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By John Asbury and Donnie Boyle THE TELESCOPE

A campus-wide student election will take place May 10-12 - one way or another, said Student Associated Government Adviser Bruce Bishop. Mter ASG officers failed to follow Bishop's advice and pass a resolution calling for a special spring election at their April 27 meeting, Bishop said he may be forced to take matters into his own hands.

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"If they don't schedule an election, we will go to 'Plan B,'" Bishop said. "Bruce Bishop will direct that there will be an election." ASG members amended their bylaws in August 2004, moving

elections from May to December. Since that time, the legality of the changes have been questioned by members of the campus community including college President Robert Deegan and members of

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the governing board. Deegan asked Bishop to advise members of student government that the bylaw changes were not in agreement with the California Education Code, particularly with respect to the

term of the student trustee. The ASG president serves as student trustee, an advisory member of the governing board. "At the time the changes were made, the ASG saw fall elections as the right thing to do and a defensible interpretation of Ed code," Bishop said. "However, it may have not been the preferred interpretation of the president of the college or the governing board." Bishop said that Deegan has since told him he wants to see a spring election held. • SEE ELECTION, PAGE 2

College officials seek input on campus safety service, and then to look at the budget to determine how to meet those needs. Joe Madrigal, the vice presiThe task force charged with deciding the fate of Palomar dent of Student Services, said College's Police Department an important part of the task voted unanimously April 7 to force's job is to let members of keep armed the campus comofficers on cam~munity know pus. Sixteen out 2---~ 1 what the task

By Donnie Boyle THE TELESCOPE

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Palomar College fire academy recruits watch as one of their fellow recruits paints the side of a rock on top of the 'P' hill on April 22. More than 30 recruits and several students helped the Associated Student Government paint the 'P.'

Landmark tets paint job By Chris Reddoch TME TElESCOPE

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he next time you look at the hill overlooking Palomar College, you might notice the "P" is looking whiter and shinier. About 50 students, faculty members and local firefighter recruits joined together to give the "P" a fresh coat of paint April 22. The "P" was first painted in 1951 and serves as a land-

mark to the community, and provides a sense of pride for students. Associated Student Government Senator Ben Parks and student activities coordinator Paul Groom spearheaded the project, and both said they were pleased with the results. "A good number of people showed up, and we had fun. I'm happy with what we did," Parks said. Steve Winter, a Palomar

student and member of the Tao-Christian club said he wanted to do his part to keep the "P" a prominent fixture. "The 'P' is a big morale thing," Winter said. "Students look up and see it. It stands for pride. It makes us proud." The McClellan-Palomar Airport uses the "P" as a landmark for pilots, so it is important that it is visible, Groom said. Since the "P" had not • SEE PAINT, PAGE 10

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College, PowaY, at odds over land By Chris Reddoch

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Palomar College is facing several obstacles in achieving its goal of building a new campus in Poway. City and college officials and community members clashed April 4 at a meeting on the proposed site.

The college wants to buy a 90-acre parcel near Scripps Poway Pkwy and Highway 67. But Poway City Councilman Bob Emery said the overall feeling of the city on the proposed campus is "apprehensive." "The city of Poway has • SEE POWAY, PAGE 5

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