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Palomar College
Volume 24 Number 4 · A Publication of the Associated Students
San Marcos, Calif.
92069
Knowledge gained on tour surpasses units received Photography instructor Justus W. Ahrend returned so enthusiastic after a six week tour of Europe with a student group that he plan s to start forming a similar proj ect for next summer soon. ''The kids took some fabulous pictures, for instance , one assignment was to photograph the Eiffel Tower in Paris in an· unusual way, and the unique results were just great." Mr. and Mrs. Ahrend se r ved as chaperones for 18 North County students, ranging in age from 15 to 21, who were part of a Foreign Study League program. The photography tour, which was comprised of a total of 125 students from a ll over Califo rni a, was s ponsored by P hotography Instructors Assoc iation in cooperation with the League. "We had no discipline problems in spite of the freedom which was allowed our group and the availability of alcoholic beverages in most of the 10 countries we visited," Ahrend explained. "The most impressive part of the whole trip to me was the way these young people could adapt to a new and strange c ountry and learn to get around."
Ahre nd took, about 2,000 pic tures him self, and expects to come up with "about 600 or 700 that I really like ." The North County group, which was composed of s tudents from Vist a, Es condido, Del Mar and Oceanside, found Switze rland the most relaxing, Paris the most beautiful city, Rome the most interesting city, London the most tradition bound, and Madrid the place to go for the "best buys . " One student bought a saddle and another a pair of skis in Spain ''which made for some interesting baggage loading." About 8,000 Foreign Study League students we r e in Europe this summer, using cam puses of univers ities and private schools fo r quarters. Seventeen counsellors accompanied the 125 students in the photography group. Facilities were also available for developing and printing film, and critique sessions were held . A number of orientation meetings were given by Ahrend in the college photo lab before the group left for Europe.
Immediately after e ntering a city , the group would be given a brief tour. There were also classes explai ning the history of the surrounding area as well as customs and culture.
The only change Ahrend would make next year is to reduce the size of his group to 10, he said. Counsellors are allowed to choose the size of their group, and he feels more personal attention could be given each student with the smaller numbe r.
"Students had free times when they could move about the c ity taking pictures and getting to really know what the people were like," the instructor said. "The main rule was that at least two had to travel together. I feel that the benefits of these free times were indescribable, and was amazed at watching the students' ability to communicate without being able to speak the language .
''We all felt terrible when we found out that the World Academy, Inc. students were unable to leave on their tours because the organization went bankrupt,'' Ahrend said . ''I would certainly advise anyone contemplating such a trip to look c arefully into the financial background of any company before even paying a deposit."
"One of the values of s uch a tour is that any of these kids could go to Europe on hi s own and know where to go and how to adapt without fear."
Students received three college units for the tour and, according to Ahrend, "more knowledge and understanding than they could ever learn in any classroom for the same number of units.''
Constitutional changes on agenda for Monday's ASB council meeting Constitutional c hanges will be the main ite m on the agenda at Monday's ASB meeting. The Constitutional Revision Committee s ubmitted their proposed changes for the ASB constitution early this semester and the actual wording on the new constitution was done by Tom Pohle, ASB president. On Monday the new constit~Jtion will be put before the council for their approval of the amendments. Some of the major changes have to do with the make-up of student governm ent power, le ngth of term one may remain in office, and student representation according to major interest area. After the council clears the amendments the new constitution will immediately be put to the student body
for approval in a campus-wide election. A 15- minute radio program is curr ently in the planning stages by KOWN and the ASB . It would be a pretaped program heard every Sunday on which students could talk about problems and activities here at Palomar. If anyone is interested in bei ng a part of this program the y should contact any ASB council member or attend the ASB meeting Monday at ll a.m . in R- 3 and find out more about it. The Student Curriculum Committee is also be ing organized. This is a group of students who help program and arrange s ubjects and study areas for the college. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, more details are avai lable in R-3.
When Marine recruiters came on campus Monday and Tuesday, members of a
Marines encounter Vets By Willie Parks Confrontation may take place in a variety of ways--on a battlefield or a football field, in a classroom or at a press conference. One particular confrontation tools.. place in Palomar's Student Union last Monday and Tuesday. Marine Corps recruiters were given acceptance to come on campus, set up a table and dispense information about signing up. Meanwhile a group of interested students, most of them ex-marines, set up their own table next to the marines. They displayed pictures of their lives as marines and told what life was like for them as marines. One sign read, "If the recruiter made it sound good, ask a vet what it was really like." Draft counseling information was also available. However this confrontation between normally opposing factions, the military and the ex-military, turned into more of a personal encounter with both sides listening and learning. Talking to Marine Corps Captain Stuart C. Berman was like talking to most other young, active persons. Being a recruiter doesn't mean that he is out to trap all the innocent, young men on our campus into signing up with the Marine Corps. While at Palomar, Berman only talked to an average of 10 people a day about recruiting information.
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'70' to be shown
"Urbana '70" will be shown at the Inter- Var sity Christian Fellowship meeting Monday at ll:l5 a.m. in F -ll. The film is an account of the 1967 Inter-Varsity convention held at the University of Illinois attended by 9,000 students from throughout the United States and various foreign countries. The convention places emphasis on missionary outreach not only to the mission field but also to the campus.
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Paint iob stirs react1on Students seen leaving the student union this year may be found to possess a strange glazed look in their eyes. Drugs? Fear ? The food? Any possible reason may be valid. However, chances are that these pitiful students have been wasted by color. Perhaps you have been a victim you rself, having noticed the green, orange, yellow, blue, and what not colors of the walls of the cafe section of the student union. The idea to brighten up the student union originated over the summer with Dr. Schettler, assistant superinte ndant in charge of business, according to Mrs. Gert Coulter, food service director. "Dr. Schettler decided that the place n eeded to be brightened up," she said,
adding that she didn't want to go real wi ld . "I c ontac ted Ir. (Harry) Bliss and l\Ir. (Russell) Baldwin of the art department and they gave me the basic plan," she said . :\Irs. Coulter told of many changes in colors before the paint was finally applied by art student Phil Tippett. She specified that Mrs. Virginia Dower, manager of the bookstore, was very instrumental in the color scheming. Phil Tippett, who actually appl ied the paint, denied any hand in choosing the decor, saying, "I had no responsibility-! was just a teclmician. I didn't choose the colors . " And what do students thi nk of the new colors ? "It's a put- on!" according to Anita
selling. The confrontation proved beneficial to both sides. Photo by Bob Rickman
RECRUITERS CONFRONTED
TECHNICOLOR SNACK BAR
By Frank Hoffa
countergroup set up tables beside them with information regarding draft coun-
Jerman. Mike Carpender said, "Everything has been radicalized. Last year, it was all so conservative and then it c hanged; the mood changed. " Joe Cosenza found the colors ''not conducive to good digestion." Others interviewed were les s critical. Dennis Clark said, ''I think it's casual, relaxed, happy looking. The first day, I didn't notice the colors, but I felt comfortable." "It is a pleasant change from traditional white walls- puts a little life in the room," according toJohnWeaver. Whatever your feelings, don't l et them overwhelm you yet, because as Mr s. Coulter added with a sly smile, "If the students want, we may paint the rest of the student union too . "
Berman, who enlisted at 18, has been in the Marine Corps for six years and has been recruiting in the San Diego area since last December. He believes that,". . . the Marine Corps, like any other institution, has the right to go on campuses and recruit." He also feels that while recruiting he's "not here to argue about sm all points or about national politics." Berman gives out his "basic information" while trying to "promote inter est" and doesn't want any "entrapment" of individuals. As far as countergroups go, Berman stated, "I deal with people as individuals not as 'students' . He's a human being and I'm a human being. I e njoy what I'm doing, the exposure to people and hearing their point of view.'' Berman recruits on all of the 14 college campuses in San Diego County. The Marine Corps recruiters have acceptance onto all the college campuses and come once a semester, sometimes s taying three or four days on the larger campuses . The countergroup action was not sponsored by any formal organization on campus. It was composed of students who wanted to see an alternative offered to the Marine Corps recruiters, while at the same time making known their s tatement about the military and war. All the people who sat at the table inside the student union were ex-marines
who have been to Viet Narn. John Nixon, student and ex-marine, stated, "We felt fewer people would enlist if they understood what they were really getting into.'' The group rn~rnbers spo~:<:e to anyone who carne up to their table, telling about their personal expe:::-iences and explaining what they thought the Marine Corps did to people's minds. Nixon also said, "If we saved one guy it was worth it. " While sitting only a few feet apart for two days, the groups rapped almost continuously and exchanged ideas. Nixon expressed the countergroup's general opinion when he said, "The recruiters were really good people. Our discussions were held in a grown-up fashion. Both side s of the issue were discussed and good ideas were expressed. However, I felt that some of the recruiters didn't really like what they were doing. We noticed a lot of restraint in what they had to say. Because of poss ible pressure, they c ould not voice true o_pinion. ' ' Nixon also said that the recruiters treated their job as an 8 to 5 job. "We were complimented by the rec ruiters as really getting it together good," said Nixon. "They said that we presented our case well and got our point across without using radical tactics . "
Palomar College singeiS will join with community for choiVS production Ten church choirs and other singing groups in the North County will be combined with choral organizations from
News Briefs Palomar's Family YMCA is sponsoring a major karate tournament tomorrow in the Palomar Dome. Competition will be held in white, brown, and black belt categories and demonstrations of strength and on self defence will be presented. This is the first tournament of its kind in San Diego County and people from all over Southern California are expected to attend. Admission is $2 per person.
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Palomar's Ski Club will meet today in ES-19 at 11 a. rn. to see a new movie called "Ski Racer," claimed to be one of the best on this subject available. This is a new club and everyone is invited to hear about plans for the future and to meet the members . Discussion of plans for an October 10 outing will take place at the meeting of the Mountaineering Club Wednesday at ll a.m. in F- 23. "Grow your own" is the theme of the organic gardening group, who will meet every Tuesday at ll a.m. in S- 12. · Sponsors for the grou~> are Mr. Chris N. Pagakis and !VIr Warren D. Donahue .
Palomar and Mira Costa Colleges for a 150-voice performance of Mendelssohn's "Elijah" at the Palomar College gymnasium next May 23. The large community chorus will begin rehearsals Oct. 12, said Joe Stanford, of the Palomar College Music faculty and one of the directors. Two performances will be staged, one at Palomar, accompanied by a professional symphony orchestra, and directed by Stanford. The other will be prese nted at Mira Costa College, Oceanside, directed by Jeffrey Sell. "Although the performance date is months from now, we are beginning rehearsals Oct. 12 because there are so many people involved, from scattered North County towns," Stanford said. "The first rehearsal will be in the band room at Palomar beginning at 7:30. We want to emphasize that any singers in the area who have had choral experience or who presently are members of church choirs, are cordially invited to join the production by attending the fi rst rehearsal." Stanfor d said church choirs and other units joining in the large-scale project include those · from the First Congregational Church, Escondido ; Community Chur ch of Vis ta; Christ Church Sci'entist, Encinitas; Grace Presbyterian Church, Vis ta; All Saints Episcopal Church, Vista; San Luis Rey Academy; Vista High School; Poway Valley Christian Church, and Christward Ministry, San Marcos.