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Focused On Palomar Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 Vol. 70, No. 3 Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif.
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Enrollment, class cuts, and the balancing act that comes with the two are all complicated issues. We need to re-examine how we balance class cuts and the full-time equivalent student load needed to keep the college afloat and best serve its students. We need students to stay at Palomar. Palomar College doesn’t exist
without its students and students don’t come unless there are open classes. Funneling us into only the most efficient number of classes ignores that most students have lives outside of Palomar. As Daniel Sourbeer, interim vice president of instruction, said, there is an unavoidable human cost to class cuts. Students are thrown
into frenzy over finding classes last minute and in the case of faculty it means hours upon hours of lost pre semester work. But at the same time the college needs to balance its expenditures. The question of rather or not 20 students is enough for a class to pay for itself and the college comes into play. While the idea of only needing 10 students to
pay for a class is certainly novel, it’s not just the class we have to pay for. But in the same breathe we need to protect certain, lowenrolled programs. What the college needs is a dialog between the faculty, administration, and students to resolve the issue of efficiency and class cuts. EDITOR@THE-TELESCOPE.COM
Fueling the flame of terrorism JACOB TUCKER THE TELESCOPE
If we want to prevent homegrown terrorism such as the recent attacks in New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota, we have to avoid having knee-jerk political reactions to these types of attacks. Ahmed Rahami, who is under investigation for the recent bombings in New York and New Jersey, had a notebook in which some passages praised the teachings of a man named Anwar Al-Awlaki. Awlaki was one of Al Qaeda’s most senior members, and has been described as the “Bin Laden of the Internet” for his influence through online jihadist propaganda. He was killed in a drone strike in Yemen on Sept. 30,
2011, however his videos and public statements have become even more influential than before his death. According to an ABC News report, Awlaki is believed to have influenced many American terrorists, including the San Bernadino couple responsible for the 14 deaths in a shooting last December, the brothers responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, and others. He also had ties to two of the men involved in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In a recent study of 101 Islamic State cases in federal court, 25 percent of the court records contained reference to Awlaki’s influence. What is his primary message that seems to influence so many? That Muslims are under attack, and that they have a duty to inflict
violence upon non-believers. In the wake of terrorist attacks such as the recent bombings, it is natural for some to have strong reactions against the Muslim community. After all, in the wise words of Bill O’Reily, “Muslims killed us on 9/11.” However, remarks such as these and policy proposals such as Donald Trump’s suggestion to keep all Muslims from entering the country are playing into the idea that Muslims are under attack and fueling the fire. While national security measures is central to preventing further attacks, reactions such as these are what feeds the jihadist propaganda that paints westerners as anti-Muslims who are seeking to wipe the religion from the face
of the earth. Instead, we should focus our attention on encouraging private companies such as Google and Facebook to remove videos such as Awlaki’s from their sites. This, as well as other measures such as directing searches for jihadist material to pages presenting a counter-narrative, will be much more productive in preventing more disenfranchised Muslims from becoming radicalized. Although it may seem like the safe and easy option to discriminate against all Muslims, it not only alienates our Muslim friends who are opposed to violence, but allows the messages of those like Awlaki to gain a violent following. JTUCKER@THE-TELESCOPE.COM
Sparks at Trump and Clinton political showdown KENNEDY TRINKAUS THE TELESCOPE
Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton came out swinging at each other in their epic showdown of a debate. The first Presidential debate of 2106 took place Sept. 26 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Moderator Lester Holt led the questionare discussion but had a hard time keeping control of the arguing between Clinton and Trump. The debate was shown almost entirely with Clinton and Trump’s faces on split screen. This ingenious way of presenting the debate really allowed the viewer to see every reaction from smirks to frowns while the other spoke. Clinton began the debate in typical politician speaking way, sounding robotic and using lots of big words that mean nothing. The two went at it with each other, Clinton going hardest on Trumps tax reform policies as well as his personal tax information, and Trump hitting her just as hard saying things like, “ I don’t believe she has the stamina to be president.” In past debates other candidates have cracked under Trump’s witty jabs but Clinton handled it surprisingly well, hitting him just as hard back. Who won this debate? Neither in my opinnion. It seemed that they were more focused poking at each other trying to prove who’s more of
a liar rather than talking about what they intend on doing for our country. Bringing up the never ending talk on Clinton’s emails and Trump’s failure to share his tax returns. Clinton spoke as if she rehearsed all the things she was going to say. As for Trump, he followed his typical platform of not being politically correct and at times that threw Clinton off with what she was saying. While other times it made him appear unprofessional. One of the most heated talks
was on race relations with the police force. Clinton started off, “Race remains a significant challenge in our country. Unfortunately, race still determines too much,..” Clinton seems to be saying this to appeal to minorities and win their vote whether she means it or not. Whereas Trump started with, “Well, first of all Secretary Clinton doesn’t want to use a couple of words and that’s law and order. And we need law and order.” Trump focused on the importance role of our police
force rather than unequal rights. Neither emphasized the importance of both topics police and race. For many Americans, specifically young adults, I think this debate only confused me and everyone else more on who to vote for. With two more debates to come hopefully it will clear up the confusion. Either way our country is in for a drastic change whether it’s Clinton or Trump. KTRINKAUS@THE-TELESCOPE.COM
Democrat Hillary Clinton, right, and Republican Donald Trump during their first presidential debate on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 in Hempstead, N.Y. (Qin Lang/Xinhua/Sipa USA/TNS) Photo courtesy of MCT Campus
8 • A&E
Monday, Oct. 3, 2016
Southeast Asia sets sail toward Palomar ABRAHAM JEWETT THE TELESCOPE
The LaFe InterVarsity group comes together on Sept. 27 near the Palomar clocktower to discuss the bible. Davis Van Renen/The Telescope
Bible familia shares faith KENNEDY TRINKAUS THE TELESCOPE
Explore your faith and Latino culture with LaFe Intervarsity club. Intervarsity is a Christian fellowship group whose clubs at multiple college campuses offer Bible discussions to anyone interested. LaFe Intervarsity is a sect of Intervarsity, but differs in that it welcomes Latino students to openly discuss the Bible explore their faith. The vision of LaFe, as said in their club’s mission statement, is to “create a familia of Latino students empowered to find and bring freedom, healing, and justice through encounters with Jesus.” The leaders of LaFe’s Palomar chapter prepare lessons on different parts of the Bible that they then discuss with student club members.
These meetings are held on campus located beneath Palomar’s clock tower. The discussion is lead in Spanish and held every Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. For those who are not bilingual there is an English spoken meeting held every Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. Tania Andrade, a Cal State San Marcos graduate, is one of the current main leaders for LaFe at Palomar. After discovering Intervarsity at Cal State San Marcos, she fell in love with the program and decided to get involved. “I experienced God and became a Christian through the club. It changed my life,” said Andrade. LaFe is not just for those who are experts in their Christian faith. The club is also very welcoming to anyone that wants to seek faith and talk about it.
“[We’re] looking for anybody who is a believer,” said Juan Morales, a 25-year-old Palomar student who leads the Spanish speaking discussions but also attends Tuesday’s English spoken meetings. Morales described how he saw a sign advertising the Intervarsity club, and after attending one of the meetings, decided he wanted to stay involved. “I love how we are a community supporting each other and everyone’s welcome,” Morales said. There are currently four leaders this semester for LaFe, but they hope to add more and continue their legacy of faith at Palomar. For more information on Intervarsity here in San Diego and at Palomar College visit www.ivnorthcounty.org. KTRINKAUS@THE-TELESCOPE.COM
Excitement abounds as concert hour continues at Palomar College with upcoming performances from Kembang Sunda and MandoBasso. On Thursday, Oct. 6, Kembang Sunda, a San Diego based gamelan ensemble directed by Amy Hacker, will be performing at Palomar’s Howard Brubeck Theatre. Gamelan music originates from West Java, Indonesia, and those in attendance will be treated to the sound of percussive instruments along with dancing and traditional vocal styles. The concert will run from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m..
Next, on Thursday, Oct. 13, classical jazz group MandoBasso will be performing from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Howard Brubeck Theatre. MandoBasso, composed of Gunnar Biggs on bass guitar and Bill Bradbury on the mandolin, will have you jiving to the beat as they kick up classic and traditional jazz inspired live tunes. For more information on these and other upcoming Palomar Concert Hour events you can contact Palomar Performing Arts by phone at 760.744.1150 x2453, by email at boxoffice@palomar.edu, or visit their website at www.palomarperforms.com. AJEWETT@THE-TELESCOPE.COM
Concert Hour Kembang Sunda 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MandoBasso 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Kitty Pinney / The Telescope
Mac Miller sends chills down spine with ‘Divine Feminine’ MORGAN BURNS THE TELESCOPE
Mac Miller released his fourth album on Sept. 16, The Divine Feminine, and the funky, soulful beats will have you nodding your head...and then wondering why you feel the sudden urge to text your ex. The innovative rapper from The Burg’s newest album takes you on a journey of lust, sex, and the tug and pull that is young love. By releasing an album fully dedicated to love, Miller has shared with the world that he’s grown, that he has a heart, but also that his heart beats in his pants. With the title, The Divine Feminine, a young female fan like myself would hope to hear songs dedicated to the boss essence of a woman. The admiration of the female mind and of female talent are aspects I have been so patiently waiting to hear in the rap music I listen to. This is something I was hoping to gain out of Miller’s newest album. It seems to be a pipe dream to believe any male rapper would write a verse enlightening about women, and this album is no exception. On a brighter note, Miller makes one hell of a sex album. His drone out, raspy voice is the perfect match for the sultry lyrics that fill this album. The not safe for work track, “Skin,” captures
Miller’s admiration for the divinity of the intimacy between two people. “I open up your legs and go straight for your heart,” Miller raps, further impressing his idea that love is created through sex. This track wonderfully captures intimacy through steamy lyrics with trippy beats to match. Miller is genius in his combination of beats to lyrics, pulling out emotions that can’t be created in silence. Miller’s track, “We,” is another that will take you on a journey through feeling. The music travels through contrasting beachy tunes, to a steady drum beat, to celestial piano keys. This sound, combined with the feature of CeeLo Green’s angelic voice as a spiritual guide, creates a feeling similar to walking through the clouds. “I can breathe I can breathe, so much better,” sung by Green, is the verse that sums up the effect of this song. The theme of divine bedroom music stays strong in the trip that is “Planet God Damn.” This track lays down eccentric beats with the combination of artist Njomza’s seductive voice, making a dynamic creation that pleases and surprises the ears. This track creates the feeling of longing for closeness and affection. It wholly executes the relation between falling in love and an unearthly, paradisaical experience.
“We could lay up on the beach, you could feed me grapes,” raps Miller, composing the bliss of falling in love. This track is also brilliant in that everyone wants to be told, “You just landed from the planet god damn.” What’s better than being referred to as beyond earthly, in the best way possible. Miller ends the album in an almost perfect way, with another dope sex track featuring the brilliant Kendrick Lamar, titled, “God Is Fair, Sexy, Nasty.” “Sexy, nasty, have no guideline, One day, four times, You don’t mind that I don’t care, Your divinity has turned me into a sinner, God is fair, And your beauty can even make hell have a winter.” Lamar describes sex in this verse as being intriguingly complicated. This verse alone is a masterful way to end the album. The only downside to this otherwise killer ending track is the ending note from a grandmother type figure telling the love story of her and her husband. It fits the theme of Miller’s version of a love album, but the last thing you want to hear after listening to a song full of passionate lyrics is the love story of your grandparents. This was an interesting choice on Miller’s part, further setting him apart as the inventive artist that he is. MBURNS@THE-TELESCOPE.COM
Mac Miller performing on tour. Photo courtesy of Andrew Stephenson / Flickr Creative Commons
10 • SPORTS
Monday Oct. 3, 2016
Palomar falls to Moorpark despite comeback in half
Palomar running back Josh Bernard breaks through defenders to place the Comets in scoring position in the last 60 seconds of the first half of the game. Mitchell P. Hill/The Telescope
KYLE INGRAM THE TELESCOPE
Palomar’s football team faced the Moorpark College Raiders on Saturday Sept. 24. Moorpark started the game off ahead of the Comets, but Palomar made a late game comeback that fell short with a final score of 3126, which puts them at a 1-3 record to start the season. “We need to improve on getting into the win column,” said Head Coach Joe Early. “We played well in spurts, but the times we didn’t play well, it showed, and that’s the difference in the game. We had
things going, we dropped a pass, or we would miss a block, miss a tackle, or had an untimely penalty. Those things we have to continually practice so they don’t happen in a game.” Moorpark was the first to score after a slow start for both offenses, but Palomar defensive back, Dominique Love, recovered a fumble and took it 50 yards into the end zone for a Comets touchdown. Freshman quarterback Matt Romero, is an Oceanside High School alumni and ended the game with a total of 242 yards and two touchdowns. Romero struggled to connect with his receivers in the first half,
but bounced back in the second half leading to one of the main reasons to Palomar’s late game comeback. Wide receiver, LaMont Chaney, was Romero’s key receiver in the game, with 62 receiving yards over seven receptions with his longest reception going 17 yards. “As a team offensively, we need to read a little bit better, but that’s no fault on him, so I think he’s doing pretty well,” said Chaney. Defensive back, Malavai Taylor, made a major contribution for the Comets defense finishing with six solo and two assisted tackles. Taylor is an Oceanside High School alumni as well, entering his sophomore year at Palomar.
“I didn’t do as well as I should be doing,” said Taylor. “I definitely improved, that’s every game. I missed a couple of tackles I should of made the play on, but that’s just a work in progress.” Josh Bernard, is a freshman coming out of Oceanside High School like Romero and Chaney. Bernard is the starting running back for Palomar entering his first season. Bernard started his fourth game of the season, finishing the night with a solid 79 rushing yards in 19 carries as well as 65 kick return yards. “I thought my carries went fairly well,” said Bernard. “The offensive line, they picked it up in the
second half. Opened some holes for me and I just executed.” At the end of the Comets’ late game comeback, Romero connected with tight end, Robert Ursua, bringing the score to 31-26 Moorpark. After Ursua’s touchdown reception, the Comets failed to pick up a two point conversion to bring Palomar within a field goal of tying. The Comets’ are playing on the road on Oct. 1, followed by a bye week, then proceeding back to Escondido High School for their next home game on Saturday Oct. 15 against Orange Coast at 6 p.m. KINGRAM@THE-TELESCOPE.COM