The Telescope 57.08

the

EAST

meets

WEST Japanese soccer players join the Comets. llll

Pl&E 8

FEEL I County fires shut down college ·for full 'week

Fund aims to provide fire relief

By Chane! Hachez

Till TUl:SCOPi

By Sarah Strause and Miko Kudo THE TElESCOPE

In response to a firestorm that engulfed parts of San Diego County in flames, Palomar College closed the week of Oct. 27 to Nov. 2.

The decision to close the college's nine campuses was made by College President Sherrill Amador in response to poor air conditions and concern for students and staff living within the fires' destruction zone.

Amador sent out a campuswide e-mail message during the week to update Palomar faculty and staff of the college's closure.

"The physical and mental well-being of our staff and students continues to be a top priority for us," she wrote.

"We made our decision to close our campus last week out of sensitivity to the many students and staff members who were dealing with far more important issues at home and due to concerns about air quality in North San Diego County."

Darrel McMullen, president of the governing board, said Amador called him the weekend before Oct. 27 to update him on the fire situation.

BEN BURGESON I THE TEUSCOP£

Poway evacuees watch from a nearby hill as flames descend on Poway Road Oct 11.

It is one of many areas in the Palomar district that lay in the path of the fire.

Before making a decision to close the campus, Amador had to get permission from three of the board members.

McMullen said he agreed to the closure because of his concern for the health and safety of students and staff who live in the affected areas.

The college initially closed Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, but Amador later made the decision to keep it closed throughout the week.

The County Board of Education asked all public school districts to stay closed the entire week to avoid confusion. Most districts complied, with the exception of Bonsall,

Fallbrook and a few San Diego area universities.

Although other colleges reopened Thursday, Oct. 30, Palomar remained closed through the end of the week because the district covers such a large demographic area, which makes it difficult to determine how many students the fires had affected, Amador said.

"It was so devastating and wide-spread," Amador said.

"We have 30,000 students, and we just don't know the impact of where all the students are."

• SEE SHUT

With the devastating effects of the fires still looming, the Palomar College Foundation has established a Fire Victims Assistant Fund to aid staff and students who have been severely affected. ''There are a lot of people in need right now," said Dale Wallenius, vice president of the foundation.

Wallenius said the college created the fund to encourage facul- ty, staff and students to donate money.

"The Palomar College Foundation will match dollar for dollar of what is donated," Wallenius said.

The money is available to anyone who completes an application. Applicants must describe their circumstances and explain exactly how the victims would use the money, Wallenius said.

About $1,000 has been donated so far, but Wallenius said he hopes that's only a start.· "The more money we raise, the more money we have to give away," he said.

At press time, eight victims had contacted Wallenius about the opportunity and three applications had been turned in, he said.

DOWN, PAGE 2

• SEE FUND, PAGE 2

Health fair raises student awareness

By Noelle Ibrahim

TlfE TELESCOPE

MELISSA EWELL f Tl!£ TELESCOPE

Organizations from throughout the community raised awareness of health issues with diverse eXhibits and demonstrations Oct. 22.

Palomar College Health Services, campus police and student organization Phi Theta Kappa hosted the 2003 annual Health and Safety Expo on the San Marcos campus.

The event featured about 30 health-related exhibits.

Among the participants were the Women's Resource Center, the Burn Institute, the Department of

Environmental Health, Planned Parenthood, and Serenity House.

Vendors talked to students, gave demonstrations and passed out flyers on health-related topics- ranging the effects of smoking to the West Nile virus.

The American Red Cross also hosted a blood drive in conjunction with the event. Each volunteer was asked to donate a pint of blood, which the Red Cross said has the potential to save three lives.

The Palomar Campus Police booth was one of the more popular attractions among students. The exhibit featured goggles that blu:t a person's vision in order • SEE FAIR, PAGE 3

Paramedics Michael Kirby (left) and John Brooks fasfen an air tank harness to Palomar student Shannon Koplan at the Oct. 22 Health &Safety Expo.

GRADING ON AMNDANCE lnseture instruttors should drop •ttind•nte polities.

•

f1l

Pl&E 4

POLITICALLY INCCtRREct Bill M•her rem•ins the king ol politit•l s•tire.

1111

PAGE 6

Ptestription drug Dxytontin hooks more-th•n telebrities.

• Pl&E 5

2

THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, NOV. 10, 2003

• SHUT DOWN: Other county colleges re-opened Thursday, Oct. 10 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

I j Ij fJ

•

I

meetmg, 7 p.m., Governing Board Room

11

/

Go~erning board

1J

.

• Campus EqUity Week, 1p.m., at the clock tower

1'1'1 j , j • ASG meeting, 1 p.m.,

11/12 •

Room SU-18 Free film viewing: "Ali: Fear Eats the Soul," 6:30p.m., Room P-32

1; :111i ft • ~ree Concert Hour:

11/1J

-ill "Bnng on the Brass," Sean Reusch, 12:30 p.m., Room 0-10

• ·W.· • ·• ·I i i ,

I ~

,I, [ •l !I

• Thanksgiving food

1J

baskets for donation, RoomTCA-1

1J/

I i Il fJ

11/ II

1 Thanksgiving food baskets for donation, Room TCA-1

1:I H'I .\ • ASG meeting, 1 p.m., 1

III/I,

Room SU-18

McMullen said one of the concerns he had with keeping the college open was the impact the air quality would have on athletes practicing on the field.

With the closure of the college, Palomar's sports teams were unable to practice.

As a result, Palomar's football team requested a rescheduling of the Nov. 1 game against Orange Coast because · they were unable to practice.

Orange Coast declined, and the Comets won 21-3.

Other Palomar sports that were affected are women's volleyball, women's soccer and men's soccer.

All of their games scheduled for the week of Oct. 27 -Nov.. 2 were rescheduled to later dates.

Among the schools to reopen Thursday, Oct. 30 were UCSD, San Diego State and the University of San Diego.

Jon Schmidt, risk manager of the Environment, Health and Safety Department at UCSD, said the university reopened earlier because the air quality improved.

Jason Foster, San Diego State university spokesman, said they decided to reopen after confirmation from the Air Pollution Control District that the air quality had returned to normal.

Foster said San Diego State officials did receive some student complaints about air quality when they returned to classes.

Those with complaints were advised to speak directly to their professors, he said.

Board member Nancy Chadwick said Amador's decision to keep Palomar closed was the right thing to do.

Chadwick said it would have been hazardous for students and staff to drive to campus on roads where the fire had spread.

She also said the air quality would have affected those who had to travel in it.

"You couldn't breathe. Your eyes and throat burned," Chadwick said. "I experienced it first hand."

"We weren't going to compromise our community, students and faculty," she said.

Chadwick said she requested a full report of the situation to be on the agenda of the next governing board meeting Nov. 11.

The report will include a list of students, faculty and staff who were affected by the fires, Chadwick said.

Amador and McMullen said this was the first time Palomar closed in response to an emergency.

IIDREW PHELPS I THE TELESCOPE

Voltllteer Sheia Hartis (right) hands a pen to evacuee Vanessa Hil (left) to sign i1 at Mira Mesa High School, the evacuation site for Saipps Ranch area residents, Oct 26.

-

Although the experience is devastating, Amador said, it has been a learning experience for her and for other staff members in how to communicate during a disaster.

In the letter she sent out, she said there were "significant gaps" in the communication process between Palomar employees and students. Employees worked to upd&te the electronic sign, Web site and telephone greeting.

In the letter, Amador wrote her top priority is to develop a crisis communication protocol that will better serve the college in future disasters.

Governing board member Mark Evilsizer said Amador will be talking to experts and reevaluating Palomar's emergency response planning.

"We want to make sure we can handle a variety of events, natural or not," Evilsizer said.

"Out of the tragedy we'll see some good things develop."

• FUND: Applications and donations to be collected until Nov. 14

.u..:.!

1

f.ei • Great American

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

1111!1111i

llJl120.

Smoke-Out, 10 a.m., student center

• Free film viewing: "McCabe & Mrs. Miller," 6:30p.m., Room P-32 • Free Concert Hour: Vocal music, Palomar Chamber Singers and Women's Chorus, 12:30 p.m., Room 0-10

Wj. J1 • "Gloria!" concert,

11/22 1 j 11fJ

11/ 25

Palomar Chamber Singers, 8 p.m., Room 0-10

•meetmg, Go~erning board 7 p.m., Governing Board Room

j

llij , j • ASG meeting, 1 p.m., Room SU-18

11126 1j :11j j f} • Thanksgiving break, no classes Nov. 27-29

11127

t/llrifitllliOII In the Oct. 27 issue of The Telescope, a quotation from Tom Chambers was inadvertently published in the story "Student orators show skills in marathon speech event." The individual is not affiliated with the speech team. We regret the error.

The foundation has established funds in the past to help students and staff on an individual basis.

"Nothing of this nature has happened before," Wallenius said.

Applications and donations will be collected until Nov. 14. At that time, the foundation will begin distributing aid.

"People should do something right now while it is fresh on their

minds," Wallenius said.

Information for both victims and donors is available at the Advancement Office on the San Marcos campus in A-4B, or at www. palomar.edu.

Wallenius can be reached at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2733, or at dwallenius@palomar.edu.

Development project would add homes, shops

By Christa Farmer

THE TmSCOPE

·

A major new development project would add houses, restaurants and retail stores to an undeveloped area across the street from the San Marcos campus, if approved.

The City of San Marcos is planning a new development project on Mission Road, called Palomar Station.

The project would develop 14.5 acres of land. It would include 337 residential units, 14 general retail stores, a restaurant, a food court and a professional office building, as stated in the first draft of the Palomar Station Specific Plan.

Brian K Smith, president of San Marcos Economic Development, said he feels positive about the project. It would add value to the city as a whole, he said.

"It raises the quality of the surrounding districts. It encourages further redevelopment of the area," Smith said.

The project still awaits approval by the city of San Marcos.

An environm1:mtal impact report must first be approved for the plan to be submitted to the city council for a final decision. That report has not yet been released to the public.

Joseph Sapp, president of the Palomar Station project, said he expects final approval in December or January. If approved, there is no estimated date for completion of the project.

The project would also include a proposed trolley station for the North County Transit District's new Sprinter light rail line. The Sprinter will connect Escondido and San Marcos to the existing coaster in Oceanside.

The Sprinter is slated for completion in late 2005, but its location in the future Palomar Station has not been confirmed by theNCTD. A pedestrian bridge would be built over

•

Proposed development project

Mission Road, connecting the campus transit center to the Palomar Station's trolley station. The bridge would enable easy access to the new development for Palomar students, Sapp said.

The project is being called a "smart growth project" by the city of San Marcos, because it would be a compacted mixture of retail, office and residential units. The residents of the mixed-use buildings would be the owners of the office and retail on the bottom level.

"The developer and the city work to develop a project that is an enhancement for the community at large," Sapp said.

The project "integrates with the surrounding communities" and remains on the level with other development projects in the city,

according to the plan.

Palomar Station would also include 1.85 acres for the protection of the wetlands and its associated wildlife habitats in the development area. The wetlands exist next to the Pacific Bell building and contain freshwater marshes. The project would keep the wetlands in permanent opeh space for protection.

There would be an impact on Las Posas Road traffic as a result of the development, said Mike Ellis, facilities director.

The main entrance to the Palomar Station would be onArmorlite Drive, and there would be no car access on Mission Road.

According to the Palomar Station plan, the future interchange at Highway 78 and Las Posas Road will ease traffic flow in the area.

THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, NOV. 10, 2003

3

Telescope staff brints home awards . By James Palen Tin TElESCOPE

Staff writers, photographers and editors of The Telescope, Palomar's student newspaper, boasted their talents Oct. 15-18 as a total of22 staff members snagged awards at two southern California journalism events.

The San Diego Press Club held its 30th annual Excellence in Journalism awards banquet Oct. 15, where 11 Telescope staff members left with a first place, second place or honorable mention prize for one or more of their published works. Palomar was the only college to win awards in the College News category.

News edit<rr Andrew Phelps won first place for news writing. Phelps and Opinion Editor Adam Marantz and News editor Andrew Phelps received -honorable mention for their work on a story about campus e-mail censorship.

The annual event recognizes the region's best in print and broadcast journalism.

"It wasn't just a college thing," Marantz said. "There were tons of huge media outlets from big news stations like Channel10."

Managing editor Sarah Strause won first place for feature writing and Editor in Chief Jessica Musicar won second place in the same category. Former staff writer Matt Rossi won an honorable mention. Strause also won second place for news writing.

Cartoonist Nicole Rudolph received honorable mention for an editorial cartoon, Former Opinion Editor Charles

Steinman won second place for an opinion piece and Kristian Smock earned first place in the critical review category. Sports Editor Erik Goodson won first place in sports writing. Photo Editor Wayne Short won first and second place for his photos, and Photographer Ben Burgeson won third place for photography.

Eleven members of the Telescope staff also brought home awards from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges at its southern California conference Oct. 17 and 18 at Cal State Fullerton.

The conference was a combination of workshops from industry professionals and on-the-spot competitions in writing and photography. Telescope staff members also submitted published works in advance for judging.

Musicar won third place for an in-depth news story, third place for an on-the-spot feature story and fourth place in the on-the-spot news competition.

"Everybody seemed real positive at the beginning, but it was stressful when we got there," Musicar said.

Musicar said the fast-paced demands of the competitions provided great real world experience.

Staff photographer Melissa Ewell, who won an honorable mention for her feature photo, said she did not know what to expect from her first photo contest. "'Ib see writers and photographers and how dedicated they are - their energy inspires me, Ewell said.

Musicar said she is proud ofher staff members for their hard work and their many awards. The conference also

gave the staff a chance to bond, she said.

"One of the best parts is that every time you hear a name from your group (during the awards), you start screaming," she said.

Feature editor Chanel Hachez won on-the-spot awards for both page layout and a team feature story with Burgeson, "Chanel won for the first time and I'm really proud of her," Musicar said. 'lb ensure the event was not all work and no play, several members of the Telescope staff donned gold-colored, aviator-style sunglasses during the awards.

Marantz said he had no problem accepting the credit for that idea.

"I bought the first pair, then everybody else followed me," he said.

AWIInl winnen The Thlescope recently won a number Gf awards. Among them were a few first place awards:

Sa Dilgo """ thtll: • • • •

Sarah Strause, feature writing.

Aftdrtw Phelps, atws writing. lristian Smock, critiCal review.

Wllflle Short, photograpltJ.

• Erik. GoCHisoa, sports writinJ.

• FAIR: 10 exhibits featured CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

to simulate different levels of intoxication.

Palomar student Jose Estrada said he liked the demonstration because it was hands on. "They should take these into high schooJs," Estrada said. He said many students do not understand the effects of alcohol.

Officer 'lbny Cruz agreed. He said the purpose of the goggles is to show students that intoxication results in a loss of control.

"It's important to share this equipment with the public. That way it gives people a feel for what we do and how we make this a safer environment," Cruz said.

The VIsta Community Clinic was another student favorite. The clinic recently awarded a $70,000 grant to Health Services for its antismoking campaign.

"A lot of people aren't aware of the hazards of smoking and secondhand smoke," said Jean Feeney, manager of the 'lbbacco Control Program at the VIsta Community Clinic "Most people don't know that second-hand smoke alone results in 50,000 deaths a year," Feeney said.

Other exhibitors included the San Marcos Fire Department, which displayed its new fire rescue ambulance, Bloxton Chiropractic, which offered free massages, and the college library, which displayed a remembrance tree to honor breast cancer victims and survivors.

Umscheid said the expo was a worthwhile event.

"It's a good idea because lots of people aren't worried about their health, and this makes them become more aware and informed," she said.

"Palomar should definitely have it again next year."

Neil Kovrig, Phi Theta Kappa president, said raising awareness was the reason to get involved with the event.

"I feel the most important function of the entire expo is to educate the people who come through Palomar day in and day out," Kovrig · said.

Pam Webb, Health Services nurse, said she has coordinated the Health and Safety Expo for more than 10 years.

"We decided to make it a big event again this year," Webb said. "The bigger it is, the more festive it is."

A/, isrH tiA-.1I fflttJ MI Tti ~A•n tl¥8s flllll'#

'tl

ti~IMff8tiJ.

Transfer to National University, and you can earn your bachelor's degree in less than three years.

High quality education in an accelerated timeframe.

~

• '~-*11· n~• · ~

760 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd San Marcos, CA 92069 ( on e m i l e n o rt:h o f H W Y 78) 1 0% Discount wit:h student: I. D.

Need an extra

.l$3~~7((YJJJf[J) Q}J J}ft811lA Y1

Vending route for sale.

50 high-traffic locations.

Cost: $5,000

1-800-568-1392 or www.vendingthatworks.com

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY National University at San Diego: Associate of Arts BA in Behavioral Science BA in English BA in Interdisciplinary Studies BA in legal Studies BA in Management

1.800.NAT.UNIV

BA in Multimed ia Arts BA in Psychology Bachelor of Business Admlnistralion BS in Accountancy BS in Computer Science BS in Cri minal Justice

BS in Earth/lite Science BS in Financial Management BS in Information Systems BS in Information Technology BS in Liberal Studies BS in Mathematics BS in Organizational Behavior

WWW.NU.EDU

4

THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, NOV. 10, 2003

~ Anendance should ·not affect grade

z A.

0

...II

c

-• 0

1-

• Prols110rl nssd not to t•ks point1 •w•y from 1tudsnt1 lor mi11ing t/•11 1111ion1 You've seen it in at least one course syllabus this semester, and probably more: "Attendance is mandatory, and you will be penalized 5 percent of your grade for each missed class."

Yes, it's a good idea for students to go to class. This is, in fact, the key ingredient of "going to school." However, these artificial attempts to enforce this principle are not doing anybody any good.

This kind of rule is brain-dead on so many levels, it's hard to understand why so many college-educated professors fall prey to its siren song.

Think about it: who benefits from this policy? There is no case in which it helps students - at best, it's a wash for them. Similarly, though, there is no practical benefit to teachers. Having a throng of students sleeping through class can't possibly do them any real good.

When confronted with irrational practices like this, many people will just shake their heads and protest, "It's always been this way." And yes, this may be a long-standing policy in many places, but that doesn't make it any more practical than Marxism was toward the end of the Soviet Union.

""'l"\o\~

J!Jf'fU.."T"S

It's hard to believe that so many instructors all across the country are blind to the fact that this penalty is worthless. I've known some dumb professors, but for the most part they're as intelligent as the title suggests. So why do they do this?

Some students would suggest that these teachers are simply vicious people who will take any excuse to reduce a student's GPA. And in a few cases, they're right. But by and large, we have to believe that hiring committees do what they can to weed out sociopaths.

The rest of the time, the only apparent reason is that these instructors are insecure.

If a class is useful, missing the class is its own penalty - the student has missed out on the valuable knowledge and skills imparted in that class period. A teacher who realizes this will see that attendance requirements are superfluous.

Many instructors, however, either know or secretly fear that they are not useful- that students would be just as well served reading the latest "Harry Potter" book as going to their class (and that students would rather be doing the latter).

Therefore, they feel like they have to cook up some incentive- any incentive - for students to choose class.

Whatever the reason for this, it is a lazy solution to truancy. It's the

GJt.~"'..,

ott

'"llt>U

~ ~_,

vo

A.,..,.-',..~

~u. ~'TO~...,

~-.. ~\Vlo1-J /w""'o~

'AVS..1Jt.:'o./"'~..., r ~N">

~UJt.

A"'l'T-.W'T\OW

•~c.w

\-\A.'!> A.W

QoS

\o4~

'A+'

!

TREY 111101 I THE TELESCOPE

tutorial equivalent of finding that cute little thing you've had your eye on, clubbing her over the head and dragging her back to your cave.

A good teacher does not need to do this. If a teacher finds that there is a major problem with truancy, the immediate reaction should not be to lash out at the students, however lazy they may seem. Instead, the instructor should evaluate why the

students don't feel they need to come to class.

Great teachers not only get students to come to their classes, their students often recommend that other students take the class with that same teacher. Teachers who rely on attendap.ce policies just to get students to come would be doing themselves a favor to consider why they need one.

President needs to pull our troops out of Iraq Nov. 2 was, in Donald Rumsfeld's words, "a tragic day for America."

This comment was in reference to the 16 U.S. soldiers that were killed when their helicopter was shot down in Iraq.

It was the deadliest day for U.S. forces since President Bush dressed up in a flight suit and stood aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier declaring an end to the combat phase of the war. "Mission accomplished!"

Since that day in early May, 138 U.S. soldiers have been killed. This must stop. We need to bring our troops home now.

Who is killing our men and women? Bush has repeatedly said that these are desperate acts by

Teliicope Monday, Nov. 10, 2003

Volume 57, No. 8

IDtUSED DN PALOMAR The Telescope is published weekly on Mondays, except weeks containing holidays or exams. Signed opinions are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily represent those of the entire newspaper staff, Palomar faculty and staff or the Governing Board.

"those who hate freedom." Is Bush really that nai:ve or is he a boldfaced liar? Probably both. The Iraqi people do not know what freedom is.

They simply hate us, not freedom.

What's more appalling is when the president says that the death of U.S. troops in Iraq is "the cost of freedom." Freedom for whom? The Iraqi people? Why should our men and women have to die in order to liberate and protect people who hate us and don't want us there?

The "liberated" are killing the "liberators." What we have given them is the right to express themselves publicly. And they are expressing their contempt for their "occupiers," us. Yes, we are occupiers at this point.

Now, everyone in Congress, the White House, even the Democratic presidential candidates are saying that we need to finish the job. But to what end? The lives of Americans far outweigh the need for freedom in

EDITOR IN CHIEF JESSICA MUSICAR MANAGING EDITOR SARAH STRAUSE NEWS EDITOR ANDREW PHELPS OPINION EDITOR ADAM MARANTZ ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR DAYNA RHODE FOCUS EDITOR CHANEL HACHEZ SPORTS EDITOR ERIK GOODSON ONLINE EDITOR CHARLES STEINMAN PHOTO EDITOR WAYNE SHORT COPY EDITOR STEPHEN KELLER AD MANAGER KRISTIAN SMOCK INSTRUCTIONAL AST. TOM CHAMBERS JOURNALISM ADVISER WENDY NELSON PHOTOJOURNALISM ADVISER PAUL STACHELEK CARTOONIST TREY BANNON

a:.

ASSOCIATED COllEGIATE PRESS

~

CAliFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBliSHERS ASSOCIATION

Iraq. where two years after 9/11 a college This was nothing more than a student demonstrated that it is still family feud. It was the Bush family possible to smuggle box cutters onto versus the Hussein family. Saddam commercial aircrafts.

Bill Clinton was impeached for tried to kill Bush Senior so Bush Junior kills Saddam's sons and runs lying about having oral sex. It ·was a him out of town, a real Texas show- crime that hurt his wife and his reputation. But the president lying down.

Why are we in Iraq? Lies! We were about adultery did not cost American told that Iraq was an imminent lives. Bush lied to congress and the threat. It was not. We were told that American people. Those lies led us Iraq had weapons of mass destruc- into war. His lies have resulted in tion. None have been found. We hundreds of American soldiers being were told that Iraq had ties to al- killed and thousands being injured. If Qaeda. A point that was greatly that doesn't warrant impeachment than what does? Lying about sex? exaggerated ..

One thing is for certain; America is Bush has suggested that we will now fight terrorism on the front in hated by most in the Arab world. No Iraq rather than in the U.S. He is government that is set up in Iraq, by right in one respect. We brought ter- the U.S., will ever be legitimate in rorists into Iraq with our presence. the eyes of the people. Continuing And our troops are in great danger. the war in order to save face and However, he is wrong about Iraq avoid adding Iraq to our long list of being the real "front" in the war on unfinished conflicts is wrong. We terror. There are many fronts. The cannot continue to see American most serious front is at" our airports, casualties on the evening news.

STAFF WRITERS TREY BANNON, DONNIE BOYLE, STEPHANIE CATALDO, CHRISTA FARMER, KYLE HAMILTON, NOELLE IBRAHIM, NATALIE JOHNSON, MIKO KUDO, JOHN LEBLANC, ROY MCCANN, ERIN MURPHY, MATT NULL, JAMES PALEN, JON SHERLOCK, ASHLEY WEATHERSBY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS CHRIS BATIZ, BEN BURGESON, JEANEL CASSIDY, MELISSA CONREY, COLLIN ERIE, MELISSA EWELL, GRADY HELMAN, JACK JENNINGS GRAPHIC ARTIST THIS COULD BE YOU! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN, YOU CAN GET EXPERIENCE AND GET PUBLISHED BY JOINING THE TELESCOPE'S STAFF! APPlY AT THE NEWSROOM IN TCB·l.

CFAC CAliFORNIA ARST AMENDMENT COAlffiON

~

JOURNAliSM ASSOCIATION Of COMMUNITY COlLEGES

HOW TO REACH US ADDRESS THE TELESCOPE PALOMAR COLLEGE 1140 WEST MISSION ROAD SAN MARCOS, CA 92069 NEWSROOM ROOM TCB·l PHONE (760) 744-1150, EXT. 2450

FAX (760) 744-8123 PLEASE WRITE: "ATTN: THE TELESCOPE" E-MAIL TELESCOPE@PALOMAR.EDU WEB SITE WWW.PALOMAR.EDUITELESCOPE

The Telescope welcomes all letters to the editor. Letters must be typewritten (no more than 300 words), and must be signed with the author's first and last names, major and phone number.

The Telescope reserves the right to edit letters for space and not to print letters containing lewd or libelous comments. Letters must be received by Monday at 3 p.m. to be considered for publication the next Monday.

5

THE TILESCOPE • MONDAY, NOV.lO, 2003

-· z

II Dxytontin - known 11s poor

m11n's h1roin- h11s 11rriv1d inl11mously onto th1 drug se1n1, IIPPIIIIing to us1rs ol11/l kinds.

By Melissa Ewell

after his housekeeper told the National Enquirer that she had been acquiring large amounts of OxyContin for him.

More recently it was reported in People magazine that Courtney Love was arrested for the possession of OxyContin with other prescription drugs.

While the euphoric effect only lasts so long users dread the come-down the most. "Coming off oxy was really bad," Samuel said. "I had terrible migraines, and the only way to feel better is to take more."

Side effects from OxyContin can be vomiting, sweating, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, dry mouth, itching, weakness, cold and clammy skin, euphoria, sedation, feelings of relaxation, respiratory depression, constipation, and possibly death, said Barbara Servatka a Registered nurse and professor at Palomar College.

Dustin said that when he tried to quite using OxyContin about a month ago he felt anti-social, depressed, insomnia, and the craving of wanting more.

"People can become addicted due to medical aspects or from genetic components like having an addictive personality," said Monica Sterling, a Crisis Manager for Allegro Crisis Center. "Sometimes there are psychological factors like depression, no stability, and if they want to forget about things lacking in their lives," she said.

Till TEUSCOP£

Recently celebrities like Jack Osborne, Rush Limbaugh and Courtney Love have brought abuse of the legal prescription drug OxyContin into the public eye.

On the street it is called Oxys, OCs, Killers, Poor Man's Heroin, Crush and Hillbilly Heroin.

It comes in a pill or liquid form and is crushed, snorted, injected, chewed, or ingested.

OxyContin's active ingredient is oxycodone, a synthetic opiate, and is primarily used to treat ailments that are related to injuries, cancer, arthritis, lower back pain, and chronic pain.

Oxys are the strongest synthetic opiate available on the market. The high can be similar to that of morphine, heroin, fentanyl and methadone.

Some skeptics believe that Oxys presence on college campuses is. due to its availability.

"I get ten pills and I will sell five and keep five for myself," OxyContin user and past community college student Dustin said. "I make good money and no one knows that I use it everyday."

Dustin started using Oxys after his father gave him one for a toothache. "I have been using them · every day for the past year," he said.

Samuel, a Palomar student, started taking Oxy after an orthopedic surgery. "I would take four 80mg r Oxys a day," he said. "I can't believe that anyone could function taking more then I did."

Since OxyContin is manufactured legally, it is a pure pharmaceutical-grade drug and, is more potent than heroin. Once ingested the high can last up to 12 hours.

In 2002 a national survey on drug use reported approximately 1.9 million persons aged 12 or older had used OxyContin, nonmedically, at least once in their lifetime.

In a recent interview on MTV, Jack Osbourne admitted to being addicted to OxyContin and spoke publicly about his experience with his rehabilitation process.

"I was shaking a lot. I felt like someone was coming up behind me and grabbing my neck, just squeezing as hard as they could," Osbourne said. "I'd wake up in the middle of the night feeling like my knees were just in pain cause the stuff is all in your system."

Rush Limbaugh also admitted on his radio talk show, that he has had a long-time addiction to pain medication

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MELISSA CONREY I THE TELESCOPE

Cases of OxyCodone abuse in national health reports

OXYCONTIN ABUSE · Side Effects Const~pation

• • • • • • • • •

Dry mouth Confusion Sedation Light-headed Depression Nausea Vomiting Headache

• sweating '

.•·~~'l'»:-·:v'"...,...""Z<~':<

Use not in combination with other drugs

Overdose Signs • • • • • • • • •

Slow Breathing Seizures Dizziness Weakness Blackout Coma

1996 1997 1998 1999

C~mfusion

Cold or crammy skin Small pupils ~.~

2000 '"

2001

1

2002

...%.:¥:;{-u?.<-':'0:·.1

3,190 5,012 5,211 6,429 10,825 18,409 22,391

100 312 1,034 1,804 3,192 11,100 14,996

6

THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, NOV. 10, 2003

1-

z Ill

E

z

I! •1Ill

z Ill

U)

By Donnie Boyle

1-

THI TELESCOPE

•c

The concert hall at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido was filled to capacity Oct. 25.

The diverse audience of over 1,600 came to see political satirist Bill Maher perform a night of uncensored, stand-up comedy.

Maher did not disappoint.

During the two-hour performance, the TV show host and author spared no one.

A great deal of Maher's material was derived from topics discussed on his HBO show, "Real Time with Bill Maher." Throughout the show, Maher expanded on those topics and put his unique spin on a variety of current events.

Surprisingly, Maher began the evening with a show of support for Rush Limbaugh. With Limbaugh's recent drug and race relations problems he would have been an easy

Pays

Call

target, however, Maher expressed your doctor if Jack Daniels is right his gratitude for Limbaugh's sup- for you."

Maher remarked about the twoport following his controversial remarks about 9/11 and the war on year anniversary of 9/11 and questerror. Those comments resulted in tioned the Justice Department's the cancellation of Maher's ABC commitment to the war on terror.

He pointed out that the show, "Politically Justice Department's big Incorrect."

'Night of victory on the anniversary By far the highlight of !

S: Stand-up' of 9/11 was to lock up the show was called 18 :rMAHER Tommy Chong for selling "Master P's Theater."

Maher interpreted a numdrug paraphernalia over (WTOFFOiJR ) the Internet. At a time ber of rap songs into lanOct.25 when we should be huntguage that "white people camornia Center for ing down Bin Laden, can understand." His theArts, Escondkio Maher made the argument interpretations of incredibly foul hip-hop songs into clean and that John Ashcroft's current miscorny terms received the biggest guided efforts target bongs and porn. ovation of the evening.

Maher critiqued the greed and Unhampered by censors, Maher devoted a great deal of his show to excess of American society. He attacking the war on drugs. Maher stressed his view that food and glutdiscussed the hypocrisy of the drug tony are what's killing us, not alcopolicy in this country, questioning hol, tobacco and drugs. The audiwhy marijuana is not among the ence·seemed to receive Maher's proplethora of "legal" drugs advertised drug and anti-Justice Department during the views openly and enthusiastically, evening giving him countless ovations.

Maher's commentary regarding news. He suggested President Bush and his current per hour that people administration demonstrated his should "ask political astuteness and uncanny

!

$10-$16 7 6 0) 744-7946

EGG DONORS NEEDED Excellent Compensation Ages 19-Z9 Call Building Families at 1-800-977-7611

I

ability to take serious issues and make them laughable. It was political incorrectness at its best. Maher criticized Bush for his policy on the war in Iraq as well as the president's willingness to pander to the extreme right wing on issues like abortion and stem cell research.

Maher did, however, state his support for our troops and his hope for success in Iraq. He equated Iraq to a "rape baby" that we created and now need to bring up, an analogy that drew a tremendous response from the audience.

At least one fan came to hear Maher's views on the war in Iraq.

Justice Cisneros, a 20 year-old woman from Escondido, said she likes Bill Maher "because of his stance on Iraq and the fact that he supports the troops, while at the same time criticizes the president."

Cisneros has a very personal interest in what Maher has to say. A friend of hers was killed during the early stages of the war and she }las several other friends still serving in Iraq.

"I really like his (Maher's) honesty, especially when he is uncensored," Cisneros said. From the ovathat Maher tion received, it seemed as though the rest of the audience agreed with her.

One of the most endearing qualities of Maher is his love of animals. He stated at one &. point that he feels about animals the same way Pay from $7 .2S to $1 O.SO anti-abortion supporters feel about unborn Full/Part-Time - Flexible Hours fetuses, stressing their call: innocence.

Overall, Maher gave an incredible, witty performance that was well received by the sold-out crowd.

One of his final obserFinal Exam: !1 vations of the evening was that many women - Open book contest on Papers 141-187 of stress how married men live longer. To which he replied, so do indoor cats. They're fur balls For details, please visit d ward with a broken spirit, but they do live longer.

Great women's men's clothes ExceDent quality and

****

Preschool substitute programs need aids teachers!

(8S8l S6S-2144

Spirituality 101 $25 000

..:~· (Sl-~5 aerra.IC~targain pr•cer J ;§ THE URANTIA BOOK

,..

Hiring sales reps. Call (619) I 00-7 ZZ9

www.evanto a

.com

,..

7

THE TELESCOPE Ill MONDAY, NOV.lO 2003

Comet polo

By James Palen

TIU iEUSCOP£

With no shortage of goals and sometimes lackluster defense, both Palomar's men's and women's water polo teams managed to defeat their rivals from visiting San Diego Miramar College Oct 21.

The Palomar men battled first as their timely defense allowed for them never to fall behind in a contest they eventually won 17-11. With the victory, the team improved their record to 5-2 in the Pacific Coast Conference.

Though happy the team won, Palomar's men's co-head coach, Brian Boynten, saw room for improvement. ''We started slow. We took our time; we didn't really capitalize on our offensive opportunities," Boynten said.

Rebounding from their slow start, however, the Palomar men began to take control of the game in the second half, finally taking advantage of opportunities given to them and stepping up with some key steals.

The thiTd quarter, however, saw Palomar ease up on their defensive stronghold.

"Our goalies had an up and down game," Boynten said.

But as the game progressed to the fourth quarter, driver Sean McKechnie and the Comets rebounded from their defensive slide.

McKechnie's fourth quarter steals helped to keep the Comets on offense enough to hold off Miramar and add a few Palomar goals.

"It wasn't really me as much as the whole team- it's just defensive intensity," McKechnie said.

Noting Miramar's lack of subs as their downfall, McKechnie said that

te~ms

late points in the game were the prime times to take advantage of the tiring team.

"I think we train a lot harder than other teams do," McKechnie said. "So in the third quarter they start to get tired and they play lower in the water."

Boynten was pleased with the overall strong presence of the Palomar defense.

"Defense is something that I really like to work my guys on," Boynten said. "GDals are gonna come, but defense is one of the main factors that we need to work on."

The up · and down victory left Boynten with the realization of his team's struggle, however, he did not discount the fact that his team was successful. ''We had guys step it up at times and we had guys drop the ball at time, but overall as a team, we came and we did what we had to do," Boynten said.

Women's head water polo coach Patti Waterman was not quite as positive in reaction to her team's 16-9 victory following the men's game. ''We let them score five goals in the We played no fourth quarter. defense," she said.

The game was not only a matchup between Palomar and San Diego Miramar Colleges, but also a matchup of sisters as Vanessa and Camille Berardi faced off against each other.

Comet Vanessa Berardi said she enjoyed the opportunity to play against her sister.

"It was cool because she usually beats me up at home. I can try and get her back in the water," Berardi said.

With four goals in the game, Vanessa was the second-leading scor-

sink Olympians 0 El Ill

-I

(I)

-a

0 MELISSA EWELL I THE THESt:OPE

Brittany Clack and Laura Waterman defend a shot by MiraMar as they won 16-9 at home on Oct21.

er. She said was happy that she could come through so well in a game that had her personal pride at home on the line.

"It makes me feel like it's a big achievement," Berardi said.

Surpassing Berardi's four goals, Heather Falvey contributed to the Comet victory with five of her own.

With a towering shot over a San Diego Miramar goalie, Falvey scored her final goal.

Although she did not score any more goals in the second half, Falvey was not disappointed and said that there was a reason for the dropoff.

"We slowed it down becalise we were killing them," Falvey said.

With as large as a 15-3 lead iri the third quarter, the Comets set new goals for themselves late in the game.

"My main goal after I scored those goals in the first half was to pass and to get the other people shots," Falvey said.

The more defensive frame of mind taken on by the Comets, however, did not work quite as Waterman hoped it would, as the women of Palomar gave up five goals in the final quarter of play.

"We played good for a little while and then-," Waterman said, not even able to complete her thought on the team's second-half play. "I was very disappointed in that," she said.

comell'IRJRlE NAME: Sharrah Friedrichs YEAR: Freshman SPORT/POSITION:VolleybaiV Outside Hitter HIGH SCHOOL: Calvin Christian (Escondido) MAJOR: Kinesiology FAVORITE MEAL: Steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli and iced tea.

FUTURE GOALS: To become a real estate broker and raise a family of three to five kids.

HOBBIES: Wakeboarding, playing guitar, ·snowboarding, mountain biking and hanging out at the beach.

FAVORITE HANG-OUT SPOT: Just hanging out with friends at whatever spot they may choose.

FAVORITE ON-COURT MOMENT: Her Junior year in high school, her Volleyball team lost in the state championships that were held at San Diego State University to Parker High.

Although they los~ the experience in making it that far is what she cherished.

MOST INFLUENTIAL ROLE MODEL: Her Mother- Sharrah describes her mother as a person that is able to focus in the face of adversity.

"She pushes me to be the best that I can be," Friedrichs said.

DEGREE • CAREER • fAMilY • fUTURE Stay focused on everything that's important to you, including continuing your education.

Enroll at Chapman University College today. For over 40 years, we've offered premiere academic programs tor adult learners like you. New terms start every 10 weeks and our accelerated programs are taught at convenient times by professionally and academically accomplished faculty who are focused on your success.

Bachelor's Degree Programs Computer Information Systems • Computer Science Criminal Justice • Organizational Leadership Psychology • Social Science Assodate's Degree

~

• Genera! Education

BacltekJIIs Degrees • • • • • •

Computer Information Systems Computer Science Cnmlnal Justice Organizational Leadership Psycl1ology [MFT) Social Sclel1ce

Master's Degrees • Criminal Justice • Education - CUrriculum & lnstruc1iofl - EdtKK~tional Leadersllip arul Adminlslratioo -Reading • Human Resources

llegrl!es (Cflltt.)

• Oryanizationa! Leadetship • f's'jChology (MFT) • SChOOl Counseling • School Psychology • Special Educa~oo • Teaching

Credeotialsand Cer1lficatlolls • ClAD Certfficatioo • Educational Specialist (levels I & 10 - Mild/M<>derare - Moderare/Sevsre • Multiple SUbject/2042 • Preliminary Administrative ServiCes Tier I • Professiooal Adminislmlive ServiCes Tter II

Creden11als alld Cerllllcallons (Cont.)

• Professional Cleaf • Pupil Personnel Services -SChOOl Colmsellng - SChool Psychology • Single Subject/2042

Cerliflcates for Academic Credit • Human Resources • Organizational leadership • Voluntary LeadeiShip •Reading

Professional CertificatioliS • Non·Prollt Management • SHAM Fufl(!amernals • PHRISPHR Exam Prep.

• ProtessiOnal DevelOpment Courses for K·l2 Educarors

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SAN DIEGO San Diego 7460 Mission Valley Rd. 619-296-8660 www.chapman.edu/sandiego

Call toll-free 866-CHAPMAN Choproon Univer.i!y i>accredited by ood is o member ol rhe Western As<ociati"" cf Schools ood College<. reocr..,. huining and credenlial p<ogram• are app..,..d by rhe Commissiorr on Teoche~ Cre<!enlioling.

•-I

(I)

,.

8

THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, NOV. 10, 2003

Wrestlen regain focus after tough loss

By Erik Goodson

Tlli TELESCOPE

After an easy 34-9 win against Golden West on Oct. 22 at the Dome, the Palomar wrestling team has had to deal with adversity that they hope will propel them to State Champions.

Due to the fires that plagued southern California, the Comets had to cancel their match-up against East Los Angeles on Oct. 29. And due to the dangerous air quality they weren't allowed to have a full practice before heading to Fresno to defend their title at the State Dual-Meet Championships on Nov. 1.

The Comets left the meet with a disappointing fourth place finish. Palomar had been undefeated the past two seasons in dual-meet competitions that pit one team against another.

"I think we learned a valuable lesson, now they all know that it's going to take a total team effort to reach our goals," said Head Wrestling Coach Joe Ismay. "I'd hate to say it, but that just be what we needed to regain focus and put us over the top."

They lost in the semi-finals to Moorpark in the waning seconds of the heavyweight match, and suffered the same fate against Cresta in the

WIYIIIE SHORT I THE TELESCOPE

Jesse Taylor slams his opponent for a takedown against Golden West in the Dome on Oct.22 as the Comets won 34-9.

They followed the victory with a dissapointing fourth place finish in the State Dual-Meet Tournament in Fresno Nov.l.

third-fourth-place match.

Ismay didn't want to use the lack of preparation time as an excuse, "I don't want to snivel or anything, but I'm sure that it had an effect. But as a team

we have to overcome that, and learn how to win those close matches when it can go either way."

The Comets "three horsemen" as Ismay has coined

them remained undefeated on the season. Kyle Bickford at 149 pounds., Angelo Lago at 165 pounds. and Jesse Taylor at 184 pounds. The three are the team captains and are all

ranked No. 1 in the state.

"I felt really good up there.

The coaches had been working on my technique and it really paid off," Lago said.

Lago scored a pin in all five of his matches at state meet. It was the first time in his wrestling career that he has pinned all of his competitors at a competition.

"It was great. I am a really aggressive wrestler and the coaches have helped me become more technically sound," Lago said.

Last season the Comets rolled to an undefeated season as they headed to the state finals, but were upset finishing second to Cerritos by a slim 1.5 points.

"Last season we faltered a little at the end and came up short of our goals," Ismay said.

"Hopefully this was our slip up this season and we can take advantage of the experience and finish the job at state."

The Comets overall record fell to 8-2 on the season and remained 3-0 in conference.

Sierra who won the state dualmeet will be one of the roadblocks on the team's quest for a state championship.

"We definitely have the team to do it. We just need · everyone to stay focused and hungry. We have to be willing to sacrifice and out work the other teams," Lago said.

Ja~anese

studen.t s embrace American soccer

By Miko Kudo

TlfE TmstOP£

Since Chiharu Uchimura was 14 years old, she has watched what she ate. She doesn't drink soda, doesn't eat hamburgers. It is all because of her desire to become a good soccer player.

Uchimura, 20, an international student from Japan, is experiencing her first season as a member on the women's soccer team at Palomar.

"Playing soccer is the happiest moment in my life," Uchimura said. "I have dedicated myself and my time to play soccer for a long time."

Uchimura started playing soccer. more than 10 years ago.

As a woman, playing soccer in Japan is not a good environment because most schools don't have women's soccer teams, Uchimura said. So when she was in junior high and high school, a local league was the only place she could enjoy soccer.

But that local team consisted of members in their 20s and 30s, imd Uchimura was the youngest player among them all.

Uchimura said she enjoyed playing soccer on the team but she wanted to play · soccer with people her age.

"It's a completely different world," Uchimura said, "Here in America, women's soccer population is much bigger than Japan's."

Uchimura has impressed other players with her exceptional skills, said women's soccer coach Cern Tont. "[Uchimura] is a top player in this league. She has very good technical ability and also her tactical level is very high," Tont said.

Team Captain Jeanette Bonavries added, "she keeps the ball really close to her feet. She does really nice spectacular things."

Tont sees Uchimura as a playmaker.

Her passing is very accurate and she is very good in the air, Tont said.

"She is probably the most valuable player we have right now," Tont said.

Tont said he sees Uchimura has a team-oriented personality. "I can't find anything negative to say about her. I don't think anybody can," Tont said.

Uchimura plans to obtain an A.A. degree in environmental technology.

After her graduation, she hopes to work in the United States.

The team has another Japanese player, Mayumi Kitsukawa.

Kitsukawa, 23, started playing soccer when she was 6 years old. Like Uchimura, she was a member of a local league when she was in elementary school.

She had a turning point when she was 10 years old. Her team had an opportunity to visit Australia for a game. It was her first time to be abroad, and the first time to play soccer with Australians.

"It was definitely culture shock. What I saw and what I heard, everything was different," Kitsukawa said.

Kitsukawa said playing soccer with Australians was an eye-opening experience. ''They were bigger than us. They were taller than us. And they spoke something I couldn't understand. I felt like I wasn't playing soccer. I felt like I was doing a new sport," Kitsukawa said.

When Kitsukawa came back to Japan, she started learning English. Playing soccer with foreigners became her dream.

Her dream didn't come true until she graduated from Hosei University in Japan. Kitsukawa obtained a bachelor's degree in international relations. After her graduation, she said she wanted to go to a school in Canada, but her financial situation didn't allow her to do so.

Then her academic counselor introduced Palomar to her as an affordable school.

Kitsukawa said she didn't know there was a women's soccer team at Palomar at first. She took a physical education class in soccer, and Tont, an instructor of the class, invited Kitsukawa to join the team.

Like Uchimura, this is Kitsukawa's

WIYIIIE SHORT I THE TUESCOPI

Chiharu Uchimura (left) and Mayumi Kitsukawa (right) came to Palomar to face American soccer competition.

first season.

She is majoring in child development and plans to obtain a certificate.

Kitsukawa said she gets depressed dealing with her busy schedule between soccer and school. But she doesn't want to leave the team for studying.

"Once I decide to do something, I don't want to give up halfway," Kitsukawa said.

"I am a substitute player, so the team still keeps on going without me. But I want to help the team win," Kitsukawa said.

"She doesn't get to play as much as I hope she would. But she keeps fighting and I really respect that," Bonavries said.

Tont said Kitsukawa has good technique and good vision. She just started the American style of soccer, which is very physical, and she is trying to adjust that type oflevel, Tont said.

"Once gets physically stronger, I guess it is going to be easier for her," Tont said.

Both Uchimura and Kitsukawa face differences between Japanese soccer and Americans.

Kitsukawa said Americans are much more aggressive than Japanese people.

"In Japan, when I hit a player and that person falls down, I help her get up and apologize," Kitsukawa said, ''But here, . nobody apologizes."

Bonavries said she thinks the Japanese players are growing. "When someone has a ball, we tackle them, but [Uchimura and Kitsukawa] didn't do that," Bonavries said. ''But now they fight back and get a ball."

Both agree that playing soccer at Palomar is much more enjoyable. "Our coach is very unlike typical Japanese ones," Uchimura said.

"Japanese coaches are really harsh," Kitsukawa said. Her Japanese coach often screamed at her, "If you don't want to practice, get out and go home."

At Palomar, Uchimura and Kitsukawa both have leaned how to have fun through their coach, Tont, and teammates. ''My coach is a good person. My teammates are good people. I really enjoy playing soccer," Uchimura said.