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Demolition of student union starts • CREWS BEGIN WDRKDEC. 11 By Jessica Musi car
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Plans to tear down and rebuild a portion of the current student union and replace it with a new student center will be realized during the winter break. The demolition, tentatively planned for Dec. 22, will start with the salvation of various equipment including fixtures, tiles and windows, said Bruce Bishop, director of student affairs. The north wing of the student union that contains restrooms, the transfer center, the game room and the dining area will be torn down, said Mike Ellis, facili• SEE STARTS, PAGE 2
Six students quit ASG By Sar·ah Strause
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Over the cou:rse of. the past three months, six of Palomar's Associated Student Government members resigned and six new members were appointed to the positions. In September, Vice President of Social Events Brendan Fentimeri, and Senators Elizabeth Mayrant and Gerard Sauve resigned for personal reasons, said Sean Weimer, ASG president. Senator Cassie Lopez was appointed to Vice President of Social Events in October. Two weeks ago, Senators Dana Burrows, Dana Blackburn and Michael Jared also resigned for personal reasons. Carla Medina and Jason Roach were appointed as senators in October and Jason Terry, Connie Terry and Lisa Sitter were appointed as senators in November, however, there are still two vacancies. "As President I understand why these students had to resign. Being a student always comes first in Student Government, because that is what we are," Weimer said. "We are students learning to become leaders and if our plates become too full then we must choose our personal and academic lives and resign from extra curricular activities," he added. Director of Student Affairs Bruce Bishop said the resignations will not necessarily have negative effects on the ASG.
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Comet Corner Back David Dixon, left, and Free Safety Willie Tagoai move in for the tackle against Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga on Dec. 1. Palomar won the game, 20-14, capturing the Southern California Championship to move on to the State and National Championships.
New candidates run in first faculty union election • RECENTLY PitiED INSTRUCTORS GEAR UP FOR FEBRUARY ELECTIONS By Jessica Musicar
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Spanish professor Carlos Gomez i1 tbe classroom jist one year after lis heart transplant
Heart transpla~t gives professor new outlook By Liselle
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our out of the five people on a waiting list for a heart donor die waiting for one. Carlos Gomez, a Palomar College Spanish teacher, can be seen as living proof that miracles happen. Being a teacher at Palomar for nearly 23 years, Gomez has made
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a tremendous iplpact on his students. He shares of his life in Paraguay and the Guarani language, the native language of Paraguay. Just over three years ago, Gomez was having heart complications. There was valve damage to . the left ventricle, • SEE GOMEZ, PAGE 3
Recently nominated candidates are running for office for the Palomar Faculty Federation, which will be holding its first election this February. The election will fill eight executive board and two presidential positions . . A total of 20 people were nominated, however only 12 members agreed to run for the ten positions. The presidential seats are uncontested and will be filled by part-time English professor Mary Millet, and full-time professor Mary Anne Drinan. Both the offices of the
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presidents and the executive board are evenly divided between full-time and parttime faculty, Millet said. This is a move to promote fidelity between the two camps. Lienhart, a member of the PFF negotiating team, agreed to run for office to help ensure that the PFF would get a good executive board. She does ·not think she will do any campaigning, however. The majority of the positions are two-year terms, with the exception of two positions in the executive board. This will allow "new blood" to intermingle with the board, Millet said. Part of the election process included a meeting led by Tamara Winethrop, PFF election committee co-chair person. She informed candidates of the rules of the election that would affect their individual • SEE ELECTION, PAGE 12
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