The Telescope 27.13

Palomar College

Volume 27

Number 13

A Publication of the Associated Students

Dec. 14, 1973

San Marcos, Calif.

92069

Black Culture Week begins on Wednesday Planned events include shows, dances, cuisuine

Liza Allen as Helen and Ramelle Flory as Annie Sullivan portray a scene from

"The Miracle Worker," now showing in the Drama Lab. (Photo by Cal Evans)

'Miracle Worker'continues run William Gibson's award-winning play "The Miracle Worker," opened last night in the Drama Lab and will continue performances tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 in P-33.

The drama group will conclude their two week run next Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The touching play about blind Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan will be director Buddy Ashbrook's thirtieth production and the second this semester.

Tickets are $2 for non-students and $1 for students . Reservations may be made by going to the Drama Lab, through any cast member, or by calling Palomar College.

The two lead roles were given to Ramelle Flory as Annie Sullivan and Liza Allen as Helen Keller.

Two veteran performers will portray the roles of Helen's parents. Pat Bean, pl aying Kate Keller, recently moved to southern California from Hawaii where she had her own television show on KGMB in Honolulu. She has also had the leading rol e in "The Wonderful World of Hawaii~ and appeared on an episode of Hawaii Five-0.

Dean Richardson will play Captain Keller, Helen's father. Richardson has appeared in several local productions and has performed twice in the Old Globe Theater in Cligula, and in "The Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer."

NURMBERG LEAVES FOR CANADA

American

by Diane Marland Living in an Encinitas apartment overlooking the pounding Pacific surf, Dr. Reet A. Nurmberg, instructor in the Physical Education Department, has found a place she wants to call home .

But it's now certain that Dr. Nurmberg will not be able to stay in her home.

Being of Canadian citizenship , the United States has refused to grant her a work permit so that she can remain teaching at Palomar.

Within the next few weeks, Dr. Nurmberg will

iob den1ed

A Pan-American Conference, designed to promote better understanding of the Black World, will highlight three · days of activities as p art of the Black Culture Week, scheduled Wednesday through Friday.

"Represe ntatives of the African Peoples the world over are preparing to assemble for this rousing event,~ said Michael King, the chairman of the Black Studies Department. "Problems will be articulated, but most important of all, solutions will be sought."

Among those scheduled to speak are Dr. Wilson Riles, the state superintendent of schools; Dr. Charles Thomas, the "Father of Black Psychology"; and Dr. Alosi Moloi from the Republic of South Africa.

The theme of the conference is the "Problems of Underdevelopment in the Black World."

In addition to the all- day conference, which is slated for Wednesday beginning at 10 a .m. in P-32, plans call for a variety of events .

On Thursday, dancing will take the spotlight as the Umoja Dancers and Singers perform from 8-10 p.m. in the Dome.

Other activities include a student workshop in P-32 (10-12 noon), cuisine in the cafeteria (12 noon-2 p.m.), an art show in the BoehmGallery(2-4p.m.) and a fashion show in the Dome (7- 8 p.m.).

Climaxing the week's festivities will be a dance on Friday night featuring Wendell Maddox's "Foggy Day~ in the Student Union from 9:30 p.m.-12 a.m.

Also performing Friday night will be Kwasi Badu, the Ghana National Drummer, and his "Talking Drums~, 2, nationally known group.

This show will be from 7-9 p.m. in the Dome.

Also scheduled is a p anel discussion featuring the African Activist Association of UCLA in P-32 starting at 10 a.m.

In addition, there will be a critique of the program at 11 a.m. in P-32 and three hours of liberation films beginning at 1 p.m., also in P-32.

"Black Culture Week at Palomar College will be an explosion of spiritually saturated ideas, emotions and events that should most definitely be experienced,~ King commented.

Bob Wilson, president of the Black Students Alliance, is serving as the student coordinator for the project.

People interested in participating in the week's activities may purchase tickets at the Bookstore or the Black Studies Office, P-8L. The cost of $2.50 allows a person to take part in any or all of the programs and events .

have to leave the U. S. and return to British Columbia. Canada.

"I've been working hard for a year and a half trying to get a work permit to remain in the U.S.," said Dr. Nurmberg. But the Immigration Department says no. "Work permits are granted on the total country's needs.

Apparently, there are too m any unemployed Americans in the teachingprofessionfor Interpretations by the Palomar Dance me to stay and work here.''

Ensemble will complete a three perforDr. Nurmberg's entire life has been mance run tonight in the college dance one in search of a home. Her parents studio. were from Estonia, a small country Miss Billie Hutchings, director of the south of Finland .

In 1944, they fled concert. has composed two new chorefrom Estonia to Sweden to escape the ographies especially for this event.

Soviet occupation. Dr. Nurmberg was "Rhythmic Ritual" is a fast-moving dance born in Sweden, a political refugee. for a large group. set to music by Harry While Dr. Nurmberg was a young Partch . "A Walk in a Dark Dream" is child. her parents decided to move on . a mod ern flute and piano composition to the U.S. or Canada.

The United · - featuring Linda Menne of Fallbrook as States refused them due to her fath er's ' soloist. An original composition by Miss illness.

Finally, in 1950 through the Menne will also be danced on the program . help of the Lutheran Church, they were granted entry into Canada as political The finale of the concert will be a refugees. perform ance of Miss Hutc hings' version "1 remember arriving in Canada with of "The Nutcracker." which was widely nothing but too suitcases,• recalls Dr. acclaimed in last year's holiday season concert series at Palomar College.

Nurmberg. "The kids used to tease me because I wasn't a Canadian and I couldn't speak English."

Canadian citizenship was finally granted to her family while she was a teenage r.

Student nurses are sponsoring a Spa"I received all my education in Cananish "Christmas Feast" Sunday at 3 p.m. da," said Dr. Nurmberg. "I did my in the Student Union. undergraduate work at the University Gazpatcho, paella, breads, salads, and of Toronto and earned my masters at flan will be prepared and served by the University of Alberta." She then beStudent Nurse Association at Palomar. came Assistant Director of Athletics Door prizes to be rafi1ed off include at the University of Scarborough Colwreaths, pinatas and a camera. lege in British Columbia.

Tickets are available through the nur"Whi.le working there, I received a sing office or may be purchases at the (Continued on page 2) door.

Interpretive dance tina le shows tonight in studio

Umoja dancers and singers will perform Thursday from 8-10 p.m. in the Dome

as one of the events during Black Culture Week.

Emergency loan fund freezes Students will no longer be able to get financial assistance from the ASG•s emergency loan fund until further notice.

Acting at last Monday's meeting, the Budget Committee decided to "freeze" the fund, meaning no loans will be made until the loan procedures have been revised.

The move came as the loan fund began its fourth month of operation after it had been revi sed from the initial set-up last February.

Then, any full-time student was allowed to borrow up to $75 interest free for a period of 30 days. However, at the end of the school year, the ASG was faced with overdue loans totaling over $1200.

Under the rules which were tightened for this year. only ASB-card holders could get loans and now only up to $50.

Again it was decided that a 30 day pay-back period was adequate.

Yet, the results of this plan mirrored those of the first try as $5 00 of $8 00 loaned became overdue and still remains uncollected.

"The fund was a good idea," ASG Treasurer Glae Thien said, "but its misuse by some has certainly caused it to be a financial disaster."

Now, the ASG is looking for a new way to make the fund more successful by researching similar operations at other colleges.

Free engine test available You don't get many things free these days.

So when you have a chance to get a free engine and emission control evaluation, maybe you'd better take advantage of it.

It will t ake place next Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the main parking entrance and will be done by the automotive classes.

Two three-men crews will use an infra-red exhaust analyzer. States Larry Bertram. automotive instructor. "We

will give a free--no strings attached-evalu ation of engines. The owners will then get a written report."

The whole process will take about thirty seconds.

"With just one spark plug out, you lose, at 40 miles per hour , 15.2% in gas mileage. It also increases pollution ten times."

If this project works, the students will move it to local shopping centers on weekends for the general public.

Spanish feast planned

Dr. Reet A. Nurmberg

George Hagerty, a student in the automotive technology department, checks

a hydrocarbon reading on engine testing machinery.

(Photo by Joe Abreu)

Tourney action next for Comets Pierce Invitational on agenda tomorrow for Comet wrestlers

Cagers seek end

Successful in their last four tournaments, the grapplers travel to Pierce College tomorrow to take part in another wrestling tournament.

On December 5 the locals hosted their own tournament, with eight schools entered and came out with the first

to losing streak in play at Chabot

Palo mars Forensics rewarded at U.C.LA

Two losses in Arizona and another in Santa Ana Tuesday dropped the Palomar eager's record to one win and eight losses.

The locals travel to San Francisco Tuesday to participate in the Chabot Tournament which will end Saturday.

In Santa Ana the Comets were mauled 87-64, losing their fifth game in a row.

After the game Coach Andy Gilmour called the Dons "the best team we've played this year."

Palomar's shooting was a bit better than in previous contests, but not by much. They shot 42%, but took only 57 shots, compared to 77 for Santa Ana. "The 33 turnovers definitely hurt us ," said Gilmour, "and I'm still disappointed in our offense. The offense lacks patience. It's been evident that when we can get the ball inside, we usually score. But some guys continue to hurt us by taking outside shots."

Beckford Top Scorer Bill Beckford paced the Comets in scoring with 15 points and hit on six of eight from the field and three of three from the charity line.

Jody Schmitz had 13 and Henry Walther followed with ll.

At the start of the season Gilmour figured his squad would be a good shooting one. Not so, at least not yet.

Through nine games the team is shooting only 36% from the floor. And rebounding totals have not been impressive either.

In individual scoring, Walther is averaging 12.9 points. But he's shooting only 38%.

The poor shooting is reflected in most of the Comets statistics.

Beckford is averaging 10 points a game and shooting a good 4 7%.

Mesa Downs Comets On Thursday Mesa Community College dealt Palomar a 60-45 setback inArizona.

After 13 minutes of the opening half the Comets trailed by only one point, 16-15.

But Mesa sank six unanswered buckets to break the game wide open and take a commanding 28-15 lead.

The first half ended with the Comets down by 12 and they were never to get any closer.

Palomar shot a lowly 33 percent from the floor , connecting on just 19 · of 58 field goals.

Bill Beckford paced the locals with 12 points, hitting 6 of 12 from the field.

Henry Walther chipped in ll.

The following night Gilmour's squad dropped a 63-58 decision to Phoenix.

Again poor shooting was the problem as Palomar managed to make only 25 of 77 shots for 32%.

Jody Schmitz led the Comets in scoring with 12 points . Bill Beckford and Bob Stein helped out with 10 apiece.

Beckford and Stein also picked off 10 rebounds each.

Conference action will begin at home against Grossmont January 4.

Archers end fourth in regional meet With only one returning archer in art otherwise first-semester-freshman lineup, the archery team captured fourth place out of 15 colleges participating in the 12th Annual Southwest Regional States Archery Championship held last month at Citrus College.

San Bernardino Valley and Arizona State University captured the big trophies with all-veteran teams. San Bernardino placed first in both men's team and mixed team competition, with Arizona State coming in second. The positions were reversed in the women's team event.

The Palomar archers placed fourth in men's and mixed team competition, and the PC women's team took fifth place.

Palomar- men's team include Glen Eastman, the sole veteran archer, who took eighth place with three all-American scores; Larry Clague, who took two all-American scores; and Bill Skidmore, one all-_American score.

The PC women's team consisted of Wendy McLean, Gail Mullen and Tracy Jeffery.

Miss McLean captured ninth place over-all for her first tournament, and shot two all-American scores.

Five major championship awards were won by the Palomar forensics at the Fall Pacific Coast Championships, which was held at UCLA recently.

UCLA hosted fifty colleges and universities from the far west.

Duke Deichert was a double-trophy recipient as he won the first and third place trophies in oratory and extemporaneous speaking. Marianne Held, who competed for the first time, captured the second place trophy in the senior division of communication analysis.

Palomar excelled especially in the oratory event. In addition to Deichert's first place, the Comet speakers placed second , third, and fifth with Paula Donning, Leslie Green, and Jerry Broeckert winning in that order.

All members of the squad received many "excellent" and "superior" ratings in the two-day affair. This included Ramelle Flory, Don Krout, John Plemmons, Tim Fennessy and Robert Woodbury.

Coaches Ray Dahlin and Mitties McDonald are now preparing the squad for the holiday invitationals.

Reet Nurmberg set to leave for Canada Comets Bill Beckford (32) and Bob Stein aren't really playing leapfrog, but are just trying to stay out of each other's way during a non-conference game with. East Los Angeles. In the

next two weeks, Palomar will participate in the Chabot and Santa Monica Tournaments before returning home on January 4 to battle Grossmont.

(PC Athletics/TA Photo)

Profiles in Sports

BY GLAE THIEN

As he prepares for each match, Comet wrestler Chris Poma feels it is important to develop a good mental attitude.

"So much of an athlete's success depends on mental preparation," he said.

F'or the ex-CIF champ from San Marcos High School, this means becoming self-confident by developing an attitude that says "I can't be beat.''

'•If a person doesn't think he is good," Chris noted , "then he probably won't be."

Currently, a series of we ekend tournaments are testing each wrestler's ability to prepare as, during just one day of action, each person competes six or seven times. ''It is crucial to be ready for every match because if you lose just one you can be out of contention for the top spot," Chris explained.

Earlier this year, Poma played on the defensive line for the Palomar football team. While football is noted as being a team sport, he is finding that wrestling too requires group effort.

"I think each individual feels he is wrestling for the team here, " Chris said. "That's important because if everybody doesn't support each other the team itself suffers."

Meanwhile , as the season progresses, Chris believes he and others will continue to improve their performances on the mats until they reach their peak at the end of the season.

Following his stay at Palomar, Chris would like to continue his education at a four-year college.

Chris Poma

Registration set for January 16-25 Registration for the Spring Semester is set to begin .January 16 and continue through January 25.

Students currently enrolled at Palomar who plan to attend this spring must file an application for admission, registration and residence statement.

Registration priority will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis.

Applicants for graduation will receive highest priority. Applications must be turned in by December 31.

Anyone needing help in planning a tentative study program Is requested to see a counselor before the· fall semester ends.

Registration cards will be mailed January 4.

Students wishing to commute from other iunior collee:e district to Palomar must present a permit to attend Palomar from the junior college district of legal residence .

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(Continued from page 1) government scholarship to earn my doctorate in the United States at the University of California at Berkeley," explained Dr. Nurmberg. "I orie;lnally planned to return to Canada after the completion of my doctorate.

"I came to the San Diego area and just fell in love with it. In a visit to Palomar, I immediately liked the small college atmosphere here in the country setting. The close teacher-student relationship here is the thing I like most about Palomar. It's not like a factory.," Student and administrative support has been very strong in favor of Dr. Nurmberg's staying at Palomar. Tennis team members wrote letters and sent petitions to 80th District Congressional representative Clair Burgener to ask that a work permit be granted. All have led to disappointment.

Articles have appeared in the Escondido Times-Advocate and in other local newspapers . Dr. Nurmberg was also interviewed by Channel 10 News. Since the announcement of her situation, many people have called recommending lawyers and solutions to the problem. Nearly everything has been tried .

"I have more or less accepted the fact that I must leave," said the dejected instructor. "I am very disappointed."

Dr. Nurmberg began teaching at Palomar in September 1972. Her active campus schedule includes instructing classes in fitness, tennis, health, volleyball, and rhythmical gymnastics . The rhythmical gymnastics Is a style of movement from Northern Europe that Dr. Nurmberg introduced to this area. She also gives workshops and clinics for secondary and elementary school Instruction. In addition to all this, she coaches the volleyball and tennis teams.

"America is a great place to live," says Dr. Nurmberg. "It's a great climate here in Southern California, fantastic environment, and it's especially good for sports. The people are very friendly."

Despite the support from the adminIstration, students, and her lawyer, Dr. Nurmberg will have to leave soon. She is most thankful for this support and appreciate all that has been done on her behalf. She has really enjoyed teaching at Palomar and would only like to remain here. "The students have been great ," she says.

"I never conceived the idea that I couldn't come to the United States," lamented Dr. Nurmberg.

"Now, I'm just trying to do a job. I don't know where I'll go if I have to leave. It's not easy to find work in thP. middle of the year."

The events m tne next few weeKs wili hold the future for Dr. Nurmberg. In this land of democracy, s houldn't there be hope here? "What happened to the idealism that inspired the poem on the base of the Statue of Liberty and made the United States the hope of the world?"

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free .. .

Send these, the homeless."

place trophy, while Mt. Sac finished a distant second.

Coach John Woods could not single out any outstanding performance, but called the ranking a great team effort.

The wrestlers collected some more hardware last weekend when they took the fifth place trophy in the Fullerton Tourney. The tournament consisted of 29 schools. ·.

Outstanding performances were turned in by Warren Nikuls who took first place in the 167 lb. weight class, Jeff Booth with a third place In the 158's, and Dennis Zabinisky with a fourth in the 177 weight class.

Describing this year's team Coach Woods said, "This year's team is a group of competitors. They are extremely hard workers, and have an eye for success."

With the Pierce tourney tomorrow, the locals won't see any more action until January 4, when they enter the Cal Poly Tournament.

Tele-Com classes set registration Pre-enrollment for telecommunication classes will be held Wednesday in F-23 from I to 4 p.m.

Six classes are being offered for the spring semester. Students who intend to enroll in any of these should be present next Wednesday due to the excessive number of students wishing to take these and other related courses.

Priority will be given to those who participate in the pre-enrollment.

Dana Hawkes and Bob Blanks will be in F-23 to assist those planning on transferring to a four-year college program in telecommunications and those who wish to work for a vocational certificate.

Two other technical classes are offered under the ROP program headed

by Bob Blanks.

Ninety percent of the lower division requirements for most four-year programs can be completed here, it is stressed by the Speech department.

Classes offered are "Introduction to Radio and TV," "Writing and Producing for Radio and TV," "Audio Production," "TV Production and Direction," "Audio Production Workshop," and "TV Production Workshop."

Music groups present Christmas festival Three Palomar choral groups will appear in concert to present a Christmas festival at Old Mission San Luis Rey. The festival begins at 4 p.m.

Sunday.

Participating groups are the Palomar College concert choir, chamber singers and chorale.

Various instrumental accompaniment will add dimension to the concert, including the new pipe organ in the mission.

The program will include the following selections: "The Magnificat" byGid~omo Antonio Perti; "Alma Redemptoris Master" by Palestrina; "How Excellent Thy Name," Howard Hanson; 'Fantasia on Christmas Carols," R. Vaughan Williams; and "Christmas Cantata" by Daniel Pinkham.

The Christmas festival is open to the public.

Tickets are free of charge, and are suggested due to the limited seating capacity of the Mission. Contact the Music Department, 744-1150, ext. 350.

News Briefs There will be an open forum discussion on animals on campus in the Free Speech Area today at ll a.m.

***

The first class meeting of Biology 99 (Baja Field Studies), will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room LS-15.

*** Another counseling trip is scheduled Monday, Wednesday and Thursday to the Los Angeles regional office of the Veterans Administration for veterans who still have problems with their benefits, and would like to speak to the administration directly.

Individuals interested may contact the Veterans Education office and sign up for the day convenient for them to make the trip.

*** "Gene and Jerry on Loving," an informal rap session on the giving and taking of love, is open to all students Tuesday, 12:30, Room P-9. Interested students are invited to attend and share their feelings and views.