Student killed in motorcycle accident By Salvador Marquez Lifestyle Editor The Palomar College arts community lost one of its own when he died as a result of a motorcycling accident March 13. Eric Christopher Johnson, 19, a sophomore commercial art major,
was killed when he hit a tree in the center divider on North Torrey Pines Road. Johnson's ashes were scattered at the Solana Beach seashore during a memorial service March 17. Over 400 friends and family members attended the memorial chapel service at Calvary Lutheran
Church. Johnson was wearing a helmet when he crashed. "It's like when a member of a team is gone," said Doug Durrant, Palomar art professor. "It's sad to see the empty chair." As therestofthe art department moumsJohnson'sdeath, community outpouring of support has pro-
duced a memorial art scholarship to be available for next spring. According to Judith Blanchard, spokeswoman for the Johnson family, more than $1,500 has been raised and more is expected. "This is a great honor for Eric," said Blanchard. "I know that he • see ACCIDENT, page 3
Eric Christopher Johnson
ELESCOPE Friday, March 27, 1992
Palomar Community College, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos CA 92069-1487
Volume 45, Number 20
Candidate fights to run for office Running for student office requires residency within college boundaries By Mark Wiberg News Editor
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Student Darlene Schuck-Larimer is angry because she has to live within Palomar district boundaries in order to run for Associated Student Government president.
Palomar may not be able to recruit MiraCosta athletes Editor's noie: This is the first installment of a two-part series about Palomar's struggle to recruit athletes from soon-to-be phased out MiraCosta College athletic programs. By Salvador Marquez Lifestyle Editor Whether Palomar College can pick up the athletes from sports dropped by MiraCosta College in January is in the hands of the California Organization of Athletics.
The COA, the Sacramento-based sports governing body for community colleges, will meet on April 30 and decide if Palomar can recruit MiraCosta-area athletes next year in baseball, men's soccer, tennis and volleyball; and women's basketball, softball, and volleyball. MiraCosta is retaining men's basketball and women's cross-country, track and field and tennis. Historically, Palomar and MiraCosta have recn,1ited in each other's district when one school would cancel a sport. This agree• see RECRUITMENT, page 3
Palomar Student Darlene SchuckLarirner will do whatever it takes to become a candidate for the Associated Student Government president position, even if it means moving. She's changing her legal residence by renting a room in Vista, changing her school records with a change of address and reregistering to vote just to be eligible for the ASG position. A by-law in the California Education Code states that a student must live in the college district in order to be elected to the student government. Schuck-Larimer lives in Leucadia, outside of the Palomar College District.
"I think it's ridiculous," Schuck-Larimer said. She had obtained the needed signatures and had been approved by the Student Activities Office to run for the position before she discovered the residency requirement. She said she researched the resident qualifications and came upon the state by-law, which states that a candidate must live within the school district, in this case, the Palomar College District. Director of Student Activities Jim Bowen, confirmed that a student living outside the district would be ineligible. "It makes sense for elected trustees," he said, "but not for students." Palomar President/Superintedent Dr. George Boggs agrees. "I think we need to reexamine that law because many of
Palomar's students come from outside the district," he said. "We need to ask legislators to take a look at the law." Schuck-Larimer said she knows it's late in trying to change the by-law for the current election, but will pursue the issue to help students in the future. "It's out of the ASG's hands, out of Boggs'," Schuck-Larimer said. She added that she will contact her state representative, William A. Craven (Republican, 38th district), on the matter. "I have been a dedicated student here for almost two years," she said. "I've been president of the honor society and have a 4.0 G.P.A. with 49 units already completed."