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Political races may determine bond's fate

Officials spar over • nursing • expansion

By Donnie Boyle THE TELESCOPE

By John Asbm·y THE TELESCOPE

The nursing program will expand one way or another, said Director of the Nursing Department Judy Eckhart. However, the expansion has stirred debate among faculty members and administrators.

The timing and method regarding how it will happen was the focus of discussion and controversy at the Faculty Senate's Sept. 19 meeting.

At the center of the debate was the use of Contract Education, an instructional service operation, independent of the college.

Eckhart said the service would bypass the official college hiring process and the Faculty Senate by hiring full-time faculty on a temporary, non-tenured basis.

"This is as big an issue the senate has ever dealt with," said Faculty Senator Bob Gilson. "It's like creatHUGH COX I THE T£U SCOPE ing a new species."

The Nursing Department is in the S1udents Marion Boyer (left) and Sonovia Clar1< are part of Palomar's rlll'sing prorfam. College final year of a four-year grant that officials are exploring ways to expand the program in order to meet rising demand for nurses. initially expanded the program's enrollment by 20 percent. Currently, the program the Nursing Department is looking for alternative serves 36 students per semester and has a waiting list methods to expedite the hiring of five additional of more than 350 students. full-time nursing instructors. Currently the proIn order to serve an additional 20 students, the gram employs nine full-time, and six part-time Nursing Department proposed adding classes that instructors. would be offered during evenings and weekends.

Eckhart said her department must maintain a Nursing Department Director Judy Eckhart presented majority ratio of full-time instructors, as mandated the expansion proposal to the governing board during by the Board of Registered Nursing. its May 10 meeting.

The expanded program is scheduled to begin in Eckhart said the expansion would allow students fall 2006 and would cost an additional $209,500, more clinical hours at area hospitals, which are critical including $180,000 to cover the cost of faculty, to completing the program and are usually hard to find. according to a proposal submitted to the governing ''There's a huge need for nurses · right now. Doctors at board and college president Robert Deegan. every hospital are projecting major shortages," Eckhart said.

While college officials recently finalized 15 new full• SEE NURSING, PAGE 13 time faculty positions for the 2006-2007 school year,

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With Palomar College officials planning to pursue a potential $400 to $800 million bond measure, next year's state and local political races could be a determining factor in how those plans move forward.

Among the decisions facing district officials are how much money to ask for, what projects to include and whether to place the bond on the ballot in June or November of 2006.

The last question may be the most crucial.

"We have to be very concerned about this decision," said governing board president Nancy Chadwick. ''We have a lot riding on this."

In June, primary elections for governor, the US Senate and the 50th US Congressional District will be held. The race to fill Randy (Duke) Cunningham's seat • SEE BOND, PAGE 12

Changes on tap for Escondido Center By l\1att Null THE TELESCOPE

With more than $250,000 worth of upgrades under way, the Palomar College Escondido Center will soon have a new look.

Improvements include a new wing that was once rented to several businesses. The wing, which will be called the 800 wing, will include six state-of-theart classrooms that will be used for non-credit classes such as beginning English as a Second Language and water coloring.

The Escondido campus, which has an enrollment of 4,719, was originally built in 1979 as a strip mall and was bought by Palomar College in the late 80s.

The classrooms cannot be used for credit classes because they are not Field-Act approved. The Field Act, which covers grades kindergarten through • SEE ESCONDIDO, PAGE 14

Fallbrook plans take shape

By John Asbury THE TELESCOPE

After several months of review and planning, college officials were presented with their first preliminary plans for an 80-acre campus in Fallbrook. However, as the layout currently stands, certain aspects of the design will have to go, said governing board president Nancy Chadwick.

The governing board is in its final stages of examining the property.

Members have studied the development of a campus on the northeastern corridor, where Interstate 15 meets Highway 76.

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During an Aug. 30 presentation, at a special governing board meeting, the Irvine-based architectural firm, LPA Inc., showed the perspective layout of the site. Palomar purchased the property last June from San Diego developer Passerelle LLC for $52 million.

However, the purchase of the land and the development of the site are contingent on the passage of a bond measure that is planned to appear on a 2006 ballot measure. About 20 percent • SEE FALLBROOK, PAGE 7

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Plans for a 52-acre campus in Fallbrook were presented to the governing board Aug. 30. Officials said the site's odd shape presents several challenges. The campus could open in 2010 and eventually serve 10,000 students.

DISCOUNT PARADISE Ahow-to guide lor students tnwelling to Cos1ll Rit11 on 11 budget.

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Board attepts Dome eonstrudion bid

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Palomar College prepared for a $2.5 • million bond measure intended for three new science buildings and classrooms. In the previous election about only 9,000 voted.

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"Religion and Education" Lecture and panel discussion

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Workmen completed the clocks on each side of the four-sided Carillon Bell Tower. Palomar art instructor Harry Bliss designed the structure, located on the south end of campus.

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Democratic candidate Francine Busby will speak in front of the Student Center at 10a.m.

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The Norman Gaskins Memorial Theatre was dedicated with music and performances. The facility was later renamed the Howard Brubeck Theatre.

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Palomar student Kevin Weier participates in the American Red Cross Blood drive held on the San Marcos campus Sept28. It was the eighth time he donated blood.

IReps appoi~t:~..:~As~~~.~,~~~Mid~~:~~~~!, Neill Kovrig. "It's our job to hear what students want and share those concerns with faculty, staff and administrators."

Several senators were also appointed With the appointment of its seventh to a series of task forces that were eresenator in more than a month, the ated last week to address various issues Associated Student Government revisit- the ASG is considering, including microwaves, bulletin board ed its assignments to space and vending machines. several advising comASG members resumed mittees on campus. discussion on adding a ASG members microwave to campus. The voted unanimously to ASG previously considered appoint Jesse Dubler adding a microwave to the as senator during the ASG office, but some memSept. 28 meeting, bers said they were not sure while ratifying the position of Melissa Bohl. Dubler, a hear- they could keep the office open long ing-impaired student, has attended the enough for students, or keep the meetings for the past several weeks and machine clean.

During the Sept. 28 meeting, Vice has communicated as an observer President Malia Bassett suggested through sign language interpreters.

While 11 members currently make up using an existing microwave at the the board of 16 available positions, the Snack Shack near the north end of camASG has appointed representatives to pus. She said microwave use could be seven of the college's 22 shared-gover- included as a benefit of the student activity sticker offered by the Office of nimce committees.

State law requires the college to give Student Affairs.

Kovrig said microwave access is not a each advising body a voice in the decision making process. The law also large issue on campus and only applies requires that students must be allowed to a small group of students.

Student Mfairs staff assistant representation on all committees.

"We are the only voice students have Marilyn Lunde said the Snack Shack is

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now there is only room for one microwave.

"My concern is about the traffic and congestion that already exists there," Dubler said.

Snack Shack Night Manager Daria Ontiveros said crowding is usually only an issue during the day and that all students are welcome to use the microwave.

"I'm OK with people using the microwave whether they buy something or not," Ontiveros said. "Anyone can always come in and use it."

In new business, Kovrig proposed a forum for students and campus organizations to discuss issues related to the state's Nov. 8 special election. Kovrig said raising awareness among students might decrease voter apathy.

The ASG also voted to draft a letter to faculty members regarding textbook ordering deadlines. ASG Senator Curtis Van Engle reported from the Bookstore Advisory Committee that several academic departments had missed ordering deadlines in past years, affecting the cost of books for students. The ASG voted to remind instructors about the Oct. 10 deadline, which requires departments to list the books they will be ordering and how many they will need for the spring semester.

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world A -.-- .;;I%N 5 BRIEF~ Camp Pendleton Fire season kicked off as the Santa Ana · winds stirred up flames, burning more than 500 acres of dry brush on the military base.

The fire started near a shooting range on the base. No structures were threatened.

Similar fires broke out in Riverside and Los Angeles Counties, threatening homes in the San Fernando Valley.

Fort Hood, Texas US Army private Lynndie England was sentenced to three years in prison last week after being convicted of prisoners maltreatment at Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq.

England was arrested after being photographed with naked detainees in the prison abuse scandal last year.

Washington The US Supreme Court agreed last week to hear a plea from former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith.

The former model claimed she is owed up to $4 7 4 million from her late 90-year-old husband's estate.

Smith has been battling over the estate with the son of her oiltycoon husband for 10 years.

San Francisco More than 100,000 war protesters converged on San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. last week to call for the immediate withdrawal of American troops in Iraq.

Protesters marched and held rallies for three days, which led to the arrest of anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan in front of the White House. Sheehan is the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq.

She camped outside of the President's Texas ranch for nearly one month.

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By Steven Thomma and Fort Worth StarJohn Mortiz Telegram as "the KRT NEWS SERVICE Democrat only left who can make them sweat."

AUSTIN, Texas (KRT) DeLay, 58, will The indictment of US House Majority Leader 'Ibm DeLay keep his seat in forces one of the most power- the U.S. House, ful Republicans in govern- where he reprement to surrender his post at sents Houston's a time when his party is being southwest subBut he buffeted by political setbacks urbs. announced soon from Iraq to the Gulf Coast after the indictand the White House.

DeLay's exile from power is ment that he was down expected to last until the stepping felony charge is resolved. temporarily from leadership That could keep him out of his action well into next year's post, as required midterm elections for control by party rules.

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It also costs the nation's the speaker that I governing party its steeliest will temporarily hand in Congress- he's nick- step aside from named "the hammer" for his my position as CHUCK KENNEDY I XRT NEWS SERVICE legendary ability to press leg- majority leader Rep. Tom Delay (R-TX), the Majority Leader of the US House of Representatives, talked to islation through - at a time pursuant to rules reporters in Washington D.C., Sept 28, after he was indicted by a grand jury in Austin, Texas, on when the party's agenda has of the House conspiracy charges regarding campaign donations. stalled and its leaders appear Republican checkbook response to the family, shortly before the firm to be struggling to regain con- Conference and the actions of the Travis County district revealed disappointing earnhurricanes' devastation. trol of events and the public's attorney today," DeLay said Some Democrats were ings and lost value. Frist has confidence. quick to pounce. denied wrongdoing, but the A Texas grand jury accused in a statement.

"The Republican leaderHouse Republicans selected headlines are overshadowing DeLay, R-Texas, and two ship in Washington is now his party leadership. associates of conspiring to cir- Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., their spending more time answerBoth GOP congressional cumvent Texas election laws third-ranking leader, to step ing questions about ethical leaders came in their successful 2002 cam- up as acting misconduct than doing the under legal paign to win control of the majority '1 htwe rioltttld 110 lllw, 110 clouds at a people's business," said Texas state House of leader.

If convict- llflllttlion, 110 mle ol tlw Howard Dean, the chairman time when Representatives. of the Democratic National ed, DeLay President DeLay angrily denied the llousl. I htwe tlone lltllhing Committee.

Bush is suffercharge and said it stemmed faces a maxiunltwdul or ullllhktll •.• I ing from The indictment, handed from a partisan political mum of two 11 down on the last day of the record-low popyears m a IIIII iiiiHiff!lll. vendetta against him. "I have grand jury's term, accused ularity, violated no law, no regulation, state prison DeLay and two others of con- Tom Delay dragged down no rule of the House. I have and a fine of REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN by anxiety spiring to influence a number to done nothing unlawful, up of swing races for the Texas $10,000. about the Iraq unethical or, I might add, House. Also indicted: John DeLay's woes came on top war, anger about gasoline unprecedented," he sai,d. "I Colyandro, former executive of news last week that Senate prices and complaints about am innocent." director of a Texas political the government's response to The man who sought the Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee faces an inquiry action committee created by Hurricane Katrina. indictment was Travis DeLay, and Jim Ellis, direcInside Republican ranks in County District Attorney from the Securities and tor of Americans for a Congress, some fiscal conserRonnie Earle, one of the Exchange Commission about Republican Majority, DeLay's in H CA Inc., a his sale of stock vatives are threatening rebelstate's highest-ranking national political committee. lion over their leaders' openDemocrats and once corporation founded by his

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WASHINGTON (KRT) - Economic forecasters and Wall Street analysts are quietly hedging their bets after months of rosy reports about a vibrant US economic outlook. They're now mentioning the growing possibility of recession ahead.

Why? Soaring gasoline prices, nightmarish home-heating costs this winter, plunging consumer confidence, rising interest rates and falling new-home sales.

Similar energy-price spikes, rising interest rates and housing slowdowns played important roles in past recessions.

While most forecasters caution that recession remains unlikely, they nevertheless are dusting off the R-word, which almost all of them brushed aside before hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

"People are starting to hedge bets.

Obviously it's an uncertain time," said Jay Bryson, global economist for Wachovia, the big bank based in Charlotte, N.C. Ed Yardeni, a veteran Wall Street seer who's now with Oak Associates Ltd., rose to prominence in years past largely on bullish forecasts, but since Rita hit, he sounds decidedly bearish.

"The US economy has been remarkably resilient in recent years, but consumers may ·start to postpone discretionary spending to build some cushion to pay their higher heating bills on top of paying more to fill up their gasoline tanks," he wrote to investors this week. "In other words, I am not sure that the economy is resilient enough to withstand the one-two

punches from the Katrina/Rita tag team."

Yardeni said it was "increasingly likely" that the US economy soon could face a sixmonth bout of stagflation - in which prices rise but wages and hiring stagnate - the economic curse of the 1970s.

There also are some reasons for optimism, however.

Rebuilding after the hurricanes will spur spending and growth. America remains the global investment zone of choice, as Europe and Japan remain sluggish. Long-range interest rates so far have refused to follow the Fed's effort to head off inflation by raising short-term rates 11 straight times, and those low long rates so far are sustaining investment.

Ben Bernanke, the head of President Bush's Council of Economic Advisers, argued in a speech Thesday that the US economy remains resilient.

"It recovered vigorously from the severe shocks it experienced between 2000 and 2003, and I believe that it will sustain growth in the face of the new challenges brought by the two hurricanes and high energy prices," he said.

The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that orders of durable goods big-ticket items built to last more than three years - grew by 3.3 percent in August.

Wachovia's Bryson puts the chance of outright recession, defined as two successive quarters of negative growth, at only 25 to 30 percent, but offered this caution: "I would agree that the risk of recession is greater today than it was a month ago. I can certainly think of how we can get to

recession."

Consumer behavior - which drives about two-thirds of US economic activity_ is the key. On 'fuesday, consumer confidence posted its biggest plunge in 15 years, according to a survey by the Conference Board, a New York-based business-research center.

Executives at Wal-Mart, the country's biggest retailer, are warning of weaker sales ahead as high gasoline and home-heating prices eat their customers' cash.

This week, the government reported that housing starts fell in August, and July starts were revised downward. Stephen Roach, the chief economist for Morgan Stanley, the giant investment bank in New York, warns that America is a "shoestring economy," kept afloat only by reckless borrowing by consumers and the government alike. He thinks a slowdown in home sales will expose how much economic growth has been fueled by risky borrowing against home equity.

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan tried again 'fuesday to slow the housing boom before it bursts with sharp price drops. He warned that overconfident lenders have made too many risky home loans.

"History cautions that extended periods of low concern about credit risk have invariably been followed by reversal, with an attendant fall in the prices of risky assets," Greenspan said.

Many homeowners are betting that their homes will appreciate enough to offset their growing personal debt. Should the economy slow down and home sales drop sharply, these homeowners and their mortgage lenders face financial ruin.

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In the days following Hurricane Katrina, a flood of blame and criticism was laid on the federal government.

However, the criticism has been unfair and one-sided.

Most of us aren't big fans of micro managing. We get mad when people give us a task and then peer over our shoulder to see how it gets done. When people are placed in a position of authority they are given the responsibility of acting in the realm of their position.

The federal and state governments cooperate independently of each other.

In fact, if the federal authorities came in and took over state positions, that would make state positions obsolete.

States governments do not like the federal government meddling in their business. There are laws enacted solely to prevent that from happening.

When the Cedar Fires devastated southern California and left thousands homeless, it was the state and local authorities that managed the disaster relief efforts.

In the case of hurricane Katrina, the federal government has been sharply criticized for not interfering with state and local authorities. Why then, in this situation, should the blame be placed on the federal government for the unpreparedness of New Orleans to withstand a Category 5 hurricane?

One complaint is that the levees surrounding the great city of New Orleans were not strong enough. Many administrations before Bush could have strengthened the levees so that they would not have broken in such a powerful natural disaster, but they didn't.

It is also interesting that nobody seems to be lashing out at those who are truly responsible, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, and Gov. Kathleen Blanco. The federal government can only step in once the state and local officials ask for help. The truth is that the mayor and governor stood there

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and twiddled their thumbs waiting and waiting, and wondering where the President was. By the time Nagin told the federal government to "get off your asses" help was already on the way.

In a radio interview a few days into the relief effort, Mayor Nagin defended himself. "Well, did the tsunami people request?" he staggered, "Did they go through a formal process to request?"

Every elected official at the state and city levels know and there is a law that says that the federal government cannot intervene with state and local matters unless they are requested to do so.

The tsunami didn't happen in the United States. If it had, then yes, they would have had to request help. That is the law.

The truth of the matter is that we tragedy and are more prepared in the had never experienced this kind of dis- future.

Now that the federal government aster in that region before and each has decided to take a more proacadministration tive approach to Hurricane Rita, (federal and they are being accused of"getting local) was hop- The leder11l in the way". So they're damned if ing that disas- government tlln only they do, damned if they don't. It ter would strike on some- step in once the st11te is easy to point fingers in a situabody else's 11nd lotlll oHiti11ls 11sk tion like this.

We have become a fingerwatch, just like lor help. pointing, lawsuit-crazy society each adminisand everybody wants somebody tration before it. We here in San Diego are just hop- else to take the blame. Let our generaing that nobody takes a match to our tion be the generation to stop, put our "protected sage brush" and bums the thinking caps on and act rationally to whole county down. But just like New life's daily struggles. Let us come Orleans, it's a disaster waiting to hap- together and prove true that old credo, pen. Hopefully we learn from this ''United we stand."

High gas prices good for economy

By Robin A. Schramm THE TELESCOPE

Let's put aside our emoWhat could be worst than people killed by a tions for a moment and conCategory 5 hurricane, an sider the effects higher oil incompetent government prices have on consumers . response , and high gas First, higher prices provide prices?

The inordinate good reason to cut down on amount of profit oil compa- consumption. Second, highnies is making off the er prices encourage people backs of these poor people. to seek alternate modes of transportation.

The urge According to to turn to ••• higher prites Sept. 26 a government Newsweek artifor a solution eneou111ge people to cle by Hilary - price con- seek 11ltern11te modes Shenfeld, trols is of t111nsport11tion.

"Biking organitempting. zations are According to a Sept. 15 Wall Street reporting a surge of twoJournal article by wheeled commuters, creditThaddeus Herrick, ing (or blaming) the jump in Democratic senators say gas prices. But riding to the they want to discuss the office for the first time can possibility of the Federal be a tricky."

Robert Puentes, senior Trade Commission to research manager for the investigate price gouging.

This would be a mis- Brookings Institute comin a Sept, take. The government has mented already shown its inepti- "Anecdotally, it seems clear tude by bungling the that, where options are response to Hurricane available, some travelers Katrina. The best solu- are beginning to change tion for high gasoline their behavior."

On the other side of the prices is to let the free equation, higher prices market handle it.

encourage companies to increase production. "For a start, with oil prices at record highs, companies are scrambling to extract as much from their existing fields as possible and are pushing to find new resources," according to an Aug. 30 Financial Times article by Carola Hoyos and Thomas Catan. In addition, our current high rate of production will eventually lead to a period of much lower prices.

An Aug. 30 editorial by Investor's Business Daily noted, "At current rates, the global oil market this year will produce 1.25 million barrels a day more than it consumes.

In 1997 and 1998, the last time a gap this big opened up between supply and demand, the average price for a barrel of oil plunged 56 percent."

But what would happen, hypothetically speaking, if we were to adopt government price controls?

Shortages.

In 1971, President Nixon regions and before long imposed a wide array of new supplies gushed price and wage controls on forth. Prices started tumthe economy, including on bling." Price controls are oil. According to a Sept. 6 hardly a good deal for the column by William Tucker consumer.

Who isn't taken aback of the American Enterprise Institute, "The immediate by images of police officers result was to throw the armed with shotguns economy into chaos . chasing down looters Shortages of every kind ... through the streets of New Orleans?

Aghast by started appearing."

Images of people waiting images from "End-of-thein long lines at gas stations World," Louisiana, where were common. Many peo- entire houses have been ple used large amounts of swept over by 100-plus gasoline driving around in mile-per-hour winds?

Consider this: All the search of a gas station that destruction actually had was folgas-and then In 11ddition, our eurrent lowed by consumed even more waiting to r11te of produttion will stranded citizens fill up. Then, erentu11lly l111d to enraged by in 1980, Ronald muth lower prices. gas stations Reagan was "gouging" elected presipeople. dent and eliminated all Yet in responding to the price controls on oil.

"With price controls gone, devastation of Hurricane American investors started Katrina, prudence-a very throwing money into the oil practical commodity in business," Tucker contin- such times-suggests we ued in his column. use not only our hearts, "Wildcatters drilled in new but also our heads.

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THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, OCT. 3, 2005

Sex in America • Ameritll in need of sexu11/ he11/ing: People 1111 too prudish 11bout sex in medi11

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America has a problem with sex. Sexual intercourse is a natural occurrence, but America seems to be stuck in the Dark Ages, treating sex like something you need permission from some higher power to engage in.

All this is apparent in the American media.

Don't get me wrong- it's not the media's fault. Advertisers look to capitalize on what is filling the minds of their target audience, which happens to be "hot" women like Paris Hilton rubbing herself on an SUV while sucking down a Carl's Jr. cheeseburger. Ok, maybe not that specifically. But this portrayal is indicative of what America sees sex as - sleazy.

Americans complain about the amount of sex on television and movies because "it's inappropriate." Check any religious review Web site. But if sex were so inappropriate, so filthy and wrong, none of us would be here.

If America was really comfortable and open about sexuality, the sex on television shows and commercials wouldn't be painted in such a risque, objectionable light.

Take Europe for example.

The HBO series "Shock Video" shows clips from European television spots in which the cast is either nude, openly expressive of their sexual nature and feelings or sometimes even engaged in the activity.

One commercial aired in the Netherlands shows a couple lying in bed together, completely nude although slightly shadowed, engaging in foreplay. The woman turns her back on the man temporarily until he puts a particular brand of breath mint in his mouth.

Their behavior probably seems indecent, even voyeuristic if you grew up in the United States .

But the open European attitude toward sex seems to have paid off - just look at the statistics.

According to Advocates for Youth, a Washington, D.C.,-based nonprofit organization, teen pregnancy rates in the United States are more than nine times higher than the rates in the Netherlands, nearly four times higher than the rates in France and nearly five times higher than in Germany.

The rates for adolescent abortion in the United States are nearly eight times higher than the rates in Germany, nearly seven times higher than the rates in the Netherlands and nearly three times higher than in France.

••• if SIX Wife SO As a population, America is so closed off about sex in11ppropri11te, so filthy that kids don't know what to do with their natural If America could push its Puritanical 11nd wrong, none of us feelings. beliefs aside and put sex on display, maybe so many would be h~re. kids wouldn't be rushing to find out for themselves what it's all about. And it's no small matter.

A study conducted this year by a professor of psychology and a graduate student at Cal State Los Angeles of 700 American adults found that young men think of sex 37 times per week. Young women's thoughts lean to sex about nine times a week. Both genders are consumed with sex at least once a day.

It may sound crazy saying we need more sex on television, but the media is merely a reflection of society. We need sex to be more out in the open in general. And you know you want it.

The birds and the bees have been exterminated, or at least Cupid has left the bedroom. Boy meets girl, boy and girl dance the same tired game and pretty soon boy and girl have sex.

For nearly all college students, the routine is the same. Yet, that in itself presents the problem - sex has become nothing more than a routine, a benefit, a thrill on a whim. While sex does come as a raw carnal instinct for men and women, as a society, its role should not be dismissed in a relationship without first considering the emotional consequences it carries. Sex has become so casual that it has lost any type of significant meaning beyond the bedroom.

According to a recent "Playboy" survey, 70 percent of college students said they had experienced a one-night-stand, while more than 60 percent classified themselves as single.

Sure, sex is going to happen, it's a physical and fun part of life, but when a fling happens, one has to wonder if both parties began the night thinking it wouldn't go any further. When that line is crossed, it still transfers a sense of intimacy.

Considering sex is indeed a human urge, so are love and attraction, which carry equal if not more weight.

This is something everyone should consider before taking a relationship or even an evening to the mattresses. We all have to realize what usually leads to sex. An attraction must exist and a certain level of comfort has to be established.

Sex is a bond that both people share, even if just for a moment. That bond alone leads to making each individual completely vulnerable, at the mercy of his or her partner. This immense trust BRIAN MOHLER I THE TELESCOPE allows most people the confidence to give up their bodies, which at one time were so guarded. However, while letting go of all inhibitions and fears, more feelings are bound to arise rather than the simplicity of a quick fling in the sack.

That's why its so troubling to see sex treated so carelessly. Rather than giving their partner the respect and common decency they deserve, more people are content with a quick hit-and-run. Though sex was once perceived as an act of affection, it is now done with blatant disregard. What might be a quick satisfaction for one person might be the cornerstone of a serious relationship for someone else.

"Because sex has the potential to be so hurtful, that Though fiX wtiS Ontl is what makes it an ethical issue," said human sexu- pll'tlirld liS lin lid tJI ality professor Katie Townsend-Merino.

Even the definition of sex is no longer clear. Where llffedion, it is now done some religious groups have been more transfixed on with bltttllnt disreg11rd. discouraging sex for moral reasons, the mass media has glorified sex frivolously. Neither extreme recognizes its importance and meaning for couples.

Sex needs to be accepted as a part oflife and not treated like everyone's dirty little secret. Though with that acceptance, we need to be advocating awareness above shame or carelessness. Communication is the key to successful sexual relations and the only way to maintain a healthy relationship.

Sex in a general sense is fine, but it's rare that it's accomplished with no strings attached.

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SEAN WILKER ANTHROPOLOGY

STEPHANIE ROBERTS BUSINESS

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"I think if you're in a relationship, and you're serious about the person, you won't treat sex like it's a game."

"I'm a Christian, and I think sex is really secondary when compared to the person - which is what matters."

"I think you can start a relationship with sex and build from there, but sex can also mess things up."

"I don't think it's a good thing to treat sex casually. I think it's good for people to wait on it most of the

"Sex often takes over and it becomes all the relationship is about. I don't think it has to be that way."

time."

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THE TELESCOPE â&#x20AC;˘ MONDAY, OCT. 3, 2005

Bush needs to come back to Earth

By Chris Reddoch

THI TELESCOPE

Man it seems to have always been enthralled with the thought of space travel, particularly in connection with the moon. 'lb borrow a phrase from David Bowie, it's the "Moonage Daydream."

From Jules Verne's early fantasy of shooting a spacecraft out of a giant cannon, to the actual realization of space travel, people have always been interested in the final frontier. That's no big surprise, but we have been to the moon and back several times. So why go back?

President George Bush and NASA recently revealed their latest space travel scheme: to resume lunar travel with a hefty cost of $104 billion. But man (or woman) has not set foot on the moon in more than 30 years, and at such a hefty price, the moon isn't where we should be focusing our attention right now.

Bush seems to have dreams and delusions that after "conquering" the moon, we can go on to colonize Mars. Then there is the recent theory that the moon might be a rich source of Helium 3, which some say could solve the energy

BRIAN MOHLER I THE TELESCOPE

crisis. Scientists say that one million tons of Helium 3 could create 10 times the energy available from current fossil fuels on Earth. Most people agree with the idea of finding other energy sources, but do we really need go to the moon for the solution? The answer lies here on earth with our own conservation and research efforts that we should make, and Bush should

letters Sarah Dyer confuses relgion with science, defies all logic Regarding her critique of Donnie Boyle's attack on Intelligent Design and Bush's support of it, Sarah Dyer is up to her old tricks again, confusing religion and science, and portraying the issue as one of fair play. Americans love the idea of being fair. However, in the case of science this argument is a red herring and misses the point. Scientific knowledge is not determined by a democratic vote of the uninformed; it is based on scientific studies focused on hypothesis testing and verifiable knowledge, not uninformed, untested opinions or religious beliefs.

No matter how many times Dyer repeats that both science and religion are based on faith, this does not make her statement true. It is fundamentally untrue. Science is based on a few key assumptions: 1) the universe is ordered and operates by unchanging rules or laws (who actually questions this?); and 2) that this order can be understood through scientific study and the use of the scientific methods, including hypothesis testing and scientific peer review. At most you can say scientists have faith that the scientific method works, because it does!

This is not religion, however. Religion is based on revealed truths and beliefs that you either accept or your do not. Religious beliefs linked to supernatural causes and effects or supernatural entities cannot be verified. They are not testable and represent belief, not scientific knowledge.

This is not to in any way minimize the importance of faith in human life- faith gives meaning to life; it helps us deal with pain and suffering and loss; it helps us deal with our own mortality and the disappointments we experience in life. It provides a code of ethics for right living.

While it is true that scientists can be influenced by their own biases, this does not mean there is no scientific knowledge and that everything is just someone's opinion. If that were true, then we could never know anything about any subject. It would all just be relative. That is absurd

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support.

While a space colony is the dream of science fiction lovers everywhere, the actual idea doesn't make sense. Supporters of moon exploration like to compare it to Christopher Columbus and his discovery of America. "What if Christopher Columbus had gone home after he discovered America?" They ask. Because of

that question, they feel we should continue going back to the moon.

However, the simple fact is that the moon is not America. It was not made to sustain life. We have a planet here that desperately needs our attention. We should care more about our current home, rather than simply looking for a new one.

-..J'here is also the matter of cost. $104 billion is a lot of money.

Especially when you consider the $60 billion that is being spent annually in Iraq with no end in sight, and the expected $200 billion that will be needed to assist Hurricane Katrina's victims.

Despite this, President Bush has no plans to raise taxes, or to do away with those healthy tax cuts he provided to the rich and big corporations. This is neither the time nor the place to discuss President Bush's shortcomings, but we cannot simply keep adding to the national debt with no plans to repay it. With a $331 billion annual deficit, contributing to a $7.8 trillion national debt, Bush is buying things that he simply cannot pay for.

While Bush and NASA stress this will be a "pay-as-we-go" plan, the cost could end up far in excess of $104 billion. NASA plans to do away with its space shuttle fleet, and is developing new means of space travel. The necessary research and development means it will be many years before we are ready to return to the moon.

Because of the cost, and more important issues, it simply doesn't make sense to focus on the moon right now.

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on the face of it, particularly for fundamentalist Christians who are convinced that indeed they do have the truth and that no one else does!

- Phillip DeBarros ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT

John Asbury doesn't see the big picture on Hurricane Katrina In response to John Asbury's Sept 19 article on Hurricane Katrina criticizing Bush, here's a few facts for him: 1) New Orleans had been begging for money to fix the levees since about 1998 or 1999. Bill Clinton was president then. As for the criticism of Bush going on vacation, notice the term "working vacation." Furthermore, Clinton spent more abroad than in the U.S. during his second term.

2) Bush could not legally send in federal aid until the Louisiana governor and/or the New Orleans mayor requested aidand Bush was practically begging them to sign the required paperwork before Katrina landed. Does Asbury think Bush should have stood in front of the hurricane and said, "I command you to stop?"

2) There was a mandatory evacuation order before Katrina hit.

3) There were plenty of school buses that could have been used to evacuate those without personal vehicles. That was art of Louisiana's disaster plan.

4) Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans didn't use the school buses because they weren't good enough. He was holding out for Greyhound buses (refer to http://tinyurl.com/c6ase).

Here's a direct quote from Mayor Nagin from the above Web site: "I'm like - you've got to be kidding me. This is a natural disaster. Get every doggone Greyhound bus line in the country and get their asses moving to New Orleans."

Hint: the Greyhound buses first had to get to New Orleans while the school buses were already there.

5) At http://tinyurl.com/bq48l, we see that the Red Cross was ready to go with all the supplies and Gov. Kathleen Blanco's bureaucrats blocked aid supplies from

going in.

I really shouldn't be surprised at liberals blaming Bush for the disaster. After all, liberals would blame Bush if they so much as stubbed their toe.

- Victor Chabala ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Palomar student's honest deed gets recognized by employee A Palomar student saved my life, via unconventional means. After my class on Aug. 31, I used the restroom at Building E, picked my daughter up from her class and we headed home. Then it happened: tightening of the chest, shortness of breath, heat in my stomach, and that queasy feeling you get when you realize something is really wrong.

I had left my wallet in that restroom.

By the time I realized happened, over an hour had gone by. I raced back to campus while calling the Campus Police (thanks to you too for looking for it). When I arrived at campus, I ran (that must have been a sight) to the restroom, arriving at the same time as two officers. We searched, but it was gone.

Visions of checks being ordered danced in my head, while music played in the background-probably downloaded with my credit card. All hope left my body as I started calling every card company and cancelling cards, not knowing which ones were even in there.

When I got to work this morning, I was overjoyed when I heard a soft voice letting me know my wallet had been found. It was one of those commercial moments when a bright light comes from the heavens and you hear angels singing.

Okay, so she didn't literally save my life, but when you think of the devastation of identity theft-and I did- Ijust can't even thank her enough for her honesty and integrity and returning my wallet. Her character speaks volumes of the type of students we have here at Palomar and I want everyone to know about it.

- Wendy Antes

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Donnie Boyle went too far with mean-spirted name calling I starting reading Donnie Boyle's articles last year, was impressed, and always looked forward to seeing more of his work. However, for his last article "Bush takes another swipe at science", I was disappointed. His insight and points were very good, as usual , but this time Donnie also resorted to name-calling and the use of inflammatory statements.

Donnie, that is beneath you. You are intelligent and a good writer- please continue being so without lowering yourself to the idea of provoking kneejerk emotional reactions in order to stir up controversy. Your viewpoints alone are controversial enough!

Even if people with religious beliefs don't show you respect, you need to show them respect. Raise the bar of good behavior. You can respectfully and intelligently disagree with their viewpoints and in doing so, have the opportunity to persuade more people to your view than you will with name-calling.

"The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer, " Henry David Thoreau, naturalist and author (1817-1862).

- Tracy Johnston MATH DEPARTMENT

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• FALLBROOK: Planning moves ahead CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ofthe bond, or $120 million would cover "Looking 10 years down the road, this the cost of developing the new campus, piece of land will have far more capacicollege president Robert Deegan said. ty than we expected," Chadwick said.

"We know we've purchased a large "We're way ahead of the game."

Administrators were looking to see if piece of land that allows us to build a fairly large campus during the next 30 the property could maintain a site years," Deegan said during the eventually serving 10,000 students durStrategic Planning Council's Sept. 20 ing the next 20 years. In the first phase meeting. of the development, now scheduled for College officials presented the firm 2010, the site would encompass 150,000 with questions and concerns, based on square feet, with three classroom buildpiece-by-piece analysis of the site. ings. In- comparison, the San Marcos One concern raised was about a pro- Campus spans 200 acres. posed residential road running Deegan said the campus would likely through the campus while another provide the facilities to fulfill the needs issue dealt with a sewage drain basin of student's general education requireon the property, according to public ments. records.

The campus would also offer students Chadwick said the first preliminary certain majors, including fine arts and response from LPA still included the natural sciences. He said it would iniroad and was deemed unacceptable by tially serve as many as 5,000 students during its first year. the board.

"We're serious, we don't want a road Further expansion plans during the running through our campus - it's a next 20 years could include 12 classdeal-breaker," Chadwick room buildings, said. "No roads carrying multiple athletic facilities and 20 residential traffic will "We're serious, we don't run through this campus w11ntll ro11d running acres of parking. A - period." separate "campus road" would also be Chadwick said she is through our tllmpus - it's added along the confident the college will II d~t~l-btellker. II reach an agreement and perimeter.

- Nancy Chadwick As part of a resithe first plans presented GOVERNING BOARD PRESIDENT dential and commerare not necessarily how cial development, the campus would look.

One questionable aspect of the site is the campus would be in close proximity its rectangular shape, which includes a to apartment buildings and a light60-foot slope. shopping district.

According to the land survey, Deegan said the community has Chadwick said the site is more than expressed support for the campus and adequate in meeting the college's speci- will see this as a local college for fications.

Fallbrook.

She said the land could allow expan"We know the area is going to grow sion beyond the college's Facilities and we've identified a good site for Master Plan, which includes the new Palomar College," Deegan said. "I imagcampuson a list of projects the college ine we'll look back 30 years from now plans to accomplish. and see what a great addition it made."

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PHOTOS BY AMELIA VINCENT I THE TELESCOPE

Agroup of American students receive surf lessons on the shore of Manuel Antonio beach, where it is possible to see a variety of jungle wildlife like monkeys, sloths and macaws.

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By Amelia Vincent

THE TELESCOPE

Costa Rica is a place for growth and relaxation.

Life is slower. Adapt the country's motto - "pura vida." It translates to 'pure life,' meaning 'to take it easy.'

The scenic country reminds you to pause and appreciate the small things. From the city to the countryside, the rainforest paints the mountains all shades of green and calms your soul. Let the warm air fill your lungs on a black sand beach. Bask in the beauty of nature.

It is called the 'Switzerland of Central America'a peaceful country that welcomes everyone. Here is • a true guide from a frequent visitor on a student budget.

J) Start saving now to plan the perfect summer vacation. There are too many attractions to mention, but k I recommend catching a few highlights in the capitol, San Jose, visiting the beaches and finding adventure in the mountains.

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The Manuel Antonio National Park borders the beach. Below, local vendors sell sarongs and surfboards on the shore.

Manuel Antonio - Beach and National Park Don't let the rain scare you away. Manuel Antonio is a great sunny getaway at the beach and the right place to find relaxation. Manuel Antonio is a popular beach because there's a good chance of spotting wildlife.

The highlight of Manuel Antonio is the national park. There are countless trails and a great chance of seeing a variety of jungle animals. You could see monos (monkeys), perezosos (sloths) and great macaws. There are private beaches that you can hike to on a moderate trail. Some of these beaches are great for swimming because they are protected by land and provide a very calm bay. While this is a tourist location, there's a good chance of having the beach to yourself.

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The first step is getting the ticket, which will vary in price depending on the time of the year and the airline. The best airlines to search are American, America West, Continental and TACA. Flights depart locally out of San Diego, Carlsbad, Los Angeles, Long Beach and Santa Ana and then arrive in San Jose after one stop.

The search engines such as Expedia and Travelocity will give you the best comparison on rates. Try to buy the ticket on the airline's web site to avoid extra fees and poor cancellation policies.

The best time to travel as a student is in the offseason for the best rates. Summertime here is Costa Rica's "winter," which they call the rainy season.

Between May and September fares are low, ranging from $275-$500.

Playa Tamarindo is another great beach to visit and provides the opportunity to meet students from around the world. It is located in the Guanacaste region, which is on the Northern Pacific side of the country. It can be reached by bus or plane.

Considering the country is about the size of West VIrginia, traveling cross-country isn't a great feat. It takes about" six hours to travel from San Jose to Playa Tamarindo on a public bus.

The upside of this beach is that there is a lot to do from relaxing at Reggae bars to dancing the night away at a beachfront disco. Watching the sunset on the beach and a laid back, popular nightlife scene make this a fun must-see spot.

Surfing lessons are offered at many beaches, but they all offer private or group lessons with a price ranging from $30-$40. Another option is renting a board and teaching yourself for $10-$20 a day.

There are other water activities like kayaking for about $6 an hour, and a guide is provided for an extra charge.

San Jose San Jose is a great spot to start your adventure with great shopping and museum hopping. The most popular museums are the jade museum, gold museum and children's museum.

I would also recommend seeing an opera at the national theatre. Just the theatre itself is a beautiful, historic site built in 1897 and will be a wellremembered experience. Be open-minded about not understanding the language. Most of the operas are performed in Italian and translated into Spanish.

Accommodations The best way to spend little money on accommodations is staying in a hostel. I recommend staying at a hostel in Manuel Antonio called Vista Serena.

It has the most breathtaking views ofthe ocean and surrounding rainforest. The rates here make the

stay even more worthwhile. Rates fluctuate depending on the season, but it ranges from $12-$20 a night. It is a traditional bunk-bed-style hostel without chocolates on your pillow, but it fits the college student's budget. Hostels also provide a great opportunity to meet other young travelers or backpackers.

There is another great hostel called La Botella de Leche, which is located in Playa Tamarindo. This is the cleanest hostel I have seen, and there are pleasing rates ranging from $10-$14 a night depending on the season. There are many 18-25 year old travelers who create a youthful atmosphere.

La adventura de las Montanas I would recommend Monte Verde if you have a few extra days after traveling the beaches. This is the greatest place to do the canopy tour. A canopy tour is a series of zip lines you are harnessed into for a safe flight through the rainforest. This tour takes about an hour and involves a variety of techniques. You hike through the mountain to get to the platforms, climbing up winding staircases and walking across suspension bridges. The last leg of the tour starts at the top ofthe mountain and glides down the zip line through the milky clouds. It feels like you are flying, but it is very controlled and safe at the same time. This is a cheap thrill that will only take about $30 out of your pocket.

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Trek offers custom bikes

By Rick Barrett

KRT NEWS SERVICE

winning the Tour de France after a comeback from cancer.

Armstrong has signed a lifetime deal with Trek to help develop the company's road bike line.

"There's one guy in the equation. If he never came along, if he didn't ride the bike, none of us would be here today," Trek President John Burke was quoted by the company as saying at a recent bicycle dealer convention in Madison, Wis. Trek created Project One about five years ago to compete with boutique bicycle companies that were nibbling away at Trek's high-end product sales. Through custom paint schemes and unique parts , Project One bicycles stand out from other Treks, as well as the competition.

"If you go on club rides, you will see that a lot of the bikes are the same," Kuefler said.

"We hope that Project One turns the tide a little bit."

Trek sold about 3,000 Project One bikes last year, which is barely a link in the chain compared with sales of less expensive street and mountain bikes.

But it's more than Trek originally envisioned, and the longterm goal is to sell about 9,000 Project One bicycles a year.

Going through the virtual build process at the Project One Web site is easy.

Shoppers start by selecting a b i k e frame , such as the carbon fiber model that Armstrong rides, and jazzing it up with one of about

In the early 1900s, Henry Ford once said that consumers could have any color of the Model-T car, "so long as it's black."

Ford's assembly lines cranked out thousands of allblack cars simply and cheaply, but anything else was too expensive to produce.

Now, with advanced manufacturing technology, highly customized products are within reach of consumers for a few dollars more than standard, off-the-shelf versions.

Waterloo-based Trek Bicycle Corp., for example, has a Project One program that lets cyclists pick colors and parts for the company's most expensive road and mountain bikes.

For about $7,000, anyone can get almost the same bike that Lance Armstrong rode in his seven Tour de France victories.

"People want the bike that Lance rode. It's a huge thing with them," said Tom Kuefler, Project One director.

A customer could spend even more on a Project One bike, up to $10,000 for a cycle that has the most expensive components that Trek offers_ such as carbon fiber wheels.

The trend of ordering standard products with a different twist has been called mass customization. Nike, for example, allows consumers to choose colors for various parts of a running shoe, including the laces _ using color charts and a shoe customizing program on its Web site.

Dell Computer was founded on mass customization, allow- ~~~~~;= ing Internet shoppers to pick and choose among dozens of parts and accessories _ and to see the price change as they design their own system.

Trek, the largest U.S. bicycle manufacturer, has built its marketing campaign almost exclusively around Armstrong, who gained instant fame in 1999 after

Community divides Just outside of central London, a small community offers the chance to see art, straddle time and entice a few historical ghosts.

Greenwich, home to the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time, can easily be reached by a short ride on the Underground or ferries running on the Thames River.

The Prime Meridian is marked by a brass line running through the center of a courtyard, as well as several dozen tourists posing for pictures with one foot on either side of the line, half in the eastern hemisphere and half in the western hemisphere.

In theory, a person could stand with one foot in today and the other foot in yesterday or tomorrow if he were to arrive at midnight. Unfortunately, this is only possible in theory because the

PHOTOS BY JOE KOSHOLLEK I KRT NEWS SERVICE

Brian Fischer, a painter for Trek's customization program, applies a web stencil to a bike at the Waterloo, Wis. plant.

Trek Bicycle's Project One program custom builds high-end bikes one at a time.

20 color schemes _ including a black-and-white "spotted cow" option.

Next, they can choose from various type fonts to have their name or a short message painted on the frame.

Step three: Select from a wide range of bike wheels, shifters, handlebars, seats and other components to

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complete the customization.

Take the completed order to a Trek dealer for pricing and wait about six weeks while the bike is made.

All Project One bikes are built and painted by hand, one at a time. The work is delegated to a small group of Trek employees who also build the company's show bikes, which are used for advertising photo sessions.

"They are bike enthusiasts themselves and are ~==~~v=ery persnickety about ~ their work," Kuefler said.

Some buyers of Project One bikes are hard-core cyclists w h 0 already own a garage full of off-the-shelf "stock" bikes and are looking for

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area is closed at midnight.

Also on the Prime Meridian is the Royal Observatory, which now houses a museum chronicling man's exploration of the stars and the history of the observatory. It was founded in 1675 by King Charles II to promote the finding of longitudes to aid sailors in their explorations.

Although most visitors are attracted to Greenwich by the Prime Meridian and the Royal Observatory that straddles it, there are less crowded sites equally worthy of a traveller's attention.

Probably the second busiest site is the Maritime Museum. I'm sure people interested in nautical history would find this museum interesting, but I found myself bored and glad that admission had been free. I tried for an

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the Holy Grail. To them, the bike is not just something to ride. It's part of their identity.

"If I were down to my last dollar, I could probably sell my bike to buy food for my kids.

But they might go hungry for two or three nights while I thought about it," said Bob Dignan, a Project One bike owner from East Troy.

Dignan is an avid cyclist who once worked for Trek. His bike was a lOth anniversary present from his wife, and two years ago it cost them about $4,300.

"This bike is one of the frivolities in life I enjoy," Dignan said. "It certainly goes far beyond the ' need' category and is way out there in the 'want' category. But cycling isn't just something I do. It's part of who I am."

Dignan said he might never buy another bike, given that he has become so attached to his Project One. "I have had bikes that I could separate myself from emotionally, but not this one," he said.

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over an hour to find some gleam of enthusiasm for this museum. Sadly, I found none.

After dodging traffic to cross the street, I found the Painted Hall and its accompanying chapel. When I entered the hall, I thought that it was lined with columns. I looked closer and realized this was an illusion. The columns were painted onto the flat wall. The mantel and statues? All painted.

Back across the pedestrian-unfriendly street, I visited the last official attraction in Greenwich, the Queen's House. The Queen's House has a collection of portraits and a small seaside photography exhibition and - supposedly - several ghosts.

I spent three hours wandering from room to room considering how these people may have lived. A quote from Sir Joshua Reynolds written above one doorway described my experience perfectly: "A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts."

The supposed ghosts disappointed me by never revealing themselves, despite the fact that I walked up and down the

haunted Tulip staircase three times. I can't complain too much though, because the last and only time the ghosts were seen was in 1966 when a vicar from Canada photographed their presence. They still hold seances every few years to try to contact the departed.

So far, they have not had any luck.

The last place to visit in Greenwich before returning to London is a small hole in the wall restaurant that serves Mexican food. Having unsuccessfully searched London high and low for a decent taco, I was ecstatic to learn of its existence in Greenwich.

Regrettably, I did not have enough money to buy one and had to satisfy myself with the aromas of home.

Simply knowing tacos exist in this country makes their absence from my diet a little more bearable.

Sarah Foglesong is participating in Palomar College's fall study abroad program in London. She corresponds each week in The Telescope and on The Telescope Online at www. the-tele scope.com.

E-mail her at scaycee@aol. com.

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By Abbey Mastracco

TKI TELESCOPE

Sorry boys, bad news for you this season. It looks as though the days of the super-short skirts and belly-baring skin-tight tops are officially out- covering up is in. The Boho look of long, loose flowing clothes still reigns for fall fashion this year.

Designers debuted their new spring collections Sept. 19-16 during New York Fashion Week, and it looks as though Boho may be here to stay, but only in moderation.

The new trend is taking one piece and making it stand out over others.

Comfort and colors seem to rule this year. Colorful, mosaic patterns are showing up in stores with embellished details on everything from shoes to jeans.

Ruffled, tiered peasant skirts are embellished with sequins and embroidery, with Indian-inspired patterns.

These long, flowing skirts are being seen made from crinkled voile to give a vintage look. Gaucho Pants, formerly only worn in the 80's by dancers are back and big this year.

And it's not just for skirts.

Kaleidoscope-like printed tops are being made in lighter fabrics that are not typically used for fall, but are perfect for our San Diego weather.

Spring and summers' pastel pinks, blues, and greens are darkened to richer, gem-like tones of burgundy, deep

teals, royal blues and olives, along with this fall's big color - purple. Lace, beads, and sequins are used to accent bold colors.

Layering has become popular this year, and has continued into fall with trends like layering multiple shirts, layering a cropped sweater over a longer shirt, or laying a vintage-looking lace blouse in a neutral color over a vibrantly-colored shirt. Tanks are being capped off with cropped and sparkly bolero sweaters.

The general rule with the looser fashions this year is to balance out a billowy shirt or a fuller skirt by pairing it with something form fitting. Plain, wife-beater style tops are being paired with tiered peasant skirts to downplay the busy patterns of the skirt.

In contrast to the lighter, almost bleached jeans we have been seeing recently, this fall dark denim is being worn with the new gemstone hues.

Designers have been adding little details, like intricate stitching of the denim on the back pockets and whisker washing on the front.

When it comes to accessories, the bigger the better. Big, bold accessories go with the style of making one piece stand out over all others.

Gypsy like earrings, and long candyhke beaded chains are accenting outfits. Chunky wooden and metal bracelets are worn in multiples and belts are no longer just for holding up your pants, but for accenting a longer shirt. Big, woven, metallic gold and silver belts are draped around the hips or used to cinch in waists.

If you don't like the Boho look and prefer more form-fitting clothes, you

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Palomar student Laura Smith models some of this fall's newest fashions - a form fitting top paired with a peasant skirt. Skirts are often embellished with sequins, beads or embroidery.

can look to spring. Collections unveiled during Fashion Week showed an overall sleeker look. Cinched in waists, brighter and bolder prints, and, to the relief of men, short skirts and short dresses are back.

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Dark humor rises from the grave Btfi Ben Greenstein T £ TELESCOPE

he Nightmare Before Christmas has become one of the most fondly remembered children's movies of all time, not to mention a huge merchandising cash cow for the Disney company.

Therefore it's impossible not to compare Burton's new stop-motion film, "The Corpse Bride," to his previous work, but the new film is quite different.

Directed this time around by veteran animator Mike Johnson alongside Burton, "Corpse Bride" is much more adult than its predecessor, which was a light-hearted musical comedy. The new film replaces the carnival colors of the old with dreary black-and-blue sets, and, for the most part, swaps the jovial songs with sad, quirky dialogue.

The plot is based loosely on an old Russian folk story in which a young man practicing his marriage vows places his ring onto a dead woman's skeletal finger.

He pays for this blunder when the woman rises to life, accepting his proposal, and whisks him away to the town of the dead.

While this plot may seem somewhat nightmarish, it should be pointed out that the film itself is rarely scary, and would be perfectly suitable for younger viewers. While some parents may have problems with the macabre overtones, I truly doubt that the children will mind.

But the plot isn't the reason to see this film . It's just the glue that holds the good bits together.

The real star is the animation, which is even more technically accomplished than "Nightmare" and is practically oozing with innovative camera movements and wonderful character designs.

The film uses stop motion animation, which is a rarelyused form of filmmaking. The filmmaker takes a still picture of an object, moves the object a little, and then takes another picture. At least 15 frames are required in every second of the film to give the impression of fluid motion. This technique was also used m "Nightmare,"

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Given that experts in the medium are few and far between, the film's technical accomplishments shine even more.

There are a few minor flaws. The handful of musical numbers, written by "Nightmare" composer Danny Elfman, are decent, but aren't terribly memorable.

Also, there are some talking, animal-type sidekicks who reek of Disneyfication (the forced insertion of kid-oriented comic relief even when the situation is inappropriate).

It's not so much that these characters are too cutesy. After all, "cute" is a hard word to use for a talking maggot patterned after horror legend Peter Lorre. It's more that they don't fit in with the visual style or pacing of the film .

The other glaring flaw is that the film ends rather suddenly- it needed an epilogue in which we get to see what becomes of the characters.

Still, there is more to like about the movie than there is to gripe about.

Aside from the impeccable visuals, there is some first-rate voice acting.

Led by Johnny Depp, the movie also features the voices of Helena Bonham-Carter (as the Corpse Bride), Emily Watson (as the living bride), Christopher Lee as an uptight pastor and Joanna Lumley and Albert Finney, who steal the show as the gloomy inlaws-to-be.

While "The Corpse Bride" isn't a masterpiece, I would not hesitate to call it a great film . There is no shortage of great ideas (I haven't even mentioned the town crier who bears a hilarious resemblance to a certain political leader). With any hope, Burton and company will continue making stopmotion films of equal, if not even greater, quality.

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Palomar faculty to. perfonn Cuban music and dance

By Shahrazad Encinias TliE TELESCOPE

Palomar College will get a taste of Latin music during this week's Concert Hour performance. The Performing Arts Department will present music and dance from Cuba on Oct. 6, at 12:30 p.m. in Room D-10.

This show is part of the free concert series that Palomar offers students and the community.

The concert will include musical traditions of Afro/Cuban music, rumba and drumming. Dance instructor Patrice Anne Mead will also give a short demonstration of Afro/Cuban dance during the performance.

"This performance would be a great opportunity for students to meet the performing arts faculty and to experience th e pulse of Afro/Cuba," said Mead, director of

Palomar's world dance program.

Silfredo La 0 Vigo, master dancer and drummer, and Mark Lamson, master drummer, will perform pieces from Santiago, Matanza and Havana, said performing arts spokesman Randy Hoffman.

The performance will highlight not only Cuban culture through music, but also Palomar's drum and dance classes.

La 0 Vigo teaches dance at Palomar and at UC San Diego.

Lamson teaches Afro-Cuban drumming at Palomar and is a member of the percussion faculty at San Diego State.

The performance includes the specific styles of Bata, Casino and Rumba, Hoffman said.

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• BOND: District politics shaping plans CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

in the 50th District could be a major fac- Chadwick said. "We are also counting tor, Chadwick said. on the consultants to inform us about "The June primary could be flooded the level of support we can expect from with Republicans gunning for Duke's seat the voters." and to oppose the wimp Democrat that Chadwick said the first survey was a runs," Chadwick said. "These aren't just "snapshot," or starting point for the conRepublicans - they are right-wing sultants. She added that the survey was Republicans. Democrats have nothing to not entirely good news. come out for. " "I am pleased with the initial support for Historically, Democrats are more sup- some sort of measure for Palomar College," portive of bond measures. And in a Chadwick said. "But I am concerned with strongly Republican district, selling a the lack of support for the actual tax." large bond to voters may be a difficult To pass, the measure would require a 55 task, Chadwick said. percent margin of victory. Proposition 39, "From my perspective, from the little passed in November of 2000, lowered the information we do have, it seems like margin needed for a school facilities bond November would be a better choice," to pass from two-thirds to 55 percent.

Chadwick said.

While 62 percent of those polled said College president Robert Deegan said they supported a measure for Palomar, the he believed voters from both parties will numbers dropped when asked about spesee the value a bond could have to the cific property tax increases. community. He may be right.

"There is support for a $12 increase, less Deegan said the results of a district for $15, and very little for $17," Chadwick survey show 62 percent of those polled said. "That is not going to get us where we support a bond measure for the college. need to be."

"I am optimistic," Deegan said. "The Both Chadwick and Deegan said it is too info we have received so far is telling us to early to draw conclusions. move forward."

Deegan added that the survey was preliminary and no information At its Sept. 13, meeting, the governing board hired 11 has been presented to the votthree firms to underwrite lllm optimistit. The ers about what projects will info we h11re teteired be pursued. He said three the bond.

The global-investment so flit is telling us to separate project lists are firm USB Financial being prepared- $400 mil11 Services, Minneapolis- more fotw11td. lion, $600 million and $800 based RBC Dain - Robert Deegan million scenarios.

COLLEGE PRESIDENT The projects are part of the Rauscher, which is a subsidiary of the Royal Bank college's Facilities Master of Canada, and the St. Louis-based firm Plan and include renovating and replacing AG Edwards and Sons are currently sur- several buildings on the San Marcos camveying the district and will inform the pus and the purchase and development of board how much it can ask for. campuses in Fallbrook and Poway.

The bond underwriters must determine The plan was created in 2003 and it is the value of the land in the district and being updated to account for cost increases inform the board how much money they in building materials and labor. An Irvinecan ask for. The maximum property tax based architecture firm has also been for a bond is $25 per $100,000 of assessed hired to begin planning for projects. property value, which Deegan said could "We want to have an aggressive plan in put the bond at more than $700 million. place," Deegan said. "We want to see "We are waiting for the underwriters progress and let the voters know that their to tell us what we can hope to get," dollars are being well-spent."

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"We need to address the shortage and develop a program able to train the high caliber of nurses expected from Palomar College," Deegan said.

Sarah Thompson, the dean of math and natural sciences and Eckhart presented the proposal to the Faculty Senate during its Sept. 19 meeting, where Vice President of Instruction Berta Cuaron, governing board president Nancy Chadwick and board member Ruth Larson were also present .

Several member s of the Faculty Senate voiced opposition to the pr oposal, citing that Cont ract Education would not be subject to the faculty contract or tenure guidelines.

"They're a business and that's not in our best interest.

Everyone has different things at stake," said Faculty Senate President Katie TownsendMerino. "In many ways it's outsourcing. Contractors have no rights or obligation to the instit ution."

Under t he official hiring process, each department submits a list of positions to be considered for the following year. The nursing program would not be considered until fall 2007 .

Eckhart said the formal hiring process is a possibility, but not the preferred approach. She said she doesn't want to submit requests for full-time positions because the expanded program may not be successful and may not exist by the time faculty positions are prioritized.

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With the nursing program's grants expiring and the community facing a nursing shortage, college officials are looking for ways to not only continue the program, but expand it. At the heart of the discussion is the hiring process. In order to expand the program rapidly, established hiring procedures would need to be bypassed.

The Faculty Senate consid"We don't have two years, (the hiring) has to be sepa- ered a similar motion.

"This is the first time looking rate," Eckhart said.

The Palomar Faculty at a respected, well-established Federation passed a resolution area and we're moving backSept. 23 supporting the hiring wards," Faculty Senator Stan of full-time , tenure-tracked Levy said. "Is this the new way nursing positions, but of doing business at Palomar expressed opposition to hiring College?"

Townsend-Merino said the temporary faculty or using Faculty Senate supports Contract Education.

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Larson said the college has to make sure the program is fair to students and foster good will to all parties involved.

"There is a crisis in nursing and this college can respond," Larson said. "In a new era of change, we need to do it right."

expanding the program to meet the needs and interests of the community, but added any new nursing instructors had to be employees of the college.

"I don't think we can fight this and I don't think we want to fight the expansion," Townsend-Merino said. "We need to recognize the dangers of Contract Ed. and look to the

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community college, requires all credit classes to abide by a higher degree of structural integrity with respect to earthquakes, said Director of Facilities and Planning Kelly Hudson-Maclssac.

Non-credit classes are not required to adhere to the Field Act. Director of Extended Studies Norma Bean said money for the project is coming from the district's general fund and Palomar staff will complete most of the renovations, in order to save money.

Other improvements planned include a new science lab and eight new faculty offices. The offices will be used by fulltime professors who move to the Escondido Center.

One professor is already on the list to move.

"I plan on teaching the majority of my teaching load at the Escondido Center, so it makes sense to have my office there," said Al Trujillo, associate professor and Earth Sciences Department Chairperson.

"I have thought about having my office at the Escondido Center for many years and now it seems the administration is supporting it, which I welcome."

Repaving of the parking lots and installation of surveillance cameras in Lots 2 and 3 have already been completed.

"It's very important that our students and staff feel safe while they are learning and working here," Bean said.

"We're hopeful that the cameras, at the very least, serve as a deterrent to any undesirable activity."

Another project will be turning the former Five Star Market into a possible bookstore and cafeteria for students. A structural engineer has been hired to determine how it can best be used in the future.

Palomar College President Robert Deegan said the improvements are to

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Renovations at Palomar College's Escondido Center began during the summer with the repaving of the parking lot and the installation of security cameras in Lots 2 and 3. Future projects include a new science lab, six state-of-the-art classrooms and faculty offices.

help improve the campus climate, and are just the beginning.

"I'd like to see the exterior cleaned up a bit to look more collegiate," Deegan said. "Its functional, but we want it to be a center that is welcoming and that looks a little more like a college."

Recently new banners were added to the parking lot. The banners, which are

similar to the ones adorning the main campus, were paid for by the communications office and cost an estimated $1,400.

"One of my goals has been to make this center more student friendly and inviting," Bean said. "We look more like a college campus now."

With new campuses to be built to the north and south of the Escondido Center

in Poway and Fallbrook by 2010, Deegan said the center is here to stay.

"We are looking at this long term. It can always be a center that can meet the needs of the people of that area," said Deegan, who visits the Escondido campus every six weeks.

The upgrades will be completed by January 2006, Bean said.

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The Palomar College men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Stanford Invitational Sept. 24. The races were held at the nearby Stanford GoH Course, where the Comets competed against mostly Division-! schools. Shown are the Palomar cross country teams crossing San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge in a warm-up jog before the competition.

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match was the teams' last non-conference match with Pacific Coast Conference play now underway.

WRESTLING

The football team was shut out for the first time in 271 games, losing 380 at Santa Ana Sept. 24. The Comets (3-1,1-1) were last shut out on Halloween 1981, a 33-0 drubbing at the hands of Riverside City College.

The Comets will face Riverside on the road Oct. 15.

The Sept. 16 match at Moorpark was cancelled due to medical reasons.

Moorpark did not receive medical clearance to wrestle, due to a teamwide skin disorder.

"Our players are upset we didn't wrestle, which I hope means they're ready to go," said Palomar head coach Byron Campbell.

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For the second consecutive game, the women's soccer team was held scoreless, losing 3-0 at Mt. San Antonio Sept. 23. The Comets (2-5) have not scored a goal since a 2-1 home victory against ·college of the Canyons. The Mt. San Antonio

The cross-country team competed in the Bay Area, running mostly against Division-! scholarship athletes in the Stanford Invitational.

"It was a great experience for us," said head coach Hugh Gerhardt. "Even though our lunch was handed to us, we

wouldn't change one thing."

Steven Tapia finished in the upper third of all runners in the 4000-meter event. The trip included a run across the Golden Gate Bridge.

WOMEN'S WATER POLO After a tough conference opening home loss to San Diego Mesa, the team rebounded nicely, winning its next two matches. The Comets (6-3, 2-1) pummeled Southwestern College 17-2 Sept. 20. Freshmen Paige Stephens and Kali Pursehouse led Palomar with four goals apiece. In its Sept. 27 home match versus Grossmont, Palomar won 11-7. Shauna Gibbs scored five goals to raise her team leading total to 34.

MEN'S WATER POLO The men's water polo team will be

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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL The women's volleyball team lost its first three-of-five set match of the season, a thriller against Glendale, Ariz. in the consolation match of the San Diego Mesa tournament Sept. 24.

Colleen Peters led with 23 kills while Lindsey Olhausen had 13 kills and 17 digs.

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By Kevin 8. Blackistone KRT NEWS SERVICE

Even as it is recovering from a self-inflicted wound in its foot, there is evidence that the NHL still doesn't understand what makes pro sports leagues tick.

To be sure, hockey plans on Oct. 1 to trumpet its return to the North American sports calendar after a year-long absence not with a television ad campaign featuring the reasons like engaging young stars Jarome Iginla and Sidney Crosby - that anyone might want to buy a ticket to a game or a subscription to a seasonlong cable or satellite TV package.

Instead, the league praised by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) because of its wholesomeness intends to have aired on NBC a commercial featuring a barechested actor pretending to be hockey player sitting in what looks like a candle-lit locker room, who is approached from behind by guess who?

No, not Nicollette Sheridan, but some stereotypical scantily clad woman just the same. ''Ready?" she coos, touching his shoulder. "'t's time."

Then, to the beat of war drums, she helps the anonymous hunk into his pads and a generic NHL jersey. It all follows a quote from Art of War philosopher Sun Tzu, suggesting hockey players are warriors - like soldiers fighting in Iraq, I guess - or heroes, like Coast Guard crewmen who daringly plucked countless Katrina victims off rooftops in New Orleans, I suppose.

And you thought we were supposed to be toning down such imagery in mere playground games.

How ridiculous.

The only thing more shameful about this episode is watching NHL and NBC female executives defend their employers against charges of sexism from Martha Burk, the National Council of Women's Organizations chair who dared take on Augusta National's

males-only membership policy.

"It's a double-entendre in my view," she told the Toronto Star, which brought the ad to her attention. "She's in the ad as a sex object. ''The ad is just gratuitous," she charged, and correctly. ''This ad is very respectful of women," Bernadette Mansur, an NHL spokesperson countered to The Associated Press. "The woman is a spiritual and physical trainer for the warrior, and his mentor."

Good grief.

Of course, this is what the NHL hoped for from sucker sports pundits like me, that some of us would be so outraged that we'd write about it. Any publicity is good publicity, the league probably figured.

And what sells better than a little sex? We know the NHL does not.

This is as desperate an attempt to attract attention as you may ever see from a pro sports league. But the NHL is a desperate league.

The only people who really

missed it during its management-labor impasse were those who depended on it for employment, people who grew up with it in places like Boston, Chicago, Detroit and Canada and the niche fan bases that exists in some, but not all, NHL cities.

ESPN didn't miss hockey.

Planet Earth's sports network dropped the league like a hot puck.

The reason it did so was because sports fans continued to tune out the league, as ratings just fell and fell and fell.

So hockey is trying to entice fans with skin, like the Indy Racing League used Danica Patrick.

There is one big difference: Patrick is one of IRL's drivers.

The open-wheel league should promote her, even if her success hasn't measured up to her looks.

That's what real sports leagues do. They sell the elements of their contests that people turn out to see.

How did the best pro sports league in North America, the NFL, trumpet the commence-

ment of this season? It put together a television ad campaign featuring a long-retired star, Bart Starr, with a bevy of current standouts, including the Vikings' Daunte Culpepper, the Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson and the Cowboys' Roy Williams, to name a few.

The really ridiculous thing is the NHL has a lot it could tout for the 2005-06 campaign, which starts Oct. 5, beyond even some of the marketable personalities on its ice. Most notable, it has a few new rules designed to produce what U.S. sports fans like the most, offense. It put in a shootout to eliminate ties, but still rewards the loser of the shootout with a point as if the outcome ended in a tie.

I don't understand the wisdom of that.

But the start to this ad campaign the league calls "My NHL" makes even less sense. All it does is make you realize why the league's national cable TV outlet this season will be the Outdoor Life Network, same as volleyball.

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THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, OCT. 3, 2005

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As the only Palomar team that plays its home games offcampus, the Comets football program is looking to touch down at home.

Palomar College kicked off The Comet Campaign, a fundraising effort aimed at constructing an on-campus football stadium on the main campus by next season.

The campaign will attempt to independently raise $810,330 to pay for the stadium, which will be located on the current practice field by the college's main entrance.

"We need to be at home," said Athletic Director John Woods. ''We need students to have pride in games played at Palomar."

Woods, who has been the athletic director since 1988, said this is not the first attempt to bring an on-campus football venue to the school.

He said about 10 years ago, a facility relocation plan was rejected when architects came back with a $27 million price tag.

Palomar College Foundation Director Deborah Stanley is leading the fundraising effort.

"Fundraising is her expertise," Woods said. ''We're listening."

The plan calls for bleachers, a press box, a scoreboard and artificial turf complete with a cooling system to replace the natural grass.

"It's not a Taj-Mahal," Stanley said. "It's a simple field with stands. They're the only athletic team not on-campus."

Stanley came to the college in March and evaluated what needed funding. She said that the football stadium idea from the Athletic Department resonated with her.

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Pictured is an overview of the Palomar stadium plan, which will replace the current practice field. Football is the only team to play its home games off-campus.

Warner," Stanley said. "I look at how much these kids put into this."

Stanley also talked about community involvement.

"Coming back on a Saturday afternoon to watch the Comets play will create a sense of community," she said. "There are many people who come to the plays and entertainment. They would come to see the team."

Campaign organizers are in the process of informing the community and said they plan to approach all potential contributors, beginning with the biggest potential donaters and working down.

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the new stadium will be sold as part of the fundraiser.

Woods said the construction will be finished in three and half to four months after funds are raised. The construction of the stadium will also help the football players on the field. They will be able to practice on the same field turf as the home games will be played on.

"Two-thirds of schools in our conference are using turf," Woods said. ''When we played at Mission Hills, we couldn't use the field during the week. We need to keep our program out of a disadvantage."

The turf will have a cooling system to keep temperatures

PROJECT BUDGET Item Fieldturf Installation and field inlays Coaling System Palomar logo in center field and in end zones Bleachers Scoreboard Professional Services Contingency Total expense

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down on hot Southern California afternoons.

The surface is used in many National Football League stadiums and at nearby Mission Hills High School. An advantage of

using the field turf is that it costs very little to maintain.

"Putting a football field on campus makes sense," Stanley said. "It's easy to raise money for things that make sense."

defeat San Bernardino Valley 4-0

said. "If he's not going to pass the ball, and not give you a good pass, he's going to give you a nice goal. You can always count on him The speech that may have turned the to make something happen, because he is Palomar men's soccer season around came very unselfish." before the first whistle was Takemura continued his blown on Sept. 22. Coach success in the eight minute, 0 Carlos Hernandez emphaticalWOLVERINES when he made a pass to Jose ly stressed to his team to pick COMETS 4 Avalos, who scorched the ball past a defender to put the up the intensity and maintain a certain level of play.

Comets up 2-0.

The Comets responded, crushing San In the sixteenth minute, forward Sho Bernardino Valley College 4-0 at the soccer Hosoki took the ball down the left side of the field. field, swerving in and out of defenders, Midfielder Shin Takemura scored three before making a pass to Takemura who goals, and assisted on a goal. Goalie Julio knocked it in for the goal, giving Palomar Ruiz took care of the rest, with his first the 3-0 lead. shutout of the season, sending Palomar ''When we let him (Takemura) take conhome with the victory. trol like that, it puts so much pressure on "Our forwards came through really well the defense," Visser said. "He can hold the today," said Captain Mike Visser. "We had ball and distribute to a corner, and even if four goals in the first half, and it took a lot he has no one, he can take people one on of pressure off the defense by having those one." early goals."

In the 34th minute Takemura once again With the victory, the Comets' record got control of the ball, cruising past the moved to 2-4-2. defense before beating the goalie for the Takemura stole the show in the first half, unassisted score. putting on a performance with the hat Heading into the second half Palomar trick. He began his assault on the saw its biggest lead of the season, as they Wolverine's defense just after the game was were up 4-0. underway. With a crisp pass from David In the second half, Hernandez decided to King, Takemura slipped through defenders substitute some of his key starters, to let knocking the ball into the back of the goal some of the bench players gain some experiin the third minute. ence. The Comets saw most of their starters ''The guy's (Takemura) a very, very smart sitting including midfielders Kyle player, and that's typical Shin," Hernandez Bissonnette, Avalos, Takemura, and

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defender Dante Brooks.

"Second half I put most of the guys that are having a hard time adjusting to the offense in," Hernandez said. "I was a little disappointed that we didn't score any goals."

Hernandez stressed that this was the first time that the Comets had a lead big

enough to allow some of the younger players the experience to get some playing time.

Hernandez also believes that coming into league play he has a confident team that just needs to work a little more on consistency.

The Comets will host Southwestern in a doubleheader to open the Pacific Coast Conference season at 3:15pm Oct. 12.