Palomar _College
Volume 27
Number 10
A Publication of the Associated Students
Local Speech starts today
"The country's toughest customer" Ralph Nader was photographed during a particularly intense moment at Wednesday
"A Concert of New Music~ will be presented by Joseph Julian and Joan and Ronald George at San Diego State University, Recital Hall Sunday, 10 a. m. The program will include eight poems by Joseph Julian for instruments, dancer, tape, film, and projections. A halfrecital of clarinet and percussion music will be Instrumented by Joan and Ronald George. The concert is sponsored by The American Society of University Composers and The American Musicological Society and admission is free.
News Briefs Bob Rodriquez of National Cash Register Corporation will speak to students interested in computer sciences. Mr. Rodriquez will be available November 28 at 11 a.m. in A-73.
*** State College applications for the 1974 fall semester are now available in the counseling office.
*** Peter O'Toole's "Becket," an award winning film will be shown Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in P-32. Admission is free. John Tanner, history instructor, will make the introductory remarks and a question and answer period will follow.
*** ECKANKAR, a spiritual teaching, will be open Monday to students interested in "discovering and eXperiencing the blissful states of awareness described in the scriptures." This "Path of Total Awareness" will follow every other Monday in E-16 at 8 p.m.
night's news conference. A capacity crowd listened to Nader's lecture in the Dome. (Photo by Peter Koeleman)
Asian expert views China "The Many Faces of China" will be the topic of Dr. Max Howell, Monday at 7:30p.m. in P-32. Dr. Howell's lecture will cover the cultural, health, social and political aspect of the People's Republic of China as viewed by him. Discussion in the area of Drama, A:rts, Music, Acupuncture Surgery, Physical Fitness and Sports.
New course offered Local talent schedules in¡auto body repair concert at San Diego
Sa~ Marcos, Calif. ?2069
Nader reasserts citizens' rights
Tournament Twenty-seven southern California high schools will be represented at the 20th annual Palomar College Invitational Speech Tournament today and tomorrow. Because of the special day Palomar students will have a half-day schedule in effect today in order to make It possible for about 400 high school students to compete in the events. In addition to the single trophies that will be given to the winners in each event, a permanent sweepstakes team award will be presented for the greatest number of points. Also, a perpetual traveling trophy is given to the high school winning the tourney three consecutive years. Fields of competition include debate, extemporaneous and impromptu speaking, original oratory, oratorical analysis, dramatic and humorous interpretation. Registration for today's debate and programmed readings will be held from 9 to ll: 30 a. m. There will be four rounds lasting until 4 p.m. when they will break for dinner. After dinner the quarter finals will be held at 4:30, the semifinals at 5:30 and finals at 6:30p.m. Tomorrow, registration will take place from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The drawing for extempore will be at 8:45a.m . with round 1 for extempore, expository and humorous events at 9:15 a.m. Round 1 for oratory, impromptu and dramatic will begin at 10:15 a.m., with lunch following at ll. Afterwards the drawing for extempore will be at ll:30 a.m. Round 11 for extempore, expository and humorous begins at 12 noon, and round 11 for orator:v, impromptu and dramatic at 1 p .m. Drawings for extempore is set for 2; semi-finals for extempore, expository and humorous at 2:30 p.m., and the semi-finals for oratory, impromptu and dramatic at 3:30p.m. Drawings for the extempore finals begins at 4 p.m. At 4:30 p.m., the finals for extempore, expository and humorous begins. The competition ends with the finals for oratory , impromptu and dramatic being held at 5:30p.m. The awards assembly is scheduled for 6:30 Saturday night.
Nov. 16, 1973
A new course in auto body repair is being offered here beginning Monday. The comprehensive class will be open It will be held from 2 to to anyone. 5 p.m~ Mondays and Fridays through June, 1974. The course is free. Applications for registration can be made at the Regional Occupational Program office in the administration building. Contact Earl Leach. At the completion of the course, free placement services will be available to students for jobs in the auto body repair field. For further information about the class contact John Dise at 744-ll50, ext. 251, or the Department of Vocational Education.
Planetarium airs sky, light show Until the development of the radio telescope, the entire knowledge of the universe was dependent upon the knowledge and measurem,ent of the light given off by stars and galaxies. This month the Palomar planetarium offers "Light and Color in the Sky" as their weekly performance. The subject of light will be explored and questions will be answered such as why the sky is blue~ Y{hy solor halos appear, why some stars are red and others blue , and what causes a rainbow. Also, seldom seen effects, such as the Green Flash will be shown. The performance ends with a rocket trip to the North Pole to view the aurora borealis of the far north. Planetarium performances are offered for the general public each Wednesday night at 7:15 and 8:30 p.m. Admission is free. Reservations are desirable for large groups and are held only untill5 minutes before the performance.
Dr. Howell is presently Dean of the College of Professional Studies at CSUSD. He is in charge of some sixteen separate schools and departments at San Diego. Australian born and an American sports scholar, he holds two doctoral degrees, one from the University of California at Berkeley, and the other from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. He has taught for seven years at the University of British Colombia and for 11 years at the University of Alberta. Dr. Howell was President of the Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and also President of the Canadian Association of Sports Sciences. He has given papers at international symposia in Israel, Australia, Italy, England, Greece, Thailand, Egypt, and Norway, as well as Canada and the United States. In his extensive travels he has visited the USSR three times and once to the People's Republic of China. Dr. Howell is also an ex-international rugby player, having competed for .Australia, and has been national coach of the Canadian rugby team . The lecture will be open to the public and admission is free.
Job Information Center offers work to students Students In need of work may check with the job information center just opened in the Industrial Arts building. Jobs on the state, federal and county :level, covering professional , skilled, managerial, trade, sales, etc., will be posted on display each week. Over 3,000 jobs are presently listed. Additional information and help in selecting a job can be obtained from John Dlse who will be in the center from 9-4, Mondays . The remainder of the week Dise can be found in the Counseling area.
Business Club seeks members Students enrolled in a business, secretarial or computer science course, are invited to sign up for Business Club membership. Those interested may contact Mrs. Shallcross in B-15, or attend the next club meeting. Signs will be posted throughout the campus announcing the next meeting.
By Diane Marland Consumer advocate Ralph Nader reasserted "the primacy of the citizen over everything, including the presidency, over everything but the lawunder which we all must work" in a iecture given Wednesday night before a capacity crowd in the Dome. Nader's lecture was the first of a series of premier lectures sponsored by the Palomar/MiraCosta Community Services. Nader's topic, "Environmental Hazards: Man-made and man-remedied," covered criticisms from government and industry to nuclear energy. "We know a lot about abuses and potentials for change and improvement in this country,~ said Nader. "What we've got to do is roll up our sleeves, and make our education system far, far more meaningful during school and after graduation for people. "The Community College is distinguished from its counterpart four year college in some important ways. There is a dedicated agreement in the founding of a community college that there is not going to be this big buffer between town and gown, ignoring its immediate environment. The community college is to be a throbbing nucleus of cultural, civic, and communication activities for the community. "The secrecy of corporations translate into control of the public. If you can control the information to the public, you control policy. Community colleges can be a very strong antidote in the right direction. "Strength is needed in consumers' rights," emphasized Nader. "Group Legal Service is on its way. Cost and delay of legal systems are not friendly to the consumer disputes and add up to billions and billions of dollars every year."
CAL PI RG director sets Palomar visit In an effort to involve more students in the investigation of consumer items, the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) will have one of its directors on campus Tuesday to acquaint students with the organization. The discussion, which is sponsored by the Student Help Center, will take place from 11 a.m.-12 noon in 0-12 and will feature Bill Landry, co-director of CALPIRG. Inspired by the work of consumeradvocate Ralph Nadar, CALPIRG is completely student-funded and controlled. It has chapters on the campuses of six San Diego institutions--Grossmont and Mesa Colleges, San Diego State University, UCSD, University of San Diego and USD Law School. Some of CALPIRG's projects already underway or completed include an ongoing survey of retail food prices, an investigation into prescription drug prices, and an investigation of auto repair frauds.
"Less than one percent of the citizenship is necessary to develop a broader public interest performance on the part of economical and political decisionmaking. We need cooperation from citizens, each doin~ his own efforts. "Forms of violence from hunger, pollution, health and signs of radiation are to some extent effects of negligence of the government. These are not perceived as violence. We must broaden our sensivity to these kinds of violences." Nader's documented criticism of government and industry have had widespr ead repercussions on public awareness and bureaucratic power. He is responsible for at least six major federal consumer protection laws. He described the current energy crisis as a short term effect of the fossil fuel energy industry. "You see, the fossil-fuel industry-oil, gas, coal--they're not interested in solar energy. Solar energy represents cheap abundance. The fossil-fuel enP-rgy industry represents scarce expensiveness, so they're not going to push Congress and the White House to go heavy into solar energy. The people have to . ~ "There is a double standard on energy oonsumption, People are given severe penalties for petty crimes of property theft. Large companies are still given the most modest financial penalties for smogging cities and poisoning lakes and rivers which are our essential prerequisites for health and suvival on earth. 1 Property corrosion is a violation of people's rights. "Also, the afflictable crimes are always made on the company, not the responsible individuals within the company. Look at the pricing systems. The biggest user should have the highest rates, but this is proportionally reversed. Here, the household consumer pays more for his energy use than the industries do." "The consumption of energy is 30 percent by the consumers and 70 percent by industry and commerce. In this consumption of energy the people's health comes first over other priorities," said Nader. "For years, people have recognized water pollution without asking the critical question--how much of the pollutants are getting through our purification tests? Are these systems antiquated, incomplete or deficient? "One of the problems we have to overcome is that when something doesn't pinch the senses, the assumption is it doesn't hurt. When it comes to chemicals and gases and particles of dust level and radiation--these all do not pinch but they hurt. They can wreak serious havoc. "The object of industry and commerce seems to be to convince the consumer that they need more for human betterment. Their equipment is designed and engineered so that waste consumes that energy. For example, the automobile and oil companies, do you think anything is better designed for maximizing their sales of spare parts and fuel than the internal combustion engine, which is one of the most inefficient contraptions ever designed by the minds of man?" Nader denounced the fact that nuclear (Continued on page 2)
VA counseling trip planned Transportation is currently being arranged to the Los Angeles Regional Office of the Veterans Administration for those veterans who have not received their benefits, and wish to speak with the V.A. directly. Individuals interested may contact the Veterans Education office about the transportation schedule. For veterans who have not received their November payment, but did receive advance payment for fall semesters, checks should be issued between November 16-19. The delay has been because of late clearance of certification cards at the Veterans Administration office. Those students currently receiving V. A. benefits are certified for the full school yea:r; will continue to receive benefits providing they check in with the Veterans Education office at registration in January, 1974. Veterans' checks will come between
the first and tenth of each month through June, 1974. There should be no breaks in payment. The largest group at Palomar are the veterans on campus. Many have employment, academic and social needs and are concerned with veterans benefits and legislation related to veterans. To meet the above needs and concerns, the Veterans Club was organized. James T. Bowen has been recently employed as a Veterans/Servicemen's Counselor. Bowen will be available to confer with and counsel veterans on personal, educational, social and career problems. In addition he will direct the Veterans Outreach Program; establish a referral service to provide assistance on housing, employment and financial assistance; establish a procedure for assessing veterans needs, problems, and interests; and perform additional duties as assigned by the Veterans Coordinator.