music out of nowhere. Students think it's new, but it's really been around for a long time." Gilson said the music Osbourne plays has its origins in jazz of the early 20th Century. "The class is so diverse," said Tom Bohlen, jazz history student. "It has taught me to seek out the earlier roots of jazz." Students learn about current musical icons and where they got their inspiration and ideas. Gilson said that Osbourne, 50, is a favored topic for the class but

that most students are unaware of his previous band, Black Sabbath. Osbourne established the band in England in 1967, "In fact," Gilson said, "Black Sabbath started as a blues band." In class, Gilson will often begin discussion by introducing a fairly well known musical artist or group. "I tell them where they came from musically, and who they regarded as musical gods," Gilson said. Eric Clapton, famous songwriter and blues artist for more than 30 years, was greatly influenced by the music of Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, Gilson said. Clapton immersed himself in the study of guitar in order to create a sound reflecting the styles of these artists. Later, when playing in the band Cream, the group's aggressive style also helped influence heavy metal groups in upcoming decades. Along with the unique and powerful rock guitar style of the late Jimi Hendrix, Clapton helped pave the way for bluesinfluenced rock guitarists such as Robert King and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Syncopation is the key to jazz and much of the music in the future, Gilson said. Most music on the radio has a syncopated rhythm. In syncopation the beat and rhythm of music do not match. It is hearing beats where one doesn't expect to hear them. "I have a great love for jazz music," Bohler said. "I wanted to learn about the history because today we are so far KRT NEWS SERVICE removed from it." As part of the curriculum, jazz history students do a lot of analytical listening, Gilson said. "We usually get into our cars, listen to stuff we like, and listen passively," Gilson said. "We hear it, but we don't hear everything about it." Analytical listening is a learned ability to increase awareness of sounds. Students must listen for everything from what instruments are playing, to the kind of rhythm, and even mood or tone of the piece Gilson said. - Robert Gilson One of the requirements of the course is to attend MUSIC IOZ INSTRUCIOI two live jazz concerts. A large quantity of jazz music is played in bars and clubs, so it is difficult for students to attend since many are under 21. However, there are a ~umber of Iocal performances at churches and other venues that utilize jazz music 'in their repertoire. The second requirement for the course is a research paper. Most students choose to write about a famous person, but some will write about groups or historical musical movements. "Some topics covered in class may be somewhat outside of the mainstream," Gilson said. "Subjects such as the emancipation of slaves in America had a great effect upon jazz." Studies of race, national origin and culture are also covered as to illustrate where these artists came from and how their background influenced their music. "They don't wake up one morning and say, 'I'm going to create jazz,'" PHILL FLAIDEIS I KRT NEWS SERVICE Gilson said.

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The Boehm Gallery's new exhibit features three artists from North County with styles ranging from old-fashioned dolls to impressionist paintings . Carolyn McHenry carves her figures out of wood, including elaborate French Court hairstyles and fashions of the 18th century. The clothing she sews for the figures is extravagant. In addition, all the pieces are highly detailed with tiny seashells, ornamental glass beads, or bright colored African trade beads. To call McHenry's work "dolls" doesn't do them justice. These embellishments are a result of years of McHenry's collecting. "I'm known to buy something just for the buttons on it," McHenry said. McHenry has several sheep sculptures. One of her pieces from the show is a ceramic sheep's head, entitled "Green Necklace." It is mounted on a mirror. "Marie Antoinette fancied herself a shepherdess, you know," she said. Also featured in the -exhibition is Darcy Abrahms, a painter. Abrahms' works are inspired by her life and her love of both jazz music and her family, she said. Several of her pieces are of jazz musicians performing, including Ray Charles. Abrahms said she is proud of her painting entitled "Lessons Learned from an Aloe," which includes her young grandson on the canvas. "I was reading a magazine, and I saw this-little sidebar all about aloe," Abrahms said. "When I called the writer to ask permission to put it in my work, she agreed, and arranged it so it would be

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'Book of Days' tells tale of a 01odern 01artyr Br .J ennifer Mathiasen

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A tornado sweeps through a small Missouri town. A shotgun goes off. When the tornado passes, the owner of the local cheese factory is found dead. This scene is from the upcoming Palomar play, "Book of Days," set to open April 23. Director Dana Case found the Lanford Wilson piece in a catalog of plays about a year ago. "It caught my eye," Case said. "It was an interesting mystery." The play begins with Ruth Hoch as she prepares to audition for a local production of George Bernard Shaw's play, "St. Joan." She will eventually be cast as the lead, Joan of Arc. Ruth works as a bookkeeper at the local cheese factory. The factory is owned by Walt Bates, who is later found dead of an accidental gunshot wound after a tornado. But Ruth, who has been struggling to understand her character in "St. Joan," begins to suspect that Walt's death may not have been accidental. When she voices her opinion, others do not agree with her. But Ruth, finally beginning to understand Joan, refuses to back down and fights for the truth. It sends the message that people will do anything to gain money and power, said assistant director Janelle Rochester. ''It shows there are those that will stand out and try to make things right no matter what," Rochester said. Playing the character of Joan of Arc

is where Ruth gets her :;: 'Book of Days' DIRECTEDBY strength and ;1 DANA CASE the words to Di SHOWTlMES express things, APRIL 23, 24~ 29J.30, MAY 1 Ah.P.M. Rochester APRIL 25, MAY 2AT 2 P.M. said. STARRING SHEENA DUFF, The play TOM ZOHAR JASON BRm; ,JAMIE DARUNG, shows that the TOKJ nUGHES truth may not always win, but there are people who will fight for it, Case said. "The play revolves around more religious issues," said actor Tom Zohar. "The play shows what the church will shield," said Sheena Duff, who plays Ruth. "The play is about people turning the other clieek to something." Actress Briana Stremski said that after reading the play, she definitely wanted to audition. "The play was well-written. I liked the dialogue and the subject matter," Stremski said. "At first I was thrown off by the play," said actor David Serpa. "But after the first read-through, I knew it was going to work." The play is broken into little parts, almost like chapters. Each day is announced. "It is like piecing together a puzzle," Rochester said. "You know what the end product is going to be, but it is still put together piece by piece." In the first scene, the chorus sets the stage for the play by describing Dublin, the fictional town where the play takes place. The chorus is like that of Greek theater, where the chorus acts as the

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Actors Sheena Duff and David Serpa rehearse their lines at The Howard Bruheck Theatre April12 for their upcoming play "Book of Days." This show runs from April 23 to May 2. conscience of the city, provides background or recounts the story. In "Book of Days," the chorus explains what the audience missed or recaps what has already happened. "The voices create a kind of music together," Case said. The look of the play is very simple, Case said, and the scenes are very short. They last about three to four minutes each. Because the scenes are so short, the characters never leave the stage. Every cast member remains onstage even when they are not part of the scene, Case said.

Special effects will enhance the play. Lighting and surround-sound sound effects play a key role in the play, especially when a tornado rips through the town. A haze machine will also cover the theater in a light haze to give a notso-clear effect, Rochester said. "There are parts that are fairly dramatic. And there are parts where you can't help but laugh," Rochester said. "The play doesn't end in a satisfying way," Zohar said. "But the ending is good. You will have to come see the play to find it out."

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Newspaper staff wins awards at annual conference Bv Michelle Forshner

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Palomar journalism students from the college's student-run newspaper received a number of awards for recent work and-for competitions at a conference April 1-3. The Telescope staff was one of 52 to in the Journalism participate Association of Community Colleges' annual conference in Los Angeles. The JACC conference is a mixture of workshops and on-the-spot competitions. "The on-the-spot competitions pit student journalists in competitions in almost every aspect of newspaper-making, and requires students to act on a deadline," said Telescope sports editor Erik Goodson. He came home with a second place award for page design.

"The on-the-spot competitions test how well you can write on a deadline," said Donnie Boyle, Telescope opinion editor. Boyle and Telescope photo editor Melissa Conrey won fourth place for the team feature category. Competing students were assigned to cover real-life events in downtown Los Angeles. Sports photographers covered a University of Southern California ·swimming meet, and feature writers experienced a downtown walking tour of the city's historic buildings. Sports writers covered a Los Angeles Dodgers game. Afterwards, writers had one hour to write a story, and photographers had 10 minutes to pick their best shots. Many of the competition judges and workshop speakers were writers, photographers and editors from the Los

focus is to represent the Telescope and Angeles Times. "Meeting John Carroll, the editor of show that we are a quality publication the LA Times, was a high point for me," that is produced by editors and writers said Andrew Phelps, Telescope co-edi- who care about the paper and each tor in chief. other," Boyle said. Phelps said he enjoyed one panel disOther awards include second place cussion about ethics in photojournal- for Phelps for news photography and ism, which included the senior photo · both second and third in the bring-in editor at the Los Angeles Times. photo category. He won fourth place for Other workshops featured topics like a mail-in feature story. Reporter James Palen took first place interviewing techniques, layout tips in sports profile writing. and headline writing. Hachez received an honorable menhese workshops helped Telescope tion for both tabloid page design and a staff members to win several awards. "We all put our noses to the grind- mail-in investigative news story. stone and pulled through with some Honorable mentions went to Charles great awards," said Chanel Hachez, Steinman for copyediting and column Telescope co-editor in chief. "Palomar writing, as well as one for Focus Editor should be proud to have such a talent- Matt Null for sports writing and ed newspaper staff." Cartoonist Trey Bannon for an editorial "We all want to do well, but our main cartoon.

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Club offers students an outlet to discuss personal philosophies Palom~r students have a new club for people of all ages and backgrounds a place to share a diversity of ideas and opinions. The club is entitled "I Think, Therefore I Hate Modern Life." Leading the meetings, Karl Langer and P.J. Gorham help establish the tone organizing a list of questions and thoughts for students' to openly discuss among participants. The weekly meetings focus on encouraging individuals to develop and expand their sense of selfawareness. "There basically is no place in our society for p~o ple to come together and talk about higher ideas," Langer said. "My intention, is to create a place where a variety of people can deepen their ideas, and walk away feeling like something just happened, it is a very real and passionate thing." Palomar students can expect conversations about evolution, science, sociology, culture and discrimination, technology, politics, a bit of humor and, of

course, philosophy. Langer and Gorham's philosophy club has been active for four weeks, and has drawn some attention. Between five to eight people attend every Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. The group meets in front of the Student Center. "The club is extremely important, not just for me, but for everyone because it gives you a sense of community,"said club member Alex Palnegyi. Langer and Gorham also created an e-mail newsletter for members, and they look forward to organizing off-campus meetings in the near future. The club welcomes anybody. -

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Award-winning student films to be shown at upcoming festival Four films created by Palomar students will be shown ·as a part of a two-day festival at UltraStar Cinema in Poway April 24-25. These films were rated as some of the best at the BestFest 2004 competition. The competition included ov€r 300 entries from

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Volleyball team swept at home on the right track to improving their game. "I'm not too happy about the season record. We do however, still continue to work hard and learn," he said. "We are playing much better now, than we were at the beginning of the season." The Comets opened up the first game With a slight lead, and were still in striking distance until the Pirates reeled off By Sabrina J ohnson seven straight points ending the 'fifE TElESCOPE game 30-20. Palomar was The Palomar men's volleyball plagued with several serving team suffered another defeat and playing errors throughout after losing three consecutive the game. games to the Orange Coast "We gave up points with College Pirates April 9, at the unforced errors and miscommuDome. nication, we are a young The Orange Coast Pirates team .. .we work hard and we battled very well tonight," Seiler controlled the entire match with their skill level surpassing that said. of the Comets. In the final game the Pirates The Pirates benefited by their had a 4-1 lead, the Comets experience and strength, which trailed closely behind, but let the game slip away. The game became evident through their serving, spiking and blocking ended 30-19. skills. "We made little errors "The Orange Coast volleyball throughout the game, we need to go intense the whole way team has solid players and much more depth," said Karl through," Joller said. Seiler, Palomar With multiple injuries and dismen's volleyball tractions facing coach. " They 'We m11d1 little 111011 the men's volleyare a top level throughout the g11m1. ball team this team and domi- We nHd to go intenie nate in many season, Seiler had 11 the whole Wllf through. to change the tournaments." starting lineup to Palom a r 's best chance to ::r~~l~,'lr~~ accommodate the avoid the sweep team's shortcomcame in the secings, he said. ond game. The Comets matched "Bob Jensen and Mark the Pirates point-for-point until Harlan really held the team Erik Joller, an outside hitter for together tonight," Seiler said. the Comets, served the ball out Middleman, Jon stalls leading of bounds costing the Comets with 12 kills also contributed to the game. It ended in a 36-34 the Comets performance during loss. the game. "I was impressed with how we Jensen assisted by leading played in the second game," with ten kills, which added to Joller's nine kills. Seiler said. "It comes down to inexperienced play when the Although the Comets are on a match is tight like that. Our losing streak this season, the team has been battling that players are optimistic. aspect all year." "If we played like this all seaThe Comets season record of son, then we'd be in a better 1-13 may sound disappointing, position, Orange Coast is an but Seiler appears confident upper division team, but definitely heatable," Jensen said. that the men's volleyball team is

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NAME: Nobuyuki Hishinumi YEAR: Sophomore SPORT/POSITION: Baseball/second base HIGH SCHOOL: J oh otho High School (Tokyo, Japan)

FAVORITEBANDS: Brian McKnight, Joe an d Nor ah Jones FAVORITE MEAL: Albacore Sushi with sake · HOBBIES: Hanging out and talking with friends and listening to music. FAVORITE ON-FIELD MOMENT: April 6 against Orange Coast College, Hishinumi had the game game winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning with his grandparents in the crowd. Hishinumi hadn't seen them in more than four years and they flew from Japan. to watch him play for the first time in college. MOST INFLUENTIAL ROLE MODEL: N obuo Alima, high school baseball coach- Taught Hishinumi how to act on and . off the field. He taught him the virtues of patience and many of his baseball skills. "He was very funny off the field, but once he was on it, he was all business," Hishinumi said.

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The Comets' baseball team split two games as they hosted three non -conference teams in the annual Palomar Easter Series April 6-8. Competing in the series with the Comets were Orange Coast College, Glendale College, and Golden West College. A late rally in the Comets' first game and a Palomar player's b11rSeriesRals f i r s t ORANGE COAST 3 home PALOMAR 4 run on the seaGOLDEN WEST 6 son in PALOMAR 4 the second game highlighted the teams' participation. "It was a nice break to play good teams out of the conference," coach Bob Vetter said. Orange Coast split their games as well, losing 4-3 to Palomar and winning by one run over Glendale as the game was called in the eighth inning due to the three- hour time limit being reached. Golden West dominated the four-team competition by going undefeated, including a victory over the Comets at Meyers Field on April 8. Ranked No. 2 in Southern California, the Golden West Rustlers averaged eight runs in three games as they defeated Glendale twice before coneluding the series with a 6-4 . win over Palomar. Starting pitcher Brandon Adams allowed five earned

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Shane Thompson dives home safely AprilS against Golden West. The Comets lost the game 6-4 dropping their record to 14-11.

runs in three innings for the Comets. Finishing the game for Adams was Comet freshman pitcher Andrew Thompson, who held the Rustlers to two hits in six innings of work. "I'm just finding my groove," Thompson said. Due in· part to Thompson's pitching, the No. 13 ranked Comets were able to fight back from a 6-0 deficit "Brandon wanted it so

much, he had a tendency to overthrow," Vetter said. A misplay by third baseman Erich Kemp on a potential double-play extended the Rustlers' second inning, leading to three Golden West runs . "That came up on me (the ball)," Kemp said. "Lately I've been getting a lot of bad hops. I've got to work on getting out in front of the ball." Nobu Hishinuma was the first Palomar player to reach

base safely with a third inning hit. Pat Williamson's eighth inning home run, his first of the season, brought the comets to within two runs of Golden West. "It was just a hanging curve," Williamson said. Though the home run did not win the game, Williamson was happy to contribute. "I was just stoked to get a hit."

The Comet loss dropped their record to 14-11 while lifting the Rustlers' to 23-4. While Hishinuma's base hit began things offensively against the Rustlers, his last hit in the game against Orange Coast two days earlier ended them. With the bases loaded in the ninth inning in a 3-3 game, Hishinu,ma's single drove in the winning run against Orange Coast. The run gave the Comets a 4-3 victory. through seven No-hit innings, the Comets tacked on eight hits in the final two leading up to Hishinuma's game winner. "We got together, got on the same page, and concentrated," Hishinuma said. Visiting from Japan were Hishinuma's grandparentsat Palomar to see their grandson play college baseball for the first time. Hishinuma was playing for the regular second baseman Joey Burke, who is sidelined until an undetermined date with a broken thumb. Trailing the first-place Southwestern Jaguars by six games with ten games remaining on the schedule, Vetter said the team is just shooting to hold onto the second place spot over San Diego Mesa so they can make the playoffs. He said it would be nearly impossible to take the Pacific Coast Conference title from the Jaguars. "They would literally have to not show up," Vetter said.

Underclassmen not ready for rigors of NFL Are Maurice Clarett and Mike Williams ready for the National Football League? What about the six high school and one junior college players that have made themselves eligible for the NFL's amateur draft that will be held this weekend? The answer is: maybe Williams, and the rest are a resounding no. Prior to this draft a player had to be three years removed from high school in order to be eligible. But disgruntled Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett challenged the NFL entry guidelines on the basis that it violated federal anti-trust laws. Nearly all rookies entering the NFL under the old guidelines still require a few years of grooming and maturing before they are able to excel at this level. We can assume that younger underclassmen will struggle more and can be hurt because they will be playing with grown men that have made football their lives for many years. An 18 or 19 year old running back taking hits from the likes of Brian Urlacher or Ray Lewis can quickly have them yearning to play on Saturdays as opposed to Sundays. And that's only if there · conscious to ponder that. There are always exceptions, and Williams is the one excep-

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Mike Williams (left) and Maurice Clarett (right) are entering the NFL draft after a federal court allowed them to declare eariy.

tion to this first class of players that have made their services eligible for the NFL. But rules shouldn't be broken or created to accomadate the interests of one player. The general welfare of these young men should be the highest priority. People criticize the NFL for their guidelines, comparing them to the NBA, which has seen an increase in the number of high school kids that jump right into the league. This is a ridiculous compari-

son, basketball and football are drastically different. In the NBA men are not hitting each other with relentless aggression on every play. LeBron James doesn't have to worry about Shaquille O'Neal blind-siding him with his 330 pound frame for what is a legal hit in the NFL. And that is only the physical aspect of the game. The playbooks in the NFL dwarf that of a typical college program, and require a player to understand

the intracacies of this gladiatortype chess match of a game. Williams, a receiver out of the University of Southern California, is 6'5" and 230 pounds, imposing for a reciever . He was an All-American for the co-National Champions as a sophomore, already separating him from his peers. He had the benefit of catching passes from Reisman Trophy wiru).er Carson Palmer his freshman year, who was the No. 1 pick in the draft in 2003 (and

didn't take one snap his rookie season at the age of 23). Williams played in an advanced pro-style offense under the tutelage of offensive coordinator Norm Chow. All of these things give him a leg up on near· ly any other early entrant this year or in the future, which makes him an anomaly. This has scared the NFL, in fact the NFL wasn't to concerned at first, because for a few weeks after the Clarett ruling no one significant had declared themselves eligible. NFL scouts were touting Clarett as a third-round choice at best. He only had one year in college that also resulted in a National Championship, but his size, durability and character raised red flags to potential employers and his status was falling. But at the end of the declaring period, Williams made himself eligible which brought urgency to the NFL. They have filed an appeal and will be heard in court this week trying to have the ruling reversed. Teams could have collaborated and excluded Clarett from the draft, or drop him into the insignificant late rounds. But teams can't deny the athletic abilities of Williams and he will definitely be a top 10 pick, which will add validity to the ruling of the court. But that is only if Williams flourishes in the league. And depending on his readiness, we may not know for a few years.