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A bill that would increase the annual state funding to Palomar College awaits Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature. According to the Community College League of California, Palomar College stands to gain about $2.9 million per year if the bill is approved. Senate Bill 361 is a measure to more evenly distribute funds to the state's 72 community college districts by increasing funding to the lowest-funded districts. Palomar College is one of the colleges that stands to gain the most from the bill. It is currently funded 63rd out of 72 districts. The bill has already passed the State Assembly and the Senate. Funding is based on the number of full time equivalent students. FTES is calculated by taking the enrollment in credit classes and determining the equivalent number of students if each took 15 units. Bonnie Ann Dowd, vice president of finance and administration, said under the bill, Palomar College would receive $4,367 per credit FTES; it currently receives less than $4,000. "It's an infusion of money into the community college system," Dowd said. She added that funding would not be reduced in any of the state's community college districts. "Community colleges across the board

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are underfunded," Dowd said. "Palomar College has been underfunded for years." Funding in the community college districts has been moving toward equalization for the past three years. Administrators and board members at Palomar College have campaigned for equalization since it began. "All of our trustees have been very supportive of it," said college president Robert Deegan. "(They) have been very active." Lobbying was done through the San Diego and Imperial County Community Colleges Association and the California League of Community Colleges. "We sent letters and letters and letters," Deegan said. "We visited Sacramento and met with legislators who were actively involved with the passage of the bill." Chadwich said the process was difficult. "Believe me, it has not been easy," said governing board member Nancy

Chadwick, who has been campaigning for the bill. Both Deegan and Chadwick said they believe Schwarzenegger will sign the bill. He has until Sept. 30 to do so. If the bill passes, it would modify the formula used for calculating funding. "We've had a very arcane formula for community college funding in California," Dowd said. She said it would make the formula simpler, but would not make it simple. "For the most part, it tends to benefit everyone," she said. Deegan said the funding formulas at University of California and California State University schools are not similar to those for community colleges. Those systems provide funding more evenly. "It was a particular quirk with the funding formula for community colleges," he said. "So this is an attempt to remedy that problem."

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A Coronado Police officer and former Palomar College Police Academy student is now on paid administrative leave after shooting a San Diego Chargers' linebacker, Coronado Police said. Aaron Duke Mansker, 23, a former Palomar community service officer and student government member, fired several shots at San Diego Chargers' linebacker Steve Foley, 30, while off duty and in Poway on Sept. 3, according to a San Diego Sheriff's report.

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schools during classes, working one-onone with students or with small study groups. The pay is $9 per hour. IN BRIEF Potential tutors must have a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA, a minimum of three units during the summer semester and six units during the fall and spring semesters. Students also need knowledge and experience in the subject they will Club Rush will be held in front of the tutor. Student Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bilingual students, particularly Sept. 13. those fluent in Spanish, are are preDuring Club Rush, clubs have the ferred. opportunity to recruit students. Student interested in the tutoring It also gives students a chance to see program should contact the Outreach which clubs are on campus. at Coordinator Joe Vasquez Flyers, pamphlets and free items are jvasquez@palomar.edu or at (760) 290given out by the clubs. 2526. This semester, clubs such as Phi Theta Kappa, the Muslim Student Associat ion, the Palomar College Republicans , t he Palomar College Democrats, MEChA, the Geoscience Club, the Pre-Med Club, the Latter Day Saints Student Association, Student s for Life and the Anime Club will offer information on their clubs activities and events.

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GEAR UP, or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, prepares middle school and high school students for college. Tutors will work at local middle

Graduates of Palomar's aeronautical sciences' program can now complete a bachelor's degree in aviation at the San Marcos Campus through a partnership with Southern Illinois University. "The Southern Illinois-Palomar partnership provides an excellent opportunity for anyone who would like a good career in the field of aviation, whether it be as a commercial pilot or in one of the numerous other aviation-related jobs, such as airport management," said professor Jerry Houser. "Airlines are requiring such bachelor's degrees increasingly." Palomar College's governing board approyed the partnership in July. Since then, SIU's governing body and the California Department of

• Free Film Series "Spring Forward," a film about two very different men working together, will be screened at 6:30 p.m. in P-32 . Admission is free.

• ASG Meeting The Associated Student Government has its weekly meeting at 1 p.m. in SU-18. The meeting is open to the public.

• Governing Board Palomar College's governing board has its monthly meeting at 5 p.m. in the Governing Board Room.

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Education have also approved the partnership. The program began this semester. The classes are held in five-week blocks, with full-day classes on Saturdays and Sundays, every other weekend. A new five-week block starts about every month. It takes 16 months to com-

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plete SIU's upper-division coursework and gain the bachelor's degree. Before the Palomar-SIU partnership, students had to travel to Pomona or Los Angeles to work toward a bachelor's degree. Anyone interested in the program should contact Mary Brauer at maryb@siu.edu or at (760) 744-4600.

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"The Path to 9/11," 8 p.m. Sept. 11, ABC. Four-hour miniseries dramatizing the findings of the 9/11 Commission report, beginning with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Harvey Keitel stars as FBI agent John O'Neill, who'd been involved in the war on terror as early as that first bombing and who died in one of the towers on Sept. 11. "America Rebuilds II: Foundations of Freedom," 9 p.m. Sept. 11, PBS. Looks at the rebuilding of the PATH station under the World Trade Center and the controversies that have erupted around the building of a Sept. 11 memorial and the rebuilding at Ground Zero. Narrated by "Law & Order: SVU's" Mariska Hargitay. "Koenig's Sphere," 9 p.m. Sept. 11, Sundance Channel. Looks at what happened to a piece of sculpture that used to stand between the World Trade Center towers.

That struggle is one that can't possibly be contained in even beautifully made films like "World Trade Center" or "United 93." Both those movies mined small pieces of the events of that day for their uplifting acts of heroism, shaping them into the kind of stories that any society needs to tell itself. But they didn't necessarily deal with the things we need to know to make ourselves safer. For the big picture- or at least a bigger picture - you'll need to turn to the small screen. Continuing well into October with cable and broadcast specials on everything from the forces that shaped Osama bin Laden to the health effects of working near the fallen towers, television will devote many, many hours to 9/11-related programming. And if your reaction to that is to give thanks for your Netflix account, I can't say I blame you. Having watched nearly a dozen hours of the upcoming Sept. 11-related specials in the past week-capping it off with two more hours in a theater on the opening day of ''World Trade Center"-1 can tell you that the repeated viewing of jetliners slicing through the twin towers and the collapse of those towers is conducive to neither sleep nor digestion. One of the problems, though, with sim-

"Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11," 10 p.m. Sept. 11, Sundance Channel. TV premiere of a film narrated by actor - and former New York firefighter Steve Buscemi that looks at the cases of Ground Zero first responders who were exposed to burning toxins at the site. "September 11," 11 p.m. Sept. 11, Sundance Channel. Television premiere of a group of short films by directors from 11 different countries. "Frontline: Return of the Taliban," 9 p.m. Oct. 3, PBS. Newsmagazine report on what's happening in the area "long suspected of harboring Osama bin Laden." "Frontline: The Enemy Within,"9 p.m. Oct. 10, PBS. Looks at whether the U.S. is better prepared to withstand a terrorist attack than it was five years ago. - CMT News Service

ply replaying the day's events is that those events are necessarily presented as finite. Not only are survivors' stories overrepresented, since theirs are primarily the stories we know, but the scope of Sept. 11 inevitably becomes smaller when you focus on individuals. Former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean,

who headed the bipartisan National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States-commonly known as the 9/11 Commission-thinks it's important that the fifth anniversary be marked by more than discussions of the 9/11 events. "There are going to be some programs which should focus only on the 'day of' and that's fine, if they want to do that, but that's something quite different" from "The Path to 9/11," the Sept. 10-11 ABC miniseries on which Kean consulted that dramatizes his commission's report, beginning the story of the terrorist attacM with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Sept. 11 "is one of the most dramatic, and traumatic, events in our entire history," Kean said last month after an ABC press conference in Pasadena.

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'We went through the 3 million documents in hopes of putting together a report that people could learn from, but the purpose was not just to write a story: The purpose was to learn from the story, so we didn't get into the same trouble again," he said. Kean's not the only one who's hoping to use the fifth anniversary as a teaching tool: Court TV premiered "On Native Soil: The Documentary of the 9/11 Commission Report," and, CNN presented "In the Footsteps of Bin Laden," a report by Christiane Amanpour that explored the alQaida leader's past and present through interviews with people who've known him and which offered some insights into what he may be planning, possibilities that might go well beyond the alleged bombson-airliners plot uncovered in London. If bin Laden had been captured, he, too, might be of no more interest at this point than a History Channel documentary on Adolf Hitler. But he hasn't. And Michael Scheuer, former chief of the CIA's bin Laden unit, argues that "the idea that (bin Laden) is of diminishing importance is just flat wrong. If anything, he is a more dangerous figure today than he was on 9/11." Scheuer, who appeared by satellite at a press conference for the National Geographic Channel's Aug. 29 "Final Report" segment on "Osama's Escape," is also no fan of the decision to disband his former unit. "I think it's an extraordinary decision,"he said. "It sends a terrible message to people like Pakistan, who we keep urging to helo n!: And i., • .,-any sends a message to the American people that we're no longer chasing bin Laden. And my only view ... is that they just simply got rid of it because it was a bureaucratic anomaly ... an independent unit that was focused on a man instead of a country."

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At the sight of Ground Zero, only 11 days before the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, I still hear the voices begging for the truth. The truth of who exactly was involved with the death of nearly 3,000 people that day may always remain a mystery. What has been done in the wake of America's darkest hour is a lot clearer. The administration that has been in charge this entire time has developed an elaborate smoke and mirrors show, distracting the American public as it steals away the freedom of the masses to ensure the flourishing of the wealthy. The war is the most visible injustice of the American government. It is a war developed by tricking the American public that there was a problem where there wasn't, meanwhile hiding the real problems in America. The war was born before September. Cheney expressed interest in Iraq even before he became vice president. The event of Sept. 11 allowed for citizens to rally behind a seemingly justifiable cause for war. The administration used a disaster to follow through with previously laid plans. Meanwhile, families of the victims were forced to protest and rally in order to have an independent committee investigate the truth of that terrible September day. The administration persistently denied the need to create a committee in order to compose the 9/11 Commission Report. It makes sense because research into the attack proves pathetic work from our government. Evidence often points to an irksome sign of foul play within our government or at the very least, severe incompetence from major government officuus C::Ulll d.cpo.rl:mPnts. But there is no firm answer for the events leading up to the tragedy besltle" our knowledge of al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden. Anyone can believe our government had some sort of sneaky involvement in 9/11, but th,e only thing we can know for certain is some of the truths of what the government has done in light of the attack. War was started and more people took to the streets in opposition, while families were fighting for truth. Now the victim list of 9/11 could be expanded to include Iraqi civilians and our troops who are dying because of a war that began with murky reasons. As truth reveals, the Iraqi threat was minimal at best. This fact, released in numerous places throughout our government, including the 9/11 Commission

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The Telescope is published weekly on Mondays, except weeks containing holidays or exams. Signed opinions are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily represent those of the entire newspaper staff, Palomar faculty and staff or the Governing Board. HOW TO REACH US ADDRESS THE TELESCOPE, PALOMAR COLLEGE, 1140 WEST MISSION ROAD, SAN MARCOS, CA 92069 NEWSROOM ROOM TCB-1

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Ground Zero in New York City. A World Trade Center Memorial and Museum will be built here in place of the twin towers.

Report, is elusive and hidden far from the major news media, especially television. Another fact sadly tucked away from the people is Karl Rove's belief that war is good for Republicans because it can win votes. This is a belief he claimed in 2002, before the start of the war, to a Republican convention. A large military industrial company makes large profits from a war. Congress is not only supplied with corporate money but the companies have plants across as many states as possible. The companies then have leverage with offering members of Congress jobs for their states. The system we have is designed to keep the rich getting richer while the other two classes fight amongst themselves. The media, government and big business all divert attention from real problems that could have real solutions. Sept. 11 and the subsequent war in Iraq are large monuments to political corruption. But these are only the beginning of the road toward truth. Investigation into more a,spects of our society leads only to more deceit. Our government watchdog, the media, has lost the

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"I think that we feel more fear now, but the danger of being attacked is still there. It always has been."

"I think we're less safe because everyone's focusing on attack by airplane, so their attention 1s diverted."

"In some ways. They increased the security and there's more precaution towards terrorist acts, towards preventing them."

"There's more security now. People are a bit more alert."

JOE SULLIVAN

"I think the only reason why we would be safer is because it (has) provided an atmosphere offear."

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ability or the desire to keep an eye on the powers that be. The founding fathers believed this country needed a citizenry oflearned people to ensure its glory. It is obvious they meant knowledge of politics and current affairs rather than of celebrity gossip. The media props up some issues to arise a sense of morality and assuredness, such as illegal immigration or the threat of terrorism. But these issues keep the people focused on fear, avoiding the truth that the government is not always looking out for the interests of the masses. The party lines mean nothing when the list of government inadequacies is as long as it is, because the corruption appears in many nooks and crannies of America. But this country is free because of the lives of our forefathers and grandfathers. People ran into the rubble here at Ground Zero, risking their lives to save someone else's. Such bravery is a testament to the liberty of this country. In each and every name of the thousands who died the 11th of September in 2001, including the heroic firefighters and police officers, the administration is forcing the pursuit of happiness down only its narrowly conceived path.

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Palomar College Police Chief 'Ibm Plotts would not comment on the case, but verified Mansker worked for the department. He graduated from the police academy and earned his associate of arts degree in Fall 2004, according to governing board minutes. He was hired by the college Dec. 15, 2004 as a CSO to assist in parking and community service issues. He left Palomar Aug. 13, 2005 to take a job with the Coronado Police Department. Palomar police cadets undergo a 38-week training period, including basic and tactical firearms training in hostile situations, Plotts said. "The general rule is that if an officer feels their life or anyone else's is threatened, then force is used," Plotts said. Sheriff's officials said Mansker shot Foley after he reached for something in his pants and started coming toward the officer. It was later determined that Foley was unarmed. Mansker was not in uniform but identified himself as a police officer and was driving a black Mazda sedan on his way

home from work, police said. He fired a warning shot into a row of bushes before firing his gun at Foley, Lt. Dennis Brugos said in the report. Coronado Police placed Mansker on paid administrative leave while the San Diego Sheriff's Homicide Division investigates the case. Coronado Police declined to comment further on the case. Mansker did not return several calls to his Escondido home. Foley underwent surgery at Sharp Memorial Hospital for his injuries after being shot three times. k; word of the former Palomar student's involvement spread to campus, officials and friends, several who knew Mansker, were stunned. A senator with the k;sociated Student Government in Fall 2004, Mansker was a vocal proponent against cutting funding to several campus programs. Former ASG President Neil Kovrig, who served on the board with Mansker, said the police cadet was reliable, hard working and always wanted to become an officer. "You had to respect him for standing by his convictions," Kovrig said of Mansker's time at Palomar. ''This news is kind of shocking. It's unnerving that he was put in

a situation to fight for his life." Student government adviser Bruce Bishop said Mansker was dependable and responsible during his time at Palomar. ''Whatever Aaron would do, I'm sure he would do with a reason," Bishop said. "We were all proud when he left for Coronado because we knew that's the best job he could get." According to the sheriff's report, Mansker followed Foley, who drove an Oldsmobile, on suspicion of drunken driving when the Charger was spotted weaving, and nearly hitting other cars on northbound Highway 163, near the Highway 52 interchange. Mansker attempted to pull Foley over at a red light after exiting Interstate 15 on Pomerado Road in Scripps Ranch, police said. Foley sped off and later pulled over, exited his vehicle and approached Mansker, who had his gun drawn. "That's a BB gun," Foley said and sped away with a female passenger, identified as Lisa Maree Gaut, before stopping again at the corner of Treadwell Drive and Travertine Court in Poway, according to the sheriff's report. Foley exited again and approached Mansker's car, before the officer drove

around Foley to the cul-de-sac in the 12100 block of Travertine Court in Poway when Foley started coming toward the car, police said. After Mansker fired a warning shot, he fired two shots at the car when Gaut started speeding toward him, the sheriff's report said. After Foley was shot, he continued toward Mansker, who fired again shooting Foley and bringing the 6-foot-4, 265-pound linebacker to the ground. The San Diego District Attorney's office had not yet filed charges against Foley by the middle of the following week. District attorney's spokeswoman Gail Stewart said the department was waiting to review the case and decide if charges would be filed after his release from the hospital. Foley has been placed on the non-football injured reserve list by the Chargers' and will not play or receive his $1.65 million in salary and bonuses this season. Stewart said Foley was not passive in police custody during his recovery. Gaut was arrested and held on a $17,500 bail on suspicion of driving under the influence and assault with a deadly weapon. She was also wanted on an outstanding $25,000 warrant for vehicle theft in Solana County, according to court records.

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After failing to become a dentist like he had hoped, Christopher Polentz threw together a portfolio of his artwork in a last ditch attempt to find his path in life. To his amazement, he was accepted at the Art Center College of Design m Pasadena. "This whole thing happened by accident," Polentz said. ''None of it was ever planned." Polentz, a Palomar art professor and artist, said, "It took a lot ofhard work to get to this point." Polentz said he can remember times of feeling unworthy and incapable of succeeding as an artist. "I feel that, most people who have to work very hard to achieve something, typically appreciate it more," Polentz said. His work is currently on display at Distinction, an art gallery in Escondido. "I think Christopher is one of the greatest painter's working today," said Melissa Walker, owner of Distinction. "Chris e-mailed me his paintings and I was blown away." Polentz said he loves teaching so much, that almost all of his friends are former students. However, in the last year, Polentz decided to reduce the number of classes he teaches from six per week, to three. He currently teaches rendering and graphic design. He did this so he can put

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more time and effort into his other passion, rendering, which is a highly-realistic form of painting. He and his wife are going to give it until the summer of 2007 to see if he can make a reasonable income from painting. "It's a long shot," Polentz ·said. "But I want to at least be able to look back and say 'I tried it.m After sending out several portfolios, Walker was the only one to respond. "I honestly couldn't believe he had never had a solo show before," Walker said. Using all acrylic paints, with no airbrushing, Polentz hand renders each painting. Polentz categorizes his work as fictional, historical portraits. There are several factors that separate Polentz's

work from other acrylic artists. One is that he does all of his work on half-inch birch, walnut or oak panels. This gives a grainy look to the paintings that is much different than paper. Polentz also crafts each frame specific to the piece. Most of his frames are made from metal and wood. "The frame is just as important to me as the painting," Polentz said. Polentz' fascination with people from the Victorian era comes out through his work. He looks at how people were dressed, saying they looked like costumes. Polentz creates fictional characters in his paintings. "I would never paint General Lee, it's a lot more

fun to make up my own General," Polentz said. Several of his pieces go along with a theme called "The Lost Expedition." They

combine both fantasy and deep meaning. "There is a lot more to my paintings than just the portraits," Polentz said. Each painting in this series comes with a small paragraph highlighting the story behind it. Polentz makes up the stories as he paints, saying that it keeps him entertained. "You can't plan everything out, that's when you kill your creativity," Polentz said. Polentz lives his life by the belief that for every good thing that happens, chances are, something bad will follow. He shows this view through his painting called "The Bride." "It contrasts the pleasant with the unpleasant," Polentz said. Polentz' work will be showing at Distinction, which is located at 317 E. Grand Ave. His exhibit will be showing until Oct. 7. Without truly knowing where he will go after Distinction, Polentz said, "I just have to believe that I have some kind of fighting chance."

Polentz' painting, "The General," is hanging in the Distinction art gallery.

Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo Green collaborate By Hannah Starr

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Gnarls Barkley's album St. Elsewhere, which debuted on May 9, is an innovative and at times brilliant record. The name suggests a solo artist, but Gnarls Barkley consists of DJ/producer Danger Mouse and rapper/singer Cee-Lo Green. Danger Mouse is also the producer for the popular band, Gorillaz. With Green on vocals and DM mixing and producing, the result is a bevy of refreshingly unique, fresh and funky tracks. The album's second track, "Crazy" has received the most airplay on local radio stations and is one of the smoothest songs on the album. The deep steady bass line compels you to bob your head and groove. Track four came as a surprise, but is not unpleasant. The song is "Gone Daddy Gone," originally written by the Violent Femmes. Gnarls Barkley stayed true to the playful nature of the original version , recording it almost identically to how the Femmes did. It was great t o

hear a hip-hop group recognize a rock group enough to cover one of its songs. Track five titled "The Boogie Monster," is one of the only darktoned tracks on the record. In the song Green sings in a low, rich voice, "I've got a monster in my closet, someone's underneath my bed." The combination of lyrics and tone sends a delightful shiver down your spine as you listen. The repetitiveness of chorus and verses is reminiscent of an old chain gang chant and makes the song more powerful. Although the track is less than two minutes long it is among my favorites. "Just a thought," track eight, is

the solemn track that every good album should have. Green sings about the frustration oftrying everything to end the pain he feels. The power of the song comes when he sings "I've tried everything but suicide, but it's crossed my mind." The tie between the message of the song, title and that line is beautifully artistic and does not go unappreciated. The following track, "Transformer," is a chaotic blurb of a song. Green sings "I'm a transformer, I can transform" over and over again to a quick snare drum line. The only transforming going on though is in my mood as it transforms from relaxed to annoyed. I quickly change the track. Track 10, "Who Cares," is a soothing balm for the burn that transformer left. Green sings soulfully over a chorus of droning voices accompanied by a smooth bass line. He covers a range of subjects throughout the song such as schizophrenia and magic. The songs meaning eludes me but the music leaves me feeling more relaxed. Track 11 "Online" features a fluttering synthesized flute. The song has an airy, ambient feel that Green emphasizes through his use of soft tones. He croons soothingly through the track. The second to last track titled,

"Storm Coming," features GB's signature chorus of voices but opts for an upbeat tempo as in "Transformer." This track is far less irritating than the former. It is an interesting fusion between the two bands, Outkast and Gorillaz. The final track" is appropriately named "The last time." "All work and no play that's the way it is isn't it," is the opening line. The song goes on to ask "When was the last time you danced?" This song sums up the reason for Gnarls Barkley's existence as a group. To make you dance. Gnarls Barkley is a refreshing break from the colorless pop music pumping from radio speakers. Green and Danger Mouse are musical geniuses. With this album they found a way to successfully combine elements of funk, rock, rap, hip-hop and dance to produce an album in a genre of its own. Musicians such as these make the evolution of music possible. The mixture of poetic lyrics and unique tunes is accurately portrayed by the cover art, which features an eclectic explosion of drawings. "St. Elsewhere" is a gift to the musical community and a smooth soundtrack to a sunny day in San Diego.

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FOOTBALL After starting the season ranked 27th in the J.C Grid-Wire's National Poll, the Comets shot to number 17th in the country, following their 59-0 take down of West L.A. on Sept. 2. Palomar had been missing from the polls since the 2002 season, when they finished the season No. 4 overall.

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WOMEN'S WATER POLO In the Chaffey Mini-Tournament, the Comets lost their first game to Santa Ana 11-8. Despite the loss, Erica Bergeson had a strong performanc, scoring 3 goals. In Palomar's next match, they fell to Chaffey 16-8. Paige Stevens had three goals for the Comets.

FORMER SID PASSES AWAY John Strey, former Palomar Sports Information Director, passed away Aug. 30. He was 87. Along with his position at Palomar, Strey was the former sports editor at the Whitter Daily News for 20 years, and also wrote for several newspapers around the North County. Strey leaves behind his wife Cam and two daughters.

WOMEN'S SOCCER The Comets opened the season on a low note Aug. 29, losing to visiting Orange Coast 2-0. The game remained scoreless enteriing the final two minutes, when the Pirates offense exploded for two goals. Palomar hit the road Aug. 31 for a non-confer-

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In the fist match of the season on Aug. 29, the Comets lost to Orange Coast 2-0. The Pirates broke a scoreless tie with ten minutes lefl

ence match against Santa Ana. In a physical match, the Comets came away with a tie following Felicia Velete's penalty kick goal. At Riverside Sept. 5, the Comets put together their best offensive showing of the young season, defeating the Tigers 4-2. Palomar scored three of its four goals in the second half.

• Men's Soccer Palomar at Santa Ana -4p.m. • Women's Soccer Saniago Canyon at Palomar- 4 p.m.

• Women's Volleyball Irvine Valley at Palomar -6p.m.

MEN'S SOCCER Following consecutive home losses, the Comets traveled to Orange Coast with the same results, losing 2-1. The Pirates won the match on an unassisted goal in the 56th minute from Ignacio Rivera.

• Men's Soccer Victor Valley at Palomar- 4 p.m .. • Men and Women's Cross Country Palomar Invitational at Guajome Park- 2 p.m.

• Football Palomar at L.A. Harbor -5p.m. • Women's Volleyball Palomar at College of the Caynons - 1 p.m.

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Co111ets drill Oilers in season opener By John Scafetta

"Having an athletic quarterback gives us an opportunity to The Tyler Lorenzen era has do some things that maybe we officially begun for Palomar couldn't do with a typical College's football team. straight back quarterback," said Under the control of the Iowa head coach Joe Early. "We've State transfer, the Comets dis- updated positions at receivers mantled the visiting West Los and offensive line, and there's a Angeles Hustling ~""--L-ER-S---~ lot of moving parts that 01 0 go with this." Oilers 59-0 at Escondido High COMns 59 Billy Hibdon and School's Wilson Fulford were the Stadium on Sept. 2. The over- Comet's other weapons on the powering Comets (1-0) scored on ground, rushing for 337 of the their first eight drives and on Palomar's 567 yards. Hibdon nine of 11 possessions on the day. established himself early, scoring Lorenzen shined in his Comet on the Comets first possession Quarterback debut, completing with an 11-yard touchdown run 13 of 17 passes for 230 yards, with 11:23 left in the first quarincluding a 6-yard touchdown ter. He also had scoring runs of 2 pass to running back Donnell and 9-yards. Fulford. He also hooked up with Along with his 6-yard touchhis go-to receiver, Marques down catch, Fulford had an Parker, five times for 100 yards. impressive run 6:55 into the first "It was great, it's good to get quarter, slipping through multiple defenders the first one," said Lorenzen, who for a 16-yard to u c h down completed his first run, as eight . pass ~~ ... Palomar attempts. "All ~ r;;-_; around we had a o__rended the first positive performWho: Palomar versus Orange Coast with a commanding 21-0 ance. The 0-line What: Conference game lead. The played great, and Whet: 1 p.m., Sept 16 freshman runyou've got to give Where: Orange Coast ning back also credit to the runAt stake: rn the first Mission tacked on a 9ning backs and Conference match up of the season yard TD run also the receivers the Comets will travel to Orange Coast who made plays in the second and face a Pirate team they defeated quarter. when their numlast season 40-32. Palomar will look to ''We have bers were called." The mobile continue its strong offensive ouput, four guys who quarterback also after gaining 567 yards in the season can run the ball," Early displayed his abilopener. said of Hibdon, ity in the pocket, leading the team in rushing with Fulford, Adrian Allen (66 yards 88 yards on five carries, along and a touchdown) and Diondre with a 25-yard scramble into the Grigsby (44 yards on 11 carries). end zone late in the second quar- "When you can keep moving the chains and get first downs, that ter. TilE TELESCOPE

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Freshman running back Donnell Fulford rushes into the end zone for one of three touchdowns on the day. The Comets scored on their first eight possesions to win their season opener defeating the Oilers 59-0 •

starts to take a beating on a defense in the second half." An early 52-0 third quarter lead gave Early the opportunity to take out the first team and play 96 of the Comet's 99 players on the roster, something Early said will prove to be important as Palomar heads into the rest of the season. "We need to get some game experience," Early said. "We got a chance for 99 percent of the guys to play. That's going to be valuable game experience down the road for some of these kids."

On the other side of the ball, the Comet defense, though overshadowed by the potent offensive showing, excelled while holding the Oilers' offense to 158 total yards. Linebacker Jesse Jones also came through with a safety in the second quarter after chasing down the Oilers' punter in the end zone. Linebacker Tyler Hiatt collected 10 tackles. '"'bday we were able to blitz quite a bit," Early said. "The last couple of years we didn't have the corners or linebackers to be able to do that." Despite the lopsided victory,

Lack of luck and defense costly "Defensively, you start wondering what you're doing wrong and offensively you start breaking from the game plan and Crossbars. One way or another they you want to improvise." always seem to get in the way. In the second half, Palomar came out The Palomar College men's soccer with a sense of urgency, nearly putting team experienced its effect the ball in the back of the net first hand Sept. 2, as it EAGLES in the 49th minute, as Ali dropped its second game of COMETS Elkadi sliced the ball just 0 the season to Los Angeles wide left of the post. Mission 3-0 on the The Comet's dire luck lower soccer field. continued in the 62nd Following a 2-1 loss minute, as Jacob to Compton in the first set up Chappell game of the season, the Palomar's best scoring Comets (0-2) neglected chance of the game, to take advantage of Who: Palomar versus finding Valentin Diaz in several scoring chances the middle of the field. Victory Valley as they we're held Diaz went for the top What: Non-conference game scoreless by strong When: 4 p.m., Sept.15 shelf, but the ball found defense, and a spot of the crossbar and ricoWhere: Palomar soccer field luck. cheted back into the the At stake: After losing consecutive "Today didn't seem to Eagles possession. home games to start the season, the be our day," said head "We just lacked comComets are looking for some home coach Carlos munication and we didHernandez. "Whenever field advantage in this non-conference n't play as hard as we game. The Comets lost 4-2 to the Rams should have," said team we needed that momentum, the crossbar was at Victor Valey last season in the only captain Dante Brooks. in our way." "We're a new team, and match up of the year. Not only was it the once we gel together crossbar that held we'll be really good." Palomar back in the first half, but the In all, the Comets got off 12 shots on Comet's defense quickly buckled in the goal, with nine of them coming in the 13th minute as the Eagle's Jonathon second half. Five of those shots hit Bravo slipped past a crowd of Comet either the top crossbar or the post. defenders and laced the ball past a divThe Eagles added another goal in the ing Julio Ruiz for an early 1-0 lead. 81st minute to seal the victory and It didn't take long for the Eagles to leave the Comets winless in consecutive capitalize on the Comet defense once home games. again, as they added a goal three min"This is a group that I think is a talutes later for a 2-0 lead. ented group," Hernandez said. "But "Physiologically, it affects you," there's no chemistry and no communiHernandez said of the first half deficit. cation, and one little mistake is going to

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Freshman Ali Elkadi dribbles the ball past midfield in the midst of 3-0 Comet loss to L.A. Mission. Palomar attempted 12 shots on goal, with five of those hitting the crossbar.

make you pay for it. I keep emphasizing to our players, as a forward, every time the other team gives you an opportunity to score, you have to capitalize." The Comets nearly suffered another significant loss 10 minutes into the second half, when key defensemen Dante Brooks collided with an Eagles player,

falling to the ground and clutching his shoulder. Hernandez said he was worried because it was the shoulder Brooks fractured last season, but was relieved to discover it was just a bruise. Brooks also added that the injury was sore, but he expects it to heal quickly.