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THE TELESCOPE Palomar College
Volume 31 No. 13
A Publication for the Associated Students
Feb. 17, 1978
San Marcos, CA
Chappell resigns ASG Presidency 'Venus and Adonis' first campus opera Venus and Adonis brings several sung by Sharo n O'Brien as Venus, Richard Geiler as Adonis, and Lynn firsts to Palomar. This opera is the first ever to h<· Plamondon as Cupid. Chase says he is enthusiastic produced at Palomar. It a lso marks the beginning of a Ill'\\. music class about this first opera venture, and cal led "A C'Plelwation of Earlv hopes to be able to direct more Music" taught by Dr. Brenda Mo~ operas at Palomar. Says Chase, "The standard reper· tiel, meeting from I to 4 p.m. Saturdays in room P-:l:2. And, it's the tory of opera is nineteenth century earli est existi ng opera written in the opera . Th at's different from the stuff I'm interested in. I don't see why we English lang uage. Th e class co nsists of a series of s hould do a La Bohme. We don 't lectures on early music to be given h ave the facilities or the students. "However, Baroque opera, which by Montiel, followed hy live performan ces of the music discussed in the is what Venus and Adonis is , is more lecture. The performance of Venus of a chamber piece in form." Ch ase says he is pleased with t he and Adonis will be this Saturdav at production of Venus and Adonis, 2:30 p.m. in P-:3:3. the drama lab. Musi c a nd artistic director David a nd that it h as created a lot of L. Chase says of Venus and Adonis, interest and enthusiasm for future " It's a delightful oper a. It practical- operatic productions here. ly stages itself. The chorus of Venus and Adonis is very importa nt , unlike most operas. The chora l musi c Deadline set for of Venus and Adonis is simply marvelous. " candidate platforms Chase is the director of the Palomar Chamber Singers, a nd h e Candidates running for ASG took his cast for Venus and Adonis (Associated Student Government) from that group. office in the March electio ns a nd The dancers are from the dance wanting to have their platform department, with Rene Yerg doing views published in The Telescope, the choreography. Janaki Dean, a should submit them typed and former Ch amber Singer, is the stage signed to The Telescope office, R-4A, director. by March 1. The leadin g ch a racters are being
ASG
Plunges into Escondido Council race; VVynne fills in as temporary successor Steve Chappell resigned the office small businesses instead ofhl'ing an of ASG (Associated Student GovernVying for one of two open 1:wats on ment) President February 6 in order the Council, Chappell is running to run for the Escondido City Counamidst a field of some 12 candidates. cil. "I've talked to a lot of peopl!' and In his letter of resignation Chappell stated t hat he would he I've received verbal support. Many working fu ll time and campaigning would like to see me in office hut heavily during the month of what really matters is what happens February for t he March 7 Escondido at the polls. City Counci l elections, and as a "I'm running for the Escondido result did not fee l that he could C'ity Council because I feel as if l can effectively function as ASG Presigo on serving my constituPnts , being dent. that many of the students at (Andy Wynne is presently filling Palomar are resid ents of Escon the office of president until the dido ." campus elections in March open the executive office to a new successor. Chappell is an advocate of controlled growth. He adds that as the Wynne had previously h eld the population grows he would like to position of A G Vice President.) see improved public facilities , police Chappell , 27 a nd the father of and fire protection as well as three girls, said that he a nd his wife medical protection . Gail h ad discussed his possible Ch appell would also l1ke to see ··a candidacy for Escondido office after smaller version of a cultural center people h a d approached him in in Escondido that would serve the October wa nting to see him run . North Co unty . "Escondido is an ideal location in "They saw that I had been inthat it is centrally located to serve terested in the ca mpus as well as in the surrounding communities. Peothe co mmunity a nd as ked about my ple wouldn't have to drive all the future in politics. way to Los Angeles or San Diego for " I said that I hadn't really cultura l entertainment. thought abo ut it. The people who "I'd like to see some things changapproached m e about runnin g said that th ey wa nted to see someone on ed in Escondido but basically I'd like the Council who was for the younger to serve the residents and not the generation, senior citizens and the large corporations .