The Telescope 39.19

Palomar College

Volume 39 No. 19

A Publication for the Associated Students

Friday, May 2, 1986

Patrons' Elephant Sale here

Mayfair Festivities cap school year

By Robert Kidder

By Anne Husk

Have you ever heard of buying a "white elephant?" Kinda like purchasing a "lemon" of a car.

Well, now you1l have a chance to buy a "pink elephant."

No, you won't actually be able to buy an elephant at the "Pink Elephant Sale" on May 14 and 15, but the Patrons of Palomar are offering many varieties of plants and flowers, a wide array of books and much colorful rummage. And if you're into stuffing yourself like an elephant, there will be goodies and baked items galore for sale.

The event will be held in the Dome which is large enough for a herd of elephants. The sale is the main money raising event of the year to help support the Patrons' efforts to assist students, campus projects and activities. Times for the sale are: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday; and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday.

A non-profitvolunteer organization, the Patrons of Palomar is composed of interested members of the community, according to Louise See, president. "It was founded in 1946 to help support the new college. Our purpose is to co-operate with the Board of Governors, administration, faculty and students. The welfare of the students is the main concern of the Patrons."

Circle K, business/ service club, re-limed the "P" on the side of Owens Peak April

26. An award ceremony for participants and sponsors of the project is planned.

(Photo by Mike Goodman)

Mayfair's-a co min'. The ASG sponsored, three-day festival arrives on May 6, 7 and 8.

Bob Klug, Mayfair director, says, "The fair is funded and organized by the ASB" and that this year's fair is very student oriented. "As much as possible," Klug emphasizes, "everything is (by) students: student musicians, student bands, student everything."

On Tuesday, May 6, there will be a spring fashion show of male and female fashions from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. "That's always a hit," says Klug.

There will also be two bands, a magician and booths from which campus clubs will sell edibles "from barbecue to Mexican food."

On Wednesday, the band Tobacco Road will play at 10:30 a.m. According to Klug, they recently won the North County Entertainers Award. There will also be a 5K run, a dunking booth and a snail race.

On Thursday, Mayfair will celebrate Palomar College's birthday by cutting a giant cake at noon.

There will be an arts fair and presentations by the dance and music departments.

Free balloons will be available on all three days as well as plenty of food for sale. Klug promises that a sky diver "will come flying out of the sky" at one point in the festivities.

Women's workshops offer services

By Farrah Golshan

how to handle the interview.

"The Job Hunt," a one-unit workshop, will be held every Monday from May 5 through June 9 from 6:30 to 9:30p.m.

Dr. Patricia Law, family and consumer sciences chairperson, is the speaker of "Divorce to Recovery."

The purpose of this seminar is to increase the understanding of the process of divorce, children's reaction to divorce and the healing stages.

Charles Landes, supervisor of Escondido County Mental Health, will assist Law in the workshop.

See adds that scholarships and financial aid are the first priorities in their budget. 13 high schools in the district as well as continuing and transferring Palomar students are recipients thereof.

Campus beautification is the next important concern, according to See. The Carillon Clock Tower in the center of campus and the various patios and benches have been donated by the Patrons, while the Arboretum is one of their continuous projects.

Women's Center is sponsoring three workshops on "The Job Hunt," "Divorce to Recovery" and "Finances" during May. Cherie Barker, director of the Women's Center, is the speaker for the "The Job Hunt" seminar. In her speech she will introduce and discuss issues such as personality and career and introduction to job-hunting techniques.

She will also give information on how to prepare a successful resume, how to prepare for a job interview and

"Our scholarship budget amounts to $4,500 annually, and we contribute around $5,000 a year each to financial aid and campus beautification," says Phyllis Nimmo, associate director of Patrons. '"We also help finance various organizations such as the food bank; the Flight Team, which is a speech club; and various sports, art and theater activities when funds allow."

Award recognizes staff

By Cyndie Claypool

tion will need to fill out the employee's name and a detailed explanation of Nominate your favorite classified why the particular employee should contract employee for Palomar's new be recognized for the award ..

Employee of the Month award.

The nominations will be reviewd by At its last meeting, April 22, the a committe of five, chaired by GreAlso included in the Patrons' gener- Governing Board of Trustees unanim- goryk This committee will choose one osity are: cheerleader and campus ously voted to institute an Employee classified employee from those nominated and submit his or her name to patrol uniforms, students attending of the Month award.

Boggs.

This award was established "In an international meets and programs, The outlined criteria to be consiwork/study programs, and supplies effort to recognize employees who dered when selecting an employee of for various departments on campus, have shown outstanding service to the month is: a significant contribuPalomar College. All classified conat times. tion of time and service to the college Anyone may donate to the Remem- tract employees will be eligible for the above and beyond what is required; brance Fund, or any scholarship or award," according to the information development of a new procedure, paper on the newly formed award. project in memory of a loved one.

According to Dr. George Boggs, system, activity, method or other idea Those interested in joining the that significantly contributes to the Patrons in support of the college and president/superintendent of the col- well being of the college; or perforlege, was designed to "raise the spirits" its students may contact Polly Pedjoe mance of an act that significantly at 743-3672, or Mary Fulton at 727- of the classified employees. improves relations with staff, students 0849. Annual dues are $10 for indiBoggs said the first award will be and community. viduals and $50 for business organ- given this month. Students, other The one chosen as employee of the izations, which are encouraged to join. employees or community members month will receive: a certificate from The Patrons have a workshop on can nominate a classified employee for the Governing Board expressing campus at Ext. 2641. the award by filling out a survey in ~ppreciation; lunch with Boggs and So, if you're not interested in ele- business manager Mike Gregorky's the afternoon off; a $100 savings bond phants, just come by and smell the office or in Bogg's office in the library. donated by the Palomar College flowers!

The person submitting a nomina- : Development Foundation.

Inside:

San Marcos,

Robotech draws following Pagel

During the seminars Law and Landes will discuss "The stages leading to divorce, coping with changes, growth and healing, coping with future problems and the need for a support network" This workshop will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from May 6 through May 29 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Students have the option of one unit credit for this seminar.

Susan Sampson, manager of the Great American First Savings Bank, San Marcos branch, is the guest speaker of "Finances."

Her workshop will include topics like: "Beginning with a checking account and making it balance," "The services your bank can offer you," "How to make your bank (and your money) work for you."

But Sampson says, "Since I don't

know the experience level of my audience, I am making myself available to answer any questions and to go in any direction my audience is most interested in."

During her first seminar, Sampson will discuss some basic information.

"I will talk about how to keep a checking account, how to make deposits, how to write a check, how to keep proper records and balancing statements."

The second week is devoted to "How to choose a bank and use the financial services that are available to the customers."

"Finances" workshop will be both Wednesdays, May 7 and May 14 from noon to 1 p.m.

For more information about the workshops call Ext. 2597 or 2212.

Lower summer tuition gives students ~bargain' Registration fees for the summer session at community colleges comply with a different schedule than the Fall and Spring semesters and can provide a "real bargain" for students, according to Herman Lee, director of admissions and records.

Currently, a $5 per unit of credit tuition fee for up to six units and a maximum fee of $50 for six units or more is charged community college students. "For the summer session only, the $5 per unit fee is calculated up to 10 units instead of the previous six, " Lee said.

"This makes the summer session a real bargain. Where a student during the regular academic year enrolled in

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six units pays a tuition fee of $50, the summer student with six units pays only$30."

Admission applications for the 1986 summer session are available through the college admissions office and will be accepted for priority registration appointments on a first-come, firstserved basis. On-campus Summer session registration will begin June 18.

Six and eight-week summer sessions begin June 23. Class schedules are free and currently available at the college book store, admissions office and at public libraries within the district.

Admissions office hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. For more information, call Ext. 2164.

Swim teams take title

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SECREiARIE& weeK

'The Microscope'

By Cyndie Claypool I had just taken money out of my meager bank account via ATM machine, when my car wouldn't start. Maybe it was flooded. I waited before trying again.

A loud screaching noise suddenly pierced the still sounds of normalcy. The horrid sound of metal mutating metal lingered in the air.

A very overweight, oddly shaped woman looked at me quizzically. Neither of us could see anything unusual. The noise was gone.

I smiled reassuringly at her. The screach of agony had lasted but a moment. I had no idea a life had been taken.

I waited before trying to start my car again and amused myself by glancing over a story I had written in a daily newspaper. It was one of my better stories I thought.

The whir of ambulance sirens speeding by broke my concentration, making my heart stop - just for a moment. I had forgotten the agonizing sound I had heard just moments before.

A gentlemen helped me start my car. I thanked him and recklessly raced out of the parking lot.

I needed to tum left to get to the gas station next door. But as I checked for oncoming cars, I suddenly realized the meaning of the alarming sounds that I had quickly pushed from my mind.

I just sat in the middle of the road.

Immovable. Frozen. I could only stare.

The cars which apparently rammed into each other at the four-way stop looked half their actual sizes. The front of the one car looked more like an accordion than anything else. A police car and a few ambulances blocked my view of the other car(s).

A paramedic scooped something onto a white board. "It couldn't be human," I thought.

"Or could it."

The figure was missing something. Its arm was placed on its body as if it was a foreign object connected meaninglessly. The body was scrunched; it didn't look normal.

Something was missing. Something wasn't right.

A life had been taken. And many others would be altered because of the death of one.

How short life is.

In a stupor, I curtailed my gaze and turned right - adding several additional minutes to my tight schedule.

My car practically crawled to the other gas station, miles out of my way. I just couldn't face the accident. It no longer mattered that I was in a hurry to get back to school to type in my Microscope column. It was all so trivial.

A life had been taken, and so quickly. I wondered where it was now.

I remembered the conversation I had had with my sister only the night before. We talked into the wee of night about friends and relatives who could be seriously, if not fatally, ill. The ill ones don't want to face their physical problems. If they are dying, they don't want to know.

But we are all dying. It is only a matter of time. Yet somehow it doesn't seem normal for a life to close at its prime.

But all life must come to an end, one day.

I thought about the obituaries I have to write for the newspaper on Saturday. I complain when all the mortuaries have several deaths - but not because I'm sad for the deceased.

It's because I don't want to spend what seems like a life time typing in each dead person's life story and his or her surviving family.

Last Saturday two young ones, both 42, died -one in a car crash, another of cancer. But I had brushed it off.

I suddenly thought about one of my closest friends who was miraculously saved from the sting of death not too many days ago.

Life is short. My Microscope column. My complaints. My goals. It's all so trivial if I don't realize that I'm living right now. It could all end so very soon.

But death and life are a part of nature. Today we are here, tomorrow we may be gone. ... Two of my sisters are pregnant.

And the cycle continues.

BOSSES c,leAR

Cataloging successes, defeats is full time career

By Anne Husk I've been a winner and I've been a loser.

It will probably surprise no one that I prefer winning.

At a recent journalism conference I didn't win an award in a category I thought of as home territory. I did win an award in a totally unexpected area.

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat is not limited to athletes. It's part of our everyday schedule.

The victories are clutched, embellished, retold and stored in our gut area to be recalled and polished when we're being nice to ourselves.

The defeats are kept in the same place and

PALOMAR PASTICHE

Riding the journalistic high road

By Nee Howard I've finally caught up with Journalism.

Having grown up with an almost unholy reverence for the printed word, it amazes me that it's taken so long for me to discover the journalism department here at Palomar.

But here I am -- on the staff of The Telescope, with a press pass and a "beat" to cover, and with a commitment to come in

Marcos Saga (sung to "The Beverly Hillbillies")

By Sabrina Messenger Let me tell you all a story about a man named Ferdie.

His riches were corrupt and his politics was dirty.

He was inside his castle a-countin' all his loot, When Cory A came in and gave Marcos the boot.

(Shoes, that is. 2,000 pairs. All Imelda's.)

Well, the first thing you know 01' Ferdie lost his job.

He had to flee Manila to avoid the angry mob.

The family flew to Hawaii and we know what came next, A $40,000 credit line at the Air Force PX. (Courtesy of the government, that is. Who needs American Express? Leave home without it. Anyone got a job for an unemployed dictator? How about in real estate?)

whenever I can help out. And it's Friday and I have a few hours of free time.

So I show up at the newspaper office.

It's a glorious day. After days and days of rain the air is full of Oregon-quality filtered sunshine, but the walks are bordered with deep ruts and puddles. Here and there red traffic cones mark deep ditches running alongside the paths.

The journalism instructor, Fred Wilhelm, greets me with a big smile.

"You're just in time to help."

"Good. That's what I'm here for."

"We'll pick up a truck and deliver the papers."

Okay, I think. That's part of it too.

We walk down the path to the place where the truck is parked. The cab of the truck looks like a mail truck but the back is just a big flat bed with no sides or back. We pick up the keys and get into the cab.

Evidently it's the first time journalism has been able to commandeer such a convenience, and the driver gives Wilhelm a quick twosecond course in driving and maneuvering the truck.

With that male self-confidence with mechanical objects that all males are born with and that only younger women seem to have acquired, Wilhelm drives us back to The Telescope office.

Suddenly I realize that the truck covers the entire walkway, so that any turns to the right or to the left have to be juggled gingerly back and forth to avoid ending up in one of the deep, water-filled ditches just sitting there and waiting.

Bless Wilhelm!

He just grins and takes those corners like a kid in one of those Dodge-Em cars that we loved at the amusement park, shifting back and forth and feeling for the empty spaces as though he's just spent an entire semester practicing for this moment!

We make it safely back to the journalism office.

I help Wilhelm load the papers on the flat bed of the truck. When we have finished, there are four neat stacks of newspapers lined up right in back of the cab. He gets in on the driver's side and I start to climb in on the other side.

"Oh no!" he says.

"You sit on the papers so they don't blow away!"

So there I am, riding shotgun, spread out on the four stacks of newspapers with my back resting against the cab.

We make our way bravely from delivery point to delivery point. I hold my breath as we turn from one walkway into another, but my chauffeur is reliable and we make it without an accident.

At each drop-off point I dash in importantly with my stacks of papers- "Here's your news for the week!"

The sunshine is unbelievable; a few students are strolling on the path or sitting on the benches and relaxing; and I am sitting on the truck and leaning on the back of the cab and glorying in this moment - I am part of journalism!

And if you were one of those who saw and waved to me that day, I hope you realized and shared the elation I felt.

Nee Howard - Journalist!

we smear ourselves with them when we feel we deserve it.

I sometimes wonder if they aren't doing battle in that dark closet like some knights of old. Never a clear cut winner, just perpetual conflict.

I have the dubious distinction of being somewhat expert at cataloging my defeats. I can recall with neurotic detail several humiliating experiences from my childhood. If I ever forgave my transgressors, I clearly have not forgotten them.

I remember fewer victories, but surely there have been thousands of times when I didn't make a fool of myself, when I said just the right thing and when I handled the situation with finesse. I have perhaps neglected to store up some of the credits I've earned.

Television gives us the impression that working hard and being a nice person is all that is necessary to bring home the blue ribbon from the contest, race or bake-off. Real life tells us that all of the competitors work hard and nice has little to do with it.

Which brings me to one of the lessons I have learned. Winning isn't necessarily crossing the line first. For me, it has often been just getting onto the track.

Who of us hasn't picked our punctured, battered ego out of the dust, tucked it under our arm, and trudged off? Success must be picking ourselves up just one more time than we fall.

I've been a winner and I've been a loser.

That award sure looks good on my wall.

The Telescope Cyndie Claypool Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor . ...... .. ...... Anne Husk Photography Editor ........ Mike Goodman Reporters .... Farrah Douglas, Paul Hammer Nee Howard, Robert Kidder Karl Koch, Monica Nash Paulette Oberle, Robert Rowsey Wendy Williams Photographers ............. Lesley Murphy Patricia Rubin Advertising Managers ......... Jennifer Ball and Ted Gray Journalism Advisor .......... Fred Wilhelm Graphic Communications Advisors . .......... . ...... Neil Bruington, Letty Brewster, Gary Cohen, Linda Reed-Arce

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The motorcycle-like "Cyclone" and its rider.

ROB STATE OF THE ART In the year 1999, a gigantic alien battleship crashlands on the Earth.

Ten years later, an armada of 4.8 million spaceships came to retrieve their lost battle fortress. The struggle of three generations to overcome this alien invasion is told in one great story: "Robotech."

That's the premise for one cartoon that's the current rage with millions of people across the country, especially college students. "Robotech" was originally produced in Japan by Tatsunoko Productions, Ltd. as three separate shows: "Super Dimension Fortress Macross," "The Southern Cross," and "Genesis Climber Mospeada" Imported to the U.S. by Harmony

group of people who don't ordinarily watch cartoons. Macek has adapted the three "Japanimation" (Japanese animation) shows for an American audience without losing any of the story content, realism, or believability that made them popular in Japan.

"There are robots and space battles, but the plot is really a soap opera that emphasizes the continuing personal relationships between people," said Macek in an interview from the July 15, 1985 issue of "Amazing Heroes" magazine.

"It's sort of like 'Lord of the Rings'," said Palomar student Kurt Rosner. "It follows the plights of different groups

Fighter

"Sure, it's a little violent," said Michael Simmons, a telecommunications major. "Most kids know the difference between real and cartoon violence."

"All cartoons are violent," added first-year student Rory Odan~ "like when Bugs Bunny sticks dynamite in Elmer Fudd's face and then it explodes. That's more violent than 'Robotech'."

"They don't show much blood and gore in 'Robotech'," replied Hays.

"What violence is seen on the show is used to put across a point. None of the characters like the violence, but for them it has to be done. It's necessary for the show."

"This show is coming from a completely different culture," said Linnear.

"We still don't understand the Japanese. Everybody there watches cartoons like these. Here in the U.S., cartoons are associated with six-yearold kids. This show wasn't intended for six-year-olds, so it's not violent to that standard.

"Watching 'Robotech' is like watching a science fiction film," continued Linnear, "like 'Star Wars', except it's animated and has a more detailed plot."

The producer of the show agrees that "Robotech" is a bit violent, but not in a gratuitous manner.

"The Earth's civilization gets wiped-

'Veritech' in its three modes:

Gold USA, Inc., "Robotech" consists of three chapters, which were re-titled "The Macross Saga," "The Robotech Masters," and "Robotech: The New Generation." Each chapter deals with a different alien civilization's attempt to take over the Earth, the last known planet to possess the mysterious energy source called "protoculture."

The world of"Robotech" is filled with vehicles called "Mecha" that change into different modes. Fighter planes can switch into "Guardians" and "Battloids" then back again. The motorcycle-like mecha called "Cyclones" can transform into a full suit of battle armor.

When "Robotech" made its debut in March, 1985, it drew rave reviews from the Los Angeles Hearld-Examiner. The science fiction and fantasy film mag.azine "Starlog" called "Robotech" a "mixture of the intrigue of'Dallas' and the hi-tech visuals of 'Star Wars' put into animated form."

Carl Macek, the producer and creator of "Robotech," intended the audience of his show to be an older

A "Cyclone" in Battle Armor mode.

either. Both sexes are treated equally."

There are hardcore "Robotech" fans who'll sing high praises about their favorite show.

"I'm not what you'd call a 'hardcore fan' of the show," said Simmons, "but I find 'Robotech' exciting. It's like 'Star Wars,' except animated. A lot more happens visually because of the animated special effects, since they're cheaper to produce than regular special effects. You don't have to be a kid to enjoy this show."

"No animator, Japanese or American, has made characters seem like real people and made it all believable," said Hays. "'Robotech' has done that." "'Robotech' is one of the best animated series to come along yet," said Linnear. "There are other cartoons with robots, like 'Go-Bots,' Transformers,' 'Voltron,' and Tranzor Z,' but none of them will ever touch

'Robotech.'"

"This show's got it all!" said Odani.

"Superb animation, an intelligent, literate story. 'Robotech' is as addictive as a soap opera because, in a sense, it IS a science fiction soap opera As Roy Fokker, the ace fighter pilot in 'Macross; said, 'Once this Robotech stuff gets into your blood, it's there to stay.'"

"Robotech" has become so popular that its comic book adaptions are selling out and a new, feature-length motion picture will be released sometime this summer. And, like most popular TV shows and movies, there's a sequel series due this fall entitled "Robotech II: The Sentinels."

Macek feels that "Robotech" is the "animated cartoon that fans who think they've outgrown TV cartoons have been waiting for without knowing it."

Guardian Battloid

of people who are drawn together in a common cause. Although there's friction between them, they do manage to reach a compromise and defeat their common enemies."

out about three-quarters into 'the Macross Saga,'" said Macek "This isn't just to show off spectacular violence, but as important, serious plot development. 'What's going to happen to the survivors?' Things like that."

Art student Eric Hays enjoyS "Hobo" 'Robotech' also serves as a good tech" because of the "realistic animaexample for the kids who do watch tion and writing. They aren't afraid to it," said Odani. "Both males and make drastic changes, like killing-off females are portrayed realistically. a main character."

The men aren't just 'macho tough "The way each character is defined guys,' and the females aren't the is what drew me to the show," 'empty-headed, complacent-types', explained Nicholas Linnear, another art major. "The 'Robotech' characters are like real people. They aren't your typical silly, 'paper-faced' cartoon characters."

"Robotech," for all of its realism, has become controversial due to its violent nature and its characters indulgence of alcohol. "'Robotech' is a realistic cartoon about people going through their stressful, everday lives," said Linnear.

"When a character's trying to unwind: after what they've been through that day, they might just have one drink so that they can relax. People do that in real life, so I don't see anything wrong with a cartoon character doing it, as long as it's in moderation and not glorified."

As for the violent nature of the show .. .

Story by Dexter Takashi Odani

Art by Rory M. Odani and David Lomeli

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Speech instructor directs victorious ~Huck Finn'

By Nee Boward

Kathy Waste, assistant coach of the Forensic team, works with team member Steven Pappas on his speech to inform during the afternoon speech lab.

(Photo by Mike Goodman)

Pottery sale continues through this weekend

By Robert Rowsey

Student arts and crafts will be displayed and sold in the 21st annual spring Pottery Sale from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

The sale will be held on the front lawn under a big red and white striped awning, just on the east side of the main entrance.

Val Sanders, one of the advisors for the event, reports that he is expecting some 35 students from Palomar as well as ROP students to participate in the show, and three to five thousand pieces of art.

Various types of ceramics and glassblowing works will be shown, as will functional and nonfunctional cookwear, vases and bowls.

Russian

Other items, such as prints and watercolors will also be shown, said Sanders. All art to be sold was produced by the students as individuals, he emphasized, and no commercial work will be displayed.

"This is not a garage sale," commented Sanders, referring to a student who brought shirts and various other personal belongings to be sold at a previous sale.

Aside from the standard six percent sales tax, Sanders said that 20 percent of every sale will go to the art guild.

"This makes classes cheaper for students to take."

Students and several instructors will donate works of art, each valued at no less than $15, for a drawing on the last day of the sale.

Those interested can call the art department at Ext. 2303.

~stalker'

By Monica Nash

"Stalker" (Russia 1980), a "mindbending" film, will show May 8, 2 and 7 p.m., in P-32.

"Stalker" is about an illegal expedition into a forbidden region known as the "Zone." "It is a highly complex allegory of metaphysical despair," said Richard Peacock, communications and cinema instructor. "The theme explores corning to grips with our place in the universe and the nature of man."

The film is directed by Andrei

films

Tarkovsky. "He is a leading Russian film-maker today," said Peacock.

"Tarkovsky did a science-fiction film, 'Solaris,' t hat was very highly acclaimed."

"We don't see much Russian film here because of politics, but it is worthwhile," Peacock continued. "Russian film-makers follow in the tradition of Russian novelists. Their themes are very profound and highly poetic in execution. They take their films seriously and have produced some very beautiful and extremely touching film in the last 20 years."

Kathy Waste pressed her back tightly against the wall.

From where she stood on the steps she had a good view clear down to the stage. The seats curved away from her in the lecture amphitheater. They were all filled, and the excited latecorners ran up and down the stairs looking for friends and empty seats.

They finally settled on the steps above and below her and looked expectantly towards the stage.

The word had spread. This was the big event of the Governor's Invitational Speech Contest in Sacramento.

The two finalists in this eventReader's Theater-were incredibly good. Even the coaches of both teams admitted that it would be hard to choose a winner.

The Biola College team had a swiftly paced, highly sophisticated political and social satire that fairly glistened with its biting wit.

Kathy's team from Palomar College was doing her version of "Huckleberry Finn" with music from the Broadway show "Big River."

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"This has pieces taken directly from the book, and from other sources that Twain wrote. The thesis of this particular show is to look at the relationship between Huck and the slave Jim, and to look at it in such a way that we can tell what Twain's feelings on slavery were."

As Kathy talks, her blue-grey eyes look directly at you; they seem to grab your attention so that you can't pull

Student directors present one-acts Plays directed by Palomar students will be featured May 8-10 and 15-17, at 7:30p.m. during the "Will Geer OneAct Play festival."

Admission will be $2 general admission, $1 for senior citizens.

The festival is supervised by Buddy Ashbrook and all of the directors are from his directing class. Five of the plays are written by Palomar students, two by students from MiraCosta.

Student directors include Walt Rosenfeld, Anna Sanders, Dana Fagerburg, Wes Stevenson and others.

"It's the first time we've used original plays from MiraCosta and Palomar," said Ashbrook. He also commented that all of the directors seem to be excited and take their tasks seriously, "and that's good , it's a lot of work." For more information, call Ashbrook at Ext. 2456.

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the stage to pull the audience to its feet at the end.

That's Kathy Waste's contribution.

And the judges recognize it and all the work and talent that went into it. Palomar takes first place in Reader's Theater.

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In her short life Kathy has already earned a Master's Degree in Communications Studies from the California State University in Sacramento; been Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs for the Providence Chamber of Commerce in Providence, Rhode Island; worked as a consultant for Fred Lippitt, mayoral candidate in Providence; and been a Reporter and Assistant Producer for KTZL Channel 40 in Sacramento.

She has published a social science text and curriculum for secondary students and a compilation of Chinese folk tales for Reader's Theaters, among other publications.

What are her dreams? In ten years...

"I'd like to be flying to New York to see one of my shows. I want to bring the ideas of Reader's Theater into conventional theater. It's happening in small ways- like "Nicholas Nickleby" and "Great Expectations" and there are some really fine shows that use some of the espects of Reader's Theater. But I want to do it in a big way. So in ten years I'd like to be flying to New York to see the opening night on Broadway of something I'd created.

"I like to write but I really don't think that a lot of what I've written is ready; I'm a perfectionist. But I've set a goal for myself. I'm going to get something out within the next three years. And I'm going to look into a couple of Play Writing Institutes over the summer and get together an audition package."

And Kathy, who has lectured at California and eastern colleges and universities, and has coached and directed forensic team (having herself garnered 70 forensic awards and an Outstanding College Speaker Award at the 1976 national tournament) may have to leave Palomar.

Her position here is only half-time.

Eight months ago she added a new member to her family, her son John.

That means that she now needs a fulltime job to help out at horne. So Palomar may lose an inspiring staff member.

"I love teaching and I like to work with students. I take it very seriously.

But we have to pay the rent."

And she gets up to go. The baby's waiting.

No job too small.

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As assistant coach of the Forensics Team in charge of interpretation, Kathy has organized the dramatic, prose, poetry and literary interpretation events as well as duet-acting and the Reader's Theater competitions.

"The most exciting to me, and I guess the thing I like to work with the most is Reader's Theater. That's an ensemble production utilizing all kinds of talents-acting talents, singing talents, movement talents. And we put together a cohesive performance that I think in many ways is much more moving and effective than traditional drama.

"Another reason I like it is because it's so much more versatile than traditional theater. I don't have to have a stage; I don't have to have lights, make-up, costumes, props, anything. I can create a show anywhere I go."

Kathy's speech quickens when she speaks of Reader's Theater. She has perfectly regular features which tend to give a doll-like quality to her face, but this disappears when her face comes alive with enthusiasm. As she talks she unconsciously leans forward in the chair.

"I think I have an ability to pull things out of people. I think that's what it takes to be a director of anything, and a teacher. What I try to do is to adapt performances to what I see happening in each individual.

And if I can touch the right buttons and pull the right things out of them, then I usually get what I want."

Kathy says that she has the reputation of being a bit of a slave drivera quality she considers that she comes by naturally, being the oldest of five children.

"I guess I learned to boss people around at an early age."

At last the lights have dimmed and the last competition of the 1986 Governor's Invitational begins.

The audience hits a high as the Biola team performs. The script is sensational, the delivery flawless . The audience sits awed in the face of this outstanding talent. It's impossible to top what they have just seen.

And now it's time for Palomar's "Huckleberry Finn."

The script is tight and telling. The action is taut and well-paced. The songs are well-written and clearly and crisply delivered. And the young and so obviously talented actors are delightful and endearing. But all that doesn't account for the electricity that charges the performance and leaps off

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Swim squad takes conference title

By Susan Hudson

Coach Don Hubbard is a happy man.

Though the Palomar men's swim team lost to Chaffey College in their recent dual meet, the Comets outdistanced Chaffey by 53 points to take the Inland Valley Conference championship last weekend in Los Angeles.

"We were heavy underdogs," said Coach Hubbard. "Chaffey was conference champion and took third in the state meet last year. They had five of their top six swimmers returning for this season."

Palomar collected 720 points to beat Chaffey's second place 665. San Diego Mesa earned 4 75 for third place, Citrus had 370 for fourth, Rio Hondo 263 for fifth and Grossmont 246 for

sixth.

This is the Comet's third Conference Championship in the last four years.

Chaffey led Palomar by ten points last Thursday at the close of the first day of the three day meet, "despite strong showings by divers Dan Osgood and John Hyde," according to Coach Hubbard.

Osgood placed first in the one meter diving competition with 327.4 points, a consideration total for the state meet. Hyde brought in a third in the event with a 301.65.

Russ Schutz finished second in the 200 individual medley with 2:01.10, qualifying for the state meet. He also helped Lonnie Moreno, Bill Richardson and Chris Monti bring in a second place finish in the 400 medley relay

with 3:45.61, another state consideration time.

Monti picked up a second place in the 50 freestyle, while Dan Rupp finished fourth in the 500 freestyle.

Though Palomar trailed Chaffey at the start of the second day of competition, Coach Hubbard was "not too concerned. That was our strategy."

Only 12 of the 18 team members swam Thursday. Everyone swam Friday and Saturday, with the Comets filling 20 slots to Chaffey's 14 on the final day of competition.

Indeed, the Comets "showed their hand" in Friday's first event, the 400 individual medley. The team, led by winner Schutz and third place Rupp, took a "whopping" 72 points. Schutz's

Women swimmers win conference for eighth time Led by Rhonda Haley, the women swimmers, outscored second-place San Diego Mesa by 78 points as they won the Inland Valley Conference championship.

Under coach Patti Waterman, the women have won eight conference titles in nine years.

The women garnered 667lh points in their championship performance.

San Diego Mesa had 589lh in second, Chaffey 371 in third, Rio Hondo 313 in fourth and Grossmont 214 in fifth.

Haley was a double winner in Friday's competition, taking the 50 freestyle in 26.23 and the 200 free in 2:04.01.

Janielle Sullivan won the 100 backstroke in 32.13 and was third in the individual medley.

Denise Brown had a second-place finish in the 200 IM and Kathy Meehan was third in the 50 breaststroke.

On Saturday, Haley helped the Comets' 200 freestyle relay team win in a conference record time of 1:48.01.

Brown, Meehan, Sullivan and Sally Kellog swam the other three legs.

Sullivan swam a 1:08.73 to win the 100 backstroke. Meehan and Brown were 3-4 in the 100 breaststroke with times of 1:16.1 and 1:18.23.

Organized¡ sports events ranging from arm wrestling to wheelchair drag races and the slalom will be featured during the annual Physically Limited Sports Day May 17.

In its eighth year the event has been predicted to be bigger than ever, according to Marilyn Lunde.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. in front of the gymnasium.

Opening ceremonies will begin at 9 a.m. A complete day of activities is planned, and a free T-shirt and noontime meal will be given to each participant at no cost.

A band is scheduled for noon. The day will end after the awards ceremony honoring all the winners of the 1986 Palomar/Pepsi Sports Day. Nine divisions are included for the

By Paul Taylor

Hitting the softball is something Carin Adams has done very well for a long, long time.

This began with her days in youth leagues and continued on through her three-year-varsity career at Orange Glen High School - every year during which the Patriots won the Palomar League championship.

Adams started as a sophomore on a high school team that featured three other then sophomores - Marva Schriock, Stacy Liguori and Lisa Michals. They have joined her here as freshmen as has all-world pitcher Kim Thweatt.

Adams earned all-league honors that year and then enjoyed a brilliant junior season that gained her All-CIF laurels before a disappointing senior year.

Carin Adams demonstrates the correct batting stroke in recent softball action.

(Photo by Mike Goodman)

events.

Division one is for those restricted to wheelchairs, severe quadriplegics and triplegics.

Two is for the severe quadriplegics with more upper body range of motion and coordination than those in division one.

Three is for the wheelchair-bound, weak quadriplegic or triplegics.

Four is for the wheelchair-bound paraplegics with good upper extremity strength and control Five is for the paraplegic to moderate hemiplegic, those who do not need a wheelchair in regular or daily activities. Assistive devices, such as crutches, walkers or canes can be used for this category. Braces are not considered assistive devices.

Six is for the quadriplegics or severe triplegics, who usually ambulate without walking aids.

Women net perfect season Completing a nearly perfect regular season, April 17, Palomar defeated San Diego City College 9-0 to win the Pacific Coast Conference women's tennis championship.

The locals, coached by Nan Haugen, finished the regular season 12-0 in the PCC and 17-0 overall In the conference, Palomar outscored its opponents 108-1.

For the regular season, the Comets outscored their opponents 174-3.

As the day progressed, Moreno picked up a third in the 200 backstroke with 2:11.12 and Schutz's third place finish with 1:56.13 in the 200 butterfly was another state meet qualifying time.

The team clinched the championship behind Richardson's second in the 200 breaststroke, the next to last event. The Comets found themselves 61 points ahead of Chaffey, with only 40 more points at stake. "We sort of relaxed at that point," smiled Coach Hubbard.

Even so, Jeff Warner, Monti, Richardson and Schutz teamed up to place second in the last event, the 400 freestyle relay.

Said Coach Hubbard of the championship, "It was a sweet win."

Adams carries team during hitting streak

Physically Limited Day set

By Robert Rowsey

time of 4:13.27 was the second highest in the state this year.

Moreno also picked up a first in the 100 backstroke with a 59.20, while Richardson brought in a second in the 100 breaststroke and a third in the 100 butterfly.

By the close of competition Friday, Palomar led the conference meet by 16 points over Chaffey College.

On Saturday the Comets made a strong start with Osgood winning the three meter diving event with 335 points. Hyde placed fourth and Glen Simpson seventh to garner a total of 47 points for Palomar.

Five Comets then placed in the 1650 freestyle, headed by Rupp's third place finish with 17:31.96. The 62 points collected in this event created a more than 90 point lead over Chaffey.

Once again, Paige Ready and Maria Melbourne were the leaders in the Palomar victory.

Ready defeated Elaine Walker 6-0, 6-2 in No. 1 singles. Melbourne beat Phyllis Smith 6-0, 6-1 in No. 2 singles.

Other winners for the Comets were Jennifer Youngren (6-3, 6-2) in No. 3 singles, Jennifer Aafedt (6-4, 6-0) in No. 4 singles, Jennifer Pusker (6-4, 63) in No. 5 singles, Belinda Whiteley (forfeit) in No.6 singles.

Seven is for the moderate hemiplegic to minimal quadriplegic division.

Eight is for the minimal handicap group; all disabilities other than physical, and some degree of visual impairment.

Division nine is for the blind or those with significant visual impairment.

Those interested can contact Lunde in the Student Activities Office, Ext. 2594.

Medical course begins May 16 An emergency medical technician course will be offered beginning on May 16.

The concentrated recertification class, required every two years of EMT professionals, will be offered to those students with a valid EMT card, or card which has been expired for less than one year from the beginning date of class. ¡ Refresher courses will be Friday, May 16 from 4 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, May 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, May 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, May 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Registration will be held the first day of class. For reservations or more information, contact the Palomar College Allied Health Department, Ext 2607.

Locals aid swim team

By Paulette Oberle

You've heard of the Palomar swim team called the Comets, but how about the Palomar Penguins?

The Penguins, also known as the Pals, is a swim team for those 8 to 18 years old and affiliated with United States Swimming which sponsors several levels of competition leading to the Olympics.

Coach Jim Malone of VJSta High School is assisted by Ron Bruce from Lincoln Junior High and Palomar student Julie Royer.

The Pals compete year round with teams througout San Diego and Imperial counties. They practice every weekday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Palomar College pool Membership is open to anyone who can swim two lengths, according to Royer, a physical education major.

Tryouts are held each Friday.

Members pay an initial $12 to the parent organization and then $30 per month. Tony Lynds, physical education instructor, notes that is less than $2 for a two-hour swimming lesson.

Members practice the four competitive strokes - freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.

Currently, the Penguins are rated the county's number one small team and third overall behind the much larger Swim San Diego and Heartland Swim clubs.

The Pals not only use the campus pool, but also have been of benefit to the college. While the team practices, some of the parents take classes on campus, says Lynds.

For further information, call Coach Malone at 727-4024.

"I was all right at the beginning of the season and at the end, but all during the middle I think I was in one giant slump," she said. "I didn't hit the ball very will at all. I was getting real impatient at the plate. I started dropping my hands a lot and I started popping up."

After toying with the idea briefly of performing for the track team at MiraCosta - "I like team sports a lot more than individualistic ones, though" - she came here to play volleyball and softball.

Because she was playing volleyball, Adams got a late start in softball and because of that was apprehensive.

"When I first came out, all I wanted to do was make the team," she said.

"Then, after practices before the season started, I wasn't even sure I would start."

"I got a late start because of volleyball," she explained. "I didn't want anybody to think anything about me like I wasn't a good player or anything.

I wanted to show the people that I could hit."

Coach Mark Eldridge isn't the quickest one with a compliment. He has had his share of great players over the years. But he knows a great player when he sees one. Still, though, the things he says about his freshman centerfielder are a bit surprising.

"I'd seen her play almost every year she was in high school," he said. "I knew she was a good player. She didn't hit as well her senior year as she did her junior year, but it was still definitely a coup to get her."

"She looks really confident in center.

She's not real fast and doesn't have a real strong arm, but she gets the job done. Besides, with that bat, you've got to get her in there someplace."

As she has for the past five years, Adams has been the third batter in the lineup, and Eldridge has good reason for hitting there again this year.

"I want her batting in the first inning," he said. ''We're definitely scoring more runs this year then we were last year in the first part of the game. She just hits the ball very hard.

She doesn't fly out a lot. She's very much a line drive hitter, a great one to hit-and-run a lot, which we do often with her.

"She puts a lot of pressure on herself, which normally wouldn't be so bad, but she concentrates so well. She desperately wants to get a hit every time she goes up there.

"I've never seen anything like that one (21-for-33) streak. There were maybe two bloop hits in there. The rest were just ropes all over the place. She went up there and the ball must have looked like a volleyball to her, because she was hitting it hard every time. I've had a lot of great players here in nine years, but I've never, ever seen anything like that. She can just flat out hit the ball."

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The Telescope, Friday, May 2, 1986

MURASKI COMPILES SURVEY RESULTS

Employers list available jobs

By Anne Husk

Butcher, baker and candlestick maker are not among the top job skills needed in the North County according to "An Employer Needs Assessment for Vocational Education" compiled under the direction of Dr. Ed Muraski What is? The top ten are accounting, word processing, computer science, office management/clerical, mechanical/ general, telecommunications, bookkeeping, banking and fmance, escrow and nursing.

In a survey sent to over 600 North County employers, 37 careers were listed by them as being the most needed. Also included were restaurant manager, emergency medical technician , diesel mechanic / auto, chef, carpentry, child development, fire science, gerontology and criminal justice as well as 18 other listings.

Muraski, dean of vocational eduction and applied arts, directed the study in 1984 and recommends one be done every three years. As an addit ional control the study was

submitted to the General Vocational Advisory Committee for validation. It has since been published by the Educational Resources Information Center and is available to all libraries in the U.S. The gathered data helps decide what vocational programs should be offered in a community college but, Muraski says, some toes get stepped on. "Some of the people on campus don't agree with (the results)." He feels students sometimes "don't get a realistic picture ofthejob market from faculty. I have no bias when I prepared this."

Muraski offers this prediction about the current cry for teachers. "It is not now, (but) it will be an overproduced field."

The dean, who authored one of the first books on career selection in 1973, gives presentations around the country on how to conduct an assessment needs study. He has also counseled laid-off auto workers in Detroit on what jobs are available and how to

apply for them.

Besides using the needs assessment information to plan programs, Muraski feels students should include it in their decision-making when choosing a mlijor, although he doesn't discourage students who choose a career that isn't near the top of the list.

He explains that because of high need, someone "might be a fairly incompetent computer scientist and still get a job, (but) if students don't find the job they are interested in on the top of the list that means it's going to be more competitive and they will have to fight a little harder to get there."

He also counsels that "in general a woman usually has to be overqualified to get the same job."

Muraski is also involved in the Career Cluster Survey that is published yearly and lists approximately 170 occupations, starting salary, job entry requirements and projected job outlook.

Summer jobs on view at fair More than 30 San Diego County employers will be available here with summer job information and applications at the Summer Job Fair scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21 on the lawn under the clock tower.

Barbara Richards, coordinator of the Second Annual Summer Job Fair sponsored by the college student placement office, said employers attending the event have actual summer position openings they hope to fill. Potential employers will be screening and interviewing on-site.

Recreational employers such as boys' and girls' clubs and the YMCA have employment opportunities for camp counselors, recreation leaders, life-guards and arts and crafts teachers.

Positions represented through "Tern-

Palomar's answer to the Indy 500 is being run in front of the student union on May 7. The fourth annual Snail Race sponsored by the Latter Day Saints Student Association will be held at 10 a.m.

Snails will be provided for any race enthusiasts who wish to be part of that historic moment when the announcer says, "Gentlemen ... start your snails."

*** Stephen Greenlee is the only student running for Associated Student Body president for the 1986 - '87 school year. He is required to get a simple mlijority of the votes cast.

There are no candidates for vice president and no candidates for treasurer in the May 5, 6 and 7 election.

Marilyn Lunde, ASB secretary, says the vice presidential position will then be open to nomination and appointment by the ASG senators.

* ** Five Palomar transfer student& were granted academic honors upon their recent graduation from the University of California, San Diego.

The North County residents include Joseph Robert Weber, Magna Cum Laude, Biochemistry and Cellular Biology; Mark John Holland, Magna Cum Laude, General Biology; Shelley Suzan Aanerud, Cum Laude, Literature/ Writing; Eric Allen Mayer, Cum Laude, Double Ml\ior; and Mark D. Hammond, Cum Laude, Anthropology.

porary Services" will include clerical, assembly, laborer, light industrial, maintenance and delivery.

City, county and state departments of parks and recreation offer such positions as lifeguards, rangers and ranger aides, park and recreational site maintenance, camp couselors, child care positions, arts, crafts and sports instructors.

Health and social service agencies will be represented, as well as employment development specialists. Other job opportunities include concession sales, ride attendants, maintenance, and general sales positions for amusement parks; other sales jobs; and programs associated with the Navy.

Assistance with job applications and resume evaluation will also be available to aid students applying for jobs at the job fair. Between the hours

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240 Palomar transfer students to the San Diego State University North County Satellite last fall received an average GPA higher than that received by other community college transfers.

An SDSU report also noted that previous Palomar students did as well overall as the continuing students at the university did.

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"Huckleberry Finn," a dramatic presentation, will be offered by the Reader's Theatre of Palomar College at the library May 7 at 7:30 p.m.

There is no admission charge and parking is available in Lot 4 adjacent to the library.

Reader's Theatre is a performing art in which the "reader" is the messenger of the writer, addressing the audience rather than actor-to-actor as in conventional theater. It can be any literary genre - prose, poetry or drama - and in "Huckleberry Finn" all three are called on by the six person cast. The material is both published and original.

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Legalized gambling will be featured here as Alpha Gamma Sigma sponsors "Casino Night" May 2 in the Stu<~:ent Union.

AGS has scheduled blac~ack tables, crap tables, and a roulette table and wheel for this four-hour gala event that begins at 7 p.m.

There will be a free drawing. A $10 tax-deductible donation is required and all proceeds will go toward the AGS scholarship fund.

of 10 a.m. and 12 noon, students may obtain information on resume writing, as well as have their existing resumes critiqued.

For more information, contact Palomar student placement office, Ext. 2362 or 2363.

Dr. Ed Muraski, dean of vocational education and applied arts, demonstrates three job skills which are not in demand in North County- butcher, baker and candlestick maker.

(Photo by Mike Goodman)

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