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Palomar College · Volume 23 Number 29 · A Publication of the Associated Students
'Of Mice, Men' stage utilizes four settings By Willabert Parks "I try to design sets for our productions that will help the actors really feel their interpretations the way Mr. Ashbrook directs them, yet the sets must not dominate or detract from the characterizations," said Mr. Norm Gaskins, technical director of the Drama Department, while discussing the stage sets for "Of Mice and Men." The play can be seen in the drama lab the weekends of March 12, 13, 14 and March 19, 20, and 21. Four different stage settings are being constructed, the first being an exterior set showing a countryside scene. Gaskins has created a small artesian well and river on the .stage especially for this set. Plastic sheeting was used for the inside of the river which was then covered with muslin and painted. A major problem encountered in building one of the inside sets was to create a moveable bunkhouse. The bunkhouse which will be used in the play is actually two small wagon units which will be pushed into the wings when not being used. The barn scene was also a problem because the illusion of a large barn had to be made while really only showing a small corner of it. Several bales of alfalfa hay has to be brought in for the scene. Atmosphere will also be created by the use of saddles, harnesses, mule c ollars, etc., lent to the drama department by the Hee Haw Valley Mule Ranch and the Vawter Ranch. Lighting for the production will be handled by Tom Henderson, who will create a campfire, sunlight and moonlight. Other scenes will be isolated by spotlighting. Sound effects will be pre-taped, edited and cued by David Humphreys. They will vary from a quail call to running water to the sound of a ringer during a horseshoe game. Refe rri ng to special effects in makeup, Gaskins stated, "Prosthesis will be needed for the character of Candy, who must appear to have only one arm. This will be accomplished by making a semistraight jacket that, when tied on, will secure his arm so that the can't move it. Another special device made of muslin and padding will be needed to give the character of Crooks a slightly defor med shoulder. The last special effect needed is during the fight scene when Curley beats up Lennie. This will require using capsules of coloring to make him look bloody." "Mr. Ashbrook and I have periodical conferences during set construction and rehearsals. As a result, we work as a team by the process of compromi se. By this I mean Mr. Ashbrook sacrifices some of his blocking by modifying movement and I re-adjust or change areas of the set to help give him more room. We find t his is the only way we can mount a successful production due to the inadequate facilities of the drama lab. "
News Briefs \ The Young Democrats will hold their semester election of officers today in P-18. Attendance at this meeting is encouraged. According to a club s pokesman, the c lub will be active in the "dethroning" of Gov. Reagan, and the elected officers will be active in guiding the club through the crucial campaign .
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The Budget Committee , chaired by Terry Geiger, will hold its first meeting Monday to set up dates for hearings. Hearings will be every 1\Ionday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 p.m. All persons involved will be notified.
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A tape by Dr. Paul Ehrlich on the "Population Bomb" will be run March 6 in P-32 at ll a.m. The tape will begin promptly at 11:05 a.m. to assure completion by 12 noon.
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Guides and hostesses are needed for Community Day, being held here March 8 by the Patrons of Palomar . At least 20 students are needed to help with tours between 1-5 p.m . All those interested should sign up with Dean Marjorie Wallace in A-62, located in the counselling office.
F_eb. 27, 1970
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Total of 102 votes cast in ASB election By Tom Anderson
Dick Peacock told a crowd of students Wednesday that he wants to 'bring the
community together' as asse mbl yman. His daughter, seated, watched program.
IN ASSEMBLY RACE
Peacock seeks to bring community together English instructor Richard Peacock announced his candidacy for state assemblyman at a rally in front of the flagpole Wednesday. Peacock will seek the 80th district assembly seat which is now held by John Stull, incumbent seeking re-election. Peacock addressed a group of approximately 100 students on the lawn, telling them that he had decided to run against Stull because he felt that there are a number of situations that must change now befor e it is too late for Californians. ''I am running because there are thi ngs that must be said. I hate politics. I hate the whole idea of looking at things politically, but it has gotten to the point where certain infringements on civil liberties in North County are bringing political and personal matters close together," Peacock told the crowd. Peacock referred to incumbent Stull as a "kind of local Agnew," and said that it was his foolish attacks on education that had laid the ground work for the Regents' recent action on tuition in California universities. "The tuition is a conscious plot by Reagan, and Stull, and the Regents , to control dissent on campuses, and cut off any change in the educational system in California," Peacock said. Peacock expressed great interest in enacti ng legislation to save the environment, and said, "If I were elected, which is impossible, I would take the west side on Highway 5 betwee n Oceanside and Carlsbad and give it to the surfers; make it a park. I believe it would be a fantastic impetus to the county, in providing renewed privacy and space for North County." ''In the next ten years North County could go one way or the other. We are on the verge of becoming an Orange County. Intelligent planning by city and county officials can stop that. County problems should be dealt with on the c ounty, state, and national levels." "I don't want to talk about losing this
Wetzel, Scalice win at Riverside tourney Competing against 30 colleges from the Far \Vest, a two-man squad repres enting Palomar won fourth place sweepstakes at the Riverside City College Spring Speech Tournament recently. The two-man squad, consisting of Wendy Wetzel and Roger Scalice, won the first place trophy in men's debate by defeating El Camino, East Los Angeles, Orange Coast and Cerritos Colleges. Miss Wetzel became the only tournament competitor to win three championship trophies. She also won first places in extemporaneous and impromptu speaking . Scalice climaxed the Palomar awards by winning fourth place in the championship round of impromptu speaking. Coach Ray Dahlin considered the Palomar showing as one of the outstanding highlights of the year considering the limited size of the squad.
election. I don't want to talk about percentages of losing. The important thing is that we come together as a community in the next six month," he concluded.
"They just don't care," were the words Jon Engle, ASB president, used to describe the student body after the most recent e lection on campus . A total of 102 votes were mustered from the card-carrying student body. which numbers over 2000, to place five people in six offices. None of the candidates were opposed and none were voted down. The e lection was of a different type than most democratic elections. It could be called a "yes and no election. " When voting, if a student was to dislike a candidate he could register a no vote. The only way that candidate would not be placed in office is if the no votes outnumbered the yes votes. Voted into office were: Teresa Green, AWS president; Lynda Buendel, ASB secretary; Linda Causey, representative-at-large; John Kealy, representative; and CharlesAyars, representative. One position of representative was not filled. Commenting on the apparent student apathy on campus Engle said, "The apathy problem is not centrally located at Palomar College. It is nothing more than a carry-over from what students learn at home." Citing reasons students do not vote, -Bob Olson, chairman of the Elections and Credentials Committee, said, "I think one of the reasons students don't vote is the fact that this college is a two-year institution and the students don't feel a need for representation as they would at a four year institution, primarily
because ... many students work and go to school both and don't attend school functions." He explained that much of the student apathy is created because students look at the council as a "power elite." Olson noted that he had asked several qualified students to run for represent-ative but they refused. He summarized saying, " ... There is a general overall dissatisfaction which I believe could be rectified by certain student leaders on campus running for office." Asking the question, "Why didn't you vote in the election," this writer talked with some ASB cardholders. Some of their responses are as follows: Paul Duris: "I didn't know the people were running. '' Pat Moriarity: "It doesn't seem like the students have much voice in student government. It didn't interest me to vote. ' I didn't even know who was running." Military student (name withheld): "I don't think the military students care that much about who is running student government.'' John Keacock: "I feel that the students would like to be represented, but the way present student government is organized is not their idea of representation." Phil Fellows: "I didn't know anything about the people. It's sort of like tossing a card in any bucket." One bucket in the recent election didn't even have a candidate behind it and one position as representative-at-large remains unfilled.
Gregory expresses view on 'white rascism' By Jackie Easley Dick Gregory came to Palomar last Friday, and before a record capacity Dome audience, expressed his views on everything fro m the drug situation in Ame rica to the weaknesses in what he believes to be our "white racist system.'' "I come to you as Dick Gregory, dedicated to and committed to non-violence. I spend about 98 percent of my time on college campuses, and I believe that young people in America are the most dedicated group we have ever had. And it embarrasses me that you young people are going to have to solve problems that you had nothing to do with creating. Thanks to us old fools, none of them will be here when you leave," Gregory said. He then told the audience, estimated at over 3,000 college and high school students and members of the community, that America has "used up all the tricks'' and that young people are going to have to face the burden of solving the nation's problems. "I feel sorry for young white kids today," Gregory said, "because your parents are beginning to write a check for you that will bounce ten years from now. You've got all of the problems-but no more tricks."
advocate destroying capitalism, but work like hell to change it. "If democracy is as good as we think, why are we ramming it down people's throats with a rifle? Anything good you don't have to force. They'll steal it.
Now it's happening to the best white families in America. You might say that when it comes to narcotics, your best is equal to our worst.'' ON POLICE: "I've never called a cop a 'pig', but I'm not saying it's wrong. The cop i n America is the new nigger of our society. If you're a Bible reader you know that the word 'pig' comes from the book of Mark, Chapter 5 ... uptight over expression? Why don't you burn your Bible?" ''I did not come to impress you, but to inform you. Whenever we wake up-then you can say 'At least Brother Gregory didn't lie to us.' " ON POLLUTION: "This country is not suffering from air pollution, but moral pollution. It's the moral pollution that keeps the air polluted. We have the most insane, morally polluted nation in the world. And the you ng Americans today have the job of giving America her sanity back. Don't waste time eulogizing America. Eulogies are for dead things." ON DEMOCRACY: "The greatest deterrent against Communism is the US Constitution, but as long as one Indian is locked up on a reservation, Communism is going to look good. Do not
ON EDUCATION: "Don't make the mistake we made--we forgot to learn how to live . As you work to change, make them educate. There's a difference between education and indoctrination." ON THE WHITE RA~CIST SYSTEM: ''Black people don't hate the Whites. We hate the stinkin' white rascist system with its stinkin' white rascist institutions. We hold all whites responsible for it." ON THE DECLARATION OF INDEPEN_ DENCE: "We're stupid enough to think it was written for everyone . " ON THE 1968 ELECTION: "I would not stoop to vote for the lesser of two evils, so I decided to vote for myself." ON INCOME TAX: "I figure that by now my taxes have paid for a couple of missiles, and one of these days I'm going to walk out to Cape Kennedy and claim my stuff."
"America has got all of the problems, and no more tricks," according to Dick Gregory, who spoke to a near capacity crowd
in the Dome last Friday. Following his speech, Gregory answered questions directed from the students .
On President Nixon, Gregory said: "Nixon doesn't bother me. I'd rather see him in office than a Kennedy, or a Rockefeller. There's something about Negro mentality--we can deal with a dumb white boy, and Nixon's got to be the dumbest white boy I know. He was so busy with his law and order campaign that I thought he was running for sheriff!" "Nixon's going to wipe out the American middle - class -- accidentally, of course. Pan-American is one company that's laying off their middle class workers. And 59 leading companies that recruit on college campuses won't be recruiting this year--they don't need you. Six months from now we're going to hit an economic low, and before the Nixon administration is up, the silent majority ·is going to be the most vocal group you ever heard.'' ON THE FBI: "In two years the CIA will overthrow this country. They watch me from the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night." ON VIETNAM: "I see nothing wrong with going to Vietnam to die--but not If we do that long enough to )cill. we'll have to pull out. • ON DRUG ADDICTION: "Drug addiction among black people has decreased 48 percent in the past ten years, according to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. It used to be poor black kids on drugs.