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Renderings for what will replace the "S" building once the building is demolished this summer. This summer Palomar will begin to renovate the collge with money from Prop. M, a$694 million-dollar bond to renovate Palomar college JULIANA FAUSAUGH THE TELESCOPE

Palomar students are advised to take a good look at their classrooms they are in now, because when school starts in the fall, they might be gone.

The CH, ES, LS and S buildings will be demolished this summer to make way for new buildings that are being designed, said Chris Miller, Palomar's supervisor of construction activities.

Although it will turn Palomar into a construction zone, ultimately it will help students, said Facilities Director Mike Ellis. "These renovations will resolve the problem of overcrowded classrooms and this will attract more people to

Palomar College," Ellis said.

"We can't offer any more courses because we don't have the space."

The new construction stems from Proposition M, a $694 million bond to renovate Palomar College that was approved by voters on Nov. 7, 2006. Prop. M is a plan through 2022 that will create new educational programs and modernize the 60year-old San Marcos campus.

"They are on a 15-year plan to do things incrementally," Palomar President Robert Deegan said.

"First they want to build the Disciplinary and S building; they also want to add a new planetarium and re-model the theater."

Deegan added that two years

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later, the library will be moved to a new, 100,000-square-foot building in the center of campus. The humanities building will be changed and a new technology center will be added.

The new, state-of-the-art centers will alleviate problems with Palomar's aging buildings.

Renovations will include better lab facilities, new classrooms and offices.

Construction crews will demolish the S building and replace it with a 24,000-squarefoot, two-story building.

This building will provide nursing and dental assisting room classrooms and will be used for general classes as well.

The Humanities Building will be augmented to 16,000 square feet.

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The theater will also be renovated and new equipment will be put in.

"The multidisciplinary building will replace the LS, ES and the chemistry complex will be rebuilt into a two-story building with all the latest state-ofthe-art (equipment)," Ellis said.

Plans also include renovating and expanding the parking lots. "We are trying to change parking issues," Ellis said.

"Lot 3 and Lot 5, by the library, will be combined into one lot. This will open up 230 parking spaces. It is also planned to augment the eastern portion of Lot 12 and the parking lots by Borden Road," Ellis said, adding that this will give students more parking

options and less waiting around for spaces.

The noise of the renovations is expected to disrupt students.

Ellis said the noise and dust will affect the learning environment to some degree since they are tearing down two of the largest buildings on campus.

The construction will include soundproof walls, although Ellis said he wasn't sure how much noise it would block.

When these buildings go under construction, classes will be relocated to the parking lots. "There will be 16 modulated buildings in parking Lot 2 by the Dome," Ellis said.

"I believe it'll help bring new people to the college,"said Palomar student Damon Searcy.

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Palomar College's Department of Economics, History and Political Science will host a series of speakers and an election debate for its Political Economy Days on April9 and 10 from 8 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. both days.

Professors from Palomar, San Diego State, UCSD, and Mesa College will be speaking on a variety of topics relevant to economics, politics, and history, from a "Violent Political Conflict: To Fight or Not to Fight. The Middle East and Beyond" seminar to a "The State of Working People in America" seminar. The Palomar College Democrat club will debate against the Palomar College Republican club on the lOth over the Election 2008.

The seminars will be held throughout each day in different locations on the San Marcos campus. Admission is free and open to students as well as the general public. A complete schedule of speakers is available online at www.palomar.edu/ads/ehp/poliEconDays.htm . Anyone interested in learning more about the Political Economy Days can call Peter Bowman at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2416.

FREE HIV ltSTING Health Center is offering free HIV tests by appointment Call (760) 744-1150 ext. 2380 to schedule one.

Tuesday, AprilS, 2008 FREE RLM SERIES The Communications department will host free film series night, showing a western movie, High Noon.

Admission is free and the movie will be shown in room P32 at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April9, 2008 EFFECTIVE RESUMES Sue Arth will host a seminar on beating competition when looking for jobs. Arth will speak about cover letters and resumes. It will be at 3 p.m. in the Governing Board room in the building.

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Help keep the Arboretum beautiful The Palomar College Cabinet & Furniture Technology department is hosting its 7th annual Arboretum Beautification Day in celebration for any and all persons to contribute their time to keep the Arboretum on the San Marcos campus beautiful.

Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to share in the campus enhancement project Saturday, April12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers are asked to meet in front of the Arboretum entrance on Comet Circle. Arboretum Committee Chairman, Rick Kratowski asks that volunteers provide their own rake, shovel, gloves, sunscreen, and that any other equipment that may be needed will be provided.

Coffee and doughnuts will be offered for the early morning volunteers and the afternoon help will be spoiled with a BBQ sausage lunch at noon near the Friendship Pavilion in the Arboretum. Water will be available at work areas throughout.

Anyone interested should contact Russ Filbeck at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2812 or by email at rfilbeck@palomar.edu, by 5 p.m., Wednesday, April9, if planning on joining in the BBQiunch.

ASG, other club host Spring Fest The Office of Student Affairs, ASG, and numerous clubs at Palomar College will host Spring Fest 2008 April15 and April16 in front of the Student Union on the San Marcos campus.

This year's Spring Fest will pay tribute to the famous New Orleans Mardi Gras theme with a carnival atmosphere for students, faculty no comma here and staff to enjoy while on campus those days.

Clubs including MECHa, Phi Theta Kappa, the PreMed Club, and the French

Topics will be discussed in various rooms and times on campus starting at 8 a.m.

Go to http://www.palomar.edu/ads/ehp/poliEconDays for more information.

CAMPUS EXPLORAnONS Professor Loren Lee will host a "Technology and the Political Economy of the United States" seminar in room ES-19 at 2 p.m.

VENDOR FAIR Various vendors will be set up in front of the Student Union all day.

Justa prick Cynthia Hami~on gets her blood drawn by fellow nurising student.Sa~h Seaboldt as instructor Judith Eckhart observes. Palomars nursing program has been ranked No. lin Cahfom1a for the past seven years.

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Thursday, AprillO, 2008 Diversity: Friends or Enemies? Palomar students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to participate in the free event.

Owen Cooper and Kaori lshizaka, of the Palomar College Electronic Music Ensemble, will perform live entertainment, which will be directed by Dr. Madelyn Byrne., Director of the music ensemble. Refreshments will also be served from a variety of cultures.

Dr. Haydn Davis, currently the Academic Technology Coordinator at Palomar College will be the keynote speaker for the event. Dr. Davis has served on most of the technology committees at Palomar since 1990.

The panel discussion will include panelists Alonzo Coleman, Sherry Goldsmith, a Assistive Computer Technology Specialist at Palomar since 1989; Dr. Martin Japtok, a professor of literature, composition, and African American Studies at Palomar and also the author of Growing Up Ethnic: Nationalism and the The Palomar College Equal Employment Bildungsroman in African American and Jewish Opportunity Advisory Committee will celebrate American Fiction. this years Unity in Diversity event on the San For more information on Unity in Marcus campus April17, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Diversity: "Technology ad Diversity This is the fourth year the event is being held Friends or Enemies? call (760) 744-11150 and this year's theme is "Technology and ext. 2608.

club are confirmed to be hosting booths and selling merchandise such as Mardi Gras masks and cupcakes.

"Each club will participate in their own way and we're expecting it to be pretty big;' Spring Fest co-chair, Veronica Rodriguez said.

Mardi Gras beads will be handed out and free food, including the traditional New Orleans specialty, Jambalaya, and southern state's favorite, fried chicken will be served to students with a valid Palomar student I. D. The events will kick off at 10 a.m. each day, ending at 2 p.m. On April 15, the Jeff Wilson String Quartet will provide entertainment as well as a DJ and on Aprill6, Cameron Russell and a band will be playing light rock music.

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POLITCIAL ECON DAYS Topics will be discussed in various rooms and times on campus starting at 8 a.m.

Go to http://www.palomar.edu/ads/ehp/poliEconDays for more information.

CONCERT HOUR Palomar Chamber Singers and Women's Chorus directed by David Chase and Karen Bryan will perform starting at 12:30 p.m. in room D-10 in the performance lab. Admission is free.

Saturday, April12, 2008 BEAUTIFICAnON DAY Palomar Arborterum is hosting it's 7th annual Arboretum Beautification Day in celebration of Arbor Day starting at 9 a.m. at the Arboretum entrance. Contact Rus Filbeck at (760) 744-1150 ext 2812 for more information.

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Economic recession hits home, Palomar students effected CRYSTAL EVANS THE TELESCOPE

The effects of the recession are beginning to display themselves as many people are cutting corners due to the tough economic times.

With money being tight, individuals, companies, schools and even the government have to find ways to make cuts in their budgets.

When companies have to make cuts they are often lead to mass layoffs.

"I have two friends that were working at Old Navy and the managers at the last minute realized that they had too much staff," said Vanessa Gomez. "So they just . fired them."

Gomez' friends are not the only ones who have felt the impact of the recession by losing their jobs.

"My sister got her license in cosmetology and worked at Mac," said Palomar student Dao Pham.

"She got laid off and we got bills to pay so we are pretty much screwed. She's trying to find a new job."

However trying to find a new job and keep it during a recession is not always easy.

"My friend moved from Texas six months ago and she's been through like five jobs already," said Palomar student Erin Bradley. "She gets hired and then they tell her they don't have room and fire her."

And even those people who are able to keep their jobs are still feeling the impact of the recession.

"Now everybody tips exactly 10 percent because nobody has any money," said Emily Miller who works as a server at Red Lobster.

But individuals are not the only ones who have to find ways to weather the tough economic times.

Unemployment has a domino effect on the economy; since people are not working they do not have money to spend so companies, and even the government, make less money.

"People aren't spending as much as they use to," said Mayor Jim Desmond.

"This quarter sales tax is down five and a half percent. The city is putting together the new budget for next year and we'll have to make cuts."

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Christine Oatman( right) leads her 3-dementional design class, on an inspirational walk through the arboretum on April2. Palomars arboretum is home to over 519 different species of plants.

Palomar College is home to a 35-year-old arboretum--sanctioned land on which various flora are displayed. It currently features an excess of 519 species of plants, as well as many small animals.

In 1973, gardener Bob Kelly and student Brian Hawthorne were inspired to set aside three acres of wilderness and hillside along the campus's north-eastern side for the construction of a large arboretum.

Over the years, it's been filled with a variety of plant life, Eucalyptus being the most prevalent at 13 specimens, followed by Ficus with 12 and pines with 11. Specimens hail from Australia, South Africa, China, Japan, Mexico, and South America, with an extensive list on the Web site.

There are also a variety of indigenous plants in and around the area, as well as stone-age tools once used by the hills' natives hundreds of years ago.

Many reptiles, ,invertebrates, and rodents make their homes there as well. It has also expanded in size by two acres since its inception. Most specimens are labeled for identification.

Additionally, the arboretum's northernmost side connects to San Marcos's trail system.

The arboretum is maintained primarily through volunteer work, especially on

Arbor Day, to which the staff affectionately refers as Arboretum Beautification Day. Students and staff take this day as an opportunity to 11 spruce up 11 the arboretum.

The arboretum and its volunteer staff are led by President Rick Kratcoski with Tony Rangel as his vice-president. There is also a 11 Friends of the Palomar College Arboretum Committee, 11 which meets monthly (5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month) in Room RS-5 and encourages public visitors.

According to volunteer workers, the peak hours for visitation to the arboretum are between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, which is attributed to many students having breaks in those time frames. They also noted a large increase in student visitors in the past three years, as the arboretum has expanded significantly.

Visitors are welcome to hike through the arboretum recreationally for the sake of enjoying the exhibited wildlife, but it has also found use in research and studying, both in-class and extracurricular, for photography, art, and biology.

Shay McKinley of the Union Tribune estimates that in its current state it would take anywhere from 30 minutes for a quick walk-through to several hours to explore it fully, as there are a plethora of side trails and special observational areas.

Admission is free of charge, and it is open to the public seven days a week.

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State budget cuts show their effects TIIJMBS DOWN The effects of the govemator's budget cuts are ginning to take their toll in communities close to Palomar. eanside Unified School District announced that two of their schools will not be opening for the 2008 fall school year. These closures bring more impacted classes and take away from the already hurting learning enviroment of this district. Education should be the top priority for the state~ money. Next time we need to reduce the defict try taking it from the freeway fund -most would rather deal with traffic, than deal with stupid people.

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JII.aDOWI Both Administrative Assistant to the Office of , .Student Affairs Marilyn Lunde and ASG President Jesse 1Qnn :voided providing information on the ASG budget and how the money is spent. Information that is public document and is supposed to be provided to any student who wishes to see it, as stated in the Palomar colleges Student Guidebook.

Habitat for Humanity TIIMtS UP For their outreach programs that helps builds homes for local families and impoverished communities • around the world. Thete next project is May 9, in Carlsbad.

Palomar students should take advantage of this opportunity to help those less fortunante in their communities. For more infor· mation contact Michelle Thramasco at 76()..744-1155 ext. 1542 or email to mtaramasco@palomar.edu/

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Free tuition: Hnow, why not then?

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So now Harvard University says it no longer will charge tuition to incoming students whose families don't have a lot of money. Laudable, no? But think about what message that sends to recent graduates and their parents.

A maxim attributed to, among others, P. T. Barnum comes to mind: "There's a sucker born every minute."

For the school year 2003-04, Harvard's tuition was $26,066. By last spring, it was $30,275.

Explaining that increase, Dean William Kirby pointed to a "very significant spike in energy costs."

So does that mean Harvard will no longer heat its classrooms and dorms?

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by Harvard, and by the dozen or so other esteemed universities that have followed suit, is an explanation of how it can afford to give away what once came at a princely sum. All those years of dire, pedantic justifications for tuition hikes now sound even more hollow than they did at the time.

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When Dartmouth College bumped up its tuition 4.8 percent two years ago, its board chairman predicted the bucks wouldn't stop there.

"I don't have a crystal ball, but my guess is that costs will continue to go up," William Neukom said.

Someone must have found the crystal and had it polished: Dartmouth has set its tuition at zero for what it and other elite schools now generously define as "middle class" students.

Median household income in the United States is a bit less than $50,000. Yet Harvard, Dartmouth and others have set $60,000 to $100,000 as the threshold that separates young people in need of a freebie from those of the trust-fund set.

For years, many parents have been calling for a tiered tuition structure. Yet in 2003, when Yale's tuition was shown to be rising at a rate 50 percent higher than that of the average university, Dean Richard Brodhead rejected the concept that those who have more should pay more, and vice versa.

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As is often the case with jailhouse conversions, there was an external nudge at work here.

Members of Congress noticed that university endowments have soared even as the universities keep jacking up tuition.

Harvard, for example, has $34 billion tucked away. The Top 20 richest U.S. universities all have more than $3 billion in endowments _ assets, funds or real estate that have been donated and provide a source of income.

"It's fair to ask whether a college kid should have to wash dishes in the dining hall to pay his tuition when his college has a billion dollars in the bank," said U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, in a letter asking colleges to explain their pricing practices.

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Students, families learn from exchange Radical differences from language to hygiene leave some visitors confounded GAIL ROSENBLUM HCTCAMPUS

Seventeen days. That's how long it took a letter to reach Kathryn Bernal's mother in Chile 10 years ago when Kathryn was an exchange student living with the Wallace family of Anoka, Minn.

Now the Wallaces are hosting Kathryn's younger sister, Tete Escalona Bernal. The time to reach Mom on Tete's cell phone?

About 17 seconds.

"It's nothing to say 'Hi' to her mom before she goes to school, or spend time talking to her friends or boyfriend at home," said Debbie Wallace. Her family has hosted four students through American Field Service, or AFS, an educational exchange program that has sent high school students abroad and brought them into American homes since 1947. (Minnesota joined a decade later.) The program traces its roots to World War I, when American ambulance drivers in France set up an exchange as a way to contribute to world peace.

More than 11,000 students and 50 countries participate annually.

Technology is one of several new challenges noted by veteran host families. The language barri-

ers and hygiene issues of yesterday are being replaced by Facebook-fluent foreign students who take far longer to cut their hometown ties and dig into American culture.

"Problems seem more quickly addressed," Wallace said of the new crop of kids, "but not necessarily worked out independently."

In addition, a growing number of affluent families overseas are packing unreasonable expectations about just how much traveling and entertaining their American hosts should offer their child. And, for the first time, some surprised hosts have found themselves entertaining visiting parents in the middle of the school year.

"It was awkward, but mostly for his parents," said AFS host Michelle Riley of Minneapolis.

"It" was a one-week visit several winters ago from the parents of the Rileys' 17-year-old Italian exchange student. His parents, Riley said, were surprised to see how quickly their son had adapted to American culture - and to his host family. "His parents wanted him to stay at their hotel," Riley said, "and he was saying, 'But I have practice after school. I want to stay at home."'

Riley laughs about it now, but

acknowledges that things are certainly different from when she was an exchange student to Japan in 1984, and even since her family hosted their first exchange student, from the Czech Republic, in 1997.

The young man spoke very little English, arrived with a suitcase full of "really tight jeans" during the cargo pants craze, and had a different idea about what constituted proper hygiene.

"My husband gently showed him deodorant and how to use it.

He told hi.ID, 'It's your first day of school. You have to make a good impression.' He was a really good kid and, by Christmas, he was really coming around with his language skills and getting connected with kids."

In 2002, propelled by Sept. 11, AFS became affiliated with a U.S. State Department program called YES, or Youth Exchange and Study. The YES program brings high-school students from Muslim countries, including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, India and Egypt.

Like other AFS programs, students live with a host family, but undergo more rigorous preparation and are treated to special events throughout the year, such as a trip to the nation's capital, said Rick Landrum, AFS regional

director in St. Paul, Minn.

YES has its own challenges, Landrum noted. Dogs, for example, can cause problems for students coming from countries where this popular pet is considered unclean. "If they're placed with a _ family with a dog," Landrum said, "the student will have his or her own 'clean' room where the dog cannot enter."

Food issues crop up, too. "We will not place a student with a family who says, 'We'll have pork and that's it.' But it is a challenge, in that it reduces the number of families in the pool. But these students are so great that we have a lot of YES repeats. It's that initial breakthrough that is a challenge."

Sometimes, there is no breakthrough. Despite an exhaustive application and interview process, the chemistry between student and host family can just be off. Coordinators do everything they can to find solutions.

Often it's nothing more than adjustment jitters on both sides.

But about one-fourth of the students are moved to another family. In rare cases, students fly home early.

Michelle Corrigan's first experience with AFS '20 years ago was almost her last. Her husband, Wayne, spotted a posting for host

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The parents of three girls, they eagerly signed up. But the teenage girl from Spain had "personality conflicts" with her girls and was moved to another family midway through the year. She did very well after that. The Corrigans tried again a few years later, and have since successfully hosted 14 students.

Corrigan, an occupational health nurse for HealthPartners, agrees with Riley that technology poses new challenges. "More kids are connected, and have just never mentally left home," she said. But she's hesitant to take the computer away. Instead, she asks the students: What are your goals while you're here?

Learning the language? Meeting people? Going to school? If so, maybe it's a good idea to put some time limits on the gadgets.

Many hosts refer to their exchange students as "our adopted kids.'' Several have traveled overseas to attend weddings or meet new babies. Last March, the Rileys held a reunion in Germany with five of their former eight exchange students.

"Jonathan has grown up with these people as a part of his life," Riley said. Now it's Jonathan's tum. The 16-year-old is leaving for Japan with AFS in March.

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Cheerleaders take lion's share of student funds School events, clubs also receive support from student gov.

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Each year the Associated Student Government (ASG) is granted a budget of $50,000 to financially support student programs and activities on campus.

The largest portion of the budget is an estimated $17,000. It comes from the sales of vending machines and the game room on campus. The game room, which once had video games for students to enjoy in their spare time, is closing its doors. It is now being renovated into a more educational setting.

The Palomar College district supplies ASG with a fixed amount of $13,000 every year for their activities.

"The 13,000 was given to the ASG a few years ago after the special amount of money for selected groups was transferred to the instruction office," stated Lunde.

She added students who purchase lockers and Palomar identification cards are putting money into the ASG budget for a total of $8,000. Students who have purchased an ID card do receive discounts in return.

As much as the ASG receives every year for their budget they spend just as much. The largest portion of the budget is given to the Palomar cheerleaders. They receive $9,000 every year. The majority of those funds are put towards summer camp for the cheerleaders to learn safety rules and

regulations.

"ASG does not blanket give each organization money; organizations may apply for matching funds to finance travel, events, etc," said Lunde.

"Cheerleaders recejve this fixed amount of money every year due to the past ASG boards approving it as a part of the ASG budget," she said.

ASG Vice-President Paul Barboa believes cheerleading teams are part of the overall school atmosphere and that since the cheerleaders are not funded any other way, that they are doing a service for them so Palomar has a complete school environment.

The ASG organizes a number of activities throughout the year for students, which in turn cost more than they receive. Events such as Inter-Club activities, club days, women's history month, Cinco de Mayo, Halloween, Black History, and Earth day cost the ASG about $4,500. This is the second largest cost in the budget.

These events do not make money, Lunde said, "ASG finances a part of the events and the Office of Student Affairs does the rest."

The ASG also stows away $8,300 for social events. These social events include the option for new events and to increase the number of events offered throughout the year. Lunde said that certain events see more participation than others, however, this year the student participation has increased due to the number of new events being held.

ASG honors the students by giving the graduating class a reception after graduation.

When asked about the budget ASG President Jesse Lynn said she refused to participate in this story because she felt The Telescope would present a negative view on how funds are spent.

that we are in March and the fiscal year ends in June," said President Deegan.

"We are actively working on the budget CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 to find cuts that will not drastically affect optimistic about San Marcos' ability to ¡ the students." weather the storm well.

Despite the effort, Deegan said Palomar "We've always been more of an entrepre- students will be affected through neurial city so we have several other rev- increased difficulty to get classes . . enue sources that we can draw from during He said tough economic times result in these hard times," Desmond said. enrollment increases at community colleges.

As the government is forced to make cuts People who get laid off and need training because of tough economical times, schools go to community colleges and since the are receiving less funding from the govern- universities will be tightening up admisment, and therefore they also are being sion requirements and decrease the numforced to make cuts. ber of transfers they accept enrollments Oceanside Unified School distict alone will also increase. has decided to close down two schools to .President Deegan said that they are hoping help make up for the $8.8 million budget to extend programs accordingly so that stucut it will have for the 2008-2009 school dents have the least amount of difficulty in year. getting the classes that they need.

"The budget is a work in progress at this Another repercussion is a possible, $6 point," said Palomar Professor Bonnie increase per unit enrollment fees, which could Dowd. "But we have made a commitment be imposed by the state as early as next fall to that no one is going to be laid off." help balance the budget.

While President Robert Deegan did con"It'll be a tough year but we have a good firmed that Palomar will not be laying off financial plan and we will try to make cuts any of their staff despite the need for as far away from the students as possible," major budget cuts, he did announce a hir- President Deegan said. "In the end I don't ing freeze last month. think the students will notice much of a "We have to cut $1.1 million out of this difference." year's budget, which is not easy to do now

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Palomar college nursing program best in state Nursing program at Palomar, highest quality in California for past seven years ASHLEY CAIN THE TELESCOPE

For the past seven years, the Palomar College nursing program held the number one ranking in California, and one of the nursing department heads says the school has the faculty's no-nonsense attitude to thank for that success.

According to the Board of Registered Nurses, BRN, the Palomar nursing program has held the highest passing rates every year for the past seven years.

"I have been here for 14 years and we have run over 90 percent at least 11 of those 12 years," Judy Eckhart said, professor and chairperson of nursing education. In order for anyone to become a registered nurse, students must pass the National Council Licensure Examination. The exam is based on everything taught to the students in the two-year

nursing program they enroll in.

"If somebody is not ready then we won't pass them and that is not always the same philosophy that other schools have," Eckhart said.

Eckhart said the faculty's commitment and blunt honesty with students plays a big role in the success of the nursing program, and the faculty members stress to all students that the program is very time consuming and requires a lot of hard work, time management, dedication, and organization.

The wait list for the nursing program is two years. To obtain a position on the wait list, the prospective students must take anatomy, physiology, micro, and intermediate algebra and must maintain a 2.5 GPA. Once those courses have been completed and the student has at least a 2.0 GPA at Palomar College, they then begin entry into the program.

Beginning this fall, the Test of

Essential Academic Skills exam will be required for all students entering the nursing program.

"It's an out of state requirement, the TEAS exam is to help select individuals to check them on basic competency in English, reading, math and sciences," Eckhart said.

If a student fails there is only a two-month waiting period before they can take it again.

There is no limit to the number of times a student can take the test and once the student passes they begin classes the following semester; however there is a one-year limit before losing a place on the wait list.

Once the two-year program has been completed, the students are required to take the licensure exam to become a registered nurse. Students apply for the test in their last semester and usually take the test four to six weeks after completing the program. After

passing the exam, the student is an official registered nurse and is qualified to apply for nursing positions anywhere.

The Palomar nursing program and financial aid work together for nursing scholarships.

"Get outside scholarships that we award anywhere from $40,000-$60,000 through the nursing area," Eckhart said.

There are many scholarships offered specifically for nursing students.

The Palomar College Foundation offers scholarships ranging from the $150 Louise Agee Bingham Scholarship to others like the Donna Casey Scholarship worth $1,250, which focuses on aspiring nurses who are single parents or reentry students.

For more information about scholarships, students can contact the Financial Aid Office.

Working full-time while in the program is very difficult

and is not recommended by the faculty. The program is a fulltime program with nine units per semester. The students as well as the faculty must dedicate a lot of time and hard work to the program.

The application period for the nursing program runs every year from September 1 to November 1 and again from February 1 to April 1. After the application turn-in period, the applications are randomized and put on the wait list.

"As long as they've got the 2.5 (GPA) on the sciences and the intermediate algebra they can get on the list. At a community college and the way we have it set up we do not restrict who goes on that list; it is very open," Eckhart said.

For more information on the nursing program and the process for entry you can go to, www.palomar.edu/health/nursing.htm, or by calling them at (760) 744-1150 ext. 2580.

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Sisters and musicians Erica Erenyi (left) and Emily Helvey (right), part of the Chamber Music for Cello and Piano, performed many songs for the Concert Hour audience March 13.

Talented sisters perform back at their roots "I hope that our love for the THE TELESCOPE music comes across to the audience, and that people would be The Chamber Music for Cello inspired to explore more musical and Piano played several pieces styles and discover new things," to an entranced audience on Erenyi said.

March 13 for the Palomar Concert The sisters also played Sergei Hour series. Sisters Erica Erenyi Rahmaninov's "Sonata for on the violoncello and Emily Violoncello and Piano in G Minor, Helvey on the piano, opened play- Opus 19." ing Astor Piazzolla's "Le Grand Grace Tang, 17, attended the Tango" to a full house. performance for her Music "Piazzolla's Le Grand Tango is Appreciation 100 class and also great fun for both instruments, plays the cello and piano as a and it simultaneously displays vir- hobby. tuosity, passion and excitement," "The coordination between the Erenyi said. pianist and the cellist was articuIt was especially exciting for lated really well," Tang said. "I Helvey to return to her alma had a different background [with mater. music] because I had Russian "It is fun for me to return to teachers, and [the performers] Palomar, as I attended Palomar had a really interesting form." for two years before transferring The artists are continuing to to a university," Helvey said. "I exercise their musical talents and enjoy reconnecting with the facul- encourage opportunities in havty and the piano in D-10 is really ing music in ones life. great. We will certainly return "Take in as many sources of when the opportunity presents inspiration and creativity as you itself again." can, especially those outside of Erenyi and Helvey have played your own specialty, you will for many prestigious areas and become a more rounded artist despite living in different states, and better able to communicate they perform together whenever through your music," Erenyi said. they can.

The next Concert Hour will be "We have played together from performed by the Palomar childhood through college, and Chamber Singers and Women's we are doing several recitals Chorus on April 10 in the together this spring," Helvey said. Performance Lab (Room D-10) at In concerts, Erenyi and Helvey 12:30 p.m. For more information hope that their audiences will on upcoming events and performYUKIE ZUILL I THE TELESCOPE share their same appreciation for ances, visit www.palomarper music. formances.com.

Pianist Emily Helvey practiced 'LeGrand Tango' before Concert Hour began March 13.

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Powerful film 'Stop-Loss' takes aharsh look at reality ANGELYNA HINKLE THE TELESCOPE

"Stop-Loss" is a riveting film that reveals the realities of soldiers returning home from Iraq, only to be sent back.

Ryan Phillippe stars as Sgt. Brandon King, a decorated soldier finishing his 4-year commitment to the United States Army.

Following his last tour of duty in Iraq, Brandon has decided not to re-enlist and stay home with his family. Upon returning to Texas, he is issued an order to return to command in a few short weeks.

Angry and confused, Brandon refuses the order, escapes, and is declared AWOL. He has now taken on 'STOP-LOSS' a new mission: to battle the OUT OF FOUR STARS US Army and · l STARRING: Ryan t h e1r contro Phillippe,ChanningTatum. over his life.

Abbie Cornish Brandon RATED: R tries to make his way to Washington, D.C., where a senator has offered help in a time of need. :Brandon hopes the senator will understand the situation and find a way to clear the situation.

A fugitive and constantly being watched, Brandon must first find his way out of Texas and to the senator to clear his name, all

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Victor Rasuk stars as soldier Rico Rodriguez in the film 'Stop-Loss.' The film follows the lives of the soldiers in Iraq and their struggles.

while dealing with his identity as a soldier and a civilian.

Phillippe is joined by Channing Tatum, as Brandon's best friend Steve Shriver, and Abbie Cornish as Michele, Steve's fiance and Brandon's long-time friend.

"Stop-Loss" tackles the contro-

versial stop-loss policy of the military. This refers to soldiers ending their military careers only to be forced back into the lines of combat. This is a real dilemma affecting over 80,000 soldiers who have served in Iraq.

Kimberly Peirce directs this

brutally honest film, revealing the quieted and often ignored struggle many soldiers deal with.

This film deals with the hardships of post-war identity. It shows how difficult it is for soldiers to return home and conform to civilian life. It reveals how sol-

diers have no one to talk to about their experiences. Once they start, the uncomfortable faces of fanlliy and friends show the distance that has grown between them.

Other issues confronted in this film are relationships of military families and loss. Relationships and families are strained as soldiers try to find a medium between their separate lives and the loss of their friends and comrades.

"Stop-Loss" is a classic military movie. The language is harsh. The violence is almost unbearable.

The stories are heartbreaking.

Yet, they each add to the reality of the film and make it believable.

The film begins in Iraq and moves on to Texas. Shot on location, the film added to the reality of the war and the soldier's journeys back and forth. Injuries were seemingly real and gory. The costumes consisted mostly of fatigues and dress blues.

The portrayal of young soldiers is brilliant and moving. Phillippe and Tatum shine as best friends and soldiers fighting side by side and even with each other. The war scenes are nauseating but real, adding to the sympathy for the horrors these soldiers face.

"Stop-Loss" is a film made with the sole purpose of revealing harsh truths that need exposing, that will hopefully one day bring about change.

The odds are high with action flick '21' CRYSTAL EVANS THE TELESCOPE

The dazzling lights of Vegas, the glamour of the high life, the high stakes and the even higher risks will keep you rapt throughout the movie 21.

The movie is based on the true story of Jeff Ma and his MIT blackjack team and loosely adapted from Ben Mezrich's bestselling book "Bringing Down the House" that was written about their experience.

Jim Sturgess ("The Other Boleyn Girl," "Across the Universe") plays Ben Campbell, a senior at MIT who has just been accepted to Harvard Med School. The only problem is he doesn't have the $300,000 he needs to pay for the education.

Desperate for money, good kid Campbell allows himself to be seduced into joining a blackjack team that his professor Micky Rosa, played by Kevin Spacey, has put together.

Rosa trains Campbell in

the art of counting cards, screenplay and in so doing an extremely difficult and they shifted the focus of complex skill, and takes the story from the intricahim along with four other cy of the ring of students brilliant students, includ- and their conspiracy to ing the beautiful Jill Taylor the story of Campbell and played by Kate Bosworth Taylor and his fight to win ("Superman Returns") the girl.

Sturgess shines as the who quickly catches Campbell's attention. main character. He effecThe team lives the high tively plays a shy nerd life with nearly unlimited from Boston - especially considering he's funds and they from Britain work together MOVlE REVIEW counting cards to · · · ;21.~ who is just trying to complete take the casinos his education. As for large sums of OUT OF FOUR STARS the story develmoney. ops he becomes However, the STARRING: Jim glitz and glamour Sturgess. KateBosworth, more confident quickly fades KevinSpacey and comfortable RATED: PG-13 in his own skin. when the casino He gets caught catches on to the team and casino's head of up in his new life and his loss prevention Cole beliefs and values change, Williams, played by and Sturgess makes the Laurence Fishburne change believable . You ("The Matrix"), uses bru- will love him, then hate tal force to put an end to him, but mostly just want the teams winning spree to smack some sense into with his ringed knuckles. him.

Spacey nails his characThe biggest flaw of the movie would be in its ter as the reputable proadaptation for film. Peter fessor on the surface and Steinfeld and Allen Loeb a money-hungry seedy guy adapted the book into a who looks out only for

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From left to right: Jim Sturgess. Jacob Pitts. Liza Lapira. Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey star in the action film '21.' The film is based on a true story about college students who learn how to beat the odds in Vegas.

himself underneath. And Fishburne does an excellent portrayal of a professional thus working for the casinos.

Directory Robert Luketic, whose credits include "Legally Blonde," copied several scenes

from other movies including Campbell standing still while the world rushes by him and the team throwing money up in the air after a night of big wins. Despite the fact that he used a lot of scenes that have been done

before, they suited the movie and in general the directing was well done.

Odds are you will still enjoy this enticing movie and you will be left ready to hit the Vegas Strip to try your skills at counting on a little game of 21.

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What to do for fun when you're under 21 ASHLEY WARD THE EU:SCOPE

Although most of the college crowd is 21 and up, there are still plenty of the underage at Palomar.

They may be counting down the days until they reach that beloved birthday, but until then we're here to help. Here is a guide to some of the best places in San Diego and North County where you don't have to be 21 to have a little fun. It may just make you forget why you were counting down in the first place.

more flavorful smoke. You can also purchase one of their many hookahs they have on display.

Sinbad's is free to get into unless you go at night when there's a $3 cover charge.

Cost Moderate

Hubbly Bubbly Cafe &Grill 1220 E. Mission Road, San Marcos

Minutes away from the Palomar's San Marcos campus is hookah lounge and hang out spot Hubbly Bubbly. A smaller, more down-home location, Hubbly Bubbly offers an outdoor hookah patio with about ten different flavor choices.

"One of my favorite places to go Bubbly because it's close Sinbad's Cafe and Hookah Bar issoHubbly it's convenient for everyone to 1050 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach get together," said student Melissa Sinbad's, located in Pacific Howard.

Beach, is a favorite among many.

Indoors you will find a jukebox, They have a wide selection of billiards table and foosball. shisha flavors- 30 to be exact- with Hubbly Bubbly serves food and each having its own distinct taste. drinks as well.

If you like crowds and people Since it is a smaller place, it watching, this is a great place to do tends to fill up fast so make sure it. Sinbad's is never empty and you get there early before the often times it's hard to find a place crowds so you can get a good seat.

If you're in the mood to smoke to sit, especially in the evening.

Sinbad's also offers a great hookah but don't want to go far, TONY NORDIN I THE TELESCOPE menu with delicious appetizers Hubbly Bubbly is definitely the Two drivers race around aturn at Kl Speed's indoor track in Carlsbad. TV screens display the standings and lap times for each driver. like cheese fries and larger por- place for you. tions like sandwiches and salads.

Cost Inexpensive shisha flavors along with a com- out."

At Sinbad's you can sit inside, plete coffee and cocktail bar.

K1 also has a cafe and cool carwhere they have TV screens and Furnari is the place to go to chill themed merchandise and apparloud music playing, at the bar (if Furnari AMF Eagle Lanes out and have a conversation with el. They are open relatively late, you're 21 and up), or you can some friends.

Along with smoking, until 7 p.m. on Sunday, 9 p.m. on 330 GSt., San Diego choose to have a little more quiet 945 San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos In the Gaslamp district among you are also able to purchase Monday, 10 p.m. Tuesday time on their front or back patios.

Bowling is a fun of active way to hookahs and shisha at Furnari as through Thursday, and 11 p.m. on One of the coolest things about all the clubs and bars is Furnari, well. have fun that won't cost too much.

Friday and Saturday.

Sinbad's is that you can get a "fruit one of the most laid-back hookah AMF in San Marcos is about five Cost Moderate Cost Moderate head" for your hookah. You can lounges there is. minutes away from Palomar and is In this wide open, two-story choose between a bunch of differone of the nicest bowling alleys in ent fruits like mangos or lemons building you will find tons of the area.

Miramar Speed Circuit and they will carve it out and put couches and chair for a relaxed Be sure to stick around for and easygoing atmosphere. your shisha choice inside of it on 8123 Miralani Drive, San Diego Xtreme Bowling. AMF turns off KlSpeed the hookah. It provides a much Furnari offers a menu of different Another fun place to check out the lights, cranks up the music, 6212 Corte Del Abeto, Carlsbad for indoor kart racing is and the building becomes a totally K1 Speed is one of the coolest Miramar Speed Circuit. different neon haven. hidden gems in Carlsbad.

With a newly redesigned track They open at 11 a.m. on the Located off of Palomar Airport featuring hairpin turns and a weekdays and 9 a.m. on the weekRoad in a quiet business park, couple straight-aways to reach ends. AMF is open until at least 10 K1 Speed offers indoor kart rac- potential maximum speed, p.m. on most days and open until1 ing with some of the fastest go there's no reason not to check it a.m. on Saturdays. karts around. Since their karts out.

Cost Inexpensive are electric, they are faster (proFor a 10 minute race, it costs duce 20 hp), have better han- non-members $23 and members dling and don't smell like the $18. They also have "two for Poway Fun Bowl gas-operated karts do. one" Tuesdays which is a good A standard 14-lap race is usu- deal if you're just going with one 12941 Poway Road, Poway ally 10 minutes long and can other person.

For those students who live a litaccommodate up to 12 drivers. It Although the drive is a little tle further from the main campus, costs $20 for a single race and if further for most, if you've got Poway Fun Bowl a great option. you're a first-time K1 driver you the time, money, and a big group With 32 lanes, a full arcade and will also have to pay $5.95 for a of friends, this is the place for billiards tables, it has something K1 Speed racing license. If some fun. for everyone no matter what age you're not into racing or don't Miramar Speed Circuit is also you are. have the cash, there is also a few open a little later than K1 for all Rock 'n Roll bowling on Fridays arcade games, billiards tables the night owls out there, open and Saturdays is only $18 per perand air hockey to keep you busy. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and son for unlimited bowling. Regular "Me and my friends go a cou- Monday, 11 p.m. Tuesday games start at $3.75 each. For ple times a week," said student through Thursday, and 12 a.m. more information visit poway TONY NORDIN I THE TELESCOPE Sam Pearson. "Even if we don't Friday and Saturday. bowl. com.

Cost Moderate Cost Inexpensive Phil Macnitt bowls with agroup of his friends at local bowling hot spot AMF Eagel Bowl. race it's still a chill place to hang

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How to help the world - and save alittle cash STEPHANIE TORRES TilE TELESCOPE

With global warming at its highest peak and pollution increasing at a rapid rate, experts suggest that consistent action in reducing the problem is important now more than ever.

For many, the most logical place to start is at home.

Palomar student Charlene Serbas said that she simply separates aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and newspapers/cardboards and put them in their own bins.

"I see people littering even though the trash can is 20 feet away," Serbas said. "I make it a habit to throw my trash in the garbage cans."

According to Greg Reynolds, president of the Vista based company Quality Recycling, recycling used cans can net you from 5 to 10 cents per can or bottle. Reynolds said you get 5 cents if your beverage container is 24 ounces or less, and 10 cents if it's 24 ounces or more.

"If you buy an aluminum can from the grocery store and recycle it, it goes back to the shelf in 45-60 days to be reused."

Reynolds said he has seen in increase in participation in·recent years.

"We get about 500 customers per day," Reynolds said. "There has been a 60 percent improvement throughout the past three years."

Other ways to curb the problem and to conserve electricity is to unplug electric appliances when not needed. When you tum off any electronic that uses a plug, the device is still using up to 15% of their electricity.

Whenever you leave the house, especially when you know that you'll be gone for quite a while, make it a habit to unplug appliances and even small electronic devices such as cell phone chargers, hair curlers or hair straighteners. Using these plug-in devices for a short period of time daily and unplugging it right away will conserve electricity and decrease the numbers on your electricity bill.

Also, use alternatives such as compact fluorescent light bulbs.

They are proven to consume less energy than regular light bulbs.

Another example is using air conditioning only when needed.

According to seql.org, it is best to keep your thermostat at 68 degrees in the winter and 78 degrees in the summer.

Reynolds mentioned that we shouldn't waste our natural resources.

"We need to reuse everything as much as we possibly can," Reynolds said. "All these things need to continually be reused to a point where we don't run out of natural resources."

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Looking for anew or used car and also want to help the environment? The Toyota Prius is aHybrid car that gets at least 45 miles per gallon. The previous models get at least 50 mpg.

Another way to improve the environment is to use the back page of your notebook paper.

Using both sides will keep you from buying more paper, which will reduce the number of trees cut down each year. And on top of that, it will save money.

When buying paper, look for recycled paper. Thinkquest.org states on their web site that the United States alone recycles enough paper to save about 350 million trees per year. It uses half the energy to make a notebook made of recycled paper than from the paper commonly used from trees.

With gas prices creeping to $4 or more a gallon, other forms of transportation are starting to look attractive. Ways to improve that are to join a carpool, ride the brand new Sprinter or a take a bus. If you're not a big fan of public transportation, invest in buying

a hybrid car such as the Toyota Hybrid Prius. Edmunds.com rates it as the No. 1 most fuel-efficient car. Its price goes from $22,000 and up and is guaranteed to save you money because it takes only $20 to fill up the tank.

According to EPA's estimates, the 2008 Prius gets 48 miles per gallon in the city and 45 miles per gallon in the highway, making it the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the market. If you need to invest in a cheaper car, the Toyota Yaris starts at $11,000, and gets 34 miles per gallon in the city and 40 miles per gallon in the highway.

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Sprinter draws mixed emotions from riders Transit District irons out the kinks during the Sprinter's first weeks of operation ALEJANDRA JACKSON AND KATRINA KOBZEFF THE TELESCOPE

As the Sprinter enters its first month of service, Palomar College student are giving it mixed reviews, with kudos for prices and complaints about parking, riders said last week.

"I love it. It was really smooth and a really enjoyable ride. Not even like riding a car or a bus, it's so smooth," said Palomar student Shirley Armstrong.

The Sprinter debuted on March 9 and is already being criticized by riders who have had issues with the small parking lots that surround each station.

Jeremy Kemp, 36, who noticed

the overcrowding said, "The Sprinter is cool and the price is right, but the main lot gets really full so parking sucks." Kemp added that he was thrilled to ride, despite the fact that if riders don't get a parking spot early then they are out of luck.

Other stuaents argue this is not the case with all the parking lots. The Sprinter travels from Escondido to Oceanside making 15 stops with free parking at every station except Cal State San Marcos.

According to Kemp, parking at most stations is a breeze, but unfortunately as you creep into Vista the three stops between Vista Transit Center and College Boulevard are the worst for parking. These stops are located

on main roads that have more traffic and are easier to find so they draw more travelers.

Tom Kelleher, the Marketing and Communications manager for the North County Transit District, said they added 1,500 parking spaces specifically for the Sprinter, and that because the Sprinter is so new it's hard to fully comprehend if parking is going to be an issue just yet.

He added that within the next week or so NCTD will receive statistics telling them how many people are riding the Sprinter, and how crowded the lots are.

Once they receive this information they will evaluate the parking situation and see what options that they have.

According to Don Ankney,

Superintendent of the Bus Operations for the North County District, the Sprinter has brought out a lot of people who have never ridden the bus or any of the other forms of mass transportation in San Diego. While some have been using it as a serious for of transportation there are those who have shown up simply to test out the new train.

With gas prices hovering near $4 a gallon, the price for a Sprinter ticket is comparable.

An all-day pass for adults is $4 and $2 for seniors. It is currently "one of the best transportation bargains in the country," saidAkney.

Palomar Student Elizabeth Town said she plans on taking it

to school over the summer and during the fall semester. She enjoyed being able to take a book on board and just relax.

"It's so much more convenient to take the Sprinter," said Town.

"Saving money-wise, it's better than sitting in traffic."

The North County Times reported that to cover the annual operating cost of the Sprinter, there will nee to be at least 11,600 boarders a day. Not including the first day, the number of people riding a day has usually been around 7,000.

"We need some of that up in Seattle were I'm from, said Silvia Gallegos, who rode with her father Rick Gallegos. "Ours are pretty expensive, I like this much better than ours."

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Respond honestly to all invitations and expect rare compliments. Before Thursday close friends may need extra time to adjust to complex or unusual relationships: remain patient. Friday through Sunday pay special attention to the observations of older relatives or minor comments from trusted friends.

A subtle social warning may soon be revealed: stay alert.

TAURUS (Apriii21-May 20) Before Wednesday work routines will be easily disrupted by faulty instructions. Older colleagues may now be overly confident, neglectful or poorly informed. Stay detached, however, and avoid delicate group discussions: private politics or rare power struggles may also be in operation. Later this week ask friends or relatives for extra support and encouragement. Sincere negotiations concerning revised home or family obligations will prove worthwhile: stay focused.

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UBRA(Sept.23-0ct.. 23) A rare business encounter may this week provide an unique social introduction. Age appropriate relationships and private attractions are highlighted.

Before Wednesday unexpected flirtations will be emotionally complex but highly rewarding: stay open to all new invitations. Thursday through Saturday business negotiations, although emotionally draining, will prove worthwhile: expect bosses, managers or work partners to outline revised goals, schedules and methods.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nol&.22) Yesterday's relationships may this week provide valuable insight into today's emotional differences. Many Scorpios will now experience a brief but intense wave of nostalgia. If so, study all private desires and romantic reflections for meaningful clues:· this is the right time to review old habits and end outdated obligations. Later this week watch also for a close friend or lover to reveal a desire for new commitments, improved living arrangements or fast home agreements.

GEMNI (May21-...._21) Lovers and close friends will this week require added time, support and understanding. Private family problems or deep feelings of isolation may be a key concern. Unproductive daily habits may be an underlying influence: advocate fresh activities, revised physical routines and social change.

Wednesday through Saturday pay close attention to all financial and legal contracts. Written agreements will demand complex revisions: remain open to last minute improvements.

saGII'DUIIUS (NcN. 23-0ac.21) Long-term colleagues are now

CANCER (.llma22-.... 22)

CAPIIMD1N (Dac.22-J.n.20) Home business ventures and financial requests will work strongly in ~ favor this week. Partnership agree-

Early this week younger relatives or friends will need extra reassurance.

Recent business or romantic disappointments may now trigger moody reactions or sudden cancellations.

Provide subtle but consistent encouragement and expect home plans or family gatherings to require a special effort. After Friday some Cancerians will experience a sharp increase in energy, fitness and sensual awareness.

Health and social outlook are improving: expect meaningful change.

moody and self-involved: before midweek expect personality differences or strained relations with authority to be an underlying influence. If so, find positive ways to advance team projects: workplace isolation will not encourage group acceptance. After Thursday a past lover or romantic invitation from the past may reappear. Remain cautious, howeves; and watch for minor social or family complications to quickly escalate. Go slow.

ments, loan applications or legal contracts may now bring the desired results. Thoroughly discuss added duties or schedule changes with loved ones. Careful planning is needed.

Wednesday through Saturday a friend or lover may provide unique insights into their private dreams or future expectations. Respond with sensitivity: delicate emotions are involved.

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AQUARIIIS (J;m.21-Feb.l9)

Several weeks of restlessness will now fade. Before mid-week schedule special events with close friends or discuss unique travel plans. Social involvement and creative speculation will help renew confidence: don't hesitate to join in group activities. After Wednesday an unexpected romantic invitation may trigger private gossip or speculation. If so, avoid all serious discussions and enjoy quiet, c:my moments with new friends or potential lovers: :you won't be disappointed

Early this week a sudden impression or intuition may reveal the deeper motives of a friend or colleague. Areas affected are career ambition, favoritism in the workplace or rare social triangles. Observe habitual behaviors but remain silent. Timing is important.

After Thursday an old friend or past lover may reappear or ask probing questions. Firm lxnmdaries are needed: at present others may be neglectful of social privacy. Remain cautious: tensions may be high.

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PIMii'.S (Fela.20 lkzd120) Financial planning is draining this week but necessary. After Monday close friends and relatives may be unwilling to discuss long-term budgets, missed payments or ongoing expenses.

Property decisions, home obligations

or large purchases are now a prime theme. Before mid- week family members may ask for detailed explanations of legal or financial agreements.

Provide concrete fact and figures but expect ongoing doubt loved ones need time for private reflection. After Saturday some Vrrgos will begin several weeks of intense romantic speculation.

Long-term promises, complex family agreements or serious obligations may be accented. Ask for more time.

Remain determined, however, and expect delayed money decisions to quickly become unmanageable. Later this week some Pisceans will experience a powerful wave- of spiritual insight and social awareness. Family patterns, repeated history and important decisions may all be highlighted.

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THE TELESCOPE I MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2008

ICOMET SPORTS

Team morale down in Comet loss to Jaguars pitch in the first inning, he's not going to pitch any more."

The Palomar baseball team With Aspaas being ineffective , couldn't get motivated as the Taylor made the decision to put in Comets lost to the . - - - - - - - - - - , Shore, who was set Southwestern COMErS 7 to start later in the Jaguars 7-2 April1 at J, Gur.~~ 2 week. r p fiifXT "Bobby was set to Meyers Field.

"It wasn't a good pitch the Thursday day," Bobby Shore Palomar at game versus IVC, SanDiegoCityCollegeat but today's game said. "We just didn't 2p.rn.onApril8. was more important have a rhythm."

Palomar's record than IVC," Taylor said. "He went out moved to 16-16 overall and 9-4 in the A STAKE there and pitched a Pacific Coast great game."

Conference. With the PalomarwiUbytogail Shore came on in groundonfirstplace the second and loss, the Comets stand three games Southwestembybeating pitched six innings. back of the first theKnightsinPaciftcCoast Shore gave up four place Jaguars with Canferenceplay. hits and one earned 12 games left in the run. He also recorded the only three strikeouts of season.

It was the Comets' second loss any of the Palomar pitchers.

"I just wanted to come in and to Southwestern in as many games. Palomar lost the March 29 keep our team close so we could game at Southwestern 3-2 in 11 win," Shore said.

Taylor said he noticed a lack of innings and are 0-3 in the season motivation from his players and series against the Jaguars.

Starter Cameron Aspaas lasted said it will be their job to fix it. .

"No energy," Taylor said. "I only the first inning, giving up three hits and three earned runs think they're having a hard time with not being successful all -the with no strikeouts.

"Third start in a row where he's time. I'm not going to be a cheergone out in the first inning like leader and none of the coaches that," coach Buck Taylor said. are cheerleaders."

The Comets as a team had "We're tired of seeing it so we pulled him. If he's not ready to seven hits and left 10 runners ori ANTHONY SCHWARTZ THE TELESCOPE

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Palomar's Guy Willeford caught the ball for the force out on Adam Brings at first base in the Comets 7-2 loss to Southwestern.

base. The Comet's inability to execute was shown in the bottom of the third with bases loaded as the Jaguars got out of the inning safely.

"I think our guys just didn't have a plan," Taylor said. "We need to be more aggressive in better counts. We preach to our guys

look for the pitch you're going to get, not the one you want to hit."

Colby Ho went 2-for-5 driving in the only two RBis on a double in the seventh. Guy Willeford also had a multi-hit day, going 2-for-4.

Ho said the team had to get back on track and not get wrapped up in individual achieve-

ments.

Taylor said he will work on getting the team past the loss and moving on to the next game.

"One game at a time," Taylor said. "We'll sit down tomorrow before practice and talk about what we need to do."

Men's tennis plays to strenghts, defeats Arabs Peek then partnered up with "He's really improved his game putting in a lot of extra time on Travis Albini to win 6-3, 6-2 in The Palomar men's tennis team the court." doubles. had no trouble with visiting "We just served and volleyed a Kyle Anderson won his singles Imperial Valley College as the match against Refugio Lopez 6-0, lot,'' Peek said. "The players we Comets beat the Arabs 8-1 April1 6-3. Anderson then matched up went up against weren't very conat Palomar. with Chris Jones to sistent players. We felt we could 8 win their doubles hit our big shots before they "Last time we COMETS ~ Hf~nS played them at could." match 6-3, 6-3.

Imperial Valley , we "They're a young The Comets took issue with UP rEX"' won 6-3 and it was a team,'' Anderson conditioning the day before, espePalomar at difficult task,'' coach said. "They're kind cially Anderson who said he was Mt. San Jacinto at Ronnie Mancao said. of like we were last fatigued. "(Beating them) 8-1 "The whole workout the day year. No depth."

2 p.m. on April B. is a great improveAnderson can before matches is not helping our ment overall." relate to going legs at all,'' Anderson said.

AT STAKE The Comets through the growing "Before the match even started their ,.... â&#x20AC;˘ ..,twomant pains of being on a we were physically drained." improved record to 8-6 overall Peek said he valued the supyoung team. He is pnesbefure8111lwthe and 8-3 in Pacific the only player on port the team got from softball Coast Conference plaJIIw the team from last assistant coach Lacey Craft durplay. season and is still ing the match. Craft was passing In tile Pacillc Coast The only match the improving aspects of by the tennis courts after finishr.r..:eTaura~ad. ing softball practice.

Comets lost came on his game. the first court during singles as "It is greatly appreciated when "We need a little improvement Imperial Valley 's Chris Palacio on consistency on our serves,'' the assistant softball coach comes defeated Palomar's Jason Sinkoff Anderson said. "We don't stay out and supports us,'' he said. "It's 6-4,6-2. focused sometimes. That affects a big boost to our team."

Sinkoff got the last laugh us."

Nearing the end of the season, though, as he teamed up with D.J. Palomar freshman Jake Peek Mancao said he and the Comets Jaehnig in doubles and the duo also had a successful day, defeat- will be focusing on the Pacific defeated Palacio and Ryan ing Anthony Villagragua 6-1, 6-1 Coast Conference Tournament.

"We need to improve a little bit Pehanich 6-1, 6-4. in singles.

Jaehnig impressed Mancao in "I served it pretty well," Peek more in doubles by more movehis singles match, defeating said. "Got a lot of first serves in. I . ment," Mancao said. "When we go PHYLLIS CELMER I THE TELESCOPE Imperial Valley 's Ryan Pehanich. felt if I went for big shots he could against higher skilled teams, we D.J Jaehnig returned avolley in the Palomar men's tennis team's 8-1 win over Imperial Valley "He did a great job beating his not get them back so I went for have difficulty with people movApril! at Palomar. Jaehnig and partner Jason Sinkoff won their doubles match 6-1.6-4. ing around the net." opponent 6-0, 6-1,'' Mancao said. big shots."

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SPORTS ON DECK Monday, April7 MEN'S GOlf The Comets wiD CXliT1pete against Riverside at 7 am at Oak Quany Golf CkJb in

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Tuesday, AprilS BASfBAll Palomar plays at San Diego City College at 2 p.m.

WOMEN'S 1INNIS The Comets play Souttr.wstern at Palomar at 2p.m MEN'S Tf1fG Palomar plays at Mt. San Jacinto at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, April9 SOF1BAl1 The Comets play Grossmont at Palomar at 3 p.m.

MEN'S VOU£YBAI1 Palomar plays at Irvine Valley at 6 p.m.

Thursday, AprillO BASEBAll The Comets play San Diego City CAlllege at~ FJeld

at2p.m.

WOMEN'S TENNIS Palomar plays San Diego City CAlllege at Palomar at2p.m MEN'S TENNIS The Comets play at VICtor Valley at 2 p.m.

Friday, Aprilll SWIMMING Palomar participates in the Pasadena Invitational all day at the Pasadena City College Aquatic Center.

SOFTBAll Palomar plays at Southwestern at 3 p.m.

MEN'S VOI.L£YBALL The Comets play San Diego Mesa CAlllege at The Dome at6p.m

Saturday, Aprill2 SWIMMING Day tv«> of the Pasadena Invitational all day at the Pasadena City CollegeAq.Jatic Center.

For updated Comet scores. go to www.the-telescope.com.

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players not returning, signing veterans Tony Clark and Jim It's early April and for sports Edmonds along with Tadahito fans, that means the start of the Iguchi.

Major League Baseball season.

The Padres will have to do it 'Tis the season of seventh against the rest of the National inning renditions of "Take me League West, which has seen out to the ball Game," rally plenty of change this past year. caps and overpriced booze at After refusing an offer to Petco Park. return to the Yankees, America's pastime coach Joe Torre now has gone through looks to lead the Los changes both on and Angeles Dodgers to a off the field and is division crown. Along looking to get past a with Torre, the big black mark on the Dodgers add former sport.

Braves centerfielder At this time, no Andruw Jones to the teams are out of the team.

ANTHONY chase for a World Last year's National SCHWARTZ Series title, giving hope League West champito the Tampa Bay Rays, the on Diamondbacks.

The Kansas City Royals and the Diamondbacks enter the 2008 always-inferior San Francisco season with a young team that Giants. includes up-and-comer Justin Maybe it's the hometown Upton.

Padres' year. In the team's 39Last season, the Colorado year career, the Padres have not Rockies showed with a little won a World Series title. momentum, any team can posThe Padres come into the sea- sibly make it to the World son yet again with a strong Series. The Rockies won 14 of pitching staff that includes last their last 15 regular season years Cy Young Award winner games, including a one game Jake Peavy, last season all star playoff against the Padres that Chris Young, and potential hall they won 9-8 in 13 innings. of famers Greg Maddux and Former Padres skipper Bruce Trevor Hoffman. The organiza- Bochy begins his second season tion also went out this off-sea- with the sub-par San Francisco son trying to fill holes left by Giants. Mr. Balco Barry Bonds is

no longer with the team and thus the offense has lost some sting. San Francisco hopes that last year's signing of Barry Zito and this year's acquisition of Aaron Rowand will pay off this season.

Plenty of teams made offseason moves in hopes 2008 would be their year.

One team that wants to prove it can win is the Chicago Cubs.

A hundred years removed from their last title, the Cubs will try to show they are not cursed.

Last year, the Red Sox won their second world series in four years after an 86 year drought that Sox fans refer to as the "curse of the Bambino."

This comes to the displeasure of the New York Yankees. The Bronx Bombers have not won a World Series title in the last seven years and had a changing of the guards this offseason with the hiring of Joe Girardi as head coach. The Yankees will once again have the highest payroll in the sport with former owner George Steinbrenner stepping down and his sons Hank and Hal taking over.

As a whole, Major League Baseball is trying to get over the big black eye for the sport that was the steroid scandal.

This off-season, former senator George Mitchell came out

with his report on the use of performance enhancing drugs in baseball. Mitchell named stars like Roger Clemens, Andy Pettite, and Miguel Tejada -in the report.

While players like Pettite and Brian Roberts admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs, Clemens took a stand to try to clear his name of allegations bestowed upon him by former trainer Brian McNamee.

The most criticized professional league is entering a season where it will have to prove the game has been cleaned up.

Teams and players will have to show that their stats weren't juiced.

Now steroid whistleblower Jose Canseco has called out baseball poster child Alex Rodriguez, saying he introduced A-Rod to a steroid supplier. It is getting to the point where more baseball news is being generated in Congress than on the playing field.

Despite the controversy, baseball has come back with plenty of storylines to entertain even the occasional fan.

Several teams have taken steps toward success while others have taken a step back. The 2008 Major League Baseball season is set to be a whole new ball game.

COMET SPORTS IN BRIEF Comet's offense Palomar softball loses to Olympians can't get on track in extra innings in loss to SD Mesa The Comets softball team fought hard but came up short in extra innings as the fell to visiting San Diego Mesa 5-4 March 12 at Palomar.

"The team fought hard today," Andi Anti said. "We would have loved the win."

With the lost, Palomar fell to 149 overall and 1-3 in the Pacific Coast Conference.

The Comets fought off a sluggish start and three unforced errors to come to tie the game up in the bottom of the seventh inning thanks to a home run by Andrea Nedden.

In the end, Mesa got runners in scoring position and scored two runs in the 11th. Both pitchers had five strikeouts a piece.

"Great hard fought conference battle," assistant coach Laura Craft said. "Good pitching and great defense today. We just came up short today. We just have to continue to improve."

It was a tough time at the plate for the conference leading hitter Andi Anti, who went 0-for-5 at the plate.

The Palomar men's baseball team could not generate hits late in the 5-2 loss to San Diego Mesa March 13 at Meyers Field.

"They hit the ball well early and then late just hit too many in the air," coach Buck Taylor said.

The loss moved the Comet's record to 12-11 on the season and 7-2 in the Pacific Coast Conference.

Palomar scored its only two runs of the day in the first inning on two hits and had a total of four hits in the game. The Comets didn't get a hit after the fourth inning.

Starting pitcher Bobby Shore went 3 213 innings giving up three earned runs on seven hits.

"I'd love to do a lot better than I did," Shore said. "I don't blame them for taking me out."

In the loss, Taylor said there weren't any glaring issues that cost Palomar the game.

"I'm not upset with how we played," Taylor said. "I think we MEGAN SHEGANA I THE TELESCOPE played well. We didn't make any errors which is probably the first Palomar's Guy Willeford reached base on a fielder's choice in the Comets 5-2 loss to time this season."

Mesa March 13. Willeford went 0-for-4 and the Comets only got four hits in the game.

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