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.The Associated Student Government unanimously approved a motion during its March 30 meeting, requesting that the governing board modifY policy so that the student trustee's oneyear term would begin in December rather than May, as it does now. . The governing board policy now states that the newly elected ASG president's term begins in May, following elections. Governing Board policy states that the president also serves as the student trustee during the same timeframe. The motion by the ASG keeps the president's term at one year. However, as a result of moving the elections from May to December, the term of ASG President Paul Charas will be extended for five months. Charas was elected to serve until May 2005, but in August of 2004. the. ASG n~visP.n it_c:: bylaws and moved the elect10ns from May to December, which extended Charas' term as stu• SEE CHANGE, PAGE 2

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A battle has been raging in committee and department meetings at Palomar College over the denied tenure of life sciences professor Roya Lahijani. The governing board voted unanimously to deny her tenure March 12. Lahijani has filed an appeal, claiming her tenure committee intentionally skirted p"rocedures and treated her unfairly throughout the process. Lahijani said she was denied the four-year tenure track position she was working toward because of departmental politics, strained relationships and the college's decision to eliminate its biotechnology program- a program she was · hired to create. "If t hey get r id of me, they get rid of the biotech program ." Sara Thompson, the dean of math and science, served on Lahij ani's tenure committee during the third and fourth years of her evaluation process. "This review has nothing to do with whether we have a biotechnology program. We don't have a biotechnology program - we have a biotechnology class," Thompson said. "If we wanted to get rid of biotech, we just wouldn't offer the class." Berta Cuaron, vice president of instruction, said the established processes for evaluating tenure were followed. Despite the reasons she was denied tenure, the evaluation process was not followed Lahijani said. She claims tenure review documents were "doctored" and her committee broke precedent by basing its final evaluation "solely on negative student evaluations." After being hired out of the biotech industry, Lahijani said she came to Palomar with limited teaching experience. Lahijani said her hiring committee knew she was not an experienced teacher but overlooked that because

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she was hired to develop a biotechnology curriculum. "They knew that they had hired someone with limited teaching experience and that I would need guidance," Lahijani said. "I received none of that- I was set up to fail from the beginning." Thompson said the Life Sciences Department recognized that developing a new biotech course would take a Iot of

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Concerns over two proposed mobile-phone towers planned for Palomar College San Marcos campus arose at a public forum March 30. More than 20 nearby residents attended the meeting with concerns about property value, potential health risks and the visual aspect of the antennas. The two towers are currently in the college's approval phase. On April 12, Palomar's governing board will receive a report by the Facilities Department, where they will echo the concerns giving by the local residents. After the information is presented to the board, the five-member governing board will bring the item back as an action item May 12 and either approve the construction of the towers or reject the bid. The towers, one proposed by T-Mobile and the other by Nextel CGmmunications, would be located near the north end of campus. T-Mobile's antenna will be a 45-foot tall "monopine" antenna designed to look like a large pine tree. Nextel's antenna would be a 47-foot communications tower located next to Parking Lot 9. Joseph Andrews, an adjunct physics professor at Palomar, estimates he lives 200 to 250 feet from the proposed T-Mobile antenna site.

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After serving as a lieutenant in the New York Police Department for 21 years, Professor Kevin Barrett is familiar with life on the beat. Weather it was the mean streets of New York City or one of the longest running police dramas in television history, ''NYPD Blue," Barrett is involved. Barrett was born in the Bronx and lived there for 43 years. After high school, he joined the largest police force in the country, the NYPD , with almost 40,000 officers. To put that into perspective, Los Angeles has 10,000 officers. "Since 9/11, they have been at the attention of the country to see how they handled it," Barrett said. "I think they did a great job." Barrett went to the aid ofhis fellow officer's after Sept. 11. During his tenure as a New York police officer, Barrett's partner was shot and killed. Afterward, Barrett turned this tragic event into a future career. For several years, Barrett provided counseling for griefstricken and traumatized police officers. After Sept. 11, Barrett flew to New York to help counsel the rescue personnel. Barrett moved to California with his wife Janine in 1992. He is a professor in the Criminal Justice Department and is a part of the college's Criminal Justice Club. Every summer, Barrett and fellow retired police officer Morgan Peterson, from the San Francisco Police Department, take students on a field-study program. Palomar's Administration of Justice Department has offered the program since 1999. The professors take students to New York, San Francisco and San Diego on a rotating basis. . "I try to still maintain a connection to New York," Barrett said. Even though New York is more than 2,800 miles away from his San Diego home, Barrett was able to stay connected tbrough the television stages of Hollywood. In 1993, a friend of Barrett's received passes to the set of "LA Law." While Barrett was on the set, a representative from "NYPD Blue" approached him and

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Kevin Barrett (left) poses with television star Dennis Franz after the final taping of "NYPDBlue."

Mark Paul Gosselaar {left) poses with criminal justice professor Kevin Barrett on the set of "NYPD Blue."

invited him to the show's set. ''We ended up staying for 10 hours," Barrett said. ''While he picked our brains about reallife situations for cops." Barrett said the crew just started production but had not yet filmed an episode and was using Barrett's police expertise to help build the characters. Barrett became friends with several cast members and continued to stay involved as the show evolved into a ratings bonanza for ABC. He attending tapings once or twice per year and continued to lend his knowledge until the final taping March 1. After the show become a hit, Barrett became more involved with the cast. One such cast member is Mark Paul Gosselaar,

awards for his role on the show. "He is so down to earth that you would never know he has won all of those awards," Barrett said. As well as being good friends with the cast, Barrett made two appearances on the show. Both times he was ali Internal Affairs Officer who escorted a criminal. Barrett said making one show could be tedious and repetitive. It takes eight days to make one episode. To ease the tension, however, jokes go around between the actors and crew frequently. ''That show was like one big happy family," he said. When the last episode wrapped up, Barrett said everybody involved with the show was sad. "Everypody tqat had anything to do with the show was emotional," Barrett said. Barrett said some people were taking pictures while others cleaned out their trailers. "This show stuck around a lot longer than people ever thought it would," Barrett said.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 dent president until Dec. 31. In doing so, the new ASG policy, which states the student president holds office from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 conflicts with the governing board policy which states the student trustee serves from May 15 to May 14 the following year. Bruce Bishop, the ASG adviser said that, as he understands the proposal, the ASG is arguing it is a sovereign body and has the right to set its own rules and regulations, just as other organizations do. College President Robert Deegan said the ASG is recognized as a sovereign body within the guidelines of the college. "Board policy should always be upheld, but we're always willing to revisit it," Deegan said. Bishop said that Deegan was concerned with Section 72023.5 of the education code and language that requires a student trustee's term be "one year commencing on June 1 of that y~ar." However, Bishop said the following section says the trustee _ serves a term beginning on "May 15 of each year, at the discretion ofthe governing board." "It is the argument of ASG that this language gives discretion to the governing board of th e district to set a one year term as they deem appropriate," Bishop said. Pr esident Deegan's interpretation of the phrase is that the board h as the discr etion to identify either the June 1 or

the May 15 date, where as the ASG interprets the phrase as any date the governing board wishes to set, Bishop said. "I don't see what they would be opposed to," Charas said. "If that's what it comes down to, it's more important to have December elections than for me to serve the extended time in office." The governing board will discuss the ASG resolution April 12 when Bishop will deliver a report concerning the bylaw changes and the han-

dling of the ASG budget. Deegan said several issues are still being examined. The board is looking to see how the motion complies with California education code and board policy. Governing board member Mark Evilsizer said the education code states that academic institutions must hold elections once per academic year. The last election held by the ASG was May 2004. ''We wou~d have to have an election this spring to comply with this," Evilsizer said . "I don't

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Paul Charas (left) takes over the reins of ASG president from his predecessor, Amador Soto in May 2004.

like the idea of not having an election of a new student body to represent the sfudents." Charas said the elections were moved to better serve students. He said he believes the new ASG president can work more effectively in December rather than May. He said that under the old system, "the president spends 25 percent of the term doing nothing." Charas said by starting in December, the newly elected president would have better opportunities to get programs going for the upcoming year. "The spring is too late to get anything done," said ASG Executive Vice President Neill Kovrig. "I would rather see this pass for the sake of the students," Charas said. Deegan said it appears the ASG had the best intentions when it moved the elections to December. He said that the board wants to be supportive, but has to make sure it doesn't violate education code. "If students want to do that and it doesn't violate prohibition, to the extent that it can be accommodated, we would support it," said Governing board president Nancy Chadwick. ''We don't want to change policy all the time," Deegan said. "It should last for years to come and operate in the best interest of students."

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"My biggest concern is property value," Andrews said. "I just want to make sure I'm not going to have a devaluation of my property somewhere down the line." Deepak Katara, Development Manager for T-Mobile in San Diego, said he was unaware of any study that proved that cell tower sites that lowered property value. Andrews said he would like to see the T-Mobile antenna moved closer to the N ex tel antenna, which was estimated by Mike Ellis, director of facilities, to be 900 to 1,000 feet from any residential area. "I would like to see it moved, Andrews said. "My gut feeling at this time is to just put both the towers together." Tim Shea, a resident who lives near the proposed T-Mobile site would like the same. "A lot of our concerns will be eased if they move the one tower further away," Shea said. Katara said several locations on campus were exaplined and the spot was selected because it gave T-Mobile the best coverage area over the campus and sur~ rounding areas. After hearing the concerns of the neighbors, Katara said T-Mobile would

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Debra Gardner, senior leasing and zoning manager for Nextel, discusses the proposed cell towers to several residents March 30.

investigate other areas of the campus and the possibility of moving the site closer to the Nextel antenna. Senior Debra Gardner, Leasing and Zoning Manager for Nextel, said the two proposed towers need to be at least 100

feet away to allow for the towers to function properly. Palomar College President Robert Deegan said the meeting was the first step- they notified the community and gave people a chance to voice their concerns. "Now we will work with the

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Border Patrol and also Palomar College, who uses Nextel in several departments. "We provide a lot of public service agencies with phones and service - these towers are important," Gardner Said. "We want the best coverage possible for the agencies and their normal users. Ellis said that both companies would pay for all construction costs along with a one-time installation fee. The college will also receive a monthly "rent" check from both companies. Gardner said if the board approves the construction of the towers in May, it would take anywhere from 45 to 60 days for the tower and a adjoining equipment shelter to be built. 'We are still in negations on how much money we will get from the companies," Ellis said. Ellis said they have contacted several colleges who have mobile-phone towers on their campus to get an estimate on how much money the department will be asking for. Currently Palomar has one tower located on top of the Howard Brubeck Theatre. The Performing Arts Department receives $10,000 a year for the placement of the tower.

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Domestic partnerships not equal to gay marriage By Sarah Foglesong

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Only one thing stands between a young, gay man in love and marital bliss: California state law. If this were 1945, the law could be one that prohibits interracial marriage. However, this is 2005, the law is called Family Code Section 308.5, and it prohibits same-sex marriage. This young man has two options: One option is to move to another state, or even

sanctioned by the state for many years does not supply such justification." The same logic applies today as it did in 1948. The State of California cannot make a law just to sanction an unconstitutional practice that has existed for many years. Fortunately, Kramer recognized this and threw out the tradition argument Opponents to same-sex marriages also argued that California's provisions for domestic partnerships grant couples marriage-like rights. In effect, they argued that marriage and

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man he loves. His alternative is to settle for a domestic partnership. The problem is that domestic partnership robs couples of a basic right to choose whom they want to marry. California Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer ruled March 14 that the statewide·ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. In his decision, Kramer wrote that he sees no rationale for substituting domestic partnerships with marriage-like rights for marriage. The suggestion that a domestic partnership could take the place of marriage is ludicrous. Although a domestic partnership may resemble a marriage, they are far from being equivalent. Opponents to same-sex marriages presented arguments to Kramer as to why individuals .of the same sex should not be allowed to marry. These arguments are reminiscent of the arguments made by white supremacists in the 1950s and '60s. One argument against same-sex marriages is that it is "traditional" for marriage to be between a man and a woman. In the 1948 U.S. Supreme Court case Perez v. Sharp, white supremacists argued that, traditionally, a white man could not marry a black woman and a black man could not marry a white woman. The courts rejected this argument, saying, "The fact that discrimination has been

the law. Aside from the fact that this is not entirely true, this line of thinking extends to the "separate but equal" segregation of blacks and whites. Separate schools, restaurants and even water fountains had been created to keep the two races separate. The Supreme Court ruled on the matter pf "separate but equal" in the 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education. The court recognized that "separate but equal" opportunities created a feeling of inferiority for the minorities being segregated, and that this feeling of segregation could cause permanent emotional injury. The same results can be expected from the supposedly separate but equal institution of domestic partnership. Same-sex couples are being put in an inferior position in society by not being allowed to marry. The sex of two individuals in a marriage should not even be an issue in the courts. There is no valid case against same-sex marriages, so the government should not even be involved. Unfortunately, some people cannot keep their ideals out of other people's personal lives. The issue of same-sex marriages must work its way through the courts so that it can be heard in the Supreme Court. This is the only way to ensure that this minority's rights remain intact.

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FOCUSE D ON PJII.OMJIR The Telescope is published weekly on Mondays, except weeks containing holidays or exams. Signed opinions are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily represent those of the entire newspaper staff, Palomar faculty and staff or the governing board.

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Student and colleague defends professor As a former student and colleague, I am writing in support of professor Roya Lahijani. It is with great gratitude to her that I write you to support this excellent teacher. Not only does she care for students in class, but she also acts as guidance an d mentor for her students' academic and future professional careers. Roya's teaching skills and style are impeccable. The breadth and scope of her introductory course was more akin to an upper-division course at the university level. Thus, her students are thoroughly prepared for their future studies in science and engineering. I have also seen her personally counsel her students one-on-one that are in need of help or who may be falling below their potential. This is a mark of an excellent teacher who truly cares about her students. With professor Lahijani's strengths and experience in academia, as well as her experience in the field in business and industry, she is a valuable asset to Palomar College and its students. She has made personal contacts with the local biotech industry in San Diego to ascertain what skills her students need to be successful in this growing field, as well as ensuring that the academics at Palomar are up-to-date with what is required in industry. We are truly fortunate to have her. What is unfortunate is her recent denial of tenure. I do not know the reasoning behind this decision, but I can attest to her teaching ability, her character, her experience and all the strengths and resources she brings with her to ensure that students are learning for success at Palomar. I implore the governing board to consider the best interests of our students and the community that we serve. Everyday, our mission is to strive to help them succeed; and in this mission, professor Roya Lahijani is completely dedicated. - Calvin W Lew INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTER lAB TECHNICIAN

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I would like to say that I am completely disappointed in the news that I received that Roya Lahijani, an instructor I had this summer for biology. is being let go after this semester. Roya was a complete blessing to me and other students in our class. She made biology a great class and I learned so much. Roya's class completely prepared me for my microbiology class that I took this fall. There were many times that I went to Roya's office with questions on biology, and she was always available for me. Roya even helped me during my microbiology class when I was struggling. Another thing about Roya is that she completely prepared me for my future classes. She helped me establish good study habits and she always had great study guides. Roya gave us the information that we needed as students to be successful. Her focus was to make sure that we were prepared to go on in our education and she accomplished this. I would suggest that this college reconsider its decision in letting go such an awesome teacher. I would also suggest that this college evaluate the way it chooses who to let go and who to keep on staff. I can truly say that I have had other instructors that did not even come close to Roya Lahijani's capabilities. She is completely focused on student's outcomes and that they are completely prepared for their future in their education.

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• TttiVIIs in lurop1 ''"'"/ tht~rm, eultur1 Four major cities in nine days is enough to make you sick. At least for me it did. I write to you from what feels like my springboard mattress of death, but it was worth every eough and sniflle. I'm sure by the time this prints, memories of your own spring break will be fading, but I can't resist sharing a few highlights from mine.

Paris, three days

Amsterdam, two days The· canal~ are interesting, the architecture is charming, and the drugs are plentiful, but the real allure of Amsterdam is the people. In the bar at the Hard Rock Cafe (yes, I'm still craving American food! ), an energetic native New Yorker served me my strawberry daquiri . while giving nightlife tips to some Irish tourists. I use the word "tourist" loosely here, because m Amsterdam everyone blends into the melting pot. Backpackers camp out for weeks and sightseeing is replaced with an emulation of local life, seductive in its eccentric yet laid back style.

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Finding the by Rachel romance of Paris is like catching a floral scent in thEJ night wind, elusive and mysteriously beautiful. Church bells and candlelight, coffee and late-night strolls all lie hidden amidst long lines of tourists and the frenzied snaps of cameras. ·I discovered Parisian magic in the water of the Seine River, which glitters at night in the light from the distant Eiffel Thwer, over a French dinner on the banks of Notre Dame. I also made sure to strap on my tennis shoes and check off a few of, the must-sees: The Palace of Versailles, the Tuleries gardens, the Louvre (Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, check!), the Arc de Triumph, Notre Dame, the top of the Eiffel Tower, and, of course, Louis Vuitton.

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Train rides are fabulous opportunities to corner interesting Europeans and hold lengthy conversations. Leaving Amsterdam, I discussed everything from French politics to "Fahrenheit 9/11," Terri Schiavo and fast food with the people in my compartment. (Did I mention that people in Holland speak better English than I do?) Arion, a native Dutch guy on his way to visit his girlfriend in Switzerland, delivers Asian food and believes the American media is disturbingly subjective. Miriam, a translator from northern France, recently moved to Amsterdam with her boyfriend and doesn't understand why, like in the Terri Schiavo

case, the U.S. government meddles is history. The ancient city is a mamwith personal disputes. moth conglomeration of ruins and On another train, we met a charmoversized monuments. But more ing Italian man named Lorenzo on his interesting than the sights was landway to visit his sister in Rome. He ' ing in the centerstage of the Roman spoke good English because he had Catholic world during Easter weekspent six months in Ireland writing end. a dissertation about the turmoil in • It was Good Friday, to be exact, just the north, and so we talked about ~ one week before the gravely ill Italian politics, language and Pope John Paul II was to die. At the · Vatican, a line of at least a thousand travel. people waiting to enter the chm:ch Contrary to the ominous warnings I've heard about European -.. wrapped almost completely around dissent toward Americans, every- .... St. Peter's square. one I've encountered here has ~ That night, at the Colosseum, I was been amazingly nice. When we lucky enough to join a few thousand got to Rome, Lorenzo offered us a ~ more people for the stations of the ride with his sister to our hotel. ._.. cross procession. They began inside the Colosseum Italy, two days ~ and slowly passed a cross up to a En route to Rome, I paused for nearby hill while reading the biblical a day in Venice. Lorenzo put it ..... story of Jesus' pre-crucifixion walk in best when he said, "Venice is ' - " ' Latin. A combination of a lot of fire poetry." and an entire crowd of devout Sinking buildings, twisting .. . . . Catholics solemnly reciting latin erecanals and murky passage• ated an ambiance I will never forget. ·• Even though I'm not Catholic, my ways create a timeless maze. The city would be a ghost .. . . . .. . . . . . time in Rome was one of the town without tourism, Wlfm¥4Af most interesting and unique cuibecause most of the locals tural experiences I have ever had. have fled to higher, more ...,.. modern ground. Rachel Keeler is participating This is a big part of the in Palomar College's spring truly strange, mythical study abroad program in quality there. It Salamanca, Spain. She corseemed to me like responds each week in The Venice could disapTelescope and on The pear in an instant Telescope Online at and could remain www. the-telescope.com. only a figment of E:mail her at rkeel. memory. er333@yahoo.com. If Venice is poetry, Rome

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• TENURE: Professor said she was set up to fail CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

work and did what they could to help her. Dming Lahijani's first year, Thompson said, department members took on part of her teaching load so she would have more time to develop curriculum. Lahijani also said the types of courses she was required to teach were not appropriate for her level of experience. She said she was not prepared to deal with students in lower-level general education courses such as Biology 100 and 101. During her first semester, Lahijani said, she was faced with a class full of unruly jocks, who yelled at her, called her names and made fun of her accent Lahijani is from Iran. "It was such a negative experience that I developed a very serious demeanor - I became very defensive," Lahijani said. "These were the students who gave me my first-year evaluations." Lahijani met with her committee and worked to improve in the areas where they said she needed to - approachability, patience and respect toward students, she said. Student evaluations for her second year improved. The evaluations for her third and fourth year are at the heart of the emrent debate. Dming Lahijani's third year, she taught a new com se: Biology 160, one of two biotech courses she developed. She said there should have been a math requirement, but the department rejected it, saying it would discourage students from taking the comse. As a result, Lahijani said, there were several students who

were not prepared for the material, which she says led to lower student evaluations. That same year, she taught a Fast-Track course. Lahijani said the students were not properly advised and expected to cover less material than a standardlength comse. "Students came to me and said other professors dropped chapters from their classes and wanted me to do the same," Lahijani said. "I wouldn't do it and the students were angry'' Lahijani said her student evaluation ratings went down, but there were reasons. "I taught a Fast-Track course and a new comse," Lahijani said. " My committee decided to ignore this and also chose to ignore everything positive I was doing for the program." The ratings for Lahijani's fomth year were also used to deny her tenure, she said. Lahijani said her committee counted the ratings against her, even though they improved. Throughout her tenure process, Lahijani said, she was kept in the dark about what was expected of her and how she was being evaluated. Cuaron disagrees. "It is a two-way street," Cuaron said. "It is not only the

job of the committee - that individual needs to seek that information out." Lahijani addressed the governing board March 12, minutes after it accepted the recommendations of the Tenure Evaluations Review Board and President Robert college Deegan. The day before, the Faculty Senate voted 8-9 against making a recommendation to her committee to reconsider her final evaluation. Members of Lahijani's tenure committee addressed the Faculty Senate April4, asserting that the Senate over-stepped its authority by getting involved in departmental issues. Lahijani is now waiting for a response to her appeal. "I don't want this to happen to anyone else in the future," she said. Lahijani's committee members and Palomar administrators will not respond to her clain1s or to questions from The Telescope citing confidentiality issues. "All I can say is that the process was followed," Cuaron said. "The decision did not come easily. It vvas painful for some. But they had to decide what is best for the students because they are the ones impacted by the decision."

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Annual SprinCJfest to offer break from school The Associated Student Government will present this year's Springfest April 19 and 20. Bands, retail booth, campus clubs and activities are planned for the two-day event. "We want to bring students together and we want them to have fun," said ASG Senator Adrienne Floyd. "It's all for the students." Springfest will occur between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in front of the Student Center and 路 possibly down onto the football field. A rock-climbing wall and a dunking booth will be set up to test student's skills, and the cheerleaders will showcase their talents in a performance. In addition, campus police will hold a demonstration with an attack dog from a canine unit. On April 20, the Art Department will display student art, ranging from pottery to photographs. There will also be Palomar clubs set up for students to gain more information on what each club stands for. "We want students to know all the different clubs on campus," Floyd said. Most of all, the ASG wants the students to have fun and enjoy themselves Floyd said. "Students can listen to music, view an art show and walk through vendors," Floyd said. "This is a break from school." For more information about Springfest, call the Office of Student

Affairs at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2594, or visit Room SU-201 on the San Marcos campus. - Jaime Harville

Donna Frye to visit the San Marcos campus On April 21, San Diego City Council member 路 Donna Frye will come to Palomar College. "Making partnerships with other Democrat groups is important to us, and Donna Frye is a very well known San Diego Democrat," said Peter Bowman, the Democratic club adviser. Frye has been an environmental activist since the early 1980s some of her accomplishments have been raising millions of dollars for the cleanup of the Mission Bay area and working with statewide water monitoring standards to help keep water levels clean. Frye has also strengthen San Diego City policies to polluted in runoff, initiation of the posting of warning signs in front of storm drains, the monitoring of discharges at storm drain outfalls, and the diversion_ of dry weather low-flow runoff in sewer systems. Frye was first elected to the City Council in June 2001 and then re-elected in March of 2002. In the San Diego mayor's race of 2004, Frye lost to incumbent Mayor Dick Murphy because some of the ballots for her were deemed invalid and tossed. Frye will arrive at Palomar's governing boardroom to a question and answer segment. Some of the issues will be on the environment, the current state of the

Democratic Party and the recent mayor election will be discussed. The event will be moderated by Democratic club president Brian Van 路 Riper. -

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= Comets show no mercy for Mesa •

By Matt Null YHIUliSCOPI

The Palomar College softball team continued its domination of Pacific Coast Conference opponents March 31, beating the visiting San Diego Mesa College Olympians 10-0. The game was called after the fifth inning because of the mercy

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PCC gam~s , the Comets h ave won 0 seven by the OLYMPIANS 10 mercy rule. COMETS The only ...__ _ _ _ _ _ game that was not called on the rule was a March 16 no-hitter by Comets ace, Amanda Martinez. "Amanda threw better today then she did in her no-hitter," said head coach Mark Eldridge. "She was more dominate today and was really locating her pitches." The victory moved the Comets, ranked No. 2 in the state by JucalTransfer.com, to 19-4 on the season and 8-0 in PCC. The Comets have won 17 of their last 18 games. Martinez pitched five innings of two hit ball and struck out eight Olympians . She improved her record to 13-2 on the year. "All of my pitches were working well against them," Martinez ·said. "My rise ball was helping me out a lot today." Jamee Avii, who went 3-4 with two doubles and five RBis, led the offense followed by Megan Smith, who went 2-3 with a home run and two RBis. "Our pitching was strong today and so was our hitting," Eldridge

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Palomar College sophomore Megan Smith helped the Comets win with a home run. Smith is two home runs away from breaking the college record.

said. "The team was really showing what they are capable of." The home run was Smith's eighth on the season. The record for home runs hit at Palomar is 17 set by Kendra Leffler in 1990. "When I go up to the plate I don't think about hitting a home run," said the sophomore first baseman. "She threw me a pitch up in the zone and those are my favorite ones so I extended my hands and drove

the ball over the fence." Smith also hit nine home runs for the Comets in 2003 after sitting out the 2004 season. She is only two home runs shy of breaking the alltime Palomar home run record of 19 for softball. That record was set by Leffler and Kim Ward, who played for the Comets in 1992-1993. In the home stretch of the season, with seven conference games left,

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The conference-leading Palomar College baseball team defeated San Diego Mesa College on March 29 at -' home, rebounding to win 5-3 OLYMPIANS J after losing a COMETS 5 three-run lead in the sixth inning. Takane Suzuki (2-0) earned the victory in relief, striking out three

batters over two innings, while first baseman Jose Hernandez homered twice and drove in three runs. All helped Palomar improve its record to 13-6 (8-2 in Pacific Coast Conference), while San Diego Mesa dropped to 8-12 and 5-5 in conference. "I thought both teams competed pretty well today," said Palomar Head Coach Bob Vetter. "Takane gave us a big lift." "I don't fee l pressure," Suzuki said about entering games with men

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Awild Theron Cueva recorded a save despite a hit-by-pitch, base on balls, a balk and a wild pitch. Palomar won 5-3 versus San Diego Mesa College at Meyers Field March 29.-

the Comets are poised to take their 20th straight PCC title. "We have a ton of depth," Smith said. "There isn't one person on this team we wouldn't rely on if it ca!lle down to it." The Comets next _home game is April 11 versus non-conference foe Mt. San Jancinto at 3 p.m. The next conference matchup has the Comets p-laying Grossmont College at 3 p.m. April15.

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on base. "I try to block everything out when I'm on the mound. I have to know the situation but I try to block everything else out." The game featured three home runs, sol~d pitching, great defense and some late-inning drama. It began when starting pitcher Brandon Adams, who was coasting with a 3-0 lead after five innings, allowed back-to-back singles to start the sixth. With one out, Mesa first baseman Brandon Peters, a left-handed batter, belted a three-run home run over the 327 -foot mark in right field to tie the score at 3. The energized Olympians missed a golden opportunity to go ahead in the inning when Palomar rightfielder Terry Moritz made a spectacular diving catch in right-center to prevent the potential go-ahea·d runs from scoring. "That was huge," Vetter said of Moritz' catch. "The momentum had clearly shifted to their side. That and Takane coming in with a (double play) and a strikeout to put out the fire was the turnipg point in the game." Palomar recovered in the bottom half of the seventh, scoring the winning runs without a base hit. San Diego Mesa left-handed starting pitcher Kyle Owsley (3-2 ) was lifted after walking Moritz to start the seventh. With Olympians reliever John Yeager in, Tristan Gale sacrificed Moritz to second. Hernandez was intentionally walked and removed for pinch runner Lyndon Poole .

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After Kenoli Fonseca was hit-by a pitch to load the bases, shortstop Derek Simper reached on an error, scoring Moritz. Second baseman Joey Burke walked with the bases loaded, scoring Poole to make it 5-3. Theron Cueva pitched out of his own ninth-inning jam to earn his third save of the season. Vetter talked about Hernandez' breakout performance and his firsthalf struggles. "He's a good athlete and we've stayed with him," he said of Hernandez, who was in the starting lineup despite entering the game with a .128 batting average in 39 at-bats. "He was excited and we were for him." "It does feel good because I've been struggling," Hernandez said. "The past couple of games I've been feeling more comfortable, trying not to put too much pressure on myself." Hernandez' first home run was an opposite field, two-out blast that gave the Comets an early 1-0 lead. "(Owsley) threw me a curve on the outside corner," he said. "I was just trying to fight it off. The ball carried - I couldn't believe it." To Hernandez, his second home run was a no-doubter. "I saw that one coming the moment it left his hand," he said of the second home run, a two-run shot in the fifth inning. "I saw t hat pitch in slow motion and connected." Palomar will face Southwestern College in a two-game home and home series, beginning here at Meyers Field April 12 before shifting to Southwestern April 14.