Christmas
--- a time for renewal
our path and show us the way along this pilgrimage. He was born but a moment ago in Galilee.
By David Bengtson Christmas is a time of renewal, a time for looking inward, the beginning of a new cycle. The birth of Jesus Christ heralded the beginning of a new cycle in the history of the Earth. This event was prepared for and worked toward by all of the Sages and Wisemen throughout time. That in man which is God, the human potential and destiny of every man, had been talked about and written about by Prophets and Seers since before recorded history. The awaited experience, the needed example, the proof of our purpose in life, was One Who would be born in human form and express the perfection of God in Man. One Who is The Christ, did, through living exampl e, express
It is His birth that we celebrate, we renew our understanding of the truth and importance of the Christ and His message.
There are those who say there is no plan, there is no purpose and there is no Ideal. Who is conscious and paying attention and can say there is no plan? Those who say there is no purpose and no Ideal have not yet become conscious. We are growing, we are becoming and Christ is the Ideal toward which we move. Jesus said that the Spirit of Truth is within you. Know Truth in in your own heart and you will know Christ. Christ did not come to exemplify
man's weakness and ignorance, He came to exemplify Love, Strength, and perfection. Christ is the ·Key to Freedom. Jesus said I am free and I free you, for now you can see that you can be free. Seek the Spirit of God within, His Spirit is freedom. Jesus has said I am in you and you are in me. We are one in Spirit, not in person; each of us expresses God in our own unique way, our point of Oneness is in Christ. The unfolding God qualities in man are no longer vague ideals, nor is perfection a remote possibility, it is historical reality. The world demands that you conform to its ''reality' •, that you find a place as either a ruler or a serf, "the law of the wolf pack". Alexander the Great was Emperor of the ''World," but he was a servile
slave to his own appetites and fears. This world is ruled by unconsciousness and encourages unconsciousness. It is this world we shall transform through Christ.
The example of Jesus was neither ruler nor serf but free under the law of God. The world crucified Him because He was Who He was, Son of Man, Son of God, completely free in a world of slaves and slave owners. What Jesus Christ exemplified was the division between the forces of Divinity and the forces of material consciousness. This division was the beginning of a cycle which was foretold to take two thousand years to come to a showdown. This Christmas, 1969, we see on every
side the evidence of the cns1s of this conflict. The true division among men can be seen, not in the style of living, but in the attitude and in the works of every man, for a man lives "out of the abundance of his heart". Every person must choose between light and darkness, the real crisis is within. As Ray Bradbury said, "If you would change the world, then make yourself a person of quality". Christmas should be a time for review. The truth is everywhere, it shouts at us from every blade of grass, · from every drop of rain, from every face we meet in the street, and from those we love . There is Truth, there is a Divine Destiny, there is work to do. Peace on Earth
ETELESC Palomar College · Volume 23 Number 21
· A Publication of the Associated Students
Guidelines outlining registration procedures for the spring semester 1970 for da'y students currently attending Palomar have been made official, according to Robert L. Burton, dean of student personnel. These procedures are as follows: A. Day students now attending classes may register from January 5 to January 28. B. Secure a Registration Priority Card at the Admissions Office. (available any day). C. Plan your complete study program with extreme care (include both day and evening classes.) D. To register present completed Study Program to Admissions Office (Station 1) the day of your registration priority. E. Complete Registration Cards and secure authorization for class cards (Station 2). F. Secure class cards (Station 3). G. Give all completed forms to cashier
It seems that there are a few inconsiderate drivers parking on this campus. Though parking spaces are at a premium, a few are specifically marked for handicapped students. It has become increasingly more evident that the parking slots set aside for the handicapped students are being used by other students. As a result the handicapped are having a harder time getting to class. The slots are located in two separate areas. Some are in the parking lot next to the English Department and a few in the lot next to the Business Department. These locations were chosen to provide the handicapped students with an easier access to the campus areas. Drivers vying for parking placeswhen the lots seem full should have the consideration to walk a little furtherrather than taking a place allotted to a handicapped student.
The Palomar Christian Fellowship has been organized and is holding meetings every Wednesday at ll a.m. in room R-1. The fellowship is a member of the Inter- Varsity Christian Fellowship an international organization. The purpose of the organization can be categorized in three words: evangelism, discipleship, and missions . The basic premises upon which IVCF is based are : 1) That God is at work on the college campuses, building, uning, and strengthing his children, believers in Jesus Christ. 2) That God is using the students and faculty on the campus to do his work. 3) That God is using IVCF to help these students and faculty reach their colleagues. The fellowship is open to all Palomar student, and guests of any denomination.
Awards applications are now available Applications for Rotary Foundation awards for the academic year 1971-72 are available in A-62 in the Counseling Department. An opportunity for study abroad is available to students who are interested in world affairs and who can fulfill a dual role of student and "ambassador of goodwill." An award covers round-trip transportation, educational, living and miscellaneous related expenses for one academic year, plus, in certain cases, a period of intensive language training in the study country prior to the commencement of the regular academic year. Awards are made for study in any field and are tenable .in nearly 150 countries in which there are Rotary clubs. The deadline ·date for filirlg applications with the local district Rotaryclubs is March 15, 1970.
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Spring registration procedures outlined
Inconsiderate drivers take marked areas
Christian fellowship club holds regularly scheduled meetings
Dec. 19, 1969
Indian culture
course scheduled David Fennessy and Sandy Hume act out a scene in the "Waltz of the Toreadors,"
which concludes its run this weekend in the Drama Lab.
'Waltz d the Toreadors' concludes this weekend Jean Anouilh's "Waltz of the Toreadors" will conclude its run here this weekend, with performances set for tonight, tomorrow night and Sunday in the Drama Lab. The play, directed by Buddy Ashbrook, with technical direction by Norm Gaskins, includes in its cast Joe Neglia and Shelley Smith as the general and his wife; Sandy Hume as Mlle. de SteEuverte; David Fennessy as Gaston; Carolyn Roy and Jo Ann Watkins as Sidonia and Estelle, the general's daughters; Tony Plumer as Dr. Bonfant; Sharon Menching, Gene Floyd, and Mary Vollmer, and Tina Sarno in suppo.rting roles. Marsha Hunt and Scott Hicks are assistant director and stage manager. The play which was awarded the title of "Best Play by a Foreign Author" during its season on Broadway, tells a story on two levels of existence. One is the blustery, comic farce about a general who fancies himself quite the toreador with the ladies; the other, the bitterness and digust that he feels both towards himself and the hallowness of all his triumphs. Riotous comic cadenzas, and amazing husband-and-wife tug of wards mingle with elusive moments of spiritual candor. Curtain time is 8 p.m. and admission is $.50 for students with ASB cards and $1.50 for non-ASB card holders. Reservations may be made by calling the college drama department.
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men will be the next production in early March.
A new course, ''Introduction to California Indian Culture'' is being offered spring semester. According to Mr. Byron Gibbs, instructor of the course, the curriculum will include an overview of the Calif.ornia Indian culture, with the class concentrating on the Southern California Indians. Indian music, art, handicrafts, and styles of government. According to Gibbs, "The students themselves will be directly involved with teaching. He said that they would also make up a syllabus for the course. The class offers three units of credit (transferable) and is open to all interested students.
(Station 4) and pay required fees. See tuition and fee schedule in the Spring Bulletin. Spring semester classes will begin F ebruary 2, 1970. Students who need help in selecting their courses for the spring semester will have two options open to them . They are group meetings and individual help. Group meetings will be designed for those students who feel they need only a minimum amout of help. Members of the counseling staff will be available on a walk-in basis to help students · interpret requirements and answer ques- . tions regarding specific curricula on the following dates and times. Group meetings will be held every school day except Friday until January 15 from ll a.m. to 12 ~.m. in room F-22 . Individual help will be available to students who have special concerns regarding their courses. They are urged to make a scheduled appointment to see a counselor prior to registration. Appointments may be made in the counseling office. All students should answer the following questions before making their final selection of classes. 1. Are the courses you plan to take designed to satisfy: (a) the general education requirement for the A.A. Degree and/ or the four year college to which you plan to transfer: (b) the requirements in a major for the A.A. Degree (c) the lower division (first two years) requirements for a major at a four year college? 2. Have you met the prerequisites to all courses you plan to take? Check the college catalogue, 3. Have you checked your scores on placement tests if you plan to enter courses in English, mathematics, or chemistry for the first time?
EDITORIAL
Writer clarifies ASB council action I, as a member of THE TELESCOPE staff and an observer during most of Thursday, December ll, ASB meeting am directing this article to you, students of Palomar College. We have an Associated Student Body Government, elected by you the students to represent you the students. Since the beginning of the school semester, the ASB Council has been under constant fire and undue criticism. Thursday, December ll, this bodytook action against certain members of the council elected and appointed. As reported by Jackie Easley in the December 5 issue of this paper, charges against council members ranged from missing ASB meetings to negligence and conduct unbecoming a council member. The action by the ASB council members, contrary to many believers, accusers and unfortunately ignorant persons was not a "railroad taotic" on the part of Jon Engle or Tim Messer, but a culmination of negligent and deceitful tactics on the part of certain members against whom action was taken. Twelve members of the council, including ASB president Frank Mott, heard
the charges read and in turn heard explanations by the members charged. The charges were not "conjured up" against any council member by anyone. The charges had been researched prior to being brought in front of the council. Accusations in Tuesday' sedition of the TELESCOPE, incorporated in a paid advertisement, pointed fingers at both Jon Engle and Tim Messer. In the advertisement, they were accused of "railroading action" against Richard McGuckin with the intention of ruining his name. This is not only unfounded and untrue, but the statements made in the ad undermined the intelligence and integrity of the remaining council members. In addition, the paid advertisement said that a person of Jon Engle's "kind" should not be elected to the post of ASB president. This is not a campaign editorial, but a clarification of character. Jon Engle has been a responsible council member, credited with considerable action taken by the council for the good of the student body. Engle has taken his job serously, with you, the student body as a whole in mind. It is unfortunate that "that kind" of
a person - a person who is honest, who has taken his job seriously, who believes that the best way is dealing above board, should have to defend his name and his integrity against someone who must pay for vengeance. Tho Engle and Messer were not being charged during the Dec. 11 meeting, they became the scape goats for a smallminded petty vendetta. It is the hope of this writer, that you the students, will realize that paid ads against a personal character or characters are not answers to questions, nor should be taken for fact. If the "information" given in the ad had any truth to it, I assure you, it would have been incorporated in Miss Easley's story. Members of the council present during the meeting, can answer questions which may arise. Paid advertisement "vendettas" nor this article may be the ans- · wer, which leaves first hand information both accessable and the most reliable. Don't believe everything you read -the only stupid question is one that has yet to be asked. Marilyn Olson