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Friday, April15, 1994
Palomar Community College
Candidates Tour Palomar Campus
San Marcos, CA
Volume 47, Number 19
Wednesday,April20. Polls in the StUdent Union will openaf8:30 a.m. and dose 8:30p.m. on both days. .·.· See page 5 for a brief listing of each candidate' s goals and objectives.
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•Politicians Attend 'Lobby Day' Brian Wallace
they will be sending staff members, said ASG President Denny Ngo. Palomar College has invited Seven candidates running for several politicians and political the 74th State Assembly District candidates to visit campus for are expected to attend. today's "Palomar College Lobby As the visitors tour Palomar, Day" in an effort to impress upon they will be met at various sites by them the importance of commu- school staff members who will innity colleges. form them about the ftinctions of The visitors are scheduled to various facilities and departments. arrive at 11 a.m. They will be They are expected to stop at the greeted by a reception and then library, television and radio stuescorted around campus by a fac- dios, DSP&S and the several conulty member and a student repre- struction projects. sentative. They will also be warned of According to Jim Bowen, di- what might happen to certain prorector of student activities, Gov. grams if budget cuts are passed. Pete Wilson was invited, but will At noon, the visitors will have not attend. The governor will not lunch under the clocktower and be sending anyone to serve as a Superintendent/President George liason. Boggs will give a speech to the Representative Randy "Duke" attending staff, students and visiCunningham and Senator Dianne tors. Free passes for the luncheon Finestein were also invited, but were distributed last week to facthey are unable to attend. Instaed, ulty, clubs and students. Staff Writer
ASG VP Marcus Resigns; Drops Out of Election Sara Rettus Staff Writer
Associated Student Government Executive Vice President Grant Marcus resigned after the April 13 ASG meeting, citing recent actions by ASG Senator Sue Martin as primary motivating factors. "I have an 'I don't care attitude' which is only a liability to the ASG," Marcus said. Marcus had been running for ASG President Grant Marcus when he resigned. He said his disenchannnent with the ASG stems in part from recent actions by Martin, who is herself a candidate for ASG President Marcus bad intended on running for ASG President and says that Martin sabotaged his campaign. Marcus said the tension between him and Martin began two weeks ago.
"Sue started saying if you get this or that done, you can get the ICC' s (Inter-Club Council) supportfor theelection,"Marcussaid. "She was trying to exert her support for the clubs by making me believe that their support relied on her opinion." Martin denied these accusations and said she bad not talked to Marcus in a week. Marcus said when be came to school April 7, everyone thought he was no longer running for ASG President. Marcus had not decided to drop out of the elections yet, he said. He said ASG Vice President of Social Events Sharon Hubbard told him that Martin bad said he had dropped out of the election. Hubbard denies she said this, however. Martin also denied spreading the rumors and said that until the end of today' s meeting when the candidates were announced, "I bad no idea Grant wasn't running." She said she thought it would have been a good race between Marcus and herself. See ASG, page 3
Daniel K wan/News Editor
Members from the Medieval poop "Adrian Empire" take part in a sword slineins event durins Wednesday's ASG sponsored 'Medieval Times' near the Student Union.
Pre-Med Club Promotes Gift of Life Kelley Brewer Staff Writer
Palomar's PreMed Club is sponsoring an organ donor awareness drive April18 through April22. ''We are trying to promote awareness and increase the number of educated people - get the information out there so that people can make an informedcboice,"saidPreMedClubPresidentAmir Karamzadeh. The PreMed club, in coordinating with the Organ and Tissue Acquisition Center (OTAC) of San Diego, will set up a table in the Student Union where students can obtain pamphlets and information about becoming a donor. According to Karamzadeb, the approval and success of the drug Cyclosporine in 1987 has created an increase in the potential for transplants and, consequently, the demand for donors. "Prior to 1987, all one year transplant survival rates were less than 50 percent and the cause of
death was due to rejection by the bodies immune system to the transplanted organ," he said. Cyclosporine, or 'medicines magic bullet' suppresses the immune system from attacking the foreign organ. The drug has also increased the one year survival rate of organ transplants to 80 percent worldwide and 95 percent and higher nationally. About 35,000 people are now on the waiting list of the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS), said Karamzadeh. In order for an individual to become a donor, the person must be diagnosed clinically brain dead. "Each year, 15,000 people die with a brain death diagnosis. One third of the deceased or their families are never asked by the hospital if they want to donate, one third say 'no' because of myths or lack of education, and the final one third say 'yes,"' Karamzadeh said. Of the one third who agree to become donors not every organ is able to be utilized depending on the See DO NOR, page 4