Palomar College
Volume 37 No. 16
A Publication for the Associated Students
'Forgiveness Week'
By Melanie Anderson and Gary Taylor
Forgive and forget. That's the thinking of the Palomar Library as it celebrates its first anniversary with "Forgiveness Week" May 7 through 12. Public services librarian Dan Arn san states, "lt doesn't matter how long books are overdue. Even the most flagrant overdue book borrower will be greeted with a smile." Two book drop boxes at the library entrance offer convenience for those who wish to return books during hours the library is closed. Arnsan reminds students that registration appointments will be withheld from persons with overdue books. The college is now accepting both summer and fall semester applications for admission. For more information, call the library at 744-1150 or 727-7529, Ext. 2614.
Pottery sale
Women's scholarships Two women 's organizations are offering scholarships for 1984. The American Association of University Women (Poway Penasquitos Branch ) is seeking applicants for a new $300 scholarship. Applicants must be female high school graduates, residents of the Poway Unified School District, and out of school at least three years or out of school three years prior to current enrollment in college. Deadline for this application is June 1. The American Business Women Association , Valle De Oro (Escondido Branch ) is offering a scholarship, the amount to be announced. Applicants are to provide a transcript, three character references and a biographical statement. Deadline is May 7. For more details and applications see the Financial Aid office.
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Allegations filed in ASG elections
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Looking for an especially unique gift for Mom on Mother's Day? It may be available at the eighteenth annual spring pottery sale. The sale will continue to run through May 6. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p .m. through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Items include stoneware, handblown glass, stained glass art and a limited number of art pieces in other media for sale. Over 3,000 items will be offered with prices ranging from 50¢ to $50. A special drawing will be held at noon Saturday. Prizes consist of several donated quality craft items. A parking area will be set aside for sale patrons. For more information, please contact the Art Department, 744-1150 or 727-7529.
Friday. May 4. 1984
HOT STUFF - ASG president Leonard Flagg concocts hot chili in a "practice run" for the ASG's first annual chili cook-off May 10. The cook-off will be judged by North County celebrities. ( Pho to by Larry Meye r )
Mayfair festivities create carnival atmosphere By Melanie Anderson Dunking booths, games, food and shows will give the campus a carnival atmosphere next week as the Associated Student Government's annual Mayfair begins Tuesday. The Mayfair calendar of activities is as follows: On Tuesday various clubs will be competing against each other in numerous games. The competitions will take place in the center of the booth area and is open to the public. At 10:30 a.m. a breakdancing contest will be held in the Student Union. Cash prizes will be awarded At 12 noon a talent show, organized by ASG members, will be presented in the Student Union. On Wednesday at 10:30 a.m . a local band will be playing by the clock tower. Also at 12 noon there will be a fashion show, featuring several student models, which will be held in the
Student Union. Following the show, "Dr. Rock," alias Anthony Brown, will be spinning records in the patio area for dancing. The first annual Chili-Cook Off begins Thursday at 8 a.m. Four prizes of $250, $125, $75, and $50 will be given the winning participants. Among the judges are Del Mar Fair's Don Diego and Palomar president Dr. Omar Scheidt. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday Ron Beus' Country Western Band will be appearing underneath the clock tower. Lowery hopes that students will come to school dressed in hats, boots, scarves and jeans for the Western theme. The Mayfair booths, featuring approximately 15 campus departments, will be located in the grassy area near the old library. Cokes, hotdogs, ice cream and baked goods will be sold, as well as other vendor items.
In a series of allegations disputing the validity of last month's Associated Student Government (ASG) elections, political science student Mark Higgins has charged that ASG officials and candidates violated election rules and statutes. Higgins, who filed a formal complaint listing the alleged improprieties to ASG chief judicial advocate JC Lowery April 24, cited four specific violations that he claims occurred during the elections. "The Palomar Student Body election of9-12 April, 1984 should be declared null and void because of the following discrepancies," Higgins wrote in his complaint. Included are allegations of electioneering in locations previously declared off-limits and improper filing of candidates' financial statements. He also accused presidential candidate Kevin Farrow of displaying improper conduct when Farrow was informed that he was in violation of election rules. Specifically, Higgins claims that Farrow illegally displayed campaign materials within the Student Union, an area which was outside permitted campaign boundaries. "When Kevin was told by a Judicial Advocate that he was violating election rules," Farrow allegedly replied, '"Go ahead - report me!'" Higgins said. Higgins subsequently flied a formal complaint April 24. Another key factor in the dispute is Higgins' contention that Lowery exceeded his authority as Judicial Advocate when he changed the deadline regarding the filing of candidate fmancial statements. "He doesn't have the constitutional power to change the rules," Higgins said. Lowery contradicted Higgins' assertion, saying instead that, "As a Judicial Advocate I do have the power to alter some of the rules in the election code if the rules do not pertain to the present election." Lowery adds that the changes he made were authorized by the Election Committee. "We abided by 95% of the code book's rules." According to Lowery, the question regarding the financial statement deadline involved Farrow, the only candidate to spend money during the campaign. He added that Farrow did submit his financial statement prior to the April 23 deadline. However, the authorized changes Lowery did make consisted of adding a "natural barrier(the Student Union gazebo) to the election boundaries" as well as opening the ballot booths.onehalf hour later than what the code book had dictated.
In this instance, Lowery says the allegations will come before the Election Committee in an open hearing. "The Election Committee will decide if the charges filed are of significant magnitude to warrant a disqualification."
Trustees • rev1evv new budget By Polly Filanc Despite foreboding enrollment losses, Palomar's board of trustees are looking at a $24.5 million budget for next year, which includes first-time ever tuition for community colleges. ''The 1984-85 budget is basically a subsistence level proposal, " warned business manager David Scott at the P_pril10 governing board meeting. The proposed budget projects an unrestricted income of $21.7 million, which is about $200,000 more than the current base. Another budget, to be presented sometime this month, is .. estimated to be $3 to $4 million for restricted funds. Restricted funds, which include state funds, federal grants and private grants, are limited to specific accounts. Next year's budget also includes a three percent raise for campus employees- certificated and classified. Board president Leon Baradat pointed out that the proposed salary increase actually amounts to a one percent decrease in terms of overall pay that staff members received this year. In February, the staff was given a one-time four percent bonus, but the salary schedule remained the same. The proposed raise, Scott said, will not provide the same yearly compensation staff members got this year. The bonus was granted after the California legislature restored $96.6 million to community colleges, following a lengthy stalemate between Governor George Deukmejian, who wanted tuition, and assembly Democrats, who didn't. As a result, the governing board restored employee salaries and benefits. But starting this fall, all community college students around the state will pay a maximum of $50 a semester for six or more units. Those on the quarterly system will pay a maximum of $34. Part-time students will pay $5 per unit. The college will collect about $1 million in tuition (which is now referred to as community college enrollment (Continued on page 2)
Staffers debate board goals, objectives By Polly Filanc Little did the board of trustees realize that when they adopted the "collegial model" last January the impact it could have in creating goals and objectives for the board. The collegial model, which encourages collective input into the college's governance, was put to the test at the April 10 governing board meeting as 22 areas of the campus reponded, in writing and verbally, to the board's proposed goals and objectives. Trustee Mary Trotta said she was very happy that (the board's) document had brought about such response. ''This is the kind of exchange that we were trying to achieve." Originally drafted by trustee Bar-
bara Hughes last February, the proposed document has grown from seven goals and seven objectives to eight and 20, respectively. During the lengthy item-by-item discussion of the document, questions were raised over the financial feasibility of some of the goals; interpretation of specific words and additions; whether some goals were already being implemented; and if these were the goals of the board or of the college. Hughes, in a telephone interview, said that these are "short-term" goals which were set up to help her and the board "focus in on what we will be doing for the next year- to be evaluated about every six months." These goals and objectives, she added, are needed "to give Palomar, as an
institution, some specific direction to move throughout the next year." Hughes pointed out that these are not the "goals and philosophies of the college . .. but they are for the administration to implement, not the board. That's not our job." The board has encouraged campus input, Hughes said, because "The administration's implementation of the goals and objectives would have an impact on the entire college." The current proposed document, she said, will probably be changed as the various areas of campus "wanted more chance for input, especially the certificated." Opening the discussion , the faculty senate, which basically supports the board's document, presented some
changes, but mainly with additions and specific words used. Trustee Alan Krichman questioned the financial feasibility of some of the goals. "We shouldn't set the kind of goal that is impossible. We should put a dollar value on most of these goals and say, 'Do we have the money to do it?' We should make the task attainable." The goal, ''To improve the quality of student achievement," was identified by many as "the most expensive goal." This goal deals with mandated assessment, counseling and placement of students. Addressing this goal, John Erickson , EOPS director, agreed that this goal would be "costly,"yet it could be "effective if we use it as a tool to help stu -
dents achieve their maximum potential." But, he also felt that this goal could have "a negative impact" on enrollments and would "close the opendoor policy on students who have not had the advantage of a superior high school education." Many campus areas felt that the board's goals and objectives needed to be discussed further. Erickson, Mary Breen, Gerontology coordinator, and Jose Rangel, acting director of Financial Aids, voiced objections to the "haste" in which the goals and objectives were being considered. Others felt that some of the goals were redundant or were already being implemented in their programs. (Continued on page 2)