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The TelescoP-_e_ Friday, October 5, 1990
Palomar College, 1 140 West Mission Road, San Marcos CA 92069-1 487
Volume 44, Number 4
Study creates ill-feelings for researchers By Mark Hopkins Senior Staf!Writer Allegations of Palomar student participants tampering with a study testing the effects of vitamin C on the common cold have been made by one of the key researchers involved with the project. The study, which was conducted last school year by Palomar professors David Boyajian of the chemistry department and Kate Townsend-Merino of the behavioral science department hoped to
show that vitamin C lessens the ing garbage. Itthrows the study out severity and duration of, if not ·the window," said Boyajian of the prevents, the symptoms associ- data collected from the research. ated with the common cold and "It's bogas." influenza. One theory he has as to why Boyajian learned through one some of the students dumped the of the participants that, "Blatant, pills is that some professors ofovert dumping of pills was occur- fered extra credit to their students ring just around the comer," from if they signed-up to participate and his office. He speculates that at that some students had a, "Let's least one-tenth of the study group take the money and run," agenda. was involved with the on-campus Boyajian said that UCSD and pill dumping. He said that more SDSU both offer compensation, may have trashed the pills at home. such as money, to people who "I have a bunch of fancy look- become subjects.
Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling has, since 1970 in his book "Vitamin C and the Common Cold," advocated taking megadoses of the vitamin to avoid colds and flu. Pauling has acted as an advisor with the project. The federal government suggested in 1980 a recommended daily allowance (RDA) of 60 milligrams of vitamin C for adults. Townsend-Merino and Boyajian gave in the double-blind study 4000 milligrams, which is nearly 67 times the federal RDA of vita-
min C, or a placebo of gelatin made to look and taste like the vitamin C pills. He said doses as high as one-half pound per day have been administered with "no deleterious effects," and that no lethal dose has been found for the substance in man. The study started with 100 subjects, and ended with 68. Boyajian said a new trial will probably be conducted. Townsend-Merino and Boyajian
(see VITAMIN C- page 4)
Palomar to host first reggae fest By Fred Tracey News Editor and Nikki Gladwin Contributing Writer
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State legislators took their first Step two weeks ago to improve . the night lighting of parking lots and walkways at the state, s ·· universities and colleges. . On Sept. 20. Governor George Deukmejian signed into law a .· bill tluit will set lighting standards for all future universities, colleges and community colleges built by the state. The new law is a modified version of a bill that was sponsored by state Sen. Marian Bergeson {R-Newport Beach) that would have set lighting standards for all ofthe state universities and colleges. The original bill wasprqrnpted in response to the 1986 murder · of13~year-oldRobinBrandley, who attendedSaddleback College in Mission Viejo, Brandley had been stabbed severa~ times as she :awrq~<sh~d her~. whi.ch wasparked in a diml y~lit parkinglot on the sOuthern Orange County ~amp us. .·.· ·· The original bill was opposed by University of California.ad•·· • ministrators, not on the bill's merit but on i~ cost Todd Gr~n .• wan,an analyst for the University of California, was quoted in the
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~·A· titne$ as saying t~e pmject cot)kt W$t '!betwee~ $7.5 million and $15 million~ That's f;t_lot ofmoney ina rlmeuf tight ·• budgets/' .. ..•... . .· ··.··.. .. "I felt strongly that all campuses · mould be irtcluded." Bergesoq sal.d in an interview with the L.A. Times, "but it was a matter ofeither furget@g aboutthe bill all together or making . concessiOns th::t.t can be appliedfetroadively later." Althqugh the original bill did not pass:, it represents a growingconcem at most-of the state colleges for improved lighting. At Palomar a£all to improvet!le20-year-old lighting system is being voiced by students, faculty and a membei of the Gqv~ming Board. "Twenty years. ago the lighting we hav-e on campus was good.'' saidBoydMahan, Campus Patrol supervisor. "But now our st:apdards should be improved, lighting is a deterrentto crime, no doubt about that.'' Mahan said that hefibels the bill forimproved lighting is an indication of concern for.safety on campus.
(see LIGHTING .. page 3)
Reggae star Jimmy Cliff will headline a landmark concert at Palomar College on Oct. 14. The concert heralds the return of a major rock concert event at Palomar after a nine-year hiatus. The Palomar Music Festival will take place on the golf driving range above parking lot 9. Five bands will take the stage between noon and 6 p.m. The concert which was slated for the end of the spring semester was postponed for security and liability concerns expressed by campus officials. Concert promoter Kevin Hellman convinced Palomar's Governing Board in June that Backstage Entertainment Agency would take care of security and liability insurance. With this vote, the show would go on - again. "He (Kevin Hellman) really painted a picture where everything is going to be great," said Jim Bowen, student activities director. "Potentially, this could be a nice event," said Mike Norton, public information director. "It (the concert) has to be a squeeky clean situation. Maybe it will lead to getting a permenent amphitheatre back there." The concert is a joint effort between campus radio station Neo-99 and the Associated Student Government. According to Neo-99 Promotions Director Jim Bloom, the date chosen for the concert is perfect. He said that there would be a lack of concerts in San Diego County during the time of the concert, and they were able to sign top bands for the event. Appearing in addition to Jimmy Cliff will be The Untouchables, Psychenfunkapus, Cardiff Reefers and Pat Pando's Full Tilt. The concert is the first of its kind at Palomar in nine years. Gates open at 11 a.m. The amount of concert-goers has been limited to 3,000.