Palomar Colleg~
Volume 39 No. 9
Publication for the Associated Students
Food Bank needs food, clothes, toys
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Star of ~Hillbillies' performs Monday By Wendy Williams
By Cyndie Claypool
Hoping to brighten other wise bleak ,Christmases, two service clubs on campus are collecting donations to support the Food Bank Operation Santa Claus, sponsored by Alpha Gamma Sigma, the honor society, and Circle K, a service organization, is collecting toys in good condition, warm clothing, canned and dry foods and monetary donations to be distributed to Palomar College students who cannot afford a Christmas for themselves or for their children, according to AGS president Rosemary Sarnharnrner. According to Sarnharnrner, 181 students are supported by the Food Bank, with the average recipient being a single parent raising two to three children. She emphasized that all donations and contributions will go to help fellow college students. Because the Food Bank's funds are running dry, Sarnharnrner decided to start this fund raiser. She added, "AGS is a service organization, and I feel it is important to support college students." Although AGS and Circle K are both collecting items to help the Food Bank recipients, they are each working separately. While AGS is concentrating more on the clothes and toys, Circle K is focusing on collecting dry and canned food and monetary donations. The money will then be taken to Tijuana to be exchanged for toys. On Dec. 9, AGS will be selling Rossi's Pizza for $1 a slice. The pizza will be sold from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and all proceeds will benefit the Food Bank Any donations or contributions can be taken to the Student Activities office, the Food Bank or the AGS office, R-17, behind the student union. The AGS office is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 am. to 4 p.m. Donations are being taken until Dec. 20.
Friday, December 6, 1985
Buddy Ebsen, renowned star of television and movies will be singing and dancing at a special jazz concert to be held Monday December 9 at 8 p.m. in the Palomar College Theater. Ebsen wasn't always in show business. His original career choice was in the medical profession and he was a pre-med student at the University of Florida.
Buddy Ebsen of "The Beverly Hillbillies" sings and dances in the Palomar College Theatre.
He subsequently dropped out of college to become a dance teacher. He started his career on Broadway as a song and dance man. He was then cast in a Shirley Temple film "Captain January." Ebsen performed in other movies
Variety of activities made Comet Week 'big success' By Colleen Riedell
"Oh, yeah, it was successful," said Mohannad Alrnuzani, organizer of Comet Week this year. Comet Week, comparable to Homecorning Week in high school, took place Nov. 11-15 and was a week of activities, sponsored by the Associated Student Government. Student Information Day was the first activity with campus organizations and clubs displaying information about their organization. The Fashion Show was a big success with students modeling clothing. The 'most fun day,' said Alrnuzani, was Student Appreciation Day. George Cordry of the public information office and former ASG president
Kevin Farrow asked trivia questions and directed a game of Simon Says. The ASG gave away over $450 worth of prizes, gifts and gift certificates that only cost approximately $150 and had many gifts donated. The music, dance, art, and drama departments all shared their talent for Art Appreciation Day which was held for the first time. That same day a 5K run was also held. On the last day of Cornet Week a luncheon was held for alumni only. ''That was a good day, too," said Alrnuzani. The planning for Cornet Week took about one month with a budget of $500. Everyone in the ASG worked on organizing. "We just want to extend to every person on campus," said Alrnuzani.
but eventually began working in television as an actor. His two most famous characters were Jed Clarnpett on "The Beverly Hillbillies" and private investigator Barnaby Jones on the show of the same name. He has been occupied with television roles and musical theater the past few years. Performing with Ebsen will be the Chicago Six, a local jazz group and the Palomar Jazz Ensemble. The Chicago Six is led by Billy Hawkins, a Palomar music teacher. The musicians are all professional and , have performed all over the country as well as on television with Bob Hope and Buddy Ebsen. They have appeared locally at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach to standing room ¡only crowds.
Debaters finish 3-3 By Colleen Riedell
With competition of only universities, Palomar's forensics squad, alias the speech team, carne in 3-3 in last week's competition at Cal State Northridge. Bill McKinney and Linda Reiter, both debaters, competed as a team. The remainder of the squad didn't attend. "The competition was tough. There were some really tough teams. We were the only community college," said coach Bruce Bishop. Bishop explained that while he wasn't disappointed, the debaters were. As yet this year they've been fmishing better, usually in the top three. The duo did, however, defeat many schools including SDSU and USC. Over
Child Center receives donation By Sabrina Messenger $500 was donated by the San Marcos Rotary Club to build a tricycle garage, helping the child development center maintain its commitment to promote quality child care. According to the Friends of the Palomar Child Development Center president Barbara Swearingen, four primary goals of its organization are: fundraising, education, public relations and advocacy. "We are in the process of setting up
scholarships for handicapped childr en , so that he or she can attend the center while the parent is in school," said Swearingen. ''Through our fundraising efforts, we are able to do this as well as purchase equipment and mat erials for the center, underwrite fi eld trips and enhance safety by improving play areas." In addition to providing low cost child care to the students, administration and community, the child development center is also "a training facility and county wide resource in
edu c ating and developing professional child care workers," according to secretary Dorcas Lounsbery. Some of this education includes s upport for staff professional growth and in-service training, parent education in the ar e a of infants and toddlers, and increasing community awareness of quality child care. The friends also help sponsor and observe the "Week of the Young Child," volunteer programs, and promotes advocacy by legislative and community awareness.
50 schools turned out for the tournament. From December 6 through 8 the entire squad, including the Reader's Theater and individual competitors, will attend a tourney in Southern Utah at St. George Community College. This tourney will be the last competition of the year except for the "Christmas swing," which is debate only. Next semester more whole-squad competitions will gear the team up for nationals. At this point, Bishop feels that the debaters need more practice in competition than the whole squad.
Bookstore sale continues savings Tis the season to give. At least the Palomar bookstore will be continuing their Christmas discount sale which lasts through December 20. The sale includes 20% off all books, (excluding textbooks and nursing reference books) blank books, 1986 calendars, clothing, backpacks, stuffed animals, jewelry and hosiery. There is also up to 50% savings on other store specials. Gift certificates are available, together with free gift wrapping with a purchase of $5 or more. The bookstore will be closed December 21 through January 5. Sale is limited to stock on hand.
Tutoring encourages student success By Paulette Oberle Thanks to Title V of the State Education Code, the EOPS Tutorial Center is earning apportioned funds based on average daily attendance for the first time this semester. The additional funding allows all students to receive free tutoring. Although the center is a part of EOPS (Extended Opportunities Program and Services) and receives EOPS, plus district and federal funding, a majority of the 200 students being tutored are not from EOPS. To qualify for the additional funding, the center was reorganized to come under state guidelines which require a certificated supervisor, training and evaluation of tutors, tutee progress reports and extensive record keeping.
Byron Gibbs, supervisor of tutoring, and Jay Gonzalez, tutoring specialist, administer the program. Gibbs accepted the new assignment as the certificated supervisor this semester. He has been at Palomar for nearly 20 years in a variety of areas from industrial arts to behavioral sciences. Gonzalez, in his eighth year here, interviews and matches stuQents seeking tutoring with suitable tutors and coordinates the tutor-training workshops. This semester tutors will have attended 16 hours of paraprofessional training workshops and earned one unit of credit. The training covers "Introduction to Tutoring," "Reading and Memory Techniques for Tutors," "Learning Theory," "Relationships: Tutors and Tutees," "Active Listening Skills," "A Profile of the Community
College Student," "Ethnic and Cultural Awareness" and "Issues Facing the Community College." Gibbs looks forward to eventually having 15 hours of tutor-training on video to allow new tutors to enter the program and be trained at any time of the year. "Supervised tutoring is an emerging field and few colleges can maintain such a flexible operation to allow tutors to enter and exit year round," says Gibbs. Tutors are employees of the college and are paid monthly at a rate of$3.35 an hour up to $3.85 (after 270 hours of tutoring). 95% of the tutors are students and come under that pay scale. A few non-student, professionals also tutor and are paid $4.19. Training is waived for these "on the basis of
advanced degrees or equivalent training," according to the Education Code. Most tutoring is done in the Tutorial Center, but science and computer labs are also utilized. The center has twelve tutoring cubicles. Small, yet functional, each one contains a table, two chairs and a chalkboard. Peak requests for tutoring come after quizzes and midterm exams, explains Gibbs, because this is when "students get feedback about how they are doing." The center has 35 tutors and is constantly updating its tutor rosters. There is always a need for tutors in the sciences, English, math, computer, accounting, electronics and some areas of nursing. Gibbs sees student tutors as a benefit since they are familiar with currently used material and texts.
Student tutors must have passed the class( es) they are tutoring in with at least a "B" grade and be recommended by a faculty member. The tutor job description includes providing encouragement and psychological support to the tutee to promote academic achievement and success, meeting with the supervisor for performance appraisal counseling and being punctual as well as maintaining appropriate records on each tutee. Convinced that the tutoring program can make a positive impact on students, Gibbs points to long term studies which show tutoring to be an effective instrument to keep students in school. For information on the Tutorial Center go to TCB-1 to make an appointment, or call Ext.2449.