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Vol XV, No. 15

Humanities Series Makes Significant Contribution To Campus Activities

Who When Where

Intellectual Fulfillment Creates Academic Excitement

by Tom Gable

Two-year colleges, by previously set standards, tend to lean more toward straight education than a fulfillment of the inquisitive students needs. A two-year college offers the courses, supplies the instructors, but heretofore has never furnished the extracurricular programs that are common to four year colleges.

Palomar College, in an effort to present to the student a significant program in the humanities, has brought to this campus a lecture series that rivals graduate schools in its thoroughness and quality.

Rather than present assorted speakers giving discourses on various subjects, Palomar College set out to present a program with the speakers reporting on interrelated subjects. These in-

Goodwin J. Knight,

former Governor of California will be a featured speaker on April 17th.

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Campus folk singers gathered together Thursday night, Feb 21 , from 7:30 to 11:30, in the student union, for a folk-fest better known in the lingo of the modern folkists as a 'Hootenanny' under the sponsorship of campus service organization Tau Epsilon.

Palomar folk singers arrived with instruments from guitars and banjos to harpsichords.

Among those represented during the evening from Palomar were Kathie Larisch, Carol McComb, Rich Lotterer, Terry Schwaner, ·Buck Hiatt, Rod Jones, and several other talented local folkists.

Wayne Peevey, representing Tau Epsilon, acted as director of the event. All folk-singers were given from ten minutes to a half-hour to sing a few songs.

Later the Hootenanny was thrown open to everyone and several sing-alongs were staged.

In the course of the evening folki sts explained backgrounds to many of the songs , and decried the commercialization of folk music by certain popular groups in modern recording circles. One song, 'The Ballad Man,' stated the creed of the folk singer.

terrelated subjects were categorized under the general outline titled "Society and Freedom!"

Queries were sent out to professors in the humanities and other qualified speakers.

Because of the limited time that most of the qualified speakers have, queries had to be sent out almost six months in advance.

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Business and Civic leaders Urge Passage Palomar is "the fastest-growing junior college in California," with an estimated 3,000 students expected by 1967.

Dr. John Dunn cited the great need for the 63 class rooms and laboratories to be provided by the $2,970,000 bond issue which comes before the c.ommunity on Tuesday.

Dunn mentioned the seven remaining, run-down war-surplus military barracks which are still used as classrooms, and hedged on his predictions of growth with "if we have the classrooms and other facilities." Current day enrollment is just under 1500.

The following area business and civic leaders joined Dr. Dunn in urging citizens to support the bond issue: Dr. D. L Farr, branch manager of Librascope Inc.; "The proximity of Palomar College and its fine reputation contributed greatly to our decision on the San Marcos site for the new Librascope plant. The college is a community asset to be supported."

D. L Mason, manager of the Security First National Bank, San Marcos; "Having examined this bond proposal, I find that average home owners will pay less than four dollars a year to support it. Surely that negligible amount to assure an adequate college plant merits a 'yes' vote on March 5."

Another banker, Justin Goostree, vice president of the First National Bank, Vista, and a member of the new Vista city council; "As a banker I support the Palomar College bond election because I know that with the college district's assessed valuation at $160 million the increased tax would be only about 33 cents a month for the average taxpayer. This is indeed a bargain in education."

Lloyd M. Mitchell, city manager of Escondido, "Growth ofEscondido in ten years has been 350 percent and Palomar College's enrollment growth in ten years has been 500 percent. It seems obvious that the classrooms and support of college development are urgently needed."

Cities and communities in the district include Escondido, Vista, San Marcos, Poway, Fallbrook, Bonsall, Valley Center and Pauma, with a total voting strength of about 35,000.

Why How

SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA

- Palomar College $2,970,000 Bond Issue - March 5, 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. - The following are local area polling places.

VISTA Education Center, 200 Michigan Ave. Washington Junior High School, 740 Olive Ave. Crestview Elementary School, 51 0 Sunset Dr. lincoln Junior High School, 100 Escondido Ave. ESCONDIDO lincoln School Auditorium, 1 029 N. Broadway Grant School Auditorium, 939 E. Grant Ave. Rose School library, 906 N. Rose Ave. Juniper School Auditorium, 1809 S. Juniper St. Felicita School Auditorium, 737 W. 13th Ave. Del Dios Auditorium, 1400 W. 9th Ave. Orange Glen School, 2861 Valley Blvd.

RICH-MAR SCHOOL DISTRICT San Marcos High School 300 W. Encinitas Rd. VALLEY CENTER Adobe Building, Valley Center Union School SAN PASQUAL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT San Pasqual School, Highway 78, Escondido POWAY Poway High School, 15500 Espola Rd. Garden Road School, 14614 Garden Rd. Midland School, 13910 Midland Rd. Pomerado School, 12321 9th St. FALLBROOK Maie Ellis Primary School, 400 W. Elder St. Fallbrook Union High School, E. Stage Coach line BONSALL Union School, South River Rd. DE LUZ DISTRICT De Luz School, Murrieta Rd. PAUMA Palomar Mountain School Pauma School, Pauma Valley VALLECITOS SCHOOL DISTRICT Vallecitos School - To finance major developments projects to provide 63· more classrooms, laboratories and other improvements.

-By Voting Yes!

College Plans Planetarium For Community Approval of the proposed college bond on March 5th will pave the way for an addition to Palomar's campus that will greatly enhance both the college campus and the community.

This eagerly anticipated addition is that of an extremely well equipped multi-purpose planetarium. The designer, Mr. Charles A. Coutts, head of the science and math department at Palomar, described the planetarium as a "model of the universe with which we will be able to duplicate the arrangement of the

stars on any given night, even far back into history."

For the benefit of the community, a lecture series is planned for the general public.

Tours also will be planned for elementary and high school groups to give more meaning to their studies in science.

The most striking feature of the planetarium will be it's 30 foot aluminum dome. containing the model that will be fully controlled by syncronous motors. The seating capacity for 100 people has been balanced

with the size of the model itself.

This extremely versatile science museum .will also feature lighted photograph areas similar to those in the museum on Palomar Mountain. Many other science exhibits will also be on display. There will be no problem with acoustics, as a stereo sound system of the highest quality will be installed.

The particular type of model of the universe that will be used, was chosen by Mr. Coutts after careful observation in several planetariums.

MEMO FROM THE COLLEGE PRESIDENTIS OFFICE The quality of excellence which has c ha r acte r ized Pa l OMa r

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The Need To Vote.

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On Tuesday, March 5, voters will go to the polls to vote on the Palomar College Bond Issue. What is at stake in this election?

During the past ten years community population has increased by about 350 per cent, while the college enrollment has increased 500 per cent. Before long the day enrollment at Palomat will exceed 2,000 students. There are now classrooms for a maximum of 1800 students. This means that unless new classrooms and laboratories are made available soon, the present buildings will be inadequate.

College enrollment in California is increasing at a rate four times that of the national average. The estimated college building plans in California is $3,000 per student. The estimated cost per student at Palomar would be $1,667. The savings will be achieved through gradual construction and careful planning.

The voter rightfully has been opposing taxes. But would this bond issue for an expanded college raise those taxes much? Lets take a look. The bond issue up for approval comes to the amount of $2,970,000, all for college development. To the average house owner the tax payments on this amount would come to about $4.00 per year. The student, who leaves the area to attend college elsewhere, takes with him at least $2,000 per year. If a high per cent of students were to leave and go elsewhere the area would lose a large source of capital.

Many of the new purposed buildings will replace the temporary barracks type buildings that were acquired for one years use, 12 years ago. The new buildings are necessary for a high quality college whose aims are to produce students who will reflect the college in that local area and in any area in which those people display their acquired knowledge.

The only way to get this high quality education is to have the proper facilities and then have the people to fill those facilities. We have the people now and in the coming years, but will we have the facilities?

New State Funds Allotted To College; Distribution Based on Need, Growth A grant from state bond fund s to Palomar College as a result of the passage of Proposition 1A at the November election may total as much as $200,000, Dr. John Dunn, Palomar College President, said today. Since any funds granted to colleges for capital improvement purposes from this bond issue must be matched with local funds, tentatively on a 4 to 1 basis, the Palomar College bond election of March 5 takes on added importance.

Dr. Dunn returned recently from a conference in Sacramento to assist in drafting legislation for the proposed distribution of the $20,000,000 allocated to California Junior Colleges.

"The formula for distribution of the funds which will be given

to junior colleges as outright grants is primarily based upon, first, the effort that has been made in the college district to provide adequate facilities for the junior college program, and second, as a determination of need, the growth of the college during the past few years," he said.

Dr. Dunn indicated that the funds will, in all probability, be allocated on the bases of specific projects and will be limited to actual classroom facilities.

The Palomar College Board of Governors has indicated their hope to use the state grant in the proposed development of Palomar College to be voted on in that election, with the bond funds thus voted to meet the matching requirement for the state grant.

Palomar Offers Student Saving In Community College Program The average Palomar College student is saving $2,000 a year by attending a community junior college instead of a four year college, according to a statement of the college governing board issued February 20.

In order to continue the quality, a low-cost education in Palomar's high standards the board has urged approval of the $2,970,000 bond which will come before the voters Tuesday.

The bond, which would provide for the construction of 63 class rooms and other improvements would be financed by an estimated 10 cents tax, according to the board. This would cost

the average home owner only four to five dollars a year.

The board stated that expenses for the average Palomar student amounts to about $200 a year for books, transportation and incidentals. By contrast they estimate it would cost the same students $2,000 to attend a more distant college for the same period.

In addition, the board pointed out, Palomar College is an important factor in the local economy of this region, with a $700,000 annual payroll and an estimated $350,000 added to local retail business sales through college purchases and student spending.

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The paper is produced by stude nts and publi she d Mondays during th e school year.

Opinion s e xpressed in thi s ne wspa per re fl ect those of the write rs and not necessarily those of the college or of its stud e nts. Le tte rs to th e e dito r a re we lcome; howeve r the editors rese rve the righ t to c ut le tte r s to suit spa ce. All letters of thi s nature must be signed .

New Courses Planned For Coming Sernester Dean Virgil L. Bergman esti· mated 1500 students are expected to enroll at Palomar in the coming Fall semester.

To meet the demand of an ever increasing student body, Palomar College will be offering several new courses for the coming year. Geology and Geography will be offered next fall.

They are on an experimental basis at the present and are expected to be permanent next fall. "To conincide with San Diego State and the University of California, Math 2D will be increased from three units to four units. Other planned courses for the coming year are Math 44 (Computations in Advanced Math), and Math 45 (Basics in analogical computation)," he said. On a tentative basis next year are Journalism, Photography 50A and 50B, now being taught for the first time at Palomar, by Mr. Justus Ahrends from Vista. It is hoped that these courses will develop into a four semester course in the near future.

TV Again Television is getting better.

Palomar College's debate team will appear again on local television in a debate with the San Diego State Team.

Clayton Sketoe and Randy Young %ill appear on KOGO-TV, Channel 10 on Sunday, March 10. The time has not been set, The topic will be : Resolved : That the President should be elected by direct popular vote.

Vista Optometrist Files For Board Dr. Bruce Jaques, Vista optometrist, filed papers with the Registrar of Voters as a candidate for the Palomar College Governing Board. At the same time Dr. Bainbridge M. Larkin, incumbent, indicated his decision not to refile as a candidate.

Dr. Jaques has been a resident of Vista since 1956, and has held many positions of civic responsibility in Vista during that time, including president of the Vista Chamber of Commerce, member of the board of the North County YMCA, and chairman of the Vista Safety Council. Dr. Jaques is a graduate of the School of Optometry, University of California at Berkeley.

In declaring his candidacy, Dr. Jaques endorsed the March 5 bond election proposal of the college, stating, "We have a fine college and want it to grow and develop in order to continue to serve our rapidly growing communities in Northern San Diego County."

In stating his decision not to be a candidate, incumbent Larkin said, "This decision has been a difficult one, but I feel that the extent of other commitments prevents my giving full attention to the responsibilities involved in serving on the Palomar College Board.

With the availability of a person of the caliber of Dr. Bruce Jaques, I am confident that the Vista area will be well served."

Dr. Larkin has served on the board since July 1,1959.

Other candidates who have filed for the April 16 election are incumbents Morse Olmstead, Escondido banker; and Mrs. Eleanor Beemer, Pauma Valley.

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ASB Officers Attend County Regional Conference Palomar College Student Government representatives attended a San Diego county regional conference, at San Diego City College.

The Palomar delegation ineluded: ASB President, Con Caldeira; Vice President, Charles Sawday; and John Linneman, Commissioner of Athletics. Also attending was Dean of Student Activities, Catherine Jones.

The purpose of the conference was to discuss the newly established San Diego county junior college district. The new district

known as "area one," includes eight junior colleges of which Palomar is a part.

The new district incorporates junior colleges in this immediate area. Better unity in athletic events and better college relati Sns will be provided for in this association.

Individual students from each college will determine the name of the association at a future regional meeting.

Plans for a regional constitution and forthcoming meetings were also discussed.

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alternate inquiries were sent out through the recommendations of other speakers.

After the program was completed and te schedule set up, topic subjects were put in a rough order. Dates were set and arrangements made so students would be released from classes to attend.

The first speaker was Dr. Minos Generales, Professor of Political Science at San Diego State College, who spoke on "Man and Men: Natural and Civil Rights" on September 19.

He was followed on October 10

by Dr. David Poston, Professor of History, University of RedIan s, who spoke on "Meaning of Freedom: An Essay in Definition." Next was Dr. Ned Joy, Professor of Political Science at San Diego State College speaking on "Liberty and Law: The Self-Government of the Self-Determined" on November 14.

The fourth an most recent speaker was Dr. Robert Clark, Dean of Liberal Arts at the University of Oregon, who spoke before 600 Palomar College students and members ofthe public on February 13. His speech, "Freedom is a Voice: Liberty of Communicat on and Conscience," through the enthusiastic turnout shows how a program of this calibre will grow and generate more interest in the student body.

Mrs. Catherine Jones, Director of Student Activities and Dean of Women, one of the major advocators of the current series said that: "We feel that this program is creative, imaginative an timely. It is unique for a two-year college to have such an extensive program. And because of the significant value of the speeches, bound volumes will be placed in the college library for future reference."

Scheduled for March 13 is Dr. Robert H. Maybury, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Redlan , who will speak on "Freedom is a Search: Liberty and Novelty in the Humanities and Sciences." Following him on April 17 will be ex-Governor Goodwin J. Knight, the last in this years series who will speak

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The last two speeches, as were the previous four, will be open to the public and will begin at 10 a.m. on the given dates.

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PAR kl Nr; lJ)\ plan drawing: Above are pictured some of the proposed buildings that will be constructed if the bond issue passes. The buildings were designed by the San Diego architectural firm of Paderewski, Mitchell, Dean and Associates. C. J. Paderewski Palomar College's architect for its

building program, has been elected to a Fellowship in the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects and invested with the Institute's silver medal. The honor is the highest paid to an individual by the Institute.

Funds made available by the bond will be used to expand and improve facilities in several areas of study.

The basic areas incorporated into the bond are the Sciences, the Humanities, the Fine Arts, and the Industrial Arts. Therefore, all Palomar students, both present and future, will profit from the bond's results.

The largest expansion will be shown in the humanities area. Social Sciences and English buildings will contain 16 new teaching stations. The estimated cost for this expansion is $229,882. This cost includes plans, testing, utilities, walks, and equipment and furniture.

The new Science buildings will house 14 new teaching stations. These buildings will be divided into four additions - a Life Sciences building, a Geology building, a

Chemistry building, and a Planetarium. The estimated cost for these additions is $858,800. It should be noted that these buildings will necessitate more equipment and facilities than any of the other proposed additions.

The Fine Arts building will contain 11 new teaching stations in both music and art. Its estimated cost is $494,575.

Other additions under the bond will include an Electronics building addition ($209,623) which houses 6 teaching stations, a Journalism building ($92,182) which includes 4 new teaching stations, and an Industrial Arts building addition ($33,800) which includes 1 new teaching station.

National Defense Student Loan Money Available; Applications at Student Personnel Office; May Deadline Are you aware that there is approximately $2200 available to you, the students of Palomar, through the National Defense Student Loan Program? At the beginning of each fall semester the Federal Government appropriates Palomar College $3600 and Palomar adds $400 to make a total of$4000, of which $2200 is still available to the students through this defense loan program.

Any citizen or permanent resident of the United States may apply. A student is eligible after one semester of attendance at Palomar during which time he or she must have taken at least 12 units.

The college will determine student need on basis of present and possible resources which include family assistance, the student's savings and earnings, student loans, scholarships,

grants-in-aid, etc. Expected resources will be balanced against expenses including tuition and fees, books and materials, room and board, transportation and other normal college related expenses. Unusual circumstances such as exceptional medical expenses in science, math, engineering, or a modern foreign language.

Applicants MUST have a Grade Point Average of 2.5. Students with better than 2.5 will be given preference by the committee.

The amount loaned may not exceed what is actually needed to meet college related expenses and to pursue a fulltime course of study. The maximum amount loaned to a student during anypscal year may not exceed $40u.OO. The maximum that may be loaned to a student for use at Palomar may

not exceed $300.00.

The law requires the borrower to sign a promissary note payable to the college. A cosigner is necessary for MINORS. The principle of the loan and interest shall ordinarily be repaid in ten equal installments, beginning one year after the borrower ceases to be a fulltime student. Earlier full or partial repayments are possible.

The loans bear simple interest of three percent a year on the unpaid balance. Interest does not begin until repayment starts and will not be charged during any period, up to three years, that the borrower is in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Up to 50 per cent of a loan (plu s interest) may be forgiven at the rate of 10 per cent a year for each full year of full-time

teaching completed in public elementary or secondary schools through 12th grade.

Loans shall be cancelled upon death of borrower or in event he becomes permanently disabled.

Applications for loans for the spring semester must be in

by November 1st; for the fall semester, they must be in by February 1st. If your are to graduate this June and wish to apply for a loan your application must be in by May 1st. You will be notified by May 15th if you are to receive a Joan or not.

If you have been 'turned down for a loan, your case will automatically be reviewed again by the Board of Directors, until you no longer attend Palomar.

Applications may be attained from Mrs. Brenda Cooper at the Student Personnel Office or Mr. Porter.

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The Dominant Factor

By Tom Saxe

THE LAST FLEETING MOMENTS finds the dramatic forward pass as the only play to capture the important game.

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Hike Shows Enthusiasm; Scooter Mishap Mars Energetic Bond Walk The current United States hiking craze hit Palomar in a Circle K sponsored "Fifty Mile Hike for The Bond," and ended in tragedy last Friday as two Palomar students were injured on Fallbrook's Live Oak Park Road.

Doug Welburn and Judith Erickson suffered multiple injuries as the motor scooter they were riding struck a guard rail.

The scooter was being used as the official guide car for the hike, which was to have given an added push to the Palomar College bond election this Tuesday.

According to Welburn, the Circle K president, the original plans to cut down Live Oak Park Road had been changed, but several of the hikers had al-

ready taken a short cut which carried the m to the park. The accident occurred as Welburn a nd Erickson motored down to inform the misled hikers.

Welburn, who fared better than Judith, is presently resting at home with minor injuries.

Judith was reported to be at Camp Pendleton Hospital with undetermined injuries, at press time.

An added irony stung the venture as the last of the hikers had to drop out with more than five miles to go, due to darkness and sore feet. No one was quite up to doing fifty miles, but Circle K thanked those who tried to give this added push to the Palomar Bond.

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Early Enrollment Urged For Stud "nts Registration for the Fall semester will begin May 1st for all students currently enrolled in Palomar.

This early registration has been initiated to allow the college to reserve space for these students in fall classes, Dr. Spencer Dean of Student Personnel, announced recently.

The registration period will continue from May 1st until May 31 st. All students planning to register will do so in the Registrar's Office. Registration procedure will be the same as in past semesters.

August 15th is the beginning of Fall registration for new incoming students. If a student who enrolls in May changes his mind about classes, he is to come out as soon as possible after August 15th to make the program change.

Although places will be reserved in classes, students registering in May must confirm in August that they will definitely be attending Palomar in the Fall. If the office is not notified by September first reserved spaces will be made available to incoming students.

Clubs Combine Talents; Unique Theme Planned Humanities

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Circle K and Sigma Omicron will put a cap on Sigma Omicron's Women's Week next Friday as the two clubs sponsor a style, girl-ask-boy hill-billy Sadie Hawkins Dance in the Stud e nt Union from 8:00 to 10:00.

The dance, held in the typical Sadie Hawkins decor, will feature a 'marrying Sam' and a local band as well as what one Sigma Omicron member has d escribed as "really wild decorations."

Sigma Omicron ha s asked all women students to plan on hooking their men for this once-in-a-year chance.

Rarely in the annals of the South Central Conference has one school dominated the entire athletic picture as Palomar College does today. Champions last year in basketball, baseball, golf and tennis and title-winners so far in 1962-63 in basketball, the Comets present a balanced athletic program that puts the other schools in the conference to shame.

Furthermore, Palomar has to rate the role of favorite or serious title contender in every upcoming spring sport - baseball, tennis and golf again and even track and field.

Coach Ward (Rusty) Myers' baseball squad has experienced a few early season difficulties, but if the pitching staff can come through, his team could be terrific by the end of the season.

Coach Stu Carter figures the tennis team may be about a month from its best effort, but the golfers, who will host the State JC Tournament at the end of the season, don't have to wait even a week.

They've played superbly. throughout the early season and could very well present coach Bob Bowman with a definite title contender when that State Tourney finally does roll around.

If coach Joe Brennan can fill a few holes on the track team, the cindermen could easily give Palomar its strongest representative ever in the sport.

Cagers Set Pace

Of course, Brennan's outstanding basketball program has set the pace for the PC winning tradition. Conference title winners four out of five years since Brennan came here and this year a big factor in the upcoming State Tournament, the roundballers have set a fine example for Palomar's other teams.

Playing their home games in the beautiful Dome gymnasium on campus, the Comets have forged a record as one of California's premier basketball powers, year in and year out. Schools such as Hancock and Long Beach City College, which once shunned a visit to the San Marcos area, are now more than anxious to schedule games with the Comets on PC's home floor.

The only fact that bothers Brennan and his players, though, is the lack of collegiate atmosphere supplied by the PC students.

The support of the community has been outstanding, but Palomar students themselves have never treated this team like a champion. Much of the student body ignores the games while those students who do attend treat the cagers like a poor relative.

Gridders Set For Bid

On the football side of the ledger, meanwhile, the Comets are coming, and next year could very well be THE year.

Last season's squad compiled the school's best record in history while playing under Stu Carter. Many players will return in 1963 to play for coach Chris Pagakis, and with any kind of a freshman turnout, the Comets could be nothing less than sensational.

Pagakis plans to open up the game and throw more. And the Comets will have the quarterbacks to do it. Rick Rosenthal will do a lot of rolling out as he was one of Southern California's top running quarterbacks in high school.

Yes, in football as in basketball and baseball and golf and tennis and track, the Comets are No. 1.