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Faculty, district rework contract

By Donnie Boyle THE TELESCOPE

The former Majority Whip and Education and Housing Committee Chairwoman from the 27th Guam Legislature was hired Oct. 19, to serve as Palomar College's interim vice president of Fiscal Services.

Carmen Fernandez served as a senator in Guam after working at the University of Guam for 14 years, four as the college's vice president of administration and finance.

"I am very excited to have someone with her experience at Palomar," said college president Robert Deegan. "I am sure she will get the job done."

Deegan has been serving as vice president of fiscal services since Joe Newmyer's retirement in late September.

He said Fernandez has experience planning college facilities improvements using funds obtained from a bond measure. Deegan added that her previous bond experience is important, because Palomar is currently pursuing a bond measure.

Fernandez will take over as the college's chief financial officer Oct. 24.

Along with coordinating many of the bond preparations, she will also serve as co-chair of the Resource Allocation Committee and as a district negotiator during faculty contract negotiations.

Fernandez a bachelor's and master's degrees in Business Administration from the University of Guam, Mangilao. She also holds a doctorate in Business Administration, with a focus in Human Resource Management, from Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

Fernandez also served as the enrollment manager for Nova's Business Doctoral Program in California.

By Donnie Boyle THE TELESCOPE

JOHN ASBURY I THE TELESCOPE ~ crowd the main walkway on Palomar's San Marcos ~us during the trn week of classes in August Officials are looking to Late-Start classes to increase enrolment and bring the colege closer to its growth projections.

OHicials seek enrollment boost

By Donnie Boyle THE TELESCOPE

With this fall's enrollment numbers well below the 3 percent growth projection college officials anticipated- they are now looking to the future, adding new class sections and expanding recruitment efforts.

Officials are trying to meet a state-projected 5.35 growth target in order to receive an additional $3 million in funding. Strong enrollment for last spring's Late-Start classes and the summer session helped the college meet its 3 percent growth target for 20042005, resulting in an additional $2.1 millionmoney officials are using to hire 15 new fulltime faculty members.

College president Robert Deegan said enrollment is "flat," or slightly up from this time last year. But he cautioned that it is too early to assess where the college is in

terms of overall growth, because the enrollment figures for of Late-Start classes were not finalized.

"We really have to wait to see where we are in terms of overall enrollment," Deegan said.

'We added a lot of extra sections and they are a sizeable portion of our classes."

The second round of 8-week courses began Oct. 20 and more classes begin every week throughout November. A total of 128 additional sections were added this semester.

Maximum class sizes were also increased.

The other number officials look at is "positive attendance hours," which accumulate during the course of the semester. The college receives credit for time students spend work~g in various campus labs -writing labs, foreign language labs etc .... Positive attendance hours are calculated at a different rate than • SEE GROWTH, PAGE 12

The Palomar Faculty Federation, Palomar College's faculty union, is seeking changes in tenure evaluation processes and catastrophic illness leaves as part of its contract negotiations with the district.

Nearly nine months after Palomar's first faculty contract was signed, both sides are working to clarify some of its language. As part of the original agreement, the contract must be reopened annually, with both sides receiving the opportunity to choose two issues to renegotiate. Salary and benefits are reopened automatically.

Though the contract took more than three years to negotiate, college officials said some of the language in the contract is ambiguous and needs to be clarified. PFF CoPresident Rocco Versaci, who is on the negotiations team, said it is not uncommon for problems to arise - particularly with a first contract.

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but don't work quite as well in practice," Versaci said.

Pat Schwerdtfeger, dean of media, business and computing, serves as a district negotiator and said he agreed with Versaci.

"We are starting to live with the contract and see where there are ambiguities," Schwerdtfeger said.

"The next step is fixing them."

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Campus news show debuts

By Jaime Harville

Adelphia Communications, Channel 67.

"The goal is to bring news to help North Rather than using textbooks and listen- County residents," said Pat Hahn, the ing to lectures, some students are build- programs instructor. "News you can use. ing demo reels, planning camera angles If you can't use it- why tell about it?"

North County News staff members and reporting the news to 275,000 televiwrite and shoot stories, edit video, estision viewers.

That is the life for students working on mate time for each show, and have to Palomar's new weekly newscast. In RTV meet deadlines for each broadcast, Hahn 197, students produce and run the newest said.

Christin Fisher, the show's news direcSan Diego news program - North tor, said the class offers experience needCounty News.

The class is the third in a series of tele- ed to enter the competitive television vision production classes, including televi- news job market.

"It's teaching all the rules - camera sion writing, television production and RTV 240 where students work on the work, editing, directing, producing," Fisher said. "All RTV classes are fun and campus show Prime Time Palomar.

The show debuted Oct. 15 and airs · way more hands on than other classes." every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. on Cox • SEE SHOW, PAGE 11 Communications, Channel 16 THE TELESCOPE

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Back issues of "Playboy" magazine were ripped to shreds in the campus library, with the centerfolds ripped out. Library officials said censorship was not an issue and they would still carry the magazine.

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Classes eantelled during wildfires

2003 Classes were cancelled for one week as several wildfires burned across San Diego County. Campus was closed because of concerns over poor air quality caused by the smoke.

STEPHANIE TOMBRINCK I THE TELESCOPE Darla Mulder, Academic Department Assistant for the Reading Center, seeks cover while crossing campus Oct. 17. The first winter storm of the season brought short periods of heavy rain to campus, resuHing in flooded sidewalks and a minor mudslide north of the ES building.

Student reps plan "Welcome Week'

By John Asbury TlfE TELESCOPE

The Associated Student Government set aside $8,000 for "Welcome Week," a new event to be held during the first week of classes. . At an Oct. 19, meeting, ASG members presented a list of short- and long-term goals formulated during a Sept. 27 leadership retreat.

"There are some of these goals we may not necessarily get to, but at least it leaves a roadmap for the next group," said ASG President Neill Kovrig.

Already being planned for the spring semester is a student welcome week for the first week of classes.

Members said they plan to invite representatives from counseling, financial aid, campus clubs and several academic departments.

Kovrig said it would provide ASG members with practice for a larger event in the fall, when the college will celebrate its 60th anniversary.

The ASG approved an $8,000 line item to its budget, to cover activities

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associated with the event. Student Activities Director Paul Groom said the line item needed to be added to the budget now, in order to provide flexibility to the Student Affairs office.

He said it is very difficult to plan events and order necessary items, during periods when the ASG does not meet - winter and summer breaks .

A couple senators asked why $8,000 was necessary. Kovrig said the amount was discretionary and that the event might not require all of the funds.

"Just because $8,000 is available doesn't mean $8,000 needs to be spent," Kovrig said.

Newly proposed goals included adding a permanent stage near the flagpole in front of the Student Center for future events.

And implementing workdays to help clean up the San Marcos campus and the Arboretum. The proposed workdays could include students and faculty members.

"It's not a major undertaking, but it is a major undertaking getting everyone to participate," Kovrig said. "The

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idea is to restore the campus community."

In other business, ASG members formed a committee to consider offering a new memorial scholarship. The scholarship would be in memory of former Palomar employee and ASG member Karl G. Waack.

Waack died last month and Kovrig said he wanted to work with his wife, Regina Waack who works in the Counseling Center, to honor his memory. Kovrig said the scholarship would probably range from $250 to $500 and come from the ASG's budget.

During reports, Sen. Kent Du said a student asked the ASG to investigate threats that had been made against students who frequently use the "Dance Dance Revolution" machine in the Student Center.

The ASG placed the item on the agenda for its Nov. 2 meeting, which will allow open discussion about the issue.

ASG senatorial seats were also shuffled following the resignation of Sen. Ben Parks and the appointment of two new senators, Alex Mendoza and Joel Rosas.

Parks said he resigned because he took a new job and would be unable to meet ASG requirements in the future.

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Sadda111 pleads 'not guilty' to war cri111es

By Tom Lasseter and Nancy A. Youssef KAT NEWS SERVICE

BAGHDAD (KRT) Former dictator Saddam Hussein defiantly told an Iraqi court Wednesday that he was not guilty of the 1982 mass slaughter of Shiite Muslim villagers and then, clearly relishing his time on international television, questioned the court's legitimacy.

The opening day of Saddam's trial gave the new Iraqi government a platform to show its authority in the face of a defeated dictatorship, without obvious success. The process often was confused, as Saddam and the lead judge fought for control over the courtroom.

The case was adjourned until Nov. 28, after the defense lawyers said they needed more time - and more experienced lawyers to prepare the case. In addition, the lead judge said the court needed time to convince more witnesses to testify.

If Saddam is convicted, he could face the death penalty.

Iraqi and American officials billed the proceedings as the beginning of a national reconciliation.

Yet the day was disorganized, and Saddam seemed to revel in that. It was a recovery of sorts for the man who'd lived in opulent palaces and led the nation with an iron fist before being overthrown

KAREN BILLARD I KAT NEWS SERVICE

Fonner Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is led into a courtroom in chains for his hearing on charges of mass-genocide.

by an American-led invasion in March 2003. U.S. troops found him hiding in a dirt hole outside his hometown in December of that year.

Saddam and his seven codefendants were led into a pen in the middle of the courtroom around 12:15 p.m.

Wednesday to face charges for the 1982 killings of 143 people in the northern city of Dujail.

Saddam is accused of ordering the killings after an assassination attempt

against him.

The trial, prosecutors said, is one of the more clear-cut cases against Saddam. Other possible cases, such as the mass executions of Shiites in the south after a 1991 uprising and the systematic killings of Kurds and destruction of entire villages in the north, involved thousands of victims and a thick set of written commands, complicating the task of establishing a direct link between Saddam's orders

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The lead judge, Rizgar Mohammed Amin, began the hearing by asking Saddam to identify himself to the court.

Saddam carried a Quran to the podium in his left hand.

He began reciting verses from the Muslim holy book, saying in part: "Those who fight in God's cause will be victorious."

Amin interrupted him.

Saddam said he was the president of Iraq and that his rights as president were

protected under the Iraqi constitution. He also told Amin he didn't respect the court, at one point demanding of the judge, "Who are you?"

The deposed leader never gave Amin his name, telling him instead: ''You know who I am because you are an Iraqi."

Although many Western observers and Iraqi government officials have dubbed the process a crucial step in the healing of this nation, many residents throughout Baghdad seemed indifferent Wednesday.

Indeed, even in Kadhemiya, a largely Shiite neighborhood where an untold number were tortured during Saddam's rule, residents went about their shopping during the trial, only briefly scanning store television sets.

Iraqis there said they were more concerned about the country's insurgency and the lack of electricity and water.

"Please just kill him," said Ali Hilal, a 30-year-old truck driver who was browsing through a gold jewelry shop. Hilal, carrying his 1year-old daughter, glanced at Saddam on a TV screen, shook his head and went back to shopping.

"The important thing is for this government to find the terrorists who are killing us now," Hilal said.

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Politicians love making grand speeches about saving the nation and uniting the country. I hope they never succeed. I don't think I want to be united with several of my neighbors or their smelly dogs. And yet reporters chase after these politicians as ifthey rediscovered the wheel. You've seen this before: the ·reporter with the "professional" demeanor introduces a senator as if he or she might walk on water. What gives?

What's so great about government? I'm not sure government is great at all.

The government requires tons of money, literally. The federal government alone had a budget of$2.6 trillion for 2005-20 percent of the entire U.S. economy- that's about 22 tons of $100 bills. To put things in perspective, an elephant weighs about 4-6 tons. I suppose it's no coincidence, then, that President Bush and the current Republican Party - the biggest spenders since Lyndon Johnson- use the elephant as their mascot.

The government makes shoddy products. The Post Office has disillusioned, unsympathetic service. A trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles is about as fun as a colonoscopy.

Social Security is a pay-as-you-go pyramid scheme bound to collapse before I get one cent of my money back. Medicare is only for seniors - and expensive at that. Amtrak trains finally arrive on time, but now that we have cars, who cares?

I suppose NASA took us to the moon; but then they tried to go to Mars and forgot to convert pounds to Newtons and crashed the Mars Climate Orbiter space probe. Whoops.

That's hilarious except that it was a $125 million mistake.

Worst of all, the government is arrogant. The government is always telling us what to do and how to do it. The Food and Drug Administration tells us which drugs we can use; the Federal Communications Commission tells us which television programs we can watch; the Occupational Safety and Health Administration tells our bosses we aren't safe at work; the Internal Revenue Service The government is exhorts us with 17,000 pages •lw•ys telling us wh•tto tax code; the Drug Enforcement do •nd how to do it.

Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms keep us from having fun; and the repository for all these regulations, the Federal Register, is more than 75,000 pages and climbing.

Does anyone need this much help from the government?

Wouldn't it be easier if we did these things for ourselves?

Maybe I'm being unfair. Government does some things well.

Police, firefighters, and our military protect us from bad guys.

Courts help us keep the neighbor's smelly dog out of our yards.

Roads are convenient and practical (when they aren't clogged with traffic and littered with potholes). That's five good things.

It just seems wrong to pay so much money so that other people can feel important, chum out second-rate products, and tell us what to do.

But if you're from the IRS and you're reading this, I take it all back: taxes are low and intuitive, politicians are eloquent and insightful, and I'm glad the DEA is ''winning" the war on drugs because I really need to cut back.

TO THE EDITOR Democratic Qub president took cheap shots at Bush By the standards that Jason Green laid out in his letter to the editor, I should blame Bush for his ill written article; and while I am at it, I'll blame Bush for the cold I had last week.

His article is the epitome of the liberal answer to everything that goes wrong in America - blame Bush.

Why? It's easy. It doesn't require any fact checking or intellectual conclusions. Green first blames Bush for 9/11. He states that Bush is to blame for 9/11 because he ''had a report in his hand stating al-Qaida was determined to strike in the United States."

He forgets to bring up all of Clinton's warnings of al-Qaida. I guess Clinton's eight years weren't long enough to stop al-Qaida but Bush should have done it in eight months.

Further, he blames the devastation of Katrina on Bush and cites that Bush accepts responsibility. What Green left out is that Bush said that

all levels of government were at fault.

That means more than just his administration. Yes, you have to think deeper than that.

It means New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who didn't take Amtrak train offers, who left hundreds of buses to flood, who demanded an evacuation only 20 hours before Katrina hit. That's less than half the time necessary to evacuate the city.

It means Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, who had to be forced to declare a mandatory evacuation. It's not Bush's fault that people didn't take the hurricane as seriously as they should have. And it's not in his job description to make sure every citizen has a car, good sense and mobilizes themselves.

Bush has done more than enough in sending relief. As for Halliburton, it is the largest defense contractor in the world. That means for things like, bridges, communications, etc. they provide it cheaper then everyone else.

Bush isn't perfect, but he definitely isn't to blame for everything. Next time

you see a problem with America, dig deeper than simply pointing the finger, because the problem often lies in those who complain but offer no viable solution.

- l\1alia Bassett COLLEGE REPUBLICANS PRESIDENT

Professor defends leHer, said Zacharias misinformed, not liar In reply to Elaine Minimide's response to my letter regarding Prof. Zacharias' support of Intelligent Design, I would like to make several points.

First, the fact I noted that Boyle's "inflammatory rhetoric" is not relevant to the scientific validity of Intelligent Design is simply a statement of truth; it is not, however, a statement in support of such rhetoric.

Second, I took pains to make it clear I was not suggesting Prof. Gary Zacharias is a liar. I stated he apparently did not verifY his creationist sources: " ... For I assume he did not list them [Lynn Margulis and Ernst Mayr as doubters of evolution] knowing full well they do not doubt the fact of evolution." 'lb suggest

that I did call him a liar is in itself an ad hominem attack to try to discredit my own points.

Third, Ernst Mayr is one of the three most important defenders of evolution of this past century [Stephen J. Gould and Richard Dawkins are the others]; and, to include him as one who doubts the model of evolution is "laughable" and is ''blatantly untrue".

Finally, my statement about creationists publishing falsehoods, misleading statements, and selective quotations out of context is in fact common in many creationist publications, whether the authors are consciously using the falsehoods or not.

I took the opportunity in my letter to make this point known, a point a current Nazarene professor (Prof. Richard Colling of Olivet Nazarene Christian College in Bourbonnais, Illinois) made in the San Diego Union Tribune on Dec. 4, 2004, entitled, "Nazarene Professor Has Faith in His Religion - and Evolution."

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At 4: 30 p.m. every Wednesday, the sounds of atabaque drums and a chanting song can be heard coming from Room 0 -2 on the San Marcos campus. Students in the studio are stretching, some doing kicks and complicated turns as they warm up for class. They are playing Capoeira, a Brazilian self-defense game that originated with African slaves and has begun to become mainstream, spawning break dancing and appearing in popular movies today, like "Meet the Fockers" and "Ocean's Twelve."

The class is taught by Elias Fonseca, a Capoeira mestre, or master, who has been an '1he chemistry that active Capoeira player for about 25 years. develops in your body Although it is listed in makes you lee/ good." th e Palomar catalog - Bryana Gonzalez as Dance 153, and DlNCE IS 3 STUDENT many perceive it as a martial art, Fonseca describes it as more of a self defense game.

"I don't see Capoeira as a martial art," Fonseca said. "Martial arts are from Asia and prepare you to kill. In Capoeira, there is no contact. The goal is to out maneuver your partner."

Capoeira is in its fourth year at Palomar.

Fonseca worked with Patriceann Mead, a Palomar professor in the dance and performing arts department to start a Capoeira class at Palomar.

Fonseca grew up in Brazil and only moved to the U.S. in the early 1990s so he could attend school on his scholarships earned through track and field .

"It is important to have Capoeira here at Palomar," Fonseca said. "It's my way of bringing a little piece of Brazil here."

In the class, Fonseca teaches students about the history of Capoeira, the music and singing which all Capoeira players must learn, and how to play Capoeira. This class is part of the World Drum and Dance Program at Palomar which is why the class teaches more than just the physical movements of Capoeira.

As an outside observer, it is easy to see why Capoeira is labeled in the "dance" section.

Students are taught a series of movements that look fluid , graceful and very tricky. Although most of Capoeira is made up of ducks , blocks, kicks and gymnastic movements like cartwheels and handstands, the movements are performed one after the other with out stopping. Because ofthis continuous state of motion and the lack of contact, Capoeira does look a lot like a dance, albeit a dangerous one.

All Capoeira moves are practiced to music.

Dance 153 instructor Elias Fonseca (above) positions himself to respond to student Patti Salgado, who is doing a cartwheel, or "au."

Fonseca, who has been a Capoeira player for 25 years, lectures at the end of class to discuss the day's game.

The class covers the history of the game, the music and songs all players must know and how to play the game.

Capoeira music is a mixture of atabaque, a Congolike drum, berimbau, an instrument that looks like an archer's bow and uses a steel string and gourd to make sound, pandeiro, a tambourine, and agogo, a double gong bell. All Capoeira players are traditionally required to learn how to play the Capoeira instruments and sing the songs. Songs are in Portuguese and talk about the lives of famous mestres or how to play Capoeira.

The students are learning how to do Capoeira moves , to understand commands in Portuguese, and how to play and sing Capoeira music in order to participate in a roda: the Capoeira game.

Students form a circle sitting down and watch as two classmates at a time compete together in the center of the roda. Other students can cut in so they get a chance to compete.

Tyler Johnson, a student in Fonseca's Capoeira class, said he likes this class because no matter what level you're at in your Capoeira training, you

can still compete in the roda.

"It's good to have a mix of beginners and advanced Capoeira students in the group," Johnson said. ''You can compete at any level because people can take you out just as easily with an advanced move as with a simple one."

Bryana Gonzalez, another Capoeira student, says she likes Capoeira because of the workout.

"Capoeira is really cool, a different and exotic form of exercise," Gonzalez said. "The chemistry that develops in your body through Capoeira makes you feel good. You feel accomplished when you learn new moves and you can use them in a social event."

For many students in this class, this is the first semester they have played Capoeira. Others go to Capoeira schools and use the Palomar class as a way to keep in practice. Capoeira will be offered in the spring. Classes are every Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. and are only one unit.

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"Her work is quite valuable. Most of society doesn't think about the impact of family and love relationships on those whose partners are in prison because we are angry at the prisoners for their transBv Courtney Kilian TK TELESCOPf gressions," said Katie Townsend-Merino, Behavioral Sciences Department Chair.

Palomar sociology professor Susan "She looked beyond that ... to examine Miller spent three years studying rela- both why someone stays with their parttionships - but not just any relation- ner when they are in prison and how they ships. She researched the dynamics of maintain those relationships." women whose husbands or boyfriends Miller's book is not yet published. She were incarcerated at San Quentin presents parts of it at the American Prison.

Sociological Association.

"In order to access differ"Captive Heart," a portion of ent worlds you're not her study, is getting ready for involved in, you need to publication later this year. spend time there," Miller Volunteering has always said. "So I hung out at the been a part of Miller's life. prison and put myself in a Prior to San Quentin, she place where I was useful." volunteered at a homeless Second in a series And San Quentin's visitor's shelter in Berkeley. center was the perfect spot. The center is "It's important to volunteer as part of a place where those who have incarcer- being a researcher," Miller emphasizes. ated loved ones receive referrals for "There's something inequitable about childcare, social services, counseling and getting a Ph.D. and moving on, but not jobs. It's also a place for women to hang giving back." out before and after visits.

Her plain office, decorated by a single Miller sought to answer why a woman picture of her daughter, is a stark conwould stay in a relationship where her trast to the energy and color reflected in significant other is in prison. She her passions. She thrives on her field of explains how the women who visit their sociology and helping others. men in prison demonstrate the Social "I was interested in sociology because I Exchange Theory, which weighs the always wondered why there are different costs and benefits of being in a relation- opportunities and chances in life- why ship. is it so unbalanced."

"What keeps them bound in a relationAbove all, Miller loves teaching. She ship is how much they've invested into teaches six classes, including women's it, which is similar to all relationships," studies, behavioral statistics and social Miller said. psychology.

Miller's study was highly intensive.

"We've been impressed with both her She started her research in November academic rigor and the sensitivity she 1999 and finished in June 2002, one year brings to her subject," said sociology proafter she came to Palomar. She conduct- fessor Terry Humphrey. "As a teacher, ed 126 interviews with women whose she combines that same academic husbands or boyfriends were incarcerat- strength with a special presence and ed, relationships she developed after long warmth in the classroom." hours in the visitor's center and near the Miller is also the adviser for Palomar's

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Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance and serves on the Scholarship Committee. In her free time, she is an online poker junkie and she loves attending academic talks.

In the 1970s, Miller was an artist living in San Francisco. Her life took a different course when she had her daughter.

She was a poor, single mother on welfare.

She went back to school, starting at a community college and than transferred to UC Berkeley.

The Faculty Research series profiles Palomar College professors who continue to do research or achieve merits in their chosen fields of study.

tops list of Halloween costumes for this year

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The Empire strikes back this Halloween.

Darth Vader, Jedi Knights and Clone Troopers will ding-dong doorbells all around the country.

"This year there are not enough costumes to meet the demand," says Shari Maxwell, vice president of Extreme Halloween Inc. in Dania Beach, Fla. "They are manufactured in different plants around the world, and they're not going to be made in time to meet the demand."

Pint-sized Jedis will have to swing their lightsabers to clear the sidewalks of all the pirates think Capt. Jack Sparrow- ninjas, Batmans, Fantastic Four characters and fairies, among the other prolific costumes this season.

For adults, comical novelty costumes have taken off.

Imagine the hilarity Halloween weekend when giant beer kegs, toilets, slot machines and ketchup and mustard bottles are roaming the streets. And you just know you'll see the popular plug-and-socket costume.

At Halloweenstreet.com in Southern California, about a fourth of the costume orders that owner Howard Hamburger processed last month were "Star

"I was fortunate enough to grab opportunities. Not everyone has the same fortunes," Miller said. "It's inspiring to be in a position to be on both sides of the coin - as a recipient of welfare and as someone who understands how the system works."

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Halloweenstreetcom owner Howard Hamburger said 'Star Wars' costumes, like Chewbacca (above), accounted for a fourth of this year's orders.

Wars"-related - Jango Fett jumpsuits and Anakin tunics for children, a Darth Vader romper for babies.

"Everybody is talking about the new 'Star Wars' stuff," says Doug Sprague, manager of

Halloween Madness at the Great Mall of the Great Plains. "They actually have a couple of deluxe costumes that they've never released before, the Chewbacca and Darth Vader."

Some costumes defy trends

and never go out of style.

Cowboys. Freddy Krueger.

Poodle-skirted bobby-soxers.

Even Batman has crossed over into Halloween stapledom.

But Hollywood drives Halloween costume trends.

A recent survey by the Macerich Co., operator of regional malls across the country, asked American shoppers what would inspire them as they chose their costumes this year. Nearly 26 percent answered creative expression or uniqueness; right behind at 23.4 percent was entertainment - TV, movies, books.

In a separate category, 21 percent named "Harry Potter" as their costume inspiration.

Eighteen percent chose "Star Wars," and 14 percent chose Batman, with the Fantastic Four nipping at the Caped Crusader's heels. ''When licensing became powerful about 10 years ago, it actually changed Halloween," Hamburger says. "It gave it a kick in the rear end. It became a $4 billion and $5 billion selling spree in the month of October.

It's huge."

When retailers go to trade shows to buy costumes for the season - they shop right after Christmas for the next Halloween - they watch clips of movies not yet released to see the

characters that may grab the public's attention.

Costume designs get tweaked ever so slightly from year to year.

Sometimes the changes match the latest on-screen incarnation of a character, "like the SpiderMan costume from movie one to movie two was slightly different, a darker blue, so all the kids need a new toy, a new gun and a new costume," says Maxwell, whose family runs www.anniescostumes.com .

Every year the National Costumers Association surveys its retail and rental-shop members after Halloween.

Last year retailers reported that sales of that plug-and-socket costume "were off the charts," said Gary Broadrick, the group's immediate past president and owner of Performance Costumes in Nashville, Tenn.

"So what the manufacturers did was make all these other ones, like the nut and bolt and a whole bunch of others that are male-and-female costumes. It's popular among the 21- to 35year-old crowd because they're wearing them to clubs on Halloween weekend.

"They don't want to wear anything that will make them look silly, especially men. But if they can wear their own clothes under it, then that's cool."

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Research leads to best living situations Ads placed by the rental properties (Rent.com and ForRent.com) may not always have units available. Ads placed Next month I will move for the seventh by private parties (Craigslist.org, classitime since last summer. I have lived with fied ads) are usually available right away families, complete strangers, friends, or in the near future.

Other options include ads posted on teammates and some really crazy people.

I have lived with girls, boys, and annoy- campus and free apartment listing booking pets. I have stories you would not lets you can find at grocery stores. believe. I once lived in an apart- A~~~ To get an idea of the area and the complex you are looking at, drive ment where we kept a hammer in the kitchen to kill around. If the complex looks good cockroaches. At one point I but the area around it does not, lived with six others in a chances are it's not the safest place.

Be sure and talk to people who three-bedroom apartment.

Besides having one person live there. Current tenants are not trying to get you to move in. They sleep on the couch every will tell you about bad wiring, night, we also only had one parking space for seven cars. I plumbing problems and bugs. Ask once had a roommate try and about the maintenance staff and how efficient they are, and how take me off of the lease without telling me. When the landlord fast they respond to a problem.

One complex I lived in had a wouldn't let her, she tried to move my things out when I wasn't maintenance man who called all three of my roommates by my home. All of this happened in the last year. name. When he came to fix our If the aforementioned has made garbage disposal, he brought his lunch, an apple and a 6-pack of your parent's house look better than before, rest assured, my case is a rare one. Budweiser.

But with that being said I do know a Make sure the complex is college-stuthing or two about apartments, room- dent friendly. If it is possible, ask to be mates and living on my own. put in a unit away from families. Look near campuses, or for apartments that Finding a Place you know are favored by college students.

You can find just about anything on the Internet these days, so it's no surprise Finding a Roommate that the Internet is the largest database Your roommate can either be your best of housing and roommates. With the abil- friend or your worst enemy. Finding a ity to run a larger ad and show pictures, good one can make even the worst aparteven newspaper classifieds have been put ment bearable. Ask around if you're not online. Here is the rundown on the most comfortable finding someone on the popular sites: Internet. But it can be a good way to Craigslist.org- Craigslist has become a meet new people or find a room fast. Here popular classified site for its listings of are the best roommate websites: housing, roommates, personals, jobs, furRent.com- Free! Easy to use message niture and virtually everything else. system; allows you to put pictures of Craigslist has some good deals but you yourself in your ad and provide a detailed have to really look. "Bright and sunny, description of who you are and what you three blocks from the beach" doesn't tell are looking for. you about the cigarette burns in the carRoommates.com- It lets you browse pet, the weird smell, or the rodents. Ads listings, but you must be a paying memplaced by private parties and rental prop- ber to view pictures, see the personal erties. descriptions and to open messages sent Rent. com- This is best if you're looking to you. in a particular price range, not a particuAvoid roommates with pets. Busy stular location. A search for a two-bedroom dents somehow get the idea that they apartment in Carlsbad resulted in more have time to take care of an animal, but ads for Escondido than any other city. The end up trying to pawn their responsibilibonus is it offers the best move-in special ties off on you. If Fluffy just happens to - a $100 reward. Ads are placed by prop- jump out a window (dogs really do that) erties. when your back is turned, your roomForRent.com- It's the best one to use if mate will not be happy with you. looking in a specific area. You can also Take it from someone who has seen it search by proximity to colleges. But a all - from bad apartments to bad roomsearch for a $1,200 max, two-bedroom mates; from crazy people to crazy dogs, apartment gave me mostly one-bedroom these are the best tips I to make sure you apartments starting at $1,200. won't encounter my housing horrors.

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Historic locations are educational, but fail to captivate I finally made it out of the city to Stonehenge and now form the inner circle, were transported almost 140 miles from the Preseli Mountains in Wales. The Bath, two of the most ancient sites in England.

I decided to visit these sites without friends through outer stones are local to the area, but each weighs up a tour group, and found myself sitting alone on a bus to 50 tons.

But I was not awed, overwhelmed or even amazed. soon after sunrise. As the bus filled and the seat beside I was curious. Why would a community me remained empty, I began to wonbuild something this enormous that t der if there was some monstrous deformity about me. Finally, with ara mee S obviously required huge efforts? There only three seats left, a silent, 30are many scientific theories on the something man joined me. I would ancient uses of Stonehenge, but none of them answer the questioning why it have preferred somebody who was made as it was made and in this responded to an introduction and a few polite questions, but at least I specific place. This mystery is what made Stonehenge worth visiting. wasn't facing the two-hour ride as the group outcast.

Back on the bus, we were off to Bath.

I was just beginning to question This city is most often associated with the Romans, but they were not the first whether my cramped legs would be to discover the healing properties of the able to carry me off the restrictive bus city's hot springs. when the guide announced that we There is a legend that the founding of could see Stonehenge. Since we were Bath involves a young prince with a still on the highway, I expected "see" to mean as a speck in the distance or skin disease, pigs and magic mud. As en nice as the story is though, it is commaybe a sign. No. It meant 200 yards plete hogwash. off a major highway.

While the Celts knew of and used the healing propI expected to be awed by Stonehenge. After all, the earliest construction on it began around 5000 years erties of the spring before the Roman's arrived, it was ago and continued on and off for nearly a thousand the Romans, fans as they were of communal baths, more. The first stones brought to Stonehenge, which who built the first baths there. The Romans original-

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ly named the city Aquae Sulis, in honor of the Celtic goddess Sulis, who is believed to be responsible for the spring.

After the Romans left in 43 BC, the city fell into disrepair until the healing properties of the waters were rediscovered in the 18th century. At this time, the city was revamped with Georgian architecture and became the center of high society's style, culture and fashion.

For as beautifully picturesque as Bath is supposed to be, I found that I did not like it much. The architecture seemed plain to me to have been fashionable in the superfluous high society of the 18th century.

What made the city a worthwhile excursion for me was being befriended by two fellow study abroad students. Lara and Barbie randomly walked up to me and started chatting as if they already knew me. A trip to the semi-flooded public bathrooms cemented our friendship. It is wonderful how new friends can turn an otherwise purely educational trip into an educational and fun trip.

Sarah Foglesong is participating in Palomar College's fall study abroad program in London. She corresponds each week in The Telescope and on The Telescope Online at www.the -telescope.com. E-mail her at scaycee@aol. com.

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Monster Manor This haunted house put on by volunteers is a benefit for the Mira Mesa Community Center.

Metal band Damcyan will perform Oct. 29 and 31. Cost: $9 When: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 27 - 31 Where: 8235 Mira Mesa Blvd.

Also at Monster Manor - Light Fright, a daylight treasure "haunt" for kids. Cost: $5 When: Oct. 29 and 30, noon to 4 p.m. For information call (858) 693-8536.

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Scream Zone at the Del Mar "Scaregrounds" The "scaregrounds" have three events - a haunted house, a haunted hayride (through a dark tunnel) and a 3-D ghost maze.

Visitors can choose their own combination of events. Cost: from $12.99 to $24.99, depending on the number of events. When: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, and 7 p.m. to midnight on weekends. For information call (858) 792-4252

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Haunted Hotel This event has a horror movie theme for its lucky 13th year, with rooms inspired by "Resident Evil," "Saw" and "Land of the Dead."

Cost: $12.99 When: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, and 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on weekends.

Where: 424 Market St. in the Gaslamp Quarter. For information call (619) 231-0131

Haunted Trail in Balboa Park This walk through Balboa Park focuses on the scary side of fairy tales, like the Big Bad Wolf. Cost: $12.99 When: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, and 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on weekends. Where: Just east of 6th and Juniper St. in Balboa Park. For information call (619) 231-2061

Frightmare on Market Street This maze is in the tunnels under a Victorian-style Building.

Cost: $12.99 When: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily through Oct. 31, and 6 p.m. to 1 a.m on weekends. Where: 530 Market St. in the Gaslamp Quarter. For information call (619) 231-3611

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• Only the real Satan could make this movie scary

By John Scafetta

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A horror movie should frighten us, leaving us on the edge of our seats, wanting more.

Director Jeff Liberman needs to take note of this definition. The mastermind behind such 1970's horror films such as "Squirm" !I 'Satan's Little and "Blue Sunshine," ;: Helper' should have ended there. • Instead, he has to torture us with the DVD release of !OUT OF FO'JR STARS) "Satan's Little Helper."

STARRII'Iu JOSHUA ANNEX, AMANDA PLUMMER It begins in late October, around Halloween, where RATED R Douglas, an annoying brat, is looking forward to trick-or-treating.

While waiting, the boy becomes obsessed with a video game, "Satan's Little Helper," that his father introduced to him.

His mother, an obvious stoner, decides to make him a costume based on his favorite video game character, while his older sister comes home from college to help him gather candy.

When Douglas and his mother go to pick his sister up, he becomes angry when he discovers Jenna has brought home her new boyfriend, Alex. Annoyed with Alex, Douglas decides to go collect candy for himself.

While making the rounds, he comes across a serial killer who is dressed up like his favorite character and is decorating his lawn with mangled bodies.

In amazement with how realistic the costume and bodies are, Douglas offers to become his assistant, just like in the game. But he doesn't realize that the killer isn't pretending to kill.

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Douglas first leads the sadistic killer to Alex, whom he later kills. The killer then continues to wreak havoc on the small town; finally bringing Douglas to his own house, where his mother and sister believe the killer is Alex dressed in his Halloween costume.

This film reeked of cheapness and amateurism.

It's basically a homemade horror movie, with a weak plot and a low budget.

It is apparent that Liberman was trying to show how some video games are becoming too violent and can influence children toward violence.

But this film is more of a comedy than horror, although not on purpose. The serial killer (Joshua Annex) is so unrealistic, it's hilarious. Liberman must have gone to the local costume store, bought a mask that he thought would bring fear, and made a movie out of it.

There is the customary blood and gore, for those who enjoy that. At one point, the masked man and Douglas are running through a grocery store parking lot, knocking off random people. Sick and twisted, indeed.

The fact that the masked killer won't talk becomes annoying and drawn out, although viewers will get some laughs out of his hand gestures.

The killer's identity is never clearly given, which becomes aggravating.

As for the mother (Amanda Plummer), her performance is disgusting. It was enough for her to encourage Douglas' fascination with the video game, but she provokes his satanic beliefs and doesn't stop him.

The movie is never frightening, action filled, or

any other adjective that would be interesting.

From the first second this cheap footage rolled to the ending credits, the question was immediately answered. Could there possibly be a worse horror film than "The Blair Witch Project?" Well, Thanks for answering our question, Liberman.

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THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, OCT 24, 2005

Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens • • • • Between being an 11-.;rear-old drug dealer a.nd surviving being shot at close range. 50 Cents life is even more interesting than hi~ music

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You already knew rap superstar 50 Cent has two hit records, a video game and a movie (out Nov. 4), but you probably didn't know he wrote a sur- !I 'From Pieces prisingly fun and interesting ;! to Weight' book. · ; "From Pieces to Weight Once Upon JACKSON, AKA 50 CENT a Time 1 n Southside Queens," is 50 Cent's tell-all autobiography. In it, he goes into the nitty-gritty details of life in the drug world, from his relative innocence growing up in his grandparents home, to doing time in the Monterey Shock Incarceration Facility and finally, how the music industry helped him leave the drug "game" behind him.

I expected all the graphic retellings of cooking crack, carrying guns and shooting people before they could shoot him. What I did not expect was the self-reflection and depth of inner conflict. In the prologue, 50 examined his personal motto, "get rich or die tryin'," with surprising critI DOMINICK ULLOA icism. It was as if he knew that people

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would automatically misunderstand his statement. He explained that "Death provides purpose ... you have things to do before you die." He went on to say that getting rich is how he knows that he will leave his mark on society.

Fifty also talked about all the other ways he is leaving his mark on society, at the moment as a media giant. Besides the hit records and the movie and the video game, his book reached number nine on the New York Times bestseller list for hardcovers. Plus he has his own line ofluxury watches, Reebok shoes, and even vitamin water. It reminds you that 50 is a true businessman, and has been since he first became a cocaine hustler at 11 years old.

Not too long after that, 50, now 29 years old, gave up on school altogether. With each new chapter, 50 learned a new lesson on how to survive in the cutthroat world of drug dealing. He was taken under the wing of more established hustlers and eventually rose to the top as a leader in the drug game.

When he was about to become a father, 50 realized that he didn't want his child to grow up in the violence and crime of drugs. Jam Master Jay helped 50 record some demo tapes, and 50 decided he was going to stick with music for good.

For a man with very little formal education, 50 is very articulate. The story of his life so far is told in a direct, easy to read way.

He found a way to be humorous while telling about the time he got shot nine times, talking about how the shooter was at close range, but he still lived.

Fifty also told all the details about the conflict with Jay Z and Ja Rule, his meetings with Dr. Dre and Eminem, and the surreal world of rap stardom.

All in all, the book was enjoyable. People familiar with 50 and his music will like all the insider information, such as the fact that the name 50 Cent was taken from a stick-up artist from Brooklyn, or that he went to drug rehab program even though he never used coke.

People not so familiar with 50's music will enjoy an engaging story that breathes life into the Gangster Rap character.

Franz Ferdinand's latest effort meets fan expectations

By John Scafetta TilE TELESCOPE

The average band comes out with a fantastic debut album, before falling flat on its second album. This is known as a sophomore slump, but it's something Franz Ferdinand obviously hasn't heard of.

The rock quartet arrived on the scene last year with their self-titled ,...-------,debut album, !I 'You Could which produced Have It So two major hits Much Better' "Take Me Out" and "This Fire."

Both fast-paced !OUT OF FOUR STA'IS) modern rock hits BYFRANZ FERDINAND gave them ~o...----~ acclaim on MTV and in the mainstream market.

Franz Ferdinand's second album, "You Could Have It So Much Better," delivers what we have come to expect from these Scots. It has disco-punk tracks with energetic surprises, aimed at getting listeners onto the dance floor. It also displays the growth in lyricism from lead singer Alex Kaprano . The album's production was guided by Rich Cotsey, who has elevated one of the most innovative bands on the music scene, The Mars Volta.

The album begins with "The Fallen," which sets the tone for another fast-paced party. It's not so much a song as a four-chorus

masterpiece. With grinding guitar riffs, the band rocks out while they ponder "If you judge us, we're all damned."

The next song is the lead single "Do You Want To," and sounds like a duplicate of its smash hit "Take Me Out." Although the song is a very appealing track with bubbling synthesizers, this stamper just feels like a

cloned version of their biggest hit so far.

Kaprano and crew also deliver songs that are the complete opposite of songs on the first album. Two mellow ballads show the band's evolution.

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with "Eleanor Put Your Boots On," another standout track that draws strong comparisons to the Beatles hit "Eleanor Rigby." Kaprano sings about his ex-girlfriend from the band Fiery Furnaces, Eleanor Friedberger.

The imagery is masterfully put together as Kaprano's sighing tenor vocals brings us through New York City, Coney Island and the Statue of Liberty with lines such as "You can run to that statue with the dictionary/climb to her fingernail and leap/take an atmospheric leap/let the jet stream set you down."

The song "Fade Together" continues with their new find, yet another gorgeously constructed piano ballad.

This love song contains mellow guitars and shows vast comparisons to what would be heard from The Beatles or Duran Duran.

The only downfall to this album is that some songs are blended together, which make for a few awkward tracks that seem repetitive.

For example "Take Me Out" has its riff recycled into "I'm Your Villain."

Another problem is "This Boy," a jerky disco track filled with dirty guitar riffs.

The song feels forced at times, but is one of the album's only flaws.

Overall, it's a solid follow up album.

From here, it's hard to imagine where Franz Ferdinand can go with a third album, whether it's more accustomed, fast-paced guitars, or the new discovery of mellow rock ballads. Either way, it's hard to see if we could have had it any better.

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THE TELESCOPE • MONDAY, OCT. 24, 2005

Boehm Gallery showcases local artists

By Jaime Harville

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Ever seen seen the moonlit streets of San Diego dance underneath a colorful curtain of rain? Have you viewed the rough, lonesome life of a cowboy traveling on his trusty steed? Want to watch sparrows enjoying a crisp autumn day, perched in clusters atop the gutters of a rustic house?

You can view these things through the eyes of nine artists currently on display at Palomar's Boehm Gallery.

The exhibition, entitled "Artists' Invitational," will continue until Nov. 4 at the Boehm Gallery, on the San Marcos campus. The artists featured are Stan Sowinski, John Asaro, Joe Garcia, Sebastian Capella, Mehl Lawson, Yee Wah Jung, Kwan Jung, Jeff Watts and Roy Madsen.

"They are all very successful artists," Assistant Curator Suzanne Conley said.

"We thought it would be interesting for students to see work by people who make a living creating art."

Each artist is a local professional.

"Every artist featured is successful in the field financially," Sowinski said.

The artists have their own preferences when it comes to painting or sculpting, of course, as well as their own unique approach to capturing the world.

For instance, Sowinski's "A late night winter rain," an oil painting on linen paper, was finalized in his studio, but Sowinski created it on location.

Garcia, who's exhibits include "Mud flats" and "Running with the tide," prefers to watercolor his pieces at home.

His home and studio of 16 years are located near Julian - a place where he said he can work among the pines, oaks

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Donald Tong admires the paintings on display at the Boehm Gallery's current exhibit. The show features nine local San Diego artists, and runs through Nov. 4.

and occasional snowfall to capture the art of wildlife.

Garcia, who began with commercial work in graphic design, portfolio work and basic drawing classes, now predominately works with water colors.

"I like to look toward the composition," Garcia said. "A lot of art looks similar, and I'm not partial to the same old same."

Sowinski, who graduated from San Diego State University with a major in education, has made name for himself throughout San Diego County since becoming a resident in 1945.

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Sowinski said tonal artists concentrate more on dark colors, such as black, to create a moody effect. Impressionists, he continued, use the brilliance of light colors, and use blues instead of blacks.

Sowinski has about five commissioned works in San Diego County, he said. His favorite project is his work in the oldest Catholic Church in North County, Saint Mary's in Escondido, where he was able to design the altar and use his grandchildren as models for several paintings.

Another featured artist is Capella, who is said to be known by many as a

"modern 17th century master."

Capella's displayed work at the Boehm Gallery includes many oil paintings, including a self-portrait, "Gypsy boy of Cordoba," and "Seascape" which is a depiction of the beach in Baja.

Capella, Sowinski said, is known for his portraits, which include the King and Queen of Spain and other members of the royal family. His studio is based in La Jolla.

Asaro, who has painted figures since 1981, studied with Donal Hord from 1952 through 1955. Hord was known for making "the hardest substances into flowing, life-like and spiritual forms."

Some of Asaro's pieces on exhibit are "Devon," "Drying off," and "Crescendo."

Two additional artists asked to be a part of "Artists' Invitational" happen to be married to each other, but have their own styles.

Kwan Jung's work includes "Wild Horses" and "Fisherman," both of which are acrylics on paper; while his wife Yee Wah Jung showcased "Wave," an acrylic on paper and "Wild Flower," a watercolor.

Paint and canvas are not the only items on display at the Boehm Gallery, thanks to Madsen and Lawson.

Madsen's work is "figurative and representational" bronze pieces, entitled "Gentle giant" and "Long thoughts."

Lawson chose pieces that represented his being an heir to vaquero, or cowboy, tradition. Works include "Spring Showers" which is a bronze patina sculpture of two saddled horses huddled as the rain falls down their bodies.

The Boehm Gallery is open to the public Tuesdays - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (760) 744-1150, ext. 2304.

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Current Factors

nity colleges) raise our fees by $1 and see a drop."

He said tuition stability is not only good for students, but provides growth and stability for the entire college community.

Questioning the projections

Deegan and Herman Lee, Director of Enrollment Services, said enrollment is flat or down at community colleges state-wide. Lee said there are multiple factors that affect enrollment, but recent fee hikes, extended Cal State and UC application deadlines and San Diego's strong economy are likely to blame.

Lee said about 75 percent of Palomar students work 30 hours or more per week. He added that the economy is San Diego is stronger than it has been in several years and with more jobs available, students are working more.

"The majority of our students are part time - they take one or two classes," Lee said. ''When it comes down to choosing between work and school - they usually choose work."

Lee added that part-time students are more likely to drop due to financial concerns or work conflicts. He said most students do not drop classes for academic reasons, adding that work conflicts are usually to blame.

Lee also said competition with 4-year colleges may also be affecting community college enrollments. He said enrollment has dropped at the UCs and Cal State Universities and they have extended their application filing periods as a result.

Hikes Destabilize Enrollment Recent fee hikes may still be driving students away, Lee said. Community college fees jumped twice, going from $11 to $26 per unit in one year. Lee said fee increases disrupt enrollment and it can take a few semesters to stabilize.

The California Community College Chancellor's Office is working on a fee-impact student to determine the effects of the increases.

There are also efforts underway to reduce tuition in order to stabilize community college enrollment.

Johanathan Lightman, Director of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, told members of Palomar's Faculty Senate on Oct. 17, that the group was pushing for legislation that would rollback tuition to $20 per unit and provide a cap. ''UCs can raise their fees by ten times and their enrollment would remain steady," Lightman said. "We (commu-

Faculty Senate President Katie Townsend-Merino said see believes there is a problem with the growth projections. She said she questioned the fact that growth projections throughout the state regularly fall short and colleges are left scrambling to meet their targets.

"The state tells us how much we are supposed to grow and they usually aren't very accurate," Townsend-Merino said. ''We need to look at the problem with the projections before we look at ourselves."

Regardless of whether the projections are fair or accurate, officials said they are going to continue to do everything they can to increase enrollment and meet the growth target.

Campus-wide effort Townsend-Merino gave a presentation to the governing board on Oct. 11, which detailed the combined efforts of faculty members and the Office oflnstruction.

She said they have worked together under the leadership of Vice-President of Instruction Berta Cuaron to increase the number of class sections the college offers and to maximize the use of campus facilities.

Also, more than 250,000 copies of the spring 2006 class scheduled will be mailed to district residents. In the past schedules were only mailed to current and former students within the district. Beginning with summer of 2005, the college began mailing them to all district residents.

Deegan said current students and high-school graduates already know what Palomar has to offer and that by mailing schedules to the entire district he hoped to reach out to potential students trying to balance work, living expenses and education. He said this semester the college actually saw an increase in the number of part-time evening students, which he said dropped off significantly after the hikes.

"The working students were the hardest hit by the fee hikes - many had to make tough choices," Deegan said.

"We want to let them know what we have to offer and that we are an affordable option."

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Palomar College is offering dozens of Late-Start and winter-session classes, designed to give students the option of earning credit for full-semester length classes in classes ranging from 5 days to 8 weeks.

"These courses offer more flexibility, often fitting into student's lives better than traditional16-week courses," said Mark Oggel, the college's communications director.

About 40 courses begin Oct. 24, and more begin throughout November and December.

"We are doing everything we can to offer the courses students need," said Director of Enrollment Services Herman Lee. "The instructional deans are doing a great job to make sure we offer the right courses."

Even though the courses run for 8 weeks or less, 1 to 4 units of credit can be earned, depending on the class.

Faculty Senate President Katie Thwnsend-Merino said many students who are unable to register for full-length classes because of work, class scheduling or who could not enroll because the class they needed was closed, take advantage Late-Start classes.

College president Robert Deegan said many students do not have time to commit to semester-length classes.

Fast-Track classes meet for a shorter period of time, but require more hours per week. A full-semester course that regularly meets 3 hours per week for 16 weeks meets 6 hours per week for eight weeks. Wmter-session courses vary, but most meet 6 hours per day, for 8-10 days.

"These classes really benefit students with full work schedules," Deegan said. ''It works out well for them."

About 45 courses will be offered during the winter session, with some running from Jan. 2-15 and others running from Jan. 3-13. Most of the courses fulfill transfer and associate's degree requirements.

More than 20 self-paced and open-entry/open-exit classes are offered as well. These courses are focused in business and office information systems. Classes include instruction in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Courses in filing, shorthand, legal transcription and medical transcription are also offered.

Students can take these courses at either the San Marcos campus or Escondido Education Center.

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University reps -visit campus for College Fair Representatives from more than 40 universities will attend Palomar College's annual College Fair Oct. 25, on the San Marcos campus.

Tables will be set up on the lawn in front of Student Center, with information available from universities throughout the United States. The event, which is sponsored by the Transfer Center, provides students the opportunity to learn which colleges fit their interests and needs.

Information about majors, degrees , application deadlines and campus life will be available. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call the Transfer Center at (760)-7441150, ext. 2552.

Campus clubs schedule Halloween festivities Palomar College's campus clubs will celebrate Halloween in front of the Student Center Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year's Halloween Escape will include a costume contest judged

by MEChA, with awards for the scariest, silliest and most creative costumes.

The contest will take place at 10 a.m. The Latter Day Saints Students Association will hold a cake walk, which is a game similar to musical chairs with cakes as prizes. The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance will offer pumpkins for students to decorate.

Phi Theta Kappa will turn the area into a graveyard with joke tombstones. The Film Club will have a drawing for a movie basket filled with popcorn, soda and other movie-related treats.

Library offers ~Dia de los muertos' display The 7th annual "Dia de los Muertos" exhibit is on display at the Palomar College Library. The exhibit commemorates the Mexican holiday "The Day of the Dead," which takes place every year on Nov. 1 or 2.

The exhibit includes "papel picado" by Mexican paper artist Margarita Fick and information on Jose Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican printer whose work is often related to the holiday.

Mexican toys , miniatures, books, and recipes will also be on display.

The exhibit runs through Nov. 15 and is free of charge. It can be viewed on the second floor of the library during regular operating hours.

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Part-time evaluations and preference list

Evaluations

Negotiations are ongoing and as the issues are settled, both sides sign a The contract calls for part-time faculMemorandum of Understanding for each ty members to receive peer review evalchange, which becomes part of the con- uations. In the past they only received tract. Versaci said several MOUs have student evaluations. already been signed.

PFF Co-President Julie lvey said the According to an MOU obtained through peer evaluation process is a step in the the PFF's Web site, the evaluation process right direction. for all probationary faculty members, "The classroom observation is new for hired before the contract was signed, will part-timers ... and a welcome addition adhere to the guidelines in the contract. A to the inadequate student surveys," Sept. 27 MOU stated that peer review will said lvey, who is also on the PFF negobe the "primary featiations team. "A ture" of all evaluations more comprehensive processes.

"It w11s 11 long process 11nd we evaluation will help Another MOU relat- knew 11 lot of the l11ngu11ge, part-timers not only ing to faculty evaluaget a full-time job, tions included an agree- espeti11llyf1Dm e11rly in the but gain job security ment requiring a full negoti11tions, would need to be at Palomar." third-year evaluation A preferential hirfor probationary faculty 11djusted." ing list for part-time members. The previous - ~1ary Ann Drinan faculty will be used evaluation process only FORMER PFF NEGOTIATOR beginning in the fall included a second and of 2006. The district fourth year peer evaluation and relied on was seeking clarification as to how the student evaluations the other two years. list will be structured.

One MOU provides for a change in how A recently-signed MOU states that temporary, or non-tenure tracked full-time previous "satisfactory" student evaluafaculty members will be evaluated. The tions will be considered equivalent to a original contract did not specifY how these "qualifying peer evaluation," for purfaculty members would be evaluated and poses of the list. Once on the list, partleft the decision up to department chairs time faculty members must be offered and first-level administrators. at least one class.

According to an Oct. 4, MOU, temporary The district used one of its "reopenfull-time faculty members will now be ers" to ask for clarification on how the evaluated the same as probationary facul- list will be compiled. The contract ty members for their first four years, after states that the list will be based not which they will be evaluated the same as only on evaluations but "assignment tenured faculty. credits," a form of seniority.

Political science professor Mary Ann "There is a lot of problematic lanDrinan, who also serves as the Tenure and guage in that section," Drinan said. "It's Evaluations Review Board coordinator, just not very clear." said it is important to have consistency in how all evaluations are conducted.

Drinan also served as a PFF negotiator during the contracts final stages, said she Versaci said the PFF will not seek is pleased to see the contract being "fine- major changes to the faculty's benefits, tuned." but added that they had presented a "It was a long process and we knew a lot proposal to the district that would proof the issues, especially from early in the vide health benefits to qualified partnegotiations, would need to be adjusted," time faculty members. Versaci added Drinan said. that there are many community colleges that offer benefits to part-time faculty members. lvey, who is a part-time English proVersaci said the other issue the PFF fessor, said the proposal would provide asked to be reopened pertains to "fallback coverage," for part-time faculCatastrophic Illness Leaves. If a faculty ty members who aren't covered through member exceeds his/her sick days, accord- a spouse or other job.

Versaci this year's state Cost of ing to governing board policy, that person can use "banked" sick days - other faculty Living Adjustment of 4.23 percent still members can donate sick days. Versaci needs to be negotiated. He added that the district has consistently passed and Drinan said it is important for the pol- COLAs on to the faculty in the past. icy to be added to the contract.

Atmosphere of cooperation Vice President of Human Resources Jack Miyamoto serves as the district's chief negotiator. He said the current negotiations are much different than those in the past.

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Palomar shuts 8 out Southwestern 51: tunity to increase its lead in the 41st · minute. Tannehill slipped through defenders for a breakaway but couldn't take advantage of it, as The start of conference play is the the goalkeeper made a diving save. beginning of a new season, where In the second half the Comets emotions are heightened. responded vigorously. Midway Palomar's co-captain, through the second half, the Dante Brooks capital- JAGUARS 0 Comets' Bo Lawlor was ized on this before the COMETS 1 given a red card for retaliagame as he tried to fire tion on a Jaguar's player. them up.

"There were some calls where He succeeded, as the Comets fed someone barely touched someone, off that energy to earn a 2-0 victory then they would call a foul," Visser over Southwestern College Oct. 12. said. "Then there were some horriPalomar dominated the first half, ble ones where they didn't call anyscoring both goals within five min- thing. I thought it was inconsisutes of each other. The second half tent." showed both teams' physical sides, Southwestern committed more and goalie Julio Ruiz achieved his than double the amount of penalties second shutout of the season as the than the Comets.

Hernandez said playComets came away ers often commit fouls with the win.

"Everyone had confi- "/tel/the guys, '/ out of frustration. dence with that week believe in wh•t "When you're conoff," said co-captain trolling and dominating the other team, Michael Visser of the you're doing,' the teams' 16-day layoff. question is 'Do you they try to throw off "It really helped bring gu"S believe in it?"' your concentration," it all together."

I' Hernandez said. "They Palomar grabbed the _ Car·los Hernandez start testing guys to lead midway through HEAD COACH see who will buy into it, the first half. In the and once they find a 24th minute, midfieldsoft spot, they stay er Kyle Bissonnette recovered the there."

Hernandez said he believes the ball from a Jaguar defender and passed to forward Matt Tannehill, Comets have a great chance of winwho kicked it over the head of the ning the conference.

"The first half we get a feel for the goalie, to give the Comets the lead.

Less than five minutes later, other teams, in the second half is Tannehill worked his magic again, when you establish who will be on finding midfielder Freddie Suazo in top," Hernandez said.

Hernandez is pleased by the way front of the goal. Suazo made an excellent move, beating the goal- the team is performing, but believes keeper to his right to extend the they need to take advantage of their scoring opportunities.

Comets lead to 2-0.

"I tell the guys, 'I believe in what "The things I worried about today were if we were going to score any you're doing,' the question is 'Do you goals, and if we were going to keep guys believe in it?"' Hernandez said. the intensity in the second half," . The Comets will continue their Hernandez said. pursuit of a conference title as they Palomar did have a great oppor- host Mesa College Oct. 26.

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Top: Kyle Bissonnette makes a run through the Jaguar defense in Palomar's 2-0 victory against Southwestern college in the conference opener.

Bottom: Comets midfielder Freddie Suazo makes a move around the goalkeeper to score the second goal of the game.

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The men's water polo team won its conference finale, destroying Southwestern 21-3 at home Oct. 18. The Comets (14-6, 5-3) were happy to finish strong and expect a spot in the Southern California playoffs.

"I should be getting the word sometime this week," said head coach Brian Boynton. "I definitely expect us to be there."

After losing a one-point game in the night's opener, women's volleyball bounced back to outlast Cuyamaca three games to two. The Comets trio of stars performed again as Lindsey Olhausen led with 18 kills, Amanda Huntoon added 15 and setter Sierra Clark had 52 assists in the victory.

Palomar will face San Diego City College Oct. 26 on the road and Mesa College at home Oct. 28.

WOMEN'S WATER POLO The women's water polo team also defeated Southwestern in its conference finale, clobbering the Jaguars 15-3 at home. The Comets will participate in the Chaffey mini-tournament Oct. 21-22 as they look forward to the Pacific Coast Conference tournament held at Miramar Nov. 4-5.

WRESTLING PETER lin I THE TELESCOPE

Palomar's surging wrestling team defeated Victor Valley away, 34-13.

The Comets have improved in every match this season and will return home Nov. 2 to face Golden West. For the Nov. 2 match, any fan wearing Palomar gear will be admitted for free.

Against Victor Valley

Sophomore Duayne Gu~e attempts to escape trouble in the Comets 24-20 victory over Santa Ana College earlier in the season. Guile is part of a resurging Palomar wrestling program that has improved with each match.

College, star Ryan Nejal grappled at 184-pounds, up 10 from his season-long weight of 17 4. It hardly mattered as Nejal shut out Victor Valley's Scott Hert 13-0 to gain the win.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER After a slow start, the women's soccer team is on a roll in the Pacific Coast Conference. The Comets (7-

6-1, 5-1-1) Imperial Valley 10 Oct. 14. and Southwestern 4-0 Oct. 19. Palomar will begin a stretch of three straight home games Oct. 26 with a match against the Mesa College Olympians.

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Starting quarterback lives for football

By Josh Weinreich

Till TELESCOPE

Quarterback Josh Somerville said he doesn't really get excited when his team scores touchdowns. What really excites him is winning.

"A lot of people can just score touchdowns in a game."

Somerville said."I just like it when a team executes in killing another team and you can just see their faces giving up . When you make a team give up you know you're doing your job."

As both team captain and starting quarterback for the football team, Somerville led the Comets to a 3-0 start this season, but the Comets have now lost three straight games and Somerville is feeling the pressure.

"I really feel like I have to step it up and not let the team down," Somerville said.

Mter fall camp in August, Somerville was not named starting quarterback despite starting four games last season.

In the first game this season the Comets were trailing at West Los Angeles while Somerville watched from the bench.

At halftime, the Comets were down by more than

three touchdowns when late in the third quarter, coaches decided to give him a chance.

That's when the momentum changed as he led the Comets to a 37-34 comeback victory.

"I'm not a vocal captain, I try to let my actions speak louder than words." he said.

Somerville admits the best part of playing

football for him is being able to just hand off the ball and watch his team "pound the other team down the field."

Somerville gives a lot of credit to his teammates.

"The linemen are the heart and soul of this team and the receivers are the wheels that keep it rolling," he said.

Somerville said he was an active kid who got himself familiar with football at a very young age.

"From 3 years old he had a football in his hands ," said his mother Karen Somerville.

When Somerville was 12 he played one year of Pop Warner

football before exceeding weight requirements, preventing him from playing.

"We had to put him in flag-football and that developed some speed and coordination." said Josh's father Earl Somerville. ''He knew the game better than anybody out there."

High school was when his desire to win a n d

knowledge of the game began to shine.

He attended Paloma Valley High School where he played both linebacker and quarterback. He also served as team captain his junior and senior years.

His father recalls a high school game where his team was down six points with four seconds left on the clock. People were walking out ofthe stadium when Josh took the last snap of the game, dodging defenders to eventually hit his receiver in the end-zone, leading the team to victory.

Now a sophomore and business major at Palomar, Somerville has been getting phone calls to possibly play football after Palomar. His dream is to attend one of the schools in the Pac-10.

Somerville said his love for the game shows in the amount of time and loyal dedication he as invested into the team.

"The more time and harder you work the better off your going to be," he said, referring to life as well as football.

Josh said football is what god gave him to do so he's doing it.

"I'm going to take it till the wheels fall off," he said.

PHOTOS BY HUGH COX I THE ULESCOPE

Undisciplined Comets fail to capitalize

By Marwan Razouk

THl TELESCOPE

It's not everyday that a team has seven takeaways and loses by 28 points, but that's what happened in the Comets 35-7 loss at Riverside Oct. 15 in the COMETS 7 Mission Conference TIGERS JS American Division opener.

After spotting Riverside (4-2, 1-0) 14 points, the Comets (3-3, 0-1) missed several opportunities to get back in the game, committing costly mistakes that ultimately led to the defeat.

"Right now, we're not a good team," said head coach Joe Early. "We've lost focus. Ifl had the answer, I'd tell you."

Palomar committed four turnovers and were penalized 16 times for 210 yards, five of which were personal fouls. The Comets also came away empty-handed on two critical red-zone opportunities-chances inside the opponents 20-yard line-that could've tie<l the game.

"We get" something going, we shoot ourselves in the foot," Early said. "We make mistakes that look like we don't even coach."

The turning point in the game came after a Riverside fumble gave Palomar possession at the Tigers 23-yard line with 2:17 left in the third and still only down a touch-

HUGH COX I THE TELESCOPE

Linebacker Liu Suiaunoa moves in to help bring down Riverside College running back Joshua Miller in the Palomar's 35-7 road loss Oct. 15. The Comets forced seven turnovers yet managed only seven points.

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Three plays later, quarterback Josh Somerville fumbled the football, which was returned by Shane Hartman of Riverside for 40 yards. A 15-yard personal foul penalty at the end of the play gave the Tigers a first-down at Palomar's 18-yard line and a complete momentum shift in their favor.

Palomar would never recover.

"I thought we had turned the corner but

evidently we haven't," Early said.

During the second quarter, it seemed like the Comets were turning that corner.

Palomar prevented Riverside from delivering the knockout blow early when defensive back Marvin Betts recorded his fourth interception of the season, a nice over-theshoulder catch that gave the ball back to the Comets.

Palomar followed with its only scoring

drive, an impressive 12-play, 78-yard march coming mostly on the ground.

Running back Billy Hibdon gained 45 yards on nine carries in a drive that spanned 5:31.

On the ensuing kickoff, Joey Lopez's squib kick dropped into no man's land and took a funny bounce, leading to a Palomar recovery. Five Hibdon carries later, the Comets had second-and-goal from the Tigers' two-yard line. The Comets seemed ready to take over.

It would never happen as another per- . sonal foul would kill Palomar's opportunity, forcing them to settle for a Lopez field goal attempt that would be blocked. Lopez also missed on a 41-yard attempt early in the game.

Sophomore linebacker Liu Suiaunoa shared his thoughts on the game.

"As a defense, we only worry about getting the ball back," he said when asked about the teams' inability to capitalize on turnovers. "No matter what else is happening, we only worry about getting the ball back."

Early was especially incensed at the five personal foul calls. ''We've got to deal with it," he said. "It's an 'I' thing and we need to get over it. This isn't high school."

Early added, "We may not win another game if we continue to self-destruct. I'm dumbfounded."