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The Telesco
Friday, September 23, 1988
Palomar College, San Marcos. CA
Volume 42 No. 2
Palomar rings in phone registration By Michael B. Adcock Staff Writer Registering for classes at Palomar will change during the summer ofl989, when 10 percent of the students will participate in a pilot phone-in registration program. The idea of phone-in registration entered the minds of Herman C. Lee, Director of Admissions, Records, and Veteran's Services, and Mike Reid, Director of Data Processing, about four years ago when Brigham Young University successfully became one of the first schools to turn to phone-in registration.
Gunther named acting dean
The students ofBYU took a poll on how they felt about their new phone-in program, and most of the students responded that it was easy to use, convenient, saves time, gives exact classes, gives immediate feedback, is efficient, written instructions are complete, planning worksheets are helpful, good computer voice, and the keypad symbols are easy to use. Lee stated that there is a tremendous cost involved in mail-in registration , and the other schools that have gone to telephone registration have been very successful in getting students the classes they require.
Mail-in registration works, but a lot of students have to wait in long lines just t o fmd out that the classes they need are closed and t hat there is not even a waiting list. Phone-in registration will eliminate that by telling students t he classes that are open and the classes that are closed and ifthere is a waiting list. This can all be done in the comfort of the student's living room, added Lee. Lee said that students will be able to pay for their fees by credit card over the phone, just by entering in their proper account number. This poses a small problem for Data Processing, for they have to
make a program that can check the account numbers of the credit cards to see if the numbers are valid and charge the fees to the account at the time of registering. Reid said, "We have to make the program a little more foolproof. " That way students can't accidentally charge fees on another account. The Governing Board awarded the contract for the necessary computers that Data Processing will need to program to Computer Specialists of Atlanta. The total start up cost is roughly $52,000 stated Lee. "Five or six years from now we will save a considerable amount
(see PHONES- page 6)
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exhibitionist Campus flasher bares all
Fred Tracey Managing Editor
Margaret Gunther has been named acting dean of vocational education and applied arts. She replaces Bruce McDonough, who had served in the position on an interim basis since last June. Gunther will earn $50,565.93. Employed at Palomar since 1973, Gunther has chaired and taught in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department which includes the nutrition and dietetic services program. She also has been involved in forming articulation agreements between high schools, colleges and universities. The dean position has been vacant since last June when Dr. Edward Muraski left Palomar. Gunther's appointment was approved by the Governing Board on Sept. 13. The appointment is through June, 1989 until a permanent dean can be named. "I'm excited at the challenge to expand new avenues. It's going to be an exciting year to work with all these students," said Gunther after her appointment.
ofmoney,"Lee added with a smile. The money saved will come from reduced labor and postage costs. UCSD students have been registering by phone for the last three semesters. Penny Byrne, a student at UCSD stated, "as long as you didn't call in the middle of the day, it was no problem." Eric Ladgerwood, also a student at UCSD, said that he had to call between 50 and 75 times before he got into the system. He added, "I didn't get through until the second day and it was about five hours before my deadline for registering would be up. Overall it was a lot easier."
Firefighters break into a burning house in a drill to improve abandoned houses, located near the campus, were set afire by firemen to train personnel and eliminate potential fire hazards. (Photo by Robert Santiago)
Two female students got a surprise last week on their way to their cars after classes: an exhibitionist. On two occasions, Sept. 6 and Sept. 9, the two women reported encountering a flasher in parking lots 12 and 14. In both instances, the suspect had exposed himself to the students. According to the Campus Patrol's reports, the suspect is a caucasian male, early 20's, with an estimated height of 5' 9" and weight of 155 pounds. Both reports cite the suspect as having long hair and driving a white pickup truck Although there is some discrepency as to the hair color, Campus Patrol director Boyd Mahan has reason to believe that the person is responsible for both incidents. Mahan reveals that this kind of incident is not new to Palomar• He explains that incidents of exhibition on campus "are always a problem," but that "this is as serious as we've ever had it," in regards to the two incidents being reported wi,thin one week. Mahan emphasizes that it is the Campus Parol's responsibility "to let female students know that there is a man in a white pickup exhibiting himself." Bill Burmeister of the Vista Sheriffs Department, stated that exhibition is considered a misdemeanor with a standard penalty of a $500 fine, and six months to a year in jail. (see EXHIBITIONIST- page 2)
INSTRUCTOR ENDS SEARCH
Nam buddy's family found Wendy Warren Staff Writer Sept. 16 marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Kevin Dugan . Gil Noble, a business education instructor, was an Army lieutenant in the Vietnam War. Dugan served under him. Noble lost touch with Dugan after he told Dugan to go on a supply run. Dugan never came back. For 19 years, Noble wanted to contact Dugan's parents and after finding his name on the Vietnam Memorial on a visit to Washington D.C., Noble decided to finally contact his parents. Unable to do so, he wrote Ann Landers, a nationally syndicated columnist,
for help. Just before leaving on a trip fo r Maui, a local newspaper called Noble to inform him that his letter was going to be published. Said Noble, "Even if I couldn't find them, I felt that other people might know of his parents." Landers had been able to contact Dugan's mother, who had remarried. Ann Dugan-Browne lives in Bull Point, New York Dugan's brother contacted Noble. "After contacting the family, I feel great," Noble said. He plans on keeping in touch with the family. Since the letter was published, Noble has visited Kevin's family. He found out that Kevin had been
hurt by a mine and was sent to Japan to recover. Kevin called home to tell his mom that he would be home in a week, but he never came back He died from a blood clot in his leg. Landers had contacted Noble after publishing his letter. "What a teriffic lady," Noble recalls. "We exchanged phone numbers, and I'm sure I'll contact her some day." Landers felt it was a privilege to brighten the day of Dugan's mother, after she had lost her 19year-old son in the war. With Landers help, Noble was given the opportunity. During the interview, Noble said in a sad tone, "lt;g really eerie. Kevin died 20 years ago today."
Bookstore 35.71%
Other Income 1.19%
TOTAL
$84,880 A total of s84,880 is available for the revised 1988-89 ASG budget. Shown above are available sources p_f income. Budget funds are distributed throughout the campus to clubs, departments and the emergency reserve fund. Monies are also used for scholarships, student aid and activities.