PALOMAR COLLEGE, SAN MARCOS, CALIF. MONDAY FEB. 25, 2008
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VOL. 61. NO.I4
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Bomb threat .suspect awaits trial
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The man accused of calling in six bomb threats to Palomar College last fall is awaiting trial and could face 25 years to life if convicted, prosecutors said last week. · On Nov. 19 William Morris Hall, a former student and employee of Palomar, was apprehended by police at his San Marcos residenae. Mter gathering evidence, police suspected Hall was responsible for. the bomb threats that took place during September and October 2007. Last semester Hall allegedly called and threatened to blow up buildings at Palomar College a total of six times, spanning over three different • days. His phony threats disrupted the Palomar campus, resulting in cancelled classes, the evacuation of the Child Development Center and disarray among students and faculty. Lee Martin, special projects coordinator for Palomar College, said that after Hall was taken into custody the District Attorneys Office of San Diego found that there was enough evidence to prosecute him. Hall's preliminary hearing took place Feb. 6. Martin along with five others - police officers
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Eleven clubs sent representatives to Club Rush on Feb. 13 and a crowd of students showed up to find out about the different groups available on campus. Every semester a host of groups on campus come out to the area in front of the Student Union to promote their · clubs. They come armed with pamphlets, flyers, displays and an enthusiasm for their club to share with students on campus. The goal is to increase awareness for the cause they support and to boost membership. "Club Rush is great," said Sarah Fay, a student at Palomar. "It's nice to be able to see all the
clubs that are available on campus. And they have so much information available." "We are trying to recruit members," said Miriam Puente, of the International Studies club. "We want to get international students to be more engaged with other native students," Puente said of her club's purpose. "We want students from foreign language classes, ESL classes and students from foreign countries to get involved with. the school and in its activities." Puente was not the only one trying to recruit members and endorse their group. "We are out here to promote OQr club as we just got reinstated last fall," said Sal Orozco, of the TONY NORDIN
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Brian Hasket checked out the Engineering Club in the Student Union during Club Rush.