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Palomar College is seeking operational funds to meet increased instruction costs resulting from a total enrollment now approaching 6,000 as district voters go to the polls today in a special election. At stake is a 19 cent override tax which the college Board and Administration has declared to be essential to meet day-to-day payroll and operational overhead resulting from the skyrocketing attendance. The polling hours today will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Communities and cities in the college district include Poway, Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Fallbrook, Bonsall and Valley Center. College officials said the election was called to provide revenue necessary for these specific immediate needs: 1) The employment of 19 additional instructors by September.
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2) Purchase of certain instructional equipment needed by key departments. 3)Replacement of other classroom and laboratory equipment that has become obsolete. 4) Finances to offset the decreased amount of state and federal aid. The college Board of Governors, who unanimously voted to call today's election, urged citizens' support of the plan and said in their announcement, "It is difficult at the present time to maintain quality instruction because of the heavily-loaded courses, inadequate number . of teacher personnel, class overflow and class sizes in excess of faculty manpower." The situation, officials said, came to a near-crisis stage with the unanticipated 20 per cent jump in enrollment last September over the enrollment a year before which was
already 10 per cent more than the year before that. President Frederick R. Huber said, "We are not presenting this election on the basis of threats or warnings of a situation that coula reach very serious proportions, but the simple fact is that Palomar College's quality educational program will suffer immeasurably if this election is unsuccessful. H The students themselves, many of their parents and other groups have been active in pushing for -a favorable vote today. The 19 cent tax, which would be levied on the $100 valuation for. a portion or all of a five year period, would cost the average district homeowner only about $9.50 a year. This is based on a $20,000 property assessed by the county at the usual one-
fourth value. College officials said that, based on the current growth rate, enrollment in September would probably exceed 3,000 "and there just aren't enough instructors to go around." One of the consequences of any curtailment of classroom functions for lack of instructional equipment and teachers was cited as being that some students might not be able to complete their credit prograll'ls in the normal two year period because certain classes would not be available to them. A spokesman for the Citizens Committee said, "we are urging that everyone who wishes to see 11i.e co1Tege maintained at it traditionally high academic quality to go to the polls today to vote for what certainly is in the best interest of present and future students and for this area as a whole."
ETELESCOPE
Volume 21
Number 27 A Publication of the Associated Students ¡
March 12, 1968 ¡ San Marcos, Calif.
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Mandatory ASB card bill before crucial Assembly committee today
John Stull, Assemblyman of the 80th district, spoke to small audience on
apathy of the people in America, on Friday.
An educational committee will meet today to decide the future of Assembly Bill 485. Formerly numbered 440, the assembly bill , if enacted, would make the purchase of student body cards mandatory on the junior college campus. "If the bill is passed by educational committee, it will then go on to the state assembly for a vote. If the bill is not passed by the educational committee , it dies and does not go on to assembly," explained ASB president Bob Thoreson. The student body president traveled to Sacramento last Monday to represent Palomar College as favoring the bill's passage. In recent years, all student body coun-
cils here and delegates to Area 1 conferences have voted In favor of the fee. Thoreson termed his recent trip as "very successful.'' "Mandatory ASB cards allow for better planning of the expected income," Thoreson said. "It also prevents the collapse of the student body program." According to Thoreson, the school program of six junior colleges have fallen in recent years. "Even the athletics program of one college collapsed," stated Thoreson. Some assemblymen are against the mandatory fee. "They (the assemblymen) oppose it on the basis that it is a fori]! of tuition," said the president.
Incumbent Republican A5semblyman Peacock explores the mass media, speaks to small audience here McLuhanism m final night lecture
"People are crying for leadership and ideas," said John Stull, Assemblyman of the 80 th District. during a speech Friday for the Young Republicans Club in P-32. Stull went on to say that the apath:y of the people of this nation may ruin the country. He advocated that people become involved in government and politics. Stull said that he has authored legislation in the assembly to prohibit the flying of the North Vietnamese flag on college campus. Stull believes that this is open aid and comfort to the enemy and that as such is treason. The assemblyman said that he really doesn't "have much feeling" on black power. He said, however, that he would help the Negro in any way, but that he could not condone violence as a means toward any end. In reference to his upcoming election battle for renomination, he said that the war in Vietnam should not be a state
Free judo lessons set Judo lessons for beginners will start Thursday. The instruction is open to all Palomar students. Brian Kelly and Dan Rowe, students, will teach the lessons every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. in the wrestling room. Assistant instructor is Lt. Ernie Cates who is a fifth degree Black Belt.
campaign issue. Stull said that it should be left to the national politicians to fight over. About 35 persons were in attendance , five of whom were faculty or administration members. Among the spectators was Roy (Pat) Archer, political science instructor and a candidate for the democratic nomination to the office that Stull now holds.
Alpha Gamma Sigma to welcome members Alpha Nu chapter of Alpha Gamma Sigma will welcome prospective members tomorrow in P-32 -at 11 a.m., according to Adolph Heyne and Mrs. Marilyn Crist, co-sponsors of the academic honor society. AGS is a statewide group whose objectives are listed as recognizing and promoting academic achievement among junior college students. Three classes of membership compose the club. Students may qualify for temporary membership if they have a 3.0 grade average with 44 grade points in no fewer than 12 units of work. Students carrying 11 units and who have achieved 43 graoe points and not less than a 3.3 grade point average for last semester are also eligible for temporary membership.
Students to discuss college problems at Area I conference at Mesa JC Students interested in discussing campus problems and issues may attend the spring Area 1 conference this Saturday. The purpose of the conference is to formulate ideas from the six colleges in Area 1. Departure time from Palomar is 8 p.m. Interested persons should sign up in the student activities office by tomorrow. This year's conference will be hosted by San Diego Evening College and will be held at Mesa College, "After debate and workshops are conducted , resolutions and recommendations which may have arisen go to the delegates' assembly for a vote," said Robert E. Bcwman, dean of student activities . These reso1utwns , if passed at the Area 1 conference, go on to the State conference. If passed at the State conference, the resolutions are presented as a bill in the Sacramento legislature. "Palomar is allowed to take ::JO dele-
gates, H Bowman said. "Student council officers will be going, but we also want students who are interested in government and college discussion conferences." The five workshops on the agenda are 1) Advances in education today, 2) Student-faculty relations , 3) How can student government communicate with student body, faculty and communit~ 4) Relationship between student and society and relationship between society and student, 5) President(in relationship to students, finance, budget, ASB cards, etc.) ASB vice-president Paul Hauptman will serve as chairman for the fourth agenda item. Palomar's delegates are separated into the various workshops so that Palomar may have a voice in each section. Area 1 colleges include Mira Costa, Grossmont, Mesa, San Diego City, Southwestern and Palomar.
"The times, they are a-changin' ... " "Bob Dylan's statement would seem to be a prophesy," said Richard Peacock Thursday night. "Nobody seems to know what quite is going on, there are many theories anywhere from 'the whole thing is a Communist conspiracy' to 'what's happening with the crazy kids nowadays. Their morals are degenerating; they're not like we used to be." This was Peacock's introduction to the final in a series of Evening Forum presentations during which he discussed "McLuhanism , Media, and the College Freshman." Following a 15-minute delay to allow the audience to arrive, Peacock spoke to about 15 rain-soaked spectators. Peacock explained that Marshall McLuhan's theory of communication holds that it is not the content of information, but rather the way is which that information is presented that determines how a person reacts. "Primitive societies, according to McLuhan, were victims of a sensory bias. They had no written language, so they had to rely on word of mouth. Much in the same way, we today are victims of a sensory bias, but of the eye," said Peacock. "The college freshman is among the first of a group of people to be educated by and fully exposed to television. "In the non-literate societies," said Peacock, "the eldest people were the most respected and revered because they were a link with past generations.Books and later printing made the olderperson less important, less needed. Because now, I can go back many, many generations in one book and gain specialized knowledge in setting a leg, for instance."
Peacock, an English instructor, described a film prededing his talk as "reality ... that's reality out there. "This is going on all around us, continually. You drive down your street in your automobile and the advertisements flash by, or you're sitting in your living room watching the U.S. bombing North Vietnam and a commercial flashes on for toothpaste or stick deodorant, and you regard this as being perfectly normal . This is life. You sit there , eating your ice cream, and fine, what else is new?" In the film, which Peacock described as scenes from a zoo a surfing event and a dance. Certain selected color slides were shown at the same time on an opposite screen which showed the Ajax "white knight" played by a Negro, a "007" spray oeodorant advertisement, a picture of the late Cardinal Francis Spellman and a shot of a U.S. Navy cruiser in action. These slides and the Bm.m home movies were accompanied by a tape of Bob Dylan singing. Peacock described the invention ofthe printing press as "the greatest single invention of mankind. It put information in the hands of the common man. For the first time he could look at the bible and interpret it for himself without some monk telling him how to interpret it., Peacock said that the "book culture of the 19th and early 20th century is coming into direct conflict with the electric culture of the sixties. "This culture can have no definite beginning or ending, simply because electricity has no beginning nor ending."
Thoreson said that an amendment may have to be attached to the bill in orderto insure its passage by the education committee. "The amendment will paraphrase the law as it now applies to the state colleges. Briefly stated, the amendment would provide for the president of the college to announce an election in which the students would vote for or against a mandatory fee at their college. A twothirds favorable majority of those voting would be needed for approval of the issue," said Thoreson . "Referendum and recall would also be provided in the amendment, "Thoreson added. "Twenty per cent of the student body could sign a petition to have another election. "These men are against Reagan and won't do anything to help him. Because Reagan is for tuition and because they (the opponents) think mandatory ASB cards are a form of tuition, they are also against a-esembly 'Mll 485," continued Thoreson. The bill has a " tremendous amount of co-authors," according to the president. Mandatory fees are in effect on all state colleges and universities.
Teadzer evaluations officially approved Teacher evaluation by the students has been approved for Palomar College. The controversial issue was passed by the Faculty Senate February 26 by a 16-2 vote. Last Monday, the Faculty Association was scheduled to vote on the issue . "Since the senators represent the Faculty Association, Sheridan Hegland, senate president, decided it would be unnecessary for the Association to vote on the evaluation," said Rita Schmidt. Miss Schmidt was a chairman on the teacher evaluation committee. The Faculty Associationconsistsof all faculty members. Arepresentative body of 15 members makes up the Faculty Senate. "Even though the voting was canceled, the evaluation issue was left open for discussion and information requested -by the faculty," remarked Miss Schmidt. A course rating sheet, drawn up by the committee, will be the means for evaluation. Descriptions of courses and their purposes are available in each department to all students. Evaluation by the rating sheet will be with reference to these course descriptions.
'Lord of Flies" to be shown tonight Another movie, "Lord of the Flies," will be presented tonight at 7:15 in P-32. This picture is the second of a series of films to be shown this semester. Admission is free. Based on a novel by the same name, "Lord of the Flies" gained critical success. The movie was filmed using nonprofessional actors . Children were taken to the desert island where the filming was made and to 1d to act naturally. Basically, it is a story of how man reverts to his primitive state when he is given the opportunity to do so.
Paul Read and Shelley Egerer examine
new show in Boehm Art Gallery.