Child Development Center seeks funding By Nancy Leman Controversy, confusion, and consternation have reigned lately concerning Child Care. Student parents have voiced concern over lack of Child Care facilities and political science professor Dr. Pat Archer has championed their cause. It's been a real cliffhanger. While discussions and meetings proceeded concerning an additional building for the center, they came very close to losing the building they are in when the county threatened to recall the temporary structure, due to a ruling that temporary buildings must be returned after ten years. It now looks as though Child Care may be able to purchase the structure for a verv nominal fee. In the excitement Child Care went
and changed its nam e. It is now called the Child Development Center. As the semester draws to a close, we find the new Child Development Center tenaciously a nd gratefully still ens co nced in its permanent/temporary old quarters , and searching for funds to finance a brand new building. Archer claims, "The administration panicked and cut Child Development funds which hurts the college, because they get ADA (Average Daily Attendance) for the students who attend, and many are unable to because of lack of child care. Women with children must register for classes before they can take advantage of child care. By the tim e they get their classes , the Child Development Center is often full.
According to Nadine Abbott, Sile Director of the Child Development Center, "We have twice as many people applying for child care than we ca n serve. Right now we have 67 students on our waiting list. We have appli ed for a license for 74 children for the two buildings." The Center includes both facilities formerly called the Children 's Center a nd the Ch ild Development Laboratory School. Co ntinu es Archer, "One way for the Center to be restored to the capacity it was before Proposition l:) is for the co llege administration to reb udget the Center. and the second is for Student Government to step in and assist in the cost of maintainin!l Child Development. Another way to expand would be to move th e community co-ops that have been
created by the Women 's Center to an on-campus location. The administration's argument that they ca nnot afford a n expa nd ed Child Development Center because of the increase in the cost of insura nce is not a valid one. The ADA that would be created by the addi tiona] enrollm ent would offset the expe nse." However, Dr. Omar Scheidt, Palomar President contends , "We h ave no availabl e rooms. We really don't have any spaces that cou ld be used eight hours every day." He points out that. "ADA is for general operation of the campus , not for capital outlay. Before Proposition 13 we had the privilege of taxing for facilities for Ch ild Care Development Programs. We are now working at the state leve l to come up with a new funding process for capital
THE TELESCOPE
Palomar College
Volume 33 No.1 0
A Publication for the Associated Students Wednesday, .Jan. 16, 1980 San Marcos, CA
Bookswap begins Feb. 4 Students wanting to buy or sell used textbooks may do so at the Student Help Center Bookswap in room R-3 beginning February 4. Designed to help students circulate unneeded texts and earn money in the process, the Bookswap has become an economical alternative to buying books at the campus bookstore, according to Warren Wilson, acting director of the Student Help Center. " It would be a good idea for students to check out the Bookswap for the books they need before spending $10-$20 on new books. The prices are low because people selling books through the bookswap are content with earning a few dollars on books they won't need any longer. The sellers aren't out to make a killing." Books are brought into the bookswap by students, who after deciding what price they wish to charge are given a receipt for each book they wish to sell. After two weeks, the students return to the Bookswap and are given their money or their book in exchange for the receipt, depending whether their book was sold or not. Wilson claims the percentage of books sold is "about 80 percent of what is turned in. But one has to take into consideration that some books are in higher demand than others. 'Beginning Bricklaying for
Drug workshop free to public Current information on research and social issues surrounding drugs will be offered to the public in a free workshop February 5 from 7-10 p.m. Sponsored by the Palomar Women's Programs, the event will be held at the Vista Girls' Club, 735 A venida de Benito. Jay Delaney from MITE, North County Center in Oceanside, is the workshop leader. Delaney, who holds a Master's Degree in counseling and guidance, works as a counselor in drug programs for more than six years. Basic facts on all of the different drugs, what they are, what effect each one has, varying effects from varying doses, and long term effects, will be given at the beginning of the session. Following this, the discussion will open up for questions on, and answers to , current issues on drugs. The conflicts and various relationships, that arise between parents and their children over this matter is one of the very important issues to be dealt with. For more information on the workshop, phone Dolores Rollman at 744-7140 or 727-6530.
Women' is a hard-sell compared to Intermediate Algebra or English 29. But we want books for any class offered during the semester, as long as they are the proper edition." The Student Help Center spokesman also urges students to turn books in early. "It increases the chance of selling a book if it is turned in early. The Bookswap staff also wants to have a good supply of all titles as early as possible because we're expecting a large demand." "The Bookswap is a student service," Wilson concluded. "This semester we look forward to more students making use of it. With shorter lines and less expensive books, it's a bit of a wonder why all students don't at least check it out." In order to beef up their supply, the Student Help Center staff will be accepting books for the Bookswap during Spring registration in R-1 on January 29, 30 and 31.
LIBRARY DISPLAY - Artists featured in the Art History Student Project Show inrlude: (L to R) Mark Sasway, Janet Kristiansen. Barbara Fricke, LauraPsomas, and Helene Velez.
Women's Center has events Several events are planned by the Women 's Center for 1980. Its goal is to meet the needs of student women in all age groups, and the services and upcoming events have been programmed with that in mind . As part of its goal to open up communications between men and women, it is planning a program on February 19 centered on th e awardwinning film Men's Liues. A discussion of the film 's issues will follow, with Harry Brad leading the men 's group and Lynette Trier the women's. The two groups will later merge and exchange ideas and feelings . A program on the dangers of nuclear energy is scheduled in late February, with guests from the Community Energy Action Network , and a film My Three Children by Helen Caldicott, a noted pediatrician and safe-energy activist. Also coming in February is a program / demonstration on body massage using the Trager Method. In the planning stage, but without a definite date , are workshops on "How To Be Your Own Therapist," "Menopause," " How to Leave Your Parents ," a program dealing with the issues of young , single people, "Single Parenting," and two programs for men and women, "How to Leave a Relationship." The Center plans to run two consciousness-raising (C.R.) groups for women next semester, as well as ongoing support groups for women leaving a relationship. The Child-Care Co-op is being reorganized together with a training session on how to do that. For those interested in using the Co-o p, please
contact Patty Walker at the Women's Center. ext. 257. A booth may be avail able at registration to pass out information about the Women's Center and to assess the needs of incoming students through a questionnaire. Students are urged to contact the Center if they have a room to rent or need housin g. The Women 's Center operates on a limited budget a nd welcomes donation s of time and talent, useful equipment, books. art a nd money . It is looking forward to making contact a nd growing with the students and faculty in the coming year.
Registration urged for next semester Priority registration is scheduled for January 24-29. Students are urged to enroll for the spring 3emester here. According to registrar Herman Lee, "Those who are not already currently enrolled, but who plan to attend Palomar during the spring semester need to come into the college admissions office and fill out their applications for priority registration." Spring semester begins February 4.
The college ad mi ssions office is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., a nd Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For further information, contact the registrar or ad missi ons office at 714-1150 or 757-7529.
Paleolithic art shows in library Original interpretations of arts a nd crafts from the beginning of the Paleolithic period through the 19th century will be displayed in the Palomar library through J a nuary 25. Inspired by slides, books and discussion, history of art students at the college created original works as their semester projects , using various media such as clay, stone, wood, paper mache , pen and ink mosaic , fresco and paint. Choosing either the original art medium, a suitable substitute or an original medium , each student duplicated actua l works of art or crafts or rendered free interpretations of a former style of an a rtist or movem ent. The art objects in the show range from paintings, drawings and sculpture to crafts objects. Many of the art history students are not art majors . It is the first time for many to get involved with the art process -to go through the pains of creati ng something, and to thoroughly explore a medium. The display is an excellent exploration of the history of man through his art. Palomar art classes participating in the show are: History of Art 20 (Paleolithic through the Gothic period) taught by Rita White, and History of Art 24 (]9th Century Art) instructed by Donn a Sakakeeny. Library hours are 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mond ays through Thursdays , 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
outlay and to identify the source for that." Teresa Kessinger is a pre-med student with two children. She feels, " There is a desperate need for child care. There are mothers who would like to attend school who cannot. A child care co-op staffed entirely by mothers is a functioning alternative , but not the best answer for the children's sake. " And Kessinger makes the point that, "When your child is enrolled in the Child Development Center, frequently the mother is required to enroll in a Child Development course, which involves three hours a week. While this course is excellent and very well taught , many mothers would prefer to spend the three hours on their major. To me, this seems a method of providing free workers to staff the day care center. " And Abbott has an answer for that. "It sure is!" she bristles. "I explained that up front when we began . We need the extra help and we need the ADA that it generates. One of the student's majors is that of being a parent, and I feel very strongly that just because God gave them a child, it doesn't automatically make them an expert parent. "Next semester the class will be called 'Child Development Center Parent Participation'," says Abbott which involves three hours a weekone of lecture and two of working with the children. However , this is only necessary the first semester. In the ensuing semesters, parents can take one or two hours. Many don 't want the class to end after the first semester and are not happy about just doing lab work . They miss the lecture time of the class." Abbott concedes that she knows it's a drag for some parents, that they know what she's telling them, but that many do not. She offers, "A lot of people say that children don 't belong on campus, but if we are improving little children and their families , by the broad definition of a community college, we are improving the community." Donna Jagla , a physical education major with a four year old feels, "We have to have more buildings. My little girl has to eat outside and stay ,outside because there's no room. Member of the Faculty Senate and nutrition teacher Margaret Gunther offers this advice. "There might be more room for student's children if they would arrange classes in the afternoon next semester. That is when space would most likely be available since most people sign up for early morning classes. Jagla continues, "I would like everyone to know there are at least six different ways for Child Development to be funded and that it doesn 't come from individuals, especially those without children." According to Abbott, Child (Continued on page 4)
County film contest held Amateur film makers should be completing their entries now for the fifth Annual Carlsbad Amateur Film Festival. En try deadline for the county-wide event is January 22. Class, group or individual projects are acceptable entries, and film subject and format are almost unrestricted. Any subject and any length film, in 16mm, super-8 or 8mm format is eligible. Competition is divided into two age groups: junior (age 14 and younger) and senior (age 15 and older). Judges will evaluate the films and the first, second and third place winners in each division will be screened in a session open to the public February 1 and 2. In addition to public exhibition of the winning films , prizes will be awarded to the creative film makers whose efforts place in the top three. Entry forms and information are available at the Carlsbad City Library Audiovisual Department, 1250 Elm , Ave. , 438-5614 .