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Speech budget slashed •1n half

Campus crowded despite lower enrollment

By Kristal Davis

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Although it may not seem like it in the student parking lot, Palomar's student enrollment is currently down from last fall.

At this time Palomar College is at 23,401 students as opposed to last fall's number of 24,898. This seems, in part, to be a state trend according to Cindy Sabato, director of communications. "This is a statewide occurrence similar to what we are seeing across the state," she said.

Reasons differ for the decrease. The biggest impact is the tuition increase, from $18 per unit to $26. While this may not have affected all students, for some it may have been the deciding factor.

Palomar student Brian BronsonBrenzel agrees with this theory, "Although it didn't affect how many units I took, I can see how it could discourage other students from enrolling, especially part-time students who only take a few units at a time."

Neighboring MiraCosta College is also down this semester.

Currently MiraCosta's enrollment is at 9,806 students as opposed to last fall's 10,058.This drop in enrollment was expected, said Kim Collins, Mira Costa's Attendance Accountant Specialist. ''We were concerned about how the tuition increase would affect our enrollment," she said.

However, officials were optimistic that a possible late registration might bring numbers up, said Dick Robertson, Mira Costa's Vice President of Student Services. ''We were hoping it would be up, but it didn't materialize. We didn't have as many late registrants as we thought. We think it may be due in part to the fee

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The tuition increase is not the only reason for the decrease, said Sabato. There are several, less obvious factors. The first was the lack of basic general education classes such as English, math, and sci-

Students use campus computers in the admissions building to register for the fall semester.

Enrollment is down 3% from last fall. A number of factors are responsible for the drop.

ence, despite the recent addition of 70 more of these core classes.

Several months of pessimistic news coverage about the state budget also • SEE ENROLLMENT, PAGE 3

In a special meeting Aug. 19, the Associated Student Government unanimously voted to revise their completed 2004-2005 budget to create a new special reserve fund with money taken from several special accounts.

The most severe cut was from the speech and debate team whose budget of $8,000 was cut in half to provide $4,000 of the total $6,050 reserve fund. The music activity account was reduced from $6,750 to $5,000, and dance and drama were both reduced to $3,000 from $3,150.

Groups go to ASG throughout the year with unexpected monetary requests, said Paul Charas, ASG .President. He proposed the creation of the account so money could be dispensed more prudently.

For the speech and debate • SEE BUDGET, PAGE 7

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Political science professor looking to unseat Is sa for 49th Congressional seat

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Political Science professor Mike Byron is running for Congress.

Another busy day on the trail finds campaign Congressional candidate and Palomar professor, Mike Byron making a stop at Democratic campaign headquarters.

Dressed in a USA cap and a "Byron for Congress" pin, he's on a tight schedule. Mter teaching his political science class he's en-route to another

round of door-to-door stops to get his name out to the voting public and layout his platform in hopes of becoming the U.S. representative for the 49th district of California.

In a district that is made up of more than 170,000 voters, stretching from south Riverside County to Oceanside and northeast San Diego County, Byron faces a challenge. Taking on Rep. Darrell Issa, Byron is determined to charge ahead

until Election Day, Nov 2.

Mter teaching political science for 20 years, Byron said he realized that what he was teaching wasn't how government actually works. What he taught in the classroom was the traditional, yet archaic principles that government was by the people and for the people.

However, after working on

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Apparent vandalism and confusion over signs led to dozens of parking tickets for Palomar College students during the second week of classes.

Sgt. Mike Vafeados estimated police wrote up more than 100 tickets the week of Aug. 30 for illegal parking in the dirt lots near the back entrance of the San Marcos campus.

Police later suspended the citations and offered dismissals when they discovered the yellow caution tape around

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By Kathryn McBride

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For the first time in Palomar College's history, a class is being offered that explores the background and culture of the ancient Mesopotamian region of the world. This region includes Iraq.

On Monday and Wednesday afternoons, a small, but vocal group of students join Yehuda Shabatay for the new Near Eastern Cultures class.

At 2 p.m., Shabatay closes his classroom doors to the electronic noises of Palomar's gaming room located across the hall.

He then transports his students 5,000 years back in time. They discuss topics from agriculture and slavery to ancient women's rights, taxes and religion.

Shabatay is animated during his lectures as he interacts with his students.

"I am having fun," Shabatay said. "I want to make (the class) more interesting, because I want to make it more enjoyable for me too."

Although the semester has just begun, his students already express strong feelings about the course.

"The way everyone views the Middle East since 9/11, I thought (this class) would open up a new perspective," said student Stella Tencate.

"This should be a required class."

This is a feeling echoed by classmate Larry Hasty. Hasty said every Palomar student could gain valuable knowledge about the Middle East by taking this class.

"Most kids here are naive," Hasty said.

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current events it would give such as Islam, the life of us a better understanding of Mohammed, Zionism and the that part of the world." importance of reputation in Landes said. the Arab nations. One of the Others, like student Steven textbooks displays a "Post Pattah, came to 9/11 Edition" the class to label on the "The w•y everyone explore their cover. It includes views the Middle l•st heritage.

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Pattah said. He also said It's this change that led stumany people have the miscondents like Jackie Landes to ception that modern civilizathe class. tion started in Greece.

"It just seemed like with

When asked about current enrollment in the course, Shabatay expressed disappointment.

"Enrollment is weak".

Shabatay said.

Shabatay attributes the low enrollment to the fact that this is the first time the course has been offered at Palomar. He also believes the time of the class makes it difficult for working students to attend.

Shabatay expects there will be a significantly higher enrollment in next semester's course.

The Near Eastern Cultures class for Spring 2005 will be offered Tuesday evenings at Palomar from 6:30 to 9:20 p.m.

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the congressional campaign of George Brown and watching the history of politics evolve, he couldn't continue to teach what was inaccurate, Byron said.

"I felt that the government wasn't listening to the people, instead they were listening to big money," he said. Byron said he knew he had to do something about it. His frustration reached its boiling point in 2002 when he was appalled to discover that Congressman Issa was running unopposed. Mter a hastily organized write-in campaign failed, a much stronger, more-organized campaign was formed and he announced his candidacy for the seat in January.

Byron is teaching one political science class at Palomar this semester while devoting 80 tolOO hours per week to his campaign. In the past, he also taught at Cal State San Marcos and MiraCosta.

What makes a lifetime professor qualified for government office? "I know how government is supposed to work, I know what the people want first," he said.

Along with experience working on the Brown Campaign, he also has a Masters from San Diego State and a Ph.D in political science from UC Irvine. Along with his academic qualifications, the time spent in the classroom has also given him an insight into what matters to college students.

"The country's future is in jeopardy. Our biggest stake in the future is today's youth. Decisions made now may haunt this generation for the rest of our lives".

He said he understands the current hard-

ships of raising tuition.

"We are obliged as a society to educate students as much as possible. The youth of today are like an investment to the taxpayer. By increasing Pell Grants and other federal grants, our society will be better educated and_ create the wealth of our future society."

Respected among his colleagues, associate political science professor Peter Bowman welcomes the candidacy of a college professor.

"While keeping my political beliefs neutral for the sake of my students, I do know that Mike Byron is very knowledgeable and very passionate about education".

Byron a Vietnam veteran also teaches international relations. He believes that war should only be used as a last resort.

"Young people of today should not be squandered for the political follies of those in control."

At this point, Byron is very optimistic about his campaign.

"Our chances get better everyday."

In what is considered a safe district for Republicans, Byron

has no qualms about trespassing through Issa territory. He routinely meets with volunteers at the Democratic campaign headquarters in Oceanside. He and dozens of volunteers conduct precinct walks to meet and greet voters.

'We have 99 percent of the democratic vote and about one in four republicans we meet with usually agree to vote for our ticket," he said.

Should Byron's bid fall short, he will return to his teaching career. " Right now I feel like I have the opportunity to teach an even bigger classroom."

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Q: Tell me about campaigning for ASG President.

With the start of the new school year, A: It's hilarious. Apparently somebody Paul Charas, the new ASG president didn't like my posters, so they took them begins his one-year term. Charas out- down for me. It was kind of them, since lined his background and goals for I didn't have to take them down at the ASG when he spoke with the Telescope end of the week. It was fun for the most part. last week.

Q: Tell me about the areas you Q: Tell me about your childhood.

A: I grew up in Costa Mesa, Cal. I've think Palomar needs change.

A: The College is moving on the right got one brother. I went to Estancia High School. Both my parents are teachers. track. We're getting a new president.

My dad is retired , but my mom still There is some stuff with the English teaches.

(Growing up was) pretty Department that I think still needs to be uneventful, didn't get arrested or any- talked about and resolved, but it's going.

It's a good college. thing.

Q: What are you planning on Q: Describe your free time.

A: Free time, I don't really have any. I changing or improving at Palomar?

A: We already took care of went to the movies twice the internal housekeeping last summer.

'1he college is moving kind of things that should have Q: What's keeping on the right track." happened in previous years. you so busy?

Q: What was changed A: I work 40 hours a - Paul Charas internally? week. I work for the ASG PRESIDENT A: In terms of the elections, Police Department here and having two elections. at Palomar and I work Now we are going to have one graveyards. I work Tuesday through Saturday, so that eats election in December where you elect up my time. I usually go home, sleep the President and Vice President. for a couple of hours and come to class. Everybody else is appointed. If you have I take care of what ever I need to in a friend that would vote for you, you got terms of ASG Government, going to in (in the past). So that way you had 16 committee meetings and that kind of different personalities that would sit stuff. Then I'll go home and I'll sleep there and argue for two or three hours for hopefully three or four hours, then on Wednesday. I've been pretty fortunate that I've gotten to pick people that get up and go back to work.

Q: Tell me about your major, and I know, that I know share the same valdescribe how you reached that ues and ideas, and get through stuff a lot faster. I mean the budget. We redid decision.

A: My major is Criminal Justice. I that. Now we're getting more into what took it my first semester here. I took we should do now, which is helping three classes from Dr. Robertson and I other students.

Q: What are your strategies to liked it.

Q: Describe your future after you change Palomar?

A: I guess I'm not going to ask the graduate from Palomar College.

A: Finish off my bachelor's and then group (ASG) to do anything that I am not get into law enforcement in some aspect. going to do. When we go over to the child Then after I retire, get into politics again, development center or whatever, I'll be kind oflike a second career. Law enforce- right there with them. My idea is first ment kind of intrigues me. Learn Arabic you are a student, do good. Do as best as

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Associated Student Government president Paul Charas plans to increase student involvement. you can in your classes. Take care of your family, take care of what you need to do there, and then student government. A couple things we did was to get rid of committees. I wouldn't say get rid of, but they meet on an as needed basis. So they're not meeting every week. So we're kind of one general meeting most often.

I try to make student government not as difficult, not as time consuming.

Q: So it's more fun.

A: Yeah, It's hard for me to get mad at people and say you're not doing this, you're not doing that when they don't get paid. They don't really get that many benefits. They're giving me their time so it should be easy, it should be fun. I

think there are bigger things to worry about. Basically, we are having one general meeting a week. The shared governance meetings, which I think are very important and then, for Comet week we'll have a committee. When Comet week is done, that committee is done.

Q: What are your short and long term goals?

A: Short term: we'll start getting some projects rolling in terms of the child development center, the readership program. Long term goals: start some kind of outreach into the high schools in terms of their leadership. Get some scholarships going for the rotary clubs and the different areas.

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Craftsmanship from the Far East was on display when the Palomar College Woodworking department hosted Japanese master woodworkers Sept 4 and 5.

The fourth Kezurou-Kai USA conference featured 10 Japanese master craftsmen demonstrating the art of planning - shaving and smoothing wood and joinery -fitting wood pieces together. Demonstrations oftoolforging and sharpening were also held.

The conference provided an opportunity for attendees to

study, observe and work alongside great woodworking masters.

"You get a whole different perspective on how they do woodworking versus the way we do it.

It's amazing how much you learn," said Palomar woodworking instructor Phil Douglas.

300 attendees on Saturday saw Kojiro Sugimura, a templebuilder whose family has been involved with woodworking for 400 years, and Mitsuo Naoi demonstrate their handiwork.

Naoi is considered a national treasure in Japan for his skills restoring historic shrines and temples. Naoi instructed attendees in the proper method of

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Mitsuo Naoi {right) insbucts Arti Orenstein {right) in the fine art of wood planing.

planing wood with a Japanese tool, a yari camma, Saturday afternoon.

American woodworker Sam Maloof was also in attendance.

Maloof is well known for furniture and rocking chairs he has been building for more than 50 years. His work is on display at the White House, the Smithsonian and major museums around the world.

Maloof, N aoi and Sugimura were each presented with a bronze sculpture of their hands to honor their contributions to woodworking during the opening ceremony.

Japanese tools are highly regarded, as their tool-making technology dates back to the time of the samurai.

"I came out to gain an understanding of Japanese tools, which are different than ours," said attendee Dick Rosenberg.

This was the second time the event was held at Palomar College. The last time the event was held here was 2002.

Feddersohn is hoping to make Kezurou-Kai USA an event every two years. The event began eight years ago at the suggestion of Sugimura.

Feddersohn said the woodworking program at Palomar is the largest in the United States with more than 650 students attending 56 class offerings each semester.

played a role, said Sabato. resurrected our marketing This coverage affects the way efforts. Everything we did, we people spend money, making did not do for last semester," it less likely for them to spend said Sabato.

Promotional efforts include it on things such as college.

Another factor is the low radio spots and ads in several unemployment rate in San newspapers throughout San Diego County. Historically, Diego County. Signs have been when unemployment is low, placed around campus remindcollege enrolling current students of upcomment is also low, "W1 ht1d mo11 ing registration as many dates. Efforts to prospective stu- IIUdlnll thtln WI increase fall 2005 dents are work- w111 b1ing lund1d ing as opposed to for, WI didn't do 11ny student enrollobtaining fur- mt1rk1ting 11111 1111t. '' ment is already underway, targetther education, - Cindv Sabato · hi h h 001 she said.

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In order to proFor current mote Palomar student enrollment, market- students who find the fee ing efforts were started during increase too expensive, there the summer. This was a is the Board of Governor's Fee change from the previous year Waiver (BOGW). Applications are available in the admiswhen no promotion was done.

The reason for the lack of pro- sions office, online at motion in the past was due to Palomar's website, and in the class schedule. previous high enrollment. ''We had more students than The BOGW allows eligible we were being funded for," students to waive the $26 per said Sabato. "We didn't do any unit fee and the $13 health marketing last year." fee. It also reduces the parkPalomar only receives credit ing permit to 20 dollars. It from the state for full-time takes three days to determine student enrollment. Since the fee waiver eligibility. After the majority of Palomar students three business days, appliare part-time, the college is cants must call the financial not being funded for many of aid office in order to verify eligibility. Financial aid staits students.

An enrollment decrease tus is also available online at was expected this fall. "We student eservices.

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• Why don't e•ndid•t•s t•rg11 young people? Th1y don't VIII! This presidential race, touted as the most important in decades by both the candidates and the media, has political science experts saying the turnout could be the highest in many years. .,.

However, the I increased num- ~ her of American ... voters is deficient of one large group- college students.

But it's not like politicians are helping to plead the case for more of us to vote.

Embedded in the hours of speeches from the Republican National Convention, practically nothing was said to tell us, "This is why an average college student would want to re-elect George W. Bush as president."

I'm not pointing fingers at the Republicans alone - speakers at the Democratic convention didn't make the case for why we would want to elect John Kerry as president either.

Like the RNC, earlier this summer, the Democratic National Convention also brushed aside student-related issues, such as the rising cost of tuition, concerns about the future of Iraq and the possibility of a military draft, and the surge in gas prices.

To both of the candidates' credit, President Bush did say in his RNC speech he would increase funding for community colleges -although that was meant to appeal to older people who want to pursue new careers - and Sen. Kerry has been campaign-

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ing on the promise of adding a tax credit for students who need financial assistance.

However, simply glossing over a couple of issues alone will not win over our hearts and minds. We need to have the core issues of both parties related to us in a way that shows why we should care about them not just told from an older person's perspective, which is what is being done now.

Why aren't we being spoken to?

Many make the argument that this country's leaders aren't in touch with today's young people - that they can't talk about us because they don't really know what people like us are concerned about. That's far from the truth.

The problem is deeper than that, but fortunately for us, it is one that we may have some control over.

As anyone who has followed politics in some way can tell you, a political campaign will spend most of its

time and money trying to win over certain groups of voters that they think will help them win a majority.

Candidates will waste no time rushing to these targeted groups' needs, and they certainly won't waste any time or money on those groups that are of little or no interest.

One of the key factors in figuring out who gets the attention and who gets the shaft is voter turnout.

Baby boomers and seniors are the most sought-after demographic, since they are the groups with the highest turnout rate.

Guess who's at the bottom of the heap? That's right: young people.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the youngest demographic of voters in the 2000 presidential election, ages 18-24, had the lowest voting rate - a measly 36 percent.

That's half as much as the turnout for people 65-74 years of age, which was at 72 percent.

If more college students make

some waves this November, political strategists are going to take notice.

As a result, college students would be considered a legitimate voting bloc and force their issues to be added to the political agendas of both parties (like Latino voters have in recent years).

The trick is getting students to vote. The problem is that students, like most people, are selfish. It's human nature. We don't do most things without asking that age-old question, "What's in it for me?"

If more students understood they could benefit greatly from using their voting privledge and being able to choose their leader, more would probably take the time to vote.

The power is in our hands. One option is to continue to whine about the lack of representation for people like us. The other option is to get off our butts and get involved in the political process.

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Reading skills also important We enjoyed reading Donnie Boyle's OP-ED article on "Starting Strong Key to College Success" in the Aug. 23 edition of the Telescope. We were disappointed that he forgot to mention Reading Services.

Our program offers a number of outstanding classes that can greatly enhance students reading ability. During adult/college years one spends more time listening and reading than anything else. Why not enroll in a reading course in order to significantly improve your reading speed and ability to remember what you have read?

In addition, students in reading classes develop

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efficient text book learning stratigies along with learning to enjoy reading assignments.

To quote his article: "If you enroll in a class that you are not ready for your semester will be shot."

At the end of the semester hundreds of our learners completing a reading course routinely report that it was one of the best classes they ever experienced and wished they had taken that reading class early in their college experience.

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Bush, Darwin and Jesus - the •r on science

Ask anyone who knows me - I love to debate. I will discuss anything. Especially politics. However, there is one area I always avoid discussing religion.

Not because I believe that I am right. Because in a religious discussion the worldviews of each person are usually so far apart that any type of rational dialogue is impossible.

Unlike religion, when discussing political topics there is at least a sliver of hope that each person can understand why or how the other person takes a particular stance on an issue.

Things have changed.

Over the past few years American politics has been hijacked by the "Christian Right." Depending on your religious and political beliefs, this may or may not be a bad thing. nothing to do with stem cell However, if you value science, research) must not keep American science education, and the sepa- scientists from discovering cures ration of church and state, this is to many diseases.

Nearly every issue has been a very bad trend.

One thing is certain - the undermined by some religious elefanatic conservativism of George ment making serious discussion nearly impossible.

Bush's administraIf one person is tion has put a approaching an stranglehold on sci- Dn1 thing is issue objectively and ence and the threat tlrt•in - th1 from a scientific that another four years in office l•n•tit ton11rr•tism point of view, and the other person poses to science is of Storg1 Bush's based on religious frightening. Bush's •dministr•tion h•s faith, they might as assault against sci- put • strtlnglthold well be speaking difence and the scienferent languages tific method must on stitntl. literally. be stopped.

Recently, I became so frustratIssues such as science education, sex education, gay ed that I decided not to waste my rightsand stem cell research time discussing or writing about cannot be discussed rationally politics. But the thought of joining if religious beliefs are put the millions of Americans who don't care about politics just didn't ahead of science.

The story of the "Flood of seem right.

After some sound advice I Noah" must be kept out of science classes and the emotions of decided that not only should I conthe abortion issue (which has tinue to write about politics, but it

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was my duty as a patriot and a cussing these types of issues person of science to write what there is a choice to be made knowledge or ignorance, the needs to be said.

I also realized that there were search for objective truth or a few things about this issue that reliance on subjective myth.

I also came to understand this I needed to understand and a few facts, though unpleasant, I election is not just a matter of disagreeing about political issues. would need to accept.

It is about The first not allowing thing I had to religion to accept was reli- Most p10p/1 •ssum1 gain a strangion affects polistitntl is so import•nt glehold on scitics, and in, e n c e . turn politics th•t no on1 will put Remember affect science. id10/ogy •bovt tommon Despite this the last time that hapinterconnected- 11n11 •nd disrupt pened? The ness, there must thous•nds olyt•rs worth Dark Ages. be some balance.

The ideoloWe need to have of prog11ss. gy of George confidence our elected leaders Bush and can put aside their religious other conservatives who cannot beliefs and do what is best for the put the good of the people above people -not just Americans, but their own religious beliefs is an all people. attack on the worldview of every Most importantly, I realized person who respects the scientifthere is something to be said ic method - every person who, about being right. When dis- when presented with facts, can

think critically and make a logical decision.

This concept starts with science education. If we start teaching kids that ancient myths have as much credibility as scientific facts, then everything else they are taught will be tainted.

This is not a paranoid rant.

George Bush does not believe in evolution. He would like to see it removed from K-12 science classes or, at the very least, be taught on an equal level with creationism. The Supreme Court has kept this from happening for nearly a century.

However, if elected to a second term, Bush will likely be able to appoint two or three outgoing Supreme Court justices. If this happens, science education will be doomed for decades.

If re-elected, Bush's ban on most types of stem cell research will keep American doctors from discovering cures to numerous diseases. Cures that are already progressing in many European countries.

America is the richest and most powerful country in the world. We should not deny our citizens cures to horrific diseases because of the ideology of a few Christian fundamentalists.

During this presidential campaign there has been a line drawn in the sand. The issues may decide the winner. But there is an issue that is rarely discussed - the death of science.

It is not discussed because most people assume science is so important that no one will put ideology above common sense and disrupt thousands of years worth of progress.

Bush has, and will continue to do so. He may try to fool us by talking about sending people to Mars and back to the Moon.

Sounds great! But the reason he is doing it is so he looks strong on science, and space travel is a form of science that does not conflict with his religious beliefs.

War coverage taints Bush administration successes The controversial war in Iraq, a topic very much in debate this election season, seems to draw constant coverage from the major media outlets - and rightly so.

One theater of the "War on Terror," the war in Iraq has played a crucial part in establishing President Bush's solidarity as a leader for his 2004 campaign.

The war seems to be an unusual topic upon which to build a success story, since the American media, whose primary focus is on entertainment and ratings, have severely downplayed the success stories coming out of Iraq.

Watching any sort of coverage of this war on America's leading evening news outlets would have us believe the war in Iraq is proceeding rather perilously with the constant threat of coalition defeat and demise on the horizon.

Everyday, these evening news soap operas open up their programs by informing Americans of the latest death counts and by dropping a deluge of graphic pictures and tragic stories on their viewers.

The fact of the matter is that many positive and revolutionary events are taking place in Iraq on a daily basis .

Despite what the American news outlets would have you believe, the coalition forces are making continued progress and reaching very significant goals.

The coalition has now handed over control oflraq to a new, democratic government that is run by wellestablished, intelligent and popular Iraqi figures .

The infrastructure of the nation continues to be built up with new roads, sewers, water supplies, communication lines and power, going to homes all across the nation.

Recently, a brand new power facility was completed coalition newsworthy? Not in the opinion of our leadand put to use in the southern part of Iraq, near ing news networks.

Sure, we might have heard a brief blurb about Basra.

The facility houses a large mega-watt generator Iraqis participating in the Olympics, but does anybody with enough power to supply 120,000 homes in an know how many medals they won and in which area of Iraq that had previously been separated from sports? the national power grid.

The fact of the matter is that depicting a gory battle The facility and generator were the first to be built or giving the latest death count stimulates a broad since 1976. Is this not newsworthy? spectrum of emotions and keeps us, the American Coalition forces are continually training policemen viewers, watching. in Iraq and providing them with supplies, such as War will always be a topic that stimulates emopatrol cars and sport utility vehicles. tions and interest, whereas constant news about peace With supplies such as these, the Iraqi and success can become mundane. police force is able to maintain the peace In an industry where ratings are and aid coalition forces as they fight the D1pitting • gory b•ttll or king, mundane stories get flushed down the throne. few pockets where enemy forces still giving th1 l•t11t dt•th resist.

So what can we, the intellectual and curious American, do to find out Iraqi children are now attending tount stimul•t11 • bro•d schools that have been equipped with sp1ttrum of 1motions •nd about all the various programs being established in Iraq? standard materials such as textbooks, kHps us, th1 Amllit•n paper, pens and pencils.

Well, for starters, dig deeper.

The Iraqi economy has been stimulat- ri1w1rs, w•tthing.

Web sites such as www.goodnewsired by the creation of more than half a aq.com offer up a great variety of million new jobs since the overthrow the stories about coalition and Iraqi Saddam Hussein's regime. successes.

Iraqis, now experiencing the joy and opportunities Talk to American soldiers who are returning home. I that freedom has to offer, are spending money to have talked to several who, for the most part, are upset build, re-build, or improve their homes and surround- by the negative spin that our American media puts on ing area. the war.

A national unity and identity was created this sumMost importantly, always consider the source. mer as Iraqi athletes had the opportunity to compete Everyone has a different perspective on the issues so in the Olympics in Athens without the fear of torture check out multiple sources on different stories. by one of Hussein's sons in the event of failure.

Despite how the American media outlets choose to porSo why does the American media neglect to inform tray the war in Iraq, the progress and achievements of us of any of this? Aren't the continued successes of the the Coalition and the Iraqi government will continue.

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In a quiet cubicle on the first floor of the Palomar College library, Richard Sauerheber pointed his pencil to a menacing equation in Aaron DeForrest's oversized chemistry book.

The problem dealt with chemical kinetics, but Sauerheber offered a simple explanation, referring to different chemicals as "him" and "these guys ."

It was only the second week of school, but DeForrest had already found a reason to visit her favorite tutor. "He's like Einstein," she said.

Sauerheber is one of the two staff tutors at Palomar's Tutoring Center who have doctorate's - his is in chemistry.

Sauerheber and the rest of the center's staff were preparing for the arrival of the center's peer tutors and its official opening for this semester on Sept. 7.

The tutoring center has been offering Palomar students free tutoring services for the past 13 years. Byron Gibbs established it with the goal of bridging the gap between class requirements and student interest and understanding.

These days, the center aims to convince students that they can make it through the chaotic challenges of college, and, once convinced, to help them do it.

"A lot of people are late bloomers, and they don't think they belong in college," said Greg Thomas, the center's tutoring specialist, who . emphasizes the importance of keeping students in classes even when they're struggling. "Once you keep them in school, you don't know how far they can go."

Students can access the tutoring center on the first floor of the library on a walk-in basis. The center tries to keep at least three tutors available per hour for math, English, and science and they can help students at any level of dificulty.

There are also tutors available for most subjects taught at Palomar with the exception of a few electives.

Sessions are 30 minutes long and are first-come first-served so sometimes there is a wait. For each session students are encouraged to arrive prepared to discuss homework questions or problems they are having with their class.

Tutors come equipped with a list of guiding questions that go over things like a student's studying habits and attendance, how the student feels about their instructor's teaching style, and test and note taking techniques.

The center hires most peer tutors through teacher recommendations and some from job placement agencies. They are required to have passed the courses they tutor in with an "A" or I "B" and must go through a continuous training program taught once per week by Thomas at the center.

The training covers various teaching methods i and learning aids, along with the history of tutoring and social skills that help tutors cater to different types of students. ! Thomas says patience is the most important quality of the tutors at the center - something

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TOP: Tutor Leticiia Murillo (left} and tutorial assistant Maria Spears answer questions at the front desk of the Tutoring Center.

RIGHT: Spanish tutor Miguel Padilla helps student Tangela Lewis . that enables them to teach what they easily understand to the students who don't.

Sauerheber said many times students just need to have the complicated lectures they hear in class presented in plain English.

"They want the book and the teacher translated," he said, "and there's usually a faster way to do something than the way the book or the teacher shows."

For DeForrest, these shortcuts are a blessed guide through the maze of complex classes she has to take for her biology major. ''You go to tutoring and you feel better afterward because you understand things," she said.

Giving students the confidence and motivation they need to succeed is a major goal of the tutors at the center.

"Students come in a vulnerable state," said staff tutor Jeanne Schutze. Positive reinforcement gives them hope that they can pass the class."

Amber Dixon has been using the tutoring center through the Disabled Resource Center for the past two years and has felt the effects of the support the center provides.

"They make you feel good about the subject it's not your fault you don't get it," she said.

The center works closely with groups like the DRC, TRIO, and EOPS, offering their students weekly two-hour appointments with assigned

tutors who monitor their progress.

But students who don't visit the center through a consistent program often wait until it is almost too late to seek help, said Thomas. While the center normally sees about 50 students in a day, that number can jump to almost 100 if a major test is looming.

Thomas recommends students come in for help as soon as they have any kind of problem. Even if they don't think they need to, it can't hurt, he said.

However, Thomas stressed that while tutors will do everything they can to help a student, they won't do their work for them.

Sauerheber agreed. ''When you tutor, you want the student to hold the pencil," he said.

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Part-time instructors at Palomar College received good news on their return to classrooms when the district governing board approved a pay raise on Aug 19.

The agreement releases three years of equity money totaling nearly $940,000 the state had awarded the district in 2001. The money, known as parity funds, was intended to assist the community college district in making part-time faculty pay more comparable with full-time instructor's salaries for working a similar class load. Part time instructors at Palomar earn between $37 and $42 per hour.

The amount of money allocated by the

state was based on the total number of 2004. In all, the pay hike amounts an actual full time equivalent students served increase of 11 percent the part-timers.

The equity money will also cover the during the previous fiscal year. The money from the state had been held in a bank $4.28 per hour increase for 2002, and the account since 2001. The deal agreement allows a 2 percent cost-of-living does not mention how the inter"This is 101111 ttl the allowance for 2002. est earned while the money was bm nntS l'r1 in the bank will be used.

"This is some of the Interim president Richard in 11/ong lim1. " best news I've gotten in Jones, who is working to - Roman Koenig a long time," said PART-TIIlE FACULTY Roman Koenig, a partrebuild the relationship between faculty and administime communications tration, said he is very happy to get the instructor. "It's not easy as a part-timer going between schools to make full-time matter resolved.

Part-time instructors who taught dur- pay. This makes a big difference to me."

Determining how many hours each ing the 2001-2002 school year will receive retroactive pay increases of $4.28 part-time instructor worked will take a an hour for the hours worked during that lot of work. Staff in the human resources school year. In addition, a 1.75 percent and payroll departments will perform increase goes into effect beginning fall manual calculations to determine each

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part-time instructor's hours and amount they are entitled to.

"This will be a fairly big job of arithmetic without the aid of computer formulas," Jones said.

While the part-time faculty salary issue is resolved, negotiations on a salary pact for full- time faculty is still in progress. The release of the parity money for part time instructors signals a willingness on the district's part to settle the rest of the faculty contract before the new, permanent president takes office in January, said Julie Ivey, co-president of the Palomar Faculty Federation.

"If so, all faculty and students will benefit," she said.

Part-time faculty will see the pay increase beginning with their September paycheck.

• BUDGET: SPEECH AND DEBATE AMONG HARDEST HIT GROUPS ON CAMPUS CONTINUED FROM PACE 1 team, the loss means they will possibly attend fewer tournaments this year.

"Any time you cut us by just a little, you're telling a student they can't go to a tournament," said Dewi Hokett, speech team advisor.

Team members are disappointed about the cut. "'t's really difficult to work hard all year and then not get to go to a tournament because there's no money," said Simone Hinzo, president of the team.

The team's estimated 20042005 budget is $42,650. It includes attending 15 tournaments, many of which cost several thousand dollars in traveling expenses and entry fees.

Attending the nationals tournament to be held in Philadelphia this year will cost $14,000.

Charas feels the speech

team travels excessively and it won't hurt them to cut back in a time when the entire college is under fiscal constraints.

"I don't like the student government paying for a lot of people traveling, I'm not comfortable with that," he said.

He would like to see the money available to programs that benefit a wider range of students, rather than concentrated on such a small group. The special reserve fund will be accessible through requests that are reviewed by the ASG board.

"I want everybody to feel that they have a shot at it," Charas said.

Whether or not the requests will be open to all ASG accounts remains a gray area.

According to governing board policy, $35,000 of the ASG budget must be dispersed between

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eight special accounts. Those accounts include each of the groups from which money was cut along with the Boehm Gallery, Bravura magazine, KKSM and Telescope.

While money has been reapportioned between the special accounts over the years, this is the first time since the policy was written in 1971 that money has been taken and transferred into a separate fund.

In the past, the ASG received $35,000 from bookstore profits.

Palomar no longer owns the bookstore, so the college now gives ASG this amount, creating a legal loophole.

Because the governing board policy has not been updated to reflect the money the ASG is receiving, the money taken to form the special reserve fund might not have to go back to into

the special accounts.

The music department, which suffered the second largest cut, has not yet determined how much it will affect their budget, said David Chase, a music instructor. Activities like performances that rely largely on ASG money may have to be cut back, he said.

The cuts come at a bad time for the speech and debate team, already struggling to manage an array of expenses and rising student participation, said Hokett.

The team grew from 15 students last year to 25 this year, while increasing emphasis on debate. The debate team usually travels to out of state tournaments. The team also pays entry fees for 150 lower division speech students to attend local tournaments.

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Many tournament preparation costs like visual aids, books, and magazine subscriptions for research already come out of the students' own pockets, said Hinzo.

"We'll just have to work harder and fund-raise more," said Hinzo who stressed the impact that missing even one tournament would have on the team.

The points won at each tournament are essential to national standing among other community colleges and four-year universities that have much bigger budgets, she said.

"It puts us at a competitive disadvantage," Jason Hosfield, another team member. ''We're not going to get the experience we need."

A good national standing not only represents Palomar College, but also presents scholarship opportunities for the team's students.

"We have the opportunity this year to break the top eight in the nation," said Hokett. "I wanted to think ASG was backing us."

Charas said he is just trying to apportion the special accounts' money more evenly in a way that can impact the most students on campus. That is why accounts like Bravura, Telescope and KKSM that provide a service for all Palomar students were not cut, he said.

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The materials Bright uses characterize his unique work. His media vary from Clean lines, cool metal a simple plaster, called and blissful simplicity grace hydrocal, to papier-mache, the walls of the Boehm metal and thread.

"I made a decision to creGallery this month.

Local artist Robin Bright's ate a body of work using priexhibit, "A Retrospective," marily materials that might opened Sept. 4 and runs be found in any hardware until Sept. 28. Bright's store," Bright said.

"I chose these materials showcase includes work because oil paints are just spanning the past 30 years.

A major portion of the so expensive," he added.

In addition to constructshow is devoted to Bright's "Hector Vex" series. Many ing the pieces, Bright also pieces in the series are does all his own framing. "I groups of metal squares with do it to protect the work horizontal or vertical lines because it's so delicate," he said. through the center.

Some of these more delicate "At first, I thought he was trying to solve the Rubik's works include the piece cube," said Palomar student ''Nicolas Copurnicus," which is predomiMark Froehlich. nantly gray, Actually, each 11 This is 11 wond1rful with dark-colindividual square is a let1xhibit with 11 good ored flecks that are remiter, and each sill turnout. II niscent of piece spells out a stars in a word or phrase.

- Suzanne Conley night sky.

All the works ASSISTANT CURATO"R A similar in the "Hector piece is Vex" series are titled by number. Not only "Galileo Galile I," which, in is the viewer looking at the contrast, uses bright orange art, but also interacting as the predominant color.

Other framed pieces have with it by trying to read the intricate details like thread literal message.

"Feast-Fable-Folly-Faust" ties or small pieces of papiis a sculpture constructed of er-mache mounted on a rusted and blued metal that larger painted plaster backlooks like a miniature sky- ground.

Another notable piece, scraper.

What would be the win- "Phoenix," is a hydrocal dows of the "skyscraper" inlay. Most of the work is are the squared-off letters, white, but with vivid multilike in the "Hector Vex" color splashes that seem to series, with each wall move over the white space.

"This is a wonderful spelling out part of the title.

"I work in series - each exhibit with a good size has as many as 60 works turnout," said Assistant and as few as five. My most Curator Suzanne Conley.

"The previous exhibit recent work harkens back to a series I set aside m was really busy, in terms of the art having a lot going 1977," Bright said.

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Artist Robin Brigbt poses in front of one of his favorite art pieces, "Hector Vex #Z14," while attending the opening nigbt reception for his exhibit, "A Retrospective 1973-2004." Brigbt's exhibit will be on display until Sept 28. on, but Bright's work is more simple. We get a nice variety in our shows," Conley said.

The Boehm Gallery is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday and admission is free. For more information, call (760) 7441150, ext. 2304, or visit www. palomar.edu/artlboehm gallery.html.

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one lot had been torn down.

Many students take issue with parking rules, which they say are confusing.

Facilities Department workers ushered drivers into · the lots during the busy first week and then close them off the rest of the semester.

"If you buy a parking pass, you deserve a space on campus," student Claire Covert said.

But Vafeados said there is enough space to park when things settle down.

"We were only going to use those overflow lots for the week," Vafeados said. "Parking tapers off after the first week."

Vafeados said the college closes the lots primarily for

safety reasons. They are not lit at night.

"At nighttime, when all the students go away, we get people doing various crimes, everything from illegal dumping to drugs to people having sex in their cars," he said.

Parking issues are handled dents have complained about. by a separate advisory commitStudent Nader Aravshahi tee, not by the police. Vafeados . said he saw a no-parking sign said the committee also choos- near the lot but didn't know if es to close the lots because they it was meant for the lot or the are sites for upcoming con- road. struction projects.

"It doesn't just say it at the Since the caution tape was entrance, it says it along the torn down, Vafeados said his way," Aravshahi said. department has i:nade it "It's messed up,". "absolutely clear" that parking Vafeados disagreed. is illegal there, by using ropes "There's no better placement for them," he said. and cones and signs.

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The Palomar College women's soccer team opened the home schedule Friday afternoon with a 1-1 tie against the COMETS I Santiago HAWKS I C anyon College Hawks.

The Comets defense was able to withstand the offensive pressure applied by the Hawks in the first half to remain unbeaten (1-0-1) in the early part of the season.

"I want to give tons of credit to the defense for staying composed throughout ," said new head coach Jenny Lawlor.

Moments after defender Chiharu Uchimura prevented a sure scoring chance in the 9th minute, goalkeeper Brittany Quillin came up with a point blank save of her own to keep the game scoreless early on.

Five minutes later the Comets drew first blood.

Striker Alicia Aguano was able to convert Palomar's first opportunity into the game's first score by directing a header off the right post and into the net for her first goal of the young season.

"She was only recently cleared to play," said Julie Russo, a defensive starter and this years' team captain. ''We're glad to have her."

Santiago Canyon used a Europeanstyle air attack to control the sidelines and remain on the offensive. In the 34th minute, forward Kim Horn blasted a shot into the diving hands of the goalkeeper.

The kick was powerful enough to create a deflection and eek its way into the corner of the goal to nod the score at one.

Quillin recovered and made an excellent save and selfcontrolled tip play only minutes later to keep the game tied going into halftime.

The early part of the second half was spent with the teams feeling each other out.

Palomar was able to play a more favorable ground ROGER RENIIS I THE TELESCOPE game, forcing the All eyes were on the ball when the women's soccer team battled Santiago Canyon to a 1-1 tie at home Sept 3.

Santiago Canyon College Hawks out of against Saddleback College, their preferred air attack Canyon. second half. style and into the hands of "I put a man spy Wednesday Sept. 15 at Santiago Canyon forward the Comets.

Kim Horn, who scored the (Uchimura) in against her Saddleback College. The Palomar was able to con- Hawks' only goal and was and Chiharu shut her down next home match for trol the clock in the second creating havoc for Comet in the second half," said Palomar is Friday Sept. 17 versus Mt. San Antonio half and limited the number defenders in the first half, Lawlor. of shots from Santiago was virtually silenced in the The Comets next face-off College at 3 p.m.

COMETS SCHEDULE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

NAME: Lisa German YEAR: Sophomore SPORT/POSITION: Volleyball/ Middle HIGH SCHOOL: Rancho Bernardo High School MAJOR: Kinesiology FAVORITE BANDS: Blink 182, Unwritten Law and The Eagles FAVORITE MEAL: Steak and Lobster with a glass of champagne.

LIFE AFTER PALOMAR: To graduate from San Diego State University and become a personal trainer.

HOBBIES: Volleyball, tennis, hanging out at the beach, surfing and snowboarding.

FAVORITE ON-COURT MOMENT: In a important game versus Poway High School, German had a stuff block that evened the score and turned the game around for the Broncos, they later went on to win the match and game.

MOST INFLUENTIAL ROLE MODEL: German says her parents are her role models. "I look up to them," German said. "I am who I am because of them." German also said that her parents tell her to just be herself, and they tell her to follow what she wants to do in life, not what others around her tell her to do.

Wed., Sept. 15 - at San Bernardino Valley, 6 p.m.

Fri-Sat., S1fl'· 24-25 at San iego Mesa Tournament, All day.

Sat 11 Oct. 2 - at Santa Monica uuad Tournament, All day.

MENS SOCCER Fri., Sept. 17 - at Long Beach City, 4 p.m.

Sat., SeP.I. 18 - vs San Bernardino Valley, IO:JO a.m.

Wed., Sept. 22 - vs Victor Valley, 4 p.m.

Wed., Oct. I J - at Cuyamaca College, 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 24 -at College of the Desert, 2 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 6 - vs San Diego Mesa, J:l5 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 8 - at Southwestern, J: 15 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 15 - at &rossmont College, 7 p.m.

WOMEN•s SOCCER

Wed., Oct. 6 - at Imperial Valley, 5 p.m.

Wed~

Oct. 20- vs Southwestern "ollege, the Dome, 7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 22 - vs San Diego City College, the Dome, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING Fri., Sept. 24 - vs Moorpark at the Dome, 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 2 - at &olden West Tournament, All day Wed., Oct. 6 - vs Victor Valley at the Dome, 7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 9 -at Santa Ana Tournament, All day Wed., Oct. I J - vs Cerritos at the Dome, 7 p.m.

Thun., Oct.28 -at &olden West, 7 p.m.

Sat~

Oct. JO- at State Duel "hampionships, All day.

CROSS COUNTRY

Wed., Sept. 15 - at Saddleback, J p.m.

Fri.,

S~t.

17 - vs Mt. San Antonio, J p.m.

Fri., Sept. 24 - at Southwestern, J: 15 p.m.

Wed., Se11. 29 - at San Diego City tollege, J: 15 p.m.

Fri., Oct. I - vs San Diego Mesa, J:l5 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 6 - vs &rossmont, I p.m.

WOMEN•s H20 POLO Tues., Sett. 14 - vs &rossmont at Joan ~roc Center, 2: 15 p.m.

Thur., Sept. 16 - vs Southwestern, J p.m.

Thur., Sepf. JO - vs Miramar COllege, J p.m.

Thur., Oct. 7 - vs San Diego lesa, J p.m.

Fri., Sept. 17 - at Southern California Preview, TBA

Fri-Sat., Oct. 8-9 - at Ventura Tournament, All day.

Sat., Sept. 25 - at &olden West Invitational, 9 a.m.

Tues., Oct. 12 - vs &rossmont, J p.m.

Fri., Oct. I - at livenide Invitational at loreno Campas J p.m.

Thur., Oct. 14 - at Southwestern College J p.m.

Fri-Sat., Oct. 22-2 J - at Long Beac To1rnameat, All day.

THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, SEPT.l3, 2004

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Men's soccer earns victory over Compton

By Sabrina Johnson

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Starting the season off with a victory, the Palomar College men's soccer team beat Compton College 1-0 on COMETS I Sept. 1.

CCC 0 The Comets wasted no time scoring against Compton in the first half of the game, never allowing the onslaught of physical attacks from the opposition to interfere with their game, said team captain Tadd Dolfo.

Dolfo, a Palomar men's soccer veteran, scored the only goal within the first 20 minutes of the game with an assist from Omar Santiago.

"Compton is a physical team, which is a sign of weak

skill," Dolfo said. ''We are a smart team and we make good decisions when it matters. We kept our heads in the game even though they tried to beat us physically."

This season the Cornets seem optimistic about their skill level and game power, even though there are few returning sophomores, said men's head soccer coach Carlos Hernandez.

"This is my tenth year at Palomar, so the idea of more freshmen corning onto the team than my veteran players is not unusual," Hernandez said. "We started this game off strong, and I am very confident in my players this year."

Defensively, the Cornets dominated the entire game

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with the help of freshmen sweeper Mike Visser, and Edgar Avilez, the team's goalkeeper, who had seven saves the throughout the game, Hernandez said.

"Mike is really fast and has played for me on club teams, so he knows the system and knew what I expected out of him, our defensive players are focused and can play offensively as well," Hernandez said.

During the second half, Hernandez remedied the Comet's fatigue with many substitutions. Key players like Dolfo and Visser even took some time out to catch their breath.

"We got a little sloppy on the second half, the guys started to fatigue ," Hernandez said. "We are prepared for success, but we need to work on our endurance throughout the season."

In the last half of the game, Dolfo owned the ball, dribbling and shooting at the opposition for a grand finale shot after recmvmg a pass from Santiago, but the referee called offsides.

"I always try and give the ref the benefit of the doubt. I just agree with them, it keeps me sane," Hernandez said.

Prepared for success, the Cornets are eager to play L.A. Harbor - the only team to beat Palomar in the quarterfinals during last year's playoffs, Hernandez said.

"I am looking forward to playing L.A. Harbor in a few weeks, they are always a pretty tough team," Dolfo said.

Hernandez describes his 2004 men's soccer team as having a lot of intensity and

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Andre Delgado competes for the ball against a player on Compton City College soccer team on Sept. 1. The Comets went on to defeat Compton, 1-0. being cautiously optimistic.

"We have what it takes to take this all the way. The team has intensity and is very suspicious of their opponent. We watch and then get an idea about what we are up against."

Hernandez will be making final cuts in the weeks ahead and plans to have no more

than 22 men on the team, he said.

The Cornets next match is Friday Sept. 17 versus Long Beach City College in Long Beach. The game starts at 4 p.m.

The next home match for the Comets is Saturday Sept. 18 vs San Bernardino Valley at 10:30 a.m.

Andre Delgado, Todd DoHo and a teammate celebrate DoHo's goal in the first haH.

Volleyball looks to repeat perlect season

By Matt Null

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After going undefeated in the conference last season, the Palomar College women's volleyball team takes the court looking to defend the title.

The Comets went 12-0 in the Pacific Coast Conference and 17-2 overall.

It was the first time in Palomar history a team went undefeated in Volleyball conference play.

"Because of the past two seasons we know we can beat every team," said team captain Molly Grossman. "As long as we put our hearts and minds together."

With CIF Division One player of the year Lindsay Olhausen from Poway joining the team and three returning starters including Grossman, the Comets are being looked upon to be on top of the PCC ladder for the third straight year.

"I think we are going to be real competitive and do real well," said head coach Karl Seiler.

Seiler was voted conference Coach of the Year for the second straight season last year and he said he is looking forward to seeing how his team responds from last years great season.

"We are going to push our-

selves this season," Erica Arrechea said.

Seiler was recently hired on full time at Palomar and has been coaching the women's team since 1995. Before that he was assistant coach from 1990-1994.

He is also the men's head volleyball coach. Seiler is also an alumnus of Palomar.

The Cornets toughest matches of the season come midway through the season Oct. 27 versus San Diego Mesa College, along with the last game of the season at home versus Mesa on Nov. 19. ''We are real excited to play them," Arrechea said. "It will be a real big challenge for us."

"Beating them is the difference between first place and second place," Grossman said.

One of the biggest strengths of the team according to Seiler is that it has been able to pick up intensity when it needs it most, along with a lot more talking and motivating than in years past.

"We are able to pick up our level if we are dragging," Seiler said.

Seiler said team chemistry is a big part of a winning volleyball team and it is something he looks for in all his players.

"The players have to be moving

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The Palomar women's volleyball team warms-up before the first game of the season on Sept. 7 in the Dome. in sync, it is very team oriented," Seiler said. "Team chemistry is just huge."

For the players, chemistry is knowing what the player next to you do is about to do.

"It is still early, but once we get going, our team chemistry is

going to be everything," Arrechea said. ''We have to trust each other."

Improving on an undefeated season is hard to do, but for Seiler he said to be competitive, his team has to have great ball control and play great defense.

"If we can do that, "Seiler said. "That will keep us in those tough matches."

The team's next horne match is Wednesday Oct. 20 versus Southwestern College. The Cornets next six matches are all away.

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In sports, 26 years old is not normally the age of a veteran, but it's different in Jennifer Lawlor's case.

Lawlor, the new women's head soccer coach at Palomar College, has been coaching in some capacity since she was 16 years old.

Thanks in part to seven knee operations, Lawlor spent countless hours on the sidelines learning from her head coaches.

"While I was on the sidelines I was always trying to help the coaches in some way," Lawlor said. "Thanks to that early start I knew this is what I wanted to do."

Two weeks before the women's soccer season started, Lawlor was named head coach of the Comets.

Lawlor took over for Cern Tont, who moved on to Southwestern College to coach the women's soccer team. Tont was head coach for nine years at Palomar.

"I am following in big foot steps,"

Lawlor said. "If I maintain the level he established here, I'll be happy."

As the season gets underway, Lawlor said that she plans to bring a whole new element to this team. ''We are focusing more on the mental game," Lawlor said. "We are adding more classroom time to get these girls "Whsn thsy 11sklll ms HI w11ntlll to ready."

Along with a 11turn to P11lom111i I knsw I didn't new mental Wllnt to PIISS this up," game and more - Jennifer Lawlor in ten sit Y' WOMEN'S HEAD SOCCER COACH Lawlor also tells her players to set goals.

"She wants us

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to emphasize personal goal-setting," said team captain Julie Russo. "Not only soccer goals, but life goals to become better people."

With only a short time as head coach, Lawlor has already helped the girls bond.

"The team is much closer together this year than last year," Russo said.

This is Lawlor's third trip to the Palomar soccer fields. She is a former student, and she played for the Comets in 1995 and 1997 under Tont. She then

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Jenny Lawlor returns to Palomar as head coach of the women's soccer team after a three year absence. Lawlor is one of the youngest coaches at Palomar.

returned to the fields as Tont's assistant coach from 1999-2001.

"When they asked me if I wanted to return to Palomar," Lawlor said. "I knew I didn't want to pass this up."

Lawlor, a graduate of Temecula Valley High School, is currently finishing up her degree in kinesiology at San Diego State University.

On top of coaching at Palomar, Lawlor is also the varsity coach at Chaparral High School in Temecula.

She has been head coach at Chaparral since 1997 and has four league titles under her belt.

She also works with the California South Olympic development team at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista.

Along with the California South development team, Lawlor also coaches three youth teams at the Southwestern Soccer Club in San Diego.

As for the players, Lawlor said this might be the first time any of them have ever been coached by a female.

"I think the dynamic for playing for a female coach is a lot different than a male," Lawlor said. "I can relate with what they are going through. I can bring a different aspect to the team."

"Coach Lawlor comes in with credibility, being that she is a former player and a woman," Russo said. "I feel her being a woman can help her relate to us. And she is a good coach."

Lawlor said that one of her expectations is that she would like her team to be a Pacific Coast Conference contender. She added increasing speed and upkeep of fitness was on top of her lists of goals as well.

"This year's practices are higherintensity than last year, there are no easy practices," Russo said. "I feel we're much more game-ready because of the very tough ~nd physical practices."