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Palomar College

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Volume 41 No. 17

A Publication tor the Associated Students

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Aide course In response to a critical shortage of health aides to work in the homes of persons needing assistance, Palomar has developed a four-week training program that begins May 3. "We have noted a significant shortage of home health aides in our community. We receive daily requests from local employers wishing to hire home health aides. Many of these requests go unfilled," said Toni Griffith, spokesperson for the college's allied health department. College officials are seeking certified nurse assistants who are interested in upgrading their job skills as potential enrollees in the health aide program. "Certified nurse assistants traditionally work long hours for minimum pay. As a result, the turnover is high due to burnout," Griffith said. "Home health aides earn a higher wage and have more flexible work hours." The four-week home health aide course at Palomar requires 16 hours of classes and clinical work per week Evening classroom instruction and daytime clinical hours are available. For orientation and registration assistance, call Palomar's Allied Health Department at Ext. 2607.

Book hunt Finding the "golden" book will be the objective of students during National Library Week, April 17-23. A "golden" book will be hidden in the stacks ofbooks at the library. Clues will be given and when the students fmd the special book, they will take it to the circulation desk and receive a prize. The process will be repeated after the book is put in another hiding place. Free book markers will also be given out to help celebrate National Library Week, according to Dan Arnsan, Public Services Librarian.

Art exhibit Art of the Southwest Indian is on exhibit now at the library until April 18. ' Handmade baskets and a cradle are included in the display. Students from American Indian Studies are responsible for getting the educational exhibit together.

San Marcos, CA

Dr. Moser named dean of instruction

News Focus

Why are we tickled pink ... blue when sad ... see red when we are mad? Do you feel more calm in a pale blue room, more energetic when you wear bright colors? On April 16, Palomar College is hosting a seminar that will explore the historical, physiological, psychological and visual aspects of color and the implications of color preferences. "Color in Our World" will address how to use color to create a desired effect and answer why some colors make people uncomfortable while other shades are more calming. The seminar will meet from 9 a.m. to noon at1>3lomar's main campus in san' Mare()S~ The fee for the workshop is $10. .Ndvanced registration for the seminar is requested; however registration at the door will be accepted. 'For more information regarding this and other seminars, including room assingments, call 744-1150, Ext. 2155 Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.

Friday, April15, 1988

By Fred Tracey

Val Sanders, chairperson for the Art Department, crouches over a newly buried time capsule by the Life Sciences building. The glass disk set into the top of the capsules was used as a symbol of the California Glass Exchange conference held on campus March 24, 25, 26. (Photo byMaddyRolon)

Glass, clay art works buried in time capsules By Larry Bouuolie To help illustrate the timeliness of art, the California Glass Exchange has chosen Palomar as a burial site of two time capsules containing art works of glass and clay. The capsules were buried March 26 near the Life Sciences buil_ding, during an annual conference held on the campus by the California Glass Exchange. "We are the only community college ever to host the conference," said Val Sanders, chairperson for the Art Department. "The time capsule idea is one that is also new to the conference." The conference, held March 24, 25 and 26, brought together people from across the state who are involved in the glass movement. Its purpose was to get together people in the field to discuss innovations and techniques used by glass artists. "The idea (behind the capsule) was to establish a long term relationship and a reason for meeting and getting together in the future," said Sanders, who estimates the capsule will be dug up in 20 years. "We had originally planned on digging them up in 25 years, but we felt at our ages 20 years was more realistic," commented Sanders. Inside the capsules are works of art, sculpted from glass and clay, created by students and art professionals across California. "Originally we had only one capsule. However, one piece of art would not

fit in it, so we threw another capsule together at the last minute," said Sanders. To prevent the capsules from being prematurely excavated, a site with non-virgin soil was chosen for the burial. By choosing non-virgin soil, it was assured that no artifacts were incidentally buried at the capsule location. Concrete flue liners were used for the outer shells of the capsules. The two foot long cylinders were dropped into holes dug for the project. Cement was then poured into the liners to seal the bottoms from the soil. The artifacts were then encased in plastic and dropped into the capsules. To protect the tops of the capsules, cement was used as a cap for the flue liners. After the cement sets, the capsules will be probed for cracks and leaks. If necessary, they will then be sealed with a cement sealer. An exhibit was placed on display in the Boehm Gallery in conjunction with the California Glass Exchange conference. The exhibit will run through May 11. After the capsules are dug up, the pieces will be documented and returned to the original artists or archived. Even though theyearforexcavation is 2008, Sanders notes that the capsules may be dug up sooner. "If the area (in which the capsules are buried) changes within the next 20 years, that will be the time to dig the capsules up."

Free clinic slated Student Health Services will be holding a free measles/rubella immunization clinic April 18-22 for students and staff never immunized. We are especially targeting persons born between 1957-1967, said Clarice Hankins, director of Student Health. Those persons born during this time period are less likely to have been required to be immunized for school entrance. If immunized, the vaccine used prior to 1968 was less effective and therefore, immunity may not have occurred. Estimates are that 15 percent of the college population are susceptible to measles._Measles can cause serious, even fatal complications. In order to prevent the disruptive

measles outbreaks that have occurred on some college campuses, Health Services is encouraging everyone to check their immunization records and get immunized if they are not protected. Diphtheria and tetanus boosters will be available at no charge to students and staff who have had the original 3-shot series. For those who have not had the original series, this service is available at the Public Health Department. Tetanus boosters should be current every 10 years. Times for the Student Health Services immunization clinic are as follows: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Dr. E. Jan Moser was selected as the permanent assistant superintendent/ vice president for instruction at the Governing Board meeting Tuesday evening. Dr. Moser has held the post on an interim basis since January of 1987 after Dr. Theodore Kilman left the position for a teaching job in the Art Department. Dr. Moser came to Palomar in September of 1986 as the director of institutional research and planning. Prior to that, she held an administrative post at the University of Texas at Austin. Educationally, Dr. Moser has earned a B.A, cum laude, in sociology and mathematics from Southwestern University; a M.S. in administration of justice from Wichita State University and a Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin. The appointment ends an employment search that began last spring. A committee of 13 employees was appointed to a search committee responsible for advertising of the position, reviewing applications, interviewing prospective candidates, more than once, and making a final recommendation to the president of the college. Judy Cater, director of the library and media center, headed the search committee. The position was advertised nationally and 64 applications were received. After each application was reviewed and criteria for the job assessed, 56 applications went through a final screening. Four applications were selected out of the 56 for a more detailed check on references. The committee then came up with two applicants to recommend. The fmal decision was made by Dr. George Boggs, Superintendent/President who forwarded his recommendation to the Governing Board for its approval. "It was a very long process," said Cater. "There was a lot of good candidates It was very positive and worthwhile. Everyone on the search committee was working towards the same goal of finding the best person for the job. I think we've done that." The other candidate, Dr. Chester Platt, an area dean at Coastline Community College's Huntington Beach center, was the other candidate for the job. Both Cater and Dr. Boggs visited the Coastline district April 8 to meet with Platt's peers and

DR. E. JAN MOSER coworkers. On April 9, Dr. Boggs made the final decision and informed Dr. Moser that he would recommend her to the board to fill the vacancy. While the official announcement was not made until Tuesday evening, several faculty and staff members stopped by Dr. Moser's/ office on Monday to offer their congratulations. The "secret" was hard to keep. "I'm just delighted that Dr. Boggs is recommending me," Dr. Moser said Monday afternoon. "I want to express my thanks to the faculty, the staff and the students who supported me. "We have the challenge in that our district is growing with more students. To accommodate all of the students, we have a wonderful basis of resources in our faculty and staff who have a sense of overall professionalism. "We can meet these challenges in these next few years." Dr. Moser has had both teaching and administrative positions at the university and community college level in Hawaii, Central Texas College, University of Texas, Wichita State University and Southern Methodist University. She is an active speaker at professional meetings and is a member of the Commission on Legislation and Finance of the California Association of Community Colleges. "I have every confidence that Dr. Moser will soon be recognized both locally and throughout the state as one of the best instructional leaders," Dr. Boggs said in a released statement. "She will represent Palomar College in a forum with competence and dignity."

Student Health Services gets condom sale approval By Fred Tracey

Approval has been granted for the sale of condoms in Student Health Services. Dr. George Boggs, Superintendent/ President of Palomar, approved the sale after two students conducted a campus survey asking if students thought condoms should be sold on campus. According to Dr. Boggs and Clarice Hankins, director of student health services, the survey was favorable to the sale of condoms. Nobody really knows who these students were who conducted the survey. Hankins only knew that one was male and the other was female. The exact number of students surveyed is also unknown. Dr. Boggs approved the sale towards the end of last year. He did not seek formal approval from the Governing

Board, but colleges selling condoms have not either. MiraCosta College has had condom vending machines on campus since last fall after leaders of their student government persuaded administrators there to have them installed in restrooms. Hankins decided not to use the vending machine method of distribution because, in the past, sanitary napkin dispensing machines were vandalized. They are being sold in Student Health Services at 12 for $1. Confidentiality is promised when purchasing the condoms. Hankins said they will not keep the names of the students who purchase them. The approval and subsequent sale has been done quietly. Dr. Boggs and Hankins have feared public scrutiny if Palomar sold condoms to its students.


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