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The Telesco Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
Friday, September 30, 1988
Trophies go unnoticed By Cris Fraser Staff Writer
Trophies are symbols of success and achievement and a source of pride. There are those who feel that if a school cannot have a place where these awards can be seen and shared by others, they then lose their meaning. According to one faculty member who wishes to remain anonymous, there once was a trophy case in the gym that contained trophies from all areas of sport. "They had it when I first came here," said the source. He went on to say that in 1980, while the front side of the dome was being remodeled, all of the trophies were removed from the case. Mter the remodeling, only the basketball and wrestling trophies were returned to the case. "It was intended that another case be built; however, it never took place. Now the coaches of the other sports have to keep their trophies in their offices or somewhere else." "It is unfortunate that the students and the public cannot get a chance to see them. This deletes and minimizes the college's athletic history," he said. Palomar Athletics Director, John Woods, cites that the school offers 16 different sports, more than any other community college. "Each year our athletic programs are successful. Almost every sport, say for instance the softball team, receives about four trophies a year. Multiply that by the number of activities we have and that amounts to about 40 to 50 trophies a year. To keep up with all of that is pretty difficult." Woods goes on to explain that, after a staff meeting, it was decided that the wrestling and basketball trophies remain in the gym since those sports are conducted there. Meanwhile, the other trophies were given to the coaches, who placed them in their offices and now use them as "recruiting tools," according to Woods. "When a potential recruit and
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perhaps his parents enter the coach's office, seeing those trophies gives them a good impression and they realize that the program is successful." Woods, who is also the wrestling coach, has decorated his office with numerous trophies. "Besides, if there are too many trophies in a case, they all just blend in with the others." Woods agrees that this is a problem that needs to be addressed but there is a "priority concept" that must be followed. He pointed out that the college has sport facilities that are in dire need of attention- the bleachers have been condemed, the men's locker room is in disrepair, and the tennis courts are cracked. "We are a fast growing school. More and more people are participating in sports and we need more equipment and maintenance of our facilities. We have needs that have precedence over the trophy case." Woods says that the state does not provide Palomar with funding for physical education. Any money needed must be district generated. "The P.E. Department is very supportive, but they have their hands tied because they can't get money from the state." Secretary of Student Activities, Marilyn Lunde, states that trophy cases are expensive and there is just not enough money for them at the moment. "Right now we are working on installing a lock for the other case," says Lunde, "but when we eventually get the money, we will get another trophy case. Then after it is built, we will ask some of the coaches to loan us their trophies so that they can be put on display."
Volume 42 No. 3
Flasher suspect exposed By Tamra Goulard Staff Writer
(Photos by Charles Miller and Patrick Walter)
Spy Catcher is one of several books on display in the library that has been banned in some parts of the nation. Palomar is participating in a nation-wide banned book week by displaying several books that have been censored in parts of the world. Even though the event will end Oct. 1, Palomar will continue to show their display until Oct. 7.
Lunde feels that a trophy case is important so that the college "can show to other people what the students have achieved." Woods comments that a trophy case is "an excellent long range goal, but there are simply other things that need immediate attention right now." He continues to say that "hopefully, we will someday accomplish this task."
''This has been the most popular display that we've had," said Alexis Ciurczak, public service librarian. "We've even had some compliments from instructors." Some of the books that have been banned include The Color Purple, by Alice Walker, which was only accesable to teachers at Fergusion High School in Newport, VA, and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, which was challenged as a required reading assignment in Pulaski County High School in Somerset, KY, because it was "junk."
For Leslie Cook persistence has paid off. On Sept. 9, as Cook was returning to her car after classes, she encountered an exhibitionist in parking lot 14. Cook described the man as caucasian, in his early 20s, with an estimated height of 5'9" and weight of 155 puounds, and driving a white truck. Mter recording the license number and model of the suspect's vehicle, Cook immediately reported the incident to Campus Patrol. However, in such cases Campus Patrol has only limited jurisdiction. They are unable to make arrests, according to Campus Patrol director Boyd Mahan, who reported the incident to the Sheriffs Department. Further, as Mahan explains, there are no me photos of previous offenders on hand, which would aid in the victim's identification of suspects, as well as their apprehension. Chief Detective Mark Manriquez of the Vista Sheriffs Department says, "We take photographs of all suspects arrested." The reason these photos are not released is that they may have been the only photographs of the suspects on record. As a result, in cases such as this involving local high school or college campuses, the Sheriffs Department uses high school yearbooks rather than police mug books to identify suspects. Yearbook pictures are consdidered to be more accurate, and the process is less time consuming to both the victim and the investigating officer. The victim must positively identify the suspect in six separate photographs before an arrest can be made, according to Mahan. Allegedly, Cook had no trouble positively identifying the suspect as Tom Rymer of Escondido. Vista Sheriffs Detective Carmen Martinez was assigned to the case, but she could not be reached for comment.
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In order to encourage a higher percentage of minority and highrisk students, Palomar is working with North County high school districts to form a tutoring program. Students at high risk, according to Superintendent/ President Dr. George Boggs, are those who are not likely to graduate from high school or continue on to college. He said there is also a possibility that students may drop out earlier. "A lot of students drop out before they even get into high
school," said Boggs. Reasons for this range from lack of interest in school to family troubles. Boggs is proposing the possibility of a credit class for Palomar students to tutor these students that are in minority or in high risk groups. Palomar's role in the program would be to supply the tutors. ''The ideal student is one who has graduated from that high school, (where tutors are present)" Boggs said, "so they can relate to each other." Boggs said the student tutors can benefit in several ways. One (see TUTOR - page 8)