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Campus near Poway in Palomar's future 8y Donnie Royle

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A proposed joint venture between Palomar College and the Poway Unified School District may bring a long-anticipated campus to the Poway area. Officials from both districts met March 1 to discuss developing a campus on an 80-acre site in the 4S Ranch area, just west of Poway. While talks between the districts are in the initial stages, college president Robert Deegan and members of

the governing board said Palomar's decade-long search for a campus in the Poway area may be over. ''We are in the very, very earliest stages," Deegan said. ''But all indications are that this could turn out to be a wonderful opportunity for everyone involved." Palomar already holds an option on an 80-acre site in Fallbrook. However, the purchase and development ofthat site are contingent on the passing of a $600-800 million bond measure the district is pur· suing on the November ballot. The 4S

Ranch site may not be contingent on the bond, Deegan said. He added that the cost of the land would determine whether it would need to be tied to the bond. The site is owned by the PUSD, which had planned to build a high school on the site. The PUSD still wants to retain partial use of the property. Deegan said Palomar would likely need 50 acres, PUSD 20 acres and 10 acres would be used for joint-use facilities. The two sides are discussing the possibility of building a middle college on the

site. Deegan said the middle college concept has been successful in other areas. A middle college would include two distinctly separate facilities on the same site. The PUSD would build a high-tech, "charter-type" high school on part of the property, Deegan said, and Palomar would build a community college campus on the rest of the land. Deegan added that there would likely be some shared facilities, such as parking lots, athletic fields SEE

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Student gov't opens candidate filing period 8y John Asbury

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Student leadership will change soon at Palomar College with the student government setting elections and opening the way for potential candidates to run. Beginning March 15, students interested in running for the Associated Student Government may file for candidacy with the Student Affairs Office in Room SU-201. During its March 1 meeting, an ASG election committee set the dates for this year's student government election for May 2 to May 4. Palomar students will elect an ASG president and vice president, with voting taking place online through Palomar's Web site. Interested candidates may file to run for office with the Student Affairs Office in Room SU-201. ASG President Neill Kovrig said the ASG is working to increase student participation and attract candidates to run for the two positions. SEE

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(Above) When students and faculty members arrived on campus Monday, March 6, they were greeted with vandalism. During the weekend, perpetrators covered the "P" Mountain landmark with black and blue tarps. Facilities Director Mike Ellis said a similar incident occurred two years ago, and the tarps needed to be removed quickly or they would kill the California Sage brush that covers the hillside. (Below) Stulients went about their business March 6, unaware of the vandalism looming in the backdrop. PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE TOMBRIIIICI I THE TllfSCOPE

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The controversy of teaching Intelligent Design in science classrooms was among the topics discussed at "Ethics: Evolution, Religion, and the Study of Science," held as part of Palomar College's Campus Explorations lecture series. Anthropology professor Phil de Barros spoke out against the idea of bringing !orations religion into science classes. "As Americans, we all have this idea of 'fair play,' that everyone should be given equal opportunity to express their opinions," de Barros said at the San Marcos campus before an audience of about 30. "That is the basis of the intelligent design movement, but it is a false idea. What if, as a scientist, I walked into your church and said I wanted to teach a lecture about evolution, since it was only fair

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• Women's History Day celebration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Student Center.

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• Graphic Communications Career Day 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the GJ Building.

• Free STD testing 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Health Services. Call for appointment at ext. 2380.

• Spring Break No classes will be held March 20 through 24.

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Construction worker Francisco Alvarado uses a whacker to compact dirt in an open trench in Lot 9. Workers are laying electrical and water lines to connect to the future site of soccer fields on the other side of Comet Circle.

Lectures discuss how to succeed in design By Jessica Halston

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The Graphic Communications Department's ninth annual Career Day will be the first in the event's history to broadcast simultaneously online. The March 15 event features three simultaneous speakers in the fields of media, web and print design from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Speakers will cover topics in advertising, Internet design, animation, print production, multimedia, product design, video production, graphic design, photography and web authoring. Palomar College Television will film the lectures that will be simultaneously broadcasted and later archived on the California Community College Network Web site. "We always have high schools and members of the community that want to visit, and we don't have the room," she said. "This makes it possible for them to be involved." Payn said past speakers have offered tips on how to get by in the business, how to get jobs and where to look for the best internships. "We have the unique opportunity to have leading professionals in the industry speak to students," said Lillian Payn, associate graphics professor and coordinator for the event. Payn also said the event has grown into a "mini-conference" compared to the one session that was offered during the first Career Day. This year's event features 15 speakers, including professionals from the San Diego Reader and Yahoo!. Payn said attendees don't have to stick with lecture topic - the sessions are designed to allow those interested in multiple design careers to visit lectures in different fields of graphic design. Palomar work-study student Kimiko Sigafus designed the flier for this year's event and said she learned a lot during past Career Days. "I wanted to know more about graphic design, and I wanted to learn the skill," she said. "Everyone was very nice and easy to understand." Sigafus said she now works for her husband's company doing web design, film , multimedia and graphic design in addition to working in Palomar's Graphics Department. Payn said she is proud of the event's growing success and hoped that future Career Days involve more high school teachers and counselors who want to promote career explorations to their students. Career Day will be held in the GJ Building from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information on the day's schedule, call the Graphics Department at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2452. To watch the web cast, visit www.ccc.sat.org.

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Janet Elk Nuffer Smith Tucker E-communication: lnteractivity

Lin Schima San Diego Mobile Billboards Vehicle Wraps and Graphics

Matt & Josh Martelli Mad Media Designs Alternative Video: Surf, Skate, Snow, Offroad

Nanette Newbry Studio 2055 Brand Integration: Web & Print Design

Frank Weaser SO Print/ The Reader Publishing Weekly Magazines

Stephen Burns SO Photoshop Users Group Real World Digital Imaging for Multimedia and Print

Lex Talkington Morris Creative, Inc. Flash: Design? Code? Print?

David LaMothe Modern Postcard Career Paths in Graphics

Scott Sorensen Dragon Optical Advertising, Marketing & Packaging

Ray Starck Yahoo!. com Yahoo!.com's Future Direction

Keva Dine Keva Dine Agency Self-Promotion Tips

Patty Tait Palomar College Digital Portfolios

Rosanna lndie Jobing.com Online Job Searching

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Rail line 'sprints' toward completion By Jessica Halston

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Progress on the 22-mile commuter rail line running from Escondido to Oceanside and a parallel bike trail is chugging forward toward a December 2007 deadline. The North County Transit District's Sprinter lightrail project is set to have a station across the street from the main entrance to Palomar College on Mission Road and form a loop extending from its main line to Cal State San Marcos. In addition to the Palomar stop, San Marcos will be home to a total of five stations on the 15-stop line, including the San Marcos Civic Center, Nordahl Road, Buena Creek Road and Cal State San Marcos. The Oceanside stop at the end of the line will provide links to the Coaster, Amtrak, Metrolink and the Breeze bus line for travel along the coast. The train will run every 30 minutes from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. and freight lines will use the rails in the early morning hours. Fees will match those ofthe Breeze bus line at $1.75 regular price and 75 cents for seniors. The train will run on existing freight tracks that have been in place since .1918 with modified crossings and new track built for the Cal State loop. The transit district received funding for the project from several sources, including $108 million from the state, $90 million from a half-cent sales tax for San Diego residents called Transnet and $152 million in grants from the Federal Transit Administration.

Palomar officials throw support behind project College officials are eagerly awaiting the completion of the line in hopes that it will relieve parking congestion at the San Marcos campus, said governing board member Nancy Chadwick. Chadwick said the college will work with the transit district to subsidize the cost to students in an effort to promote train use. "We're enthusiastically looking forward to it," she said. "It will be a great help to us." Palomar's governing board passed a resolution last spring to support the project after debate over the safety of the rail line erupted in the cities of San Marcos and Vista. NCTD spokesman Tom Kelleher said last spring that the communities felt the at-grade, or street-level, train crossings were unsafe for cars and pedestrians. Kelleher said new signaling equipment and gates will be installed at each crossing and other portions of the track will be fenced. He added that the district is working with Operation Lifesaver, a public awareness program, to create presentations to teach kids about rail · safety.

Crews making progress, end in sight Kelleher said crews are now focused on finishing the street-level crossings on the main line and completing the Cal State loop, which includes two bridges extending over Highway 78. Kelleher said that 21 of 36 crossings were complete as of the first week of March. He added that the loop is expected to be finished by the end of this year. Grading for future stations is also progressing as crews move down the line. The clear spaces will be used to store trailers and construction vehicles until the

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Construction workers Justin Thompson (left} and Pablo Coria work under the tracks of the Sprinter light-railline at a Woodland Parkway overpass. The bridge is part of a loop of track that branches off the rail system's main line to stop at Cal State San Marcos.

final stages of the project when the stations are constructed, he said. Kelleher said testing will begin on the railcars after the projected completion of the main line next summer.

Bike trail parallels tracks Next to the rail line, the city of San Marcos is sponsoring the completion of a concrete bike path running from the start of the line in Escondido to Vista. The trail will continue through surface streets in Oceanside. San Marcos Assistant Community Services Director Craig Sargent-Beach said the city developed the project as long as 12 to 15 years ago when the Sprinter project was first planned. The two were separate projects at first, but Beach said the city and the transit district agreed that combining the two would be more work-efficient. As construction workers grade the soil for track

Former· student doc.uments By Jacob Karp

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Jason Hinkle sees life as an open book. This outlook inspired his autobiographic documentary film titled "My Life," which will be showing at the Clarke Field House at Cal State San Marcos on March 14 at 7:30p.m. "I wanted to illustrate that life is like a book. You're the one who fills in the pages with your own experiences," Hinkle said. "If they're bad, flip over the page and start over again." Hinkle, 35, knows about starting over. At age 16, he was diagnosed with Friedreichs Ataxia or FA, a degenerative neurological disorder. Friedreichs Ataxia is a progressive disorder that affects the spinal column, peripheral nervous system and cerebellum. The degeneration of these tissues causes lack of coordination, and loss of control of voluntary muscle movements. FA primarily affects the upper and lower limbs, head and neck. Because of this Hinkle must use a motorized wheel-

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beds and railroad ties, they are also grading the area next to the line for the path. The concrete for the path will not be poured until crews are finished with all work on the rail line. The city received federal transportation grants and funds through the San Diego Association of Governments to pave the trail, which runs parallel to the mainline and connects to a total of 72 miles of planned trails throughout San Marcos. Beach added that members of the community expressed concerns about the safety of the bike path due to its proximity to the train. He said the city responded by separating the two with additional fencing, landscaping and -a graded gap between the tracks and the trail. For more information on the Sprinter, call the information line at (760) 599-8332 or visit www.gonctd.com.

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chair for transportation, and is severely that this diagnosis with FA was beginning to affect my day-to-day activities. limited in his daily activitif)s. . Hinkle's condition has caused him to It was time to gain more knowledge turn the page and start over, he said. regarding my affliction and begin to Hinkle earned an associate's degree in cope with the continued loss of coordinaradio and television at Palomar before tion, muscle strength and independtransferring to Cal State San Marcos. In ence," he said. The idea of change is 1999, Hinkle graduated played out in the docufrom Cal State San "Dis11bi/ity ttln 11Heet mentary. Marcos with a bachelor's Hinkle said he str~c degree in history and 11nybody, t1nyt1g1." visual and performing - Jason Hinkle tured the film like a book arts, and a minor in film FORMER PALOMAR STUDENT to symbolize different stages of life. In the film, studies. His documentary began as a project Hinkle's life is broken down into chapwhile attending Cal State San Marcos. ters, from infancy to adulthood. His documentary focuses on his life, The film documents his disability as it and how he has learned to deal with his affects his relationships with friends, family and the surrounding community, disability on a daily basis. Hinkle said the idea for the film came he said. Hinkle also talked about the to him after he was involved in a car diagnosis of his disease, and the idea accident. He said the accident happened that funding and knowledge about the in part because of his slow reaction time disease is crucial. in applying the brakes, a direct result of "Disability can affect anybody, any his condition. age. It can affect anybody in their life"I didn't realize how badly my afflic- time," Hinkle said, of the film's theme. tion with FA was affecting my driving Don Barrett, Professor of the ability," Hinkle said. "I began to realize Sociology of Health at Cal State San

Marcos, said many people forget how lucky they are. "We forget how much we never think about how our daily activities are a privilege," Barrett said. "This film is a good reminder of that." Hinkle said he hoped the film shows people that disabled people are capable of doing normal things. ''Yes there are disabled people and yes they are able to pursue and achieve their goals," Hinkle said. Hinkle said it is important that disabled people be seen as capable. "Self image is the most important thing for somebody with a disability," Hinkle said. Barrett agreed that from a sociological perspective the film questions people's views of the disabled. "Most people are uncomfortable thinking about the disabled. This film challenges people's thinking," Barrett said. The film, which earned an honorable mention at the 2005 Acrobat Film Festival in La Jolla, is open to the public and admission is free.

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George -it's time to go. After watching the last five years of blunders, ignorance and arrogance by this administration, the Bush Dynasty must come to an end. Bow out now, even under a cloak of shame, before this country sustains more damage. We've been patient, probably more patient than we should have been, but the American people - and the rest of the world- are tired of the lies, the negligence and the disaster that seems to follow this president with everything he does. As if there is no regard for the wellbeing of the nation, Bush has shunned the will of the American people. With nothing to lose, the decisions and policies that come down are made through pure self-interest and arrogance rather than for rationale and the betterment of the country. Bush and his cabinet need to take responsibility for this heinous performance in office and hand over the reins like they do with so many of their other responsibilities. If they fail to do so, then Congress and the American people must demand a change ofleadership. The President's incompetence and hubris could not be better displayed than with the mismanagement and neglect of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama · during Hurricane Katrina. Granted, this was a tragic natural disaster, the country, the states and the President should have been more prepared for what was already expected as the "worst-case scenario." In a video recorded just days before the hurricane hit, Bush is shown directly being briefed about what potential disasters could occur. Yet, despite being told ~ specifically of the looming catastrophe, the President did nothing and then bla~ tantly lied about what information he had. What's frightening is that this was not the first time the nation suffered a catastrophic loss at the mercy of Bush's dis-

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regard. This scenario eerily resembles impeachment. the days leading up to 9/11 when Bush The sentiment of the country seems to ignored an Aug. 8 memo titled, "Bin show just how fed-up the people are, as Laden determined to attack inside the 66 percent of the country polled said they disapprove of Bush's job United States." as President. His triggerThen, just as he did happy crony Vice President on 9/11, Bush sat by, ••• Congress tmd the staring blankly in a Amerie11n people must Dick Cheney comes in even worse with an 18 percent classroom while the dem11nd 11 eh11nge of approval rating. country was being l111dership. destroyed. No wonder that as these polls dip, Bush once again Thanks to these actions, or lack-there-of, thousands of resumes his vow to capture Osama bin people lost their homes and their lives. Laden, only to forget about him in a As it becomes painfully obvious that matter of weeks. While Iraq spirals toward a civil war George W. Bush is contributing to the downfall of this country, the list of high and another war lurks in Iran, Bush crimes and misdemeanors, including has no business trying to police the risking the nation's security, are mount- world. There's no way the American ing on all sides. If the country could people can trust Bush to manage the become so outraged with President rest of the world's problems when he Clinton for lying about having oral sex, can't even look after his own country. While the alternatives are mediocre then what ha~ transpired now should be more than enough to warrant an at best, anything but the Bush adminis-

Letter makes Donnie Boyle's argument for him When I read Donnie Boyle's article "Jihad is on the March" in the Feb. 13 issue, I considered writing a Letter to the editor. I didn't end up doing it, and Mike Hill beat me to it with his letter, "Boyle column off the mark, reckless with negative words." I wanted to thank him for it. When I read his letter, it made me realize even more thoroughly how illogical arguments are getting. Donnie's article was the best article I have read in a long time because, for the most part, it logically laid out the problems with American diplomacy. There

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were lines which I thought were unnecessary, but Donnie made a sound, logical argument, something I never see in professional news. I expected a rebuttal from war supporters, but the letter from Hill was better then I could have hoped for. Incoherent sentences followed by logical fallacies beautifully summed up the problems with modern political arguments. If you are going to call something rubbish, you have to support it with some facts otherwise it is not true. I support debate. When I hear a conservative make a logical argument for the war, I applaud them. When a liberal makes a statement that is irrational and untrue, I argue back. I have made my politicai decisions by considering issues to their most

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logical, rational ends. I am not trying to convince anybody to think anything about the war with this letter. I simply wish we as a nation would think about arguments before discounting them or agreeing with them. We cannot think with our hearts. If the ideologies you stand for are the right ones, considering the other side is not going to change them, only make them stronger. So once again I want to thank Mike Hill, not for writing a letter I should have written, but for giving me the opportunity to write a letter I want to write.

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tration would be better at this point. This reaches far beyond party lines as even the most loyal supporters have stopped drinking the Kool-Aid and there is bipartisan disgust for where we are headed. Even if we are doomed to another three years of Bush's incompetence and arrogance, maybe we can at least learn from our mistakes. On at least one occasion, this mockery of a leader was elected because there was no better alternative. If we have learned nothing else, we should know to take better thought before throwing away our vote. With this nation in crisis, a leader needs to step forward and guide the country back to a course that's not riddled with landmines and scandals. During his time as president, Harry . S. Truman had a plaque on his desk that read, ''The buck stops here." For George W. Bush, the buck passed a long time ago and now, he should go along with it.

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Zero results for Google's spine • As Google eooper11tes with eommunist Chin11's eensorship ol ide11s, it11/so loses its mor11ls Don't be evil. A company bold enough to use this as its slogan is either ingenious or just arrogant. This was the case of GDogle, the most popular search engine on the Web and one of the wealthiest corporai; 15 tions in the world, and it has proved itself to be blatantly hypocritical. When Google announced that it would comply with the communist Chinese government's request to ere- :z: o ate a special version of its software .... that would censor certain Web sites, including ones that present democracy in a good light, it lost all of its credibility as a principled corporation. Among the material that would be censored by the Google China search engine include some ofthe ugliest parts of Chinese History: The deadly Tiananmen Square student protests of 1989, the Chinese oppression of Tibet, and the brutal inhumanity of Mao Zedong, whose policies were responsible for an estimated 30 million people starving to death. China has long sought to cover up this part of its history and has relied on others to help keep it a secret

from its people. Google joins a long list of people and asks her if she would sleep with him for $1 million. groups that the Chinese government relies on. Google The woman pauses for a moment and then agrees, but is now one of the enforcers of that censorship. then the man offers her $10 instead. "What kind of a woman do you think I am?" She Google claims to take pride in doing thei~ customers no wrong, and this is shown in its Cod€: of Conduct retorts with disgust. "We've already established what you are," the man manual. Under a caption titled, "Serving Our Users," Google's replies. "I'm just negotiating the price." The point is that it doesn't matter at what cost prinpolicy on honesty is laid out: "Our communications with our users should be appropriately clear and truth- ciples come; we must stand up for them no matter ful. Our reputation as a company our users can trust is what. Otherwise, they mean nothing. among our most valuable assets, and it is up to all of us According to the news media in Asia, many people in Tibet are boycotting Google for complying with the govto make sure that we nourish that reputation." ernment that oppressed them while occupying that What a load of bull that turned out to be. By going along with China's censorship, country. Who can blame them? As one they are doing the Chinese absolutely no good. All the lies, the injustices, the things The point is th•t it Tibetan man was quoted as saying, that would empower the Chinese people to dt~~sn't m•"" •t wh•t "Google jumped into bed with the devil." stand up and say that they want democra- eost printip/es eome; cy - just as the students in Tiananmen Indeed. We should not stand for this either. Square did -are all being swept under we must st•nd up for Google's dirty rug of cooperation. them no m•"" wh•t. Boycotting Google might be very diffiGoogle will lie to the Chinese people, all cult to do, considering how often it is while claiming to be on their side - and for what? used nowadays. However, writing a letter is not. Write Money, that's what. Some would say that it's a lot of a letter to Google letting its executives know how money not to take - after all, China is home to about harmful it is that they prostitute their morals to a communist government. 1.3 billion people, and that is a lot of potential users. Since we now know what Google is, we need to tell There is an old joke, in which a man in a fancy restaurant approaches a classy-looking woman and them what they are really worth.

Transfer students deserve to be recognized I

By Chrystall Kanyuck

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Commencement is a time when college students celebrate achieving their educational goals. For many at a community college, the goal is to finish lower division coursework and then transfer to a university. This goal is achieved with about 60 units and many of the same courses required for an associate degree. Sadly, at Palomar, only students who complete an associate degree or certificate program are allowed to walk at commencement. Hopefully that will change very soon, since there is growing support from faculty, administrators and students. The standing policy is incredibly unfair to transfer students. They work hard and are finishing what they came to Palomar to do. They should be

rewarded for all their hard work by math or art beyond what I took in high being allowed to participate in the com- school. For most students, however, the only mencement ceremony. This is not to say that Palomar should difference is that transfers do not need hand out degrees to just anyone. One of to take Health 100. Some on campus feel the great things about this school is that that participating in commencement is a the standards are high. But withholding reward for students who have completed more work, but the reward of a cap and breezed gown from transfer stu- The whole idH of p•rtieip•ting in I dents and their families through Health seems stingy. It belittles eommentement being • t~w•rd for 100 in only nine days. their accomplishments, moll work is unfounded. The whole which are as challenging idea of participating in commencement as those receiving associate degrees. Transfer students must take courses being a reward for more work is in many challenging subjects such as unfounded. Everyone who receives science, history, math and English. either an associate degree, certificate of These courses are almost identical to the proficiency or certificate of achievement ones required of students receiving an is eligible to walk at commencement. Certificates are awarded for everyassociate. I had to actually work harder to complete my transfer requirements thing from institutional food service to than I did for my associate degree, interior design, and different certificates because my major did not require any require a different number of units. For

example, to be a certified as a Microsoft Office expert, only 5 units are required. Since it is awarded as a certificate, a person with only 5 units could still walk at commencement. Also, these certificates are not the exception. During the past two years, Palomar has awarded 1,075 degrees and certificates. But 536 of them went to students with 30 units or less. This means that more than half of the degrees went to students who had only half as many units as most transfer students. These statistics are from the Palomar College Factbook, a Web site of statistics compiled by the Department of Institutional Research and Development. It's ridiculous to say that because I took one extra class - the easiest college course I've ever taken - I deserve the cap and gown and celebration but that those who didn't take that class don't deserve any reward at all.

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Plan B opponents' stance unfounded Between 1994 and 2000, there was an 11 percent decline in abortions. According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, 43 percent of that decline can be attributed to the pill Levonorgestrel, named Plan B by its makers, or more commonly known as the "Morning After Pill." The Washington Post reported Feb. 27 that more than 60 bills have already been filed in state legislatures this year on Plan B to either restrict or increase the accessibility of this drug. Restricting the access of this drug is not smart, and neither are the reasons for restriction. According to the Post, when these bills are mapped out state-by-state, the pill's availability looks more and more like the red-state/blue-state map from the past two presidential elections. Liberal blue states such as Maryland, New York and Illinois are considering bills to expand access and give specially trained pharmacists the right to dispense without a prescription. These bills would also require hospital pharmacies to stock and dispense these pills to ensure its availability to rape victims in emergency rooms. But 20 other states are pushing bills to give pharmacies the right not to stock or dispense Plan B even with a prescription. So-called "conscience clauses" have been recently adopted in many states allowing a doctor or pharmacist to refuse medical services - such as the distribution of these pills - based on moral or religious beliefs. These states are heavily influenced by religious and anti-abortion groups that are opposed to Plan B. They say they believe that Plan B leads to early abortions - a falsely proven belief. Plan B is categorized as a contraception method. Planned Parenthood says it can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex and on Plan B's Web site Barr Laboratories (the drug's makers) says, "Plan B is not RU-486 (the abortion pill); it will not work if you are already pregnant." Plan B is not an abortion method. Barr Labs says the pill is almost equivalent to a larger amount of any normal oral contraceptive. When taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, it is 89 percent effective in preventing a fertilized egg from implanting in a woman's uterus. Medically, abortion involves only the removal of an implanted embryo. Knowing all of this, anti-abortion groups such as the National Right to Life Committee continue to mislead people by saying this pill will lead to an early abortions. This is a blatant disregard to the medical community's teachings. Another significant influence on these states' deci-

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sions is the ongoing battle between Barr Labs and recently found that extensive publicity has the Food and Drug Administration. In 2003, four increased sales by more than 200 percent since the years after the approval of the drug, the FDA agreed agency turned down its over-the-counter status in to allow selling the drug over the counter. However, 2004. Several pharmacists nationwide have shown a growing interest in the drug as well. FDA leadership rejected and deferred the decision. They deferred on the grounds And the case with the FDA is starting to move along. Recently, a federal that it raised scientific and regumagistrate judge concluded that FDA latory decisions, but critics have When t11ken within 1Z suggested the strong opposition hours of unprotetted sex, it officials showed "bad faith or misbehavior." The case was ordered to go from social conservatives and forward and current and past agency anti-abortion groups may be to is 89 percent eHettive in leaders will have to testify under oath. blame for the FDA's poor decision preventing 11 fertilized egg Unprotected sex often happens making. The inaction of the from impl11nting in 11 agency has drawn criticism from where it is not possible to obtain a prescription. For a pharmacist to deny a several congressmen and most wom11n's uterus. prescription to a rape victim based on major medical communities. The his or her own personal belief is not suspicion of the FDA has even led to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Reproductive only ludicrous, but a danger to the patient as well. Most legislators and lobbyists are far from being Rights. Fortunately, the usage is not determined by leg- credible medical experts, so it's about time they islative and regulatory decisions alone. Barr Labs stopped acting like they are.

Wai-Mart should obey government ing the public health care system. Government has nation's largest labor union, is scathing on Walthe authority and the responsibility to redress this Mart's health care policies. The report illustrates burden by passing appropriate legislation for the plans that do not cover check-ups, cholesterol tests Sometimes big business seems to be immune to the good of the state. That is what Maryland legislators or childhood immunizations. The plans also often have low limits on how much Wal-Mart will pay. If did. government's authority. The legislators didn't think Wal-Mart was paying an employee's medical bills go over the limits, they Maryland recently passed legislation which requires companies with more than 10,000 employ- its fair share. Wal-Mart responded with legal action. have to pay the difference themselves. It's terrifying that the largest, ees to improve the health care they provide. Wal- Other states' legislators also don't Mart was the only company affected. The legislation seem to think Wal-Mart plays fair. They w11ntto tontinue their most profitable company in America resort to sleazy tactics like is being challenged in court by the Retail Industry About 22 have similar bills pending. thHp prllttites, but give the would misleading public relations camLeaders Association- a trade association that Wal- Wal-Mart has responded with a pubpub/it the impression th11t lic relations campaign. paigns. To think that they invest Mart is a member of. Their motive seems to be to keep they11re llttively working on time and money to generate the illuWhen a business like Wal-Mart starts acting sion that they are actively working against the good of the country, the government's the pending bills at bay with on health care issues is sickening. responsibility is to regulate it. The Maryland legis- announcements that sound better he11/th tllre problems. They should do something that actulators acted responsibly when they passed this law. than their substance. They want to Attempts to block it are another example of compa- continue their cheap practices, but give the public ally helps solve health care problems, like following nies like Wal-Mart forsaking the good of the country the impression that they are actively working on Maryland law. health care problems. On its Web site, Wal-Mart has written in bold letfor maximum profit. Wal-Mart is going to reduce the ters, "We believe health care challenges are larger The law was passed to relieve the cost waiting periods for health care eligi- than any individual corporation - even one of the to the state of providing health care to bility for its part-time employees largest." Wal-Mart workers and their depend- ••• W111-M11rt employees from the current time of two years. I wonder which one they mean. The passage calls ents. According to a study by Wake-Up tostthe pub/it he11/th Children of part-time workers will on government and industry leaders and on Wal-Mart, an organization opposed to the company, Wal-Mart employees cost tllre system 11n eslim11ted also be eligible. Wal-Mart has not "thoughtful associations and academics" to work specified how much shorter the wait together with Wal-Mart to solve health care probthe public health system an estimated $1.4 billion in ZOOS. times will be, or when the change lems. Wal-Mart seems to think there's nothing they $1.4 billion in 2005. will be implemented. can do about health care issues and that it's not It's reasonable to expect high numbers of WalWal-Mart is also going to expand a low premium, their problem. Well, guess what, Wal-Mart? It is if Mart employees using public health care because Wal-Mart has 1.4 million employees nationwide, but high deductible health care plan to half of their the government says it is. They make the rules. Government has the authority to regulate busiaccording to a report by the United Food and workforce by 2007. They're quick to point out that Commercial Workers, only 47 percent of Wal-Mart the premium can be as low as $11 per month, but do nesses because businesses have the potential to workers have employer-provided health insurance not mention how high the deductible is or what kind work against the good of the country. Wal-Mart has of health care it covers. been getting away with too much, and it's time for and the national average is 67 percent. An October 2003 report by the AFL-CIO , the the government to start reining them in. Wal-Mart workers are disproportionately burden-

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Series of events celebrate Women's History Month Palomar will host a series of events commemorating Women's History Month. The Associated Student GovernmeJ\t will hold a women's history day event March 15 in front of the Student Center. The event will include a fashion exhibit, food and live music. The ASG is also holding an essay contest open to all students. Students can go to the ASG's Web site to learn the topic and cash prizes will be awarded to the winners. Essays can be turned in March 15 through March 27. The library will also present women's history displays throughout the month. On the second floor near the entrance there are several books about prominent women through history, as well as 10 informational posters. Books on display are about a wide range of women including Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and feminist writer Gloria Steinem. For more information, visit the ASG's Web site at www. palomar.edu/asg.

Eight-week Fast Track courses begin March 27 More than 150 day and evening Fast Track classes are being offered at the Palomar College San Marcos campus; the Escondido Education Center; Fallbrook High School; Poway High School; Camp Pendleton; the

Shadowridge Center, Vista; Abraxas High School, Poway; AmeriCare Adult Health Care, San Marcos; Thunderbird Golf, Escondido and via the Internet. Most Fast Track classes begin March 27 or 28 and end on May 18 or 19. Entry level classes offered on the Fast Track include Introduction to Art, General Biology, Art of Cinema, Introductory Composition, U.S. History, Beginning Algebra, Introduction to Psychology, Speech, Music Appreciation, California' Government and many others. A complete listing of Palomar College spring Fast Track and Late-Start classes can be viewed on the District Web site at www.palomar.edu. The college offers an online application and registration at the same Web site. Printed Fast Track schedules are available at public libraries or may be requested from the Palomar College Communications Office by calling (760) 744-1150, ext. 2770. Tuition for California residents is $26 per credit unit. For additional information, contact the Palomar College Admissions Office at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2164.

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Faculty, fonner student deliver clothes and toys to Thailand By Katy Goodwin

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Although the devastating South Asian tsunami struck Thailand more than a year ago, people there are still struggling to rebuild their lives. This is why Sasha Bilar, a former Palomar student and Thai native is once again holding a toy and clothing drive to aid the people of Thailand - especially the children. "Little things, like a toy or some pencils, can really help the children," Bilar said. "Most of them are very poor and can't afford anything to comfort themselves. The toys give them hope that their lives will get better." In early May, former dean of counseling Judy Eberhart, and Palomar faculty members Maria Miller and Elaine Armstrong will accompany Bilar to Thailand (specifically Phuket). They will distribute clothing and toys to -the children of poor villages who did not receive anything on the last trip, which took place in March of 2005. "I am taking the opportunity to do what I can," Bilar said. "I want to show all the people in the U.S. that you don't have to be a billionaire or a trillionaire -to give." From now until May 5, the group will accept new or gently used clothing and toys, school supplies or sundry items such as toothbrushes and toothpaste. "Every donation helps, no matter what it is," Bilar said. "It makes the children happy and gives them hope to keep on living." The donation center for the drive is located on the second floor of the library on the San Marcos campus. Bilar asked that only summer-type, lightweight clothes be donated due to the hot and humid climate in Thailand. "I really appreciate that Palomar is helping with this effort," Bilar said. "Toys from the U.S. make their day, it shows them that someone cares." Bilar is also asking for monetary donations to buy school memberships and lunches for the children. She

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Palomar faculty member Elaine Armstrong's office was taken over by hundreds of stuffed animals that were donated by college employees and students in March 2005. Faculty members are collecting toys and clothing to take to tsunami victims in Thailand in May.

said money is a good option because she can use it to buy medicine and perishables such as food that she can't bring from the U.S. "Fifty dollars will pay for a student's lunches and school fees for one month," Bilar said. "It allows children to stay with their extended family, who are eld-

erly and poor, instead of going to an orphanage where they are alone with no one." For more information on how to donate money, contact Pam Grasso at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2732. For more information on the tsunami project, visit Bilar's Web site at www.celestialvillage.com/Tsunami.html.

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Student Elliot Brown sands and polishes his jewelry piece during Art 150: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I. Students learn to design, create and use tools specific to the jewelry trade in this class.

Students design, create original jewelry By Konrad Chom;k TKE TELESCOPE

The rhythmic song of hammers beating metal, sand paper polishing copper and jewelry saws cutting silver can be heard coming from Room C-15 on 'fuesday and Thursday mornings. These are the sounds of students enrolled in Art 150: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I. Anthony Lugo, who has taught at· Palomar since 1974, guides his students through the first steps of becoming .familiar with metal, specific tools of the trade and metal terminology used in the industry. At the beginning of a semester, most students enrolled in Art 150 have limited knowledge about making jewelry and metalsmithing, Lugo said. Most students have never done anything with metal, have no idea how to use the tools, or how to design art, Lugo said. To make learning easier, _Lugo said he uses a step-bystep method, slowly explaining all the steps necessary for students to become comfortable.

Students strut by leanllng about the basic materials and tools that are used in the class. Lugo said he begins the semester by teaching the differences between copper, brass and sterling silver. As the class progresses, Lugo instructs students in basic metal working techniques, such as how to make designs in the material and how to cut it, polish it and solder (connect) it. Then Lugo shows students how to design their art into the metal. For example, they can draw their design onto paper and then just glue it onto the piece of metal and cut the design out. Lugo said he tries to guide the students, but encourages them to express themselves, to let their own skills and talents surface. Lugo said he lets his students make their own designs and gives them the option of making earrings, rings or belt buckles. Lugo said the freedom of choice makes the students happier and more excited about their projects. Students said they love the class because they can make

theiT own jewelry that fits properly and are even able to sell it. Student Megan Gervais has her own company that sells jewelry. Gervais said she hates getting rings that are too small or have something in them that she doesn't like. Now, she said she can make her own designs, wear them and even sell them online. Gervais said she hopes 4er company will go big. Gervais said she also likes the class because "You can get out a lot of aggression beating metal with a hammer." Sable Marella, another Art 150 student, said one of the most important things she learned in this class is how much time and patience goes into making jewelry and "that's why it is so expensive." Marella said now she has a Tot more respect for people who make their own jewelry and for people who made it hundreds of years ago. Other students said the class is fun, interesting and challenging at first. The end results make them proud of the hard work put into it and the fact that no one else can duplicate the art created.

Dave Talbot, jewelry smithing and fashion major, chases wax into a jewelry piece. Wax creates a backing so the artist can add more detail.

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adult, however, is exposed to the probPeron, the leader of Argentina. The central character is Lise, played lems with no protection. The audience was afraid to disturb by Heather Carlson, who is the only The Palomar production was the tension on stage during the open- child in the play. A lot of Lise's extendc exceptionally well executed. Carlson ing night of "The Magic Fire." ed family are a little crazy gave a consistently strong performWhen performers Casey 1: and add great humor to the ance, as did Kelli Harless, who Palmer, Ryan Balfour and !111 'The Magic Fire' performance. The adult ver- played Lise's mother. Justin West had an explo- • .!sA~*}. . The set was excellent. The old-style sian of Lise, played by Toni sive argument in the third :.1. ,,,,, cffC!Jh~•nRSI Ann Cafaro, is always present radio and sofas at the front and the act of Palomar's newest proSTARRING TONI ANN on stage, looking back on her smaller decorations captured the feel CAFARO, HEATHER childhood and communicat- of a house of cultured people in the duction, it made audience CARLSON, CASEY members afraid to make , PALMER,KEW ing with the audience.The 1950s. The costumes were appropriate HARLESS other characters do not know to the characters and appropriate to even a small sound. Palomar's production of the she is there. She is powerless the setting. The denim jacket worn by Lillian Groag play had strong perform- to influence what is happening around the adult Lise made a nice contrast to ances from many of the cast members. her, but in a way, which is bizarre yet the 1950s costumes. The set was excellent in its complexity, natural, she occasionally takes part in The play takes on themes of political and the costumes were impressive and the dialogue and actions of a scene. persecution, isolation, personal respontrue to the time period. Early in the play, Lise's father tells sibility, memory, truth, family, · ''The Magic Fire," set in 1952, is her the story of a Wagnerian opera in parental love, fear, and nostalgia. about an opera-loving family of which a character is surrounded by a A mixture of serious and comic charEuropean immigrants living in Buenos protective magic fire. This is where the acters makes the play both dramatic Aires. They have escaped the fascism play gets its name. In the same way, and funny. The performance had the of Hitler and Mussolini only to find the Lise as a child is protected from the audience laughing regularly. same fascism developing under Juan problems her family faces. Lise as an Deborah Wenck, who played Lise's By Jason Dunn

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great-aunt Paula, gave an excellent comedic performance. Carmen Adams, who played Lise's great-grandmother, was also very funny. Casey Palmer gave a strong, serious performance as Lise's father. Cafaro, as the adult Lise, gave a particularly emotional performance at the play's conclusion. There were instances in the play where two sets of characters spoke simultaneously, making it a little difficult to keep track ofthe important dialogue. Some sound effects, particularly when music was playing in the background, sometimes came close to drowning out the performer's voices, making it hard to hear them. However, these difficulties did not detract much from an enjoyable production of a fascinating play. "The Magic Fire" ran at the Howard Brubeck Theatre from March 3 to March 12 and was directed by Pat Larmer.

Legacy of Cesar Chavez celebrated at Boehm exhibit By lan Clark THE TELESCOPE

PHOTO COURTESY OF VICTOR ALEMAN

The photo above depicts farmworker women praying over Cesar Chavez during his 36-day fast in 1988. This is one of 40 photos that will be on display in the Boehm Gallery exhibit that runs March 15 through April15 in celebration of Chavez' birthday.

Cesar Chavez, a legendary proponent for labor rights, will be commemorated in an exhibit at the Boehm Gallery, which showcases the founder of the United Farm Workers of America. Beginning March 15, the Boehm Gallery will open the photography exhibit entitled "Cesar Chavez: His Soul and His Spirit." Joseph Madrigal, vice president of Student Services, said he has worked hard to create the exhibit. Madrigal said he created this event to honor a man who did away with many social injustices, and also contributed to better the working conditions of farmworkers. ''This is my brain child," Madrigal said. The photo exhibit will be the first of three events honoring Chavez as part of his birthday celebration. Victor Aleman, international award winning photojournalist, will display more than 40 large photographs of Chavez from his personal collection. The photos capture the essence of what Chavez did in his lifetime. There are pieces depicting different boycotts and marches that Chavez lead on his quest to give farmworkers rights and protections. Photos depicting Chavez' 36-day fast in 1988 will also be on display. Aleman worked closely with Chavez and the UFW movement from 1980 to 1990. In 1981, Aleman started out as managing editor for a UFW publication. He then founded KUFW, the first farmworkers radio station. Aleman became program and development director of the station.

Symphony features music by 'West Side By Jessica Halston THE TELESCOPE

The Palomar Symphony Orchestra will perform its first concert of the spring semester "Walk on the West Side" on March 18 and 19 featuring works by 20th century performers Leonard Bernstein, Dmitri Shostakovich and Howard Hanson. Orchestra conductor and Music 198 professor Robert Gilson said the feature overture of the performance is "Symphonic Dances from West Side Story," a compilation of instrumental pieces that American composer Bernstein completed after the success of the musical "West Side Story." Works by Russian composer Shostakovich and American composer Hanson lead up to the feature piece. Gilson said Shostakovich's "Festive Overture" is a relatively short piece with lots of brass. Hanson served as dean of the Eastman School of Music for 40 years. His "Second Symphony," subtitled the "Romantic Symphony," was written in the 1930s, but Gilson said it differed from other music of its t ime because it favored melody over dissonance and sounds more like a piece from the 19th century. Gilson said the symphony is charactenzed by its woodwind ctcer1ctez~:v v :s ts WOOO[

solos and contains three movements, as opposed to the conventional four movements. Gilson said he chose the two pieces for practical reasons. "Bernstein requires a lot of instruments, and so do the other pieces," he said. "I didn't want to have half my musicians just sitting there through the first two performances." The Palomar Symphony was originally slated to perform Bernstein's composition during the fall, but Gilson said the performance was made impossible due to difficulty getting his music from New York. Gilson said he will go onstage to introduce the second half of the performance in order to tell the story of Bernstein's composition. He said the musical version of ''West Side Story" was composed for a pit orchestra consisting of about 20 musiCians, and Bernstein, then the conductor of the New York Philharmonic, wanted to hear the songs performed by a full orchestra. An expanded wind section, a full brass section and a large percussion section enhanced the performance, Gilson said. As part of Palomar's performance, four percussionist s will play 22 instruments during an ensemble that includes about eight different selections from "West Side Story." Gilson said Bernstein left out any songs that mduded lyrics, any smgat 1t 1t mct IYncs,

meaning the performance will not include notable pieces "Maria" or "I Want to Be An American," among others. He said Bernstein's composition is one of the hardest pieces Palomar's orchestra has tackled and some musicians from the community will join students in performing the symphony. He said the piece is very tense and, at times, somber and ends with a singled chord hanging in the air. "The challenge for us is to create this mood of expectancy and tension and fear," he said. "We have to create the feeling that Bernstein does with characters on a stage - to convey all these things to the audience with no words." Gilson said the greatest reward, the sign that the orchestra had conveyed the emotion of the musical story, would be to hear complete silence in the house at the end of the performance. "Silence, and then applause, of course," he said. The symphony will perform at the Howard Brubeck Theatre March 18 at 8 p.m. and March 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for students, $10 for seniors and staff and $12 for the general public. Tickets can be purchased at the Howard Brubeck Theatre box office or by phone at '760) 744-1150, ext. 2453 eext.

Over the span of his career he has photographed such prominent figures as Mother Teresa, John Paul II, Robert Kennedy and Nelson Mandela. "I am dedicating this exhibit to Cesar Chavez, a man who saw and solved social and economic problems for farmworkers and other poor people in America," Aleman said in a catalog showcasing this event. "He defended the rights of immigrants and taught and trained hundreds ofthousands of people to overcome fear and act with courage." The second event in honor of Chavez is a reception for Alemans' art. It will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on March 18. Light Mexican finger foods will be served. A musical trio called Chunky and the Los Alacranes will come to Palomar for the third event. They are a San Diego musical group that was involved with the UFW during the early days of the movement. The trio will play ballads from the UFW Movement from noon to 3 p.m.On March 31 in front of the clock tower. "This is a first time ever event," Madrigal said. "So, I am hoping for a great turn out." Madrigal said that it is hard to tell whether the event will be a success at this point. The photography exhibit will run from March 15 through April 15 and will be open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The art exhibit and other two events are free of charge and open to all members of the community. For more information contact Vlki Cole, gallery director at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2304.

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St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Born in the late fourth century in Scotland, he was kidnapped as a teenager and shipped to Ireland as a slave. He was sent to the mountains as a shepherd, where he spent his time in prayer. After six years, he had a dream in which God told him to leave Ireland. Walking nearly 200 miles, he escaped to Great Britain, where he reportedly h ad a second vision, telling him to return to Ireland as a missionary. St. Patrick Soon after, he joined the priesthood and did just that. He is credited with converting much of Ireland to Christianity. He died in the midfifth century on March 17.

BY A SHAMROCK? St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity. It has been associated with him and the Irish ever since. The shamrock's color is also one of the reasons why people wear green for St. Patrick's Day. Green is also a symbol of spring and of Ireland itself.

CEI..EBR.ATIONS (AND A LIITLE IDSTORY) The Irish have celebrated St. Patrick's Day as a religious holiday for centuries. Irish families would spend the morning in church and the afternoon celebrating. Since the holiday usually fell during Lent, the Catholic Church waived the usual Lenten restrictions on the consumption of meat, and people would dance, drink and feast (often on the traditional Irish meal of bacon and cabbage). It was the Americans who turned it into a secular holiday of Irish nationalism. The first St. Patrick's Day parade took WILLIAM GRITZ I KRT place in 1762, Bagpipers march down New York's Frfth Avenue when Irish sol- during the 2005 Sl Patrick's Day parade. diers serving in the English military marched through the streets of New York City. During the mid-1800s, St. Patrick's Day parades became a show of strength for Irish Americans (most of them poor, Catholic and the targets of discrimination). In 1948 President Truman attended New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade. It was, according to The History Channel, "a proud moment for the many Irish whose ancestors had to fight stereotypes and racial prejudice to find acceptance in America." It wasn't until1995, however, that the Irish government began a national campaign to use St. Patrick's Day t o drive tourism and showcase Ireland to the rest of the world. Now, the biggest celebrations are in: • Dublin: Billed as Ireland's largest annual party, Dublin hosts a multi-day festival that draws more than 1.5 million spectators and 4,000 performers. • New York City: The tradition continues in New York with more than 200,000 marchers and more than 2.2 million spectators. • Chicago: They've been dyeing the Chicago River green since 1962 for the famous parade. There are hundreds more parades and celebrations in towns from Sea Isle City, N.J., to Hermosa Beach, Calif. Internationally, look for parades in London, Sydney and Tokyo. SOURCES: www.catholic.org, www.history channel.com, www.catholic-forum.com, www.saintpatricks dayparade.com

s • Patrick's Day By Leslie Simpson THI TILESCOPI

Drinking green beer may be the standard at college parties, but it's not the only way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. With a little creativity, Palomar revelers can honor the Irish gifts of gab and grub.

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Those blessed with a silver tongue may try their luck at D.G. Wills' Open Reading of Irish Poetry and Prose in La Jolla. With a Guinness in one hand and a collection of James Joyce in the other, merry scholars can toast Ireland's authors all night. The book store advertises that the March 17 literary event lasts from 7 p.m. "until it ends." "There are always surprises," said store owner Dennis Wills. "We never know when someone unusual will join us, like an opera singer or a harp player." For details, call (858) 456-1800. Theater lovers may find a pot of gold in ''Playboy of the Western World," a play by Irish writer John Millington Synge. A special holiday performance

on March 17 at 8 p.m. includes pre-performance corned beef sandwiches, pints of beer and traditional Irish music at the Carlsbad venue. Tickets cost $17 and can be purchased by calling New Village Arts at (760) 433-3245.

LAND ON THE BIG SCREEN Irish cinema can bring a bit o' the Emerald Isle into the living room with its breathtaking scenery. A six-pack of Harp's will authenticate the experience. An extensive database of films set in Ireland can be found online by searching "Irish" at imdb.com. Following are just a few. "The Quiet Man" (1952) stars John Wayne in an Oscar-winning classic drama set on the Aran Islands. Another Oscar-winner features Robert Mitchum in the romantic "Ryan's Daughter" (1970). "The Crying Game" (1992), an IRA thriller starring Forest Whitaker, hides a big surprise and earned an Oscar too. Fantastic half-human, half-seal Celtic selkies appear in "The Secret of Roan Inish" (1994). A sports drama called "The Boxer" (1997), with Daniel

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Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Yield: 4 servings INGREDIENTS • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 package (5 ounces) Canadian bacon or ham, cut into strips • 1 small sweet onion, diced • 1 package (6 ounces) coleslaw mix • 12 baby red potatoes, halved • 2 cans (14112 ounces each) chicken broth • 5 sprigs fresh thyme, tied together • 112 teaspoon salt • Freshly ground pepper • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, or more to taste • 1 tablespoon flour • 113 cup whipping cream

DIRECTIONS 1. Heat butter over medium heat in large skillet or Dutch oven. Add Canadian bacon; cook until lightly browned on one side, 1 minute. Turn; cook 1 minute. Remove to a plate; set aside. 2. Add onion to skillet; cook 2 minutes. Add coleslaw mix; cook, stirring often, until onions begin to brown and cabbage wilts, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add potatoes, broth, thyme, salt and pepper to taste. Heat to boil; reduce heat to sinlmer. Cover; cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. 3. Mix mustard and flour in a small bowl; stir in a small amount of the cream until smooth. Stir in remaining cream. Add cream mixture and Canadian bacon to skillet. Cook, stirring, until broth is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve in wide bowls. Nutrition information per serving: 595 calories, 26 percent of calories from fat, 17 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 55 mg cholesterol, 89 g carbohydrates, 21 g protein, 1,585 mg sodium, 9 g fiber - Chicago Tribune SOURCES: www.epicurious.com, Wikipedia

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Cabbage, potatoes and Canadian bacon are elements of our quick Irish "Boiled" Dinner recipe.

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City celebrates swallows' return with parade B Brianna Hall T E TELESCOPE

"Let Freedom Ride" is the theme for the 48th annual Swallows Day Parade in San Juan Capistrano. The parade is part of a month-long celebration called Fiesta de las Golondrinas, or the celebration of the swallows, celebrating the return of the swallows and San Juan Capistrano's Western heritage. The parade theme was chosen to honor the men and women of the armed forces. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. , rain or shine. San Juan Capistrano swallows are square-tailed cliff swallows - small insect-eating birds. Every year about March 19, (St. Joseph's Day), they return to the mission from their winter home in Goya, Argentina, 6000 miles south. As soon as the swallows arrive they begin repairing nests from previous years or start building new ones out of mud collected from irrigation ditches and ponds. The swallows build nests in the eaves of the mission. The exact reason the swallows return only to Capistrano every year is unclear. One theory is that the birds detect daylight savings changes during spring. Another theory is the birds' acute vision and retentive memories guide them. Celebrating the return of the swallows first started in 1930 as a small school carnival. This

year, the Fiesta Association is expecting more than 3,500 people to attend. San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association's 200-member, all volunteer, non-profit organization is responsible for organizing the parade. Tracy Lee, president of the association, said the parade, with 700 horses and 200 entries, is the nation's largest non-motorized parade. Equestrian riders, school marching bands, and drill teams will compete for national points. The parade's grand marshal, Collene Campbell, is a local celebrity because she was the city's first female mayor. Her husband Gary will share the grand marshal duties. "It's the most captivating, colorful celebration of Orange County history," said the city's current mayor, David Swerdlin. "It's a fascinating mix of cultures, history and just colorful characters reminiscent of our small village and values." The association gives out several honorary titles to volunteers. Huntington resident, Carol Spear was named Ms. Fiesta for 2006. She joined the association seven years ago. Fiesta association member Boots Leone was named Senor San Juan. The parade will travel in a circle. The path begins at Buchheim Field, continues around Town Center Park to

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Mission Basilica Pastoral Center is just one of the historical visitors can see in San Juan Capistrano, located just 44 miles north of San Marcos.

Camino Capistrano, past the mission to Stone Field and back to Buchheim Field. The mission is also set to celebrate on March 19 with Aztec dancers and mariachi music.

While the parade is only a one-day event, the swallows will be in Capistrano all summer. The birds are expected to begin their journey back to Argentina on Oct. 23.

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Mission San Juan Capistrano and the mission's museum are ripe with 230 years of Southern California history. • Open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum offers a look at California's multi-cultural history. Exhibits display Native American, Spanish, Mexican and European heritage. • The museum has a wide range of activities for visitors such as guided tours, art exhibitions, a Discovery Lecture series, mass services and banquet rooms where private parties can be held. In addition, the mission is surrounded by 10 acres of gardens. • Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors over 60, $4 for children ages 4 to 11 and free for children 3 and younger. Proceeds go to funding the preservation of the mission. • On the tour, visitors can see where the mission's original priests lived. They can also see the Serra Chapel, the industrial area, the soldiers' barracks, the cemetery and The Great Stone Church, also known as the "American Acropolis." • For more information on art exhibits and "Discovery Lectures" held throughout the calendar months, visit www.missionsjc.com or call the Visitor Center at (949) 493-4700.

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• ETHICS: Anthropology prof discusses Intelligent Design, creation and evolution CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

that I be given the opportunity to do so? This is the same thing." De Barros said opponents of evolution often do not understand what it is about. ''You often hear people say that evolution is only a theory, but they really don't know what the definition of a theory is," de Barros said. A theory is a well-confirmed hypothesis, he added. "Misusing this word confuses people into thinking that evolution has little basis, when in fact, it has been tested and confirmed through much research and evidence," de Barros said. Religious people often feel they must to choose between believing in God and believing in science, de Barros said. ''This is a false dilemma," de Barros said. ''There is nothing in science that says that no creator or god had anything to do with these things. Science certainly doesn't explain everything. Even Stephen Hawking, who is today's Einstein, will tell you that the Big Bang is as far back as science can explain - before that, all bets are off as to what happened." De Barros said religious people in general, but not all, are often not open-minded to things that possibly conflict their beliefs. "There are zealots in every field, certainly, and science has its share of closed-minded people," de Barros said. "But there are quite a few more in religion." De Barros spoke about the difference between belief and knowledge. ''Beliefs are about the unseen, they are based on faith," de Barros said. "Knowledge is about what we know, what we can prove. For people to say that science needs to include religious beliefs into its teachings goes against what science is. Science is about explanation without the use of supernatural forces." Misleading statements and lies are often used to support intelligent design and creation, de Barros said. "It really upsets me when groups lie and mislead people into believing their. cause," de Barros said. ''They falsely discredit science as they misinform their followers." De Barros said a good example is the fact that creationists claim radiocarbon dating does not work when it is supported by years of research. After the lecture, de Barros took questions from audience members.

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Anthropology professor Phil de Barros argued that creation and Intelligent Design should not be taught in science classrooms. During a March 1 Campus Explorations lecture, de Barros said confusion over faith and kno_wledge is fueling political polarization in the U.S.

English professor Barb Neault Kelber, who organizes the Campus Explorations program, said there is a new trend of students not wanting to learn anything that may challenge what they believe and talked about a bill in Arizona that would allow students to opt out of course material that made them uncomfortable. "It's disturbing to see this," Kelber said. "I tell my students that if something makes them uncomfortable, debate me, express your views, but don't tell me that you can't do the work." Palomar physics professor Tom English said he thought Charles Darwin would not believe in Natural Selection if he were alive today, now that more evidence has been compiled since his death. He said that Darwin argued for gradual change and .the fossils that have been discovered since his death suggest rapid change.

"Darwin often used a Latin phrase in his writings, 'Natura non facit saltum,'" English said. "Translated, it means, 'Nature never makes leaps.m Political science professor Peter Bowman said the lecture's low turnout shows how apathetic students are. "Most students are apathetic about their education," Bowman said. "They want to get the minimum requirements done and get their degree, and just get done with it. It's sad." De Barros said he hoped he provoked people into thinking more about this issue. "I think I got people to think about roles of science and religion in our lives, and how they are two completely separate things," de Barros said. "I also think some people learned how to respond to arguments in favor of Intelligent Design."

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and possibly, a library. Deegan said Palomar already serves 3,500 students from the PUSD and a jointfacility would better serve those students and others in the area. Deegan added that Palomar would qualify for additional state funding that is available to middle colleges. Governing board member Nancy Chadwick said she was pleased with the possibility of opening a middle college. "This is an excellent opportunity to reach students that are engaged in learning and want a challenge," Chadwick said. "Too many students become bored and dropout. This type of environment would be a perfect way to capture interest and keep students in school." Deegan said that while it would be important to make a distinction between what areas were part of the high school and which were Palomar's, the two would work cooperatively to serve both groups. Deegan and Chadwick said students from Poway, Rancho Bernardo and Rancho Penasquitos need a campus in the area. ''We want our students to have access to Palomar-quality education without having to drive in congested traffic," Chadwick said. "The community and the students deserve a facility like this -no doubt." Governing board members directed Deegan to move forward with negotiations, . he said. Mter meeting with PUSD Superintendent Don Phillips in midFebruary, Deegan and several Palomar o_fficials met with PUSD officials March 1. Vice President of Fiscal Services Bonnie Dowd said the meeting was positive and both sides wanted to come up with an arrangement that worked their districts. Palomar and PUSD officials must now hire firms to appraise the property value and · perform environmental impact studies. Dowd said if plans move forward to purchase the land, financial negotiations could be complex because the deal would be

between two public entities. The PUSD originally purchased the land with public funds to build a high school. Palomar's Master Plan calls for the building of a campus in the southern part of its district. However, if Palomar uses funds from a bond measure, there could be restrictions based on how the bond is written and which projects are specified. Though negotiations may only be in the early stages, Palomar officials are still speculating about the possibilities. Governing board member Ruth Larson, who has practiced medicine in Poway for 22 years and lives in Rancho Bernardo, a short distance from the proposed site, said she was thrilled. She said she visited the site with Deegan and said she believed it has great potential. Larson.added that the area has a highly concentrated population that needs aii avenue to pursue higher education. ''This project would do the greatest good for the community - the high school students, Palomar students and both districts," . Larson said. ''To finally be doing this is big. This is the right thing to do at the right time." Deegan said the campus would serve 4,000 to 5,000 students and offer general education courses and possibly a few special majors and job-training programs. Vice President of Instruction Berta Cuaron said discussions were too premature to discuss specific programs. But she added that Palomar would seek local partners to maximize its resources. Larson is already speculating about one possible partnership. The campus would be close to the Palomar-Pomerado Health District and she said she hoped the college explores a partnership to help fill a local health-care worker shortage. "As educators and health-care professionals, we have a vision," Larson said. ''We want to take advantage of Palomar's wonderful faculty and the local medical facilities. We owe it to the community."

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Systems analyst remembered by college By John Asbury

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Palomar College Computer Sciences and Information Services Analyst Vickie McCullough-Ertl, a college employee of 18 years, died Feb. 6 of congestive heart failure. McCullough-Ertl, 59, began her career at Palomar as a student worker, taking classes in computer science and eventually earning a bachelor's degree from National University. She was working on a master's degree in computer science, while taking classes from UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara shortly before her death. She went on to work at Camp Pendleton coordinating the West Coast missile defense program for the government and continued to teach night classes as an adjunct professor at Palomar education centers, including Camp Pendleton, San Marcos and Escondido. "She always wanted to give back. She loved the college so much," said her husband of 37 years, Edward R. Ertl. Born in San Diego, McCullough met Ertl while in art class at Hoover High in San Diego. After he graduated, Ertl traveled around the world and when he returned they coincidentally met while living within a block from each other and eventually got married. "She never complained, she was just happy being with people," Ertl said. "She wanted to do it all. She was the original earth girl, surfing in Encinitas." Her husband said she was an intricate part in developing the Palomar Escondido Education Center. McCullough-Ertl was hired as the systems analyst in charge of

all computer labs at Palomar in 1988. Council of Classified Employees President Becky McCluskey began working with McCullough-Ertl at the Escondido Center 15 years ago when she set up that center's computer equipment. She said McCullough-Ertl would always take the time to stop and say "Hi" to anyone she passed in the halls wherever she went. "She loved what she did and so many people really cared about her," McCluskey said. ''We thought of her as a coworker as well as a friend. " Palomar's Purchasing Director Jeannie Akins said McCullough-Ertl knew what students needed in computer labs and secured the necessary supplies and equipment. Akins said McCullough was also involved in working with classified staff. "She was always looking out for everybody," Akins said. "She was on the ball with everything. She'll be really missed in the empty place that she leaves." In addition to her work at college, McCullough-Ertl enjoyed the outdoors, reading and painting, her husband said. Ertl added that she was deeply involved in Christianity and studied world religions. He said she loved the earth and all plants and animals. McCullough-Ertl also leaves behind two children, Harmony Grace, 26, and Everett, 24. "She was a true Madonna, as the mother of our children, she gave of herself continuously," Ertl said. Two years ago McCullough was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and damage to the upper left ventricle of her heart. While her family asked her to slow down, Ertl said she didn't want to give up teaching.

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McCluskey said she still remembers the day when McCullough-Ertl didn't come in to work after suffering a heart attack that sent her to intensive care. During her illness, faculty and classified staff members donated more than 1,100 hours of vacation and sick time to the catastrophic leave fund, a reserve for college employees who have exhausted their sick time. McCullough-Ertl's condition was kept private, but she was simply referred to as a member of the Palomar community in need. McCluskey said she didn't know ifMcCullough-Ertl had used all of her time , but wanted to do what she could to help. "If something comes up it leaves me

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• ELECTION: ASG seeking candidates CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ''It's incumbent upon us that we get as many applicants for each position as possible," Kovrig said, adding that he would not run for reelection after his term expires in May. The ASG president also serves as the student trustee on Palomar's governing board. The student trustee's term was a controversial topic during last year's election. Pressure mounted from college officials to have an election in Spring 2005 after the ASG moved its election to December, directly conflicting with the California Education Code and the governing board's student trustee term which ends in May. That election drew the most votes since 2000. In 2005, 223 out of nearly 30,000 students cast ballots, compared to 80 who voted the year before. Candidates must return an election packet, acknowledging election procedures with 50 student signatures to the Student Affairs Office before April 25. Candidates must also attend at least one orientation meeting and a public forum held in April to discuss their plans if elected. "(Students) need to know this, they need to know they can vote and they need to know they can run for office," said assistant adviser Marilyn Lunde, addressing the board Feb. 22. "That's the problem you're facing." This is also the first election since students voted for the ASG to appoint senators as a constitutional amendment. Previously, senators were elected by the student body. ASG members plan campus events and act as student representatives by sitting on college committees as part of the college's shared governance process. In order to hold office, members must carry at least a sevenunit course load and maintain a 2.5 GPA. Members must also commit to three scheduled office hours per week and enroll in a 3-unit leadership course, met by attending weekly meetings every Wednesday at 1 p.m. In addition to electing officers, students will also vote on a constitutional amendment that would officially change the ASG's name

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to the Associated Student Organization. "It's a simple thing. We're changing one word in the constitution to better reflect what we do," Kovrig said. ''The term 'government' was a charade to make some people feel powerful. Now we're eliminating the layer of mystification associated with it." The ASG has been using the name "ASO" since August 2005 and needs a two-thirds majority vote for the amendment to pass. ''We're not really governing anyone," ASG Sen. Melissa Bohl said. ''We're more about making decisions and passing along ideas." While student participation has been traditionally low, Kovrig encouraged senators to promote the election on campus. "Nothing beats word-of-mouth in terms of advertising," Kovrig said. "If we sell this election with every event we have, then we'll increase awareness that it's happening." He added that the next officers should be informed about the community college system and the next president should serve as an active voice through the student advisory vote on the governing board. ''I think it says something respectful when there's a trustee who's not afraid to say something, whether administration and faculty agree with it or not- we shouldn't be scared into compliance," Kovrig said. Along with the outgoing president and vice president, the ASG also faces a steep decline in senators, beginning in the fall. Only a few of the current nine senators on the 14-member board said they plan to return to Palomar next year. Kovrig said the ASG must start recruiting members now to prepare for events and build momentum for next year. He said ASG members should visit classrooms and promote the benefits and importance of serving on the board in relation to their role with the rest of the college. "Everything that happens here affects students," Kovrig said. ''We're no less of a constituency group than anyone else on campus. If students are adamantly against something, the less likely it is to happen."

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)Xor\~ ••EF@ Berkeley, Calif. The University of California system was ordered to pay nearly $34 million to a group of students in a court ruling March 7. A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled that the university system broke a contract with enrolled students after raising fees in 2002. More than 50,000 former UC students were awarded the settlement in a class-action lawsuit, but they will have to wait to receive the money while the university appeals the ruling.

Washington Videotapes released March 1 revealed that President George W. Bush was warned about the possible devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The tapes · show Bush being told that levees, used to protect Ne~ Orleans . from flood waters, would likely breach. Former FEMA director Michael Brown said that his requests for preliminary aid were ignored and the government was unprepared to respond to the disaster.

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WASHINGTON (KRT) The Supreme Court said that Congress isn't trampling free speech by threatening to withhold federal funding from universities that kick military recruiters off campus because the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays conflicts with the schools' anti-discrimina:tion practices. . In a unanimous 8-0 ruling, the justices said Congress isn't stopping the universities from protesting the policy, nor is it asking the schools to endorse the policy by granting military recruiters the same access they give other employers. Congress' Solomon Amendment merely seeks to regulate what universities "must do - afford equal access to military recruiters ~ not what they may or may not say," Chief Justice John G. Roberts wrote for the court. The ruling is a big boost to the military and a blow to 36 law schools that joined forces to fight what they'd · described as overreaching by Congress. The schools will now face a choice: Grant military recruiters full access to their campuses, or forfeit what in some cases is hundreds of millions of dollars. "It's an untenable choice, there's just no question about it," said E. Joshua Rosenkranz, the attorney for the schools. "But this is a skirmish in a much bigger war about equality and human dignity. That's a war we're winning." The case ends a dispute that dates back decades but intensified in 2002, when lawmakers eager to boost military recruiting in the wake 6f the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks got tough on universities. In essence, they tied fede:r:.al funding for universities to the hospitality they extend to military recruiters. Schools that treated the military like other employers would get their money. Those that chose to express their displeasure with the military's policy on gays by sending recruiters off campus or denying them the kind of reception that other employers received would have to forfeit their funds . Since 1994, the military's policy of "don't ask, don't tell" has allowed gay men and women to serve as long as they didn't disclose their sexual preference or perform blatant homosexual acts in public. Many law schools have stringent anti-discrimination policies that include protections for homosexuals; they give the same chilly welcome to recruiters from all employers that they feel discriminate. A group of law schools objected to the new rules, saying Congress' edict was a violation of their free speech rights. They argued that it not only slapped down their protest, but also forced them to "associate" with the military's message by facilitating their recruitment efforts. A federal district court rejected their arguments, but the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia sided with the

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schools, saying Congress' action was likely unconstitutional. At the Supreme Court last fall, it seemed clear that the justices weren't buying the schools' argument. Several justices said it was within Congress' power to tie funding to access. Roberts asked several times why, if the law schools felt so strongly about the policy, they didn't forgo the federal money. In his opinion released March 6, he outlined how First Amendment protections . of free speech and association weren't jeopardized by what Congress did. "The Solomon· Amendment neither limits what law schools may say nor requires them to say anything," Roberts wrote. "Law schools remain free under the ·statute to express whatever views they may have on the military's congressionally mandated employment policy, all the while retaining eligibility for federal funds." He noted that the law might require schools to send e-mails or post notices about military recruiters because they do it for other businesses. But he said such "compelled speech" was only incidental to the requirement that military recruiters bf:) treated equally. Comparing that situation to similar ones the court has faced, Roberts wrote: "Compelling a law school that sends scheduling e-mails for other recruiters to · send one for a military recruiter is simply not the same as forcing a student

to pledge allegiance, or forcing a Jehovah's Witness to display the motto 'Live Free or Die.' " He said it "trivializes" constitutional protections to suggest that the law schools face similar burdens. .Roberts said law schools aren't "speaking'' when they aid student.s in the recruitment process. "Unlike a parade organizer's choice of parade contingents, a law school's decision to allow recruiters on c.ampus is not inherently expressive," Roberts wrote. "Law schools facilitate recruiting to assist their students in obtaining jobs. A law school's recruiting services lack the expressive quality of a parade, a newsletter, or the editorial page of a newspaper." Rosenkranz, picking up on the court's insistence that the law didn't prohibit law schools from opposing the military's policy, said some might respond with more aggressive protests. "Imagine signs over interview rooms saying: 'Danger: Discriminating employer inside.' Or imagine school-sponsored protests when military recruiters come," he said. "You haven't even seen protests until now." The court's 8-0 ruling reflects the absence of Justice Samuel Alito, who hadn't been confirmed to the court when the case was argued and thus didn't vote.

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DANNY ZEPEDA ENGINEERING

"Sure, for a lot of people it's a way to better themselves. When they're on campus, it's a more casual way to get information."

"No, they shouldn't be here. They're too pushy and they don't want to listen to the other side. It's the wrong environment, school's too casual.''

"It's fine. People have a choice and they're not forced to go talk to them. I don't really pay attention when they're here."

"They should be allowed to, but I don't agree with them being here. I don't think it's fair to push that on to people."

"I don't care. They're trying to do their job and be here to inform people. Aren't people here to study? I'm just here to go to school."

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"Ready?" asked Jem McAdams as he hoisted Jason Hinkle out of his motorized wheelchair and placed him on the seat of the leg press machine in the Fitness Center. After positioning Hinkle's feet, McAdams assists Hinkle in using his leg muscles to lift the weight of the machine. He then placed him in his whet;lchair and sent him off with a word of encouragement, "Good job buddy." A sight like this is not uncommon in the Fitness Center during the hours of 10 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday. Hinkle is just one of the students enrolled in PE 182 and · 184, adaptive weight training and body conditioning. The two classes are specifically designed and formatted for students who are either disabled or rehabilitating from an injury, and are usually taken together, McAdams said. The classes offer students an opportunity to receive a core workout under the supervision and assistance of certified instructors, workout plans are taiSTEPHANIE TOMBRINCI / THE TElESCOPE lored to the needs and capabilities of each student, McAdams said. Palomar student Jessica McNamara works out on the abdominal machine in her adaptive weight training class on March 8. McAdams is one of the classes' instructors and said while some stu- confined to his motorized wheelchair. Palomar. Last semester Pratt started dents and we get to know them really dents may be more capable than oth- McAdams said these classe_s are working out' in the Fitness Center well," McAdams said. "The bond ers, any activity is worthwhile. important to Hinkle because they and since then, she said she has made between students in the class is important as well. "As they (students) grow older, allow him to build and maintain drastic improvements. The class isn't purely physical. It movement will become more difficult," strength to help him in transferring "I can't believe what I've learned to do. I can do the treadmill now for also offers students an opportunity McAdams said. ''The longer they can to and from his wheelchair. do some sort of exer''The class helps me along with my six minutes," Pratt said. "It doesn't to meet peers who they can identify with. cise, it will be a health fitness routine," Hinkle seem like much, but to "They can meet benefit in the long "Th1 e/1111 h1/p1 m1 said. "It's helped me with me it's a milestone." ''/ t11n't b1/i1V1 Whllt other students, too so McAdams said stu- l'r~ l111tn1d to do. I run." . 11/on, with my fitnlll my workout, and also my part of it is a social dents usually enroll for Like all of the stu1 r. h .1 .J self esteem." dents in these classes, IOUtlnl. '' 1 lipn~ Hinkle is not the only one semester and keep e11n do th1 tlllldmi/1 connection," Hinkle, 35, has a dis- ml with my work_out, one who sees the benefits coming back. He said this now lor 1ix minute~. McAdams said. The classes, which is due to the small class It d011n't 111m lik1 ability that limits him lind IIIlO my "" of the class. 11 have used the Fitness ''This class is the best size, and one-on-one mueh, but to m1 it'l physically. Hinkle suf- 11111m. Center since 1994, fers from Friedreichs _ Jason Hinkle thing that ever happened assistance from instruc- 11 mile~ton1. 11 have been part of STUDENT to me," classmate Yvonne Ataxia, a neuromuscutors and student aides. lar disorder that Pratt said. Because of the close inter- Yvonne Pratt Palomar's curriculum STUDENT for more than 20 years. . affects the cerebellum. Hinkle said his Pratt suffered an aneurysm that action, McAdams said They are both on€ condition affects his upper and lower left her in a coma and completely there is a bond between unit, and are open to students who student and teacher. limbs and causes a lack of coordina- immobile. She began rehab by swimming in "They like the camaraderie. We are disabled or rehabilitating from tion and strength. Because of this disorder, Hinkle is an adaptive aquatics class, taken at have personal contact with the stu- InJury.

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Beth Sharratt rebounded from a 6-3 deficit to defeat Kaylee Nichols and Jenny Blair 8The Palomar College women's tennis team 7 on a service break in the final game, which came as a relief to Waterman. overcame the absence of "Their coach (Pam Farmer) had me warn its coach and a loss in COYOTES Z the team about foot faults ," Waterman said. N o.l singles by winning COMETS 7 "I was glad our girls won on a (service) · seven of the eight matches to claim a 7-2 decision over Cuyamaca break. I was relieved to an extent but Mr. Mancao warned me that this College on March 2 at home. has come up in the past The Comets swept all UP NEXT (against Cuyamaca)." three doubles sets and won After the sweep in doubles, four of the six singles matchthe Comets finished off the es to improve their record to Coyotes with a strong showing 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the in singles by winning four of Pacific Coast Conference. the six singles matches. With head coach Ronnie Who: Palomar versus Imperial valley One of the losses came from Mancao out for personal reaWhat: Conference game top seed Sharpe, who was beatsons and assistant coach When: 2p.m., March 30 en easily by Sanders, 6-2, 6-0. Tyler Hayden on the road When: Palomar tennis courts Waterman said Sharpe was with the men's team, Patti At stake: The Comets take on the playing despite being stricken Waterman, a . longtime Arabs for the second time this season. with food poisoning days before Physical Education Palomar dominated Imperial Valley and perhaps expended ·her enerDepartment stalwart and CoRege, winning the match 9-0. Last gy in her earlier doubles victory. associate professor was season Palomar beat the Arabs by a "You could see it,". said called in to help. combined score of 17-l Waterman of Sharpe's condition. "I was nervous-! hadn't "She was tough just to finish." coached tennis in ages," she The other players -lifted Sharpe in a big said of her one-game stint. "I didn't have to way. Palomar women seeded second • do much, our girls just outplayed them." through fifth (Nissinoff, Dutra, Petit, Palomar started the onslaught in the No. 1 and No . 2 doubles matches, winning both Sharratt) overpowered their competition, without much fanfare. The No.1 team of losing only seven combined games in a total Jenny Sharpe and Melanie Dutra defeated of eight sets. No set went past a 6-2 score. counterparts Jovita Sanders and Tara Six seed Vairavan was the lone exception, Cresto 8-3 while Anne Petit and Mara suffering the Comets' only other loss 6-3, 6Nissinoff beat Krista DeLille and Brittany 3 to Blair, who exacted a bit of reveng~ for JERRY HOLLIE I THE TElESCOPE the earlier disappointment in doubles. Page 8-4. The Comets will be on the road March 14 The third doubles set was a different No.1 singles player Jenny Sharpe serves for Palomar story, proving to be the most exciting within and 16 for tilts with San Diego City College College in its 7-2 victory over Cuyamaca College March 2. Sharpe lost her singles match but won her doubles match. the match. Palomar's Devi Vairavan and and state powerhouse Grossmont College. By Marwan Razouk

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Comets earn first win of season ers. Girten joked saying his performance was "amazing." THE TELESCOPE Another key contributor for The Palomar College men's the Comets was freshman volleyball team Jeremy Vague. broke its three- WARRIORS 1 "I think Jeremy is finalgame losing streak COMETS J ly stepping into the valas it downed visiting leyball ranks and starting El Camino College in a tiring to be a big contributor because five-game battle on March 1. he's so large," Ursillo said. Vague, a 7- foot-tall opposite The Comets (1-3) overtook the Warriors 3-2 (24-26, 25-23, 24- hitter, is by far the biggest player on the team, 26, 25-20, 15-10) for their first win with the next of the season. being 6-feet-6. Palomar previ"I think tonight they figured out VS • ously played El how to win," said ~ ...... ~J A..~g-- Camino in a tourhead coach Al ._..~~ . -:J.?;!..;rr....-~ nament at Long Ursillo. "They Beach City College figured out that and Ursillo said to win you have Who: Palomar versus Irvine Valley the team knew to fight. There Whot: Conference game what they were up easy When: 6 p.m., March 31 are no against. Despite a any- Where: The Dome matches Warriors record more." At stake: The Comets take on the similar to Ursillo said Lasers for the first time this season as Palomar's, the this victory gives the South Coast Conference nears the Comets expected them to put up a the team a much halfway poinl Last season Palomar needed confifight. beat up on Irvine Valley, sweeping them "We knew comdence boost. ing in that they're Ohio State in three games. really scrappy," transfer Carlos Ramirez conGirten said. "We tributed 21 kills, while blocker knew it would be a battle, and it was definitely nothing less." Jon Girten added 16. "I think Jon Girten is With libero Ken Barnett out absolutely fabulous. He's our with food poisoning the Comets MVP right now," Ursillo said. saw no relief in the back row. Girten, one of the few sopho"Our reliever was sick, so mores on the team, is one of the passing was a little tough," Comets' most consistent play- Ramirez said. "But we played at By Abbey Mastracco

BASEBALL The Comets blew out Mt. San Jacinto 12-1 on Feb. 23, behind a strong outing from starting pitcher Kevin Wilson, who threw five innings of 3-hit, shutout ball. Jeff Ibarra, Adam Duncan, Keith Noe and Ronnie Loeffler combined with Wilson for a 5-hitter. Catcher Zane Chavez, who slugged his fifth homerun of the season, led Palomar at the plate. In a showdown between top conference teams, the Comets were shut down by an impressive performance from Grossmont's starting pitcher Sean 0' Sullivan, losing 21 March 3. 0' Sullivan, the Kansas City Royals' third-round pick in the 2005 draft, out dueled ace Nick Vincent, as the Griffins grabbed sole possession of the Pacific Coast Conference by one game.

VOLLEYBALL At the Dome, visiting Santa Barbara City College edged the Comets 3-1. Palomar lost 25-15, 25-17, 24-26 and 2624, despite strong play from Jon Girten, who had 12 kills.

GOLF At the Victoria Country Club, The Comets advanced to 4-0 on the young season, and 3-0 in the Orange Coast Conference, defeating Riverside

the level we were supposed to and we got what we needed." Ursillo said the struggles in games one and three to nerves. "They were ready to win and they got over anxious," Ursillo said. "But when they settled down and got a little into the match they started playing better," After struggling in the first game, the Comets refused to give up the lead in second game. Game three was a close call with the lead changing after every rally and neither team ever taking more than a threepoint lead. Palomar picked up the pace in game four as El Camino faltered and gave Palomar several points from errors. With the teams tied at two games each, a fifth game was needed. "I felt pretty good (going into the fifth game). I felt they picked up their energy level more than the other team did," Ursillo said. "I was proud of them for fighting so hard." Ursillo said they struggled with their communication on the court in the past, but greatly improved against El Camino. "They talked much better tonight than in the past," Ursillo said. "And I think that was the key to their winning. Once they started communicating ~ou could. see the energy HUGH COX I THE TELESCOPE startmg to build on them and that was what they needed." The Comets Carlos Rllllirez leaps for ajlmp serve versus E1 Clltlino March 1

Community College 381-392. Nate Lynch shot a 73 to take medalist honors. The Comets were also lead by Lyndon Barril who shot a 75, Marshall Thompson with a 76, Alberto Pesqueria with a 78 and Chad Smith shooting a 79.

SOnBALL The Comets finally got a taste of the Pacific Coast Conference on March 2, following two consecutive rainouts. The conference opener saw the Comets shut out San Diego Mesa 3-0. Head coach Mark Eldridge got a three-hit shutout from Janielle Nickels, and Sipua Lee Noa went 2-for-4 with a triple, to extend the Comets record to 13-5 on the season.

WOMEN'S TENNIS The Comets won at Imperial Valley 9-0 on Feb. 28. Palomar (4-1, 1-1) secured their victory after J enny Sharpe defeated Sara Hernandez 6-1,6-1 in No. 1 singles. Sharpe then teamed up with Melanie Dutra to win 8-1 in No.1 doubles. Palomar hit the road again March 2 with the same winning results, as they beat Cuyamaca 7-2. The Comets moved to 5-1 on the season and 2-1 in PCC play, despite losing in No. 1 singles. Mara Nisshoff defeated the Coyotes'

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Good idea, but ti111ing will be ·de111ise of classic The World Baseball Classic is in full swing. Sixteen countries from around the world are taking part in this tournament that's displaying some of the finest baseball players on the planet. One problem, March isn't the time for players to compete at full speed. It's the time for hitters to get their timing down, pitchers to perfect location and teams to create chemistry. Yet Major League Baseball commisioner Bud Selig decided to spread the wealth of baseball to the rest of the world. That is wealth, as in money that will go straight to his pocket and the wallets of countless other officials. Selig is clearly an advocate of sharing the game with the globe, yet he is compromising the health of pitchers' arms for a few extra dollars. The WBC is Selig's new best friend. Praising the tournament since last year, he's been on a mission to spread the joy of the nation's national past time all over the world. Since baseball was voted out of the Olympics beginning in 2008 to make room for more beloved sports such as trampoline, the WBC does seem like an exciting way to display national pride and patriotism that will be absent on the world stage for years to come. But not in March. This month is for the fans. The same fans

who spend hundreds of dollars to take their families to regular season games, wait for spring training and cheaper tickets. Another small detail that Selig didn't bother to address was the disinterest from a hefty amount of MLB's top stars. During recent weeks, most of these premier players have dropped for logical reasons. Whether it's Barry Bonds' knee (mandatory steroid testing for all participants?) or Manny Ramirez' being Manny, there have been countless excuses for players bowing out. General managers have also pressured their players not to participate. New York Yankees owner, the notorious George Steinbrenner, has publicly expressed dismay for his players playing in this tournament. MLB scheduled the WBC at the worst possible time. Players are dropping out left and right, because they just aren't ready to play at full-strength. When the first major star is injured in the tournament, Selig and the timing of this contest will become the topic of ridicule. Among other things, Selig and friends did a terrible job creating WBC rules. With spring training coinciding, Selig was forced to set ridiculous pitch limits for the first two rounds, dismal mercy rules and the most absurd ruling-halfwins. He must have thought that his infamous decision to call a tie at the 2002 all-star game wasn't enough, so he decided that if teams were tied after 14 innings

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Andruw Jones of the Netherlands (left), Alex Rodridguez of the United States, Albert Pujols of the Dominican Republic and lchiro of Japan will all participate in the inaugural Wor1d Baseball Classic. The classic pits more than 400 athletes in a month long competition.

of play, each team would receive a half win. Great thinking, Bud! Fans just don't seem to care about the tournament, which was evident in the first round at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, where there were less than 21,000 fans in attendance for the first two games combined.

us with another home run," Taylor said. Chavez, the Kansas City Royals 19th A new season means different teams round draft pick in 2005, said he felt and new faces. Palomar's baseball team good going into the game even after not saw just that against r---------, getting a hit in the previous 1 game against Imperial Valley Southwestern College on JAGUARS March 2. COMns II College. Last season the Comets "I felt really good, I felt condefeated Southwestern only once during fident; I'm just doing what I do," the regular season, with the Jaguars Chavez said. handing Palomar three of its four Pacific Also contributing for the Comets were Jeff Tezak, who went 3-for-4 with Coast Conference losses. But Palomar (12-4, 2-0) was able to a double and an RBI and Caple, who easily overtake the visiting Jaguars 11-1 also went 3-for-4 with one RBI. in its first of five conference matchups of Cameron Penny went 2-for-5 and also contributed an RBI. the 2006 season. "They're always going to be tough," Penny, a returning sophomore, said Palomar head coach Buck Taylor said. Southwestern is a different team. ''You never know in baseball." "They seemed like they were a little Taylor said that going into the game he bit quieter this year," Penny said. "Last felt confident with Andres Esquivel on year they were definitely a little bit the mound. Esquivel pitched six innings more 'rah rah"' giving up five hits, no earned runs, strikThe game was highlighted by a fiveing out seven and walking one. run third inning and a three-run fourth. "We pitched extremely well today," Kurt Wideman and Gordon Stevens both Taylor said. "Andres Esquivel was had RBI singles and Tezak hit an RBI 'lights-out' for us in pitching." double in the third. Chavez's two-run Clint Preisendorfer, James homer came in the bottom of the fourth, followed by an RBI single McLaughlin and Ricky from Caple and a triple Norton also pitched one from Stevens. inning of shutout relief fm the Comets. ~/__? ~ ,..VS. "We got on their starting pitcher early and they Outfielders Ben Caple ran into trouble," Taylor and Ty Perkins came up defensively, making said. "We were able to huge catches in right capitalize on their misand center field to help Who: Palomar versus San Diego Mesa takes and when you're What: Conference game going well that's what out the pitching. Offensively, Zane Wh en: 2p.m., March 30 you've got to do." Chavez hit a two run When: Palomar's baseball field Chavez said homer in the bottom of Southwestern's poor pitchAt stake: The Comets begin atwo the fourth inning, his ing led to the Comets' seventh of the season game series versus Pacific Coast offensive outburst. and added four RBis. Conference rival San Diego Mesa with "They weren't pitching Chavez leds the PCC the first game at Palomar and the sec- very well so we took in home runs and ond taking place at Mesa on April Lin advantage of that and got RBis with 31. theteamspreviousmeetingonMarch our hits," Chavez said. "He came up big for 7, Palomar beat Mesa 5-1 "We are a very good hit-

Whether it's a lack of a reward or lack of competition, MLB isn't going to create excitement for the game when teams like South Africa are short a player above Double-A or when Italy's best player was born in Pennsylvania (Mike Piazza). The WBC isn't scheduled

again until 2009, and after that it will be played every four years. It will become evident at the conclusion, whether success or failure, iffans decided to pay attention to a gimmick or are more interested in watching a spring training game. Either way, I'm on my way to Arizona.

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DOMINICK ULLOA I THE TUESCOPE

Starting pitcher Andres Esquivel pitched six strong innings in a ll-1 Palomar win over Southwestern.

ting ball club." The Comets were able to bang out 16 hits while the Jaguars only had six. Southwestern's Mike McLaughlin scored the lone run for the Jaguars. The Comets were unable to rely on their hitting ability the following day as they played a make up game at Grossmont during intermittent rain. Palomar fell 2-1 to the Griffins.

"From all you hear from everyone Grossmont's supposed to be tough," Taylor said, of the only other conference team the Comets lost to last season. The Comets put themselves back in a tie for first place the next day with a 163 win over San Diego City College. Palomar is tied with Grossmont in conference standings at 3-1 in the conference, 13-4 overall.