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Palomar College
Volume 35 No.8
A Publication for the Associated Students
Friday, November 20,1981
San Marcos, CA
'The Nutcracker' slated for holidays Tickets are now on sale for an allnew, full-length production of "The Nutcracker," December 26 at 8 p.m., and December 27 at 2:30 and 8 p.m .. Also the following weekend , January 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. All seats are reserved and priced at $5.50, with discounts for all students and senior citizens. With more than 90 dancers appearing at the first audition, coproducer Raymond Dahlin, chairperson of the college's SpeechTheatre Arts Department, promises
Dance group teaches class this Sunday
Signaling that autumn has arrived, multi-colored leaves and billowing clouds frame the clock tower. (Photo by Gina Yarbrough)
PLAN TO HASTEN TRAFFIC FLOW DEFEATED
Traffic woes plague campus ByKenBaer A decision handed down last January by the San Marcos city Traffic Safety Commission which dealt with mitigating the campus' traffic problems is currently plaguing Palomar students in an everyday situation. Citing reasons of liability, safety and lack of cooperation on Palomar College's part, the Safety Commission defeated an "operational plan" which was to flow early morning traffic in through the campus' exit. When they voted down the proposal last January 20, the city's Traffic Safety Commission weighed statements by the city attorney, San Diego Sheriffs Department, a Cal Trans engineer and the coordinator of Palomar's public safety program. The operational plan was drawn up by John Kratt, Palomar's traffic coordinator, and was an effort to get students onto the campus and into their classrooms with a minimum of traffic tie-up. The plan was to have been implemented for spring semester, 1981. Palomar has perimeter parking(all traffic in through one entrance and all traffic out one exit) and has had this type of parking since 1976 when two-way traffic was done away with. "Two-way traffic does not work," stated Kratt. "You wind up having more problems due to intersection congestion at each parking lot, and, really the only solution to ease traffic is with the plan I proposed or,
better yet, to have certain lots with their own entrance and exit." When the operational plan was presented before the Safety Commission, it was stressed that to function properly, a probation period would be necessary, and that students would receive notice well in advance of the plan's hours, detailing how it would work. Robert A. Jackson, Palomar's public service coordinator, also a member of the Safety Commission, represented the college when he said, "Basically what the college was asking was permission to reroute traffic on Mission Road contrary to existing regulations in order to allow students to enter the college at both the entrance and exit. This would relieve traffic congestion in the early morning hours." Jackson then moved that this plan be permitted as an experiment with the city's traffic engineer monitoring it. The Safety Commission voted down the plan by votes of 3-2 and 4-1. One reason the plan was denied was because of the use of P.I.C.'s(Point Intersection Control officers to direct traffic) on Mission Road. San Marcos city attorney Richard Ring advised city engineer Lloyd Rathbun against the plan because of past litigation problems in the campus area. When questioned recently about these past litigation problems, city attorney Ring explained that he does not attend Traffic Safety Commission meetings and also does not
disclose reasons for the advice he gives to city employees. Asked if he could recall the specific meeting being referred to, Ring said, "I don't remember what occured last month, let alone last January." He then became upset, xpressed obscenities and hung up the phone. Ironically, a construction crew performed work on both sides of Mission Road last month, utilizing workers to direct traffic. Kratt explained that when a company does work in the city, a liability bond is taken out by the company on its workers, as opposed to Palomar College doing the same with its students. The Sheriff's Department, represented by Sergeant Hartshorn, opposed the plan, stating that a hazard would be created with the changed traffic pattern for only a short period of time. He felt that students, programmed to drive in a certain manner, would become confused with the plan, and drive in through the exit when the plan was no longer in use after 8:15 a.m. A suggestion that college personnel stagger classes to alleviate morning traffic was countered by Jackson, who stated that it was not possible because of classroom scheduling throughout the day. Although the operational plan was drawn up by Kratt, who says, "I am not an engineer," a Cal Trans (Continued on page 5)
In conjunction with Bella Lewitzky's one-half week residency in the area next week, a senior member of the Lewitzky Dance Company will teach a master class in the Palomar Dance Studio on Sunday beginning at 6:30 p.m. Students and community members may attend either to observe or to participate in the class. Admission to observers is $1. Participation fees are $4 for the general public and $3 for Palomar students. The master class is one of the many activities planned throughout the San Diego area during the residency, sponsMred in part by the Dance Touring Programs of the California Arts Council and by the National Endowment for the Arts. Climaxing the residency will be a full concert at the East County Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Monday.Lewitzky's 11-member modem dance ensemble will display the wit and pure simplicity of Lewitzky's genius as a choreographer, and as a dancer since the 1940's. She formed the Company in 1966 and it has achieved international acclaim for its innovative and individualistic choreography and for its technically formidable, exuberant and sensitive performer:s. For further information on the master class, call the dance department at 744-1150 or 727-7529. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Bloodmobile needs refill The San Diego Blood Bank Bloodmobile will be in the Student Union on Tuesday, December 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Each donor will receive a free Ziggy tee shirt. Appointments to donate are being made in Health Services. You may stop by or call Ext. 2380 to schedule an appointment. All faculty and staff members and students and their dependents are eligible to use the Palomar College Blood Reserve Fund when needed at no cost, so we urge all faculty, staff members and students to donate in order to build up Palomar's account. One blood donation can help as many as four patients when divided into components. Every seven minutes someone in San Diego County needs a blood transfusion. There is no substitutefor blood. It has a life span of only 35 days. North County residents currently need about 1500 pints of blood a month, and are donating approximately 1000 per month.
an even more exciting production of last year's performances, each of which were standing room only. Group sales are being accepted at the Theatre box office Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m., at 744-1156. Individual ticket reservations without purchase cannot be accepted. Robert Mahon, who co-founded the California Ballet Company and was the popular company's general director for 10 years, is co-producer of the production. During his leadership, the CBC "Nutcracker" broke all attendance records at San Diego's 3000-seat Civic Theatre and at the East County Performing Arts Center. According to Mahon, inquiries for blocks of tickets for this year's shows "began coming in in July." Eugenia Keefer, a former soloist with the CBC, is the art director, and dances in the role of the Sugarplum Fairy. She is also the director of the New West Ballet School in San Marcos and teaches balletclaases at Palomar. Dorothie Bleth, director of dance here, has choreographed several variations and will serve as ballet mistress. Angelo Carli, dean of community sevices at Palomar, has authorized fianancing of the production. "I thoroughly enjoyed the show last year. 'The Nutcracker' should be popular here for many years to come."
Waack ends ASG tenure By Nancy Angelo Citing an inability to be effective due to a lack of support, Karl Waack resigned his position as an Associated Student Government legislator and as director of the Student Help Center last week. "I can't continue, without the support of the Student Government and the administration, to be effective helping students," said Waack. Several problems have come up this semester between Waack and the ASG. The first occurred when emergency loans the Help Center made available to students were declared "illegal." Then the campus lost and found was transferred from the Help Center to the Campus Patrol office. Finally, the ASG denied funds for tutoring for the Help Center. Waack has also filed a grievance against Dean of Student Affairs Norman Price for accusing Waack of abusive behavior. Waack stated in his letter to Dr. Kenneth Bums, vicepresident and Dean of Student Personnel, "In a letter to me on October 23, 1981, Dean Price accused me of abusive behavior in the payroll office. These charges are hearsay, and I can only assume that this is an act of defamation. Not having had any opportunity to defend myself, I think it is an incredible deceitful act against me."
Photographers need male, female models Male and female models willing to pose for photography students working on fashion assignments are needed by the Commercial Photography class. Professional modeling experience is not necessary. Interested persons should contact instructor Kean Wilcox in F-23 weekday mornings. Prints will be given in exchange for modeling time.