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By Thomas May THE TELESCOPE

A long-standing Palomar tradition is back, as Comet Week is scheduled to return Nov. 14-16.

"It's really a celebration of this community and those who attend Palomar," said Associated Student Government Sen. Stephanie Chen, who heads the committee in charge of planning Comet Week. "Quite a few people are going to take part in this, and hopefully students will participate in what we have planned."

Each day of the three-day event will have a different theme and will take place in front of the Student Center, Chen said.

The first day, called "A Taste of North County," will feature food from local restaurants such as The Blvd., Zip 'N Zack's, Pat and Oscar's, and Happy Chang. Chen said they are still waiting for confirmation from other restaurants.

On the first day, Nov. 4, there will also be a rock climbing wall, sponsored by the U.S. Army, a live broadcast by the radio station Channel 93.3 and free kettle corn provided by the ASG. The second day will feature performances by two local bands, a disk jockey, a tug-of-war competition and a volleyball tournament for students.

"Hopefully everything works out for these contests, because it should be fun," Chen said.

Also on featured on the second day will be an ice cream giveaway sponsored by the ASG, the Pepsi Challenge, a performance by the Palomar Cheerleaders. Several campus departments will also set up tables to distribute information and promote their programs. The include Health Services, Counseling, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services and the Photography Department, among others.

"This is a chance for these departments to inform students about what their programs have to offer," Chen said. "Quite a few are taking part, and I hope more will do so as well."

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Palomar student Erika Romero examines an altar during the college's "Dia de los Muertos" celebration, on the San Marcos campus Nov. 1

Campus celebrates 'Day of the Dead'

By Chrystall Kanyuck THE TELESCOPE

The "Day of the Dead"- for many Americans, the implication is one of zombies or horror. But for many in Central and South America, it is a day of celebration. This year, Palomar College celebrated with memorial displays, food, and music in front of the Student Center on Nov. 1.

Spanish instructor Marta Velasco organized the Dia de los Muertos event.

"I am from Bolivia, and we celebrated "Dia de los Muertos" there," Velasco said. "I want to share my culture with the students."

Velasco's students presented information about

the traditions of"Dia de los Muertos." Students read what they had learned from their own research.

Student Nathan Treto described some of the traditions, such as visiting and decorating the graves of loved ones. Treto also contrasted the attitudes about death held between North Americans and Latin Americans.

"Children are not taught to fear death, instead it is just a part of life," Treto said. He added that "Dia de los Muertos" is a way for people to view death in a positive, or even sometimes funny light.

Many Palomar students learned about "Dia de los Muertos" for the first time.

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Board approves hiringl5 new full-time faculty members

By John Asbury THE TEUSCOPE

The Palomar College Governing Board gave final approval for the hiring of 15 full-time faculty positions during its Nov. 8 meeting. The approval ofthe positions for the 2006-2007 school year brings the college one step closer Board to meeting the state mandate of maintaining 75 percent full-time faculty, said college president Robert Deegan.

Positions were approved for additional faculty members in the English department, mathematics, automotive and Africana studies, as well as other disciplines.

Board president Nancy Chadwick said by approving the positions now, the college would gain the advantage on being able to begin hiring before neighboring community LUHt"'""·

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'We want to get ahead of the curve for the recruiting cycle," Chadwick said.

A joint committee of Instructional Planning Council members and members from the Student Services Planning Council selected the 15 positions.

Funding for the positions became available when the college met its enrollment target for 2004-2005.

College officials said they plan to add an additional 14 positions next year, which may change depending on future enrollment. Those positions have not yet been prioritized, Deegan said.

'Whenever we can add full-time positions it's a big plus," Deegan said. "There are some years when we can only hire a few or no full-time positions."

Deegan announced that the spring class schedule was mailed to every home in Palomar's district in an effort to boost enrollment. The district extends from Poway to the Riverside County line. The mailing and printing effort costs about $116,000.

Deegan said the money was well spent because the mailing campaign will likely help the college move

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College president Dr. McNaughton praised students for their desire to learn and said he expected the college to grow from 450 students to 700 or 1000 students within five years.

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Student Vaudeville planned Students prepared for a talent show with acts including magic, skits and music.

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"Nostalgia always speaks to people," Kovrig said. "Palomar has been around longer than almost anything else in this area - we can use that to our advantage to raise awareness locally."

Senators also endorsed a resolution in support of a $14 student health fee that will be charged to all students beginning in the summer of 2006.

ASG members voted unanimously on a resolution to support charging the health fee to students who receive Board of Governor's Fee Waivers, these students have been exempt from paying the fee in the past.

The ASG was asked for student input by the Strategic Planning Council, but postponed a vote the previous week in order to draft a resolution.

In the resolution, the ASG stated it was concerned about the financial needs of students and members asked the college to provide assistance to those who may have difficulty paying the fee.

Sen. Alex Mendoza said the ASG would help students apply for the proper financial aid. Extended Opportunity Programs and Services

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have also agreed to pay the fee for EOPS students. Health Services stands to gain more than $60,000 each semester if tl:ie fee is applied.

"It's the only thing we can do," Mendoza said. "It will benefit the school and the pros outweigh the cons. It's something we've neutralized and will be the best thing for students."

During his report, Kovrig said the San Marcos City Council was discussing a ridgeline ordinance, which currently restricts building on the opposite side of the "P" Mountain, which does not face Palomar.

Kovrig said Palomar students need to be aware of issues that have the potential to affect students.

"If this is not watched too closely, there could be rooftops popping up on the other side of"P" mountain- and that's the last thing we want," Kovrig said.

The ASG is also in the final stages of planning Comet Week, a series of activities scheduled for Nov. 14-16. Comet Week festivities include a free speech day Nov. 16, a basketball tournament and a tug-of-war. A "Kiss the Pig" fundraiser for Phi-Theta-Cappa will conclude the festivities Nov. 16, where faculty members, Kovrig and members of the Telescope will be bid on to kiss a potbelly pig.

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Student reps to reach out to collllllunity The Associated Student Government continued to discuss accomplishing goals that the board has set for the this year.

During its Nov. 9 meeting, ASG members proposed a series of ideas about how the organization could increase community involvement and awareness.

ASG president Neill Kovrig said the board needed to look at what they could do to become more active on campus as well as in the local community.

"It's something we haven't done a lot of in the past and the fact-of-the-matter is we should be doing more," Kovrig said. "The more we do on the local level means the more that can be done for the college."

Members proposed going to high schools to recruit students for college student government and promote activities with other clubs. Another proposal was to partner with local businesses to increase awareness.

The ASG also discussed coordinating events with the college's 60th Anniversary celebration, which kicks off in January.

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Sacramento All eight propositions on California's Nov. 8 special election ballot failed to pass. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger spearheaded four of the initiatives- Prop. 74, 75, 76 and 77. Proponents spent millions to promote the initiatives, which would have changed teacher tenure rules, limited how union spent, dues were increased the governor's budget authority and restructured the legislaredistricting tive process.

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Former San Diego Police Chief Jerry Sanders was elected mayor Nov. 8, following a year of corruption scandals and financial crisis in the city. Sanders defeated San Diego City Councilwoman Donna Frye by 8 percent.

Topeka, Kan. The Kansas State Board of Education voted 6-4 to adopt new science standards that challenge the validity of evolutionary theory.

The new guidelines require science teachers to teach students that new fossil evidence and advances in molecular biology have challenged Darwinian evolution.

The board also redefined its definition of science -beyond the search for "natural explanations."

Amman, Jordan A series of blasts killed more than 50 people in terrorist attacks in the Middle-Eastern country of Jordan Nov. 9. Iraq insurgency leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the suicide attacks at three Jordanian hotels.

The attacks were aimed at westerners and Jews in the country, al-Zarqawi said.

Washington Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby was indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. Libby was charged after testifying to a grand jury that he did not reveal the identity of an undercover CIA agent. Administration officials are still being investigated for the leak.

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PARIS - As violent disturbances intensified last week in cities across France, President Jacques Chirac said restoring public order and security was his government's "absolute priority."

Chirac, who was nearly invisible during 11 days of the worst unrest France has experienced since the student protests of 1968, warned that "those who want to sow violence of fear, they will be arrested , judged and punished."

But his words did little to deter the angry young men who live in the squalid housing projects that ring the outskirts Paris, Nantes, Orleans, Rennes, Rouen and other cities. As darkness settled, they were out again in force, setting fire to cars, buses and shops, terrorizing their neighborhoods and reveling in selfdestructive violence. armed with Rioters bricks, baseball bats and Molotov cocktails clashed with police in the southern city of Toulouse.

In St. Etienne, a city in central France, rioters attacked a bus, forcing the passengers off before setting it on fire. The driver and · one passenger were injured.

City officials announced that they were shutting down public transport until further notice.

Near Paris, the violence spread to the southern suburb of Grigny, where rioters allegedly shot at police with hunting rifles, according to French television. Two policemen were reported to have been hospitalized with serious injuries.

Since the trouble began, at least 800 people have been arrested and 3,500 to 4,000 vehicles have been

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Several cities throughout France have been subjected to mass-rioting following an altercation between North African immigrants and French police. Groups of young Muslims torched vehicles and buildings.

torched, mostly in the outlying districts of Paris, according to the unofficial tallies of various news outlets.

By midnight Nov. 6, another 95 people had been arrested and another 528 cars had been set ablaze around the country, according to police.

Residents of some communities hit by the violence have started to set up neighborhood patrols to protect schools and businesses.

"We are at the point now where we have to call in the army," one beleaguered shopkeeper in Paris told French television.

The rioting was triggered by an Oct. 27 incident in which two immigrant teenagers who thought they were being chased by police were electrocuted when they tried to hide in a power substation in the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois.

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spreading across France has become emblematic of the anger and alienation of the country's large Arab and black African immigrant communities who complain that they are trapped in a no-hope cycle of unemployment, poverty and discrimination.

Although the violence appears to be spontaneous and the perpetrators seem to have no agenda other then to vent their frustration, their tactics have become more sophisticated.

Small gangs use mobile phones to communicate with each other and motor scooters to evade police.

In the affluent and heavily patrolled areas of central Paris, where 51 cars were vandalized Nov. 5, authorities feared the violence could spread to attacks on people.

Even more disturbing was the discovery of a gasoline bombmaking factory in a

derelict building in Evry south of Paris.

Police found more than 100 bottles ready to be turned into bombs, another 50 already prepared, as well as fuel stocks and hoods for hiding rioters' faces, senior Justice Ministry official Jean-Marie Huet told The Associated Press. Police arrested six people, all under 18.

On Nov. 6., Chirac, facing the gravest crisis of his presidency, called an emergency meeting of his top ministers.

"The law must have the last word," he said in his first public comments on the violence. He said that "certain decisions" had been taken to strengthen the police response, but he did not elaborate.

Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin promised that a range of new security measures to deal with the crisis would be announced soon.

Bush war powers challenged in high court

By Carol Rosenberg KRT NEWS SERVICE

Washington - (KRT) The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to President Bush's war powers Nov. 7, taking on a case to decide whether Osama bin Laden's Yemeni driver should face a war crimes court at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

In an unusual move, the justices agreed to review a federal appeals court decision by their new chief justice, John G. Roberts, who with two other federal judges had earlier upheld the president's Military Commissions in the case of Salim Hamdan v. Donald Rumsfeld, the secretary of defense.

Roberts disqualified himself, and is expected to do the same when the court hears arguments in the case, probably in March.

The decision sets the stage for an extraordinary showdown between a man accused of being an al-Qaida foot soldier and the Pentagon over Bush's post-Sept.

11, 2001, war powers.

Hamdan's lawyers claim the president exceeded his constitutional powers by authorizing his defense secretary to create the commissions in the first place, without congressional approval. They also claim the commissions, as designed, violate the laws of

war because the United States did not follow the Geneva Conventions by designating Hamdan an enemy combatant instead of a prisoner of war.

Bush created the Military Commissions by executive order on Nov. 13, 2001, in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Defense officials pressed forward with their plans for commissions even after the high court's decision to hear the case. The Pentagon said it was sticking to a timetable that included pre-trial motions for Australian captive David Hicks, 30, at Guantanamo next week.

And the Pentagon announced charges against five more prisoners, including Canadian Omar Khadr, who was 15 years old when he was captured in Afghanistan in 2002 as part of an insurgent ambush of a U.S. patrol that killed an American soldier.

The other four included two men from Saudi Arabia, an Algerian and an Ethiopian.

Hamdan is a 35-year-old Yemeni with a fourth-grade education who claims he never joined the global al-Qaida movement but admits to driving bin Laden in a Toyota pickup truck for $200 a month, mostly on bin Laden's Kandahar farm.

Hamdan claims that Afghani troops captured him along the Afghan-

Pakistan border in the U.S.-led war to topple the Taliban after he dropped his wife and daughter off in the safety of Pakistan, and was heading to Kandahar to return a borrowed car.

The United States accuses him ofbeing a member of al-Qaida who worked as bin Laden's bodyguard as well a driver. He is charged with conspiracy, and is one of only four of the 500 or so captives at the Navy base in Cuba already charged in the first U.S. war crimes tribunal since World War II. In an unusual twist, a court statement said "the chief justice took no part in the consideration" of whether to grant Hamdan's lawyers' request for a writ of certiorari.

In July, Roberts was on the three-member federal appeals panel that upheld the Military Commissions and overruled U.S. District Court Judge James Robertson's November 2004 decision that declared the process unconstitutional.

University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias hailed Monday's decision to intervene.

"I think it's valuable," he said. "People have wondered, since (President Bush) has established them by executive order, whether they were constitutional on the one hand and secondly whether they comported with international law."

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College's Hurricane Katrina fundraising completely abysmal After Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, members of the Palomar College community attempted to do their part to help. We failed - pitifully.

With nearly 30,000 students and more than 1,500 employees, Palomar raised a grand total of $2,650 - roughly 8 cents per person - again, pitiful.

The Palomar College Foundation raised $1,965 and the Associated Student Government only collected an embarrassing $685.

The fundraising efforts, while well-intentioned, were poorly organized and lacked ambition and creativity. However, blame does not fall entirely on the organizers. Students, staff and faculty members failed to step up and help our fellow citizens.

While the old cliche of the "starving" college student may be true, the news coverage that followed the hurricane should have put things in perspective. Millions of people were left with nothing and were literally starving.

If every member of the campus community donated $1, Palomar College could have raised more than $30,000. We could have sent a message that despite what is said about our generation's indifference toward others, young people do care and can make a difference. However, we were silent.

If this disaster could not bring out the best in us - what will? Perhaps our priorities are out of whack. Everyday, hundreds of students walk around campus holding beverages from Starbucks and Jamba Juice. If we can afford to routinely buy a cup of overrated, caffeinated liquid for $3 a pop, we can afford to give a measly dollar to help the victims of Katrina.

After the storm, the world mobilized to raise funds and collect items for the victims. A large college such as Palomar had the resources and population to be a major force in the relief effort.

Campus leaders had the opportunity and responsibility to take advantage of these resources - and failed.

ASG members placed donation cans in the cafeteria, the library, Java City, the-bookstore and the Snack Shack. Many members also solicited donations from classmates. The Foundation placed an icon on the college's Web site that played a oneminute video clip asking for donations.

The college should have used its e-mail system to send messages to every student, faculty and staff member and administrator asking for donations. In addition, the college should have utilized the campus media - its newspaper, radio and television stations - to get the message out. Tables should have been set up and manned by volunteers from every group on campus.

Above all, campus leaders should have asked for help. Not simply for donations, but for volunteers to do it right. College officials and student representatives know students are apathetic. It was their responsibility to get the word out and let students know why they should help.

Instead they simply left donation cans by cash registers, hoping people noticed - and placed a link on the college's Web site that disappeared every few minutes.

The entire campus needs to do a better job in the future. Fundraising efforts must be properly organized and we all need to give what we can. Palomar is a strong force in many areas, including athletics and academics. We need to be a force in the community as well.

Regardless of the uninspired campaign, we should have stepped up with more than 8 cents per person.

Use of language on MEChA photo was misleading, manipulative I had some problems with the caption in your MEChA file photo. It made it sound like the MEChA protesters were violent, unpatriotic troublemakers , and that was not the case.

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Bring homecoming back!

• Tt11dition should b1 11vived in ord1r to get the students involv1d For several years, something has been missing at Palomar College, something that defines the traditional college experience -homecoming.

Palomar >or-----, students are being • deprived of a Ut vi tal collegiate experi- I ence. Though ~ homecoming was once an intricate part of the school's history, attempts to revive the celebration have failed multiple times.

As a result, Palomar students are left with a lackluster college encounter. Students may be plagued with apathy, but a homecoming celebration would be an effective tool to counter that feeling of indifference.

As the college prepares to celebrate Comet Week, a reflection of campus pride, we should be asking ourselves, "Why not go one step further?" A homecoming celebration would not only inspire respect for the college among students, but it would encourage greater student involvement on campus.

Most important of all, it would make Palomar a place students would enjoy spending their time, beyond the two-hour gaps between classes. Homecoming festivities would create a social environment, provided the activities are offered.

As recently as 1997, the homecoming dance drew more than 300 students. This is obviously something students care about if

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Most students usually spend more than two years taking classes at Palomar. The college should strive to make this time memorable. Palomar may always be a commuter school, but with additional effort, homecoming can embody the heritage that should belong to an academic institution.

During its nearly 60-year history, Palomar was once vibrant with school-spirit and campus activities. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, homecoming was one of the largest events of the year for the college, which consisted of less than 15,000 students at the time.

Historically, Palomar hosted an entire week of homecoming activities. The college inspired student pride and involvement complete with a homecoming court of a student-elected king and queen, a bonfire, pep rally and a homecoming football game and dance.

If college officials and students representatives were able to make it work during the infancy of Palomar, with a minimum number of students, a Homecoming event should thrive if planned for 30,000 students today.

Sadly, beginning in the 1970s, Homecoming was cancelled due to several reasons, ranging from lack of funding to lack of preparation. While some claimed there was no interest in the event, there was obviously a demand since it was revived for brief stints in the 1980s and 1990s. Still, Palomar College was unable to find the formula needed to capture the lost significance.

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There was an incident where an angry driver drove into the crowd of protesters and actually hit a girl who was MEChA member. Car damage was not the most important factor there.

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The problem is not that student interest doesn't exist. The problem is that for too long, students have been left with no choice but to be apathetic because student reps and college officials have not given the student body anything to truly care about.

If something as simple as homecoming can draw more interest, students will become further invested in the college and be more apt to care about things that really matter.

Homecoming has been successful in the past because it was properly organized.

Unfurled as a mediocre replacement in the 1970s, Comet Week became a substitute. Instead of formal wear and face paint, students are left with bad DJs and outside-commercial vendors.

Although the Associated Student Government's efforts to plan this year's event are appreciated and should be recognized as a worthy endeavor, this is a call for college officials and all students to do more than gather outside the Student Center.

Palomar should feel like a real college, not just a destination twice per week from Interstate 15. By taking note of the events provided now and remembering its 60-year history, Palomar College can develop a campus atmosphere of pride for students.

Let this be the last year of Comet Week and a step toward a homecoming resurgence.

Bring back the homecoming court, the bonfire and the dance. By examining what has worked in the past, Palomar can rescue its heritage, not only as an institution, but also for this student body and community college students to come.

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Free speech day open to everyone Palomar College will hold its second annual Free Speech Day in front of the Student Center Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

An open microphone will be available for any student wishing to speak on any subject in a respectful manner.

The Associated Student Government and the Learning Outcomes Council are sponsoring the event, with assistance from KKSM AM 1320 radio.

The event began last year after a derogatory comment was made toward a faculty member, said Learning Outcomes Director Barb Kelber.

Kelber said the event is meant to encourage open-minded thinking and tolerance of other opinions.

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6:30 p.m. The two-hour drama is in Spanish with English subtitles.

For more information, contact Multicultural Studies Chair John Valdez at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2219.

After a three-year hiatus, Palomar College will hold its community job fair Nov. 30 The event, which is sponsored by the Career Center, was traditionally held every six months.

More than 60 companies have registered to participate and representatives have agreed to interview perspective employees and presenting what each company has to offer.

The event is open to the public and will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the lawn area near the clock tower.

For more information contact the Palomar College Career Center at (760) 744-1150, ext. 3125, or online at www. palomar.edu/careerfair.htm.

Comet Circle lane closure set for Nov. 22 - 23 The left lane on Comet Circle will be closed Nov. 22 and 23 so construction workers can pour concrete footings for the new science building.

College officials said encourage students and faculty members to use alternate routes on and off campus.

Career Center to host ~~How to get a Job" workshop A free workshop on "The Fundamentals of Finding a Job" will be held in the Career Center Nov. 16 from 6-7 p.m.

Career Center employees will advise students and members of the community on interviewing techniques, resume preparation and how to prepare cover letters.

The program will also guide jobseekers on the different methods for finding jobs and utilizing resources.

For more information contact the Career Center at (760) 744-1150, ext.

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Presidential Gala held to Library holds annual ~Food for benefit students The President's Associates' Gala will be held Nov. 19 to raise money for stuFines' drive dent scholarships and programs.

The Palomar College Library is sponsoring its annual "Food for Fines" program to benefit the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services Food Pantry.

The library will forgive fines for overdue materials if they are returned with a non-perishable food item.

Charges for lost materials will not be forgiven.

The program runs Nov. 15 through Dec. 16. Kitchen and personal hygiene items are also accepted.

Sponsored by the President's Associates and the Foundation, the event traditionally raises more than $100,000.

It will be held at 6 p.m. at the Ice Palace Four Seasons Resort in Carlsbad. The cost is $250 a plate, which included dinner, dancing and entertainment provided by Palomar students.

For more information contact Norma Bean at (760) 744-1150, ext. 8102 or nbean@palomar.edu.

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MEChA hosts 35th annual Christmas fund raiser Palomar College's MEChA chapter is holding its 35th annual Christmas fundraiser "Noche de Cultura," Nov. 19.

The "Night of Culture" celebration will include entertainment from throughout San Diego County.

MEChA also uses the event to promote its toy drive. Admission to the event will be waived in exchange for a new unwrapped toy worth $5 or more.

The event will run from 6-10 p.m. in Room P-32. For more information contact Lorena Duarte at (760) 613-9~95 or mechadepalomar@yahoo.com

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The Multicultural Studies Department is set to host two film screenings in November and December.

"Race is the Place," voted Best Documentary at the 2005 Latino Film Festival, is a one-hour medley of interviews with a variety of artists, poets, rappers, performance artists and standup comedians on the issue of race.

The film will be screened Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in Room P-32. Following the Palomar showing, the documentary will also broadcast on PBS' Independent Lens series Nov. 22.

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• Students g•in experiente in the field in •rth•eologit•l ext•v•tion tl•ss in a bucket and poured in a woodframed tray made of mesh metal netting called the dry sifter. Any artiStudents get down and dirty to facts found in the soil are then moved earn credits in an archeological exca- into another shifter and wetted to vation class offered at Palomar. remove dust or dirt, Trevino said.

The dig class is offered as a handsMost of the artifacts found so far at on facet of the associate degree pro- the Poway site are from the gram in archeology. Palomar is one Kumeyaay American Indian tribe, de out of only three community colleges Barros said. Numerous pre-historic in the United States offering a degree artifacts - items found before the in archeology.

Indians were exposed to European "Students who take this course fall culture- were discovered, including into one of three categories," said 12 American Indian arrowheads, potProgram Coordinator Philip de tery pieces, glass, FAR, or fire-altered Barros. "They take rock, bowls, tools the course to further used for making food their education "W1 IHrn good IXttiVtltion called hammer because they are ttthniqu11 11nd how to stones and monos, a majoring in archeolo- id1ntily t1rtilt1ds." few seashells and gy or anthropology, animal bones. to gain a certificate - R.ob'yn Johnston De Barros said ANTHROPOLOGY STUDENT there's a lot to learn to be able to conduct excavations outside from the items of Palomar or some students take the unearthed during these excavations. course for the fun oflearning."

He said proteins can be found on The class is broken into two sec- the bones to determine what animal tions: Anthropology 120, for first time they came from, and proteins found students, and Anthropology 205, for in the soil can reveal what was advanced students. Students meet at cooked as food. Rocks and FAR can be a dig site in Poway on Saturdays for chemically tested to find their origin their lab time and conduct actual and what they were used for, such as excavations. in a hearth or as a tool with part of "We learn good excavation tech- the rock rubbed off from grinding or niques and how to identify artifacts. hammering. Students learn how tools No other local school offers field work were made and what they were made and that hurts students. Palomar out of. De Barros said this provides offers a really good one," said student an insight into the technology of the Rob'yn Johnston.

Indians, their trades and domestic Student Cassie Trevino said the activities and how they have excavation process is tedious in order changed. to guarantee accurate records. She De Barros said students have been said they first dig a hole, or "unit," in working at the Poway site for the last a one meter by one meter square and five years, although the excavation continue to dig down 10 centimeters class has been around since the start deep at a time, recording items found of the program 30 years ago. The at each level. She said the tools used land is owned by adjunct sociology in the digging process are not unlike professor George McFetridge, who those found in any garden shed - a asked de Barros to excavate the proptrowel, line level and measuring tape. erty before he puts it up for sale. The The dirt with the artifacts is placed items students recover on the land

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A student digs in a hole, or "unit," at the Poway site where the Anthropology 120 and 205 classes conduct excavations. The site is owned by sociology professor George McFetridge.

are owned by McFetridge but are loaned to Palomar for study.

The two main skills de Barros said he hopes his students leave the class with are the techniques of excavating and how to keep good field records.

He said the experience and skills they leave the program with give them an advantage in the job market.

He said several students have gone on to start successful careers, including former Palomar student Scott Hensiek, who was hired as a full-time historical archeologist after completing his time at Palomar in the archeology program.

"While the position I will be filling

had a bachelor's degree preferred requirement, I was hired due to my knowledge of bottles, historic archaeology and the education I received from the Palomar Archaeology Program," Hensiek said.

Along with the excavation experience the students are also introduced to different cultural events related to anthropology and archeology. Field trips, community service and Archeology Club activities offer students an even more in-depth learning experience. For more information about Palomar's Archeology Program, visit the department web site at www.palomar.edu/archeology.

City derives character from political, religious divide Belfast, Ireland is a city under construction, still recovering from what locals refer to as "the troubles".

The common conceptions of my friends and family painted Belfast as a dangerous city of warring communities divided by religion and politics. Most people expressed surprise and general concern for my sanity when I first hatched my plan to visit Belfast while studying in England. Stories of car bombs and tourists in the wrong place at the wrong time rained upon me.

This situation remains the same. · Thirty to forty-foot high cement, chain link and barbed w1re fences called 'peace lines' divide disputing communities within Belfast. The gates in these fences close from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and completely on weekends and holidays. Political murals surround this area of the city, marking the area as Catholic republican or Protestant loyalist.

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their campaign for normalization. Police cars have been painted white instead of battleship grey.

Tourist shops are opened in areas of conflict in an attempt to sweep the troubles into an iconic past.

Plans for development are in place throughout the city. The average tourist on the street, myself included, would have no way of distinguishing a member of a para-military group from a peaceful civilian.

The result was a city that confused me. I did not know whether to view Belfast as beautiful and cultured or run down and abrasive.

I had not yet decided what to think of Belfast when I went on a day trip to the surrounding area,

particularly the Giant's Causeway. The Giant's Causeway is a strip of land along the Irish coast, exceptional for the hexagonal stones stair-stepping into the sea. Geologists explain the phenomenon as the result of a volcanic rift early in the formation of the earth.

Locals have a different explanation that I prefer.

It involves Finn MacCool, an Irish giant who insults a Scottish giant and builds the causeway to get across to Scotland. In the end, Finn wins through his wife's wit, and the Scottish giant ruins the middle portion of the causeway in his haste to escape home to Scotland.

The mild lapping of the Atlantic Ocean soothed my mind after the claustrophobia of the city. Wind was the order for the day. It surrounded me, and at times felt like it went through me. I have never felt so cold, but been so happy to be outside in the cold.

Myths and fairytales can only last so long though, and soon I had to return to Belfast. My last night in the city, I was able to finally make my mind up. Belfast is a living, breathing entity, and, much like the men and women who occupy it, has many facets to its personality. It bends and shapes itself to the whims of its factioned population.

Belfast is a city changing, difficult to fall in love with because of its ever changing moods, but worth the commitment none the less.

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-telescope.com. Email her at scaycee@aol.com.

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Old California Coffee House and Juice Bar barista Desiree Cooper prepares a cinnamonnutmeg-hazelnut latte. The shop is located at 1080 San Marcos Blvd. on Restaurant Row. The coffee house and juice bar offers free wireless access, board games and books available for customers in a rustic setting.

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I see students on the San Marcos campus with coffee cups in hand, usually from Starbucks, 7-11 and Java City.

It got me to thinking- why do we go to these places for our coffee? Is it better tasting, cheaper or just more convenient? Being a great lover of mocha and other espresso-based drinks, I decided to investigate alternative coffee shops in the area and was pleased with four I found.

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The Old California Coffee Shop and Juice Bar, located in San Marcos' Restaurant Row, is close to Palomar.

This cozy, rustic cafe features free wireless Internet, a large outdoor patio with fire pits, comfy couches and arm chairs, board games and books available to customers. The hours are student-friendly, ranging from 6 a.m. to lO p.m. Monday through Thursday and untilll p.m. on Friday. The coffee menu ii; diverse, with the normal espressobased drinks such as lattes, mochas and dappuccinos. They also offer many "dessert coffees," such as the $3.30 German Chocolate mocha which tastes like a creamy blend of coconut, caramel, rich chocolate and espresso. This shop has a wide variety of smoothies and healthy lunches available, as well. For more information, visit their web site at www.oldcalcoffee.com.

Safari CoHee Down Highway 78 West is Safari Coffee, a small shop tucked away beside a Vons on El Norte Parkway in Escondido. Safari specializes in coffee beans from all over the world, which can be purchased by the pound. Like Old California, Safari offers special dessert drinks, like the Snicker's blended mocha- an iced espresso drink with hints of caramel, hazelnut and chocolate for only $3.65. The shop has an African theme, with an elephant painted on one wall, wicker chairs with leopard print cushions and leafy green plants. There are three small tables outside with a few indoor tables and

armchairs. For more information, visit www.safaricoffee.com.

CoHee Bean &Tea Leaf For those of us who live in the TriCity area, there is a coffee shop off El Camino Real across from the Plaza Camino Real mall in Carlsbad. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is actually a member of a chain with locations in California (primarily Los Angeles), Arizona and Nevada. Coffee Bean has a more Starbucks feel to it, selling merchandise like mugs and water bottles with the logo on it. However, the atmosphere is friendly and cozy, with all the cabinets in a light brown wood and chairs and tables to match. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf also has a large selection of teas to choose from, with the option to make a custom blend. This shop offers a warm place to relax, with newspapers supplied for customers' perusal, as well as an outdoor patio with a fire pit. Seasonally, you can get a peppermint mocha that is just the right balance of sweet mint, chocolate and a hint of bitter espresso for $3.55. For more information, visit www.coffeebean.com.

Vinakas The trendy Vinakas coffee shop is off of Carlsbad Village Drive. Vinakas is a relaxed, casual scene located on the second story of The Village in Carlsbad.

Although Vinakas caters to a younger crowd (many high school and some junior high students), college students can dig their free wireless Internet connection, video game machine and wide variety of magazines. Vinakas has an island theme, with tiki , masks, Gauguin-style paintings and a mishmash offurniture that you might expect to see in a surfer's pad. Vinakas is a little smaller than Old California Coffee, but bigger than Coffee Bean and Safari Coffee, with an outdoor patio with tables and chairs. Vinakas offers both a cafe mocha, made with espresso, and a cocoa cafe, which is made with regular coffee for those who don't want an espresso boost. Vinakas' cafe mocha is a light chocolate drink with the slightest hint of an espresso flavor, but without the bitter aftertaste. At $3 for a small, this is the least expensive and tastiest mocha I have tasted yet.

In the morning, coffee shops are just a place to stop for a quick fix or a caffeine boost. However, they are also great locations to relax, do homework or catch up with friends when the busy day is over.

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Pictures provide insight into family life • Ptol studies life by 11sking students to tell their stoti1s

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Sociology professor Terry Humphrey learns from her students as much as she teaches them.

Students in Humphrey's Marriage/Family/Intimacy class, listed as SOC 105, are required to take home a disposable camera and photograph their family for one week. At the end of the week, each student is interviewed about what each photo says about his or her family life. She uses pictures that students take of their own families to gain insight into Fourth in America's home life.

"I wanted to ... develop assignments for students where they could use their own lives as examples of things that we talk about in class," Humphrey said.

During fall 2004, Humphrey took a sabbatical to do research on families for her marriage and family course and developed the project.

At the end of the semester, she conducted the project for the first time in a colleague's social psychology class.

Humphrey took 20 disposable cameras into two classrooms and asked if anyone would be willing to take pictures of their family and things that represent aspects of their family and then have an interview discussing why. She presented the project as extra credit and told the stu-

dents they had one week to take all the pictures. Humphrey said she was surprised at how many students wanted to participate and impressed at how willing they were to get deep into their personal lives.

Humphrey then developed two copies of each student's film and held an interview with the student. She gave one copy of each picture to the student and asked them what they meant or represented. At the end of the interview, Humphrey asked the student to pick out just one picture that best represents their entire family, which she said was extremely difficult for a lot of people to do.

Humphrey said she took careful notes and tape recorded each interview in order to provide accurate quotations for every picture. a series "This represents my family before the divorce" was in quotations above one picture that a student had taken of a house. Another picture depicts a closed door and reads, "Door to my parents room. My dad was in there, and that's usually what it is when my dad's home. He just kind of shuts the door and plays on the computer. So there's my dad."

"Some of the pictures were really private. You know, someone's dad brushing his teeth, someone's mom asleep in bed, the bathroom. It was a really interesting way to do research where you really have access to people's private lives because they took the pictures. Normally researchers don't have access to that part of people's lives," Humphrey said.

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Sociology professor Terry Humphrey researches family by asking her students to photograph their family and describe what their pictures say about their family. She developed the project during her fall 2004 sabbatical.

She said it was interesting because one person would take a picture of alcohol bottles and say it represents conflict in their family because one parent is an alcoholic. Then someone else would take a similar picture and say that it reminds them of good times at their house when everyone's together.

"Pictures are just an amazing way to get information about families, and that's what I was interested in," Humphrey said.

She put together several PowerPoint presentations of their work that she now uses to explain the project to her current students.

Humphrey will be presenting the findings at the Pacific

Sociological Association meeting in April 2006.

Humphrey graduated from San Diego State University where she received her bachelor's and master's degree in sociology. She said she's always been interested in sociology, and it was the first class she took in college. After graduating, she immediately set the path to become a teacher.

Humphrey is still developing the picture project and said she's leaning towards requiring the project in all of her classes. She said she's also developing activities for other teachers and students to use the research she has completed.

Humphrey said that people

ask about what kind of pictures she would take and what she would say. Humphrey is now thinking about how to incorporate her own pictures and that discussion into the classroom.

"She spent long hours creating and grading these projects, and it was clearly worth every moment," said Palomar psychology professor friend Karen Huffman. "This is the type of unique learning opportunity that students are likely to remember for the rest of their lives."

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Judaic studies professor draws lessons from history, faith

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''What is 'chutzpah'?" he asked his class. His students paused, waiting for his answer. "Unmitigated gall," he replied. An outside observer can't help but notice his students' rapt attentiontaking in the experience and personal anecdotes Professor Yehuda Shabatay imparts throughout his lectures.

The class is Intra to Judaism, or JS 100. Every Tuesday night, approximately 20 people gather to learn about the history, religion and ethnic culture ofthe Jewish people from the Patriarchs and Prophets through the modern branches of Judaism. Shabatay explores the Torah, Talmud, various commentaries and movements affecting Judaism, as well as its ceremonies and language.

"Some take it for no credit, just for enjoyment," Shabatay said. "There is a cross-section of people here. That's the exciting part."

Sandy Halem and her daughter, Rebecca, enrolled to learn more about the history of their faith.

"Professor Shabatay is very knowledgeable about Jewish history," Halem said. "He breaks it down into simple, easy-to-understand concepts."

Albert Weiss said he also attends to further his knowledge of Judaism.

"I've had a lot of illnesses and I started going to services. I wanted to know more.

What you learn in this class you don't always get in services," he said.

Not everyone who enrolls comes with a background in Judaism. Student Michelle Gray said that she's always been fascinated with the religion.

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lntro to Judaism professor Yehuda Shabatay was born in Budapest, Hungary and survived the Nazi occupation. He will teach a spring class in the religion and cultures of the Middle East.

"This class definitely has more history than I thought, but I like it," she said.

Although Shabatay calls himself "retired," he said it's all how you define "retirement."

"I no longer push paper," said Shabatay, who spent 30 years in education administration. "Now I do what I love."

As far back as he can remember, from his days growing up in Budapest, Hungary, he knew he would be a teacher.

He survived the Nazi occupation of Budapest and the Holocaust. He lived in the ghetto and managed to obtain a teaching diploma before moving to Israel.

There, he went to law school and served as a public prosecutor for the Israeli police before opening an office of his own.

Shabatay moved to New York in 1960 at the urging of his parents. He graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and received his doctorate in Hebrew literature, history and the Bible.

He then began teaching while working in Jewish education administration.

A job offer in San Diego brought him to the west coast. He became the executive director of the Bureau of Jewish Education while continuing to teach.

Today, Shabatay balances his time between teaching at Palomar and San Diego State University. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Virginia, an English professor at Palomar, and his grown children and grandchildren. He also writes a biweekly column entitled,

"Our Past in Present Tense" for the San Diego Jewish Times.

This spring, Shabatay will teach, "The Middle East - Its Religions and Cultures" (MCS 197) at Palomar.

"It's not a controversial class," he said.

"It's dealing with the Middle East since ancient days - from the days when Mesopotamia became the cradle of western civilization. And it continues with the cultural milieu in which Judaism, Christianity and Islam were born. We will touch on the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Koran."

Shabatay believes in sticking to the facts.

"Although it's hard to ignore what is going on in the Middle East right now, I am not going to get into the politics. That can only backfire," he said. "We will talk about daily life and culture, changes in the cities and rural areas, the role of religion and ethnicity. And we will discuss the most outstanding literary, artistic and musical creations by middle easterners in the past century."

He said he is dismayed that Jews are commonly stereotyped. "You hear people say, 'He looks Jewish.' I met a black police officer in Israel. He was a Jew from Ethiopia. No one would say he looked Jewish," he said.

"Jews live all over the world. There have been Jews in India for the past 2,500 years," he added. "Jews have lived happily in Moslem countries for centuries, including Spain, Iraq, Morocco and Algiers. We all have different cultural backgrounds. And so do the students who attend my classes, which makes for an atmosphere that is challenging and always different."

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Student govern111ent sets new goals

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Members of the Associated Student Government outlined plans to raise awareness and involvement as part of their goals for the 2005-2006 year.

Those are two of the long-term goals the ASG formulated during its Sept. 27 retreat. Members agreed upon a series oflong-term and short-term goals to undertake for this year's term.

"Goals are the genesis of people talking and each goal will build to community awareness and access," said ASG President Neill Kovrig. 'We're trying to get students involved and we're making progress."

The first goal the ASG has worked on are plans for a welcome week during the first week of the spring semester.

ASG members said they hope to provide a warmer environment for students during the first week of classes.

Members set aside $8,000 from their budget to pay for the event.

Long-Term Goals In an effort to raise awareness of the organization and increase community involvement, the ASG announced plans to include more faculty and staff members in future events. Another long-term goal the ASG has set is to increase access and accessibility of its members.

The ASG has increased its membership to 12 senators from the three returning senators when the semester JOHN ASBURY I THE TELESCOPE began. Since then, the ASG has filled all but four seats on Associated Student Government members take care of business at their Nov. 2 meeting. Members adopted a set of goals at their Sept Zlleadership retreat For the rest of the fall semester, the ASG will place one goal on its weekly agenda to discuss how each goal should be implemented. the 16-member board.

This semester, nine members have joined the group and now serve on 12 committees as part of the college's shared He added that student's needed to voice their concerns to legacy," Bishop said.

Other short-term goals include plans for academic governance process. At this time last year, the ASG strug- the ASG in order for it to address any student needs.

'We're supposed to be the students' voice," Van Engle major-sp.ecific clubs and faculty mentoring programs. ASG gled to establish the eight-member quorum needed to hold said. "If they don't say anything we can't gauge what that members have discussed the possibility of adding a meetings and conduct business. department rush, with each department promoting its "From what I've seen this year, this group is much more voice is." program and preparing students for upper-division course Short-Term Goals active," Kovrig said. "This is the most diverse board I've work.

The ASG announced plans to increase services and seen in a while."

ASG members are also exploring a goal that would add Kovrig said the new senatorial appointment process has activities on campus as part of its short-term goals. ASG increased student involvement and eased the pressures of members have formed committees to discuss adding bul- an an online component to the organization. Kovrig said being elected. In the past, senators had to run for office letin boards and vending machines on campus, as well as by increasing activity online, the ASG could reach more construction of a permanent stage in front of the flagpole students. Part of the online goal includes adding message and were elected by the students. boards and chatrooms to discuss campus issues.

A constitutional amendment approved during the for speakers and events.

However, Kovrig said they needed to make sure any Vice President Malia Bassett said members we making Spring 2005 student election changed that process. progress on a handful of the goals, and more people were online activity complied with the state's open-meeting Senators are now appointed by a committee. laws. Though some online activities are approved under "People now are more willing to jump in and take risks," getting involved.

'We took a blank sheet of paper and looked at areas the law, Kovrig said members needed to be careful not to Kovrig said. "These people are not afraid to speak up, it's where we were lacking. Now we're working to find those to discuss too much outside its officials meetings. one of the most vocal groups we've ever had."

Kovrig said the board would attempt to address at least ASG Sen. Kent Du said the board is working to address solutions," Bassett said. 'We want people to know that one goal at each of its meetings for the rest of the semeswe're here for students." any issues students might have.

ASG adviser Bruce Bishop said goal setting provides ter, or until they are completed.

"Diligence is what it will take on our part to make peo"These goals are not too off the wall or too distant to direction and a challenge that members can work to ple understand what we're doing," Du said. reach," Kovrig said. 'We need to keep them on the front accomplish.

Inter-Club Council Chairman Curtis Van Engle said he "This group is looking for something they can call its burner and not forget about them." would like to see more students involved in campus clubs.

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Dancing shoes click to the beat of world drums in the Palomar Drum and Dance Ensemble.

A melodious texture of world musical styles - Latin, Afro-Cuban, and Afro-Brazilian - sets the stage for the graceful yet calculated moves of international dance forms.

The class, listed as Dance 148, is the centerpiece of Palomar's world music and dance program.

Started in 1997 by professor Patriceann Mead as a few courses fitting into an associate's degree in dance, the program now has an approved curriculum and is in the process of becoming an associate's degree in World Dance.

"It is a new frontier in the performing arts and the integration of World Dance forms is a crucial part of today's artistic and entertainment communities," Mead said.

Randy Hoffman, Publicity/ Programs Coordinator for Palomar Performing Arts said the department likes the concept of cross-polli-

nating music and dance in the same way the two art forms are infused in the world dance program.

"Incorporation of cultural diversity in all its forms is something that we're very proud of here at Palomar," he added.

Mead said she loves world music and dance becau se it is about community.

"It's an exciting, growing program, and even if you're not a dancer or a musician, you can find a place," she said. ''Everyone can participate.

Everyone can feel the connection."

D11nee 148 World Drum 11nd D11nee The World Drum and Dance comprises the Palomar Drum and Dance Ensemble. Mead said the ensemble is a culmination of all the classes she teaches, including Afro Cuban/ Brazilian Dance, or Dance 149, and Beginning/Intermediate Latin Social Dance, or Dance 1511152. Professor Mark Lamson, co-director and drummer for the Ensemble, also offers a course in Cuban/Brazilian Drumming, or Dance 137, to advance students' technique.

Mead said each Dance 148 student auditioned at the beginning of the semester to either dance or drum. Depending on their skill, each student is placed into a community piece or a more advanced arrangement, making for a mixed-level choreography performance.

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Palomar professors lack Seech (left) and Jay Alperson perform at Hennessy's Tavern Nov. 6. Their band, The Upstairs Jazz Club, started as a school project.

It's Sunday night, the lights are ci night away. On the first and last St called The Upstairs Jazz Club plays ming on bass, drums, electric guitru Zack Seech, a philosophy profes: years ago and plays the trumpet. s( fessor Jay Alperson to play in the l and both alto and tenor saxophone Seech said he loves jazz music beca "People's personalities really con Seech said. "There's a playfulness iJ lives. People listen and respond to E in jazz. There are some parameteJ music is responding to what the otl Another thing Seech said he lov in the moment. He said that ern for creativity.

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'Dark Rapture' now playing The Palomar production of "Dark Rapture" will be running through Nov. 20. Performances are at 4 p.m. on Nov. 17, 8 p.m. on Nov. 18 and 19 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 19 in the Howard Brubeck Theatre. Tickets are $8 for students and $12 for the general public. "Dark Rapture" was written by Eric Overmyer and is directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, co-founder of Moxie Theatre.

Faculty Art Exhibit at the Boehm Gallery The Boehm Gallery will be exhibiting its annual faculty art and photography exhibit from Nov. 18 Dec. 14. The reception will be from noon - 2 p.m.

Nov. 18 in the Boehm Gallery on the San Marcos Campus. The exhibit features over 100 pieces of art from more than 50 art instructors in the Palomar photography and art departments. The artwork includes paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, sculpture, blown glass, jewelry and more.

The gallery is open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free.

Electro-acoustic Music Experience The Electro-acoustic Music Experience features music by students, faculty and guests. Madeline Byrne is directing the performance, which is in honor of Electro-acoustic Music Month. The show will be at 8 p.m. on Nov. 22 in room D-10. Tickets are $5 at the door.

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or deities, from the Yaruban Pantheon brought to Cuba by African slaves. The class practices and performs to a live drum ensemble.

during the Palomar dance season, at local vents and fundraisers.

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111nd T11hililln Johnson married Hawaiian-native Samuel t while dancing at the Polynesian Cultural vaii. The couple now co-instruct the Tuesday a Pali Productions, a Hawaiian and Tahitian 1)

D11nte IS J C.poei111 Native Brazilian Elias Fonseca instructs students in capoeira, a Brazilian art form combining elements of martial arts and dance into a game where the players attempt to hit each other without making contact.

D11nte ISS Hip Hop Dance 155 is offered during the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays by professor Ruben Ludlow and on Thursday evenings by professor Joei Waldron. Waldron also founded Axxxiom Dance Collective of San Diego, a multi-cultural, non-profit dance organization combining modern, African and hip hop dance styles that caters to underprivileged communities.

A course in Franco Haitian Percussion and Song will debut in the spring semester with Vigo as the instructor. Mead said another class, titled Images of World Dance, will meet once a week in the spring to allow students who are not ready for drum or dance to explore through video and discussion. She added that the information for the course is not listed in the spring schedule but will be available through the Performing Arts web site by the end of the fall semester.

In the future, she said the degree program will also include courses in Spanish Flamenco dance and Near and Middle Eastern dance.

professors play in jazz band m and a local jazz band is playing the 1day of every month, this jazz quintet or a crowd at Hennessy's Tavern, jamsaxophone and trumpet. lr at Palomar, started the band four ~ch recruited Palomar psychology promd with him. Alperson plays clarinet LS well as sharing Seech's love of jazz. se 01 its expressive capabilities. e out in how they play their music," jazz that ideally, people apply to their tch other in real life, and it's the same ; you have to follow, but most of the !r players are doing and improvising." !S about jazz is that he is able to live :s give the musician an opportunity

and then turn around and repeat that you are playing something no one has ou have made a new piece of music." ~ applied to everyday life. rt of a learning community on English liomar. Seech's son Trevor and a bass ! enrolled in the class. For a class projed to play as a trio in front of the class.

Trevor played guitar, Garnsey played bass and Seech played trumpet. ''The name 'Upstairs Jazz Club' comes from the fact that Trevor's room was upstairs and that's where we practiced," Seech said. ''We didn't know anything about jazz music, and did all of our learning in Trevor's room."

Seech said that the project was such a success that the trio began playing gigs locally, starting with Jammer's Java in Encinitas. Because of that show he said they landed three more gigs in the area. One was at When in Rome, an Italian restaurant in Encinitas that paid them in food as well as money.

"We had fun playing, the food was great, and the audience really enjoyed it," Seech said.

Eventually, Trevor and Garnsey went on to play different types of music, leaving Seech without a band. At that point, Seech recruited jazz professionals in the community. Seech said the current quintet has been a stable group for about three years, with occasional guests and substitutes.

On Nov. 6, Palomar student Max Carpinelli filled in as the bassist at the band's gig at Hennessy's in Carlsbad when the usual bassist couldn't make it. Carpinelli is one of Alperson's students.

"I saw Max loading his bass into his trunk one day, and started a conversation with him," Alperson said. "I invited him to play with us the next day."

Carpinelli is also a member of the Bernardo Winery Quartet, a jazz band that plays in Rancho Bernardo on the second and fourth Sunday of the month.

"I'm keeping his number if we ever need a bassist to fill in," Seech said.

The band plays on the first Sunday of the month at Hennessy's in Carlsbad, and the third Sunday of the month at Hennessy's in Vista. The concerts are free, informal and run from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Sonic Sampler Ill The Electronic Music Ensemble will showcase student compositions from the electronic music lab in their performance "Sonic Sampler III." Directed by Madeline Byrne, the performance begins at 8 p.m. on Dec. 1 in room D-10. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Symphony Orchestra holiday concert The Palomar Symphony Orchestra will hold their annual holiday concert at 8 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 4 in the Howard Brubeck Theatre. The concert features seasonal music and a sing-a-long.

Robert Gilson conducts. Tickets are $8 for students and $12 for the general public. Tickets can be purchased for half price on Dec. 1 at the Howard Brubeck Theatre box office.

Palomar Chorale off-campus performance The Palomar Chorale will perform with the Parish Choir at Trinity Episcopal Church in Escondido. The show is entitled "Lessons and Carols" and includes traditional British carols. Joe Stanford will conduct the performance. It begins at 5 p.m. on Dec. 4.

Admission is free.

Play auditions Auditions will be held for the next Palomar play "The Magic Fire" at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7 in room D-10.

The play is written by Lillian Groag and will be directed by Pat Larmer.

Toys for Tots benefit concert Superior Olive and The Cathryn Beeks Ordeal will perform at a Toys for Tots benefit concert at 7:30p.m.

Dec. 2 at The California Center for the Arts, Escondido. There will also be a raffle for a new MP3 player and an electric guitar. Admission is $17 plus a new unwrapped toy.

San Diego local reggae concert Local band Slightly Stoopid will play two shows at the San Diego House of Blues. The first performance is all ages at 9 p.m. on Nov. 25 with Jack Mannes of Long Beach Dub Allstars. The second performance is 21 and up at 9 p.m. on Nov. 26 with Fishbone. For more information call (619) 299-2583.

Community Theater in Vista "On Golden Pond" a play about a retired couple and their teenage grandson. Plays at 8 p.m Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p .m . Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 27. Plays at the Avo Theater in Vista. For information, call (760)724-2110.

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Ehrath has more than 14 years experience in the video game industry. He has worked at both Rockstar San Diego and Rockstar Games, Inc., working on such games as "Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition" for Xbox, "Red Dead Revolver," "Test

By J ohn Scafetta Drive: Off-Road: Wide Open" THE TELESCOPE and various Super Nint endo games.

Palomar students are workHis students receive direction ing and playing their way in hopes of receiving these certoward successful careers, tificates and following in his earning certificates that will footsteps . help them land careers in the "I always wanted to do something with games," said Toby video game industry.

The Video Game Specialist Brusil, a computer science major. and Video Game Artist certifi- "I graduated from Cal State San Marcos, with a comcates have been offered puter science degree and came back here at Palomar "It stttrts with pinbtt/1 for more than ttnd l111ds up to th1 just to take these years. classes. Alex is the The certifi- n1w1r syst1ms ttnd into first game programcates require ttrettdl gttmss." mer I've actually taking classmet."

- Toby Brusil es related to Brusil said a few COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR years ago he saw the history and overview Palomar had a video of video games and others that game program, and he realized he had to learn a lot about the industeach video game design.

Alex Ehrath has been guiding try before starting the program. students toward these certifiThe Video Game Industry cates for nearly two and a half class is an extensive overview of years. He teaches Video Game the history of video games. The Programming, and a course class examines the · earliest titled The Video Game Industry. games up through the newest

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Computer Science professor Alex Ehrath assists student Travis Thornton during a video game programming class. Palomar offers certificates for students seeking careers as video-game specialists, artists and programmers.

designs on the market. It also covers the technological, business and social aspects of the industry.

"Basically, we learn about the video game industry from its beginning- before Atari," Brusil said. "It starts with pinball and leads up to the newer systems and into arcade games."

Video Game Programming is a basic 3D graphics class, concentrating mostly on design. It also introduces video game programming and program main-

tenance and management.

Though it is a very competitive and popular industry, Ehrath said these certificates can lead to several possible career opportunities .

Graduates can work as software developers, game developers, video game artists and video game designers .

"Everybody wants to be the game designer, but it is actually the hardest to get into," Ehrath said.

"It's a very competitive

industry, because the game companies are really only looking for people with experience, so it's hard to get the initial experience," Brusil said. "This was an outlet for me to be able to actually create some games, so I have something to show."

Ehrath said industry salaries vary, but right out of college, video game programmers and artists earn more than designers.

There are currently about 65 students enrolled in the certificate programs.

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Students find careers in co111puter 111apping • Geogt11phit lnformtltion Syst11111 tll'lilitllle progfllm g11ins popul11rity

By Chrystall Kanyuck THI TELESCOPE

Palomar College offers a certificate of proficiency in Geographic Information Systems that can be completed with only four classes and a one-unit internship.

The program began in 2004 for those who want to work with digital maps and databases. GIS is offered by the Earth Sciences Department as an extension of the geography program. It has applications in a wide range of fields such as transportation, engineering, city planning and wildlife biology.

GIS uses computer software to create maps that can show the geographic distribution of different information in layers, said earth science instructor Cathy Jain. One example, Jain said, is a large retail business.

Useful maps would show multiple demographics such as income level, family size, traffic levels and land availability. A GIS program could show all these things at once to help the business owner select the ideal location.

Another use of GIS technology is for law enforcement, Jain said, Police and Sheriffs departments can use it to map crime data, Jain said, which can then be used to decide when and where to send patrol cars.

"More and more uses for GIS are being developed all of the time," said earth science instructor Doug Key. "It can be used by just about any agency or business that makes land use decisions or needs to

map and frequently update their information."

Key was the driving force behind initiating the certificate program.

"With starting salaries in the mid$40,000's to $50,000, we felt that we would serve students well by providing this type of practical education," Jain said.

Salary is not the only draw for the program, she added - job availability is another factor.

"This certificate allows students to jump straight into the work force," said Patty Deen, Earth Sciences Department chairperson. Deen said there is a high demand for people with GIS skills. GISuser.com, a Web site for professionals in the field, has more than 150 jobs posted.

Palomar certificate recipients are adequately prepared for these positions in part due to the internship requirement for the certificate.

"The internship has proven to be very valuable to students in terms of obtaining real-world experience, building up their resumes, and allowing them to network with GIS professionals," Jain said.

Many students in the program are pursuing upward mobility in jobs they already have.

"I was looking into some supervisory positions," said Cindy O'Grady, who works for the City of Encinitas. "My superiors told me to go for GIS because that's the direction we're headed in."

When O'Grady researched the positions, she said learned that even though she had worked for the city for more than five years, a lower-level GIS position would double her monthly salary.

GIS technology is already being used by the city to keep track of zoning and development.

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build on a certain percentage of their lot," O'Grady said, "but seeing a picture of an aerial photograph is different."

She said this visual gives the public a better idea about the meanings of facts and figures.

Deen said instructors for GIS classes are also professionals who work in the field, so they are up to date on the latest technology.

One instructor, Rick Quinlan, teaches a class at Palomar and also works for Dudek and Associates, an Encinitas

development firm.

Another, Robert Conrad is an analyst for the Pechanga Indian Reservation. His systems show information for the water department, fire department, even the legal department.

"I can use old field notes to find place names," Conrad said. This helps the tribe keep track of culturally significant places on the reservation, he added.

For information about GIS certification, contact the Earth Sciences Department at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2512.

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The third and final day will be focused on campus clubs, as Phi Theta Kappa, the Anime, BioMed and Archeology clubs will host recruitment tables.

"I think these clubs have a great opportunity to reach out to students at this event," said Inter-Club Council Chair and ASG Senator Curtis Van Engel. "There should be a lot of students there, which should help their chances of success."

There will also be three-on-three basketball games for students to play for gift certificates on the final day.

"We're waiting to see if we can get gift certificates to the campus bookstore as prizes for the competitions, which would be nice because it's something every student could use," Chen said. "If not, the gift certificates will be

for food services."

On Nov. 16 there will also be an event called Free Speech Day. It is an "openmic" event, which means everyone will have the opportunity speak about about whatever they want, within a set time limit.

"This is just a chance for people to say what's on their minds and exercise their right of free speech," Chen said.

"It should be really interesting to hear what they have to say."

Chen said a great deal planning went into the event, which is sponsored by theASG. "I'm just really grateful to everyone on the planning committee and our adviser Paul Groom for all their work," Chen said. ·"We've invested so much time into this, and I can't wait to see all our hard work pay off."

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A combined fundraising effort by college organizations raised $2,650 for victims of Hurricane Katrina. While the amount fell short of a statewide goal of $10,000 per school, members of the college are still seeking ways to help.

The fundraising drive was announced the second week of September and ended Sept. 30.

The Palomar College Foundation raised $1,965 while the Associated Student Government collected $685.

Community College State Chancellor Mark Drummond set a goal for each community college to raise $10,000 for hurricane relief, but Foundation Director Deb Stanley said that goal may have been too high.

"It's an ambitious goal, but every bit helps," Stanley said.

"You can't tell a family affected that $1,900 is not enough."

The Foundation collected donations that will be sent to the American Red Cross the week of Nov. 14. Stanley said the Foundation sent e-mails to promote the fund-raiser and also collected non-perishable goods, including clothes, blankets and water that have also been donated to the Red Cross.

Stanley said students likely

donated directly to hurricane relief, outside of the college's collection effort. Stanley said the Foundation served as an avenue for people to donate, who otherwise did not know how.

"The Foundation is here to serve the college and raise money for students," Stanley said. "Our main goal is to help the college, but we're willing to help where we're able to."

Relief efforts for hurricane victims are ongoing and the state community college system has agreed to waive out-of-state enrollment fees for evacuees planning to attend California community colleges, said college president Robert Deegan.

"We're pleased with any amount we can donate to the effort and we're not done yet," Deegan said.

Faculty Senate President Katie Townsend-Merino is working with the Foundation to assist Delgado Community College in New Orleans.

Palomar psychology professor Karen Huffinan has offered her online course to the college, free of charge.

Palomar officials are also attempting to donate surplus computers to Delgado, which was heavily affected during the hurricane. Deegan said the college would only donate computers that could not be used effec-

placed in the library, Java City, the bookstore and the cafeteria.

Director of Student Affairs Bruce Bishop made announcements about the fund-raiser for three consecutive days in the Student Center during the early stages of the campaign.

Bishop said the initial response was overwhelming, with one person donating a $100 bill. He added that the response tapered off as the efforts progressed.

"It's understandable since most students are on a fixed income," Bishop said. "But every little bit

tively by Palomar students. The process still has to be examined for inventory and copyright status, but the Strategic Planning Council discussed possibly adopting the school.

"We should do it just to feel good about helping other faculty and students in a tragedy," Townsend-Merino said.

A three-week campaign was also organized by the ASG in September to raise student awareness of the cause. ASG members and the Office of Student Affairs organized relief efforts, with donation cans

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ASG members also went to their scheduled classes to collect donations. ASG President Neill Kovrig said the effort represents what students can do to provide need, but was not what he expected.

"I wish we had done more, but I'm not sure what more could have been done," Kovrig said. "It wasn't a complete bust. Money only goes so far."

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THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, NOV. 14, 2005

Wild hurricanes fuel class discussion • Meteorology tl11ss follows this IIIII's hurrit11nes

By Scott Neth FOR THE TELESCOPE

With this year's devastating hurricane season, it's hard to find someone who hasn't heard the names Katrina or Rita.

Destruction, devastation and despair have dominated recent headlines, and this season isn't over.

However, there is more to a hurricane than the damage it leaves in its wake, and Palomar College professor Catherine Jain is there to cover it. Every Monday and Wednesday, Jain covers the latest in hurricane news during her Geography 110 course.

Known more commonly as Meteorology, hurricanes are a standard topic in Geography 110 every semester. This year's hurricane season has prompted special attention and extra coverage of these extraordinary events.

"I've definitely devoted extra time in my class to monitor and track these hurricanes," Jain said.

"We utilize satellite images, radar and reconnaissance from hurricane hunter aircraft to assess the storm's intensity and path."

Students definitely enjoy Jain's class.

"She's great," said student Tarrah Crenko. "She has so much experience. She's very informative."

Classmate Nick Cunningham agreed with Crenko's comments.

"She's really energetic," Cunningham said. "She's relatable and makes everything easy to learn."

Jain's coverage ofthe storms is more than a subject of interest for some students. "It's very good for practical applications," saidstudent Amy Woodson. "She's very good with her visuals and all they make it applicable for me in real life. It's always exciting."

The coverage is not without reason, as this has been a record season in more ways than one.

Jain said that with the formation of Hurricane Wilma in October and the subsequent formation ofTropical Storms Alpha and Beta, the record for the number of named storms in the Atlantic basin was tied and then surpassed.

"We've had 23 named storms in the Atlantic basin this year, where the average is only 10. We seem to be in an extended period of active hurricane seasons," Jain said. ''There are cycles of intense hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin. For instance, the 1940s through the 1960s showed more intense activity, while the 1970s through the mid-1990s were quieter. Many experts agree that we are experiencing an intense period again that could last another decade or more."

Jain said she has paid close attention to Hurricane Katrina this year.

She said it could have been worse for those hit by the most

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What was once a home and a car lies destroyed in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, La. Oct. 1. This year's record hurricane season has been a topic of conversation in professor Cathy Jain's meteorology class.

expensive hurricane in U.S. history.

"Believe it or not, Katrina did not take the worst imaginable path," Jain said. "The fear had always been that New Orleans would be hit by the east side of a major hurricane, subjecting it to destructive storm surge. Katrina jogged from that path, and in the first few hours after landfall, many people thought New Orleans, although damaged, had been relatively spared."

"However," Jain continued, "a subsequent levee failure on Lake Pontchartrain caused massive flooding in the city. It was more

of a man-made disaster than a natural disaster."

Though none of her students were directly affected by Katrina, Jain said she has still found that her students are interested in the landmark storm.

"To my knowledge none of my students were directly affected by Katrina or Rita, but they were certainly interested in what was going on, not just in the meteorological aspects of it but the social and political ramifications as well," Jain said. "It's important to remember also that we are all affected by Katrina

and Rita - financially, emotionally, or otherwise."

Despite being fascinated with weather and teaching about its workings in class, Jain said she hasn't let the human elements of these disasters slip from her mind.

"I've spent more time than usual tracking and monitoring hurricanes this season," Jain said.

"I've also spent plenty of time simply watching CNN's coverage along with everyone else, feeling the emotions of it all. No matter how fascinated you are with weather, it is truly heart-breaking to see people hurt by it."

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"I never even knew about this holiday," said student Katie Heyden, who came to view the displays with her Spanish class.

"It's interesting."

Memorial displays for dead loved ones are a large part of "Dia de los Muertos." Velasco's Spanish 101 students made their own memorials with photos and other mementos.

One colorful display was made by Kalei Tsunekawa, honoring her grandfather, Jimmy.

Tsunekawa decorated the table with quilts Jimmy made.

"He made over 60 quilts," Tsukenawa said. She added that she finished the stitching on the quilt herself, after her grandfather's death.

Tsunekawa also decorated the table with a photo of Jimmy, as well flowers from her

grandfather's garden, which she said her family still maintains.

Some of Velasco's other students served food at the event.

Nikki Hess, a Spanish 101 student served "pan de Dia de los Muertos," which she said means "bread of the Day of the Dead."

She said the bread is baked in shapes like people or dragons.

Other students served taquitos, beans and rice.

A disc jockey playing contemporary Spanish music added to the upbeat feel ofthe celebration.

"The music makes me want to dance," Velasco said.

Besides the contemporary music, the DJ also amplified some traditional songs.

Spanish student Geraldine Wood-miksch sang some traditional memorial songs in English and Spanish. One song

was in memory of the angelitos, or little angels. Angelitos are children or infants who have died, Wood-miksche said.

Wood-miksch also put together a memorial table for the event. Her display honored the U.S. military. Wood-miksch printed out a list of all the American military men and women who have died in the war in Iraq.

"They're our sacrifice," Woodmiksch said. She added that she is grateful for the people who give their lives.

Another display was in memory of those who died in the 9/11 attack. A patriotic cloth covered the table. There was also a framed poster with the names and pictures of all firefighters and police officers who died trying to rescue others.

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Randi Haithcock displays her altar during the college's "Dia de los Muertos," or "Day of the Dead" celebration Nov. 1, in front of the Student Center.

• BOARD: Several roof and sidewalk repair projects approved for winter break CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

closer toward meeting its 5.35 percent growth target, which would provide the school with an additional $3 million in state funding. He said he hoped the campaign attracts hundreds of new students.

Nursing positions were not included on the list, but board members said the expansion of the nursing program is still a high priority. Board member Mark Evilsizer said the college was pursuing a $200,000 grant to support the expansion.

The board also approved a three-month contract for Carmen Fernandez, who took over as the interim vice president of Fiscal Services Oct. 24.

Attending her first board meeting, Fernandez said the college provided solid groundwork for her to step in and move her agenda forward.

Several facilities improvement projects slated for the winter break were approved by the board. The college is accepting bids for roofing contracts, to repair several buildings on campus.

The work is scheduled to be completed on two sec-

tions of the Howard Brubeck Theatre, the A and C ordering procedures. Kovrig read and defended a letter buildings, two Instructional Services trailers and the he distributed to faculty members in October, which Health Services building. The foam roofing will also asked that all faculty members submit their textbook be installed on the north wing of the Escondido orders by the deadline.

Center, said Chris Miller, supervisor of construction At the board's Oct. 11 meeting, Faculty Senate President Katie Townsend-Merino said the letter placed activities.

Miller said $100,000 has been allocated for the proj- unjustified blame on the faculty for textbook availability ect and the roof work is required, due to leaks resulting problems. Kovrig disagreed. from last winter's heavy rains.

"I never intended for the letter to be derogatory or accuPlans were also approved for a $58,000 project to satory- I was blindsided by the response," Kovrig said. repair sidewalks on the San Marcos Campus near "I just hope students can have books. I hope we can be on the same page and reach an amicable resolution."

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An additional project was approved to remove Townsend-Merino said she was still waiting to receive asbestos in Rooms B-5, B-6, P-1, P-3, P-5, P-7 and P-9. data from the bookstore, after submitting a request Director of Facilities Mike Ellis said the rooms are safe three weeks earlier. Board members requested a report until the floors are disturbed. The work will be done for their Dec. 13 meeting and said they will examine the during the winter break and Ellis said proper safety issue then. precautions will be taken.

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The Palomar College football team fell short of a spirited comeback effort, losing 31-29 at Escondido High School's ·wilson Stadium to Mt. San Antonio College Nov. 5.

MOUNTIES 3 I T h e COMETS 19 Comets (4-5, 1-3 Mission American Conference) trailed by as much as 22 points late in the third quarter.

The players saw themselves down by only two with 4:00 remaining only to watch the Mounties milk the remaining time on the clock.

"It's very frustrating, we came out and laid an egg on offense the first half, " said Comets head coach Joe Early. "In the second half, we just fell short on our comeback. We didn't execute the way we should have."

With 2:12 and a 28-6 lead and possession of the ball remaining in the third quarter, the Mounties were in complete control of the game.

An errant snap led to a PHOTOS BY HUGH COl I THE TELESCOPE bizarre safety that gave the Comets its first sign of life. Above, freshman quarterback Chase Kelley avoids two Mt. San Antonio College pass rushers Nov. 5. Kelley led the Comets with two touchdowns in a The ensuing free kick comeback attempt that fell short. Below, wide receiver Hardy Houge gets tackled by several Mt. SAC defenders. Houge had two catches for 31 yards, went out of bounds, giving including a 28-yard touchdown catch. the Comets possession of back Adam yard field goal, which the ball at midfield. Five defensive passing plays later, Chase Contreras, who returned turned out to be the decidKelley (8-for-15 for 85 the interception 67 yards ing points of the game.

Earlier, Mt. SAC had a yards) found Hardy Houge for a touchdown. That was in the middle. of the end his second interception blocked punt and punt zone for a 28-yard touch- return for a touchdown this return go for touchdowns .

The Comets had one down pass. Suddenly, it was season.

"I was in the right place more chance, scoring a 28-15 Mt. SAC entering the at the right time on that touchdown with four minfourth quarter.

"It was a nice toss - my one," Contreras said. "They utes remaining on Kelley's boy Hardy - I told him if I (coaches) were asking for 1-yard run after the team's put it on line (we would big plays - I was happy to exchanged turnovers. Mt. SAC never relinquished score)," said Kelley, who be able to respond."

With plenty of time possession, running out the replaced ineffective starter Josh Somerville in the sec- remaining for Palomar, Mt. final four minutes behind SAC made the necessary running back Randall ond half.

Brown.

The Mounties seemed to plays to preserve a victory.

Facing a 3rd-and-6 from Freshman running back regain its composure, marching from its own 36- the Comets' 49-yard line, Billy Hibdon carried 24 yard line to the 35 of the the Mounties came up with times for 134 yards.

Comets. Then, an ill- their biggest play of the Hibdon came in for starter advised pass from quarter- game, a 38-yard pass com- Darrick. Jackson, who left back Dominic Brazeale on pletion from Brazeale to the game in the first half third down landed in the Marc Ison. That led to with an injured ankle and waiting hands of Comets Brian Giambastiani's 33- did not return.

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What resulted next was a flurry of Palomar activity that had MiraCosta The women's soccer team used on its heels for the entire game.

"The score didn't matter because of MiraCosta College as a springboard to the way (the Comets) played what could be a post-season in the second half," said coberth with a 6-0 win at SPARTANS O head coach Hanson.

MiraCosta Nov. 4.

6 "The level of our competiA week before, in a lack- COMETS tion was much higher last luster showing against week.

We were playing for Grossmont, coaches Holland Hanson and Kim Cowan put the team through first or second against two quality the physical wringer during the week teams (Grossmont and Mesa College) to get the Comets back in-shape and all-around. Now, we're focusing on getting the results and getting into the ready for a spot in post-season play. playoffs."

The results were uncanny.

MiraCosta lost 5-0 in an earlier The Comets ran past every Spartan meeting with Palomar, and Hanson defender at will and blitzed to a 2-0 lead within the first few minutes of said the score was unimportant for the the match. Jamie Beam scored the current game. He said getting the first goal for the Comets on a short team into shape for a last-ditch drive kick that stunned the Spartan goal- · into the postseason was the most vital thing to come out of this game. keeper.

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The Palomar scorers in the game were Beam, Stephanie Morton, Kylie Taylor and Judy Barragan with one goal each and Tassiana Barros with two goals.

The goals by Beam and Morton were major since the Spartans never recovered from the deficit and failed to mount any substantial counter-strike.

Kristie Ernau, a midfielder and defender for the Comets, said that improved fundamentals helped shape up Palomar's offense.

Ernau emphasized that all the players stepped up, but the physicality in the match was different from the Grossmont game.

"Instead of hitting them, we just outran them," Ernau said. "We knew we didn't need to risk any injuries heading into this game because we want to go onto postseason, and we

don't have enough players to injure (10 starters, 14 overall team members).

So, there was no sense in going in hard and hurting ourselves."

The coaches and the team said that they believe the Comets have a good chance at getting into the post-season because of an improved work ethic, being assignment-sure and sticking to the fundamentals. ''We have some good chances, really good chances," Beam said. "We're in the lower-half if we make it to the playoffs, so we'd be playing those upper teams we've been training so hard (against)."

An enthusiastic Beam said Palomar's chances would be better this year if they make it into the playoffs.

Palomar enters the final week of the · season with a record of 9-8-1 and 7-3-1 in conference.

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THE TELESCOPE â&#x20AC;˘ MONDAY, NOV. 14, 2005

Men's basketball turns to speed instead of size

By John Scafetta THE TELESCOPE

The Palomar College men's basketball team is gearing up for a new season, as the players head to the court in hopes of starting where they left off last season.

The Comets ended last season with a four-game winning streak under its belt. The players finished the season with a sub-par 9-15 record, missing out on the playoffs, but had a bright spot in conference play with an 8-6 record.

The team was on a roll and that has both coaches excited about the upcoming season.

"We ended up winning six of our last eight," said associate head coach J.J. Santa Cruz.

"We're just going to continue where we left off."

The Comets will only feature two sophomore returnees, point guard Manny Alcala and Josh Hotaling. Head coach John O'Neill said that both players are tapped to lead.

"They're trying to share

their experiences of last year, and what to expect during the season," O'Neill said.

Santa Cruz said both sophomore leaders have been outstanding. They created the necessary chemistry going into the season and have been the Comets' solid foundation.

Palomar will be much smaller at the center and forward positions with the loss of Chris Nickolei and Manny Montano.

Montano transferred to Cal State Fullerton.

"We're definitely smaller.

Manny was 6 foot 10 and Chris was 6 foot 7," O'Neill said. "Our biggest kid now is 6 (feet) 7."

O'Neill and the Comets will be counting on the 6 feet 7 inches tall Uros Vukovich to bring some much needed size and strength to the center position.

Both coaches said that with Palomar entering the season with 13 freshmen on the roster, experience is among the team's main weaknesses and concern.

Santa Cruz jokingly said coaching was the main weakness, but stressed that experi-

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ence is among his worries. He said that the game is much faster at this level than at the high school level.

O'Neill said the younger players are not meeting his full expectations because they are still learning.

Hotaling said the younger players are really good and the team is more athletic overall than last season.

"Last year our offense was focused on the big men," Alcala said. "This season is more on the guards speeding the game up."

O'Neill will be using a fullcourt, man-to-man defense. He said the Comets will be playing a different style of basketball than last year with more running and pressing.

"We're going to use our young legs," Santa Cruz said. "We're going to wear people down."

The Comets traveled to St. George, Utah Nov. 10-12 and competed in the Dixie State Classic. The team wanted to accomplish a lot in its first taste of action.

"We're going to see guys competing in a regular game, rather than practice," O'Neill said.

Santa Cruz said winning the whole tournament would be nice, but it's more about team development. He also said it is good for the team to travel for a game because it builds team chemistry.

As for the rest of the season, Santa Cruz said every game helps the team to qualify for the state tournament.

"We have to go out and fight everyday," Santa Cruz said.

"That one win might be the difference between getting in (the playoffs) and getting out.

Every game is valuable; every game counts."

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Sophomore John Hotaling practices a layup Nov. 7. Hotaling is only one of two sophomores on the Comets. J.J. Santa Cruz, associate head coach, said Hotaling and sophomore Manny Alcala have provided the much needed leadership for a young team early in the season.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

to 4-3 and 3-1 in the South Coast Conference.

Dan Castro (141 pounds) and Ryan Nejal (184 pounds) won easily for the Comets, who won 22-6 in matches wrestled and at one point led 28-0.

"I was pretty happy overall," said coach Byron Campbell. "This was a good way for us to tune up for the end of the year."

Andrew Lowen (157 pounds) won by technical fall 18-2. Louie Desantis (149 pounds) won by decision 9-2, while Duayne Guile (165 pounds) won by decision 7-2. David Navarrete (125 pounds), Luis Mercado (133 pounds) and heavyweight Tyler McKay won by forfeit.

The Comets returned to the winner's circle, besting Imperial Valley College three games to one on the road Nov. 2. Lindsey Olhausen led the Comets with 22 kills, while freshman setter Sierra Clark had 64 assists in the win over the Arabs.

Palomar College improved to 10-6 and 5-3 in the Pacific Coast Conference. The team will continue to battle for a postseason berth during an upcoming match at Southwestern (Nov. 16) before finishing out the schedule at home versus San Diego City College, a team that beat the Comets in an earlier matchup.

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At Palomar College's last meet, the Southern California Championships at UC San Diego, the mens' team placed 24th. The Comets were without their No. 1 runner, who overslept. Troy McAdams was Palomar's top finisher, running the 4.0-mile course in 23:52.70 for 127th place. The only Palomar runner in the women's race, Ashley Demmer, placed 159th in 24:16.60 for 3.1 miles.

Duayne Guile (kneeling) wrestles Derek Peny of Golden West College in a match Guile won 7-2 on Nov. 2

lEI'S WATER POLO The Comets finished third in its Pacific Coast Conference tournament, dropping an 11-10 heartbreaker to Mesa College at Miramar College Nov. 4. The Comets (18-9) gained third place by blowing out Miramar 19-2 and Southwestern College 20-4 the next day.

The men's team qualified for a spot in the Southern California playoffs.

WRESTLING The Comets dominated Golden West College 40-6 in its match at the Dome Nov.2.

Palomar received 18 points from forfeits and improved their dual-meet record

The Comets finished third in the Pacific Coast Conference tournament, but will not participate in post season play. The Comets (13-15) would have needed to win the PCC tournament to gain an automatic berth into the SoCal regional playoffs.

Palomar College lost a tough game to rival Grossmont 7-4 on Nov. 4 at Miramar College. The Griffins, who lost a heartbreaker to Mesa College in the finals, pulled away from the Comets in the second half to gain the victory. Palomar bounced back the next day, trouncing Southwestern College 18-8 for third place.

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ong before Dylan Parzyk picked up a baseball bat for the Palomar College baseball team his sophomore season, he already knew what school he would be attending one year later The University of Kansas.

It's all because of what the players call the Bob Vetter - Ritch Price pipeline.

Second in a series of three Vetter, the former Palomar baseball coach who recently retired, and Price, the University of Kansas head coach, have had a long-standing trust and when Vetter talks about a player, Price listens.

"I think it starts with Coach Vetter, he does things the right way," Price said. "When you get a young man from Palomar you get a student athlete.

"Every player I have gotten from Palomar has been a first class person."

Price should know, he said he has recruited at least 10 former Palomar players from his time at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and now at Kansas.

Parzyk is one of 14 Comet baseball players from the 2005 team who moved on to four-year schools. The Palomar team became the first San Diego County baseball team to reach the State Community College championship game in 31 years and placed second in the state.

Vetter said in his 24 years as a head coach, he estimates he has sent hundred's of players to four-year schools. ''We've got an excellent support system with our athletic advising program, which helps prepare athletes for the next level," Vetter said. "It allows athletes to get assessed properly and stay on track and transfer on a timely manner."

Vetter said that every coach at Palomar is dedicated and committed to seeing that the student athletes move on the next level "From Palomar you get a kid who is ready to fit right in and is prepared to fit right in," Price said. "A lot of places do a good job on the baseball side and not on the academic side in junior colleges, but at Palomar they do it right,

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they do everything right."

Vetter said Parzyk is a perfect fit for Kansas.

"He really progressed in the two-years he was here," Vetter said. "He grew and developed as a player and a person and I think he'll do an excellent job at Kansas. I know Coach Price and I know what type of player he likes and I think Dylan will be a good match for that program."

Of course, Parzyk's play on the field didn't hurt either. As a freshman in 2004, Parzyk batted .335 and was named to the First-team All-Pacific Coast Conference by conference coaches and runner-up for Player of the Year honors.

That was enough for Price.

"Dylan was a starter as a freshman and I was looking for a guy with solid defensive skills could catch and throw and provide some pop behind the plate," Price said. "He fit the mold."

Parzyk, who signed early with Kansas in November 2004, said he did it for piece of mind.

"I wanted to have it set where I'm going to go to school. I wanted to have that planted in the back of my head before the season started and not worry about what will I have to do to get a scholarship," Parzyk said from his dorm room in Kansas. ''With this offer on the table giving me a really good scholarship, I really couldn't

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Former Comet's catcher Dylan Parzyk dives to tag out a San Diego City College player April 21.

Parzyk is one of 14 players from the 2005 Comet's baseball team to transfer to four-year schools.

pass that offer up."

Parzyk said after the recruiting trip he took to Kansas, he knew 4( where he wanted to be his junior season. Parzyk said they offered him a full-ride scholarship, all he had to pay for was room and board.

Parzyk will save an estimated $27,000 in his two years at Kansas because of the scholarship.

Getting his education paid for is just the tip of the iceberg for Parzyk, Vetter said.

"If athletics can be a tool that can help them finically, then I think that's outstanding," Vetter said. there is not to many that have that ability to do that. The main thing that they get is their degree. That is one thing nobody can take away."

However, the road to the scholarship and Kansas was bumpy. Parzyk said he was on a trip with his traveling baseball team in the spring of 2005 and got a phone call from Price telling him he might be academically ineligible because he was short units.

After several phone calls, Parzyk found out he was seven units short and only had the summer semester to make up for it. Just to play it safe, Parzyk took 10 units.

"I was taking a biology class and I left on a Sunday and the class ended that Thursday," said Parzyk, who is majoring in history. ''The transfer was kind of hectic, jumping right from summer school to the university, which was starting that week.

"It was kind of stressful, waiting for that grade to come in to see if I was in.

It came down to the final test, it was nerve racking but I ended up passing."

As Parzyk gears up for his junior year, the next pipeline he said he would like to see is into Major League baseball. The Minnesota Twins drafted Sean Richardson, also a Palomar alum and last year's catcher at Kansas, in the 19th round.

Parzyk would like to follow in his footsteps. ''The history of his (Price) players and what he has done to get those players and help them move on helped me make my decision," Parzyk said. "There is quite a few guys playing in the minors and that was a major factor in deciding on Kansas."

The Beyond Palomar series profiles former Palomar athletes who are continuing their athletic careers at four-year schools.