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ALL IN THE FAMILY Women's basketball star feeds off family's support to succeed on the court

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DOOR BUSTERS Quick tips on how to beat the holiday rush while searching for the perfect present PAGE20

OPINION I The controversy from Christian and Catholic churches over highly anticipated film is a waste of time PAGE 5

ENTERTAINMENT

TIIEBEST OFTIIE BEST Ranking the top indie/hip-hop albums of 2007 PAGES 12 and 13

Palomar's MEChA club held its annual toy . drive and fundraiser, "Noche de Cultura," on Nov. 30 to benefit low-income children during the holiday season. Along with donations, the event included food and live music. PAGE 3

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College to hold free lllV testing in spring

CAMPUS CALENDAR Monday, Dec.lO

Palomar Health Services and North County Health Services are providing free HIV testing for the spring 2008 semester.

Yvette Martinez, senior administration secretary for PHS said the test is done by a swab in the mouth and the results take about 20 minutes.

"You can call in to set up an appointment and remain anonymous," Martinez said. "You don't have to give us your true name."

Maria Monsalud, a registered nurse for PHS said that when students call in to make their appointment anonymously to remember the name they gave, otherwise if they forget, their name won't be on the appointment scheduled.

Mary Anthony, HIV outreach/education counselor for NCHS said they provide free HIV testing on Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their office located at 150 S. Valpreda Rd. in San Marcos. (760) 7366727, (800) 347-7604.

The testing will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Health Services office on Feb. 4, 2008. Other dates will be March 3, April 7, and May 5. An appointment is required to get tested.

For more information regarding Palomar's testing, call (760) 744-1150 ext. 2380.

"We provide confidential test processing," Anthony said.

FINAL EXAMS All final exams will be held throughout the week. Be sure to check with professors for time or schedule changes.

FLU SHOTS Palomar College Health Services will offer flu shots for students and staff members. The cost for students is $15 and $20 for staff. Shots will begin at 8:30 a.m and end at 4:00p.m and last until Dec. 31. For more information or to schedule an appointment call - (760) 744-1150 ext. 2380 or the Escondido at ext. 8105.

TOY DRIVE The Palomar College Police Department will be holding their fifth annual PCPD Toy Drive to benefit Palomar College's Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOP&S) and other local children's organizations in the area. The drive will last through Dec. 14.

Donations may be dropped off at the campus police stations on both the San Marcos campus and the Escondido Center.

For more information contact the campus police (760) 744-1150 ext. 2289.

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College group requesting shoes Alpha Omega Rho will be holding a Christmas shoe drive until Jan. 7, 2008.

The group's goal is to provide athletic shoes for each student at the Bridge2Peace Montessori school in · Lunugamehera, Sri Lanka.

The children's athletic shoes may be

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Margene Weber. an Oceanside resident. browses through the large variety of ceramic on the first day of Palomar College's student Art's and Craft's Fair. The event ran from Nov. 29-30.

Interim Dean chosen Professor Steve McDonald has been selected as the Interim Dean for the Division of Languages and Literature.

McDonald earned a Master of Arts in English from the University of California, Riverside and a Master of Arts in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica.

He has been a full-time faculty member in the English Department at Palomar College for 23 years and has served in several leadership roles, including department chair, secretary of the Faculty Senate, and several college governance committees.

McDonald will officially begin his interim position on Jan. 7, 2008.

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purchased for $10 at the Office of Student Affairs at SU-201.

For more information, contact Marilyn Lunde by phone at (760) 7441150 ext. 2595 or by email at mlunde@palomar.edu.

Student government inducts new senator The Associated Student Government held their last meeting for the fall semester, Dec. 5, to discuss the following: • Steven Ramirez was inducted into the ASG. Ramirez said as a senator he hopes to learn the process of change in a public institution in ASG. "I would like to pull together a college experience," Ramirez said. "And have a Palomar college experience."

• The Spring 2008 semester will kick off with a two-day welcome celebration during the first week of school in front of the Student Union.

The event's theme is "Diversity Days." The ASG will provide free tasters of traditional ethnic food to

students with ASG stickers.

The featured foods will be from Italy, Japan, China, India, Mexico and the United States, said ASG President Jesse Lyn. "The ASG will be like a United Nations," Lyn said.

• The ASG is updating their Web site. Lyn said it should be up to par for the beginning of the spring semester.

"It's more user friendly," Lyn said.

The ASG and the Office of Student Affairs held their first coffee house night in the Student Union Dec. 5.

The event included free cookies, coffee, hot chocolate and live music.

"We want to showcase our own students," said Sherry Titus, Interim Director of Student Affairs.

She said both ASG and the Office of Student Affairs want to make coffee night a weekly event for the next semester.

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Tuesday, Dec.ll GOVERNING BOARD MEEIING Palomar College's Governing Board will hold it's monthly meeting at 5 p.m. in the Governing Board Room.

The meeting is open to the public.

Wednesday, Dec.l2 PALOMAR CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE The Palomar Concert Band will celebrate the holiday season with contemporary and classic compositions conducted by Carl Hammond in the Performance Lab (Room D-10).

Tickets can be purchased online at www.palomarperforms.com or by phone at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2453.

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE The Palomar College jazz ensemble will perform at the Howard Brubeck Theatre at 8 p.m. Also performing will be acclaimed flutist Holly Hoffman alongside the Four 0' Clock and Seven 0' Clock ensembles.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.palomarperforms.com or by phone at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2453.

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Sprinter rail line set for yearend run MELISSA CASTON THE ll'' isrm

COURTNEY FERGUSON i Tilt ~ELESCOPE El Otro Son, a local group that performs traditional folk music from Veracruz, took the stage on Nov. 30 during the Noche de Cultura event that collected toys for underprivileged children in the local community.

Campus club spreads culture with benefit RIGO HERNANDEZ THE TELESCOPE

A power-rangers action figure was the admission ticket for Palomar student Morgan Castellanos to see live music and eat Mexican food at the Palomar college Student Union, Nov. 30. The food, live music, and toy donations were part of Noche de Cultura.

The event is a toy drive and fundraiser hosted by Palomar's chapter of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan.

"The toys are mostly for children of low-income whose parents might not have enough money to buy a gift," MEChA president Paola Oropeza said. "We want to familiarize them (the kids) with a college campus and hopefully inspire them to come here when they get older."

MEChA has hosted "Noche Cultura" or "Night of Culture" for 37 years said Oropeza.

"People can experience unique forms of expressions of music, enjoy themselves, have a meal and be with their friends, but they are also generating positive outcome," said MEChA advisor and multicultural studies professor John Valdez.

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Astack of toys sits on a donation table during Noche de Cultura. The event, which included food and live music, was headed by Palomar College's MEChA club.

When Palomar College students return to school for the 2008 spring semester, the new Sprinter rail line will be an extra option for transportation.

The North County Transit District will hold the Sprinter rail line's grand opening Dec. 28, however regular runs will not begin not be until January.

"There will be some sort of service between Dec. 28 and Jan. 13, with regular schedule service running by the 13th," North County Transit District marketing representative Sarah Benson said. "The grand opening is not open to the public - it is invite only to have the first inaugural ride and to introduce stake holders to the new rail line."

The Sprinter will run 22 miles from Escondido to Oceanside, stopping in cities along the way taking only 53 minutes from one end to the next.

Officials began testing the tracks back in August and when The Telescope went to press, full testing of the rail

lines and schedules started.

Work is also being done on minor things, such as finishing landscaping, parking areas, and walkways to the Sprinter service stations.

Once the Sprinter is in full operation, it will run seven days a week, with weekday service every 30 minutes in each direction from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Weekend trains will be operating every hour in both directions.

"The Sprinter will be more convenient to riders because the Breeze bus schedules will be timed with the Sprinter," Benson said. "Riders will only have to wait five minutes for a train to arrive once they get off the bus."

One advantage for Palomar students is the Breeze monthly pass, which works for both the Breeze bus lines and the Sprinter.

The pass costs $42 and can be purchased at the Student Affairs Office of on the San Marcos campus. Students must have a valid Palomar College I.D. with them to get the pass discount.

Students can hop off the bus and straight onto the Sprinter to make it on time to TURN TO

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Campus Police Deet. collects holiday toys for chlldren in need Fifth annual toy drive will benefit college's Extended Opportunity Programs and Services ASHLEY WARD THE TEI.ESCOPE

The holiday season is upon us and one of the greatest and most rewarding gifts is giving a gift to someone less fortunate than ourselves. This semester the Palomar College Police Department is making that possible with the 5th annual PCPD Toy Drive.

The toy drive will benefit Palomar's Extended Opportunity Programs and Services and it will also hopefully be spread throughout other local children's organizations, Palomar Police Officer

and PCPD Toy Drive coordinator Brian Herritt said.

In the past, extra donations have been sent to the Palomar pediatric ward and the Polinski children's center.

Donations will only be accepted if they are new and in their original packaging. They will also be taking cash or check donations made payable to EOP&S. Donations such as board games, books, dolls and video games would be nice gifts.

"We really need more donations for the older kids, preteen to teenage," Herritt said.

"Things like CDs, gift certificates or DVDs are great gifts for them."

Donations can be sent to the campus police stations at the San Marcos and Escondido campuses as well as the main entrance kiosk, EOP&S building, and the Admissions Office.

The PCPD Toy Drive began on Nov. 26 and will continue to run through Dec. 14. As of Dec. 5 they have collected approximately 150 toys.

"I am coordinating the event, but it is a group effort from Campus Police and other volunteers," Herritt said.

EOP&S will be hosting a holiday party for the students of the

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The Palomar College Police Department is holding their 5th annual toy drive through Dec. TURN TO TOY DRIVE PAGE 19 14. Donations can be sent to the campus police stations at the San Marcos campus.

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OPINION

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School parks expenses on students' backs Palomar College C<!.mpus Police intend to raise the prices of parking permits and fines to pay for maintenance of the parking lots.

Parking permits will increase from $35 to $40 for the semester and from $3 to $4 for one-day passes.

It is understandable that money needs to be raised to make repairs and additions for the parking lots, but come on, students pay enough as it is for a parking permit, which half of the time is useless because you can never find parking.

Palomar College President Robert Deegan said earlier this semester that there is adequate parking on campus if one arrives on time.

Deegan must be confusing student parking with his staff parking, because on last check students spend anywhere from an hour at the beginning of the semester, to a half-hour at the end of the semester. And if there is adequate parking then why did the college open the dirt lot behind parking "What we have done is used every available space possible to accommodate students," Deegan said.

Students would surely rather park in a dirt lot on the outskirts of the campus than in lot one. How very accommodating students definitely enjoy the 10-minute walk to class.

If the college was going to need to raise money to add more parking spaces, then whose bright idea was it to cut the student parking in order to add more staff parking?

Last semester, half of lot 11 was student parking. This semester, it is completely staff.

Besides being plain stupid, how is it logical to cut student parking in the north-east side of campus, after adding the Natural Sciences Building which increased the number of students in that area of campus?

And why do the students have to pay for this maintenance? Where is all the money from all the tickets campus police give out. Afterall, everyone knows campus police are more than generous when distributing their citations.

They must be donating all of that money to the "football field fund."

At least students will have a few more spaces to fight over once the new semester starts on account of the Associated Student Government now being granted staff parking permits. Even though other college employees are denied that privilege.

That's O.K. though community college campuses tend to be filled with economically stable people, free of debt and ready to frivolously spend money.

When you love something, you have to put your heart into it my articles (I stress the constant worrying), which incorporated some of the finest journalism-related advice I have ever received.

In college, not many people give you the time of day- at least from my experience.

Luckily for me, he did.

It's over, but in a way, it feels like it just began.

Along with Null, my long-time adviser Wendy I can still recall my first day at Palomar College, fresh from another state, knowing absolutely no Nelson guided me in the rough transition from a one on campus, wondering what I got myself into lowly reporter to a somewhat confident editor- a gesture I can't thank her enough for. and being scared to death.

Though I had a firm grasp of what I wanted from Like most of us on The Telescope staff, we Palomar, I had no idea that my first steps into The spend more hours during the week at the office Telescope office five semesters ago would then we do at our own homes. I know lead me this far.

I did.

Certainly, I didn't imagine being on The newspaper literally consumes staff for more than two years as a reporter, your life.

There were many sleepless nightsSports Editor, then as Editor-in-Chief.

To tell the truth, I didn't know if I would habitually working at the office for more than 14 hours in the day- and last - especially that first semester.

The Telescope staff resembled the often, at times, I may have taken JOHN Pacific, consisting of more than 30 experithings too seriously.

SCAFE'ITA But thinking back to the subjects enced writers and editors - many who now hold positions at other newspapers. and teams I've covered on campus and the people I was 18 and had perhaps an ounce of journalism I've met - it was worth it.

Now that I'm headed back home, nearly 3,000 experience - that is if you can count high school.

Yet they took me in. miles away from Palomar to continue my college By my count, I have written 'more than 90 arti- and journalism career, the things I gained here cles for The Telescope (most of those reporting will not fade away. from Palomar's sidelines) - which is ironic, I may be leaving The Telescope, but the things because I didn't think I would get past my first.

I learned will stay with me.

If there's a bit of advice that I can pass on I remember those first few assignments I "attempted," which came with constant worrying before I leave, it's this: If there's something you want to accomplish, don't sit back and wait for it and apprehension.

The thoughts that filled my mind were "I'm not to come to you. Go get it and take it seriously. ready for this," and "I don't have the experience to I'm also reminded of my favorite baseball player, Hank Aaron, who once said: "I never smile do this."

My Sports Editor for more than a year, Matt Null when I have a bat in my hands. That's when (now a sports reporter with the North County you've got to be serious. When I get out on the Times), went out of his way to take me under his field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face." wing when he didn't have to.

He would make it obvious what he thought of Man, did he have it right.

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Christians vs. "The Compass" New Line Cinema's most advertised movie of the year draws controversay with christian churches

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Leaders' response to threat doesn't inspire confidence SHOKUFEH NOUROLLAHI THE TELESCtlPE

The news is out; a suspect has been arrested for calling in bomb threats to Palomar College.

Looking back at how Palomar officials handled this, one wonders how they will act during future emergencies.

This time around, it looked like no one who was an administrator at Palomar knew what to do.

Palomar's emergency plan was about as organized as someone Googling the phrase "evacuation plan," and everyone else who was in charge decided to follow that guys bright idea.

And did a very bad job at that.

Like keeping everyone 1000 feet away from the buildings."

Yes, that would sound logical, if the building was under a bomb threat.

What was not logical was keeping hundreds of people on the football field for hours, to avoid hit by flying being shrapnel. But leaving them like sitting ducks for any other attack it launched on the campus.

Since when is a good idea to group people together when there is a bomb threat?

Last I checked large groups of people are an easier target.

Why weren't these people sent

tion was expected to go to class. home?

It was pointless to keep people Don't worry students in case the detained at the football field, bomb goes off, we'll get out early and not to mention exhausting today.

And in case you die, you don't and nerve racking for those stuhave to tum in anything either. dents and faculty members.

Admittedly, it would be nearly And why was only half of camimpossible for a bomb located in pus shut down?

Who came up with the genius the Student Union Center to idea that in case of a bomb hurt people as far away as the P threat, only areas with in a cer- Building, but no one knew if tain range around the alleged there were more bombs.

No one knew anything about bomb will be evacuated, but the buildings next door to those what was going on.

It was disheartening to see the wouldn't?

What would happen to stu- president of Palomar College dents who are walking between President Robert Deegan, classes in the open area of cam- forced to run around on campus all day trying to communicate to pus, and the bomb went off?

Somehow, I just don't think people, since the radios couldn't they would consider themselves be used for security reasons.

The idea that Mr. Deegan jogsafe at that time.

On a note of lesser impor- ging back and forth between varitance, this caused a nightmare ous members of faculty in charge for people arriving on campus of security would make the camwhom were trying to figure out pus more secure is depressing.

Were there no other means of what was going on.

It was never announced any- communication available? Why where how buildings were being couldn't cell phones have been fenced off (only later was the used instead?

Perhaps the best thing to do 1000 feet rule explained), they would be to seqd all the students, just were.

So students had to try to fig- ¡ faculty and administrators home, ure out what was going on and and have campus police take over.

The bomb squad would be where they needed to be on called in, the "bomb" would be their own.

One would assume the bright disposed of, and classes could thing for students to do was just resume the next day, with everystay at home and avoid the one's nerves intact.

Unfortunately, I can _only say whole mess.

Yet half of the student popula- this in retrospect.

One of the years most highly hell am not going to tell someadvertised movies, set to hit the- one that they can't have their aters on Dec. 7 has been stirring own beliefs.

Second, people need to be a lot of controversy.

"The Golden Compass" a more open-minded. If they are as movie based on the trilogy of devout as they are claiming to be books by author Phillip then why be so concerned?

Pullman, is said to be the oppoWhy not let your children site version of The Chronicles of explore their options, and form Narnia: The Lion, The their own educated beliefs for themselves, Witch and the rather than sheltering Wardrobe. them and brainwashAcross the country ing them into what you many churches (especially the Catholic want them to think?

Either way it doesn't Church, which is said to matter. Parents can be be the biggest target of KRISTINA as controlling as they the book) and religious want but whether you groups have staged a MORENO let your 12- year-old go coup asking for people see the movie or not they are to boycott the atheist movie.

While the movie is said to be a eventually going to see that very watered-down version of there are other beliefs out there.

And why is it O.K. for the what the book contains many Christians and Catholics still churches to try and ban a movie believe parents should prevent just because it doesn't fit into their children from seeing the their beliefs? movie.

I can't even imagine what They say that the movies will would happen if a group of atheprompt children to want to read ists staged a coup and tried to the books which contain much ban a Christian themed movie.

The controversy over this more offensive elements.

It is understandable for par- movie is almost as ridiculous as ents not to allow their children when the same groups of people to see a movie that contains called for a boycott of the Harry themes that they might not fully Potter films, saying it promoted Wiccan religion. understand.

Most importantly though What is not logical to me is why any group would cause such these religious groups don't a commotion over something even know what they are angry about. they don't believe in.

They claim it is because the I wonder if they are aware that they are just providing the movie is against God, but if they took the time to investimovie with free publicity.

Don't get me wrong I am a gate that claim, they would see Christian, and I don't particular- ¡ the movie has little to do with ly enjoy any negative criticism of denouncing God and a whole lot my beliefs but there are so many to do with denouncing organboundaries that the churches are ized religion.

If the churches insist on crossing with this boycott.

For one, last I checked this is boycotting all things un-godly America, people are free to then they should try cancelling believe what they want without Mass and leaving the little boys being persecuted. I may not alone before they go pointing agree with atheism but I sure as their fingers.

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Palomar students grow skeptical of war He went on to say that politicians have a history of ignoring the youth demographic in elections, so that they can better After five years of war in Iraq, predict the outcome, since the an increasing number of Palomar youth vote has always been a wild students have become disillu- card. sioned toward the Bush adminis"If students want to change the tration and its campaign against political system, they need to get the Iraqi insurgents. involved to show their vote matLimer said.

Several informal discussions ters," with Palomar students and pro"We're trying to enforce our fessors in the last few months Western, democratic values on have shed light on a new public a sovereign state ... Iraq is soveropinion, a change in direction eign, therefore they [Iraqis] from the White House in regard to should be able to chose their the Middle East. own values and their own "George Bush is cleaning up for ideals ." Veronica Rodriguez his daddy, 'cause his daddy said, a student at Palomar and up the Gulf member of the Democrats screwed War .. .[George H. W Bush] need- Club. ed to fix Saddam when they Matt Fleming the current had the chance in Kuwait," Tim president of the Palomar Republicans Jager said a Palomar stuconceded dent, who said that some he was non-parmistakes tisan. have been But not made in the everyone has war.

"There's no lost touch with the White such thing as House and its the perfect war" but outlook on the war.

AU:erican "There's a lot cannot simply of Iraqis who -Matt Fleming "quit" now," want us there, Palomar Republican President F 1 e m m i n g who put their s a i d . life on the line just like the "Republicans on campus who American solider have become disillusion with does ... because they think it's their party needed to just keep the right thing to do," Paul faith" Barboa said, a former U.S .

Palomar College Democrats solider and current member of President Cody Cambell had a very different outlook. the Palomar Republican Party.

"It's sad if we leave them.

"The reasons for going into But ultimately, this is a democ- Iraq this president gave were racy, and if Americans don't untrue.He misled both want it, they shouldn't have it," Congress and the American Barboa said. people."

A big problem for many who Cambell went on to say the want the White House to war has created even more terchange polices in the Middle rorists in the Middle East, not Eastare lack ing to mention caused the death of information, which prevents hundreds of thousands of Iraqi them from speaking out for people. political change, as well as "This diversion of tax dollars affects schools, hospitals, roads, seeking a political voice.

"I'm not too intormed about the transportation system, the it," Pulkit Kanotra said, who price of gas, and other such represented Phi Theta Kappa things in America," Cambell at the recent Comet Day cele- said. "That affects every single brations. one of us, every single day."

Joe Limer, a political science Regardless of political affiliaprofessor, said that students tion, club members from the ¡should care about the war in Democrat and Republican Iraq because the war affects clubs stressed that all students everyone. should become more involved "The last time I checked, [stu- in political organizations in dents] are a part of society, so order to get their point heard. they're going to be affected, in What peoples final viewevery single way, whether point on the war in Iraq will they're in the military or not," have to be a decision they Limer said. make for themselves.

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The smallest policy change can create a ripple in immigration patterns.

For example, when the message goes out that illegal crossings from Mexico are relatively easy, that flow swells.

When border enforcement tightens, the flow shrinks.

Mexican government surveys published this week show that the number of illegal workers preparing to come to the United States has diminished significantly since 2005.

The drop is linked both to Washington's tougher border enforcement and increased raids on sites hiring illegal workers. greater vigilance This coincides with actions by local governments to crack down

and a generally less welcom¡ i n g attitude from Americans.

The message also is getting out that the United States can't absorb every immigrant

about 400,000 illegal workers each year has meant that fruit gets picked, houses get built, children get tended to and food gets processed.

Consumers probably will feel a serious need for workers in those jobs, which Americans often don't fill.

T h e answer is to match a willing foreign worker with a job here and give the worker a temporary visa.

B u t today's not who wants to JOHAN DE LA TORRE I THE TELESCOPE the time to come here. get heavy That's of special meaning to into policy.

Instead, it's just worth notTexas.

A Center for Immigration ing that tougher border and Studies estimate, using cen- worksite enforcement are havsus data, claims that about ing a good effect on reducing half of the immigrants in the illegal immigration. state are here illegally.

We look forward to the day Of course, economic risk when we see that same ripple rises as the number of foreign from a guest worker program, workers dries up. The flow of too.

' ' Republicans on campus who have become disillusioned vvith their party need to just keep faith.''

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After years of debate, transfer students will walk in '09 the commencement ceremony. refused to revisit the issue by This initiative was taken after arguing that students weren't the ASG board members conclud- receiving a degree or certificate ed that because transferring stu- and therefore weren't entitled to dents completed requirements walk, the ASG responded with a equal to those of students obtain- petition signed by faculty meming an A.A., they too should be bers who supported their efforts. equally recogThis was California requirements and nized. put to At one point, guidelines, which means it is pressure going to go through the chancel- the faculty senon the senlor's office and put into the next ate offered to ate to '\Vork allow students college catalog before it's a go. move for"Acknowledgment gives stu- to walk in the ward and dents a sense of pride and accom- - c. om men c e consider plishment," student Senator ment but only .

- Jes!je Lyn o t h e r if they did not Pulkit Kanotra said.

Associated Student Government President options.

Kanotra said the ASG's focus is wear a cap and "They however Palomar are worthy of recognition," to do things students will appre- gown, ciate and benefit from and which President Robert Deegan said he Interim Director of Student is indicative of this latest wouldn't allow them to walk Affairs Sherry Titus said. announcement. unless they wore a cap and gown.

Titus, who signed the petition "It was all or nothing, and that as a faculty member before stepLast year during the annual retreat, the ASG took on the task · was the main problem that was ping into her new position, said she supported the campaign from of campaigning to allow transfer-. unresolved." Lyn said. ring students to walk as part of After the faculty senate the start because any type of stu-

Palomar's-student gov't latest effort gives transfer students recognition at commencement ALMA HERNANDEZ THE TELESCOPE

After a long campaign to include transfer students in Palomar's commencement ceremony, Palomar College's Associated Student Government said students will be able to walk as early as spring 2009.

"We did all we had to do on our part," said ASG President Jesse Lyn. "All the hard work has finally paid off."

Lyn said it is currently at the state level.

She said in order to make this possible a transfer degree or certificate will be created to meet all

''We did all we had to do on our part. All the hard has finally paid

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Despite the rain, the event attracted a good crowd and MEChA collected approximately 75 different toys and $180 in donations, Oropeza said.

"Just knowing that it is raining and we got a lot of people in here and we got a lot of toys, I think it was successful," Oropeza said.

This was the first year Noche de Cultura was held in the Student Union, Oropeza said. The event has been held in room P-32 in the previous years.

Noche de Cultura featured El Otro Son a local group that performs traditional folk music from Veracruz. They were followed by Capoeira, a Brazilian martial arts, and dance fusion, ska band Straight Trippin, and Spanish rock band Kodigo 5.

"This is all about giving back," said El Otro Son member Lara Shomer. "It was nice to be part of a cultural event and play for the communitY." Straight Trippin was performing for their third year in Noche Cultura and expressed their enthusiasm about the night.

"The event is a great cause, its good that people are coming out

dent recognition is positive.

This ceremony gives students and their families a chance to celebrate all they have accomplished, Kanotra said.

"It was a dumb policy to start with," Palomar stude:nt Alan Colio said. "If students do the work, it should be a right of passage."

Colio said he is majoring in engineering and his requirements to transfer, with the exception of one class, fulfill the requirements for an A.A. in Mathematics.

He said the only difference was a health class which he plans to take.

"The ASG made a good argument and sold me on it." Titus said.

Titus said if everything comes through as expected the transfer students will walk at Palomar's 2009 commencement ceremony. and helping those that need it."

Kodigo 5 performed last and played a one hour set.

"If they don't stop us, well just keep playing," said lead singer Alex Quintero.

The Student Union was decorated with Christmas lights, three color balloons in every table, Mexican styled paper decorations and everything was topped off by a visit from Santa Claus.

"Entertainment was very well balanced," Valdez said. "The decorations really added to the atmosphere."

Students who attended responded positively to entertainment provided, "the best part about it is that you get to see a performance by bringing in a toy," Castellanos said.

Business major Ani Ortega brought a toy fire truck.

"I like that a lot of people showed up," Ortega said.

Oropeza hopes for a better toy drive next year, she said.

"Every year it has to get bigger and better," Oropeza said.

The toys will be handed out to kids on Dec. 15 at Palomar College.

They will donate unwrapped toys to the designated boxes in the library, Student Union, and SU-17.

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San Marcos parade highlights city, spreads holiday spirit ALMA HERNANDEZ THE TELESCOPE

Floats featuring Santa Claus, snowmen, and the Grinch in prison enthused thousands of spectators during the 12th annual Kiwanis Club of San Marcos Holiday Parade on Dec. 2.

"You can feel the holiday cheer," said San Marcos resident Christy Thompson.

San Marcos brownie troops in red and white holiday costumes held up paper stars that embodied this year's theme "Christmas lights, Starry nights."

"The girls "look simply adorable," Thompson said.

The event began at Palomar College with scores of paradegoers stretched along Mission Road onto San Marcos Boulevard. The San Marcos Civic Center was the final stop for the parade.

This year's grand marshals were firefighters who helped contain the wildfires that threatened San Marcos in Oct. Kiwanais club member, and co-chair of the parade Carrie Clevers said that all parade participants were asked to donate an unwrapped present to the

Palomar College Police Department toy drive or nonperishable food items to the North County Food Bank.

She said a total of 40 gifts were collected for the .toy drive.

"The parade is a funnel to ease community involvement."

Clevers said.

Palomar College President, Robert Deegan was among the dignitaries lined up, accompanied by the cheerleading squad.

Palomar's Gear Up tutors wore holiday-spirited, red shirts and walked alongside the students they help while wishing people a Merry ChTistmas.

San Marcos resident Arlene Chapman said she came to cheer on her family that participated in the Orion martial arts float. She said she thought this year's parade had a better turnout than last year and that it would most likely get bigger and better every year.

"The Grinch was cool, I loved it," Chapman said. "It's a great event for the community."

The crowd cheered as the Mariachi music blared from the Herencia Mexicana Ballet Folklorico float, which was accompanied by company dancers. The men wore traditional, white, button-up shirt

with red bows on the collar, black pants with side stitches and large sombreros. The women wore traditional dresses that flowed down to the ground in an array of bright, vibrant colors.

San Marcos beauty queen and Cal State San Marcos student Rebecca Burgess's parade ride came to an unexpected halt in the middle of the procession.

"I thought I was being punked, I was expecting to see Ashton Kutcher," Burgess said.

"It was just a dead battery."

Burgess said she was embarrassed because when she asked for help people thought she was joking and hesitated to approach the car. .

"Dads from the crowd helped and became part of the parade," Burgess said.

The two San Marcos princesses were riding behind Burgess in a Corvette GT painted with an American flag.

"It was a first (time at the parade) for me," said Palomar student and San Marcos princess N atasha Satterfield.

"The best part of it all was the kids faces, they were so excited."

Satterfield said despite the cool weather she would remem-

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"The kids were calling me a "My kids love the parade, princess," Satterfield said. "I especially the beautiful horsfelt special." es," Thompson said. "We come The Vallecitos Spurs dis- every year."

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California college students digitally connect to lectures BILL LINDELOF MCTCA.MPUS

Nick Burnett has eliminated live lectures in one of his presentational speaking classes this semester at Sacramento State.

He gave all the lectures this summer in a studio, where they were recorded and launched onto iTunes.

And in what Burnett believes is the first such large-scale experiment at California State University, Sacramento, 224 of his students will be able to hear him only by downloading his lectures onto their iPods or MP3 players.

Graduate assistants still teach once-aweek labs that go with Burnett's class, but students listen to Burnett when and where they want- through their earbuds as they stroll across campus, on their home computers.

"I'm a working mom, and I can just fit

listening into my schedule when I have free time," said Stockton resident Cindee O'Neill, an account executive for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. "I found it is best to just put on headphones and sit at my computer. If I want to catch up, I can listen to three lectures in one sitting."

At the end of the semester, students will evaluate the podcasted class, and their comments will help determine its availability in the future, said Burnett, chairman of the communication studies department.

In May, Apple launched iTunes U within its iTunes Store, offering free course lectures from 28 colleges and universities, including Stanford and UC Berkeley.

Burnett noted that the company may sell a few iPods along the way, which is why his podcasting does not exclusively work with the Apple brand.

Bruce Bikle, chairman of the faculty senate, says students don't have to have a pro-

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Burnett still offers a traditional version of his presentational speaking in businesses and organizations class to about 280 students who meet in a large hall for the lectures and break into groups of about 28 students for the labs.

Business major Rachel Celebrado juggles two part-time jobs and nine units at Sacramento State. She often listens to Burnett's lectures at 9 p.m. after getting off work "Our graduate assistant can answer questions for me," said Celebrado. "Podcasting overall is a great system because of the convenience for somebody like me who has to work so much. And I can listen to it over and over again."

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summer in a 10-foot-by-10-foot studio.

"I didn't anticipate how bizarre it would be to give what used to be a mass lecture to myself," he said. "Frankly, I use a fair amount of humor when I lecture. It is really hard to get any energy for that when there is nobody responding."

And students are good barometers to how the lecture is proceeding, Burnett said.

A quizzical look on a student's face tells him he needs to give another example to explain his point. When students roll their eyes, he knows they understand, and it is time for him to move on.

He has some reservations about podcasting.

"I worry about what podcasting might do to the future of teaching," he said. "So, great, we have people who are good speaking in 10-by-10 rooms. What happens when that professor is before a live audience and somebody raises their hand with a question or challenges what they are saying?"

Eating disorders have increased on college campuses, including at Palomar College, due to high stress levels over the past decade, experts said.

Anorexia and forms of bulimia have resulted in the highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses, Thomas Insil of the National Institute of Mental Illnesses said.

Efforts to reduce the incidents are up to students to discover the difference between reality and fiction.

Four out of 10 Americans either suffered or have known someone who has suffered from an eating disorder, according to the National Eating Disorder Association.

Many college students ignore the seriousness of eating disorders, said Palomar College student Mary-Kate Bauer, whose sister is a victim of anorexia.

They forget that while some things might be good in the short-term, they might also have devastating effects in the long-term.

Bauer's sister, whose name was asked to be withheld, said there is no escape once it consumes your mind with negativity.

"Everyday is a battle to lose another pound, no matter how much pain it takes," she said.

Students at Palomar are not spared.

Reporter Lillian Kwon of the Christian Post has stated that 30 percent of collegeage women are extremely worried about body image and 25 percent are extremely worried about weight control. Factors that lead to this problem include financial responsibility, individualization, emancipation, intimacy and academic pressures.

The mother of one of Palomar's own who suffers from an eating disorder said that "students in college are no longer under the watchful eye of their parents and are left to their own devices to make nutritional decisions."

From a nationwide survey by the NEDA, 91 percent of women on a college campus had attempted to control their weight through dieting. Many of whom attempt to

abide by the "Hollywood ideology" where skeletal is beautiful but extremely dangerous.

According to the National Eating Disorder Association, the mortality rate associated with the illness is 12 times higher than the death rate of all other causes of death. The main cause is due to influence through magazines and television, student Mary Kate Bauer said.

Companies and industries use our insecurities to make money, author Georgie Binks said. From the 40's and SO's buxom women with large breasts and curves were perceived as beautiful. Examples include Marilyn Monroe and the Sweater girls.

Elizabeth Snider, a psychological doctor and teacher from Palomar, said it wasn't until supermodel Twiggy came along in the 1960s that thin became an obsession.

Magazines and television worsen the situation by depicting beauty as stick-thin.

The reason people feel helpless is the unavoidable psychological aspect of eating disorders; involving obsessive compulsive disorder.

"Perfectionism is one of the symptoms of OCD and if you need to be perfect, a perfect body is one thing sufferers will concentrate on," Binks said.

"OCD entails perfection in every aspect, including image."

Significant disturbances to the body and its health are results of having such disorders. They not only affect the physical health of the college student, but emotions and cognition as well.

Gaining weight is also an issue with students in college. There is always the fear of the so-called "Freshman 15" with unlimited cafeteria food and late night snacks. Kwon equates the separation from parents as a risk to worsening an eating disorder that may have already been triggered in early adolescence.

The time is short on altering the minds of students who have fallen into very unhealthy habits in order to fit into society's beauty ideology. The sooner, the better.

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When it comes to the Palomar 'P,' uestions abound A closer look at the history of Palomar College's famous 'P' of paint. The site of the P is riddled with litter and graffiti.

"One time me and some Palomar College opened in the friends went up there to hang early 1940s, but it wasn't until out ...... there was a nice a view," 1952 that the ubiquitous 'P' said Palomar student Jesse appeared at the top of the hill Nichols.

A nice view, and an even more behind the college's main San interesting history.

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Created in A symbol of always 1952 by seven pride, a simple graduating science experiI sophomores, ment, or somethe P was not thing with more expected to hidden meaning be a long-last- these quesing legend. tions go unan- Jana McAdams The project swered to many Palomar Student was funded inquisitive stuwith a generdents around ous budget of $10. campus.

After a half-acre of land was "It's always been there, I just have no idea what it's for," said cleared, a rig that sprayed lime Palomar student ]ana McAdams. and cement was hauled up the In order to best understand the mountain. This created the P, it seems only logical that one perimeter of the P, according to Palomar College's Historical must take a trip to see it.

A tour of the site of this mono- Archives.

"We're through with it," said gram shows a white substance that forms the shape of the P and Bill Tipton, the 1952 graduate seems to be a combination of who headed the project, in the white rock, chalk and some sort March 16,1952 edition of the San COREY BRUINS

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The 'P,' which appears at the top of the hill behind parking Lot. 9, was created in 1952 by seven sophomores on adiminutive budget of $10.

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40th anniversary - in hopes to ble," a Palomar student said in "Now it's up to the freshmen rejuvenate school spirit. the San Marcos News Reporter class to re-lime it each year. We "For many years, students, usu- on April 24, 1986. just hope these rains don't wash ally headed by the football team, The P has not been re-limed all the lime away." would go up the hill to clear away since it's rejuvenation in 1986, In 1986, the Circle K Club re- brush and apply another coat of and is in need of serious maintelimed the P in honor of Palomar's lime to make the letter more visi- nance.

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Last year, the legendary Nas claimed "Hip Hop is Dead," on his eighth album that shared the same title.

In a way, he was right. At that moment, the radio waves were filled with unintelligent, uninspired trash (to put it lightly).

However, in 2007, though not much has changed on the airwaves, the genre has taken an enormous step forward, producing a catalog of potent albums - with one of the most highly anticipated albums, Lupe Fiasco's "The Cool," (not due out until mid-December).

Below are 10 of the finest hip hop albums of the year.

No. 10

Common - "Finding Forever" In the past few years, Common has reinvented himself. No longer is he just an elite lyricist, but also a prominent actor.

On his seventh album, "Finding Forever," the Windy City emcee builds yet another stirring release.

A compelling array of beats are what makes this album, though surprisingly, Common appears two-dimensional. Despite taking a step back lyrically, Common could assemble an album in a day and the product would still be greater than most anything that infests local radio stations. With Kanye West behind the boards for most of production, "Finding Forever," proves Common is still Chicago's Finest.

Must Listen: "Southside," ''The Game" and "Start the Show''

No.9

El-P- "I'll Sleep When You're Dead" On his second full-length album, El-P implements a host of unexpected guests (i.e. Cedric BixlarZavla of The Mars Volta and James McNew ofYo La Tengo) to create a fast-paced, energy driven LP. Lyrically, El-P is smart, emotionally-charged and political (including stem remarks on the Bush administration and 9/11) resulting in a must-have for fans of the underground.

Must Listen: ''EMG" and ''The Overly Dramatic Truth"

No.8

No.5

Ghostface KillahLittle Brother - "The "The Big Doe Rehab" Getback"

In the last decade, Ghostface has become the Wu-Tang Clan's most successful emcee and rightfully so. After releasing two albums last year in a matter of just eight months, Ghost's latest work-of-art is just that, with the customary combination of his hectic flow and bizarre lyrics. Unlike other rappers, Ghost's tremendous storytelling of the inner city is depicted truthfully for what it is, making his eighth album one of his finest.

Must Listen: "Celebrate" and ''Walk Around"

No.7

Brother Ali- "The Undisputed Truth" Unfortunately, most know Brother Ali simply as the albino emcee. Yet, they should know that he is quickly climbing up the ladder of elite rappers. On his fourth go-around, "The Undisputed Truth," Ali sounds extremely hungry with excellent production from ANT (part of the group Atmosphere).

Ali focuses his thoughts on everything from the status of the U.S. government to the trials and tribulations with his ex-wife.

Must listen: "Uncle Sam Goddamn" and ''Freedom"

No.6

Jay-Z- "American Gangster" After more than 10 years in the rap game, it's remarkable that someone like JayZ still remains relevant and hasn't run out of issues to rap about. On his 10th album, the undisputed king of New York finds inspiration from the Ridley Scott film of the same title.

Reminiscing of the old days gives Jay enough motivation to create his best effort since "The Black Album."

Must Listen: "Roc Boys" and "American Gangster"

No longer is acclaimed producer 9th Wonder behind the boards for the North Carolina group Little Brother. No matter. Rappers Phonte and Big Pooh follow up on 2005's "The Minstrel Show" as quick-witted and socially conscious as ever with their rhymes. A cluster of producers fail to replicate 9th Wonder's soulful beats, but brilliant one-liners like "As we got on the floor, it was embarrassing, trust me. The saleswoman walked me straight over to husky" off the first single "Good Clothes," make this album worthwhile.

Must Listen: ''The Getaway'' and "Good Clothes"

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Must Listen: ''Valley of Death" and ''Things I Dream"

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Kanye West's album, 'Graduation,' was one of the most anticipated hip hop albums of 2007. release - the group's first in eight tries.

Nowadays, it's exceptionally difficult to discover an album that stays consistent throughout - as a two-disk, this completes the job.

Must Listen: "Int'l Players Anthem" and ''How Long Can It Last''

No.2

Tali b Kweli - "Ear Drum" Seven years later and an August release of "Ear Drum," it appears that Talib Kweli has finally struck a balance between his days rapping over DJ Hi-Tek's supreme beats as part of the group Reflection Eternal and his current status as one of hip hop's most important voices.

Once again, Kweli is on point lyrically and has constructed his finest album since 2000's "Train of Thought." By far, "Ear Drum" is Kweli's most alluring effort in years with the guidance of an

eclectic assemblage of guests including Norah Jones, UGK and even the infuriating Justin Timberlake.

Must Listen: "Everything Man," "Country Cousins" and "Soon the New Day''

No.1

KanyeWest"Graduation" When it comes to Kanye West, it's really unfair.

It's become the norm for each release from the producer/rapper to be more than stellar. Though, lyrically he's failed to make much improvement since 2005's "Late Registration," his words still hold merit with his usual wit and strong hooks. West's catalog of beats seems to only improve, remaining second to none - even sampling Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" in the album's lead single.

Must Listen: ''The Glory'' and "Champion"

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Top 10 indie albums of the year RIGO HERNANDEZ THE TELESCOPE

This year independent music has taken some revolutionary strides. With a slew of talented musicians and amazing vocalists, choosing the top 10 indie albums of the year proved to be more difficult than it appeared.

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Kevin Drew"Spirit If... "

No Indie list can be done without the Canadian musical collective known as Broken Social Scene. But this year, their key members were off doing their solo projects: Emily Haines touring with Metric, Amy Millan releasing her fourth album with Starts, and Lesley Feist reaching mainstream success as a solo artist.

But it was BSS founder Kevin Drew who made the most sincere album of them ali.

Key Tracks: "Frightening Lives," "Farewell The Pressure Kids," "Safety Bricks."

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This is because his soul style gives these classics new life. Rightly so. ''In Our Nature" bursts with emotions that beg to be different. It packs more passion than any angsty teen or indifferent 20-somethings can handle.

Key Tracks: "Tear Drop (Massive Attack Cover)," "Cycling Trivialities," "How Low."

be revisited and remain relevant.

For 36 magnicent minutes Ga Ga Ga GaGa always gives something new to discover from the many experiments and chances taken by Spoon in making this album. The songs start in one place and slowly end in another, a complete music experience.

Key Tracks: ''Don't Make Me a Target," ''The Ghost of You Lingers," ''The Underdog."

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Los Campesinos!"Sticking Fin9ers Into Sockets' These Welsh kids at first seem like they are trying to be everything that is wrong with indie kids and pretentious Indie bands. Ironic band name, Los Campesinos literally translates to "the peasants," and has pretentious cute, kiddie titles such as, You! Me! Dancing!, and songs that build up to anti-climatic endings. But on a close second listen these are most contagious and enjoyable songs all year. True testament to the old saying "deep down we all just want to be indie as f***."

Key Tracks: Started With a Mix," ''You! Me! Dancing!," ''We Throw , Parties," "You Throw Knifes.

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Black Kids"Wizard of, Ahhs" Black Kids are the most exciting band to come out this year, their dynamic and teen spirit music has set a precedent to what good Indie pop sounds like.

Every song in their self-released EP Wizard of, Ahhs has a punch of fresh, jumpy and head-bobbing, guitar-driven music. Not bad for a band that achieved notoriety and comparisons to the Arcade Fire through word of mouth and giving their EP for free on their Web site.

Key Tracks: All four of them.

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Radiohead gave its fans the chance to name their price when buying the album, "In Rainbows"' from the Web site www.inrainbows.com.

"No cars go!" on campus this semester chances are it was me or one of the thousands that loved the Arcade Fire's "Neon Bible." This Canadian collective has created the most memorable sing-along songs in the last years. Neon Bible is an excellent follow up of their debut "Funeral" - something that seemed like an impossible feat.

Key Tracks: ''Intervention," ''No Cars Go," "My Body is a Cage."

No.4

Animal Collective "Strawberry Jam"

Animal collective is one of the few remaining bands that still manage to create excitement in what their new record will sound like. Their highly experimental approach to music has paid off in Strawberry Jam: a 44-minute masterpiece. Strawberry Jam is accused of being the most accessible album for mainstream audience, which is because this is the most mature album by Animal Collective yet.

Key Tracks: "Derek," Spoon - "Ga Ga Ga Arcade Fire - "Neon "Peace bone," GaGa" "For Reverend Green," Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga deserves every Bible" ''Fireworks."

If you heard someone chanting, praise because it has shelf life. It can

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Kenya whom he references in "Rainin in Paradise." This is why La Radiolina is one of the best . albums of the year. La Radiolina Dan Deaconstands out because its contempo"Splderman of the rary songs are protest, something that has long died out with Rings" The absurdist electronic com- Victor Jara and the Bob Dylan in poser Dan Deacon made a the 60's. In keeping with Manu Chao universal theme La believer out of Radiolina has songs in Spanish, me. Dancing to English, Brazilian Portuguese, Spiderman of French and Italian. the Rings was Key Tracks: "Raining in the only time in Paradise," "Mala Fama," my life I have "Tristeza Malesa," "Me Llaman ever genuinely enjoyed dancing. Deacon's stage Calle." presence is not aesthetically flattering. He is a balding, chubby man who stands in the middle of the venue with a table full of taped-up electronics. But once the music starts, your body disobeys your natural shame of not having rhythm and ·there you Radlohead - "In Rainbows" are, frantically moving.

Key Tracks: ''The Crystal Cat," Radiohead's pay-what-youwant, self-released album, In ''Wham City," "Okie Dokie."

Rainbows is the epitome of what an independent album should be like: innovative and artistic. It is innovative for its Manu Chao- "La digital release Radiolina" and a slap in the Manu Chao is a best-selling face to record labels, artistic for artist around the world except in its ability to unsettle the listener the United States. He has mass in a way only Radiohead can. appeal and that the revolJ.Itionary Luckily is because he release doesn't out stage the speaks for those beauty of the album. who are marginKey Tracks: "Bodysnatchers," alized, like the ''Videotape," "Nude."

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Charles Welty plays asong on the bass during the electronic music event.

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Dureid Khamo played asong he wrote on his acoustic guitar during the Palomar Electronic Music Ensemble Nov. 28 in the performance lab.

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The Boehm Gallery is currently showing their annual Art and Photography exhibit.

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Digi Boy played the guitar and sang, while acomputer showed information on the musical pitches in the background.

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Amulti-colored, blown glass vase on display at the Boehm Gallery can be seen through Dec.12.

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The Winter Dance 2007 show featured dances of many types from Palomar dance students with original choreography.

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'Gas,' directed by Michael Mufson, is considered a classic of German Expressionism.

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The play 'Gas' was performed in the Howard Brubeck Theatre from Nov.16 through Dec. 2.

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'Gas' paralleled with Palomar's Campus Explorations theme of technology driving social and cultural change.

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Two dancers practice their performance for the Winter Dance 2007 show which was held Dec. 7 and 8.

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'Enchanted' leaves Disney fans spellbound

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Saturday, Dec.15

In the era of Hilary Duff and Lindsey Lohan, Walt Disney Pictures has at long last released a movie that doesn't scream, "Cheesy teenage chick flick!"

In "Enchanted," director Kevin Lima takes Disney's head out of the ink pot and blasts the classic Disney princess into real-life New York City, with classic villains, heroes and wise-cracking sidekicks.

The stars of this movie are Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel and Susan Sarandon.

Amy Adams shines in this role.

Her performance is flawless; she has the audience believing she really is Giselle, the fairy tale princess flung from animation COURTESY PHOTO in~a=~empsey was well suit- 'Enchanted,' starring Amy Adams, brings fictional fairy tales to reality. 'Enchanted' also stars Patrick Dempsey and James Marsden. is ever such a thing as a Kelly did an amazing job in creat- with each other, and the music ed to play Adam's costar.

MOVIE REVIEW ing a world that is both squeaky works well with the feeling and "Happily Ever After."

Dempsey plays Robert The film runs for 1 clean and realistic enough for storyline of the overall movie.

Philip, a lawyer and sin'ENCHANTED' hour and 48 minutes, more mature audiences.

In every Disney movie there is gle fat~er who con:es It's rated PG for some scary always a sidekick to lend comedic which is longer than upon Giselle one rainY ouT oF FouR STARs the usual Disney flick, images and mild innuendo, but relief. Pip, the talking chipmunk, night.

His 6-year-old STARRING: Amy Adams, yet every minute is there aren't any scenes where the was an especially funny creation, daughter Morgan (played Patrick Dempsey, James needed to bring the kids have to turn away. At the voiced by Jeff Bennett and Kevin by the lovely Rachel Marsden, Susan Sarandon film together for its same time, adults can relate to the Lima.

Covey), convinces him RATED: PG cinematic climax and love story.

Pip loses his voice at one part of they have to help her out.

With a mix of musical, comedy, the movie, so he must rely on chaThe main point to this movie is ending.

The ending is pretty good for and romance, the on-scene and rades to communicate with his Giselle's quest to find out who she really is. She wants to know if her this genre of film, and is definitely off-screen work that went into this human counterparts. piece is flawless.

I would definitely recommend life's fairy tale can survive the unexpected.

The choreography is especially this movie for anyone who is still a For anyone who wants to take a reality of New York.

Giselle, as well as everyone else kid under the age of 12 to this excellent throughout the movie. fan of the old Disney stories, but she meets, wants to know if there movie, don't worry - writer Bill All the performers dance in sync also happens to be a grown-up.

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Unique gifts for the holiday season SHAHRAZAD ENCINIAS THE TELESCOPE

One of the hardest parts about holiday gift shopping is finding the perfect gift for someone. There's always the budget and then the uniqueness of the gift because you don't want to give someone the same gift as someone else. Here are a few creative, not-the-usual holiday gifts for both men and women;

FOR WOMEN Vmyl Record Bowls- The bowls come in a variety of genres of music. They are made from unwanted 12 inch recycled vinyl records. ModernArtisans.com is the only place to get the vinyl bowls for $25.

"In Vogue: The illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine"- The book chronicles famous faces and editors that have fashioned Vogue through out the past century. It features thousands of illustrations and photographs that have graced the magazine cover. Famous artists like Irving Penn, Ann Leibovitz, Richard Avedon and Mario Testino.

The retail price is $75 but on amazon.com it costs $47.

Hand Painted Martini GJ.ass. A down clock come as a magnet or a gift pack the 4G nano Nike gift set sense of style is added to the unique, hand-painted Martini glasses. The designs on the glasses are very "Sex in the City." They range in price from $20 to $30 but at topnotchgiftshop.com the "Leopard-Tini" costs $22.

An Herb Garden- It's three gifts in one. The garden has pretty plants all the while providing fresh herbs and a window sill decoration.

Most beginner herb gardens contain oregano, basil and chives. An Italian ; herb garden can cost anywhere from $13 to $200 but at wrapables.com it cost $12.95 which includes a terra cotta planter, seeds, peat pellets, recipe book and growing instructions.

Bush Countdown Clock or Hillary Nutcracker- What better way to start a new year by counting down the final days of Bush as president or cracking nuts with Hillary Clinton thighs. Either way the presidential election is next year and these trinkets will inspire political intrigue and laughs. The count-

keychain and costs $12.99 at per- is available for $278.

"The Barbeque! Bible"- The petu alkid.com. The nutcracker BBQ 101 book is informative and costs $24.99 at the same Website. helpful to any guy making the transition from simply grilling to exquiFOR MEN Bettie Paige Poker Set- site barbequeing. The book by Americas favorite Steven Raichlen explains how to pin-up is now on BBQ not just hamburgers and hot your favorite card dogs but Memhis ribs, Argentinan game.

The veal and chicken kabobs as well as naughty-but-nice other hearty meats. The retail price model is presented in is $19.95 but on half.com the book a Tiki wooden carrying can be purchased for $4.

InVoca-Voice Activated Remote case and 100 playing chips. The Poker set Control- The greatest inventions: costs $80 on duck electricity, the wheel and now a soupretro.com. But it's voice activated remote control. The totally worth it for any control accepts up to 25 voice commands. It can instruct the televiBettie fanatic!

Nike Runners Gift sion, DVD, VCR (if anyone still Pack- The Nike and owns one), cable and satellite. The iPod sport kit includes remote control is only available at a 30-minute Nike Sport brookstone.com for $60.

Music Mix iTunes gift New York Times front page jigcard, a $100 Nike store gift card saw puzzle- The 400 piece puzzle and the new 8GB iPod nano. The features a front page of the New gift pack combine three of almost York Times from any date between every man's favorite hobbies: 1888 to 2001. A full-size copy of the sports, music and electronics. The chosen front page is also included iPods are available in different col- in the man-made puzzle. The puzzle ors. Individual items in the pack costs $50 at hammacher.com but can cost more than $500 but the for a personal birthday edition it pack brings everything together costs $45.95 at personalization for $328 at nike.com. For a cheaper mail. com.

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THROUGH THE FIRE Palomar director looses home along with irreplaceable items in Wildfires COLLEEN PAROLI THE TELESCOPE

The director of the Palomar College Boehm Gallery was living on the La Jolla reservation when she was nearly trapped in the Poomacha Firestorm on Oct. 23. Joanna Bigfeather lost her home and her art collection.

"If it wasn't for the family friend who woke me, I don't think I would have made it," Bigfeather said.

Her friend told her that Poomacha, a valley near the reservation, was on fire and to get out right away, she said. The fire was rapidly approaching Bigfeather's house at 60 miles per hour. She said she only had time to grab a suitcase of clothes and her dog. She drove to the Harrah's Casino evacuation site, where she stayed for a week.

"Harrah's casino provided temporary shelter and food for the evacuees and their pets from the local reservations and nearby communities," Bigfeather said. "The funniest sight at the casino was seeing all the rez (reservation) dogs inside the casino with the machine lights going, even though the machines were out of service. All the dogs were calm and well behaved."

The Poomacha fire burned close to 50,000 acres, which included 8,500 acres of the La Jolla Indian Reservation. The reservation lost 59 dwellings including mobile and manufactured homes that burned in the fire. About 500 of the tribe's 700 members live on the reservation.

Bigfeather said she lost over 20 years of her art collection including 10,000 slides, a

Native American art book that she had been compiling through her career, as well as personal and other artists' work in the firestorm.

"I don't think people realize what you go through unless they've been through a disaster," Bigfeather said.

She is a Western Cherokee originally from Oklahoma. This is Bigfeather's first year as director of the Boehm Gallery.

"I had been planning to get an intern this summer and then scan all of those images and send them to the Heard Museum, a repository for Native American Art in Phoenix, Ariz.," Bigfeather said.

She said after the fire a Baptist disaster relief group sifted through the ashes of her charred house remains and found a pair of her pearl earrings that she had received as a gift for her high school graduation. They also found some silver and her Corningware.

"The earrings were fine, not perfect, but COURTESY PHOTO they didn't burn," Bigfeather said. "And my Corningware made it. That would've made a Joanna Bigfeather, director of the Palomar College Boehm Gallery, lost her home on Oct. 23 Poomacha Firestorm.

Her house, shown before the fire, sat on the La Jolla Indian Reservation, good commercial for Corningware."

Bigfeather said the Federal Emergency (Left) Smoldered artwork sits on Management Agency came in right away Bigfeather's lawn. She lost more than 20 and did inspections and distributed checks. years of art, which included 20,000 slides The state is also helping and she plans to and a Native American art book that she rebuild on the same site, she said. had compliled through her career. The Palomar College has donated money to Poomacha Firestorm burned close to everyone who lost their home in the fire.

50,000 acres and destroyed 59 homes on The Teacher's Union donated $500 and the the reservation.

Palomar Foundation matched that amount.

"Palomar College was so great! The community really came through," Bigfeather said. "Everyone was so kind and helpful. It's so wonderful to belong to a community that is so caring."

(Below) What once was an an original piece She said she had to return to work right of art by Bigfeather, lies in numerous pieces after the fire because Palomar had a faculty near her home on the La Jolla Indian exhibition scheduled.

Reservation.

The Annual Art and Photography Faculty Exhibition will be from Nov.lS to Dec.l2.

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

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Ascorched pot sits on a pile of rubble at what used to be Bigfeather's house on the La Jolla Indian Reservation.

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Jl(j'J,J()N Palomar College students express feelings on campus safety and security, suggest specific changes JANNA BOLLINGER fOR THE TELESCOPE

about the second bomb threat on Oct.19. "There could have been a shooter out there waiting to pick Are Palomar students actually someone off." prepared for an on-campus emergency?

APlan for Palomar Often times in an emergency you have to rely on yourself and Tarnowski said that he would what you know. Do you know what to do or where to go if an welcome a Web site or some earthquake hits, a bomb goes off, other published material that could educate students and their or a gunman is on campus?

Fifteen Palomar students were families on what to do in the case asked a variety of questions of an emergency.

After searching the Palomar regarding disaster preparedness College Web site, a copy of the and campus safety awareness.

Despite three bomb threats, "Emergency Response Plan" is four earthquakes and a week of provided to the faculty and staff, wildfires in San Diego County but nothing could be found that this past semester, students said was geared specifically toward students and their families. they still feel safe on campus.

The Telescope talked to Kelly Many students thought they knew their way around the cam- Mac Isaac, manager of Palomar pus fairly well, although the College's facilities planning, and newer students felt less comfort- asked where students might find able in Palomar surroundings this information.

"There are flip-charts containthan their veteran counterparts.

Students were not sure if they ing emergency information in had seen signs showing designat- every classroom," Mac Isaac said, ed evacuation routes and "safety but because Palomar doesn't spots" but all of them thought it have students living on campus the school hasn't developed the was a good idea.

Even with the increasing num- same type of emergency preber of high school and college paredness Web page that can be campus shootings, none of the found at many four-year institustudents interviewed had tions.

There are over 30,000 students researched what steps they should take to protect them- enrolled at Palomar, however, selves, or others, during a campus education is the key to being preemergency. If an emergency pared in an emergency.

"Maybe we should be working occurred, they would look to the administrators, staff and police to together with Student Affairs to develop information that is guide them.

A Sept. 13 bomb threat had geared toward the student and is Palomar police and emergency more easily accessible," Mac responders direct students to the Isaac said. practice football field on the south side of campus.

Who You Gonna Call?

Alex Tarnowski, a first year student at Palomar, said he's not Until members of the sure now that it was the best location to assemble students. The Associated Student Government, threat turned out to be a hoax, Palomar administrators and the but what if it was just a way to get Department of Environmental everybody out of the classrooms? Health and Safety have a chance "Kids were wandering around, to meet and discuss ideas, keep out in the open," Tarnowski said this information in your planner

XFIRSTX XLASTX j THE TELESCOPE Palomar College Police Officer Brian Herritt scans an area in front of the Student Center Oct.l9, during one of three false bomb threats on the main San Marcos Campus.The recent threats to the college have raised questions about student and faculty's safety on campus.

and emergency numbers programmed into your phone: If you are calling from a campus phone (not your cell phone), dial the following numbers: • Fire 9-911 • Police 2289 or (760) 744-7753 • Medical 9-911 • Poison Control 1 (800) 8764766 If you are using your cell phone, use the following numbers: • Campus Police (760) 744-7753 • The San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. (858) 565-5200.

• Environmental Health and Safety (760) 744-1150 x 2772 Stay on the line until emergency personnel has all of the information they need. Let them end the call.

In addition, please remember that valuable time may be lost if you dial 9-1-1 during an emergency while on campus. The California Highway Patrol dispatch operator will most likely receive that call and they will have to re-direct your call.

Dial 9-1-1 for off-campus emergencies.

In an emergency, you should be able to be self-sufficient and safety should be your number one consideration. Always be aware of the threats most likely to affect you at Palomar College.

Students and staff should be familiar with the campus and their surroundings.

"There are designated evacuation sites on campus," Mac Isaac said.

Check with your teacher for a list of these sites and have an escape route mapped out in your mind. It can be helpful to practice that route regularly.

Be Prepared None of the students interviewed knew if there were first aid kits or defibrillators available for use by staff and students in an emergency.

Few students had even given a thought to carrying items with them that they might need should an emergency occur that would confine them for several hours or even overnight. Some students said they carry first aid kits and water in their cars.

But none of them carried items the American Red Cross suggests to carry with you to school or your workplace.

• A small flashlight with extra batteries or a light stick • A battery (or crank) powered radio • Enough non-perishable food for one day (food bars work great) • At least one gallon of water (such as emergency water packets or Aqua Blox) • Needed Medication • A whistle • Afacemask • A small first aid kit • An emergency blanket • Kleenex and other personal

hygiene items • Plastic garbage bag (with a tie) for personal sanitation Most of the items are small and can be placed in a backpack for convenience. Rotate the emergency food supply regularly.

Additional items that can be left in your car are a change of clothes, close-toed shoes that are comfortable for walking and extra water and food.

Student suggestions Palomar students did have recommendations to feel safer and better informed on campus.

• Redesign and updating of the Palomar Web site to include emergency information targeting students as well as staff.

• An emergency preparedness packet for new students (with signature page indicating that the information has been read and understood) that can be distributed via e-mail.

• A Public Service Announcement that runs on campus TV and radio • An emergency preparedness campaign

What security changes do you think Palomar needs to make? Email us at telescope@palomar.edu.

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Palomar students search for answers from bookstore BREANNA HARRISON FOR THE TELESCOPE

With the spring semester a little more than a month away, the issue of hunting down muchneeded textbooks at Palomar College will soon come to the forefront once again.

Many students have had trouble finding textbooks at the Palomar bookstore.

It's either sold out or just not available at all. While many of the books can be ordered through the bookstore, it may take weeks for them to arrive.

Palomar student Stephanie Bowker said she has had to order textbooks at the store because they didn't have it, but she doesn't believe they would be able to improve their service. She said they always have the textbooks she needs at the Off Campus bookstore.

Student Derric Cordova said he has also had to order textbooks because they have been sold out, but it's never been a disaster.

"I usually try not to go in there as much 'cause it's always crowded," Cordova said. He said his only problem is at the beginning of the semester the lines take too long.

The bookstore has had a contract with the bookstore provider Follett Higher Education Group

since 1999. This contract also does not allow bookstore employees to do interviews, said the Palomar campus bookstore manager Jim Crockett.

Follett Higher Education Group is a family-owned company that has been operating for 133 years and manages more than 750 bookstores nationwide including Palomar.

African American Studies teacher Paula Johnson had to reorder a textbook for her class because the book apparently had sold out before the semester started.

"The email I got was that they bought all the books they could and there wasn't gonna be enough in time for the semester," Johnson said. "They had 30 books and sold out of them."

The required text that was ordered again didn't arrive in the bookstore for two weeks after this semester had already started, Johnson said it might have taken so long because the books were ordered a week before school started, she said.

A fall 2007 issue of a faculty newsletter, called "Acumen," published and provided by Follett's Higher Education said 'your campus bookstore has the obligation to provide all the materials that are required for a course in the right quantities

prior to the start of a term or semester.'

Johnson said she would like to become more familiar with accessing books because she hasn't had enough experience, being a new teacher.

"If they don't know if they can get enough shipment they should suggest another book, this would help new teachers and not through email," Johnson said.

Johnson also said she believes the textbooks are too expensive.

"I think like everything else in life the textbooks are a luxury, like the cost of living," Johnson said. "That's why I dig the online thin g."

Student Brittany Baca said the bookstore has never been sold out of a textbook she needed and she has never had trouble finding a textbook, she thinks they're too expensive. Baca said she ordered her textbooks online last year and they were a lot cheaper.

Some required materials for courses are also not available at all in the on-campus bookstore, because some teachers give their personal material list to the Off Campus Bookstore alone.

Hamid Radvar, the Off Campus Bookstore manager, said the professors send them a list of books and they also get a list from the on-campus bookstore.

The Off Campus Bookstore

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Palomar College bookstore employee Prawet Vongtawan completes atransaction with Lauren Jimenez, an Aviation major during the final week of classes. receives most of their used books other sources to purchase books from students unless a new book on time and at cheaper prices.

Students can access web sites is published then they order them through independent com- such as Amazon.com, half.com and cheapertextbooks.com to panies.

Follett controls the on-campus buy textbooks at lower prices boqkstore, but students can use than most bookstores.

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EOP&S program and their families on the evening of Dec. 14.

There are already 80 to 100 families who have registered to attend the holiday event.

The children of these families will then receive some of the donated gifts and what is leftover will then be taken to other organizations.

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Aconstruction worker helps build the Sprinter light-railline station across the street from Palomar College in 2006. The Sprinter is set to open this January, after more than two years of construction.

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a next class.

The regular priced monthly pass cost $54, so students will get a $12 discount if they take advantage of the monthly pass.

Fares for those who do not purchase the monthly pass cost $4 per day and $2 for a single ride from one stop to the next.

"I encourage students who are planning to ride the Breeze and Sprinter to look at the schedule before Jan. 22 when school starts up again, because their will be changes in the schedule as of Jan. 13," Benson said.

Some students on campus are looking forward to the Sprinter and some say they will not be taking advantage of it.

"I probably will not take the

Sprinter to school, because I work in Carlsbad and that is where I will be coming from," Sophomore Ashley Cain said.

"But I would definitely take it to and from events."

For more information on scheduled times and route changes for the Breeze and the Sprinter, go to www.gonctd.com/sprinter_intro. htm or you can call the NCDT at (760) 966-6500.

The past two years the PCPD Toy Drive has collected approximately 800 toys, said Herritt.

This year they are hoping they will get a turn out just as successful.

"Hopefully people will be out shopping this weekend and pick up a couple of extra toys for us," Herritt said.

For more information on the PCPD Toy Drive contact Officer Brian Herritt at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2289.

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Holiday hours ~ails and superstore~ aro~nd the area are sta~ng up late -. which

will help students fit In their after-finals, last-minute shopping ALMA HERNANDEZ THE TELESCOPE

options within the desired budget.

This Christmas make a list and like Santa Clause check it twice. In order to remember all those special people in your life when doing this season's Christmas shopping a list is the best way to ensure no one is forgotten.

Once the list is made, the next step to a pleasant shopping experience is to write down the gift for each person on the list.

If nothing comes to mind think about the person's interest~ and personality. This will help narrow down the options when choosing something that is personal and reflects the thought and effort that went into the purchase of the gift. If that doesn't help consider checking out the gift guides available through store Web sites.

In line at the store or online shopping

Saving time, money and gas In order to get the best price around, go online and compare prices. This will allow for shopping around and making sure the item is in stock before visiting the store.

Most Web sites have a store locator feature which includes a map along with the store's phone number and hours of operations. A time and money saving tip is to use the site to store feature if it is available online. This feature allows customers to purchase items online and save shipping costs by having merchandise shipped at no charge to a local store where the packages are then ready to be picked up by the customer.

Calling ahead and placing the item on hold could prevent the temptations of retail and getting sucked into overspending by getting in and out as quickly as possible.

Pre shopping online is great to manage a budget. The ability to place all the items in the cart and see the total after tax allows for considering other

One of the down sides of holiday shopping is the amount of people doing it all at once resulting in long lines no parking and crowded stores.

For those who are impatient or simply don't have the time to spend hours at a store an option for holiday shopping is buying online.

On the other hand, shipping

costs for large items can be too high. The price isn't worth the convenience of avoiding lines or saving time when spending a lot more money.

Many store Web sites offer free shipping or free shipping after spending a certain amount of money. If this is the best option watch for the estimated time of delivery so the gift arrives in time for Christmas.

Avoiding lines and headaches is only a matter of shopping during the best hours of the day.

Typically most stores are

busiest from Friday through Sunday. Visiting the store early in the week is the best idea for a pleasant shopping experience. By arriving early in the morning as soon as the store opens or close to closing time the crowds can be evaded. Bear in mind many stores have extended holiday hours. For example certain Wal-Marts will be open all night for people's shopping convenience. Another option is to shop at stores that are regularly open 24 hours such as CVS Pharmacy. Not many people shop at one or two in the morning.

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Mo' presents, .mo' problems Without careful plans and a lot of saving, the season can be a nail-biter SHOKUFEH NOUROLLAHI THE TELESCOPE

The holidays are approaching... the get-togethers, the food, the presents, the shopping... ahh, the shopping. If you are a college student, with a college budget, then you probably don't know how you are going to find the funding for gifts (for every other cousin, uncle, neighbor, and friend) and all the.other holiday necessities, while still being able to pay for stuff like college fees, textbooks, gas, and everything else that college students need to use their precious monetary resources for. How does one find the means to stay within budget yet please the crowds during this time of year? I put together a few suggestions.

Your requirements come first bills, school fees, and such. Late credit card payments are anything but pretty. And you don't want to get kicked out of school for not paying your dues (not a great Christmas surprise for your folks). Determine how much you will need to make sure the must-do payments get paid.

After you've figured out how much you will have left over from your budget (hopefully you'll have some), make a list of things you want to accomplish during the holidays.

Planning to fly out of town to visit family?

Need to buy presents for every relative and friend within your circle? Planning a road trip to get away from all the sappy holiday cheer? Plan ahead.~ time of year always takes a chunk out of your bank account. With planning you can decide how much you need to take care of the extras.

If you really are on top of your money, you might set aside a bit every month to save for the holiday season. Twenty bucks a

month adds up to $240 in a year ...which could be a lot of extra gifts. If you haven't saved up every month, try to cut back on splurges for right now to save at least more than you usually do. Rent a movie instead of going out to see one, try to walk instead of driving if you can- many small things can save a lot of money.

Unless you happen to be a relative of Scrooge or are just very anti-social, you're going to buy gifts for others. Make a list of everybody that you want to give something to. Estimate how much you want to spend for each person (spend the most on your parents!) and figure out how much you'll need altogether. If it seems like too much, think of how you can decrease the total. Maybe you don't need to buy your brother an iPod. And a $200 video card for your roommate might be a bit over the top. Be realistic.

You might not even have to spend that much on gifts if you use your imagination.

Spend a day with the most creative person you know. Ask them to show you how to make bath salts, picture frames, or wall hangings. Mix together a classy hot cocoa mix and put it into a cool looking jar; you can even include a mug. You'd be surprised at how trendy the stuff you make at home can be. In addition, since you know what the person you are giving the gift to likes, you can personalize it to their tastes to make it even cooler. Gifts like these are usually not forgotten for years to come.

The holiday season is here once again and people are out supporting the capitalist cause. As college students, you need to be aware of where your money is going and spend it carefully for most of us, our bank accounts are not bottomless pits.

Yet with planning, the holiday season can be just as amazing as you want it to be, regardless of how much cash you have.

Everybody is going to spend money- yet some people will find ways to stretch their budget to accommodate everything they want to. You just need to be creative. Happy holidays!

Drink of the week SHAHRAZAD ENCINIAS THE TELESCOPE

The time for parties is just around the comer! And what better way to celebrate than with an effervescent bottle of champagne?

Unlike Jay Z, P. Diddy and other bailers we can't afford to waste champagne, unless it's the very cheap kind that tastes like crap and not worth the $3. So no Dom Perignon or Cristal for me. The next best thing to drink is a champagne cocktail.

The more common champagne cocktails are mimosas and Bellini's but I have discovered a new one that I am very fond of. The best part about this concoction is that it involves my favorite type of beer!

Drink of the Week: Black Velvet

Interesting Fact: It is rumored that the cocktail was Jazz Age New York City mayor Jimmy Walker's favorite.

Grocery List: .

•Stout beer (preferably Guinness) •Champagne (preferably Korbel)

Directions: 1.) Fill a tilted champagne flute halfway with cold champagne.

2.) Add an equal part of stout over an upside down spoon into the flute.

Enjoy!

The taste of the blend of stout and bubbly will. surprise any beer aficionado as well as any champagne feign. It's the perfect mixture to begin a new year full of good times and debauchery.

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SPORTS ON DECK Wednesday Dec.l2 MEN'S BASK£TBAl.L The Comets face MiraCosta at 5 p.m. at the Palomar Dome.

Saturday Dec. IS MEN'S BASKETBALL The Comets will play San Diego City at 5 p.m. at San Diego City.

Wednesday Dec.l9 MEN'S BASKETBALL The Comets face Barstow at 5 p.m. at Barstow.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL The Comets will play Barstow at 5 p.m. at the Palomar Dome.

Thursday Dec. 27 MEN'S BASK£TBAl.L Palomar will compete in day one of the College of The Desert Tournament at College of the

Desert.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Palomar will compete in day one of the Fullerton Tournament at Fullerton College.

Friday Dec. 28 MEN'S BASK£TBAl.L The Comets wiU compete in day two of the College of The Desert Tournament at College of the

Desert.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Palomar wiU compete in day two of the Fullerton Tournament at Fullerton College.

Saturday Dec. 29 MEN'S BASKETBAU. The Comets will compete in day three of the College of The Desert Tournament at College of the

Desert.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL The Comets will compete in day thll!E! of the Fullerton Tournament at Fullerton College.

ThursdayJan.3 MEN'S BASKETBALL The Comets face San Diego Mesa at 5 p.m. at the Palomar Dome.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL The Comets play College of The Siskiyous at 3 p.m. at the Dome.

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COMET SPORTS IN BRIEF Comets host Thrkey Daytomney, win twoofthree The Palomar men's basketball team hosted the Thanksgiving Tournament Nov. 23-25 and opened up play with a 96-86 win over Mt. SAC Antonio.

Palomar's co-captain Chris Holloway led the Comets (3-3) with 23 points against Mt. Sac. Adding to the effort for the Comets was Dwanye Davis with 11 points and nine assists, and Richard LaFleur, who had 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Palomar's Cory Leitzke recorded seven rebounds and Josh Firmes added eight points for the Comets.

On the second day of play, Palomar lost to L.A Trade Tech 114-100. Leitzke scored 19 points and added six rebounds to lead the Comets. Four other Comets joined Leitzke in double digits: Theo Overstreet (13 points, five assists), Amir Fisher (10 points), Davis (11 points), and Holloway (15 points).

On the third day of play the Comets beat Southwestern 7660. Davis led Palomar with 24 points during the third-place game.

Palomar's Peter Kortmann recorded nine points and Overstreet added 10 points.

The Comets lost to undefeated Citrus 114-82 on Nov. 28. Marco

Yuzama scored 11 points and four other Comets were in double dig· its: Diarmen Underwood (10 points), Holloway (14 points), Davis (12 points) and Overstreet (12 points).

Palomar downs Husldes by 20 points The Palomar women's basketball team easily defeated Los Angeles 72-52 Nov. 30 at the Charger Classic at Cypress College.

The Comets, who had a 22point lead at halftime, were led

by Nikki Boone's 27 points.

Sabrina Gonzalez added 13 points for the Comets (6-3) and Kelli Brull added 11 points.

Comets lose in playoff shoot out Palomar's men's soccer team lost in a shoot out to Irvine Valley 5-4 to end its playoff run.

The Comets led 1-0 during regulation but eventually gave up the tying goal to Irvine Valley.

Palomar's Jorge Martinez scored on a header off a corner kick by LaSalle Durio during the 71st minute.

IVC's Jake Plumme scored a goal on a loose ball in the goalie box and tied the game with less JUSTIN HARRIS I THE TELESCOPE than 10 minutes to play.

Palomar was eventually defeat- Palomar'sDwanye Davis (No.4) attempts afree-throw shot during the Comets' 96-86 victory over ed by a missed penalty kick.

Mt. SAC during the Thanksgiving Tournament Nov.23. Davis finished with 11 points against Mt. SAC.

Do YOU like SPOrts?

The Telescope is looking for students who enjoy sports to join our staff. We cover every Palomar team and . . national · sporting events.

If this sounds interesting, call Erin Hiro at 740-1150, ext. 3762 or e-mail ehiro@palomar.edu

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Palomar running back Lei lyon Myers found room to run during a56-42 victory over Grossmont Sept. 8. Myers finished with 230 yards rushing on 14 carries. He received an honorable mention award for the J.C Gridwire All-American team.

Now that Palomar's fall sports have concluded here is a recap

Football ERIC BENNETI THE TELESCOPE

When All-American quarterback Tyler Lorenzen parted ways with Palomar for the University of Connecticut after the 2006 season, he left a gaping hole at the quarterback position for the Comets.

Despite Lorenzen leading the state in offensive production, the Comets won more games without him this season.

The Comets finished with a 72 regular season record after concluding the 2006 regular season with a 6-4 record: "Continuity has a lot to do with our success," head coach Joe Early said. "A lot of it had to do with the coaching staff. I just finished my sixth year and this is my first year I have not had to let a coach go."

In 2006, the Comets season came to a halt in the first round of the playoffs and now after an injury- plagued regular season, Palomar (7-3) was defeated by Ventura in the SoCal Bowl.

"We were one spot away from playing in the state playoffs," Early said. "We play in a tough conference, but there are a lot of teams who would give their

Carroll, who red-shirted this season and Joey Erickson who filled in for Wanket this season.

"We have a real good nucleus left arm to go 7-3." coming back," Early said. "Now Early said he felt this season's what we have to do is recruit miscues were mental mistakes. guys to fit in with them."

"We felt going into this season the only team that could beat us was us," Early said.

"Looking back at film the losses that we had were from mental mistakes, not physical mistakes.

The good thing about those is that they are fixable."

MELISSA CASTON Five Comets made the first THE TELESCOPE team All-Mission Conference American Division: running The Comets women's soccer back Leilyon Myers, middle team finished the 2007 season linebacker Mike Bethea, defen- sixth overall in the Pacific Coast sive end Mao Lefiti, cornerback Conference. The Comets ended Michael Wright and punt their season with a 12-7-3 overall returner Kyle Hill. record and 8-5-3 in conference play.

Early said none of his players Offensively, Palomar finished have made commitments yet to 21st in the state and fifth in its four-year schools but he expects conference with 40 goals and 26 many of them will be moving on assists. to the next level.

Former 2006 Pacific Coast "We average anywhere Player of the year, sophomore between 15 to 22 players a year Felicia Velte, led the Comets moving on," Early said. "I think with 19 goals and 6 assists and we will stick within that num- finished the season ranked 18th ber of players who are definite- in the state and fourth in the ly going to move on."

Pacific Coast Conference in The key players returning are points. Velte is the lone Comet wide receiver Maurice that made the 2007 All-PCC Patterson, running backs Team.

And'rew Fraiser and Myers, linePalomar's Ashley Weaver, backers Bubba Pugh, David Kerry Sonnenburg, who was Motu, defensive end Andrew team captain and Velte will all Sugg and defensive back Mike be transferring to different Allen, Early said. schools but are unsure where Early said he expects a quar- yet, Cowan said. terback battle between Steven "Kerry Sonnenburg was cru-

Women's Soccer

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Palomar's Felicia Velte dribbled the ball upfield against Victor Valley during a1-0 victory Sept. 4.

cial as a defensive marking back, typically the most dangerous on any given team," said cohead coach Kim Cowan.

Returning players include freshman Katie Stewart who Cowan said, "was strong in the air and determined and motivated to learn and grown within the program." Also, defender

and midfielder Bianca Moreno will be a strong returning player.

Cowan considers the 2007 season one of the best.

"We had a few bumps in the path to playoffs, but were able to rise and compete against top teams like San Diego Mesa and Victor Valley," Cowan said.

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were Miquel Albarron and Herrill. turned out despite placing Williams said she is looking second. forward to a bigger team next "The guys really stepped up season. knowing that we did not have a true goalie in the cage," Boynton said. "Our defense played amazing this season."

For next season Boynton said he will make sure he has a few goalies to choose from.

Boynton said his stand-out player was captain Alex Smith ANTHONY SCHWARTZ who made the PCC AllTHE TELESCOPE The Palomar women's volley- Conference team. Boynton said ball team went 14-10 and 10-2 in Smith should be playing at a the Pacific Coast Conference, four-year but is unsure what finishing second to San Diego school it will be.

Boynton said his key players Mesa who went undefeated in returning next season will be Sean the PCC. "I thought we were pretty suc- Moser, Bryant Garretson and Zach cessful," head coach Karl Seiler Schoeder. said. "We found out we had a real tough schedule."

Palomar snuck into the state regional playoffs as the No. 16 seed. They went up against the No. 1 seed Irvine Valley who went undefeated (21-0) on the ERIC BENNETI season. The Comets were ousted THE TELESCOPE in the first round losing three The Palomar women's water straight games. polo team finished the season Seiler will be recruiting in the 15-12 overall and 4-2 in Pacific off-season to replace five sopho- Coast Conference play under mores on a roster of 11 players head coach Kelly Falcone. including Jessica Park (secondFalcone has been the Comets team all-conference) and setter head coach since 2004. She graduHeather Reichel (conference ated from Palomar in 1999 and honorable mention). received All-American honors durFreshmen Courtney Tanner ing her two seasons as a Comet. and Audrey Green had confer- Falcone was not available for an ence honors, making the first interview. team, as did Stephanie Haley Milena Bkrich led the Comets who made the second team. with 40 goals and Kaite Disher Though they didn't get deep notched 33 goals. Both Bkrich into the playoffs, Seiler said the and Disher are in their first seaseason was enjoyable. son with the Comets.

"It was one of those years Sophomore Keeley O'Neill where I liked coming to prac- scored 34 goals for the Comets. tice," Seiler said. "They worked San Diego Mesa went on to hard. They could have fun but win the PCC Championship for they knew there was a line." the third consecutive year.

Women's Volleyball

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Sage Diessner and Stephanie Haley block an attempted spike against San Diego City Oct. 5.

Men's Soccer ANTHONY SCHWARTZ THE TELESCOPE

After finishing second in the Pacific Coast Conference, the Palomar men's soccer team made it to the playoffs but lost in the second round to Irvine Valley.

The Comets strung together t:h.iee straight wins to finish the season and secure a playoff berth in the process. Palomar went in as No. 13 and knocked off the No.4 Rio Hondo team that went 19-2-2.

Palomar finished the season going 12-6-5(7-2-2) and finished second to Southwestern in the Pacific Coast Conference.

Head coach Carlos Hernandez said if his team played in the beginning of the season the same way it played at the end of the season, it could have been a different story.

"From the beginning of the season, I knew we had the potential," Hernandez said. "fm more disappointed in the fact we had all those ties at the beginning of the season.

That would have given us a better seed and a better chance in the playoffs."

Sophomores Steve Bryson and Paco Felix played as well as the best state players with 16 goals, nine assists, 10 goals and 12 assists, respectively. Bryan Bernetskie was also a standout for the stout Palomar defense in his second year. Hernandez will have the task of trying to replace them. ''It will be hard to replace them because they contributed a lot to

our success," Hernandez said. ''I still feel positive about next year.

We are going to be strong at goalie and on defense."

Cross Country ERIC BENNETI THE TELESCOPE

Palomar's women's cross country head coach Jennifer Williams

was selected as the Pacific Coast Conference Coach of the Year after guiding her team to the state championships in her first season.

Palomar's Erika HendricksonConner placed 32nd out of 233 at the state championships at Fresno Nov. 3 to lead the Comets. Behind HendricksonConner was Aubriele Rowe who placed 36th. Cori Marte placed 51st for the Comets.

Palomar's lone runner for the men's state championship meet was Zach Herrl who placed 62nd out of 221.

Palomar finished second in the Pacific Coast Conference and eighth in the state meet.

"This season was beyond my expectations," Williams said.

"The chemistry the women had was great since day one."

Palomar's women's team only had two sophomores, including Hendrickson-Conner, who Williams said will be a big loss.

Williams said her key returners for the women will be Alison Patterson, Julie Heuring and Marte. Williams said her key runners this year for the men's team

Men's Waterpolo ERICBENNETI THE TELESCOPE

The Palomar men's water polo season ended with a 11-9 loss to Grossmont in the Pacific Coast Conference Championship game.

The Comets were down 7-2 in the first half and battled back to a one-point deficit but fell short and placed second in the PCC with an overall record of 15-9.

"We expected to take conference," head coach Brian Boynton said. "Taking second was not what I had planned. I also did not plan on not really having a goalie."

Boynton said this season they were not able to acquire a true goalie so instead they put other players in at the goalie position.

"The kids that showed up and the team that I put together did very well," Boynton said. "Our last game against Grossmont showed the time and effort we put in."

Boynton said he was very pleased with how the season

Wrestling ERIC BENNETI THE TELESCOPE

The Comets wrestling squad finished as state dual champions for the sixth time and with an 18-1 regular season record. The wresders also finished as the No. 1-ranked team in the state.

"We did great with the exception of that one loss to Cerritos," head coach Byron Campbell said. ''I was expecting that with the kids that I had and with all the off-season workouts we did."

Campbell said the stand-out wresders for the Comets were Luis Gonzalez at 165 pounds, Luis Desantis at 157 pounds and Ethan Hall at 133 pounds.

Campbell said a few of his wresders will be hoping to move on to a four-year school but no players had made any commitments.

The Comets returning next season will be Mark Ibarra, Fidel Rojas and Sean Hill, Campbell said. Gonzalez could return for next season as well if he chooses to, Campbell said.

Palomar's post season was not yet concluded when The Telescope

went to press. The Comets received a bid to compete in the Southern Regionals.

Campbell said for the players competing to be state champions, it is more psychological preparation rather than conditioning.

The Comets strenuous off-season workouts and conditioning is what Campbell said he attributes to their success this season.

"Any time you put that much time into a sport like wrestling it is a direct reflection of what you put into it was you get out of it," Campbell said. "I think all the offseason workouts really helped them to improve."

This off-season Campbell said he will hope his wresders will continue to work just as hard.

"Some of them definitely will," Campbell said. "Those are the guys that will make those jumps on some of these other kids as far as skills and techniques."

Women's Golf MELISSA CASTON THE TELESCOPE

The Palomar women's golf team ended its first-ever season by just missing a second place finish in Foothill Conference play. The Comets finished third, missing the second place finish by a close seven strokes. "fm really happy with how our season turned out," head coach Mark Eldridge said. "We had favorable results in our first year and we became really competitive within our conference. That is what we wanted to do."

Charlai Kosh, Jeanette Washburn and Kaelase Pennington all qualified for the Southern California Regional Tournament, but did not qualify for the state finals.

"Hopefully next year some of the girls will make it to the state finals because they will have improved," Eldridge said.

Although all the golf team members contributed, Kosh, Washburn and Pennington have been key players for the Comets team, Eldridge said.

"Jeanette has been the biggest improvement of the season," Eldridge said. "Her scores became consistent and she has shown steady improvement throughout the season."

Eldridge said he is hopeful for next year as most of the Comets will be returning since they are mosdy freshman. Palomar will be missing team member and faculty member Patti Waterman, who will not be returning until the following 2009 season.

"We did very well for our first season," Waterman said. "We all connected and had a good time with each other and three out of five girls making it to playoffs is outstanding."

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First-year Palomar head coach Sheri Jennum ran drills during practice Nov.l. Jennum was theassistant coach for the Comets under Sherry Titus since April2005. Jennumwas previously a head coach at Napa Valley College for eight seasons.

Familiar face emerges as Comets' new chief Palomar women's basketball team has a new head coach with the same philosophy ANTHONY SCHWARTZ THF. TELESCOPE

This season, the Palomar women's basketball team had six players return from last year, but more importantly, they lost one of their team's past.

Former head coach Sherry Titus stepped down this off-season after 13 seasons leading women's basketball.

Taking her place, her assistant of two years, Sheri Jennum.

Following the 04-05 season, Titus was holding interviews for an assistant coaching position.

Jennum applied for the position after being an assistant coach at Fullerton College the previous season.

"We didn't talk basketball as far as X's and O's," Titus said.

"We talked about philosophy. I hired her on the spot primarily on philosophy."

Unknown to Jennum, Titus was looking for someone who would eventually take the reigns.

"I had decided at some point I had to stop being the head coach," Titus said. "It was time for me to start backing out of it, but I hadn't found the right person I felt I could turn, what I deemed, my program over to.

Coach Jennum fit that."

Titus went into the 2007 off-season thinking she would change guards and move into an assistant coach role. What Titus didn't know was that she would be offered the position of Interim Director of Student Affairs.

"I knew I had to make a decision on a professional career change," Titus said. "I said I would have to talk to the girls first. They were excited to have coach Jennum there."

Jennum's basketball career started at UNLV as a player. After the first year, Jennum decided to transfer because of, ironically, a coaching change.

Jennum went to Fullerton College where she led the Hornets to an undefeated season and a Southern California Championship and was named to the Kodak All-American team.

She then moved on to Cal Poly Pomona to play for Darlene May. As a captain her senior year, Jennum led the Broncos all the way to win the NCAA Division II national championship. Jennum was named West Regional MVP along with being named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team.

Locally, Jennum served as an

assistant at Rancho Buena Vista High for the 1998 season, as the Longhorns won their first CIF title.

She has coached at the Division I level, working assistant coaching jobs at Long Beach State and the University of the Pacific. After that, she got head coaching experience at Napa Valley College. She led Napa to a Bay Valley Conference championship and three postseason appearances.

This season, Jennum notably beat her former school, as the Hornets lost their game against the Comets 52-36. Titus said this was the first time she could recall the Comets beating Fullerton.

"This is a team that went to state last year, and they got most of those kids back," Jennum said.

"Any other time I would be rooting for Fullerton but I'm glad we beat them. It was a good win."

Both Jennum and Titus emphasized the point of "big-picture items."

This is the idea that the point is not winning but that the players are successful, on the court, in the classroom and in life in general.

"I don't think we ever go into games saying we should lose this game," Jennum said. "There's a realistic approach to games. I go into every game thinking we should win."

Besides having philosophy in common, Jennum and Titus are almost night and day. While

Titus was a more passive coach, Jennum is more energized.

"You as a coach have to recognize every kid isn't motivated in the same way," Jennum said.

"What may work for one kid may not work for another."

Jennum said she has noticed

the team solidifying.

"In terms of the way they respond to me, I'm very happy with their ability to communicate," Jennum said. "I think they are receptive to my comments and want to get better.

They really want to get better."

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Jennum spoke with her team during practice drills Dec.4. Jennum has led the Comets to a 6-3 record so far as head coach.

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Gonzalez said basketball is an outlet for freeing her mind.

"I can go out and play basket-.

Sabrina Gonzalez decided not ball and erase everything from my to leave home. mind," said Gonzalez, a kinesioloThat decision paid off as she gy major. "If I have had a bad day, received Pacific Coast Co-Player I can go out and I can take my of the year honors in her first sea- anger out on the court." son as a Comet basketball player.

For Gonzalez, basketball is a As for the family she stUck year-round activity despite around for?

Palomar's season lasting for part About all 40-50 relatives have of the year. returned the favor by providing "The only break is maybe a Gonzalez her month durown personal ,,1.\fy teanunatesjoke ing the summer," entourage . at aromld and tell me every home Gonzalez game.

'You bring aU ofl\Iexico said. "So I "My teammates joke to the game• ' ' ' sam t a n tconly around and tell - Sabrina Gonzalez playing basOn her family and friends coming to her home games keGtball." me 'You bring all of Mexico to the onza 1ez game'," said Gonzalez who is in said she is naturally very her second season as a captain for relaxed, but on the court she is Palomar. much more intense and Coming out of high school competitive.

"A lot of people say 'Wow, you Gonzalez said she turned down offers from UC Davis and New are a totally different person on Mexico State University to stay the court,"' said Gonzalez who is near her family. still being recruited by New "Being an only child and having Mexico State. "While I am playall my family here, I just wasn't ing, I guess you can see the fire in my eyes but off the court I am ready to leave," Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez has been playing pretty mellow." basketball since she was sevenOne of the people who said years old and before that she she has different demeanors is Comets co-captain was a competitive cheerleader. fellow Gonzalez's father, Earl said he Allison Haley. never missed her cheerleading "She is two completely differcompetitions and has only ent people on the court and off missed one basketball game in the court," Haley said. "On the 12 years. court she just gets things done "The one game my dad and is more intense. Off the missed bummed me out," court you just want to hang out Gonzalez said. "It was just not with her because she is just fun the same. I always look on the to be around." sidelines and see my dad sitting Gonzalez attributes the in the front center and I can increase in her intensity level always hear him out of and the "fire" in her eyes to her everyone." opponents.

Despite working a full-time job "On the court it (her personas a warehouse supervisor, ality) has to change because I Gonzalez's father said it has am going against people I don't always been his goal to attend all like," said Gonzalez with a laugh. of her games.

"Growing up, I never had my Palomar head coach Sheri father around to watch me play," Jennum said when recruiting said Earl, who played baseball and players she looks for not only basketball as a kid. "When I had gifted basketball players but Sabrina my goal was to never miss also good family orientated peoa game and I have been blessed to ple and good students. have it work out that way."

"She (Gonzalez) was an outSabrina's father said that her standing high school player," mother makes it a priority to Jennum said. "She was heavily watch Sabrina play as well and recruited by us because once we she has only evermissed two or got to know her, we fell in love three games. with her and her family."

Gonzalez's father influenced Assistant coach Sherry her into playing basketball and Titus also spent time

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Sabrina Gonzalez attempts to dribble past Fullerton defender Sarah Olivas during a52-36 victory Nov. 20. Gonzalez finished with ateam high 19 points.

recruiting Gonzalez as well.

"I spent many nights in the Carlsbad gym watching Sabrina play," said Titus who was Gonzalez's head coach last season. "We followed her throughout the season and developed a relationship with her and her family. She is caring and compassionate and she is the athlete that must act as the coach if the coach

is not present."

Jennum said she is more than satisfied with the way Gonzalez is handling the responsibility of being a captain.

"Being a captain entails a lot," Jennum said. "It requires you to call people out when you need to and to be a good role model on the court and off. She has done a great job to this point .. "

Sabrina said she feels blessed to have the constant support of her family and feels she may be ready to seize an opportunity away from home if given.

"She is getting to the age where she wants to move out on her own," Earl Gonzalez said.

"She wants to get out there and see the world and we support her 100 percent because she makes nothing but the right choices."

Gonzalez's 2006-07 season statistics Lead team with 16.8 points per game (started all32 games) . Lead the Comets with 7.0 rebounds per game Lead team with 2 •• 7 assists per game (85 assists total) Second on team in total blocks with 35

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