Li'l Abner concludes run this Sunday
THE TELESCOPE Palomar College
Volume 29
Number 11
A Publication of the Associated Students
Dec.17,1975
Singers perform Christmas music Mozart's Missa Brevis will be presented by the Palomar College Chamber Singers Friday at 8 p.m. in the First Christian Church in Escondido. The ensemble consists of a select group of 25 singers who represent a cross section of Palomar's student body. Two pieces of Renaissance motets Lot¡ ti and Marenzio will be presented in the first part of the concert. The motets are in Missa Brevis in D. Next, four Medieval carols will be sung entitled, Verbum Caro, Carol on St. Steven, Coventry Carol, and Jesus Autem Hodie. The ensemble will finish the program with two new arrangements of favorite Christmas carols. With new conductor David Chase, the ensemble maintains its dedicaton to a high standard of performance and to the education of the individual students through performance of a wide variety of musical styles. Chase was conductor ofthe Ohio State University Concert Choir for two years
Planetarium plans Christmas shows The Star of Bethlehem is the title of this month 's Planetarium show. There will be two showings tomorrow night at 7:15 and 8:30 p.m. in the Planetarium (ES-19). The Star of Bethlehem is the ever-new story of the star, the three Wise Men, and the first Christmas. The sky as it appeared over Bethlehem nearly 2,000 years ago will be shown. The Planetarium sky will show the little town, and the Great Pyramid of Cheops. The pyramid will be discussed to offer possible explanations of the Christmas Star.
and composer/ arranger for the Ohio State Chorale. His activities outside the chorale idiom have included a national tour as artistic supervisor of the National Rock Opera Company, and composer and musical director of the Ohio Theatre Repertory Company. Last year he joined the Music Department where he conducts the Jazz-Rock Ensemble and teaches courses in music theory and literature.
Hoi id ay field trip will explore Baja "Spend the Christmas holidays with the whales, birds and seals of Baja California," suggests instructor Lester Knapp. Life science instructors Knapp and Gene Stevens are planning for the sixth annual Christmas field trip by boat to study the biology of the islands and lagoons of Baja California. The field course, Biology 99 (for two units of credit), focuses on the fauna, flora and wildlife communities of insular areas, especially the Pacific coastal islands and lagoons. Observatons of marine mammals, birds, fishes and invertebrates and their inter-relationships to their environment will be stressed. Transportation, food and cabin accommodations for the seven day trip, scheduled for December 26 through January 2, are provided for a total cost of $320. Registration is limited to 30 persons, and "anyone of any age is welcome," adds Knapp .
Special showings will be held this Friday, next Tuesday and Friday.
The first organizational meeting for the field trip will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in room l.S19 on the college campus.
Journey to Alpha Centauri, January's show will be displayed January 2, 7, 14, 21, and 28.
For information or reservations , contact Knapp or Stevens at 744-1150 or7277529, ext. 450 or 264.
This program tries to answer the question: Are we the sole inhabitants of a vast universe or do uncounted civilizations fill the skys? Also, viewers will get a look a tour sun's nearest stellar neighbor. Also open during the Planetarium showings is a nine-inch reflecting telescope located on the roof of an adjacent building.
Black play tells dream
lola Lovas fund provides loans Students with limited means and high ideals who need assistance in achieving a college education may be nominated for a scholarship loan from the lola ll>vas Foundation. The scholarship consists of an interest-free loan of $1000 for each of two or three consecutive years, contingent on continued favorable evaluation of the students's progress at the college or university of his choice. Nominees, either male or female, must be from a low income family and be unable to pursue higher education beyond the junior college level without a scholarship. Nominees must further be in the upper third of the class. Also, a nominee must be one who has demonstrated leadership ' qualities and interest in the welfare and well-being of people about him. Nominations should be in to the foundation by January 15, 1976.
Free legal aid available Free legal aid is available to all Associated students on Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Student Help Center room R-3 (ASB). Practicing attorneys give professional advice on various questions pertaining to legal matters. ¡ Reservations for a legal session should be made at the Student Help Center.
The Dream, a one act play written by Black Theater in America student James Hosey, will be produced January 15 and 16 in P-32 at 11 a.m. Cast members are from the Black Student Alliance, Afro American Studies Program and Black Theater in America class. Gene Jackson, dean of student affairs, and Dr. Theodore Kilman, dean of continuing education, are assisting in the production. Admission is free.
(Photo by Dale Oshima)
Daisy Mae (Peggy Oslin) looks longingly at Abner Yokum (Robert R. Quinn) in a scene from Li'l Abner,
Graduate fellowships available for doctorate bound minorities Graduate fellowships for Mexican Americans, Native Americans and Puerto Ricans who wish to pursue a doctorate and a career in higher education are now being offered by the Educational Testing Service. The deadline date for submitting completed applications, Graduate Record Examination scores, and all other supporting documents is January 15, 1976. Notifications of award decisions will be mailed to applicants on April 12, 1976. Applicants must be enrolled in or planning to enter an accredited United States graduate school offering the doctoral degree in their field of study. Also, applicants must be currently engaged in or planning to enter a career in higher education. Fellowship awards for 1976-77 will include the full tuition and fees required by the graduate school, an allowance of
News at a Glance Need financial aid for higher education or vocational training? The student loan program of the California State Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) provides interest-free loans to students who have been accepted at a California licensed or accredited vocational school, college, or university. Brochures are available upon request to: Ninth District Inc. C.C.P.T.; Education Center, B-7; 4100 Normal Street; San Diego, CA 92103.
Following are the remaining scheduled testing dates for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the American College Test (ACT). All tests will be held at 8 a.m. in the Student Union. SAT:January24, 1976; April3, 1976; June 5, 1976. ACT: February 14, 1976; April 10, 1976; June 12, 1976.
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Films on Iran, sponsored by the International Student Club, will be shown today at 3 p.m. in room ES-19 and tomorrow at 12 noon in room 0-11.
Dependents of an active duty or retired Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard family may be eligible for a $100 scholarship. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association of Escondido , Palomar Unit 270, is offering the scholarship to such a dependent who is a full time, second year student under 24 years of age and who has maintained a 2.5 grade average.
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Music instructor Carol Green will be featured as first violinist during the Palomar College String Ensemble's Concert here Wednesday at 11 a.m. inC5 of the music complex.
the Drama Department's current production. (The musical is reviewed on page two.)
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*** Students who have ideas for possible bicentennial projects and who would like to be committee members are being sought by the Bicentennial Committee. Interested students should contact John Couture in the ASG office located in room R-3 (ASB).
*** Overdue books which are returned this week will not be fined as part of the library's Forgiveness Week.
$300 for books and supplies, and $300 a month for living costs. Application forms must be requested by the individual applicants. For forms and additional information: Mexican and Native Americans write to Educational Testing Service, Box 200, Berkeley, CA 92704; Puerto Ricans write to Educational Testing Service, Box 2822, Princeton, N.J. 08540.
Boehm Art Gallery displays crafts exhibit A contemporary crafts exhibit featuring the works of 13 different artists, is now on display in the Boehm Fine Arts Gallery until January 8. The crafts are made of wood, fiber, metal, and clay objects made to use and veruse. Exhibiting artists are: Joan Austin, Wayne Chapman, Bernice Colman, Frank Cummings, Dave Cuzick, Lawrence Hunter, Sterling King, Alvin Pine, Svetozar Radakovich, Marilyn Ravanal, Patricia Sullivan, Bernard Tillman and Barbara Wazsack.
AI Capp comic provides basis for musical Li'l Abner will conclude a two-week run this Sunday. The musical, which opened last Thursday night, will finish with a 2 p.m. matinee and a regular 7:30 p.m. performance. Abner is based on the popular comic strip by Al Capp, which began in 1935. The story concerns the poor, but stupid residents of Dogpatch USA, as they react to a government plan to use the area for atomic testing. Attempts to save Dogpatch, along with Daisy Mae's efforts to trap Abner into marriage provide plot complications and not a few song cues. The title role is essayed by Robert R. Quinn, a Starlite Opera veteran who is doing graduate work in drama at San Diego State University. Peggy Oslin portrays Daisy Mae. Before coming to Palomar, Oslin was a member of the acclaimed singing group "Notables." Pasadena Playhouse graduate Caroline "Mitties" McDonald performs as Mammy Yokum. McDonald has had considerable experience with Palomar musicals. Harry D. Moore, whose only previous play was Cry of Players here, is Pappy Yokum. Marryin' Sam is played by Don Krout. Krout is well known for his performances in Becket, Oh Dad, Poor Dad . . . and Streetcar Named Desire, all of which were produced at Palomar. A regular on the opera scene, Chan Paris portrays General Bullmoose. Paris has appeared in productions of HMS Pinafore, Song of Norway, and The Merry Widow. Buddy Ashbrook directed the production . The musical's book was written by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, who did the 1958 film version. Li'i Abner features such songs as Jubilation T. Cornpone, If I Had My Druthers, Namely You and Progress is the Root of All Evil. Former Palomar student Nick Petrocino designed the elaborate set. Robert Gilson, chairman ofthe music department, acted as Abner's musical director, and conducted the orchestra composed of violins, percussion and wind instruments. Sue Gilson did the choreography. Vocal Director was Claudia Keithley, who also was responsible for publicity. Tickets to the musical are $2 for students and $3 for non-students.
Film class shows non-fiction movies Reggae and DanglinR ParticiJJle will be shown today at 4 p.m. in room P32 as a feature of Dick Peacock's NonFiction Film class. Reggae, a 60 minute music documentary by Horace Ove, has gained great popularity in the last 10 years, and the director predicts a music movement that we are only now realizing. Stan Lawder's 20 minute Dangling Participle is made from several 1950's sex education films made for the classroom and, according to Peacock, is a "very funny film." Thursday's Art of the Cinema classes will see Capricious Summer, a 1968 Czechoslovakian film by J iri Menzel, the maker of Closely Watched Trains. The movie reflects the brief Czech renaissance in film as three middle aged men attempt seductions of a girl. The class meets at 2 and 7 p.m.
Sewing machine, guitar among forensic raffle awards friday Seventy prizes, including a sewing machine will be awarded at a raffle sponsored by the forensics team Friday at noon in the Student Union. Tickets for the raffle can be obtained from team members for 25Cl! each or five for $1. According to team president Sam Sansom, ''Proceeds from the raffle will go to the Palomar Forensics Foundation Scholarship Fund. The fund is used for financially needy speech individuals and, secondarily, to assist in defraying tournament fees and expenses. There are approximately 15 tournaments a year and there are presently 40 team members. "The national tournament for all junior colleges will be held in Chicago this year, and we're hoping that the
funds raised from our raffle will make it possible for us to attend the tournament," said Sansom. In addition to the sewing machine which has a retail value of $275, the prizes include a $40 guitar, a $30 cassette recorder and a $30 electric broom. Some of the other prizes are gift certificates, dinners for two and wine making kits. There are also plants; a lube, oil change and filter; stoneware; ceramic figurines; and movie passes. Some of the prizes are on display in the forensics display case located inside the Student Union. "Members of the speech team will be located in the Student Union at various times during the week asking for your donations. We truly do ask you to consider making a donation toward this cause," concluded Sansom.
Yes, Virginia, there still is a Santa Claus
A Visit from Whatsisname By Bart Clements
'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was caring, not even a mouse; The laundry was hung by the heater with care In hopes it would dry 'ere the morning air; The children were seated before the TV While visions of violence were all they could see; And Martha at the table and I by the sink Had just settled down for one final drink. When up on the roof there arose such a din That the children all blinked and I choked on my gin. Midst scrapings and the voice of Kojak the Bald We could hear another voice: "Where's the chimney?" it called. There was a scrape and a bump and through the door strode A fat man in red; a sight to behold! He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished from pollution and soot; His eyes, how they drooped! His paunch, how it sagged! His chin, how it folded! His feet, how they dragged! He had a mouth whereupon a smile was ne'er worn: He looked, altogether, like a man quite forlorn. He strode to the front room, his toys with him, too. The children hardly glanced at him and said, "Who are you?" He spied next our Christmas tree of plastic and tin. "What is that?" he cried out, as though viewing a sin. "Where're the ornaments,' he cried in a trembling voice. "Where're the decorations, the singing, the holiday noise? Is nobody glad that Christmas has come?" "SShh!" we told him. "Time for Mobile One." Then laying a finger aside of his nose, He brushed off a tear, struck a sorrowful pose, And said, "You have weakened me in the past few years Because 'Holiday Spirit' is strange to your ears. You seem not to care about the festive mood And it seems that you want me to leave you for good. Very well, I shall go, but will return some day When 'Yuletide Spirit' is not just something to say." He hung his head and suddenly was gone, But I hardly took notice - Archie Bunker was on.
At just about this time in December, some 78 years ago, a small girl wrote to the N ew York Sun. Her letter and the newspaper's reply became a Yuletide classic, reprinted and enjoyed by repeated generations since. But times have changed. Skeptics of Virginia's day would also have found it difficult to believe that man would one day fly regularly over the North Pole; that moving photographs could be made to travel "magically" through the air from city to city, from continent to continent; or that man would land on the moon, all within the span of a single lifetime. Yet these things have transpired. And in the light of such wondrous advances, perhaps it's understandable that "Yes, Virginia should find its way into fewer publications each new Christmas season. But progress and commercialism notwithstanding, Santa still is with us. Tree tops glisten and small hearts still pound with delight on Christmas morn. For children, then, and for all who appreciate the spirit of Christmas, we're pleased to reprint it below -just as it was written in that long ago Sun of1897.
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(With apologies to Thomas Nast)
··Merru Old Jerru"
Mariiuana reform law taking effect January 1
Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, "If you see it in The Sun it's so." Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O'Hanlon 115 West 95th Street
Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They don't believe except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All By Dave Reynolds minds, Virginia, whether they be men's On January 1 California's marijuana issued for simple possession cases. or children's, are little. In this great unCourts are ordered to treat possession iverse of ours man is a mere insect, an decriminalization law goes into effect. Last July 9, Governor Jerry Brown sign- cases as misdemeanors with a max- ant, in his intellect, as compared with ed into law Senate Bill95, reducing mari- imum fine of $100 for each of the first the boundless world about him, as juana possession penalties for the first . three offenses in a two-year period. At measured by the intelligence capable of By Mark Brock time in 60 years. the end of two-years, all marijuana grasping the whole of truth and If you're not a fan of Hee Haw or The "Possession of one ounce or less of arrests and conviction records must be knowledge. Nick Petrosino designed the versatile Beverly Hillbillies, you may want to set. marijuana is a mandatory citable destroyed and " ... no agency (of the Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. steer clear of the Drama Department's offense," reads a NORML (National state) shall deny or limit any license or He exists as certainly as love and Robert Gilson conducted the likeable production of Li'l Abner. My advice is, score likeably, though the orchestra Organization for the Reform of Mari- privilege because of a marijuana arrest generosity and devotion ex.lst, and you don't. tended to drown out the singers oc- juana Laws) pamphlet, "and a mis- or conviction once the records have been know that they abound and give to your destroyed," says NORML. life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how Li'l Abner is fun, colorful, splashy casionally. I trust this will be corrected demeanor." SB 95 will reduce the estimated 100,Other provisions of the California law dreary would be the world if there were entertainment, performed with gusto in subsequent performancs. 000 marijuana arrests in 1976 (under the include a maximum punishment of not no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as and verve by an exuberimt cast. In all, Li'l Abner is a rustic romp; old laws) to 25,000. An important side- more than six months in jail or a $500 if there were no Virginias. There would And a talented cast it is, thanks to the entertainment without a message. See it effect will be speedier trials for fine for possession of more than an be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no steady hand of director Buddy and enjoy yourself. everybody as a great burden is lifted ounce. Transporting or giving away pot romance to make tolerable this exAshbrook. As Abner, Robert R. Quinn is is to be treated as simple possession. If a istence. We should have no enjoyment, from the courts and the cops. in fine voice, lending to the role striking Citations, instead of arrests, will be person has been cited more than three except in sense and sight. The eternal stage presence and dancing ability. He is times in a two-year span, the judge can light with which childhood fills the definitely a pro. require that the defendant be placed in a world would be extinguished. Quinn is more than matched by his drug education or treatment facility in Not believe in Santa Claus! You might leading lady, Peggy Oslin. Her Daisy lieu of fines. as well not believe in fairies! You might Mae is cute but not cloying. SB 95 also abolishes the previous get your papa to hire men to watch in all Have you ever left your wallet in the Caroline " Mitties" McDonald makes a Student Union and had no idea where to Published on Friday of each school offenses of being under the influence of the Chimneys on Christmas eve to catch lively Mammy Yokum, full of vinegar locate it when you came back finding it week, except during final examinations weed; possession of smoking Santa Claus, but even if they did not see a nd sass. Pappy Yokum is ably played gone? or holidays, by the Communications paraphernalia, and being in a place Santa Claus coming down, what would by Harry Moore. Department of Palomar College, San where pot is being smoked. that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, If so, your problem could have been Being busted with concentrated can- but that is no sign that there is no Santa Marcos, California 92069. Phone: 744The biggest surprise, though, is Don solved by a trip to the Palomar 1150, Ext. 306. Advertising rates are nibis - hashish or hash oil - remains Claus. The most real things in the world Krout as Marryin ' Sam. His perfor- Bookstore's Lost and Found. punishable optionally as either a felony are those that neither children nor men $1.50 per column inch. mance is funny and eminently "We get everything in the Lost and or a misdemeanor, but with reduced can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing believHble. He is a pleasure to watch. His Found from clothes to car keys, " said Editor-in-chief . .... .... Bart Clements penalities. Cultivation and sale on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no finest moment is the "Jubilation T. Cor- Virginia Dower, manager of the News Editor ........ Mark Beckington "rewards" remain. that they are not there. Nobody proof npone" number, of which he is in full bookstore. " People who lose articles Asst. News Editor . ........ Cindy Volz In 1915, cannibis sativa was first outcan conceive or imagine all the wonders command. should keep checking here, because often Sports Editor . . .. . . .... Dave Reynolds lawed in California and Utah. Being there are unseen and unseeable in the things show up two weeks after they've Opinion Editor . .. ......... Mark Brock These players are ably supported by caught with as little as one joint could world. Feature Editor .. .. .... . Karen Fonseca result in 10 years in the can, three-time an enormous cast, each of whom is given been lost. You tear apart the baby's rattle and Ad Manager ...... ........ ... Ted Witt offenders facing life behind bars . Possesa chance to stand out. Among these are see what makes the noise inside, but Reporters .... ...... .... Carl Raedeker, sion busts could be treated as either a Carole Wall, whose Stupefying' Jones is Do you think The Telescope is serving just that ; Vic Torres, who has a very fun- the campus well? All signed comments, Bob Ross misdemeanor or a felony, depending on there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even Circulation Editor .......... Erin Thien the disposition of the judge. ny production number ("Oh Happy criticisms, and suggestions are welcome. the united strength of all the strongest Journalism Advisor ... .. Fred Wilhelm Day"); and a remarkably energetic Please place all letters in the editor's men that ever lived, could tear apart. In 1972 and again in 1974, attempts to Graphic Arts Advisor . . . . Jim McNutt group of dancers, well choreographed by mailbox in room R-4A. penalties in the Golden State Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, soften pot Photography Advisor .. Justus Ahrend Sue Gilson. were defeated at the polls, the 1974 can push aside that curtain and view proposition by a two-to-one vote. Former and picture the supernal beauty and Governor Ronald Reagan vetoed several glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, · bills that also would have softened pot in all this world there is nothing else real penalties. and abiding. This time , though, one finally got No Santa Claus! Thank God he lives, through. In his campaign speech, Gover- and he lives forever. A thousand years nor Brown stated that he would sign a from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten American name, Helen, and Anh, who is The sisters help each other with their bill reducing pot arrests . SB95 (authored thousands years from now, he will conBy Cindy V olz called Jenny, are both studying to be studies, aided by a large dictionary that by Senate Majority Leader George tinue to make glad the heart of Starting a new life in a new country is dental assistants . Their brother Cuong helps them with the language. "The Moscone of San Francisco and childhood. never easy, especially after one has been is a computer science major here. The teachers are very nice to us," Helen add- Assemblyman Alan Sieroty, Chairman evacuated from a war-ravaged young women, ages 25 and 23, hope to ed, "They try to help us when we don't of the Assembly Criminal Justice Comhomeland and deposited in a strange get jobs in southern California when understand. Our classmates ar.e nice, mittee) filled the bill. land halfway around the world. Although California is the most popthey complete their education here, and too. They help us a lot." But Muoi, Anh and Cuong Thang plan to someday marry and have a famiulous state to reduce pot penalties, she is have been forced to do just that, and are ly. "But not right away," they laugh in Helen and Jenny have an optimistic not alone . Alaska, Maine, Colorado, making a successful go of it here at unison . "There's so much more to do. " outlook on life here. They like the Ohio, and Oregon also have reformed Palomar. Among those "other things to do ," American people, who, Jenny says, are their laws. Nineteen other states have Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) the camAfter being evacuated from their home travel ranks high on Helen 's list, and "very nice people - almost like a fami- bills in committee, or are preparing some pus' honor society, held its annual city of Saigon last spring, the Thangs Jenny is quick to agree. "I heard that it's ly." Helen says that the family had little form of legislation. Christmas party December 14. were taken to the Camp Pendleton cold in some other parts of the country," trouble adjusting to American customs, SB 95 passed through four major fiscal Included in the festivities were visits refugee camp, where they stayed for a Helen said, "I would like to visit there, since "Eighty percent of the customs are committees in each house, and two t1oor to two Escondido convalescent homes month before being sponsored by a Vista votes in the Senate and Assembly before but I want to be here when it gets cold." the same." where the society's members sang family. passage. When finally passed in the The Thangs spoke some English Christmas carols and brought the holi"It wasn't too bad," Muoi admits , "but College life took a little getting used to, Senate by a 42-34 vote, not a single before they left Vietnam, and they are day spirit to convalescing citizens. it was really cold. I'm glad we got out of learning more of the language very though . "Our school in Saigon wasn't so Republican cast his ballot. The club is nationally affiliated and there." The family currently lives in an Anyone desiring to further national rapidly. "We have trouble with big," Helen says, "There are so many its purpose is to recognize and encourage apartment in Vista, which Muoi calls a homework," Jenny says, "It takes us people at Palomar." "But they are very pot reforms should write to Senator John schoiarship and worthy school welcome change from "Tent City." about five hours to do what others would nice," Jenny adds quickly. " Almost like Tunney, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. citizenship. AGS is the only campus club Muoi, who usually goes by her 20510. a family," she repeats. do in two." where members are honorary.
Critic calls Li'l Abner 'splashy'
Bookstore providing lost and found serv1ce THE TELESCOPE
Refugees start new life
Alpha Gamma Sigma holds Christmas party
Teaching geology only one Campus clubs sought of Pessavento's 'pet' proiects by Inter Club Council Campus clubs are currently being sought by the Inter Club Council (ICC) during a membership drive that began recently. The Student Legislature recently unanimously endorsed the ICC's statement of purpose which is to "Be an instrument for clubs to obtain inter club liaison, funds and use of campus facilities in a more orderly and equitable fashion. " The legislature feels strongly that the ICC will become an important organization in regard to standardizing relationships between clubs. According to its guidelines, the ICC will "Coordinate activities sponsored by more than one club, act as a sounding board for student opinion and serve to eliminate conflicts over scheduled use of school facilities . The ICC -will also mediate problems between clubs and will listen to relevent ideas, opinions and problems." "A smaller club with only 30 to 35 people who want to put on a project will sometimes find themselves in need of more manpowere. By being a member of the ICC, they have access to help from all charter members of the ICC," explained legislator Reuben "Doc" Holladay . ICC president Delma Cruz urges all clubs to get involved with the ICC to see
New instructor enioys his work, stimulates class By R.S. Hoover "I call him Herbie." He smiled, his long sensitive fingers gently touching the shiny, brown surface. "This end 's his head . . . I think." His mobile face fighting to supress his laughter, James Pessavento, Palomar's newest Geology instructor, offered his pet rock for closer inspection. Tightening the rein on his humor, James sat back in his chair. "Actually it makes an excellent pet ... doesn 't eat much . .. quiet." His laughter escaped again, "Yes, v ery quiet . .. but not dumb! In fact I've been teaching him tricks. Watch this. " Very serious now, Pessavento places Herbie on a notebook and slowly tilts the notebook to a critical angle. "Roll over!" he commands, and, with a jiggle of the notebook, Herbie obediently rolls over, not once, but all the way back into his nest, a converted pencil box emblazoned with bold print " PET ROCK," and a neat pattem of thoughtful air-holes in the lid. "Now let's see," he muses , "Neat, quiet, doesn't each much . . . oh yeah, the price. The price was definitely right!" and again the mercurial smile flashes . Herbie was a gift from one ofPessavento's geology students. Students receive a rare treat in James Pessavento's classes: "What factors govern the velocity of a river?" The question is as subtle as is his dress- a quiet statement. The responses are hesitant, presented up to the quickening tempo of the instructor's unconscious gestures, rewarded by the intensity of his acceptance. "Speed of flow?" comes from the back of the class. "Good! But what affects the speed of flow?" and he will not be denied. The students must think. Geology teacher James Pessavento "Gradient?" from a girl in front , using a is shown withoneofthemanyrocks new expression just ·l eamed. "Right! hands. Right! What else?" "What about the bed?" he insists. "Is it There is electricity in the room , an ex- hard? Is it soft? Rough? Smooth ... ?" citement that is difficult to describe. His words rap out like a jackhammer. "The bed ... ?" An almost timorous guess Unable to escape, the student responds but the right one. "Right!" Pessavento boldly in a do-or-die manner; "Well . . . a says and it cracks like a whip. He stabs a hard , smooth bed would increase the pointing finger at the lucky student, jum- flow .. ." "Good!" Pessavento interupts ping on his response. Uneasy at being as he senses the error about to be made, singled out, the student mumbles, "But what else?" His bony, expressive retreats into quiet, but James Pessaven- hands are chopping at the air, defining a to reels him back with chalk-stained river's bed, making it a tangible, con-
Forensics squad takes sweepstakes
(Photo by Bob Hoover)
he has collected on various science expeditions. crete thing right before his students eyes. "Uh ... its shape?" "That's it! That's right! The shape of the bed." Visibly delighted with the student's response, he turns to the chalkboard and writes 'Shape of bed' in a lightening-fast scrawl. The class lets out a collective breath and James Pessavento, intense and obviously dedicated to something he does very well indeed, commences to lecture on bouri(Continued on page 4)
DEMPSEY OVERCOMES HANDICAP
Alumnus gets kick out of life me, try me." Dempsey not only can "do anything While attending Palomar College, anyone else can do ." He can do a lot of Tom Dem psey was told by one of his things better. professors, "I'm not going to give you For openers, he's hell on wheels in a a ny break. You're a football player and bar room brawl, of which he had a few you 've been getting breaks a ll your life." when he was playing for the New Ha rdly. When y01;'re born with no Orleans Saints. "I could kill a man with this ," right ha nd and part of a right foot, when you undergo a series of opera tions to Dempsey says, brandishing his squaredform a claw where your right h a nd off right foot for emphasis . "This godshould ha ve been, when you lea rn to · damned thing is a letha l weapon." Dempsey, however , prefers to kick both catch and throw a baseba ll with footballs and not people, and the former your left hand a nd then go out a nd sta r in Little League, you h a ven 't received an is something he does with dea dly accuracy. overabundance of " breaks." In seven years with the Saints , the You've made your own . "Tom never asked for a 'break' from Philadelphis Eagles and now the Rams , anyone. And if you call him 'han- Dempsey has missed only 10 pointsdica pped ' he 's liable to punch you in the after-touchdowns . Three of those were nose," sa ys Bill Jaroncyk, a football blocked. He is , most likely , the finest longteamma te of Dempsey's a t San Dieguito range field goal kicker in football High School and Palomar who himself went on to sta rt for two years as a defen- history . ·Going into the current season , his first sive back at USC. with Los Angeles , Dempsey had kicked Dempsey spent the first six yea rs of 106 career field goals , including a 63his life undergoing operations to form yarder to beat the Detroit Lions when he the two appendages he proudly refers to was playing for New Orleans in 1970. as his "claw" and his "club," his No one had ever kicked a football out squared-off half a right foot that has of a hold that far before. And it still made him one of the finest kickers in the stands as a National Football League National Football League for the past record. seven years. . "The 63-yarder," Dempsey says, shak"There was a time," nationally syn- ing his head. "It was the best thing that dicated columnist Jim Murray wrote , ever happened to me . And the worst." "when Tom wanted to wear long sleeves Toeless Tom Dempsey became the and long pants and try not to limp or most famous placekicker in football have to shake hands. history overnight. More famous than Dempsey's parents put an end to that Lou "The Toe" Groza. More famous than monkey business in short order. Bootin' Ben Agajanian . Much more "If my dad would have ever seen me famous than Bert Rechichar , the feeling sorry for myself, he would have joumeyman kicker for the Baltimore killed me," remembers Tom. Colts who held the old NFL record of 56 "My parents always to~d me I wasn't yards, set against the Chicago Bears ·handicapped and to never start believ- ' back in 1953. · ing that I was," the 6-foot-1, 255-pound Tom Dempsey became the life of every star placekicker for the Los Angeles party . In fact, he became the life of too Rams says. "And they were right .. I'm many parties. He didn't just drink himself under the not handicapped. I can do anything anyone else can do. If you do11't believe table. He dam near drank himself right
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out of the National Football League. "One day I stepped on the scales and suddenly it hit me. All that beer had just about finished off my professional football career." At 280 pounds, Dempsey didn't like what he read on the scales or what he saw when he looked in the mirror. He a lso was not kicking the football well , putting on "way too much weight," he says, on a right knee that congenitally never was as strong as his left and had caused him some trouble when he was playing for Paloma r. Dempsey began missing more and more field goals . He tried to get his weight back down , but before h e hardly had a chance to get started he was released by the Saints. He eventually lost the extra poundage, was signed as a free agent by the Eagles and battled his way back . All the way back. Today , you 'll encounter some degree of difficulty finding anyone around the Na tional F ootball League who will dispute that Tom Dempsey is the finest placekicker in the sport. Of course, Dempsey is not your typical NFL placekicker. He's no 5-foot-5 soccer style placekicker from Belgium or Austria or Germany and he doesn 't want to be confused with one. He's an all-around athlete. A two-way starter in the line at San Dieguito High School. Avocado League champion in the shot put. Runner-up in the heavyweight division in the San Diego Section CIF wrestling toumament as a high school senior and an unbeaten heavyweight at Palomar. All-conference defensive end for the Comets . Topps Chewing Gum Company, the trading card people, got a little carried away with Dempsey's shot putting ability . "Tom " it read on the back of his 1970 foot bali card, "can throw the shot put 50 yards." 50 yards? The man isn't super human. But damn close.
Hard work and perseverance paid off for the forensics squad as it claimed its third straight sweepstakes trophy in as many outings by winning first place in the Pacific Coast Championships held at UCLA December 5-6. Led by Sam Sansom, who was a championship finalist in three events, the squad received eleven major awards. Palomar literally swept communications analysis as Sansom won the first place senior trophy. Jan Bourgoin won the first place junior trophy . Kathy McArdle, Kitty Willis, Mark Roberts and Steve LeBorgne placed first through fourth respectively in the novice division . In impromptu speaking Gloria Jennings won first while Mark Roberts placed second. Sansom won his second trophy as he placed second in expository speaking. Lisa Osborne claimed the fourth place trophy in the same event. Jan Bourgoin won her second first place trophy in persuasive speaking with Kitty Willis placing second. Sansom won his third trophy in oral interpretation placing fifth in the championship senior division . Other point winners for Palomar were Laura Spellman, Lane Laubscher, Jonathan Wiltshire, Collette Royer, Tim Pfeiler, Lori Belden, Pat Green , Penny Sherwood, Jacqui Mutty , Wanda Nelson , Bob Ross, Jose Juan Ramirez , Lori Holt and Mike Bustillos. The championship tournament consisted of 40 colleges and universities a nd was the largest southern California tournament of the fall semester. Coach es Ra y Dahlin and P a t Schwerdtfeger are now preparing for the spring semester which will include the Governor's Cup in Sacramento and the nation a l championships to be held in Chicago during the Easter vacation.
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CAPTURE CONSOLATION CROWN
Cagers third in tourney By Greg Hanlon
Comet co-captain Tyrone Davis looks to dribble down court as he
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Garrett, Serrato, Maag take MVP honors at banquets Kerry Garrett was named the football team's Most Valuable Plaver at the Comet's awards banquet held Wednesday in the dining room. Garrett also received the Scott Martinson Memorial Award for being Outstanding Linebacker, and the Homecoming game's MVP award. Top offensive honors went to Harvey Whiteman (Outstanding Lineman), Bernie Wolfe (Outstanding Back) and Bob Stevens (Outstanding Receiver). Premiere defensive honors went to Bob Anderson (Outstanding Lineman) Kim Redding (Outstanding Back) and Garrett. Co-captain awards were presented to quarterback George Dickerman and Joe Friedrichs. Other top awards went to Brandon Tyler (Most Improved), Jim McManus (Kayle Henderson Memorial Award) and Whiteman (Kevin Kelly Award) . Randy Johnson was named to the first-team All-State as the kicker, while four other Comets were named to the allconference teams. Bob Anderson was named to the first t~am, while Freidrichs, Redding, and Dave Nelson were selected for the second team. Players receiving sophomore watches were: Johnson, Jim Kasner, Dickerman, Garrett, Whiteman, Friedrichs, McManus, Nelson, Stevens, Bill Bowker, Bob Hope, Don Reese, Don Gudmunson, Jeff Smith, Mark Patterson, Larry Nelson, Gerry Hernandez, Charlie Thomas and Brian George. Winner 's Award recipients were: Dickerman, Whiteman, Ander~on, Freidrichs, Dave Nelson, Garrett, Redding, Stu Patterson, Doug Tracey, Tab Yetzer and Steve Woodhouse.
Don Hubbard awarded Bob Maag the water polo team's Most Valuable Player trophy in ceremonies last Wednesday night in the dining room. Maag was also named All-Mission Conference and Comet co-captain. Other top awards were presented to Jerry Boosinger (Most Inspirational), Randy Moss (Outstanding PlayerOffense), Steve Moss (Outstanding Player-Defense), Randy Brooks (Most Improved) and co-captain, Boosinger. Sophomore watches were awarded to Maag, Boosinger, Randy Moss, Matt Reilly, Brooks and Joe Bingham. Comets named all-conference were Maag, Boosinger and Randy Moss. Participation certificates for water polo were presented to Jon Boosinger, Andy Guerrero, Charlie Hammel. Dave Hutchings, Brent Krantz, Greg Lievers, David McCoy, Steve Moss, Mark Mowery, Eric Schwock, Ron Swor, Maag, Jerry Boosinger, Randy Moss, Reilly, Brooks and Bingham. Fernando Serrato was named the Most Valuable runner at the annual Cross Country Awards banquet last Wednesday in the faculty dining room. Serrato was also given a certificate for placing on the All-Mission Conference team. Jeff Howell was named Most Improved. Other top awards were: Most Inspirational (Gary Wooliscroft), and captains (Joe Tipton and Randy Fain). Sophomore watches were presented to Fain and Mike Morasco. Participation certificates were awarded to Serrato, Howell, Wooliscroft, Tipton, Fain, Morasco, Ray Leyva, Casey Carnohan and Mike Crosby.
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(Continued from page 3) dary effects of fluids, of friction, of cabbages and kings. Later, seated in his spartan office, James speaks of Palomar's new solar telescope with unconcealed excitement. A pending geology field trip receives mention. A DP.W class in meterol~gy for next semester is discussed. This is a man alive, a man of orderly thought. "Why am I teaching?" He looks surprised at the question. "Because I like it," he says, but not strongly. "I really like it," spoken more strongly this time. Actually, it's obvious that he loves it. Whatever is the rare reward for those who can teach and do it well, James Pessavento seems to be reaping a full share. "I've got something to give them . . .," he says with quiet intensity that more truly marks his character than boyish fun with pet rocks. Teaching is more than a job to this young man. ··Pessavento, 30, was born in Sacramento. He attended Sacramento State College prior to transfering to San Diego State where he majored ·in mathematics and the physical sciences.
During his _iunior year he enlisted in the Army and spent the next three years watching the weather boil out of Siberia from an Alaskan weather station. Returning to San Diego State, he earned his Master of Science in astronomy and won his wife Meg, his girl from Sacramento State. Meg is an RN and works as a nursing consultant for the State of California. They now live here in San Marcos. "No children yet," Jim says, then smiles. "But we've got a dog. Named Tribble," and the smile flashes again. Unless you're a Star Trek fan, or perhaps a Klingon, the subtlety of the name is lost. But for a man with a pet rock named' Herbie, to have a dog named Tribble is somehow appropriate. Hofding Herbie in his hand he shakes his head. "No, I don't know what kind of rock he is . .. he's too highly polished." No guesswork, a frank admission. His brows knit with the problem. "I'd probably have to break him apart to be able to tell .. . ," but then the· warm smile returns and he looks up. "Naw, I couldn't do it. It might hurt him." And he carefully puts Herbie away in his nest.
Fresh from a strong showing in the Cuesta-Mid State Tournament the cagers hope to continue their good play against Rio Hondo tonight, at 8 p.m ., in the Rio Hondo gymnasium. In last weekend's tourney the Comets defeated West Los Angeles 70-61 , dropped a close one to Hartnell62-58 and came back to beat Marin 53-51, to take third place in the eight team field. After tonight's game the locals will ready themselves for Santa Monica (Saturday, 8 p.m., here) and host their own tournament, the Comet Christmas Classic. The tourney will run December 26-28 in the Dome. Against West Los Angeles the Comets trailed athalftime34-30, but after Coach Andy Gilmore's "fire and brimstone" intermission speech the locals came back with a 17-1 burst to take the lead and never trail again . The Comets second half charge was led by the locals sixth man, Marty Beljean and center Fred J a ne. Beljean has emerged as the Comets' top reserve after his play in the two tournaments. The 6'5" forward-center scored 11 points while making five for seven from the floor and adding a free throw. Tyrone Davis led the Comet scoring with 18. Dave Moore 14, Jane 11, Beljean 11, Kenny Jackson 8 and George Gonderzick 2 rounded out the locals scoring. The top Palomar boardmen for the game were Jane and Jackson, each pulling in 10 caroms. Gilmour was very pleased with the victory, as it snapped his team's three game losing streak. "This was the first time we've been patient in our offense. We worked hard to get the good shot. We didn't put it up off the first pass. We also did a better job in the second half cutting off their inside game," said Gilmour. In the semi-finals the Comet's game plan was to key on Hartnell's two top players and make the others do the shooting. Though it sounded like a good idea the plan backfired. Hartnell's two top players, Granville Smith and Dave Sawyer, were held to four and 11 points, respectively, but Jerry Wallace and Bob Burlison picked up the slack in combining for 42 of Hartnell's 62 points. After trailing 34-19 at the half the Comets rallied late in the game to cut Hartnell's lead to 56-54. With the Comets trailing 58-54 and 1 :33left, Wallace converted a three point play to put the game out of reach for Palomar. Again the Comets' leading
SPORTS SHORTS Tied for first place in league play with Grossmont, the women's varsity field hockey team ended a successful season with a win by default against Mesa December 4. The Comets' season concluded with a 5-2-1league record and 10 -2~1 overall.
............... Varsity women's basketball tryout practices are under the Dome Monday through Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome, according to Coach Vi Jeffery. She added that practices have started now because the season's first game will be February 9, two days after the start of spring term.
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Anyone interested in playing soccer should attend the soccer team practices each Tuesday and Thursday next to the baseball field . Team practices will begin immediately after vacation and the league season will begin in February.
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Basketball at Rio Hondo , 8 p .m.; wrestling at Cerritos, 7:30p.m. Basketball (here) vs. Santa Monica, 8 p.m.; wrestling at Pierce Tournament (all-day tourney). RIP bike trip to Doheny Park near Newport Beach (see article) Basketball Comet Classic, here (all-day tourney). Basketball Comet Classic, here. Basketball Comet Classic, here. Basketball at Fullerton, 7:30p.m .
scorer was Davis with 17, Gonderzick added 14. For the night Gonderzick was seven for 11 from the floor, and 12 of his points coming in the second half to lead the Comet comeback. Marin was the tourney's third opponent. The Comets' win clinched third place and they did it in exciting fashion . The locals led throughout much of the first half and held a slim 33-32 margin at intermission. At the start of the second stanza Marin controlled the tip and proceeded to score the next eight points to take the lead 4033. With seven minutes remaining the Comets Jackson sank a five foot jumpshot that made the score 48-42, beginning the Comet comeback. Jackson went on to score six points in the final five minutes , but it was Palomar center Fred Jane's three point play with 3:54 left that tied the score at 51-51. Marin resorted to a delay game and ran the clock down to four seconds before taking a shot which failed to draw iron. In the overtime Marin controlled the tip, running the clock down to three minutes before shooting and missing. Palomar then resorted to their delay with Moore making the game winning basket with 29 seconds left. "I didn't think we could do it," said Gilmour, " I've got to compliment Marin. They didn 't have much size, but they were all over us the whole game." The balanced Comet scoring attack was led by Moore with 15, Jackson 14, Jane 10 and Davis 6. Following the final tournament game, won by College of the Canyons, the Comets' Dave Moore was named to the alltournament team as a forward. The Comet record now stands at 3-6 on the season. Last week the locals were handed their
Bowlers face Tigers in So. Cal. finals Coach Chris Pagakis' bowling team will face Riverside today for the Southern California Collegiate Bowling Conference Championships at Kona Lanes in Costa Mesa. Last Wednesday the bowlers defeated Cypress to win the Satellite division. Harry "over the hill" McGill had a 596 tally for three games to lead the men's team to a come-from-behind win. Cypress' first bowler rolled a 267, putting them up by 127 pins at the end of the first l!ame.In the last frame of the last game, the Comets struck back with three doubles and Jim Hayes ' triple to win by 24 pins. The women's team also had to erase a deficit after Cypress's Judy Brown bowled games of 218 and 247. The locals finished the season with a record of 20-4 total points.
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second home defeat when MiraCosta overcame a 16 point Comet lead to win 84-78. Two weeks ago, Palomar was eliminated from the Antelope Valley tourney, falling to Pierce 58-44 in the third round. Palomar opened the tourney with a three-point win over Glendale, 8178 in double overtimes. The locals fell in the second round, however, losing to the host team 73-70. A 10-foot jumper by Moore tied the Glendale debacle at 73 with less than a minute left to send the game into overtime. A follow shot by reserve center Beljean was the only Cpmet score in the first overtime, both teams playing a ballcontrol game. In the second and decisive overtime, three Comet shots from the charity strip and tough defense by Davis and Beljean provided the winning margin.
Grapplers wi1 second, down Moorpark Moorpark fell to the Comet wrestling team last Friday, 35-12, as the Comets extended their dual-match win streak to two. At 126's freshman Tad Overmire won, 4-2. Kim Cline scored a superior decision at 134's blanking his opponent 14-0. Mike Burgher easily defeated his opponent at 150's, 6-1. Larry Chrisman scored the first Comet pin in 1 5:58, gathering in six points for Palomar. Craig Gordon got the second pin at 177's, accomplishing the deed in 4:18. Dennis Zabinsky nailed his man to the mat in 3:15 for a quick six points. Freshman John Dineen ended the match by pinning his man in 1:36. Stating that he felt the wrestlers hao. reached their peak too early last year, coach John Woods explained the locals seventh-place showing in the Southwestern tourney last week.
Bicycle trip planned Bicycle enthusiasts are invited to go on a two-day bike trip to Doheny Park (near Newport Beach) December 22 and 23. Sign-up sheets and a $5 fee for students and staff, $8.50 for nonstudents, are due by 3 p.m. Friday at the Student Activities office. Check in time is 8 a .m. Monday in front of the Dome. "Included in the cost is a steak dinner, breakfast, two lunches, and a hard game of sand volleyball," states Dana Ward, Recreational Intramurals director. RIP is sponsoring the event. Sign-up sheets are available in the Student Activites office and the RIPoffice. For more information contact Student Activites.
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