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After several months of searching for a qualified candidate, the Palomar College governing board will make its selection for a new president Dec. 7.

The board will hold special sessions Dec. 6 and 7 to conduct closing ... interviews with presi( ~, . dential finalists Richard \ fl-.. Jarvis and Robert ~ • ' W Deegan.

The Presidential Search Committee announced the two candidates in October after 10 months of overview and examination of possible nominees .

"I think one of the most exciting parts of the selection process is that it was so easy," said search committee member Cindy Sabato. "Most decisions were unanimous."

Sabato said the committee agreed to only send forth any name they all would be satisfied with. Sabato said she hopes the board's decision will be unanimous, as well.

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Sophomore Julie Hafemann (No. 4) gets ready to spike the ball versus San Diego Mesa College Nov.19. The match was played in front of 250 people and involved the top two teams in the Pacific Coast Conference. The Comets fought hard and forced a game five against the Olympians, but they were not able to come away with a victory.

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Palomar gets $2 million Drop in profits causes cafe to close early from governor •

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The Palomar College Cafeteria on the San Marcos campus abruptly changed its hours in an effort to save money after suffering significant loses in 2003 and 2004.

On Nov. 22 faculty and students were met with a sign explaining the new hours. The cafeteria closes at 4 p.m. The cafeteria's normal schedule was Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday's hours were not changed.

Closing early will only affect Subway and Grille Works. All other parts of the cafeteria close at 2:30 p.m. Food alternatives for students are the Snack

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Shack, Java City and the bookstore which will add soft drinks and water next semester.

Palomar Cafeteria manager and Aramark employee Garry Griffith said the cuts were done quickly so the cafe could save money right away.

"Right now for us it is not fiscally responsible to stay open past 4 p.m.," Griffith said.

Griffith said the business was losing nearly $800 a week. From 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Aramark employed up to seven people, the time when the customer base was at its lowest. Griffith said, by contract, the cafeteria was required to have

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An extra $2 million in state money may have helped loosen Palomar College's tight 2004-2005 budget, but it will not fix the longstanding inequities in California community college funding, said governing board member Darrell McMullen.

"You could drive a Humvee through it, the disparity is so big," McMullen said, recalling an analogy once used by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Schwarzenegger worked to pass $80 million in equalization money this year, much more than in past years. The money was dispersed in California's 72 community college districts in an effort to even out their hugely disproportionate budgets.

But the relatively large chunk of the money given to Palomar brings the college

Subway employees make a sandwich for a Fresly Zebeda Nov. 14. Due to recent cuts, the cafeteria now closes at 4 p.m.

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Film series: '~Frida."

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• Concert Hour: Fall semester 2004 series concludes with Palomar College vocal and instrumental music students featured in their finest performances.

Free admission. Performance Lab (Room D-10), 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

• Dance Commotion: Palomar College advanced student choreographers and dancers create a memorable commotion as they present their own interpretations of ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop and cultural dance. Howard Brubeck Theatre. Performance begins 8 p.m.

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Howard Brubeck Theatre. Performance begins 2 p.m.

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College looks to add three cell sites Bv Jaime Harville-Astl

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In an effort to raise money, Palomar College is attempting to add three new mobile phone towers, commonly known as cell sites on the San Marcos campus.

The college is negotiating with Cingular, Nextel and Verizon. An existing tower atop the Howard Brubeck Theatre is owned by Sprint. ''We inquired about it as a means of revenue generation," said Mike Ellis, Facilities Director. "We are asking for $20,000 up front and then $2,000 a month."

Palomar receives $10,000 per year for the Sprint tower, which is on a five-year, contract Ellis said.

The college has not decided how the profits will be spent.

"Originally the money was supposed to be ear-marked for facilities improvement - all the classrooms, labs and offices around the campus," Ellis said. "There was some concern that the money should go back into the general fund and be divided up among the various campus communities."

However, the Facilities Department was chosen as beneficiary for the first year estimation of $44,000 per company tower.

"The upfront money will be for facilities improvement, and the first year revenue will be for facilities improvement," Ellis said. "After that, we'll see."

All companies will have a five-year contract with the option to renew.

Palomar will also require each cellular phone company to install electric meters and pay for their own electricity. In addition to the electric bill, each company will pay for the permits, construction, inspections and approval by the Division of State Architects.

"This is just a service they provide," Ellis said. "They think this is the missing link for the whole valley."

The idea originated began because Palomar and its surrounding valley is a Nextel "dead zone," Ellis said. All of the

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Palomar is in negotiations with three separate cellular phone companies to place cell towers on campus.

Cell phone towers like the one above are designed to blend into the environment.

emergency communications were under Nextel, and the company suggested placing a tower on campus.

The locations of the proposed cell sites will be located at the north-end of the campus. One tower will be near homes surrounding Palomar and is projected to be camouflaged as a pine tree. The other two will be plain.

The three locations for the new towers, were prime locations just short of moving them on top of the surrounding mountains, Ellis said.

"We're high enough up, when you go up and look at these sites, you can almost see the entire San Marcos valley," he said.

All three companies are awaiting approval, which is expected in January.

Ellis said he has been working on this project for more than a year. He had to negotiate a price that both Palomar and the companies would accept, as well as set-

tle on the terms of the contract.

The tower installations have to go through the Facilities Review Committee, Administration Planning Council and the Strategic Planning Council for approval.

Upon approval, Palomar will hold a public hearing, where surrounding residents, including Palomar staff, students and faculty, can express their views. A date for a public hearing has not been set.

The governing board will grant final approval after the public hearing concludes.

"I can tell you there will be opposition," Ellis said. "There was opposition with the Sprint site - you're never going to please everyone."

The transmission frequencies from Information and Radio and Television are different and will not be affected by the cell sites, Ellis said.

Campus police headquarters near completion B Ro«e1· Renkas

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After several months of delays and rainstorms, construction of the San Marcos campus police station is back on track .

Construction resumed in late October after the college received permission from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to take over management of the project.

"The college is now acting as general contractor," said Joe Newmyer, interim vice president of finance . ''We contacted the sub-contractors and are paying them directly to finish the work," he said.

The college discovered the contractor, Aurora Modular Industries, was having financial trouble in July when sub-contractors told the college they had not been paid.

Work on the 3,000-square-foot modular building was stopped by order of the bankruptcy court when the contractor filed for bankruptcy in August.

The first hard rain storm occurred at the same time the court permitted the district to take over the project. The rainstorm resulted in a leaking roof and slight water damage to the walls.

"There was no permanent damage," Newmyer said.

However, the repair work will increase the final cost of the project.

"Insurance won't cover repairs because the district has a high

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After numerous delays, the new police headquarters is set to open in January, 2005. It is located in parking lot 1.

deductible," Newmyer said.

The walls have been dried and fixed. The electrical and air conditioning are now being installed.

The construction is nearing completion and move-in may happen in January, Newmyer said.

The Palomar district did not bid for the project - instead it "piggy-backed" on a bid for work by another school district.

Piggy-backing is an accepted way of doing business for computers and hardware equipment, Newmyer said.

The decision to purchase modular buildings using this method was made before Newmyer came to the college in May. Because Palomar did not have the original bid, it did not issue a performance bond. A performance bond is insurance the contractor will satisfactorily complete the project.

The district made several attempts to get a performance bond without success, Newmyer said.

Governing board member Darrell McMullen said he doesn't recall the board ever dis-

cussing's the need for a performance bond.

"Something fell through the cracks," McMullen said. "Our normal procedure would have required a performance bond."

Palomar is not alone. Several other school districts that joined the same bid were also left in a bind by the Aurora's bankruptcy.

All outstanding costs owed to the subcontractors actual building costs and legal costs the district has incurred will have to be settled by the bankruptcy court, Newmyer said.

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Students visit Japan, learn woodworking

By Nancy Williams

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A group of 21 people, including 18 members of the Palomar Woodworking Department, flew to Japan to visit and work with master craftsmen Oct. 14, The trip began with a visit to many temples in Kyoto, the ancient capital, and continued on to many southern cities including Washuzan, Kurashiki, Kobe, Nibukawa, Iwakuni and Sakaide.

While in Wahuzan they visited the Kintaikyo bridge, or "Brocade Sash Bridge," which is almost 400 years old and is taken apart and renovated by hand every 50 years. They also visited the Kotohiraguu Shrine, which has 785 handmade steps to the main shrine and 1368 steps to the rear shrine.

The travelers toured many workshops, theaters and a castle that were all built from the surrounding forests. Trees live twice in this culture. They live a thousand years growing in the mountains and then are given a new life as a beautiful temple or home that will last generations.

The mountain profiles are protected in Japan from any construction and this preserves the beautiful, rolling landscape afforests. This has provided the landscape for a cultural appreciation of wood and its intrinsic beauty and durability.

The variety of tools a craftsman has includes a spear-headed plane to shave and finish, a leaf shaped saw, a rib saw for lumbering, and stock planes.

An individual carpenters may own more than 40 planes and at

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Bob Jacobson learns how to shave wood with a Japanese tool called a Yari camma as Takatoshi lshimaru looks on. Palomar's Woodworking Technology department hosted Japanese woodworking masters in September, and they returned the favor in October.

least as many chisels. They often create tools from other tools as the need arises and then skillfully hone and sharpen to give them life. The ambient temperature and humidity require specific adjustments to the tools and wood.

"Tools are part of the hands and fingers and it is important that tools are not separated from the spirit and body," said Chris Feddersohn, Palomar woodworking instructor.

"Carpenters are specialists who work with wood and are not hobbyists who play with the wood. They are able to create

grand temples with a few hand tools."

The wood working students brought back many tools with hopes of duplicating the unique and exquisite skill that they had witnessed while in Japan.

"It was amazing to be able to see and experience the pride and heritage these master craftsmen have and their willingness to teach their art," said Stephen Ward, a woodworking student who participated in this year's tour.

"The craftsmen and blacksmiths of Japan are the finest of the world. They put passion in

what they do. They put life and soul in the tools they make and use," Feddersohn said. "This is evident in the structures throughout the islands, especially the temples and bridges."

"In about 1860, the Samurai sword became illegal so the craftsmen used their skills and tools on the quality woodcrafts," Feddersohn said. "The wood shavings that they can peel off look like smoke rising from the wood being planed, thin and light and almost transparent."

Examples of the handiwork of these craftsmen can be seen around the San Marcos campus.

The best collection surrounds an area in the northwest corner of the campus. There is a sawmill built by students in the Historic Timber Frame Joinery classes and a Japanese gate and fence made by traditional craftsmen and students in the classic temple style.

The most recent structure was built during the two-day Japanese woodworking seminar called Kezurou-Kai U.S.A., held at Palomar on Sept. 4 and 5.

The conference was organized by the Hida Tool and Hardware Company of Berkeley and featured about a dozen master woodworkers who demonstrated their skills and a blacksmith who hand forged wood tools.

The Japanese words Kezurou means "person who shares knowledge" and Kai means "a gathering of people."

"Tl:J.e Hida Tool Company has helped build a bridge to the craftsmen and culture of Japan," said Chris Feddersohn, head of the Palomar Woodworking Department. "Hida Tools imports only handmade items from Japan, no power tools.

They have organized two of these tours and seminars."

The Cabinet and Furniture Technology program at Palomar College is one of the finest woodworking programs in the nation as evidenced by the quality of award-winning furniture created and the excellent reputation of the students with employers m woodworking industries.

Classes and workshops teach methods of construction that emphasize skill and knowledge in the use of hand tools and machine tool procedures.

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just a a small jump in the ranks when reports calling for a switch to more equicompared to other colleges' funding table funding based on student populaleaving it near the bottom at 63rd. And tion. One in particular, the Holmes report, now that the equalization money has is what McMullen is pushing back onto been handed out, some colleges contin- the desks oflegislators.

"We're going to dust it off and send ue to receive up to twice as much money per student as others, McMullen them a new one," he said. McMullen said. said the system could convert to stuThe number one school in the state, dent-based funding in as soon as two West Kern, boasts $8,186 per full- time years, which could greatly increase equivalent student, while Palomar gets Palomar's budget. $3,784.

He also said he thinks Palomar and "When you look at the quality of what's other under-funded community colleges happening here, we're at the bottom of will continue to see help from Schwarzenegger, who the barrel in terms of finances, and we're at the top in terms attended Santa Monica of quality," said interim ''When you look 11t College, the lowest in the state.

President Richard Jones. the qu11/ity of wh11t~ funded Anomalies like that leave But inequality also many at Palomar frustrated h11ppening here, exists in other sources for community college with the way California funds we're 11t the bottom funding. higher education. of the b11rrel in McMullen has been working Palomar's neighborto change the formula for state terms of fin11nees, ing college, MiraCosta, funding for the past two and a 11nd we're 11t the top receives millions more half years, and said he thinks in terms of qu11/ity. '' each year because of the way it collects property success is near. He is - Richard Jones taxes, said Joe Palomar's representative on INTERIM PRESIDENT Newmyer, the San Diego Imperial Palomar's County Community College interim vice president Alliance, a group of all community col- of finance . leges in this area asking Sacramento for "They're wealthy and we're poor, and a funding revolution. they're right next door," Jones said.

Since 1988, community colleges have MiraCosta's tax revenue is bolstered received state money based on the pro- by many wealthy communities in its grams they offer, along with campus district and a law passed in the 1970s square footage and buildings, rather that gave extra tax support for the colthan the number of students they lege. It makes enough money on its own serve. Even with yearly equalization to rank 13th in funding without receivmoney as a backup, this system falls ing any state money. far short of equal funding between the There is not much to do about the colleges, McMullen said. property tax laws that divide Palomar Over the years, the state has shelved and MiraCosta, Newmyer said. But

there are a lot of other ways to bring more money to Palomar.

Newmyer anticipates growth funding from the state next year. If the college enrolls just 600 more full- time equivalent students this year, it could receive another $2 million, he said.

For Jones, the answer lies in student lobbying.

"When a legislator sees students walk into their office, they're very responsive- they listen," he said.

Jones also believes Palomar needs to raise its productivity with better management of class sizes and schedules.

And Palomar must continue to seek community support through donations to the Palomar College Foundation, he said.

Ruth Larson, who was elected to Palomar's governing board m

November, agrees there is a lot of money to be found in the community.

She said she would like to see the formation of partnerships with local industries. At MiraCosta, a biotechnology company called IDEC helps fund a faculty position in the interest of training more students to ultimately work in its industry.

Larson also said the college could prepare a bond measure that, if approved by voters, would provide a lot of money for facility growth and maintenance at Palomar.

As for now, the extra $2 million in equalization will mean a better offer from Palomar in negotiations for a faculty contract, fewer department budget cuts and more funds for facility upkeep, Newmyer said. But the budget is still tight, and much of it will only act as backfill for cuts made in preceding years, he said.

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Changes needed in student government As the semester comes to a close it is time to evaluate the Associated Student Government and what the future holds for the Palomar community.

Through their actions, ASG members have repeatedly demonstrated that they do not take their role as student representatives seriously.

Their incompetence and inefficiency z demand that Palomar students and the 0Q Palomar College governing board take immediate action to hold the ASG and the office of Student Affairs accountable.

After starting the semester by inappropriately changing the rules pertaining to how student representatives are elected, ASG members have spent much of the semester trying to justify their actions.

In the course of doing this, they demonstrated week after week that they do not take their role seriously.

Funding from certain groups such as the Speech and Debate Team and the Music Department was cut and the ASG could not provide clear answers to how the decisions were reached.

ASG President Paul Charas indicated he took money from certain groups that did not benefit "as many" students as others. Though the Music Department did get its money back, the decision-making process that went into how funds were distributed seemed arbitrary, and those making the decisions were not held accountable.

After receiving media coverage detailing their actions, rather than resolve the situation, they played games and turned themselves into a joke.

In an attempt to deflect The complete l11tk of resped criticism and evade responthe ASG members sibility for any of its actions, the ASG decided to officially demonslttlled for remove the word "governthemselves, their institution ment" from its name. An offi11nd the students they cial name change would represent is troubHng. require campus-wide vote.

There was a great deal of discussion at weekly meetings and ASG adviser Bruce Bishop informed members that a name change would only be symbolic.

The word "government" is a misnomer, Bishop told the group. "You don't really govern anything," he said. "You are a recommending body."

A week after the pep-talk from Bishop, the ASG officially voted to change its name to "The Cool Kids Club." They quickly changed it back. But the complete lack of respect the ASG members demonstrated for themselves, their institution and the students they represent is troubling.

If the ASG and its adviser do not take themselves seriously, why should anyone else? The answer is simple - money.

The ASG has control of $70,000 that affects the lives of Palomar students. Decisions about how this money is used need to be taken seriously. Do we want the "Cool Kids Club" deciding which programs get funding and which don't?

The ASG president also sits on the governing board and attends meetings in order to present a report on behalf of the student body - those who elected him. Nearly every meeting, Charas either has "nothing to report," or does not report on topics relevant to Palomar students. More than 30,000 students are not being spoken for.

Students need to get involved. The ASG holds weekly meetings. The meetings only last an hour and all students are welcome to attend. Every meeting ends with a public discussion period. Voice your concerns. If students get involved, they will be forced to take themselves seriously.

Most importantly, if the ASG (Cool Kids Club) is going to continue not taking its job seriously, the governing board needs to strip all of its budget authority. This starts with taking away the $30,000 that the board gives the ASG to provide for instructional programs and activities.

Student government leaders cannot continue to make a mockery of themselves and our college. Students need to take notice, and the governing board needs to take action.

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Holidays turn families hostile There's a reason families only get together a After being berated for several years, I few times a year, one of those times being the quickly learned my only self defense was to holidays. They might very likely end up caus- find the most subtle ways to intentionally annoy them. ing each other great physical When I caught a scowl with a solitary click harm if forced to endure each of a pen, I was determined to intensify my other's company for much longer. scheme until the pen was clawed out of my During this time of togethhand. Although these quarrels were constant growing up, they intensified during the close erness, I have trouble getting proximity of the holidays. I won't dare go into into the spirit of Hallmark greetings . No matter how what occurred during any road trip enroute to a relative's house. much holiday magic surrounds me, For most holidays, my family would usually the quirks and individual annoyances of each family member blend together like bad eggnog end up at my grandparents' house. Although - sour and more than enough to last for the my grandparents are extremely caring and rewarding, each visit is an experience in itself. next 11 months.

I'm not completely dead inside. I love my My grandfather highlights each visit with his family and am grateful for their company- as dispensing of wisdom. When he's not dislong as it's for a short period of time and we're cussing the economic conditions of China or kept at a distance. I grew up in a happy home, telling his 20-something grandchildren to two loving parents and two older sisters. We wear a sweater, he takes pride in his directly all love each other, but we were never The contradictory right-wing philosophy.

Aside from the Clinton murder conspiracy, Waltons.

For anyone who doesn't know, the youngest he knows his facts, which makes arguing boy is usually the prime target for older siblings, with him twice as difficult. What's even more especially sisters. Considering the immense dif- challenging is being taken seriously as a ferences created by an age gap of several years young know-it-all, not old enough to rememand the opposite gender, my holiday tradition ber the end of the Cold War. And if it isn't difficult enough getting along was always fighting for everyone's attention and with immediate family, every holiday season a place at the dinner table as the little brother.

To begin, no matter what the circumstances, ensures uncomfortable get-togethers with relas the youngest child I was always relegated to atives not seen since last Christmas.

Then again the holidays the worst sleeping condialso give the opportunity to tions. The floor, the couch or The quirks 11nd individut1l visit with relatives who are the air mattress. Yeah, it more dysfunctional than my sounds trivial, but years at 11nnoy11nees of etlth fllmily own immediate family. the bottom of the food chain member blend together like That side of the family have left me scarred for life. btld eggnog - sour 11nd Speaking of which, food more th11n enough to l11stlor gives a whole new perspective to what can be considered was always an issue. Not normal with their various once have I gotten through a the next II months. behavioral and social irregudecent holiday meal without larities, more so than the rest of us. hearing my sister's grunts and scoffs .

Families are too alike and too different to I never have figured out why they have such a vested interest in my eating habits. Their remain confined with each other for more idea of family togetherness is monitoring how than a few days.

These relationships are healthier and can much mashed potatoes I have on my plate and be just as easily maintained with occasional making sure I use the correct fork.

Away from the dinner table, they'd find visits and phone calls. Time apart allows something else to criticize. Conditions have feelings to heal and lets families forget become so bad, that last year I was told I was about those nuisances until we do it again next year. breathing too loud.

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Do you lind file Dance Dance Revollllion video game annoying?

"It's loud! But I don't care. It is loud in here anyway. It's actually pretty entertaining to watch."

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Noisy video game destroys atmosphere Student Center from students conversing. But the Student Center is not supposed to be a dance party.

There are only two locations with laptop connections on campus. So if a student doesn't want to go to the library, his or her only choice is next to a r ave. You can't eat lunch in the library or find chairs comfortable for studying.

The Student Center would be a great place for students to relax and study if the video game is moved. The students that enjoy the game and seem to spend a lot of time

By Amelia Vincent trying to master the machine can continue to do so and stuTilE TELESCOPE dents that want to study can be left in peace.

I don't understand the purpose of the video game and I walked into the Student Center one morning and sat in a comfortable, plush chair with a platform to rest my think it's a waste of time, but I'm not saying we need to get books and do my homework. There were other students rid of it. The Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Company working diligently on their laptops or reading their text- gave the video game to Student Affairs, but entertainment books, enjoying the quiet space. I was ready to make should not interfere with academics. progress, until some loud music and stomping began next Some students have even ma,de a habit out of participating in the game on a regular basis, but to my study haven.

I noticed the Dance Dance Revolution I suggest going to class and not markExtreme interactive video game in the By p•ying the Student Aetivity ing your success in the school day by study area and a student following the your four-step dancing ability. lee, I'm eontributing to the coordinated steps to techno music. I Maybe those Dance Dance felt like I was at a rave - not a college Student tenter, •nd •s •n Revolution followers will learn to campus . dance better by moving their feet up , investor I'm dis•ppointed.

I still tried to study for a few minutes, down, right and left? but I couldn't concentrate and wasn't The video game company is making getting any work done. I had to leave my cushioned ch air money off the school and the students are suffering acaand go upstairs to the computer lab to find a quiet place demically. By paying the Student Activity Fee, I'm conto study. tributing to the Student Center, and as an investor I'm disStudent Affairs is brainless and inconsiderate for put- appointed. I don't appreciate the location and interruption ting a video game in the study area of the Student Center. the video game brings to my learning.

The point of going to school is to learn, but it's discourIf there's going to be a video game in the Student Center, why not put it on the opposite side of the building aging when there isn't an appropriate location to do so. that's farther away from the study area and laptop con- Instead of having a study-friendly Student Center, it's a nection? It's normal for there to be some noise in the party that attracts video-game cults.

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Christmas: a nightmare for retail workers

By Kr·i stal Davis

The holiday shopping season has officially begun. The hunt for the perfect present or just a love for sales inspires shoppers everywhere.

This is also the time of year when I consume mass quantities of aspirin. Christmas season is my own personal hell -because I work retail. At a time when the average person is full of holiday cheer, I pass my days and nights refolding sweaters and getting yelled at by angry customers.

As if hearing the same ten Christmas carols over and over isn't enough to drive someone crazy, I also get the honor of dealing with rude holiday shoppers. These customers are not those I deal with throughout the year. They are impatient, demanding and messy.

A great example of this occurred two years ago when I worked at the mall. After informing a customer that we did not have a certain shoe in his size, he called one of my coworkers an idiot and threw a shoe at her face.

What is it about the holidays that inspires these road rage- like outbursts? Maybe it's all the waiting? Maybe it's the stress of having to find the perfect present?

If that's the case, I'd suggest shopping online. Whatever the case may be, if you feel angry or frustrated at the beginning of your shopping day, stay home. The crowds and jammed parking lots will not improve your mood. You will just get angry and take it out on someone who doesn't deserve it.

A retail worker who is already stressed cannot possibly

please you while you are yelling at him. It is not his job to take abuse. Retail workers work hard and deserve to be treated with courtesy.

Basic manners are lacking in holiday shoppers and that is what grates me the most. Your mother was right when she said saying "please" and "thank you" will get you very far. For adults to act like spoiled children is unacceptable.

Another pet peeve of retail workers is the mess left by shoppers. How anyone can destroy so much in such a small amount of time is astounding. Customers tear through clearly marked merchandise impatiently and make a giant mess.

A little patience and the act of reading could tell you all that you want to know about sizes. However, the worst is when a customer will watch me re-fold a table full of sweaters and then destroy it in front of my face.

If you have ever worked retail, I'm sure you know exactly what I am talking about. I know, realistically, without customers I would not have a job, but it is important to note that by merely being polite you can make someone's day a little easier.

Being rude solves nothing if you really think about it, you still leave in a bad mood and the other person doesn't feel much better either. Patience is the most important thing to remember as a shopper, there are far too many people to be helped all at once so waiting is always going to be necessary.

Believe it or not I am not a grumpy person- full of hate.

Just someone aware of my impending sentence of holiday headaches. So I will see you all out there as you shop. But just so you know, I'm buying my presents online.

Jessica Wrenn PSYCHOLOGY

"Sometimes it's a little hard to work. It can be distracting. Also, time is limited and there aren't as many seats available for people who want to come in here and study."

Anna Tennison

Donald McKee POLITICAL SCIENCE

"It's busy and noisy in here anyway. Most people aren't exposed to games. This is actually the least disruptive location it could be in."

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"I just block it out. It's not that big of a deal and it's kind of fun to watch."

Jonathan Gerbracht UNDECLARED

Daniel Cronin COMPUTER SCIENCE

"I think it's entertaining. It gives me something to watch while I hang out. It's not ever quiet in here anyway. That is what the library is for."

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These six words setup one of the greatest battles of our time ~~~ ~ - Jesus vs. Santa.

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There is no winner. Christmas is about individual spirit - not piety, righteousness, commercialism or even faith.

It is about something different for everyone, and as America becomes more polarized politically, culturally and socially, the debate over the meaning of Christmas is becoming just as bitter.

Ironically, well-intentioned people of deep religious faith are attempting to use logic and even the laws of physics to prove Santa is a fake. Logic and reason are not usually the tools of religion faith is. But apparently faith is only a "good thing" in certain cases.

This issue came to the forefront recently when, during Mass, a priest at a Catholic school in Santa Fe Springs told a group of young children that "There is no such thing as Santa Claus."

A similar incident occurred two years ago in England when an Anglican vicar told a group of children that "Santa and his reindeer would burn up doing 3,000 times the speed of sound as they delivered gifts to 91.8 million homes."

The vicar added that it was "logically impossible for one man and his sleigh to deliver 378 million presents in just 31 hours."

In both cases, parents were outraged.

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children that Santa doesn't exist.

Local papers and the Web were filled with arguments from parents arguing both sides of the issue.

Some felt that it was the parent's job to shape their children's reality - not the role of church leaders.

Others said they wouldn't lie to their children by telling them there is a Santa.

They want their kids to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas .

Something that is, unlike the myth of Santa, easy to explain logically the virgin birth of the Son of God. Picking and choosing when to use logic and science, though baffling to many, is not what this issue is about.

It is not about whether Dec. 25 is Jesus' birthday. Because of the way time was kept for centuries, we know that Dec. 25 is not Jesus' birthday.

That is not the point.

In 1870, Ulysses S. Grant made Christmas a federal holiday - a secular holiday. Every American has the right to celebrate Christmas any way they choose. And for whatever reason they choose.

Again, this is not about physics or the accuracy of the Caesarean calendar. It is about the true meaning of Christmas - for everyone.

For some, that might mean observing the birth of their lord in a quiet, humble ceremony and gathering with friends.

Traditions may vary, but the spirit usually remains the same.

For others, that tradition mean plastering their homes with thousands oflights and hiring someone to

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dress up as Santa and pass out toys. They might not even mention the word "Jesus" during the entire month of December.

Both ways are right. Many will argue, strongly, that I am missing the point that Christmas is about Jesus. Relax! I am not arguing that Santa is more relevant than Jesus. There is a word that you might want to consider - metaphor.

Now, you may take every word in the Bible literally, you may even take every word in the Second Amendment literally, but there are people in this world who have the ability to look at certain things metaphorically. For those of us who can, we see Santa everywhere.

Go to the EOPS food pantry or Christmas party and see the volunteers in Santa hats

passing out food and gifts to the needy.

Take a look at the Palomar police officers collecting toys, or the collaborative MEChA-Republican Club effort to collect items for our troops overseas. They are all Santa.

How many Christians say "Jesus lives in my heart?" Isn't that a metaphor? Can't Santa be a metaphor for everyone who has the Christmas spirit?

It's ironic that at a certain point kids stop believing in Santa, but not other things, such as religion. The validity of one over the other is a matter offaith not logic. For those of you who missed the point of this column, it is simple Santa is real!

IHE EDITOR Boyle off-track about Bush Evolution cannot be proven by the scientific method and the environment In the Nov. 1 issue of The Telescope, Donnie Boyle criticized Bush on environmental and economic issues,while ignoring a few facts. First, the Kyoto Treaty, which Clinton signed, was never ratified by the U.S. Senate. As a matter of fact, the Senate voted 95-0 against ratifying Kyoto, meaning that some of the Democrats in the Senate criticizing Bush for pulling out of Kyoto, rejected it.

I suggest Donnie Boyle re-read the Constitution - particularly the part about the Senate having to ratify a treaty before it's binding on the U.S. Clinton signed the Kyoto Treaty knowing full well the Senate wasn't going to ratify it.

As for the fluoride levels (and other problem substances in our water), all Bush did was put the levels back up to where Clinton had left them just before he left office.

This begs the question of: If the environment's so important, why did Clinton wait eight years to do anything about it? The levels Bush put the fluoride and stuff back to were the same levels we had managed just fine with for eight years under his predecessor.

As for the economy, as another editorial correctly pointed out, the economy was faltering in June of 2000, six months before Bush took office. One doesn't need to be an economist to know that Sept. 11, 2001 certainly didn't work any wonders for the economy.

The tax cuts did not cause the recession, either, as the recession occurred before the tax cuts took effect.

- Victor Chabala ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

This represents my personal views, not necessarily that of co-workers, and was written in my spare time for the benefit of Telescope readers interested in the issue. This material does not relate to any courses with which I am involved. It's fun-time stuff but nevertheless of importance. Thanks for considering it: Isaac Newton did not study philosophical questions that the scientific method could not address. But publish-or-perish now plagues journals with viewpoints rather than straight facts. Students here were ridiculed for not believing in macroevolution, as though scientists witnessed life's species all descending from a bacterium.

The billions of people on earth count for only one species, as is true for all other species oflife, even fruit flies! Some thought there were 40 species of fruit flies but they all can interbreed.

For 6,000 years, there have been about 100 generations of people, 6,000 of mice, and 300,000 of fruit flies that retain their identity. Bristlecone Pines produce identical offspring today even at the age of 5,000, where a mere 1,000 generations would take 5 million years. Its enormous time to come from a bacterium is inconsistent with the believed age of the earth.

It's one thing to talk of macroevolution as theory, but to teach it as "proven" and to reprimand those who don't believe it isn't scientific. Much data refute macroevolution theory (scienceagainstevolution.org). Gregor Mendel and other 1900s biologists understood the fixity of species. Today, a paper in "Nature" revealed that the human genome has had 20,000 genes, similar to some fish.

Some plants have the same chromosome number as humans. DNA quantity shows no relation to biologic talent. A gene's power is the statement it writes, not the letters it uses.

Also, the Grimke sisters during the Civil War completely disproved the notion that slavery was somehow "Biblical." Their work is expert, thorough and authoritative and destroyed this view held by some in the South at that time.

Richard Sauerheber TUTORING CENTER

THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, DEC. 6, 2004

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Students play games to get grades

By Katy Goodwin FOR THE TELESCOPE

On Wednesday nights, the sounds of laughter and cheering can be heard coming from room 0-11.

Inside, students are playing videogames on consoles hooked up to the TV in the corner. They're surrounded by a crowd of other students cheering and waiting their turn.

Other students are playing on laptops and hand-held systems while their professor watches and gives pointers.

This is CSIS 241: Overview of the Videogame Industry.

This is quite possibly the only class where students are encouraged to bring their videogame systems to class and are allowed to play them before and after the lecture.

When class begins, the games are put away and assignments are turned in.

Professor Alexander Ehrath usually begins by going over current news that relates to videogames or the companies that create them. This is followed by an interactive lecture and discussion about various game industries, how they became successful, and what products they made and currently make.

Ehrath is a German native who has been working in the videogame industry since 1991. He is currently a software engineer and technical director for Rockstar Games, a San Diego-based company famous for the popular game Grand Theft Auto. He says his

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Taylor McDuffy, (left) Jordan Smith, Nick Lane and Michael Mason are focused as they warm up for class with a game of Metroid on the old Niintendo game system.

greatest accomplishment was he got his start. the programming of Resident Chris Scripca, 19, said he is Evil 2 for the Nintendo 64 taking the class to achieve a game system. video game certificaIn addition tion. He needs three to Overview of 11lllm t11king this other classes to comtGhe Video tiiiSS lor experience in plete the certificaa m e tion, including two 11 programming classes I n d u s t r y , the field.

Ehrath also (such as the C+ proteaches classes - Chris Scripca gramming language) STUDENT and a video game in videogame programming programming class. and videogame design.

"I am taking this class for However, he says he likes his experience in the field," he said. overview class because it is an "I like learning about old games interesting subject matter and and the origins of the newer brings back memories of how games coming out today."

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four acres of coastal sagebrush, Ellis said. And the college must purchase A tiny songbird is holding up a $3 .7 3/10-acre of mule fat scrub for presermillion construction project at Palomar vation.

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When construction begins, an archeThe college wants to transform two ologist and paleontologist must oversee dirt tracts at the north end of the San grading in case artifacts turn up- all Marcos campus into athletic fields. But at the college's expense. those tracts are home to hawks, owls, Escondido-based Wier Construction raptors and other birds, said Palomar will complete the first phase of the projFacilities Director Mike Ellis. ect, which includes grading and underAs part of an extensive environmen- ground facilities work. That contract tal review, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife was sealed for $1.8 million in San Service unexpectedly decided to take a Marcos redevelopment funds. closr:r look at gnatcatchers - speedy, Ellis said grading would take about four-inch birds native to the area. six months.

Biologists often examine wildlife in The second phase of the project, construction sites before development. which includes the turf, fencing and Instead of one gnatcatchbleachers, will cost an estier study, which is typical, mated $1.85 million. Ellis Ellis said the wildlife 17hey set the rules said the college has not service is requiring nine. 11nd you pl11y by found funding for that Ellis said he has waitphase, and he could not ed six weeks for the them.~~ estimate a time frame for agency's OK to start doing so.

- Mike Ellis grading - and he cannot FACILITIES DIRECTOR The construction was suppredict when it will come. posed to coincide with the $28.7 million science center "They set the rules and you play by them," Ellis said. He said it project, which began late November. normally takes 30 days.

However, Ellis said, permit delays for The college plans to build a baseball the science center forced the college to field behind the Facilities Department separate the projects and hire separate at the back of Parking Lot 9 and a prac- contractors for grading. tice field next to the entrance to Lot 9 Palomar College and the city of San at Borden Road.

Marcos will share the practice field.

The wildlife service deemed both Palomar will control the field weekdays sites to be emerging wetlands, so devel- from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The city will conopers must make special considerations trol it from 4 to 11 p.m., as well as all for flora and fauna. The college hired day Saturday and Sunday. an environmental consultant, Parsons The practice field will include other Engineering, to manage these issues. amenities, like lighting for night use, a Strict environmental rules also disabled parking area, portable restrequire the college to set aside three to rooms and a drinking fountain.

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Matthew Garabedian, said he loves video games and wants to become a video game artist.

"This class teaches me about the video game industry, game development and the different programs you use to make graphics," he says.

Garabedian has been playing video games since childhood and is also trying to get certified.

Of the approximately 30 students in the class, two are women.

Brittany Kane says her interest in video games, espe-

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cially role-playing games such as Final Fantasy, led her to take the class, hoping it might influence a decision of what to do with her life.

Ehrath jokingly warns those who enter his class there will be use of "projectiles" if they don't pay attention.

He involves students by asking questions about various games and the companies that create them and how the students feel about different consoles and types of games.

"I like the people, I like the energy, the teacher's cool too, plus we get to play games at the end of class and during the breaks. "You can't beat that," said Nick Lane.

Aaron Canaday has a similar opinion.

"The teacher has a fun, laid back style, and he has industry experience with games we all know, so it's fun to hear about the industry from him," Canaday said. "There is a lot of good information to be had if you do the readings and ask questions."

A class based on video games, a popular recreational activity, can both enlighten students and earn them four college creditsan idea that appeals to many garners and other programming enthusiasts. A common concern among students, however, is that those not serious about furthering their education can cause disruption and distraction in class, making it hard for them to learn from lectures.

Ehrath will offer the class in fall 2005. The class tends to fill up quickly, so early enrollment is a good idea he said.

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Bus fare increase causes concern

By Andew Phelps

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A Palomar College student senator says a change in North County bus fares is illegal and hurts students. The North County Transit District recently ditched one-way passes in favor of single, more expensive day passes.

Formerly, a one-way pass for NCTD's Breeze buses cost $1.75 and included one transfer. Since Nov. 1, riders can only purchase a $3.50 pass that allows travel anywhere on the district's 51 bus routes until midnight.

The day-pass system is used elsewhere in Southern California, including Riverside and Orange County.

Associated Student Government Senator Richard Alcala said some Palomar students are occasional riders who don't need round-trip trip travel - but they're paying for it anyway.

"It was brought to my attention by some students who said, 'Wow. This is a 100 percent increase. We can't afford that,"' said Alcala, who occasionally rides the bus himself.

"It's getting to the point where it's almost as expensive as gas," said Jezreel Scannell, a part-time student who occasionally rides one-way.

"I just think it's a waste of my money to pay $3.50 just to ride th e bus twice," said Vianca Tirado, a San Marcos High School student who gets picked up at the Palomar station.

NCTD spokesman Stefan Marks said district managers discussed the idea for a year and a h alf.

"Changing fares is not a simple process, and it's not something that a transit district takes lightly," Marks said.

"We knew that, in order to

give the benefit to the vast majority of people who already make round-trips, that this would impact the occasional rider," he said.

Marks said the NCTD's most recent survey shows 85 percent of Breeze riders travel roundtrip.

He said the fare change is meant, in part, to raise revenue for the transit district. He said the NCTD hopes to convert occasional riders to regular ones.

"We're always looking for ways to increase ridership and revenue," Marks said.

Alcala, the ASG senator, criticized Marks for this approach, and he said the needs of students should come first. He first raised concern about the issue at the ASG's Nov. 24 meeting.

Alcala said the fare change is illegitimate, because the NCTD failed to disclose it at a public hearing.

Marks maintained the fare change was legal.

According to NCTD minutes from May 15, 2003, Marks proposed the fare change in an open meeting and heard comments from five members of the public. The NCTD board passed the measure at a subsequent open meeting June 19, 2003.

Alcala said he looked into the May 2003 hearing and insisted it had "nothing to do" with the recent fare change. He said it related to a different fare mcrease.

However, in a May 2003 staff memo obtained by The Telescope, the same fare change is explicitly itemized in a proposed fiscal 2004 budget - a year and a half before the change took effect.

Alcala said the NCTD also did a poor job of advertising the fare change, and that paper flyers on buses were inadequate.

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Bearon Heyen waits for her bus Nov. 18. Recently North County Transit Disbict raised the price of riding the bus from $175 to $3.50.

Many bus riders said they were not aware of the change.

Donna Jessop went digging for extra coins one morning when she found out.

"People swear that there were those pink signs hanging and flyers. There were none on my bus," Jessop said. "Luckily someone gave me a dollar."

To ease the transition, the NCTD set up a grace period for riders.

Marks said the NCTD also advertised the fare ch ange in the Breeze rider's guide. "If you're a regular rider, you're likely to know about it."

Alcala is working with the Oceanside City Council to investigate the fare change and possibly a repeal.

He said he has repeatedly tried to contact managers at the NCTD, but to no avail.

Marks said he has never heard from anyone at Palomar or Oceanside City Cou ncil, despite a policy to send all public complaints to his desk.

"Apparently they don't talk to each other over there (at the NCTD)," Alcala said. "They're very unresponsive to us."

Alcala said he has sent repeated letters to Executive Director Karen King, among others.

Marks could not explain the discrepancy. "She's very, very responsive to customers," Marks said of King. "There's no miscommunication on our part."

If the fare change remains intact, Alcala said he wants to set up a fund to help relieve students having trouble paying bus fares. He said he does not yet know where that money

would come from, but h e says the ASG is considering an appeal to the Palomar College governing board.

Mark s encouraged P alomar students to buy monthly passes, which cost $38 apiece. Non-students pay $50 for mon thly passes; the NCTD contributes $10 to th e discount and th e Associated Students pay the remaining $2.

Monthly passes for seniors and disabled riders cost $14.50.

Marks noted that riding the bus 20 days per month would cost $70 - and th e student monthly pass would pay for itself in 10 days .

At the student government's Dec. 1 meeting, Alcala said he would postpone his NCTD research until spring 2005 because of his unsuccessful attempts to contact the transit district.

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Student e-mail set to receive $100,000 upgrade

By Chrystall Kanyuck

printing and postage each time there was a mass mailing, she said.

Palomar student e-mail initiated this While electronic correspondence will semester will eventually be the main save money, some students may be left method of student communication, in the dark. said Lynda Halttunen, the dean of "We have Palomar e-mail accounts?" counseling services. asked student Eric Olson.

"We weren't ready for it this semesOlson is not alone . In a college of ter, but we are definitely moving in about 30 ,000, there are 9,860 registhat direction," Halttunen said. tered e-mail accounts, compared to A focus group made up offaculty and 8,216 in September. students explored ways to improve the Ofthose students who have an active system, said Scott account, some don't think McClure, information they need it.

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"I already have an e-mail "It's good to see if for it this Slmlltlr, account that I check at home they like the way it but w1 lite d1finit1/y - I don't need one for school works," McClure said. movin1 in th11t too," said student Jusmin "We get feedback on direet10n."

Reynoso. errors, as well as sugAlthough it is possible for gestions for changes."

- Lynda Halttunen students to have their camDEAN OF COUNSELING pus e-mail go to a personal The new system will co st a r ound $100,000 accou nt with a preference for h ardware, software an d oth er costs, setting from th e eServices page on Haltt unen said.

Palomar's Web site, Halttunen says it Requiring students to have school eis better for students to use the more mail accounts allows th e school to send r eliable school account. notices about r egistration times and "The problem with those free guidelines, as well as other import ant accounts is that t h ey can expire," correspondence like bills, schedule Halttunen said. "With th e student echanges or special events and activities. mail, it will always be active, as long as In the past , these items were always the student is r egister ed for classes." sent via standard mail , Haltt unen Halttunen said that there is already a said. That meant that the school spent database of registered students, and about $20,000 to $30,000 on paper, when a student stops registering for

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Dance student Allyson Barkdull checks her e-mail inthe crowded library. Next semester, the college will use the new campus e-mail addresses which were given to students to inform students of important events on campus. classes, th eir e-mail also stops. When a student returns, they will h ave the same e-mail address as before, and th e database will automatically begin sending messages to that address again.

H alttunen said t h at sh e h opes Paloma r 's e-mail system will be th e students' school business only address, similar to the one used by Cal State San Marcos .

The college is also developing a single sign-on system.

"As it is right now, you have to sign in separately to use eServices, and again for your e-mail," Halttunen said. The new system would allow students to use one password for all their school business.

McClure said the single sign in system is one of the topics that will be addressed by a new focus group.

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Palomar's advanced student choreographers will present "Dance Commotion," the final product of their choreography class, Dec. 10 and 11 at the Howard Brubeck Theatre.

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"Big Spender" is a large piece that has many dancers and costumes. The music comes from the musical "Sweet Charity."

Devuyst said the dancing is mostly jazz, and is very reminiscent of Broadway choreographer Bob Fosse.

Dancers in another piece "Mix It Up" perform to a compilation of four songs.

Devuyst described it as a hip-hop piece with an African influence.

Dancers use percussion instruments in a section that does not include music.

Mead said that the duet "Strong Enough" has a message offaith, and very strong choreography for its two dancers.

"Blah, Blah, Blah" is one of the largest pieces with 19 dancers, and it will close the production.

"It's modern based with a twist and a hint of musical theatre," Mead said.

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The choreography students wiU showcase dance talent in the upc:oming show "Dance Commotion" on Dec.lO and 11 at the Howard Brubeck Theatre at 8 p.m.

the etiquette that surrounds them.

Students auditioned dancers for Mead said it starts out seriously and their individual pieces. Mead then becomes comical by the end. auditioned the pieces for the final "It's different from what Palomar production. has seen in the past," The final decisions Devuyst said. regarding which pieces 11 Students began by 11~ diHerent from would be presented were learning the elements of wh11t PtJIDmllr h11s made just before choreography early in the seen in the piiSf. 11 Thanksgiving. fall semester.

The production now Mead worked with the - Anna Devuyst showcases 19 pieces.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR I "There's been a lot of students to improve their STUDENT choreography skills and to work on this," said perdevelop their voices withforming arts publicity in their specific genre of dance. coordinator Randy Hoffman. "It's a Even though she critiques pieces fairly comprehensive effort." throughout the semester, Mead said Many of the student choreograshe does not want her students to phers began thinking about their become clones of herself. pieces before the fall semester began, 0

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San Diego and its surrounding cities have a number of venues, which on any given night are housing a local artist or national touring acts.

With the winter break fast approaching, avoid at least one night of frantic Christmas shopping, complete with a crowded mall and parking lot, and partake in the gift of live music.

Located near Lindbergh Field in downtown San Diego, the Casbah is one of San Diego's smaller clubs.

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Slayer (above) will visit San Diego with the Jagermeister Music Tour Dec. 16 at Soma, while El Vez (above right) will perform at the Casbah's Merry Mexmas show Dec. 22.

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The Casbah not only has a reasonable cover charge ($0-$15), but it also houses national and local bands.

If making the trip up to Los Angeles to see a cool band is out of the question, go to the Casbah. Most bands play there either before or after L.A. gigs.

L.A. punk originator and bassist John Doe (formerly of X) will be performing his solo act Dec. 8.

The band X was inducted into L.A.'s Rock Walk on June 5, 2002. Jill Sobule, who sang the 1995 hit "I Kissed a Girl," will also be performing.

On Dec.20, the Casbah will host its monthly "Punk Rock Karaoke." Featuring artists will include Eric Melvin of NOFX, Steve Soto of the Adolescents, and Greg Hetson of the Circle Jerks.

The way this works is these guys play as the backup band - members of the audience choose a song from the supplied list of punk rock classics and sing it with the band. For $10 in advance and $12 at the door, karaoke can't get any cooler.

The Casbah will host a "Merry Mexmas" show on Dec. 22 with El Vez performing. El Vez, as his name implies, is a Mexican Elvis impersonator known for his own parodied renditions of Elvis songs, as well as a few others.

For the "under 21" crowd, there is still plenty to see.

Soma is a great venue for the younger age group.

They lose points for the uptight security at the door, but they redeem themselves by allowing cameras and having a steady flow of weekly good music.

Housed in an old movie theatre, Soma has two stages: the main stage and the side stage. Shorter audience members will love the side stage as the floor is slanted giving fans a great view no matter what.

There are two shows at Soma this month really worth catching.

The first show is Slayer who will be performing in the Jagermeister Music Tour on Dec.16. Killswitch Engage, Mastodon and Mower will be performing as

even as far back as last spring, Devuyst said.

Students familiar with the dance department know about the student choreography production, and look forward to being able to participate. "[The students] have been open to critique and revision suggestions," Mead said.

"I've worked very hard on developing a community atmosphere where students feel comfortable to be themselves and work at whatever level they're at," she said.

"I'm very proud of the student's for their hard work and their genuine concern for each other and the show."

"Dance Commotion will debut Dec. 10 and 11 at 8 p.m.

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Fans should be prepared for a riotous crowd with a lot of sweaty guys mashing and dancing wildly.

The second show to see at Soma takes place on New Year's Eve, which will have a total of ten bands on both stages. Some of the bands scheduled to perform include "Atreyu" and "As I Lay Dying." Tickets for this event cost $19 and are available at the door or through Ticketmaster.

The Epicentre, which is another all-age venue, is located in Mira Mesa.

They have a few shows lined up and for the entire month of December, all shows will be $1 off with the donation of three cans of food. The average ticket is between $6-10.

On Dec.15, California punk band "Agent Orange" will perform along with a few other bands. The cover charge for that show is $8.

The Epicentre will also host a local band marathon on Jan. 6. Attending this show is a great way to see and support your local music scene. This show is also $8.

When mentioning the Epicentre, it is also important to note the fact that by attending shows there, you are supporting local music in a direct way. The Epicentre makes it possible for bands to record live concerts and studio sessions, and sell them at the venue.

So there it is - a month worth of live music.

There is no excuse to stay home and listen to the same old Christmas music. Go out, spend some change and have some fun.

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By Chrystall Kanyuck

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Art students who have been getting feedback from their instructors all semester long will have the opportunity to be the viewers, rather than the viewed, when visiting the faculty art show during the month of December.

The Boehm Gallery is hosting its annual faculty exhibit, featuring works from Palomar art and photography faculty members. This is the second year the exhibit doubles as a silent auction to raise funds for the gallery.

"The school has been really good to me," said Doug Durrant, drawing teacher and former Boehm Gallery curator.

"I want to give back," he added. Durrant contributed three oil paintings for the exhibit, one of which will be auctioned.

Works for sale are displayed with a suggested minimum bid, and the highest bid at the end of the exhibit will get to buy the piece. Half the profit will go to the artist and the other half to the gallery.

"We operate on a grant budget," said Viki Cole, gallery director. "The auction helps to provide money for postage for our mailings, and it gives us a chance to do more shows."

Cole said she expects about 1,500 visitors for this show and hopes to raise between $600 to $1,000.

Last year, the gallery raised about $500-$600, according to Assistant Curator Suzanne Conley.

"It's a shame that we're

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Photography instructor Bob Barry (above) poses next to one of his digital images which will be on exhibit during the faculty art show at the Boehm Callery during December.

Drawing and Watercolor professor C.D. Durrant (left) stands with his exhibited oil painting "Cegliolo."

doing the equivalent of a bake sale," said Mike Steirnagle, head of the Art Department, "because the gallery is doing a significant service."

The Boehm Gallery puts on about nine separate exhibits a

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It's that time of year lots of shopping, cooking and wrapping to keep us busy.

And it's a busy season on television as well.

But none of it requires spending wads of money, lifting a finger Uust a thumb on the remote) or leaving the cozy confines of the couch.

Here are some of the highlights of the holiday programming onslaught: NBC's "Fear Factor" has a special holiday episode, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m., in which contestants step into Santa's boots and try to deliver presents despite the presence of vicious guard dogs.

"Groundhog Day" meets "A Christmas Carol" in USA's "12 Days of Christmas Eve," Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. Steven Weber plays a high-powered, self-centered corporate raider and 21st-century Scrooge who is forced to relive Christmas Eve until he learns the true meaning of the holiday.

Molly Shannon co-stars.

The Fab 5 morph into Santa's little helpers for "A Very Queer Eye Christmas," Dec. 7 at 10 p.m. on Bravo, taking on one family's bad decorations, holiday cliches and gifting needs.

"A Clay Aiken Christmas," Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. on NBC, includes the "American Idol" runnerup performing favorite holi-

"The problem with a silent auction is that it tends to drive down the price ofthe artwork," Steirnagle said. He says that buyers tend to go in to a purchase with the mindset of acquiring a bargain piece of art, rather then donating to a worthy cause .

Steirnagle's contributions include a striking oil painting titled "Downtown at Dawn."

The piece depicts a man walking his dog near an old fashioned building in the warm orange light of morning.

"I tried to find something that would appeal to the largest number of people," Steirnagle said.

Other works on display and for sale are a variety of styles and media, including drawings, watercolors, photography, glass, ceramic and digital art.

Kitty Meek, an illustration, design and animation teacher, said that she chose to submit a large painting and an installation of drawings that reflect her most current works.

Steve Miller, associate art professor in his 20th year teaching at Palomar, decided to contribute a portrait that was commissioned for the annual Playboy Jazz Festival.

The subject is a famous jazz mus1c1an named Charles McPherson.

"I chose this entry to represent my specialty area of interest in portraiture," Miller said.

Alongside his original artwork is a copy of the program cover in which the painting appeared.

Some of the most eye-catching works are the photos, especially those of Robert Barry.

His choices are colorful outdoor walls, like one of an elementary school mural in San Francisco, and another of a brightly painted porch in Mexico.

"This is a style I've been working on for 15 years ," Barry said. He teaches color and digital photography.

"This show is a great opportunity to show the community what we can do here at Palomar," Cole said.

The faculty art show will continue to exhibit until Dec. 18. For details, call (760) 7441150, ext 2304.

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day songs with Barry Manilow and gospel singer Yolanda Adams. "Will & Grace's" Megan Mullally also stops by for a solo.

The weather outside is rarely frightful in "The O.C. ," but things inside the annual Winter Ball could be when Marissa (Mischa Barton) uses the event to publicly acknowledge her relationship with handyman D.J. (Nicholas Gonzalez), Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. on Fox. Ben Stiller, Hugh Grant, Britney Spears, Jim Belushi, Brad Garrett, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller and James Woods bring to life the animated tale of "Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire," Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. on CBS. Robbie (voiced by Ben Stiller) must train to compete in the Reindeer races against black sheep reindeer Blitzen (Grant) for a spot on Santa's sleigh team.

George Lopez brings his comedy to the ABC movie "Naughty or Nice," Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. Lopez plays a sports radio jock who changes his stripes at the earnest entreaty of a young boy with a lifethreatening illness. Once Lopez starts being nice, funny things start to happen, the boys health improves and so do the home teams' scores.

The wacky Wiggles, the sensations of the preschool set, gear up for the holidays with a little help from rocker John Fogerty, "Brady Bunch" alum Barry Williams and a big guy in a red suit.

"Santa's Rockin'," Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. on

the Disney Channel, features 12 classic and new Christmas songs, including "Silent Night" performed in Spanish and English.

Pop-culture magazine Entertainment Weekly recaps the year's trends in "The Biggest Little Things of2004," Dec. 16 at 9p.m. on Bravo. The special examines the "iPod craze," post-Janet Jackson "censorship mania" and the "Perversion of the Family'' epitomized by shows like "Desperate Housewives," "Wife Swap" and "Family Bonds."

"Karroll's Christmas," Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. on A&E, is another take on the Dickens classic. Tom Everett Scott stars as a young greeting-card executive visited by the ghost of a Marley (more Bob than Jacob), as well as the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

Verne (Mini-Me) Troyer plays the Ghost of Christmas Future and Sha N a N a is featured on the soundtrack.

Dr. Phil and his wife are back for annual "Christmas in TNT's Washington" concert with such acts as JoJo, Michael McDonald, LeAnn Rimes, Ruben Studdard and Vanessa Williams, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m.

CBS' "Home for the Holidays 2004," Dec. 22 at 8 p.m., attempts to raise awareness of adoption via inspirational stories. Jamie Foxx, who was adopted, hosts the special, which includes performances by Black Eyed Peas and Ashlee Simpson.

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The classic holiday tale of a boy who will shoot his eye out with his new official Red Ryder Carbine-action two-hundred-shot range model air rifle will play continuously on TBS Dec. 24.

"A Christmas Story," Jean Shepherd's classic tale about a boy who wants a BB gun from Santa, gets a 24-hour run on TBS starting at 8 p.m. on Dec. 24.

Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa head to sunny Florida to host ABC's coverage of "The Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade," Dec. 25 at 11 a.m.

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Everyday at Palomar College more than 3(1,00 daily activities, whether it is studying for an upco the swimming pool or playing a game or two in ¡ classes that range from ballet to Near Middle E: offers something for everyone.

Ballet students warm up before their class begins Nov. 17

Greg Hosterman works on his glass blowing project.

Robert Chomik studies in the library.

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Palomar student Joe Michael Garcia, studies on the stairs of the F building for his Chicano studies class.

Comic Steve Hofstetter promotes his book, "Student Body Shots: A Sarcastic Look at the Best 4-6 Years of Your Life" in front of the Palomar College Bookstore.

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Above, Sohaila Popal does her morning workout in the pool.

Left, Herb Roffis works on a mold cast in the pottery department.

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Below, two graduate students from San Diego State University discuss Geography with students in Kathy Jain's Geography 100 class.

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Spotting a large pod of dolphins swimming in the ocean was an exciting way to start an afternoon of learning for Palomar Oceanography students participating in a research cruise Nov 17.

The "floating lab" took place a mile off the Orange County coast aboard the RN Sea Explorer, a 70-foot research vessel operated by the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.

"Seeing marine mammals right off the bat like that and the experience of the dolphins was and unusual," said Palomar unique Oceanography instructor Al Trujillo.

The Sea Explorer's crew instructed Trujillo's Oceanography 100 lab students in methods of water sampling and testing, sampling ocean sediment and identifying fish and other marine invertebrates at different stations aboard the Sea Explorer.

Samples were taken from the ocean bottom and surface.

"We're out here studying everything about the ocean," Trujillo said. "We do a bottom trawl for marine life".

To sample the mud, the crew employed a tool called a Petersen grab.

The metal jaws scooped a layer of sediment from the bottom onto the boat's deck.

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Left to right: Students Laura Treadwell, Darcia Joseph, Courtney Wall, Andrew Henry and Brandon Butcher learn about fish anatomy from an ocean institute staff member. The group perfromed scientific experiments on the Sea Explorer Nov. 17.

Most students were disgusted by the idea of types of microscopic plankton after a mesh net sticking their hands into the gooey mud to feel its filtered the tiny animals and plants from the ocean surface. texture.

A Van Dorn water bottle was lowered into the Closer inspection of the bottom sediment ocean to allow an examination of the water's revealed the richness of sea life.

Evidence of pink brittle stars in the sediment physical properties.

Students took turns testing water temperameans the ocean environment is rich in oxygen, ture, salinity, oxygen concensaid student Lori tration and pH (acidity) levels.

Brown.

Near the front of the boat, Students were students used a flat, circular arranged in groups and device called a Secchi disc to rotated between six stadetermine water clarity and tions on board the Sea color.

Explorer.

The ocean's clarity is a measThey practiced data urement of how deep sunlight collection methods simiis able to penetrate. Students lar to those carried out - Rachel Cain determined the ocean clarity by professional oceanogOCEANOGRAPHY STUDENT was 100 feet. raphers.

The water clarity at that "It was a good experidepth is just unheard of, ence just because we could learn what they have going on the boat, Trujillo said.

Spending time on the research vessel gave stuwhat they do on a regular basis," said student dents a better appreciation of what the ocean Russ Langdon.

Students participated in hands-on tasks, means to life.

"I didn't know there were this many little including helping the crew set a 16-foot otter things that go on in such a little world in the trawl net from the stern of the boat.

The net skimmed the bottom of the ocean for ocean," said student Rachel Cain. "It's not just the fish and the waves. It's the bottom of the sea marine life.

The find included several small halibut and and what grows there."

The Oceanography 100 lab is a one-unit class armored sea stars, which were held in a tank so students could do an exercise in anatomical iden- that fulfills the physical science requirement.

Several morning and evening sections are schedtification.

Students also practiced identifying different uled for the spring semester.

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By Chavon Gonzales

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Adrienne Alonte appears to be a normal Palomar student.

She attends classes, takes notes, earns good grades and participates in class discussion.

At the end of the day, Alonte climbs on her bike and rides two miles to North County Serenity House in Escondido, an inpatient rehabilitation center for women who have substance abuse problems.

This is where Alonte, 22, differs from most students: She struggles with an addiction to crystal methamphetamine.

The court ordered her to complete a six-month residential program for minor drug convictions instead of going to jail.

Alonte entered the program December 2003. Most of the people she came with have completed the program, but she has now been there 11 months.

Since she started, Alonte has had three relapses, that keeps extending her stay.

"My boyfriend is my biggest struggle with staying clean," she says. "It's hard not to use (drugs) when the person you love is still using."

A few months ago Alonte didn't come home for curfew at 11 p.m., or even five days after that.

When she was visiting her boyfriend on the weekend, who she calls Bubba, Alonte said she gave into a moment of weakness and got high.

After Alonte returned, the program let her stay but put her on 30 days of restriction from phone, passes and visits.

The program directors allowed

her to stay, because they think she can improve.

"Adrienne's biggest problem is that she can't stay away from old people, places and things," said her counselor Adrienne Alonte was addicted to crystal Brianna Murray.

Alonte also struggles with months ago, another inmate depression and has to take drew a portrait of him and medication. She said when she Alonte. It is framed and hangis not treating the depression, ing above her bed.

Four years ago, she said she she doesn't want to get out of bed and loses all of her motiva- never thought that she would tion. She said it becomes a be in this situation.

She was attending Mesa "trigger" that makes her want Community College, studying to use drugs again.

A few weeks ago, her boyfriend to become a registered nurse was arrested on an outstanding like her mom.

She was living in an expenwarrant for failure to appear in court. He was sentenced to three sive home in Poway with her years in prison on a pending case parents and her younger sister and brother. that involved gun possession.

Alonte was "It's easier for dating a guy me because he's in named Quang jail. I don't have to who was studyworry about where ing computer he is or if he's engineering at hurt," Alonte said.

Cal Poly She said she has Pomona. During seen a lot of drug- Adrienne Alonte the relationship, related gang activiRECOVERING METH ADDICT she started ty, so she worries using drugs . She about his safety.

Her boyfriend often carries a gun said they made her happy, more confident, better in and has been in a lot of fights.

She stays with him because school and a harder worker. they have been through so Alonte had to hide her drug much together, she said. use from her boyfriend and she Despite all the drug use and ended up leaving him because the bad history, she said she of it.

She said she liked using thinks if they can get clean together, they will have a drugs because it was a different world. great relationship.

"It was so fascinating to see Alonte said she loves him.

Pictures of Bubba hang on the how these people live, since I wall. She keeps pieces of mail was so sheltered all my life," that have cartoon drawings she said.

"My parents were so shocked that he sent from jail. A few

"It's h11td not to use (drugs) when the person you love is still using."

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meth, but now attends rehab and classes at Palomar.

when they found out - at first they were in denial," Alonte said.

She started using meth to keep up with her schoolwork because she was also working full-time .

It escalated from there .

Alonte started hanging out with the wrong crowd and got caught up with the scene.

Pretty soon she was staying in abandoned apartments with no water or electricity. She quit school and work.

Sometimes she slept in her car.

She also started stealing to pay for her drugs. Her parents didn't ever know where she was, Alonte said.

Since then, she has been arrested three times and charged with possession of an illegal substance and being under the influence.

She will be on probation for the next five years. If she gets arrested one more time she will have to serve nine months in jail.

"Serenity House has really helped me to get my routine back and learn how to study sober," Alonte said.

Counselors from the Palomar College financial aid department visit the house to help some of the women register for school. Serenity House allows their clients to get a job or go to school after being in the house 60 days.

Alonte regularly attends 12step groups and she has a sponsor who helps her along.

Adrienne is the youngest woman in Serenity House, but she says she doesn't mind because she can learn from others' experiences.

Her parents took her car away, so now she rides a bike to get around. "It has made me really humble," she said.

Her parents are happy she is in the program, but they are scared that she is going to go out again, she said.

One of Alonte's biggest struggles now is getting her family's trust back.

"I carry around a lot of guilt and shame for my past. I used to lie so much to cover my tracks. I just want to move on with my life right now," she said.

Alonte said that she hopes attending Palomar will give her the motivation to stay away from drugs.

Adrienne is trying to finish the general education requirements and has found new goals and is excited about the future .

Alonte said that the more time she stays clean, the easier it is to make good decisions.

"Maybe some day I will have the strength to let Bubba go," she said. For now, she said, she just takes it one day at a time.

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• PRESIDENT: Governing board members interview presidential finalists for top spot CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Before the selection process Dec 6., the board will swear in newly elected board members, Ruth Larson, Darrell McMullen and Nancy Chadwick.

The new college president will hold a seat on the governing board, beginning in January, and vote on all matters on the board agenda.

Following the swearing-in of newly elected members, the board will make the final selection of who will oversee the college.

"We set the policy, the president carries it out," board member Darrell McMullen said. "This person has to carry out our policies. We have to be comfortable with him,"

"This has been a very coheDuring the meeting, the board will ask the finalists a sive and collaborative series of questions in closed process," Nelson said.

She said she's feeling very session. McMullen said the board would get a feel for the optimistic about the selection candidates on a and that both 1 close-up basis. candidates have 1his p11son h11s to support from all McMullen said many of the tlltry out our polities. groups involved.

"A person who questions would We h11ve to be be similar to the tomlort11ble with him. 11 can articulate a vision for the colquestions asked during the public - Darrell McMullen lege and achieve BOARD MEMBER that VISIOn is forum to judge who we want," the consistency Nelson said. of their answers.

McMullen said that when a McMullen said governors Michele Nelson and Mark candidate is selected, certain Evilsizer have completed site details, such as expense and visits to other community col- relocation, need to be finalleges for comparison of other ized. Salary is also still under governing bodies. discussion. Although no formal

figure has been proposed, McMullen said the salary might be similar to former president Sherrill Amador.

Amador received $185,00 per year while outgoing Interim President Richard Jones receives $15,417 per month.

Jones will aid in the transition process over the next month and step down Jan. 15.

Jones said he's used to the transition process, because he has served on an interim basis at ten schools before. Jones said he plans on working with the new president extensively for three weeks before stepping down.

"We can't do it all at once," Jones said. "They need to digest it over a period of time."

Jones said there is a lot of work to do in order to prepare the new president.

"There's a laundry list of items we need to discuss," Jones said. "You'll get glassyeyed if you jam it all in one meeting."

Among several issues, Jones plans to discuss with the new president are accreditation, hiring, budget and completion of the new science building.

Jones said he would go into retirement following the transition and that he won't be seeking any future work for at least six months.

"Palomar's a great college," Jones said. "I've taken away a great relationship with everyone involved."

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The American Sign Some of the students in the Language and English program began their ASL Interpreter Training Program study in high school. A growhas grown in popularity in ing number of high schools are recent semesters, because the starting ASL programs in credits can be transferred to response to student interest in most universities. the language. There are nine The number of students tak- high school ASL teachers in ing ASL has increased due to North County. the fact that most universities Some students have continnow accept American Sign ued ASL studies after transferLanguage as fulfillment for ring. Some plan to pursue a job their foreign language require- in interpreting, while others ment, said instructor Melissa are learning the language so Smith. they can communicate with Students learn a full lan- deaf members in their commuguage, complete with sentence nity. structure and grammar rules.

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Pornography: Is it just harmless fun?

By Tammy Whitaker

ments with my parents and sister," Shawn said. "It's certainly lowered my It's a culturally accepted, multi-billion opinion of myself." dollar industry, and though it may please Shawn said his addiction started one millions, there are those who say it is also night after searching for graphics on addictive, dangerous and the cause of the internet to use for his own website. many shattered relationships.

While browsing through web pages, he Web sites like protectkids.com give infor- came across banner ads advertising mation about why pornography is danger- pornography. He tried to avoid it, but ous, and kiss-my-kitty.com/anti! offers sup- eventually clicked on the ad which took port to those who have suffered in rela- him to a porn website. tionships with porn-addicted partners.

"I was horribly overcome by guilt and According to the Economic Times, the the next page was up for less than a secnumber of pornography-related Web ond before I closed it," Shawn said. A few pages grew from 14 million in 1998 to weeks later I deliberately looked for roughly 260 million in 2003 with more some and again a couple weeks after than 28 million new pornographic web that. Eventually, I fell into a cycle of pages appearing this July. They also state about once a week."

72 million people visit pornographic Web Shawn said that he knew he was sites worldwide annually. addicted when he realized the images The Internet Filer Review stated the were not having the same effect on him as industry makes $57 billion world-wide the first time he viewed them. He had with $12 billion in the United States. The developed a tolerance. review said there are 68 million search "A teenager flipping through a Playboy engine requests daily, which accounts for for the first time gets one hell of a rush," 25 percent of total search-engine requests Shawn said. "An addict who's been using . The review also states that 10 percent of for years will never be able to get that feeladults admit to Internet sexing back again. It's a case of ual addiction. diminishing returns. The Online anti-porn commu- "A teen•ger flipping addict needs harder materinities, porn-addicts who through • Pl•yboyfor al and he needs it more frewant to end their addiction, the first time gets one quently to get any kind of senators, and even the presienjoyment at all." dent of the United States hell of • rush."

Shawn sought help from agree there is important _ Shawn Sex Addicts Anonymous and information porn-surfers RECOVERING PORN ADDICT another program through should know: pornography his church. He is also curhas dangerous effects. rently a member of an online community Shawn, 25, who would not reveal his which calls itself"Against Pornography." last name, has suffered these effects The community is a mixture of those first-hand. In an interview with the who are trying to beat their addiction and Telescope, he admitted to being a porn others who want to spread the word of addict, which has caused tension porn's harmful effects. between family members and him. He Other members from the anti-porn said he would use his relative's comput- group shared their feelings about pornoger to surf the web for the one thing he raphy in interviews with The Telescope. said he feels he "needs"- porn.

Madeline, an 18-year old student of the "This has caused problems and argu- College of Staten Island in New York, has

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The Justice Department began a campaigning to police pornography.

also been personally effected by pornography. Her boyfriend is a recovering addict .

"Knowing that he watches it makes me feel un-pretty and as if I am not good enough for him," Madeline said. "There was always a bit of tension about it. Every night when he goes home I'm afraid he's looking at it."

Other members agree that another dangerous effect of pornography is the illusion it creates for men.

"It is a slow and insidious warping of the human perception of intimacy. It enforces false roles upon women and men, further warping our perceptions of others," said Matt, a 22-year-old student of the University of Dayton.

"In my experience, a man exposed to porn for a prolonged period will usually begin to change his moral postures on a host of issues. Women become seen as sexual objects. Degrading words become a part of their vocabulary. Sex becomes a preoccupation, whether public or private

on the viewer's part."

19-year-old Olivia Pruitt of Western Washington University said her relationships suffer because men believe that sex is supposed to be similar to what is depicted as in X-rated films.

"Porn has made me afraid to be sexually intimate with people because they walk into the situation thinking they know what sex is supposed to be like because they've seen it in a porno. When the sex isn't like that, they assume that I'm crap because I couldn't perform like those sad women in the videos." Pruitt said.

Shawn wants other porn addicts to know that there is hope. He says it isn't easy, but it can be done.

"To those in denial," Shawn said, "if there's nothing wrong with what you're doing, why do you go to such great lengths to hide it from people important to you? Does it really deliver what it promises? Does it really give you any kind of lasting happiness?"

• ARAMARK: Sales down J0 percent in cafeteria from the start of the semester CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 that much manpower.

"Right now our sales are down 30 percent from when we first opened in August," Griffith said. "It is like every university - with new students, after the drop date, students jump ship."

Griffith said the money saved will be used to add a second register and more graband-go type items like premade sandwiches and salads to Java City in the student center.

Griffith also said he is looking into adding a smoothie bar.

There are also plans to take out the cafeteria's salad bar and Baja Tortilla. Griffith said they would be replaced with menu items that will from

wages, but Aramark week to week.

"One week we will have rearranged schedules and work Mexican, the next meat loaf and areas, with workers now startmashed potatoes," Griffith said. ing shifts earlier than before Bruce Bishop, and moving to Food Services other areas of Advisory Committee "Right now our s•les the Aramark chairman, said •re down JO peTCent o p e r a t i o n , Aramark lost from l•st August." including the $140,000 in 2003.

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"Because it is a _ Ga.-ry Gl'iffith Aramark is FOOD SERVICES MANAGER also in charge of profit business, I've got to work with the Snack Shack them and give them leeway," on the Escondido campus and Bishop said. the Pavilion Cafe, which is Bishop attributes the losses to located near the D building. the Student Center construction "I'm trying to keep everyone along with students not having a employed here," Griffith said. place to sit down and eat.

The decision to change the By closing early, workers hours has been discussed for a faced the possibility of losing few months, Griffith said, but

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Bishop said if he gets enough complaints from faculty and students, he has Griffiths promise that he would consider changing the hours back to normal. Bishop also said he would reassess the situation at the next committee meeting Feb. 18.

"They want to make this work. They are dedicated to turning this into a profitable business," Bishop said.

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"I definitely think it sucks."

Bishop said next year the cafeteria will have a call-ahead service using Comet Cash only.

Patrons must call by 10:30 a.m. and the food will be ready for pick up at Java City.

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Holiday drive to support troops spending Christmas in hospital MEChA and the Palomar College Republican Club are holding a holiday drive meant to benefit soldiers returning from Iraq.

"The Republican Club and MEChA both have members who are veterans. We both have the same love for our country and upmost respect for those men and women who have taken our spots in Iraq," said Ray Lopez, MEChA outreach coordinator.

The drive runs to Dec. 17. The idea for the drive came from an article in The North County Times, Lopez said. "(When) I read an article in The North County Times about donations being needed for wounded Marines coming back from Iraq, that will be spending Christmas in the hospital at Balboa and Camp Pendleton hospitals, we saw an opportunity to do something."

Possible donation items include non-perishable foods, snacks and candy, DVDs, phone cards, books, magazines, hygiene supplies, Domino's Pizza certificates, other food services that will deliver to the base, Gameboys, and batteries.

Donations can be dropped off at the San Marcos campus in room SU-21 on the second floor Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Donations may also be dropped off at the Veteran's office located in the Student Services Center Monday through Thursday between 7:30a.m. and 7 p.m. or on Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Showing support for the troops is necessary Lopez said.

"If you agree or disagree with President Bush's decision about Iraq, that's your opinion, but as American's we must always support and pray for our troops."

- Kristal Davis

Palomar Police Department holding toy drive until Dec. ZZ The third annual Palomar College Police Department toy drive will be accepting donations until Dec. 22.

The toy drive will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for children of all ages.

Donations will benefit patients in the Palomar Hospital Children's ward, children of students in Extended Opportunity Programs and Services and the Polinsky Center, which provides shelter for abused, abandoned and neglected children.

'We want to brighten their day any way we can," said police officer Brian Herritt.

Organizers are asking that donations also be made for children in their teens and pre-teens, Herritt said.

In the past, the toy drive has not received as many donations for these age groups as they have for younger children, Herritt said.

Donations will be accepted at the police office, the San Marcos and Escondido admissions offices, EOPS, the San Marcos bookstore and library.

Donations can also be dropped off at gift boxes located throughout the campus, and can be given to any

Palomar police employees, Herritt said.

Police employees will also pick up donations from students on campus if requested, Herritt said.

'We are still looking for toys and businesses willing to make a donation as well," Herritt said.

For more information call (760) 744-1150, ext. 2289.

- Garrett Megaw

Nursing students lend hand at San Marcos Senior Center

Students will also be involved in activities like trips to the beach and a rafting trip, Sheahan said. "Costa Rica is amazing in terms of nature and things it has to offer," Sheahan said.

The students will return January 16, in time for the start of the spring semester.

The Study Abroad program, which Palomar has participated in for about 15 years, also takes summer trips to Spain, and Mexico. The trips are open to all students.

There are still some spots available for this trip. For more information, e-mail Kathleen Sheahan at ksheahan@palomar.edu.

- Alexis Hinton

Palomar nursing students are helping make a difference in the lives of senior citizens.

Working in conjunction with Area Agency on Aging, nursing students are participating in Project Care.

The program, which operates out of the San Marcos Senior Center, offers senior citizens a variety of programs such as "vial of life," home repairs, home visits and blood-pressure testing, said Stanley Sweatt, senior associate at the San Marcos Senior Center.

The vial of life program is set up to help paramedics assist seniors in case of medical emergencies in their homes. Volunteer handymen help the seniors make minor home repairs. Computerized telephones make daily calls to the seniors to check on them.

Palomar students enrolled in Nursing 117 help out by participating in the blood pressure program. As a part of the grade, students are required to assist the seniors for at least one hour per semester, said Kathy Clyne, nursing associate professor.

The reason nursing students are involved is so they learn what community resources are available, Clyne said.

Palomar nursing students have participated in Project Care for the past four years. The seniors look forward to the students help every year. "The students are absolutely wonderful," Sweatt said.

To learn more about Project Care you can contact Stanley Sweatt at (760) 744-0467.

- Alexis Hinton

Two week trip to Costa Rica planned by Study Abroad The Palomar College governing board recently approved a Study Abroad trip to San Jose, Costa Rica this winter.

Jan. 1, 2005, 20 Palomar students will depart for a two-week trip to Costa Rica. They will live with a local family while attending school and taking small language classes from Costa Rican teachers.

Palomar professor Kathleen Sheahan, will be the adult chaperone on the two-week excursion.

"Just being in the country for two-weeks is like total immersion into the language," Sheahan said. "It often inspires students to want to do more- some even consider taking up Spanish up as a minor," Sheahan said.

U'-ward Bound toy drive now taking donations for teens Palomar College's TRIO/Upward Bound Program is holding a Toys for Teen's Drive for the holidays. The Upward Bound Program is hoping to collect 100 items to distribute to local teens who are from low-income families, as well as first-generation students. The program hosts a holiday party for the students and their families, where the gifts are distributed. The students are from six local high schools and are working to be the first in their families to go to college.

Unwrapped, new gifts may be dropped off at the Upward Bound office at the Escondido Center. San Marcos Campus donations may be dropped off at the Dean of Counseling/Matriculation's Secretary's Office.

Suggested items include DVDs, CDs, video games, gift certificates, movie passes, clothing or anything else deemed appropriate for a teenage boy or girl. (Grades 912) Gifts will be distributed Dec.7.

- Kristal Davis

EOPS holiday party to be held Dec. I0 in the Student Center Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, as well as the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education offices, will host their annual holiday party Dec. 10 from 3-5 p.m. in the Student Center.

The EOPS/CARE program, as well as the EOPS/REACH club is sponsoring the event.

"We anticipate serving 150 families ," counselor Patrick O'Brien said.

The Palomar College Police Department's third annual toy drive, now underway, will provide some of the donated toys. ''The Police Department is the number one contributor of toys this year," O'Brien said. 'We're giving out toys to the children of our students."

Palomar's EOPS/CARE annual holiday celebration began in 1998.

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Flores said, in her thick Spanish accent. "Over here, it is much more of a team effort."

The opportunity to come to Palomar was afforded to them when Eldridge was named the coach of the

By Matt Null Spanish National Team over TirE TELESCOPE the summer. He asked the When 21-year-old Noelia Spanish Federation if he Flores and 20-year-old could have the team particiTeresa SanJuan came to the pate with the Comets in practice and games. He had United States Nov. 1 from Spain, they had plans to do coached the team in years what most tourists do. past. He said the Comets Number one on the list would also gain valuable was to visit Disneyland. experience with the visit.

"My girls get the awareTheir next stop was ness that softball is played Hollywood. around the world, and these Also on their schedule was practicing everyday with the two dropped everything they Palomar softball team and had for two months to get head coach· better at M a r k "/ think this is 11 good life t h i s Eldridge. game," Both of the Jesson for everyone involved." Eldridge women are said.

"I - Mark Eldr·idge think this teammates SOFTBALL HEAD COACH is a good on the Spanish life lesson for everySoftball National Team. The rest of body involved."

Eldridge said in the the team arrived Dec. 4 and will be participating with month they have been practicing with the team, he has the Comets for 10 days.

Named last month to the seen an improvement in the squad, they were given the Comets' play, something he chance to come to San Diego says will help the rest of the for two months to practice Spanish team once they and interact with the return home.

Comets to strengthen their "They've shown a lot of softball skills. improvement," Eldridge Flores said that the level said. "They are turning out of play is stronger in the to be as good as I've hoped."

United States, and they are The women will return to learning the game in a difSpain Dec. 14 and will start ferent light. practice shortly thereafter.

Eldridge hopes they pass on "In Spain, if a teammate tells you do to something, what they have learned from you might get in a fight," their visit to Palomar to the

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Spanish National Team players Teresa SanJuan (left) and Noelia Flores practice on the Palomar College field.

The two women will spend two months in the area, practicing with the Comets in pre-season.

rest of the team. He wants to use them as ambassadors for the American game- from what they have learned on the field , in the weight room and the mental part of the game.

When not running the bases and learning how to hit the cut off man, they said they enjoy going to the mall and going to the beach, something they rarely get to do because of their hectic schedule.

"Here everybody is up and ready to go at 6 a.m. In Spain, we don't get up until 8 a.m.," Flores said. ''We also have our siesta and eat dinner around 10 p.m. in Spain.

Here we eat at 5 p.m., and no siesta."

"Discipline is much harder over here ," SanJuan said.

"That has been the hardest thing to get accustomed to."

In her first trip to the United States, Flores said she has enjoyed her time with the softball team because she gets to practice a sport she loves, meet new people and learn English along the way.

"I will really miss these girls," said the resident of Valencia, Spain. "They have really made us feel like we are at home."

Her teammate feels the same way. Even though

they came here knowing little English and having no friends , SanJuan said the team has really taken to them, like they are one of their own.

"I'm really going to remember the girls from this trip," SanJuan said through a translator. "They make us feel like we are at home."

The Comets feel the same way. For the past month, the girls have been staying with freshman Sairey Hollibaugh in Valley Center.

"I love having them at my house," Hollibaugh said.

"I'm going to go visit them in Spain and stay at their house next time."

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The No. 6 seed Palomar women's volleyball team suffered a first round loss in the southern California Regionals Nov. 23 against No. 11 seed Santa Barbara COMETS 0 City College.

VAQUEROS J The loss ended the season for the Comets.

Their overall record was 14-5 and 92 in the Pacific Coast Conference.

The victory by the Vaqueros (30-21, 31-29, 30-26) moved them into the second round, where they faced off against LA Pierce.

Leading the Comets in the game was freshman outside hitter Lindsey Olhausen with17 kills. Sophomore Erica Arrechea was not far behind with 10 kills . Setter Molly Grossmann had 37 assists.

"We had a good season," Olhausen said. "It is just sad it has to end this way."

Palomar started off strong in each game but were unable to finish off Santa Barbara as they came from behind near the middle of each match. In game one, the Comets started off solid with a 6-1 lead, which lead to a Vaquero timeout.

Whatever coach Ed Gover said to his team must have worked as Santa Barbara came back from the timeout looking like a completely different team. They would score the next four points forcing Palomar head coach Karl Seiler to take a timeout.

The Comets came out of the timeout

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Women's volleyball player Lindsey Olhausen goes up to block a return. The women lost the Nov. 23 match up against Santa Barbara City College, ending their season with a 14-5 record.

up by one, and it stayed that way until Santa Barbara tied up the game 11-11 and wouldn't look back.

The Vaqueros held the lead and eventually pulled away, taking game one and an early momentum.

"Santa Barbara just kept themselves consistent in the first game," Seiler said. "They didn't let their

mistakes define them."

As the second game started Palomar again came out on fire, taking the first two points. But that wasn't enough as the Vaqueros would rally for five straight points and an early lead.

Santa Barbara held the lead until the Comets tied it at 11. The teams

would trade points back and forth until the end of the game . However, Palomar was unable to capitalize on game point, as they lead 29-28.

Santa Barbara would tie the game and score three straight points, taking game two 29-31.

"If we would have won this game," Seiler said. "It would have been a totally different game."

Game three started off much like the first two with the Comets jumping out early and establishing a strong 17-10 lead. However, the Vaqueros had other plans and jumped on a 15-3 run to take the 2520 lead. The Comets would fight back to come within three points, but it wasn't enough as the Vaqueros would win game three 27-30.

"It's not how we wanted to end our season," said the team captain Grossmann. "But we fought hard and really came together as a team at the end of the match."

Coach Seiler reiterated what his captain said and said he was very proud of his team this year.

"I'm proud of how hard they worked. They deserve to be here," Seiler said. "Sometimes it doesn't go your way, but it doesn't mean you are a bad team."

Before the match started, it was announced that Olhausen and Amanda Huntoon were named first team All-Pacific Coast Conference.

Teammates Julie Hafemann and Arrechea were awarded with second team All-PCC . Grossman received honorable mention.

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Special Olympian inspires athletes encourage them," she said. "It helps keep us in perspective."

Sampson's athletic interests venture He leads a seemingly normal life, beyond the pool. He bowls with the Special Olympics program on Saturday attending Palomar during the week, afternoons at Vista Entertainment Center working part-time and going to church. and is enrolled in adaptive skiing and Except he has Down syndrome.

Doug Sampson is an active individual weightlifting classes at Palomar.

In fact, Sampson is an accomplished and a staple of the Palomar pool, having been associated with it for almost 20 weightlifter, having won numerous years. Both men's and women's water polo weightlifting medals through Special Olympics, highlighted by a silver medal in coaches refer to him as the unofficial masthe World Special Olympics in Chapel cot of the water polo teams.

Sampson, 37, attends every game, Hill, N.C. in 1999. ''Doug is competitive," Frances said. "He sometimes riding the bus with the team to away games and hitching a ride home used to run when he was very young. He with Jem McAdams, who was the water never wanted to run again after he was polo head coach from 1992-2003 but still beaten for the first time."

One of his medals is displayed at contributes to the programs.

"Jem kind oftakes him under his wing," Applebee's restaurant in Escondido.

"His older brother Glenn's wife made a said Sampson's mother, Mary Frances.

"Jem is experienced with special interest very special frame for the display," his kids, and that is part of why he under- mother said. "It is part of their Wall of Champions." stands."

In addition to athDoug has a strong letic activities, he relationship with "He brings 11 unique enthusi11sm works four hours a McAdams, who now serves primarily as to the te11m. His suttess through week at Pizza Hut in San Marcos, helping to Palomar swimming Spetilll 0/ympits is 11dmired by fold boxes and somehead coach. our p/11yers" Sampson has con- Brian Boynton times washing dishes.

MEN'S WATER POLO HEAIJ' COACH Sampson likes to taken tinuously spend his hard-earned swimming courses since 1985 and has known McAdams since money in some old-fashioned ways.

"He likes to gamble," laughed his mothMcAdams joined Palomar in fall of 1992.

"I have a really good friendship with er. "He plays slot machines at Valley View him," McAdams said. "He saw water polo with his work money. I'll usually let him being played one day, and it (relationship go in with about 40 or 50 bucks." with the team) just evolved from there."

He is also very religious, having been an Men's Head Coach Brian Boynton usher at St. Marks Catholic Church in San Marcos since 1988. shared his perspective.

"Doug is a Jesus freak," said his mother.

"He's been around since I played in 1995-96," he said. "He brings a unique "He will have a list a mile-long of everyenthusiasm to the team. His success thing he wants to pray for. He has such a through Special Olympics is admired by good heart, and that is why he is so beloved." our players."

Sampson needed every bit of that Women's Head Coach Kelly Falcone talked about the inspiration and influence strength when his father, who was a retired employee of Hughes Aircraft Sampson has on her team.

"If the girls are having a bad day and Company, passed away in 1995. He idolare upset, Doug will be over there to ized his father but took on his role as the

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Doug Sampson, a Palomar College student with Down syndrome, has won several weightlifting medals in the Special Olympics, most notably a silver medal at the World Special Olympics in 1999. leading man in the Sampson family.

"Doug still talks about his father," said Frances. ''But in his typical form stepped up to the situation."

Frances added, "I told him, 'You're the man of the house now.' He takes that very serious. He feeds our dog and takes out the trash. He is a wonderful son."

Douglas Sampson was born in 1967 in Newport Beach, Calif. Although not diagnosed with Down syndrome immediately, Doug's mother knew that something was wrong.

"He didn't look the same as my other son," she said. "I felt the doctor knew something but wouldn't tell me."

Frances said that it took her almost a month to get the official word of her son's condition, attributing the lack of knowledge to the times.

According to Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary, Down syndrome is described as 'A congenital condition characterized by varying degrees of mental retardation and multiple defects.'

"I knew that our lives were going to be different than everyone else's," she said. "I just told the doctor, what do we do next?"

After many years as a mother of a Down syndrome child, she added that the key to having a Down syndrome child is to let them live as normal of a life as possible by keeping them involved in activities they enjoy.

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22 Comets safety Josh Gomez catches an interception during an Oct. 1 game against Pasadena City College. Gomez was recently voted Mission Conference American Division Player of the Year and was named to the 2004 J.C. Grid-Wire All-American football first team. Football finished with a 3-7 record overall.

Michelle Nalborski (below, second from right) and Erica Arrechea go up for a double block during an Oct. 29 match against the Imperial Valley Arabs. Women's volleyball slipped into second place in the Pacific Coast Conference with a 10-2 record and a 14-4 regular season record.

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By Jaime Harville-Astl

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Palomar's sports teams have seen their fair share of ups and downs this fall semester. While some sports have completed their season, others are still winding down.

"We had a great fall. You want to put yourself in a position to win a championship," Athletic Director John Woods said.

Palomar teams were able to put themselves in that position this semester, although some made it and some didn't.

Football

Even after ending on a positive note, the Comets still finished off the fall season with a 3-7 record and 2-3 in the Mission Conference American Division.

"The season was disappointing," Head Coach Joe Early said. "Never in

my wildest dreams would I think Palomar would end the season with only three wins."

Winnings included beating Mt. San Jacinto 24-14, Orange Coast 10-7 and Cerritos 30-7.

Early said changes will be made during the off-season. New team member recruiting will occur and some coaching staff may change.

Some sophomore players took honors this season. Safety Josh Gomez was named to the 2004 J.C. Grid-Wire All-American football first team and was voted Mission Conference American Division Player of the Year by conference coaches.

Joining Gomez on the first team were tight end John Mulchrone, defensive end Soli Lefiti, punter Ryan Hotchkiss and punt returner Speedy Anthony.

Linebackers Tommy Hill and Sam Searson and running back Dwayne Corbitt were honorable mention selections. All-American honorable mentions were Mulchrone and Hotchkiss.

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"Even though we just finished, I'm anxious for next year," Early said.

"Losing has a way of magnifying strengths and weaknesses."

Men's soccer

The men's team ended its fall season finishing in second place behind San Diego's City College in the Pacific Coast Conference. Overall, the Comets were 14-5-3.

"It was disappointing not to win the title," said Head Coach Carlos Hernandez. "Everyone came in with the mentality and looked forward to winning the title."

Hernandez said he was very proud of the way his team played this year and said they all grew individually and on the field. Armando Galvan was a top player for the team who was ranked in the top 10 in the state for goals, points and assists. Twin brothers Nick and Andrew Peters highlighted the winning season for the Comets.

Palomar entered the playoffs as the fifth seed in the Southern California Regionals and won two games before being eliminated by the No. 1 ranked team in the state, Santa Ana.

Women's soccer

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Women's water polo goalie Mandy Enriquez deflects the ball. First year Coach Kelly Falcone led the team to a co-championship in conference. The women leave the season with a 14-12 record.

For a first year coach, walking into a new group of athletes can be hard.

After the third game of the season where Palomar came back to tie against Orange Coast after being down 2-0, Head Coach Jenny Lawlor said she knew her team had character.

With a ranking of 13th in the region and

an overall record of 11-4-5, Lawlor begins her college coaching career on a good note.

"I really like coaching at this level," Lawlor said. "It's a neat time of their lives to be a part of."

Sophomore Chiharu Uchimura was named Player of the Year for the Pacific Coast conference, and members of the First Team All-Conference were Palomar sweeper Julie Russo, sender Christina Velasco, forward Alicia Anguiano and Uchimura.

Lawlor said she is excited to be able to recruit her own team next season.

The team will begin working out in the spring.

"I have a good core of sophomores moving up for next season," Lawlor said.

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tie for first in the Pacific Coast Conference, the women's volleyball team took second place in the PCC with a record of 10-2 in conference and 14-4 in the regular season.

"The team worked very hard," Coach Karl Seiler said. "They are very deserving to be in the position they are in."

One particular moment during the season that Seiler favors was at the Oct. 15 game where Palomar faced off against Grossmont.

The event was played on Grossmont's home courts and the Comets were down 2-0. Seiler said the team showed desire and fought to win.

"They kept battling until the end," he said. Ultimately, Palomar came back to win the match.

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season RECORDS football

J-7 mens' soccer

14-5-J women's soccer

11-4-5 women's volleyball

14-5 wrestling SEASON IN PROGRESS men's water polo

16-10 women's water polo

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Freshman outside hitter Lindsey Olhausen and sophomore opposite Julie Hafemann were standout players during the fall season. Seiler said the team played very well this year and worked hard on and off the courts. "Overall, it was a great season," h e said.

Tyler McKay (seventh , heavy weight).

Ismay said the highlight of th e almost completed season was during the East Los Angeles match . Palomar was down with men hurt. Freshman McKay came in to assist Palomar in their 25-24 win.

Wrestling

Men's water polo

The sport that blends soccer, basketCoach Joe Ismay sums up Palomar 's wrestling team's fall season so far as ball and ice hockey, according to fi rst"pretty good," with th e current results year Head Coach Brian Boynton, startbeing 12th in state and third in confer- ed out great this season. Because there ence. Dec. 10 and 11, Palomar will host were only two returning sophomores on the team, Boynton said there was good the State Ch ampionship fi nals.

If Palomar places in the top six dur- young talent.

However, Boynton ing the Southern said, "Towards th e Regional match es "We have 11 good base of up tail-end of the seaheld Dec. 4 in son, it didn't go the Bakersfield, they and comers." way we had will compete in the - Brian Boynton planned." state finals with a MEN'S WATER POLO HEAIJ" COACH Overall, Palomar's home advantage. men ranked third in Ismay said the team has h ad chances to work on the specific conference this season.

"We had a good chance of taking things that contributed to past losses.

This season th e top ranking men on first," Boynton said. "It seemed like th e team are sophomor e Ricky Newsom some of the guys were ready for the (fifth , 174 lb s.), sophomore David season t o end."

Two leading goal scorers of the team Corson (sixth , 184 lbs.), freshman Dan Almanza (sixth, 197 lbs.) and freshman wer e sophomore Eric Sweeney and

Men's water polo player Jordan Munoz dives toward the ball. The men finished third in the Pacific Coast Conference with a 16-10 regular season record.

Comets wrestler A.J. Hagen keeps Nick Dabit down at a Sept. 24 match against the Moorpark Raiders. Wrestling will head to the Southern Regional matches Dec. 4 in Bakersfield.

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freshman Luke Sh afer. Everyone really goalie scored making it a tie. The game played as a team, Boynton said, and shifted into sudden death where that was the biggest accomplishment . Palomar ultimately won 10-9.

"It was th e most exciting match," Everyone scored this year, and th ey all Falcone said. A dismade sure everyone appointing mom ent on the team got the "II WIIS II telllly good SIIISOn. occurred wh en the ball. team couldn't move "There will be a lot I h11d 11 gre111 lime." on to th e regional of off-season stuff," - Kelly Falcone tournament.

Boynton said. The WOMEN'S WATER POLO liEAD COACH "They take the top team will only lose ten , and I think we two player s during were No .

11," its off-season.

"We have a good base of up and com- Falcone said.

Standouts of this past season includers," Boynton said. "And there are a lot of good seniors at the local high ed freshman Shauna Gibbs , who broke the Palomar record of 98 steals with a schools." total of 101, as well as freshman Nicole Frazer and goalie Mandy Enriquez.

Falcone has already spoken to memBecoming conference co-champions, bers of local high school teams and first year Coach Kelly Falcone said this knows who will be playing next season. ."It was hard coming in the first seahas been the best Palomar has done son without knowing anyone," Falcone since 2000.

"It was a really good season. I had a said. "Now I have that communicagreat time," Falcone said. "The girls tion."

Communication will be key as worked really hard."

A highlight during the 2004 season Falcone has noted the team will be was Palomar's conference win against practicing "a lot" during their off-seaGrossmont. Palomar was up one point son.

"We should do real well next year," in the fourth quarter with six seconds left in the game, when Grossmont's Falcone said.

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Comets soccer player Tadd DoHo looks on as his teammate leaps over a visiting LA Harbor player at their Sept. 10 game. The men finished third in the Pacific Coast Conference.

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Women concede due to faulty equipment

By Marwan llazouk

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A collar supporting the structure of the backboard near the main entrance of the Dome came loose, causing it to hang, and ended the women's basketball game against Fullerton under unusual circumstances.

The incident jeopardized the safety of everyone in the Dome, causing a suspension in play and the evacuation of the building from the rear entrance.

"Due to equipment failure and safety, we will not continue COMETS 16 play tonight," said HORNETS 45 Assistant Athletic Director Ronnie Mancao in a public announcement. "We will let everyone in for free to the next game."

Palomar Athletic Director John Woods said that San Marcos Community Center has been contacted and, upon an agreement with the college, will let the women's basketball team practice at its normal noon practice time until further notice.

He also said that due to a large number of recreation teams using the facility, the men's team has not yet secured a practice time. San Marcos High School has been contacted but as of press time has not responded to Woods.

"Right now, we're surveying the damage," Woods said. "In the meantime, the women's game (Nov. 30) against El Camino is postponed. We're hoping to be back in the facility (Dec. 1)."

After a half in which the Comets were manhandled to the tune of 45-16, men's basketball player Charles Lawrence was shooting on the court with several others, a common practice at Palomar games.

"I threw it up, then threw it down," said Lawrence, a 6-3 sophomore. "The crowd went, 'Ooohh.' I turned around and saw the backboard hanging."

According to Rule 5, Section 4, Article 1 in the NCAA Officials rulebook, games

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Co-head coach Roger Moses and head official Melissa Burbage discuss the options for the conclusion of the Nov. 30 women's basketball game against Fullerton at the Dome. Acollar supporting the backboard near the main entrance came loose, causing the Comets to eventually concede the loss.

unfinished due to uncontrollable circumstances can be left to a mutual coaches decision.

Among the options for an outcome were for both coaches to agree on a rescheduling of the game at a later date , with the score picking up where it left off in favor of the Hornets.

This option was ruled out due to the impracticality of travel and facilities arrangements, the proximity of Lhe schools (about 60 miles) and the nonconference nature of the match up.

Another option would have been for the two sides to agree to a forfeit, which

would not have counted on the win-loss records of the squads.

Fullerton Head Coach Debi Woelke was concerned about her team's effort going by the wayside.

"In case of playoff implications later down the season, a forfeit will not help our team," Woelke said. "A win does."

After several minutes of discussion between Moses, Woelke and head official Melissa Burbage, Moses agreed to concede the game as a 45-16 victory for the Hornets.

Moses was obviously disappointed about his team's performance.

"I expected a more intelligent effort," Moses said. "We missed about five or six shots right around the basket, which really took the steam out of us."

Fernanda Morales had eight points while Kacie Kostlan and Jackie Witt each had four. After cutting the lead to 14-8, Fullerton would finish the half with a 31-6 run, one in which the Hornets were fast-breaking at will and basically were dominating the Comets in every facet of the game.

"Our transition defense was horrible," Moses said. "That's no excuse to quit playing hard."

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In conference

By Marwan Razouk

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In a frenzied and memorable atmosphere at the Dome, women's volleyball narrowly missed a chance to three-peat as conference champions, losing a five-game thriller and the league title to San Diego Mesa Nov. 19.

"The atmosphere tonight was incredible," said John Woods, who is in his 18th COMETS J season as OLYMPIANS 0 athletic director at Palomar. "It's been a long time since the Dome had this kind of electricity."

The Olympians defeated the Comets (30-24, 26-30, 30-16, 23-30, 15-9) to cap a 12-0 season in the Pacific Coast Conference, matching Palomar's undefeated season of a year ago and denying the Comets a share of their third · straight PCC crown.

"It feels good to finally get over the hump," said San Diego Mesa Head Coach Kim Lester of her teams' rivalry with Palomar. "It finally came together for us tonight."

In addition to the conference championship being on the line, the match featured two teams with a combined PCC record of 21-1, with Mesa boasting an 11-0 mark and Palomar 10-1. The Comets' only loss came in their Oct. 27 meeting at San Diego Mesa, when the Olympians snapped

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Women's volleyball Head Coach Karl Seiler rallies the team before a round against San Diego Mesa in conference. The Comets lost to the Olympians, leaving them second in the league with a regular season record of 10-2.

Palomar's conference winning streak, one that lasted nearly two years.

Palomar started sluggishly, falling behind 12-6 at the outset, with Comets head-coach Karl Seiler signaling for the first timeout of the match.

Seiler's squad rebounded, staking an 18-16 lead on the basis of a 12-4 scoring run, highlighted by the serving of sophomore outside hitter Erica Arrechea.

The first game lead was shortlived, as the Olympians would capture 10 of the next 13 points en route to an oj5ei:iing game vic-

tory, which mirrored the rest of the match.

"We were a rollercoaster tonight," Seiler said. 'We were up and down. If we could have steadied out, we could have played better."

Comets' outside hitter and PCC most valuable player candidate Lindsey Olhausen, who finished with 29 kills and 23 digs, dominated the second game in what looked like an Palomar. easy win for However, a late rally by San Diego Mesa tied the score at 26. Palomar seemed to be in serious trouble, facing a

daunting two game deficit.

Palomar showed mettle and responded, winning the final four points to secure a 1-1 tie, with the final kill coming from Arrechea.

"The crowd support was amazing," said team captain and setter Molly Grossmann, who had 56 assists in her final regular season game as a Comet. "This kind of an atmosphere will be helpful in preparing us for the playoffs."

The Olympians crushed the Comets in the third game. In the fourth game, after a 7-2 flurry pulled San Diego Mesa to

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within a point at 21-20, the Comets again would deny them the finish line, winning nine out of the final 12 points to even the match at two games.

'We knew that game (game three) was a fluke," Olhausen said. "We came back, and we fought back."

Tied 4-4, San Diego Mesa took ultimate control of the fifth match, racing to an 11-7 lead. A Julie Hafemann kill pulled Palomar to 11-8.

On the next point, the Olympians were on thin ice, but a dig by Mesa's Bri Beal would set up a powerful kill by Rayna Richardson, deflating the hopes of the Comet faithful and setting the stage for an emotional celebration by Olympian players, coaches, and fans.

"Sometimes, one play can determine the game," Olhausen said. "I feel the kill by (Richardson) was the key play in the final game."

Arrechea, Grossmann, Hafetnann, Kristen Dickey (two service aces), Kathy Doolen and Lisa German all received flower bouquets during a pre-game introduction commemorating their final regular season home game in a Palomar uniform.

Arrechea and freshman Amanda Huntoon had 10 kills, while Hafemann notched nine.

Despite finishing second in the conference, the Comets ended the regular season 10-2 in PCC play and 14-4 overall, earning a berth in regionals.