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Two of the three open seats in Palomar's governing board race were won by challengers in the Nov.5 election.

Though there were still several thousand uncounted votes at press time, it seemed likely that challengers MarkEvilsizer and Nancy Chadwick had been elected to the board.

Incumbent Michele Nelson was also re-elected.

"I really do look forward to being a public servant for Palomar," said Evilsizer, a Palomar professor who had run with the backing of the faculty union.

Evilsizer said he was ''cautiously optimistic"that he would still hold his win after all the votes were tallied.

The final results were expected to be released Nov. 12.

AB of Nov. 6, about 175,000 votes that been counted in the race. About 80,000 provisional and absentee ballots had not been counted, but that figure reflected the number of votes for all of San Diego County. Of that number, Evilsizer said it was likely there were about 15,000 uncounted votes in the Palomar Collegedistrict.

Of the counted votes, Nelson was on top with 46,372 votes. Evilsizer was in second place with 46,038, a difference of about 300 votes. Challenger Rebecca Faubus was in third with 44,380 votes. Incumbent Robert Dougherty trailed with 37,765 votes.

In the race for the special two-year

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Regular Seats (2 available): Miehele Nelson 46342 Mark Evilsizer 46038 MARKEVILSIZER 44380 MICHELE NELSON Rebecca Faubus NANCY CHADWICK Robert Dougherty 37765 seat, challenger Nancy Chadwick was tion, there had been growing tension ahead of incumbent Silverio Haro by between the union and the district as negoShort-term Seat: tiations over the union's first contract more than 10,000votes.

Evilsizer, Faubus and Chadwick stalled. The faculty union had backed the Nancy Chadwick 33296 had been part of a platform called challengers.

Silverio H&Jo 22122 "Citizens for Quality Education" Chadwick said she was committed to Marla Johnson 18832 which aimed to replace the incum- working with the incumbents to ease any Luene Corwin 14723 bents. "Our message resonated and tensions.

Results as of Nou. 6. Final results "We expect to be part of a team," people listened," Chadwick said. will be available Nov. 12.

In the weeks leading up to the elec- Chadwicksaid. "Wewill not be rancorous."

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Samantha McKay, 20, describes herself as, among other things, a "physics nerd."

She opted to go to college after high school--a logical step for someone who readily admits to solving physics problems for fun. She _ enrolled at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa., in September 2000 for what should have been a promising college career.

Then her mother became gravely ill with cancer. · Suddenly, figuring out the velocity of a falling object wasn't much of

a priority for McKay. "I needed to leave (school) because my schedule didn't allow time for me to take care of her," she said.

McKay is just one of the thousands of people every year who have decided to drop out of college.

ACT, formerly the American College Testing Service, lists the dropout rate for four-year colleges and universities at 25.8 percent for the year 2000.

Although nearly 2 out of 3 high school graduates move on to some form of higher education, "some of

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Palomar College is considering about 13 sites on which to build a new campus to handle expected growth in the next decade.

College president Sh~rill Amador said seven of these sites are located in the north and six of them are in the south of the district.

"All the sites which the college is considering are 100 acres in size," Amador said. "This will give us scope for expansion."

Amador said the Educational and Facilities Master Plan Task

Force was studying to what sort of structure was best suited for addressing the enrollment growth in the next 20 years.

They are trying to decide whether a full campus or a smaller educational center would be better. "We are looking at how we can adequately serve the students," Amador said.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 them aren't prepared, whether academically, financially or socially, to succeed," Wes Habley, director of the ACT office for the Enhancement of Educational Practices , said in an online press release.

While the reasons for dropping out vary greatly from student to student, economic factors are the most common.

"Students may need to hold a job, and that can reduce the number of credit hours they take," Habley said.

McKay can agree with that. "I'm not sure how I can support myself and go to school at the same time. I can't afford rent and school with my work. Taking one class a week doesn't seem worth it," she said.

Andy Hook, 21, a former Palomar student, had aspirations to transfer to a four-year university and work toward a degree in political science.

Accepted by UCSD in May, Hook was ready to transfer until he discovered that his much sought-after scholarships weren't coming because he wasn't eligible for most of them. He decided to not attend school this semester and instead work full time until he could apply at SDSU, which is less expensive than UCSD. Paying for school with loans didn't appeal to Hook either. "I wasn't very comfortable taking loans, I wasn't sure I could pay off and still afford to go to school," he said.

Two-year colleges have a dropout rate that exceeds their four-year counterparts. ACT figures show that only 54.6 percent of two-year college students return for a second year.

Starting in 1998, all first-time, full-time, Palomar students who sought either a degree, certificate, or transfer, were tracked by the college over three years.

During that time, 36 percent of the students being tracked attained a degree or certificate or became "transfer prepared," according to data from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.

The Office defines a "transfer prepared" student as anyone who has completed 56 transferable units with a GPA of 2.0 or better.

During the same amount of time, 25 percent of the Palomar students transferred to another college before receiving a degree or certificate.

Palomar counselor Lorena Lomeli-Hixon gave numerous reasons for the high rate of students either not transferring or not graduating from Palomar, roughly 39 percent.

The most common reasons were because of a

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Since1998,onlyabout36 percent of Palomar students haveachieved degrees ormetminimum transfer requirements.

Community collegeshavemuch higher dropout ratesthanuniversities.

lack of goals or a lack of academic direction. She said Working four nights a week at the San Marcos Boll many students attend Palomar simply because their Weevil as a waitress, and then watching her baby sister parents make them, or to qualify for insurance benefits. during the day, Aboud said she can't wait to return to Without a strong purpose to go to school, many stu- school. dents just attend sporadically and then drop out com"It's hard for me to stay out (of school). I feel scilazy," pletely. she said.

To keep retention rates high, Palomar College offers But returning to school after dropping out can still several career-planning, or college success skills class- deter even the most ambitious students. Fear, indecies. The idea is that many new students will take the sion and feelings of intimidation are all reasons people classes and develop better academic skills and person- have decided to not re-enroll in school. al goals that will help them keep up with other stu"I'm afraid of being in classes with my peers," McKay dents and keep them from dropping out, said Lomeli- said. "I've been out of that environment for a long time Hixon. now. I've been working with people who are all at least Of course, even determined students find themselves 24 and up." needing to leave school occasionally. Personal or health The advantages of a college education are hard to disproblems, or changes in life plans are common reasons pute though . A college graduate earns on average 81 for even resolute students to drop out. percent more than those with just a high school diploLeslie Aboud, 19, attended Palomar College from the ma, the College Board estimates. Over a lifetime, the fall 2001 through spring 2002, but had to leave to help earnings gap between the high school and college gradtake care of her little sister as a favor for her mother. uate is more than $1 million.

"This meeting was requested months, Amador had been expressing concerns with by the city council members and will basically discuss faciliregard to its size and location.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ties (water, road access etc) or Though a final decision is yet restrictions of the sites," governing board, which is to be made, indications are that expected to make a final deci- the college may not go ahead Dougherty said. "If we get to know of any such problems, we sion by January 2003, Amador with the site. said.

"This site hasn't been com- may exclude such sites immediCo-chairman of the educa- pletely ruled out," Vernoy said, ately."

Spring registration The college officials will hold tional and facilities master "We definitely begins Nov. 19, and more workshops and forums plan task force. want something The Telescope is before they make a final deciMike Vernoy the south of at how in always in need of said the govern- "W,an looking the district, but sion on the structure. more staff members. tanad,quaff/r11n1 where, I can't "Once the decision on strucing board will We could use you if ture is made, our concern have to decide th, 1t11d1nts." say that now." you're interested in: would be acquiring a suitable whether it Governing site," Amador said. would be a cam- Sherill Amador board member ■ News writing PALOMAR PRESIDENT Michele Nels on The college has a long way to pus in the north ■ Sports writing . go, Vernoy said.

"We are talking and an educasaid , "The site is ■ Opinion writing tional center in the south or a bit small for a full blown cam- about things which are years ■ Feature writing vice versa . pus. Another problem is traffic. away. The process of buying ■ Entertainment "Once that decision is made, Putting a campus there would the hmd itself :qiay_take years, ■ Graphic design for the college doesn't enough the task force can choose suit- be a burden for the college."

■ Web design funds ," he said . able.sites ," Vernoy said . "Right Another governing board ■ Photography ''We are at least eight to 10 now, we are in a stage trying to member, Robert Dougherty determine if there is any land said, "We didn't realize the site years away from now to openTo join, simply enroll in the district to build ." was too small. It will work only ing the doors for the students. in Journalism 105.

Some of these sites in Poway for the initial 10 years and then But , we have to get there slowly," Dougherty said. and some are near Highway 76 we will have problems." and Interstate 15, he said.

A meeting between the govIn 1997, the college had erning board members and the Swim Instructors Wanted decided to build a campus on a Poway City Council members 30-acre site at the corner of scheduled for Nov. 12 is going Pomerado Road and Ted to discuss the seven potential Williams Parkway in Poway. sites which the college is now But , for the past several looking at in Poway.

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Yo u n g adults living in North County migrate south to clubs, bars and restaurants in San Diego. · But what about the nightlife in North County? Is it as fictitious as Big Foot or the Loch Ness monster? Or is it something a bit more obtainable? The truth is ther~ is plenty to do cin the . north side of San Diego.

For the 21 and up crowd, there are bars, clubs and even late night bowling for those who wish to stay close to home.

For adults too young to drink , the · lack of things to do may seem more apparent.

However, the 18 and up crowd can go to coffee shops, sing karaoke at bars on youth nights, or dance at clubs late into the night. _Regardless of what you decide to do, it isn't necessary to drive an hour to find weekend fun.

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Irish nachos-potato skins smothered Burgers & Brew, a sports bar in in cheese and bacon.

Old California Restaurant Row, has HENNESSEY'S Hennessey's has good deals: two for a mellow and friendly environment. 21 and up • Carlsbad o,ne burgers all day Tuesdays, and a The casual atmosphere allows free martini with a <limierorder after patrons to meet and talk.

Hennessey's, an Irish pub m 5 p.m. Saturdays.

"Eighty percent of the people know Carlsbad, offers Karaoke on each other," said Drew Hunter, sys- Wednesday nights and live music CQYOTE GRILL tem manager for San Marcos Fridays and Saturdays. There is also 21 and up• Carlsbad 1 Burgers & Brew, ''This is a local- a small dance floor inside. Ray hang-out place."

Martinez, manager of Hennessey's, Coyote Bar & Grill is kickback and Inside the bar there are 14 said the bands play a variety of niusic comfortable. South Western style furTelevisions as well as a 93-inch big including blues, disco, punk and niture creates a warm atmosphere screen. All the sets are tuned to dance. and the employees are friendly. There sports channels.

A pinball The TVs inside the bar show sports, are 170 types of tequila and the most machine and video games are also but generally Hennessey's doesn't expensive shot is $25, said Manager inside, and there are two pool draw a sports bar crowd, Martinez Aaron Williams. tables on the patio. said, "Our crowds are more girls than The most popular items are The restaurant/bar offers a little guys, and the best crowds are on smoked chicken tacos ($10.95) and bit of everything said customer Josh Friday night." the house margarita ($5 .50), Crowe, "When people are drinking , On the weekends many young Williams said. Live music is held they want to do something." adults and college · students go to everyday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., There is no place to dance, but an Hennessey's to dance, drink and hang except Tuesdays, which are Internet jukebox plays all ,kinds of out with their friends. karaoke nights. The music varies music. "We are really busy on The bar expands to a back patio, including blues, rock , reggae and R Saturdays and Sundays because of where there are fire pits. The pub also & B. Happ y hour starts from 3

p.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. The Coyote Grill offers $3 house margaritas, well drinks, draft beers, house wine, bottled beers and Baja fish tacos Also, most appetizers are reduced to $3.

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VINAICA CAFE Carlsbad There are a myriad of trendy coffeeshops to get your caffeine buzz aside from your local Starbucks. Vinaka Cafe, located off Carlsbad Village Drive in Carlsbad, is open until 11 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays. ''My friends are always here, I'm always here. It's a chill place," said Ryan Stewart, 19.

With its quaint outdoor patio and low-key indoor decor it's the perfect place to kick back and relax with a mocha. Vinaka's offers a wide range of hot and cold coffees as well as ice cream, sandwiches, smoothies and pastries.

MOCHA MARICETPLACE San Marcos The Mocha Marketplace in the San Marcos Restaurant Row offers a variety of entertainment every Friday and Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Local bands ranging in styles from rock to jazz and blues play on the outdoor patio around the fire pits. ''The main draws are the fire pits and the music. And our prices are lower than other chain coffeehouses," said employee and Palomar student, Becky Munoa.

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Thefirepitsandoutdoor patioat Mocha Marketplace in SanMarcos drawlargecollege-age crowds at night.

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MARTINI RANCH 21 and up • Encinitas Martini Ranch in Encinitas is a good place

The Belly Up Tavern 143 S. Cedros Avenue, ·solana Beach (858) 481-8140

to dance, listen to Jazz, play pool tables and foosballand enjoy 30 different house martinis. , The bar is trendy, clean and casual and is often crowded on the weekends. There are 16 televisions and a 100-inch big screen. Happy hour starts from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. $2 domestic drafts, $3 specialty drafts and well wine, and $5 martinis are offered. · A comedy showcase is held Monday nights, live jazz music is played Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and DJ music Thursdays to Sundays.

Bub's Whiskey Dive 301 Pier View Way, Oceanside (760) 757-2827 The Calypso 576 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas (760) 632-8252 Camelot Inn British Restaurant Pub- 887 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos (760) 744- 1332

MAGARITA ROCKS 18 and up• Encinitas Margarita Rocks in Oceanside has an 18 and up night twice a week. Those 18 and up can dance the night away, Sunc;l.ayand Wednesday nights until 4 a.m. Drinks are still available to those 21 and up with I.D. "Nice place but full of guys, mostly jarheads. Go there with a girl if you plan on getting any!" said one on-line user from a Digital City San Diego Nightlife poll.

CLUB FUSION 16 and up • Escondido Club Fusion, formerly the Ice House, is located in Escondido, off Metcalf Avenue.

Club Fusion caters to the 16 and up crowd.

Doors open at 9 p.m. and close at 1:30 a.m.

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Therecently remodeled ClubFusion inEscondido is onefo thefewclubsopenforthose16andup.

Admission is $8. "There aren't too many of these services in this area. This is basically the only young adult club in North County," said Manager Juan Perez. House disc jockey Dizzy D attributed the atmosphere at Club Fusion to the level of diversity among its patrons. "Black, white, Asian, Latino, it don't matter, this is the club for you!" he said. "I like the mix here because I can play all kinds of music," DJ

Dizzy D said, as he scratched and span a variety of hip-hop albums from J-Lo, Eminem and Nelly on two turntables.

Mira Costa student Zachary Ray, 19, said of Club Fusion, "It's a small area, but there are layers to the floor so you're close to everyone without being on top of them."

Some dance clubs only allow patrons under 21 on a specific day and only until a certain time.

The Kraken Bar & Restaurant 2531 S. Coast Highway 101, Cardiff-by-the-Sea (760) 436-6483 Neimans 300 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad (760) 729-4131.

Paradise Nightclub 740 Nordahl Road, San Marcos (760) 737-9402 Penny Lane Pub & Grille 1001 W. San Marcos Blvd, -San Marcos (760) 744-8782

Karaoke is another activity m North For those who ctave a late night game of County that teens can get into. pool the Family Billiard Center off El Chin's Palace in Oceanside offers a · Camino Real and Oceanside Boulevard in variety of hits for patrons to sing along Oceanside is open until 2 a.m. The Billiard to including songs from Blondie, Kid Center has 30 pool tables and charges $8 an Rock and other pop stars. The karaoke hour for a table. The Center also has five bar is open Friday through Sunday from big screen TVs and a jukebox. the hours of 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. for those Both the Vista Entertainment Center and under 21.

Surf Bowl, located in Oceanside off South

Coast Highway, host an after-hours bowl-athon. Surf Bowl's "Extreme" bowling and Vista Entertainment Center's "Rockin' Bowl" each cost $14.

The price includes shoe rental and unlimited games. "Extreme" goes from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. "Rockin' Bowl" is open from 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Both run Fridays and Saturdays with DJs.and black lights.

Squid Joes 850 Tamarack Ave., Carlsbad (760) 729-4996 Surf & Saddle 123 W. Plaza, Solana Beach (858) 755-9474.

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wo years ago, the exit polling system that normally allows television networks to project winners of political races gave us the biggest blunder in television history. The networks first declared Al Gore the winner, then switched to George W. Bush, and finally had to retreat in full, and humiliating, disarray.

The networks had hoped to have their exit polling system in tip-top shape for last week's election, but the fear of another failure and some unresolved glitches- knocked the usual projections for a loop. In a welcome return to sanity, the networks generally held back on reporting results until they had ...some results.

That was a refreshing throwback. In 1960, before exit polling allowed networks to project election winners, the presidential race between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy went to the wire.

TV coverage dripped with suspense.

Most Americans went to bed with no idea who had won. (The myth is that Mayor Richard J. Daley manufactured enough Chicago

votes to swing the election; about Senate races in which the prosaic reality is that they had no idea what the Kennedy didn't need Illinois' early results meant, because electoral votes.) they had no idea which In 1964, though, NBC exper- precincts had reported. imented with asking questions (Not that the candor was of voters in a Califo;,iia priabsolute: As night became mary; in 1967, CBS tried the morning, we were still waitnew methodology in three off- ing to hear a TV talking head year elections . Ever since, answer even one question with the heretical "I don't early projections have bled much of the drama from elec- know.") tion nights.

The upshot was Most of the the kind of electime those pro- In a we/tom,r,turn tion night that jections were to 1anit1,th, makes a voter correct - until, network,g1n,ral/1 wish the exit that is, the Y2K polling system debacle, in heldbatk on never, ever gets which networks r,porting111ult1 . fixed. A diminprojected every untiltheyhad... ished footrace among the netoutcome but 10m,111ult1. the real one: works to declare their own devwinners early astating loss of credibility. cost the electorate nothing The networks' general other than the disappointing reluctance to make early sense that the night was over calls Tuesday night was a before it began. superb development. It's just The slower pace was a possible that voters everyreminder that the framers where ended up with the structured this country so reassuring notion that their that nothing would happen votes actually mattered: For too fast. And on Tuesday night, for a change, nothing once, the networks were waiting for real counts, not happened too fast. Two years leaping to conclusions based from now, as the networks on shaky statistical models. boast that their exit polling CNN viewers witnessed a system is ready for the 2004 marvelous sight: pundits election, the lot of us should James Carville and Robert fervently ask: What's the Novak yammering aimlessly hurry?

Tothe Editors: I was appalled to read in this week's edition of The Telescope as well as in Wednesday's edition of The North County ~... 'limes that you, the editors of our school newspaper, have endorsed the incumbent members of our governing board for re-election.

I point yoq to this; the current members of the governing board wh-0are qp for reelection, Dr. Robert Dougherty, Dr. Michele Nelson, and Silverio Haro, have perpetrated the atmosphere of obstinance that pervades every Board meeting. They are uncooperative, and regularly will not discuss matters which are pressing not only to faculty but also staff and students. The incumbent candidates have very little regard for the students, staff, and faculty of this college.

Rather, it seems to me that they are more concerned with themselves, making decisions which are less than beneficial to the people of our comm1,mitycollege. district.

We are spending rampantly on a.dministrator salaries and other unnecessary projects and consultations, and neglecting the fact that our excellent faculty is among the most underpaid in the county.

For you to take the easy route and endorse the incumbents - and believe me, I have learned enough about politics to know that it is easiest for a group or newspaper to endorse the incumbent candidates rather than take a chance on someone who might actually execute a job efficiently - is inexcusable, particularly when you have so often in t1ie past railed against the misdeeds of said incumbents.

You are intended to be the voice of the .,. students on this campus; however, it seems to '.methat that voice is being drowned out by politically-motivated twaddle. I will gladly support the challengers in this elec~ tion, and it is my sincere hope that they succeed in their bid for our future.

- Neill K. Kovrig CLASSICAl STUDIES COUIISELING $UPPOIT STAFF, SANflAR(OS(INPUS CANDIDATE, Ctn COUIKIL, !ITYOJSIi ■IICOS

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Registration for spring classes begins Nov. 19. Students

Inter-Club Council offers Stroke andheartscreenings may apply and register onlihe or by phone.

- Desi Dewitt Halloween activitiesforstudents available forstudents in November Little bunnies, witches, princesses and superheros scur- Non-credit watercolor class Longevity, Inc. will host another Stroke and Heart ried around the open field around the Palomar clocktower.

Disease Screening Friday, Nov. 15. Sponsored by the foolproofpainting All of them came to enjoy the Halloween atmosphere cre- teaches Palomar College Wellness Center, the event is open to all ated by Palomar clubs and student groups.

The Inter-Club Council sponsored the annual Palomar College is offering a non-credit, 2-day class on Halloween Escape. Halloween activities such as pumpkin FoolproofWatercolor for anyone who wants to attend . painting and handing out free candy were a part of the The class will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on two event.

Saturdays , Nov. 23 and Dec. 7.

A haunted house was put together by the Student This course is being held at the Escondido Center in Theater Production in a vacant building. Actors in the Room 401.

STP wore masks and cloaks. Some were covered in fake The cost of the class is $69 plus an additional $1.25 in blood and guts made by some of the students. _ class for each watercolor board that is used.

Jamie Schepp, a photography club member, was handAlong with your registration receipt, you will receive a ing out candy to people passing by. ''There are a lot of materials list by mail. Students can enroll by calling (760) things to win here," Schepp said.

744-1150ext. 2702.

- Gyneth Gonzalez The instructor will teach Foolproof Watercolor techniques that will transform watercolor into an easy and enjoyable process that can produce great paintings.

For additional information or questions you can contact Theo Brockett@(760) 744-1150ext. 2586.

- Jon Sherlock Palomar's Spring 2003 Class Schedule is now available and will be distributed around the campus.

The Spring Schedule offers over 3000 classes and is available to view both in booklet form, which students can pick up free of charge on campus, or on Palomar's Web site, at schedule.palomar.edu.

Palomar College is offering a computer seminar that The 2003 Spring Schedule is distinguishable from those will provide students with the information they need to of past semesters because of its slightly more creative lay- build and buy the best upgradeable computer, while savout. Darla Wilson, the director of marketing at Palomar, ing money at the same time. said the schedule, ''has a more interesting look, it's more The seminar is being held at the Palomar San Marcos artsy." campus Nov. 16 in Room B-2.

The cover features three students currently attending It costs $59 and lasts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.There is also Palomar. These students are Rachel Marshall, Diondra a $40 materials fee that will be collected in class that covEubanks and Leo Melena. ers the purchase of a videotape, manual, handouts and a Each are quoted in the schedule giving their reasons for CD-ROMof diagnostic software. choosing to attend Palomar and their plans after graduat- Erik Goodson ing.

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Journalism studentswin awards

By Chanel Hachez

Palomar departments decorate officesforHalloween contest Faux cobwebsand other Halloween decorations adorned departments competing in the Halloween decorating contest. The contest was hosted and judged by the Inter-Club Council.

This year had a good showing with competitors from all the three campuses, said Marilyn Lunde, secretary for the Officeof Student Affairs.

For the San Marcos campus, the Department of graphic communications won first place.

Runners-up received plaques, while winners will get trophies for their decorating abilities.

The Escondido Center winner was the Escondido Library. The senior library media technician, Bonnie Corzine said, "It's funand all of our patrons enjoy it. It is a nice draw for the library." She helped construct a cardboard Victorian haunted house that was placed in front of the reference desk.

The sole runner-up at the Escondido Center was the Escondido Education Medical Department.

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Twenty-Five awards were taken home by the Palomar College Telescope staff at two recent journalism competitions.

The San Diego Press Club held its annual journalism awards Oct. 24. This competition includes entries from more then 90 newspapers, magazines and -broadcast stations from San Diego.

Jessica Musicar won first place for a feature story she entered. "I was totally surprised to win, I was near tears.

It was conformation for me that I am a decent writer," Musicar said. Stephen Keller won second place in that category.

Keller also took home a third place award for an opini9n piece and second place, in which he tied with fellow staff member, Sarah Strause, in college news writing.

Strause also received a third place win in the same category.

Kristian Smock took home a second place award for an opinion piece and Charles Steinman won second place for his Palomar College newspaper Web site design.

The Journalism Association of Community Colleges held its Southern California conference Oct. 18 and 19. The JACC conference includes seminars, guest speakers and three types of competitions .

Twenty-eight community colleges participated in the mailin, on-the-spot and bring in competitions.

students and their families. For a fee, individuals with early cancer or stroke symptoms may undergo a variety of diagnostic tests .

The director of Longevity said the success of October's screening at the collegeprompted a repeat event. She said plenty of positions are open for this week's session.

For fee information or appointments , contact the Wellness Center at (760) 744-1150,extension 2838.

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Award,,;,,,,,,, The Telescoperecently won a number of awards.

Among them were a few first place awards: San Diege Press Club: ■ Jessica Musicar, feature writing.

Journalism Association of Community Colleges: ■ Arthur Anderson: sports photography.

■ Natalie Schrik: sports feature photography.

■ The Telescope: general e:xcellence.

The mail-in competition allows writers, page designers and photographers to send in their best stories, layouts and photos in advance. The on-thespot competition gives writers, page designers, photographers and cartoonists the opportunity to show the conference their ability to perform under the pressure of a time limit.

On-the-spot competitors for Palomar brought home two honorable mentions by photographer Ben Burgeson and feature story - writer Megan Schmidt.

Arthur Anderson won first place for sports photo, as well as second place for a feature photo . "I learned to anticipate when taking sports photos in a seminar earlier in the day, which helped me win the award, Anderson said.

Jason Kalchik brought home a second place award for his critical review. Keller placed third in editorial writing . And Johnny Rabago got second for

his bring-in advertisement.

For the mail-in competition, Natalie Schrik won first place for her sports feature photo, as well as an honorable mention for best news photos.

Steinman won second place for column writing. Smock won third place for his line illustration.

Strause and Keller shared second place for a five part news series they wrote together in the in-depth news story category. "When you get an award all your hard work pays off," Strause said.

"It was really great to win the In-Depth News category, it was proof that the time I put into the Telescope isn 't a waste," Keller said.

Other Honorable mentions were received by Zachary Mudd, for his editorial cartoon , Donna Jackson, for her editorial writing and Musicar, for a feature story.

The Telescope paper as a whole won general excellence.

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Basketballteam gets new coach

By Gyneth Gonzalez Tiff:TE(ESCOPE

When last year's head basketball coach, Virgil Watson, took another coaching job at Contra Costa College in Oakland, someone had to take his place. Palomar's athletic director offered the job to the assistant coach, John O'Neil.

"I got the job by default," said O'Neil, who had been Watson's assistant coach for the last three years.

O'Neil was reluctant to accept the job. He had his doubts , he said.

He previously had been a head coach for over 20 years. "I was happy as assistant, and I had no plans to be a head coach again," he said.

Despite his hesitation to take the position, O'Neil decided to accept.

When taking over someone's job, one might try to do things differently, but O'Neil said he saw no reason for a change.

Under Watson last year, the team was 23-8. In the 1999-2000 season and the 2001-2002 season, the Comets won the Pacific Coast Conference championship.

In addition to coaching at Palomar, O'Neil teaches freshman algebra at Rancho Buena Vista High School, where he has taught for the past 16 years.

After teaching class at RBV until 1 p.m., O'Neil and his players meet for practice two to two and a half hours a day, Monday

said.

"No one [on the team] is playing for themselves, we all play for each other," said Bryant. "There's no selfishness" A team requires leadership.

"Good leadership starts at the top with the coach and funnels down," Bryant said.

Besides O'Neil, the Comets have other leaders. There are four returning players and . a number of the players are leaders in one way or another, Triba said.

Coach isn't the only role O'Neil plays in the lives of his players. "He's like a dad'," Legros said. O'Neil makes sure his boys are eating well and keeping up with their school work.

Watson and O'Neil have different styles. Legros said Watson was more of a one-on-one coach, while O'Neil is more intense.

If his players do something good he's the first one to praise them . While he makes a point to say CRYSTAL HAIT/ THETELESCOPE what's good about his players, "he's also the first to Newheadcoac6,JohnO'Neilexpects to havea goodseason bysticking withwhathasworked inthepast. get on you when you mess up," Bryant said. through Friday.

Legros, a second year play- the players came from difAlthough the team has He spends an average of er for the Comets. ferent places to open try- been practicing since early six hours a day at Palomar College players are a lot outs. in the summer, their seaalone. "I have to re-intro- bigger and stronger, said Tryouts were more men- son started Oct 15. duce myself to my wife Darren Triba, who is on the tal than physical this year, On a 1' x 2' white board every night," said O'Neil. team for his first year. said Bryant.

Tryouts that hangs on the wall of He had also been the College teams have a dif- showed who was able to his office, O'Neil writes head basketball coach at ferent level of competition, pick up on strategies and encouraging quotes such RBV for 12 years. said Quaylon Bryant, also techniques right away. as, "you have to hate losing Coaching a high school a new member of the team. "All the people who got cut more than you love winteam and a college team "Players have to bring an pretty much cut themning" for his players to are different, O'Neil said. all star game to the court selves," said Triba .. read. O'Neil likes to give "A high school team has every time," Bryant said.

The team this year is the guys something to five or six really good playThese players weren't working well together. think about every day. ers, and in college the just randomly picked from "This team has the best "The game should be more entire team is at a much a crowd, and there was no chemistry I have seen in mental than physical," higher level," said Stephan recruiting done either. All the past 30 years," O'Neil O'Neil said.

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With a second place at her elementary school's annual turkey trot, Katalin Young found out that she loved to run and she was good at it. She also won a honey-glazed ham.

"I have been running since I was six and I have not stopped yet and I won't stop until my body can't do it anymore," Young said.

As Palomar's top cross country runner, Young led her team to a second place finish at the Pacific Coast Conference Championships Oct. 31.

She placed fifth at the Championships.

"Tobe a runner you have to be dedicated and disciplined and have a good balance of education and athletics," Young said. As a freshman Young shows

academic discipline by car- that keeps her on top. rying a GPAof 3.5 and said That determination she is determined to keep helped Young through improving her running. what she says is her most Attending high school at memorable moment as a East High in Salt Lake runner, when she ran in a City, Utah, Young was the meet this summer with captain for the women's bronchitis and still won a C r O S S silver medal. country Supporting team. She "I bar, b,,n running Young her said she sine,I wossixondI entire life and also plans especially as to contin- ho,, notstopp,dy1t a runner is ue her ondI won'tstopuntil her father. running mybodyeon'tdo it ony "He's been at a four very supportyear uni- mon." ive and been versity, to almost all - Katalin Youn!! possibly my rates, he's CROSSCOUNTRY IUNNO at Azusa my number Pacific, one fan," Cal State San Marcos or Young said. Snowboarding San Diego State. Young is a keeps her busy in the offgraphic design and marseason. keting major.

Young helps to lead At a recent practice the Palomar's cross-country team was doing its regular team that is expected to workout when a bee with a qualify for state this year. mission flew into Young's This would be the first motlth and stung her on time that has happened in the tongue. five years.

"My tongue was so State Championships swollen I couldn't even are in Fresno, Nov. 23. speak," said Young. With Coach Hugh Gerhardt her tongue swollen and the said Young is one of his top pain increasing she fin- runners. "Every time she ished the run, showing runs I can see her getting that same . determination better and better." ' ..

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