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ASG Senate elections took place on Wednesday and Thursday. Top: Tina Wise places her ballot in the box as her friend Cherie Pierre looks on. Bottom: Student Jody Parham looks over the ballot before casting his vote. Maria Talamantes (seated in both photos) oversaw the ballot box on Wednesday. Staff Photos/The Telescope
Car break-ins persist this fall By Laura Woolfrey Campus Beat Editor When Palomar student Celeste Titcome rushed into the Campus Patrol offices Sept. 18 to report that her 1979 BMW was broken into and her stereo stolen, campus patrol officers did not seem surprised at all. Titcome is one of nine students who has been victimized since the beginning of the fall semester. "I was stunned. I just bought it, (the stereo), two weeks ago," Titcome said. At first, most of these crimes involved car thefts. However, campus patrol officers said that the trend of stealing car stereos is progressively becoming dominant and BMWs seem to be the target. "They are hitting stereos," said Boyd Mahan, campus patrol supervisor. On Sept 11, a tan 1981 BMW was discovered missing from lot 11 at 6:20 p.m. The owner, as did all of the victims, claimed that th~ doors were locked and the keys were not in the vehicle. The valuables in the car alone, which included items such as a stereo, golf clubs and text books, were estimated to be valued at $4,400. There are three other cases involving BMWs, two of which happened in the afternoon on Sept, 18. Two of these crimes were committed in lot 12, where most of the thefts and break-ins have occured, and the other in lot 14. In these particular cases just the ste-
reos were taken. A wallet with money and credit cards was left on the car seat of one of the burglarized cars. Other targeted automobiles are Toyotas and Honda Preludes. Three Toyotas and two Hondas have been reported stolen, most of the cars were parked in lot 12. Many times, the victims of car theft are not given much hope. Palomar student Mary Flemming reported her car stolen from lot 12. Flemming told campus patrol officers that she got a discouraging response from a local sheriff who said that her car was probably taken to Mexico. However, a Vista woman found some of Flemmings' papers scattered in a high school parking lot and contacted her. Flemming then went searching for her car and found it in a parking lot covered with a tarp. Missing were special seats which are valued at $1,000. Campus Patrol officers suspect the same group of people in the crimes because the break-in techniques are the same in every reported case. "It is the same thing every time. They force the lock open with a screwdriver," said campus patrol officer Paul Griggs. "Crime is often a result of opportunity," said Boyd Mahan, campus patrol supervisor. Mahan recommended all students get a bar for their steering wheel or an alarm. "The easier it is to do it, (steal), the more of a chance."
County action to levy tax service Artifacts case settled fee angers governing board By Mark Hopkins Senior Staf!Writer Recent action taken by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to bill school districts for the administrative costs of collecting property taxes has raised the ire of Palomar's governing board. The action and reaction follow a statewide trend by county supervisors to bill school districts for the service. "It is a kick in the teeth," said board secretary Robert Dougherty about the supervisors' agreement to levy over $9 million in property tax collection fees upon local school districts. Of the $9 million, Palomar will be assessed over onequarter million dollars. According to the most recent figures avail-
able, Palomar receives over $14.5 million in property taxes. One response to the supervisors' ac lion to charge the tariff was suggested by board vice president Ben Echeverria, "Let's not pay it." Dougherty agreed with Echeverria and added that the col.lege should consider joining a class action suit. "It will probably be sent to the State Supreme Court because of the serious legal questions it raises," said Dougherty. He said under the state education code, it is illegal for the county to bill schools for the service. George Boggs, superintendent/ president, said thatiflegal action is taken by the board, he thil)ks they should work through organizations such as the California School Board Association (CSBA).
By Fred Tracey facts over an eight-year period Boggs said that the CSBA is now with her students. News Editor preparing at the state level a suit The college settled with the testing the constitutionality of · Quinteros for an unknown moneSenate.Bill 2557. The bill, which An out-of-court settlement betary sum. Under one of the condiwas passed this summer by the tween the Palomar College Distions of the settlement, neither the state Legislature, allows counties trict and Jack and Leslie Quintero or the Quinteros can reveal college to impose fees on school districts was reached in July over Indian the monetary amount of the settlefor collecting property taxes. artifacts Leslie Quintero removed ment. Contacted at his office last Boggs said that he expects the from the campus last November week for comment on the settleCommunity College League of whileemployedbythecollegeasa ment, Jack Quintero refused to California (CCLC) will recom- part time instructor. release any information pertaining mend to its members not to pay the The artifacts will remain at Fato the case. fees. The CCLC is a statewide lamar, putting to rest the argueThe Quinteros cannot seek body of community college ad- ment of where the artifacts should ministrators, Boggs serves as a remain-atPalomarorwithLeslie (see ARTIFACTS- page 3) member on the board of directors . . Quintero, who collected the artiHe also plans to mount a politi- , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . cal campaign to get SB 2557 re- I ·: pe~ed in the Legislature, solicitDue to a production error, the second half of two stories were ing the support of political offiinadvertently omitted in last week's edition ofThe Te les co pe. (see COUNTY - page 12) The stories run in their entirety on page 4.
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