Top two ASG officers discuss changes Kirk McClure, newly elected associated student government president and Carl Ebert, vice-president, recently discussed the ASG's current policies and ideas. TELESCOPE: In the past Palomar's representative students were referred to as the ASB council. With the ratification of the new constitution, the council's title has been changed to ASG. What is the significance of this change? McCLURE: ASB, associated student body, has evolved into ASG,associated student government which is basically
the same idea--students running their own activities. EBERT: There are some new posts on the council. Students now have better representation in the student assembly. Besides the representatives-at-large, there are representatives from certain areas such as vocational sciences, humanities, creative arts. Thesepostscan only be filled by students with a major interest in that particular department and are elected by only those majoring in that certain area.
There is also a court system now, the judicial council, which meets to discuss any problems relating to student government. The executive board is basically the same . there is, however, no Associated Men Students or Associated Women Students. Men's Select and Women's Select have taken the place of these. Also, a chairman of the stude nt assembly has been added. This representative is elected by the student assembly to ryreside over it. He reports from the
student assembly to the executive council. The executive council then votes on the assembly's ideas, if necessary. Also, we now have an I.D. card which is given to those who do not want to purchase an ASG card. This I.D. card entitles the student to vote in the student bopy elections. In the past, the ballotittg was restricted to ASG cardhold ers. You must, however, have an ASG card to hold an elective office on the council.
TELESCOPE: Do you feel that student government is now becoming more relevant to the students in general? McCLURE: Student government has changed at Palomar. A few years ago most of the offices were held by students over 21 years of age. Right now most of the offices were held by stumost of the students in the student assembly are under 20. EBERT: It is a broadened activity, (Continued on page 2)
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Volume 24 Number 29 ¡ A Publication of the Associated Students
Palomar College granted five-year accreditation Palomar's College board of governors voted to commend the college admistratlon, faculty and the college community for the approval of maximum five-year accreditation recently announced by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. A board spokesman said "receiving this accreditation again reflects great credit upon the entire college, and everyone concerned earns a sincere 'Well Done'."
Benefits for handicapped A new community service was initiated this semester by the vocational education depa~tment, recruiting handicapped students. This new service has been awarded a federal grant of $5 ,000 in its efforts at seeking out handicapped members of the community and informing them of their educational opportunities at Palomar. Mr. William A. Taft, vocational rehabilitation supervisor, and his staff of five students has spread out over the local area and talked to scores of potential applicants. "We expect to double, even possibly triple our present number of 80 handicapped students," Taft said recently. "We inform potential students of their opportunities, and ways of financing their education, and at the same time, students are gaining valuable experience.''
Scholarship forms are now available in A-62
The granting of another five-year accreditation period was announced two weeks ago by Dr. Harry Wiser, executive secretary of the Western Association, and this was followed by a letter officially confirming the accreditation. The extended accreditation came after a detailed study of all college academic programs and other functions throughout the college, by an accreditation team of nine prominent educators. They made their campus visit in October. The new five-year period becomes effective July 1. The accreditation assures that the credits of students transferring from Palomar College to four-year colleges and universities will be accepted.
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Nationally-known writer and speaker on domestic and foreign affairs, Dr. Russell Kirk, will be presented in an address here March 2 as one in aseries of the college's 1970-71 Community Lecture and Entertainment programs. Speaking on ''Decadence and Recovery in American Education," Dr. Kirk will begin at 8 p.m. in the Student Union. Admission is free. Dr. Kirk's syndicated newspaper column, "To the Point," appears in papers throughout the country. He has lectured widely in the fields of cons ervative philosophy, literary criticism, educational theory and foreign affairs.
LIBRARY SERVICE DIRECTOR RECOGNIZED
Who's Who' includes Esther Nesbin Mrs. Esther W. Nesbin, assistantdean of instruction-library sciences, has been included in the 1970 edition of "Who's Who in the West." "Who's Who in the West," is an edition of "Who Who in America," a biographical dictionary of noteworthy men and women on the Pacific coast and western U. S. and Canda. Mrs. Nesbin has also been listed in "Foremost Women in Communication," a biographical reference work of accomplished women in broadcasting, advertising, public relations and other allied fields . A graduate of the University of Buffalo, (now the University of New York), with a BA in English and library science, Mrs . Nesbin came to Palomar in January 194 7 from Grovernors Library in Buffalo.
She also taught library science at her alma mater in Buffalo. Mrs. Nesbin has seen the Palomar Library grow from the single volume she purchased for the institution in 1947 to the 74,000-plus volume complex, excluding periodicals, she now presides over. The Palomar library is the fifth largest community college library among the 27 in Southern California. Mrs . Nesbin joined Palomar's faculty when it was still on the Vista High campus, moved with the library to the Vista recreation center, then to the old war surplus building on the present campus, and finally to the building and site the library presently occupies. Among Mrs. Nesbin's accomplishments is her ability to lecture on a wide
variety of subjects, including India and the Holy Land; California Wild Flowers, cacti and succulents. She was president of the Junior College Librarians Round Table of the California Library Association in 1966 and past president of the Palomar Cactus and Succulents Society, the organization responsible for the campus cactus gardens. Mrs. Nesbin feels that "Communication is the vehicle of ideas and the nucleus of progress and change. Women's full participation in this industry is important in itself, but represents a major step toward women's significant involvement in all aspects of American society. "Communications as a field has always welcomed women. Only recently, however, have women been in high level positions. These are important breakthroughs for all women in communications. Still, few women are city editors, newscasters of world events, political and editorial writers, library directors, officers in publishing firms or radio and TV stations. "Many women consider professional recognition the most important acknowledgement they could ever receive. This is a sign of our times, when women are seeking greater involvement and a greater voice in world activities," she concluded
New escrow course added to curriculum
'Hay Fever'opens
Ward Myers, right, chairman of the PE and Health Department, watches as
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Columnist Russell Kirk offers series' next ledure
Application forms are available at the office of Mrs. Majorie E. Wallace, dean of women, for a college scholarship to be awarded by the California Home Economics Association, San Diego District. Dean Wallace said the scholarship will go to a successful applicant from San Diego or Imperial counties. The student applying for the scholarship, she said, must be majoring in home economics in a senior college, or attending a college which does not offer home economics, but who plans to transfer to a home economics degree program in another college. Applications and further information is available in A-62.
One of the most popular comedies of the 1920's, "Hay Fever," will be staged by the Old Globe Theatre. The Noel Coward farce will open a five week run on February 23. Guest Director for' 'Hay Fever'' is William Roesch. Costumes, hair-styles and mannerism will be used by the actors to indicate the period comedy. A typical English country home of the 1920's has been designed. Students through College may purchase reserved seat tickets at $1.50 each, except Saturday evenings. This is a 40% reduction. Advance reservations are suggested, 239-2255 after noon. Evening performances are scheduled nightly except Monday through March 28. Three Sunday matinees will be performed February 28, March 14 and March 28.
Feb. 23, 1971
m e mbers of the first swim class test the water. (Photo by Guy Kennedy)
As of this semester, Palomar College is offering a new 24 unit program in the field of escrow. The escrow certificate program was approved by the Escrow Advisory Committee and the California Escrow Association when the business department added Business 93, or "Escrow Problems," to this semester's curriculum. The certificate requires tha six basic courses (Business 80,81,84,91,92,93) and two elective business courses. This semester there are 25 students enrolled in Business 93 who will receive their escrow certificates this June. This certificate qualifies them for the job of escrow officer in banks, Savings and Loans, and independent escrow firms. The California Escrow Association announced that they were very pleased with this program because of the academic training the students receive before being awarded their certificate~:).
More than a million copies of his several published books have been sold, the best known of which is "The Conservative Mind." Thirty texthooks and anthologies carry his essays, the most recent of which is "America Today." Kirk is an active member inscholarly and cultural societies in this country, England and Austria. He is the only American to hold the highest earned art degree from the Scottish University of St. Andress. He also has been awarded honorary degrees by a number of colleges and universities, including Boston College, St. John's University, Park College and Time and NewsLaMoyne College. week magazines have called him one of America's "leading thinkers."
Documentary film
shown tomorrow "The Battle of Algiers," is the film to be shown Wednesday at 7 p.m. in room P-32. Gillo Pontecorno, director of the 1966 film, begins his story in 1954 when rebel organization starts its drive for independence with a terror campaign against the European community in Algiers. The stor y of the battle of Algiers ends with an epilog summarizing the events of the following five years, concluding on July 3,1962, when the Algierians were granted independence. Instructor Richard Peacock commented, "This film is one of the greatest documentary style films dealing with revolution in the 1960's . It vividly depicts the glory and honor of the fictitious revolution. This picture is relevant to our times because it reflects the same tactics used in urban revolution."
News Briefs There will be an Ecology Fair in Carlsbad at El Camino Real, March 12, 13, 14.
*** Native vegetation is needed for a small natural area in Pacific Beach. Needed are seeds (native), cuttings and small plants that will grow with rain as the only source of watering. Call Topper Thomas, 273-13 88.
*** A community forum for the public with the city planners of Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista and a representative from the county off~ ~- will be held Thursday, March 4, at 7:30, Little Theater (C-7) Mira Costa College. It is sponsored by North County Ecology Action Committee. 757-0 844 or 724-3190.
*** Report air polluters! Call 238-7711, extension 631.
*** The SST is coming up for another vote. Support the San Diego Citizens Committee to ban the SST, c/ o James P. Jacobson, 6378 Jeff St., San Diego, 92115 (583-8121). Membership $.25.