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JAPANESE DISASTER The island nation of 128 million was hit by a huge earthquake and devastating tsunami last month. This map shows the area that were most damaged, or that still face threats in the aftermath of the quake.
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PALOMAR STUDENTS PROVIDE RELIEF Through donations, Japanese exchange students hope to help friends and family back home NICK SHUMATE THE TELESCOPE
CITY OF SENDAI The tsunami wave ripped through Sendai, a town of 1 million people, killing nearly 10,000, destroying homes and casting massive boats out to sea.
TOKYO, JAPAN’S CAPITOL CITY City officials are concerned that fallout from a crippled nuclear plant may bring radiation.
NUCLEAR PLANT A partial meltdown at the Fukishima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant is spewing radiation into Japan’s air, ocean and drinking water, terrifying millions.
College invites business visionaries to forum Ben Stein headlines talks on real estate, job market, international economy MARK SAUNDERS THE TELESCOPE
Some of the economy’s greatest financial minds converged at Palomar before spring break, revealing that the future burns bright for America’s economy and students. On March 18, The Palomar Foundation hosted the North County Business and Industry forum in the Student Union. The event included smaller business tutorials for attendees in classrooms across campus as well. The event hosted discussion panels featuring Ed Moss, president and publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Reo Carr, editor-in-chief of the San Diego Business Journal and George Chamberlin, executive editor for the Daily Transcript and money adviser for NBC 7/39 news.
Palomar student Yuka Hazui logged on to Mixi, the Japanese equivalent of Facebook, late at night last month to check in with her friends. That’s when she heard the news. In a few minutes, her and her country became worlds apart. A 9.0 earthquake was leveling Japan. Buildings in Tokyo, a city of 13 million citizens, shook violently for more than five minutes. And Hazui, who came to Palomar less than a year ago, worried about the safety of her family in friends. “When I realized it was a big earthquake I got really worried about my family,” she said. The tsunami that followed the quake, a 13-foot-tall wall of water, wiped out whole cities on Japan’s west coast. The official death toll reached 11,000 at press time, and that number is expected to
increase, the United Nations reported on March 31. Another 16,000 people are still missing. More than 170,000 Japanese are displaced, and many are staying in refugee camps with
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little water or food, and no electricity. And another disaster is brewing. A partial meltdown at the
Fukishima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, located about 150 miles north of Tokyo, was triggered when the tsunami knocked out cooling systems for the plant’s six reactors. Without cooling, the reactors spewed dangerous radiation into the air, forcing the government to evacuate everyone within 20 miles of the plant. Nuclear experts expect the situation at the plant to continue for weeks, and possibly months. Dangerous amounts of radiation were detected in Japanese drinking water, farmed food, oceans and fish after the meltdown. Hazui, one of 105 Japanese exchange students who are attending Palomar, is emotionally split: while she avoided the March 11 earthquake, and escaped the humanitarian crisis it left behind, she carries guilt for not being with her family and friends in a time of great need. turn to JAPAN, PAGE 10
Grim budget outlook may lead to class cuts, less money for programs at Palomar DAVID LEONARD THE TELESCOPE
Television personality and businessman Ben Stein attended the forum. (Brian Tierney/The Telescope) The panel discussed today’s financial market, shared their own thoughts and experiences in business and entertained an array of questions from the crowd about the present and future of the economy. turn to FORUM, PAGE 3
Palomar students can expect fewer open classes and higher fees next year, as Sacramento deals blow after blow to the college’s budget, officials reported at a forum last month. Palomar officials expected deep cuts to the college’s budget in January, after freshly minted Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown announced his plan to slash more than $1 billion from public colleges. But those cuts are likely to grow deeper, as Republicans in the state law house fight the governor’s proposal to extend
Students marched in Sacramento, California, last year to protest against cuts to California public colleges and universities. (Randy Pench/Sacramento Bee/MCT) the current tax rates. Nearly $9 million will be cut from Palomar’s budget if legislators refuse to put the tax extension on the ballot for June’s special elections, said Bonnie Dowd, who is tasked with managing the college’s money.
Best and worst-case scenarios “This is going to impact stu-
dents tremendously,” Dowd told a small crowd of faculty and students packed into the Governing Board meeting room on March 16. Heads shook and sighs floated from the crowd as college officials grimly reported the best and worst-case scenarios for the college’s future. Even if legislators place the tax extension on the June ballot, turn to BUDGET, PAGE 10
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News Digest (Kristen Campbell/The Telescope)
Springfest chance for students to relax With a few weeks left in the se-
mester, finals are just around the corner. But students don’t have to face endless hours of studying, allnighters, essays and exams without catching a break. Palomar’s Associated Student Government invites you to its biggest event this spring: Springfest. This event takes place on Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Quad. Springfest will include music provided by a DJ and the band “Time in the Flux.” A dance performance by the Extreme Creative Club is also scheduled. Evelyn Lucero, ASG vice presi-
dent and chairperson of the event, said that Springfest is a fun event for students and a way to relax before tackling the stress of finals. To make it a little more interesting, Lucero also said a theme has been added to this year’s Springfest: Cancun. Food, such as cotton candy and Mexican churros, will be available. Prizes will be given to winners of games such as tug of war, sack racing and water balloon volleyball. In addition, a massage therapist will be present at the event. When asked what she hoped to accomplish on behalf of the ASG, Lucero said, “(The) main thing is for students to have fun.” Lucero added, “(The event) also allows us to promote the ASG, making students aware that we are there for them and serving them.” The ASG is a student-run organization that serves as a liason
between the student body and campus administration. They meet Wednesdays at 1 p.m. in SU-201.
Watch PCTV ‘On Demand’ Palomar College Television has partnered with Time Warner Cable to offer PCTV content to Time Warner’s “On Demand” system. Customers who live in San Diego County will have easier access to content by PCTV. Content will still broadcast on Time Warner Cable channel 16. However, “On Demand” will allow viewers to be selective and view content as they please. PCTV’s new partnership offers programs featuring arts and culture, business, mathematics, documentaries and more. “This has really enabled PCTV to add another way for students, fac-
ulty and staff as well as local community to conveniently access the educational content we produce,” Luke Bisagna, PCTV Satellite and TV broadcast control operator, said. “We’re thrilled to partner with Time Warner Cable to provide this service and would love to do the same with Cox Cable,” he added. PCTV plans on expanding its libary in the near future. Time Warner Cable’s “On Demand” service is available to an estimated 250,000 homes in San Diego County.
Diversity event to host human rights discussion Palomar students have the opportunity to engage in discussion about human rights advocacy, globally and locally, at the seventh annual Unity in Diversity event at
What to do this week at Palomar WEDNESDAY
11 a.m. on April 7 in the Student Union. The afternoon session will feature student booths and a rally for a safe campus by the Palomar Campus Committee to Combat Hate. The evening event begins at 5 p.m. and will host a discussion panel including Palomar professors, students and two professors from outside colleges: Dr. John Haas of Cerritos College and Dr. Fereshteh Bethel from the California State University system. “I look forward to having a lively discussion like every year,” Shawna Hearn, acting manager of human resources, said. Hearn added that the new audience dialogue makes discussion s interesting and relevant every year. Contact the Palomar College Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee at 760-7441150 ext. 2608 for more information.
April 6 & 7
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April 9 & 10
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Political Economy Days
Palomar Choir Performance
‘Babies’ Screening
On April 6 and 7, Political Economy Days will present lectures open to the public covering a range of political and economic topics. Presentations scheduled include discussions on women’s history, protests in Arab nations, drug wars and illegal immigration, prohibition, educational systems, the global economy, a speech by Holocaust survivor Yaja Boren and many more. Attendees are encouraged to arrive to lectures on time. If a lecture becomes overcrowded, individuals may be asked to attend another session. Visit www.palomar.edu/ehp/ for the full, two-day schedule of events.
The Palomar Chamber Singers and Palomar Chorale present “Cantan Las Flores.” Under the direction Sally Husch-Dean, performances will feature springtime floral settings and highlight music featuring pianists Peter Gach and Michael Munson and choreography by Molly Faulkner. Performances will take place at 8 p.m. on April 9 and at 2 p.m. on April 10 in the Palomar Performance Lab, room D-10. Tickets are $8-$12 and available online at www. palomarperforms.com or by phone at 760-744-1150 ext. 2453.
The Palomar Child Development Center will host a screening of the documentary “Babies” at 5 p.m. in room MD-157. “Babies” is a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Thomas Balmes. It follows four babies from around the world from birth to their first steps. After the screening, there will be a discussion panel featuring experts in the fields of cultural anthropology, infant development, lactation and childbirth education and pediatric health. Contact Jenny Fererro at 760-744-1150 ext. 2314 for more information.
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Student who made video ridiculing Asians to drop out of UCLA Larry Gordon and Rick Rojas Los Angeles Times
UCLA announced Friday that it would not discipline or further investigate the student who released a controversial online video in which she complained about Asian students’ behavior and mimicked an Asian language. But later in the day, the student, Alexandra Wallace, announced that she was withdrawing from the University of California, Los Angeles because of death threats and because she had been “ostracized from an entire community.” In a statement released to the Daily Bruin, UCLA’s student newspaper, Wallace apologized for offending Asians and called the video a mistake. Wallace’s three-minute video had triggered a national discussion about racial stereotyping and what authority, if any, colleges have over
students’ speech and opinions. Before the young woman’s withdrawal statement, free-speech experts had praised UCLA’s decision not to discipline her and said other universities increasingly face such incidents in the Internet age. Administrators’ decision to drop the probe came with a scolding for Wallace. “While we were appalled and offended by the sentiments expressed in the video, we have uncovered no facts to lead us to believe the student code of conduct was violated,” UCLA spokesman Phil Hampton said. UCLA’s conduct code prohibits students from making threats and bans racial or sexual harassment so severe or pervasive that it impairs another’s participation in campus life. In her video, posted a few days after the Japanese earthquake, she complained about “hordes” of Asians enrolling at UCLA and said
they had interrupted her library studies with cell phone calls about the tragedy in Japan. Wallace could not be reached for an interview Friday. In her statement to the Bruin, she expressed deep regret. Hampton said UCLA police were investigating the threats against Wallace and that she had been given a secure way to take her final ex- UCLA student Alexandra Wallace’s Youtube video has spurred debates between free-speech advocates and antihate advocates. UCLA has decided to take no disciplinary action against Wallace. (Courtesy photo: Youtube.com) ams this week. UCLA law pro“This woman expressed her Earlier, several students said fessor and First Amendment expert EugeneVolokh opinion, an offensive opinion to be they were disappointed the campus said the campus was wise to back sure,” but did not advocate violence did not plan to take action against or harass anyone, he said. Wallace. off.
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FBI session tackles social media predators Protecting loved ones from cyber criminals is tougher than ever today, social media has become ‘unchecked’ medium Belinda Callin The Telescope
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There are 40,000 registered sex offenders in San Diego County and they are not required by law to identify themselves on Facebook, according to the FBI Special Agent, Kris Robinson, who came to Palomar to talk about personal protection against cyber crimes. Robinson is the coordinator for the Crimes Against Children Task Force and said she specifically deals with violent crimes. The Palomar Child Development Club hosted the seminar as an awareness tool. It was designed for those getting ready to become teachers because their students, statistics show, are at high risk for being victims of cyber stalking. “Sex offenders are going to look for children where children are going to be,” Robinson said about the online environment. She also stated that 61 percent of children between the ages of 13 to 17 have a Facebook page and she noted that the average age of a child
prostitute is 13 years old. Less than 35 percent of child sex crimes are reported and less than one percent of online sex solicitations are reported, according to Robinson. “It was really interesting to learn about the facts,” said Child Development major Siera Flannayan, “They (sex offenders) are on all the social networking sites and you don’t even know it.” According to Robinson, only sex offenders who have committed an Internet-related crime are denied Internet access; otherwise, there is no parole regulation stating that they cannot access the Web. Robinson suggested that the audience Google “MySpace and missing” or “Facebook and missing.” “You will be shocked at how much comes up,” she said. To demonstrate the wide range of people who have been caught preying on children, Robinson showed the audience a list of registered child sex offenders’ occupations; no names were included with the list.
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The list included college tutors, middle school teachers, city employees, a surf camp coach and many more. “It is hard to believe that we can be duped by someone we trust,” Robinson said. “We just have to be vigilant.” In 2009, 460 children were reported missing according to missingkids.com, the website for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. If a child goes missing, Robinson said that the best thing to do is preserve the missing person’s computer. “Don’t try to investigate on your own,” she said. “Just call the police and hand them the computer.” Ramina Ortega is a Child Development major who attended the lecture. “It was very educational, shocking, eye opening and scary,” Ortega said about the statistics and the stories that were shared. For more information on this topic or to report a suspected child solicitation, visit www.missingkids.com. Contact Belinda Callin, A&E editor, at bcallin@the-telescope.com
Continued from Page 1 Palomar Senior Scott Freund, who attended as a camera operator from Palomar College Television, said he thought the event “wasn’t a waste of time” and was a great way to meet successful alumni. “I think (the event) will help Palomar’s image and benefit the college,” Freund said. “It is a good investment.” After the morning panel and business tutorials, Ray Lucia, a Palomar alumnae and nationallyrecognized financial planner and entertainer and Ben Stein, an economist and actor, ended the event with their discussion on America’s economic future. Stein said the traditional strategy of getting a job has changed and college students must adapt to the market as it changes. “The days when a student came out of school to get a job are gone,” Stein said. “Any student who is hardworking and has very, very good work and study habits will have a great life for the foreseeable future.” Chamberlin said students should be aware of their potential, yet stay positive, as they further their education. “Students need to know that they have to have skills that are usable today (so) that an employer will not have to spend a lot of time teaching them,” Chamberlin said. “I don’t know that the job market is as bad as a lot of people paint it to be. There are a lot of jobs out there. And its only going to get better.”
Local financial experts discuss current, future of economy and job market at Palomar forum Chamberlin also said while there is a great deal of knowledge that can be acquired without a college degree, a degree is necessary in some fields for getting a job in today’s market. “Most people today are looking for employees that are what you would expect in a good employee,” Chamberlin said. “Somebody that has good personal skills, that works as part of a team...and a lot of those you don’t learn in a classroom. “But is a college degree important? Sure. There are some careers where a college degree is the most important thing.” Event emcee Rolf Benirschke, former San Diego Charger and cofounder of Eastman Benirschke Financial Group, said students should take advantage of resources available to them and be open to changes in the economy. “We are entering a whole new world, and there’s probably nobody better poised to take advantage of it than students who are going
Ben Stein answers questions pertaining to college students for a Palomar College Television video before his keynote speech. (Brian Tierney/The Telescope)
to be the beneficiaries of the new technology being created today,” Benirschke said. Lucia agreed, adding that students have a plethora of opportunities in today’s economy. “If you look at (the current economy) as a struggle, then it will be one,” Lucia said. “If you look at it as an opportunity, then it will be one. “In the business world, there is always an opening for someone that has talent, drive and dedication.” President Robert Deegan said he was pleased with the event’s turnout and is hopeful of the connections made with the business community. “We wanted to get (business leaders) on campus to really see the college,” Deegan said. “When we try to raise money or get equipment we can now look to them for connections. We are a resource for the business community and they are a resource for us.” Contact Mark Saunders, news editor, at msaunders@the-telescope.com
Former San Diego Charger Rolf Benirschke emceed the event. (Brian Tierney/The Telescope)
Left to Right: Ed Moss, Jefferey Cleveland, Mike Erwin, Randy Frisch and George Chamberlin answer questions from the audience. (Brian Tierney/The Telescope)
4 [Opinion] OUR VIEWPOINT
Raising taxes is better than higher fees Funding for California community colleges was cut by $500 million in January. If the governor and Republican lawmakers fail to compromise on this year’s budget, Palomar will bear an even deeper cut -- up to $13 million. Gov. Jerry Brown has turned to cutting funding for education, health and social services to balance the state’s budget. He said everyone would have to share the pain. Nice try, Jerry, but we’re not buying it. College students will be hit first, and hardest, by these cuts. Fees will surge up by at least $10. With a bipartisan compromise looking more and more unlikely, fees could jump to $65-per-unit, an increase of $30. The money collected from higher fees might not even go to community colleges. The current plan calls for the cash to be gobbled up by the general fund, a huge bank account the state uses for just about everything. This fee hike amounts to a hidden tax on students, one of the poorest groups in the state. And that’s not okay. Why aren’t the Republicans raising hell over this new tax? And why have our traditional supporters, the Democrats, rolled over and played dead? The answer is clear: bipartisanship in the capitol is dead. Lawmakers spit out vitriolic talking points daily, forgoing discussion and debate for political posturing. Sure, these talking points rile people up. They’re good campaign slogans, and make for great quotes for newspaper reporters. We feast on dischord, because controversy sells papers. But we’ll take the hit. Go ahead, start a real dialogue. Come back to the table, debate and make real suggestions for compromise. It’s fine. We can find controversy somewhere else. (Charlie Sheen, that’s your cue.) Here’s where they’re stuck: to close California’s massive deficit, Brown can’t just cut from the budget. So, he proposed what seemed to be a reasonable compromise to placate spending-happy Democrats and tax-hating Republicans: keep taxes at their current levels, even though they’re supposed to drop this year after a tax-hike bill passed years ago expires. Brown could have easily, and legally, asked the legislature to extend those taxes when he announced the budget in January. He had the votes. But Brown made a promise: he wouldn’t “raise” taxes without voter approval, in the form of a ballot measure. Unfortunately, to get the tax measure on the ballot, he needs two Republicans to cross the isle and vote with the Democrats. But the political climate in Sacremento has become so caustic that no Republican will support the measure. Look, Mr. Governor, we’re all for keeping campaign promises, but not like this. Don’t raise our fees and not give us the money. That’s riddiculous, and wrong. So, let’s tell him how we feel. Take 10 minutes to write the state capitol, send an email, call on the phone or even fax, if necessary. Visit http://gov.ca.gov/m_contact.php for contact information. Ask for a new tax proposal to be put on the special ballot this June. If we don’t stand up now, Sacramento will keep stomping on us. And that, my friends, we cannot abide.
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THE DISPUTED TRUTH A spirited debate on the issues that affect students
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David Leonard
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Matthew Slagle
Managing Editor
Mark Saunders
news Editor
Joel Ramos
Asst. news Editor
SHAUN KAHMANN
Opinion Editor
Natalie soldoff
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ISSUE: In the face of a $26 billion deficit, was Gov. Brown right to raise fees for Community colleges students?
melina fickas
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belinda callin
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nick shumate
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matthew slagle
sports editor
kaity bergquist
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Sydnie Taylor
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deb hellman
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Staff Writers| Camilo Barrero,
Casey Byrne, Colleen Collins, Christine Foronda, Juliet Freyermuth, Jeremy Hill, Natalie Hintz, Margaret Madrid, Daniel Martin, Vanessa Mujica, Kelli Miller, Anthony Schwartz, Nicole Vickers, Hannah Villaruel
Caricature of California Gov. Jerry Brown(Chris Ware/MCT)
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Fee hikes suck. No one likes them, and understandably so. For college students on a tight budget, the coming fee increases are a tough pill to swallow, but necessary for California’s economy. When Governor Brown took the oath of office, California was swimming in an estimated deficit in excess of $26 billion. The state is now facing a longterm state deficit of over $2 trillion, according to the California State Treasurer’s website. Under the weight of such massive debt, everyone is going to be affected and college students are no exception. Without a doubt, the $400 million funding reduction and $10 tuition increase will be painful. But when you look at California’s long-term debt figures, it’s a wonder we aren’t paying more. Especially when you consider the fact that when you combine all 13 of the spending bills signed by the governor it will only take care of just over 11 billion of the states current debt, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. College students are far from absorbing the brunt California’s financial woes. Remember, California has only just begun to climb out of the most devastating recession since the great depression. Things are going to get harder before they get easier and no one will get through this unscathed. And even in the wake of these increases, community college is still inexpensive compared to four-year universities and most for-profit colleges. As thing are, the job market is already tough. And the worse the economy gets, the more layoffs we can expect to see in the future. If the economy gets any worse, pretty soon there won’t be any jobs waiting for students when they graduate. And when that happens, the only thing that shiny degree will be useful for is as a place mat.
Governor Jerry Brown’s recent education bill may be helping California climb out of its chasm of debt, but it’s costing the state even more in opportunities for community college students. Brown seemingly is sticking to his promise of no new taxes without voter approval. But he has found a loophole to get students to pay up. Brown signed a bill that would cut community college funding, and increase tuition by $10 a unit. Making each unit cost $36 instead of $26. As if paying for college, putting gas in your car and food in your mouth wasn’t enough of a mathematical dilemma, get ready to equate this into your growing list of financial dues. With a full time college student taking 12 or more units, that’s an increase of $120 per semester. According to collegetocareer.com an estimated $129 million is being cut from California’s community college budget, which means fewer classes. According to a study conducted by the Person Foundation in 2010, one third of college students were unable get into the classes they needed because of class reductions already in place. Bills are only voted on and passed by the state senate, leaving little room for voter input. Brown wants to save that for the tax extension he hopes to get approved by Californians this summer. And guess what? If voters don’t approve the tax extension, colleges will suffer even more cuts. According to the San Luis Obispo Tribune, a minimum eight percent cut will happen. And if voters don’t approve new taxes, that cut will increase to 11 percent. So get ready to be paying more for less if you want to got to college close to home.
Contact Shaun Kahmann, opinion editor, at skahmann@the-telescope.com
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Alee-Mae Whitehead, shopping at Potpourri Thrift Store in Oceanside, off South Coast Highway, March 13. (Hannah Villaruel/The Telescope)
Elizabeth Leirmann at Goodwill in Oceanside. (Hannah Villaruel/The Telescope)
Shopping on a budget: how to stay in style for cheap Melina Fickas The Telescope
Clothes. We’ve got to wear them, but most students are on a budget and shopping sprees are nowhere in our future. Being thrifty really makes a HOW TO difference in today’s economy Helping and there are sevyou do the eral easy ways to do so. You should stuff you first look in your always closet to see what wanted to you actually need, according to mommysavers.com. Before you step out of your house, set a budget. Be realistic with your budget, and make it something that you can stick to.
Be Thrifty A good way to stretch your budget is by shopping at thrift stores and clothing exchanges. When looking through the racks of clothing, think in outfits. By buying clothes in outfits rather than single pieces, you will be able to make less look like more by adding or subtracting minimal pieces to change the look of a whole outfit. Goodwill and The Salvation Army are some thrift stores in San Diego County. Find a location near you at salvationarmyusa.com or goodwill.org. “I love thrift stores,” student Melinda Johnson said. “I have even found clothes that still had the tag on them.” The Buffalo Exchange, which has stores in Hillcrest and Pacific Beach, is the best way to shop for less. You can bring in clothes and trade them
in for cash or new clothes. Don’t be count racks. Many times these items deterred by the word “recycled” are up to 25 percent off. because this store sells many brand “I go straight to the sale rack,” name items for cheaper than you student Lauren Vancil said. can find in the mall.
Hit the Sales If you do feel like the mall is the only place to shop, there are ways to keep those costs down, too. “I try to go to the cheapest places first,” student Chessie Goff said. “They still have good quality, but it isn’t $100 for a t-shirt.” If you go to stores like Pink Zone, Styles For Less and Flava, you will be able to find inexpensive outfits throughout the store. “Don’t always go for brand names,” student Kevin Kravitz said. “It’s the same apparel, just a different name.” For even better deals, go to the back where stores keep their dis-
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Don’t go shopping all of the time, either. If you space out the time inbetween shopping trips, you will spend less money on clothes and have more money for entertainment. According to moneyunder30. com, you should only go shopping for clothes once a year because you should have enough clothes to last you that long. “I go (shopping) school year by school year,” student Brian Grant said.
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Although, the trade off here is gas money for shipping and handling fees. If you are not sure which website to go to, type “cheap clothing,” or whatever you are looking for, into your search engine. About.com advises people to sign up for email newsletters because they often have coupons. “Shopping online is so easy,” student Ashley Jacobs said. “There is a wider variety of styles and colors. A lot of the time you can get free shipping if you spend $25 or more.” According to a survey on infifthgear.com, 71 percent of 18 to 32 year olds shop online. It’s easy to save money while clothes shopping if you stick to your budget and take time to plan out which stores to go.
Finally, shop online. It’s fast and easy; the only thing you have to Contact Melina Fickas, Focus Editor, worry about is finding the clothes. at mfickas@the-telescope.com.
Drink of the week Banana Piña Colada Oftentimes, students are spotted meandering the Carlsbad/Oceanside coast merely to gaze at the beautiful beachfront vacation estates and wait for the sun to go down. (Johnny Nguyen/The Telescope)
Favorite home-town getaways Hannah Villaruel The Telescope
Some of the best places to hang out in San Diego are in North County, and you don’t have to spend any money to enjoy them. When Palomar students find some free time in their busy schedules, parks are a great place to go to relax. “When I’m not at school or studying, I enjoy spending my time taking in the view at Double Peak Park in San Elijo,” student Austin Kachele said. “The 360 degree view is so inspiring and thought provoking… I love watching the people and their reactions to the amazing view and see if it’s the same as mine.” Some students said they enjoy the North County for the cliffs off Tamarack in Carlsbad. “The cliffs in Carlsbad, along
the bluff, are a great place to just sit and have some peace away from school.” Kachele said. “You can sit over the water and feel the splashing of the waves under your feet, without it being crowded, you feel more secluded. ” The Carlsbad Lagoon also makes for a peaceful getaway. “Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad is a wonderful place to hike and enjoy the beautiful scenery all around… there’s a lengthy trail on the edge of the lagoon that’s a lovely hike,” student Tammy Probar said. Probart, like many other students, said she enjoys her free time outdoors, away from all of school and crowds. “I enjoyed having a break from the endless hustle and bustle of the crowded freeways and shopping malls that permeate life these days,” Probart said. “It
seemed so peaceful there (at the lagoon), somewhere tranquil to escape and be alone and appreciate the beautiful wildlife.” There are many different things students enjoy at the beaches, such as going in the water, hanging out on the shore, having a bonfire and fishing. “A really awesome thing to do is hit up the beach and chill there all day,” student Drew Wagner said. “I like fishing off the pier or in the Carlsbad Lagoon.” “Lots of college kids don’t have a lot of free cash, so going to the beach and just chilling is something they can do that’s fun and you don’t have to spend money if you don’t want to,” he added. “It’s free enjoyment.”
Contact Hannah Villaruel, staff writer, at hvillaruel@the-telescope.com
The Banana Piña Colada is the perfect drink to sip while you are poolside on a hot day. It is a tropical drink that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. The drink tastes just how it sounds; it has the coconut and pineapple flavor that Piña Coladas are known for, but it also has the banana flavor. The vanilla ice cream is an added bonus. Since you use a coconutflavored rum, you can make this drink pretty strong and still not taste the alcohol. If you like the alcohol taste, you can choose to use a spiced rum, like Captain Morgan, instead of the coconut rum, but the drink will not be as sweet. Another twist is to add a pinch of cinnamon. The Banana Piña Colada will be the perfect drink to kick off the summer and drink all season long. Enjoy! Note: You must be 21 years or older to drink alcohol. Please do not drink and drive.
Contact the staff at focus@the-telescope.com
The Banana Piña Colada is the perfect drink for a hot day. (Melina Fickas/The Telescope)
Banana Piña Colada Ingredients:
8 oz Kearns Piña Colada 3-4 oz Coconut Rum 1 Banana 1 cup Vanilla Ice Cream
Directions:
Put ingredients in blender, blend until smooth.
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Above: Students cross Mission Road after arriving at the Palomar College Sprinter Station in morning of March 16. (Trever Reyes/The Telescope)
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Above: Aurora Sevier (left) and Claire Tucker (right) are caught fooling around after evening rehearsals for the upcoming production, “Dreamlandia.” It will be running at the Howard Brubeck Theatre from April 15-24. (Johnny Nguyen/The Telescope)
Above: Fashion Club Lafacesus Finley modeled for the Fashion Club as part of Women’s History Month in front of the Student Union at lunch on March 16. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope)
Above: Jung Hyun Kim (far right) and fellow students of Palomar’s California English School show some fun spirit after taking pictures to send home on March 16. (Kristen Campbell/The Telescope)
Above: Palomar student Cristina Given reads under Palomar’s clock tower on March 16. (Kristen Campbell/The Telescope)
Above: Tania Martinez, biology major, crams in last minute studying before a mid-term on the steps of Palomar College’s library. (Rosa Galvan/The Telescope) Right: Brenda Sandoval (left) and Sabrina Dotello (right) are shown viewing an image created by Claudia Cano during the opening reception for the Narciso Sin Espejos show held at the Boehm Gallery. (Johnny Nguyen/The Telescope)
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The deaf like it loud by Nick Shumate
Shaking it for blood money Dirty laundry has a tendency of being aired at the worst possible time. Last month, Wikileaks revealed a few pop mega stars (Usher, Mariah Carey and Beyonce) had been paid $1 million to performed for Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s and his family over the past few years. If you don’t know who Gadhafi is, just reference your genocidal, cruel, war mongering and dictator handbook. Fortunately, he is about to have his head put on a platter. When I first read the piece I thought to myself, “way to shake your ass for blood money, Beyonce.” People assume that every musician is a humanitarian. Wrong. What I’m saying is hindsight is a bitch and to go back and hold these guys over the fire because they danced, sang some songs and hung out seems ridiculous. We all have done things we aren’t proud of. Stop thinking that entertainers should be all knowing and wear a halo… only Oprah can measure up. RollingStone Magazine ran an article last month addressing this issue and one guy said “I wanted to puke.” Really? That’s a little too dramatic, don’tcha think? Besides, the artists said they will be giving back all proceeds. A statement released by Usher said, “I am sincerely troubled to learn about the circumstances. I will be donating all of my personal proceeds from that event to various human rights organizations.” Here is another mea culpa. “I was naive and unaware of who I was booked to perform for, I feel horrible and embarrassed to have participated in this mess,” said Mariah Carey, adding that she will give proceeds from her new single “Save The Day” to human rights organizations. I don’t think that will be close to $1 million but it’s an effort. I found myself mentally tripping over something else. What really bothers me is Gadhafi’s taste in music. It’s not 2001 anymore. Unless you’re on one of those television shows – Real House Wives of who the hell cares, then Mariah Carey should not be on your list of performers you are willing to pay millions of dollars to see, especially if you’re a tyrannical asshole. After finding this out, I imagine Gadhafi being that super creepy guy with the collared shirt unbuttoned to his nipples and wearing with gold chains while driving his Maserati and blasting some bad techno. But I digress. None of what these artists have done matters in the long term; the only thing that matters is the end of a regime that has killed thousands of innocent lives. Hopefully soon, Libya will be enjoying a freedom that’s long overdue. Cheers and thanks for listening. Hit Nick up at nshumate@the-telescope.com
Monday, April 4, 2011
Students pour self into mask Kelli Miller The Telescope
Palomar’s advance sculpture class is racing against the clock to put the finishing touches on a major class project to be showcased in an upcoming open house. Art 261, the advance sculpture class, is a three-unit, six-hour lecture and lab class held 11 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and taught by Professors Helen Wilson and Karen Wooton. The major project is a clay mask replica.This project requires each student to make a sculpture of their entire head using a mirror, clay, a classmate’s help and an enormous amount of patience.
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After the initial mask is made the student must then recreate it two more times. The students are to add different media, elements or materials to the second and third masks to make them creative and unique. “I altered my mask by adding giraffes to come out of my forehead,” student Paige Schroeder said. Students made their masks out of chocolate, shells, bronze, wax, seaweed and many more abstract materials. The advance sculpture students will construct and complete a total of five advanced projects throughout the semester. They consist of the design and construction of sculptures while using a number of different variables and materials like wire or fiberglass. Another project is described as by Wilson as a “ready made,” where students use materials and remake something new out of the original item. “I knit a sweater using the yarn from the inside of a baseball,” Student Bobby Bedford said. Bedford won best in show in 2007 and will reveal a series of baseball-related art pieces at
During the Sculpture II class, students have a choice to make face molds out of aluminum or bronze using Algiform and wax molds. Sara Starrs’ wax mold is at rest and Rory Oquita prepares to make his.(Johnny Nguyen/The Telescope) the upcoming show. “I am planning to transfer to San Diego He said his work is a metaphor for the Amer- State University,” Schroeder said. “They have ican lifestyle and portrays the concept where one of the best art departments.” individual objects maybe separate but are ultiHowever, there is a fair amount of students mately intertwined with each other. who take the class with no desire to transfer or The student award shows is put on by the en- graduate, but rather to learn the art of sculptire Art Department and open to the public and ture and perfect their skills. will be held April 27- 29 at the Boehm Gallery. “I just want to do art!” student Antonia It consists of a live demo bronze pour, slide Cosentino said. “I want to be an artist.” show and gallery of student art work includCosentino is taking this class purely for her ing ceramics, sculptures, jewelry and paintings. own personal enjoyment. She is originally from There will be an art sale in the Art Department Europe where she has studied and been showquad where student art work is available for cased for her art, as well as earning a degree in purchase. art history. The course counts toward an associates deContact Kelli Miller, staff writer, at kmiller@the-telescope.com gree and is UC and CSU transferable.
Left: Creamics professor Helen Wilson coats ceramics student, Paula Beck’s, face with algiform carefully covering everything, excluding her mouth.Above: During Helen Wilson’s Sculpture II, students have a choice to either make face molds out of aluminum or bronze using Algiform and plaster molds. (Johnny Nguyen/The Telescope)
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Local shows: R.E.M.’s Collapse into now Camillo Barrero The Telescope
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American rock band R.E.M. released its 15th studio on March 8, 2011. The record ties together a good set of songs without compromising the style or locking into one type of song. “Collapse Into Now” doesn’t fall short of fans’ expectations. With the latest reléase, the Athens, Ga. trio went from the really fast and crude stage they reached with 2008’s “Accelerate” to enhance and almost mirror some of their most important pieces. The disc, recorded in four different cities --- Berlin, Germany., Nashville,Tenn., New Orleans, La. and Portland, Ore. --- collects elements from each place and builds an ambience that includes slow-paced, fast-paced and deep songs that create a more versatile album and differentiates it from previous releases. The production of the album was done by Jacknife Lee and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills, who Michael Stipe of R.E.M. performed live on the captured a traditional rock sound that Plaza at Rockefeller center in October, 2003. gives the feeling of a recording that wasn’t (Nicholas Khayat/Abaca Press) mastered all the way through. Considering that this is the kind of album that makes more sense when heard as a whole, this can be looked up as a intended addition to set a more traditional scene. The lyrics in “Collapse Into Now” are not political or promoting a cause.This time the band decided to share a more personal side and a good number of songs carry a hopeful-melancholic feeling. Some lines don’t say much but the music carries you through. The first single of the CD,”Mine Smell Like Honey” an upbeat song with a signature R.E.M. chorus was a good preview to what the band had coming and the reception of the album has been favorable despite the fact that the band has no plans to tour. “Everyday Is Yours To Win” and “Blue” are the two songs that take their best classic elements and their current feelings and put them together into engaging pieces that can be well received by any audience. With themes like these they can gain new fans and project their songs into new markets. The standard CD version comes with 12 tracks while the special iTunes edition includes three additional numbers. “Collapse Into Now” gives a different feeling every time; the more you listen the better you understand the flow of the album. It’s a classic-made record definitely worth listening to. Contact Camillo Barrero at cbarrero@the-telescope.com
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Budget Continued from Page 1 and even if voters approve that extension, the college will still face $5 million in cuts to the Fall 2012 budget. Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked voters to approve a similar tax package in 2008, but the extension was overwhelmingly rejected. The tax measure wouldn’t raise taxes, as some Republican lawmakers have contended, but would rather maintain a temporary higher tax level that was already in place. The measure would raise $12 billion for the state. Brown needs two Republican votes to pass the measure. However, at press time, it appeared that Brown and Republican lawmakers were at an impasse. Brown had rejected a Republican compromise proposal, which listed 53 demands to bring budget negotiations to a close. The Republican’s demands ranged from “obscure aspects of labor law,” to “shifting the Presidential primary to March,” Brown wrote in a March 25 letter to the lawmakers. He went on to say the cuts “have no relationship whatsoever to the budget.” If the governor and Republicans fail to reach a compromise,
Palomar will be faced with a socalled “all-cuts” budget, leading to a $9 million drop in state funding for the college. And an even more dire scenario exists: almost $14 million will be cut if legislators refuse to continue funding for Proposition 98, a law supporting higher education, Dowd reported at the forum. “We are significantly being hit in many different areas,” Dowd said.The cuts will severely impact Palomar’s ability to serve its more than 20,000 full time students, forcing the college to run much leaner. College President Robert Deegan proposed a stopgap effort to keep enrollment open at the meeting. The plan calls for Palomar to shuffle money around and commit more cash than allotted by the state to fund classes that would otherwise be cut. By spending a few thousand dollars, the college could keep its full-time enrollment numbers above 20,000 students, and qualify for a “large community college district” credit. The credit would give the college an extra $1 million to spend. “We’ll squeak by, but we’ll make it,” Dowd said at the meeting.
WHAT WE’LL LOSE College officials reported three likely scenarios at the March forum, ranging from bad to worse. The situation at Palomar Deegan assured staff members at the meeting that budget cuts wouldn’t mean layoffs, but said Palomar’s academic programs would likely suffer from less funding and fewer classes. “We’ll make sure we are able to maintain academic programs and keep all permanent staff employed,” Deegan said. Though he expressed optimism about negotiations to put the tax extension on the ballot, Deegan and other administrators seemed resigned to the larger cut of $9 million, or 9 percent of the college budget. The college hasn’t definitely decided which classes will be cut, spokesperson Laura Gropen said
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Wednesday by phone. The California Community College Chancellor’s Office was communicating frequent updates to Palomar officials, who were watching the negotiations in Sacramento closely, Gropen said. “We receive information from Sacramento regarding the talks with the governor, and with legislators,” she said. “Unfortunately, we heard recently that they’ve come to impasse.” “You can’t operate the same programs with $9 million less,” Deegan said at the forum. Cuts to the class schedule are expected if the college receives less funding, leading to larger class sizes where possible, and more competition for open seats.
$13m will be cut if lawmakers stop funding Prop 98
The state’s economic straits, reflected by a $25-billion-plus deficit, are essentially a double whammy for Palomar students. “When the economy heads south, our enrollment heads north,” Deegan explained. So, even as the college pares down programs and cuts class sections, more students are expected to enroll -- forcing Palomar to effectively turn away students for the first time in its history. Students, faculty and administrators will all share the burden of the cuts, Deegan said. “We’re going to be tried and tested, all of us,” he said.
Contact David Leonard, editor-inchief, at dleonard@the-telescope.com
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Fundraising for personal, humanatarian relief Fortunately, none of the exchange students lost family members in the disaster but they still decided they should do something to help out, not just watch the devastation unfold on TV and newspaper pages. The students banded together to organize a campus-wide fundraiser, raising money to send back to devastated Japanese communities. They erected a big red canopy in front of the Student Union, hung a handmade sign reading “HELP” on it, and put out a collection tin. Students gathered at the tent to make little origami animals, which cluttered the table they sat at. They traded the animals for donations, offering a piece of Japanese culture in return for money meant to save it. They are trying to make 1,000 handmade cranes with messages of prayer and wishes for Japan. Two plastic bags are filled with origami animals that aren’t filled out, but a small box has already been filled. When they get all the messages, they said they will send them to Japan, so they can hang up the string of cranes. “We feel like we have to help,” student Ayao Sasaki said. “If this had happened to us, it would have hurt so bad.” Even two weeks after the quake and tsunami, the need in Japan is still immediate. “There are still so many people missing,” Sasaki said. “They are still searching for people, and the radiation is really bad.” The collection booth was expected to close on March 31, but the students will continue collecting donations in the International Student Office, located next to the Student Union building. The response, they said, has
been strong. Students, faculty and friends have gathered over $2,500 so far to send to Japan, and that number is growing. “The students here feel the same, we want to do something to help Japan, and we started gathering money to donate,” Miyazaki said. “We have already (raised) $2,000. We did that in only two days. I think the fundraiser has brought us (the Japanese community at Palomar) closer together.” The group said they hope the money will ease the pain of the many thousands of Japanese refugees displaced by the disaster. Yasue O’Neill, coordinator for the international students program at Palomar, has been helping the Japanese students cope and organize their fundraiser. But, he said that students have been the driving force behind the relief efforts on campus. “My mission was two parted: the first (part) was to find out if any students were in need; the second (part) was (to keep) student motivated, and I was pushed by a few Japanese students to help them coordinate the fundraising event,” O’Neill said.
Support from the college College officials are pleased with the campus fundraising effort and commended the exchange students for working through a tough personal situation. College President Robert Deegan donated money to the group’s collection tin himself on March 16. “The students themselves wanted to go out and create awareness and seek out donations from students, faculty and staff,” he said. “They have done that. “They (the Japanese stu-
dents) have done a lot of origami, which is representative of good luck, to help collect donations. I have donated and I have asked for support of others.” The money raised at Palomar will be sent to the Japanese embassy in Los Angeles, and passed on to the Japanese arm of the Red Cross, a humanitarian relief organization. Until the relief effort becomes more organized, monetary donations will be much more effective than material goods to provide aid. Blankets, clothes and items like that will become important once transportation, along with other key distribution methods, is established.
A community comes together Hazui said she normally spends a lot of time alone, but after O’Neill sent out an email promoting the dialogue between fellow Japanese students, she said a network started to develop. She has started to spend time with other exchange students, and found reassurance in new friendships. Hazui’s family lives in southern Japan but has friends that live near Sendai, the city and region that was affected most by the tsunami. Some students said they plan to return to Japan in the summer while others remain unsure of when the next time they will reach their home soil. The network made up of students and faculty is optimistic about the future both locally and overseas. “I think things are getting better and I know students here will keep doing whatever we can,” Hazui said.
David Leonard and Kaity Bergquist contributed to this report.
Above: International club students collect donations at a tent in front of the student union building to send to Japan in wake of the March 11 earthquake. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope) Below: International club students and President Deegan at the Japan earthquake relief tent in front of the student union building. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope)
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(Left to right): Mercy Yamono, Melissa Valder, Matt Slagle, Ariel Concepcion, Sasha Duran in the starting position for the 100 meter race at CSUSM on March 14. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope) Matthew slagle The Telescope
You wouldn’t believe how many times I get asked if I play sports, but I guess that’s what comes with being 6’ 4 ½ inches tall -- yes, the half an inch is very important. And every time somebody asks me if I do, I reply with a simple no. I was given the gift of height; but not athleticism. Now don’t get me wrong, I have no chance of beating them or to even come close to it, it just seemed fun to see how badly they would beat me -or in the off chance I do somehow win, that would be cool too.
I chose to take on the women’s track team first because I figured Above: Matt, clearly in pain, after he finishes it would be my best chance to win. the 100 meter race against the Women’s Little did I know… track team. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope) My first clue should have been
the judging eyes of all the women I passed as I made my way to the track. Clearly they were not intimidated by my presence, and frankly I think they wished I wore a t-shirt with sleeves, as my arms ---that closely resemble uncooked spaghetti --- were not helping my image as an athlete. My second clue was the fact that the women’s warm-ups were several laps around the track, which would equate to a week’s worth of workouts for me. But, being a man, I still had my inflated ego that reminded me men don’t lose to women and instilled overconfidence in my athletic ability. With that being said, my warm-up included a brief stretch of my legs and without wanting to waste my little energy on anything else, I just walked around a bit. Not exactly the regimen of a finely tuned athlete. The advice given to me by the sprints coach Larry Hall, was something to the effect of “run harder.” I then talked to my competition in the 100-meter race. Sprinters Ariel Conception, Melissa Valder, Sasha Duran, and Mercy Yamono all indicated my chance of winning by I don’t understand this holding their hands a foot or two off the ground—which in retrospect, was a lot more than being generous. After the women got a pep talk from Coach Hall, which outlined what I was going to do during the race
Above: (Foreground to background) Mercy Yamono, Melissa Valder, Matt Slagle, Ariel Concepcion, Sasha Duran, starting the 100 meter race at CSUSM. Below: Admire Matt’s gazelle like stride as he starts to fall behind the pack. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope).
exactly (I am still curious how they scouted me so accurately, with no tape of me running). Needless to say the women started in a three-point stance along side me looking like an idiot with my hat on backward and a hand on one knee. The first 30 meters I wasn’t losing too badly, then I realized that there was a lot more track to run --another 70 meters for those non-math majors. I ran out of energy and got last place, but upon further review of the
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tapes I was very close to beating one of the runners, you could see me give up the last few steps and lose my chance of not getting last place. So with me now completely exhausted and my legs begging me to not race again, I had to race against 200-meter runners. With my ego now severely wounded I knew I had no chance of even beating any of the women, I wasn’t sure if I would have enough stamina to run the entire distance.
In the 200-meter race I faced off against Elena Jefferson, Demi Lucero and Ariel Conception. This race was not even close with me immediately falling to the back. After the race Coach Hall had many kind things to say about me, “When I heard this was the first time (you were) running the event, I knew the girls were going to beat you.” Wait… Ah, there it is, “In our world we live in there is the malefemale stigma and today you just boosted up the females,” Coach Hall said. See? Something good did come out of this. At least women can now laugh and mock me for being athletically inferior. As a result of my ill-conceived logic and overconfidence in myself I got beat by six women. Sorry men, I let you all down and frankly, got dominated by a group of women who, I am now not afraid to say, are more athletic than 90 percent of the guys on campus. Next issue you will see me fail at another sport, hopefully this time I will lose to guys as I am not sure how much more of a beating my ego can take. You can check out the video of the race on the watercooler blog. blogs.the-telescope.com/watercooler Suggestions for what athlete Matt should face next? Email him at mslagle@the-telescope.com
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2011 Comets midseason sports recap Kaity Bergquist The Telescope
We’re halfway through the semester, and a lot of Palomar sports games have been played. Most likely, you haven’t been able to see all of them, so we decided to let you know how all of the teams are doing. Here’s a recap of what’s happened so far for the spring sports. Most of Palomar’s teams will hopefully go to the playoffs, which start for some sports in mid-April. For complete and current coverage of every game, check out the Watercooler, our sports blog that is updated daily, at blogs.the-telescope.com/watercooler.
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h ot g Above: Palomar softball player Jen Mathis points Katie Wilford back to first after scoring the tying run in March 19‘s game against Mt. San Antonio College. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope) Left: Kim Walters competed in the 100 yard breaststroke and gets cheered on by Palomar swimmers (left to right) Sally Aster, Jacob Lammott and Alex Rodriguez at the meet against San Diego Mesa at Wallace Pool on March 18. (Deb Hellman/ The Telescope) Below: After a 3-0 loss to the divison-leading Grossmont College at the Palomar Dome March 16, the men’s volleyball team meets in the locker room as coach Bjorn Dahl runs through both the positive and negative aspects of the game. (Johnny Nguyen/The Telescope)
• Record (as of March 29): 17-7 overall, 11-2 conference • Standings: First place in the PCAC • Team Batting Average: .295 • Highlights: The team took sole possession of the first-place spot in a game March 4 and have held on to it for most of the time ever since. The team won 2-1 against the No. 1 ranked team in the state, Santa Ana, which was also ranked No. 1 on the Pacific Coast by the American Baseball Coaches Association. • Low points: Losing 20-4 on Feb. 24 to Orange Coast College. • Stand-out players: Pitcher Nick Carmichael - 0.78 ERA in 23 innings. Outfielder Casey Munoz - .394 average with 14 RBIs in 71 at-bats. As far as hitters go, Munoz is the undisputed leader. He leads the team in atbats, hits, doubles, RBIs, total bases, and slugging percentage. • Game to see: Thurs., April 7 against Grossmont at home, 2 p.m.
Softball
• Record (as of March 28): 16-6 overall, 7-1 conference • Highlights: The team started off the season solidly, and has never really had a bad streak. On Feb. 9, the team won its game with a walkoff grand slam. The team also had a nine-game winning streak. • Low points: Breaking the 9-game winning streak by losing both ends of a doubleheader. • Stand-out players: Starting pitcher Monica Villarreal threw a complete-game shut out on Feb.10. She was also the PCAC Athlete of the Week for March 24. Villarreal (9-2) threw a one-hitter March 16 against Grossmont, striking out 14. She did it while enduring an injury that could end her season. • Game to see: Fri.,April 8 against Southwestern at home, 3 p.m.
Women’s Track and Field
• Highlights: The 4x100 relay team ran the fourth-best time in the state for community colleges March 25 at the RCC Open. • Stand-out players: Elena Jefferson has been outstanding. In a meet at SDSU March 5, she placed fourth in the 200-meter dash with a 26.21 and eighth in the 100-meter dash
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with a 12.96. • Meet to see: Fri., April 22 Foothill Conference Prelims at San Diego Mesa, noon.
Men’s Tennis
• Record (as of March 30): 4-12 overall, 2-5 conference • Highlights: Long-time tennis coach Ronnie Mancao earned his 400th win Feb. 12 against Long Beach CC. He has been coaching the men’s team for 16 years, and the women’s team for 11 years. • Low points: The team started the season with a loss, and still hasn’t been able to find a winning groove. The team has been coming up with a lot more losses than wins. Though it has some star players, they aren’t enough to hold the team. • Stand-out players: Kyle Klembara, Jordan Bryant. • Game to see: Tue., April 5 against Grossmont at home, 2 p.m.
Men’s Golf
• Record (as of March 28): 4-3 overall, 4-3 conference • Highlights: In its matches, Palomar has played very well with some standout performances. • Stand-out players: Jordan Asper got an even-par 72 March 23, getting medal honors. Trevor Robertson tied for medalist honors with an even-par 72 March 1. • Game to see: Wed., April 13 at Irvine Valley – Santiago Canyon, Cuyamaca (Oak Creek Golf Course), noon.
Women’s Tennis
• Record (as of March 29): 12-3 overall, 6-1 conference • Highlights: On Feb. 16, they fell behind early 3-0 in the doubles tournament, but won five out of their next six singles matches to win the match. • Stand-out players: Mardee Littrell earned PCAC Athlete of the Week for Feb. 11. • Game to see: April 14-16 PCAC Tournament at Cuyamaca, 10 a.m.
Men’s Volleyball
• Record (as of March 28): 1-10 overall, 1-4 conference • Low points: The almost-entirely freshman team has been unable to pull together more than one win. • Game to see: Wed., April 13 against Irvine Valley at home, 6 p.m.
Men’s and Women’s Swimming
• Record (as of March 28): Men: 2-1 overall and conference. Women: 3-0 overall and conference • Match to see: Thurs., April 21 PCAC Meet at Fullerton, 9 a.m. Contact Kaity Bergquist, assistant sports editor, at kbergquist@the-telescope.com
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Imperial Valley 6 p.m. Palomar Dome
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