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Palomar College's interim presid'3nt said he wants to rebuild the relationship between faculty and administrators, broken by a seemingly endless contract dispute. Richard Jones, an education veteran with 47 years experience, started work July 2. Now officials · are moving to find a permanent replacement by next July. "I'm the president for the whole college, not just the management," Jones said. Jones said he wants to distance his management style from that of former President Sherrill Amador, who resigned midway through her two-year contract in June. Amador was despised by faculty members who say she consistently sided with administrators and not , teachers. Jones said his new attitude could bring resolution to ongoing faculty contract negotiations, which have persisted for nearly three years and created sharp

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Interim President Richard Jones says he wants to bring an end to Palomar's internal problems.

political division at the college. Rocco Versaci, co-president of the Palomar Faculty Federation, said it's not unrealistic to expect a contract by the end of Jones' short tenure. He described Jones as upfront and honest. "He's not interested in petty exercises of

authority, and he tells you what he's thinking." Versaci said it would be a "real mistake" for a new president to begin with an unsettled contract. Enduring issues include. faculty SEE NEW

A memorial to students who died in the Vietnam War and the war in Iraq will be dedicated Nov. 11 at the Veterans Memorial Wall outside the student center. Nine names will be added to the already existing 14 names of students who died in Vietnam. The memorial will honor all veteran students throughout the history of Palomar College. "It's a physical reminder to all of us that they made a sacrifice for us," said Mary Tennant, chair of the Veterans Memorial Committee. The existing veterans memorial was built in 1965 and consists of two plaques with the names of 14 Palomar students "It's • physit•l who died in Vietnam. remind11 to •II of us The new memorial will th•t th1y m•d• • include those 14 names, along with the names of s•ttilitt lor us." the nine students who - Mary Tennant died in Iraq. MEMORIAL COMMinEE CHAIR Five other students are currently in the process of being confirmed students of Palomar, once confirmed their names would be placed on the plaque. Through letter writing campaigns and various fund-raising efforts, the Veterans Memorial Committee has raised nearly $12,000 for the memorial. That money went toward refurbishing the brick wall, removing the existing plaques and creating a new monument with names etched into a granite face. Recently the committee received an anonymous $1,000 donation. "That helped out a lot," Tennant said. "But we still need a little bit more, every little bit helps." According to Tennant, another $3,000 is still need-

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The innovator who pushed the limits of engineering and designed Palomar College's Dome is now immortalized on a U.S. postage stamp. The Postal Service honored R. Buckminster Fuller this summer. The 37 -cent stamp bears Fuller's face in the form ofthe geodesic creations he's famous for. The Dome was built in 1959, the sixth structure of its kind in the nation and the first in California. 'lbday The Dome is home to Comets basketball and volleyball and is a campus landmark. The men's basketball teamed hosted the building's first athletic event in 1959. "Bucky was probably the most unusual guy I ever met," said Don Loeffler, a retired civil engineer. ''His mind was popping new ideas and theories 24-hours a day. He was a renaissance man if I ever saw one." Fuller started his experiments with geodesics in 1947. He was the first to resolve geodesic suitability issues for industrial production, as well as rapid and simple assembly. 'lb minimize weight, Fuller selected

aluminum as the building material. His design also eliminated the need for supports. Fuller thought outside the rectangle about his structures. He proposed a radical idea using energetic-synergetic geometry with great circle arches as support. The result was a round, translucent, firmly fastened, spacious and airy structure. His dome aimed for maximum efficiency in the relationship between volume and weight. Geodesics also offered cost advantages over conventional buildings. "The geodesic dome is probably the cheapest way to get square footage covered that man has ever designed," Loeffler said. Fuller wrote books about the world condition focusing on technology to benefit humanity. He envisioned an energy grid system that would connect the entire planet. Fuller advocated ephemeralization of resources - the principle of doing the most with the least. He also invented the Dymaxion car, a threewheeled vehicle that simplified parallel parking. SEE DOME, PAGE 2 ~

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Five students from the Palomar College Radio and Television and Cinema programs won Emmy Awards June 19 in the 30th Annual Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards. The awards , held at the U.S. Grant hotel in downtown San Diego were given to the best of the best college filmmakers from Las Vegas to the Mexican border. Only the films that met a high criteria were nominated. "I think one reason our students do so well is the hands on training," said Pat Hahn, RTV professor. "They learn first the theory side, why we make a cut, where we make it, and then they apply those theories to practical applications." Palomar College has won a total of19 Emmys overall and all Emmys are on display in the U-Building. Taking home awards for Palomar were Brad Gardner, Danielle Ruston, Jay Rivett, Jared Rodriguez and Don Sinatra. "For Palomar College to have three of the four nominees and

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two of the three winners says a lot about the quality of the RTV program here," Gardner said. Gardner received his award for a music video of an original song written and performed by local musician Neal Fox called "The Doctor is in." Gardner said the short is a light-hearted poke at the medical profession and its cult of drugs and cures. Ruston, Rivett, Rodriguez and Sinatra won their awards for their student film "The

Reader," a comedy about a script reader who is discouraged by mediocrity and his search for a higher standard of art. Also nominated for awards was Branden Thompson and Mike Varga for their student film "The Filmmaker," a short film about a would-be filmmaker coming to grips with his shortcomings as a craftsman. Dan Mellos and Patrick Wenk-Wolf were also nominat-

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"Fuller was a combination of Galileo, Archimedes and Mark 1\vain," Loeffler said. In 1957, Palomar College was in dire need of a gymnasium. State education requirements called for community college students to complete a minimum of 120 minutes of physical education a week. Before the gym was built, all

physical education classes were held outdoors. Along with the gym, the new building would have six physical education activity rooms. In a newspaper article at the time, Palomar President John Dunn said a geodesic dome was chosen for speed of construction and low cost. "The dome construction would save the

college over $100,000," Dunn said in the article. Voters approved a bond measure to pay its $284,665 price tag. Made of lightweight, stressskin aluminum, it has a brick foundation. In it's day it was considered very attractive and suggested a tie with the famous Hale Observatory on Palomar Mountain.

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The Dome, at a heig11t of n feet was built in 1959. The father of the Dome, R. Buckminster Fuller received astamp on July 12.

The Vista News in October 1957 described the future building as a "radically different type of construction, using architectural principles similar to a common eggshell." Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. fabricated the metal based on the Fuller design and also developed the erection method. The project architect was C.J. Padrewski. The Palomar dome is 145 feet across and 58 feet high. It has 16,250 square feet of usable floor area and consists of 575 diamond shaped panels strengthened with aluminum struts. The interior can seat 1,500 people. Construction of The Dome took five days to complete in January 1959. The previous record to erect a dome structure had been six days. The panels were assembled on the ground, starting with the top. A 110- foot portable tower with cables and winches raised the assembled panels so additional panels could be bolted into place. At a height of 71 feet, the dome is bolted to 25 concrete piers. The area between the piers is made of brick, providing a foundation and wall. The stamp, designed ·by Carlsbad resident Carl T. Herrman, is based on the Boris Artzybasheff painting of Buckminster Fuller that appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1964. The stamp was released July 12, the date Fuller would have turned 108. Postal Service Spokesman Mike Cannone said 60 million stamps were printed.

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cessing program immediately. 2. The Library The staff at the Palomar library offers workshops on how to take advantage of everything the library has to offer. Books are only one available resource. The library offers audio-visual material and online access to numerous databases. Online academic journals and periodicals are available and can be invaluable to a research project. 3. Your Instructors/Professors By far the most important tool to your success. If you do not communicate with your teachers you will not get the most out of each class. If you are assigned a research paper for your final on the first day of class do not wait until the week before it is due to ask your teacher for advice. Start early and he/she will help you find a topic that interests you and more importantly, a topic that will have a great deal of resource material available. One warning - do not cheat. With the availability of online book reviews and other publications, the temptation to plagiarize may be great but it isn't worth the risk. Your instructor will know immediately. College is what you make of it. No one is forcing you to be here- except maybe your parents. However, college should be fun . And for most it is. The trick is being able to balance everything properly. Balance the classes you want to take with the classes that you should and need to take. Balance the amount of time needed to study with the time needed to work and have fun. College is about more than learning. It is about getting involved in society. Tlie things that are learned and the people that are met both in and out of class will be invaluable for the rest of your

Welcome to college. Are you ready? Chances are that you are not. But there are a few things that can get your college career off to the right start. For those entering college for the first time, the right attitude and approach can mean the difference between success and failure. For those returning to college, hopefully you learned enough from your first experience and will not make the same mistakes this time around. The most important choice has already been made - you are here. Now it's time to figure out what you want to do next. Coast through or actually try to learn and contribute something to society? If you approach college with the right attitude, take the right classes and develop good habits then your time will be well spent and rewarded. The extraordinary number of remedial math and English classes in Palomar's schedule suggests that many students are not ready for freshman level courses. It is imperative that students take these courses right away if needed. The counseling center can help if your are not sure which classes to take. If you enroll in a class that you are not ready for your semester will be shot. Unfortunately, you might not realize that you are in over your Wrilillf life. head until after the first test. No .doubt, your parents have , . , . , , 111111 filing By that time it is to late to told you who to vote for and take a different class and it may llbll to think uilittllly what religion to follow. Now it even be to late to drop and you ,, lhllhlff , . tJf is time to find out what you believe. will be left with a failing grade. If ready to start taking tolilgl "'"'"· These things do not have to be learned in class they can be freshman level courses there are several which are beneficial and should learned by meeting new people and participatbe taken as soon as possible. ing in new things. Many people associate college with partying Freshman composition, public speaking and logic all teach skills that are necessary to be - for good reason. College is a mixture of successful in other courses - no matter what learning and having fun. major. Writing papers, giving presentations and But the choice needs to be made. What do being able to think critically are the three basics you value - knowledge, intelligence, fun , money, family, friends or all of these? for college success. It will be easier to write a history paper, Knowledge is a great start to achieving your review literature or give an economics presen- goals. tation once these skills have been mastered. However, knowledge should not be confused Aside from taking the proper classes, excel- with intelligence. There are many people who lent study habits and skills are a must. There are very knowledgeable but not intelligent and are three important tools that every college stu- vice-versa. An abundance of one will almost always off-set a lack of the other. dent should learn how to utilize properly. Balance is the key. If you do not have knowl1. Computer. Computers are necessary for research, writ- edge or intelligence, if you abuse drugs and ing papers and communicating with professors alcohol for much of your life and live off of your and other students. Hand-written papers are parents, the only thing you could possibly not acceptable, so learn how to use a word-pro- become is the President of the United States.

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workload, salary and benefits. Jones said that he will approach the issues differently than before, but that both sides need to be fair. For example, he said, the average workload for lab instructors at most colleges is 18 hours per week - compared to a 15-hour average at Palomar. Jones comes at a time when the state is cutting college budgets across the board- limiting what he can offer the faculty and adding strain to the negotiations. "I can't give away the store - there's no store to give away," Jones said. The interim president said he also plans to resolve the parity-money dispute. Extra money earmarked for parttimers has been locked away for three years - and the district uses that money as leverage in negotiations, Jones said. "That money should not be attached to anything else," Versaci said. "The district has been stonewalling for two-anda-half years." Jones said he will try to break the district's grip on the funds. "We're approaching it a little bit differently," Jones said. "These people deserve that money." But Jones would not specifically comment on how he plans to approach the issue. Jones said his other major concern is an apparent enrollment crisis. Credit-class enrollment at Palomar is down 4 percent from last year at this time, which means a drop in crucial perstudent funds. Jones estimated the college is losing $1 million or more in state money. He said colleges in only four other states receive fewer tax dollars per student - but tuition is also higher in those states. "I'm not crying here, but we have some tremendous hardships." Jones attributes the enrollment decline to' two factors: a statewide increase in tuition, from $18 per unit to $26, as well as the lack of open sections

issues." Versaci agreed. "The tone is really set from the top down," he said. possibility we ttln m11ke things Jones also met with Associated Student Government President Paul h11ppen, I w11nt to get IIWIIY from Charas, who said the interim leader 11rguments on pBrson11litiss 11nd will bring a lot of change to the college. "I think he's an easy person to go to. He get to the issues." made the doors very open." TALKIN& ABOUT THE FACULTY Jones receives $15,417 per month while on the job. This amount is equivalent to Amador's former salary of 11 1 / t~n t gir~ IIWIIY the sto11- th~rsi no about $185,000 per year. Jones began his education career as a sto11 to gir1 IIWIIY. II student teacher in 1956. He now works WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE BUDGET as a consultant for community colleges in need of interim administrators. Richard Jones Now at Palomar, this is his tenth such INTERIM PRESIDENT position. His last interim-president position was at the Victor Valley for essential courses like math and in selecting the college's next president. Community College District, from English. By denying access to those He said it's not realistic to expect one September 2002 to May 2003. He has served as the president of courses, he said, those students move until at least February 2005 - but it on to other colleges for all their courses. could be as late as the July 1, 2005, numerous other colleges in California, Jones said more than 1,300 qualified deadline. Jones' contract ends October including Saddleback, Bakersfield and English students were turned away 31, but the language allows the college De Anza, as well as superintendent of from English 100 this semester. He to keep him on as long as necessary. the South Orange County District, the plans to get more sections added for this A presidential selection committee, San Bernardino District and others in semester. consisting of administrators and teach- the state. Jones also has classroom experience Jones added that many teachers in ers, is working with a consulting firm, other subjects are failing to fill seats in Professional Personnel Leasing, which in both high schools and colleges, their classes. "Some (teachers) might also helped hire Jones. Semi-finalists including Bakersfield and Fullerton not do as well as others, and we might for the position were selected Aug. 10 .• community colleges and Cal State Screeners will join two governing board Fresno. not ask them back." Jones received his education doctorDespite Amador's unpopularity, Jones members in October to visit candidates' said he admires the former president workplaces for evaluations. Only the ate at UCLA. He received l:l master's degree in English instruction and curand praised her for superb planning. names of finalists will be made public. Jones defended the college's delays in riculum at San Jose State University, Amador secured a 20-year Facilities Master Plan for the college, which the hiring process, saying quality is a where he also received his bachelor's details major infrastructure develop- higher priority,than time. degree in English and journalism. He ment through 2022. Jones said "There are all kinds of details in a received an associate's degree at San Palomar's impacted campuses show the contract," he said. "That's not usually Bernardino Valley College. need for additional major attendance done in one night's telephone call." Jones was born in Santa Ana and has Jones said he has been well received a home in Yucaipa. He is married with centers. "Over the next 15 years a great by faculty members, still simmering four children and five grandchildren. deal will happen here." Jones also said he wants to look at the from their no-confidence vote in Amador Two of Jones' daughters live in San Diego County. Jones is a retired Lt. trust fund that pays for employee med- in April 2003. "I think they're open to the possibili- Commander in the Coast Guard ical benefits. He said the fund needs an extra $20 million to accommodate ty we can make things happen," Jones Reserves, and he served as an infantry retirements in the next few decades. said. "I want to get away from argu- sergeant between high school and colJones will not have a very active role ments on personalities and get to the lege.

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ed for invitations and programs for the Nov. 11. ceremony. Faculty, students and friends and family of the original 14 members who died in Vietnam will be invited to the event. "We hope everyone will come out and share in the celebration with us," Tennant said. The idea for a new wall began in 1995, but only recently got .off the ground after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. " Sept. 11 made me move forward to get this done," Tennant said. "After that we formed another committee and we have been working on it since then." Tennant said this wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for the support she got from Palomar College and the surrounding business that chipped in their time and discounts to support such a project. "Companies are not charging what they normally would because of what this memorial

stands for," Tennant said. Tennant also said this memorial will be a physical reminder to all the students of Palomar College for years to come. "This will be there when we are all gone," Tennant said. "It will outlast all of us, and it is a positive reinforcement to all of us." For Chris Parks, a Palomar sophomore and Army veteran, this memorial shows that those who died were students who gave the ultimate sacrifice. "It is a good reminder to all that go to this school," Parks said. "It lets everyone know that those students will not be forgotten." To make a contribution, contact Tennant or Judy Duncan at 760-744-1150 ext. 2175 or mail to: Veterans Memorial Fund, do the Veterans Services office, Palomar College, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA.

In Memoriam

Of the 944 members of U.S. anned forces kled during the war in Iraq, 14 were Palomar College students. Listed below are the names, rank, hometowns and age of nine of the 14. lnfonnation on the other five;has not been released. 1

Marine Sgt. lidc Allen Straseskie 23 years old, Beaver Dam, YM..,Drowning

Marine Sgt. Michael V. Lalush

23 years old, Toldroutvile, Va., Helicopter crash

Marine 1st Stt. Edward Smith 38 years old, ~ Combat

Marine laMe Cpl. Jason William Moore 21 years old; Sat Marcos, Helicopter crash

Marine Capt. Richajd J. GaMon, II 31 years old, Escondido, Hostile action

Army Spc. Jason K. Chappell 22 years old, Hemet, Car bomb

Anny Spc. James L. Beclrstrand, 27 'E1 years old, Escondido, Convoy attack

Marine Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave, JO 30 years old, Woodand, Non-combat velide crash

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith, Jr.

21 years old, Wintersville, Ohio, Hostie action

SOURCE: Veterans Office and1he Fresno Bee

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Palomar College announced the hiring of two former Comets as both men's and women's water polo changed hands over the summer. Brian Boynton was hired to replace Jem McAdams as men's water polo coach, McAdams will stay onboard as swim coach and head of aquatics and Kelly Falcone will replace Patti Watterman as women's coach. Both are graduates of Palomar and former players on the Comet water polo team with Boytnon graduating in 1997 and Falcone in 1998. They also attended Vista High School and played on the Panther water polo team. At the age of 25, Falcone becomes the youngest head coach of any Palomar sport. Boynton is not far behind at 26. "We are excited to add youth," said athletic director John Woods. "We are real comfortable with them, they are mature above their age." For the past three seasons Falcone has been an assistant coach at Southwestern College. Boynton was helping out McAdams as the assistant coach for the past two seasons. "They both have been assistants before and we think they are ready to handle college level coaching," Woods said. "I think they will do a wonderful job." After graduating from Palomar, Boynton attended . Salem International University in West Virginia where he received AllAmerican status his junior year for the Division II school. After graduation Boynton has played on several club teams around

San Diego and spent the summer as captain of the Perth Torpedo's in Australia. "He knows the game of water polo," said freshman Greg Trebbe. "He has a lot of playing experience and the more you play with him, the more you learn." Falcone transferred to San Diego State University after her career at Palomar which featured team MVP, All American honors, first-team AllLeague and Scholar Athlete of the Year for all women's sports. Both coaches are equally energized to see how their first season as head coaches turn out. "I am very excited for this year," Falcone said. "We have 15 girls and several key returnees, which is great for a junior college." After finishing in third place last season in the Pacific Coast Conference and barely missing the playoffs, Boynton said this year the team has a determination that he did not see during his two years of assisting. "I am seeing an amazing squad work their tails off," Boynton said. "They are not afraid to work hard and as a coach that is awesome to see." For Boynton, anything less than top two in the PCC would be a let down, and he sees this team making it to the Southern California Championships, something the Comets have not done since Boynton playing days. "We will play every game with the main goal of going to Southern California Championships," Boynton said. Falcone also sees the women's

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Fonner Comet Kelly Falcone, above, talks with her team as they gear up for the 2004 season. Below, 1997 graduate Brian Boynton explains to his team what they will be doing in practice. team enjoying a successful reign on top of the PCC ladder. "We hope to win it all," Falcone said. "That is what we are going for this year." She also believes due to the area we live in and the quality of players in North County, the Comets could be in contention for a long time. "Palomar should be No. 1 in the state, we have a huge recruiting area, and hopefully we can start to build a good program here." One of those recruits, freshman Bree Knapp, believes Falcone brings a lot of knowledge to the water. "She has a great attitude about water polo," Knapp said. "She is a good coach." The first home game of the season for the women's water polo team is set for Tuesday, Sept. 14 versus Southwestern. The mens schedule has yet to be released.

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he Palomar Comet football team looks to add to its winning tradition as the 2004 season begins Sept. 4 at Mt. San Jacinto in Hemet. The first home game for Palomar will be Sept. 11 and will be played at newly built Mission Hills High School in San Marcos versus College of the Canyons at 2 p.m. Ranked No. 9 in California in a preseason poll by the California Community College Football Coaches Association, the Comets went 9-3 last season. The Comets' two 2003 regular-season losses both came in overtime to two teams that lost a combined one game between them in the regular season. "Last season was disappointing," said Head Coach Joe Early. "We were eight points away from being undefeated." Not returning from last season's team are J.C. Grid-Wire All-Americans place kicker Ryan Lux, cornerback Josh Hargis and offensive tackle Chris Pino, all four PHOTOS BY COLLIN ERIE I THE moved on to four-year colleges. Sophomore quarterback Tony Paoli warms up during the first week of practice. The team will also miss the likes of cor"We have a lot of talent at the skill positions," Bass nerback Brandon Bell, safety Ron Rockett and offensive said. "If we don't win the championship, it'll be all on tackle Taylor Schmidt, who also transferred. Overall, the Comets will have six returnees on offense us." Coach Early, who is in his third season as a head and seven on defense. One returnee, wide receiver Gene Bass, who caught 13 passes for 221 yards and three coach and 15th overall at Palomar, said he too would touchdowns, thinks Palomar has the talent this year to like to reach that goal. "Our ultimate goal is to not only win the conference," take it all the way.

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Early said. "But to get to the state championship game and possibly the national championship game." Early said one thing this team does lack is college level playing experience, but what they lack in experience they more than make up in depth and potential. "From top to bottom it is one of our best groups we have had as far as depth," Early said. "College playing experience is limited, but the potential is unlimited for these guys." Early added, "I really think we are better right now then we were last year. I know we are more athletic and quicker then last year." Key additions to this year's Comet team will be Air Force Academy transfer Cole Marton, Adam Tenney, UC Berkeley transfer Will Scott, 6-foot 8-inch tight end Aaron Munoz and wide receiver Charlie Steele. "I see us doing pretty good," Steele said. "We are pretty quick and we have a solid core of veterans returning." Returning for the Comets will be Quarterback Tony Paoli, Running Back Speedy Anthony and Punter Ryan Hotchkiss. Early and the players said they intend to TELESCOPE continue the longstanding tradition of winning at Palomar College that includes an 113 record in 14 career bowl games dating back to 1989, and three state championships in which Early was an assistant coach. "We have not lost too often in the past," Early said. "And I don't intend too." Under Early as head coach, the Comets are 19-4 in two seasons.