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Zahi Damuni points to a series of maps showing how Palestine's territory has decreased. He spoke at an event hosted by Palomar's Muslim Student Association on April 30 about walls built between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank by the Israeli government.

Damuni is one of the founders of AI-Awda, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition.

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A guest speaker denounced walls being built in Israel's West Bank to separate Israelis and Palestinians on April 30 in the Student Center.

The college's Muslim St udent Association invited Zahi Damuni, co-founder of the Palestine Right to Return Coalition, to speak at the event.

Damuni spoke in front of an 8feet-high, 40-feet-long wall that MSA members constructed and covered with political graffiti. The wall, along with an information booth, was in the Student Center throughout the day.

About 50 people attended the speech in the afternoon. Damuni denounced the walls and the U.S. for giving money to the Israeli government. He said the U.S. could better spend taxpayers' money on

education and housing.

"I want my money to be used to build here, not destroy elsewhere," Damuni said.

MSA members handed out postcards addressed to Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, asking the U.S. government to end construction of the walls and dismantle those that have already been built.

Dum ani said 7.2 million Palestinians out of the 9.7 million population became refugees after World War II. "Every time they build this wall, they demolish houses on either side of it and displace more people," Damuni said.

He described one city with a wall around it and one checkpoint to get in and out.

"That's a prison - open air prison," he said.

He said whenever he is invited to speak about the situation in the

West Bank, he takes the opportunity.

"This is one of the only ways we have of telling our narrative," he said.

In a question and answer session that followed, John Valdez, multicultural studies department chairman, said he seldom hears the Palestinian perspective in the news.

"I thank you for giving us this insight, this information," Valdez said.

Other speakers at the event were Ed Gomez, history department chairman at San Bernardino College; author Justin Akers and Palomar student Freddie Santistevan, president and founder of the MSA. "This treatment has to end and the only way it'll end is if we get up and do something," Santistevan said.

The Associated Student Government will hold its annual elections online from May 7-10.

Two candidates are running for president and two for vice president. All Palomar students may vote in the elections.

ASG members are appointed to represent ,-----M-'0,-I-D_tl_fl-.'11-l_ll_l __-., the student body by sitting on Palomar's gover- www.palomar.edu/asg/elections.htm nance councils. ASG Find out 11bout thl tllndidllles members can offer input Page 6 for Palomar's policies in ' - - - - - - - - = - - - - - - - ' several areas such as financial aid, the bookstore, campus police, curricula, matriculation and food services.

The ASG also organizes campus activities such as Black History Month celebrations and Springfest for the spring semester, and Comet Week in the fall semester.

To vote, go to www.palomar.edu/asg/elections.htm during election time.

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Feds clear way for grant applications

By Jason Dunn THE TELESCOPE

Palomar could have more money in its future after the federal government deemed the college eligible to apply for two types of grants.

Palomar can now apply for Title III grants, which are for institutional development, and Title V grants, which are given to institutions where Hispanic students account for 25 percent or more of credit enrollment.

"We could secure roughly $250,000 and upward over a five-year period," said Berta Cuaron, vice president of instruction.

Cuaron said if Palomar receives the grants, the college would probably spend the money on student support centers, similar to what it has planned for a one-time, $514,000 • SEE GRANTS, PACE 3

Palomar group prepares for trip to give toys and food to Thai children

By Tara Ashford THI TELESCOPE

Pictures of smiling faces were showcased in Oceanside on April 29 . They were the faces of Thai children who will receive the support of the Toys for Thailand organization, a Palomar group that aids impoverished children, orphans and students who were affected by the tsunami

that struck Thailand m December 2004.

The Toys for Thailand organization held a toy-packing event catered by Ocean Thai Cuisine at the Spectrum Video warehouse in preparation for its third trip to Phuket, Thailand on May 29. The group originated from two friends, former Palomar student Sasha Biler and former faculty mem-

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her Judy Eberhart taking two suitcases of toys with them to Thailand. Now the group has 10 volunteers.

This time, they will bring more than 10,800 pounds of toys. The group has raised $30 ,000 in donations that members will use to buy shoes and school supplies for the • SEE TRIP, PACE 3

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Lise Flocken (left) and Genel Mclaughlin (right), along with other volunteers, organize toys that their group, 'Toys for Thailand,' will give to children in Thailand whose lives were affected by the December 2004 tsunami.

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• Free HIV screening Health Services will host free HIV testing from noon to 4 p.m.

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• Governing board meeting Palomar's governing board will host its monthly meeting at 5 p.m. in the Governing Board Room. The meeting is open to the public.

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• Free Film Series "Bread & Roses," a film about a union organizer and immigrant janitors, will screen at 6:30 p.m. in Room P-32. Admission is free.

• Transfer recognition day The Transfer Center will host a ceremony recognizing transferring students from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Student Center. To RSVP, call the Transfer Center at (760) 7441150, ext. 2552.

• Campus Explorations The final session for this year's Campus Explorations seminars will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room ES-19. Anyone may attend.

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Cameraman Pete Dominguez shoots from above as Radio and Television student Matt Theophil (left) and performer John leBlanc act out a scene from the student film 'What's In The Case?' on April 30 in the one of the bathroom stalls in the Student Center.

members will be there to assist students in the ceremony.

Diplomas and certificates earned will be mailed to the recipients; they will receive only the diploma cover at the IN BRIEF ceremony.

Disabled Students or those with special needs should contact Marilyn Lunde in Student Affairs at (760) 7441150, ext. 2595 prior to commencement day.

After the ceremony there will be a For the month of May, library fines will short reception on the east end of the be forgiven in exchange for donations of football field for students and their nonperishable food and other items. guests.

Anyone with questions can find The donations will go to EOP&S. EOP&S is an organization that helps announcements at the Palomar bookfinancially disadvantaged Palomar stu- store, or they may contact the Office of dents. A donation of any amount of food Student Affairs at (760) 744-1150, ext. will forgive all overdue library fines. 2954.

However, fines for library items that are lost cannot be waived and will still apply.

Donations of unopened basic care items, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and razors will be accepted as well as basic kitchen appliances such as can openers. Libraries at both the San Marcos and Escondido campuses will A ceremony to recognize students who accept donations. are transferring after this semester will For information call (760) 744-1150, be held from 5 to 7 p.m. May 9 in the ext. 2612.

Student Center.

The Transfer Center has hosted the ceremony for the past two years.

Transfer Center Director Theresa Hogan Egkan said she expects about 100 attendees, the same as last year's ceremony.

Students in the ceremony will receive This year's commencement ceremony a certificate designed by the Transfer will be held rain or shine at 5 p.m. May Center and signed by College President 18 at the football field.

Robert Deegan, Egkan said.

Those walking in the ceremony are She said coffee and food will be availrequired to wear the cap, gown and tas- able at the event, and that the ceremony sel, which can be bought at the book- is open to family members and friends store through May 18 for about $33. as well as transferring students.

Admission to the event is free for Students can R.S.V.P. for the ceremoeveryone who wants to attend and ny by calling the Transfer Center at parking permits are not required.

(760) 744-1150, ext. 2552 or visiting the While there is no rehearsal for grad- Transfer Center in the SSC building. uating students, they need to be at the Egkan said the Transfer Center will Howard Brubeck Theatre no later than accept R.S.V.P.s up to the day of the cer3:30 p.m. to prepare. Palomar staff emony.

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• Associated Student Government meeting The ASG will hold its weekly meeting at 1 p.m. in Room SU-18.

The meeting is open to the public.

Awards for literary joumal to be given The annual Bravura Publication Gala will be held May 15 from 7-9 p.m. at the Howard Brubeck Theatre. Bravura is published annually by the English 137 students, and features poetry and prose written by Palomar students. The event will feature student readings of their work that is featured in this year's edition. First, second and third place awards will be given for the categories of poetry, prose and visual art pieces appearing in this year's edition of Bravura.

Literary journal adviser Rocco Versaci said that this is the fourth year the ceremony has been held. - The 2007 edition of Bravura will be available free for all attendees. Admission is free and the event is open to everyone.

Any remaining copies of Bravura will be available in Room P-2. For more information, contact Versaci at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2971.

Faculty Dance Concert to be held The annual Faculty Dance Concert will be held May 11-13 at the Howard Brubeck Theatre.

The concert will feature dances choreographed by members of the Performing Arts Department, and performed by faculty members and dance students.

Students will showcase a selection of dance styles ranging from Hawaiian and Brazilian to ballet and hip-hop. Live music will accompany four of the dance numbers.

The concert is the culmination of a semester's worth of choreography and rehearsal by the dance students and faculty members.

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• Concert Hour The Music Student Honors Recital will be held at 12:30 p.m. in Room D-10.

Admission is free.

• Fashion show Palomar's fashion students will present their work in "Fusion" at 7 p.m. at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. For information, contact rcampo-griggs@ palomar.edu.

• Finals Week begins See page 187 of the Spring 2007 catalog for the exam schedule.

• Bravura gala Awards for Palomar's literary journal, Bravura, will be given at 7 p.m. in the Howard Brubeck Theatre.

Readings from the journal will also be given. Admission is free.

• Scholarship ceremony This year's Annual Scholarship Honors Night Reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center. For information, contact Kim Hartwell at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2664 • Commencement ceremony This year's commencement ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. on the football field. Students who are walking are asked to meet in the Howard Brubeck Theatre at 3:30 p.m. The event is open for anyone to attend.

Brubeck Theatre box office Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m.

Tickets are $12 for adults $8 for students and children, $10 for seniors and staff.

Performances are at 8 p.m. on May 1112 and 2 p.m. on May 13. For information contact the Howard Brubeck Theatre box office at (760) 744-1150, ext.

2453 or the Performing Arts Department at ext. 2316.

Fashion students to display work Palomar fashion students have compiled a show of more than 200 original pieces that they have worked on for the past year.

The show, "Fusions," will be held at 7 p.m. May 11 at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido.

The show will feature works from local high school students as well.

'We have defined fusion as the emerging of diverse, distant or separate elements into a unified whole -the coming together of old and new and classic and contemporary," said Rita Griggs, fashion department teacher.

All of the designers are students. The models are a combination of Palomar students, students from modeling school and professional models.

Tickets are available for $12 in advance at the fashion department classrooms, or by calling the department at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2349. Tickets will be available for $15 at the door.

CORRECTION In the April 30 edition, an Arboretum clean up volunteer in a Page 2 photo was identified as "Retired Palomar biology professor Jim McDaniel." The man in the photo is former professor Wayne Armstrong . The Telescope regrets the error.

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children as well as food and enough money to alleviate musical instruments. The their poverty. shoes and school supplies will "You can't just throw money fill 300 backpacks purchased at a problem and make it go

by Maria Miller, volunteer and away," Eberhart said.

Palomar counselor and profesShe added that the volunsor. teers look forward to reuniting The volunteers and their with some of the friends they family and friends said they have made previously. were proud of their endeavors "It may be difficult to find thus far. They also said they the orphans we met on our last were extremely motivated by trip," she said. the upcoming trip.

Mali Suzuki is a new volun"It just makes you feel good," teer in the group. She will travNerissa Eiler said. el with the group to Thailand Her mother, for the first time Sasha Eiler, said "Anyone e11n be this year. they were there to "Kids here take help victims of the edue11ted, but 11 11111 what they have Tsunami who had edue11tion te11ehes for granted," no voice.

Suzuki said. "To a people to be 11 good kid [in the United Sasha Eiler said 11 people in Thailand eitizen.

States] a bike is are starting to just a bike. But to - Sasha Biler k'd · Th ·1 d remember the name 1s m CO-FOUNDER OF TOYS FOR a1 an Palomar and associTHAILAND it's a means of ate it with all of the transportation. work the volunteers have done Kids here are spoiled. They in the Thai communities. don't appreciate what they She said she wanted to rep- have. They only want what is resent Palomar College and trendy." show other parts of the world Miller said people tend to what kind of institution it was forget the effects of the tsunaand what she had learned mi and that the group is conthere. stantly looking at new ways to "Anyone can be educated, help the country and the future but a real education teaches of the children. people to be a good citizen," she Donations can be made by said. contacting Pam Grasso of the Eberhart said the reunion Palomar College Foundation at with the Thai children is (760) 744-1150, ext. 2732. always bittersweet.

Checks can be mailed to 1140 There are thousands of chil- W. Mission Rd., San Marcos, dren who face the struggle of CA 92069 and should be made not having proper nutrition or out to "Palomar College even a toilet, Eberhart said. Foundation." All donations are She added that there is never tax deductible.

basic skills grant from the state last year.

Cuaron said the centers would combine basic skills assistance for students in areas such as reading, writing and math. They would also offer counseling services.

"Our overarching goal will be student retention and assistance," Cuaron said.

College President Robert Deegan said a prototype is going to be built at the Escondido Center. He added that although Title V grants are given for serving Hispanic populations, the money would be used to benefit all students.

Deegan said there is a committee of faculty members and staff members working to write Palomar's applications. Cuaron said the college has also contracted a grant writer to work with the committee.

Michelle Barton, director of institutional planning and research at Palomar and one of the people who worked on establishing the college's eligibility, said there is no guarantee Palomar will get the money.

"It's a competitive process," she said. "It's not a process that now we're eligible, OK, we get the funds."

Cuaron said the federal government uses a point system to rank colleges for Title V grants, and that each college can get up to 100 points. She said this year, for the first time, the government will give 25 points to firsttime submitters such as Palomar.

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Deegan said headcount enrollment of Hispanic students was always more than 25 percent, but credit enrollment of Hispanic students has been slowly rising to the 25 percent mark.

'We've just passed that threshold," he said.

Deegan said outreach efforts to recruit students to Palomar have helped raise the percentage of Hispanic students enrolled in credit courses.

"Our student demographics are reflecting the community," he said.

Barton said the percentage of Hispanic students enrolled in credit classes fluctuates and that

the government will use one measurement of 25.29 percent taken on Sept. 30 to reflect Palomar's Fall 2006 data.

She added that there were other criteria Palomar had to meet.

Palomar had to show its credit enrollment was funded at the federal median or less, Barton said, and that its percentage of low-income students had to be equal to or greater than the national median. She said the college could only use federal financial aid information to show its percentage oflow-income students, and that it had to apply for a waiver because state financial aid influenced the numbers.

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for its poor choice of speakers and topics at its April 30 event.

The event was supposed to raise opposition to walls the Israeli government is building in the West Bank, but the first three of four speakers instead spoke about the history between England and Ireland, the history of American Indians in the United States and the proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Anyone who passed by during these speakers, or anyone who left the event early would have walked away with no information relevant to the Israeli walls, or worse -some association of the Israeli walls with unrelated injustices.

One speaker, Ed Gomez, yelled into a microphone for 10 minutes or more about the U.S. government's treatment of American Indians. It was good information, but completely out of place at an event supposedly about the situation in the West Bank.

The only speaker to address the Israeli walls directly was Zahi Dumani, who, not surprisingly, fielded most audience questions.

We appreciate MSA members getting their views expressed on campus, but keep it relevant and don't resort to tactics that resemble propaganda.

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Thumbs up to the people in the Transfer Center who are organizing the Transfer Recognition Day on May 9.

These organizers have gone out of their way to give students who might not be eligible for Palomar's commencement ceremony a formal farewell from the college.

It's nice to be able to look back and reflect on what has been achieved at an educational institution where students have spent years of their lives. Many transferring students have spent as much, if not more time here than people who are allowed to walk in commencement.

Regardless of what they might go on to, it must be satisfYing to be recognized for their achievements.

Theresa Hogan Egkan, transfer center director, said she had to beg for money for this year's recognition day.

It was worth it to do so, and we commend her and the other organizers for making the ceremony happen.

~ What student elections~ \Frhumbs down to the Associated Student Government and the Office of Student Affairs for doing next to nothing to publicize the ASG elections.

There was no publicity about the April 26 deadline for candidates to enter the race. Marilyn Lunde, administrative assistant to the Office of Student Affairs, even made it difficult for a Telescope reporter to get information about running.

There has been no publicity about the elections and how to vote. The only effort to inform students is on candidates' campaign materials.

Do ASG members and their advisers want students to run or vote in the elections? Their approach indicates they would prefer the student body didn't know about them.

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Television advertisements for pharmaceuticals are repeated so often they are making Americans paranoid and neurotic. It's impossible to turn on the television these days without seeing a commercial for some kind of medication. More and more, these commercials use colorful graphics, powerful iconic images and other sophisticated, time-tested psychological triggers to hawk their products.

This new hype is working on consumers' emotions and weaknesses. Consumer drug ads have created a world of self-medicated hypochondriacs. And it's not only a matter of health, it's about money - a lot of money.

One repeated advertisement shows a sleepless partner who takes Lunesta and suddenly she is fast asleep as the iridescent Lunesta butterfly glides by. This advertisement targets people who are not getting a full night's sleep. Does anyone get a full night's sleep? Do they really need Lunesta?

How about the "little pur-

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The commercial says stress can aggravate your acid reflux, which in turn can add to stress. After seeing this commercial four times per hour people may start to believe their stomachs really · are hurting.

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Say a consumer has been feeling somewhat sad and sees the Zoloft commercial with the sad little animated ball. The viewer might identify with the cartoon character and the symptoms described, and begin to believe they are depressed.

Pharmaceutical companies are all about making profits, so is the mass media and this is clearly shown in the high numbers of drug commercials consumers are exposed to every day. Drug ads equal profits for the media.

According to a report prepared by the National Institute for Health Care Management, a nonprofit research foundation founded by the Blue Cross, the most popular heavily advertised drugs accounted for half the $20.8 billion increase in drug spending last year.

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The study attributed the spending increase to a boost in the number of prescriptions for the drugs, and not from a rise in their price.

When the Food and Drug Administration relaxed rules on advertising prescription drugs in 1997, it mandated that drug makers must include all relevant safety information. On TV, the drug makers can't possibly cram all that safety data into a 30or 60-second spot, so it is usually in a hushed, sped-up voice. The FDA is now reviewing whether it should change rules that made it easier for pharmaceutical companies to advertise their products on television.

The FDA can issue a violation notice or warning letter to advertisers, but cannot impose civil monetary penalties, which could deter companies from creating misleading ads.

Watch television this evening and you will get bombarded by these merchants of pill popping. Give us a break.

This 1s an enormous amount of money being focused directly on consumers to continue the distorted reality that a drug solution for their health problems is the best approach for them.

Don't let these drug ads endorsed by cartoon characters, exaggerated promises and celebrities fool you.

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It is a widely used expression, ''What we do not know, can't hurt us." But when applied to food consumption, what we do not know about our food, can and will hurt us.

This is seen by the estimated 76 million illnesses caused by food in the United States each year.

There are many means of food production about which we have been poorly educated or kept in the dark. Two of the most alarming issues include the use of antibiotics and growth hormones in our meat and dairy supply. Through the use of genetic engineering, the American public has become contaminated by the food companies we trust the most. It is time to start making changes.

Genetic engineering deals with the modification of DNA in plants and animals in order to achieve heartier meats and more aesthetically pleasing crops. It sounds simple enough, but the consequences are not.

Since 1996, the acreage of genetically modified crops has risen from zero to more than 70 million acres in the U.S. alone. As much as 70 percent of all processed food on store shelves today contain at least one genetically modified ingredient.

The most controversial genetically engineered product is the recombinant bovine growth hormone, or rBGH. Approved in 1993, rBGH is used to boost the production of milk in cows, but the extra milk has come at a cost. Cows that are given rBGH experience side affects ranging from feeding disorders to mastitis, which is an udder infection that can lead to abnormal milk. Cows with mastitis lack protein and are frequently fed ground-up animals to make up for the deficiency. This practice leads to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or as we call it, "mad cow disease." Unless cows are treated with antibiotics, mastitis also

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causes milk to contain high levels of puss.

This is where the use of antibiotics comes into play. A majority of American livestock is routinely given low doses of antibiotics such as penicillin and the common acne (puss) reducer tetracycline to help control infections and encourage growth. But here's the catch: The dosage of antibiotics given is smaller than what is needed to actually stop the infection. It is only enough to kill the infection prone bacteria, which leaves antibiotic- resistant bacteria to grow. If that resistant bacteria survives on the animals that we eventually eat, the bacteria will be transmitted to us!

The Union of Concerned Scientists recently estimated that 24.6 million pounds of antibiotics, which is about 70 percent of total U.S. antibiotic production, are fed to cows, pigs and chickens for nontherapeutic purposes. Drugs such as penicillin and tetracycline, as well as several others, are becoming ineffective due to the increasing number of patients who have consumed a resistant bacteria.

We are also now at a greater risk for breast, prostate and gastro-intestinal cancers.

These issues are being linked

to our meat sources, but nothing can be proven.

"It's hard to trace the impact of antibiotics in the U.S. because we don't require animal producers to tell how much or which drugs they use," said Margaret Mellon, member of the Union of Concerned Scientists in an interview with Redbook magazine. The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate the amount of hormones or antibiotics being given, nor does it require that those foods be labeled. One has to wonder why, in a free society, we are being prevented from making informed decisions about the food that we eat.

According to Alan Simpson, a labor member of Parliament in the U.K., "From the European perspective, it is almost as if we have looked in awe at what is happening in the U.S., either as an act of madness or with huge admiration that the society is willing to offer its entire population as a human laboratory." We have to ask ourselves, are we human guinea pigs?

One way that we can protect ourselves from the negative effects of consuming tainted food is to eat organic products. Organic means that the food is grown without the use of hormones, antibiotics or

pesticides. It is hard to care about buying organic foods when most college students need their extra money for morning Starbucks runs and gas. But if we as individuals refuse to put our health first, no one will, and things will only get worse.

Overall, the food industry is not interested in our health, it is interested in power - paying companies to promote ignorance in our country. The FDA relies on our ignorance about certain products. Our ignorance is keeping production booming and revenues soaring. Because ofthis, small farms that produce the freshest and .healthiest meats are forced to surrender under pressures from factory farms and corporate food oligopolies.

In order for change to occur, the FDA has a responsibility to label all antibiotic and hormone treated products, so we have a choice when it comes to what we put in our bodies. But until that day comes, information is key. If we choose to ignore what the FDA is allowing, than we are ultimately telling them that these methods are acceptable. And nothing about a future where 76 million people will continue to become ill each year due to the foods we trusted to be safe sounds acceptable.

Professor ratings mislead gullible students

By Alma Hernandez THE TELESCOPE

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Sometimes it was right and others wrong. I don't use it anymore. I take my chances."

Their are two kinds of people who leave feedback when provided a service, they either loved it or hated it.

Ratemyprofessors.com is a Web site that provides students with the ability to leave positive or negative feedback about professors they have previously taken.

The Web site allows college students to get input from former students about professors. Students who post comments about the professor are asked to rate the professor's level of easiness, helpfulness and clarity. Students are also asked whether they were interested in the subject before they took the course.

This is a useless system because the questions asked have too many variables to be meaningful. For a student who does well in school and attends class regularly, the class may seem easy, where as students who show up when they feel like it and fall behind can blame the teacher for their failure and say the class was hard.

There is a funniest posting section where you can find postings like, "Three of my friends got Ns in the class, and they're dumb."

How is this supposed to help someone, and who is this person to say his friends

are dumb? After all, he didn't mention his grade.

The Web site requires students who want to post comments to register. The registration is free and is only there for security purposes. The Web site monitors postings for threats and will report any to the authorities.

The rating system is a complete joke.

The most useless feature on the Web site, but not surprisingly one ofthe most popular, is the red chili pepper. The chili represents a "hot" professor.

It is absurd to have a red chili pepper feature and claim to be an informational resource for students. Good looking professors and teaching abilities have no correlation, and shouldn't be used as a basis for choosing a professor.

The Web site loses credibility by rating college-level professors in the form of childish, colorful smiley faces. A blue smiley face means the professor is of poor quality, a green smiley face means the professor's teaching is of average quality.

The highest grade obtainable is the yellow smiley face, which means the professor is of good quality.

Despite the obvious flaws in this system, students have increasingly relied on ratemyprofessors.com and similar

Web sites to guide them in registering for a class.

According to the Web site, more than 9 students use million ratemyprofessors.com, and there are more than 6,000 schools included in the database.

The most recent features added are pictures of professors, and if there is something that the professor always says in class students can submit quotes. They will be posted next to the professors picture. Students can also communicate with each other to ask questions, but in order to keep the system anonymous students who have questions for those who posted something can send them through the Web site via e-mail between registered users.

Unless someone makes a serious accusation like sexual assault or threatens the security of a professor or a school there is no accountability. So users of any anonymous service shouldn't take information obtained through the source at face value.

Students use ratemyprofessors.com to find easy, good or hot professors, but they should be conscious that this isn't a good method of doing so because this Web site is an outlet for angry students and is more often than not inaccurate.

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The Associated Student Government Elections All P11IDm11r students tlln vote lor the student president 11nd rite president M11y 1-10 by visiting www.piiiDmllr. edu/11sg/elettions.htm

Candidates for president

Michelle Eichelberger Time at Palomar: 2 years Age: 32 Major: Sociology and Public Policy Interesting Facts: Eichelberger became president last semester after the previous president transferred.

Q: Why are you running for Associated Student Government president?

A: Because when it's a process to get things done here on campus and when things take time, you need the time to be able to accomplish things. I only came in over the last semester, and so I only really got to start things as president. So I really want to be able to have time to finish things I started.

Q: What do you hope to achieve?

A: I hope to reach some kind of agreement on the smoking policy here on campus. I hope to have the transfer students being able to walk at the next commencement. Right now we are currently looking into the appeals process with parking citations. I want

to continue looking into that to make sure that everything is fair.

Q: What does the ASG constitution require you to do?* A: I'm the liaison between the Office of Student Affairs. I'm also the student trustee. I represent the student voice on the Strategic Planning Council and governing board. It's kind of hard. I make sure ASG stays on track.

Q: Which governance councils would you like to sit on?

A: I would stay on the Strategic Planning Council. That is something you do when you are president. I would like to stay on the Student Services Planning Council.

Q: Why should Palomar students vote for you?

A: 'rhey should vote for me because of my experience, the relationship I've established with administrators and other colleges from our region and because I genuinely care about the students and what goes on at Palomar.

Paola Oropeza Time at Palomar: 3 years.

Age: 19 Major: Advertising and Marketing Interesting Facts: Oropeza is copresident of Palomar's chapter of MEChA. Q: Why are you running for Associated Student Government president?

A: I want to be more involved in ASG and the student affairs. I want to experience it, like what it is to be president of ASG. I think I've had good experience with MEChA and I want to get people more involved with ASG and to work together with students.

Q: What do you want to achieve?

A: I want to have ASG be more active on campus, be more well -known, because some students don't even know what ASG is and don't know who's in ASG. So I want to be more active and work more with clubs and students and to be more involved in

what's going on like voting and everything that affects students on campus.

Q: What does the ASG constitution require you to do?* A: To organize committees, to be in charge and go to meetings. Just talk to the senators and the officers. To represent the students at Palomar College, get their opinion and with that, work with the faculty and the other senators and achieve what's best for everyone, whatever it might be.

Q: Which governance councils would you want to sit on?

A: Well, I'll probably be more involved in the student clubs.

Q: Why should Palomar students vote for you?

A: Because I really care what goes on and I'm really interested in ASG. I'm experienced. I've done a pretty good job with MEChA. I'll be there, if they have a comment or opinion, I'll listen to them. It'll be more involved and better.

Candidates for vice president

Robert Rettenmaier Time at Palomar: 1 year Age: 23 Major: Political Science Interesting facts: Rettenmaier served in the United States Marine Corps for four years and has served two tours of duty in Iraq.

Q: Why are you running for Associated Government vice president?

A: I want to be in a leadership position and represent students at Palomar College in good fashion.

Q: What do you hope to achieve?

A: I hope to bring certain speakers to Palomar that will help students choose senior colleges, something like an assembly or an educational forum.

I hope to continue the great success that Palomar student government has achieved in the past.

Q: What does the ASG constitution require you to do?** A: It requires two things. It requires the vice president to step up in

absence of the president. It requires keeping control over the ASG and implementing disciplinary action when needed. And most importantly, it asks of you to keep the Palomar student your center focus when making a decision.

Q: Which governance councils would you want to sit on?

A: I would sit on the Financial Aid Appeals Committee and the Police Advisory Committee. I think that the students need good representation on that committee so that they can be best represented when they (police) try to raise the prices of the tickets. I can give them my best thoughts and representation for the students.

Q: Why should Palomar students vote for you?

A: People should vote for me because I keep their best interest at heart. I'm responsible. I bring leadership to the table and because I care more about them than I do myself. I want to make the campus a safe, comfortable and engaging environment for all students.

Jesse

Lyn Time at Palomar: 20 years off and on Age: 50 Major: Legal Studies Interesting Facts: Lyn worked on Escondido mayor Lori Pfeiler's campaigns for election and re-election.

Q: Why are you running for Associated Student Government vice president?

A: I think I can make a difference. I've already made a difference here on campus. And I want to continue doing that good work.

Q: What do you hope to achieve?

A: I hope to help re-invigorate things we already have in place. One of them is the recycling. I'd like to make more awareness of the recycling. I would like more club participation and more club visibility here on campus. I want to continue working with the committees.

Q: What does the ASG constitution require you to do?** A: I attend any meetings that the president can't; I assume the presidents

duties. I do know that I am also what is called the "Sergeant at Arms," which is the person who actually enforces the rules and regulations such as office hours and any disciplinary code of conduct.

Q: Which governance councils would you want to sit on?

A: As vice president I know I'll be sitting on Faculty Senate and Strategic Planning Council and whatever else the vice president is required.

Q: Why should Palomar students vote for you?

A: I have a lot of experience. I've helped and volunteered on many things. I have orchestrated, planned and executed many events on campus.

I was the chair of Women's History Month and I acted in place ofthe chair of Black History Month when she was not available. I assisted with Springfest. I am a team player. I like to help people facilitate things. Every committee that I have served and every event I have worked on I have put in my 110 percent.

* The ASG constitution requires the president to chair ASG meetings, to serve as student trustee on Palomar's governing board, to attend Strategic Planning Council meetings or designate an ASG member to do so and to oversee the disbursement of student funds. ** The ASG constitution requires the vice president to assume the president's duties in his/her absence; to attend Faculty Senate meetings or designate an ASG member to do so; to coordinate committee business and to monitor ASG members' compliance with meeting attendance, scheduled office hours and service on committees and governance councils.

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We associate a few things with summer: sun, beaches, tanning, no school and of course, summer blockbusters. Some of the most profitable films premiere during the summer season and 2007 is no exception.

Recent blockbusters will be resurrected, providing a ton of sequels and third installments this summer.

What's old really is new again.

Spiderman 3

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End In the third, and probably final, Pirates film Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) boldly goes where no pirate has gone before. Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) and Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) return and surprisingly make an alliance together to help save Sparrow. They then sail into uncharted waters and meet a new enemy, Captain Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat). Release Date: May 25.

Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spiderman, (Tobey Maguire) finally settles down with M.J. (Kirsten Dunst).

Parker comes to the realization that he can't change who he is and he 28 Weeks Later... accepts the fact that he is Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Spiderman. Things start to get a little complicated when Parker runs brings us the second installment of into an old love interest, Gwen the horror flick 28 Days Later with COURTESY IMAGE Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard) and of 28 Weeks Later. The sequel starts Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and Captain Jack course, it wouldn't be Spiderman seven months after the Rage virus Sparrow (Johnny Depp) during a scene from 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.' without the bad guys. Topher Grace has taken over London and the Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, Don United States Army is called upon Cheadle and Ellen Barkin, one of Hostel: Part II to help restore order in the city.

Danny's love interests. Release Date: Three American women (Lauren When a carrier unexpectedly enters London it creates chaos throughout German, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou June 8. the entire population. Release Date: Phillips) take a trip to Rome one Fantastic Four: Rise of summer to study art. When a model May 11. from their class draws them in to a the Silver Surfer Having just gotten used to their Slovakian hostel, their vacation newfound superpowers, Mr. becomes more than they bargained Shrek the Third Fantastic, the Human Torch, for.

Release Date: June 8.

When Shrek's (Mike Myers) Invisible Woman and the Thing, father-in-law gets ill, Shrek is next face a huge threat when the Silver in line to become king. Not wanting Surfer comes to town. But while tryOcean's 13 to leave his beloved swamp, he has ing to defeat the surfer, they disDanny Ocean (George Clooney) Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) help him and his growing band of men plot cover an even bigger problem: The their latest heist after a casino planet-devouring Galactus. Release COURTESY IMAGE find a replacement before it is too owner (Al Pacino) backstabs one of Date: June 15. late. Release Date: May 18.

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By Shaia Moore THE TELESCOPE

Canada's self-proclaimed "punk" princess Avril Lavigne first gained attention in the United States in 2002 with the hit singles "Complicated" and "Sk8ter Boi" off her debut album "Let Go." With her baggy pants, heavy black eyeliner and rebellious persona, Lavigne made former tween-pop queens like Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson look like media-exploited fluff.

What sets Lavigne apart from the rest is that she can actually sing, and since her whole "punk" image is less than believable (especially after she dyed her hair platinum blonde and started wearing designer dresses to premieres), having the vocal chops to back up her antics is the only thing that has kept her around this long.

Lavigne's third album is titled "The Best Damn Thing." Lavigne may have COURTESY IMAGE just gotten lucky, but with a number one spot on The Avril Lavigne's most recent album, 'The Best Damn Thing,' was released on Aprill7, 2007.

Billboard 200, her latest although most people a guy she liked, "I don't like not even his girlfriend. release is literally, The second track "I Can the best damn i! 'The Best won't admit it, they your girlfriend! she's like so Do Better" is the opposite of whatever/ you can do so thing to come out Damn Thing' already have the song memorized, or much better" and that's that sentiment and is one this April. are at least guilty of why this song kicks major of the best breakup songs The album's hit I of the year. Lavigne elehumming along with butt. single, gantly conveys her feelThe theme of "Girlfriend" the chorus while lis"Girlfriend" is fOUl Cf F-:)JR SlAF:S) tening to the radio. is that Lavigne wants a guy ings by telling her current sheer pop perfecDeep down, most so bad that nothing can stop boyfriend, "I am so sick of tion. The song is sassy and contagious, and every girl has wanted to tell her from being with him- you/ You're on my nerves/

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In "The Best Damn Thing," the track that provides the album with its name, solidifies the fact that nothing says "girl power" like an Avril Lavigne song.

Lavigne has the amazing ability to completely crush men's egos in just three minutes. Not only will listening to "The Best Damn Thing" leave men feeling completely worthless and inferior, but they'll have to hear lines like, "I hate it when a guy doesn't understand why a certain time of month I don't wanna hold his hand."

Listening to the introspective "Innocence" or the audible love letter "When You're Gone" makes one wonder why Lavigne records so many overly produced pop songs in the first place. She has amazing vocal range and beautiful tone. It seems like a waste of talent to put out singles like "S8ter Boi" and "Girlfriend" instead of the music that will actually earn her some credibility beyond heavy rotation on a Top 40 radio station.

Lavigne has always been a bit disillusioned about the "punk" music she thinks she performs, and the ultra-pop music she actually performs, but that doesn't mean it isn't good. "The Best Damn Thing" is the perfect soundtrack for Summer '07, so roll the windows down, turn the volume up and sing along.

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What has happened to hip-hop?

TV season finales coming up

By Ashley Ward

Say hey, here comes May. The May ratings sweeps bring eye candy treats, meaning a channel surfing month filled with first-run fun. That includes hot, highly anticipated season finales, cool prime-time duels , guest stars galore, a sprinkling of nifty specials and a sentimental series finale for a long-running favorite, "7th Heaven." So pass the remote, and let's get clicking on the prime time highlights headed our way.

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While searching through Target's music section for a new CD to buy it hits me, there is no good rap music out and there hasn't been for over a year now. What has happened to hip-hop?

Listening to radio stations like Z90 or Channel 933 you hear the same songs played so many times that you're sick of the song by the time the album even comes out.

The hip-hop stations are also full of one-hit wonders right now. Jibbs, Mims, Rich Boy and Jim Jones, who are these people?

Radio stations and MTV call these songs a "hit" basically because they repeat the same phrase a million times in a three-minute song. Wow, that might even be considered a world record. "Walk It Out," "Shoulder Lean," ''This Is Why I'm Hot," and "Pop Lock and Drop It" are all examples of rap songs with little to say about anything.

What happened to innovators like Dr. Dre and Notorious B.I.G.? What happened to artists who actually have something important and smart to say like Mos Def or Talib Kweli? It's embarrassing to even try to listen to this garbage.

All that rappers seem to care about these days are their Escalades with 24inch rims, women with huge butts and going to clubs. Can't they think of anything new to say?

What makes it even worse is that almost every song has a remix. The only difference between the original and the remix is that they get one more artist to rap on the track and they yell "remix" throughout the song. It's over and done with, stop trying to make money off of being lazy.

Watching the Billboard charts over the past couple months on www.bill board.com, I've noticed one artist who is consistently on the top of the hip-hop charts; Justin Timberlake. Who would have thought? It was only a few years ago that Justin was singing in boy band N'Sync. Justin? A hip-hop star?

Never in a million years would I have guessed that.

One-hit wonders aren't the only ones with annoyingly repeated lyrics.

Timberlake's guilty, too. "Sexy Back" repeats the phrase "go ahead, be gone with it" 45 times.

Another surprise on the charts is former No Doubt rocker Gwen Stefani.

Stefani has been on the hip-hop stations ever since her first solo album "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." Stefani's latest album, "The Sweet Escape," features two hit singles that have been heard on hip-hop stations many times, "Wind It Up" and "The Sweet Escape."

With Timberlake and Stefani taking over the top of the hip-hop charts it is truly showing rappers and hip-hop artists how much they are slacking off.

Let's hope this will give rappers a wakeup call and get things back on track.

Fortunately, there are still a few rappers out there like Ludacris, Twista and Common that at least have creativity and personality. These artists are starting to rap about topics that actually matter and continue to try new things, furthering their success.

These artists have been around long enough to know what their listeners really care about.

Hopefully, these newcomers will look up to the accomplished artists before them and not to what they see on MTV today. They'll soon realize there's more to life than their bling, Bentleys and Cristal, it just might take them awhile to figure it out.

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"7th Heaven" (8 p.m.

May 13, CW). Goodbye again. It's a second series finale for the longest running family drama in TV history-which said adios a year ago before being brought back from the dead.

This time Eric and Annie Camden decide to pack it all up and hit the road to see America in a spiffy RV. "American Idol" (8 p.m.

May 23, Fox). Why is Simon Cowell smiling? Because someone named ABS is definitely going to win. Huh? Anyone but Sanjaya.

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (9 p.m. May 17, CBS). Welcome to Tiny Town. The "miniature killer's" identity is finally revealed. And Gil and Sara's relationship is suddenly forced into the open.

Hanky panky hallelujah!

"Grey's Anatomy" (9 p.m. May 17, ABC). So far mum's the word at ABC on story details. But we're

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ABC's hit show "Grey's Anatomy" airs Thursday nights at 9 p.m. The season finale for the show will be on May 17.

guessing Meredith will mope, some hot hospital sex will happen and ... ? Well, the episode title is "Didn't We Almost Have It All." Not in this so-so, up-and-down season.

"Heroes" (9 p.m. May 21, NBC). It's time to save the world. That's all you need to know. Stop the apocalypse, of course. But don't forget to

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From left to right: John Krasinski (as Jim Halpert), Steve Carell (as Michael Scott) and Rainn Wilson (as Dwight Schrute) star in 'The Office.'

kill Sylar soon, puh-leeze!

"Desperate Housewives" (9 p.m. May 20, ABC). She's baaaack!

Marcia Cross returns from maternity leave when Bree and Orson resurface on Wisteria Lane for Gaby and Victor Lang's fairy tale wedding.

"The Office" (8 p.m. May 17, NBC). What's this, job search demolition derby? An opening at corporate headquarters has Michael, Jim and Karen all interviewing for the gig. Meanwhile, control-freaking Dwight is driving everyone crazy back in Scranton.

"24" (8 p.m. May 21, Fox). After jumping the shark two-thirds of the way through topsy-turvy season, Jack Bauer tries to salvage the cliffhanger express by simultaneously preventing an international incident and saving his girlfriend.

"Lost" (9 p.m. Wed., May 23, ABC). The producers are promising major revelations after increased viewer grumbling and defections this season. Hope it's not just a serial thriller edition of "Punk' d."

"Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation" (9 p.m. Sun., NBC). Hans and Franz, Wayne and Garth and slapstick schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher are just part of the fun in a twohour behind the scenes documentary featuring Dana Carvey, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Chris Rock and more.

"The Simpsons" (8 p.m.

May 20, Fox). What's so special? It's the amazing 400th episode of the satirical cartoon classic, an extended one-hour season finale in which Bart becomes a baseball hero and the celebrity guest voices include rapper Ludacris and "24" stars Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub. Totally cool.

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What's com1ng UQ in A&E -Palomar Women's Chorus 'Ladies Night Out' Folk and Broadway show music with a Latin flare.

Directed by Karen Bryan.

The performance is 8 p.m. May 10 in the Performance Lab, Room D-1 0. Tickets are $5 at the door.

-Faculty Dance Concert Palomar's

-Palomar Jazz Ensemble The Four

-Palomar Concert Band Contemporary

dance faculty will perform original choreography during this annual event. The shows will be May 11-13 in the Howard Brubeck Theatre. Friday and Saturday will be at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $12 for general, $10 for staff and seniors, $8 for students.

O'Clock and Seven O'Clock Ensembles perform 8 p.m. May 14 in the Howard Brubeck Theatre.

Directed by Gunnar Biggs.

Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for staff and seniors, $8 for students.

and classic compositions are showcased during the Spring 2007 finale May 17 at 8 p.m. in the Howard Brubeck Theatre. Conducted by Carl Hammond. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for staff and seniors, $8 for students.

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THE TELESCOPE â&#x20AC;˘ MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007 FAR LEFT: Garry Cohen (front) and glass blowing student Ryan Ryder demonstrate a glass blowing technique.

LEFT: A mosaic glass snake wraps around a pond at Glass Ranch.

The artwork that Garry Cohen and Cherrie La Porte Cohen created includes stained glass, fuzed glass, garden art, jewelry, blown glass and bronze sculptures. The next showing will be held on Thanksgiving weekend.

By Ashley Ward Photos by Jennifer Bauer THE TELESCOPE

Palomar College Professor Garry Cohen and his wife Cherrie La Porte Cohen recently showcased their artwork at Glass Ranch April 28 and 29.

The artwork included blown glass, stained glass, bronze sculpture, fuzed glass, garden art and jewelry. Cohen also gave glass blowing demonstrations.

The displays were featured throughout their garden and there were also mobiles hanging in the trees.

The 8th semi-annual Glass Ranch showcase included music, refreshments and artwork for sale.

The next Glass Ranch show will be held Thanksgiving weekend.

For information about the artists and their works, go to www.garrycohenstudio.com or www.cherrielaporte.com.

LEFT: Hanging stained glass display titled 'Dichroic Glass Window' by artist Cherrie La Porte Cohen shines in the sunlight at Glass Ranch.

ABOVE: Blown glass pieces like these were found throughout the Glass Ranch home.

Palomar professor and artist Garry Cohen also gave glass blowing demonstrations.

RIGHT: Glass work and other styles of artwork were hanging from the trees and throughout the garden at Glass Ranch. The 8th semiannual event was held April 28 and 29.

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THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007

Child Development Center teacher retiring after 31 years

By Alma Hernandez THE TELESCOPE

With 31 years of service to early childhood education, a Palomar teacher will be the second generation in her family to retire from the college.

"I always felt like a part of Palomar," said Susan Wronski, master teacher at Palomar's Child Development Center. "I never left because I never found a better place to work."

"She will be greatly missed," said Laura McClellen-Brewer, Wronski's co-worker.

"She is an excellent teacher and a kind and supportive, nurturing partner.

Anyone would want to work with her."

Wronski said she has been linked to Palomar since age 10 when her father moved her family to San Marcos where he started a new job as a history professor.

After graduating from San Marcos High School in 1969, Wronski said she started working toward an associate degree in early childhood development at Palomar and eventually transferred to San Diego State University, where she received a bachelor's degree in psychology.

"Palomar gave me a chance to build my career while earning a paycheck," Wronski said.

Like Wronski's career, when she came to Palomar, the Child Development Center was just starting. When she began at the center as a student worker it had one building, now known as Building 3.

She said it was known as the "Lab School," and that it housed a two-hour enrichment program for children.

Wronski said that there were vacant lots where the center stands now. It has three buildings, each with two classrooms. Building 1 is for toddlers 18 months and older, Building 2 is for toddlers 3 and older and Building 3 is for 4and 5-year-olds. Wronski works m Building 3.

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Susan Wronski (left), who will retire from Palomar's Child Development Center after 31 years, and one of the children in her care, 5-year-old Caitlin Berg.

"My career spans the history of the center," Wronski said.

Observing child behavior at the center as part of the requirements for a child development course, Wronski said she felt that the center's learning philosophy embodied her own.

"I've stayed here because I believe in what I teach," Wronski said.

She said that the first five years of a child's life is when they learn the social, coping and life skills that shape who they

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Wronski said Palomar College students taking a child development course lab visit the center four to six hours per week to gain work experience, as do student teachers.

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Wronski said her greatest memories at Palomar are the bonds she has made with children throughout the years, and that students who still come back to visit keep her memories alive. She added that Palomar will always be a part of her.

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Marine adapts to college life, keeps lessons from military

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For many Palomar students the end of the semester brings tests, papers and other headaches. But for students like U.S. Marine Sgt. Matt Dick, who is finishing his first year after an 11year career in the Marines and a tour of duty in Iraq, finals are not as treacherous.

"Going to college compared to being in the war is a holiday," Dick said.

He said he joined the Marines because he wanted to travel and see different countries. During his military career, he traveled several times to Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia and Hawaii.

"After graduating from high school, I wasn't ready for college yet. So I found a recruiting office, and I signed up that day," Dick said.

Dick was sent to basic training in San Diego and then to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Pendleton, where he trained to be a mechanic.

In 1993, he was deployed to Somalia as the first part of the Kuwait Liberation 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit where he served as a mechanic and driver for a fleet commander.

After his tour in Somalia, he was sent back to Camp Pendleton where he

changed his military occupational spe- off. He worked part time, but said he cialty to field artillery and learned to needed some time for himself. fire howitzers. A howitzer is a cannon "The first year-and-a-half after I was towed on a 7-ton truck that takes 12 back from the war, I couldn't sleep people to operate. The barrel is 15-feet- because of the things I had seen over long and each round weighs 98 pounds. there," Dick said. "Many veterans who In 2002, he was deployed to Iraq have been through any war have this destination Baghdad. problem."

"We were the first battalions to get to He said one of the main problems for the Kuwait and Iraq borvets is the transition ders," Dick said. "We wait- ''It's diH~renl here 111 from military to civilian ed and waited for orders life. before the official word to/lege. I hHr people "In the military, you was given that we were at tomplaining about are told when and what war." do," Dick said. "When this and that. Ijust to He said his battalion's you get out of the milijob was to fire rounds from wish that they tou/d tary, there is no one the howitzer before moving exp~rienee what/ did telling you what to do. It into cities. takes some getting used in the military and "Since we didn't have to." any ground troops with us, they would not be At Palomar, Dick is we had to clear the way for tomplaining." majoring in architecture. the military to come He said he is learning through," Dick said.

- Matt Dick computer assisted draftPALOMAR STUDENT AND ing and hopes to work in He said toward the end IRAO VETERAN of his tour, a rocket-prothe cooperative educapelled grenade was fired at tion job training program a Humvee that members of his unit where students gain credit toward were traveling in. The rocket blasted their major through an internship. through the door, severed an officer's He said his being in the military perhand, struck the dash and injured the manently changed him. driver.

"The discipline that I learned while I Dick said he left the Marines in 2003 was in the military will always be with because he needed to take some time me," Dick said. ''We'd get up at 5:30

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a.m. every morning in the military and be in training all day."

He said they were in training constantly so that if they did get deployed back to Mghanistan or Iraq, they would be ready.

"It's different here at college," Dick said. "I hear people complaining about this and that, I just wish that they could experience what I did in the military and they would not be complaining."

He said he hopes civilians realize that soldiers in the war are risking their lives everyday for their freedom here.

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Comets lose control in crucial game

By John Scafetta

ond and third innings, but the Palomar pitching staff was unable to keep those The Pacific Coast leads intact.

Conference title race has The Olympians (23-17, lost a little steam. In fact, 16-7) scored in five of the it's barely rolling first seven on fumes follow - OLYMPIANS 17 innings, which ing a showdown of COMETS 6 included a comconference rivals bined 10 on April 28. runs in the ConferenceUP NEXT - third and leaders San fourth Diego Mesa innings . pounded the Mesa put Palomar basethe game ball team 17-6 out of at Myers field, Who: 16 Southern California teams reach in as the Comets the sixth, (23-18 , 14-9) What: SoCal Regional Playoffs as they fell two games When: Mayll-13 batted behind the Where: TBA around to Olympians in At stake: FoUowing the condusion of score SIX the regular season, the Palomar basebaU runs. the title race.

A "We try to team awaits its playoff seeding. The two-run bury a loss Comets, despite not capturing a single from like this," conference tiUe, should gamer afavorE l 1 Palomar Head able seed due to its sdledule strength.

Tupuola Coach Buck capped off Taylor said. the Olympians offensive "We're not trying to take outburst. The shortstop anything away from it. We went 3-for-5 with six RBis , were bad defensively and as Mesa scattered 20 hits on bad on the mound, without the afternoon. question. We couldn't locate "To be honest with you, we and when you can't do that probably played our worst you're not going to win. We game," said second baseman proved that today."

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Palomar relief pitcher Andrew Jenkins delivers a pitch in a 17-6 loss to San Diego Mesa on April 28. Jenkins worked just one inning, while allowing four earned runs on four hits.

them (Mesa) today. They hit the ball and they were making plays. We were hitting the ball right at them. It's just one bad game, though. I think our hopes are still pretty high."

Despite the lopsided score, Mesa starting pitcher Chris Hyndman lasted just 1 2/3 innings, before being replaced by reliever Noel Avison (5-0). The left hander kept the Comet bats at bay for 6 1/3 innings, while striking out five .

"Offensively, I thought we were very good," Taylor said. "We did a good job swinging the bats, but they made a lot of good plays. We hit the ball hard, but right at guys."

Palomar starting pitcher James McLaughlin went just 2 1/3 innings, giving up five hits and five earned runs, while only striking out one.

KRISTINA MORENO I THE TELESCOPE Taylor said he credits the disappointing start to Comets' Head Coach Buck Taylor makes his first of seven pitching changes on McLaughlin pitching on just the afternoon, as catcher Ryle Parils (left) and starting pitcher James three days rest.

Mclaughlin (rigtrt) look on. Palomar's pitching staff was pounded for 17 runs.

"It's the first time he's worked on short rest. He just couldn't throw breaking balls for strikes and when you can't do that you're not going to get anybody out," Taylor said of his starter, who threw 60 pitches in relief on April 24. "We knew we would have to use him, and obviously we thought (the team) would do a better job. I just think we were trying to make big pitches all day when we didn't have to."

Palomar used a total of eight pitchers on the afternoon, including seven arms from a bullpen that gave up 12 earned runs on the day.

Reliever Drew Widemark (1-1) picked up the loss, after losing the Comets onerun lead in the top of the fourth inning.

"You just kind of have to wear it," McLaughlin said of the loss. "We didn't play our best. We didn't really come out defensively and pitching. It's just a wake up call if anything. You can't have

it everyday and either can the relievers. We just had to work through it and figure out who had it, but it took us until the seventh (inning) until we could figure it out."

Ronnie Loeffler was the lone bright spot out of the bullpen, going 3 2/3 innings, while giving up just one hit.

As the Comets look toward the playoffs, a PCC conference title does not necessarily seal their postseason fate . With the new RPI system in place, which matches playoff seeding based on strength of schedule, the Comets realize they can't rest on it.

"It's not the end all," Taylor said. "They're (the committee) still taking wins and losses and still taking how you did in conference. I thought we played a very difficult schedule and if you look at the RPI rankings we're (No. 22). It doesn't matter who you play.

If you win you're going to be all right."

orls IN BRIEF rebounded to defeat Grossmont 7-2 with a triple and two RBis) and in the second game - dropping the catcher Ryle Parks (2-for-2 with a Griffins into the third playoff spot. double and two RBis) also guided Mter the two games, Palomar the Comets to the win.

The Palomar softball team was was considered the No. 1 seed Former Comet headed to awarded with the seventh seed in because they won the regular seapro football in BuHalo the Southern California Regional son conference series over San Diego City. playoffs that took place on May 5 Corey Mace, a former Palomar Palomar baseball slides football defensive end who also and 6 at Palomar College.

To get there, the Comets had to played at the University of past the Knights endure a one-day series with the Wyoming, has signed an NFL free San Diego City College and The Comets baseball team agent contract with the Buffalo Grossmont College on April 26. defeated San Diego City College 9-3 Bills.

The three teams were all on May 1.

Mace will report to mini-camp declared champions of the Pacific James Hoyt (2-0) threw six with the Bills on May 7.

Coast Conference because they innings, giving up six hits, two runs each had an 11-4 record eat the end while leading Palomar to the victoKansas kind to former of the season on April 25. ry.

Comet hurler The games were played to deterPalomar racked up 11 hits on the Former Palomar starting pitcher mine which team would be consid- afternoon and were led by outfieldered the No. 1 seed out of the PCC. er Marcus Hatley, who went 3-for-5 Andres Esquibel threw three and twoThe Comets fell 8-3 to San Diego with a double and two runs scored. thirds innings of one-hit, shutout ball City in the first game, then Outfielder Joey Fandel (2-for-4, for the University of Kansas on April

Palomar softball heads to playoHs

22 against the 27th ranked Oklahoma Sooners. Esquibel advancing to 6-3 on the season as he picked up the victory.

Esquibel has a 5.02 ERA on the season in 21 appearances.

Men's Golf limps into playoHs In the Orange Empire Conference finals, the Palomar men's golf team finished 28 strokes behind champion Saddleback in the conference tournament. Tyler Lyons carded a 2-under par 144 for 36 holes at Los Serranos Golf Club in Chino Hills.

Lyons shot a 72 on the par-72 North Course and a 2-under 72 on the par-7 4 South Course. Marshall Thompson shot a 74 on the North Course and a 2under 72 on the South Course for a 146.

The Comets dropped to fourth overall in the final conference standings.

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After getting a force out on a It was in the seventh inning sacrifice bunt at first base, the of a crucial matchup against Comets caught the other San Diego City on April 24, Knights runner going to third, when the Palomar softball and managed to tag her out in team had a one run ~------, a rundown. lead. With two outs KNIGHTS 4 However, Lee-Noa 2 walked the three batand the bases empty, COMETS the Comets needed ters to load the bases. just one out to secure the con"I knew her hand was hurtference title. ing," catcher Nicki Jaime said.

That's when things fell a "Every time I would call a timepart. out, I just wanted to give her First Palomar pitcher Sipau time to relax so it wasn't pitch Lee-Noa, who was solid for the after pitch." whole game, walked three conMaumaosolo, who said her secutive batters. Then with the starter had been playing bases loaded, a routine ground through a finger injury to her ball that would have ended the pitching hand, decided t make game, turned into an error by bring Krista Hayse in to relieve second baseman Rachel Lee-Noa. Wright.

The next batter for the San Diego City went on to Knights hit a ground ball right score three more runs in the to Comet shortstop Ginalee top of the seventh to win the Davis, who then threw it to the game 4-2. waiting glove of second base"Destiny was in their hands," man Rachel Wright. However, Head Coach Scia Maumaosolo Wright dropped the ball, maksaid. "Now it's not. It's up to ing all runners safe, while scarsomebody else." ing the tying run.

With the loss, the Comets, Maumaosolo said that along with San Diego City and Wright reached out too far for Grossmont, finished the season the ball and got ahead of herin a three way tie for the PCC self, forcing her to drop the title - the first time the ball.

Comets are not outright cham"That's just a lot of heart pions in the PCC since 1985. right there," Maumaosolo said.

Sipau Lee-Noa started the Mter the error, San Diego game tossing six scoreless tacked on three more runs to innings. She started off the take a 4-l lead. seventh inning with a walk The Comets put together a her first of the game. rally in the bottom of the sev"As the innings went by, it enth. Mter starting the inning was harder for me to grip the with two quick outs, Palomar ball," Lee-Noa said about her got three hits in a row, scoring hand that was hit by a pitch on one run.

Mter dealing with pain all a check swing in her first at bat of the day. day, Lee-Noa went up in the Mter the walk, luck was on bottom of the seventh and got

By Anthony Schwartz

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PHOTOS BY HUGH COX I THE TELESCOPE

Third baseman Jerica Fa'asua tags out a San DiegoCity runner in an 8-3 playoff loss on April 26 that detennined the playoff seedings for the Pacific Coast Conference. The Comets rebounded inthe secondgame, defeating Grossmont 7-2 to earn the No. 7 overall seed.

hit by a pitch to load the bases.

Mter hitting a single in the first, Lee- Noa scored the first run in the first inning. In her first at bat, Lee-Noa was hit on the hand on a check swing.

Lee-Noa said, though she didn't want to state this was the reason she couldn't grip the ball, she had a hard time deny-

ing it.

"I expected a lot from some people that have given me more th an I ever th ought they could," Maumaosolo said.

Brenda Gil and Nikki Jaime helped the Comets offensively, each going 2-for-3 on the day .

Maumaosolo said her team has had to deal with adversity

with a roster of only eleven women.

"I've worked really hard with these kids," Maumaosolo said. "I am very confident in my skills and my coaching abilities."

For the Comets though, they live to fight another day after being seeded first in the conference tournament.

Comets keep title hope alive after jolting the Jaguars carrying this team as far as she has."

The game was called in the fifth The day before their loss to the San inning with the mercy rule in place, as Diego City Knights on April 24, the the Comets were nine runs ahead.

Palomar softball team clinched at least Jerica Fa'asua had a big day going 3a tie for the Pacific Coast for-3 including a double, and Conference title, after beating COMETS I I also notched an RBI. Fa'asua the Southwestern Jaguars 11- JAGUARS 2 said she wasn't impressed with 2 in five innings. ..__ _ _ _ __. her performance, despite going With the win, Palomar was guaran- 3-for-3. teed at least a tie with both San Diego Corey Boss (2-for-3), and Ginalee City and Grossmont who both prior to Davis (2 for 4, double, two RBis) also April 28 were within one game of the helped out the Comets cause.

Comets.

Sophomore pitcher Krista Hayse took This is the 22nd straight year the over for Lee-Noa in the fourth innings.

Comets have held at least a share of the Hayse went two innings, giving up four Pacific Coast Conference title. hits and a lone run.

Head coach Scia Maumaosolo said the "Our pitchers were awesome," win was due to her team's ability to Maumaosolo said. "If our pitching can adjust on top of strong defensive play keep the game within two, that gives all-around. our batters a chance to do what they do."

Starting pitcher Sipau Lee-Noa went The Comets scored seven runs in the three innings on the day, allowing one of second inning as they capitalized on five the two runs, along with only one hit. errors and a passed ball in the inning.

Lee-Noa said she felt she did better than Maumaosolo didn't discredit her she did in her last outing in a loss to team, saying errors are a part of the Grossmont. game and that they go both ways.

"I was a lot better," Lee-Noa said. "I The Comets followed up the second had a better mental game today then I inning by scoring four in the third to had in my last performance." make the score 11-1.

Lee-Noa helped her own cause, hitIn a tight conference race, ting a double in the third inning and Maumaosolo said that it is important eventually scoring a run. that her team focuses on their next "She's just continuing to come out and game.

"I feel good," Maumaosolo said. "We've get it done," Maumaosolo said. "I am really proud of what she has done and got business to handle."

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Palomar infielder Jerica Fa'asua connects with a pitch in an 11-2 victory over Southwestern on April24.

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Palomar men's swimmer Roger Ortega competes in 200-yard butterfly on March 9. Palomar won the meet over San Diego Mesa College, as both the men and women's teams participated in 24 different events.

BASEBALL

By Kristina Moreno THE TELESCOPE

PHOTOS BY OSCAR MARTINEZ AND JOHN &ILL I THE TELESCOPE

Top: Palomar softball's Sipau Lee-Noa pitches in a 19-6 victory over Grossmont on March 30. Bottom: Comet pitcher Michael Cruz delivers a pitch in an 18-3 victory over L.A. Pierce on Feb. 17 at Myers Field.

With high expectations and a history lingering over them, the Palomar baseball team heads to the conclusion ofthe season facing personal let downs.

"After hearing all of the past stats and how Palomar has basically dominated everything, there are definitely some disappointments this year," said Ryle Parks, a freshman catcher for the Comets. ''The team had a lot of highs and lows this year, but we are really pulling it all together now and I think we have a lot we can prove."

After losing 17 players from the 2006 squad and facing one of the toughest schedules in Southern California, Head Coach Buck Taylor said he believes the season went well based on the growth of his team.

"Expectation-wise of wins and losses, it wasn't really what I expected," Taylor said. "But of developing kids and having them move onto four-year programs, it was."

Nick Vincent, a sophomore starting pitcher who will transfer to Long Beach State next season,

led the Comets with a 5-3 record and 3.09 ERA. Other Comets who will be transferring include Ricky Imperiali, Tim Deering and Joey Fandel - all who committed to Centenary College of Louisiana.

Former Kansas City Royals draftee Zane Chavez and outfielder Ben Caple both signed early with Indiana State.

Among the returning Comets for the 2008 season that Taylor said to watch for are Parks and Marcus Hatley.

Another key returner for Palomar will be Guy Willeford, who led the Comets with 42 RBis, while batting .358.

When the Telescope went to print, the Comets garnered a regular season record of 25-18 (16-9 in PCC).

SOFTBALL

By Eric Bennett THE TELESCOPE

The Palomar softball team ended the regular season with its 22nd straight Pacific Coast Conference title and a 24-21 overall record, while going 11-4 in conference play.

However, the Comets shared the title with Grossmont

College and San Diego City College because of a three-way tie. This is the first time since the 1985 season that the Comets have not held sole procession of the title.

The Comets stayed on track, obtaining another conference title under new head coach Scia Maumausolo.

Maumausolo stepped in for Mark Eldridge, who guided the Comets to 21 straight conference titles, but retired following the 2006 season.

The Palomar softball players had to adapt to a new head coach and the loss of half their roster from last season. The Comet roster shrunk from 22 to 11 players. Maumausolo said she is proud of those who stuck around.

"With the adverse situations that we ran into with the lack of numbers in our roster, everyone stepped up and got the job done as well as they could," Maumausolo said. "I am extremely proud of the girls that stuck out this entire season. They have worked extremely hard the entire year."

Maumausolo said the standout players for the Comets this season included all the sophomores and a key player

Palomar's Ginalee Davis watches her homerun soar over the fence in a playoff game against San Diego City on April 26.

THE TELESCOPE â&#x20AC;˘ MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007 lost 5-3.

The Comets were 13-2 on the season overall, and 10-2 for in conference play.

MEN'S TENNIS

By Kristina Moreno THE TELESCOPE

The Palomar Comets men's team wrapped up the 2007 season ranked No. 14 in the state.

The Comets went 6-13 on the season and 3-7 for the Pacific Coast Conference.

Season standouts this year included Minh Lam and Kyle Anderson, both who were freshman players on this year's team.

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Palomar middle blocker Dylan McCarthy (No. 17) spikes the ball in a 3-0 shutout victory over San diego Mesa on March 23. The Comets finished 6-10 on the year.

returning for the next season.

WOMEN'S TENNIS That returner, Corey Boss led the conference with a .522 batting average, and an overall By Kristina Moreno .337 batting average with 15 TilE TELESCOPE RBis on the season.

The Palomar Comets Women's All six sophomores have offers to play at four-year tennis team wrapped up the schools, but Maumausolo said 2007 season ranked No.6 in the none have made a final deci- state by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. sion.

The Comets were led by sophMaumausolo said she dealt with people having high expec- omores Melanie Dutra and Mara tations for her when stepping in Nissinoff. The doubles partners for Eldridge and expected even who were ranked No. 6 in the state. more from her team.

A part from each other, Dutra "My expectations are always going to be high," said was ranked No. 30 in the state Maumausolo. "I demand a lot for singles.

Nissinoffwas ranked No. 17. from these athletes, of which The team concluded the seathey are totally capable, and they are right where they need son in a state dual against Orange Coast College that they to be."

By Roy Alvarez THE TELESCOPE

The Palomar College Men's Volleyball team fell a couple games short of qualifying for the playoffs. They were 5-6 in Pacific Coast Conference play and 6-10 overall .

Even after a somewhat underachieving season, Palomar has reason to smile considering everyone will be back next year, with the exception of sophomore Ken Barnett.

Barnett will be missed as he represented the Comets on the All-Pacific Coast Conference first team. Barnett was joined on the first team by Ross Johnson, who led the Comets in kills this year.

Second Team All-PCC honors went to Steven Schleicher and Garrett Payne.

"That's the good thing about our team, we have everyone coming back but one player," Head Coach AI Ursillo said. ''We have very high expectations for next year."

Ursillo will not be returning to coach the Comets next year due to what he called personal reasons. Ursillo coached the Comets for three years and prior to that, coached on the NCAA Division I Women's level at Saint Louis University. Bjorn Dahl, who assisted Ursillo this season, will be taking over the reigns next year.

Ursillo said he believes that even though he will not be returning, the Comets have plenty to look forward to.

"The thing these guys need to do better next year is to cut down on those mental and physical mistakes," he said. ''With all the guys coming back and gaining that experience, I think they will be able to that."

MEN'S GOLF

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Palomar's Melanie Dutra finished the season ranked No. 30 in the state in singles play.

Dutra, along with teammate Mara Nissinoff, were ranked No. 6 in the state in doubles.

The Palomar golf team is heading into the postseason with 11 wins and three losses.

Head Coach Jonas Crawford said the season's stand-out players were freshmen Blake Humphrey, Tyler Lyons and Kyle Inmen.

Crawford said when the season started the team's main goal was to reach the playoffs. The Comets are assured an appearance in the postseason and to this point, Crawford said he is satisfied. ''The season has gone well and this is a talented young team," Crawford said. "I expect us to do well in the postseason and I am happy up until this point."

The team will be going into next season with experience since their three stand-out freshmen are returning.

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The Women's swimming team endured struggles, but head coach Jem McAdams said he plans on his key returners to come back strong next season.

"Our freshmen need to continue to make the transition from high school nine- whole matches," Crawford said. "Gaining experience at this level and becoming tournament tested and tournament tough will help moving forward into next season."

At this point in the season, there have been no scholarships offered.

"Sophomore Marshall Thompson could walk on at Cal State San Marcos, but going into the postseason, now this is when the team will really get some looks from scouts."

For next season Crawford said the team will have to participate in the amateur events during the off-season and gain more experience to improve their game.

MEN'S SWIMMING

By Roy Alvarez TilE TELESCOPE

Head Coach Jem McAdams said he was very pleased with the way the Palomar Comets Men's swimming season turned out.

He saw his team take third place in the Pacific Coast Conference championship meet.

The Comets went 2-2 in their dual meets and took third place overall in their conference.

The Comets had seven men qualify for the State Championship meet.

McAdams said Frank Gatti and Drew McCracken were the Comets two ''Most Outstanding" players.

Gatti was the sprint freestyle and breaststroke specialist.

McCracken led the team in the butterfly stroke. Kevin Smith was also a special part of the team.

''We called him Mr. Versatile.

He could do just about anything," McAdams said. "If you give me a bunch of swimmers who reach their full potential, well that's better than a bunch of guys who are fast swimmers who don't train hard. And that's what these guys did, they trained hard. I'm proud of them."

McAdams said this year was a success.

"Anytime you have seven guys qualify for the state championship, you had a good year," he said with a smile.

WOMEN'S SWIMMING

By Roy Alvarez THE TELESCOPE

The Palomar Comets women's swim team saved their best for last this year.

While going winless in each of their four dual meets, the Comets came out strong in their conference championship meet.

"I think everyone on the team had at least one best time, if not two or three of their best times of the year at the conference meet," McAdams said. "I was very pleased with how strong we finished the year."

Kali Pursehouse, who specialized in the backstroke, was the lone female swimmer out of the 13 Comets to qualify for the state championship meet.

With the season over and a lot of the girls leaving, McAdams said he may have some rebuilding to do for next season.

"I hope to have some of my freshman, who came along and swam well this year, back next year," he said. "But with the way college goes, I don't know how many will be able to."

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Palomar College Athletic Director John Woods will retire in August to takeover the role of Pacific Coast Conference commissioner. Woods, who has been at Palomar since 1973, coached the wrestling team to five state titles.

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"I was the last man out," Woods said. what they were doing in the classroom.

"Community college is just a place to "Up to that time it was a two-year term as athletic director. You'd come in two- make a difference in education if you The Palomar athletic department years and then you'd come out in two want to, because you're going to have could have taken a different path. It years. There was just no one else that students sitting in front of you that really need you," he said. could have gone in a completely oppo- wanted to do it."

Palomar College President site direction 21 years ago, if it wasn't Robert Deegan commended BALANCING ACT for one man willing to take a chance.

Woods' education-first Effective Aug. 31, that course will approach.

When Woods originally soon come to an end as the face of the "What I like most about Comets, athletic director John Woods, took the post, he attempted what John has done is not to balance running the burwill retire and soon step aside. He will only (has he) had a very replace Felix Rogers as the new com- dens of the athletic departsuccessful athletic promissioner of the Pacific Coast ment and coaching the gram here at the college, So after wrestling team.

Conference, the day after he leaves the Two of a two-part series but our student athletes earning five state titles, procampus. academically have been As his historic run concludes, Woods ducing 58 community college very successful," Deegan said.

All-Americans and posting a record of stressed that when the job opened up in "I'm most proud of that ... .I only he said it was time to try his 173-19-3, 1986, he wasn't even hope the athletic director that hand at the other side of athletics. planning on "It was the bigger picture," Woods we're hiring can be nearly as taking it. said. "It was the ability to have more good as John. Whoever's coming in has influence and show what you believe in some very big shoes to fill."

Woods said he is pleased with the athletics and your philosophy. We can change people's lives. They come to us opportunity Palomar has given student athletes to take their athletic careers to from all types of backgrounds."

During his tenure, the Palomar ath- the next level.

"For some of our student athletes, it letic program accumulated 16 states titles in softball, wrestling and football, will be their last opportunity," he said. which Woods said was very important "For 62 percent of them, it's not their last opportunity. They transfer to fourto him.

"It's the look on their face when it year colleges and continue to compete." happens," Woods said of the excitement of his athletes winning a PERFECTING SKILLS state championship. "I think when it really comes down to it, it's just the excitement when the reality With Palomar carrying such a high hits you that you're the best team in the state -that your transfer rate, Woods said that his athletes not only have the ability to get season has come to that." accustomed to the college environment, STRESSING SMARTS . but also have the opportunity to hone their skills at the community college Though Woods said he relished level before furthering their career.

"You have an opportunity to play the thought of his athletes succeeding on the field, he cared just as much about here," Woods said. "Our average age is

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19. What happens when you come in is you have an opportunity to play with kids your own age . You transfer to UCLA or San Diego State, those seniors are going to be 23 years old. They've been training at least two years there and you're mismatched."

However, Woods said Palomar athletes who transfer to Division I schools become important players. ''You come here and you have two years of college training," he said.

"When they recruit our players, they're impact players. They're not going to recruit our players to sit out, because they are ready to compete at the Division I level."

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Taylor said the ability to prepare athletes for the next level allows Palomar to recruit elite athletes.

"That's one of our big recruiting points as coaches," Taylor said. "When we go out and recruit kids and our programs win, we're able to transfer kids."

REASON FOR RECOGNITION Woods has also been renowned for high student retention and the establishment of counseling and tutoring programs and study halls for athletes. In turn, those accomplishments earned h i m

the honor of the 2004-2005 for the Comets, including his son California Community College Curtis who played basketball, Athletic Director of the Year, Leandro who wrestled and his voted on by the state's 102 com- daughter, Ave, who currently munity college athletic directors. swims for During his the women's term, Woods ''/ s11yl'm going to P11/omllr; team and said he never competes in of I'm not going to work. You feel water polo. thought moving up to like you tlln fllllly m11k111 "It's pretty a Division I diHer~nee. You feel/ike you'11 fun, but it's program, awkward despite the rHIIy11 p11rt of something actually for accolades. import11nt." them," "I've never Woods said.

- John Woods "All four of thought of it," PALOMAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Woods said. "I my children loved being w e n t here. In athletics, this is probably through Palomar. I'd be a big hypthe best college system to be in ocrite if they didn't. Palomar has - If you're in it for the reason done all my kids well. I think it's I'm in it." a reflection of the confidence I Woods said he enjoys the have in this program." freedom of getting to know With the chance to watch his his players, which is some- children and many other aththing he said he will miss letes compete over the years, when he leaves Palomar. Woods said he enjoys the flexibil"I just call myself an ity of attending many athletic overpaid cheerleader," events.

Woods said with a "I don't call it work," Woods smile. "I love to watch said of being the athletic directhem compete. I get tor. "I say I'm going to Palomar; to know a lot of I'm not going to work0 • You feel them. They know like you can really make a differme, because I'm ence. You feel like you're really a at most of the part of something important." events. You're Woods' decision to be more of a not just an friend to his athletes than just instrument strictly an athletic director has you're been noticed. part of the pro"I think what he has meant gram." most to our program is that he's Woods has had so much visible to our kids," Taylor said. faith in the program that three of "He's at every home game and his four children have competed our kids feel comfortable where

they can talk to him. I think they are comfortable around him."

Although Woods has had niany achievements throughout his career as athletic director, he said he would have liked to complete the many facility projects that encompass the future plans, which include construction of a new baseball field and the resurfacing of the Dome.

But he said his greatest displeasure was the failure to create a football field.

"That's one of my biggest disappointments, we couldn't proceed with that," Woods said. "I would think it would have been very nice. We still plan to do it."

LOOKING FORWARD Although Woods said he was content with his job, when the PCC commissioner job opened he couldn't turn away.

"The commissioner job made the difference," he said. "I was waiting to see what happened.

I'm retiring a little early, but I have no interest in leaving athletics."

Woods will now work with nine community colleges and more than 4,000 student athletes.

"It'll be new," he said. "It'll be different and I'm real

interested in that. I think the department needs something new also. It's new ideas, new ways of doing things and a resurgence of ideas."

Palomar has yet to make a decision on a new athletic director, but Woods said he has the design of an ideal leader.

"The word passion just comes to mind. A passion for teaching," Woods said. "I want someone that cares about people and what happens to them. I don't want a business person in here, that's not what this business is about. This is about people and about students and those intrinsic things that make a huge difference in people's lives."

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Misty Oto (left) and Deanine Dolphin (right) will run in the San Diego Rock-n-Roll Marathon in earty June to raise awareness and donations for the incurable Huntington's disease -a brain disease that affects their family.

RU NING FOR THEIR LIVES â&#x20AC;˘ Sisters run in S11n Diego m11t11thon to 111ise money lot tesetltth on bt11in dise11se th11t 11lleets their l11mily help suppress symptoms of Huntington's Disease, Dolphin said there is no treatment that is Food and Drug There is no cure. It can't be reversed. Administration approved in the United States that is for Huntington's Disease.

Ultimately, it is fatal .

"This year the FDA is supposed to These words describe the awful truth that is Huntington's Disease, a modestly approve a drug called tetrabenzine," Oto exposed brain disease that plagues the said. "It is already being used in lives of Palomar students Misty Oto and Australia, the UK and Canada because they don't have as Deanine Dolphin. strict of drug rules as The two sisters are the states." running in the San "/ w11ntto lire my/He doing Dolphin said tetraDiego Rock-n-Roll wh11t1VII I w11ntto do. I don't benzine would be the marathon to raise donations and aware- w11ntto limit myself from doing first medication that is made specifically to ness for the disease things in life, betiiUSI of wh11t help halt the progresthat both their mother might hllpllfn." sion ofthe disease, as Rosie Shaw and older opposed to other medbrother suffer from.

- Deanine Dolphin As young adults, Oto ON HANDLING HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE ications that just treat the symptoms. and Dolphin watched Oto said her mothas their mother stopped fighting the disease after their er's twin sister, who was diagnosed with Huntington's Disease last year, is curgrandmother died.

"It was sort of like a sixth sense kind of rently a test patient for tetrabenzine in deal," Dolphin said. "She knew her moth- Texas.

Since starting the medication six er had had it and died from it, she just assumed that she would, too. She surren- months ago, Dolphin said she believes she has seen a slow in the progression of dered her body to it then."

Shaw was clinically diagnosed in 1993 the disease in her aunt.

"After she was diagnosed she wouldn't after undergoing a Preimplantation Genetic Disorder (PGD) test, a test that leave the house." Dolphin said. "Now she determines whether or not patients carry feels more comfortable in front of people the mutated gene that causes and is getting out a little more."

Oto and Dolphin are two of six children Huntington's Disease.

According to the National Institute of who are all potential third generation carNeurological Disorders and Strokes, riers ofthe.Huntington's Disease gene.

The two women said they are unwilling Huntington's disease is the degeneration of neurons in certain parts of the brain. to surrender or compromise their lives as The degeneration causes involuntary their mother did. They are taking action movements, emotional instability and to change the future. They are running in the Rock-n-Roll Marathon in San Diego loss of intellectual abilities.

Huntington's Disease is a genetic disor- for Huntington's disease.

The marathon is a 26.2-mile long der, meaning the children of parents with the disease have a 50 percent chance of course that starts at Balboa Park in San inheriting the mutated gene if their par- Diego and finishes up at the Marine Corps Depot in Point Lorna on June 3. ents carry it.

The sisters will run for donations that While there are many treatments to

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will help find research for developing a the guilt." Oto said, "It's for my sanity. treatment and finding a cure for The guilt would kill me thinking that I Huntington's Disease. might pass this to my kids."

Oto said she likes to focus on being a Dolphin, 35, and Oto, 29, have spent the past 14 years of their lives watching normal parent, and not to think too much as the disease tears away at their mother. about the toll the disease might take on "She was in a stationary position for her family. about two years," Dolphin said of her "It's ignorance," Oto said. "And ignomother's recent stage with the disease. rance is bliss. I worry about all the same "Really in the past four months, I have things other mothers do. What if they fall, really seen her decline." or scrape themselves. I try not to think Now confined to a soft helmet and long term." strapped into a wheel chair, Dolphin said With an uncertain future ahead, both her mother is physically being affected as sisters said they live on a day-to-day the stage worsens. basis.

"She's not talking anymore," Dolphin Growing up in a family where the dissaid. "She can say yes or no, but anything ease is common, daily habits and normal other than that is pretty hard to distin- routines become red flags and a cause for guish." concern.

Even as the sisters watch both their "I think because it runs in my family, mother and brother surrender to you are always watching for things," Huntington's Disease, neither has any Dolphin said about daily habits, "Misty desire to discover the truth of their own trips at least four times when we are running. And instead of just realizing she is a fate.

"I don't see what it would do for me," klutz, we start to think it's an early sympOto said. "It was a personal choice. I don't toms of the disease." want it to limit me like it did my mother.

Although neither sister wishes to disWe have one sibling who wants to be test- cover their fate, both look to help others ed, but it costs too much money." who are already suffering from APGD test costs around $400, Oto said, Huntington's Disease. and is not always cov"I don't care how many times I have ered by medical insurto tell my story," ance, unless severe "/11m doing it now MIIUSI I symptoms are shown. tlln. Who knows ill will be 11ble Dolphin said . "I really want to get Dolphin's insurance to in IDor IZ yMrs. " recently approved her it out there, to for the test, but she _ Misty Oto raise awareness, opted not to take it.

ON RUNNING IN THE ROCK-N-ROLL and help get "I want to live my life MARATHON money for doing whatever I want research, that is to do," Dolphin said. "I don't want to limit why we are running."

By logging on to www.firstgiving/deamyself from doing things in life because of what might happen." ninedolphin.com donations can be made Oto, a mother of two daughters for the Rock-n-Roll Marathon in the sisMalia, 3, and Kaili, 10 months- said she ters name. thinks about the potential effect on her "I am doing it now because I can," Oto said. "Who knows ifl will be able to in 10 children but does not dwell on it.

"I don't want to know partly because of or 12 years."