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Four students are on the ballot for the Associated Student Government weeklong election, including two candidates for president. The election is being held exclusively online at www.palomar.edu. It begins April 21 at 8 a.m. and ends April 26 at noon. ASG Senator Sarah Hugo and former senator Paul Charas are competing for president. Hugo, 17, said Palomar's future college

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president is her top concern. The ASG president is also the student trustee on the governing board and serves on a committee that determines who will replace College President

Sherrill Amador. "I think the number one thing for next semester is making sure we have a good president," Hugo said. "If we have a good foundation, then we will

have a good school." As a current senator, Hugo said the next college president must be involved in student activities. She also said she would like to see the president come from a community college background, in order to better understand students here. Charas, 25, said he is most concerned about the current budget crisis "I think the most important thing to work on is the budget," Charas said. ''We need to ... see where our student fees are spent." II

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In the library's 21st year of existence, Palomar College librarians on the San Marcos campus say they are working to keep up with technology and meet the needs of as many students as possible. However, some students say a trip through the book stacks can be a frustrating experience for those attempting to find up-to-date material, especially reference items. Computer science major Joe Morgan said he is frequently disappointed in his attempts to find computer manuals containing information not found in his textbooks. "Most of this stuff is 20 years old," Morgan said. "I don't think that anyone is using Apple lie's anymore." 11

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Many students say the the aisles of the library on the San Marcos campus are filled with out-of-date reference materials- but librarians encourage the use of audio-visual and Internet materials.

Students clean up Arboretum for Earth Day By Michelle Forshner and Andrew Phelps THE TmSCDPE

Palomar College student leaders and club members came together April 21 to clean up the college's aging Arboretum on the San Marcos campus. The Inter-Club Council sponsored the event to celebrate Earth Day. The event brought together Associated Student Government members, life sciences students and representatives from MEChA, Phi Theta Kappa and the Anime Club, among others. Grounds workers helped organize the event and give an extra hand to

students. About 40 volunteers participated. ASG Senator Jason Roach said leaves and weeds covered the four-acre landscape - a mixture of indigenous and exotic plants. "You could not distinguish between the paths and flower beds," he said. Roach said the volunteers raked up leaves, cleaned up picnic areas and outlined new paths by digging trenches. "What the students are doing today is beautiful," said Rick Kratcoski, Palomar grounds supervisor.

The vice president of instruction did not deliver her report on the committee responsible for overseeing faculty evaluations at the governing board meeting April 13. Governing board member Mark Evilsizer asked Berta Cuaron at the previous meeting to investigate allegations of misconduct by the director of the Tenure and Evaluations Review Board, as well as several college administrators, and her report was slated for the April meeting. When it came time for her report, Cuaron replied that she had nothing to report and did not mention the review board. Evilsizer asked about the report, but College President Sherrill Amador interrupted, saying the district's legal counsel advised against discussing the matter. "I was very disappointed," Evilsizer said. "It's something we need to discuss." Evilsizer said he hopes the issue will still be addressed at a future meeting.

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