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ELESCOPE Friday, March 14, 1997
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
Volume 50, Number 16
Burglaries continue to plague campus Suzette Clark Co-Edtror-llt-CIIIe{
Palomar College officials have determined that over $25 ,000 in property has been stolen from the college over the past six months. Campus Patrol would not state what types of property has been removed from classrooms and offices, saying that the school's insurance policy advises against discussion of investigations that are in progress. Lynn Ginsberg, director of business services, said that thefts are only reported to the insurance company if a claim is gomg to be made. "Palomar's insurance has a $10,000 per incident deductible," said Ginsberg. "lf the incident is under the deductible amount, it is not reported. There have been no claims in the last six months that are theft related that I am aware of." The latest burglary occurred some time over the March 7 weekend. On Friday, Lani
Fawcett-Murdcrs, academic assistant to the Communications Department, left her office and locked the doors behind her. When she returned, the laser printer and a computer zip drive next to her desk were gone. She reported the incident to campus patrol. No forced entry was observed. The thieves left behind a tool in her office, which has been turned over to authorities to check for fingerprints. Elsewhere on the campus, Lou Tornillo, associate professor of trade and industry, said that in the last four days, a computer monitor, VCR, VOM-S (volt-ohm-meter), and two remote controls have been stolen from his building, T-1 (Trade and Industry). Without any signs of forced entry in both of these incidents, the thefts closely resemble other recent robberies. "We are in the process of thinking about what to do," Tornillo said. "Maybe the labs need alarms on the doors (like) the drafting rooms have."
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ASG members make trip to nation's capital Suzette Clark Co-Edtf(lr-JII-Chtef
LobbyIng is not over for the 13 Associated Student Government members and students who went to an annual legislative conference in Washington, D.C this weekend. In the first meeting since their return, ASG members discussed follow-up measures they plan on taking, including sending thank-you notes to congressional representatives, and forwarding them written copies of student positions on legislation that could affect financial aid. The American Student Association of Community Colleges held its 12th annual legislative conference in Washington,
D.C. March 7- 11. The conference focuses on legislative issues affecting students. lobbying techniques. and seminars that cover a broad area of interest to student government members and student leaders. This year, ASACC also recognized the 25th birthday of the Pell Grant, a federal financial aid program that is the primary source of financial assistance for community college students. According to ASG Senator Mary Paulet, this year's trip included appointments with congressional leaders and their staff. Palomar's delegation met with the staffs of California Senators Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer as well as those of Representatives Randy "Duke"
Cunningham (R-Escondido) and Ron Packard (R-Oceanside). Prior to departing for Washington, the delegation broke into four teams. Each team would visit with one of the four legislators. Beremce Arrezola, president of the student government, says that the smaller groups targeting one specific legislator are more conducive to Capitol Hill. "The offices aren't that big, so you don't want a group of 14 people squeezed in an office," said Arrezola. The smaller groups also afforded each member of the delegation an opportunity to state their views and gave the meetings Plroto courtesy
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CDC reports largest drop College Press Service Deaths from AIDS have begun to decline for the first time since the epidemic began 15 years ago, federal health officials said. Deaths fell 13 percent during the first half of 1996 because improved treatments allow people with the disease to live longer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, the epidemic is slowing down, con-
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tributing to the death decline, said the CDC. In the first six months of 1996, the total number of AIDS-related deaths was 22,000, a 13 percent decrease, the CDC said. There were slight declines in other years, but last year's drop was by far the largest. 'This is one of the first bright spots we have seen in this epidemic," said Christopher Portelli, executive director of the National Lesbian and Gay Health Association in Washington. "But we hope it
Dawn West (center) finds her father's name on the Vietnam Memorial.
AIDS deaths is seen as a call to arms rather than a chance to relax and breathe a sigh of relief." President Clinton said he was "greatly encouraged" by the news but stressed the fight against AIDS is not over. "(In the future), we must continue to work together to further our progress against this deadly epidemic," he said. AIDS remains the leading cause of death for people age 25 to 44, accounting for 19 percent of all deaths in that age group.