The Telescope 37.05

Trustees temporarily solve budget woes Simson faults fellow board members

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By Sarah Grimes Sharply criticizing his fellow board members for a "total lack of leadership," Trustee Anton Simson made a formal motion at the October 25 board meeting to reopen the appointment procedure of Robert Dougherty.

His motion followed a statement from the faculty senate requesting that the board respond to previous requests by the senate to rescind the appointme nt of Dougherty. The senate statement also asked for the board to return to the original appointment procedure that was decided upon at a September 6 meeting.

Board members Alan Krichman, Char les Salter and James Slivkoff unanimously chose Dougherty to fill a vacant board seat from a field of 17 candidates after a llowing no interviews or public comment, as originally planned.

Simson was absent from the September 6 meeting.

Declaring that" A fundamental injustice has been done by the board to the community," Simson said that, "An open decision needs to be made.".

Krichman has previously conceded that board members "discussed" Dougherty in private before reaching their dec ision .

Simson insisted that "A well thought, rational, defensive response needs to be given to the community" by the board because of the controversial appointment procedure.

Simson was "not surprised" when no one on the board seconded his motion.

Faculty senator Mark Edelstein said Sim on's motion was a "marvelous opportunity for the board to admit their mistake and re institute the original appo intm e nt process.

"This wou ld have given the board much more credibility, both with the faculty and the public."

Board president Alan Krichman has charged in a lette r to the Escondido Times-Advocate that the faculty is trying to make the board into "an arm of the fac ulty. " Simson replied in a telephone interview that the board is "paranoid. "The fac ulty doesn't want control. It just wants to be heard. The important thing now is for the board to work together."

Echoing Simson 's sentiments, the faculty senate in its resolution said that they have "no interest in exacerbating the problems at Palomar, but rath e r would like to see the divisions caused by the appointment healed and forgotten. " Th e fac ulty senate again reiterated its request that the Board of Trustees resc ind its appointment and return to the original procedure decided upon on September 6.

Despite Simson's motion and the fac ulty senate's resolution, board presid e nt Krichman replied at the October 25 meeting that the board will "stand by the decision we made."

Comet Week begins Homecoming Day is a thing of the past here.

Instead, the ASG is sponsoring"Comet Week" which will run November 7-12.

On November 7 Patrons Day will be t he official start of Comet Week. The college will honor the Patrons this day and hold a ceremony for them in the Arboretum. The Student Union will also have live entertainment for students.

On November 8 a talent show will feature cash prizes to the best college talent. Amateurs will strut their stuff at noon in the Student Union.

On November 9 at noon, students will model the latest styles in a fall fashion show. Local stores will donate the clothes.

On November 10 the ASG will host an alumni luncheon in the Timber Room on campus.

Volume 37 No . 5

A Publication for the Associated Students

Board of Trustee m embers tackle financial problems during their October 25 meeting (L toR) are Anton Simson, Robert Doughert~ Cha-

Decisions -

Friday. November 4 , 1983

San Marcos, CA

rles Salte~; James Slivkoff; and Alan Krichman, board president.

(Photo by Polly Filanc)

DA investigates appointment process Deputy District Attorney Jim Hamilton has confirmed that the district attorney's office is investigating a com plaint that Palomar College trustees violated the Brown Act wh e n they appointed Dr. Robe rt Dougherty to flll a vacan cy on the Governing Board in

AS G seeks Food Bank do nations Donations of non -perishable food products or monetary donations from community service organizations, clubs and individuals for the Associated Student Government's newly formed Food Bank are now being accepted.

"Members of the Associated Student Body have become aware of the fact that some Palomar students are unable to receive basic nutrition because of their limited financial situation," states Leonard Flagg, ASG president.

"We estimate three to five percent of the 18,000 student population at Palomar are going hungry. With the formation of the Food Bank, the student body is making a concerted effort to feed these people."

The Food Bank, under the direction of Flagg and members of the student government, will distribute supplemental food items to needy Palomar College students who meet the established criteria and have been referred by one of several campus offices such as Counseling, the Women's Center, the Student He lp Center, the Financial Aid Office, and EOPS. Requirements for qualification in the program in clude full-time enrollment of a min imum of 12 Palomar College units or single parents with a minimum of 9 units; all individuals must show obvious need.

Persons or clubs interested in assisting the program are being urged to make a small monthly pledge, hold a food drive or contribute a cash donation to the Associated Student Govern ment toward the purchase of canned goods. All donations are tax deductible.

Canned food donations and other non -perishables should be brought to the Student Help Center, R-7 or to the Dean of Students Office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays.

For further information , please contact the Palomar College Student Help Center at 744-1150 or 727-7529, Ext. 2599 or 2594.

September.

Hamilton reported that his office received a letter containing the "m in utes of a couple of board meetings and some newspaper articles" pertaining to the September 6 board appointment. He would not disclose the name of the person who sent the letter.

In order for the board members to have violated the state's open meeting law, Hamilton said trustees must have attended an unlawful meeting, taken some action at the meeting and known the meeting was unlawful.

Although one area newspaper has

Faculty pay cut despite • nevv 1ncome

reported that board members decided beforehand on Dougherty's appointment, board president Alan Krichman later denied this, saying only that board members had "discussed" Dougherty before the meeting. ''That the board members discussed the candidates is not in fact illegal," said Hamilton.

While the district attorney's office looks into possible criminal violations by the board, the county registrar of voters reported on October 21 that Dougherty's appointment was official.

MOURNING- in r espect for US marines andsa1Jors who were killed in

the Berw'0 Lebanon massacre two weeks ago the nag is Down at half-mast. ( Photo by Polly Filanc )

By Polly Filanc Every little bit helps, especially when it's to the tune of $165,000.

Because of a "technical error" found in the final projection of property taxes, community colleges have been allocated an extra $12 million.

For Palomar, its unexpected $165,000 share has come at the right time, just as an additional $680,000 in budget cuts were about to be implemented.

Utilizing $142,000 of the new income, a revised reduction plan was approved by the Board of Trustees last week which went into effect November 1.

The $23,000 balance will be used to increase class offerings and hiring teachers for the spring semester, in an attempt to increase ADA (average daily attendance) which is 12 percent below last year.

Despite the new income, faculty members are taking a 2.5 percent pay cut amounting to $196,000, according to the revised plan.

Additional reductions are needed to balance the current $1.4 million deficit which was created when Governor Deukmejian blue-penciled state funds last summer leaving community colleges $108 million short from last year's budget.

Other cuts made at the meeting totaling $540,000 include: delaying the start of summer school, saving $50,000; reducing travel expenses by $40,000; laying off classified staff, as yet not defined, saving $54,000; converting long-term disabilty payments to a payroll deduction, saving the district $93,000; and reducing the undistributed reserve by $104,000, leaving $350,000.

Since the reserve is less than the desired figure, a "re-opener" agreement has been incorporated into the reduction plan. According to the agreement, "If the reserve falls below $275,000, an amount, not to exceed $116,000 for certificated staff and $30,000 for the classified staff may be recovered through additional reductions."

Palomar president Dr. Omar Scheidt, who thinks the reserve should be at a million dollars, says, "We're at the danger level. If anything major takes place then we could be in trouble. We're taking the risk with both the certificated and classified staff, by banking part of our reserve in the staff."

Even though additional cuts have been approved some confusion remains. Dr. Scheidt says that ''There has been some misunderstanding on the part of the classified staff in that the long term disability would be a man dated payroll deduction to cove r premium costs."

According to Gordon Stubblefield, president of Palomar's California School Employees Association, the classified staff understood that the disability premiums would be on a voluntary basis.

Dr. Scheidt explains that in order to maintain group rates, 75 p ercent of the contract people are needed to pay the premiums. "If we can't get half of the classified people to agree, then we will have to drop the policy."

Causing additional concern is the retirement of certificated staff. Because of the pay cut the faculty has asked that the persons retiring at the end of the year be exempted from the budget cuts.

"If salaries go down," Dr. Scheidt explains, "that has a long range impact on the retiree."

Also to be resolved by November 30 is the reduction of classified staff.

As was brought up at the board meeting last week, all these red uctions would sunset June 30 if additional income becomes available.

While Dr. Scheidt adds that he hopes this is the last adjustment, "Ou r biggest problem is for the 1984-85 fiscal year.

"We have pushed part of our prob-

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The Telescope, Fri day, Novem be r 4 , 1983

HUMOR

Tree talk sprouts puns; swings axe at boardem

By Chris Reynolds Did yo u know th a t trees ca n communi ca te w ith each o th er ?

It's tru e . I h ea rd it as a news item a co upl e o f mo nth s ago o n th e radi o, but I didn ' t believe it .

Th en th e o th er day I was sittin g aro und w ith no th ing to do, fee ling board, so I s tarted lea fing thro ug h a m agaz in e. I fo und an art icle th a t sa id t hat t rees rea ll y do talk to each ot he r .

Rig ht away I rea li zed th a t th ere was an a nswe r to th e o ld-age mys tery of w h eth er a tree th at fa ll s in th e fo res t w h en no o ne is th ere makes a so u nd . I jus t wo nder if it sho uts " timber", o r so meth ing a littl e too rura l to prin t h ere.

All t hese im plicat io ns pla nt ed th e seeds o f im aginatio n and t h ey soo n took roo t and

uncl e was Geo rge's uppe r pl a te o n hi s wood e n d e ntures."

"O h yea h, w ell m y co usin wo rk s -fo r th e L.A . Tim es." " Rea ll y, h e writes fo r a ne wspape r ?" " No t exac t ly, h e was th e spo rt s sec ti o n in las t Sunday's iss u e."

"T hat's ro ug h! " "Yea h, th ey bea t him to a pulp ." " I had a bro th er w ho was a Lo ui sv ill e slugge r fo r th e C hi cago Whit e Sox." " M an, it 's to ugh to m ake it in spor ts." " I know. H e end ed his ca ree r a broke n sou l at th e hand s o f Jo hnn y Be nch ." " I o nce k new a tree w ho was ac ti ve ly in vo lved in politics."

"O h yea h, a Jo hn Bircher?"

"Yea h, but yo u kn ow I do n' t g ive a roo t's as h fo r politi cs an y mo re. Ever sin ce Reaga n s tarted bla ming us for pollutio n, appo in ted Jam es W att and h elped de fea t th e T reeRA." " We'r e no t th e rad ica ls we used to be. I'm ge tting a touch of Dutch Elm d isease and I despera t ely n eed a root ca nal. " " I know w ha t yo u m ea n, I'm ge ttin g r in gs aro und m y coll ar a nd moss o n my sou t h side.

I find all I'm rea ll y inte res ted in th ese days is w riting m y memo ir s." " W ha t a re yo u goi ng to ca ll it, Roots II? " " No, it'll be a rags to ric hes story, you k now li ke H ora ti o Algae. I'll ca ll it "A Tree G rows in Broo kl yn" and sp read s upt own to M a nh at ta n . Th ey co uld r un it as a fea tu re article in Po pl ar M ech anics ." " Yea h, th ey could eve n do a movie versio n o f it," E. T ree th e Ex t ra- treest ri al. " All bad pun s aside, if t rees decide to bra nch out, we co ul d be in tro ubl e. Le t's face it, M ap les are sa ps a nd t hey mi g ht try to usyrup power syr uptiti o usly. We m ig h t eve n have to resu r rec t Euell G ibbo ns to he lp us eat o ur way back to s upre m acy . Still, th e ir ba rk is worse th an t h ei r bite. So I'm not going to wo rr y abo ut it . Wood you?

bega n to sprout. O ne can a lm os t hea r th ei r conversations now . " Hey , look out eve rybody , here comes that Sa in t Bernard again . Last time he ca m e around here h e soaked my trunks ." " T h Jt's w h at yo u get fo r be in g a dogwood ."

"O h, yo ur' re" riot, you mu s t be related to Wood y All en ." " Actu,1lly I'm ,1 di s tant cous in to Forres t Tuck er." " Li s ten up, fe rtili ze r br e<~ th , yo u aren ' t th e on ly one with L1mous relat ives. My ,1nces tor s c 1m e nve r nn the M,1yf lower . As ,1 m,1tter of f,1ct t hey WERE t he Ma yf low er .

M y gre,lt g r,mdL1t he r gn t chnpped dnwn by Ceorge W,1shingtPn, no lie, ,llld m y gre,lt

IMass feed' provokes anger Dear Editor, I am writing to express my anger at the recent ASG sponsored student picnic that was held October 26 on campus.

As Palomar College faces an uncertain financial future , the ASG frivolously gives away fried chicken. The day after the faculty accepts a two and a half percent pay cut, the student government sponsors a mass feed for anyo ne who is hanging around the clock tower at noon.

I think this is disgusting.

While there is no doubt that there was finally a huge student response for an ASG activity , it's also obvious that this event was a wanton waste of money .

I can think of only two reasons why the ASG blew this money on free chow. Either they have too much money in their coffe rs or they are exercising poor leadership .

Or both .

With money the big issue for community colleges this year , the ASG has taken a "let them eat fried chicken" approach to the fiscal

crisis that plagues this college.

I suggest that the ASG tighten its be lt, like the rest of the college has, and act in a mo re responsible manner as a body re presenting students.

Gary Fandrick

Po lly Filanc Editor-in-Chie f

Managing Editor . . .......... Sara h Grimes Sports Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Wilson Reporters . ....... . ..... Me lanie Anderson, Bob C ameron, Sean Fitting, Maria Gray, Tina Newman, Chris Reyno lds, G ary Taylor, Angela Shelto n, Vic ki Villelli Aduertising Manager . . . . . . . Mary Morrison Journalism Aduisor .... .. . . . . Fred Wilhe lm Photography Aduisor . .. . ... . . . Will Gullette Graphic Arts Aduisors . . .. . Neil Bruington,

K arin Wa l t m an: A top e x ec u -

tive in an adve rt is ing agency, spend ing a ll the money I m ake t r ave li ng.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The Telescope

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH-

Mark M iller : I'll be r lax in g in an exec utive's office, mak ing b ig money.

\'D BUY AN APPLE FOR MV TEACHER

Letty Brewster , G ary C o hen Opinio ns ex pressed herein are the individua l writer's and do no t necessarily represent those of The Telescope. Ho weve r, unsigned edito rials do represent those of The Telescop e .

Letters a nd articles can be s ubmitted to T he Telescope one wee k befo re publicatio n. T h e Telescope is a weekly appearing on Fridays , publis hed throughout the semester , except duri ng final exams and ho lidays.

In case of eme rgency •

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Th e Pa lo mar Co ll ege Safe ty and Sec u rity Com m iss io n wou ld like to m ake a ll s tu de n ts fa mili a r wi th th e fo ll ow in g safe t y meas ures : 1. Evacua tio n Pla n 2. Em erge ncy T e lep ho nes 3. Ca m p us C losu re Plan A · map s how in g th e loc,ltion o f e mergency te lepho nes a nd ev,K ua ti u n asse mbl y areas is located in e,Kh classroo m, in th e e n t ra nce to othe r s tu de nt useage a re,ls, a nd o n o u ts ide bu ll et in boa rd s.

A d isas ter or emerge ncy t h,lt wou ld ne ess ita te evac u,l tio n o f th e c,1m p us s hall be d irected from fou r ,1ssigned evac ua ti o n assemb ly Meas . No o ne is tn go to hi s or h er c;u-, as traffic l,1 nes mu s t be kep t ope n for e merge ncy ve hic les.

Fif tee n eme rge ncy telep ho nes h ave been placed in red boxes o n c,l m pus.

T hese telephones are ,1 d irec t line to the Palomar Co ll ege sw itc hbo<Hd o per,l to r to report eme rge ncies o nl y. Look fo r th ese boxes o n c,1 m pus so yo u w ill be f<l mili ,u with th eir loc,l tio n and use. <1 m p us clos ur e s h,1ll be ,1 nn o un ced tn st udents by t he ir ins tr uc tors in ,1 s t,lggered di sm iss,1 l pla n . C1 m p us P,ltrnl w ill direct t r,1ffic for ,1 n order ly exit pf c,1rs frnm the c,1mpus.

What do you p ict ure yo u rself doing t en years from now?

Casey Gr eenlee: I'll be wo rking as p reside n t of Bud we iser. In my free t ime I'll be surfs kiin g do wn t h e AJ ps next to my castle.

Donn a Fryday: I'm goin g to be

Kim Pear son: I'm going t o be

a police offi cer .

h a ppily m a rried with kids and fil t hy rich , wit h a car eer . I'm go in g to marry a r ich man a nd h ave everythin g I want.

The Telescope, Friday, November 4, 1983

NEWS

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ASG picnic fosters student involvement

The pumpkin carving contest inspired many expressions at the ASG

THE GREAT PUMPKIN -

sponsored AD School Picnic.

(Ph oto by Sar a h Grimes)

Speech team captures first place Capturing the first place sweepstakes trophy at the Biola College Invitational October 21-22, the Forensics squad opened its 1983-84 season.

third place in oral interpretation, Shannon Ryan, and Joe Abreu Jr., who also took fourth place honors in children's literature and oral interpretaThe team won ten major awards, tion.

Ellene Dukes took first place in oracompeting against 22 colleges and unitory and sixth in oral interpretation. versities from California, Utah, and Suzanne Cox won fourth and fifth Arizona.

The team was led by Dawn Lane, a place in oratory and expository speaking respectively, while Lee Carey placmember of the championship Reader's ed fourth in expository. . · Theatre team which presented "WorkOther speakers who cbntribJ.J~E,!d to ers of the World." Lane also won first place honors in children's literature the victory were Debbie Bauman; Matt Pierce, Dexter Odani and Pat Stubbs. and oral interpretation.

Coaches Kathy Waste and Ray DahOther Reader's Theatre members ' lin, who accompanied the team, felt include: Mike Jackman, who also won the victory was especially significant

considering eight of the speakers were beginners.

Other speakers, accompanied by Bruce Bishop, were busy competing at the Aztec Invitational held at San Diego State University where Tim Groya won fourth place in the afterdinner speaking category.

Overall the team won fourth place in the community college sweepstakes division at SDSU. Other participants at SDSU included: Cody Berry, Steve Obergfell and C.W. Shadden.

The team is competing at the Pasadena community college Lancer Tourney this weekend.

By Sarah Grimes As hot Santa Ana winds gusted across campus last week, the Associated Student Government gave a picnic for more than a thousand students.

In order "to promote good will between students, faculty and staff' according to Marilyn Lunde, ASG treasurer, the student government sponsored an "All School Picnic," featuring a live bluegrass band, a pumpkin carving contest, a square dancing exhibition, a frog jumping competition and especially, a free lunch for those patient enough to wait in line.

As students munched on fried chicken and cole slaw, the band, Bluegrass Etcetera picked and played some good ol' country tunes, students enjoyed a respite from the usual scholastic grind.

Ken Angelo, student, thought the picnic was a "good idea."

"I like these outdoor festival kind of things," said Angelo. "It's a nice way to spend a lovely day."

The only hitch to the festivities was the late arrival of the fried chicken from a local fast food franchise. The chicken purveyor explained that two ovens had broken earlier that morning

at the store.

As the ASG gave away free food , various clubs set up booths to raise money.

Palomar's Cheer and Song Club sponsored a kissing booth, selling kisses at 25¢ a smack The speech team ran a candy booth and the wrestling team organized a frog jumping contest.

The pumpkins for the pumpkin carving contest were donated by the Latter Day Saints Student Association and the cafeteria. Gift certificate awards were also sponsored by the LDSSA. According to ASG president Leonard Flagg, the picnic was held because the ASG ''wanted to do something for everyone on campus."

Echoing Flagg's concern, Lunde said, "Some students never get any benefits from the funding of the ASG. Consequently, we give a picnic so we can touch all the students."

Judicial advocate J.C. Lowery explained that the picnic was held to "foster student involvement. Other schools have ·picnics but most of the other school~ have pot-luck style pic. .. . nics.

"Because of the lack of student involvement here, it would be pretty hard to organize that sort of thing."

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Budget slashed again (Continued from page 1) lem into next year. Unless funding is restored, a deficit totaling $1.5 million has to be taken out of next year's budget. So we really haven't solved the problem."

Earlier this semester, over $900,000 had been cut from the budget. Some of the earlier cuts include classes, supp-

lies, certificated and classified hourly, telephone service, equipment replacement, non-replacement of personnel, and travel expenses.

Meanwhile college administrators are anticipating that this year's funding battle between the state assembly and the governor will not be resolved by the spring semester.

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A new comprehensive English 101 course will begin on November 7.

The course will provide students the opportunity to be prepared for English 102, which begins this spring semester.

Both English 101 and 102 prepare students for the more difficult English 1 class, which is a mandatory, must-pass course for the student who hopes to graduate with an AA degree .

English 101 is a course designed to give students basic instruction in grammar and to help them improve their skills in writing .Paragraphs.

To be eligible for enrollment in English 102, a grade of "A" or "B" must be achieved in English 101.

*** Ray Marshall, Director of the PlATO project for National U niversity, will demonstrate the system to hundreds of visitors November 6 at NU's annual Fall Fair at the Vista campus, 20022 Universtiy Drive.

*** Tommy Wilson will address the Latter Day Saints Student Association today at the Institute building. Refreshments will be served immediately following the meeting. Faculty and students are invited.

*** National U niverstiy' s annual Fall Fair will present several mini seminars during the day-long events at the Vista campus November 6.

The seminars are free and will run approximately one-half hour each between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

The Fair is free to the public and will be held between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. with events including mini seminars, blood pressure testing, 4H petting zoos, career counseling, music, food and much more.

Continuing the "Women in Film" serSpeech 98 (Interpersonal Communies, Rita Hayworth gives a torrid per- ication) is being offered in a special formance in Gilda. This 1946 ftlm , an 6-PAC session beginning November 7. excellent example of Film Noir, will be If you are a student who needs this shown November 9 at 4 p.m. in P-32. class in order to graduate or gain a On November 16, the wonderful tal- certificate, you may enroll in this new ents oflngrid Bergman and Liv Ullman section. combine under the masterful direcThe class will run from 1 to 3 p .m. tion of Ingmar Bergman. In Autumn Monday through Thursday in S-5 beSonata, there is a powerful merging of ginning November 7 and ending Deconscious performance and spontane- cember 15. ous feeling. This ftlm can be see at 4 p.m. in P-32.

On November 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 Summer, 1983 graduates may pick p.m., Charley Chaplin's City Lights will up diplomas and certificates at the be screened in P-32. This 1931 work is Records Office with proper idena perfect balance of humor and pa- tification . thos, showing clearly the delicate, warm but technically demanding art that marks Chaplin's work Free stress tests will be adminisOn November 17 at 2 p.m. and 7 tered by the San Diego Mental Health p.m., Nagisa Oshima's Empire of Pas- Association at National University's sion will be shown in P-32. This ftlm annual Fall Fair November 6, at the challenges many of the conventions of Vista campus, 2022 University Drive.

Japanese culture and the result is a Executive director Gardis Mundt film of intensity and stylistic risk will be displaying a stress test board taking. which lists up to 43 items that produce stress. The board also indicates five categories of support systems.

Is there a doctor in the house?

Yes, a medical doctor is available to Designed to improve basic skills in students free of charge in Student · phonetics, spelling and proofreading Health Services. rules, the Reading Program is offering The doctor can be seen by appointReading 111, "Spelling," beginning Noment three days a week when school is vember 7. in session. A student must present his This eight-week course meets every official study program showing payMonday and Wednesday from 12 noon ment of health fee. to 1 p.m. in RC-3. One unit of college This service is provided at no charge credit is offered. except for lab processing costs. Some For further information, contact the medications will be available at cost to Reading Office, Ext. 2568. students.

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A nurse is available to assist any student Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. until 10:15 p.m., Friday from 7 a.m. unitl4 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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Fall, 1983 applications for graduation and for certificates must be submitted by November 15, 1983.

Forms are available at the Records Office.

The newest innovation in writing is the Pilot Precise rolling ball pen. It writes extra thin and extra smooth because of its micro ball and needle-like stainless steel collar. A unique pen at a uniquely affordable price.

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The Telescope, Fri day, November 4 , 1983

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Face Santa Ana tomorrow

Apaches scalp gridders, 40-22 Bill Wilson , Southwestern College proved why it was ranked fourteenth going in to last Saturday's 40-22 conquest over the Comets at s ·a n Marcos High.

Palomar's defeat dropped the locals to 4-2, while the Apaches, last year's Mission Conference co-champions, boosted their record to 6-1.

Despite the setback, coach Tom Craft hasn't lost sight of his team's preseason goals.

"We're still in it," said Craft. "Our conference champion is going to have at least one loss."

Southwestern forced Palomar to play catch-up football early as the winners posted a 23-0 halftime lead.

Apache linebacker Pat Portillo gave Southwestern a 2-0 edge in the first quarter when he sacked quarterback Mike Meyer in the end zone for a safety.

In the second period, the visitors exploded for 21 unanswered points when Apache QB hit Steve Pierce on a seven yard touchdown pass.

Southwestern then scored on the initial play of their next possession as Apache wide receiver Jan Chapman beat Palomar's cornerback on a 37 yard touchdown reception. The same combination hooked up again on a 23 yard scoring strike before the half ended.

Poloists seek first leag ue vvin

By Bob Cameron With only two league games remaining, the Comet poloists are still looking for their first win.

They hope to fmd it in their own pool as Palomar hosts tough Mesa College today at 3 p .m.

The Comets traveled to Cypress last weekend for the Cypress Invitational Tounament. The tankmen played well, but were only able to win one of three, an 18-3 romp over College of the Canyons. Their losses came from Orange Coast 8-5 and Cypress 9-6.

In their first game against OCC, the Comets were tied after the first and second quarters. They might have led after the first half but a contcoversial goal by Kevin Sullivan at the buzzer was n ullifled.

They stayed close in the third quarter, but couldn't generate the offense needed in the fmal quarter for the win.

Garland Long and Todd Boyer were chosen outstsanding players, respectively. Long had two goals.

Next, the locals played Cypress which had beaten Palomar twice previously. The Comets got off to a quick start, but saw their 3-1 first quarter lead fall to 4-4 at the half. The third quarter was still close, but Palomar was outscored 3-1 in the final quarter 3-1.

Dave Kricshe scored three times and Art McMahon had nine saves and one steal in the game.

In their final game, Palomar crushed College of the Canyons from the starting whistle. Brian Fullerton lead the tankmen with four goals.

On October 28, undefeated Saddleback College humbled the poloists 164 in the Palomar pool. Kricshe, Sullivan, Dave Trotta, and Peter Loedell all scored a goal for the Comets.

Palomar polo players from years past will join forces this weekend in an open tournament at the Palomar pool.

Some of the best players in the state will invade San Marcos in the day long tournament.

But the Comets roared back to score 16 points in the first live and a half minutes of the third quarter.

Defensive back Jeff Adams set up Palomar's first score with his third interception of the day. Meyer quickly combined with his wide receiver Lafo Malauulu on a touchdown aerie! from 16 yards out.

A mistake cost Southwestern two points and possession of the ball when an Apache player was tackled in the end zone for a safety on the ensuing kickoff.

Comet George Burwell returned the following free kick to his opponent's 49. A three yard TD toss from Meyer to tight end Eric Russell brought the hosts to within seven points of the visitors, 23-16.

"We came out fired up in the second half and took it to them,"said Craft.

"I've got to be proud of our kids."

Later in the period, though, Southwestern took advantage of two crucial Comet turnovers to put 14 more points on the board. An arrant snap on a punt attempt early in the fourth quarter allowed the Apaches to cash in on a 32 yard field goal by David Darrin increasing the margin to 40-16.

The Comets mustered one last score in the closing minutes when quarterback Ryan Beadle, substituting for Meyer, marched his team the length of the field. The drive was culminated by a nine yard pass play from Beadle to Russell.

Malauulu, who collected seven receptions for 95 yards and one score, now leads the nation with 50 catches, good for 798 yards and seven touchdowns.

Soccer team takes 2 of 3 Winners of two of their last three matches, the men's soccer team hosts Grossmont today at 2 p.m.

The team beat San Diego Mesa 4-3 October 19 and Imperial Valley 2-1 October 26. The team lost to the College of the Desert 2-1 last friday.

The squad's efforts were helped by Paul Duke, who scored one goal each in the games against Imperial Valley and Mesa College, and Sal Alvarez's three goals against Mesa.

The Comets remain in second place in the league and, according to coach Frank Hankin, "We have to beat everybody," to win the championship.

The locals have four games left this season including another contest against San Diego City, with whom they were previously tied for first place.

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AIRBORNE ~ Amidst a trio ofApache defenders, Comet wide receiver Lafo Malauulu (1) leaps high in order to haul in a pass which keeps a third quarter

drive alive. Teammate LeroyLenti (left) looks on as the Palomarsuffers its secondsetback ofthe season to South western.

(Photo by Annie Wiehle)

Wrestler's experience, strengths key to season's tourney success

By Tina Newman Winning their second tournament of down ability and intense competitive spirit. the year, Coach John Woods' wrestlers scored 43 points to take the El Camino Freshman Steve Bowdren, 158, took Tournament October 29. a second at the El Camino TournaThe Comets will host Moorepark ment. Bowdren compiled an outstandtonight at 7:30 in the Dome. · ing career at Monte Vista High School.

With a record of 140-13, he has the Eight contenders met with San Diego tools to be a contender for a state title second, Mount San Antonio third, this year.

Moorepark fourth, Cerritos fifth, CySophomore David Vurik, 180, placed press sixth, El Camino seventh, and second in his weight class. Vurik also Glendale (Arizona) eighth. has the tools to be a state champion, "We are a fourth into the season including mental toughness, great with two dual match wins and two strength and quickness. A graduate of tournament wins. I'd say we are start- Vista High School, Vurik was 25-7 and ing off great," said coach Woods. 'The CIF runner-up as a sophomore, 29-3 wins we had were against the majority and CIF champion, and third in the of the top teams. They were tough and state as a senior. He finished fifth in we did it. the state as a Comet last year.

"San Diego City is good. The dual match is going to be exciting," said Woods. "We are anticipating this dual.

We have the potential to win because our growth rate and endurance level is high."

Freshman Mark James, 190, took second place at El Camino. He is from Monte Vista High, placing CIF runnerup at 157 as a senior. James combines the skill level of a middle weight with the strength and size of a 190 pounder.

Sophomore Louis Loya, 126 lbs., placed second in his weight class. Loya is from Oceanside High School where he was a CIF champion under Pat Kimbrel. As a Comet freshman, he ranked second in the state at 118 lbs.

Loya's strong suits are his fine take-

Freshman Mike Rowden, 158, won and placed second at the tourney. He comes here from San Dieguito High where he wrestled for coach Ed Wiley.

His outstanding high school career included CIF championships as a sophomore and senior, to go with his se-

cond place finish as ajunior. Rowden's record was 78-12. He is a fast learner, has excellent athletic skills and the right mental toughness.

Freshman Jamie Martinez, HWT, placed third. Jamie was breezing through an undefeated season at Oceanside High last year, when an ankle injury ended his season just days before the state high school wrestling championship. CIF runner-up in both his sophomore and junior years, and CIF champion as a senior, Martinez has an overall record of 72-14.

Sophomore Ron Sigler, 134, took a respectable fourth at El Camino. Hoping to improve last year's fifth place finish at 126 lbs., he moved up to 134 lbs. this year. The sophomore out of Oceanside High was a CIF runner-up at 129 lbs. and his "go-go" wrestling style and confidence gained from last year should serve him well.

Freshman Jack Duby, 142, placed fourth at the tournament. Duby is out of Mount Carmel High where he wrestled for Mark Ochsner. A 3-A CIF champion and an outstanding wrestler, he placed third in the California State High School meet at 158 lbs. Duby was also a running back on Mount Carmel's CIF runner-up football team.

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