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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

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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

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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Sprintfest festivities a big success By Jaime Harville THE TELESCOPE

Under partly cloudy skies, a pig and a professor met in front of the Student Center and shared a tender moment - a kiss. "I just can't begin to describe how much that just improved my social life," said history professor Bill J ahnel with a laugh. Springfest, an annual Associated Student Government event, took place April19 and 20. "Overall it was a good turnout for Springfest," said Adrienne Floyd, an ASG senator and Springfest project leader. "We are trying to get it up and going again." "I'm glad to see so many people came out to see the festivities," Floyd said. Palomar's Alpha Omega Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa set up a booth to raise money for conventions and conferences. "Phi Theta Kappa raised about $400 from 'Kiss the Pig' and an extra $100 from products sold," said Phi Theta Kappa president Nicole Coffman. "I thought Springfest went pretty good - it was a good turnout." Phi Theta Kappa began advertising its "Kiss the Pig" event on April 18 by passing out flyers to announce the volunteers and their partner - Oink the pig. Students, staff and faculty voted for the person they wanted to see kiss Oink by donating money to Phi Theta Kappa. Each of the seven volunteers had his or her own jar in the booth to collect donations. A heated battle took place during the last five minutes ofthe competition with Jahnel and student Donnie Boyle. Boyle was leading with $105.90 when student Matt Martinez made a contribution of $70 in Jahnel's favor. An audience member then donated $20 to bring Boyle back in the lead. Martinez added another $60 in the last minute to keep J ahnel on top. "It was for a good cause," Martinez said. Ultimately Jahnel's jar was filled with $186.14. "I absolutely believe in Phi Theta Kappa," Jahnel said. "Even when they make me kiss a pig."

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Student Nicholas Beannar clinbs the rock wal Apri 19 at the ;mual Spmgfest The activities were orgalized by the Associated Student Govenvnent and included the rock wal, a kiss the pig contest and several local retai booths.

Palomar President Robert Deegan met students at a booth during Springfest for an hour. "A number of students have come up to me with questions and comments," Deegan said. "I think this is a great idea. It promotes campus life for students." In addition, many local retailers set up booths to showcase their goods and services. Palomar industrial design student Ryan Wood set up a booth to advertise his sixmonth-old business, Beyond Racing, which specializes in all-terrain wheelchairs and off-road equipment. "I'm trying to develop technologies to help individuals who aren't going to stop after they've been injured," Wood said. Wood injured himself in a freestyle motor cross accident four years ago and has been confined to a wheelchair since. "We are selling T-shirts and all the profits go towards the research," Wood said.

"We are trying to get people involved." There were also booths set up by surf and skateboard shops, jewelry and trinkets from local stores and banking information for Palomar students from Downey Savings and Wells Fargo. "We are trying to get Downey's name out there to the younger crowd," said Downey Savings customer service representative Jonathan Wiley. The United States Army was also there to talk to students interested in serving. "We are looking for young, able-bodied Americans to serve our country," said Staff Sgt. Ross Olson. "All we are doing is talking to students to see if they want to come in for interviews." A rock-climbing wall was also set up on the grass in front of the Student Center to give students a hands-on experience, in addition to the retail and informational booths. "It was really awesome," Floyd said. "I was happy I could help."

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Though an item calling for a special election and develop a spring election was on the ASG's set of guidelines that make it April 27 agenda, current ASG possible to inform potential canPresident Paul Charas post- didates and encourage voters to poned any discussion or action participate. until the May 4 meeting. Charas With only five days to organsaid he defends ize and promote the the changes election, Charas was made to the ''It is 1101 OUt i1111111 pessimistic about to h•re • symbolit the potential for bylaws. "I still firmly 1l1tlion. W1 ,.,, • high voter turnout. believe we should tru1 1/tttion. '' "I don't think we have the election should kid ourin December." - Robert Deegan selves," Charas said. Charas said. PlLOMll COLLEGE PIESIDEIT "We only had 80 peoCharas said he ple vote in the last would like to pursue changes to election." That is one quarter of the state's education code so that one percent of Palomar's 30,000 it gives district boards the plus students. authority to set the student Bishop agreed with Charas. trustee's term as they see fit. "I have been asked to give the Bishop said he has attempted college an election . . . give me to contact legislators to discuss the authority to do that," Bishop possible changes to the Ed code. said. "This is not going to be "Who cares when the student much more than an election trustee is sat," Bishop said. "It we all know that. This is just a shouldn't be of concern to the symbolic gesture on our part governing board, let alone the nothing more." legislature, what the term dates Deegan said he has been of the student trustee are." working with Charas and Whether student government Bishop to schedule an election. members decide to schedule an "It was not our intent to have election at their May 4 meeting, a symbolic election," Deegan or Bishop directs them to, there said. "We want a true election." will be five days to prepare for Exactly how many positions the election. Two of those days will be on the ballot has not are during the weekend. been decided. But, Bishop said Bishop said, since this is not a the pressure to have an election scheduled election, ASG mem- focuses on the term of student bers will need to treat it as a trustee.

Governing board member Mark Evilsizer said if an election is not held, the board would most likely look for an interim student trustee, until a new ASG president was elected and could assume the role. Bishop said if the ASG refuses to amend its bylaws, he will. "I have the authority to invalidate the actions of student government," Bishop said. "I will invalidate the changes in the bylaws to satisfy Ed code, the President and the governing board. Evilsizer said he would like to see the election take place

in a way that allows the most students to participate and bring the ASG's policy back into agreement with the education code. "I support the President and Bruce Bishop taking the reins and telling them (ASG) that Ed code rules this process," Evilsizer said. Deegan said he believed it is important for the ASG to recognize the need to comply with the education code. "My hope is that the ASG will get on board and hold the election," Deegan said. "We want to be united."

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• Elections will be held online at / www.palomar.edu. You must use your ~ . student ID to vote. ' ., -."" L • Candidates must be enrolled in seven units and keep a minimum 2.5 grade point average to be eligible. Fifty signatures are required along with the election packet you will turn in. • Students interested in running should visit the Student Affairs office or call (760) 744-1150, ext. 2595. • Voting dates are tentatively scheduled from May 10-12.

THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, MAY 2, 2005

Donna· Frye speaks about 111ayoral position By Katy Goodwin THE TELESCOPE

In front of 75 students and local residents at Palomar College on April 21, Donna Frye said that she would run for mayor of San Diego again if given the chance. Frye's wish was granted four days later, when Mayor Dick Murphy announced his July 15 resignation. A new election will take place Nov. 8. Frye is the 6th District representative on the San Diego City Council. She ran for mayor in November 2004, and garnered 35 percent of the vote as a write-in candidate but was disqualified as the winner due to invalid ballots. "I think I'd be a better mayor, which is why I ran - we need more honesty and truth in San Diego," Frye said. "We need to acknowledge that there is a major problem in San Diego and apologize for our role in it and tell the public what we can do better next time." Frye said she would like to see San Diego's mayor become an honorable position again. "I don't want the public thinking, 'oh, that's an elected official,'" Frye said. "I want them to see the mayor as a person ERICA III&HT I THE TELESCOPE in their community who is trying to San Diego City Councilwoman Donna Frye speaks to a group of students and local residents April 20. At the fourmn, Frye expressed interest in running for help." Frye began her speech by explaining mayor of San Diego when the current term expired. Five days later, Mayor, Dick Murphy resigned, allowing Frye to run for the second time in six months. how she got to be a city council member. the San Diego mayoral race. Frye said tions from the audience. Frye and her husband, Skip, own a surf about San Diego's ocean pollution. Frye worked with California her comment was misinterpreted and One question addressed how college shop near Mission Bay, and when Frye students can make a difference in polisaw several surfers getting sick, she Assemblyman Howard Wayne to pass reported as a fact by the press. "I didn't want to be the mayor, but I tics. Frye stressed the importance of began to research water pollution in the Bill 411, which created monitoring standards for the ocean saw the public's desire for me to run, voter registration and participation, ocean. and thought 'I'll go for it,'" Frye said of writing letters to officials and going to Frye took her findings on "I think I'd bs • blttsr statewide. In January 2001, Frye the support she received after the arti- meetings. water pollution to the city ,,., whim is why 1 ran for the vacant seat on cles were published. Political science professor Peter council to petition for warnthe city council at the insisFrye said she endured a lot of ridicule Bowman said he hopes Donna Frye's ing signs to be put up at pol- mn - 111 IIHd,., hoiiiSiy •nd lnllb in tence of her supporters. She and criticism from the media. She said speech encourages Palomar students to luted beaches. won against 10 men and she was called "surfer chick" and was become more active in the San Diego "The first time you talk S.n Dilf'·" took office in June 2001. only expected to receive two to five per- Democratic community. in front of the city council, -Donna Frye Frye said she joked with cent of the vote. The vice president of the California it's intimidating," Frye said. CANDIDATE FOR friends and colleagues that "I was the only woman running Young Democrats organization, John "The council members didSAN DIEGO MAYOR she should run for mayor against two men," Frye said. "They Alford, said he was surprised to see such n't care about a bunch of because she worked with called me 'chick' - why not call the a large turnout." surfers." It's very exciting to see so many stuFrye said the city council finally paid both candidates, Ron Roberts and other two candidates barnyard animals, dents who are so enthusiastic about attention when the New York Times and Murphy, while on the city council and like a rooster?" After her speech, Frye answered ques- their government," Alford said. the Travel Channel both ran stories didn't want to vote for either of them in

College uses free parking for incentive to attend By Paul Mendoza FOR THE TELESCOPE

During the time between the end of the Spring semester and the start of the summer session, Palomar will be offering more than 120 classes and, as an incentive, will provide free parking to students on campus. College administrators said they hope that the free parking will be encouragement for students to take classes at Palomar during intersession. The college must meet its growth quota of full-time students by June 30 in order to qualify for a $2.1 million in state funds, said Joe Newmyer, the vice president of finance. The price will remain at $26 per unit for classes during

intersession. Most of the summer intersession classes will meet four to five days per week and last between four to six hours per day. Palomar student Justin Barrow said he takes classes at Palomar whenever he can, and the $35 savings on parking would be an incentive for him to take classes during intersession - but the additional length of the classes each day don't appeal to him. In the past, during intersession, students who had a parking pass for the spring semes· ter were still allowed to park in the student parking lots until the summer session started, when students were required to have a summer parking pass. Those students that did-

n't have a spring parking pass any additional funds during during intersession had to buy the intersession period even though he said the Police a parking permit. is already "The money from parking Department stretched thin. He is permits has to currently looking for be spent on funds to train officers functions 'Wt•ntto•k• to use bicycles for relating to ltlkillf - - dud/If patrols instead of parking lots, illlltslssion liS w h i c h . . . , liS posli/lll cars, which would includes secusave the college money. rity and main- lot tenance," - Joe Newmyer During last year's Newmyer VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE intersession, there were 1,590 students said. "We are enrolled in 83 class still going to monitor other parking lots sections, and school officials such as staff parking lots or hope to increase that number handicapped spaces. Handicap this year during intersession and staff lots will still require with the additional classes said Herman Lee, the director of permits to park in those." Interim police chief Tony Enrollment Services. There aren't plans to change Cruz said he has not requested

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the public transportation available to the college during intercession Lee said. The bus schedules during intersession will not change, even though there will be fewer people coming to Palomar during that time. Palomar will be promoting the intersession classes with an extensive advertising campaign using posters on campus and handouts in classrooms during the coming weeks. There will be ads in local newspapers, on the radio and promotions at local high schools said Mea Daum, interim Director of Communications. "We want to make taking classes during intersession as hassle-free as possible for students," Newmyer said.

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After months of scrutiny, Associated Student Government members have hit a crossroads - willingly hold an election, or be forced to. This should not be a difficult decision. The time has come to do the right thing. Hold an election and allow the entire student body to have a voice. The opportunity is slowly slipping away. After receiving pressure from the governing board, college president Robert Deegan and their adviser, Bruce Bishop, the ASG placed an item on its agenda that could have set preparations for a May 10-12 election in motion. They failed to do so. Instead, ASG President Paul Charas postponed discussion on the election until a May 4 meeting. Six days before the scheduled date. He did this despite knowing that Bishop has the authority to force an election and is going to due so if the ASG does not take action. Either way, there is going to be an election. This is an opportunity for students to take back their government and bring about positive change. With only five full days between the announcement and the actual election, this will be a difficult task. But it can be done. The first thing students need to do is get informed. Attend the ASG's May 4 meeting and ask to address the board during public comments. Demand that they not only hold an election, but that they make every effort possible to inform candidates on how to run, and what the campaign rules permit. With only five days to prepare, they are going to have to develop an entirely new set of rules. Students must be allowed to declare their candidacy up until the last day. Campus rules restricting where campaign materials are posted need to be eased. Orientations for candidates need to be scheduled in a way that accommodates the most students. And, forums need to be held to give students an opportunity to ask candidates questions. Also, since the election will take place entirely online, theASG needs to update the election page on its Web site. Candidate's profiles and statements need to be online within hours of their declaration to run. Again, with only five days to prepare, this is going to take a lot of work. The ASG created this mess by moving its elections from spring to fall, creating a policy that conflicts with the California Education Code. Now they have to step-up and provide the support necessary to have a fair election. Last election 80 people voted- 80 out of about 30,000. ASG officers and their adviser place the blame solely on student apathy. But students can't vote if they don't know about the election. At the April27 meeting, Bishop said this election was a "symbolic gesture." We encourage everyone who reads this to attend the May 4 meeting and tell them you don't want a symbolic gesture. Tell them you want student government to put the focus back on students. And, that starts with holding an election that encourages as many people to run for office and vote as possible. Ask them to welcome new people and fresh ideas. Lastly, tell them not to let this happen again - and to seek the support of the entire student body before making changes that affect us all. TheASG meets Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. in Room SU18. Meetings are open to the public.

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Classical studies being driven out of colleges When Palomar students walk into class and discover they will be learning about Homer, their initial reaction is usually excitement. After all, who wouldn't want to earn a grade for watching "The Simpsons?" However, many are disappointed when they find out Homer was a 9th century Greek poet. Scenarios such i! as this will become more :z common in the future. g This is because classical studies, once considered the centerpiece of a thorough education, is dying. This is not only unfortunate; it is wrong. And it will be detrimental to all students not only those interested in classical studies. Classical studies include the study of the languages, literature, mythology, philosophy, history and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. At its April 12 meeting, Palomar College's governing board dealt a serious blow to students interested in studying the classics. Members voted unanimously to remove Latin from the college's curriculum. This decision did not create any controversy or even discussion, because, at the same time, the board approved six new courses in Arabic to be taught at the Camp Pendleton Center. It was a necessary move to help Marines departing for the Middle East learn the language. Unfortunately, languages are a critical component of classical studies. But, in times of tight budgets, dead languages such as Latin and ancient Greek are first in line for the chopping block. Many do not see this as a problem because classical studies are considered less valuable than business or science classes that prepare students careers and are deemed non-essential. This could not be further from the truth. Courses that fall under classical studies prepare students for a number of careers, including teaching, history, languages, archaeology, mathematics, philosophy, medicine and literature. The classics are also a common undergraduate

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major for students planning to go to law school. Colleges cutting courses is only part of the problem. In fact, the larger problem is with the perception of classical studies and the way they are taught- or not taught- as a result. Beginning in the 1980s, classical studies fell victim to a movement that would later become known as political correctness. Reaching its height in the mid-1990s, political correctness led to an all-out assault on anything Western - especially dealing with dead white men. In an effort to promote diversity and teach subjects that had been ignored in the past, Ancient Greece and Rome became modern enemies. The effort continues to this day. And, while good intentioned, it is misguided. Promoting inclusiveness by exclusion makes no sense. Do we need to know who Harriet Tubman and Cesar Chavez were? Absolutely! But we also need to learn about the roots of Western Civilization. Basic historical knowledge that previous generations had is being lost. Young people are "learning" their history from movies. While movies such as "Troy" and "Gladiator" may be excellent for entertainment, historical accuracy is lost. The writers and directors of these biopics exercise a great deal of poetic license to make the stories entertaining. Also, given the current revolution of faith and religiosity, people need a source of historical information. Walk up to a teenager wearing a "Jesus Loves Me" T-shirt, and ask them what religion Jesus was. Nine out of 10 will probably say "Christian." A lot can be learned from studying Ancient Greece and Rome historical context for example. It may be too late. An all-out effort needs to be made to make sure these subjects are taught properly from middle school on. And, once in college, students need to recognize that most disciplines are enhanced by a broad base of knowledge - especially of our past. We cannot change the past. However, we can learn from it - but only if it is taught.

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• POWAY: 90-acre site near Highway 6 7 to be considered for future campus CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 spent a great deal of effort on planning what the community is going to be like, and to propose a 10,000-plus campus flies in the face of long-range planning," Emery said. Palomar President Robert Deegan said with the growth of the population, "We need a center in the south of the district to meet the needs of our students." Deegan said the location of the site in the southern region of Poway, would not contribute to traffic in the city. "It's not like a high school where you have everybody descending on the campus at 8 a.m. and everybody leaving at 3." Deegan said. "Our students come throughout the day, many in the evenings. We don't think the traffic concerns are insurmountable." The number of students expected to attend the Poway center is be 15,000, but such a number would be reached over a period of 15 years, Deegan said. "Many people in the city of Poway are apprehensive about something that large. That particular lot is not planed for that dense of activity," Emery said. Emery said a smaller campus would be more acceptable. "We were told a long time ago that is what would be built here," Emery said about a smaller campus. Another concern of the city involves a stream that runs through the property.

"It would take more than just the city's approval - the United States Fish and Wildlife Department would have to sign off on it," Emery said. "Right now it's still under study." Deegan said he was still optimistic about the situation. "We don't want to impose ourselves on the city, we want to work together to meet our mutual needs. We are there to support the people of Poway," Deegan said. However, college officials still have to decide to purchase the proposed site. If they decide to pass on the site to appease the city, another site of the same size would have to be found, which could be difficult. "The citizens of Poway seem to welcome an educational center, but if an agreement with the city cannot be reached, we have been looking at other options." Deegan said. "We would look at sites further north, or to the east, or maybe even a smaller campus with a capacity for 5,000 students." Campus and city officials will continue to meet together to come to an agreement. "We had a very good meeting with the representatives. They understand our position, and there will no doubt be further discussions," Emery said. "It's probably up to the Palomar board.

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What the next step is - the ball is in their court." Newmyer outlined the process the college would take. "The next step is when a satisfactory site is found, then the board would have to approve an agreement to purchase that site," Newmyer said. "The

estimated time frame is two years. The intent right now is to attempt to have a bond measure on the ballot in November in 2006." The bond measure would be worth a possible $600 million and would help fund new centers in Fallbrook and Poway.

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War, terrorism, red states versus blue states , nuclear weapons where can people find hope in these t roubled times? Palomar College actors will investigate that question among others in an unscripted performance beginning May 10. "A Spoonful of Hope" is a different experience than the traditional play than audiences are used to. Directed by Michael Mufson, acting instructor, the production dives into the current political culture and how people can remain hopeful in 'Spoonful of uncertain times. Hope' " Spoonful" MAY 10-11 4 P.M. explores hot-button MAY 13 ·14 9 P.M. issues and different PERFORMANCE LAB political views. [).10 However, the intention is not to play to one side of the political arena or to try to change the audience's political beliefs or leanings, Mufson said. Instead, the production is directed toward finding hope and not to serve as a vent for frustrations, he said. 'Ib capture the uncertainty of the times, a new format is being used. Unlike a conventional play or production, there is no script. The stories that will ultimately be the driving force of the play are created, staged and performed by the cast. The building blocks of the final performance will be from the work of the performers, Mufson said. It is a collaborative effort. Paul Palajac, who plays a father-to-be trying to make ends meet with his wife, said that the play is a challenge but a lot of fun . This is Palajac's acting debut. Because of the new format, the cast has learned to work together as an ensemble, Palajac said. Kadijah Pointer, also a cast member, added that everyone in the cast

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has his or her own experiences to contribute, and that each perspective is unique. Ideas of ways to bring different st ories t o the audience are exch anged among the cast and Mufson. They then work together to put the pieces together. Mufson said this unscripted method forces actors to work intuitively. Research on current political issues contributes to the casts' work. Articles from newspapers and magazines are used to direct the

performers' rehearsal work. Topics so far have ranged from the red and blue states of America, greed and, of course, hope. Unlike other formats , like film or television, if something were to happen tomorrow, the production would have the ability to address it, Mufson said. It's an organic process, he said. Mufson related the production to a kind of science experiment. A scientist asks a question, and through a scientific process an answer is

found . That is how the play is being put together. The ultimate structure of "A Spoonful of Hope" grows from the cast's rehearsal periods. Mufs on calls the production a "performance installation" referring to a specific type of art. Installation art, a relatively new art form, uses different media such as sculpture and architecture. The artist then arranges these objects using an entire space. Viewers of installation art interact with the artwork by moving through the space. Mufson said that by merely showing up to the performance the audience becomes a part of the art. When the audience arrives, they will walk into a pre-9/11 America. Several different stages will be set up around the room. On each stage, performers act out scenes that are representative of different situations Americans find themselves in. Each stage is separated by a wooden fence . One stage represents the media. Another shows a struggling couple trying to make ends meet with a baby on the way. One stage shows a Muslim woman dressed in traditional veil, only the veil is made of stars and stripes fabric. This is a pre-9/11 America. Everybody is in his or her own world. Then 9/11 happens and everything changes. The goal of those involved in "Spoonful" is to create something new. They aspire to create a performance that cannot be dismissed, Mufson said. Mufson said that he and the cast want "A Spoonful of Hope" to stay with the audience long after the last scene. Pointer said that she wants the audience to come in with an open mind and pay attention to everything that is happening during the performance and then pay attention to what is happening in the world today.

Arl instructor to appear on television showcasing unique mosaic boxes By J essica Halston

Mika, who was featured on the show's April19 episode. "(Mika) said they were looking for Artist Lori Mitchell traces her interest in art back to her childhood days in more people, so I sent them my work," her fashion-designer mother's com- Mitchell said. Mitchell said filming the show was a munity art classes. "She started gathering all the much more tedious process than she neighborhood kids and having them imagined. "It took them about seven hours to draw," Mitchell said. Mitchell is now a professional film my segment, and I think I have illustrator and drawing composi- about six minutes on the show," tion teacher at Palomar College, Mitchell said, laughing. Mitchell was briefed on what she but it's her talent for mosaics that has earned her a segment on Home could and couldn't say on camera and and Garden Television's "Crafters asked to create models of her work at three or four different stages to illusCoast to Coast" series. She has been assembling mosaic trate the process. "It's amazing what they go through wooden boxes adorned with shards of broken plates, jewelry, assorted board for such a little amount of time," she game pieces and other miscellany for said. "They set up these big, bright, hot eight years. Her interest began dur- lights in my studio and everything." Mosaics are a side project for ing a class on mosaics, and Mitchell started creating her own pieces for Mitchell, who works as a professional illustrator for advertising and editorial friends and family. "Crafters Coast to Coast" showcases cartoons. She has also written and three different artists in each episode illustrated two children's books based by traveling to their home. The show's on her 14-year old daughter April, who Web site said visiting each artist's was diagnosed with vitiligo when she environment is an effort to show how was eight months old. Vitiligo is a concrafters' lives, personalities and com- dition that drains the skin of pigment. By the time April was age 4, she had munities influence their work. Mitchell's opportunity to be fea- lost 70 percent of her skin's pigment. tured on the show came through She started wondering why she looked friend and fellow mosaic artist Laurie different from other kids, and Mitchell THE TELESCO PI

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searched for a book to help explain the condition. After discovering nothing had been published, Mitchell set out to tell the story herself. "I wanted her to know that people may look different, but they're all the same," Mitchell said. Originally intending to pass the idea on to a professional writer, Mitchell started typing her own verse - and it worked. "Growing up, I had dyslexia, and I can't spell, so I thought, 'If I can't spell, I can't write,"' Mitchell said. "But being motivated to write this story got me interested, and (the writing) made sense to me." Mitchell published "Different Just Like Me" in 1999. She illustrated a second book, "Holly Bloom's Garden,"

written by Sarah Ashman and Nancy Parent, that came out in June 2004. A portion of the profits from the books go to researching vitiligo, which Mitchell said is still a mystery both in origin and cure. She is now working on a third installment with an older main character. "My daughter is 14 now," Mitchell said. "I want to keep growing with her." Mitchell will be featured on "Crafters Coast to Coast" on May 3 at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. For more information on Mitchell's mosaics, visit her web site at www.mitchmo.com. "Different Just Like Me" and "Holly Bloom's Garden" are available at www.differentjustlikeme.cc.

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Dance show to feature a wide variety of styles By Amelia Vincent THE TELESCOPE

The music started softly, and movements reflected traditional ballet. The rhythm picked up, shifting to a contemporary style. The beat ofthe bass guitar popped the dancers 1: , 0 ance . Th ... onto t h e1~ toes. ey ;: Encounter' moved w1th a confi- ; dent grace - spinning ~ HOWARD BRUBECK THEATRE and leaping across the z MAY13-14 8P.M. MAY152P.M. floor - creating a $12 GENERAL magical scene during $8 STUDENT a rehearsal for the ~....._ _ __... upcoming performance. The dance department is showcasing 14 performances encompassing a variety of dances from ballet to Tahitian in the Howard Brubeck Theatre. The performance starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 6. "We cater to the variety of the audience by having a variety of works," said Molly Faulkner, dance instructor and performance director, "You may not like everything on the concert, but we're hoping there's going to be one that just moves you." It is a faculty choreographed dance performance with an array of styles; including ballroom, hip-hop, modern, musical theater, swing, jazz, tap and Polynesian. Look for the "Men in Black" swing dance and the tap and jazz combo with top hats and a kick line. The first dance on the program invokes feelings of harmony and relaxation. This piece is called "Methane Dance," which refers to the accompanying music of Pat Methany and Faulkner called a wonderful percussive jazz piece. "Methane Dance" is a contemporary pointe ballet piece that pushes the envelope of what is acceptable in tradi-

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Dancers in Molly Faulkner's modem dance class have been rehearsing most of the semester for the upcoming show "Dance Encounter," which opens on May 13 at the Howard Brubeck Theatre.

tional ballet and incorporates modern dance movement, Faulkner said. "It's all about stretching the mind," Faulkner said, "We've got a lot of stuff that's going to challenge them intellectually, and then we've got stuff that's just going to be outright fun." Each year the dance concerts are all vastly different because the generation of students changes, and the students are the choreographers' source of inspiration, Faulkner said. This year the performers display a wide range of experience from first-time performers at Palomar to professionals. Sarah Knoll-Gentry has been dancing for 17 years and at Palomar for three years. She will be leaving right after the performance to start dancing professionally at Annapolis Ballet Theatre in Maryland, Faulkner said. The instructors challenge the dancers to learn new things and this is one ofthe most diverse programs, Knoll-Gentry said. Megan Mosley is another experienced, professional dancer with 12 years of dancing under her belt. She will be dancing in three jazz pieces and a ballet. "My mom will probably enjoy the ballet, but I know that most of my friends will probably enjoy the jazz or the hiphop," Mosley said. Faulkner summed it up by saying she encourages everyone to come because it's an overall enjoyable experience. "Palomar has such a rich arts scene," Faulkner said, "All the performing arts are wonderful at Palomar." Faulkner has been a part of the dance department for three years and she said each year the performances get progressively better.

"Chase for the Cup 2005' offers realistic game play By Marwan Razouk THE TELESCOPE

Your tires are worn. Your car has become a hard to handle. Your opponents are furiously closing in on you. It's the final lap of a Nextel Cup race and you're in the lead. Can you bring home the checkered flag? I: 'Chase for the This is one of the situations you Cup 2005' can find yourself in while playing 111!1 EA Sports' newest NASCAR video ~ (O<JT OFFOORSTABSJ game, "Chase for the Cup 2005," BY EA SPORTS available for Xbox, Playstation 2 or AVAILABLE FOR XÂˇ BOX, PLAYSTATION Gamecube. AND GAMECUBE If you like racing at all, you can find ABOUT $30 yourself quickly hooked. "Chase for RATED T the Cup" gives you the feel of a sit-down arcade racing game without putting in the quarters. The game is easy to play and learn. You steer the vehicle and use one button (the accelerator) 95% of the time during a race. If you are unfamiliar with NASCAR or racing, have no fear. The 'NASCAR 101' learning tool located in the features menu contains 15 video demos of different racing terms and driving tips. The videos are nicely put together, with the 'voice of NASCAR' narrating, and really cover everything you could possibly want to know. The days oflosing the instruction manual are over. The graphics are excellent, with four different views. You can race by looking at your car from the outside or you can choose to see directly out of the windshield for a more virtual experience. The physical characteristics of the drivers are also very authentic. For example, the popular Dale Earnhardt Jr. wears his hat backwards, as he often likes to. The game has excellent sound effects, and like other EA Sports video games has an album full of popular music

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like "Life" by Seven Wiser and "Pencil Fight" by Atomship. Racetracks are authentic and plentiful, with all of the official tracks included. Take the fast turns at the 'World's fastest half-mile,' Bristol, or race through the straight-aways at the legendary Daytona International Speedway. There are also fantasy tracks in the game, such as racing through New York City at night or through the desert in Ariz. The game play is outstanding. "Chase for the Cup" is the first NASCAR game for EA Sports to feature multiple racing series, ensuring you get your money's worth.

Listed in order of prestige, you can race in the Featherlite Modified Series, Craftsman Truck Series, Busch Series, and of course, NASCAR's premier series, the Nextel Cup. You are able to build alliances or create rivalries depending on your driving characteristics, and you can be a hero or a villain. When you are a hero, cars generally stay out of your way if you are passing and allow you to 'share draft' with them. Share drafting allows both cars to minimize wind resistance to go faster. When you are a villain, you can intimidate a rival using certain button to tailgate them. This can help you temporarily, but in the long run, you will have a target on your back as fellow drivers remember incidents in later races and try to wreck you. You can play a career mode, known as 'Fight to the Top,' starting in the lower ranks and working your way up. You can to sign contracts and build a bankroll. You can stay a driver, or buy your own race team. With your own team, you control every aspect of your team, from signing sponsorships to hiring pit crew members. The game is as intricate as you want it to be. A steering wheel and pedals are available for purchase. There are bonus features in the game as well. One is the 'Lightning Challenge.' It puts in you a game situation that has actually occurred. One example, puts you in a situation where you are Earnhardt Jr. with Tony Stewart right behind you and you are placed in lap 197 of 200 and must win, as Earnhardt Jr. did in the 2004 Daytona 500. What really makes the game special is the interview with each driver before each challenge. It is an outstanding and fan interactive experience, making "Chase for the Cup" a must-have. So, how about that final lap?

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Professor Oladele Ogunseitan takes out a pen and draws four figures on a sheet of paper: a square, a circle, a triangle and a complicated squiggle. When he was a kid, Ogunseitan, who teaches at the UC Irvine, was fond of asking people he met to rank the shapes in order of preference to predict how well he'd get along with them. According to his test, someone who likes the square the best is an orderly, security-focused person; the circle, a gentler soul; the triangle, an aggressive sort, and the squiggle - his favorite - a creative

type. "We tell mental stories about shapes. This is the simplest form," he says of his childhood quiz. Now a microbiologist and professor of social ecology, Ogunseitan hasn't stopped studying people's preferences. Only these days, instead of circles and squares on a page, he's looking closely at how people feel about the world around them. It's called topophilia, the "affective bond" that people feel for a EU&EIIE &liCil I liT NEWS SERVICES place. In his most recent research, published last month UC Irvine professor Oladele Ogunseitan sits in Costa Mesa's Noguchi "California Scenario" Garden. Ogunseitan devised a in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, method to measure the relationship between the environment and a person's sense of well-being. he offered proof that there's a link between a person's environment and his or her sense of well-being, an garden's fountains and varied flora. "What my con"I'm more likely to believe - and this is philosoidea that scientists have long believed but hadn't tributions do is show that this actually does help phy, there have not been actual tests- that the envidemonstrated. For the first time, Ogunseitan created your quality of life." ronment, the culture, the nurturing and the access to a method to measure the strength ofthe relationship While topophilia is a common and widespread money, are playing on top of evolutionary history. and identify the preferences of specific populations. phenomenon, theories about it have sparked intense There is a template, and there is a selection," he said. His researchers asked 379 peoscientific debate. In the 1970s, biolo"It's a wide-open field for further investigation." ple on the UC Irvine campus to ''It's II widi-OPIII li1/d lor gist Edward 0. Wilson stirred up conOgunseitan's own research isn't likely to stir rate certain features in the urban troversy by arguing that an affection debate within his field, but it may encounter detracenvironment such as trees and lut1h11 inr~stig11tion." for certain landscapes is part of tors among architects and designers. flowers, a sense of spaciousness or Even the Noguchi Garden, with its wide range of - Oladele Ogunseitan mankind's genetic makeup. privacy, and colors and sounds. He UC IRVIN( PROFESSOR "Wilson talks about the human natural features like cactus and agave in a desert then asked them about their menspecies emerging from the plains of landscape, a rock sculpture, a redwood-bordered tal well-being, as measured by the World Health Africa ... and that becoming human in such an envi- meadow, a miniature waterfall and river, might not Organization's Quality of Life survey. ronment has a long-lasting influence on the kinds of meet his formula for a restorative landscape. When he crunched the numbers, he found the envi- things we like and the kinds of things we're afraid "There will be architects who think this is putting ronmental features that ranked highest were flowers of," Ogunseitan said. architecture back a thousand years," he admits. and bodies of water like lakes and oceans, while "The love of open ranges might help us because we Offending architects was not what he had in mind buildings or landscapes with complex designs and run and run from predators, and so we like to see he started the study. In fact, Ogunseitan feels somelots of textures were perceived as less calming or from distances. Another example might be the love of thing of an affective bond with the profession and its restorative. hilltops, so we can see from distances," he said. practitioners. Seated at the Noguchi "California Scenario" Wilson's ideas were later countered by biologists Over the years, Ogunseitan has read a lot about Garden, an urban park bordered by mirrored bank who argued that the human mind is less subject to how architects work, and he believes his research towers in Costa Mesa, Ogunseitan says he envisions the rules of natural selection than other biological results will help rather than hinder their creative architects, landscape designers and planners using attributes, and that social conditioning plays a large process. his method to create new public spaces that are heal- role in shaping behavior and preferences. "It's rare for architects to have a blank check," he ing and restorative to greater numbers of people. For his part, Ogunseitan believes that an interplay says. "There's always someone saying, 'I want this or "Maybe you have only five minutes to spend here; of both nature and nurture determines people's pref- that.' The process is always an exchange. I think the does it really do you any good?" he asks, amid the erences. architect, the client and the user will benefit."

Foreign language furthers appreciation of culture With only a few more weeks until on the path to finally understandI leave this country, it's time to ing this foreign language. address the big question: How is my I find notes in my folder, scribSpanish coming? bled in and out of English and I'm tired and frusSpanish, giving me hope that I'm trated. integrating. The basics are Estoy cans ada y ... beginning to feel ingrained, I can't remember no longer translated the word for frusbut summoned by a trated. I used to learned instinct. know it. I can picture Learned instinct. the English half on That phrase seems like an old vocabulary an oxymoron. But it is sheet from high the best way I can school, separated describe fluency in lanfrom the Spanish guage, because lanthat existed only in guage is such a core lifeless black and part of identity. white on its side of by Rach~l Keeler Many of the cultural the page. differences between Those flat words have run off to Spain and America are flaunted hide in corners of my mind - little through language. Spanish colonies huddling amidst The first time I heard my Spanish my overbearing English. teacher curiously repeat after me But right now, I feel cansada. The "right on," I realized how much of a word comes naturally, elevated to Californian I truly am. And every an understood level, alive on its time I hear my homestay mother's own without its English counter- incessant repetition of imperatives, part. And I realize these two I am reminded of the headstrong months of immersion have put me passion of the Spanish people.

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Pay-for-print machines removed from campus Br Iris Portillo

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Mter its contract with Palomar College expired, Tustin based technology company Comprehensive Control Systems removed pay-forprint machines from campus during the last week of February. When the contract ended in October 2004, Pat Schwerdtfeger, Dean of Arts, Media, Business and Computing, said the college and CCS could not reach a mutual agreement on another contract. Tom Kennedy of CCS handled the Palomar account. Kennedy said that over a five-month period, contracts were agreed to, but once the contracts were written, they were "substantially modified." The time length of contracts would change from a threeyear contract to a one-year contract, Kennedy said. "The removal of the machines seemed abrupt, but the administration should have notified the faculty and students of what was going on," Kennedy said. Kennedy said the college had until Feb. 15 to negotiate a new contract and get it approved. He and another worker removed the machines only after receiving notifica-

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Matt Rhew, a political science major, makes a copy in the library Aprill5. The pay-for-print machine Rhew is using is the only machine left on campus that students can use.

tion from the college Feb. 17, saying it would not be entering a contract with CCS, and to make arrangements to remove the equipment, Kennedy said. Pay-for-print machines were installed on campus to control costs and solve the problem of

waste, said Terry Gray, head of the Academic Technology Lab. Four hundred pages of print jobs would sit in printers and eventually end up in recycle bins, because students would not pick them up, Gray said. The Pay-for-print system

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been painted in eight years, and with only six weeks to plan the project, Parks and Groom said they had their hands full. "I worked off a list that the last guy used, I had to call the city of San Marcos, the guy who owns the property and the Fish and Game Department, " Parks said. Parks had to get permission to use a back road that goes up the hill in order to transport materials by truck. "If we hadn't been able to use that road, we would have been lost. We would have had to lug all the materials up there," Parks said. The materials consisted of 15 gallons of white paint that was donated by the Vista Paint store, 15 gallons of water to dilute the paint, and 10 pump-operated sprayers, which Ace Hardware provided at a discount. In addition, the San Marcos restaurant The Boulevard offered free lunch to volunteers. On April 15, Parks, Groom, and two others drove up the mountain to prep the "P". "We sprayed some weed killer and we trimmed it, outlined it, and raked out the loose gravel," Parks said. "That was probably the hardest part." ASG Senator Jimmy Cataline said, "We went into it blind, but we did a good job. It looks a hundred times better. I can't complain." Palomar student Terri Scannell, who has lived in the area since 1968, agreed on the

importance of the "P". "I used to drive past the 'P' as a kid, and I would say that this was going to be my school. Now it finally is," Scannell said. Scannell was one of the volunteers who hiked up the face of the mountain. "It was a lot of work but I made it, I can't tell my kids to be committed and not do anything," she said. e T h process was sped up in part by the presence of the fire academy recruits, many of whom are former Palomar students. "We were asked to volunteer, and we saw this as an opportunity to get back to Palomar, and give something back to the community," said graduating recruits Travis Gooch and J eff McCloskey. "This was a good way for the academy to put their physical training t o use," said Brett Buffington, also a graduating recruit . Even though they ran out of paint within an hour, Groom was optimistic about future planning. "I would like to see this turn into an annual thing," Groom said. "The 'P' is important to the community, there is not one person who grew up here who doesn't look to the 'P' with a sense of pride." Groom said another trip to give the "P" a second coat of paint might be made in October.

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Fire academy recruit Cody Spinos uses a hand-pump to spray white paint over the ground of the 'P' hill. The hill is a San Marcos landmark used by the Palomar Airport to guide pilots. It was the first time the 'P' was painted in eight years.

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College to upgrade Internet software By Thomas May THE TELESCOPE

Palomar College is upgrading its online course management system, Blackboard, to a version that will allow more users, a move that will cost up to $160,000 this year. "It is our No. 1 priority to upgrade the system," said Berta Cuaron, vice president of instruction. "The current system was never meant to hold as many classes as it is doing right now, so this change is very important to us." Blackboard is the computer program used to operate Palomar's online and educational television courses. It is also a supplemental tool to help instructors perform tasks such as posting online syllabi and handouts or making e-mail announcements to students. Academic Technology Supervisor Terry Gray said the maximum number of users Blackboard allows in order to properly function is 3,000- but Palomar currently has about 9,500 users on the system this semester. "Some minor components of the system did have to be cut, but nothing that caused any complaints from faculty," said Academic Technology Resources Coordinator Bonnie Ann Dowd, who works with faculty members on issues dealing with Blackboard. Gray said that while the cur-

rent program runs fine as it is right now, there are a few flaws that should be fixed by upgrading a better version called Blackboard Enterprise. "Because of the overload of users, there have been some minor problems, such as people not being able to log in at certain times, or computers sometimes freezing up," Gray said. "The switch should solve these problems." Gray said he believes the Enterprise version's capacity will probably never be exceeded. "The Enterprise version is virtually unlimited in the number of users it can take," Gray said. Cuaron said the college will have to pay up to $160,000 for the first year, which includes licensing fees, technical support and training for faculty and administrative users. The licensing fees for the following three years will cost about $60,000 per year, which will come out of the college's information systems budget, Cuaron said. Cuaron said the money for the Enterprise version was allocated by the Strategic Planning Council after budgeting changes from last year, and the college's year-end balance was found to have been higher than expected. This led to $1 million in extra funds, which will be used to equip and furnish adjunct faculty offices, and install a new pay-for-print sys-

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tern, in addition to paying for the new Blackboard system. Gray said Blackboard was chosen as the instructional online program for Palomar in 1999 after Academic Technology evaluated about 30 different programs. "We chose Blackboard at the time mainly because of its ease of use," Gray said. "There was no industry leader when we were selecting the program, but Blackboard has really emerged as such since that time. It's still the easiest to use, as well."

"Blackboard is really important for a lot of reasons, and one is because it helps to improve communications between students and teachers," Dowd said. "It can also save both faculty and students money that they might spend printing handouts." Dowd said the Enterprise version will integrate with PeopleSoft, the program Palomar uses for class registration, to automatically update instructors' class rosters. "This will save instructors a

lot of time," Dowd said. "I know, since I teach here at Palomar."" Cuaron said she is pleased the college is now able to address this problem once and for all. "It's been a need for awhile now, and we've known that," Cuaron said. "You always hear about systems crashing or students not being about to get in, and we've just been fortunate that with Terry (Gray) and his staff, we've been able to muddle along without having any major problems."

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Parkint permits now available online By Paul Mendoza

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Beginning May 2, Palomar College will allow students to purchase parking permits online for the summer semester through eServices, the college's online registration software. Students will be able to purchase the parking permits online through June 13, which is one week before the summer semester starts, in order to allow students to receive the permits by mail. The summer semester will be a trial period for the ordering system and will be available in the fall. After registering for classes online, students will receive an offer to purchase their permits

online, as well, or students can purchase the permits separately at a later time through eServices or at the cashier's office said Don Sullins, interim Director of Information Services "There will be no additional cost increase to students who purchase the permits online," said Scott McClure of Information Services. "The reason we wanted to get the system in was so that the cashier's lines were not so long." The change to registering online will also change the purchasing process for students buying parking permits at the cashier's office, which will help to make the lines shorter. "I purchased my parking permit a week before school start-

ed," said Palomar student Gabriel Arias. "The lines for purchasing permits are hell. I had to wait in line for more than 15 minutes to get my permit, and there was only one cashier." Students will still be able to purchase parking permits on campus. As a result of the changes, students will no longer need to fill out a paper form to purchase a parking permit, as in the past. The system to purchase a parking permit will be a paperless process. Students will need to provide their student ID number when purchasing a parking permit said Patty Ward of the Police Department. Before the implementation of the new purchasing system, when students filled out forms

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to the wrong location. The college will not replace parking permits that are lost through the mail. Permits will be mailed on Tuesdays and Fridays of each week, and students should allow seven to 10 days for the permits to arrive in the mail, Sullins said. The implementation of the system has taken more than three months and involved programming a new section of the Web site and negotiations with a company to handle the shipping of the permits. The Board of Governors Fee Waiver students who normally receive a discount on parking permits will still receive the discount when purchasing online.

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pus needed in terms of a police force. the current staff level - was working. "Wh11t it is going to t11kl to m11t th1 guid1lin11 Task force members representing the "It depends what you want," Vafaedos said. faculty, administration, classified staff lltOntm1nd1d by th1 t11sk forte t1nt11ins to b1 and Police Department developed a set Barrett said assessing what the s11n. It h11s not y1t b11n d1111min1d how m11ny of guidelines at their April 21 meeting. department has now, compared to what oHieers it will t11k1 to m11t tho11 guid1lin11." it needs, is difficult. The guidelines set a minimum number of armed, or POST-certified, officers, "You get what you pay for," Barrett Community Service Officers and dissaid. He said discussion about minimum patch center personnel needed to pro- Joe Newmyer staffing levels should not focus only on vide security to the community, Barrett INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF FISCAL SERVICES what the campus needs - but other offisaid. Fiscal Services Vice President J oe cers. He said the safety of the officers, Newmyer said one of the considerations having backup, needs to be considered. in adopting any guidelines is funding. Madrigal said that while safety is the While several task force members ''When they started actually assessing Newmyer said all possible revenue what they needed and put those num- No. 1 concern, the services a police said the decision to put the budget aside sources need to be examined, including bers on the board, for the first time I department should provide need to be and not let it drive the discussion was the $5 parking permit increase that was was able to get an idea of what they discussed. the right thing to do, Newmyer said that put on hold pending the task force's rec- wanted," he said. "I have high hopes the discussion will at some point they need to figure out ommendations. Vafeados was referring to the mini- materialize into two things: safety and how to pay _for the recommendations. "What it is going to take to meet the mum number of officers needed to pro- service," Madrigal said. "That is startTask force members will continue to guidelines recommended by the task vide coverage for the San Marcos cam- ing to happen." look at these issues and put forward a force remains to be seen," Newmyer pus and the Escondido Center. Services provided by the police proposal to the Strategic Planning said. "It has not been determined how They include two armed officers and include unlocking and jump-starting Council. many officers it will take four CSOs from 6 a.m. to 11 cars and providing safety Madrigal said he wants to meet those guidelines." p.m., Monday through escorts. everyone to know what Barrett, a criminal justice "I h11rt1 high hop11 Palomar Police Sgt. ''Thill Will lhl Iiiii the task force is disSaturday, on the San Marcos Campus. And one armed offi- professor, said the committee th1 distu11ion will cussing. He said it is Mike Vafaedos was asked lllp. W1 Ill l11111 important for people to by task force members to hllrtl dstidld lhlll WI cer and two CSOs for the should not make decisions ntllllfilllizl into two create a set of scenarios will mt1inl11in 11 based solely on current thinfl - s11111y 11nd know they have a voice Escondido Center. that include the number polite Iotti. And w1 and that they can use it The task force will decide needs. llfrtltl. Th11t is how these guidelines affect He said that with a possiduring this process. of armed officers and CSOs needed to provide d1tid1d WI would Barrett and Hudsonthe size of the department. ble bond measure and two sl11rting to h11pp1n." k11p our own." Maclsaac both said they the level of safety and Currently, the Police new campuses in the col- Joe Madrigal service set by the guide_ Kevin Barret Department has one interim lege's future, officials should VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDliiT welcome input espelines. Vafaedos said it is a not make it difficult for the TASI FORCE CO-CHAIR chief, two sergeants and five SERVICES cially student input. task he welcomes. "There are about Police Department to keep patrol officers. "We have received so 30,000 students for us to worry about," One task force member said the size of up. many mixed messages from the college the force could remain the same, while While the future was considered, it Barrett said. "Their safety is first and over the past few years," Vafaedos said. another said it might have to more than was the size of the current police force foremost in our minds." "We need to know what they want before double. Hudson-Maclsaac agreed, and said that was at the heart of the discussion. we can tell them what we can provide." "The consensus is that they want a Newmyer and Vafaedos provided students with concerns or questions Vafaedos said the task force's April 21 police force in some form - now they spreadsheets outlining four different should call her. meeting was the first time he received need to decide what it will look like," staff level scenarios. "Students bring a different perspecany clear input about what members of Vafaedos said. "Once they decide that, Madrigal asked Vafaedos and interim tive," Hudson-Maclsaac said. "We defiChief'lbny Cruz if the current scenario- nitely want to hear from them." the campus community want. they will put a dollar figure on it."

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Food drive to be held on Cinco de Mayo The Palomar College InterClub Council and the Palomar chapter of MEChA will host a Cinco de Mayo celebration May 5. The celebration will include mariachi music, contests, guest speakers and Mexican dancers. MECha members will be collecting canned and dry goods. Items they are trying to collect include canned Mexican food, canned juices, bottled water and toilet paper. Activities will take place in front of the Student Center from 10:30 am to 1 p.m. on the San Marcos campus. For more information, call (760) 315-2155.

Bloodmobile on campus May 1-5 Palomar College's Health Services Department and the American Red Cross is holding a blood drive May 3-5. The Red Cross Mobile Unit will be located in Parking Lot 11 between Health Services and the E Building on the San Marcos campus. For information, or to make an

appointment, call Health Services at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2380, or go to www.givelife.org and enter the sponsor code: pcsanmarcos. All participants will receive one rafile ticket to win an Apple iPod and $100 iTunes gift card.

College's CCCSAT • rece1ves an AXIEM award The California Community Colleges Satellite Network was honored as a finalist for the Sixth Annual 2004 AXIEM award. Two CCCSAT/Palomar College projects received the silver AXIEM award. The Confer Training Program was recognized for its television program "CCC Confer on Your Campus Training," produced by Steve Corman. CCCSAT and Palomar College received an award in the video category for "Building on a Foundation of Educational Excellent," produced by Lisa Faas. These awards recognize the collaborative works of both current and former Palomar students. Brian Bush, executive director of the AXIEM awards, said, "The caliber of work entered in the Sixth Annual 2004 AXIEM awards was possibly the best work we've ever received as a

whole, as 38 percent of all entries earned winner or finalist honors."

Campus art and pottery sale May 6-8 Palomar College's student art and pottery spring sale will be held May 6, 7 and 8. The sale will feature hundreds of one-of-a-kind art pieces, hand-crafted by Palomar art students. Items include ceramic plates and bowls, blown-glass vases, containers and hand-crafted jewelry. Prices range from $2 to hundreds of dollars. The sale is expected to generate about $50,000, with 80 percent ofthe sales going to the artists. The Palomar College Art Department will also hold its annual open house on May 7 from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Boehm Gallery on the San Marcos Campus. The event will feature an exhibition of student artwork as well as demonstrations in glass blowing, stained glass and wheel-thrown pottery. The open house is free to the public and will include music and refreshments. Paul Helling, academic assistant m the Art

Department, has some simple advice for shoppers: "Arrive early for the best selection, and don't hesitate if you see something you like. These are all unique, one-of-a-kind pieces that can't be duplicated." The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 6 and 7. And from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8. The sale will take place inside the red and white tent next to the Howard Brubeck Theatre on the San Marcos Campus.

Tournament to donate money The fourth annual Lake San Marcos Friends Of Palomar College Golf Tournament is May 13. Money raised will go support student scholarships, instructional equipment, programs and services for Palomar students. The tournament will be held at the Lake San Marcos Executive Golf Course and will include a four-person scramble, silent auction, opportunity drawing, reception and gourmet dinner. The cost is $30 to play golf and $30 for dinner. The deadline to sign up is May 7. For more information, call Palomar Foundation

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Republican club to clean O'side beach The Palomar College Republicans Club will be holding a beach clean-up day May 7. Participants will meet at the McDonald's located under the Oceanside pier at 8 a.m. The clean-up will take place from 8 to 11 a.m. and will be followed by a barbecue. More information is available at www.palomar.college gop.org.

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letes because swimming is the most difficult of the three skills to learn. Combine miles of swimming in "Most people grow up open water with miles of grueling learning how to run," bicycling and running and you have McAdams said. "The what Palomar College swimmers next thing they learn is Taylor Thompson and Lauren how to ride a bike, but Oshner do for fun - a triathlon. not everyone learns Thompson and Oshner said they how to swim." compete in triathlons because of the "For most triathfeeling they get from pushing mind, letes, swimming is body and soul to the limits. their weakest leg, "They're really fun, even though but for me that is they're really hard," Oshner said. "I how I got started," have a smile on my face the whole Oshner said. "I use time. I'm dying, but I'm just having all the stuff I know fun." from training for "The feeling of accomplishment I swimming to put get from pushing myself gives me toward the goals, a purpose to live," Thompson triathlons." said. Before she joined Constantly training, Thompson the Palomar swim says he loves the challenge of comteam, Oshner did peting and being in top physical her training in shape. Carlsbad on her own "It's swimming, biking, running while swimming for El and a lot of eating," Thompson said. Camino High School and The two Palomar athletes began different club teams. pursuing triathlons at an early age. Thompson is using this swim Oshner said she began her interseason as a tool to get into top swimests in triathlons when she was 14, ming condition and is planning on while Thompson, a distance swimcompeting in a full Ironman after the mer for Palomar, started competing season. in triathlons at age 10. "I train a lot by myself," Thompson Oshner won the Mission Bay said. "It's kind of therapy for me to Triathlon at the age of 16. get my mind free from school and In one of his first triathlons, work." Thompson placed third and qualiAfter the swim season, Oshner said fied for a national competition in she wants to move up and try an Texas. Olympic distance triathlon, which More recently, on March 19, consists of a 1.5 km Thompson competed in swim, 40 km cycle, folthe Ralph's California Half Ironman in "/ h11r1 11 smile on my lowed by a 10 km run. "I want to do the Oceanside. He placed half Iron man in 775 with a total time of fllu the wllole time. I'm dying, but I'm Oceanside next year 5:48:30. with Taylor," Oshner "I did fairly well," just h11ring fun. 11 said. Thompson said. "The weather was bad, but I - Lauren Oshner Oshner is actively STUDEIT I TIIATHLETE recovering from a did better than I case of tendonitis in thought I would." her knees caused Palomar's head from over-training her running and swim coach, Jem McAdams, said he biking. She has been recovering by believes swimmers make good triath-

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Lauren Oshner demonstrates her form during practice at the Palomar College San Marcos campus. Oshner and Taylor Thompson (top right) are both Palomar swimmers and biathletes.

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playing water polo. She says all the hard training helps her to focus on school and other important tasks while keeping her in great shape. Oshner grew up in Oceanside and said she is very close to her family of five, especially her father who she names her rolemodel. Oshner's active lifestyle stems from her love of the water. She said she loves the beach, which she demonstrates by holding a lifeguard position at Camp Pendleton Beach. Oshner is also the assistant swim coach at El Camino High School. "My biggest goal at Palomar was to get my Emergency Medical Technician Certification and I did that," Oshner said. Now Oshner has plans to make the switch to Fire Technology. After Palomar, Oshner is planning to transfer to a four-year university and eventually become a firefighter. "Lauren puts all her effort into whatever she does, concentrates and takes things seriously," McAdams said. Thompson, who is a sophomore, is working on a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology and said he would like to

coach after college. Thompson said his family has always been supportive of his extensive athletic training. "My goal is to qualify for the Hawaii Ironman," Thompson said. "That's always been a dream of mine." Thompson does not limit himself to just triathlons and swimming he also dabbles in music. "Taylor is a spiritual athlete," McAdams said. "He helps out with worship at his church, playing the drums." "I've always been really into music," Thompson said. "I play the guitar, the drums and dabble in the bass." "I see myself either teaching, being a coach or both," Thompson said. "I want to continue the lifestyle of being a triathlete." McAdams said both Oshner and Thompson are well-rounded people, and the fact they are mentally and spiritually fit helps them do well as endurance athletes. "They are both determined and extremely hard workers," McAdams said. "They have goals and are able to focus well."

THE TELESCOPE â&#x20AC;˘ MONDAY, MAY 2, 2005

Comets softball remain unbeaten By Chris Reddoch TlfE TELESCOPE

Palomar College's softball center fielder Leslie Reed got what any athlete wants for her birthday: a win. On April 22, Reed and the Comets softball team dominated the Imperial Valley Arabs in a 0 flawless 12-0 victo- ARABS ry that ended in 4 COMETS IZ 1/2 innings with the mercy rule. It is the twenty-first time the Comets have won a game by ten runs or more this season. The Comets remain the No. 1 ranked team in the state and continued their 19-game winning streak. The team is 34-4 on the season and 13-0 in Pacific Coast Conference. The Comets recently clinched their 20th straight PCC title. Reed said she has played before on her birthday, so it wasn't different from any other game. "But it would have been nicer if the weather was better," Reed said, who turned 20. Head coach Mark Eldridge said the bad weather played a large part in the offensive production of the Comets. The Comets have hit more than 50 home runs and have two players in double digits but did not hit any home runs versus Imperial Valley. Reed went 2-2 with 4 RBis and said the Arabs pitching was "slow, down the middle and easy to hit." The Comets took advantage ofthe easy pitching and scored six runs in the first inning. "We came out really strong in the first inning with no hesitation," said Kim Kaye, who went 3-3 with 5 RBis. "Our goal is to come out in every game the same, no matter if it's IVC or Mount SAC, and I think we really did that. We didn't let up." Behind pitcher Amanda Martinez and her six strikeouts, the Comets held the Arabs to three hits. Martinez improved her record to 25-2 on the year. "Knowing we can rely on her pitching

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Palomar shortstop Krystale Sanchez dives as she throws the ball to secondbaseman Ginalee Davis during a play on April 22. Palomar beat Imperial Valley 12-0 on the San Marcos campus to maintain its No. 1 ranking in the Pacific Coast Conference.

gives us more confidence in the field," Reed said. "When we're on the field, we work together well. We're like a family, so I feel relaxed, because I know they have my back if anything happens." Eldridge was happy about the win and said the team came out strong early and played well. "Amanda was the best part of the day. We really worked hard on some things yesterday, and she did them today," Eldridge said. "Her changeup was slowing down her delivery. She was throwing harder with better movement. I saw a lot of what I wanted to see."

The second inning started off similar to the first with a runner on first and second, Kaye lined a double off the right field fence to bring in two more Comets. Kaye missed out on hitting her 11th home run of the season by 12 inches. "Games like this, you can never go to bat thinking your going to hit a home run. You just have to go to bat thinking you want to hit the ball hard," Kaye said. Kaye added that recently she has been working on hitting the inside pitch, and the Arabs starting pitcher gave her several opportunities to hone that skill. Kaye's at bat was followed by a

Jamee Avii double, which scored Kaye. Clarissa Maldonado then stepped up to the plate and laced a single to left field, her second hit of the afternoon. One out later, Reed lined a single to the centerfield fence scoring two runs and giving the Comets a 12-0 lead. "We've been real consistent - the hitting, the defense, the whole approach. This is not a team that has been up and down," Eldridge said. "When you really think about it, we wouldn't have been able to achieve what we've achieved if we had been roller-coaster-like."

Palomar baseball fight to hold first place By John Asbury TlfE TELESCOPE

The Palomar College baseball team edged the San Diego City College Knights 2-0 on April 21 in a fight for the Comets to hold on to their first place slot.

An impressive pitching performance by Palomar righthander Brendan KNIGHTS 0 McNamara brought COMETS Z the Comets within one game of their fifth conference title in

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Comets baseball pitcher Brendan McNamara throws against San Diego City College on April 21 to secure another win for Palomar. The Comets won the game 2-0.

eight years. McNamara pitched eight shutout innings, giving up five hits and striking out four. "My arm felt alive and well rested," McNamara said. "My changeup finally came through." After the third inning McNamara did not allow a walk or give up any hits to the next 15 consecutive batters he faced. The game went scoreless until the sixth inning, when the Comets finally broke through off a sacrifice fly from first baseman Chris Poirier and an RBI single by left fielder Kenoli Fonseca. The rally was lead off by a single by third baseman Erich Kemp. Kemp went 2 for 3 with a walk and scored one run. "It was a great pitching duel - that's not usually us," Kemp said. "We played leadoff small-ball and it worked out our way to break it open." Palomar relied on a series of sacrifice bunts to move runners on the base path. "We barely got by in the end," McNamara said. "I'm confident my guys will score runs." Palomar's win was the fifth this year against the Knights, sweeping the season series and improving the Comets record to 21-7 overall and 16-3 in Pacific Coast Conference play. San Diego Head Coach Chris Brown said the Knights failed to execute and broke down in their concentration. "I see two equally talented clubs out there," Brown said. "One club executes nine innings of intensity; one club breaks down part way through." Palomar capitalized off of two errors

by the Knights and also managed to play solid defense allowing one error in the field. The Comets fielded a series of groundballs by MeN amara and right fielder Terry Moritz made a diving catch to save a fly ball in the fourth inning. The Knights attempted a ninth inning rally, loading the bases with a double and two walks off Palomar right hander Theron Cueva, but Comet's right hander Tekane Suzuki pitched 1/3 inning and struck out the final batter to record the save. Comets head coach Bob Vetter sat out with an illness, handing the reins to associate head coach Buck Taylor. "We did what we were supposed to do," Taylor said. "We had outstanding pitching, great defense and timely hitting," Palomar's win keeps the team ranked third by the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association. "We hadn't been in a close game for awhile," Taylor said. "It keeps us under the gun." "We just need to keep doing what we're doing and build off the win," Taylor said. Palomar clinched the conference title with a 2-1 win over San Diego on Mesa April23. Comets catcher Dylan Parzyk won the game with a bottom-of-the-ninth, walkoff home run over the right-field wall. The Comets have four games remaining on their regular season schedule and will prepare for playoffs after their May 5 season finale against Imperial Valley.