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Palomar College
A Publication tor the Associated Students
Volume 41 No. 13
'Mt.' McClure re1gns over satellite
Friday, March 4, 1988
Study area postponed until July
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By Fred Tracey
Nona McClure is queen of the mountain. At least that's what her staff thinks. They want to change the name of the Mt. Carmel Satellite Center to the "Mt. McClure Satellite Center." And there is reason to believe that their intentions are justified. From her tiny office (540 sq. feet total), Nona McClure directs the activities of the satellite center at Mt. Carmel High School in the outskirts of Poway. The office, an old recording studio, houses two computer terminals for registration/ admissions, the mail room, audio-visual equipment, a duplicating machine and McClure's office. During a recent visit to the satellite center office (or the "nerve center"), McClure barely has time to welcome a visitor before she is paged from her walkie-talkie to take care of cars double-parked, a problem that is increasing with the growing number of students. So she goes off into the cold, brisk night to negotiate the parking problem with her one security guard, just recently hired. Outside the satellite center office, Sherilyn Nielson directs students to their classrooms. She is bundled-up with a scarf, hat and mittens. The first night of class, with the temperatures dipping into the low 50's, Nielson stood outside with a portable, electric heater. It's part of the good service McClure prides herself on. For example, if a class is cancelled and the office is notified early enough, the students will be called and told of the cancellation. In one of the numerous high school buildings, science instructor Benjamin Banta is about to begin his class. Dressed in worn blue jeans and denim jacket, Banta takes his teaching seriously. "I make my students bust their butts in this course. And if they don't like it, they can drop!" Tonight, Banta has brought in a small lizard-like creature, a limbless (Continued on page 4)
Blood donors get T-shirts Monday The first blood drive for the spring 1988 semester will be held March 7, from 9:30 am. to 1:30 p.m., in the Student Union. Provided by the San Diego Blood Bank, the bloodmobile is sponsored by the Associated Student Government and Student Health Services. To make an appointment to donate, call Student Health Services, Ext. 2380. Each donor will receive a free "Blood Dinosaur" T-shirt. All students, staff and their dependents are eligible to use the Palomar Blood Reserve Fund at no cost. Why donate blood? Every seven minutes someone in San Diego County needs a blood transfusion. There is no substitute for blood. It has a life span of only 35 days. North County residents currently need about 1500 pints of blood each month. One blood donation can help as many as four patients, when divided into components.
San Marcos, CA
By Robin Rauch
Guy Hufferd, Palomar's television broadcast operator, focuses his camera on an ETV instructor as Kathleen Lamping, Palomar's studio supervisor, cues the class and instructor with a sign indicating that taping begins in five seconds.
ETV endures production "There's no fighting with traffic, no parking problems and no babysitting problems. Basically, all the student has to do is reach over and turn on the T.V.," said Kathleen Lamping, Palomar's ETV studio supervisor. "How much easier could it be to take a class at Palomar?" Before a student can see a Palomar class on television, however, Lamping and her ETV team have a great deal of work to do. Lamping, serving as director, works with three camera operators, a floor director, an electronic character operator, a video tape operator and various other technicians and engi-
New club is formed By Kevin Adams
Finding a job, a place to live, and a friend is the focus of the newly formed Palomar College International (PCI). PCI has been given office space on the north side of the Student Center. From there club executives hope to bring together new students looking for housing as well as helping out in their job searches. Mojgan Yavari, secretary ofPCI, also sees the club as a sanctuary for foreign or American students. "We are a place where (students) can come and exchange ideas,a place to get away from school." That place is shared with the Black Students Alliance (BSA) which occupied the room alone last semester. According to ex-president of PCI, Roman Sanchez, the BSA had not been very active last year. Yavari added that the move was okayed by the BSA on the understanding that the PCI had some black members. On word of mouth alone, PCI has already signed up 40 members. Besides being a place to socialize, the new office has a helpful information cabinet on campus programs and local transportation. To join PCI, students should drop by the club offices between 3 and 5 p.m. and talk to one of the club executives.
neers to put together each one of the more than 75 hours ofPalomar classes viewed in San Diego area homes each semester. The ETV classes are taped on campus in a classroom-like set with an instructor actually teaching a class to students just as he would for a standard course. "On T.V. it looks like a real classroom. But actually the students and teacher are in a 60-by-60 foot open studio area with a heavy lighting grid hanging about 30 feet above their heads," said Lamping. The ETV crew works creatively to adapt the teacher's class to television, Lamping explains. They begin by reviewing the lecture outline with the instructor. The class is then 'scripted out' in advance for television production. Before a class is assigned to the ETV team, the studio students and instructors are required to sign legal release forms which give the college permission to put them on television. "Even though most of the teachers and students have never been on T.V.
Cagers advance in playoffs; host Pasadena Saturday By Brad Cesmat Derwin Wesley scored 21 points to help power coach Andy Gilmour's cagers to a 82-79 victoey over favored Ventura Wednesday on the loser's floor. Third round Southern California regional playoff action finds Palomar hosting Pasadena in a 7:30p.m. game Saturday. The locals overcame a 31-28 Ventura lead to defeat the defending state champions. Pat Jones and Gaey Williams each scored 17 points as the Comets improved their season's record to a sparkling 24 wins in 32 games. "Our players wouldn't quit. They haven't quit all year. I'm more than happy with their effort," said coach Gilmour. Play-by-play action of Saturday's game can be heard over Palomar's KKSM with the pre-game report at 7p.m.
before, camera-shyness has never been a problem," said Lamping. "We have a camera operator poised to pick up the students as they ask questions and they seem to get a real kick out of being on television." The ETV department consists of four full time staff members, which include Ron Page, director of television operations and production; Lamping, the ETV studio supervisor; Guy Hufferd, the television broadcast operator and Marlene Anisko, the ETV staff aide. The majority of the ETV crew, however, are telecommunications students. "Part of my resl!!tnsibiliy is to move the students around throughout the semester within the ETV crew so they get hands-on experience operating the camera, serving as floor director and managing the technical positions in the control room," said Lamping. This semester the ETV department will broadcast 18 classes on the North County-accessed Daniels pablevision Channel 35 and Dimension Cable Channel 3. In addition, four classes will be broacast throughout San Diego County on the cable systems' "Learning Channel," and one class will air on KPBS-TV. All ETV classes are available for viewing in the Learning Resource Center located in the library. Many of these classes are on VHS tape and may be checked out. "ETV is becoming increasingly more popular," said Lamping. "We've already had a 34% increase over last spring's enrollment." As a result of this increase, the ETV department will -- for the first time --offer summer classes this year. "We promote that E1V classes are the easiest to get to," Lamping said. "However, I must stress that the work is just as challenging as that in our campus classes. The students are expected to view all class programs, read the text assignments and attend several on-campus seminars for exams." "We like to joke that the ETV production crew is probably one of the most widely educated groups on campus," Lamping smiled. "Who else gets to attend more than 90 hours of lecture -- in addition to their own schedule of classes-- in one semester?" For more information about ETV classes call Ext. 2431.
Students hoping for a quiet study room on campus may have to wait until as late as July, according to Buildings and Grounds director Mike Ellis. Construction of the new study room, in the "R" building adjacent to the Student Union, has been halted due to the lack offunds. Construction began last summer. Ellis says the funds planned for the study room were deferred to projects that held a higher priority for the school. One of those projects was the renovation of the Student Union, which began in the summer and was finished over Christmas break. The Buildings and Grounds crew is presentlyworking on the renovation of the P-north building and the LS/ES complex. In addition to a lack of funds, another obstacle is impending the completion of the room. Many students have complained about the location, claiming it won't be quiet enough. The prospective room will have a door to the Student Union on one end, a door to the outside on the other and various clubroom doors on either side. One option, says Ellis, is to put the new study room where the game room presently is and put the game room in the new location. Ellis says the Buildings and Grounds Department will try to work with all interested parties and come up with a compromise. "Our main concern is that we want to provide a quiet study area where people can bring food and drink," says Ellis. "We want to make sure we make the best possible decision for the students." And where will the funds come from? "It's difficult to say," says Ellis. "A lot depends on what kind of profit the cafeteria makes." If the cafeteria does not provide enough money, Ellis says the administration may want to channel funds to the project.
Art class offered "Watercolor Techniques," a free watercolor instruction class, meets every Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Palomar College satellite center at Fallbrook High School. "In this special class, I am able to guide the students at their own pace, concentrating on the skills and thinking processes that they need to achieve a sense of individual growth and artistic maturity," says instructor Mary Tomaskevitch. Particular emphasis will be given in the class meetings to painting methods, design and concept. This is a no-credit class, and there is no registration fee. For more information call the instructor at 728-2806. To register for "Watercolor Techniques" (CNED591, section 8053) call the Fallbrook satelite office at 7231058 between 6 and 9 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays.