ETELESC Palomar College
Volume 23 Number 9
· A Publication of the Associated Students
Oct. 24, 1969
San Marcos , Calif.
92069
Elections set Monday, Tuesday Voters to cast ballots for six ASB positions
John Greenan
b Olson
Vicki Hanaway
ashomon', first roduct1on schedules opening Oct. 30
Linda Arbuckle
Featuring unusual stage design as well as original costume design, "Rashmon,~ a Japanese classic , will be the fi rst campus d r a ma pr oduction of the year. he pl ay, beginning Octoh r 30 us t he unique technique of the rl ouhle 1ashback. A conversation betwe en an old wigmaker, a priest, and a woodcu tte r flashes back to a courtroom, which in turn evolves into a for es t scene. Out of this legend, a de licate , s om e times barbaric oriental mood is established. Three different contradictory descriptions of what happened are given at the . trial. A surprise fourth inte rpretation is told by the woodcutter. Each version is true in its fashion and it is apparent at the outset that the play is r e peat i n g Pilate's ageless question : "What is truth?" Mr. orman Gaskins, technical director, said that the set was constructed to get a Japanes e effect similar to some of' the scrolls you see in Japan. He said prosc enium staging (picture frame setting) is used. Two small thrust stages partially surround · the audience, with the scenes flashing to different stage areas. Gaskins said, "Our major problem, technically, was creating light effects, because there is no curtain." He noted that scene changes are made by cross-
Paper earns honor in collegiate rating Elena Edwards
Jeff Chamberlain
Area 1 Conference opens doors to student voices on JC policies Students at Palomar will have a direct voice in policies made for junior coll e ges when the first Area I Conference of the year is held at Grossmont Colle ge today. According to SB President Frank Mott, Palomar is allowed to bring a delegation of 20 students to the conference, which will officially begin today with registration set for 12 noon. "The area and state e;onferences promote interest in state government," Mott said. "Resolutions carried at the area conference can then be presented to the state conference and on to the state legislature. The students who represent 89 colleges in Southern California, can voice their support or disapproval of a bill or measure being presented. Six workshops will be conducted at the Grossmont conference. The topics to be cov.e red include: President's Workshop, Campus Communication--Interaction, Curriculum, Current Problems, Intra and Inter-campus Interactions, and Finance. Mott explained
that the finance workshop is new to the program, and will "get together the treasurers of e ach school council to discuss ways we do things, as far as finance is concerned.'' Each junior c ollege involved in the Area I conference will have one representati ve on the Resolutions Com mittee, which has been set up to check the wording and content of any resolutions brought up at the conference, and to prepare them for the general session held from 8 p .m. until midnight. Only resolutions passed in conference workshops will be brought up at the general session. In the past delegates have been allowed to bring up any subjects at the c onference. Mott will be in touch with the students who have already signed up for the conference, and any resolutions to be brought up at the general assembly will be approved and written prior to the conference. Some of the resolutions that have been brought up at past conferences in(Continued on page two)
An evaluation of college newspapers by the Associated Collegiate Press at the University of Minnesota has rated THE TELESCOPE, Palomar's student newspaper, "first class" (Excellent) in competition with over 600 college papers. The evaluation, which included newspapers published from January through May, was judged by the Minnesota organization on the basis of cove rage and c ontent, wr'ting and editing, editorials , physical appearance and photography. T HE T ELESCOPE received a total of 3500 points in competition, with 3300 points being the lowest total in the " first class" classification. In the area of front page make-up, THE TELESCOPE received a superior rating and was cited as having "newsy, exciting, wellplanned pages" . In the area of photography, THE TELESCOPE received a special "Mark of Distinction" rating, and was judged to have "good pictures throughout--excellent detail and technical quality. Remarkably excellent photos add an exciting dimension to your coverage of events." The issues of THE TELESCOPE that were submitted to the service were published under last spring's editor Steve Krueger Mr. Frederick Wilhelm is journalism advisor for the newspaper, Mr. Justus Ahrend is photography ad visor, and Mr. James McNutt is graphic arts advisor.
fading the lights. This technique would fade lights on the set where the action i s to fade out, nd raise the lights where it is to re:'lume A tota, uf hree stages will he us ed. The left hrus t s tage will be the gate of Ras h mon, he cente r stage the fore st and ' e right thrust stage the p lice sta tion. Gaskins said, "Our sound effects are e xtraordinary. There are an excessi ve number of sound ques covering everyt hing from c rows to temple bells to the voice of the ghost of samari. ''Costumes based on ancient style costumes . . . have been modified and abstracted with the assistance of my History of Costume class," according to Gaskins. He went on to say, "They had some excellent ideas." Commenting on the play he said, ''I have combined realism, symbolism, and abstract forms to arrive at the overall picture I wanted . Of all the productions we have put on at Palomar this has been one of the most challenging.'' Buddy Ashbrook, head of the drama department, is director of the two-act play, Barbara Price , with assistant director. Costumes are made by Sylvia Olcott, Tim Smith is stage manager, Sam Mount is in charge of props, sound effects are done by Dave Humphries, and Jeff Chamberlain is the lighting director. The cast includes Jim Southers, Tina (Continued on page two)
Tina Sarno and Jim Southers rehearse for the Octobe 30 openin of "Rasho-
Elections for class presidents, representatives at large and an ASB Constitution amendment will be held Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Running for Freshman Class President will be John Donnelly, 24, of Fallbrook. Donnelly is majoring in Industrial Technology . On the ticket for Sophomore Class Pre sident is J eff Chamberlain. Chambe rlain, 19, from Escondido, is majoring in Forestry. Since only one pe rson is running for e ach of the class presidencies, a majority vote will be needed to be s elected for the offic e. Vote rs will find a "yes" a nd "no" vote slot by each of the two names on the ballot, according to John Engle, Chairman of the Elections and Credentials Committee. Nine individuals will be seeking four Representative at Large positions on the ASB Council. Voters, according to Engle, will be asked to vote for their first four choices. Following is a list of candidates r unni ng for the r epr esenta tive pos ts; Pauline Woody, 19 of Escondido; a sociology major. Bob Olson, 25, of Vista; a political science major. Charlie Ayres, Solano Beach. Gail Gousha, Orange Grove. John Greenan, 27 from Vista; a history major. Vicki Hanaway, 18, from Escondido is majoring in general education. Elena Edwards, 19, of Escondido is an art major. Patrick Rowan, 27, is a general education major. Linda Arbuckle, 18, of Escondido is a history-business major. The ammendment to the ASB Council Constitution will allow the Chairman of the Budget and Student Curriculum Commiittees- to be voting members of the Council. Three voting areas will be set up throughout the campus . They will be located in front in the Art-Music compl ex. Voters must be ASB card holders and will be · asked to present their cards when casting their ballots, Monday and Tuesday, according to Engle .
mon~. A Japanese Classic, the production will be the first presented here