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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Many students say the the aisles of the library on the San Marcos campus are filled with out-of-date reference materials- but librarians encourage the use of audio-visual and Internet materials.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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Teacher sets his siCJhls on ConCJress By Erik Goodson

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A Palomar College biology professor is running as a long-shot Green Party candidate for Congress. Gary Waayers, is campaigning to take his views to Washington D.C. by winning a seat in Congress. He is running for the 50th Congressional District against long-time Republican Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham in the North County region. "I think he would be great (in Congress). He is an awesome teacher with a great sense of humor," said Palomar biology student Danielle Allen. "He establishes a oneon-one relationship with his students." ''I see him as a parental or father figure," said Assistant Campaign Manager Magali Offerman. "Politics are volatile, and yet, he has a genuine sense of honesty and willingness that draws people toward him." Waayers has set his platform to include five key goals and policies. His key goals are to improve health care, create jobs and increase wages, strengthen families and communities, preserve the environment and natural resources and create a "just and sustainable" society. The first policy that addresses his key goals is to provide universal health care. "It's just criminal to have all these families without health care when we can provide it," Waayers said. He said health care is his primary objective and that it should be provided as a right, not used as a bargaining tool between employers and employees. He said more than 43 million people in the United States are without health care, and many more face co-payments and premiums that are so high they don't seek medical help ~hen needed. "The current situation is nothing short of immoral," Waayers wrote on his Web site. "Our country is too great to let this continue." Another one of his key goals is to preserve the environment and natural resources. He supports investing in renewable energy. "Wind and solar energy need to be taken more seriously," Waayers said. "Investing in a renewable energy plan will prepare us for the oil shortage that is bound to happen." Waayers also wants to reform labor laws to include a shorter work week, minimum paid leave and a living wage. This would help create more jobs and the opportunity for families to spend more time together as a unit - something American society has

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Palomar biology professor Gary Waayers shows his students an enlarged view of an amoeba April 22. Waayers is running as a Green Party candidate for Congress against long-time incumbent Randy "Duke" Cunningham.

lacked over the past few decades, he said. Waayers also said he wants to negotiate fair trade agreements with other nations. He said countries that trade with the United States need to establish and maintain labor laws comparable to those of the United States to ensure high-paying jobs stay inside the country. "Companies are moving their jobs offshore in ever-increasing numbers to take advantage of low cost labor in other countries," Waayers said. His final key policy is to increase cooperation with the world to better solve global problems and reduce the need for war. "The United States must end the violence and unilateral foreign policies that breed hate and mistrust," Waayers wrote on his Web site. "Instead, we should embrace and promote policies that move the world toward peace and economic and social justice for all," he wrote. Offerman said this is an opportune time for Waayers to run against Cunningham, a Republican and usually strong incumbent. Offerman said Waayers and the Green Party can make some headway on the economy and jobs, as well as oil issues and how they correspond to the war in Iraq. "He has always been a guy that we called on to give speeches and promote our party. Now we want him to represent us," Offerman said.

Waayers served in the United States Navy after graduating from high school. He served for 20 years, from the onset of Vietnam to the end of the Cold War, retiring as a senior chief petty officer. Waayers helped re-establish the Green Party of San Diego in 1998, becoming one of its first chairmen from January 1999 to September 2000. He also helped establish the San Diego chapter of Veterans for Peace in January 2003, and he became the first president of that chapter. This began when he was protesting actions in Iraq months before the war ensued. After retiring from the Navy, Waayers completed his bachelor's of science degree in Biology from San Diego State, and he went on to earn a master's of science in Biology from SDSU. From 1992-97, he did biology field work in the Tijuana River Valley. His teaching experience includes three years as a master training specialist at Miramar Naval Air Station, seven semesters of graduate teaching at SDSU and seven years as a biology professor at several San Diego community colleges, including Palomar, Miramar, Grossmont and Southwestern. Waayers ran for San Diego City Council in 2000 and lost . For more information on Gary Waayers, visit www.waayers4congress.org.

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"It would be nice if we could do it once or twice a year," he said. The Latter Day Saints Student Association brought snacks, and ASG members supplied water and tools. Roach said he was pleased to see students do service for the community without any recognition or rewards. "They wanted to help the school," he said. Eric Van Epps, the ICC chairman, promoted the event by handing out fliers in classrooms, and he asked several clubs to send representatives. Last year, various clubs sold goods in a themed event for Earth Day but Van Epps said he wanted to do more this time. "Instead of giving to the clubs, we're giving back to the earth," Van Epps said. The Arboretum has been neglected for two years, because its supervisor has been out on disability leave. College officials said the budget crisis makes it difficult to finance the Arboretum. "I'd like to see the ASG make this a long-term commitment, and maybe get organizations involved like the (Encinitas) Quail's Garden," Kratcoski said. "It is hard for the district to come

up with the funds for upkeep." The Arboretum was created in the early 1970s, when then-ASG president Brian Hawthorne convinced the governing board to find a greener solution than another parking lot. "The ASG was the head instigator in developing the Arboretum back in the '70s," Kratcoski said. "It's good to see them take interest in it after 30 years." "Through all the progress and development on campus, it's nice to have a little piece of nature that students can enjoy," Roach said. Neill Kovrig, president of Phi Theta Kappa, also serves as a tour guide for the college. He said students should get more involved in campus improvement activities. "There are a lot of students that don't even know (the Arboretum) is here," Kratcoski said. In the 1950s, students hiked to the top of the nearby hill to paint the Palomar 'P,' Kovrig said. "It would be nice to see something like that here - like a social event," Kovrig said. "I don't consider myself an outdoor person, but I am still making an effort out here and really enjoying it."

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MEChA student Misael Hernandez rakes up mounds of leaves to help clean up the Arboretum on April 21 in recognition of Earth Day.

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Grant bridges minority gap in biomedical research By Roger Renkas

cerned with creating a multi-cultural and ethnically diverse student body and faculty, and the Bridges program is Palomar and MiraCosta College sci- perfectly aligned with the mission of ence students are studying to bridge the university," Rocha said. Palomar and MiraCosta are the the gap in the scientific research workbiggest beneficiaries of the grant. force. "Approximately 80 percent of the The Bridges to the Future program is a three-year, $600,000 grant funded by $200,000 a year goes to the community the National Institutes of Health. The colleges," Rocha said. Bridges students are provided with grant was initiated after a government study determined racial and ethnic $3,400 in financial support annually. minorities are under-represented in The money is meant to help students minimize the amount of work they have the biomedical research workforce. "We see that here," said Palomar life to do off campus and focus on their acasciences professor Dan Sourbeer. demics instead, Rocha said. Students are expected to progress "When we go out to fill openings at Palomar in life sciences, we have rela- toward transfer to a four-year school in two years associate degree requiretively few diverse candidates," he said. Palomar and MiraCosta, along with ments within two years. "The curriculum is heavy duty," Cal State San Marcos have formed a joint venture to prepare minority eth- Sourbeer said. Students must successnic students for careers in biomedical fully complete upper level organic and inorganic chemistry. research. Then there are the math courses, "The intent of the program is to provide a seamless transfer of undergrad- including calculus and upper level uates from our two community college physics. "We're trying to tie together a partners to a four year institution lot of different disciplines," he said. Besides the trawhere they then comditional courses in plete their bachelor chemistry and degree," said Cal biology, the Office State San Marcos proof Biomedical fessor Victor Rocha. Research and The Bridges proTraining is gram is currently in the expanding so the second year of a curriculum to three-year partnership between include the disciplines of computer Palomar, MiraCosta · science, math, and Cal State San physics, communiMarcos. NIH has identified - Richard Bray cations and psyCAL STATE SAN MARCOS PROFESSOR chology. Latino, African "We think this American, Alaskan, Filipino, Guamian, Hawaiian, Samoan, is particularly important here in San other Pacific Islander, Laotian, Diego county where the biomedical sciCambodian and Vietnamese students ences are so important as far as the as eligible candidates for these scholar- economy and career opportunities," said Cal State San Marcos professor, ships. The Office of Biomedical research Richard Bray. The program also offers students a and training located at Cal State San Marcos is the local administrative positive support system. "There are numerous science classes that are hurhome for the program. "CSU has a long history of being con- dles to students," Bray said.

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Palomar life sciences professor Dan Sourbeer (left} and student Mony Som dissect a sheep's brain in Sourbeer's biology class. Anew, $600,000 grant promotes minorities in the local biomedical industry. Supplemental instruction is offered to help students to succeed. Students who have successfully completed a difficult class and are identified as a model student by their professor are hired and trained in group learning. Along with attending class, these students will lead the supplemental instruction sessions. "Participating in the study group has given me the confidence to pursue my studies even more," said Palomar student Lori Tollerin. To be eligible for the Bridges program, students should fit into one of the under-represented target groups and be able to maintain a 3.0 grade point average. "They should demonstrate a serious

interest in obtaining a bachelor degree in one of the sciences and ideally they should be committed to a career in biomedical research and an interest in attending graduate school," Rocha said. The goal is to have 14 students enrolled in the Bridges program between the two community colleges. "The pipeline is filling in a very efficient process," said Rocha. Palomar has graduated four Bridges students. Mario Malfavon said his Palomar experience prepared him to transfer to Cal State San Marcos. "By the time I got here I already knew professors here, I already knew students here, and I was already familiar with the courses."

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sands of Jews murdered at death camps is used as "evidence" to suggest that the bodies were, in fact, German women and children killed by allied bombing. Official looking Web sites such as these are very dangerous. Children, and unfortunately, many adults believe everything they read. Telling a new generation that Jews lied about the Holocaust, control the "liberal media" which is trying to destroy Christian values, and are basically to blame for all of society's ills, is going to have serious repercussions. Most people would ignore someone standing up on a stage wearing white sheets and a hood promoting hate. However, many people may look at an academic-looking Web site and take it seriously. The scariest part is that the hate is not overt. It is embedded in the messages. The literature does not come out and say "hate" or ''kill." Instead it contains subtle messages lies - blaming ethnic groups for society's problems. The First Amendment guarantees hate groups the right to spread their message. One thing that can combat these people is common sense. Do not believe everything you read. Explain things to your children, and above all, supervise their Internet use. Hate is learned. The Internet has proven to be a valuable tool for research and learning. Unfortunately, one of the things being learned is hate. The only thing that we can do is use common sense and recognize when we are being lied to. We cannot stop hate. All we can do is ignore it.

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with the words "get out or die" written below. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, young males commit most hate crimes. Though there may have been some anti-Semitism in the community 20 years ago, it is unlikely that young men, possibly from the local high school would have had access to much hate literature. Currently, every search engine on the Web will bring up tens of thousands of Web sites containing anti-Semitic messages and examples of how to commit hate crimes mainly through vandalism and intimidation. All hate is bad. However, the potential for an enormous outbreak of antiSemitism is not only possible, but likely, given the

nature of the material available over the Internet. This is already occurring. According to The Southern Poverty Law Center, during 2002 to 2003 the number of hate-oriented Web sites increased 12 percent. During the same period, the Anti Defamation League reports a 7 percent increase in "hardcore antiSemitic beliefs." According to the ADL, 17 percent of Americans hold anti-Semitic beliefs. That number is up from just 12 percent in 1998. Perhaps, the most disturbing and potentially damaging is the increase in Holocaust denial Web sites. These hate groups disguise their propaganda as legitimate historical literature. A child, conducting an

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Megan's Law â&#x20AC;˘ Pro: Sex offenders should lose 1111 ol their rights - not just priv11ey By Matt Null Till TELESCOPE

The least a convicted child molester could do is register as a sex offender. If it were up to some Americans, they would not only register, they wouldn't even be allowed in most neighborhoods. Megan's Law is the best thing to happen to innocent families that are simply trying to live the American dream. Without this law, families would be completely oblivious to what is around them. Without this law, a single mom of four could be waving to one of the most dangerous criminals in the state, without the knowledge of his background. Unfortunately, most Americans do not know how to check their neighborhood and see if there are registered sex offenders living within miles of their residence. Child molesters are the lowest of the low when it comes to criminals. Even murderers and rapists hate them. In jail, they are seen as the Âˇ worst criminal of all. When other criminals think they are the scum of the earth, then imagine how the rest of the world perceives them. They are hated, with a deep passion, and for good reason. When looking at the bigger picture, it is important to look at why these individuals are released from prison. They were released from jail for some reason, whether it was good behavior, or they served the time that was handed down to them. There needs to be harsher penalties for child molesters. Not only should they be in jail forever without the possibility of parole, but also they should be left alone with the biggest and horniest inmate possible. An eye for an eye. What are the odds the child molester got caught the first time they committed the crime? Who knows how many other times they committed this thoughtless act of violence. There is no way that child molesters can be rehabilitated. These people are a rare, sick breed of humans who prey on little children who cannot defend themselves. For a person to take the innocence away from a small child is completely unfathomable, and they deserve to be put away forever. However, our judicial system sees it differently. Once they are released from prison they are told to register wherever they go. That is it. Register their name and where they live. Don't they do that anyway when they apply for rent, or a new drivers license? If this law had been in place in 1995, Megan Kanka would be a 17-year-old high school student getting ready for her graduation from her New Jersey high school. However, thanks to Jesse Timmendequas, a known sex offender before he killed Kanka, she will never be enjoying her senior prom. Timmendequas, who raped and killed Kanka at the age of seven, won't have to register as a sex offender. He was sentenced to death. Here is an idea for child molesters. Not only register with the local police, but also install a 10foot by 10-foot neon sign on their front porch that reads, "I molest children." And along those lines, how about a special car they must drive, something along the lines of a lime green car with flashing lights that say "Stay away from this car if you are a child." Would these items above change a sexual predators attitude about striking for the first time? It may scare them a bit, but these individuals are sick people. But what it can do is stop a future attack from a repeat offender. They should be locked up forever, but that is not an option in some cases. In the cases where they are released, as a society we are responsible to make sure they do not strike again. How about giving the children a fair warning that they are in danger. John Douglas, former FBI profiler and expert on sexual predators said it best in his book, "Journey into the Darkness," "I would rather give innocent children a first chance then give a sexual predator a second chance."

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No person in the world is free of fault. However, there should not be announcements or advertisements stating each of those faults. Each individual has the right as a human being to live a life free of being forced to wear a scarlet letter. Unfortunately, Megan's Law is mandating that right be thrown out the window. Megan Kanka was a 7-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in 1994 by a known child molester who moved right across the street from her family's New Jersey home. Megan's Law was passed in 1996 to expand the information available to the public stating the names of convicted sex offenders, including a physical description, their photo, the crimes they have committed and the county and zip code where they reside. Child molestation is definitely a criminal offense punishable by long prison terms, rehabilitation or execution. However, why is there a need to publicly ridicule and insult the offender, especially with government funded programs implemented to RAYMOND HOLMAN JR./ KRT NEWS SERVICE aid in prison reform? Mauren Kanka, Megan's Mother, holds her 7-year-old daughter's picture while The idea to send someone to prison is so they sitting on a bench in a park dedicated to her daughter's memory. will serve the allotted time given to them, which is decided by their peers or a judge. In that time, prisoners are to go through a sort of reform process where . they are given a safe environment, a steady job and, if they are in jail long enough, the opportunity to gain knowledge in a new career. Didn't the offender pay their time with a prison sentence? Weren't they deemed non-hazardous to society when they were released? If the proposed jail time for each offender isn't enough, then they should be given a longer term in prison or execution. They don't deserve to have their photographs available on the Internet where, forever, their identity will be burned into the minds of others. Once the offender has been given permission to leave prison, that should be it. They should have the peace of mind that their image is not being shown all across the United States - after all, it should be the guilt they have to live with. If there is still any doubt about that person, the crime they committed and the fear of future relapses, then harsher punishments should be explored. Penal Code section 290 requires that everyone convicted in a degree of child molestation to register as a sex offender for the rest of his or her life. The rest oftheir life! To be known forever as a molester even if he or she committed the crime when they were at a younger age seems radical. What about those people who made the horrendous mistake of assaulting a child many years ago and have made the attempts at making a new life for themselves? They messed up at age 30 they shouldn't have to face persecution for the rest of their life. Any sort of criminal activity is wrong- that is why it is illegal. However, to force a person to register as a sex-offender every year of their life after they have served their time in prison, while not extending the same regulations to other serious criminal offenders KilT NEWS SERVICE - is wrong as well. Under Megan's Law, Richard Allen Davis' information would have been availThe judicial system needs to be revamped and the able to the family of Polly Klaas. Klaas was taken from her bedroom by Davis public should not take part in violating an offender's personal right to freedom, including the freedom to and later raped and murdered. walk down the street without whispers or glares.

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Palomar music professor Joe Stanford barbecues at the Performing Arts Department picnic Aprill4. The event, started four years ago by Stanford, is held every spring.

">m, no:>lr<: and Performing together to let another's company. "This is a social event for and faculty to have a good time. . Everyone enters into the spirit of it," said Palomar music professor and Chorale conductor Joe Stanford. Stanford, who recently retired from his position as performing arts department chair, created the idea for a group picnic four years ago. Since, the barbecues have taken place every spring semester. The idea really caught on throughout the years and has grown to be very successful. Stanford said students and professors enjoy the time to unwind and socialize. "The picnic starts at 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. It's a time for everyone to relax. We usually expect to feed around 200 people," said Mea Daum, performing arts spokeswoman. Daum united with fellow faculty member Kimberly Loya to organize the details of the picnic. Pat Larmer, Mark Lee, Heather Murray and Jim Cook, all faculty members in the performing arts

just love them," said Hanna Morgan. dancers, actors and mus1c1ans gathered around hugging, chatting and eating plates full of food. "The theater group is a huge family, like a unit. We have so much in common," actress Laura Stanwick said. Students are working on the department's most recent production, "Book of Days," which opened April 23. Before the opening night, the picnic gave students time to build relationships with one another. "The picnic is always fun. We hang out and get to know people. It gives us the chance to build bonds with people," said publicity coordinator assistant and actress Abigail Palisoc. "Folks that work hard together should also relax and play together some," Stanford said. "It helps build morale and ability of all to communicate. Students need to know that faculty members can also flip burgers."

Music professor brings his piano passion to Palomar Tadeusz Wronski, who took Gach under his wing. In 1973, Gach received a grant to study piano at the Warsaw A sign posted on Peter Gach's Conservatory, the same school famous office door says, "Music Chose You" pianist Chopin attended, in Poland. - and that is how the performing Gach lived and studied there for arts professor sums up his decision three years. to pursue life as a concert pianist. Gach said it was a true culture Gach's first encounter with clas- shock. "I was going from one governsical music came when he was 8 years old while living in Indiana. mental system, which was a One day his father brought a democracy that held capitalism radio home to the family, and Gach as its economic model, to a social started playing around with it. dictatorship, which used commuGach said he marveled at the nism as an economic model." beautiful music and Gach said. Gach joined often ate his dinner 11 lllm the 11rtist who next to the radio. Palomar in 1981. A few years later, w11nts to do ererything Before working at someone happened Gach owned in life to bring out the Palomar, to give the Gach famia private home piano ly a piano and a box best possible exp11ssion studio where he gave free concerts to profull of music. of biiJI/Iy. II mote his teachings. Because Gach had taken piano lessons in - Peter Gach While on sabbatical PALOMAR MUSIC PROFESSOR leave from Palomar in earlier years, he 1998, Gach was invited began playing the piano on his own. to travel back to Poland and play at He spent hours playing. the home of Polish composer, Karol "It was like someone gave me Szymanowski (1882-1937). access to the largest art gallery, When he played some of only I didn't have to physically go Szymanowski's work, Gach said it was there to see the art. All I had to do a ghostly experience. During his sabbatical, Gach fulfilled was turn the pages," Gach said. In 1972, Gach graduated from his long-time goal of writing a book. The book, entitled "Practice Indiana University with a bachelor's of science in piano and the Slavic Makes Perfect: A Handbook .for Musicians at Work," passes on language. He completed his master's degree many practice techniques that have in piano performance in 1977. In helped Gach over the years. 1980, Gach completed his doctorate In his early learning stages, Gach in piano performance at the found himself practicing in ways University of Arizona. that weren't working. While in school in Indiana, he "There is a myth that musicians befriended a violinist, Professor have to practice hours to learn," By Jaime Harville

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Palomar music professor Peter Gach has held the title of Artist in Residence since 1990. One of his responsibilities is the regular preparation and presentation of performances.

Gach said. "It is only true in the beginning - in order to get to know your instrument." Since 1990, Gach has held the position of"Artist in Residence" at Palomar. The position is set up to ensure students will have access to a teacher who performs at regular events. On April 18, Gach performed "The Music of Palomar," in which he played pieces composed by a student as well as several current and former faculty members. Madelyn Byrne, one of the faculty members who contributed, said she was pleased to work with Gach. "Dr. Gach is deeply committed to excellence in his musicianship," Byrne said.

"He is really interested in new and challenging ideas," Byrne said. "As a musician, he plays past composers' work, but he is open to current composers as well." Gach describes himself as an "artist-teacher." "I am the artist who wants to do everything in life to bring out the best possible expression of beauty, while the teacher wants to give that to others." For Gach, all of that happens through sound. As Palomar's Artist in Residence, Gach plays a number of concerts each season. For more information about Gach, visit his Web site at daphne. palomar.edu/pgach.

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When "Kill Bill Vol. 1" finally came out in 2003 - after six years of waiting since Quentin Tarantino's last film -it was split into two halves. Some fans, expecting a full movie, were angered that they would have to pay again to see the second half. Others were frightened by the previews, which appeared to be for little more than a dumb shoot-em-up. Fortunately, these fears were misguided. It may be an action (OUT Cf CC-l!R Sl4PS) movie, but it is a brilSTARRING UMA THURMAN, DAVID liant action movie, CARRADINE, with crisp comical MICHAEL MADSEN dialogue and dozens RATED R of unsuspected twists. "Kill Bill" is Bride (Uma Thurman), who is killed and left for former partners and her mentor, the mysterious Bill (David Carradine). In "Vol. 1," the Bride awoke from a coma and sought her revenge against Vernita Green (Vivica A. Fox) and ORen Ishii (Lucy Lui), ending with one of the bloodiest and most perversely entertaining segments ever committed to film. "Vol. 2" finds our heroine up against Budd (Michael Madsen), who has become an out-of-shape alcoholic after giving up his assassin's job, and Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah), a short-tempered, one-eyed beauty.

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Uma Thurman teamed up with director Quentin Tarantino for the action movie "Kill Bill Vol. 2." It also features very much of Bill, whose face was never shown in the first movie - here he becomes less of a mysterious, evil presence and more of an actual character, while retaining his creepiness thanks to Carradine's cold, lisping voice. The story is something any martial ru;j;s movie fan has seen before, but Tarantrno throws in so many different genres that each chapter has a unique feel.

"Vol. 2" is notable for its western elements, as well as a long flashback scene in which the director perfectly mimics a '70s kung fu flick. Tarantino is a huge fan of cheeseball "'!A"'lll'"• and pays homage to it in a way 't hurt his creation at all. loves making bizarre, retro · - while there's nothsoundtrack for "Vol. 2" as gripping as the unexpected pop and

. ~ch have found their way in other films, the alterna mariachi and electronic m1,1~ic makes a perfect backdrop for such an oddball creation. While directing is Tarantino's main talent, we should not let that distract us from his skill as a screenwriter. He takes what could have been twodimensional villains, most notably with the title character and Budd. His script also has a habit of leading the audience in one direction, then concluding the scene in an entirely unexpected way. While the splitting of the film into two separate movies didn't htl:rt "Vol. 1" at all, "Vol. 2" suffers slightly from the split. In order uaint us with the characters, 'weak introduction sequence i§l~Med, and the slow pacing feels like it'would come more naturally as a bit of a wind-down after the bloodbath at the end of "Vol. 1." This may be a disappointment for many viewers - for viewers captivated by the unrelenting action of the first half, the dialogue heavy conclusion could definitely be seen as something as a letdown. However, Tarantino's goal was to capture a different feel with each of the characters the Bride goes up against something which he does perfectly with both the first half and the second. "Kill Bill" as a whole is greatest action film ever will no doubt go down · classic.

Poet Laureate Billy Collins to deliver special reading By Rachel Keeler

he just writes in this insightful and at MiraCosta' down-to-earth way." It SHOWTlMES I APRIL 30 AT7:30 P.M. reading After LOCATION Collins' work, Vo MIRACOSTA COLLEGE GYMNASIUM said he is eager to , ONE BARNARD DR. hear what the poet has to say at the upcoming event. Collins will be at MiraCosta April 30 for a poetry reading expected to sell out all 600 available tickets, said Dean Joseph Moreau, who worked with the Friends of the Library in organizing the event. That would not be an unusual turnout for Collins, a former United States Poet Laureate (2001-2003), who has become an American celebrity of sorts. Critics praise h:is ability to enthrall readers across the board, including those normally apprehensive about the genre. "He understands that it's a two-way

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Holding a photocopied cut-out of Billy Collins' poem "Introduction to Poetry" up to the light, Wayne Vo began to read the lines out loud. "I say drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's room and feel the walls for a light switch." Vo, a 26-year-old MiraCosta College student, said he often feels like that probing mouse when reading poetry, but has a hard time finding his way out. "Trying to get me to understand poetry- you'd have a better chance teaching a dog to see colors," Vo said. When he first heard Collins was coming to speak at MiraCosta, Vo said he was skeptical. "I thought (Collins' work) would be some absurdly abstract poem I would never understand," Vo said. "But then

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Moreau said. "The art of poetry has often been ridiculed or minimized in our society and so I think this is a great opportunity for students to learn that this is as substantial an art form as any," Moreau said. The event was organized by the Friends of the MiraCosta College Library, the North County Higher Education Alliance, the MiraCosta Associated Student Government and the MiraCosta Women's· Advisory Committee. The reading will start at 7:30 p.m. in the MiraCosta gymnasium at One Barnard Drive. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and there will be a reception and book signing afterward in the Library. Tickets are $8 for general admission, and $6 for students and seniors. They can be bought in advance by calling (760) 795- 6677, or at the door with cash or check only.

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he prom was Saturday night (the theme: You're Everything), followed by an all-night party at the high school for students and parents. Student actors are rehearsing "The Tempest." Seniors are getting ready for graduation. And school will be closed Tuesday for a memorial service. Five years after the Columbine High School massacre, the reassuring routines of the present and the horrific memories of the past are inextricably entwined. Time has eroded many overt reminders of the day two students killed 12 classmates and a teacher and wounded 23 others before killing themselves. All the students who were here on April 20, 1999, have graduated. About 70 percent of the tea<-:hers are gone. The cafeteria has been remodeled and the library replaced. But reminders remain. The 13 names engraved on a floor-to-ceiling stone panel at the entrance to the new library. The memorial poems and pictures on the walls of the principal's office, with a drawing of slain teacher Dave Sanders prominent in the middle. The senior picture of the Class of 1999, with Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold in the extreme corner of the back row.' Columbine's name will always be linked to their murderous rampage five years ago, and today's students resent that. "To us, we're normal high school students having a normal high school experience," said Jeff Wahl, senior class president. "The only thing different is what everybody elsewhere perceives about Columbine. Whenever there is a school shooting, it's 'another Columbine.' Our goal is to have the name not mean that. That's not what Columbine is to me." Wahl wants his high school memories to be of good times with his classmates and his girlfriend, Maggie Ireland. There, too, is an inescapable connection to five years ago: Maggie is the younger sister of Patrick Ireland, the "boy in the window" who was shot in the head but dragged himself to a library window and was rescued. Lee Andres, football coach and chorus teacher, said his music students, who will sing at Tuesday's memorial, recently asked him, Why is there such a big deal about this? "It's their high school. They don't see it as the most famous high school in America, for all the wrong reasons," Andres said. "They don't spend a lot of time thinking about what happened here." Andres does. He remembers that his fifth-period guitar class had started, and a student who had left for the rest room returned to report someone had a gun. Andres emerged to find students huddled on the floor of the commons room and hiding in bathrooms and elevators. He herded them out. Then, he recalls, "the boys were coming down the hallway," so he and about 25 students locked themselves in the auditorium. The auditorium was below the library, and Andres and his terrified students could hear the thudding explosions they later learned were the shootings of 22 students. "It's hard to get through a day without thinking about it," Andres said. Principal Frank DeAngelis said certain mundane events trigger five-yearold memories for him. Passing a church where he attended a memorial service. Weather reminiscent of that sunny April day. Driving on Hampden Avenue,

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the route he took to school that morning. "I relive it and relive it," he said, rubbing his face with his hands. He remembers coming out of his office about 11:25 a.m. and seeing Harris fire a shotgun at him from about 60 yards away, shattering the plate-glass windows behind him. "I said to myself, 'Oh my God ... I'm going to die. What's it going to feel like to have bullets pierce my body?' I froze there. Then I heard some girls come out of the gym, and they didn't know what was going on. That made me move. I went down that hallway to warn them." The shooter did not follow DeAngelis, and the principal believes it was because he was distracted by Dave Sanders coming up the stairs. "Dave probably saved me from being

shot. I go through survivor's guilt - I "had trouble shedding a tear for the first couple of years," but recalls that on the lived and my best friend died." Sanders was shot and bled to death second anniversary of the shooting, "I waiting vainly for rescue with several was reading the names of the murdered, and I couldn't stop crystudents, as huning. It was like turning dreds of sheriff's "ls11id to my11H, 'Dh my on a faucet." deputies and police He promised the class officers waited out- god... I'm going to dit. side the building for Wh11t's it going to IHIIikt to of 2002, freshmen at hours. One of the stu- hllvt bulltls pi1rc1 my body?' the time of the shooting, that he "would be dents who tried to IIIDII here till the last one save Sanders later committed suicide. _ Frank DeAngelis walked across the Of the 144 faculty COLUMBINE PRIRtiPLE stage." And now, after 25 years at Columbine at and staff as a history teacher and Columbine on the day administrator, DeAngelis said he stays of the shooting, 94 have left. DeAngelis, the principal, saw his mar- "because it's my home. I can't imagine riage of 17 years dissolve. He said he being anywhere else."

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Students comfort each other in 1999 after two students kmed 12 of their classmates and one teacher at Columbine High School in Utueton, Colorado. April 20 marked the five year anniversary of the shootings.

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he prom was Saturday night (the theme: You're Everything), followed by an all-night party at the high school for students and parents. Student actors are rehearsing "The Tempest." Seniors are getting ready for graduation. And school will be closed Tuesday for a memorial service. Five years after the Columbine High School massacre, the reassuring routines of the present and the horrific memories of the past are inextricably entwined. Time has eroded many overt reminders of the day two students killed 12 classmates and a teacher and wounded 23 others before killing themselves. All the students who were here on April 20, 1999, have graduated. About 70 percent of the teachers are gone. The cafeteria has been remodeled and the library replaced. But reminders remain. The 13 names engraved on a floor-to-ceiling stone panel at the entrance to the new library. The memorial poems and pictures on the walls of the principal's office, with a drawing of slain teacher Dave Sanders prominent in the middle. The senior picture of the Class of 1999, with Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold in the extreme corner of the back row.' Columbine's name will always be linked to their murderous rampage five years ago, and today's students resent that. "To us, we're normal high school students having a normal high school experience," said Jeff Wahl, senior class president. "The only thing different is what everybody elsewhere perceives about Columbine. Whenever there is a school shooting, it's 'another Columbine.' Our goal is to have the name not mean that. That's not what Columbine is to me." Wahl wants his high school memories to be of good times with his classmates and his girlfriend, Maggie Ireland. There, too, is an inescapable connection to five years ago: Maggie is the younger sister of Patrick Ireland, the "boy in the window" who was shot in the head but dragged himself to a library window and was rescued. Lee Andres, football coach and chorus teacher, said his music students, who will sing at Tuesday's memorial, recently asked him, Why is there such a big deal about this? "It's their high school. They don't see it as the most famous high school in America, for all the wrong reasons," Andres said. "They don't spend a lot of time thinking about what happened here." Andres does. He remembers that his fifth-period guitar class had started, and a student who had left for the rest room returned to report someone had a gun. Andres emerged to find students huddled on the floor of the commons room and hiding in bathrooms and elevators. He herded them out. Then, he recalls, "the boys were coming down the hallway," so he and about 25 students locked themselves in the auditorium. The auditorium was below the library, and Andres and his terrified students could hear the thudding explosions they later learned were the shootings of 22 students. "It's hard to get through a day without thinking about it," Andres said. Principal Frank DeAngelis said certain mundane events trigger five-yearold memories for him. Passing a church where he attended a memorial service. Weather reminiscent of that sunny April day. Driving on Hampden Avenue,

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Coloradans held a "We are Columbine" banner in remembrance of the shootings at Columbine High School. They were participants in the Million Mom March.

shot. I go through survivor's guilt - I "had trouble shedding a tear for the first couple of years," but recalls that on the lived and my best friend died." Sanders was shot and bled to death second anniversary of the shooting, "I waiting vainly for rescue with several was reading the names of the murdered, and I couldn't stop crystudents, as huning. It was like turning dreds of sheriff's "ls11itlto my11H, 'Dh my on a faucet." deputies and police got/... I'm going to tlit. He promised the class officers waited outside the building for Wh11t's it going to IHIIikt to of 2002, freshmen at hours. One of the stu- hllvt bulltll pi1rc1 my body?' the time of the shooting, that he "would be dents who tried to save Sanders later lff(Jff lhlffo II here till the last one committed suicide. _ Frank DeAngelis walked across the Of the 144 faculty COLUMBINE PRIRtiPLE stage." And now, after 25 years at Columbine and staff at as a history teacher and Columbine on the day administrator, DeAngelis said he stays of the shooting, 94 have left. DeAngelis, the principal, saw his mar- "because it's my home. I can't imagine riage of 17 years dissolve. He said he being anywhere else."

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Students comfort each other in 1999 after two students kDied 12 of their classmates and one teacher at Columbine High School in Utueton, Colorado. April 20 marked the five year anniversary of the shootings.

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Judy Cater, the librarian in charge of purchasing new materials, acknowledged the problem of out-dated computer books. "We share the concerns that we may not meet every student's needs, every time," Cater said. Computer technology is especially hard to keep up with, Cater said. To offset the problem the library works closely with the CSIS department. However, "most CSIS professors expect their students to by their books from the bookstore," Cater said. Outdated material is removed as quickly as possible, she said. Cater said library staff must set priorities. Helping students learn how to use the library and successfully complete their assignments is at the top of the list, she said. Cater said books are not the only resource that the library offers. Online databases, journals and periodicals are all valuable resources students can take advantage of, she said. Students can have a hand in improving the materials available in the library. "Most students don't know that we take recommendations," Cater said. " They can bring in a printout from Amazon or Barnes and Noble and give it to any librarian." Cater said she reviews every request and tries to fill as many as possible. "We recognize that we are not

perfect. We would like students tations on how to use catalogs, to tell us what they need," Cater books and all available media," said. Cater said. She also said the This semester, the English library's goal is to provide more Department made a request for than books. For example, a student the library to complete The Schomburg Library searching the of Nineteenth stacks for Century Black "Did books till historittll recent books about foreign Women Writers, a t1nd tool, but not when language s collection of probably will approximately 45 you till looking up not find what books. eu111nt topies." "We had about they are look- Melissa Jackson ing for. half of them. I was PALOMAR STUDENT Professors and happy to fill their request," Cater students have requested audio materials as said. Student Sam Wrenn said he foreign language resources, and had success researching all of Cater responded by purchasing this semester's projects, except numerous new audio-visual one. Wrenn said he had to go to materials in Spanish, Japanese the UC San Diego library to find and several other languages. Reference materials like encybooks on the Tango in order to complete a project for his Dance clopedias become outdated with100 class. in a couple years. Instead "We cannot do it '1V1 ~~tognill thtlt WI of spending by ourselves," tlfl not pedld. We money on a Cater said. new set of encyShe said stu- would like studenll to or dents need to learn 1111 us wht1t they nHd." clopedias some other refhow to use the library properly. _ Judy Cater erence materiPALOMIR DBIIRIAN al, Cater said, The library offers orientations on the library purwhat is called "bibliographic chase subscriptions to online competence" almost everyday reference materials. throughout the semester. These materials contain curAt most Cal State universi- rent information and are availties, this type of orientation is able to multiple students at the required, which increases a stu- same time. dent's chance of success, she "We have limited resources and we want to make them go said. Students enrolled in counsel- as far as possible," Cater said. ing classes and the athletic proAnother resource available to gram are "given excellent orien- Palomar students is the ability

Union negotiations frozen after meeting By Mary Ann Keeler

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The Palomar College district and teachers union made no progress at another round of mediated meetings April 8. Negotiations have been ongoing for three years, and they have remained at a standstill for several months. Former Palomar Faculty Federation CoPresident Mary Ann Drinan said the meetings were confidential and closed to the public. David Hart served as the mediator between the PFF and the district. The district did not change its mind on new proposals presented by the faculty, Drinan said. She said the negotiations battle has come down to four major issues: workload, class size, benefits and pay. PFF Co-President Rocco Versaci said the PFF proposes raises for teachers, and the district proposes increased workload for lab teachers. Jack Miyamoto, the district's chief negotiator, sent a memo stating the district is eager to complete negotiations. However, "we don't see any eagerness in the negotiations table but miracles could happen," Drinan said. Versaci agreed. "I would be surprised if this contract is settled before president (Sherrill) Amador retires," Versaci said. Versaci said there would be more movement if the district would negotiate in earnest. Versaci said he wants to make sure the integrity of all classes stay intact - and not be compromised by finances. "For he district it becomes a numbers game- but our school is not a for-profit company," Versaci said. "We will go to the executive board for further direction," said PFF chief negotiator Paul Jordan said on its Web site. "Clearly, the district governing board must give new orders to the district negotiating team if mediation is going to work." According to the site, the next mediation meeting will take place May7. "There is a lot of frustration on both sides," said Versaci, who said faculty moral is very low. Versaci said he also urges students to speak out about the contract dispute, because the results will directly affect their lives. "I would like to see more student involvement," Versaci said. "If students don't want larger classes, they should say so."

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Students say studying in the library at the San Marcos campus can be frustrating because of outdated materials, but librarians say online resources are the norm. to borrow books from other libraries. Anyone with a Palomar ID card can check out books from either Cal State San Marcos or MiraCosta. "I am usually doing my paper the night before it is due," said psychology major Evan, who would not give his last name. "I don't have time to go to CSUSM and look up books. We pay our tuition; they should have what we need here." Students who walk into the library and do not immediately find what they are looking for should not be discouraged, Cater said. "Ask for help. We can find information on pretty much

anything, either here or somewhere else," she said. "Old books are historical and cool, but not when you are looking up current topics," said student Melissa Jackson. Jackson said she was looking for books about al-Qaeda and Sept. 11. "I can't believe that they don't have more books on something that is so important," Jackson said. Cater said a quick visit to the reference desk and a request for more books about Sept. 11 would get her attention. "If someone points out a deficiency, we will investigate and solve the problem," Cater said.

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Charas said the future college president is also an important matter. He said he wants "someone with a more visible presence" and who will remember he or she is here for the students. Charas, an administration of justice major, said he is the best candidate for student president because lie would listen to the students. He said he would like to be a more active voice on the governing board. Hugo, an animal science major, said she would make the best president because she is already an active senator in the student government and would like to get even more involved with the ASG. Hugo said she wants to improve the quality of instruction at Palomar by

adding more extracurricular activities. If elected president, she said plans to listen to the students by way of surveys and an ASG suggestion box. Benjamin Cruz is running for vice president of social events, and Senator Gabe Blanchette looks to repeat his term. Both positions are uncontested. Five senators from last semester will hold their seats until fall 2004, and positions for executive vice president and six senators must still be filled. To vote, students must visit www.palomar.edu and login using their student ID number and birth date. Low voter turnout has become the norm in the past several years. In the last ASG election, a fraction of 1 percent of

Palomar's 30,000 students voted. Business major Kevin Burns said he did not vote because it was too tough to find out the location and time of the elections, as well as information about the candidates. "Maybe if we granted them more responsibility then more people would be contesting those jobs," Burns said. "We don't really see them doing much, so nobody really cares about who we appoint." Student Andrew Foltz said he knows about the election and would like to vote - but chances are he won't. "In years past I have wanted to vote," Foltz said. "But it seems every time the elections are held I am busy with tests or finals."

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Author, humorist and talk show host visits Brubeck Theatre May I Local author and National Public Radio host Richard Lederer will host an "Evening of Language and Laughter" in the Howard Brubeck Theatre on May 3 at 7 p.m. The admission is $5 for the general audience and free for students with a Student Activities sticker. Lederer is the author of 18 books about language and humor. His current book is titled "A Man Of My Words." Lederer also writes the syndicated column "Looking at language," which appears in newspapers nationwide. He also hosts the weekly radio show "A Way With Words," heard locally on Saturday and Sunday on KPBS 89.5 FM. A chance to meet the author begins at 6 p.m., and

refreshments will be provided. A book signing will be held after the presentation. For more information about Lederer, visit www.verbivore.com. -

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New Muslim Club aims to promote culture; seeking student members The Muslim Club is encouraging Palomar students to join. Chris Bishop, founder and president of the club, said Muslim students as well as those who are curious about Islam should come to the club's meetings every other Monday at 12:30 p.m. Meetings are

held in the SU building on the San Marcos campus, and the room number is posted before each meeting. Bishop recently founded the club with two goals in mind, he said. "The mai~ goal is to have a place for Muslim students to 'Pray in congregation and promote unity among Muslim students," Bishop said. Students can join him in prayer at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. everyday. "Another goal is to combat ignorance of the Muslim religion," Bishop said. This issue is addressed in the regular meetings, he said. Club members also help organize events. The next meeting is April 27. One item of business will be to organize a day to distribute Muslim literature on campus. - Mary Ann Keeler

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Palomar professor Daniel Finkenthal speaks to the governing board Aprill3 about his claims of illegal behavior in the Tenure Evaluation Review Board. "We have to respond," he said. "The taxpayers have a right to know." Cuaron said she did not know if she would be able to deliver a report to the governing board because it could complicate other issues they are considering. "whether or not we can respond depends on what the legal counsel advises," she said. The controversy surrounding the TERB began when professors Shannon Lienhart, Susan Snow, Monica Brannick and Daniel Finkenthal printed a tell-all pamphlet entitled "The Fraud of TERB." Brannick said she wanted to appeal to the TERB in 2002 about an evaluation she thought was unfair, but TERB Coordinator Anne Voth turned her down. Brannick was then unable to appear before the board for over a year because they were not holding their bimonthly meetings, she said. The professor also said the board did not meet at all for about two years. According to the faculty manual, the TERB is supposed to meet twice per month. "There's been highly illegal behavior," Finkenthal said. "It's corruption. People could go to jail for this." Finkenthal said the TERB violated the Brown Act, California's open meeting laws, by failing to meet or produce public documents. The manual says that the board should review any evaluation where the teacher was rated as "Needs Improvement" or "Unsatisfactory" and the teacher believes the evaluation was conducted improperly. It is also supposed to make evaluations policy and hear complaints from teachers at its meetings. TERB Coordinator Anne Voth acknowledged to the faculty senate that the TERB had not met, but she said she had been given the impression that they were not supposed during those those times. "We probably should have met," said TERB member Teresa Laughlin. "But that's in hindsight." Darrell McMullen, a governing board member, defended Voth. "There are a lot of committees that don't meet when they're supposed to meet- but when they have a need to meet," he said. The faculty senate appointed Finkenthal to the TERB earlier this year, and Brannick got to appear before the board shortly thereafter. The governing board's next meeting is May 4.

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The men's tennis team qualified six players for the Southern California Regional playoffs during the Pacific Coast Conference tournament held April 15-17. Palomar College Athletic Director John Woods said the team's performance in the tournament and the season ranks the team with some of the best he's ever seen at Palomar. "Their (Palomar's) fives and sixes could play with their (the opponents') ones and beat them," Woods said. Palomar's one-loss season earned them their second PCC title in three years. The Comets were perfect in the first round of singles play April 15, winning six consecutive matches. Chris Auen defeated his opponent in two straight sets. He won the first set 7-6 (7 -4) in a tiebreaker, and the second set 6-1. Also winning in straight sets were Assir Sandoval, Ryan Fraser, Gary Garcia, Tomas Yancey and Mike Redondo. Sandoval won by scores of 6-2 and 63, Fraser by scores of 6-1 and 6-4, and Redondo by scores of 6-3 and 6-1. Yancey was near-perfect, winning 60 and then 6-1 and Garcia even better, not losing a game in his match. Palomar suffered three losses in the second round when Auen lost in two sets 6-1 and 6-2, Fraser lost by scores of 7-5 and 6-1, and Yancey lost in three sets, winning the first 1-6 but losing the last two 7-6 (7-5) and 6-3. Sandoval won his second-round match in perfect fashion 6-0, 6-0. Garcia won in two sets 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-

1, and Redondo took his win in two sets by scores of 7-5 and 6-2. In doubles play, Palomar swept the first day as theFraser-Auen and Yancey-Garcia teams took down their opponents from San Diego Mesa and the Sandoval-Redondo team won their match over Southwestern in two sets without allowing a point. The Comets won two of three singles matches in the quarterfinals April 16 as Garcia defeated Zach Lomas of Grossmont and second-seeded Redondo won over Southwestern opponent, eighth-seeded Markie Banuelos. Redondo won over Garcia to advance to the finals. Second-day doubles matches ended with a Redondo-Sandoval victory over the Grossmont team 6-2,6-4. In the first round of playoffs at the State team Championships, Southern Section, Palomar defeated No. 8ranked Marymount 5-4 at home. Before the match, Head Men's Tennis Coach Ronnie Mancao was hopeful that the team could win it all in singles play, but three defeats against Marymount made that impossible. "Our strength is our doubles," Mancao said. "The key is how we play in singles." Victories from Garcia, Fraser, and Auen in the singles matches carried the comets into the doubles, where the Auen-Fraser team won over Arata Ito and Roger Abea. The Garcia-Yancey team came out on top of J aret Tanaka and Clay Souenburger to earn the Comets a playoff victory. The win brought the Comets' record to 17-1 and dropped Marymount's to 11-4.

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Michael Redondo smashes a forehand in a home playoff victory over Marymount April 20.

Comets clinch 19th consecutive title By Matt Null 'fifE TELESCOPE

The 2004 Comet softball team continued the tradition of winning the Pacific Coast Conference title April 16 as they defeated Grossmont College 23-3. The victory over the Grossmont Griffins assured the Comets at least a tie for first place with the Griffins, GROSSMONT who are in sec- PALOMAR ond place and three games back of the Comets with three games remaining on the schedule. "We really showed who was the real champion of the league today," Eldridge said. Palomar improved its record to 20-9-1 on the season and 11-1 in the PCC. Leading the offensive attack for the Comets was freshman catcher Ashley Lovelady. She went 4-4 with a grand slam and six RBis. Krystle Sanchez also dominated the Griffins pitching going 4-4 with a three-run home run and seven RBis. "We were up and ready to go for this game," Sanchez said. "It feels good to come in and score 20 runs against a team like Grossmont." The Comets had 22 hits throughout the four and half inning game and pitcher Amanda Martinez got the win, improving her record to 16-6 on the season. Martinez leads the PCC in wins. "Our team is working hard

and we want the respect we deserve/ Lovelady said. "We will gain it with this 20 run win over Grossmont." The game wasn't just any game for the Comets. The Griffins won the first game of the season March 5, 5-3. The Comets then came back later in the month and defeated the Griffins at home 6-1. In the rubber match of the 3 series, with only a 23 two game lead over the Griffins the stakes were high for the Comets. "Everyone was focused for this game because it was Grossmont," Martinez said. "We knew we just had to win." With a Comet victory April 21 versus Southwestern College, the Comets can win the title outright adding another title to their already impressive reign in the PCC. The streak, started in 1986, has seen the Comets and Eldridge victorious 700 times with only 171losses. After early season losses to College of the Canyons, Cerritos and Mt San Antonio College, the Comets turned their season around and are looking to use their recent win streak and dominance over Grossmont to push them into the right direction as they begin the playoffs. "Because of our early season problems we might be a little under the radar," Eldridge said. ''That might be a good thing."

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Cooperstown criteria needs to ·chant• Whether it's a star hitter, stellar fielder or strike out pitcher, it is every baseball player's dream to end up in New York- no, not with those damn Yankees, but to be immortalized in Cooperstown, N.Y. , home of the baseball Hall of Fame. This is the gopher ball era of baseball where balls fly out of stadiums faster and more frequently than yesteryear. Sure Bonds and Sosa have enough accolades in their careers to be unanimous Cooperstown legbut ends, other current run home heroes do not deserve to be immortalized. Bonds and Sosa lead the list of home runs by active players. The next perennial hall of farner on that list is Juan Gonzalez at number six. Ahead of him are Rafael Palmeiro, Fred McGriff, and Palmeiro Ken Griffey Jr. already has 500 home runs while McGriff is nine shy and Griffey is 19 shy. These will be the first three players with 500 home runs not inducted into Cooperstown. The reason is

Juan Gonzalez (left) has earned his spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame, while players like Fred McGriff (rigbt) are not as worthy.

that none of these guys have been as consistent as Gonzalez has over his entire career. Gonzalez has two MVP awards and will end up with 600 plus dingers and 2,500 hits. Palmeiro and McGriff have their better years behind them and Griffey has imploded ever since jumping to the National League. Gonzalez is 33 years old and

can still end up a .300 lifetime hitter and win a World Series ring. Next on the list is Jeff Bagwell from the Houston Astros who has hit 30 or more home runs since 1996. Bagwell could be the most well rounded player in baseball right now with a gold glove and MVP under his belt as well as potential to end his

I NAME: Brenda Connolly YEAR: Sophomore HIGH SCHOOL: Christian Life Academy SPORT/POSITION: Swi~ming/50, 100 and 200-meter freestyle MAJOR: Criminal justice FAVORITE BANDS: Switchfoot and Dashboard Confessionals FAVORITE MEAL: Vegetable lasagna, Caesar salad, garlic bread and a Sprite Remix. FUTURE GOALS: To earn a bachelor's degree from either Cal State San Marcos or Cal Baptist, and then become a forensic pathologist for the FBI. HOBBIES: Likes playing sports, especially basketball and tennis, bodysurfing at the beach and bowling with friends. FAVORITE IN-POOL MOMENT: On April 2 at Mesa College, Connolly broke her personal record for the 100-meter freestyle. Connolly set out to break the record at the conference championships but broke it three weeks early. MOST INFLUENTIAL ROLE MODEL: Parents - They have shown her how to lead her life through example. They are both humble and wise, and know what to say to her at the right times. "Know where you want to go in life, and always work towards it," Connolly said of her parents' constant message to her. •

career as the only player with 600 home runs, 3,000 hits, 2,000 RBI, and a lifetime .300 batting average. Here's a nice bit of baseball trivia: Do you know which active major leaguer has the most hits over the past 10 seasons? Believe it or not, it isn't Bonds or Sosa, The answer is Houston Astro lifer Craig

Biggio. Biggio was an all-star at both catcher and second base, one of the only players to accomplish that feat, and now plays center field. He is the Astros all-time leader in hits, walks, and doubles as well as one of the career leaders in plunked batsmen. With as much hustle in a routine fly out as Pete Rose, Biggio exemplifies the idea that stats do not tell everything about a ballplayer. He is a lifetime .287 hitter and likely will not earn 3,000 hits or 500 home runs. But Biggio is still one of the hardest outs in baseball history and even after turning 37 this off-season, he has shortened his stride in an attemp to hit more efficiently. Ultimately, you can't measure 500 home runs today like you could 50 years ago. Whether it's the O-Zone or Balco that is making balls fly out of stadiums, they are doing so at a record pace. Hopefully in the near future, when half of the entire league is sitting on 500 home runs, it won't be an automatic bid into the Hall of Fame as it used to be. Cooperstown needs more pure hitters.

Volleyball team wins • Sophomores le•d the Comets to vietory in their lin1/ home m1teh ol the se1son. Olympians on March 31. The Comets scored seven straight points in game one to The Palomar men's volley- take an early lead against ball team was victorious over Mesa and held the lead the Mesa College Olympians throughout the game. The closest the Olympians came to on April 16, at the Dome. Taking the court for the final tying was five points . The time at home, sophomores Erik Comets dominated the rest of Joller the match and won the game Men's Voleybal and Jon 30-17. MESA 17 "We battled tonight even Stalls PALOMAR 30 were though we are really banged able to up," said Karl Seiler, head volMESA 30 enjoy leyball coach. "I think tonight 26 PALOMAR some- we handled adversity well." 18 MESA The Olympians were able to thing 30 PALOMAR t h e y even up the match by taking l1 MESA had not game two 30-26. The Comets PALOMAR 30 all sea- trailed all game, but were able son in to battle back and even up the score at 25. They momentarily the Dome; a victory. "Everybody played hard and held the lead at 26-25 before everybody stepped up," Stalls surrendering five straight said. "It's good to see we could points to end the game. In the third game, the do it." Leading the Comets were Comets wasted no time in Stalls with 19 kills and Joller regaining the upper-hand as they jumped out with 16. to an early 6-1 The Comets lead. They the "lvtrybody pl•yld ll•rd defeated ended up winOlympians ning 30-18 in a three games to •nd IVIrybody 1t1ppld game they one in a tough Up. /t'$ good to IH WI never trailed. fought match In the final and improving eould do it." game, the the Comet's - Jon Stalls Comets trailed record to 2-13 MIDDLE BLOCKER throughout but and 2-8 in the were able to Orange Coast close out the Conference. The only other victory for the match by winning 10 of the Comets on the season also final 12 points for a came against the last place 30-27 final. Br Krle Hamilton

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s his time at Palomar winds down, Maximilan Zavodny has much to look back on. He is competing for the last time on the Comet swim team with aspirations of making the state finals . He is set to receive his Associate's degree in both mathematics and liberal arts and science at the end of the semester. He is a lifetime member of Phi Theta Kappa and has carried a 4.0 grade point average his entire time at Palomar. By the way, he just turned 17 on April15. Zavodny began attending Palomar full-time at 15, but took math classes here before that. "He is just an amazing kid," said Esther Zavodny, Max's mother. "We have always tried to keep challenging him, but he set his own pace." Zavodny has always excelled beyond his age, but he credits his parent's, Ted and Esther with the subtle encouragement they always provided. "They didn't push me beyond my means," Zavodni said. "They facilitated my progression at my own disgression." Going to college at such a young age was somewhat of a concern for his parents, but nothing they really worried about. "We knew that he could handle the curriculum," Esther said. "But until he was attending the college full-time, we made sure he was just in math classes and not in psychology or other classes that could challenge his maturity and age." Zavodny was closely monitored, and attended math classes in the morning at Palomar, then his mom would pick him up and take him back to Escondido Charter High School. "It's not like I dropped him off at college, and then told him to meet me at the bar at 2," Esther said jokingly. Zavodny has close role models to admire as he comes from a family where academic successes are the norm. His mother has a master's degree and his father has a doctorate as does everyone on his mother's side of the family. Zavodny and his siblings are well on their way to earning the same distinction. Zavodny is joined by his sister Anastasia, 18, and his brother Alex, 15, at Palomar, and are all set to graduate at the end of the semester. "We are all very close," Zavodny said.

â&#x20AC;˘ Comets long-dist11n~e swimmer ll11ximil11n Z11rodnyle11res P11lom11r 11lter m11king his m11rk in the pool 11nd in the ~l11ssroom. "And we will most likely be attending UCSD (University of California San Diego) in the fall." Esther fee-ls fortunate for the progression of her children, but doesn't know what to attribute the success to. "People always ask me, 'What did you do?"' Esther said. "I always say, 'I don't know, just lucky I guess.'" The drive for success is a trait that Zavodny shares with his siblings. "The biggest challenge with Max and

the other kids was to provide more challenges for them," Esther said. Sports have been a driving force in all of their lives and something that Zavodny attributes to his drive and motivation. "Whenever I'm faced with a challenge, I always think to myself that I've done something harder than this in swim practice," Zavodny said. Zavodny was asked to join the swim team by Head Swim Coach J em

McAdams while swimming in one of his classes. He was only 15 at the time, and joined Anastasia to become the second Zavodny on the team. "The first year he was kind of quiet," said teammate Brenda Connolly. "But this season he has asserted himself as a vocal leader." Acclamating himself to the collegiate level of competition was a daunting task which Zavodny took in stride. "The funniest thing about Max is that he acts like the most mature person on the team," Connolly said. "Despite his age I look up to him because of all the knowledge he has. His motivation helps others motivation." Zavodny competes in the 500 and 1,650-meter freestyle swims. "I prefer the long-distance endurance competitions," Zavodny said. "They test your mental strength along with the physical." Zavodny's most memorable swimming moment occurred last season in the Orange Empire Conference championships. Palomar entered the swim portion of the meet with a big deficit, which they were able to overcome to win despite being the underdogs. "That was so much fun, everyone including myself had their best day of the year," Zavodny said. Competing with older people is nothing new to Zavodny. When he was 5 he participated in his first 5k run. "He decided he wanted to do it, and he did," Anastasia said. "He broke the 30-minute mark, and beat me and my mom." Sports are a big part of his life, but come second to his academics and his true love, astronomy. Zavodny plans on obtaining his Bachelor of Science in physics, and ultimately wants to be an astrophysicist. "I want to discover the origin and the ultimate fate of our galaxy," Zavodny said. Whatever Zavodny sets out to do, Esther believes that it will only be a matter of time before he accomplishes it. "He has a rare mix of abilities," Esther said. "He just has a knack to always do things at 150 percent." Regardless of what he does in the future, Zavodny has left his mark at Palomar. Âˇ "Everyone loves him," Connolly said. "He is just a great kid."