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THE TELESCOPE Palomar College · Volume 22 Number 2 3 · A Publication of the Associated Students · December 20, 1968 . San Marcos, Calif.
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ASB moves to control newly formed committee
Per fo r m ing at the piano during t he Christm as music r ecital are Beredett
ASB $60,000 Running $60 , 000 in the red, the ASB budget committee is now planni ng to reach a more realistic budget. Commenting on the financial situation of the ASB, President Kim Clark said "We don't want to cut any basic necessities of any program on carnuus, but next year no organization should anticipate receiving extra monies for unnecessary expenditures. According to Clark, "Accurate budgeting has not been acornplished in the previous years' ' , putting the budget in the red . He cited the T ho reson administration and its budget committee for overestimating income and underestimating ASB expenses, thus causing problems with the budget. Recently distributed were Program Evaluation Polls, which will be reviewed by the ASB budget committee. Through the use of the pol~ the committee plans to direct spending into areas that draw
Roy and Patricia Reeves. The recital took pl ace Wednesday.
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Further, he said that he hopes that all action referred to t he admi nist rative council, fac ulty senate, or ASB council will be open to suggestion by the othe r two bodies. Final decisions r est with the board of governors in most cases.
to be set fort h by t he faculty senate' s ad hoc corn rn it teP., both policy c hanges will be s ub rn i tted to the board of gove rnors and t hey then will decide whic h, if any, change will be adopted to be school policy.
President Clark and the ASB council were offered, in a letter by Gene Jackson, head of the English department and head of the committee, a voting and a nonvoting positions on the committee. They have refused, and have expressed extreme displeasure over the matter.
In a noon meeting of president Clark, the judicial committee, and Mr. Hegl and , it was brought out tha t the ASB counc il has bee n working on a version of the speaker policy for some time.
The rew ritte n ve r s ion r e ads to t he effect that an opposing speaker " may" be presented 1) on the same p latform by a different c lub, 2) at a more appropriate tim e by another c lub or 3) the fr ee speech area may be utili zed by a s pe aker of an opposing viewpoint . T he previous section five now in effect says that an opposing speaker " must " be presented on the same platfor m or at a more appropriate time.
It is the feeling of the ASB that the controversial speaker policy is intended for jurisdiction over students. Therefore, the faculty senate and its committee should not have any jurisdiction in rewriting the policy. The faculty senate has appointed two voting members to the committee and has offered one voting and one non- voting seat to both the student government and the administration on the committee.
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interest and cut funds from which receive little support.
"Mother please! We'd rather do it ourselves" seems to be the attitude of the ASB council expressed by ASB president Kim Clark toward a faculty senate ad hoc committee to rewrite the controversial speaker policy.
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Clark said that when t he ASB falls in the red the administration makes up the difference, placing an unfair burden on it. "We're aiming at excessive spending in athletics, speech, drama, club activities and social activities", Cl ark stated, explaining how he plans to bring t he budget back in the black. Clark also pointed out that the ASB was l ooking for a more efficient operation in the book store for added revenues. The budget committee has been organized under the leadership of Jess Ashcraft.. Running ahead of schedule this year, departmental ASB budget requests have been sent out three months early. This was done in order to plan the budget early in order to avert a repeat of this years financialcrisis.
Bill White, a judicial chairman, asked why the faculty senate was interested in what was a student matter. Sheridan Hegland, in an interview with THE TELESCOPE, said, "Everyone affected by a policy should be listened to when a policy is adopted. Students , faculty, and administration should a ll have ·a voice." White and Clark also stated that since it was a student matter, students should have an equal voice on the committee, rather than allowing the faculty to dictate their wishes. Mr. Hegl and, president of the faculty senate, agreed saying, "This complaint may be valid." He went on to say that he feels that the new speaker policy should cover classroom presentations, club speakers, and use of the free speech area.
SANTA BECOMES NON-VIOLENT
You know its Christmas when. By Chris Read Writing a humorous feature on Christmas really isn't that difficult since this 'tis the season to be jolly, but corning up with something original and funny about Christmas presents more of a p roblem . I suppose I could have come up with the old high school standby- -a parody to "It was t he Night Before Christrnas"but I was quickly warned against that when I was assigned the story. That let us both off the hook in one respect. I don't have to spend a good portion of my time working out rhyming schemes, and you don't have to spend valuable time reading a poem that would kill any chance for a passing grade in English. After giving it some serious thought, I reali zed t hat Christmas was more than a holiday cel ebrating the birth of Christ, but m ore like an annual era of good feeling. It is a two week period that reflects the times. It gives me a laugh to think of how many children will be hearing Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol" for the first time and thinking that Tiny Tim is a long-haired, queer-looking man with a pe r sonality to match. Browsing through my diversified reading materi al I carne across the new Sears ' Christm as Catal og a nd immediately slipped into my second childhood . I soon reali zed that toys were really reflecting the times.
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Lt. Cois Byrd , community relations officer from Rive r side County, will present a forum today in F- 22 on "Police Functions Today and Projections for the Future.'' Byrd, who has been with the Riverside County Police Department for ten years, has dealt with such problems as homicide, juvenile deli nquency, and narcotics. All those attending the discuss ion will receive a brochu re entitled "If". This pamphlet deals with civil rights and outlines those procedures available to the citizen s hould he be de tained by a l aw enfo r ce me nt officer.
For example, toy manufacturers carne out with the "black" dolls to satisfy the ''black'' population. Another example would be the lack of "war" toys on the market. It seems that a peace-minded student decided to stage a nation- wide boycott of toys that expressed violence like guns, bazookas, etc. "Who can compare with Simona, the glamorous Italian beauty with radiant features, long eyelashes and cascading silver-blonde hair .... .. . she'll win you over.'' It was not an ad for a sex-partner in the L. A, Free Press, but for a doll in Sears Catalog. Simona comes with rooted hair and a beauty mark, not to mention an "all vinyl body." Hottest news out of the doll department is that Barbie, of Ken and Barbie fame, now talks. She also has two new friends. Stacey, a blondeBritisher and Christie. Christie is a Negro doll, one of a handful in Sears ' catalog. Surprisingl y there seems to be a lack of "war" - orientated toys that young boys seem to relish. It seems that the guns, bazookas and flame-throwers have given way to the space race . Now for $10.99 (without batteries) you can get the Star Trek Astro-Train. The " . . . . . cab unit boasts 6-wheel drive ... .. clirnbs like a tank over obstacles and pulls a ... .. robot carrier over a .. ... Camelback Skyway." It also launches flying saucers. It seems as t hough Sears got the Nieman- Mar cus bug and now offers suc h bargains as a floor lengt h Jasmi ne mi nk for $ 4,500, an authentic reproduction of a pony from a children' s carousel for $300.00, a suit of armor for $1,600 . and a diamond pendant set in pl atinum for a mere $3,300, to name a few. It's Christ mas time a ll right. It's Christmas when you spend Thanksgiving putting up Christmas lights and spend half-time duri ng the Rose Bowl tearing them down, or when the m ilkman starts getting your order right. It's Christmas time whe n you find a Chris tm as card in your driveway from the paperboy, but no paper, or when the l ines at t he post office are longer than the lines at the unemployment office. It's Christmas time when you can't find a green Christmas tree or something for someone who has everything. It's Christm as time when you prepare for a mental vaca:tion and find out you have to read two books for political science a nd do a term paper i n English. It's Christm as time whe n you leave all three until New Year's day. It's Chr istmas time
The ASB's policy change was to be discussed at last Monday's meeting, butthe letter from Mr. Jackson forced a postponement of the matter pending the outcome of the committee mee ting. The judicial committee, headed by White, has made several c hanges , principally in section five, concerning opposing speakers. If t he ASB council defeats the policy
Formal Queen election invalid; new election to be held today By Jackie Easley The black shadow of election scandal has once again darkened the Palomar campus (at Chr istmas ti me, no less !) Wednesday's e lection of this year 's Christmas Formal Queen was declared invalid and r escheduled fo r today. T he action carne about becaus e certain violations of the judicial code were made in the process of initiating the election. This year's Christmas Formal will be at the Hotel del Coronado Dec . 21 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m . Theforrnal is a dinnerdance, with two entrees, roast beef and . ham. Ticket sales for the event closed yesterday, at a price of $10 a couple . "Bright Morning", a North San Diego County group, will play for the event.
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when you get a card frurn someone whom you haven't sent a card. It's Christmas time when Bob Hope flies off to Vietnam and Bing Crosby brings out the family for the annual Christmas Special. It's Christmas when you start hearing Elvis sing "Blue Christmas" on the radio, or when you see an ad for Mission Pak while watching Miss ion Impossible. It's Christmas time when you receive your annual set of monogrammed handkerchiefs or the tie that you sent your uncle last year. It's Christmas time when the Salvation Army takes over street corners like the demilitarized zone and department store Santas begin taking orders. It's Christmas time when shoplifters have a holiday and store detectives have field days. It's Christmas time when you get attacked under the mistletoe or at the office party. It's Christmas time when you have to write a feature on Christmas.
There has been some diffc ulty in getting members of the committee together for a sess ion, accordi ng to Clark, howeve r.
Members of the jud ic ial committee who declar ed the e lections invalid we r e White, Jim Vaught , She lley Ege r e r, and Ken One member of the committee Taff. was not present. T he comm ittee ruled t ha t until fur the r notice it is illegal to vote by pr oxy.
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Merry
Christmas The Telescope staff wishes you a Happy Holiday Season
Newspaper publication will resume Friday, Jon. 10
According to ASB President Kim Clark, the elections for queen of the forma l were invalidated because certain students collected ASB cards and voted by proxy, and also because the ballot used for the election stated that write-in votes would be invalid, which is against the judicial code . Chairman of the committee, Bill White added that there was campaigning within 50 feet of the polls.
Hanukkah
Bond finally raised; Ben Appiah to stay It looks as if Ben Appiah can finally unpack his bags . With the deadline approaching fo r the Ghanian student to post a bond with the U. S, Immigration and Naturalization Service , Palomar students and members of . the faculty and community at large have united to produce the needed $1000, thereby heading off possible departation for Ben due to his lack of funds. Since a large portion of the sum was contributed by persons outsid e of the student body, and some of it in the form of loans, it now remains for the ICC to raise the balance in order to place the sponsorship entirely in the hands of the students here. According to ICC President Ron Sirn ecka, the plan now is to use the money, which will revert to the ICC when Ben finishes his education here, to establish a continuing sponsorship of other students from fore ign countries. As a first step, the council is trying to organize a benefit dance for which a tentative date of Jan. 4 has been set: Dex Allen of rad io station KCBQ and the Royal Enterprise of Escondido have agr eed to le nd thei r tale nts wi thout pay for the event, Sirnecka said .
Getting in the Christmas spirit, Mrs . Maude Perkins , librarian, decorates a
Chr istmas t r ee . T he tree is located in the libr ar y foye r.