Groups argue over R-building By Erin Thien Controversy over the renovation of the Rbuilding was ended and started when the student legislature approved the floor plan submitted by the Black Student Alliance, American Indian Organization and Chicano organization, MECHA, on February 16. Old problems were solved by adopting the BSA-AIO-MECHA plan, because the three groups were allocated the same amount of space they now have in rooms F-11A, F-11B and R-5, respectively. New controversy arose when other clubs objected to three clubs being allocated approximately 43 percent of the total Rbuilding and when Steve Chappell, chairman ofthe executive cabinet, resigned due to the student legislature's decision. "The adopted plan will allocate the Associated Student Government offices in the southwest comer of the R-building
facing the main center of the campus (half of R-1) ... This strategic location will not only make the student government office more visible, but also much more accessible to all students," stated Terry Bowman, who chaired the student legislature's committee on the R-building. Also, according to this plan, the MECHA offices will remain in R-5, R-4B will be used as a club conference room and BSA and AIO will split R-4A. All other clubs and a conference room-study hall will divide R-3. The Student Activities Office will remain in the same location and the restrooms will be expanded to fill R-2. Share a tutoring service , and the Student Help Center will each have one quarter of R-1. "The flexibility of this plan will insure that the future enlargement of the cafeteria and R-building complex will be to the advantage of the growing needs of our student body population," said Bowman.
H?wever, others disagree With this plan, statmg that seven-sixteenths of the total Rbuilding is being allocated to three clubs. "The Young Republicans do not believe that by letting three clubs occupy such a great portion of the R-building, no matter what their race, promotes any type of equality among the students at this school " said Ed Estes, Young Republicans pre;ident. Estes along with Mary Sue Rafalko, a student, presented a petition to the student legislature Wednesdday night, requesting an open elecion of the BSA-AIO-MECHA plan and one of their own. "If the student as a whole can have a vote to do with the decision of the distribution of the R-building, why then should it be done by a half dozen people in the backrooms of the AIO, BSA and MECHA offices. The program they plan on putting into effect will monopolize their interests over a majority of
THE TELESCOPE Palomar Collage
Vol. 30 No. 15
A Publication of the Aaaoclatecl Students
, . 25, 1877
Sen llarcoe,CA
Assertiveness worlcsltop set Learning to ask for and get what raise, " said Ms. Eberhart. "He had you want is the goal of the blown way out of proportion what Assertiveness Training Workshop might happen- he might get yelled to be held this weekend in San Diego at or ridiculed or even fired. It by Ms. Judith Eberhart, Palomar turned out that after going through counselor. my workshop he calmly asked for Ms. Eberhart, who has led such the raise and got more money than workshops throughout San Diego he'd hoped for. It seems his boss County and Hawaii, says that recognized his efforts, but didn't Assertiveness Training is fast believe in giving employees becoming popular, locally and anything they didn't ask for. nationally. Why? Because people, "Others are like the woman in the men and women both, have trouble movie South Pacific who 'Just Can't expressing themselves. Say No' or they feel guilty. So they "A man who was in a class of mine say 'yes,' all the while meaning 'no,' couldn't get himself to ask his boss and either trap themselves into for a much needed- and deserved- doing what they don't want to or
DANCE/LA to stage
varied dance show A richly-varied program of contemporary dance will be presented in the Palomar dance studio at 8 p.m. tomorrow by DANCE/ LA, a Los Angeles repertory company. Formed as an alternative to the single choreographer company, DANCE/ LA has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the California Arts Council, and is the summer resident company of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities, Sun Valley, Idaho. The company participates in the dance touring program ofthe National endowment for the Arts. DANCE/ LA offers a broad program of contemporary American dance with works created by group members as well as by invited guest artists. The company was formed three years ago by 10 dancers and choreographers, who were inspired
by the interaction of many lifestyles found in Los Angeles. The company's general manager (also a choreographer), Spider Kedelsky, feels that "dance should be viewed as an essential part oflife. It is an open and available art form. The Palomar program will begin with "Studies" by Vivaldi. Bruce Fowler's "Close to Home" was choreographed on inspiration by the pictures of Diane Arbus. Also in the concert are "In Shaded Places" by Oliver Messaein; "Going" by Henry Cowell; "Rapunzel" danced to an Anne Sexton poem. A Glenn Miller "Juke Box" medley performed by the entire company will be the finale. Tickets are $3 general admission or $1.50 for students and gold card holders are available from the college Community Services office.
they just never do what they've said they would. "A lady from La Jolla told me that when friends invited her out she'd always say 'yes,' even when she wasn't interested, fearful of feeling guilty for rejecting them. But she'd always conveniently find something to 'suddenly come up' that would prevent her from meeting her friends. Not only did she feel bad about lying, but after a short time her friends caught on and stopped calling her. The Assertiveness Training Workshop will start tonight at 7 p.m. and last until 10. Tomorrow's session will run from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the La Jolla Village Inn, Highway 5 and La Jolla Village Drive. ¡
Graduate women may now sign up for scholarship The Ivie Frances Wickam scholarship committee announces the second annual competition with an increased number of scholarships to be awarded. Funds may be available up to a full scholarship dependent upon the institute selected for further education. All current women graduates of Palomar College are eligible and will be judged according to need and academic excellence. Applications for the I vie Frances Wickam Scholarship will be in the financial aid office on March 1. All entries for the award must be returned to the Financial Aid office by April 1, 1977.
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Redmond talks on ethnic ideas Close on the heels of the highlyacclaimed TV presentation of "Roots," Palomar College will host Eugene Redmond at 8 p.m. tonight in room P-32. Redmond's program, "An evening of Poetry, Music and Dance,'' is cosponsored by the college Department of Community Services and the Palomar Black Students Alliance. Eugene Redmond is a poet, playwright and educator. He explores ethnic America, starting with various ancestral roots and evolving into a discussion of contemporary problems with cultural communication. Redmond has achieved distinction in many areas, including literary criticism and scholarly research. He has published five volumes of poetry and is in demand as a speaker, lecturer, reader and consultant. He is professor of English and poet-in-residence at California State University m Sacramento. Last Christmas, a Sacramento television station aired a holiday special, "If You Need Me, Why Don't You Know It?," an original halfhour play authored by Redmond. His multi-media approach utilized drama, music, dance and art, and was rich in symbolic imagery. Redmond is co-founder and publisher of Black River Writers Press and is the literary executor for the estate of the late poet and fiction writer, Henry Dumas. The program is open to the public, and there is no admission charge.
Movie for deaf slated Parents and Friends of the Deaf will show The Computer That Wore Tennis Shoes, a full-length film tonight at 7 p.m. at the Mormon Church in Escondido. The church shows films for the deaf on the last Friday of every month. Admission is free.