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Students walk on the main sidewalk of the San Marcos campus Feb. 4. Near1y 23,700 credit students are enrolled at Palomar this semester l8 percent lower than sprilg 2003. Herman Lee, director of enroUment services, said budget cuts and fee increases may be the reason for the drops.

Fewer students crowd campus this year

Students who leave it up to the college to drop their classes won't escape tuition fees this semester.

Herman Lee, director of enrollment services, said all students who have not paid for classes after 10 days will be dropped automatically -but they will still owe the college that money.

The college is enforcing an existing state law, which requires community colleges to report finalized enrollment figures by a due date, called census day.

Palomar receives funding based on the number of students in attendance.

"Once census day passes, technically it's an official enrollment," Lee said of students who do not drop.

Census day was Feb. 1, which was the last day to add a class.

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Enrollment has dropped for credit students at Palomar this semester, down almost 2 percent from last spring.

Herman Lee, director of enrollment services, said he thinks statewide tuition increases and budget cuts are to blame for the lower figures.

The state raised tuition fees from $11 per unit to $18 last fall 2003.

Because of the budget cuts, Palomar has also been forced to cut classes, Lee said.

He said this has turned away many students.

The budget cuts have also affected student support programs like the Disability Resource Center and Extended Opportunities and Program Services.

"We haven't had a dip in enrollment at DRC," said Ron Haines, director of the DRC. "Yet we are restricted in what we can do and offer because of the budget cuts."

As of Jan. 30, credit class enrollment is down to 23,700 students1.8 percent lower than spring 2003.

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Surrounded by the lights, cameras and action of a real movie set, Palomar film production students gained realworld experience in the making of "No Second Thoughts," a new short film.

-. Moviemaker's Connection, an Encinitas-based non-profit organization, gave students the opportunity to work with professional filmmakers.

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ing this film has been an exhilarating experience," said RTV student Katherine Burns.

Burns teamed with a lighting professional to set up lights on a movie set.

She eventually became the student coordinator for the project.

Burns' enthusiasm and hard work convinced 30 Palomar students to enroll in the internship program.

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Film production students work on a real movie set as part of the Moviemaker's Connection internship to create a short film.

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Smokers have new rules on where to puff · Ashtrays that used to stand next to classrooms have disappeared at Palomar.

California law now prohibits smoking within 20 feet of entrances, exits and windows of all buildings on UC, Cal State and community college campuses . . This is the first state-mandated smoking law affecting college campuses.

Before the law, Palomar governing board policy required smokers to stay at least sevenand-a-half feet away from buildings.

Cal State San Marcos formerly set a 15-foot boundary - the same as current California law for all other state buildings.

"Originally it was just no smoking in the buildings on campus," said Kelley HudsonMaclsaac, director of Public Health & Safety.

"The idea behind seven-and-a-half feet was that most buildings had overhangs of that length. So it was designed to keep smokers out of those areas."

There are new window stickers on several college buildings explaining the new law.

Trudy Meriedth, a medical assisting student, said the new policy does not affect her smoking habits at school.

"I try not to smoke right in front of buildings anyway," Meriedth said.

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The college began enforcing the law in fall 2003.

Students faced new balances this semester when they registered.

Palomar student Ben Greenstein was dropped from a class last semester after he failed to pay, and he was surprised by the charges.

"I got no alert to pay for anything until I went to apply for this semester," Greenstein said.

Lee said the college gives students sufficient notice to pay their fees.

"We do send out reminder letters," he said.

Additionally, eReg, the online registration system, informs students they have 10 days to pay.

Lee also said MiraCosta College students must pay within 48 hours.

"If you don't communicate with us then we don't know and have no choice but to charge you," he said.

"I think a lot of students don't understand how the system works because they have never enforced it in the past," Greenstein said_ Many students do not pay because they decide to stop attending class but do not officially drop.

Lee said 3,300 students had not paid as of Feb. 2, the refund deadline.

"We have a problem," Lee said.

"Instructors . or students should drop the.mselves and not depend on us to drop them."

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Students wait in line at the cashier's office on the San Marcos campus to pay fees Feb. 2. Students who do not pay tuition fees after 10 days are dropped - but.they still owe the college the money.

"We are doing students a Students without credit favor by dropping them so they cards cannot pay online. don't receive an K a r a 'F' on their tranGar a vito, 11fl 1111 doing students 11 scripts, but they supervisor still owe money," of cashier f11ror by dtopping them so services, Lee said.

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DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT SERVICES e Y Because stuhave been lenient m dents do not the past have to visit the college in person to register, he because of payment confusion," she said. said, they are less likely to "Now some student take take the next step and pay advantage ofthe system, and we fees.

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Garavito said cashier services cannot help students with payment difficulties, and she sends disgruntled students to the admissions office.

"Admissions can waive the balance depending on the student's circumstances," Garavito said.

Lee said Palomar cannot make a change to the paymentbased drop policy.

That decision must be made by the Chancellor of California Community Colleges.

For registration-related issues, students can call admissions at (760) 744-1150, ext.

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Astudent smokes near the P Building on the San Marcos Campus Feb. 2.

"Or before I walk down a repeat violators will have to hallway, I stop and finish my answer to the Office of cigarette first."

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Hudson-Maclsaac said the "We are trying to deal with new law was not designed to the enforcement issue," said hand out hefty fines to smok- Hudson-Maclsaac. ers. Instead, prohibiting History major Sarah smoking near buildings will Sullivan is a smoker. lead to better air quality "Palomar's campus is differinside buildings, she said. ent from most other schools "No -one ever enforced the because instead of a couple of old rule," said Michael big buildings, we have a lot of Gonzalez , a non-smoking little buildings," Sullivan business major. said.

"There were always people "So you either have to stand smoking right outside of right in front of a tree or in classrooms. It will be inter- the middle of the main walkesting to see if they actually way, which is very annoying. enfOrce this one."

Maybe I am just biased Hudson-Maclsaac said ·because I am a smoker."

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"Everything I learned in school I got to apply on this project," said Kristen Martin, a fellow student.

Martin worked on a crew that videotaped a documentary of the movie.

The students were involved in numerous elements of the · filmmaking process.

They teamed with professionals who specialized in set design, lighting, sound production, make-up and Super 16 mm camera operation.

They also had a chance to work in editing.

"Students think Hollywood is all glamour," Martin said.

"Working in the field is a real opportunity to learn the (movie) industry," she said.

Larry Kirsch and Steven Hensley started the organization last year with hopes of stimulating the growth of the movie production industry in San Diego. veteran Hensley, a Hollywood writeF, is accredited to "Murder She Wrote," "Eight is Enough" and "Magnum PI." Their goal is to create an environment where professional filmmakers can show-

case their talent and share their expertise with students.

Kirsch said there are few opportunities for students to learn filmmaking.

It is rare for students to work on a professional set.

Even if students are lucky to get onto a movie set, he said, they are usually limited to observation.

"You stay in the back of the room, keep your hands to yourself and keep quiet," Kirsch said.

However, the students did real work and earned screen credits, which they can add to resumes, he said.

Although Hensley and Kirsch financed the project, a number of businesses helped out by donating equipment and supplies.

The film, a psychological thriller, was shot over six days during November.

One set was located in a million-dollar model home in Point Lorna.

Another set was located in a restaurant in Escondido. . Interior sets, depicting a motel room and a newspaper office, were built inside an old San Marcos recycling center.

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Non-credit class enrollment has decreased .5 percent, bringing the total head count to approximately 29,000 students, Lee said.

Enrollment numbers are not yet finalized, because many students still need to pay, Lee said.

"We will start dropping students who haven't paid the week of Feb. 9," he said.

The last day to drop a class and receive a refund was Feb. 2.

Students who still want to drop without notation must do so by Feb. 18.

"As a whole, the college is doing average compared to other California community colleges," said Amador Soto, Student Associated Government president.

Since last fall, Palomar enrollment dropped by about

1,000 students, Lee said.

"Forty-six percent of students don't continue on to the spring semester," he said.

"Spring semester is traditionally smaller then the fall semester."

Lee said this is fairly typical of community colleges due to their high number of commuter students.

"We have very few full-time students at Palf;)mar," Lee said.

He said 70 percent of Palomar students are parttime.

Lee said he believes this is due to Palomar students having other priorities.

"School is very demanding, and it may not be a student's main concern," Lee said.

"Over 80 percent of Palomar students work full-time and have families," he said.

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Hensley said he was very pleased with the work of the Palomar students.

"This was a real Hollywood experience for them," he said.

Students learned about the project when a staff member from Moviemaker's Connection visited Pat Hahn's

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Hahn called the program a "novel idea," and he encouraged students to participate.

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If the current extent of your education is to simply show up for class, and take a test, then you are missing out on Palomar College's greatest resource - its instructors.

Early in your education a good instructor can mean the difference between success and failure.

Palomar students are fortunate because this school is loaded with great instructors.

Great instructors do more than teach, they inspire and in many cases serve as mentors. I first attended Palomar in the midnineties before transferring to Cal State San Marcos and eventually, Cal State Fullerton.

Of the dozens and dozens of professors and instructors whose classes I have taken over the last 10 years, I can honestly say that my experience at Palomar was the most rewarding. It certainly sent me in the right direction I discovered the impact that one exceptional professor could have, not just on my education · but on my entire future, during my second semester at Palomar. That semester I took what would be one of many philosophy classes with Don Piche. I credit his influence with turning me into a serious student and making me a better person.

From Piche I learned how to think critically.

This is what all good professors do, teach you how to think, not what to think. I was dumbfounded by the extent of his knowledge. I wanted to be like him, to be able to discuss the topics he discussed.

Above all, I thank him for peaking my interest in the history of science and instilling a love for knowledge that drives me in all of my pursuits.

A decade latere he remains the measuring stick for what I consider a great professor. As you take more classes you will learn that there are many professors who have an incredible amount of knowledge but for one reason or another don't have a clue as to how to share that knowledge with others.

Many new students have not chosen a major.

Taking a class with professors who are passionate about their field and teach with enthusiasm can

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turn you on to subjects you had not considered.

My last semester at Palomar I took a Physical Anthropology course with Phil de Barros. I took it to fulfill general education requirements and because it sounded interesting.

Thankfully de Barros inspired me to the extent that I decided to major in anthropology.

This decision affected not only my education but my personal life as well. From Piche, I learned how to think about evolution theoretically and logically. From de Barros, I learned how to think about evolution scientifically.

The study of evolution has been my passion ever since. These men also introduced me to authors like Stephen Jay Gould and Carl Sagan whose books I spend a great deal of time reading and discussing.

I was also fortunate to take two political science classes with Mary Ann Drinan. I was only 20 years old and very naive about politics.

Her enthusiasm and the time we spent outside of class discussing politics did more than educate me.

It created a passion for politics that I still have today.

These are just three out of dozens of great professors that I have taken at Palomar. But these three were more than professors to ANDREW PHELPS I Til£ 'I'HESCOPE me, they were mentors.

In fact last summer when I decid- Phil de Barros, professor of anthropology, serves as both teacher and mentor to ed to go back to school to pursue a students interested in anthropology and archaeology. career in journalism, the decision to return to Palomar was easy.

They make learning fun and open doors to possibilGood professors choose to ' teach because they ities that you never imagined. At Palomar we are are passionate about their work. It takes more lucky because professors like this are common. As stuthan knowledge-it takes the ability to share dents it is up to you to take advantage of what they that knowledge in a way that inspires students. have to offer.

Distance Ed. deprives students of social interaction Students today enjoy the luxury of having Internet and television classes available to them, and although they are more convenient, it robs students of the social aspect that occurs within the classroom.

In a world that has been drawn together through technologocal advancements in communicaton, there has been a change to the classical approach to education.

A class provides more than facts and figures. It is an environment that leads to social interaction amongst peers whom are often encouraged to engage in intelligent conversation.

It's an environment where one can strengthen their own knowledge through the questions of others and the charisma a professor provides in lecture and explanation.

Distance classes also deprive the students the chance to pick a professors brain in face-to-face Q and A sessions. Professors usually bring years of experience in their respective fields, and the

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human element that they can provide in both guid- nity college student.

With television classes only meeting once a month, ance and leadership is imeasurable.

But these fringe benefits are nearly non-existent it relies on the individual to be responsible for their in the faceless world of the Internet and the one- own learning curve.

This can be problematic in that most college stuway flow of communication through a television.

Too often in today's world, people are recognized dents that I know tend to procrastinate as long as it is humanly possible. Why do today through their ambiguous screen what you can do tommorow or a names rather than their hair, eyes, smile and all the other physical Class provides more than month from now?

This leaves them watching a characteristics that make us all latts and ligures - it is month's worth of classes in single unique individuals. People are con- an 1nrironm1ntth11t night, not exactly what the classes tent to shop, talk, research, entertain and even date over the l111ds to sotial int1111ttion are intended to do.

These classes are fine for postInternet. graduate students working on their Communicating in social atmospheres is still vital for personal and professional masters degrees and beyond. But I'm afraid it might success, and.is a trait that many reclusive Internet start going in the opposite direction, to high school hermits lack. And by providing these types an and below. With reducing education budgets, these avenue to further disclude themselves is a disserv- low overhead style of classes might be incorporated in order to lower costs. ice to each and every one of them.

Teachers can instruct classes of hundreds rather The lenient schedule provided by these classes also requires students to be responsible for their than 30, which would -look good on budget writeown work on their own time, something that may ups and reports, but will result in social costs that prove difficult with the typical apathetic commu- a dollar can't be attached to.

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wo months into his term as governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is already turning into his predecessor - a dirty, lying politican.

In a recent proposal, Schwarzenegger's campaign has decided to increase tuition at CSU and UC schools by no less than ten percent, while also proposing to jack up community college tuition from $18 per unit to $26 per unit.

Increasing college tuition is a very delicate subject. Just last year Gray Davis slapped UC and CSU undergraduates with a 30 percent increase in fees as well as raising the price of community college units from $11 to $18.

The facts are that California faces a near-$40 billion dollar deficit. I expect a politician to get on his soapbox and lie to my face. I think the majority of Americans would agree with me.

For some reason, Schwarzenegger was different.

He's a former Mr. Universe and multi-million dollar action movie superstar. He couldn't follow the same despicable and shameful trends as other politicians, could he?

Yup! Arnie couldn't captivate the minds of voters in

California so he took the detour through our hearts.

He promised that his top budget priority was to protect education.

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ry, spokeswoman Karen Hanretty stated, "As a general rule, Schwarzenegger supports higher education being accessible to as many students as possible. ''We're currently in the middle of an independent audit to determine the size and scope of the budget deficit and all efforts will be made to protect higher education."

It didn't take very long to make every effort to protect it. Arnie covered his political posterior by claiming no fee increases will surpass 10 percent each year for California colleges, which is political jargon for, "Brace yourselves for an annuallO percent increase in tuition over the next four years."

So Arnie was very tricky about the use of the term education in his campaign. He would never come out and say education, but rather emphasize the children.

Statements like, "Save the children!" "Help the children!" "The children are our future."

It was his way of saying that emphasis on protecting education stops after 12th grade.

So it comes as a huge shock that Arnie has already decided to cut $110 million from the outreach programs offered by the CSU and UC school systems.

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These programs are designed to help poorly performing and "less fortunate" children in poorly performing and "less fortunate" schools to set goals and guidelines to be admitted to a CSU or UC university.

Considering that a sizeable amount of students failed the new required California High School Exit Exam and the exam has been postponed until 2006 by the State Board of Education, cutting positive learning and motivational programs like the outreach programs seems ungodly.

On top ofthat, Arnie has capped and reduced financial aid across the board for low and moderate income families.

So, in all, tuition goes up, outreach and financial aid programs are cut and Schwarzenegger has become just like any other crooked politician California has seen.

He is no more fit for running a state than Gray Davis and now he is resorting to Davis' tricks to of attacking college students.

When Arnie first said, "a strong and prosperous future lies with the children of California," we didn't think he meant us balancing the budget for him.

New computer registration not ready for prime time Palomar has made a mistake by dumping its old Phone-And-Register system in favor of eServices, the new Internet-based registration program.

Until this semester, students had been able to call PAR from any touch-tone phone and check their grades, register for classes or pay fees. They also had the option of going on the Internet and doing the same through eServices.

Although PAR is still in service until the end of this semester, the school is no longer giving out the number (which, by the way, is 4712421). Many on campus feel that this change has come too soon, as many students still say they don't have convenient access to a computer.

This objection doesn't make sense. One has to wonder who these students are that apparently don't have access to the library towering over the east end of the main campus or any of the other libraries dotting the county.

How do they intend to take classes here in the first place? We don't have an education center on the Moon.

But even if their reasoning is faulty, these critics are exactly right: it is too soon to switch over to eServices as our one and only link to the Powers That Be in admissions. But this is not because we aren't ready for eServices.

On the contrary, eServices isn't ready for us. As it now stands, eServices is full of several, bizarre quirks unbe-

It gets worse. Not only does eServices give people coming of any system that we're expected to give our credfalse hopes about getting into some classes, it also it card numbers to.

One really neat feature eServices offers is an online unfairly crushes their hopes of getting into others.

There was one class I was planning on taking this listing of all the courses offered in a given semester.

Along with each class it tells their times and room semester that I didn't think had much chance of getnumbers. Even more conveniently, though, it tells ting overfilled. But, lo and behold, when I went to register, eServices listed the class as "CLOSED," with whether a class is full and whether its waitlist is full.

That is, this would be very convenient, except the the waitlist "CLOSED" as well. It didn't even offer me system is wrong about half the time - a pretty shame- the "Add Course" button.

I went to talk to the teacher anyful percentage, given that the only way, and she looked at me like I was options are "OPEN" and "CLOSED." crazy. "You shouldn't even need a There were several classes which If th1 sthool int1ntls to code," she said after looking at her eServices assured me were "OPEN'' and put 11/l of it lffS into roster. Of course, eServices begged to that their waitlists were "OPEN'' as well.

However, when I clicked on "Add Class," it th1 1S1rrites b11skll, it's differ.

I finally did get to sign up with a explained that the class was closed, and tlbsolutlly rillll th11t code, but this experience was simply would I like to be added to the waitlist? I 1S1rrit1S work properly. disturbing. How many other classes would, but apparently that was full as well. have students missed out on because Was there a mad rush of students in the three seconds between the time when I loaded the page Palomar's brilliant new registration system is a and when I clicked to add the class? I will leave it as an pathological liar? Was there a possibility I would be exercise for the reader to determine whether this is more charged for every class I had attempted to sign up for but the system said I didn't get into? or less likely than getting struck by lightning.

If the school intends to put all of its eggs into the There were also several classes that it claimed were "OPEN" and inexplicably had no waitlists. Clicking "Add eServices basket, it's absolutely vital that eServices Class" on these also informed me that the classes were work properly, without any strange quirks and cerfull, and asked me if I would like to join the waitlist. Yes, tainly without brazen lying.

As it is now, it's necessary that any students relying the WAITLIST. Clearly this phantom waitlist was a poron eServices triple-check everything it tells them. tal to Hell, so I quit my browser and prayed the rosary.

Cafeteria gouging students with outrageous prices Perhaps you've noticed the new price tags hastily posted over the old ones during the semester break.

Ind€ed, in light of the tuition increases and the government funding decreases, 2004 will most definitely see a return of the "stal'Ving student."

School cafetexjas have a bit of a caP"; tive audience. With the schedule con- < tortion that the average student must make to get all their needed classes, a small window of time is often all that is left available for a mealtime. Sure,

you could leave campus and go to Jackin-the-Box, but then you'd have to take the quarter mile walk to the parking spot, fight traffic, place your order, fight more traffic, then fight for another parking spot and accomplish all of this before your next class starts.

I'm confident Aramark knows this.

They weren't even cOurteous epough to remove the old price tags before putting on the new ones. A package of Fig Newtons is now priced at 89 cents, with the old 69-cent price tag still faintly vis-

ible underneath to remind you that companies such as Coke, Pepsi, you're being screwed. The menu boards Planter's, Nabisco and everybody else don't even have new menus; rather they all decided to unanimously raise their simply have ugly stickers covering the prices. old prices.

Am I being petty? I am! With I asked the. manager at the cafeteria tuition price increases, textbooks that about the increases, but she stated that ,.barely,. come below triple ·digits each she had not~ng to do with it, and that andjobs that are redefining the defithe decision~ame from upper manage~' nition of part-time to so'u;n(l somement. I was . also given the excuse that thing more like occasional-time, I wholesale price increases pushed can't .afford NOT to.

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By Erik Goodson The one theme that runs through Valentine's Day for couples all across America is men trying to impress women.

And while this is a noble cause, make sure you have limitless funds if your plan to impress includes going to a chic restaurant without any prices on its menu. Believe me. I had to learn this the hard way.

There is an exclusive sushi restaurant in Brentwood that brother and I had dined at this restaurant on a few occasions, but we had only been guests.

We had never even looked at the bill before.

Knowing that both of our girlfriends loved sushi, we decided to treat them to the best.

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So there we were, enjoying the fabulous sushi along with some sake. We had a few courses and decided that was enough and asked for the bill.

My brother picked it up, gazed at it for a few seconds and told me that we needed to go outside for a cigarette.

Outside, he asked me, "How much money do you have?"

AB it turned out, the bill was over $450, which was about $50 more than both our wallets combined. So as we contemplated our options: we could dine and dash (which really impresses the ladies), ask them to help pay (which also really impresses the ladies) or call for help. So three cigarettes later we called a local

friend for help.

Onoe inside again we told the girls that we had been planning our next romantic destination.

They were eager to see what we had planned, but we couldn't leave until our financial savior showed up with $50.

The great plans we made for after dinner became a nice, free walk on the heach, followed by the viewing of a movie that my brother had at his apartment. Not exactly what we planned before we got the jaw dropping bill at the best sushi house in the Los Angeles area.

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By Donnie Boyle Out of all the holidays, Valentine's Day is unique in that it is the only one where your expectations increase as you get older.

Christmas and birthdays are huge events when you are a kid.

The anticipation and expectations diminish with age and eventually these days m e a n very little.

A day that mark s another year closer to death and a day that you have to plan for weeks and buy dozens of gifts.

But Valentine's Day is different. It starts out cute and innocent. Your second grade class makes construction paper mailboxes and your parents buy pre-

made Scooby-Doo Valentin".

Then you write the names of your classmates on them off of a master list provided by you teacher and pass them out.

Everybody gets one. Your mom buys you candy and the Jay passes with little significance.

AB you get older you start to care which girl gives you a valentine and what she wrote.

Then you start to expect a kiss from your valentine. And then boom, it's all about sex. This happens at a different age for everyone. I was 12. And I .~as sure that if I could get a valentine to Daisy Duke from "The Dukes of Hazard" I would get some action.

Time passes and the gifts get more expensive and expectations soar. Guys buy diamonds, chocolate and, of course, flowers for their lady. Their second Valentine's Day together guys get gifts they try to pass off as for her, but they are really for him.

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This tradition will continue.

The media will continue to tell us what to buy and how to act.

But it will still come back to sex.

Guys will plan elaborate dates and buy extravagant gifts, but this is all unnecessary. ~~e mood doesn't need to be set. The very fact that it is Valentine's Day is reason enough.

And guys, if on Valentine's Day your sweetheart buys herself crotchless lingerie and edible underwear as a gift for you - marry her.

John Bradley was a portly boy. Thinking back to fourth grade, I understand why he didn't fit in. He was everything all the other kids weren't and nothing they were.

All the other boys wore pump-up high-tops, tank oversized tops with armholes that fell nearly past their waists and fluorescent green shorts.

John · wore short white shorts and a buttoned up W dress shirt that he tucked nicely into his elastic waistband. He folded his white socks over the tops of his brown moccasins revealing his pasty white ankles.

Naturally, other kids made fun of him a lot.

John was also a brilliant artist. I used to watch him draw, secretly sneaking peaks at his elf-like renditions of cas-

tles and dragons, always in hard-pressed pencil, ridden with eraser marks.

He would sit against the chain link fence in the corner of the blacktop diligently sketching his fantasy world. I realized he was just fine with being an outcast.

One Valentine's Day, just like all Valentine's Days in elementary school, kids came totting bags full of punch-out Valentine's Day cards - each featuring a different cartoon character and spewing a different shallow sentiment.

I remember being very excited about this. It was very important which Disney character I was going to give to which classmate, and what I was going to say.

It was a very political process - getting a card from the "coolest" kid in class meant something, as did how many cards you got.

At the end of the day, we exchanged cards for about 10 minutes. As they piled on desktops, some had candies attached, lots had stickers and most had nothing special at all.

Mter the giving was over we all collected what was ours and headed out to the playground for free-play, where we

would subconsciously measure our popularity on who gave us what.

I noticed that although I made John a card - I made cards for everyone - that was one of the few John got. He also gave few cards.

Right before the bell rang, John walked from his lonely corner and handed me a large piece of construction paper, · folded gently over.

I unfolded the paper and discovered a mural of art sketched and scribbled just for my eyes.

It was beautiful. I remember feeling so special, no matter how others thought of him.

I was impressed and honored to have a Valentine that no other person in the class had.

At the bottom on the card he signed simply, "Love, John Bradley."

I'll always remember John for that. And I'll always relate my elementary school Valentine's bonanza to my many Valentine's Days to come.

I realize that, despite the many carbon-copy Valentine's Days that pass by like cheap paper cutouts, there will be at least one Valentine that surpasses the mundane nostalgia of all the rest.

I still wait for that day.

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THE BEGINNING The truth is, nobody's really sure. The Catholic Church has several stories ' about a St. Valentine who was killed for trying to help other people out. In one, he's ·standing up for sexuallyrepressed young men against a Roman emperor who has outlawed marriage.

In another, he's imprisoned for helping Christians escape persecution, and writes a love letter to a woman on the outside, ending it, "From your Valentine."

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By Kristal Davis Valentine's Day as a holiday never held much of a significance for me. It always seemed kind of ridiculous to place so m u c h emphasis for romance on one day.

And, yes, I know there is a historical reason behind the whole thing involving St. Valentine and all, but what does that really have to do with 5 lb.

boxes of chocolates and roses?

The other days of the year are the ones that should matter the most - the way you show affection when it is unexpected and no one is looking.

And even then it isn't candy or flowers that really mean love at all, but the things that you can't buy at hallmark.

Things like honesty and loyalty. Sorry if all sounds too cynical, and don't get me wrong, I still celebrate .

Valentine's Day every year, but I just don't think it should be the only day to celebrate love.

However, it's likely that Valentine's Day's romantic associations don't come from Valentine himself, but from the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia.

To start the pagan holiday, young men would run around hitting both crops and young women with a !:>trip ot goat skin, believing it And contrary to its would make them r e p u t a t i on , fertile. Later in the Valentine's Day ) day, a sort of isn't just for couples. "' --~~'"<'1ancient swingers Some of my favorite party would supposValentine's Day memories are edly be held, where the ones that I've spent with I the men would each my friends who were all single, choose a woman's being thrilled at the idea of not hame from an urn having the added extra pres;and the palrwould sure of having to find a gift or hook up for the rest making plans. ._____..,....,.of the year.

I suppose having one speJust like it did With cial day to celebrate love isn't Christmas and Easter, so bad, just as long as we the Church decided to remember to not neglect the take the holiday and other 364 days as well. create its own, more family-friendly version.

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Palomar's Boehm Gallery opened the spring semester with a showcase of a local artist, G. Pasha Turley, "Spirited Icons and Photographic Stories."

Turley retired from Southwestern Community College in Chula Vista last December as a professor of art and photography and as the school's gallery director. She worked as a professor for more than 25 years .

The show features more than 100 pieces of Turley's artwork spanning the last 30 years, including black and white photographs from Prague, larger black and white prints entitled "Secrets," masks, and small seated figures called "Spirited Icons."

The exhibition runs · through Feb. 14.

Viki Cole, director of the Boehm Gallery, said it is important to introduce· Turley to Palomar students because they need to,see a multimedia artist. "[Turley] is all over the board," Cole said, "She is a photographer.

She is a thinker. She is conceptual."

Cole said Turley really has a knack of putting together small sculptures and making them meaningful.

The "Spirited Icons" personify mystical messengers or idols of creative healing.

"I don't know what they are," Turley said, "I just started making them and they just kind of took on a little life or a birth on their own."

One of her pieces, entitled "Shrine to my friend, Ojas Hidalgo who died of AIDS," is a black and white picture · of Hidalgo framed by a black wood shrine. A flower and a candle sit on the frame. It shows the impact of Turley's loss.

Turley went to school with Hidalgo at San Diego State University. "[Hidalgo] was a fabulous artist," Turley said. That shrine is for everybody, not only for him, she said.

Turley said she captures and expresses human condition through her art.

"I am trying to communicate with people about mind and spirit. That becomes more important than the objects of the world," Turley said.

Cole said she likes the photographs of "Mexico Serious." They are color photographs including a rusty car, an old gas station and an aged house.

Cole said Turley has a great eye

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for capturing the moment of icons that are no longer functional.

"It renews its life," Cole said, "It's reborn into another world, and people see it so differently but it is still the same object."

"It's just a typical and wonderful image that everyone sees but very few people stop to capture," Cole said.

Cole said the best thing about Turley is you never know what she is going to do.

"She is so unpredictable," Cole said.

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Spring movies mainly aim for novelty and thrill Ah, springtime is almost here. That means the flowers will be blooming, baseball season will begin, and the marquees at the movie theaters will appear lackluster at best.

In all honesty, spring season in Tinseltown is filler between the winter and summer. It's the off-season without actually taking any time off.

In any case, a few flicks this season standout for better or for worse.

Mel Gibson directs a movie far from his "Lethal Weapon" or even "What Women Want" days. His movie, "The Passion of the Christ" is a reenactment of the final 12 hours of Christ's life.

Gibson has already been attacked by religious groups for depicting the Jews in a negative light, holding them responsible for the murder of Christ.

Although the movie is entirely in Latin and Aramaic, it looks to be a must-see, for the simple reason that there is nothing more interesting and entertaining than controversy over Christ.

Premieres Feb. 25, rated R. The other must-see this season is Quentin

Tarantino's "Kill Bill Volume 2." For anyone who saw the first installment last fall, Tarantino demonstrates a storytelling style unlike any American filmmaker before.

The fight scenes were both bloody and beautiful.

With the unanswered questions and cliffhangers from "Kill Bill Volume 1," the conclusion has so much expectation to live up to. If anyone can do it, Tarantino can. Premieres April 16, and not yet rated.

"Shrek 2" could offer plenty of laughs this season.

However, just like ''Kill Bill," this sequel has a lot to live up to - "Shrek" won an Oscar.

The storyline seems tame compared to the first film where Shrek and Donkey battled a fire-breathing dragon and took down a. corrupt Lord Farquaad from his reign of terror.

In "Shrek 2," Shrek meets Princess Fiona's parents.

Whether it is slaying dragons or meeting the in-laws, Mike Meyers and Eddie Murphy are always good for a few laugh-out-loud moments.Premieres May 21.

Don't waste your time or money on flicks like "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights." It is one of those "sequels" that has the exact same story as the original. The only difference is it takes place in Cuba. If any guy

can get away with dancing and still being cool it is Patrick Swayze (circa 1987) - accept no imitations.

Premieres Feb. 27, rated PG-13.

Ever heard this storyline - is the world about to end due to an unavoidable natural disaster?

Sounds like "Armageddon," "The Core," and now "The Day After Tomorrow." Hollywood had to meet its quota of big budget world destruction movies this year. These movies are a dime a dozen folks, pay for it at your own risk. Premieres May 28, not yet rated.

And as for which comic book-to-movie adaptation to pick in the spring, "Hellboy" seems like a runaway victor over "The Punisher." What's more fun, a spawn of Satan fighting an Aryan sorcerer or some angst-filled white guy running around avenging the death of his wife and child? Aren't movies like that reserved for Steven Segal?

The trend this spring seems to be trying something new and exciting. Don't get suckered into the same cynical action-packed murder spree of a movie that weaves a love story through its apocalyptic plot.

Some of these other movies that don't star Vrn Diesel or Collin Farrell have a lot more to offer.

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Free blood pressure screenings and dietary information will also be available. · Cholesterol screening is recommended at about age 18, said Marge Reyzer of Health Services.

Fast food consumption and heredity are a few reasons, and "a lot of times people are just interested" ' said Pam Webb of Health Services.

She said she recommends the screening for because it's "a nice thing to get done for personal awareness."

Patients must fast the day of their test.

For additional questions or to schedule an appointment, call Health Services at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2380 for the San Marcos campus. Call (760) 4320624, ext. 8105 for the Escondido Center.

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Faculty union drops charges of unfair practices against district The Palomar Faculty Federation has withdrawn its bad faith bargaining charges against the Palomar district.

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"The board has the prerogative whether to renew The district has since removed Richard Currier contracts," Miyamoto said. from his position as chief negotiator - a point of He was named chief May 2003 after serving as much contention from the faculty- and signed ten- · interim chief for almost a year. tative agreements with the union.

Stoney helped Tom Plotts, the college's founding The PFF said the complaint is no longer necessary police chief, create the campus force . for these reasons.

Stoney is on sick leave. He could not be reached "The complaint to the Public Employee Relations for comment.

Board served its purpose of providing a legal spur (to - Roger Renkas the district)," said PFF President Mary Ann Drinan to the faculty Jan. 20.

The charges were dropped Jan. 12, only two days before the PERB had said it would hear the case.

While the PFF is pleased with the outcome, others are less satisfied.

"The district was required to spend substantial time and resources in defending against meritless charges," said new chief negotiator Jack Miyamoto in a memo Jan. 14.

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Police Chief James Stoney's contract runs until July 1. Stoney joined the police in 2000.

"Every administrative level position operates on a one-year contract," said Jack Miyamoto, vice president of human resources.

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Palomar baseball starts season ranked No. 16

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Coming off a devastating loss last year in the playoffs, the Palomar Comets baseball team will return this season with high hopes. ''We have set our standards high for the success of this club," said Comets Head Coach Bob Vetter.

Palomar enters the preseason ranked No. 16 in the state by Collegiate Baseball.

After losing nine of their first eleven games last season, the Comets shocked everyone when they bounced back and won ten straight games. They finished the season with an impressive 27-15 overall record. In Pacific Coast Conference play the Palomar squad finished the season 22-7 while clinching its first PCC title since 2000. Vetter was also voted PCC baseball coach of the year, along with PCC mens coach of the year "We are looking forward to getting this season underway," Vetter said.

After last season's balanced team that consisted of 16 freshman and 11 sophomores, this year the Comets will field a much younger team consisting of only 12 sophomores to support the 22 freshmen.

"We have a very young team that consists of a lot of players that are inexperienced at the college level," Vetter said.

Vetter expects big seasons out of a couple of his returning pitchers, Last season Travis Goset finished the season with a 2.70 ERA and Brad Clipp ended 2003 with a 5-3 record along with a 5.06 ERA. Brandon Adams, who red shirted at Long Beach State last season, Derek Simper, University of San Diego, and Tyler Wightman, University of Hawaii, look to bring Division 1A leadership and experience to the young squad.

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Shortstop Aaron Garcia, who led the team with 19 doubles last season and posted a .335 batting average, while maintaining a .477 slugging percentage is expected to be a leader on this team, Vetter said.

The projected starting lineup consists of six sophomore starters and seven freshmen.

"Our ability to achieve success will be determined by the players' thoughts on it," Vetter said.

The Comets started off their season Feb. 6, with the Palomar Invitational, where the Comets faced No. 15 ranked Cerritos and then moved on to play No. 1 ranked Santa Ana the following day at Meyers Field. ''Time will tell where this team is headed," Vetter said. "We're just going have to play ourselves into shape."

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With 18 Pacific Coast Conference titles in a row, 23 overall and three state titles under his belt, Eldridge is looking to add another PCC title and state championship to his impressive resume.

The players are also ready to get the ball rolling and add a state title to their on field accomplishments as well.

"Our team goal is to go to state and ~ it all," said Leslie Reed, a freshman center fielder from Escondido High School who was voted first team All-CIF last season as a senior. "This team has the heart and desire to win it all."

The Comets finished last season with a 35-18 overall record including a 14-1 record in Pacific Coast Conference play. As 2004 begins, Eldridge brings back one starter and five overall players from last year's PCC championship team.

Playing alongside the five sophomores will be 13 freshman led by Krystle Sanchez, who was voted first team all CIF in 2003 at Castle Park High School. Jamie Barner who

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Freshman Ashley Lovelady and Carley White practice for their upcoming conference season.

and downs as the players learn how to prepped at Chaparral High School in Temecula along with Reed and Ashley play together as a team.

"One of my expectations for this Lovelady are also going to be looked year's team is just for us to play better upon to step up this season.

Fielding another young team like he . every game," Eldridge said. "We are really trying to improve on throwing did last season when zero starters strikes, running the bases, basically returned, Eldridge expects many ups

the fundamentals of the game."

One of the Comets biggest games of the year will come when they face off against the Grossmont Griffins on March 5 at home. The game will be the first PCC home game for the Comets as they face there biggest PCC rival.

"Grossmont appears to be the favorite right now," Eldridge said.

No stranger to the Grossmont team is Lovelady, a freshman catcher.

Lovelady, who was voted to the second team All Grossmont North League last season prepped at Grossmont High School and chose to play softball for the Comets instead of the Griffins, citing Palomar's winning tradition.

"I considered going to Grossmont, Mesa or Southwestern but I chose Palomar because it is an overall better team," Lovelady said. "The program is better here as well and I really wanted to play for the best."

This year's team started playing together in July and began the 2004 season Jan. 31 playing in the Mt. San Antonio College 'Iburnament in Chino Hills. The team lost its first three games of the year but is looking to bounce back. ¡ "I am really excited about the season," Lovelady said. "Right now we are in the struggling process, but it is really bringing out what we need to work on dutiDg practice so that we can improve throughout the year."

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It's unfortunate that does that say about our CBS was worried more society?

An accident? Who are about what happened before the game and dur- you kidding with that lie, ing the half-time show MTV? In my 25 years on than the actual football this planet I have never game. Wait , what am I accidentally ripped off a thinking? Those 60 min- woman's top in front of 89 utes won't turn a profit for million people.

Ask any old-school the self-proclaimed "Most watched network on televi- sports writer, and they will tell you that things have sion."

But come to think of it, if gotten progressivly worse it weren't for those 60 min- over the years. Back when utes then CBS couldn't things were good, it was charge $2.3 million for a about the players and 30-second spot. It would everything was left on the take you weeks to spend field.

Thanks to the Patriots that kind of money, and AOL, Linux and many and the Panthers, a little other products to make bit of that was brought your male anatomy func- back and it showed the tion properly spent that for true fans not to give up on them just yet; they still 30 seconds of your time.

MTV had one thing that believe that the Super those other companies did- Bowl is about what hapn't have: a fledgling star of pens on the field, not off.

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By Erik Goodson

By Matt Null

LOUIS DELUCA I KRt NEWS SIRVIU

New England kicker Adam 1/inatieri celebrates his game-wiuling field goal.

The big game, as it has been coined, is the most over-hyped sporting event of the year.

The pre-game hype tends to overshadow a Super Bowl that turns into a super bore, as lopsided games have become the norm.

But this year we as fans were all given a treat. What was billed as a defensive battle that w~ supposed to feature grind-it-out running games and predictable short passes turned into an explosive game that had countless big plays going back and forth.

The game started off as the experts predicted with the defenses shining to the point of setting a Super Bowl record for the longest scoring drought to open the game. But the anemic offense didn't last long as the scoring began with a New England touchdown with just over four minutes to play in the hal£ This opened the floodgates, and paved the way for one of the most entertaining games in recent memory.

The game was finally on!

The initial feeling-out period was over, and both offenses began attacking the defenses with wide-open offenses.

The seven-point underdog Panthers came to play, and journeyman Jake quarterback DelHomme proved he belonged on the grandest of stages as he dueled Patriots quarterback 'Ibm Brady until the final whistle.

But Brady had the ball last and, coupled with a terrible kick out-ofbounds by Panthers kicker John Kasay, he was able to set up Adam Vmatieri for the eventual game-winning field goal with four seconds left.

Patriots win 32-29.

And with all the drama that the National Football League could wish for, they crowned their champion.

But in the midst of all this, the headlines the next day read, "Pats Wm! Janet exposes all."

Somehow the most important story in a game that contained all the elements of an epic, was a half-time performer who was trying to resurrect her career. Now that is a travesty.

I will always remember Super Bowl XXXVIII as one of the best games ever, others will remember that game in 2004 as the Janet Jackson boob bowl it hardly seems fair.

NEWS AND NOTES Weekly Sports Sthedule Feb. 9-16

NAME: Lindsay Duringer YEAR: Sophomore SPORT/ POSITION: Basketball/ Point Guard

MAJOR: Pre-Law FAVORITE MEAL:

Rare prime rib with au jus, french fries, garden salad and Ice-T. FAVORITE BANDS: Led Zeppelin, Dave Matthews Band and Jack Johnson.

FUTURE GOALS: Plans to attain her bachelor's degree at UCLA and attend USD for her law school.

HOBBIES: Snowboarding, going to the beach, swimming, watching movies and shopping.

FAVORITE ON-COURT MOMENT: Last season against Southwestern, Palomar was trailing with a few seconds remaining. Duringer inbounded the ball to an open player amidst the confusion and the player went on to score the winning points.

MOST ·INFLUENTIAL ROLE MODEL: Her entire family- they are all over-achievers and very athletic. They constantly push her through example and she wants to be just like them. "One of my greatest joys is playing well in front of my parents because I know how much they enjoy it."

Men's Basketball 11 @ San Diego City College 7 p.m.

14 vs. Grossmont 7 p.m.

Women's Basketball 11 @ Cuyamaca 7:30 p.m.

14 @ Southwestern 7:30 p.m.

Men's Tennis 10 vs. Irvine Valley 2 p.m.

11 vs. Riverside City 2 p.m.

Women's Tennis 10@ Irvine Valley 2 p.m.

Golf 9 @ Tee-Off Classic Los Serranos 7 a.m.

11 @Tee-Off Classic Los Serranos 7 a.m.

13 @ Rio Honda Invitational in Industry Hills 8 a.m.

Men's & Women's Swimming/Diving 13

® Saddleback Pentathlon 10 a.m.

Bllssbllllllllnkings Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's California Community College Pre-season Poll Rank School Name

1. Santa Ana 2. Cypress 3. Sacramento 4. Fresno 5. Saddleback 6. San Mateo 7. Riverside 8. Feather River 9. L.A. Harbor 10. College of the Canyons 11 . Santa Rosa 12. Golden West 13. Cuesta 14. Citrus 15. Cerritos 16. Palomar 17. San Francisco 18. Chaffey 19. San Bernadino Valley 20. Modesto 21. Ohlone 22. Los Angeles Pierce 23. Porterville 24. San Diego City 25. Chabot

Palomar Sports Show on T.V. A 40 minute fall sports highlight show will be airing on Cox channel16 and Adelphia channel67.

The student ran program·contains highlights, profiles and interviews from various coaches and athletes.

Show airs on Saturdays at 5 p.m., and will run until the middle of March.

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Comets remain perfect in conference short of her personal best.

"I went five-for-five tonight, Br James Palen 'l'lf£ HLESt OPE but against Southwestern I went six-for-six," she said.

Despite their overall lacklusFinishing the game with a · ter performance in the first half, strong second half, the Palomar the Comets kept the game comCollege women's basketball petitive, beginning with the team routed visiting Imperial first two points of the game scored by guard Chelsey Valley College 75-57 Jan. 31 at the Dome.

McFarlin.

The Comets improved their Heavily relying on the triangle offense, the Comets took and record to 12-10 (5-0 in conference) to grab sole possesion of surrendered the lead a number first place. of times throughout the the half.

Though Comets held a 31-29 IVC S7 Ahead in the game 15-11, Palomar left a lead going into the PAlOMO 7S three-point shot for second half, Head Coach Sherry Titus • Imperial Valley wide was less than pleased open from the top of the line, which narrowed the with the team's first half play.

'We were still in the game lead to one. and we were playing pretty Imperial Valley then followed poorly," Titus said. up with a lay-up on its next passession to take a 16-15 lead After the game, Titus said she with 11 minutes remaining. motivated the players to come out strong in the second half by A three-pointer by guard reminding them that they Lindsay . Duringer gave the weren't playing well yet were Comets the lead once again still winning. The reminder left with four minutes left at 24-23. them with an idea of what could Fanene's ten first-half points happen if they come out and and five boards left her just five rebounds shy of a double-douplay better in the final half.

Titus' comments on the first ble, with an entire half of ball half resulted from the lack of left to play. intensity and concentration she Up by two at the half, the saw in her team.

Comets took charge in the second, breaking out to a 39-31 The Comets surrendered 10 turnovers in the half and lead with 17 minutes left. allowed Imperial Valley to come 'We came out a little more down with the majority of the fired up," Titus said. "Our intenrebounds. sity was better."

Going with the press Lina Fanene, the game's leading scorer, went five out of five · throughout the half, the Comets from the free throw line, one held the lead for the remainder

of the game.

Palomar lost ground on its lead temporarily though, as Imperial Valley came to within one point at 44-43 with over 10 minutes to play.

Continuing their fast play, however, the Comets stepped it up on defense and turned on the offense, allowing only 13 additional Imperial Valley points while tacking on another 31 for themselves.

With seven second-half points of her own and five more rebounds, Fanene secured a double-double and was a definite factor in the victory.

'We need her to perform," Titus said. "When she's playing well, it just kind of magnifies the overall composure and confidence of the team."

Titus attributed the first half mistakes to the team's nervousness over the pending possibility of a conference championship.

"Nerves, I think it was nerves," Titus said. "I don't necessarily believe that they [Imperial Valley] played as well as they could either because of the pressure and the importance of this game."

Titus, however, was pleased with the team's ability to overcome its nerves in the second half and bump up the intensity en route to the victory.

"The second half we just wanted to pick up the intensity," she said. 'We wanted to come out and dominate the floor, which we thought we could."

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Freshman guard Jackie Witt passes to a teammate in a recent win at The Dome.

Basketball team struggles through difficult season The Comets' struggle to mesh put. One game they have success as a team can be due to lack of in the middle with their big men, Tlf! Ut!SCOPI experience, as there are virtually and the next game they disapThe Palomar Comets men's no returning players from last pear and rely on jump shooting.

In looking for the right combibasketball team has struggled year's Pacific Coast Conference nation the championship with many things this season Comets have and consistency appears -to be team. As a team rotated in as the players "I've ht1d pl1nty of wins the overwhelming one. many as 14 found for my11ll, I tim truly "We've just been looking for haven't players a game the right · combination all sea- their identity and h111 for th1 kids, t1nd I this season; sucson," said John O'Neill, head defined their cessful teams or mHSUII SUfCISS by filbasketball coach. ''It's been diffi- strengths use about eight cult, because as soon as some- worked on their ling th1m t1ll into four throughout the thing seems to be working, then weaknesses. course of the "I would defi- yHr progrt1ms." it's gone."

Coach O'Neill laughed when nitely say that _ John O'Neill game according HEAD BASKETBALL COACH to O'Neill. asked how many starting line- the defense hasThe Comets ups he has fielded this year, and n't come along as have had some then responded with a blank look expected," O'Neill said. 'We've been forced to play success with their latest lineup and hunched shoulders.

"I do know that we've had the zone, which hurts us in pressing as they have won two of their last three games giving them a 6and trapping situations." same five for the last two weeks, The offense has also had prob- 18 (2-6 in conference) record on and that has been the longest lems in sustaining constant out- the season. this year," O'Neill said.

The loss came against rival MiraCosta College, a team the Cornets haven't lost to in over two years. ''That was a really disappointing loss, but I can't wait to catch them iri the second half of the season at their house," said Sir Fleming, freshman point guard.

Fleming has come to the forefront in terms of leadership and clutch ability. The transfer student from Alcorn State has knocked down clutch shots all year, including three game-winners.

"Sir has really asserted himself at the point, and the better he gets with the offense, the better everyone else looks," O'Neill said.

CHRIS IATIZ I THE UUSCOPE A silver lining that O'Neill has Rory Morgan plans his next move as a MiiraCosta defender waits in anticipation. found in this team is the great

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Stephan Lagross shoots a 3-pointer in a recent loss against. MiraCosta College.

chemistry they all. share together.

"In all my years of coaching this has to be the funniest team that I have been around," O'Neill said. ''They all truly get along together, there are no cliques."

Coach O'Neill doesn't measure his success in terms of wins and losses.

"I've had plenty of wins for myself, I am truly here for the kids, and I measure success by getting them all in to four year

programs."

Losing is never easy however, and the entire program - from the coaches to the players - get frustrated at the .causes and frequency which they occur.

"It's always an emotional game, and we're usually right there until we meltdown in one way or another," said freshman guard Curtis Woods.

"We just have to keep playing every game, and keep learning in practice."