Pro/Con: Should tobacco companies be allowed to sponsor family events~
Men's and Women's tennis teams gearing up for final tournaments
Palomar's post-war production of "Macbeth· is worthy of the Bard
SPORTS PAGE 16
OPINION PAGE 8
THE
LESC Friday, May 3, 1996
Palomar College
Olympic pride shining through ...
San Marcos, CA
Volume 49, Number 21
Man assaults student after parking dispute • Fight prompts victim to file criminal charges Kathi Renaud SwffWriter
A Palomar student has been charged with assaulting another student with a deadly weapon after an argument over a parking space on campus, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. According to the victim, student Michael Glymph assaulted him with brass knuckles to settle an argument over a parking space in Lot 12. The victim saidthat on April 23 he was waiting for a parking space in Lot J2 and when he started to pull in, Glymph tried to speed around him and steal the space. The victim alleged that Glymph became angry after he failed to get the space and threatened him with brass knuckles and yelled, "You and your car will be sorry."
The victim, who declined having his name published for fear of retaliation, wrote down the license number of the vehicle, which was later used to locate the suspect. Two days later, the victim was silting in his car in Lot 12 reading a newspaper when he was approached by Glymph. According to the Campus Patrol report, Glymph pulled up behind his vehicle, honked the horn, and gave the victim a "dirty look." Glymph then parked his car, approached the victim's car and allegedly hit it with his fist. The victim said Glymph began to yell obscenities and threaten him with physical violence. The victim said that after he got out of his car and exchanging words with Glymph, the
See ASSAULT, Page 3
Students prepare to vote on new Student Union Carla Van Wagoner I The Telescope
Local resident, Jaime White (right) and friend Kathy Kosanke, participated in the 1996 Special Olympics at Palomar. The event, held April 29, attracted Special Olympians from Grossmont, Mira Mesa and Palomar colleges. ·
Task force proposes new campus smoking policy • Faculty plan would bring tighter restrictions gets through PAC, it would be forwarded to Sporrs Editor the Governing Board for a change in policy." In an effort to bring Palomar into compli- · Pending approval of ance with California state law, the Safety and the Governing Board, Security Committee approved a recommenexisting policy would be dation for a change in campus smoking policy changed from, "There April II . An agreement as to what the new policy Harlow shall be no smoking permitted in buildings should be was decided by a Smoking Task Force comprised of students, Faculty, and at Palomar College," to, ''There shall be no Classifieds employees. The task force met smoking permitted in buildings or within 7.5 several times before submitting the recom- feet of buildings at Palomar College." State law mandates no smoking within a minimum · mendation to Safety and Security. "At this point, the recommendation is be- of 5 feet of any state-owned or state-occupied ing forwarded to PAC [President's Advisory buildings. All community college campuses Council]," said Kelly Hudson-Maclsaac, are considered state-occupied. chairperson of the Safety and Security ComSee SMOKING, Page 4 mittee. "From there, if the recommendation
Seanna Lee
Jenni Kendall Feature Ediwr
Students will be going to the polls on May 6-10 to decide the fate of a student government proposal that would fund the construction of a new Student Union. If the proposal passes, students will be required to pay a $1 per unit fee to raise money to build the new three-story Student Union. The fee will be capped at $10 per student, per academic year. For example, if a student enrolls in 12 units during fall semester, the student will pay $10 during the fall semester, and nothing in the spring. If successfully implemented, the fee will begin in the fall '97, and continue until construction is paid for. After this, the fee may be reduced to an amount sufficient to maintain and renovate the center. The updated building would house all Student Activities, quiet study areas, and most student services including financial aid and employment services. Plans are also in the works to move the offices of The Telescope and KKSM to the top floor of the new center. "The dream is to completely revise the building - bigger and better. We want to centralize everything," said Associated Student Gove~nment Adviser Jim Bowen. In order for the proposition to pass, at least 3,129 students on the San Marcos Campus need to vote. Two thirds (2,097) of these votes must be in favor of the new student center. Ellen Noonkester, theoutgoingASG presi-
Special Election Palomar students wll go to the pols this week to vote on a pPOposal that wil fund the construction ar a new Student llnlon. When: May 6-10 Where: In classrooms throughout the week. If it passes: Students will pay a fee of$1 perunittofundthenewStudent Union. The fee will be capped at $10 per academic year. In order to pass: 20 percent of the students must vote; of the votes, two-thirds must be in favor of the proposal.
dent who helped get the proposal on the ballot, said the proposal marks an opportunity for students to show their pride in the college. "The students don't realize it, but they own the Student Center. They should have a building to be proud of- plus, this is a great way to improve our school," N oonkester said. In an attempt to encourage voter participation, the Associated Student Government and the Faculty Senate have teamed up to approve classroom voting for the election.
See STUDENT UNION, Page 3