FOCUSED ON PALOMAR
the telescope Monday, Oct. 31, 2011
Vol. 65, No. 6
Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif.
PARKING WOES CONTINUE Faculty loses parking spots as construction starts on new buildings
shaun kahmann The Telescope
In the midst of Palomar’s ongoing effort to create more parking spots for students and faculty, the destruction of the 36-year-old Child Development Center is the latest casualty. Palomar is replacing the current Child Development Center with a new one to be built near the soccer field sometime next year, according to Communications Director Laura Gropen.
INSIDE SPORTS: Hoop it up pg. 11
(Dan Chambers/The Telescope)
While the construction of the new center is still in its pre-planning stages, concerns over the reasoning for the move and the design of the new facility have already arisen. Child Center staff members are worried their requests and concerns will be ignored. Carol Mitton, the site supervisor of the Child Development Center, said she felt the staff hasn’t been adequately consulted on what they’ll turn to moving, PAGE 9
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staff/temp.
Erin mcglone The Telescope
Palomar Professor Wade Rollins is fed up with the lack of parking. With the construction of the new Humanities building being built where the B building once stood, Lot 11, has been made off limits. Rollins, the graphic communications department chair, sent a letter to President Robert Deegan to formally complain about the parking situation on behalf of himself and the faculty and staff who work in his department. It was only a few days after Lot 11 was closed that he sent the letter, according to Rollins. He said his primary concern was for adjunct professors who need to park nearby. “My adjuncts usually come from another job and time is tight,” Rollins said. “I was worried that when they come over to find a parking space they are going to be driving around for a half hour.” Deegan said that 160 new spaces were created in the front of campus specifically for faculty and staff. Deegan added that he realizes teachers like to park in proximity to their classes, but as long as Palomar is in construction mode, they will have to make due.
Mario Roccatani, who started teaching at Palomar College in 1989, died on Oct. 1, at Palomar hospital due to a blown aneurism. He was 63. He died in the arms of his girlfriend of 17 years, Constance Hughes. “He was a very kind, compassionate man. Authentic, one of a kind,” Hughes said. Roccatani cared about the simple things in life. He loved taking care of his vegetable garden, and then cooking Italian meals with the produce he had harvested. He was also very proud of his son Dante, who meant a great deal to him, Hughes said. Mario had many hobbies, including playing the bass guitar and harmonica. He loved Jimi Hendrix and played in a blues band when he was younger. Most of all, Roccatari loved to read. His favorite authors were James Joyce and Joseph Cambell. According to Hughes, he had the most well-rounded library out of anyone she had ever met, Huges said. Roccatani had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. Under all of that personality, he was a romantic. He wrote poetry, liked medieval literature and philosophy. He loved living in the mountains in his Julian home.
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shaun kahmann The Telescope
Planned Child Development Center relocation draws ire of parents, adds parking spaces in Lot 12
PART-TIME ENGLISH PROFESSOR DIES AT 63
OCCUPY IMPACTS PALOMAR STUDENTS; PROFESSOR SAYS
OFFENSE, DEFENSE PLAYS OFF EACH OTHER’S TAUNTS
A Protestor raises her hand in the Occupy march. (David Leonard/The Telescope)
Nigel Westbrooks stiff arms Eric Dobbins. (Deb Hellman/The Telescope)
NEWS: Economy Days pg. 10
Focus: Costumes pg. 7
45 Days into The Occupy Protest and the cause has spread across the U.S. and the world
IAN HANNER The Telescope
Citizens are expressing discontentment with government and economic interests as the Occupy protests in San Diego enter their second month. A gap between the economic privileges of the wealthiest one percent of the country and the rest of its people fueled a series of protests. Economic reform swept the country, starting in Wall Street, and got its start in San Diego on Oct. 7. “Whenever there are economically poor times, that’s always going to be a spearhead for movements,” said Peter Bowman, political science professor. “Sometimes extreme movements.” Read more online at http://tsne.ws/szc2sH
RESULTS Southwestern W 45-13 Cerritos W 41-27 San Diego Mesa W 42-14 Santa Ana L 52-45 (2 OT) El Camino L 28-23 Mt. SAC L 27-14 Fullerton W 41-18
MATTHEW SLAGLE The Telescope
During football practice the Comet offense has to deal with shark-infested waters. And these sharks - the Comet defense - aren’t afraid to bite. Toward the end of practice there is a period where the defensive backs and the wide receivers go head-to-head. This results in much taunting and trash talking. When a wide receiver scores, quarterback David Fisher gives a loud “touchdown” yell, while the receivers dance back to the line. Then there are the defensive backs, who when a pass is deflected or the receiver is tackled before scoring, the entire secondary jumps around and erupts in a chorus of cheers while putting their hand on their helmet, emulating a dorsal fin. Thus, the sharks. turn to football, PAGE 11