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Career Builder Representative Jeff Courcy (right), convinces Dana Thomas to spin the "Wheel of Career Opportunities" at the Career Fair on Sept. 6. More than 50 employers set up tables near the clock tower on the San Marcos Campus. Free interview practices and resume critiques were offered, as well as workshops for students on how to save and make money.

College professors understand that 8 a.m. classes are not the most popular among students, but lately instructors are wondering if any time would be popular. At UC Berkeley and elsewhere, faculty members have noticed declining attendance in their classes the past year or two. Some professors have resorted -to hightech roll-taking methods to keep students in their seats, while others say the trend does not bother them . "One thing about college students is that these students are adults and can make their own decisions," said UC Berkeley profes sor Alex Filippenko, whose astronomy classes generally h ave at least 700 students. About 200 usually attend, he said, while others watch the lectures later on Internet Web casts. • SEE ATTENDANCE, PAGE 3

New field open to college and community Buick gives TV students chance to make commercial

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Mter about 10 years of planning and construction, an internationalsized soccer field on the Palomar College's San Marcos Campus is almost finished . The governing board voted unanimously at its Sept. 12 meeting to name the new field Minkoff Field in honor of Alvin Minkoff, a lifelong supporter of soccer and sports. Alvin Minkoff's son, Dr. Peter Minkoff, is a resident of Escondido BRinlNY HARRIS I THE TELESCOPE and made a donation to Palomar College to help the construction of The new international sized soccer field was named Minkoff Field at the Sept. 12 governthe field. ing board meeting. The field is near the Borden road entrance. Alvin Minkoff's contribution will allow for Palomar College logos once used for overflow parking. does not absorb water the way that and the college name to be painted The new field is made of synthetic natural grass does, the field can be on the field, and will also provide turf, allowing for extensive use used shortly after rain, Woods said. The field also meets internationsecurity fencing and a scoreboard without the potential for large amounts of damage that would al standards. The size will enable for the facility. The field is at the north end of occur on a natural grass field, said Palomar to host tournaments and campus, near the Borden Road John Woods, Palomar College's • SEE FIELD, PAGE 3 entrance, on a dirt lot that was athletic director. Because the turf

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Palomar College's radio and television students' work will be on display in December when their Buick Invitational Golf Tournament commercials air throughout San Diego. Buick representatives selected the RTV program to write and edit radio and TV commercials. They will be advertising the tournament on San Diego area stations. "Buick wanted to push the envelope a little bit," said Pat Hahn, professor of communications at Palomar. "There are so many smart, creative college students. It's an experiment for them." Raquel Licuan, ticket

and Web content manager for the Buick Invitational, said she is eager to see what RTV students can do. "I was impressed with the amount of professional projects this program had worked on," Licuan said. "Pat (Hahn) was also so excited about the project that I knew he would generate the same level of enthusiasm within his students." Two classes are involved, with RTV 110 students writing commercials and RTV 270 students editing. Hahn said the project is a graded assignment in both classes. Licuan and • SEE

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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrate Sept. 20 The Associated Student Government is organizing a day of traditional music and Mexican food to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Festivities will take place in the Student Center Sept. 20 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Free Mexican food will be given to students who have an activity sticker on their ID card, said Paul Groom, student activities coordinator, and the cost of the food is $4 without an activity sticker. Musical trio Los Clasicos will be performing between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and a series of portraits of Cesar Chavez will be on display inside the Student Center during the event, Groom said.

Brandenburg was recently made Chief Judge of a fairly new court system, said Linda Locklear, professor of American Indian Studies at Palomar. They will be talking about how the court systems work, the kind of cases that are tried and the history of court systems on Indian reservations, said Locklear. Refreshments will be available during the lectures and admission is open to everyone.

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"Palomar Proposition "M" supporters gathered Sept. 7, at campaign headquarters in Escondido for a campaign kickoff party. Prop. "M" is a $694 million bond measure that will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. If passed, the bond will be used for facilities improvements and the purchase of land for two new campuses. "Donations are welcomed, but your time is what we need," said Palomar College President Robert Deegan. The college is counting on this bond in order to make improvements needed to rennovate the San Marcos campus and build new sites, Deegan said. He added that volunteers are needed to man A free lecture about court systems on phone banks. Indian reservations will be given at 2 Campaign manager Neill Kovrig said p.m., Sept. 21 in the Governing Board the purpose ofthe phone banks is to conRoom. tact registered voters, to determine The American Indian Studies whether they support Prop. "M." By Department is hosting two guest speak- doing so, campaign staff members will ers, Chief Judge Anthony Brandenburg know what they need to gain voter supand Tribal Court Administrator Temet port. Aguilar. Both are from the Intertribal Kovrig said those who commit to three Court of Southern California. shifts. per week will be paid $10 per

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• Free Film Series "The Station Agent," a film about a shy dwarf trying to live as a recluse, will be screened at 6:30 p.m. in P-32 . Admission is free.

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•CONTINUED BUICK: FROM PAGE 1 Heidi Kolbiaz, director of mar- available. Tiger Woods, defending chamketing and hospitality for Buick, will choose the best commer- pion and voice of the audio track, will be the focus . cials. Students enrolled in RTV 110 "All scripts will include certain required have two weeks to write commercials. event information The ideas will be ''Othlf to/leges 1111 from the Buick sent to Buick, and doing pr11dites, 11nd Invitational the winning script the11 students h1111e the organizers, but each student is will be selected. Buitk lnritlltionlll. 11 trying to stamp Students in RTV 270 then have three _ Pat Hahn their scripts with PROflSSOR Of COMMUNICATIOIIS enough flare and weeks to edit footage. excitement to They will send the completed win the contest," said Garrett versions back to Buick and work Chaffm-Quiray, instructor of the with the company on any neces- RTV 110 class. Hahn said students have the sary changes. Students have high hopes for freedom to produce their own the reputation a win could material, "I need to look over bring. their shoulder, but not too "As much as a golf commercial much. I want to let them be ereis exciting, I just have to do my ative," he said The end product will be three best," RTV 270 student Clint Wall said. "Next thing you know 60-second radio commercials I might be doing a Nike com- and three 30-second television commercials. mercial." "Organizing these various ele"Every shot has to be written down. Students have to watch ments into a unique vision that [footage], log timecode numbers, will appeal to the event organizand know the shots," Hahn said. ers, reflect on previous ad cam"They have to deal with copy- paigns that we're studying in right laws, so they tell PGA the class and live up to the individtimecodes of shots and those are ual creative spirit of each stuthe ones they are trusting us dent is the end goal," ChaffinQuiray said. with." The students who create the About 12 hours of footage from last year's tournament is winning commercials will

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Television professor Pat Hahn (left) and student Kathryn Greene review raw footage of last year's golf tournament.

receive two VIP tickets to the Buick Invitational, and get what Hahn called real world experience. "This is a great opportunity," Hahn said. "Other colleges are

doing practices, and these students have the Buick Invitational. If this is really good, it will be put in the Emmy's professional category." Chaffin-Quiray agreed it

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"In a large class, I'm not going to force them to come," Filippenko said. But the disappearing students have alarmed enough professors to prompt a lively online discussion among Berkeley faculty members this year and lead them to schedule an October forum on the subject. The online conversation began last spring with a short message from sociology professor Kristin Luker, who noted that fewer than half her students were showing up to class JARED LANSFORD I i!IE TELESCOPE that semester. "Is it me?" she asked fellow Palomar student Alma Anidas enters her English 203 class on the San Marcos Campus_ faculty members. "Is it a new trend? Any thoughts?" Harley, a researcher with UC ever misses class. The questions opened the Fourth-year UC Berkeley Berkeley's Center for Studies door to a flood of suggestions literature major Natalie in Higher Education. and observations. Pham-Gia, 21, said she cannot Students "have tools availSeveral professors noted imagine relying on the able to them that make the that the decline corresponded Internet for a college educa- concepts of space and time closely with the rise in course tion. much more fluid," Harley materials available on the "I hope it doesn't get to a said. "Students have lives, Web, while others said too point where it's all done and the ability for students to many instructors are, well, through the computer," Pham- sort of navigate and juggle boring. Gia said. "I think that's really their time reduces their Statistics lecturer Ani lonely and not very exciting." stress. Adhikari, who has won teach"The new technologies offer Freshman Fei Yang also said ing awards at Berkeley and he came to the Berkeley cam- convenience and flexibility, Stanford, said she has not seen pus to sit in a classroom. and students take advantage attendance problems in her "When you go to class, you of that." courses. just learn better," said Yang, Although computer-science Some of that success, she 17. "Technology will never be lecturer Americ Azevedo said, is because of the compli- able to replicate human inter- admitted experiencing an cated nature of statistics, but action." "existential crisis" when stushe also prides herself on her But some academics say uni- dents did not attend his classinteractive teaching style. versities have yet to see the es, he said faculty members "Jumping around in front of full effects of technology on should use computers to conthe students is always a good attendance. nect with the digital natives thing," Adhikari said in an After all, today's students and to improve education. interview. "If (students) could are "digital natives," having "I think this is an opportuniget everything they needed used computers since child- ty to have more interaction from the book or a podcast, I hood. with students, not less," he would actually not be offended Rather than policing truan- said. "I'm actually getting to if they did not show up for cy, professors will have to find the point where I'm requiring class." better ways to use technology students to show up so they To hear students talk about to reach students who do not can see the difference between it, one would think nobody come to class, said Diane online and face-to-face ."

other special activities. The new field will be the first of its kind in San Marcos to be open to the college, community and youth sports leagues. "This field will be used by the college from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The city of San Marcos will use the field from 5 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.," Woods said. Other synthetic fields in San Marcos are not open to youth sport leagues. It was important for the new field to be constructed because Palomar College's program did not have a proper playing facility, Woods said. "Currently, the soccer program shares a facility with softball. This has created a burden for both programs when scheduling events and activities," Woods said. The currently used soccer field overlaps the infield used by the softball diamond. Now that the campus will have an adequate soccer field, it will create great potential

great opportunity. a "The winner will earn a connection to the Buick Invitational event and possibly to the event organizers, and special access to the contest itself," he said.

for both programs, Woods added. Woods said while it may seem that the football field is not a top priority because of the implementation of the new field, this is not the case. "Both facilities are equally important," he said. "We had the space for the soccer field and the dollars to get it completed." Funding for the project was supplied by the San Marcos Redevelopment Agency, the same agency that provided funding for the Wellness Center, which is open to the public and located on the San Marcos Campus. The field is expected to open in mid-September and the first game will be played on the field as soon as it can accommodate spectators, Woods said. Fans will need to use temporary grass seating and portable toilets until bleachers and a permanent restroom are added in October.

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Who could forget the horrific attack of Sept. 11, 2001? Apparently, Palomar College. The failure of our student, faculty, staff and administration leaders to hold a single official event commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is unconscionable. The events of Sept. 11,2001 were a national tragedy; the effects of which we feel every day. We feel that to completely ignore the anniversary was not only disrespectful to the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives that terrible day, but it also was a slap in the face to every American who has sacrificed during the past five years. From the airline restrictions we all face to the thousands of men and women who have been sent to fight in Iraq and Mghanistan, Sept. 11 should not have been forgotten.

Prof. spreads the word

Staying on the theme of Sept. 11, thumbs up to Criminal Justice Professor Kevin Barrett for bringing 9/11 to his students. Barrett shows the impact of the attacks to his classes through a virtual tour of Ground Zero using video clips and other images he has collected. We give a thumbs up to Barrett for realizing the grave importance of 9/11 and for going above and beyond usual teaching methods. Thanks to professors like Barrett, the world-changing events of Sept. 11 will not diminish in importance from generation to generation.

Free speech protected

Thumbs up to the California Leg}slature and to the governor for passing a bill to protect student journalists' first amendment rights. The new law says that the content of student newspapers cannot be censored by college and university administrators. The bill was passed in response to a seventh circuit federal court ruling regarding a case in illinois. There the court ruled that newspaper content could be censored by administrators. Thumbs up to California legislators for seeing the injustice in such a ruling, and for codifYing into law a measure to prevent such a ruling here.

Equality for Palomar

Thumbs up to the California Legislature for passing Senate Bill 361. The bill is aimed at distributing funds to the 72 community college districts in the state more evenly. Palomar is funded 63rd out of the 72 community college districts; therefore, it stands to gain more from the passage of the new bill. Kudos to the Legislature for seeing the justice in this bill, and congratulations to all the administrators at Palomar College who actively campaigned for it. All that remains now is the governor's signature, and if he signs it, he will get a thumbs up.

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How to spot parking types By Alma Hernandez

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Every day it's the same thing. As if it's not enough that you have to deal with traffic, you lose 30 minutes more sleep each day hoping to find parking. It's horrible being on campus early and being late to class. God forbid you arrive only 30 minutes before class. At that point, you may as well turn your car around, go home and go back to sleep. At 7 a.m. it's a buffet of parking spaces and you get your pick. At 8 a.m. it's time for those who get the farthest parking to take their daily hike to class. At 9 a.m. it's every man for himself. Picture it: you see that parking spot hidden between those cars, but wait, another car is approaching and the driver saw it, too. The race is on! Your foot weighs down on the gas pedal a little harder, but not too hard. You have to be subtle because you don't want them to know you saw them going for the same spot. You got it! You get out of your car with a big smile and walk toward class feeling good even though your challenger is telling you off. By 9:30 a.m. you begin to see the stalkers, those who follow you as you're walking toward your car. You get that eerie feeling that someone is watching you. You look over your shoulder and see a car slowly driving behind you. The stalker sees you, turns

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the other way and plays it left one minute late from cool. home and spend 10 minutes The lurkers are a little circling the parking lot. smarter. They stay close to Twenty minutes later class the pedestrian entrance ofthe has started. Thirty-five minparking lot to follow their utes later, now they are really prey as soon as they head for in trouble. So they decide to their car. The lurkers have an just go home because they are advantage over the others, already late. It's easier to get not to mention it's cheaper away with a 12-hour flu than than circling the parking lot a pathetic excuse like, "I was pointlessly. late because I couldn't find Desperadoes are those who parking." are worried about missing the One group has risen to the first minute of class or are top - the shuttlers. They have scared the teacher will lock left the others in the dust. the door. At this point they There is a group that reigns don't care about the conse- over the parking wars. quences of parking violations, Before I tell you the strateall they know is that they gy behind these great minds must get to class at any cost. you must know that it takes a So they pull into a faculty and certain kind of person to be a staff parking lot, get out quick shuttler. For this you must and make a break before any- forget the vital rule that was one sees them. Or in the embedded in you since you worst-case scenario, they were a child. park in a handicap spot. Readers, beware this secret The most pretentious are that I am about to reveal is the vultures, the ones who unthinkable to most and forsteal a spot right from you. bidden to many. Here it is: You wait there with your sig- you must grab a random pernal on and as you put your car son and offer them a ride to in gear to pull into the spot, their car. In turn, you will out of nowhere a car comes in inherit their parking spot. with screeching wheels and If they are the lucky few takes the spot. who were able to park at the You want to drive right into front you can only hope that their car and push it out of they will be moved by your the way. As they get out you kind and selfless gesture and say "what was that? I was guide you to their spot. Be prepared, you will run waiting for the spot! HELLO! Didn't you see my turn sig- into the occasional student nal?" They turn to you and who spent an hour looking for say "Oh, I'm sorry, I guess I parking and is definitely not didn't see you." So what can doing you any favors today. you do? He suffered and now the The quitters are those who world must pay.

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Many people classify underground music as the musicians who have not sold out to the mainstream. "There is a wall unfortunately in underground hip hop, especially in America, where it's like, you can only go so far. We want to venture out and not be in that bubble," said Nathaniel Hudson. Hudson, the DJ/producer for the North County hip hop group Of One Mind. The group is made up of six members. Comprised of DJ Theory, C-wok, SKEP 1, Misanthropic, One Day, and Seed. Each contributes their

With poetic, technical and their albums, but yet they meaningful lyrical content sold almost 15 million albums spoken over an emotional of their last CD." This is an array of instrumental beats. example of a musician who In one song titled, "Silent appeals to the mainstream Planet," the audience, yet lyrics are 11/n the next lew month1 Hudson still s p o k e n considers them quickly. One we 1111 going into hiding to be good line in the 11nd trying to lind our musicians. song is, "I'm 11 OfOneMind groove. an animal casually startjamming - Nathaniel Hudson ed with a through the OJ/PRODUCER group of friends who street with no need for shared the ammo. If you don't like what same interest in music. you see, face it, you can't "We used to just get togethchange the channel." er and play records and just Hudson who is known as rap at my house," said Collins DJ Theory, emphasized that Nelson who is known as Cas long as musicians are not wok. Nelson said he realized exploiting themselves, the how much talent they had amount of money they make and soon they were writing should not matter. songs. Shortly after, they "Some people start off big, began performing at shows like the Gorrillaz," Hudson and house parties. said. "Underground hip hop They recently went on their

Nathaniel Hudson, the DJ/Producer for, Of One Mind is also "OJ Theory." Hudson is shown performing on the turntables.

first tour with their record label, The MC Refuge. They played through several states such as California, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona. Although the group has not made an album, they plan on making one very soon. "In the next few months we are going into hiding and trying to find our groove," Nelson said. Individual artists from the group such as SKEP 1 and Misanthropic, however, have made solo albums. Of One Mind uses its music as an outlet to disagree on such topics as the war in Iraq and George W. Bush as the president. "We are not trying to be a

political band necessarily, but there is a lot of politics in our songs," Hudson said. They also encourage people to support their local music of any genre. "A lot of people look at us and they see underground music," Collins said. "I don't want to be underground. I don't want to be commercial. I just want to make some music that people are going to feel." Of One Mind will be playing a show at The J urn ping Turtle in San Marcos at 7 p.m., on Sept. 20. Tickets are $7 and the show is for all ages until 10 p.m.

Ann Chase hits the right note at Concert Hour By Nicole Callas

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Long time solo pianist/singer Ann Chase captivated her audience Sept. 7 at the weekly Palomar College Concert Hour by performing a range of cabaret centered music. Chase's upbeat, Broadway-like energy attracted an audience that filled the Palomar

Performance Lab for her program, "Cabaret Chez Chase." The new, one-woman program is an adventure that started at Palomar. Chase fascinated a diverse crowd of intrigued seniors citizens, eager music major students and even timid first-semester students. "She had a different style, and the vocals were much

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PianisUsinger Ann Chase played at the Palomar Concert Hour in room D10. Concert Hour is at 12:30 p.m. every Thursday.

more intimate than normal," said first, semester student Alexa Baldino. Listeners sat attentively while Chase incorporated a conversational tone in songs such as "Isn't It a Pity?" from the musical, "Pardon my English." Although Chase proved herself as a talented artist, some attendees seemed interested in the background of the songs. "I listened to the stories more than the piano itself," said Baldino. Chase, who agreed with the audience said, "I wouldn't call myself a pianist, but more of a facilitator at the keyboard, enabling me to accompany myself to sing the songs I love." She played a number of songs from 1920s American theatrical composer George Gershwin and Irish folk songs from the 1800s. Chase played songs from the 1927 musical, "Funny Face" and the 1924 "Lady be Good," composed by Gershwin. Chase said cabaret is unique and creates an imme-

diate connection with the listeners. Once a classical centered performer, Chase visited New York and experienced the rise of popular cabaret music, which inspired her to experiment with the style. "In New York City today, cabaret is having a great comeback. .. Cabaret is one of the places that combines musical storytelling and intimacy in a frenzied world," Chase said. Cabaret originated in Paris and further developed in Berlin, where Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht created specialized work for Chase's performances. She has performed as a soloist for the Palomar Orchestra since 1975. She has also been involved in the Palomar Chorale and co-founded the chamber music ensemble, Camarada. Chase played the mother of David, who played Amahl in the opera, "Amahl and the Night Listeners." She has also directed several shows for the Palomar Theater

Department. She expressed her love for diverse songs and experienced different cultures when she toured European and Asian countries with the La Jolla Chamber Chorus. Chase studied music at Ohio State University, and finished her graduate studies with the Center for Music Experiment at UC San Diego. Concert Hour will continue at 12:30 p.m. every Thursday through Dec. 7. The performances are held in room D-10 and admission is free. Students say it's an entertaining way to pass time in between classes. With school stresses not quite settled in, Chase was a relaxing start to Palomar's new Fall Concert Hour talent. For more information, call the Performing Arts Department at (760) 7441150, ext. 2316, or visit www.palomarperforms.com

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IN BRIEF FOOTBALL

By Dave Darling

Quarterback Tyler Lorenzen continues to impress, as the Comets went on the road Sept. 9, blowing out L.A. Harbor 55-21 in a non-conference match up. Palomar (2-0) racked up 549 yards of total offense, with 403 of those yards coming for Lorenzen. Lorenzenwas 20-for-32 for 287 yards, and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Marques Parker and Tyler Fenton each had one touchdown catch and San Diego State transfer 'lbbias Shanks (seven receptions for 130 yards) added the other two touchdowns. The ground game was handled by Donnell Fulford, who amassed 73 yards on 13 carries, including a 2-yard touchdown run. Billy Hibdon added a 2yard TD run. The Comet defense held the Seahawks to 25 rushing yards and 254 total yards. Free safety Derrick McMahen intercepted two passes, returning one of them for a 22 yard TD. Lamont Taylor also had an interception, and the defense added four sacks.

WRESTLING The Comets evened their record to 1-1 on the season Sept. 9, defeating the West Hills 28-9. Palomar received victories from heavyweight Matt Klimek (8-5 win), Caleb Smith, Glenn Shaw, Stuart Cole (18-10 decision at 157), Lojuie Desantis (pin in 2:10 at 149), Ethan Hall (8-0 decision at 141), Ron Blair (win in 2:42 at 133) and Brian Gonzalez (60 decision at 125). At Fresno City beat the Comets 26-9. Palomar's Jose Leon (7-5 decision at 197 pounds), Glenn Shaw (11-6 decision at 165), and Stuart Cole (7-6 decision at 157) all earned victories.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL First game jitters were in effect Sept.6 as the Comets volleyball team dropped a non-conference game at the Dome to visiting Fullerton. The Hornets defeated the Comets 30-15, 30-25, 23-30 and 30-16. "I was impressed with the girls in game three," said head coach Karl Sieler. ''Everyone is fairly new to this competition level." Jessica Reed (10 kills), Heather Reichel (19 digs) and setter Sierra Clark (25 assists) led the Comets in defeat. Palomar is 0-1 on the season, as Fullerton moves to 1-1.

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Are you ready for some changes? There are plenty in store this year on the NFL television highway, so strap yourself in and grab a map. 'lb review: Sunday night is now Monday night and Monday night is now Sunday night. And Sunday night, which used to be Monday, is on a traditional network while Monday, which used to be Sunday, is on cable. The Sunday night crew looks like the Joe former Monday night the crew while Monday night crew looks like something out of the 1970s. Monday night has Hank while Sunday night has Pink. Confused? There's more .... NBC: After an eight-year absence, NBC has rejoined the NFL fray. In the biggest free-agent acquisition of the offseason, NBC lured longtime Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer Al Michaels away from ABC, as well as analyst John Madden, for its return on Sunday nights. The network got a big boost when it was awarded a "flexible schedule," which will allow it to select the game of its choice starting in Week 10 and running through Week 17, excluding Week 16 for Christmas Eve. The flex games must be picked 12 days in advance. CBS and Fox can block five games each during those seven weeks, but no more than one per week. Suffice to say, NBC's plum deal does not sit well

with either network. And the best news of all: the ''Why should our crystal ball games will begin at 8:30, meanbe better than NBC's in trying to ing those on the East Coast can figure out which games are to be all watch the second half and protected?" said Fox Sports still get up in time to see Oswald President Ed Goren. "We've the Lucky Rabbit reruns. expressed our concerns about Fox: The American Idol nethow it will play out, but our work lost pregame show host input has been limited." James Brown to CBS and Jillian ESPN: You've come Barberie's belly button to eBay. a long way, baby. In steps lead play-by-play man After 36 seasons on Joe Buck to referee Howie Long, ABC, Monday Night Jimmy Johnson and Terry Football will air on Bradshaw. The pregame show television cable this will be aired live each week from year. the site of Buck's featured ESPN drafted vet- national game, meaning things eran college football could get dicey logistically announcer Mike toward the end of the season Tirico for the play-by- when NBC is swiping games for Buck play. He'll be joined by Sunday night. CBS: Brown has replaced analyst Joe Theismann and Washington Greg Gumbel as studio host. Post columnist 'lbny Kornheiser Gumbel will be the No.2 playin the boldest experiment of the by-play announcer, teamed season. with Dan Dierdorf. CBS becomes the first netWhile NBC is in more homes than ESPN - about 87 percent work to eliminate sideline reporters. Their useof U.S. households subscribe to services fulness is debatable, that carry ESPN so it will be interesting to see how this officials at the cable network know they works. have 36 years of histoNFL Network: We ry and the best time realize this is a sore slot of the week on subject around some their side. parts, but satellite "Monday (Night dish owners can get Football) is the only AI Michaels eight games on the game in town," said league's network on ESPN/ABC Sports President Thursdays and Saturdays, startGeorge Bodenheimer. "It's the ing Thanksgiving night. exclamation point on an entire Bryant "He's Nobody's Lapdog" weekend's worth of games." Gumbel will be joined in the The net keeps Sunday NFL booth by Cris Collinsworth . It Countdown, hosted by Chris will be interesting to see how "'The Fur" Berman, from 11 a.m. much of a muzzle the NFL puts to 1 p.m. NFL PrimeTime has on the pair, particularly in light been moved to Monday from 6-7 of Gumbel's recent comments p.m., followed by Monday Night criticizing NFL union chief Gene Upshaw. Countdown from 7 to 8:30.

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Comets goal crazy against Seahawks get better as a team," Hanson said. When Palomar's co-head The Palomar offense was coach Kim Cowan gathered established early with great around the women's soccer ball movement that was team before the first whistle encouraged by an uninspired Sept. 8, she urged them to Seahawk defense. In the 30th turn their game on early and minute, forward Meghan "get hungry for it." Mcwatters passed to midfieldPalomar responded with a er Felicia Velte, who placed full appetite, routing Los the ball in the back of the net Angeles Harbor 4-0 at the to give the Comets the early lower soccer field. lead. The Comets (2-1-1) gar"Meghan and I played a litnered the lead late in tle one, two," Velte the first half, scoring SEAHAWKS 0 said. "I passed it to her, she passed it consecutive goals 10 COMETS 4 minutes apart from back. They weren't each other. focused on our Palomar then run and we UP NEXT added on a pair executed it of goals in the well." second half, as Ten minutes they benefited later, Palomar from a much was at it weaker again. This Seahawk (0-4-1) Who: Chaffey College time Lauren What: Non1:011ference game squad. Towner booted "They're a lit- When: 4 p.m., Sepl20 the ball over tle bit more Where: Palomar soccer field the Seahawks motivated to At stake: The Comets, looking at the goalkeeper's play as a team," stretch nm of their non-conference sea- head to said co-head son, willook to grab a IIIUdHieeded win Meredith coach Holland against aCbaffey team that is winless on Covington , Hanson. "It was the season. Palomar did not play the tapped who a good day. the ball in to Panthers last season. They're starting give the to be more Comets a 2-0 aware of what we need to do lead heading into the half. in difficult situations." Palomar started the second The Comets took advantage half lacking intensity, which of several scoring opportuni- saw the Seahawks offense for ties in the first half, collecting the first time consistently 10 shots on goals, along with heading into Comets' territory six corner kicks. and bringing'some pressure. 'We knew it would be some"It's difficult to stay intense thing where we could get our- and energetic," Cowan said. selves to a point where we "A couple of times we saw the could work on things and realenergy level drop a little bit ly be more aware and try to and that's something you can By John Scafetta

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Palomar forward CJ Mckensie battles for the ball against a L.A. Harbor defender Sept. 8. The Comets won the match 4-0.

always work on no matter what the score is during a game." The Palomar offense would finally awaken 65 minutes in, when Mcwatters headed to the box uncontested, slicing the ball into the back of the net, while putting the Comets up by three goals. "The chemistry is starting to build on the team," Cowan said. "We're finding how to

work together and how to succeed and score goals." In the 82nd minute, Palomar capped off its offensive outburst, when Covington connected for her second goal of the game, off a corner kick that was recovered by Sadie Soulias. The Seahawks were kept scoreless by a combined shutout from Kailyn Servis and Kerry Sonnenburg.

Cowan said that, after the victory, the Comets must look toward improving team trust and chemistry as they get ready for a crucial three game set with state powerhouses Santiago Canyon, Mt. SAC and Long Beach City. "We need to come together as a team," Hanson said. "It's getting better, and we're working hard for each other at those critical moments."

Men"s soccer earns first victory with balanced attack By John Scafetta

made several key plays in preventing Seahawk scoring opportunities. The Palomar men's soccer team In the second half, the physical battle breathed a collective sigh of relief Sept. continued, asÂˇ the Comets were quick to 8, as it shut out Los Angeles Harbor 3-0 maintain their surprising offensive perat the lower soccer field to earn its first formance. In the 49th minute, forward victory of the season. Thomas Ortiz dribbled the ball down the In a game riddled by questionable offi- left side of the field, into Seahawk's terciating, the Comets (1-3) displayed a ritory. Ortiz found Jorge Calderon on the balanced attack on both sides of the ball, right side of the box, who then slammed as they outplayed the Seahawks (2-1-2) a header into the back of the net for the in every aspect of the game. 2-0 lead. "Overall we played well as a team, we "Everyone played well today," needed this victory," said head Hernandez said. "Thomas is the guy who ignited the coach Carlos Hernandez. SEAHAWKS 0 offense and created the play." "Some of the kids are getting a COMETS J little frustrated, so we later Minutes needed it big time." Seahawks' goalie, Jamie Palomar captured the Del Torro made a diving UP NEXT lead in the 14th minute, save that was later breaking out of its recovered by Ortiz, who offense slump on a free nailed the ball into the kick that David King right side of the net, puthammered into the top ting the game out of shelf of the goal from 20 reach. feet away. Wllo: Long Beach City Colege "We picked up the "One of the things he's What: NOIH:OIIference game intensity today and it just (King) developed from When: 2 p.m., Sept 22 all came together," said last year to this year is Wllert: Palomar soccer field Ortiz, who had his first the free kick," At stake: The Comets wl finish out goal and assist on the seaHernandez said. "I've it's non-conference schedlje against the son. "We just need to keep been telling him 'you've working hard, and then got to take the shot from ~ (1-1-2), ateam ITIICh stronger hopefully everything the outside.' He finally thcrl it's record shows. Palomar lost 7-0 comes together." found his groove, and I to Long Beach City last season il their Comet goalkeeper think he's coming orQ match of the year. Julio Ruiz took care of around." the rest, earning his first The Comets were shutout of the season. hampered by seven first-half penalties, The match featured a three-man whisincluding a disputed yellow card on tle crew, which Hernandez said was an team captain Dante Brooks. Despite the unusual way of covering a Palomar questionable calls, the defense guided game. Traditonally only two referees Palomar through the remainder of the carry whistles in a three-man crew. half, led by defender Chris Zamora, who Regardless of the lack of proper officiTHE TELESCOPE

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Midfielder Francisco Felix drives the ball upfield against L.A. Harbor Sept. 8. The Comets went into the haH with a 1-0 lead, before putting the Seahawks away with two early goals in the second haH.

ating, Hernandez said he is better off not worrying about it. "A long time ago, I learned that I can get more out ofthe refs if I go along with them," Hernandez said. "I don't accept it (the calls), but I have to deal with it. It frustrated me that they don't try to do their best to execute the three-man whistle system." The physical game continued to escalate when Comet midfielder Jacob Chappell and the Seahawks Nahum

Solano got involved in a minor shoving match at midfield that was later relieved by Hernandez from the bench. The Comets will now look toward finishing their non-conference season strong before the start of the Pacific Coast Conference schedule which begins Oct. 11. "We have a lot of young kids that don't have a lot of experience at this level," Hernandez said. "They think they're just going to come in and everything is going to happen automatically, and it's not."