Palomar College · Volume 28
Number 11 · A Publication of the Associated Students · Nov 15, 1974
ASG appoints Assembly Reps
By DIANE SLEZAK
Expansion plans for Palomar's Student Help Center (SHELTER) stirred discussion at Tuesday's Board of Governors meeting when trustee A. J. "Pal" Anderson questioned the number of students actually utilizing SHELTER's facilities . Anderson said questions were raised in his mind after reading a letter to the editor by student Grant Bloodgood in the November 8 issue of The Telescope. Bloodgood's letter dealt with student apathy shown in the recent Student Ass_embly elections, citing approximately 300 students who cast ballots. Anderson said the letter caused him to wonder if there was a relationship between the
By DAVID ROSS
Members of the newly elected Student Assembly filled three out of four vacant seats in that body Thursday, November 7. Butch Olson, Inez Brown and Ronne Eastman were chosen by the Assembly and confirmed by the ASG Executive Board, leaving one place on the Assembly unoccupied. Olson, Brown and Eastman were all candidates for the positions in the recent general election and in the run-off, but each time failed to garner the majority of votes needed to elect them. According to the ASG constitution, Assembly seats that remain vacant in such a case are filled at the discretion of the Assembly members already elected. Those who are chosen need not have been candidates for the position.
During the meeting Jones took the floor to oppose the nomination of another former candidate for the Assembly, Michael Tieri. Tieri who came in third in the run-off election, was defeated for the nomination, 3-2. Jones gave three reasons for not nominating Tieri. Last year during a meeting of the governing board of Palomar College, Tieri physically blocked the entrance to the room where the board was meeting, in an effort to prevent them from leaving the building, and knocked down a student who tried to remove him. Second, he was the first streaker on campus. Finally, during the last Assembly election Tieri ''billed himself as a straight A student, when in fact during his four years on this campus he has completed five units." One other action taken by the Assembly was to confirm Mark Good as Executive Council Member-at-Large, replacing Harry McGill who resigned for personal reasons. Good, a freshman this year, is the vicepresident of the Business Club, and an Air Force veteran. He has actively participated in Project Palomar, and shown considerable interest in student government since the beginning of the year.
UC Irvine poetess continues series Fred Miller and Monica Trejo register smiles as they hear the announcement that they had been
Diane Wakoski, poet in residence at University of California, Irvine, will read her poetry here Thursday. Sponsored by the college Department chosen "Beast" and "Beauty" at the of Community Services,the poetry 1974 Homecoming Game November reading series bnngs internationally9. (Photo by Larry Wandel) known poets to the Palomar campus. The poetry readings are open to the public with no charge for admission.
Invitational forensics tournament tomorrow Oceanside High School will try to capture its eighth straight victory at the 21st annual Palomar Invitational Speech Tournament. Oceanside coach Cliff Roche and his speakers have retired two perpetual sweepstakes trophies. Last fall Oceanside began a new string of victories. Changes in the day's schedule of classes provide for 30 high schools from Southern California with approximately 500 students to compete in the two-day event. Phi Rho Pi, national honorary speech fraternity, will present 91 trophies to outstanding speakers. The top three schools will receive sweepstakes awards, in addition to all finalists in individual events and semifinalists in debate. A perpetual traveling trophy will be awarded to the school winning the tournament. The competition opens today and features debate and programmed reading. Reading finals will be held at
Bostic, biology students study Baia environment Life science instructors Dennis Bostic and Lester Knapp will be conducting a one-week, two credit class called "Biology 99" December 27 through January 3. This course is a one-week trip to several islands and lagoons abutting the coast of Baja California. Although the trip costs $288 per person, students interested in taking it may secure a position with a $100 deposit, or may pay for the trip with a credit card. Early on the morning of December 27, the 85 foot "Pacific Queen" will depart from San Diego, heading south to the San Benito Islands. Upon arrival, the students will have an opportunity to see thousands upon thousands of elephant seals, and the killer whales that accompany them. Students will spend the first day on the islands watching the seals mate, fight, and give birth. An interesting note on the_elephant seal, given its name due to its large nose, is that during the months of December, January and February, the males spend their time fighting, mating and sleeping. They do not eat during this time. Among other attractions offered by this natural paradise are thousands of birds, fish, plants, invertabrates, and several species of seals and sea lions. Although it is permissable for the students to examine the seals from very
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Donald Eaton , also nominated by the Assembly , 3-2, was not confirmed by the Executive Council. Jerry Jones, ASG president, explained that in his own personal judgment, Eaton was not confirmed in the position because of election violations earlier in the semester when Eaton and another candidate Michael Kearney allegedly voted twice in order to protest what they called "election irregularities."
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5:30p.m. and the championship round of debate is scheduled to begin at 6:30p.m. Events will begin tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. and will feature oratory, expository, extemporaneous and impromptu speaking, and humorous and dramatic interpretation. The final rounds are scheduled for 4:45 p.m. and 5:45p.m. Dr. Ray Dahlin, Pat Schwerdtfeger, Caroline McDonald and Mary Schrudder will supervise the tournament. Student chairman is Jim Kelly.
Wakoski, whose reading is scheduled for 8 p.m. m the Palomar planetarium, has had her work published in numerous collections. Her poetry also stands alone in slim volumes, including The Diamond Merchant; a four-volume series called Greed; The Lament of the Lady Bank Dick; The Moon Has a Complicated Geography; Thanking My Mother for Piano Lessons; The Wandering Tatler and Looking for the King of Spain. She has been awarded various grants and fellowships , including a Robert Frost Fellowship to Breadloafin 1967, a Cassandra Foundation grant in 1970, a New York State Cultural Council Grant in 1971, a Guggenheim Foundation grant in 1972 and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1973.
Scholarship fund is available State Scholarship applications for the 1975-76 school year are now available in the Financial Aids Office. Students wishing to apply should pick their applications up now, since they must be postmarked no later than November 22. State scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, promise, and financial need. Specifically, an applicant is judged by his grade point average, SAT score, and need, not necessarily by his grades. Applicants must also submit a Parents' Confidential Statement attesting to the parents financial status. The postmark for this statement is December 13. Occupational Education and Training Grant (OETG) applications for the 197576 school year are also available in the Financial Aids Office. The final date for
short distances, it is not very wise. Many male seals grow to a length of five meters, and often weigh several thousand kilograms. Bird watchers .will get a good opportunitv to examine the Osprey or Mexican fish hawk. The Osprey, ~n the endangered species list, is prevalent in the San Benito lslands. Hoisting anchor during the night, the "Pacific Queen" will travel to San Ig. nacio Lagoon, the mating place of tpe · California Gray whale. From the boat and the islands dotting the lagoon, the students will have the opportunity to watch gray whales mate and calve. Also, the students will be able to look at the wide variety of plants, animals, fish and birds that abound on the shores of the lagoon. Many interesting geological formations are also present. From many vantage points the students can look into the crystal clear waters and observe lobsters, crabs and other marine life on the bottom, sometimes at depths of 50 to 60 feet. During the trip, many of these specimens will become snacks for the hungry adventurers. !<'or the anthropology student there are many relics of Indian tribes which visited or lived on the shores of this the Biology 99 lagoon. Although students may examine Accompanying students on most of their Baja (Continued on page 2) California trip will be thousands of
postmarking the application is February 28, 1975. The OETG is for students who have the aptitude and desire to train for specific occupations, vocations, or technical careers, but lack necessary funds. · To be eligible, applicants must have demonstrated occupational achievement or aptitude in accordance with the California State Scholarship and Loan Commissions standards. Also, applicants must need financial assistance to pursue occupational education and training along with the Commissions standards. A Parents' Confidential Statement must also be submitted no later than February 28, 1975. Applicants are expected to apply for a Basic Educational Opportunity Grant before June 1, 1975.
playful dolphins, who will swim ahead of the boat, jump in the air, and do their flying act. Near the San
number of students who vote and who use SHELTER's services. In reply to Anderson's statements, board president Milo E. Shadle replied, "There's always been apathy . We're talking about two different things- student government and a student help center." Richard Kornhauser, another board member , agreed with Shadle's viewpoint, saying there was "no correlation" between the two. SHELTER is now sharing part of the Associated Student Government offices, but has requested separate facilities due to noise and space problems. The proposal for expansion is a trailer to be located behind the Student Union, which would house a conference room , two counseling rooms and office space. "SHELTER provides necessary services for all students," stated Gene Jackson, acting dean of student affairs . "Although ASGfunds SHELTER, that's where it (the correlation) stops." Jackson cited many of the services SHELTER provides, including a book swap each semester, orientation services for incoming freshmen and special educational lectures on various topics. "SHELTER is separated by a sheet of plywood from the Student Union where the juke box is going on all day. They just can't work under those circumstances." Following the meeting, Jan Woods, SHELTER's coordinator, expanded the list of services provided. She listed legal and medical referral, a drop-in room where students can discuss "anything on their minds," confidential counseling, a housing file and tutoring referral. "Many students come in asking where they can find things on campus," she said. "We have most of the information so they won't have to waste time looking everywhere for their needs." Tuesday night's action was to transfer $5,000 from a reserve fund to the trailer fund, an action passed 4-1, Anderson dissenting. Final board action is expected to take place at the November 26 meeting.
Escondido lawyer holds rap session Escondido attorney Alan Rich will discuss jobs in the field ofla w at noon today in room B-1. Rich, a graduate of Cal Poly, Pomona, and UCLA School of Law, is a practicing attorney and CPA in Escondido. He was on the faculty at Palomar, and now devotes full time to his growing business. The talk on careers in law is part of a weekly student career seminars program, coordinated by Palomar vocational counselor , 0. Byron Gibbs, and business instructor Robert Lent. Rich will discuss job possibilities in the field of law; what the work actually involves; qualifications, experience and personal characteristics desirable for entry into the field of law; and education, training and entry methods.
Benito Islands, the dolphins will be replaced by their larger cousins, the killer whales. (Photo by Art Hicks)