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Maria Miller ~left), a Palomar College counselor, and Elaine Armstrong, a media specialist in Academic Technology show off their collection of stuffed ammals, which they collected for the tsunami-ravaged children of Thailand. About 1,000 stuffed animal~ were collected.
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Former Palomar student Sasha Bilar will deliver about 1,000 stuffed animals to orphans traumatized by the tsunami in Thailand. She said she hopes the toys will act as an icebreaker and allow her to interview the children. Bilar, raised in Thailand, leaves for the devastated nation March 27 with friend and former dean of counseling Judy Eberhart. They
plan to drive through areas of Thailand that were hardest hit by the tsunami and have received the least amount of aid. During the trip, they will give the stuffed animals to orphans on the street, in hospitals and in schools. Bilar will use her interviews with the orphans to create a profile on each child. She will compile a database of the profiles on her Web site, celestialvillage.com, so
that people can sponsor the children for basic needs. "I would really like to help them with food and education," she said. Bilar and Eberhart coordinated the collection of the stuffed animals with the help of friends Elaine Armstrong and Maria Miller. "It's amazing how many people wanted to help," Armstrong said. "It was touching." Armstrong said she is not sure how Bilar and Eberhart will get all of the stuffed animals to Thailand, because they collected more than they originally expect• SEE THAILAND, PAGE 2
More than $4,000 that the student government took from three campus groups last fall and placed into a spP.I'ial rGscrve fund remains unclaimed. The money was originally part of a speech team budget that was cut in halffrom, $8,000 to $4,000, during an Associated Student Government meeting Aug. 19. Another $300 comes from both dance and drama budgets, which were cut by $150 each . . The $4,300 came from a larger pool of $35,000 giVen to the ASG by the governing board to disperse among seven instructional programs, traditionally known as the "sacred cows" in the ASG • SEE RESERVE
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Fashion Department plans spring break trip to New York By Thomas May TilE TELESCOPE
Seventeen fashion students are heading to New York City for spring break. "New York is the fashion capital of the United States," said fashion instructor Rita Campa-Griggs, who will accompany the students on the trip. ''The fashion trends that become widespread throughout the United States usually begin in New York." Campa-Griggs said New York usually picks up trends from Paris first, which is considered the fashion capital of the world. The trip which runs march 19-26, let's students • SEE FASHION, PAGE 11
Political club seeks balance on campus By Thomas May TilE TELESCOPE
Since its founding m October 2004, the Palomar College Republican Club has helped to bring conservative balance to the liberal college atmosphere, said founder and president Jonah Baker. "Right before the election, I thought there was a lot of liberal bias toward our current president," Baker said. "I decided to start this club to
try and get the message out that George W. Bush isn't a bad guy, and that he's doing a lot of great things with this country and Iraq." Before the Republicans, there were no political clubs on campus, Baker said. "We actually started our club before the Democrats did," Baker said. "Somebody saw our table on campus and decided that the Democrats should have their own club, too. I think free
speech is very important, and I'm glad that both parties have their own clubs on campus." The club has participated in a variety of activities, including helping to campaign for 78th District Assemblywoman Shirley Horton before last November's election. "A few members and I did a precinct walk, and went door to door trying to help get her message out," Baker said.
Republican Club member Malia Basset (right) talks to students during Club Rush Feb. 9. • SEE CLUB, PACE U
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