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By Rachel Keeler

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An unprecedented Associated Student Government budget cut to the performing arts department will strain student musical performances this year, said Michael Mufson, chair of the department.

The ASG music activities account was reduced from $6,750 to $5,000 during a special budget revision meeting held Aug. 19 as part of the creation of a special reserve fund.

"We're very disappointed," said Peter Gach, a music professor and the department's artist in residence. "ASG have been regular supporters of our performing arts program, particularly in music, and suddenly this year they weren't."

Paul Charas, the student government president, said he created the special reserve fund so ASG would have money to offer to different groups throughout the year instead of giving it all out up front.

"It's not like I want to go around cutting everybody, but other people should have an opportunity for that money," he said.

The Music department received the second • SEE MUSIC, PAGE 3 JENNIFER SCHLABACH I THE TELESCOPE

Las Posas Road nears completion

Palomar ranks toward bottom of pay scale

By Ian Clark

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American Red Cross nurse Susan Albrecht takes blood from Palomar College student Melinda St. Pierre on Sept. 21. The blood drive was sponsored by Health Services and Phi Theta Kappa. The Bloodmobile will be returning to Palomar in October.

By John Asbury

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Construction on a road widening project at the inter· sections of Las Posas Road and Grand Avenue is scheduled for completion in Oct. The work is a continuation of a project begun last year.

The City of San Marcos is spending $34 million on freeway ramps and intersections to make the drive to Palomar College easier for students and businesses along Vallicitos Road.

Las Posas Road is being widened from four lanes to six lanes in order to make room for a new exit from Highway 78.

The city of San Marcos is spending an estimated $12 million, said Mike Mercereau, the city's public works director.

The road is being widening to ease the flow of traffic in the area and to provide better access to the college, said City Engineer Gena Granco.

The traffic light at the intersection will be reprogrammed to have split-phase timing. This means each direction will get its own green light, so it won't conflict with the opposite flow of traffic.

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A recent study by the National Education Association Advocate found that Palomar faculty earns less then other community colleges in the region.

Amidst contract negotiations, some figures, based on a 25-year career along the current salary schedule, show that when compared to other regional schools, Palomar faculty earns 40 percent less than other schools in the region.

The study shows nine of the top ten paying community colleges throughout the country are in California, yet Palomar ranks No. 83.

Interim College President Richard A. Jones is well aware of the difference in comparative salaries and has spoken across campus about what must be done to bring Palomar's salaries in range.

He also notes the differences in the state's 72 community college districts.

"Each of the districts receive, from the state,

Motorists get a helpiJg hand across Las Posas Road and Grand Avenue as construe-

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POSAS, PAGE 2 tion nears the end. Total costs for the project are estimated to be $12 nion.

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• Film Series: Pollock. Rated R. Free Admission. Location: P-32 • Concert Hour: Solos & Duos for Guitar - Colin McAllister and Derek Keller. Performance starts at 12:30 pm in room Room D-10- Free • Water Polo : The men's team take on Miramar College at 3 p.m.

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Brittany Hogan, a Palomar College sophomore, recently took home the title of Miss California USA 2005.

"When they called my name as Miss California, It was a surreal moment," Hogan said. "You prepare so much to become Miss California, but I never expected to become it, so when it happens, it's like a big slap in the face, in a good way, it slaps you into reality, like I can't believe this is happening to me."

Hogan, who beat out 67 other contestants, won the honor Sept. 5 in Fresno and will now go on to compete next spring for Miss USA. "I can't even say it was a dream come true when I won," Hogan said. "It was greater than any dream I could have dreamt."

Miss USA, owned by reality star and billionaire Donald Trump, is now in its 52nd year. The last Miss California USA to take home the crown of Miss USA was in 1992 when Shannon Marketic beat Candace Brown of Alabama to wear the crown.

The 19-year-old San Pasqua! High School graduate represented the city of San Diego in the pageant. One thing Hogan pointed out that she was not was your stereotypical pageant winner.

"I am not a cutout, I am anything but a cutout. I think it is important to impress upon people that I am just a normal person," said California's newest pageant queen. "I wake up looking like everyone else, I don't wake up wearing my tiara and sash, and I'm a regular person."

She also said that to be down to earth PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS JEISEI during her reign is also one of her main goals.

Miss City of San Diego was also known Palomar sophomore Brittany Hogan was recently crowned Miss California USA 2005 in Fresno on Sept. 5. as the Fairest of the Fair until last year. It unable to hold the title for various reaKatherine Hogan also encouraged her was the first time in 58 years that the sons. oldest daughter to attend a community colcounty fair did not conduct a pageant to Katherine Hogan says the reason she lege. Katherine Hogan said that the class name the Fairest of the Fair, the official put the article on Brittany's dresser was size and the cost effectiveness of a commuMiss San Diego County. Fairest of the not for typical pageant reasons, it was nity college are reasons why she persuades Fair/Miss San Diego County is the longest geared more towards community involveall of her children to consider a communirunning and largest countywide pageant ment. ty college. program in the state of California.

"Never did I envision myself going from Currently Hogan is coaching a six and "I was the first person to hold the City of gangly Miss Escondido to Miss California," under youth soccer team. Hogan is a forSan Diego title, I was very proud of that," Brittany said. "Then onto Miss USA." mer soccer player of 13 years before a knee Hogan said.

Hogan is a spokeswoman for Character injury sidelined her. She was also a soccer Hogan, the oldest of seven children, Counts, an organization that goes into referee for two years. Her other hobbies describes her next year as Miss California grade schools, junior high and high schools include working out, shopping and spendUSA as an uphill march and said she will to teach kids the founda- ing time with her family. be spending most of the year tions of Character .

For winning Miss California USA, traveling around the state try- "Nerer did I ''We teach how you can Hogan received jewelry, a $5,000 cash ing to raise money for breast apply those principles to allowance, and the opportunity to be very and ovarian cancer. Both are envision my111f their daily life," Hogan involved in California. platforms for Miss California going from g•ngly said. "So that the kids can "I think it is so awesome to be able to USA. Miss Eseondido to exercise them all the time." hold a position that is respected and to be Hogan said her mother Hogan is a communica- able to use to the advantage of the people Katherine Hogan introduced Miss t•lilorni•." tions major at Palomar and in your state," Hogan said. "I will be able her to pageants. At the age of - Brittany Hogan plans to transfer to UCLA to travel and promote character counts 16, Brittany said her mother MISS CALIFORNIA 1005 next year. After UCLA, and ovarian and breast cancer." clipped out an article from the Hogan said she would like Hogan has never traveled outside of the North County Times about the Miss Teen to become a news correspondent.

California, and her trip to the Miss Escondido Pageant.

"Education is my primary focus," Hogan California pageant was her first ever She would later participate and came in said. "It was my decision to attend plane ride. She hopes to use this crown, as first runner up as Miss Teen Escondido. Palomar because of the cost difference and and possibly the Miss USA and Universe She would later become Miss Teen because it is same education, just more to travel the country, something she said Escondido because the title-holder was intimate focus on the student." she would like to do in the future.

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The Las Posas and Via Vera Cruz off ramps from Route 78 is expected to be completed in three years. The ramp projects will cost the city $23.8 million.

The project will take 22 months to complete and is expected to serve between 10,000 and 15,000 cars daily.

The improvements should help local businesses along furniture row and restaurant row.

"The off ramp will shove $10 million a year in sales down our throat," said Chris Crowder, floor manager of First Choice Flooring, a business located near the construction zone.

Local businesses are hoping the completed construction will alleviate afternoon road congestion.

"San Marcos Boulevard is way to crowded between 3-5:30 p.m.," said Lilian Parker, manager of First Choice Flooring."

"So it will be easier for our customers to get here with the new off ramp."

Some businesses have been hurt in the past year by the construction crews and delays on Las Posas Road.

"American Carpets almost went out of business because the construction has been so heavy," Parker said.

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largest cut in order to create the reserve account; speech and debate was cut by $4,000.

Charas said he chose to take money from these two groups because they serve a smaller portion of the student body than other ASG account groups like KKSM or The Telescope.

Mufson said he commends the idea of a fund that groups in need could apply for, but objects the notion that the benefits of the music program only extend to music students.

"We make a contribution to the whole college. We create an environment where art and culture are valued which enriches the entire community," Mufson said, citing that the ASG money is used solely to fund student concerts that are open to all students as well as community members.

Charas said that music was cut less than speech and debate because the concerts do serve a larger student base. But because music was receiving several thousand dollars more than the other ASG accounts, Charas said it needed to be cut.

Student concerts rely almost entirely on ASG money and ticket sales to cover a list of costs, including purchasing or renting the rights to the music played, marketing, instrument repair, set up, lighting and discount student tickets.

The department also uses ASG money to hire professional musicians to play with the student musical ensembles, an important educational experience that may be harder to provide with the budget cut, Mufson said.

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Micah Hayes wanns up on the saxophone and Domanic Schaner strums his guitar as they practice in the music lab. Recently the Associated Student Government elected to cut the Music Department budget by $1750.

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Singers, said he money to make values the opportua performance - Michael Mufson nities the concerts MUSIC DEPARTMENT CHAIR what it ought to provide. be," he said.

"It's a wonderful He describes the concerts as feeling to put on the music you've the culmination of everything nurtured all semester," he said. the students have learned about McCormac thinks the cuts will music and quality performance. limit music students' perform-

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Nancy Chadwick, governing board member, said the board was unaware of the change in the ASG budget. During her two years on the board, she said she has never been briefed on the ASG budget.

Chadwick thinks the board should look into the issue.

"This kind of unilateral action could be inappropriate," she said.

Charas said he doesn't think it is necessary for ASG to keep the governing board informed of everything they do, including making budget revisions.

The cuts came as a shock to the performing arts department,

which has been accustomed to steady monetary support from ASG, said Chase. Chase remembers when the college had a major financial crisis in the late 1970s.

"The one thing that kept us afloat at that dire moment in time was the ASG," he said.

That support has continued consistently throughout the years, he said until now.

Gach said the department sent representatives to ASG in the spring to discuss their budget, but many times the meetings were canceled or delayed, creating confusion that had not occurred in the past.

Charas said the new ASG board was not involved until later this summer.

"I would have been happy to meet with them," he said.

The $1,750 taken from music was put into a special reserve fund along with $4,000 from the speech and debate team, and $150 from each dance and drama.

Music, speech and debate, dance, drama, The Telescope, KKSM, Bravura and the Boehm Gallery are all considered special accounts and share a designated $35,000 of the ASG budget. For now, only these accounts will be able to access the reserve fund because it was taken from the $35,000 that by governing board policy only they are entitled to.

But that could change.

ASG formerly received that money from bookstore profits, but it now comes straight from the college. Because the governing board policy was never updated to reflect the different source of the money, Charas said he might be able to make the reserve fund available to all ASG accounts.

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a different level of funding per full time unclear. Several figures concerning student, and each has its own tax base salaries of administrators were removed which creates a substantial difference in from the fact book two years ago by funding levels," Jones said. research director Michelle Barden. At MiraCosta, which leads the nation in the time, there was uncertainty of how community college salaries as shown by the figures were derived.

Governing Board Member Michelle the NEAA study, has been separately funded by property tax revenue. Nelson also questioned the root of those Therefore, an increase in property taxes figures . " The Faculty means an increase in salaries.

Federation and the disMiraCosta is also a basic aid trict differ on what is caldistrict, while Palomar is not, "P•Iom•r i1 not culated into admin Jones said. As a result, they 1p1nding mon1y costs," Nelson said. She receive more dollars per stu- wh111 th1 oth11 pointed out that adminisdent than Palomar. eo//lfll thOOII to tration costs include ''We have been lobbying for reassigned time for faculequalization for decades, and 1p1nd mon1y." ty and various support this year there has been a _ Dave Forsyth breakthrough at the state BUSINESS DEPARTMENT CHAIR staff.

Aside from the make level, which promises to be up of the expenditure helpful to lower income disfunds , Forsyth also has compiled numertricts ," Jones said.

However, some faculty are pointing ous figures that compare Palomar not only to the regional gap, but also to salaries with neighboring schools. a large discrepancy over the variance of According to data released by the faculty and administration salaries . Chancellor's Office in 2001, Palomar was David Forsyth, accounting professor and in the bottom five of the 39 largest disBusiness Department chairman, has tricts when it came to the amount spent been monitoring faculty and administra- on instructional activities. tion salaries while playing an active role Yet, Palomar had the highest percentage of spending on administrative in contract negotiations.

"We're all in this thing together and activities and the largest difference we're all working equally as hard as the between administration and instrucadministration," said Forsyth. tion spending.

"Palomar is not spending money where His grievance is derived from figures in the 2002 Palomar College Fact Book, the other colleges choose to spend money. which show that during the last 20 The state has almost an equal split and years, total non-cap expenditures, we are far from that at Palomar," including faculty salaries, have steadily Forsyth said.

In response, Nelson said that the clasdecreased more than 12 percent. In comparison, expenditures have increased sified union and the administrators did four percent for administration and receive increases under a contract. nearly 20 percent for support personnel. However, the faculty federation could not However, the source of those figures is receive an increase until details of the

contract were settled.

"The Faculty Federation has persistently stated that salary has not been their main issue, but were far more interested in settling over workload and procedural issues," Nelson said. "Now that those issues are close to being settled, we are ready to address and settle salary issues."

During the last three years of negotiations, Forsyth said he has become very passionate and somewhat agitated by certain aspects of the contract dispute.

"I don't care whether you're an office specialist or a guy mowing the lawn, if the administrators get a 5 percent raise

everybody down to the guy cleaning the toilets should get the same," Forsyth said.

Nelson and Jones said they are receptive to the issues being brought forth by the union and are optimistic about an agreement coming soon.

"A contract settlement would be beneficial not only to the faculty, but also to the college as a whole," Jones said.

"It appears that we are close to finalizing an equitable contract and begin to move faculty salaries toward a schedule that will provide compensation commensurate with their professionalism and commitment to serving students," Nelson said.

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Sex, ethnicity, religion - it doesn't matter right?

This tolerance goes out the window if someone says he is an Atheist. Atheist :the most demonized word in America.

The decision to be an Atheist is usually made at an early age. But we hide it for much of our lives. I lived like this throughout most of my adult life. I am here to tell all young atheists - don't make the same mistakes I have.

Don't let other people's prejudices and insecurities make you feel bad about who you are. You made it through all of the brainwashing, fear and guilt and were still able to make your own decisions about what to believe or not believe.

We have all told the same lies. We give the ii same answers. Someone asks us if we believe z 0 in God and we are stuck. What will this perA son think of me? Will I get fired? Will they still be my friends?

They would never consider, asking themselves - will I get fired if I say I am a Christian? Or a Jew? Why doesn't tolerance extend to all beliefs?

All Atheists have been there. We answer: "not the same way you do," or "I believe in sometlring else." Then there is the old standby cliche," I am spiritual but not religious."

If we do say that we are atheists, people will say "no you're not, you are agnostic, you just don't know what you are." This couldn't be further from the truth.

One of the problems is most people don't understand what an atheist believes. I told someone I was an atheist once and he told me that my life was meaningless. He said that because I was an atheist, I could not believe in concepts like love or hope.

He thought atheists don't believe in things they can't see or touch. You can't see hope, he said. What? Atheism is defined by someone's refusal to believe in the supernatural. And politically, it is associated with a strong support for the separation of church and state.

I see people every day giving the same answers and avoiding the same questions.

That is wrong. You and I have the right to choose what we believe. That is one of the basic philosophies of our country. People will say they don't put people down or think less off them for following a different religion.

But people who don't follow any religion should be shunned and ridiculed? People will debate the two positions to no end. That is fine. The validity of each worldview is not the issue.

The issue is our right to say who we are without fear. Over 90 percent of Americans believe in a god. Why are we so feared? We are not the ones going door to door trying to convert people.

People who feel proudly about their religious faith need to recognize the right of others to be just as proud. If you feel the need to lash out at someone simply because they don't believe that same way- maybe it is time to look at how strong your own faith is.

Someone recently told me people with strong religious backgrounds usually have higher morals. I have no religious background and have higher morals than a lot of people. A few Catholic priests come to mind.

What makes a good person? Are the "gangsta rappers" or exotic dancers wearing crosses more moral than someone who chooses not to believe? Is the child-murderer sitting on death row with his Bible in hand a better person than someone who has lived a good life without religion?

Because Atheists don't believe in a god doesn't mean they are without morals. That is what good parenting can do. Not threatening them with eternal damnation - teaching them right and wrong.

All young atheists need to be honest with themselves and others.

You are not a bad person because you don't wear a cross or have fish on your car. Your life is not meaningless.

In recent years, many types of discrimination have been fought through education. Educating people about what atheists believe is the only way to help the problem.

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Carb your enthusiasm • Low-t•rb dists •rs not worth ths long-tsrm hs•lth risks

By Stacie Griffin TilE TELESCOPE

Carb -America's newest dirty four-letter word. But have Americans gone too far with this no-carb craze?

Any diet, especially a "fad" diet, is wrong due to the absurd limitations. The Atkins Diet is at the top of the list of bad diet plans. The number one reason is the extreme restrictions placed on the dieter, some that are completely unbalanced and highly illogical.

It is amazing to think that there is actually a diet plan that omits fruit! The Atkins Diet not only encourages people to eat a huge amount of foods high in saturated fats , but also tells them to stay away from eating apples . Something is very "'"" wrong with this, people.

So, okay once upon a time in a kingdom far, · far away a to princess was met with a temporary death after eating a poisoned apple ...

But she woke up!

And it is time Americans also wake up to the fact that we need the four basic food groups. Remember those? It seems as though we are now encouraged toward the two basic food groups - meat and dairy.

How healthy can this be? My sister decided to go on the Atkins Diet a few months ago. And while she lost weight, I now worry about her health.

She called me up one day jabbering excitedly about how she can eat all she wants offoods such as: cheese, bacon, steak, butter and other foods high in saturated fat.

Unfortunately, people become so focused

on the external evidence of their diets weight loss - they don't examine the possible internal damage they may be causing, such as hardened arteries.

According to one Web site on nutrition sponsered by Harvard University "no one knows the long-term effects of eating little or no carbohydrates. Equally worrisome is the inclusion of unhealthy fats in some of these diets."

Often with these diets people are looking at the short term effect of losing weight, not paying any mind to the long term effects of keeping the weight off.

In order to be successful in maintaining the weight lost (as opposed to dropping the weight, gaining it back, dropping, gaining, known as yo-yo dieting), the dieter must be willing to make changes for the rest of his/her life.

Admittedly, this sounds scary, damning us to an eternity of unhappy eating. But it doesn't have to be scary or horrible. It just has to be balanced.

It takes a concerted lilt effort to be aware of your ftJUIIIII dietary needs and still enjoy the things you love chocolate.

Denying anything in life can, and often does, lead to a natural inclination - rebellion.

Rebellion occurs as a result of too many restrictions - whether these come from within or from outside sources.

In order to guard against these restrictions there is a need to be conscious of the fact that enjoying food is O.K. Some foods simply call for moderation.

Each individual is different. Just be mindful of when you've satisfied your craving and then step away from the food.

Always keep in mind that deprivation leads to over-indulgence. So, if you're craving carbs, eat them, and allow yourself to enjoy them.

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Bush military record doesn't stand up Just like in 1967, the Vietnam War has divided Americans this election season. As the nation chooses a leader to undertake face tumultuous times ahead, the service records of both candidates have come into question. Yet, in a time where U.S. troops are bogged down in guerrilla warfare and the body count is continually rising for the second straight year, George W. Bush has no room to criticize the valor of John Kerry.

John Kerry and George W. Bush were both facing a critical time z in 1967 as they were both S ending their college ... careers. However, they took two very different directions in the line of military service. While it is still questionable how Bush arrived in the Alabama Air National Guard, John Kerry volunteered forthewar.

Keep in mind that Kerry had just graduated Yale and therefore could have easily received a deferment from any of his highlevel connections, but instead felt it was his duty to serve. This is much more than can be said for either George Bush or Dick Cheney. As Dick Cheney said, ''I had other priorities in the '60s."

There has been no question Bush received special treatment when he was assigned one of the very few, very cherished slots in the National Guard. During his "tour of duty," he flew planes that were currently being phased out in a unit that was highly unlikely to see combat.

The question still remains: Where was George W. Bush in 1972? Although several forged documents have surfaced concerning the Bush deferment by Alabama Lt. Colonel Jerry Killian, even Killian's own secretary has defended the documents' content. She stated that while the documents may be false, she recalls the original documents and the priority of Bush's special treatment.

As for the actual time served, there's no comparison between the two. While Kerry was a decorated hero, Bush disap-

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peared for an entire year. Although it's before it came under fire. Finally, it was slightly more complex than that, Kerry Kerry's own crewmates, who were on the still has the upper hand on Bush by boat, that filed recommendations for his actually being in Vietnam, not on a base Bronze and Silver Star. One crewmate actually testified that Kerry pulled him in Texas or Alabama.

According to U.S. military records from from the water while under fire.

Not only is this group's the Pentagon, Kerry credibility taking a beatwas awarded three ing, their integrity has Purple Hearts for Klrry. .•tould htwl 111sily dropped to an all-time low. injury during combat, IWiirlll • dll11m1nt from In this era where the and a Silver and American soldier is considBronze Star for hero- •ny of his high l1rll ism, leadership and tonnldions, but inllllld lilt ered one of the most highly regarded members of socibravery.

Recently, ety, these men have the these awards have it w•s his duty to ""'· audacity to attack a man come under harsh who fought and served for scrutiny by the group "Swift Boat Veterans for 'fruth." However, nearly all of their his country with his life on the line.

They had the nerve to question what claims have gone unfounded. 'lb begin with, not one of their accusers really constitutes a Purple Heart. They had was actually on Kerry's boat. Furthermore, the nerve to say that John Kerry didn't according to several reports, the boat drift- actually spill enough blood and some of his ed beyond sight of the rest of the platoon wounds may have been self-inflicted.

Evolution requires more faith than creationism Mr. Boyle believes that Christians are a threat to science. Sir Francis Bacon, the scientist who developed the scientific method, was a Christian. He didn't consider his faith detrimental to science, but rather in harmony with it.

The following men were Biblebelieving scientists: Johann Kepler, Blaise Pascal, Robert Boyle, Isaac Newton, Louis Pasteur, Matthew Maury, George Washington Carver, and Michael Faraday. Their faith did not put a stranglehold on science, but rather served to advance it.

Mr. Boyle bases much of his argument on a false premise - that neutrality is possible. He believes that unreligious scientists are objective and scientists who are Christian are subjective.

This is not true. Take evolution and creation as examples. Evolution is said to be scientific theory, but it cannot be verified by the scientific method. Nobody can test the hypothesis of evolution because nobody has actually witnessed evolution.

The same can be said of creation.

Both require faith. The creationist looks at the incredible design in the world and believes that a Creator had

to design this ordered universe.

The evolutionist looks at the world and attributes the design to chance and mutations. The evolutionist must have great faith to believe that order comes from disorder.

The debate between the evolutionist and the creationist is not over "objective truth" versus "subjective myth." It is two faiths colliding.

Christian principles of order and design are foundational to science.

The scientists mentioned above believed in an intelligently created universe, and they believed they could study our world and learn from its design.

The scientific method presupposes order and reason, not disorder and chaos. If you disconnect science from the Christian faith, you put it solely in the hands of the humanist faith.

Science becomes more selfish and barbaric when this disconnect occurs.

-Sarah A. Dyer UNDECLARED

As outrageous as these claims may be, what is even more disheartening is that the Bush campaign has allowed such dirty, downright mean tactics to continue.

Prior to Sept. 11, many of the younger generations felt disconnected from mainstream events. Many believed that history had no relevance to their lives and some of this era. Well, generations X andY, be careful what you wish for. History has a way of repeating itself.

During this time of way and uncertainty, the nation needs a leader who knows the horrors of war and will not carelessly send young men to die on a whim. More than a thousand Americans have died over the last year and a hal£ That's only a fraction of those lost during Vietnam, but if this war continues on the same pace, those numbers could be quite similar. With that in mind, Americans must decide whether to elect the candidate with a Nixonian secret plan, or no plan at all.

Religion should influence all of our decisions In Response to the opinion story "Bush, Darwin, and Jesus-the war on science": To say that "the death of science" will be facilitated by President Bush or any other God-fearing American is ridiculous.

If your religious beliefs don't influence your "political" decisions, which directly affect our country's citizens, what good are they?

A religion should be a way of life, not just something you pull out of the closet when it's convenient. If you don't have the courage and conviction to stand up for what you believe in throughout your everyday life, then you must lack faith in what you claim to believe.

The phrase "separation of Church and state" was first used in a letter written by Thomas Jefferson, and referred to establishment of state churches.

Though America has no "officical" or "state religion," it is a Christian country (imagine how the Declaration of Independence would look if Jefferson did not believe in a "Creator").

This is a fact that conflicts in no way with the freedom to practice a religion

other than Christianity.

The morality of an issue is that which deals with the right or wrong of something. Legality does not define morality, just look at slavery. There must be a higher standard. That is where most individuals' religious beliefs come in.

Thus a person's religion should influence even their political decisions on gay rights, sex ed., and stem cell research.

Are they right or wrong?

Is it right or wrong to use stem cells of unborn children (many of whom were aborted) to experiment with? Is it "right" to do so with human life?

In a country where even certain species of animals are protected by law, it seems strange that we would not protect human life in the same way; whether it is in or outside the womb.

Does it not seem morally right to put human life above all else? Nothing as clearly immoral as stem-cell research could ever yield any good or long-lasting cures. The end does not justify the means.

- Kristan Barton UNDECLARED

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before you vote """" is file most important issue in file upcoming election'!

"Health care. If Bush is re-elected the situation will only get worse. People are getting sick and can't even get the basics.

That isn't right!"

Ike Kerri FINANCE

''The war, abortion, terrorism, gay-mariage _ they are all shaping the election.

College tuition costs - it seems like they , don't really care.

Unclsay Fosterling BUSINESS

"The war in Iraq.

People will elect someone based on their plan and who they think makes us safer."

Anne Mason LIBERAL STUDIES

This upcoming election is being hailed as the most important elections in history It will be filled with many important decisions. With everything from the War in Iraq, which affects many of our students from Pendleton, to finance decisions regarding spending for college education, everyone from MTV to my Business 100 professor is crying out to the teenage and young adult audience to participate in this election.

However, the reason most often given by students for not participating in the election is that they simply do not know all of the issues and where they stand on them.

This is a very responsible answer to the charge of negligence in voting. It is important for everyone to be informed D about the issues they plan to vote on. Voting based on blind emotion and propaganda -which occurs in both parties - can end up being very detrimental to the greater good of American society.

Attending college with a full or even part-time classload and working one, sometimes two jobs on the side often does not afford students the luxury of time to sit down and figure out the issues, their stances on them, and which candidate they feel is most in line with their beliefs.

The last thing many of us want to do in our precious and sparse free time is try and decipher the political chaos .

There is a large group of students who would like to vote in the elections, but often do not know where to find the answers to the many questions surrounding the various candidates and their stances on the issues.

Straightforward answers and truth are usually treasures buried amid the confusion of election year accusations, mudslinging, scandals, conspiracies and political hand-wringing.

However, there are means by which one can determine what the issues are and what a candidate's stance on them is.

Being in college, we learn to sift through our textbooks, or in some cases Sparknotes, for the information we consider prudent to our understanding of the subject at hand information which we believe will most likely appear on our tests and final.

However, when it comes to being informed about politics, we need to be more scrupulous in understanding the details.

After the Democratic and Republican national conventions, people complained that, despite having hundreds of hours of television coverage, they felt nothing was said.

Both of the candidates painted a grandiose vision of the America they hoped to create using broad strokes of gen-

eralized st~tements - but where were the details?

President Bush gave us an idea of where we could find them in his speech at the RNC. He said, "Anyone who wants more details on my agenda can find them online. The Web address is not very imaginative, but it's easy to remember- GeorgeWBush.com."

Reading a candidate's agenda is a great way to become informed on what the issues are and where they stand on them.

Both President Bush and John Kerry have links to their agendas on their Websites.

'Ib be well informed you must question a candidate when they say they propose to do "xyz." The most important question that should come to our mind is "How?" For example, both Bush and Kerry want to make higher education and a degree attainable goals for students graduating from high school, those already in college, and adults who may wish to advance in their career or change careers altogether via schooling. How? Bush proposes to increase financial aid assistance to college students by adding an additional $12.9 billion in Pell Grants. He also proposes to increase loan limits to first year students from $2,625 to $3,000. These, along with several more propositions, can be found on the agenda at his Web site.

Kerry's agenda states that he proposes to offer a "College Opportunity Tax Credit" up to $4,000 per year of college.

At first glance, Kerry's plan seems to be less confusing and better, and one that would, perhaps, apply to everyone. However, in order to be well informed, one must dig deeper and read beyond the broad strokes and vague answers politicians sometimes give.

Reading a press release from the Kerry campaign shows us just how confusing a broad strokes answer, such as the one he gave in his agenda, can become. It said, "He will provide a credit for each and every year of college on the first $4,000 paid in tuition - the typical tuition for public colleges. The credit will provide 100 percent of the first $1,000 and 50 percent on the rest."

To fully understand what a candidate proposes to do, there are a few things students must consider when reading over a candidate's agenda.

First, look at the details. How do the candidates break down the numbers, where will the money go, what bills do they want to enact, etc .. ? Second, how consistent have they been with their message? Third, what is their record on the issue in question?

Don't just get out and vote. Get out and get informed, then vote. Granted, we all feel the stresses of going through the paces at our college classes, but the issues of today are the trends and laws oftomorrow.

Voting based on blind emotion or media propaganda can lead to chaos. By researching, finding out what you believe, and voting for the candidate that most closely shares your beliefs, you are making a wise investment in the world of tomorrow.

Voting b•s•d on blind 1motion or m1di• prop•g•nd• e•n l1•d to eh•os.

"The war in Iraq and the deficit. Oil - it is the cause of it all. It is why we are at war."

Lee Grant PSYCHOLOGY

Jillian Cox BUSINESS

"Social Security. It will be there for our parents and our grand-parents.

They are not sure if it will be there for us. We are paying into it - it should be there for us."

"Education. I am from Chicago and the schools are a lot better here. Junior high and high schools in the innercities need more

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Now in its third semester of existence, Palomar College's Activity Sticker is growing in popularity with students seeking money saving options.

Offered by the Office of Student Affairs, the sticker costs $10 and is placed on the student ID card.

"The first semester we had it, it was sort of a shock," said Marilyn Lunde. "The second semester was only a little bit better, this semester it just took off. It's been wonderful."

Better marketing might have led to this year's successful sales, Lunde said.

The college bookstore sold

the stickers this year. Edwards Theaters and United Students were able to buy the Artists Theaters, discounts at activity sticker at the same Six Flags Magic Mountain, time they were buying books, access to a computer lab and Lunde said.

TV lounge in the "They let the 11 Student Center Thl food b1n1fits students know and several free that they could Will prob11bly th1 food items from purchase this to biggest 1111son I various food vensave some money," bought it. II dors in the cafeteshe said.

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In addition, the STUDENT One of the top bookstore also benefits is the posted large signs $12 discount on advertising the activity stick- the monthly bus pass, Lunde er. said.

The activity sticker's bene"If you ride the bus, you'll fits include a 10 percent dis- definitely want the sticker," count on school supplies at the she said. "The $12 discount campus bookstore, discounted pays for the sticker by itself." movie tickets at Regal The proceeds from activity Cinemas which includes sticker sales go into an

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"For example, students from KKSM, Palomar College's student-run radio station went to an awards show recently," she said. "Things like this cost money, and we hope to help pay for activities like this with the money made from the activity sticker."

One student, Anna Leal, said she heard of the sticker but didn't buy it.

"I didn't even buy the student ID card," Leal said. "It was just too expensive."

The ID card costs $6 by itself.

Several students who bought the card said they did so because the Student Affair's

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"They told me about all these discounts, and it was only $10," said student Janine Martinez, a student.

"The food benefits were probably the biggest reason I bought it."

Martinez said that she hadn't used the card for anything yet but planned on doing so soon.

Another student, Fredrick Dominguez, said he bought the sticker when they told him about the free food.

"Every little bit you can save is good," Dominguez said.

"Sometimes when you don't have the money for something, this might help out."

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Ben's trip to the Olympics was a year in the making and a lifetime of dreams come true.

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Eric Fernandez and Parker Donahue showcase their ablitlies on-stage.

As Palomar's debut of the slapstick comedy play "Who's Under Where?" quickly approaches, the cast readies themselves for the oct. 1 opening night.

It's a Friday night at Palomar. Students and faculty are few and far between as dusk turns to dark, but outside Howard Brubeck Theater, things are rushed.

Palomar student actresses Fallon Forte and Meaghann Cobb eat their dinners in a hurry as, director, Dana Case comes outside to announce the start of rehearsal.

"I wanted to do something funny, because everything else this season is so serious," director Dana Case said.

"It's very silly, but it also deals with issues like marriage and traditional gender roles," said Case, who has been teaching drama at Palomar for about 10 years.

The play, which is written

by Marcia Kash and Doug Hughes, features a cast of seven Palomar students .

The comedy centers around two friends who design a line of lingerie.

They plan to surprise their husbands with a big check when big shot Italian designer Bruno Fruferelli, played by Eric Fernandez, buys their line.

The men, however, are suspicious about where their wives have been spending so much time.

"It's going to be a fun show," said actor Greg Guiliano.

Guiliano will be playing George, Paul's friend. "I'm the kindhearted character," he said.

His character is a direct contrast to Paul, a divorce lawyer. Paul's courtroom experience makes him para-

noid about Jane and Sybil (played by Fallon Forte).

Paul is "rigid and forceful," according to Parker.

He convinces George that they must follow their wives to find out what the ladies are hiding.

In a classic, farce style, they meet several obstacles, including Roger Hodge a security guard (played by Devin Umscheid) of the hotel where the big sale is to take place.

The men even wind up in the hotel room disguised as their wives' mannequins.

"People think it's easy, but acting is a lot of work," said Cobb, who plays the part of Jane.

The cast is at rehearsal Tuesday through Friday for about three hours, with another night to be added as

the play approaches.

"It's very intensive," said Parker Donahue, who will be playing Jane's husband Paul.

"We even do the manual labor, moving couches around the set," Donahue continued. "But it's fun, we joke around a lot."

The director said she feels that the play will be somewhat controversial.

"I think it will offend some people," said Case.

"Who's Under Where?" opens on Friday, Oct. 1, and will run through Oct. 15 at the Howard Brubeck Theater.

For more information, call the theater box office at 7441150, ext. 2453, or visit the theater online at ww.palomar.edu/performingarts/tick ets.html.

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Above: Guiliano and Donahue rehearse a scene for the upcoming play.

Bottom Left: Greg Guiliano dresses for the part as George in a scene for the play "Who's Under Where?"

The Palomar Perlonning Arts Department

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Palomar College's Performing Arts Department opens its first play of the new season, "Who's Under Where?" on Oct. 1. To stage a show requires many hours of work by "unsung heroes" working behind the scenes, such as the technical and production crews.

David Boyd, who is in his 29th year of teaching theater at Palomar, is serving as the technical director for the current show.

He designs most the sets for the school's theater productions and he estimated he has designed more than 130 shows during his tenure at Palomar. When student set designers are available, the performing arts department takes advantage of them, Boyd said.

Boyd has both a bachelor's degree in directing and a master's degree in technical theater and lighting.

Before production began on the new show, Boyd spent more than 20 hours meeting with the show's director and planning and drawing the stage designs.

"Sometimes it (the design) comes specifically from the script," he said. "In this case, the descrip-

tion of the room was pretty specific.... Some shows on the other hand, like 'Beauty and the Beast' which is the next one, there is nothing specified exact for location. The scenic elements will be objects that help define where they are rather than a realistic room like this show. Stylistically, they are both very different kinds of pieces."

Once the design is done, then the technical theater classes begin to build the walls and paint, texture and dress the stage, he said.

Director and adjunct professor Dana Case said weekly production meetings began before casting.

She relied on Boyd's experience to help with some tricky action that required a special grid and wiring.

"In this particular show, there is a little bit of tricky engineering that we have to do," Boyd explained. "'1\vo of the characters, the husbands in the story, climb down from the balcony of the hotel room above this room. They tie some sheets together and swing down. We had to create the effect that they are coming down from the room above."

This semester's technical theater classes have about 18 students combined, Boyd said. The classes spend about 15 hours each week for five weeks building the sets.

Lighting, stagecraft, costuming and makeup classes are also involved, he said. Boyd is also supervising the makeup for the show.

Fashion instructor, Kenji Imaizumi, is designing the costumes for the show.

Pat Larmer is the production manager and scene shop supervisor Jim Cooper is the theater technician. Larmer and Cooper supervise the students and work on the sets and props after hours.

Boyd, Larmer and Cooper agree that students in the theater production classes have a variety of experience.

"We have quite a few this semester with no experience," Cooper said.

"Most high school's don't have technical theater programs," Larmer explained.

Palomar offers an associate's degree in theater and a technical theater certificate.

"Who's Under Where?" runs Oct. 1 through Oct. 10 at the Howard Brubeck Theatre. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets are $8 for students, $10 for seniors age 55 and older and $12 for general audience.

Parental discretion is advised.

For tickets and information, call the Palomar College Performing Arts Box Office at (760) 7441150, ext. 2453.

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A tempest of sonic beats and synthesized harmonies whirl around the center of Palomar College's Computer Music Lab. The eye of the storm, seated in front of a massive keyboard and flat screen monitor, is Madelyn Byrne, DMA, internationally recognized composer and Palomar College Professor of Computer Music.

Byrne is preparing the main workstation in the newly renovated lab, where Computer Music students spend time manipulating software to create their own personal symphonies.

"This is my fifth year here, and, boy, it's come a long way," said Byrne.

This semester marks the first time Byrne has had her own teaching space for computer music classes, outfitted with 12 brand new workstations equipped with flat-screen monitors, piano keyboards and

Top Left: Bill Luckow and Jeff Mifflin prepare their original sounds for presentation.

Top Right: Jeff Mifflin composes a sound for his Computer Music I class.

Bottom Left: Daniel Toniente works on his original piece at Palomar's new computer music class. the latest software available.

"We're using the stuff they're using in the real world today," said Rex Begley, advanced computer music student.

Byrne's computer music classes were previously held in the same space as the piano lab, with few workstations making it difficult for students to complete their required three hours of lab time and compositions.

"It was hard before because last year and the years preceding, I would have a fair number of people sign up for the class but they couldn't get at the workstations," said Byrne.

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in and onto these stations and people would get really mad at each other. At the end of the semester when things were due, there would be arguments."

Byrne, an alumnus of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, gained experience in computer music through the Graduate Center's affiliation with Columbia University's computer music lab, as well as a slew of personal ambition.

Byrne keeps up on changing technology through how-to manuals, online articles and workshops.

This past year, she composed ''Northern Flight," a commission from Palomar's Artist-in-Residence, Peter Gach, for the piano and laptop, and completed a soundtrack for a documentary about the Carlsbad Flower Fields.

She said having the new lab has enabled her to foster students into a similar do-ityourself style of learning.

"I'll put together some kind of interesting, complex sound and because each person has their own station, I can talk them through how to do it," said Byrne. "It's interesting because some people will anticipate the next step, which is really good.

Some people learn very fast and want to

move ahead and other people need things repeated. It allows people to work at their own pace."

For students in Computer Music I, the appeal of electronic sound lies in its ability to extend a hand to individuals lacking natural talent or computer skills. "[Computer music] allows me to get involved with music without having the talent to play any instruments," said student Greg Guiliano.

"It's easy for me because I have experience on computers, but if you don't, as long as you do the reading and the lab work, you'll be fine," Guiliano added.

According to Mea Daum, spokeswoman for the Performing Arts Department, the software isn't limited to a particular style of music, but enables students to produce sounds from all ends of the musical spectrum, whether they choose classical, folk, or techno.

"We're very excited about this," said Daum. "When our students perform, there's a very broad cross section of the kinds of music that we hear. Just because it's a computer doesn't mean that it's going to be a certain kind of music. The computer just gives you more options once you learn how to operate the software."

Sound Tribe Sector 9,s jam-packed with creativity

By Isaac Guzman

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When jam band kings Phish called it quits last month, Sound Tribe Sector 9 was one of the rising bands whose name constantly arose among followers of the improvisational music scene as a possible successor.

It's not because the Northern Californiabased quintet sounds anything like Phish.

It's because Sound Tribe Sector 9 plays an innovative brand of music that inspires a similar kind of rabid devotion in their fans.

While the group has a large following among jam-band devotees, their music is more closely aligned with the atmospheric, moody noodling of downtempo lounge and the percussion-heavy drive of British drum and bass.

Both of those genres, however, are almost entirely dominated by deejays and producers, who create computerized tracks that occasionally feature musicians as a garnish. Sound Tribe generates nearly all of its sounds live, in real time, mostly on traditional instruments.

Although the group does use samplers and sequencers, they prefer to stay as

organic as possible, allowing their songs to blossom into 16-minute suites that ebb and flow with the inspirations of each member.

"We're coming from a place with an improvisational jazz feel, but we aren't doing the solos," says drummer Zach Velmer. "It's more about seeing where the music can take us, not where we take the music."

The band augments its sound with elaborate light and multimedia shows that tum their concert tours into the contemporary equivalent of a traveling rave party.

That's helped bring fans back again and again, and prompted the group's invitation to headline the second stage at this summer's stillborn Lollapalooza tour.

Sound Tribe Sector 9 hasn't issued a studio album since their 1999 debut, "Interplanetary Escape Vehicle." But they plan to release its followup, "Artifacts," early next year.

The record will showcase a major change from their live approach, where songs can meander for up to half an hour.

"The last two years for us was just about gaining knowledge and research,

working with computers and sequencers," Velmer says. "Now we're more focused on what we're trying to go for, and the album

is more concise. We're asking, 'How can we get this point across in this amount of tim e.?'"

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Groups reaching out for youth vote cent of registered voters 18 to 29 years old said they had given a KIT CAMPUS' lot of thought to the coming elecRenee Gilinger was on tion, compared with 35 percent Philadelphia's South Street in 2000.

Still, academics who study recently asking the youthful, jeans-and-T-shirt crowd waiting youth voting say it is unclear in line for a heavy-metal concert, whether anything will work. ''Do I expect voter turnout to Are you planning to vote?

Gilinger's outreach is part of be greater this year? Not really," what is shaping up to be the said Donald Green, a political nation's biggest and most expen- science professor at Yale sive effort ever to get out the University who has done extenyouth vote. sive research on voting patterns "It's crazy to ignore this con- since 1998.

Political parties, he said, have stituency," said Gilinger, Pennsylvania director for the done a poor job of addressing Young Voter Alliance, a coalition youth issues. Campaigns "don't of Democratic and Independent tend to focus on young people groups working to register young because they don't tend to vote," people in five swing-vote states, Green said. "But if you ignore including Pennsylvania. young people, then they don't "I got names and contact infor- vote. It gets into a vicious cycle."

Concerned about that cycle, mation for 40 to 50 people," she said. ''That's 40 to 50 people who the Pew Charitable Trusts has never might have been asked" to given $9 million to the New Voters Project, a nonpartisan vote.

Dozens of partisan and non- group that aims to register partisan groups have mobilized, 265,000 18- to 24-year-olds in six ranging from mainstays such as swing-vote states: Colorado, JARED LAZARUS I KIT CAMPUS Rock the Vote and MTV Choose Iowa, Oregon, Wisconsin, New Andre 3000 of OutKast perfonns at the MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airtines Arena in Miami, Fla., on Aug. 29. or Lose to niche groups such as Mexico and Nevada.

"Voting is an acquired habit," PunkVoter.com and faith-based Pew president Rebecca Rimel doorstep has more of an effect," Cherie Simon said Princeton 52 "street teams" that did peerRedeem the Vote. said. "Some people Green said. "When you come to University research showed that to-peer canvassing and an online They hope to say young people my doorstep, your presence is the Internet could be effective registration operation on its site reverse a downward trend in youth vot- "A l1w thoust1nd are distracted: signaling the importance of the because of the time young people (www.rockthevote.com).

The spend using it. ing over three rotts on1 Wtlf or th1 Once they get a election." group continues to use musicians In the last few weeks, Declare and actors to deliver pro-voting In research involving thouhouse and kids, decades. othlf tould m11k1 t1 they'll vote. But sands of voters, Green found that Yourself_ which was launched in messages.

In the last presithey won't. So, in spam e-mails, even when 2001 with celebrities reading the dential election, big diH111ntt."

Lola Bakare, a Penn junior - Michael Delli 10 to 15 years, opened, had almost no impact.

Declaration of Independence at majoring in English, said she only 46 percent of DEAJI OF COMMUJIICATIOIS 18- to 29-year-olds It is not that young people the Philadelphia Museum of Art thought celebrity pitches often you've got less than half of the ''have more alienated attitudes _has been sending via e-mail a lacked substance. eligible to vote did vote, compared with 72 percent people participating in what is than before," he said. "It's the red-white-and-blue virtual but"At the MTV Video Music arguably our most important simple fact that campaigns are ton that helps young people reg- Awards, the Kerry daughters of eligible people older than 30. more computerized ... and their ister.

In a tight presidential race, a civic responsibility." said: 'We think the youth should Rock the Vote decided this vote for our dad.' The Bush sisBesides the Pew money, an names don't come up on lists." few thousand votes one way or additional $30 million has been Some young people, however, year to hedge its bets and use all ters said the same thing" about the other could make a big differthree get-out-the-youth-vote voting for their father, Bakare ence," said Michael Delli raised for this election by five view canvassers as a nuisance, methods: canvassing, celebrity said. "People were booing. You Carpini, dean of the University other nonpartisan groups: Rock or of limited impact.

"On the street, I don't think pitches and the Internet. of Pennsylvania's Annenberg the Vote, MTV Choose or Lose, think we're that dumb? ...

"They all work in conjunction," They're just being sensational Declare Yourself, Hip-Hop anyone's going to register to School for Communication.

There are a number of expla- Summit Action Network, and vote," said Sara Levine, 20, a Rock the Vote president Jehmu and cool. They should say: 'We Penn junior. "When I'm Greene said. nations for why young people do Smack Down Your Vote. can help you pay your student Greene said Rock the Vote had loans on time.'"

William Galston, a political approached on the street, I'm not vote.

Some say it is a matter of science professor at the going somewhere else. I think obstacles: Registering or getting University of Maryland, called there are better ways of informSCHOOLH absentee ballots can seem diffi- the nonpartisan effort "the ing people."

AND BE · ·~ o~t .--;: 1"' Date I Ertel said: "It may give people cult, especially if you are away at biggest push by civic coalitions Name ___f",.0'1..!C school. Others say civic partici- outside the political-party sys- encouragement when it comes to registering to vote. pation is no longer engrained in tem that we've But I believe that, if youth, the way volunteerism is. seen, maybe ever." "/ htwl tllot Ill fdtnds one doesn't have the Untold more is And many young people say they in 1111 Wtlr" in lftlll, mind-set to care are turned off by negative poli- being spent by about the election Democrats and "D111 lrilnd tfllll or11 tics.

Republicans.

So what will it take to get 18lhll'l. It's t1 big iSSIII process, no amount of canvassing will to 29-year-olds, a group that is Party officials did lor 1111." change that." split fairly evenly among not return calls I).~UtD~~~~J Some get-out-theDemocrats, Republicans and seeking comment youth-vote groups independents to the polls this on their efforts.

But the Young Voter Alliance has say Internet-based efforts are November?

Will it take street-level, per- $1.3 million, from Democratic, working just fine.

Declare Yourself, a nonpartisonal canvassing like that on Independent and Green sources.

South Street? Appeals from And the College Republican san voter-education group foundcelebrities? Or more high-tech National Committee has raised ed by television producer $5.5 million.

Norman Lear, said more than approaches?

Green said face-to-face can- 400,000 people have downloaded Or will it be the issues?

"I have a lot of friends in the vassing could be the most effec- registration forms from its site (www.declareyourself.com) since war" in Iraq, Kelly Broll, 19, of tive strategy.

"Having a chatty, informal November.

Azusa Pacific University offers the cure for those of you Philadelphia, said. "One friend Declare Yourself president died over there. It's a big issue conversation on somebody's not getting the classes you need, not getting the service you for me." want, and who need a degree from an accredited universU¥ For Corinne Ertel, who also APU - just what the doctor ordered. waited in line for the concert, • NCATE accredited this election is about jobs.

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Cal State San Marcos offers preview day Cal State San Marcos hosts its annual Preview Day on Saturday, Oct. 2. from 9 a.m. until3 p.m.

The open house is designed to showcase everything that the campus has to offer.

Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to take part in a campus tour, a campus resource fair and an admission workshop.

Representatives from academic programs, student organizations and the Greek sororities and fraternities will also be on hand to give out information and answer questions.

Refreshments and entertainment will be provided for all that attend. Those planning to attend are urged to R.S.V.P by calling (760) 750-4848 or accessing Cal State's Web-site , www.csusm.edu/admission/preview.

The campus is located at 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos. Free parking will be available in lots "B" and "C," located off Craven Road. The Cal State San Marcos Office of University Outreach and Recruitment is sponsoring the event.

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Mark Vernoy takes over as director of Palo111ar library The college library is under new leadership following the retirement of George Moses in May. The new director is Mark Vernoy, dean of Social and Behavioral studies. Vernoy has no previous experience in library services, but said he feels his familiarity with teaching and administration will be adequate for the proper direction of the library.

"As an academic, I am familiar enough with how a library should work that I have confidence in my abilities to run the Palomar library," he said.

Students should not notice

any impact on library services, Vernoy said.

However, some improvements to the library are slated. Modifications include minor remodeling in the form of additional computers to the second floor and the relocation ofthe disabled students center to the front of the library. In addition, the library recently purchased updated Japanese literature in response to student requests.

As a part of the restructuring, Judy Cater has been appointed chairwoman of the Library Department. Cater had been acquisitions librarian, for the past 30 years.

Vernoy's division already includes American Indian studies, behavioral science, the children's center, child development, multicultural studies, physical education, economics history and political science department. The restructuring adds the tutoring, audio/visual, and academic technology departments, as well as the library to his division.

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Candidates for new governing board to be heard at foru111 The American Association of University Women will sponsor a .governing board candidates forum Oct. 4 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Governing Board Room on the San Marcos campus.

The candidates will speak individually and then a question and answer session will follow.

Vivian Doering will be the moderator of the forum. She moderated two years ago when a similar forum was held.

There are three open governing board seats to be decided in the Nov. 2 election.

Currently, there are three incumbents and four challengers for those seats.

The governing board is comprised of five members, elected to four-year terms by district voters.

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Health services pro111otes noSIIIoking policy on ca111pus Health Services is promoting a no-smoking policy with the Smoking Education Task Force this fall. The task force is comprised of students concerned about the effects of smoking. The mission of the task force is to improve the air quality on campus by utilizing the policy and by educating people on the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.

The Palomar policy is actually a state law implemented Jan. 1. The law prohibits smoking within 20 feet of buildings.

There is confusion about acceptable places to smoke because there are no designated smoking areas on campus "If the students don't know where to smoke, then how can it be expected for them to smoke in the right area, asked student Celina Palomar Wallisa. "There needs to be designated smoking areas with ash trays for this problem to be solved."

Smoking is allowed in the main walkways and in the parking lots .

Vista Community Clinic is funding the Palomar program with a grant from the state.

"No Smoking" signs, provided by the clinic are posted around the Student Center, · Health Services and athletic facilities For more information about the smoking policy, contact Jayne Conway at Health Services, (760) 744-1150 ext.

2380, e-mail: jconway@palomar.edu. Or Jean Feeney at Vista Community Clinic at (760) 407-1220 ext. 165. email: jean@vistacommunityclinic.org.

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"We believe that all of our faculty and staff members are uniquely qualified to speak on their areas of expertise. The Speaker's Bureau is a tremendous opportunity for us to demonstrate to our community, through our faculty and staff who speak in the community, the excellence of our instructors and our support staff, "said Cindy Sabato, Palomar's spokeswoman.

The program offers presentations related to topics ranging from Animals to the U.S. economy. Community groups can request a speaker for its topic of interest, and will then be matched with a speaker who is knowledgeable in that area.

"Our community groups look for a wide variety of topics from their speakers, so we encourage a wide range of speaking topics from our speakers. Obviously, we know that our speakers will do their very best when speaking on something about which they are passionate and knowledgeable, so we leave it up to each speaker to choose their topics," Sabato said.

There are also benefits for staff that choose to present for

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They are able to earn professional development credit by being part of the group.

It is rewarding to Palomar College as well. Sabato explained how the program positively effects Palomar's reputation "Our community groups turn to Palomar College for speakers because they want interesting, inspiring, and excellent presentations. They know our speakers will provide exactly that. Every time we are out in the community, showcasing our knowledge, expertise, passion and interests, we communicate the excellence and the credibility of Palomar College to those who listen. And those individuals tell their friends about us. In the long term, the involvement generates community support in many different forms, and ultimately, our students are the benefactors of that support," she said.

Staff members that are interested in joining the Speaker's Bureau can fill out an online form at www.palomar.edu/speakers/newspeaker.aspx or call 760744-1150 ext. 2152. For more information, visit www.palomar.edu/speakers - Tammy Whitaker

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After the Lakers' embarrassing 4-1 loss to Detroit in the NBA Finals, Lakers fans knew changes were coming.

What they didn't know, what nobody could have predicted, was the complete dismantling of a team that had gone to the Finals four out of the last five seasons, winning three Lakers management did the right thing. Though the roster going into training camp this October might not be a championship level team, a D few key moves will put them right back into contention.

The Lakers run of three straight championships began in 2000. The positive aspects of those three seasons overshadowed the petty bickering and inflated egos that threatened to tear them apart.

During the 2004 NBA Playoffs, years of animosity came to a head. For years, Shaq and Kobe's egos kept them at odds.

While the "Shaq and Kobe Wars" were played out in the media, Coach Phil Jackson kept them playing as a unit and most importantly, winning.

Before the 2003-2004 season, the Lakers brought in Karl Malone and Gary Payton. Malone was hurt for much of the season, but played an important role both on and off the court. But Payton's reputation of being an egotistical jerk turned out to be true and throwing him into the already overflowing ego pit with Shaq and Kobe didn't result in a championship.

The Lakers had to do something.

Should they keep Shaq, who is 32-yearsold and has serious health problems, poor work habits and a history of not playing injured?

It was time for the organization and the fans to realize that the Shaq of 2000 was gone.

At the same time, Kobe's future was in

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and former Laker Shaquille O'Neal will face each other as opponents, for the first time on Christmas Day when Shaq's Miami Heat visits Los Angeles. question as he was facing criminal sexual assault charges. The team had to make a choice. They made the right choice.

After the Finals, Laker's GM Mitch Kupchack told the media his number one priority was resigning Kobe. The next day, Shaq let the media know that he wanted to be traded. "The Big Whiner" wanted out.

The Laker's took a gamble by trading Shaq to Miami before signing Kobe. But it paid off two days later when they locked Kobe up with a seven-year deal.

No one can replace Shaq's size and ability- but the Lakers got plenty in return.

Lamar Odom, Brian Grant and Caron

Butler are all solid players and will contribute a great deal. If any coach can blend the talents of these players, new head coach Rudy 'lbmjanovic can.

The next great move was to ship Payton to Boston. Chucky Atkins and Chris Mihm probably won't play much of a role but they are solid bench players. Unfortunately, Rick Fox was also sent to the Celtics. He was nearing the end of his career, but was still an excellent defender and a great presence on the bench and in the locker-room.

The new Lakers definitely lack sizeat least talented big-men anyway. Vlade Divac signed a two-year deal with the

Lakers and will give them 15 to 20 minutes per game. Slava Medvedenko, the other center, doesn't offer much, but can play a role.

The key to the Lakers success this season will be the return of Malone. He will give them a big defender who can guard some of the bigger power-forwards in the Western Conference. Without Malone, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Chris Webber and Kenyon Martin will have their way with the Laker's big-men.

Whether this season or in years to follow, Lakers fans are in for some serious excitement. Kobe is 26 years old. His contract keeps him a Laker until he is 33.

That was about the same age Michael Jordan reached his prime.

We will all miss Shaq. But all he would have given us would have been sporadic periods of hope mixed in with months of frustration while he sat on the bench whining about his big toe. Not to mention that last season was his worst free-throw shooting season since his rookie year.

Lakers fans won't have to hold their breaths every time Shaq touches the ball late in the forth quarter.

With Shaq gone and a new team being assembled around Kobe, fans are going to finally see the real Kobe.

Remember February of 2003 when he averaged more than 40 points per game for the entire month? There is certainly more of that to come.

In the years to follow, Kupchak's decision to rebuild around Kobe will be considered on ofthe best decisions in sports history. Kobe will probably finish his career as the best player in history and he is a Laker.

The breakup of the Lakers will daminate NBA coverage for much of the early season. The Shaq or Kobe question will be laid to rest on Christmas Day when Kobe unleashes his wrath and takes out years worth of frustration on Shaq and the Miami Heat.

COMETS SCHEDULE

comeinoFILE NAME: Kimm Jones YEAR: Sophomore SPORT/POSITION: Cheerleading HIGH SCHOOL: Carlsbad MAJOR: Business Management FAVORITE BANDS: Beatles, the Eagles and her best friend's band Blood Stained Sky. FAVORITE MEAL: In-N-Out, protein burgers and her dad's awesome tostadas.

LIFE AFTER PALOMAR: To transfer to Hawaii Pacific University and cheer for their school. Then maybe come back and start a family in San Diego.

HOBBIES: Hang out at the beach, go to Starbucks with friends and see local bands play. Jones is a big supporter of local music, she said.

FAVORITE COMPETITION MOMENT: "Winning the USA Nationals last spring. We won first place in a few categories. It was also my first time doing a partner stunt during a competition," Jones said.

MOST INFLUENTIAL ROLE MODEL: "My parents! They have been to every game and competition since I was seven.

They give me knowledge and encourage me to work my way to the top," she said.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Sat. Od. Z - at Santa Monica ijuad Tourna•ent, All day.

Wed., Oct. 6 - at l•perial Valley, 5 P·•· Wed., Ocl. I J -at Cuya•aca ColltfJI, 7 P·•· Fri., Oct. 15 - at Gross•ont eon.,., 7 P·•· Wed:.r Oct. ZO- vs Southwestern "OIIIIJI, the Do•e, 7 P·•· Fri., Oct. ZZ - vs San DiiiJO City Coii11Je, the Do•e, 7 P·•·

WRESTLING Sat., Oct. Z - at Golden West Tourna•ent, All day Wed., Od. 6 - vs Victor Valley at the Do•e, 7 P·•· Sat., Oct. 9 - at Santa Ana Tourna•ent, All day Wed., Od. I J - vs Cerritos at the Do•e, 7 P·•· nurs., Od.ZB- at Golden West, 7 P·•· Sat. Od. JO- at State Duel lha•pionships, All day.

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Shauna Gibbs scored a career high seven goals as she led the Comet's women's water polo team to a 14-4 win over the Southwestern Jaguars at the Palomar pool Sept.16.

"I don't COMETS I4 keep count JAGUARS 4 when I am playing so I didn't realize I had scored that many goals," Gibbs said. "I just played my game and played each quarter like it was 0-0."

The Comet victory improved the women's record to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the Pacific Coast Conference.

Nicole Frazer, Roxanne Stewart and Brianna D'Esposito scored two goals each to help the Comet offense.

Bree Knapp also scored her first goal of the season. The Comet defense was led by goalie Mandy Enriquez who had six saves.

"Today was a great opportunity to help us work on some things for the future," Enriquez said. "But at the same time, we made some mistakes that need to be improved for future games."

The game was a r~unidh of sorts as the Comet's current women's water polo coach Kelly Falcone faced off against her former team and coaches for the first time. Falcone, an

alumnus of Palomar, was hired away from Southwestern College water polo team over the summer after three years of serving as assistant head coach.

"It wasn't that weird playing against them today," Falcone said. "It was almost weirder when I was at Southwestern and we could come play here."

"I am very happy to be at Palomar," she said.

Gibbs recorded the first goal for the Comets when she managed to get a shot past the Jaguar keeper as Gibbs soft tossed the ball over the goalie's outstretched fingertips.

The Jaguars answered back 42 seconds later to tie the score at 1-1. Gibbs netted another shot when she found the back ofthe cage with 1:28 remaining in the first quarter.

The Jaguars did not let up as they tied the game 30 seconds later, ending the first quarter with a score of 2-2.

"We played good as a team," Gibbs said. "Our passes were a lot better today."

The Jaguar's defense deflated in the second quarter, allowing four goals within the first four minutes. Diesposito's first goal came against very little opposition from the Jaguars as the Comets took the lead and never looked back.

The next two goals deflected off the Jaguar goalie's fingertips, but the goalie just didn't have enough as both balls touched the net, and allowed the Comets to take a 5-2 lead.

One minute later; with 3:25 left in the first half, Frazier scored, and the Comets went into halftime with a 6-2 lead."It was a good game. We came out strong and that

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The Southwestern Jaguars' defense challenges Comet Lisa Casserly. The defensive play was not enough to overcome the Comets as Palomar cruised to a 10 point lead and a easy victory over the visiting Jaguars. helped us win," Gibbs said. "We played good. We played as a team."

The second half started much like the fir;;t with Palomar coming out strong, scoring early and often, and putting the game away before the Jaguars were able to catch their breath. Gibbs scored four of her seven goals in the third

quarter, the last of which with .59 seconds left in the quarter.

Off a block, Enriquez passed the ball to Gibbs, and Gibbs deposited the ball into the back of the net.

"Everybody was aware that there was a lot of teamwork to produce those goals," Falcone said. "We had a good shooting percentage and we took good

shots which led to the goals."

The Comets now have to wait until Oct. 7 to play their next match versus Mesa College. The Comets were scheduled to play Miramar College on Sept. 30, but Miramar canceled all women water polo matches due to the lack of players and the recent absence of a head coach.

Cross-country prepares for regionals and beyond

By Sabrina Johnson

all about the individual runner."

During the men's eight-mile run, Steven Tapia completed the course in Palomar's cross-country teams com- 24:40 setting the top score for Palomar's peted in San Luis Obispo during the men runners.

Southern California Review, which welTrailing behind Tapia, Noe comed runners from all over San Diego Ruvalcaba, Dan Farmer, Sean Ferris, County, Sept. 17.

Kyle Sutherland, Robby Dixon and Both the men's and women's cross Trevor Shumaker gave steadfast percountry teams battled against colleges formances aiding in the men's overall like Cuyamaca, Mesa and San Diego City marks.

College to solidify an opportunity to qual"I have always heard great things ify for the upcoming conference meet Oct. about Palomar cross-country teams," 28 at Guajome Park. said Samantha Barboru, a Cal State Palomar landed 22nd among 27 schools San Marcos cross-country runner by day competing, overall each individual runner and a Palomar student by night. "I have felt optimistic about the meet. never heard of the team doing "Getting to the conference is going to poorly ... they seem to have a good season be tough," said cross-country head ahead of them," she said. coach Hugh Gerhardt.

The team took sometime "We ran against some to explore San Luis Obispo great teams. Overall we 111h11r1 IIIWIIfl h111rd and venture to Mount ran a good course and had Herst for some fun and g1111t things 11bout a great time." leisure time, said Aurora Ramirez contin- PIIIOmllr tross-eounGerhardt. ued her pattern, leading try t111m1."

"We have a bunch of the women's team with a characters on this team," time of 23 minutes and 2 - Samantha Barboru said Gerhardt. "I like to PALOMAR STUDENT see people having a good seconds during the fivemile run. time and enjoying all levAlso contributing to the women's over els of running. " all standing was Beatrice Fuentes with a A total of five women competed from mark of 24:08.

Palomar. Ashely Laceby, Tammee Fuentes is keeping herself mentally Wildgoose and Carol Hill also conprepared throughout the season, she said. tributed to Palomar's over all finish.

Gerhardt emphasizes personal growth At quick glance, both teams appear conto both his teams during practices and fident that Ramirez will remain a leader having fun is a regular part of the entire on the women's team this season and poscross-country experience, he said. sibly set new records in Palomar's cross "We strive for individual potential to country hall of fame, Gerhardt said. get better," Gerhardt said. "The compePalomar looks forward to running tition is running against yourself... it's against Cuyamaca and Mesa Colleges,

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Runners from several schools are competiting to qualify for a spot in October's conference meel two teams that are known for their steep competition and presence during regionals and conference meets, said Gerhardt.

Upcoming events keep both teams busy with practice runs and cross country disciplines.

"We run from Carlsbad to the Oceanside Pier during practice - about six to seven miles," Gerhardt said.

"Disciplines

involve have the willingness to put in the hours, it can be a grind at times, but it's something to enjoy."

For now, both teams have their eyes set on the conference Oct. 28, and the state competition Nov. 20 in Fresno.

Next, Palomar's cross country team will run at the Riverside Invitational Oct. 1, at 3 p.m.

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THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, SEPT. 'll, 2004

Miscues result in second loss for Comets

By Marwan Razouk THE TELESCOPE

The Palomar Comets suffered their second straight loss of the 2004 season, losing to the Fullerton Hornets 30-12 at Mission Hills High School Sept. 20.

COMETS I2 The loss to HORNETS JO Fullerton was also Palomar's first Pacific Coast Conference game of the season, dropping the Comets to 0-1 in conference play and 1-2 overall for the first time since 1997. " There were a couple of big plays that cost us," said head coach Joe Early. "We are not good enough right now to overcome our penalties and turnovers."

The Comets played well at times only to stymie themselves with mistakes.

Early in the second quarter the Comets prevented a sustained Fullerton drive from reaching the end zone as freshman Cole Marton was able to make an acrobatic interception to protect a 3-0 Palomar lead.

On the ensuing play the Comets escaped a potential disaster as a Fullerton lineman bobbled a sure touchdown in the end zone on a Palomar fumble. The lineman accidentally pushed the ball out of the end zone, giving the Hornets two points instead of the six they would have received had he recovered the football in the end zone.

"We have to be a perfectionist in everything that we do," said running back Dwayne Corbitt. ''We have to be on point with everything."

With the first half coming to a close, the Comets were driving down the field looking to add to a 3-2 lead when Fullerton cornerback Steven Randolph stepped in front of Palomar quarterback Tony Paoli's pass and returned it 79 yards for a touchdown to give the Hornets a 9-3 lead going into halftime.

Palomar looked determined to overcome the close of the first half. Early in the third quarter an intentional grounding call in the end zone against Fullerton quarter-

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Comet Quarterback Tony Paoli takes a hit from the Hornet's defensive line. The Comets were unable to capitlize on a solid running game and lost their second straigbt game by the score of 30-12. The Comets next game is agaisnt Pasadena City College on Oct. 2, at Mission Hills Higb School.

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Dwayne Corbitt RUNNING BACI

back Casey Whieldon resulted in a Palomar safety. On the ensuing possession the Comets launched a touchdown drive behind the power running of Dwayne Corbitt, capped by Corbitt's one-yard touchdown run to regain the lead 12-9. " We gotta go with what we do well," Early said. "We were able to run the ball today."

The undefeated Hornets responded, cap-

ping an 11 play, 80 yard drive on a Justin Turner 19 yard touchdown pass to Darnell Dodson, a fade pattern into the corner of the end zone to give Fullerton a 16-12lead, a lead they would never relinquish.

The Comets once again shot themselves in the foot as a fumbled handoff exchange in the fourth quarter gave Fullerton possession inside the Comet 20 yard line.

Freshman running back Sheldon Reid converted the first of his two touchdowns from two yards out to extend Fullerton's lead to 23-12.

"We need to be able to finish, right now we are not doing it on offense, defense, and special teams," Early said.

Palomar would again turnover the football on the following kickoff as Brandon "Speedy" Anthony's fumbled kickoff return set up possession for the Hornets at

Palomar's 21-yard line. The Comets were dealt a misfortunate as Anthony appeared down by contact when the ball came loose.

"Sometimes you get the breaks, sometimes you don't," said defensive back Josh Gomez. "(Today) they got the breaks and they got the win. We got the loss, we go home."

Reid scored his second touchdown from 10 yards out, putting the final nail in the coffin for Palomar and giving the Hornets the 30-12 victory.

For Gene Murphy's Fullerton Hornets, the win marked Fullerton's first 3-0 start since 1990. The victory for the Hornets also snapped a six game losing streak to Palomar.

The Comets will face Pasadena City College at Mission Hills High School Oct. 2 at 1 p.m.

Collective effort leads to Comets victory over Southwestern

By Matt Null

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Eric Sweeny tallied four goals to lead the Comet's men's water polo team to a COMETS 16 6 16 _6 victo- JAGUARS ry over the Southwestern Jaguars on Sept. 16.

Chris Becotte, James Feeny and Luke Shafer added three goals apiece to improve the Comet's record to 2-1.

The Comets raced to a 4-1 first period lead and expanded the margin to 8-2 at halftime.

The last goal of the second period came with .01 seconds remaining as goalie Brennen

Paschal launched a bullet into the upper right corner of the Jaguar's net.

"Before he got the ball, I knew he was going to shoot it," said men's head coach Brian Boyton.

"He loves the chance to shoot."

Paschal also recorded 15 saves for the Comets.

The Comets came out early as

Becotte scored the first goal of the match just 15 seconds into the game. Sweeny then followed suit as he scored his first and second goals within minutes of each other.

"The main thing that helped us win this match was maintaining our level of intensity," Boyton said.

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Luke Shafer {No. 14) tries to score another goal against Southwestern's men's water polo team. Shafer scored three goals overall, contributing to Palomar's win.

Depth seemed to be a deciding factor as the Comets were able to substitute players in to allow for fresh legs throughout most of the game. However, the Jaguar squad had to continually play their top players as they tried to play catch up since the opening face-off.

"This team wasn't as deep as we are," Shafer said. "They tried to their ability."

The Comets aggressively set the pace in the pool by scoring often and not letting the Jaguars back into the game.

"We got our rhythm early," Shafer said. "We started to play to our potential in the second half."

The Comets now have two weeks to practice until their next match.

The Comet's next home match is against Miramar College on Sept. 30 at 4:15p.m.

Boyton said the teams plans to work on pressure passing and communacaton in practice.

Boyton added that on the defensive side, communication will help a player ifthey are in trouble · and need assistance and on the offensive side, if a guy is open they will get the pass they need to score.

"Hopefully we will continue to develop in the next two weeks," Boyton said. "Those types of things will help us sucessfully retain a win."