The Telescope 41.11

Palomar College

Volume 41 No. 11 .

Two hospitalized in campus crash Two were injured a week ago Thursday in a collision Boyd Mahan, campus patrol supervisor, proclaimed to be among the worst in Palomar's history.

The incident occurred in parking lot 12 at about 7:30 a.m. when Roseanne Neuman, a Child Development Department instructor, made a lefthand turn into the lane of an oncoming car driven by student Tina Collurafica.

Collurafica sustained a compound fracture of the leg and underwent corrective surgery later that day.

Neuman suffered a concussion, facial injuries and chest contusions.

Neuman and Collurafica were taken to Palomar Memorial Hospital and released over the weekend.

Both vehicles were totalled in the collision and had to be towed away.

"This is probably the worst accident in a number of years," said Mahan, who cites lot 12 as being the scene of many smaller "fender benders."

Speed bumps are scheduled to be installed in the parking lot in the near future to keep speeds low and curtail further accidents.

Mahan speculates that speed may have been a factor in the seriousness of Thursday's accident, however actual speeds will not be estimated until the evidence is evaluated.

Friday, February 19, 1988

San Marcos, CA

Student loan cut; financial risk cited

New fee to cost students

By Fred Tracey Students will be required to pay a $7.50 health services fee starting this summer. Students in summer courses will pay$5.

The fee was approved by the Palomar Governing Board at its February 9 meeting.

Board member Leon Baradat was the lone dissenter, casting the only vote in opposition to the fees. Baradat, who is also a political science teacher at MiraCosta Community College, felt that the cost for students to attend community college is already expensive for some and felt that an additional fee would be a hardship.

The California legislature last year passed a bill allowing California community colleges to impose fees up to $7.50. If a district chooses not to have a health fee, that district is still required to maintain the level of services in place during the '86-'87 academic year.

Exemptions to the health fee are: *Students receiving financial aid under section 72252.1, (Board of Governors Grant). *Students who depend upon -prayer for health. *Students attending an apprenticeship program. *Students taking short-term, noncredit classes. *Students taking classes through Educational Television. *Community services classes. *Students taking contract education classes. *Students attending classes at off campus sites. *Students who are incarcerated, or attending classes on a military base while in military service.

A report from Clarice Hankins, health services director, indicates that the operating budget for health services this year is $208,656. Anticipated fees collected at the end of the '88'89 year are $161,590.

"I feel that $7.50 is cheap insurance," Governing Board president Ralph Forquera said. "If you're going to have a service available, someone has to pay for it."

A Publication for the Associated Students

By Larry Boi!ijolie

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Citing financial hazard for low income students, Palomar has discontinued the federally insured Supplemental Loan for Students (SLS).

The loan, which became available to students in the fall of 1987, allowed students to borrow up to $4000 per year for educational expenses with few restrictions on qualifications.

However, with the loan carne a 12% interest rate, making the SLS economically difficult for low income students to payback.

"The problem is that people didn't take the loan seriously," said Dr. Kent Backart, interim director of Student Services. "It almost requires a default rate from high risk, low income groups."

According to Dr. Backart, a student borrowing $16,000 over a four year period through the SLS would have to pay back $43,000 to cover the loan and the interest.

If a student pays $250 per month for ten years, he will still have balloon Dee-Dee Robinson and Greg Lorenzo Charpentier are Sarah and payments of $13,000 plus," said Dr. James in "Children of a Lesser God." The play opens tonight at Backart.

Due to the high interest rate Dr. 7:30 p.m. at the Theatre.

Backart expected a low turnout for the SLS applications, but students ignored the interest rates and the Financial Aid Office was inundated with applications.

"People carne in droves to apply," said Dr. Backart. "The loan was student government, Lisa Cannon, supposed to be used solely for eduBy Tom Fitzpatrick was elected to a post in elections held cational purposes. It is doubtful that All elective positions in the Asso- last fall. She resigned from her post all were."

Also contributing to cancellation of ciated Student Government, including at the February 3 student governrnem. president, vice president, treasurer meeting to accept appointment as the SLS was the urging of William Bennet, Secretary of the Department and each of the 10 senate seats, will ASG vice president. be opened up for a vote at the end Student government president of Education, to reduce the loan of March, according to Frank Hankin, Mary Reynaga was appointed vice default rate in colleges.

Bennet threatened to discontinue director of Student Activities.

1 president earlier this year after runThe ASG constitution requires any ning an unsuccessful campaign for all financial aid to any college that elective positions left vacant or filled president last May. Her appointment does not have its loan default rate by appointment between fall elections filled the gap created when former below 20% within two years. At the and March 1 to stand for a March vice president Shawn Clark succeeded present time Palomar has a default special election. None of the current ousted president Juan Serrato. Rey- rate which is very close to that limit.

According to Dr. Backart the disASG officials was elected to his or her naga then succeeded Clark as prescurrent post. ident when he resigned, citing per- continuance of federal financial aid would be devastating to the college.

Students carrying a minimum of six sonal reasons, November 11. units and maintaining a grade point All10 of the current ASG senators, He estimates the default rate of the average of at least 2.0 are eligible to in addition to three senators who quit SLS alone to be possibly as high as run for ASG offices. Candidates should recently, obtained their posts by 45%.

"Pulling out of the SLS program will be able to serve at least three office appointment. Former senators hours each week and attend ASG Andrew Gigliotti and April Paine both meetings held Wednesdays from noon submitted letters of resignation on to 1 p.m. Petitions of intent to run for January 19, citing "personal and office may be available as soon as educational" reasons. Past senator February 26 in the Student Activities Shelby Nickell resigned at the FebruOffice. A March 16 deadline is ary 3 ASG meeting just prior to moving expected for returning those peti- out of state. tions, which must include signatures The office of treasurer was inadvertof 350 registered students.

By Larry Boi!ijolie ently never offered in last May's It is not known whether any of those election. Student Activities Office currently holding office intend to run secretary Marilyn Lunde has been Fashions from six European counfor re-election. acting in some of the capacities of the tries will be observed first hand as Only one member of the current position. students enrolled in Family and Consumer Sciences 25 travel to Europe from June 22 through July 13.

The three unit class will study the trends and historical roots offashions in England, France, Germany, SwitzerGrab the popcorn and pull up a sion Cable Channel 3. chair. One of Palomar's new televised The ETV classes are taped in a land, Italy and Austria.

"The roots of the fashion industry classes is still open for enrollment. classroom-like set with a Palomar The class is "Computer Works" and instructor actually teaching a class to are there," said Nancy Galli, associate airs on the "Learning Channel," cable students just as he would in a stand- professor of the Family and Consumer 23. ard Palomar class. ETV students are Sciences Department. "Our fashion The course surveys the use of expected to view the programs at industry is under tremendous influmicrocomputer hardware and soft- horne, read the text assignments and ence from Europe."

Galli will instruct the tour course ware in the business environment. It attend a number of on-campus seminexplains spreadsheets, word process- ars where they will meet the instructor which will examine textile manufacturing and historical costume design. ing and data bases. The program will and take exams.

Classes from Mesa College, Fullerton air on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 All ETV courses are available for Junior College and Fashion Careers of a.m. A rerun of the class will air Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. and viewing in the Learning Resource California will join the group on its Center located in the campus library. excursions. on Saturdays at 2 p.m.

"Students will acquire a better sense The "Learning Channel" is carried Many of these classes are on VIIS tape of not only fashion history, but of on most San Diego County cable and may be checked out.

ETV and regular class tuition is $5 ancient history as well," said Galli. systems including Cox, Southwestern, per unit, up to a maximum of $50 for A deposit of $200 is required by Dimension and Daniels Cablevision.

February 22 from students wishing to Palomar's Educational Television ten units or more.

For more information about other participate. A balance of $2295 will be (ETV) Department will also continue broad¢asting all 18 of its classes on ETV classes call Ext. 2431. For general due on May2.

The class requires no prerequisites the North County-accessed Daniels registration information call Ext. 2160 and may be taken by students not Cablevision Channel 35 and Dimen- or 2164.

Student government readies for election

help us avoid that 20"...6 default rate," said Dr. Backart.

Dr. Backart views the decision of pulling out of the loan as a positive one. Several other loans are available which Dr. Backart feels are more beneficial to the needs ofjunior college students.

The Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) offers up to $2625 to students based on need. It charges 8% interest to be paid by the student six months after graduation.

"The GSL is great for non-resident students who pay higher tuition and have a need," said Dr. Backart.

A student whose family makes below $30,000 per year can qualify for the GSL. Of the federally insured loans, the Perkins loan (formally the NDSL) is recommended most by Dr. Backart for Palomar students needing loans.

It offers $200-$500 for any qualifying student. The 5% interest rate is the lowest of the federally insured loans.

"The loan is based on need and the student doesn't have to pay on it until nine months after he fmishes college," said Dr. Backart.

At the present time Palomar offers two loans on its own.

The first is the Steinberg loan, which is designed to help students pay for fees and books.

To qualify for the Steinberg loan, students must either be financial aid recipients or be employees of the college.

The loan must be paid back within 90 days or a 1% interest rate will be charged on the balance.

Dr. Backart reports only a one in 25 default rate on the Steinberg loan, citing low interest rates and small loan allotments as the reason.

For students needing less than $50 for emergencies, Dr. Backart suggests the Emergency loan fund. In order to qualify students must demonstrate that the money is needed for an emergency.

"Our object in the financial aid office is to help students with true financial need," said Dr. Backart. "Not all students will have loans approved."

Students wishing more information on loans can inquire at the Financial Aid Office or call Ext. 2366.

European fashion tour scheduled for summer

Computer class still open

majoring in fashion design/ fashion merchandising.

"The course adds depth and breadth to requirements in the fashion fields.

Its gives an appreciation of what's out there," said Galli.

While in Europe, students will visit costume museums and study wardrobes from past time periods. One hour per day will be dedicated for lectures.

"The students also get plenty of free time to see what they want to see in Europe," commented Galli. "On our last trip we went to five plays in London."

Other activities include shopping and sightseeing.

Past FCS 25 courses have toured San Francisco, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., New York and Hong Kong.

Trips to New York and San Francisco are also scheduled for this spring.

"I feel like a little kid when I travel," added Galli.

The fee of $2495 includes transportation, boarding in three and four star hotels, and two meals per day. Additional spending money must be supplied by the students.

Students interested in the course can call Ext. 2349 for additional information.

The Telescope, Friday, February 19, 1988

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Boggs welcomes incoming students Message from the President: The Congress of the United States has designated the month of February as National Community College Month.

Palomar College will join more than 1200 other community colleges across America in celebrating past successes and future achievements of the colleges and their students.

More than four million students are enrolled in the nation's community colleges.

They are the college of choice for 55 percent of the country's first-time freshmen. California's community college system is unquestionably the largest system of higher education in the world, with an 'enrollment of over one million students at 106 colleges.

Palomar College currently enrolls more than 18,000 students.

Among the community colleges, Palomar College has to be rated as one of the best.

Many of our academic and vocational programs have received state and even national recognition. The high quality of our educational programs is continually demonstrated by our graduates who succeed at transfer universities or in the careers of their choice. Our reputation for excellence is not an accident; we care about students and their education.

If you are a tirst-time student this spring, I would like to welcome you to our beautiful campus and invite you to learn, to grow

and to form new relationships. In addition to providing excellent courses and student services, the college is also a hub of cultural activity for North County with highly regarded musical, dance and theatrical productions in our college theater. Palomar College is also the home of the well-known Boehm Art Gallery and the largest research library in North County.

The college offers many activities that can be as important to student growth as the time you will spend in the classroom. Such activities include sports, campus clubs, student government, the campus newspaper, drama, dance and music. I encourage you to support those activities which are meaningful to you.

Nowhere will you find a more qualified and caring faculty and support staff than here. Their interests are focused on providing an excellent learning environment for students. You will find them to be encouraging and supportive as they ask for commitment to learning.

Whether you are to Palomar College or continuing your educational experience with us, I invite you to join me in expressing pride in our college. I hope that the spring semester will be a time of growth, accomplishment, and enjoyment for each of you.

Dr. George R. Boggs Superintendent/President

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HUMOR

Writer remembers life with sports fanatic

By Sherry Morse

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COMMENTARY

Board should approve condoms on campus

, By~ Bohijolie Sexl:lal pro:r.mscmty among c?llege students IS a reality that can~ot be :rg~orc~. . Whether o~ ~ot --:ve beheve or d:r:>believe m the m?r~hst:rc v:rews on premantal s~x, ~he f~ct IS :rt happ~~s: Students do part:rc:rpate m sexual act:rv:rt:res. . . !he ave~age Palomar studen~ IS m the m:rdst of hiS or her sexually pnme years.

In t~is age of disea:>e and se~u~l _worry, part:rcularly c?ncernmg AIDS, ~t .IS :rmpo.rtant t~at "th:rs campus P3;rt:r~:rpates m promotmg safe sexual pract:rce.

I am not suggest~g that . t~e ~olle~e encourage. ~t~dents m part:rc:rpatmg. m sexual act:rv:rt:res. I am merely suggestmg that it n.ot b~ ignora~t of th~m.

A pomt m part:rcular :rs the lack of availability of condoms on campus.

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Student Health Center. It is almost as if the administration, in wishing to avoid controversy, is closing its eyes on an important health concern.

It is doubtful that the administration would be able to exercise the same apathy in the event of an AIDS outbreak on campus.

There have been no reported cases of AIDS at Palomar. But that is not to say there will be none. If such incidence does arise, will the administration be able to say it has played an active roll in protecting and educating the students from the disease?

Without promoting condom usage, it is doubtful.

Recently the governing board has adopted what amounts to be a worthless AIDS policy. They resolved not to discriminate against AIDS patients and will treat any that may attend school with confidentiality.

But the policy offers no more protection to students than previously existed with the State of California. Essentially it is only an acknowledgement of the threat, a policy adopted for the sole reason of avoiding controversy.

It would be better for the welfare of

students if the governing board passed a more substantial resolution in regards to condoms, rather than instituting a worthless policy, passed only to cool down a boiling pot of controversy. · I do not believe it would be appropriate for the governing board to put up a billboard promoting condom usage, however I do believe it would be in the best interest of the students if the governing board at least acknowledged the problem.

Selling condoms through bathroom vending machines or a discrete rack in the bookstore spreads the word about their importance without being overly offensive It's time ·Palomar faced the problem and brought condoms onto the campus. · ·

Tb T J e e escope Mary s. Hannify Editor-in-Chief

Managing Editor .......... Larry Boisjolie Assistant Managing Editor•• • Robin Rauch Entertainment Editor ........ Fred Tracey

Seniar Typesetter ........... Maddy Rolon Reporters ................. Kevin Adams, Michele Anderson, Tom Fitzpatrick, Gregg Lawton, David Mounier, Rob Rowsey, Trish Sanders, Manny Sinatra Plwtographers ............. Becky Adams, Dan Hughes, Marilynn Young Cartoonist .. ................. Doug DeSio Advertising Manager ....... Mary Hannify Circulation Manager . ...... Trish Sanders Journalism Advisor ........ Fred Wilhelm Graphic Communications Advisors ................ . Neil Bruington,

Linda Arce, Gary Cohen, Elizabeth Pinter TM Telescope is published each Friday except during final exams and holidays.

Letters to the editor and other correspondence can be brought to the newspaper office, GJ-2, on the north side of the campus, or call Ext. 2450.

Signed opinions are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily represent those of TM Telescope.

How about a game of golf? A round of tennis? Racquetball? Do you want to hit some baseballs? Play catch? Or go play football?

Does the preceeding paragraph sound familiar to you? Then you may live as I dowith a sports fanatic. It suddenly dawned on me that my father was a sports fanatic when I was in elementary school. My friends and I would sit around and talk about the things we had done with our families over the weekend. Whenever it was my turn to talk, I always spoke of sporting events we had gone to see. The other kids talked of going to the movies, parks, shopping malls or friends' houses.

Ever since I can remember my father has been trying to get me to try a new sport.

My mother told me that when I was an infant, my father put a softball in my crib.

As I grew older, he encouraged me to play baseball. Whenever he had spare time, my father would take me to a park to throw, catch and hit baseballs.

Every time the Padres or Chargers played, my family and I would attend the game, for we had season tickets to the Charger and Padres games.

My father also signed up our family for a lifetime membership at a local athletic club where we went to all the racquetball and tennis tournaments, as well as all of

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the swim meets, all weekends and weekend.

When my brother was born, I thought he would take my place so I wouldn't have to attend any more sporting events. That's not what happened. My father looked at it like now he has two children who can play and enjoy the sports that he loves.

If my father was not playing in a tournament or playing on a team, then he was coaching a team that either my brother or I was on.

At the moment my father is interested in teaching every member of the family about golf, racquetball, blac~ack and all other casino games. Just last week, he offered me money to stop doing my homework and take a lesson of blac~ack The latest sport in my father's life is golf.

For the past year, he has been renting all the possible video tapes on golf. Even during our family vacation, which was a drive to Yellowstone, he took his golf clubs, racquetball racket and baseball bat and balls.

During this past Thanksgiving, the television was on all day to watch all the football games. The television was also on New Year's day, so he wouldn't miss the Bowl games.

111 be moving out of the house this next semester, so I will not be around the thoughts and ideas of my father on sports.

But, several years from now I'll be having children of my own and they'll have to go through all of this, too. I wish them luck

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Ed.It 0 r 0 u tt•Ine.s g 0 a Is

By Mary Hannify

As the spring semester has already started, TM Telescope begins it's job by bringing you the readers more in depth coverage of new school policies, teachers salaries and Associated Student Government news. Also, the same humanistic approaches to faculty and students on this · campus.

This semester my goals and plans are to put out the best paper possible. You will be able to read everything from information about classes and seminars to issues that deal with the distribution of condoms that started last year and the question that has plagued this country recently...AIDS. One of last semester's additions was the assigning of an Entertainment Editor, Fred Tracey. He will give information on events directed toward students in the North County area.

Larry Boisjolie and Robin Rauch have been given the titles of Managing Editors to help with the production of the paper if I'm unable to attend class for some reason.

Rauch will also be doing a Vox Populi with Marilynn Young, one of the staff photographers. Vox Populi is a campus opinion poll.

Let me take a minute to describe the paper and its policies.

The paper is put together by journalism students in the same professional manner as weekly and daily newspapers. The students find their own stories, write them, enter the material into the computers, proof them, lay out pages, write headl:ii\es and then finally distribute the publication around the campus every Friday.

The staff also produces editorials, 'some. opinionated and some humorous. Whether you are a student or a Palomar staff member, I urge you to write to me expressing your feelings about anything that pertains to this campus. Put your name and phone number on the copy. Deadline for all "Letters to the Editor" must be submitted two weeks before publication. For example, if the paper comes out Friday, March 18 your letter must be in March 4.

Let's hope this semester will fulfill all of your educational expectations.

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The Telescope, Friday, February 19, 1988

Aquatics season commences today

By Robert Rowsey

"Bend your elbows!" shouted men's swim coach Greg Ormsby at one of his swimmers practicing in the pool.

Strewn about his feet were numerous paddles, pull buoys and other objects designed to improve strength and speed by adding resistance to a swimmer's body passing through the water.

Ormsby predicts that his team should even out at 16 to 18 swimmers with "probably six or so" of those being returning sophomores.

One of the returnees will be Brian Seymour. "He'll be doing the backstroke, individual medley and distance freestyle. Put a star by his name," said Ormsby.

Speed Farris, also a letterman, will be competing in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle and in the 100 yard butterfly.

Other returnees include: Mike Salwalch, who will swim the individual medley, 50 and 100 yard freestyle and the 400 yard individual medley.

Joe Huizar, who was a star performer on last semester's water polo team, will swim the breaststroke and individual medley.

Dan Rupp will swim in the distance freestyle, while Tim Williams will compete in the butterfly and Paul Whitely will support in the sprints.

First timers on Ormsby's roster include Terry Wrightson, last semester's water polo team All-Conference goalie, who will sprint and compete in the breaststroke.

Spikers see first victory

Scott Vose will swim the sprint freestyle and breastsroke, while Jeff Ross will go in the distance freestyle and the 200 yard fly.

Women's swim coach Patti Waterman picked out Leslie Peck and Tara Sterile as notable returning sophmores. Peck was All-American last year in the 50 yard backstroke, while Sterile was named All-American in the 50 yard butterfly.

Coach Waterman anticipated seven .other returning sophmores.

"We have the largest freshman group we've ever had," reported Waterman, who had ten first-timers.

"Right now we're working on girls to come out for diving," she said.

Waterman said that she has representatives of just about all North County high schools on her team.

She singled out Crystal Hollins, from Orange Glen, as being an outstanding freshman.

"She was one of four top sprinters in the state and should be one of the top-ranked in the nation this year.

You'll probably be seeing her name a lot after we get going here."

Coach Waterman explained because California has such a large body of top class swimmers, when one comes out on top in the state it's usually a sure bet that they'll be topranked in the nation as well.

"Florida has fast swimmers, but California also has the fastest in the nation," she said.

The Comets open their season today in Santa Monica at noon.

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Rick Prusinski (52) takes a shot against two Grossmont defendel'S on January 27. The Comets lost the game 65-62. On February 3 they finished the season with a victory over revial team MiraCosta 7054 tAl end the season with a reconl ofl8-S •

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ByRobinRauch They're at it again.

In their 10 years of play, the softball team has won the Pacific Coast Conference seven times and placed second the remaining three seasons.

In their eleventh season, they are continuing the winning tradition.

The team took first place at the Pepsi Western Softball Classic in Yuma, Arizona last weekend, going undefeated and earning themselves a 6-0 record for the season thus far.

Players Malia Faumuina, Kim Schott and Karin Vehling were named to the all-tournament team, and Karri Schott was named most valuable player.

The team's success at the tournament is no surprise to coach Mark Elridge, who has been the softball coach since the beginning of the

co· "th M C ll l t c h ampiOns WI esa 0 ege as year, with a 40-9 record, and were ranked first in the state for most of the season. · Elr1.dge expec ts th"IS season t be J·ust as good as the last· "It'll be one of our best teams," he says. "We don't have the same kind of Power as last .}uear ' but we have more balanced depth."

The team has many players with equal ability, and there is no player who dominates a position. This creates competition, says Elridge, and forces players to give their top performance.

The team hosts Riverside on Tuesday at 3 p.m., and Elridge welcomes students to come and watch.

"We guarantee a good game," he says. "We want to put on a good show every time we play."

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defensive breakdowns

By David Monnier Opening the 1988 baseball season on a sour note, Palomar suffered a pair of losses at the Arizona Western Tournament at Yuma, February 4-6, losing to Cochise, 8-1 and Arizona Western College, 7-1.

The Comets travel to Rancho Cucamonga to meet Chaffey College in the final exhibition game, February 23 at 2 p.m., before opening the conference schedule at Grossmont College, February 27 at 1 p.m. ''We went to Yuma expecting to be competitve," explained Coach Bob Vetter. "But now we'll have to go back to the drawing board and work on fundamentals."

Besides Palomar, the double elimination tournament include Grossmont, Cochise and host Arizona

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In the seasons' debut against Cochise, the Comets took an early 10 lead in the third inning, when shortstop Ron Howard singled, advance to third on an error and scored on an infield grounder by second baseman Jeff Gilmore.

The lead was short-lived as Cochise came back in the bottom of the third inning, taking command with four run outburst, adding a single run in the sixth, two more in the seventh and one more run in the eighth to win going away.

Of the Cochise game, Vetter singled out Howard and third baseman Rick Afenir for solid performance, adding that "they both played impressive baseball and had a good tournament in both fielding and hitting."

Starting pitcher Bill Painter opened against Cochise, leaving the game in the seventh inning, trailing, 4-1. "He did a pretty good job," said Palomar's baseball skipper, "but we didn't play well defensively, enabling Cochise to get runners in scoring position, and score on timely hitting."

Mark Ringkamp had a two-hit, 1-0 lead after six innings against Arizona Western, before being relieved in the seventh inning by Oscar Lopez.

The Matadors grabbed a 2-1 lead in the seventh frame, and added five runs in the eighth inning to pull out to win.

"Mark had thrown about 110 pitches," noted Vetter of Ringkamp, " and I thought that he had pitched enough." Vetter indicated that defensive "breakdowns" along with four walks in the late innings, opened the door for Arizona Western.

The Comets' lone run came in the second inning, when Howard walked, stole second and third and scored on Gilmore's sacrifice fly.

Looking back on the Arizona tournament, Vetter revealed that it was "a learning experience," adding that ''we were in each game until the seventh inning," but defensive breakdowns in the late going proved to be costly for the Comets.

Playing like a group of seasoned veterans rather than a first year team, the Palomar mens' volleyball team made quick work of visiting Mt. San Antonio College 15-2, 15-10, 15-5 on February 9 at the Dome.

This being the first game of the season of men's volleyball at Palomar, coach Duncan McFarland was pleased with his team's performance.

"They played great. They did a really good job," said McFarland.

McFarland noted the exceptional play of his starting unit. Outside hitters Dave White and Mack Watson, setters Perry Smith and John Harris, and middle blockers Jeff Bushop and Pete Boyle.

McFarland was quick to praise the second string as well, which played the entire third game.

"They (second string) played outstanding," he said. Setter Paris Krygsman, middle blocker Larry Terral and back row specialist James Bender, were singled out for their efforts.

Although mens' volleyball is new to Palomar, coach McFarland is not new to the sport. Having coached for six years at San Diego State and two years in a professional volleyball league, he brings much valued experience to the young Comet team.

The Comets will face some tough competition with many Los Angeles area teams on the schedule.

"L.A and Orange County are the strongest areas for volleyball in the country. We play about the top four junior colleges in the nation," McFarland said.

The Comets also will play San Diego State University and the University of California at San Diego.

McFarland had many local players to choose from when deciding on his final roster. "Now that volleyball is a C.I.F. sport, there is a lot of talent coming out of the local high schools," he said.

Coach McFarland has mixed feelings as to what to expect from the upcoming season.

"It's too early to tell. I'm optimistic, but we really have our work cut out for us. There are teams with more experience, but I've got mentally tough players and we should do alright."

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The Telescope, Friday, February 19, 1988

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Program director fine tune$ KKSM

By Robin Rauch

He pops into the office only long enough to say that Espinosa is doing a "terrific job" at the station. He credits Espinosa with the smooth running of the station. He also explains that it was Espinosa who computerized the new radio program.

White lines of tape on the floor are the walls to his office. A line is separated into dashes where the door should be.

Pat Espinosa, program director for Palomar's KKSM radio station, dismiSses the studio humor with a slight smile. ''Those guys did that," he says, making a slight gesture toward the rest of the studio with his hand.

He's just entering his office, and as he does he pickS up two albums from a cluttered table behind his desk.

"Where did these come from?" he asks, half to himself, as he sits down in his desk chair and examines them.

Then, looking up and smiling slightly again, "I've been waiting for these for two weeks."

The albums contain new music Espinosa wants to add to his daily program.

In his job as program director, Espinosa adds about 10 to 15 new songs to the program a week, and ¡ listens to about twice that.

In addition to screening new songs After two years as the program director for KKSM Pat Espinosa and new groups, Espinosa discjoc~eys changed the power format from "dance music" to a playllst geared four hours a week and oversees a staff towards the college students. He is shown here with his tapes and of about 60 students. albums.

(Photo by Marilynn Young) He is only a second year Palomar student himself, but he speaks warmly of the radio program and its pupils as if he were an instructor.

"We've placed 111 students since 1978," he announces proudly.

He praises the radio/telecommunications department as being very similar to a real radio station, and feels the practical nature of the radio program helps students get jobs.

"We're respected around here. Radio stations will call and ask us if we have someone, when they need someone right away."

March 15 is the deadline to apply for spring graduation. Students can complete A.A. degree and/ or Certificate of Achievement applications at the Admissions and Records office.

* * * Pain, fear, and anger are feelings that can not be relieved easily, and often result in depressive moods and/ or addictive patterns which become a way of life.

Yet, now a way has been found to help those with these types of problems. A support has been designed and started so counselors are not counseling the same issues all the time.

Each person in the group helps each other.

The support group deals with interpersonal problems and relationship difficulties. Meetings are in the Student Health Center on Mondays from 12 p.m. to 1:30p.m.

Maria Miller, associate professor at the Counseling Center, is conducting the group which has started meeting.

New people are welcomed and are encouraged to come and make a commitment.

Miller said that all issues discussed in the self help group are naturally confidential. For more information contact the Student Health Services at Ext. 2380.

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Students have until March 11 to submit original, unpublished works for use in Bravura, the yearly literary magazine spotlighting student literature.

Any Palomar student may enter poems, essays, short stories, illustrations or photographs to be published in the upcoming edition.

Copies may be dropped off at the English Department Office, P-2.

Espinosa is happy to speak about the radio program and its students, but is reticent when asked about himself.

He crosses h~ legs, with his left foot resting on his right knee. He alternates between fiddling with the lace on his left shoe and rocking back in his chair.

But he won't tell you that. Ask him any question about himself, and he'll turn it around to be about the station.

It took Russ Jackson, director of the radio program, to reveal the good things Espinosa has done for the station.

Then he heard that Palomar had an excellent telecommunications department, and last year he began attending classes here.

He took the beginning and advanced radio classes and got some air time.

But Espinosa dismisses the compliments with a wave of his hand, and continues talking about the program.

He explains the new format he set up for this year.

So how did he become program director in just one year?

"I don't know, Russ just picked me."

He leans back in his chair and runs his eyes over the piles of tapes, books and papers on his desk.

They switched from what he calls "dance music" to a playlist geared more to a college audience.

The program starts with modern music, th(m moves to alternative, and finally plays heayy metal at night. On Tuesdays and Thursdays they also play classical, big-band swing and jazz.

Espinosa, who lives with his parents in Rancho Bernardo and ef\ioys photography when he can find time, puts in plenty of time at the station.

Exactly how many hours a day?

"How many hours are there in a day?" he asks a staff member who has floated into his office to deliver a tape.

It's a program Espinosa seems proud of. "According to the statistics, this is the kind of music college students want to hear."

Ask Espinosa how he got involved in radio, and his answer will be vague.

"I don't know," he says, shrugging his shoulders and twisting the shoelace.

He actually spends about six hours a day at the station, in addition to working a full-time job and taking a radio class.

Further probing reveals that he first seriously considered radio when he was attending Mt. Carmel High School He went to visit a disc jockey friend of his mother's. After spending some time with the man in the studio, he thought "I'd like to do this."

Espinosa attended SDSU with the idea of broadcasting still on his mind.

But SDSU's telecommunications program is overcrowded and tough to get into, so he soon switched to Mesa College.

He works for a video company from midnight to 7 a.m., where he helps to colorize films. He then works at the station until two in the afternoon.

How does he handle the busy schedule?

"I don't sleep much," he smiles, looking up from his desk.

He is good-natured about his workload, however, and simply hopes all the hard work will pay off one day.

"Maybe by the time I'm 40 I'll be a self-made millionaire and retired," he jokes. "Either that, or I'll still be working 24 hours a day with no sleep."

Students pop into his office occasionally to ask a question, deliver a new tape, or say goodbye. They are always friendly, and Espinosa seems to have a good rapport with them.

Have you had an instructor who deserves special recognition for the quality of her or his teaching? Nominations are now being accepted for the Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. Last year, Karen Huffman of the psychology department was honored with the first Distinguished Faculty Award.

Palomar staff and students may nominate individuals by submitting a form at any of four locations: the cafeteria, the library, the student services lobby, or the student affairs office. Nominations close at noon on February 26.

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Grades for the fall 1987 will be available on February 24. Students wishing to pick up their grades can acquire them at the Student Services Center.

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During the month of February, college representatives from several universities will be on campus to help students decide on future goals in their education.

Representatives from San Diego State will be here February 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 1 to 5:30p.m.

On February 23 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and February 25 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. a representative from UCSD will be on campus.

Representatives from National University will be here from 1 to 3 p.m.

February 25, while February 24 is the date for UC Irvine. Check with the Transfer Center for the time.

All dates and times require a scheduled appointment with the exception of National University. To schedule an appointment, stop by the Transfer Center in R-2 or phone Ext. 2552.

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